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Ernie Robinson
Correspondent Rather Reviews
International News Events
f Dan Kathcr, CBS White Mouse correspondent, spoke to a
congregation of individuals at the Monument Room of the Macon
Coliseum on April 22nd Although Mr Rather was sponsored by
Macon Junior College, the floor seemed to be dominated by Mercer
students and faculty Some attempt was made to gain insight into the
background of the news and, as Reporter Rather admitted, a shakey
effort to predict some future actions was med on several occasions
Speaking of President Nixon,
Mr Rather underlined the
suspicion that he was by nature
an "cxtre s mcly cautious
politician", the slowest since
Tuft to ask for a legislative
program After becoming
acclimated to the Washington
environment which was described
as similar to an enemy army
ROTC Sponsors
Award Ceremon
MACON, C.a The annual
Awards Day ceremonies for the
Mercer University Cadet corps
will be conducted on Monday,
May 12 l.t. Col Robert M
Brambila Jr., Professor of
Military Science , said activities
will begin at 10 am. on the
parade grounds with a battalion
ceremony under the command
of Cadet Lt Col. Thomas M
Crook of Stuart, Florida.
Macon Mayor Ronnie
Thompson will be the speaker
and reviewing official at the
parade Activities will be
highlighted by a presentation of
awards and decorations for
individual and unit achicvments
by officals of local organizations
and military units.
Following the pass in review
by the cadet battalion, the cadet
drill team will demonstrate some
of the drill maneuvers and
manual of arms which caused
them to be one of the university
units to be invited this year to
march in the Mardi Gras parade
at New Orleans.
This performance will be
followed by a demonstration of
counter-guerrilla operations by
the cade counterinsurgency unit,
the "Mercer Mauraudcrs.”
The public is invited to
attend these activities,
Refreshments will be provided
by the department of Military
Science on the parade grounds.
vacating a command post during
any presidcntail transition,
leaving behind all the destroyed
documents and bobby-traps,
Nixon is ready to suggest a
dome.
Building trust among
America's youths and Blacks is
considered to be the second
important plank in Nixon's
program. The president is being
sincere in his efforts to abolish
the draft in favor of a volunteer
army. This cannot be achieved in
4 years, but then Rahter reports
that Mr. Nixon is anticipating a
second term, so that in the
interim a modified lottery system
will be used whereby healthy
nineteen year olds will be plaeed
once in a hat Those not chosen
will be free unless a crisis similar
to WW II developes. This system
is viewed as being more equitable
than the current one that places a
predominance of lower
socio-economic classed youths on
the front lines. Ultimately we will
resort to a voluntary army, with
estimated costs ranging from
seven to twenty billion dollars.
Dan Rather seems to doubt the
benefits of a volunteer
professional military. Later he
noted he was a Marine during WW
II
To improve his image with the
nation's Negroes, the President
intends to eliminate hunger in
America. Owing to our farm
surplus and ability to adsorb the
distribution costs it is a genuine
shame that anyone of any race
need go hungry Nixon clearly
expects to be remembered as the
leader who ended famine in his
country
Speaking on the international
scene. Mr. Rather definitely sees
that secret negotiations are in
progress in Paris and either Laos
or Cambodia. Further, he believes
that at least 100,000 troops will
be brought home before next fall.
Speaking of the men near
Nixon, correspondent Rather
noted that these gentlemen are
not yet entrenched since their
worth cannot be clearly
ascertained until some major
crisis is due. Currently John
Mitchell, Attorney General,
Robert Finch, Secretvy of HEW,
William Rogers, Secretary of
State, are Richard's Nixon's
closest advisors. Regarding there
influence on the President, the
speaker interestingly enough
quoted Rather's Law: "In
Wasington, power is in direct
relation to proximity."
Most questions that were
raised came from the Mercer
community of scholars. Those
regarding funds for education
were not met by optimistic
replies. According to Mr. Rather
we can expect a long period of
contraction in the field of Federal
education support. Answering
Jim Jaffe's query on a program
for Latin America, Mr. Rather
instantly stated that there was
none. Gov. Rockefeller had been
sent to evaluate the situation and
Mr. Nixon himself seemed to have
an especially good feeling for the
statistics of the area.
A question on Spy-roe Agncw
brought a few moments of
laughter. A congressman recently
returned from Disneyland where
he found Mickey Mouse had a
newiSpiro Agnew watch.
Actually Dan Rather sees Agnew
as a future significant personality
of national stature. He has
suffered personal pain from the
abuse often cast upon him. His
engaging quality of directness has
gotten him into difficulty more
than once, but it is an admirable
characteristic. The Vice President
is earnestly studying to become
more involved in areas calling for
authoritative leadership. Agnew
has risen fast in the political ring
and does seem to exhibit
potential for growth.
RWGA Report
announced that the rules
committee is working On the
new handbook RWGA is
planning to select an outstanding
senior woman to be honored
May 10 at the Honors Day
Program Preparations for the
banquet to be held on Tuesday,
May 13 in honor of the
graduating senior women are
being made
Applications for the Big
Sister program may be obtained
through Miss Stewart's office.
All interested girls are urged to
apply. The deadline for these
applications will be announced
later The hall representative
were asked to encourage their
hall residents to participate in
Spring Cleaning.
The new members of the
Judicial Council arc: Beth
Ansley, Julie Hulsey, Judy
Senkbeil. and Jane Sipe. The
Chairman of Judical, Joanne
Searcy, was installed with the
officers elected earlier this
month. After a few comments
regarding her year in office and
(Continued on page 7)
Call Sanders speaks on Student Activism , . Insight
Program, May 2.
On April 23, after a brief
business meeting. Beth Dlniell
the outgoing president of
RWGA, installed the new
executive officers and the
newly selected members of the
judicial Council During the
business meeting. Carol Bishop
SGA ‘
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A Men's Judicial Committee
to encompass the dormitories
for male residents presented the
greatest headache to the
Committee. Rules are not
extensive, but are adequate. The
Committee would not have the
power to suspend or expell
student violators Jacob praised
the RWGA for their progressive
efforts and noted that several of
the suggestions for that body
had already been implemented.
A Uniform Judicial
Procedure for all student
judicial committees is suggested
on the basis of die Honor
Council. The pattern is not a
strictly legal format, but does
guarantee the rights of the
individual.
Uniform punishment and
sanction penalties are spelled
out. Expulsion may be appealed,
as now, to the President of the
University. A new aspect of the
appellate procedure is the
establishment of an Appellate
Review Board to insure against
the current arbitrary
appointment of an
administrative assistent to
investigate a written appeal.
Somewhat unique is the
recommendation for an
Ombudsman, or, in the case at
Mercer, a faculty member
associated with the
administration to hear student
complaints regarding the
administrative, social, or
academic dimensions of the
University. This individual
would be charged to direct these
complaints through the “red
tape” for efficient investigation.
Discussion on the Judicial
Review Committee’s report will
take place in a later meeting
after the Senators have had an
opportunity to evaluate the
material.
Members for the seven
proposed standing committees
were announced. The individuals
will be notified by campus mail
of their appointment. An
objection was made, and later
withdrawn, concerning the
appointment of an individual
not a Senate member to chair a
committee. It was pointed out
that the Constitution does not
require a Senator to head a
committee and that anyone can
come before the Senate to make
a report! however, it Would
require a Senator to move the
adoption of a report.
The Senate voted to
withdraw our affiUatioas from
the Southern University Student
Government Association
(SUSCA) and to investigate the
possibility of joining the
National Students Association.
SUSGA has proven to be a
regionally orientated body
governed largely by
behind-the-scenes college
administration personnel.
Glenn Kirbo read a resolution
to form a Student Steering
Committee for a three year
period. Of the fifteen members,
ten would always be
re-appointed from the prior
year The current report of this
year’s Committee will be
forwarded to the newly
established one.
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