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Editorial The Studeivt As Nigger See Page 2 Volume 11 MERCER UNIVERSI TV, MACON, GEORGIA. SEPTEMBER 21, 1969 froth Program Revamped Reforms Mark 136th Year Mercer University .will begin classes for its 136th year of opera tion Monday, Sept. 29. , ' , • '■ Enrollment will be slightly ahead of last year as a result of. small increases in Walter K. George School of Law and the College of Liberal Arts. Enrollment at the School of Pharmac y in Atlanta will be about the same Mercer has limited’its enrollment to under 2.000 students annually. • Registrar ■ Colunjbus W. Posey said the enrollment for the year is expected to be 220 students in the School "of Law, 210 in the,.School of Pharmacy one guest lecturer a week will speak' to the group The fresh men' will be required to do some writing on the theme. While one half of the fresh 1500 in the College^/f man class is engaged in this 'total This promises Id be .1 great year > . , s to the five hundred freshmen, we welcome to the Great. Experience. - “We challenge you to obtain an education at Mercer, to give of yourself to the academic community in as many ways and as fully as you can so that you may receive something of the neb academic heritage which Mercer has to offer." i - Tom Cauthom University Joins Moratorium Call Liberal Arts. Last year' 1 enrollment was 1918. During Orientation Wei.l . which begins Sunday. Sep' 21. the fresh man -class of 450 will participate in a variety of acti vities yvhich will lielp make easier-the transition from high school l)r Kufus C. Harris, president, and Dr. Garland p. Taylor, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, will speak to parents at an assembly (hat Sunday at 2 p m. Events scheduled during the week include campus tours, a seminar on the effects qf drugs, group discussions of Thorcau's "Walden", soul sing and talent show , hay ride and outing, pre .sentations of academic issues and an introduction to campus work and living The week will end Sunday evening. Sept 2X, with fraternities and sororities holding open house. 'A new approach lo fresh' man English will be introduced by the Department of English, of which Dr Benjamin W Griffith is chairmai!. instead of attending class in the conven tional manner, one half of the freshman class will be divided into groups of 20. The study 1 for a quarter will be arranged around themes Two of the themes will -be Age" with Mark Twain's “Huckleberry Finn" as the source book, and "Journey Home" with Homer's "Odyssey" as the source book Students will complete various readings around the theme, and rtew approach, the other half will attend classes in the con ventional manner. Comparative results of the two approaches to learning w ill be evaluated at the end of the year Other prog.ains underway at the university for the year will be the continuation of a comprehensive self study by tn>' faculty, and recommenda lie ins formulated by a Iresh man Task Force which has the responsibility of evaluating the U..al effectiveness of the fresh nca i year at Mercer, both in class and out Courses offerings for the year total .'11 1 courses covering, almost all phases of a liberal art* education ^ President Rufus C. Harris has made 12 new appointments to the faculty for (lie new year They arc Dr. John W: Uessmah Jr assistant professor of mathematics, T Scon Avars Jr. instructor in economics Michael E Cass mstruc tor in English. William It Davis Jr assistant professor of Spanish Also Harvey H Brimmer III .assistant professor of philoso phv, l.airv H. Pearce mstruc sir Dr. Harris Deaf Freshman T his is a note of cheer We try to imagine what you are. what you think, how you feel and how. you will meet the ■opportunities of your day It seems true that if there is adequate reason for your en roHmehl at Mercer, there is. adequate reason for you to ob serve* the best aspects of stu dent, academic and extra-cur ricular life and endeavor which abound here Everyone wants your education to bring to full blossom thal which you love most and do best. The chief matter in your life right n >w . is to find hefe the appropriate niche for yourself, to Work into it and even to en large it. There is .always plenty •of advice! Mine is that those who find the true shape of ihf ir new choices or better pur poses should be aw arc that il wifi not hurt them if they have- been bent somewhat hv the wind and burned a bit In- the sun • Challenges nearly always strengthen Besides t,he\ help to withstand tin* sinri-hnii.*. rvc of Mr Status Guo ■ a riiff ft foreman*. Your- very -trulv. Rufus Carrollt. :i Harm in history. Mrs, JenniferHarper- instructor in biology. Dr Terence (>. Todd associate pro Lane instructor in English. Col Joseph H. Jones chairman - uf the Department of Military Set 'ence, 'Timothy M. Ireland lii struclor in Frenc h and Chari. >. A- McKinley assistant professor of German. FU Courses Scheduled On fall quarter - .first Hi derf'il Wednesday 'the l, University begins rp o ,\car at Meis-sj:—This • fiji bntjnrrd schecli.'.' u pr.’ur inti'.lic c lual Ending the war in Vietnam have not lieen changed We is the most important task fac- follow the same military advice ing the American nation. Over ythit'b has created a- futile and the last few years, millions ofdfcldody conflict w hile we cling Americans have campaigned, to the same policies w hich have protested, and demonstrated c aused the Paris negotiations to against the war. Few now de falter. The .token displacement fend the war. yet it continues, of 25.000 troops over a three Death and destruction are un- month period simply is not the abated; bombs and fire con- substantial change of policy tinue to devastate South Viet- that is so desperately needed rum Billions of dollars- are Thus it is necessary for all spent on war while the urgent those who desire peace to again domestic problems of this become active and help bring country remain unattended, pressure to bear on the present Moreover, the war has had a Administration, corrupting influence on every' We rail for a periodic mora aspect of American life, and torium on “business as usual" much of the national discon- in order that students, faculty tent can be traced to iu influ- members and concerned ence,. - citizens can devote time and . ■ energy to the important work The discredited policies of 0 { taking the issue of peace in he past which have brought Vietnam to the larger coin ibout this American tragedy munity. - , if the war continues this fail and there is no firm commit menf to American withdrawal or a negotiated settlement on October 15th. participating members of the academic com munity will spend .the entire day organizing against the war and 'wot king in the community lo get others to join us in an enlarged and lengthened mora torium in November. This pro cess will continue until there is American withdrawal or a negotiated settlement. We call upon our univer sities to support the moratori um-. atid we commit ourselves to organize this effort on our campus and in our communlity We ask others to. join us.^For| furthei information on "Mora torium Call” at Mercer, contact the (luster Office Rm. 326 & 328 in the Student Center. vMi rcrl by v'ji'S • - w *> ~ sjH'iit the sUM-i.o. . i...s. •> group ■ l-'Or those not*; -•• .1.../ w lin i rvc Ctme.rsd' i - t.a- on ttie assumption ;me • *. ’ desire for- t in wl.-rig. .1 ■ spring front aniiiseT lr.ii.res-! Tie subject ina-ivt r ratfc •* frotii an aniust d' in t> • .' grade points, and i J i.f: -.n •' i learning is tin Tmdl'rst.ir.i',' g concepts jaii.er til.-.- 'meimin.'ing und'i an-gun. mi data. ' In , following thi-fi ■ sumption- Men er ' l.rer versiiv has established tbi ' lowing ' guidelines a 11 <Vjir arc non < refill, non graded i Anything cap he taught .Anyone who wishes can bffe mill. 1 page 5, col 2 am*. ' uwaHnMHt- Inside Cluster. SGA President Bob Potter and Clusier editor Gary. Johnson attended NSA Convention, in El Paso, Texas, August 19-30. The theme of the convention was “Revolt on Campus", — See President Potter’s message on page 4.' Editorials - pp 2-. 3 Potter Speaks . p 2 Concert Series. p 4 ROTC Expansion p. 5 Sports . p. 6 111299