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Volume LI
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA; OCT 7, 1969
Numbei 2
< Senate Endorses
War Moratorium
Mandate Passes By 3 Votes
-Photo by Bob Johnson
Bobby Potter, President of SG A, counts a show of hands at a recent SGA Senate Meeting, which
endorsed the “Work for Peace" Movement.
The Student Government
Association Monday, Sept. 29
endorsed the Vietnam Mora
torium “Call" by the close
margin of 12 to 9. The mora
torium, which Is a non-violent
protest against the war in Viet
nam, is being sponsored by
concerned students, The call
for a vote had been preceded
by a heated debate over whe
ther SGA had the authority to
vote on such an issue when it
Involves the name of Mercer
University. Another point of
opposition came from fresh
man spectators in the gallery
who voiced their support as to
the U. S. involvement in Viet
nam.
Now that the SGA endorse
ment has been accomplished.
Utters to Editor 5 leaders of the movement on
You Said It 2 campus plan to solicit faculty
Waveriy Resolutions 2 and administrative support of
Basketball Schedule 8 lhe moratorium. Moreover, a
Ron Childs 4 P o11 was uken Monday to give
Inside
Cluster
Cal Gough 4
Gary Johnson 4 chanct ‘ lo vo,ce their °PP os '
Joseph Hobbs 4 llon to the war m 8 eneral and
Johnny Turner 4 em P ha size the moratorium. Re
sults will be printed in this
Thursday’s paper.
Tentative plans for the
October 15 Moratorium call
for a speaker, a “sing-out"
rally, films, and an information
booth. The information booth
will be set up in the lobby of
the Connell Student Center.
Questions should lx- referred to
the Cluster office, which is
being used as campaign head
quarters.
NOW SEE
CLUSTER
TWICE WEEKLY
TUESDAY AND
THURSDAY
State Grants
Considered
Officials of Mercer and
>ther private colleges in this
irea met with a Georgia Senate
•ommittee Tuesday, Sept. 30,
o discuss the possibility of
late grants lo students in pri
ate colleges
The plan is sponsored by
lens. Oliver Bateman of
dacon, Umar Plunkett of
low den and Hugh Gillis of
ioperton. It would provide
1600 annually to students
ittending private colleges in
leorgia.
Dr. John R Bertrand of
lerry College, president of the
Vssociation of Private College
md Universities in Georgia,
irged consideration of the pro
>osal.
Sen. Bateman pointed out
hat the slate annually spends
>1,200 on every student en-
olled in state colleges. Ber-
rand said this amount covers
>nly operating expenses and
toes not take into consider*-
ion the amount spent for
ruildings and other facilities.
President Harris emphasized
hat a grant to students in pri
vate colleges would represent a
elief to taxpayers of the state
vho do not have lo pay the
cost of educating students in
private colleges
Those favoring subsidies to
private college students feel it
could offer immediate relief to
crowded state-supported cam
puses.
They also argue that with
subsidies to students by the
state, the private colleges could
begin concentrating their funds
on expansion, thus providing
more relief to state campuses.
There are 29 private colleges
and universities in Georgia with
an enrollment of some 24,000
students, or approximately 22
per cent of the total enroll
ment in Georgia’s colleges and
universities.
The committee plans to
schedule a meeting with the
State Board of Regents to dis
cuss the proposal
The committee, headed by-
Sen. Paul Broun of Athens, is
considering a proposal which
calls for a constitutional
amendment to “provide by law
for grants or scholarships to
citizens of Georgia who are stu
dents attending colleges or uni
versities in this state which are
not branches of the University
System of Georgia.”
A point well taken
Dr. Harris Gives
Statement
Dr Harris expresses no opinion regarding the wisdom of
the October 12 Moratorium Call. He thinks it is a matter
presently for appropriate discussion and appropriate dis
semination of information by college students on a public
issue, if they wish to do so.
LA I L ANNOUNCEMENT
Concerned Mercer students, Wednesday, October 1,
1969 met and began to finalize plans and activities for the
October Moratorium Call. Gary Johnson was elected the
official chairman of the local student movement. The group
has sought and received a statement from the President of
the University. It was a statement expressing complete trust
of the local movement. Leaders of the local movement seek
the support of the faculty today at their meeting. We will
keep you posted on any developments. WATCH FOR THE
MERCER CLUSTER NEWS NEXT THURSDAY, OCTO
BER 9
Harris Announces
Assistant Librarian
The Appointment of Adepu Bikshapathi. native of India, as
assistant librarian of Mercer University’s Walter K. George School
of Law has been announced by President Rufus C. Harris.
Bikshapathi is a former Bikshapathi received the Spe
administrative assistant and
library assistant to the Ameri
can Studies Research Center.
Hyderabad. India.
He was conferred the Bache
lor of Commerce degree by
Osmania University in Hvdera
bad in 1959 and earned the
Master of Library Science
degree from North Texas State
University in 1969.
While at North Texas State.
cial Libraries Association scho
larship in the amount of
$2,000. for graduate study in
librarianship He is a member
of the Special Libraries Asso
ciation of New York and of the
Texas chapter of the associa
tion. . . .
Bikshapathis wife, txala
vathi, and three children I,,e
with' him at 1329 Adams
Street
Freshmen meet Dr. and Mrs. Huns at annual reception.