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Mercerians Attend Congress On August 16 Gary John son. ('luster editor, and Bobby 1’otler, SO A President, flew from Atlanta to El Paso, Texas for the two-week annual Con gross of the National Student Association The first meeting was an example of the infor mality and often lack of organ ization during the entire Con gress It began with a panel of prominent student leaders but was interrupted continuously in a manner not in accordance with parliamentary procedure. Members of the meeting organ i/.ed ad hoc discussions, which were not otherwise provided for. Bobby Potter said that dis organization prevailed for the entire two weeks. Often no leaders or resource people would attend workshops. Meet ing places and times were changed or cancelled without notice. One valuable aspect of the congress was the conference with Al Handell, director of National Student Association Services. This involves access to a low cost record club, travel opportunities and other ser vices Beginning in October or November NSA will offer a Book Club service, selling text books at the lowest possible prices and available within ten days of order. Also available w ill be educational reform in formation with regional confer ences held throughout the year. During the legislative ses sions many problems of the organization were discussed. There were many requests and demands for support, both in spirit and financially. The Con gress granted most of these re quests from Black and Chicano (Mexican-American) minority groups. The NSA also exposed many of their internal pro blems including lack of execu tive cooperation and financial mismanagement. There was much heated debate on these subjects but little was solved other than pointing the blame to several executives. But the situation at the present time is that the NSA has three new na tional officers: President, Charles Palmer (Berkeley), Ex ecutive Vice President, Jim (Continued on Page 7) S Announcements S Summer brought many marri ages for Mercerians: Nancy Williams (Cni Omega) and Danny Garcia (MIMA); Maureen Walker and Willie Sands; Alisca Elder (Alpha Gamma Delta) and John Almy (Kappa Sigma). Anne Burns (Chi Omega) and Shelton Sanford (Kappa Alpha); Sandy Hammet (Chi Qmega) and Larry Goodman; Judy Abrams (Alpha Gamma Delta) and Bob Henry (Sigma Chi); Sara Smith (Chi Omega) and Roddy C'ark (Alpha Tau Omega); Judy Chappell (Chi Omega) and Pete Taylor (Phi Delta Theta), Kim KieburU (Chi Omega) and Rufus Dowell (Phi Delta Theta). Jean Carpenter (Chi Omega) and Drew Jardlne (Phi Delta Theta). Mercerians announcing engage ments are: Charlene Lindsey (Alpha Gamma Delta) and Bill Kennedy (Kappa Sigma); Robertlna F reeman and Jerry Boykin; Carol Doyle (Chi Omega) and Charles Gavin (Kappa Sigma); Mariana Moore (Chi Omega) and Hal Adams (Sigma Alpha Epsilon); Dale Yarborough (Chi Omega) and Oon Presley. Pinned this fall are: Dawn Mayo (Alpha Gamma Delta and Mike Hawkins (Alpha Tau Omega); Renata Williams and James Norman (Phi Mu Alpha Sin* fonia); Sarah Murphy (Chi Omega) and Terry Walnscott (Alpha Tau Omega). Congratulations to Mr. Sam John son and Mrs. Satnarta Johnson on tha birth of a baby girl, Joycina Jovita Johnson, September 23, 1969. New freshmen eye SgM. Azevedo with apprehension as he explains the ROTC program during orientation week. News Briefs After spending a few days at Jekyll Island, the Chi 0’s have returned, anticipating an excit ing year. Several of the Chi 0’s enjoy ed interesting summers at home and abroad. Marianna Moore taught in New Hampshire for most of the summer. Sharon Robinson traveled in Maine for several weeks. Sandy Anderson and Debra Hopkins spent their summers traveling in Europe. Lisabet Hurst visited Mexico, while Alice Browning spent her vacation in Haiti. Judy Force and Fran Hart are participating in a work-study program at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Joan Kyllonen spent her summer modeling for Rich's in Atlanta. The Alpha Gams held their annual rush retreat on St. Simons Island this past Sep tember. The group met at Epworth-By-The-Sea, the Methodist center. Plans were made for the upcoming rush. The Black Student Alliance of Mercer University held their first annual election of officers Tuesday evening, September 30th. The results were as fol lows: President—Jimmy Samuel, Augusta; Vice Presi dent—James Norman, Augusta; and Secretary—Gloria Nadine Sherman, Whigham, Ga. Re turning officers are: Treasur er-Donald Harrison, Savannah; Parliamentarian—George Hen derson, Columbus; Sergeant at Arms—Mary A. Buckner, Columbus. Committee chair men are: Activity—Joseph Hobbs, Columbus; Academ ics—Jasmine Dawson, Fort Valley and Liaison—Victor Payton, Savannah. Mercer to Host GCPA Workshop M.I.M.A. held a weekend meeting August 1 and 2 to organize and prepare for the new year. Ten members were able to attend the session and discussions centered around re pairs on the house and policy for the 1969-1970 year. Officers for fall quarter are Robert Sipe, President; Bryant Durham, Treasurer; Chuck Jackson, Secretary; Gary Smithey. Pledge Trainer; Mar vin Pearce, Rush Chairman; Ed Davidson, Social Chairman; Jai Cochran, House Chairman; Charles Bowen, Athletic Chair man; Randy Meincke, Record ing Secretary; and Johnny Tur ner, Publicity Chairman. The Georgia College Press Association’s fall workshop will be held at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The workshops will be a business staff procedure and organization session, a general newspaper staff organization, a news and features, an editorial page and a sports page session The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. on October 11 in the assembly hall and other places on the Mercer campus to be an nounced with pre-registration forms and information. Regis tration for the workshop Is free to member schools. There will also be a special workshop for faculty advisors and for chairmen of the col leges’ publication boards. Dean W. Eugene Nichols of Georgia Tech will chair the meeting. The Business Staff Session SGA President Bobby Potter and Cluster Editor Gary Johnson attend NSA Convention In El Paso, Texas. will be chaired by Bob Myatt, president of the GCPA; Gen eral Staff Organization by Ronald Vinson, Technique editor; News and Features by Robert Sessions and Lynda Peek, editor and feature editor of the Georgia State Signal; Editorial Page by Emory Uni versity and Sports Page by Mike Howell, editor of the Uni versity of Georgia Red and Black There will be two work shops in the morning running simultaneously: Business Staff and General Staff Organiza tion. The sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be an hour break for lunch. The last session will begin at 2 p.m. and end by 5 p.m. It is suggested by the GCPA Executive Board that the col lege papers bring their section editors to the workshop so that they will be able to cover the workshops concerning their fields. The fall workshop wiH con cern itself with the basic opera tions of a paper and the funda mentals of newspaper func tions. Special attention will be given to the problems of specific papers along with a treatment of papers according to categorization by size. The Faculty-Publications Board Seminar will be run throughout the day as deemed neceaury by the participants. The Business Staff chairman has asked that schools bring their account books and other pertinent Information so that time can be spent demonstra ting the hows and whys of the THE MERCER CLUSTER • October 7. 1969 • 6 business operation. A follow-up workshop will be held in the month of January which will deal with more advanced problems of newqiaper production along with a greater emphasis on the specific problems that the col lege papers will experience dur- Ing the fall quarter. leges and Universities (students) across this nation against the War in Vietnam. The Student Government Asiociatlon Senate of Mer cer University is further mandated to lead the organization of the Moratorium on campus by active participation. On Monday, October 6, there will be a student poll between the hours of 10 and 4. All students should carefully evaluate their votes in this major issue. If they need information on the mora torium, there is some available in the Cluster Office. Question: At 5-7:00 P.M. there is a "spy hawk” patrolling the cafeteria every day and has really become a pain in the neck. What is her purpose and what can be done to eliminate this type thing. E. M. Answer: According to Mr. Krakow, Director of Food Service, students customarily take trays away from the dining tables when they finish eating. But in recent quarters there has been an In creasing number of trays being left on the table and the cafeteria lacks a sufficient staff to clean up after students. Thus one mem ber of the staff has been appointed to patrol the cafeteria to prevent trays from being left on tables and to keep operations running smoothly in the cafeteria. 30. That thara be a general ms- slon of th# Waverly Confer cnee called on the campus at the beginning of Fall Quar ter, and that the Waverly Conference be reconvened In January, 1970, with the pri mary purpose of evaluating the progress on the adopted resolutions. 31. That as occasions may arise recommendations to the President of the University and/or the Executive Com mittee of the Liberal Arts College be mad* from the SQA Senate concerning the appointment of students on University and faculty com mittees. 32. That there be a faculty aval- 1. u a t Ion by students as promptly as faasibla. 33. That there be a student- faculty conferenca during Fall Quarter, 1969, with the 2. Purpose of examining aca demic life. 34. That the feasibility of defer ring Rush be given in depth study under the direction of the Student Government Association. 35. That a method of Joint con sultation amona campus 7 roups be provided under he organization of the cam pus community committee. 36. That the intramural program be restructured under the di rection of the Physical Edu cation Department which would provide. In addition to an organized program, access to athletic plant facili ties on the weekend- 37. That those agencies in charge of scheduling campus activi ties avoid all possible con flicts through coordination with the departments con cerned and the recording of dates end events as early as possible. 38. That the Spirit Committee work with the News Services Department In an effort to better publicize intercolle giate athletics with special regard to radio broadcasts and group access to road game*. 39. That the Co-op, lounge areas, and study areas in the Student Center be open so as to better complement the women's curfew hours. WE FURTHER HEREBY RECOMMEND: That e workable liaison be formed between the Faculty Steering Committee and the Student Steering Committee for the College Study. That a Cluster column be designated for the reports of the liaison committees, e.g., Wonderful Wednesday Com mittee, Curriculum Liaison, and Guidance Liaison. 3. That a Cluster column be established as an Information clearing house to better In form all members of the aca demic community. 4. That the intramural pro- K ams be structured Into two agues: social organizations and non-social organizations. 5. That the Senate standing committee on University fi nance continue study begun by the Waverly Fiscal Pgt- . terns committee with special regard to a comparative price analysis. Respectfully submitted. Robert Potter Chairman. 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