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MERCER CLUSTER
‘THE SOUTH’S MOST INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER’
FRATERNITY
NEWS
PAGE 4
Volume LI
MERCER UNIVERSITY. MACON. GEORGIA. OCT. 21. 1969
Number 4
Question: Whet b the dbtance from the ceiling to the floor fat
the main part of the Co-op? H. J.
A newer: The man from Buildinp and Grounds aex it’s a
“heck-of-a long way” up there.
Question: Why it line A not open for Sunday dinner (l.e.
12:00 meal)? A. W.
Answer: Mr. Krakow, Director of Food Services, was very co
operative In explaining that half of hit staff la off on Sundays and
that ha does not yet have sufficient student employ Set to provide
three serving Unas on Sunday. If students would observe what
timas are leas busy and try to oat then, the situation would inn
prow.
Question: Why isn’t the Book Store carrying the underwound
nempaper — “the Great Speckled Bird’’ this quarter? R. N.
Answer: Although the “Bird" was carried through the Summer
Quarter, Ms. Grimes, The manager, said she discontinued It
because of numerous complaints from visitors to the campus.
Students who feel that this publication is worthwhile to the
Liberal education, should contact her and request it be returned
to the bookstore as a service to the students.
Question: How many chapel cuts are we allowed per quarter
(if any)? A. H.
Answer: The Division of Student Personnel permits two chapel
absences per quarter. A third absence must be excused by the
Dean.
Question: Gould you relate to me the fiscal expenditures of
the Viet Nam Moratorium Committee (e.g, mimeograph dieeta,
buttons, bumper stick ere, signs)? Where were the funds to pay for
the expenses allocated from? Were any funds of the Cluster used?
Answer: The expenditures for the Viet Nam Moratorium have
been allocated out of the pocket of one concerned student —
Gary Johnson, Cluster Editor. There remain some unpaid ex
penses which Gary hopes will be paid for by the Moratorium
Committee. There have been no Cluster funds used in this drive.
Question: la the Black Student Alliance a militant Organiza
tion? M. M.
Answer: Jimmy Samuel, President of the Black Student Alli
ance here on campus, answered It this way: “Militancy is a very
broad and overused term. The user should be most specific and
try to avoid ambiguity. The BSA stands in opposition to any
force on this campus or the community that discriminates against
black people. Further, the BSA stands opposed to any individual
or group that continues to propagate and reinforce myths of
white supremacy concerning black people ana their culture. We
will use every available resource to correct these wrongs. If this is
militant, then we are militant.’’
Question: Can an upperclassmen arrange to have a picture
made for the Cauldron if he did not have one made his freshmen
year?E. R. f
Answer: Yea, Mr. Hintermeir has agreed to take their pictures
If they will call him and set up an appointment. But be sure you
explain to him you are not a freshmen or a Senior. 742-2851.
Question: When wiO the yearbooks be available to students?
R. E.
Answer: Heaven only knows.
Question: How can a student not a Senate member be appoint
ed to an SGA Committee?
Answer: This is provided for in the Constitution of the SGA as
adopted last year.
Article IV
' ’ „ (Committees)
Section 1 - The SGA President shall have the power to appoint
all special committees, but with Senate Confirmation required.
Section 2 — The Standing Committees shall be those which con
tinue from one year to the next and shall be listed in the
By-laws.
Section 2 — Membership on the Standing Committees shall be by
application, selections being made by the Executive Council of
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ha Delta PI Sorority entertains rushees with theme of
- - ht "Ho! Wo! Ho! And a Bottle of Rum " Campus
—i rurii October 11 and ended Sunday October 19.
STUDENT
SURVEY
COMPLETE
Results of the SGA-sponsor-
ed Faculty Course Evaluation
for last Spring Quarter were
mailed out to individual profes
sors on October 9. Each profes
sor received an itemized tally
of responses to the question
naires returned for each section
of each course which he or she
taught last Spring, along with
the percentage of return and
comments made by students
about the course and the pro
fessor.
As explained in a committee
report presented to the SGA
Senate on September 29. and
in a subsequent letter sent to
the faculty, the Faculty Course
Evaluation Committee had
planned to compile a general
summary of the data which
would be made available to the
Dean and to all students.
Upon further consideration,
it was felt that the compilation
and publication of such a
summary would be neither
worthwhile nor reliable. Only
900 of the 4200 questionnaires
were returned, and it would be
unwise to jeopardize the atten
tion and respect that the larger
participation and more sophi
sticated questionnaires of fu
ture evaluations will command
Another Faculty Course
Evaluation sponsored by the
SGA is being conducted by a
committee chaired by Reed
Banks. This committee is al
ready at work. Plans include
tailoring the questionnaires to
different departments, and
conducting the evaluation on-
campus rather than through
the mail.
Inquiries and suggestions
should be addressed to Reed
Banks, Chairman, Faculty
Course Evaluation Committee,
Box 180, Mercer.
INSIDE
CLUSTER..
Page
Action Line 1
Around Campus 4
Fraternity News 4
Johnson 2
Robinson 2
Childs 2
Faculty Profile .4
Movie Review . 5
Fraternity Profile 5
1/etters to the Editor 3
Little Man on Campus 3
SUPPORT
THE
FRESHMAN
ELECTIONS
Dr. William Campbell, head of Southern Council of Churchmen and keynote speaker for “M”
Day, called for silent tears and soft speech for the war dead.
NINE SPEAK ON M DAY
TWO HUNDRED
TURN OUT TO HEAR
DR. CAMPBELL
Moratorium Day at Mercer was quietly observed with Chapel services, student faculty speeches,
discussion, and films. Keynote speaker for the afternoon was the Reverend Harcourt Klinefelter, an
Atlanta street minister, and the main event of the evening was the address delivered bv Dr Will
Campbell, head of the Southern Council of Churchmen
The day began with chapel
services led by Mr. Ray Brew
ster. Professor of Christianity,
Dr. Robert Otto, former Dean
of Chapel, and Mr. William
Lane, an Instructor in the En
glish department. Mr. Brewster
began by giving the history and
background of the Viet Nam
conflict. Mr Lane then pro
ceeded to give the true purpose
of the observance, relating that
“M" Day was not a day to de
nounce President Nixon or the
government but a day of exa
mining and confronting oneself
for permitting the situation in
Viet Nam to occur Dr. Otto
then gave a few comments ex
pressing Christian viewpoint of
the war. Afterwards, all three
proceeded to call out the
partial list of the Georgia war
dead noting that two Mercer
graduates have died in the con
diet.
Here is x partial view of the crowd attending the keynote
speech by Dr. Campbell The Moratorium stretched for twelve
hours.
SIGMA NU
WITHDRAWS
FROM I.F.C. HERE
During the afternoon. Dr
Nordenhaug, Bob Schunan,
and Sandy Coffee delivered
speeches. Discussion followed
as three veterans of the Viet
Nam conflict offered their in
sight into the situation. Key
note address, by Reverend
Harcourt Klinefelter, dealt
with the war as a violent act
and emphasized the reprocus-
sions on the home front. After
the speech, four films were
shown.
At 8:30, the keynote speak
er. Will Campbell was introduc
ed by Dean Trimble of the
Liberal Arts College In his
address. Campbell stressed the
point: “We must distinguish
between Christian witness and
patriotism. Let us shed a silent
tear and move on."
Leaders of the local move
ment said the day was a great
success because debate, exami
nation, and confrontation had
taken place. This was said to
have been the true purpose of
the moratorium.
There has been a confirmed
report that Sigma Nu fraternity
withdrew from the Inter
Fraternity Council In an
interview with Bobby Potter.
President of SGA, and a Sigma
Nu brother, it was learned that
this was not a sudden, dramatic
walk out. but instead a with
drawal from the 1FC, based on
much discussion within the
Sigma Nu chapter at Mercer.
Bobby said that the final deci
sion was made in the chapter
meeting. Monday night
Potter said, "We felt that
tne I nler Fraternity Council
was ineffective, and that we
derived no benefits from the
present organization However,
we have set up a meeting :<>da>
(Wednesday) to discus- pro
blems. and have asked any
fraternity members that wished
to discuss them to attend. We
have sent letters to all of the
fraternities for this purpose ’’
Potter said that there was
no single problem which
caused this action “We felt
that there were certain inter
fraternity events that needed
to be coordinated, and there
was a need of some means to
coordinate these activities ”