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ROTC Enrollment Increases
a. coi.
In keeping with a general
revitalization of ROTC on
college campuses across the
country, Mercer University's
military science department is
experiencing a decided upswing
in enrollment.
For the fail quarter freshman
enrollment is 70, up^ 162 per
cent from 1975-6. And pre-
registration for winter uuarter
at Mercer looks even better,
with 94 freshmen registered.
Fall Quarter 1976
Dean’s List
Mercer University bee named
73 student, to the Dean's list
Cor fell quarter of 1976. This
represents approximately 4%'at
the student body.
To make the Dean’s List, a
student most carry at least 16
quarter boors of work and
maintain a 4.0 average.
Those named to .the Dean's
Listare:
MACON
Wat Willia Birch Jr.. Mary
Jane Cardwell. Jane Frances
Chow. Nicholette L Collins,
George Boyce Connell, Charles
M. Cork HI. Dianna Baker
Crowe. Mary Jana Flanagan.
Marianna Garbers. Elisabeth V.
Grace. Marion Elizabeth Har
grove. Cheryl Dianne Hill.
Robert Janus Hnlsey. Chary!
Ann Jackson. Lsabe B. Kaplan.
David Alan Kinard. Batty J.
Lenderman, Milton Allan
Mathis, Carol Jean Odilioo.
Patricia E. Phagan, Marilyn
Schwartzkopf and Larry Eugene
Uieery.
WARNER ROBINS >
Pamela Claire Arangno.
Lawrence, J. Cardaaai. Stanley
Michael Eastman. Jana Savage
Fowler. Richard David Hooian.
Ruth Cast Long. Rebecca Anne
Payne. Kathleen Sriurfatarie.
William Christopher Spencer
end Dennis Anal Walker
PERRY
Merge SBneen
JACKSON
Larry Newton Brownlee and
Julia Annette Ridgeway
AUGUSTA
PhiQip Edwin Glover and
David Hill Mann.
AUSTELL
FAIRBUHN —
Debra Ann Irwin
HINESV1LLE
Arthur Charles Scott
MARIETTA
* William Harrb'Burgin, Larry
Thomas James and Terry Vern
Kelley.
METTER
Troy Lance Green
PALMETTO |
Larkin F. Walker
PORT WENTWORTH
Karen Elizabeth Cox
ROSWELL
James M. Gaston Jr.
SAVANNAH
Donna Machete Gwyn
CORAL GABLES. FLA.
Patricia A. Adornat
DELAND, FLA.
Janice M. Sylvester
EAST PALATKA, FLA.
Vaneeee Denise Bryant
FORT LAUDERDALE. FLA.
Karen MacDonald
FORT PIERCE. FLA.
vferhn Eugene Monroe
HOLLYWOOD. FLA. •
Doreen Agruaa. Rosemarie
MandaHo and Robert J.' Soilac-
do.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
Sharoo L. Williamson
LAUDERHILL. FLA.
BRUNSWICK
Mary Dune Owens
/ CHAMBLEE
Ronald Charles Gay
LUTZ, FLA.
Robin Ann Princa
MAITLAND. FLA.
Kathryn Gad Sims
NAPLES. FLA.
Steven Kant Bander
TALLAHASSEE. FLA.
Maciyn Diane Cook
ECLECTIC, ALA.
Trida Jane Gnbie
BALTIMORE, MD.
Randolph Parson Clark
OXFORD. MASS.
Stephanie Ann Lyle
SPRINGFIELD. VA.
DECATUR
Richard T Fuhoo and
BLUEFIELD. W. VA.
"However, we expect addi
tional freshmen to enroll after
Christmas." Lt. Cd. George P.
Brown, profsasor of mili
tary science said, "and we
predict enrrihncnt of at least
100 freahm.n." A total of 117
students are now enrolled in
ROTC, as compered to 66 in
1975-6, rep-esenting an overall
67 per cent ncresM.
While no official statistics are
yet. availaUe for comparison
with military science depart
ments in regional colleges, Col.
Brown and the cadre believe
that Mercer's percentage of
enrollment increase may be one
of the highest in the region. The
freshman irtrease will also
compare favorably nationwide,
they predict.
Female enrollment, nine last
year, has sow risen to 27, and
minority enrollment has in
creased 136 percent.
' ‘The dejectment puts forth a
concerted effort to make stu
dents aware of what ROTC is all
about,” said Col. Brown.
Toward this end the military
Research
Survey Group
To Organize
An organizational meeting if
the Mercer Survey Research
Group will be held Tuesday,
Jan. 18 at 10: oo in roam 314
CSC. The program will be
oriented toward surveys con
cerning political science, socio
logy, and tbs environmsnt. The
intention of the program ia to
provide interested students
srith an outlet Cor application of
various majors in e surbey
oriented situation. Sociology,
political science, and math
majors are encoaraged to join as
wefl.aa anyone involved with
environmental studies Accord
ing to Penji Parrish. "The
organization is to hopefully
provide some sort of intellectual
outlet foe students not involved
—*e of the organiz
ers. Mark Rogers, saya that,
“Local students are particularly
encouraged to join, as the
surveys will often cover matters
of local interest, so is to
increase tha interest and
influence of Mercer towards the
local community.
Por farther information, and
NIGERIA
Thomas Q. Onyefulu
science department's cadets
and cadre accompanied Mer
cer's resident advisers on a trip
to Yonah Mountain north of
Dahlonega for an orientation
period. The men and women
RA's who had never had
survival or mountaineering
training learned to rappel
straight down a mountainside in
an intensive three-day period.
Later, the department con
ducted a similar program for
Chi Omega Sorority and Kappa
Alpha Fraternity on the Flint
Rive.*, The result has been
increased mutual unde-stand
ing and respect between the
campus groups and the cadets.
"There ia a real need for the
military to have within its
officers' corps a cross-section of
Renaissance Lectures Offered
Wednesday
A series of lectures for the
‘Renaissance quarter" now
under way as an innovative
educational program.
Dr. WHfred C. Platt Jr. of
Mercer's history department
gave thr first lecture on
Renaissance history on January
12. All of the lectures will be
held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in
Ware Music Hall. Ample Urge
will be included for questions.
Additional lectures will in
clude Dr. H. Lowen Marshall,
chairman of the music depart
ment, January 26, on Renais
sance music; Anthony Stans-
feld, art department, February
16. Renaissance philosophy; Dr.
Vincent Leitch, English depart
ment, March 2,‘‘ Renaissance
literature.
Seven courses related to
Renaissance studies are being
offered at Mercer this quarter.
Tuaadny'a meeting, contact
campus boa 966 or 1138.
Debate Team Participates In
Tennessee Tourney
t*am comprised-of Jan Varda-
man and Mike Meyer Von
Bremen. Brogdon and Munro
reached the quarterfinals before
they were eliminated from the
competition.
The tournament again sup
ported Mercer’s debate
strength aa teams were entered
from around the country as far
north as Wisconsin and as far.
west as Colorado.
Mercer will participate in the
West Georgia “Red Clay"
Tournament in Carrollton on the
weekend of January 20th.
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The Debate
Team sent two teams to the
Middle Tennessee State Junior
Debate Tournament in Mur
freesboro, Tennessee. Mercer
defeated teams from Vander
bilt, Northern Illinois, More-
head State, Tennessee Tech,
Marshall, Roane Callage. Teo-
nessee. and Auburn. Gerald
Brogdon, a junior, won recogni
tion aa one of the tournament’s
top speakers. ' \
Mercer wet represented by
the team of Gerald Brogdon and
Fred Monro, and the second
American society,” said the
Colonel. "Students who get to
know us in ROTC find we are
individuals who come from .
varied backgrounds, with dif
ferent interests and personali
ties. Just because we wear
standard uniforms does not
mean we are just alike. ”
. The community spirit extends
beyond the campus boundaries, <
/-too. Numerous groups such as
Boy Scouts and other youth
organizations come in for (
training in first aid, survival
techniques, safety and moun
taineering. Also, low enforce
ment agencies use the depart- I
meat's facilities for training
purposes. The National Guard
and Reserves also nuke use of •
the facilities. The department
wo-. Its closely with the high
school military science depart- .
meats at Central and Northeast
in Macon.