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New academic schedule outlined, new senators sworn in at SGA
By RUBY FOWLER
During recent meetings of the*
Student Government Association.
Professor Peter Brown explained
the proposed 312 class schedule,
and Senator Shawn Lanier an
nounced that the current pro
missory note policy would not be
eliminated.
Brown, who served as the chair
of the College of'•Liberal Arts
calendar committee, kpoke at the
SGA meeting on Monday. Jan. 25.
He discussed the rationale for the
schedule change as well as how the
new schedule would be im
plemented. He said that the push
toward opening Wednesdays for
university-wide class scheduling
came about because the Engineer
ing School already had classes on
Wednesdays, and because of what
he described as "Tuesday night
festivities.*’ He expressed the con
cerns of some administrators who
said that Tuesday was "just another
weekend.**
Brown said that the proposed
schedule would still allow depart
ments to use large blocks of time
for activities like labs and prac-
ticums, but would provide a more
flexible use of every class day. He
said the new schedule would
preserve time for a weekly chapel
service, "to carry on the tradition
and history of the university.’*
In response to questions about
how and when the new schedule
would take effect. Brown said the
3/2 proposal had been submitted by
the calendar committee to the CLA
committee for approval, and that
the CLA committee had approved
it. He said that the calendar com
mittee would be seeking the ap
proval of the business and
engineering faculties as well as in
put from student groups.
After Brown’s presentation,
several senators expressed their
concerns about the proposed
change. Lanier and Senator Norccn
White asked if the change would be
detrimental to students because it
would require longer class periods
that probably would be used for
lecture. Lanier alsoyaid his consti
tuents were concerned that one
absence from a Tuesday/Thursday
class would mean a student would
miss one half of a week’s class
work.
Senator Burt Blackmar stated that
he was concerned about the change
being a step toward switching to a
semester system. Senator John
Henley questioned Brown as to
how the CLA calendar would in
tegrate with new schedules in the
Business and Engineering Schools.
Senator Miguel Garcia express
ed his concern about cafeteria lines,
and Senator Jan Horton said that
her constituents were concerned
primarily because they felt that the
decision had been made with no
student input.
At the meeting held Thursday.
Jan. 21. Fiscal Affairs Committee
Chair Shawn Lanier relayed infor
mation from Vice President of
Financial Affairs Robert Skelton.
Lanier quoted Skelton as saying.
"There will be no change in the
peesent policy.” As the policy
stands now, students CAN sign
promissory notes.
In other business, newly-elected
Junior Senator Johannes Svcnsson
took his oath of office at Thurs
day’s meeting, and Freshman
Senator Kevin Oatman took his
oath on Monday.
At both meetings. SGA President
David Sisk encouraged the Senate
to "be more involved,” and to seek
student opinions. Thursday he told
the senators. "Make sure you arc
hearing what the student body is
saying.” At Monday’s meeting
Sisk stated. "Show them (students)
that you arc made of something. Do
something for the students.”
Parker is new debate coach and SDA instructor
By Eddie Sanford
’ Staff Writer
With winter quarter came not on
ly sleet but also a new advisor for
the debate squad.
Rhonda Parker, who also serves
as an instructor on (he Speech and
Drama faculty, replaces Ralph
Hamlet. Since she’s been working
with the team, which is currently
composed of seven persons and u
debate assistant she’s observed that
the individuals on it arc "very
talented people, very experienced
and that people who'vc been on the
team have gone on to do very im
portant things like law. It’s (debate
program) a very strong program,
especially nationally.
"Mercer has enjoyed." she con
tinued. "an‘ excellent national
reputation on the competitive
debate circuit for many years. In
fact Mercer has had an active in
tercollegiate debate program that
dates back to 1843."
Again tfiis quarter, the squad will
be competing on the national cir
cuit. and they will debate the
following CEDA topic, "Resolve
that the American judicial system
has overemphasized freedom of the
press."
The tournaments the squad plans
to attend .this quarter arc the Clcm-
son Forensics, the Florida Inter
collegiate Forcnsrs Association
State Tournament, the Camellia In-
Arashi exhibit
on display
MACON—Angela Kadc Turbc-
^villc is now having a* exhibition of
her work in Arashi. the exploration
of a unique fabric and dye techni
que which originated in Japan, in
the Hartlcman Fine Arts Gallery .
Arashi. rare because of the time,
patience and physical labor the art
form demands, is today continued
at only one Japanese studio.
Originally the technique required
RA information
coming soon
vitationa! at the University of South
Carolina, the UNCC 49cr at the
University of North -Carolina
(Charlotte), and the Southeastern
Regional Tournament at the
University of Alabama
(Birmingham).
In addition, the team will host
high school regional debates, thus
giving its members a chance to
judge. "We want them to gain ex
perience because both high school
debaters and Mercer debaters have
u lot to contribute to one another."
said Parker.
Mercer’s debate program shall
also be branching out in new direc
tions with Die introduction of in-
dividuaLcvenls. These events will
the strength of two grown men who
would wrap layers of silk around
long poles which would then be
bound by dyed yam. Dazzling pat
terns of color and texture may'be
achieved.
Turbcvillc. of Rex, is a fine arts
major with a minor in education at
Mercer. She has studied recently
v^ipi Suzanne Reeves of Athens, a
specialist in the art form.
Looking for a job that will
change your life? Come join the
team. Be an RA!
Information sessions will be held
at the following times:
Thursday, February 4; 7:00 p.m..
President’s Dining Room. Tues
day, February 9; 10:15 a.m., 337
CSC. Wednesday, February 17;
4:00 p.m.. President's Dining
Room. Monday. February 22; 7:00
p.m.. 336JCSC. #
Command hear about tjtc oppor
tunities offered in the RA program.
Applications will be handed out at
each session. You must attend one
session in order to apply. Deadline
for applications is March 17.
t
include such activities as impromp
tu. extemporaneous, informative,
and persuasive speaking, as'well as
‘dramatic, prose, and duo inter
pretation.
Individual events, commonly
called I.E.’s. arc basically new for
Mercer’s forensics squad. Unlike
debate, the members arc judged as
individuals rather than as a team.
"Participation in I.E.’s is more
closely related to a ‘dramatic per
formance.' 1 am particularly ex
cited about our decision to compete
in both debate and individual
events, for I believe that the
students here are’quite talented and
will fare well in both divisions."
said Parker. She went oniosa^that
excellence in all areas would cer
tainly be strived for.
Parker received her bachelor of
science degree from the Universi
ty of Southern Mississippi and her
master of arts degree from the
University of Georgia. Both
degrees are in speech
communication.
Ron Light is her debate assistant,
and Ed Williams. Kevin Hillman.
David Herndon. Kevin Fcrbcr.
David Randolph. Tracy Gouts, and
David Clark arc members of the
team.
The forensics progrant at Mercer
is open to any student who would
like to participate. "We arc always
searching for interested students
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