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VOLUME LXVin, NUMBER 17
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA
FRIDAY, FEB. 16, 1988
I Jesse Jackson says ‘stand up and be counted on Super Tuesday’
By KAREN JACOBS
Editor-in-chief
Democratic presidential hopeful
Jesse Jackson urged a standing-
room-only crowd to "stand up and
be counted" and to “make Super
Tuesday a super day" as he spoke
in Willingham Auditorium
Monday.
Descending from the platform,
Jackson shook hands with spec
tators. kissed women’s checks, and
held a child in his arms as many
chanted his name.
Jacjtson referred to Georgia as
part of the "New South" and said
his agenda includes securing a
clean environment, quality educa
tion, and economic improvement:
"We must focus on economic
justice. Nearly half of our nation’s
poor children live in the South.
One-fourth of all children in
Georgia arc listed as poor. Twen
ty percent less is being spent on
education in the South. Our
priorities have been confused too
long," he said.
Stating that the social ac
complishments of the "New
South” were public accomoda
tions, the right to vote, and access
to education." Jackson pointed out
that different kinds of people work
ed together to achieve these goals:
"Students in the North and South,
black and white. Jews and Gentiles
came together to make America
live up to its ideal. They put aside
degrees in favor of dignity.’*
Jackson characterized the major
premises of President Ronald
Reagan's economic policy as "poor
folks have too much money" and
"rich folks have too little money."
He articulated that a new agenda
was needed: “Our generation must
reverse the damage of
Reaganomics. We’re overdepen-
dent on foreign capital and energy.
To have military independence we
must have financial in-
Jackson: "b*r priorities have
been conftised too long . .
dependence.’’
Jackson spent much time saying
that drug trafficking should be stop
ped. He characterized the infiltra
tion of drugs into the U.S. as the
"most corrupt dimension" of the
Reagan foreign policy: "In 1986
the U.S. seized 10,000 pounds of
cocaine. Reagan cut the coast guard
budget the next year and said ’say
no to drugs.’" f
Jackson said that the country's
greatest threat was not the San-
danistas in Central America, but
the flow of drugs, which he
described as a "killer": "If we can
defend our borders from countries
in Europe, we must defend our own
borders from drugs. We must
resolve to cut the demand for
drugs, and government must
resolve to cut the supply," he said.
Jackson identified the strengthen
ing of international law. the support
of human rights and self-
determination as components of his
foreign policy agenda. He said the
money to keep the military strong
would come from those who have
the money, adding that the rich
would be made to pay their "fair
share of taxes."
Jackson urged all to vote on
March 8: "Don’t make Super
Tuesday superficial. Come together
for jobs, health care, and prosperi
ty. Keep America strong!’’, he
said.
Jackson, a Greenville, S.C.
native who presently lives in
Chicago, won 3.5 million primary
votes as a presidential candidate in
1984, and secured 465 delegates at
the Democratic Nominating
Convention.
Kevin Walton, freshman campus
coordinator for the Jesse Jackson
for President campaign said that
Jackson’s speech got across some
crucial messages: “He said that
while we as Americans should be
concerned about our foreign policy^
it’s our responsibility to tend to
domestic problems such as pover
ty," he said. -
Jackson's visit was sponsored by
the Progressive Student Union an
organization that encourages
political awareness, and the cam
pus chapter of Young Democrats of
Georgia.
Andrews to step down as business school dean, Joiner named to position
DR. ANDREWS
President R. Kirby Godscy has
announced that Dr. Charles H. An
drews. dean of the Stetson School
of Business and Economics, has re
quested a return to full-time
teaching, effective July I.
At the same time. Godscy an
nounced the appointment of Dr.
Carl Joiner to the position of dean,
effective July 1.
"After ten years of dedicated
service to Mercer as Dean. Charlie
Andrews has requested a return to
full-time teaching," said Godsey.
* ‘We arc deeply indebted to him for
serving as the founding dean and
for fostering thfe growth of the
School of Business and Economics.
We are grateful that he will remain
an integral part of the Business
School and of Mercer. However,
we must respect his wishes to
return to the classroom. At the
same time, we arc extremely for
tunate to have Carl Joiner on the
faculty of the Business School. He
possesses outstanding and unique
qualifications for the dcanship."
Andrews came to Mercer in 19?3
to serve as chairman of the depart
ment of business and economics.
He holds the James D. Stetson
Chair at Mercer. In 1978 he
became dean of the school which
was then a division of the College
of Liberal Arts. He led the plann
ing program for establishing the
School of Business and Economics,
and led the faculty in designing and
initiating the evening Executive
Development and Master of
Business Administration Programs.
In July 1984 the school became a
separate school within the
See Dean, Page 2
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DR. JOINER
Ogden named vice-president, resolution adopted commending Sisk
By KAREN JACOBS
Editor-in-chief
Ashley Ogden was named vice-
president and resolutions were
adopted commending former Presi
dent David Sisk and Dr. Charles H
Andrews at Monday’s meeting of
the Student Government Associa
tion (SGA“).
Holly McCorkle. president, ex
plained that Sisk had expressed
support for Ogden as vice-president
and that her decision had been "dif
ficult.’’ Ogden, former chair of the
food committee, will serve in his
new capacity for the remainder of
McCorkle’s term.
A resolution adopted praised Sisk
for his three-year service to the
SGA, stating that I : "brought
dignity and honor to the
SGA...through his unfaltering ser
vice to the students of Mercer
University" and that he "helped
initiate many positive changes" as
chairman of student life. Sisk
resigned las: week after being
denied an appeal to Judicial Coun
cil convictions on charges stemm
ing from his involvement in an at
tack on a resident adviser January
26.
A second resolution praised
Dean Andrews of the business
school for his service to the
students .Andrews will step down
as dean July 1 The resolution
points out that Andrews has serv
ed as dean for ten years, that he has
"given his time and energy
unselfishly" to the business school,
that he has "graciously, honorably,
and professionally given and shared
his vast knowledge and experiences
with those whom he has taught,
that he has "exemplified nothing
less than those qualities and
characteristics found in a
charismatic, compassionate, and
intellectual leader and educator."
and that he has "always kept the in
terests and ideals of the university
in the foremost part of his mind and
heart in all of his endeavors." The
resolution was authored by Shawn
Lanier, chair of fiscal affairs. The
resolution commending Sisk was
submitted by the executive
committee.
The Senate allocated S540 to
Special Services for Handicap
Awareness Day.
Bo Shippen. chair of campus
safety, said that appeal forms
should be filled out and taken to
Mercer Police. He pointed out that
the student center exit had been im
proved, and outlined some major
goals as lining roads for parking
spaces, relining crosswalks, and
getting better lighting.
Lanier passed out fact sheets
detailing the functions of the finan
cial aid and business offices and
outlining the procedures to apply
for financial aid.
Shippen announced (hat the
business school administration was
working on getting an internship
program slariwJ^nd establishing an
endowed chair. He also said the
business school was working
toward being accredited.
Jan Horton, chair of campus
beautification, said that she had
spoken with Charles Higgs in the
purchasing office regarding patio
furniture, bleachers for the in
tramural field, and a flag for Senate
meetings.
Additionally, the Senate drew up
criteria for faculty member of the
year, and it was announced that
elections woi^ld be held to replace
resigning Senator Patrick Smith,
and Ogdpfrs position as food com-
mittee'chair.
Inside ...
Black
jnventors . . . 2
Interview
with
Lynn Creech 3
