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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 7 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA . MONDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1988
Cooperative education
underway at MU
By SARAH CAMBRIDGE
SUIT Writer
Beginning this year, Mercer has
a full scale cooperative educaiton
program (co-op) available to the
students.
The co-op program went into ef
fect Sepc. I, giving students the op
portunity to work at a major com
pany in an area related to their ma
jor, whether it be engineering,
psychology, communications, etc.
All work done through the co-op
is paid, above minimum wage, and
can be done either at the same time
as classes or on an alternating
basis. In the case of the latter, a stu
dent would work for a quarter, take
classes the next quarter, work
another, and so on.
Accordnig to Cathy Curry, the
director of the cooperative educa
tion program, the advantages for
students involved in this work arc
endless.
"It permits students to explore
their intended major which gives
them an understanding of w hat iK£y
want to major in. It allows students
to develop career related work ex
perience for the future, which
makes them more marketable. It
also helps them pay for the cost of
their education."
The co-op program is optional,
although highly recommended by
Carry and open to ail students who
meet the requirements of a 2.5 gpa
and 40-45 hours of credit. For
transfer students, 15 hours of credit
from Mercer is needed regardless
of imeoming hours.
Internship at a major company is
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weeks standing, please see page 9.
SGA looks into Tatnall situation
Alcohol Awareness Week
begings today
By LEE ANN F1SCH ~
SUIT Writer
City Councilman Robert
Reichert presented Mercer's SGA
last Monday with an alternative
plan for the construction of a
multipurpose senior center current
ly proposed for Tatnall Square
Partf.
Reichert explained that he wants
a senior center for Macon;
however, he opposes development
of the park for one. He said that
although Tatnall Square Park' may
not be actively used by a lot of peo
ple. its passive use ^bo^ld not be
overlooked. The councilman fur
ther explained that many people use
the park for its natural beauty
anyone driving past benefits from
the sight of the trees and grass
Reichert presented the senate
with the alternative site of the-
Robert Train Recreation Center,
which he snag was recommended
by Rodney Smith, chairman of the
council’s resource committee and
proprietor of Mercer's bookstore.
The train center was a gift to the
city of Macon by the Bibb Com
pany Yam ago, « wa^the propos
ed site of a recreation center for the
elderly; however, at that time, suf
ficient funds were not available for
the extensive renovations that were
desired and the plans were shelv
ed. Reichert said that although the
Train Center will cost almost
$100,000 more than the park site,
it would also have 1-1/2 times the
footage.
The councilman commended the
senate for investigating matters out
side the Mercer campus. President
Shawn Lanier announced plans to
have someone present the other
side of the issue at the next meeting
and encouraged senators to wait to
present resolutions concerning the
issue until both sides were heard
Also at Monday's meeting.
Parliamentarian Aundria Checvcr
resigned her position because she
said she did not fed that she could
establish Constitutional revisions
on a timely schedule and did not
want the senate or student body to
suffer from it.
In other business. Senator Tracy
Vaughn told the senate that the
Campus Sa(ety Committee has
come upon some phaMems with
their proposed security escort
system. He also announced that a
new emergency phone system
would be installed on the campus
grounds to automatically dial
Mercer police from various
locations. _ -
Senator Aravind Arepally an
nounced that a mock presidential
election will be held October 18.
He and Ron Light are also work
ing on a debate between the Young
Democrats and College
Republicans scheduled for Oct. 20.
The debate is jointly sponsored by
SGA and the Cluster.
Vice President Lynn Creech an
nounced that a vote on professors’
opinions on a semester system at
Mercer had been taken at the facul
ty meting Thursday. Oct. 6. but
Dean Stonmye Greer had not yet
releasetrthe results.
Chairman of Academic Affairs
Brian Noyes asked the Senate to
support the Learning Skills Center
and the Media Center for space in
the Stetson Library building when
it becomes available.
Student Development
By JEANNA SIMONS
Staff Writer
"We, as adults and individuals,
hold the key to responsible drink
ing.” This is a message to‘which
Mercenans will be exposed more
than once this week, according to
Lori Lankin. Assistant Director of
Student Development
In honor of National Alcohol
Awareness Week, which begins to
day and extends through Sunday.
Mercenans will have the oppor
tunity to participate in several dif
ferent activities related to alcohol
awareness. These activities are
sponsored and co-sponsored by
Student Development and BAC
CHUS, which is an on-campus
organization whose goal is to pro
mote responsible dnnking habits
Wednesday will be the emphasis
day for the week. From 11:00 to
2:30, there will be representatives
from treatment programs and
organizations, such as Alcoholics
Anonymous and Mothers Against
Drunk Driving, in the lobby of
Connell Student Center, with
literature and information for
anyone who wishes to find out
more about alternatives and help
for somoonc in trouble. Later'm the
day. during the L20-2.10 activity
break, Charles Knight, 4 represen
tative from Charter Lake Hospital.
will be in the President's Dining
Room, speaking about adult
children of alcoholics.
The activities will begin today,
with free balloons for anyone who
answers a question related to
alcohol. Also, entries for the poster
contest must be turned in by today.
All organizations and halls were
contacted before this week, and in
vited to particiapte in the contest,
and the winning poster will, if
possible, be copied by a profes
sional poster company and
, display ec on the Mercer campus.
If the contest becomes, an annual
event, Mercer may eventually have
its own series of alcohol awareness
posters. Another prize for the win
ners will be a pizza party given by
Student Development. (Because of
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