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i Letters to tho Editor Cartoons I Page 2 Page 6 | i & £ i Basketball Schedulss Page 3 Page 7 | ttttv Cluster VOLUME 72, NUMBER < MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1989 stage three Mercer students begin their march to the IDS building during the 3 day protest. Fourteen Mercer students spend Fall studying in Europe By DREW WORD Several Mercer students are in volved in the study abroad pro gram. Eddie Sanford, Claire Curies, Kelly Finley, and Paul O'Shea are enrolled in courses at the University of Reading in England. They are living in residence halls and sharing meals with the rest of the student popula non. Amy Pndgen and Roland Hall art taking tutorials with teachers from Oxford University in England but arc not actually ‘enrolled” in Oxford. Ashley Amos. Heather Cornell, Connie Dean. Susan Linares. Melissa Littleton. Richard Poland. Andrea Pollard, and Michael Alan Wood are studying at the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies in Seville. Spain. They are taking courses mainly in culture, language, and history. In all these cases students are completing ap^ proximatcly the same number of hours as students at Mercer The study abroad program is an option for many students today Aided by the Council on Interna tional Educational Exchange (CIEE). students find many oj^or- tunities are available in the area of foreign academic exchange. There are five ways for U.S. students to study abroad on the postsecondary level. These include enrollment in programs sponsored by a U.S. col lege or university, enrollment in a special program for international students at a foreign university as a degree candidate or as an occa sional or special student, enroll ment in a program sponsored by an organization other than a college or university, and enrollment in an in ternational or U.S. college abroad. Although some undergraduates may enroll independently in foreign universities as degree candidates. most participate inCugam'/ed pro grams sponsored by their own in stitutions or by other U.S. colleges These U.S. college-sponsored pro grams usually provide or help to secure living accommodations, round-tnp transportation, and other essentials. On the financial side of study abroad, the cost of living depends on the country. Tuition fees abroad arc usually much lower than in the U.S. because rrost foreign univer sities arc state supported. However, some countries have initiated separate overseas student fees, which are considerably higher than those charged to their own citizens There are a number of ways to help minimize costs including scholar ships, work abroad and internships Information and applications for the study abroad program are available at Dean Plan s office. day protest jJfe Committee approved by Board of Trustees In a Board of Trustee's meeting held in Atlanta on October 24, 1989, an important proposal con cerning Mercer students was pass ed This proposal called for the for mation of a Student Life Commit tee. In December the Board will meet again to vole on changing ■heir by-law* in order to allow the committee to be formed. The Stu dent Life Committee will coosrst of no less than three members of the Board of Trustee's, the chairman of the Board, and the SGA presidents from Mercer's undergraduate school. Law School, Medical School, and the Atlanta Campus Lynn Creech, SGA president for Mercer's undergraduate school, has worked a great deal with past president. Shawn Lanier, to get this proposal passed. "I am so excited that everything is coming to life now after working on it for over a year,” said Creech. Continued on pnge 3 BRYANT CHITWOOD Oct. 31. SGA voted to spon- ampus-wide, three day pro test against the proposed calendar change and what Senator Sarah Cambridge referred to as “the lack of recognized student voice on campus.” The activities began at 4 p m. on Nov. 8 and ended at 5 p.m. on Nov. 10. The Mercer University In tramural Field was the site for the beginning of a ”Wc_ar&~Mercer” protest mBTCh. Wednesday. Nov. 8. studenn marched from the In tramural field to the Mercer University^ Administration Building. The purpose of the march was to express grievances regar ding the lack of student input in the decision making process of chang ing the 1990 Academic Calendar. Under the proposed plan, the cur rent six week break would be shortened to a two week break. The proposed change was approved by the University Calendar Commit tee in a previous vote by a seven to six margin. “Unfortunately.” said Sarah Cambridge, coordinator of the three day protest, “the rain and bad weather has kept many willing par ticipants away from the march.” As the students marched, chants of “We are Mercer, not Generic U.” "We have a voice, give us a choice!” and “We are Mercer, wr’re not Emory!” bellowed from The chants were repeated as students, umbrellas in hand, stood outside Mercer University president R. Kirby Godsey’s window. The rain did not stop any other activities of the Mercer student pro test. Thursday, Nov. 9, a protest picnic was held on the lawn in front of the Administration building from 11 am until 5 pm. Although no large groups congregated on the lawn, several students stayed in the quad throughout the entire day. “I don’t think that it was our numbers that mattered— 1 think that it was our spirit for the cause that we were supporting...and we had plenty of that,” said protester Jason Poole. Friday. Nov. 10, protesters gathered at the Administration Building at 3:30 pm and proceed ed to the IDS building where the University Calendar Committee met at 4 pm. Dunng this meeting, the committee was to propose dates for when the new calendar will go into effect if Dr. Godsey approves the calendar proposal. Students lin ed the boardwalk in front of the building and chanted slogans as each committee member entered the meeting. The students waited outside the IDS building until the meeting ended at 5 pm. The com mittee members told students that no decisions had been reached, but recommendations had been taken and would be discussed with the constituents of each committee member.