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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1090 Mercer In History -p. 4 When Harry Met Sally. Intramural Results -p. 7 Mystery Diner -p. 8 Over 200 attend Wednesday’s rally By DREW NORD Wednesday. March 7, students and faculty , from both Mercer's main campus and the Atlanta cam pus held a rally to voice opinions and concerns over the present state of affairs at Mercer and over their dissatisfaction with the current ad ministration. With faculty in academic regalia and students wearing black armbands, the rally began at 1:20 with a "freedom march" around the administration building. Music to accompany lhc\ .march wa*« provided by senior Lewis Singer. During the march. Bill Miller sat on the steps in the front of the Administration Building playing a tape of “Pomp and Circumstance." The rally began with the song ‘‘Oh Freedom!" led by senior Monica Durden and accompanied by Singer. Tom Glennon. professor of Psychology-CLA presided over the rally. As speaking began. Dr. Rich Metzger. Psychology-CLA greeted the crowd of over 200 with remarks that Mercer's reputation has been damaged because of the present conflicts between facul ty/staff and the administration. Metzger commented that the facul ty has not been part of the decision- making process and that the facul ty’s dissatisfaction was “a symp tom of the difficulties, not the cause.” Lester Ariail. President of CLA Alumni Association, spoto next revealing his beliefs although Dr. praised for his accomplishments at Mercer, he is not living fercer’s university as it was fou^ Godaey should now be repU Cotin Harris, Associate \fessor on Religion-CAS, fol Vriail stating that “Mercer is iff a year later even after the < sion to close CAS” and that "Mercer should no longer seek greatness at the expense of being good.” Kathi Steams, a senior at CAS and a plaintiff in the recent court case over the closing of CAS, expressed her disbelief with Dr. Godscy's recent claim of “victory” after the jury in the case ruled that the Trustees and Administration had acted in "bad faith” in clos ing tlac Cecil B Day School of Arts and Over 200 students, faculty, staff and alumni gather for Wednesdays Rally. “with a few more 'victories’ Mercer University may be gasping for life even on the plains of Macon." Next, Dr. Kenneth Hammond, voiced the concerns of the Macon Campus faculty. He stressed to the crowd that "the trustees have acted in bad comment that while changes at Mercer need to be made. “I do not see these changes happening, but I hope I am wrong.” Senior CLA student. Melissa Gifford, followed by Mating that students of the Macon campus "arc subject to the same bullying as those in Atlanta. " Referring to the recent calendar change and Godsey’s refusal to appear at a pro posed forum. Gifford continued by saying, "we can only conclude that Dr. Godsey does not care for the students and definitely has something to hide.” Gail Neal, an alumnus of Tift College offered her sympathies to the assembled group explaining that she knew the situation well. “We arc at a moment of sadness and weeping," said Robert Otto. Professor Emeritus of Christianity- CLA. of Mercer’s present condi tion. As the rally came to a close. Dr. Leslie Peck. Associate Pro fessor of Mathmaiics-CLA, and President of the Georgia-American Association of College Professors, issued to the assembled crowd of faculty and students a call to com mitment. Before the rally dispers ed, everyone joined hands in a fellowship circle that encompassed much of the quadrangle and sang verses of "We Shall Overcome CAS Students Discuss Verdict visits with a resident of North Macon Health Care Center during Mercer First. See In December, a DcKalb county jury found that the Mercer Univer sity Trustees, had acted in “bad faith” in the closing of the College of Arts and Sciences in Atlanta. This ruling will enable the student and faculty plaintiffs to recover damages as a result of the closing. While this outcome is subject to the judge’s approval, it is expected that Judge Hunstcin will not alter the jury's verdict since she had originally decided to allow the jury to consider the issue. At press time, Judge Hunstein has not yet ruled on the status of tenured faculty members or the mailer of attorneys fees “Al ihi time**. according to Kaih> Steam* ”wc simply don't know what wil happdi.” Miss Stearns indicate that many students will have grea difficulty graduating “Some pen pic simply won’t be able to inak it. Thcte is a great deal of despera lion right now on campus ’’ Dr Colin Harris, professor of Rcligioi on the Atlanta campus, commented on similar concerns of the faculty "At this point, many faculty members arc looking for position* elsewhere. But because of the um qucness of some of our programs. Continued on page J i