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I THE MERCER CLUSTER
VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 10
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON
NOVEMBER 9, 1984
Miss Mercer Pageant Cancelled
tVM P ■ f A
bjKARYNE.LANGHORNE
ties last week shows that
The Miss Mercer pageant as students overwhelmingly sup­
it currentl7 exists - as a port the pageant as it was. in
preliminary to the Miss Geor­ affiliation with and as a pre­
gia/Miss America pageants - liminary to Miss Georgia/
was cancelled Wednesday after­ America. That surveys results
noon. Mrs. Pat Daugherty,
are detailed on page two.
Director of Student Activities
Mercer’s participation in the
said.
contest, which is a public event,
According to Dr. Rex Stev­ has been questioned because
ens. Provost of the University.
Mercer is a private school, it
President Godsey has decided cannot endorse or finaiKially
that Mercer’s participation in support events like political
the pageant is inconsistent with campaigns. The Miss America
the purpose of the University.
franchise is seen as a similar
That decision, Stevens said,
endorsement if a pageant is
was one he supported and that held here, Stevens explained,
Dr. Robert Hargrove, Acting especially since Mercer pays a
Dean of the College of Liberal
•300 fee to be affiliated with the
Arts, had also HTeed. The contest.
announcement was made at this
Another concern is tlia swim­
time to prevent any more
suit issue, which some find a
planning for the event, which
degradation to women. In order
was scheduled for February 28.
for Mercer’s pageant to remain
A student survey conducted
as a preliminary, it must have a
by the Office of Student AcUviswimsuit competition. The
other standards for Miss Amer­
ica affiliation are a talent event,
an interview, and the evening
gown contest.
The future of Miss Mercer
now returns to the Student
Union Activities Board’s com­
mittee on the event. Next
quarter, interested persons
from the faculty, adniinistration. and the student body will
attempt to decide how an
independent pageant should be
staged, what the criteria for
entrants should be or if there
should be a pageant at all.
Dr. Mary Wilder. Professor
of English, has submitted an
open letter to the Cluster
expounding her views on the
impropriety of the pageant. She
advances an altemative pageant
that would allow male and
female students to compete.
L.. Ef'
Faculty passes
evaluation plan
by KARYN E. LANGHORNE
Faculty evaluations were
the major issue at the Novem­
ber 6 Faculty meeting. The
evaluations system. Uebated in
the faculty for the post six
years, was at last laid to rest
among criticism that the stu­
dents can not effectively evalu­
ate teacher performance.
The faculty debated several
aspects of the evaluation
system, particularly whether
the forms should be used
mainly to allow teachers to
determine their strengths and
weaknesses in the classroom or
if information from them should
be used to determine faculty
salaries, tenure, and promo­
tions.
“The best teacher I had was
the meanest and had the most
rotten personality.'* said Dr
Vincent Uilch of the English
department. "Students might
be able to evaluate in terms of
wardrobe or friendliness, but
teaching f*
Said Dr. John Dunaway of the
Modern Languages Depart­
ment, “If we see the chair <«>f
the department) writing evaiuo*
lions and using students refer­
ences, it makes a stronger cnsc
< for that professor) '
“If you gel a questionnaire
back from your students and W
percent say it's a lousy class,
lhai'sgonna mean something. '
s®id Or. Kenneth Hammond.
English department chair.
The faculty finally voted in a
proposal that called‘for each
teacher to design an evaluation
form to suit their particular bind
of class and methods^ of
teaching. These evaluation
forms must be in accordance
with some general guidelines
which will be decided upon by
the Faculty Development com­
mittee at a later dale. Teachers
must submit a summary of the
results of the student evaluation
to the chairperson of their
department. The faculty, how­
ever. does not have to submit
' Continued on page 3
Prasideni Kirby Godsey ewU Ibe ilbboa oa the Rec Room'e
new popcorn meebine. The ’’Inaugural Ceremony" occured
last ^riday.
Curriculum changes approved
EDITOR’S NOTE: Uiled below are curriculum net. Governmental Servicea, Religious Services
cbnoges tecenUy presented by the curriculum Social Services, or other related fields. During the
conimi'tteeandepprovedby tb.'<aculty.
inleraship. the student is required to consult
I. Delete: MIL 33. Military Simulation Gamea frequently with his department advisor. Variable
Ma 54. Military Simulation Games.
credit (MO hours per quarterl. may be taken
Add two new courses: MIL 202. Professional more than once for a maximum of ten hours
SUUb 1. Instruction includes on introduction to credit. Mayriaa taken by SDA majors. BFS minors
basic soldiering skills. The course leschers and students in the CommunicaUon Concentre,
advanced life saving, mountaineering, leader- tion.
ship, and general knowledge aubjeets . (1 hour lU Delete: History 114. Medieval History,
credit).
Add two new couraes; Hiaierv 312. The
Ma 208. Professional Skills 11A continuation of Formation of the Medieval World. The decline of
bask soldiering skUla and general knowledge ancient civilization and tae development of
subjects to provide traijung and enrichment Christianity; the barbarian invasions and
required for officership. Additionally, beak Germanic kingdoma:.ihe Bytantine Empire and
self-defenseiaincluded, (1 hourcroditl.
Warn; feudaUam and manorialism; technological
n Add a new course: BFS 190. Internship.
an^economkradvaiKo: decline and reform of the
P^requisite-. Consent of chair and junior or church,
aenior standing. Provides the student with History 313; ’The Central and Lata Middle
practkal experience under depprtroental aupervi- Ages. The rise of a new civilixalion in Western
Sion. The internship will emphasize one or more Europe; Komanesque and Gothic architecture
of the following: Publk Relations, Broadcasting, evolution of political institutions; thb roroantk
Community, Educational or Recreational Theatre, love tradi^: scholasticism; the positive im^ct
Sales, Advertising, Industrial Relations, Person- of theolrafr
[o(fr on science and philosophy.
and be judged by student
election. Such a pageant, how­
ever. would not be a pre­
liminary to the Miss Georgia/
America pageant.
Miss Mercer 1983-84 Ginger
Smith has also submitted a
letter to the Cluster, defending
the event as an opportunity for
young women at this Universi­
ty.
Omni
Press
fires
back
by JESS K. BODDIFORD
Omni Press officials fired
back Thursday at complaini.s
reported in last week's Cluster
that Omni Press is overpriced
and unprofes^nal.
All non-academic depart­
ments of Mercer ore required to
use Omni Press for printing and
r*‘lated graphic needs. Omni
Press was purchased by .Mercer
in September 1982.
But some people complain
that the policy forces them to
use Omni Press, even though
they may be able to get higher
quality materials at lower prices
from another business.
Dr. Watson E. Mills. Vice
President for Research and
Publication, defended Omni
Press, claiming that "you gel
what you pay for.'
Omni Press and university
officials responded to ihe
specific complaints reported
last week;
Mills charged that the poor
quality of the Crimes of the
Heart posters was the fault of
:he theatre department He said
Omni Press did noi design the
posters, but was simply asked
to make copieii' of the poster
w ithin a three-hour penod
Dulcimer editor Tammy
Kobin.son bl^ed Omni Press
for releasing Wt year's Dulci­
mer after the 198^3-84 school
year had ended But Sheryl
Thomas, who worked at Omni
Press at the lime, said she did
mit recall being told when ihe
sch<H»l year ended India Fuller
advisor to the Dulcimer. uls<.
admitted that she may
have
specified t«i (Tmjii Press when
the school year ended.
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CAMPUS NEWS
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SGA may give class descriptions
bj JESS K. BODDIFORD
SGA will soon vote on a
proposal providing students
with the grading scale, atten­
dance policy, number of tests,
and course requirements for
classes being taught at Mercer.
The Academic Affairs Com­
mittee of the Student Govern­
ment Association has approved
the plan, which will provide
students with course descrip­
tions and requirements before
enrolling in classes.
Dean Hargrove has also
approved the plan, according to
committee member Gowthami
Arepally. who met with the
dean earlier this week.
Arepally added that Hargrove
does not feel the system will
work over a long period of time.
The proposal will be submitATTENTION
The Circle K student direc­
tory will be dUtributed to
each student through the
residence halls next week.
Commuter students can pick
up their copy in the Office ol
Student Activities.
Ambassadors recap
quarter events and plans
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by RENE GIROUX
The Mereer Ambassadors
have been busy once again this
quarter with alumni relations.
We began this year by
attending a national ambassa­
dor convention in Tampa,
Florida. We learned from other
schools howjo improve our own
program, which will better
serve you-the student here now.
Also wo attend monthly chapter
meetings around tlie state. The
Phone-A>Thon sponsored by the
Development office was a huge
success of over tSO.OOO due to
the ha^ work by etudenU and
voluntter hours by the Ambas-
•sadora.
Next quarter we hope to
sponsor an essay contest for the
students through the Cluster.
We also want to recognize an
"Alumni of the Month" begin­
ning in January. By sponsoring
these events, we wont to unite
the past and present students of
Mercer to keep the spirit of our
school going. Look for our
display table early next quarter
in the Student Center and feel
free to talk with us about
programs you would like to see
happen while you are here to
make your Mercer experience
pleasantly memorable.
Phonathon
top student
named
Ww have a Phon-A-Thon
maniac in our midstl You
gueaaed U! Dan Downing
raised over tS.OOO on his own
to help reach the $80,000
goal for Ihis year. Dan is a
senior and an old pro on Ihe
phone getting alumni dona­
tions for the general fund
which helps pay for your
tuition and scholarships. So
when you see Dan "The
Downer" Downing, congrat­
ulate him on his hard work
and long hours on the phone
rapping" with the alumni.
ted to SGA for final apinoval
during Winter quarter.
Arepally said the proposal
calls for;
□ SGA senators to personally
deliver the forms to each
professor.
□ Professors to list the
courses they will teach during
the academic year, including
the grading scale, attendance
policy, number of tests, labora­
tory requirements, special pro­
jects, and other course require­
ments for each class.
DSGA to provide this infor­
mation to students before
registration.
Arepally also said that
members of the Academic
Affairs Committee will be
visiting other colleges and
universities during the upcom­
ing break to study similar
course-description systems.
"We want to see what other
schools have in use. what the
advantages and disadvantages
are. and if it worka," Arepally
said.
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CAMPUS NEWS
SGA saves Dulcimer, publicity comm.
by KARYN E. LANGHORNE
Funds for the 1984-&5 Dulci­
mer and the future o| the
Publicity committee roused
healed debate in the Senate at
Monday night’s final meeting of
Fall quarter. The Senate voted
to allot $1500 for the publication
of the literary magazine and not
to abolish its publicity com­
mittee.
Senior Senator-at-large and
Fiscal Affairs Committee Chair­
man Debra Gomez presented
the motion to af^rove $1500 for
the Dulcimer. Because last
year’s editor did not request
any money for the 1984-85
literaiy magazine, there is no
money with which to print a
book.
"If we don’t got this $1500,’’
Senator Tammy Robinson, edi­
tor of the literary publication
^Id the Senate," the Dulcimer
will cease to exist."
The actual cost of a magazine
for this year will be $2329, but
Robinson said the remaining
$800 will be raised through
other sources.
The Contingency Fund,
which is the reserve of funds not
spent by SUAB organizations in
the past years, is administered
in part by the SGA. Normally
organizations receive money
from budget requests they
submit to the SGA Fiscal Affairs
committee in Winter quarter of
the previous year. Those bud­
gets are approved by SGA. then
sent to Dean Powell, Dean
Hatgrove, the Provost, the
President, and the Board of
Trustees. The budget can be
i
altered at any point along the other committee heads to pro­
way of this process. This vide her with information. For
process was not completed last this reason, she had proposed
year for the Duldmer, therefore its abolishment at the last
Robinson appealed to the Se­ Senate meeting. In accordance
nate for use of the Fund.
with the SGA's Constitution,
Mrs. Pal Daugherty. Director the Senate waited a week before
of Student Activities, explained bringing the matter to a vote.
to the Senate Uist this money
In du>cussion of the motion,
had been already set aside with Vice-President Eric UUles and
the Dulcimer in mind, and that Freshman Senator Chris Dockthe $1500 would by no means ins became engaged in debate
exhaust the fund. Use of the
continuing fund must be ap­
proved by the SGA. Daugherty
and Dean William Powell, dean
of students.
actual numbers or percentages
The issue, however, was
debated. Senior class president as a part of that summary.
Department chairs will include
Don Abemethy asked. "Is there
a brief of each faculty member’s
any better purpose for this
evaluation report in their annual
money to go to?" ^
to which
Robinson retorted Writing i^\*^POf**o***eI>ean'soffice.
Not all of Mercer's pnifessors
forever . . . without the
agree with the emphasis for
Dulcimer there is no literary
outlet at this liberal arts col­ student opinion in the chair’s
faculty. Dr. Tom Glennon of the
lege."
Human Services. Department
The Senate approved the
called student evaluations "ar­
motion to allocate the Dulcimer
bitrary" and added that it was
the funds. Robinson, however,
not in the best interest of the
expressed some concern about
faculty" to use them in
the future of the magazine. She
evaluation of teacher effectivehas submitted a letter to the
Cluster on the subject, since the
literary publication still has
financial troubles and is circu­
lating a petition on the future of
the magazine.
Under old business, it was
decided that the four-year-old
Publicity Committee which Rob­
inson chairs should remain in
existence. The committee, she
; said, has done little this quarter
because of the failure of the
^
on the committee’s future.
Littles agreed to accept the
resignation of Robinson, which
she did not offer to submit, but
refused to sponsor the com­
mittee's demise. "We’re not a
confederacy." UUles said of the
operation of the SGA com­
mittees." "We’re not 13 col­
onies all working for our­
selves." He advocated that the
Publicity Committee helped to
Evaluations.
"Just student evaluation is
just one particular way to judge
a faculty member." said Dr. Ian
Altman, of the music depart­
ment . " It s useful but.. ■ ■
The evaluation system which
the faculty hopes to put into
effect is very similar to a plan
suggested in 1978. That plan
was never implemented at
Mercer, The faculty is now
under pressure to implement
»)me form of evaluation as
a result of the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools recommendations. The
evaluation procedure is linked
o.mtralize SGA operations.
"Things come up so quickly
that it's not possible to get
together. It's feasible for every
committee to do their own
publicity." said Senator Dak­
ins in defense of the Robinson
motion.
The Senate voted to retain the
Publicity Committee but struc­
ture changes were recom­
mended.
Continued from page I
to Mercer’s continued accredi­
tation from this organization.
Several curriculum changes
were also approved by the
faculty. Those changes are
listed belojv, and will take effect
within (he next year.
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ladies and Crentlemen, The MUingiee
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hj JASON SHUMATE ud
TONY BLAIR
If you thought an all-female
band was a novelty, then you
obviously have not heard of tht
Bangles. Composed of sisters
Vicki and Debbi Peterson on
lead guitar and drums respec­
tively. Susanna Hoffs on rhythm
guitar, and Michael Steele
(despite the name, this is a
fem'hle) on bass, they play
Is-ii^pi
eOs-iJ^apired
pop-rock. Their
major influence is the Beatles,
but this influence manifests
itself in their vocals rather than
their music. The songs they
play, although inspired by the
1960s, are their own and they
don't sound like rip-offs of
someone else’s styles.
In 1962, the group released
an EP. Baaglce. on Che Faulty
Products label that sold reason­
ably well. At that time, Annette
2^inskas was the bassist, but
she left the group soon after the
EP was released and was
replaced by Michael Steele.
CBS signed then in August of
1983 to a contract and their first
album. All Over The Place, was
released in June of this year.
The album has been gaining in
sales, probably through word of
mouth and also because their
videos are getting played more.
The first thing that jfbu notice
on the album is the voices —
these ladies can sing! Michael
Steele only sings backing vo-
College Bowl Trivia puiz...
BRAirVS
Questions:
1. After premiering at Chi­
cago's Goodman in March.
1984, David Rabe’s new pla^
made its successful way to New
York and Broadway. Its all-star
cast included Sigourney Wea­
ver. Christopher Walken. Har­
vey Keitel, William Hurt and
Jerry Stiller. Mike Nichols
directed it. Identify thoplay.
2. He may 6r may not have
rendered unto God that which
was God's. He was convicted ot
not rendering unto Caesar that
which was Caesar’s. In July.
1984, he commenced washing
dishes in a Danbury, Connec­
ticut Federal prison. Name this
preacher.
3. It is the first day of the
19S4 Olympics. Gold medals
won by Connie Carpenter and
Alexi Grewal end a 74-year U.
S. medal drought in what sport?
4. Four and a half billion
dollars is a lot of money, but not
for the Federal government.
The big news in this 1984 deal
was that the government was
not just baUing out but actually
taking control of what troubled
major bank?
,5. In the world of New York
real estate, he’s known as a
50ish ex-Marine who took over
his father's successful business
and made it more successful. In
roost of this country, John
□Continued on page 5
cals, but the other three take
tuma as lead vocalist. The
album opens with "Hero Takes
a Fall’*, one of the album's most
powerful songs. This was the
first, single and should have
been a hit, but a lack of radio
play killed it. He combination
of searing guitars and intricate
vocal work make this a song not
to be missed. "Tell Me" is an
example of real rock and roll,
the kind most bands are in­
capable of playing because they
lack the feel for it. "More Than
M^ls The Eye" features some
nice vocal work by the Peter­
sons done to an orchestral
backing of all things-. Other
memorable songs are "Dover
Beach" and "He's Got A
Secret."
The most outstanding track
on the album is "Going Down
To Liverpool." This is a cover
version of a song originally done
by some group called Katrine
and the Waves. At least that's
what Creem. a rock magazine,
says. The guitars sound like the
Byrds on one of their better
songs and Debbi Peterson's
vocals are fantastic. This has
got to be one of the year's best
vocal performances by a female
single. This song is the cumnt
single and’ might be worth the
price of the album just to get it.
David Kahne, who has work­
ed with groups like RomeoVoid,
did an outstanding job produc­
ing this album. His production
is very clean, that is, you can
hear everything sharply, and
suits this group well. They
would be wise to stick with him
as a producer. If you like
60s-inspired music or good
pop-rock, get this album.
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each week. It i, deigned in Uni. the
•tudenia’ interert. This week,
h^ten by Dr. Ted Nordenhaug, Chairniu.Trofesinaophy.
by DR. TED NORDENHAUG
There are two gatee of Sleep; the ooc is said to be of horn,
through It u easy exit is given t.> the true Shades; the other is
made of polished iyory, perfect, glittering, but through that
way the Spirits send false dreams into the world above.
•V!rgU.TbeAeaeid
The shipping dorks just below the ivory Gate appear to bo
working overtime these soft October evening,. The American
Dream has never glittered mdte ax it {liclten in the pupils of
u eleelronitmity iransflxed eleclotale. But its soothing
images do not entirely conceal their origin in the netherwood
ofthe Americu iniyche. There is death in the dream. It is the
suicido of the spirit: the will not to know,
■ *ihe will not to know is lurking in tho nice, antiseptic,
almost casual way we require our politicians to discuss
nudear Armageddon, while we lose oursehtea in scoring tho
debate and in the crucial issuea of the studio lighting and the
makeup.- The will not to know has written tho screenplay that
transposes the plain .terror of the growing world nuclear
ai^al into a reasauring B Western where the long-suffering
gt»d guys fniaDy get up the Iteealoning to take over the
ooBrago to step out lu tho street for a showdown with the
fctlaws who are ibreateoing to take over the town. (The good
Ttoya aiwajra win. donn they?) Tfie wOl not to kno* has
ippte^ aR concrete imagery for the words arid numbers
‘-Ptat mreteii;tha doOm of civiilaation. The experts of all
fl^tkai persuasions now mttte off mlaaile statistics with the
•Iflciency Of the counter in u electronic pinball game. (How
^ inuy free game, do wo get if we win"?) The will not to know
J a^roscheS the future of the economy in a presumed context
j of^rromence that creaks anef crumbles a Htile more wtth
assembly line. (The Social
SeeurUy system, we are happy u, report, will be finuciallv
sound for the next 50 years • I It is as though we were trying to
irp^ytiih ch'::s^‘:^
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Fealure, Editw................................................ Milton Ba/no
Art ud Graphic, Editor....................................Mom, Wc«d
Photograph,........................ April Clcmoat lud Sh*rmd Patel
Staff Artiat............................................................David Hau
Adviaor............................................................. David Tncker
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Under the hypnotic spell of this violation from the Ivory
Gate,
have wn.oess4fd a progression from the notion that
nuclear war is unthinkable, to the idea that U might be
TTh h KC
thought that it should be welcomed
as the Biblical Armageddon that will usher in the Second
tom^. Such prophecies of the-new “Christian" nihUism
^ Ire tragreaUy solf-fuitaiing as they make their way into the
political mamrtr^. They are attractive because they seem
UydUeve us of a 1 responsibUity. and reinf*ce the will not to
know m high places. Not that the denizens of a nuclear
«hout the Bible. It is entirely
m keepmg wtth the spirit of the Book of UfaAhat a secret
desOT to end the Ufe we have made but cannot uWcould lead
® conclusive bang ss
s, from the Biblical poml of view, as likely a political banner
to march to Armageddon under as any other. But fate is not
The nation is now so comatose that seemingly normal
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Lhrie Cannon, end Jill MeUncoa.
Friday, November 16.1984
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
.............Ail 2nd period classes
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m........................... AU 1st period classes
Monday, November 19. 1984
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon........................ AU 3rd period classes
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.............................. AU 6th period classes
7:00p.m. to9:30 p.m............................ AU 7th period classes
Tuesday. November 20. 1984
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon......................... AU 4th period classes
2:00 p.m. to .5:00 p.m............................ AU 5th period classes
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m............................ AU 8th period closes
Lifeline
Learn to control your stress level
“Uptight" may describe
many of you this lime of year
when exams are around the
comer. The counselors in Stu*
dent Development Services re­
port that the number of stu­
dents requesting services rapid>
ly increase at the end of the
quarter. Stress can become so
severe that it blocks the learn­
ing process.
Your body may send out
messages that the stress is
reaching an immobilized suie.
This may take the form of
excess sweating, headsets,
backaches, queasy stomach,
cold extremities, intestinal pro­
blems. pounding heart, fre­
quent urination or troubled
breathing. Your behavior may
also change as a result of stress.
You may notice a decrease in
academic performance, abnor- '
mal eating habits, impulsive
behavior, grinding of teeth,
increased smoking, nail biting,
increased drinking, sleep dis­
turbances or weeping.
As you can see. stress is both
psychological and physiological.
Stress is always with you and
you must constantly adjust ^ it.
It is frustrating when you are
“stressed-out" and your good
friend ^ho is going through the
same things you are. is not.
Stress is an individual matter:
what is stressful to some may
not be to others.
Student Development Ser­
vices offers a program in stress
management which includes:
U a survey or assessment of
specific stressful problem areas
for each participant:
2) specific stress manage­
ment skills and techniques
3) homework assignments
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Drinking coffee increases stress
REDUCING STRESS
DURING FINALS
Vlse,
PAGES
41 the development of an
■ action plan" by each partici­
pant which is individual, oper­
ational. and specific.
The program can be adapted
to group or to individual needs.
As you can see. it will take a few
weeks for a stress management
program to leach you to control
your stress level. You may want
to visit with one of the counse­
lors in SDS to plan your
program for next quarter. You
may want to try this stress
management technique to re­
duce the tension of dead week
and exams :
THE 60-SECOND STRETCH
Stand at arm's length to the
side of any sturdy door. Grasp
both doorknobs. Keeping your
feet fixe*d and legs straight, sag
back and down as far as
possible. Let your head drop
loosely. Breathe slowly and
deeply, letting your body
stretch for at least 5-10 seconds.
Repeal 6 times, trying to relax
and "sag" more fully on each
succeeding repetition.
Try it — it's a super
60-second relaxer!
froTh
page 1
Brains.
Zaccaro is belter known as
whose spouse?
6. He won national promi­
nence as a member of the
Senator since 1966. he became
Minority Leader in 1977 and
Majority Leader i» 1980. Name
this 18 year Senate-veteran who
plans to retire this year.
Answers:
1. Hufly Burly
2. Rev. Sun Myung Moon
3. Cycling or Bicycling
-1. Continental lUinoisy'
5. Geraldine Ferraro/
6. Howard Baker
The average blood pressure
of the students who had taken
no caffeine was 120 over 65
before the test and 127 over 72
when the test was over. But
after two cups of coffee, aftertest blood pressures averaged
135 over 77. Blood pressure of
more than 140 over 90 is.
considered high.
Lane also found some correla­
tion between hypertension and
unusually large blood pressure
increases during stressful sit­
uations. He suggested that
further study of the detrimental
effects of stress and caffeine on
the cariliovascular system could
aid in the ."prevention and
management of cardiovascular
disease."
The study was presented
October 21
the Annual
Meeting of the Society for
Psychophysiological Research
in Milwaukee.
insight.
Cmttinaed from page 4
people ore able to spend their days working la the
bca^uartera of the U.S. Post Office devisin^'ca emergency
plan for delivering the mail after Armageddon. Does the Post
Office expect the rejoicing Christian nihilists to drop a
mass-mailing addressed to “occupant" down the chute eC
one minute to nuclear midnight? Meanwhile the people who
work on such projects worry about sending their kids to
coDrge. plan vacations in Flortda. and cheerfully discuss the
Redskins’ prospects during 'heir coffee breaks belbre they
return to the togistica of their perplexing problem. Even the
proverbial stupor of the bureaucratic mind hardly accounts
for such moral somnambulism. Again. I refer you to the Ivory
Gate.
One can make the usual seif-extenuating excuses, of
course. One can say that our will not to know is just
inappropriate affect, the sort of unpredictable and often silty
reaction that occurs in times of great anxiety or shock. The
prospect of world-annihilation is simply too enormous for
humans to dare to l*el anything about k. and so we wrap our
emotions in the technical statistics, the hated symbol of the
Russian bear, the flag or the Bible or both, or in whatever
other individual and collective distractiona may be furnished
us. Besides, what good does it do to scare people?
For my part, 1 submit that fear is one of our hoaKhiest
animal links to life. I can only repeat that there ia death in our
euphoric dream. However fearsome and painful it may be, if
we Americans want to go on living we are going to have to
confoont the death-culture we have forged in the name of
national security. Aiul soon.
The idea of a death-cuHure is certainly ruk strange to us.
We have no trouble recognixing ita manifestations in the
Soviet Union. By contrast, our own pretem^ innocence is
the falsest dream ever to float up through \he Ivory Gate.
Only the most belligerent sleep con sustain it.
As the sleep deepens, the question. ’ ‘what can we do about
the arms race?." is becoming rhetorical. IlUbeingaakedina
tone that means, in effect. “Don't wake me. let me dream
on." Very well. If wakefulness be too much to ask, perhaps
our last best hope is to conjure the true shade* who come
through that other gate qf sleep, the Gate of Hord. Among
those true shades are^e victims of all post Amageddoim
from the primeval forests to Hiroshima. 1 think they have
something to tell us. May your skwp be deeply troubled!
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NOVEMBER 9, 1984
THE MERCERCLUSTER
WEEKEND
WEEKEND
THE MERCER CLUSTER
Staff
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Natalia Nidwb.JaaiaiarT
R;r if
Eye of the rVeedle
Eye of tbe Needle, a 1981
WW Q Rbn directed by Richard
Marquand and atarriiig Dooald
Sutherlaod. Kate NelUgan.>a
Bannen and Phillip Martin
Brown, comes to Mercer.
Bye of tbe Needle, based on
Ken Follett's bestselling thril­
ler. features Donald Sutherland
as Henry Faber (code name,
WANTED
> projectionist tor winter
and spriag quarters. Need
someoae oqwock study • (or
more informatioB contact
OfRce of Student Actirltiea.
••■Ae Needle”! Hitler's moat
feared undercover agent in
Britain. The Needle has learned
that an apparent army buildup
in aoutheastem England is a
hoax - a decoy to lure the
Germane into thinking the
Allied invasion will strike at
Calais, not Normandy. The
Needle is discovered before he
can relay the aecret to Germany
and is pursued aU over the
British bies. Strikingly photo­
graphed. thu is a compelling
film that will keep your eyes
affixed to the screen.
The film shows tonight in
room 314 in CSC.
Canary Cottage: homecooked, no wait
by DALE GONZALEZ
Located in Macon's business
district b the Canary Cottage, a
quaint restaurant that affords
one a "home-cooked” mea!
without the wait.
The Canary Cottage is open
Mon. • Fri. 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..
and features a different lunch
special each day. The estabUshmenl is closed Saturday and
Sunday.
For $3.60 you have a choice of
one of five different meats and
(wo out of seven vegetable
choices. A hot vegetable plate
(choke of four) is $2.70.
^ In addition to the lunch
special, the Canary Cottage
serves 19 sandwiches, including
four club sandwiches. They
range from $1.60 to $3.66 and
are served with poiatoe chips
and a pickle spear.
Salad and cold plates Include
chef salad ($2.76!, cold cut plate
($3,661, and chicken salad or
tuna fish pUta($2.60|.
The desserts, apple pie. pie
a la mode, and chocolate cheese
cake are “homemade.”
adequate supply of ingre
disappointed to dis­
cover the restaurant had runout
of the chocobte cheesecake,
The apple pie w«s quite good,
but there are loo few dessert
choices.
The Canary Cottage u able to
accommodate those''who need
use of the private dining room
by calling 746-1686.
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EDDIE WIGGINS
605 N. DAVIS DRIVE . WARNER ROBINS, GA. 31093
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923-7966
l'elli(t fra Hamoy, hailed by critics os "a
I music superstar.'' soil present the
in the Mercer University Artists
Friday. November 9 at 8 p.m. in
WillingS Auditorium.
Bomrl nel in 1966. Ms. Hamoy has studied
wiih Vt Dir Orioff in Toronto and WiUiam
Pleeih nndon. Supported by the Canadian
.Mdebui^«oundation. she has also attended
Ms.U loy made her guest solo debut with ti.e
Isle ^1 '(Ml and hb orchestra
orche
in Toronto in
1975. S» II
First Prixes in the Montreal
lion 119781. and the Canadian
,\lusis<d petition (1979). Her successful London
debut it le age of 16 was followed by a BBC
bniadcsj She became the youngest winner in
the lusn of the Concert Artists Guild Award,
whicfiirfn made possible her New York debut
aiOmoWHoU.
Durinlhe 1983-84 season. Ms. Hamoy has
apiMKi kwa guest soloist and in recital in the
United .‘^es. Canada. England and Israel.
been the subject of television
docum*vies on all three Canadian television
Jt^'irilmd has appeared in performance on
iKiih UPlrV and CBC-Radio a number of times.
1 six recordings since 1980, all
hinhlf*bittied.
T.clif*ye $13 and $10, and (or non-Mcrcer
siuilmi $5.
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*3ewelry
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Next to Bo Willb Poetise
1126 Riverside Drive
Macoo. Georgia 31208
Icrccr Singers celei'hrisimss with an
seasons! music.
Th4>um.oR sale for $7.95.
Kreat Chrbtmas
rffl si details contact the
Ntk> Department or the
De pment Office.
I found the service to be
extremely friendly and fast. The
lunch special provides wsUsized portbos of meat and hot
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Pat Benatar finds soft touch
Moanl;
Yonah:
Oneway
forstudentsto
conqx^hel^^Ms
blDEBilAOOMB!
YomTi fc,
Afraid of hei^^Yi .tCece.iM. «*« kolf boor* b^
ipeople are than you .woedd bninrdiaif^ after they aiiibe
think. So why tepet:-;cff ;« ibe»udenbsetupthalrt^
EDountain? We all have differ^ far many tbia was a first'to
reasons. Some may try it to experience. The'nexl i^;wi
order to overcome IhOT bars, spent repeUfag off the
others may want to build iq> sites, which included a S40 1
heir self-confidence, while oth- rapiwl. a 150 ft. rappel and
srs (oay try it just for fun. For ai^ for life,
jver reasons they had
Bfproximately 120 freshmen
After the long day of repe
and. st^faomores with a few ling, walkiag up and down ih
ipper classmwi venture to Mt. mountain, the timd ttadeot
Ymtah.
returned to the campsite. Lata
Ut. Yonah. located in North on that evening they enjoyed
East Georgb, b part of the barbecue and all the fun that
Appalachian Mountain chain, goes along with a camp fire,
rhe mountain b (be site of the
Suiulay, after the campsite
innusl mountaineering tnp was taken down, the studenU
lored by the R.O.T.C. walked down (be tnoontain.
department. Cbsscs are offered There they piled into the buses
|h mountaineering and each end returned to Mercer. Not
student b (aught the correct everyone enjoyed roughing ft
ounjaineering procedures pri- for tbe weekend, but faierall the
loWte Mt. Yonah experience, students enjoyed their Ml.
Thb experience offers students Yonah experience. One rtudent
an opportunity to apply thefr said. "The scariest part was the
knowledge learned in the class wait and then the first two steps
rooms snd on the repel tower,
off tbe cnounuin. After that it
The rtudents bft Mercer at was an exhilarating ezpeif8:30 Friday afternoon (Oct. 26) «ice.”
^
by JAI GIBSON
At 32. Pal Benatar is still a
head and shoulders above all
female rockers who claim to be
in her class. But after five
years, Benatar has turned soft
- at least for now. Actually, the
softening began in 1982 with
the L.P. Gel Nervous but with
Tropico. BenaUr's latest, the
melamorphasis is complete
Gone is the raw. "lough girl"
vocal style. Benatar'* voice is
now a polished, sweet semi­
soprano — much more indica­
tive of her classical opera
training than before. The re­
freshing quality carries over
well, especially on "We Be­
long." a soft semi-ballad typical
•of Benatar's new style. The
song also features nke backup
work by a chorus of young
children.
Most of the material on
Tropico is not as rocking as
previous Benatar efforts. "Love
in the Ice Age." "Ooh Ooh
Song’ and "Taking It Backare the most upbeat numbers
but none have the same drive as
"Fire and Ice" or "Heart-
Macon Movies
RIVERSIDE
The Razor's Edge
3:06. .5:15. 7:25,9:35
Places in the Heart
3:00, 5:00. 7.00. 9:00
Teachers
3:00.5:10. ;:20, 9:30
MALL
Purple Rain
3:05.5:10. 7:15.9:20
American Dreamer
3:00,5:00,7:00,9:00
Body Double
3:00, 5:10,7:20. 9:30
Double Peaiures Unannounced
3:30. 5:15, 7:15, 9:00
WESTGATE
Soldiem Story
3:30,5:25,7:15. 9.05
Tbe Bear
3:35.5:30.7:20.9:00
Terror in the Abies
2:45.4:25. 6:05, 7:45. 9 25
breaker," Guitarist Neil Geraldn has gone acoustic — no
kidding! But that does not
detract from his talent in the
least bit. Hi* beautiful rif at the
beginning of "Painted Desert”
is a classic.
Keyboardist Charlie Gior­
dano b now the dominant
Geraldo in previous efforts). His
excellent work demands such.
Drummer Myron Grombacher is
his usual excellent self and new
bass player Donnie Nos> v
(replacing Roger CappsI is a
welcome addition.
While some^ditional Bsnatar fans may find Tropico too
radical a shift, it is proof
positive of the srtist's versa­
tility While other artbta work
to master their styles. Pat
Benatar has mastered hers and
is moving on to better things.
Not bad (or a girl who once
made a living as a singing
waitress. Long live the queeni
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SPORTS
THE MERCER CLUSTER
SpoHs Editors........................................................JsJ Gibson
and Todd Wilson
Sports Infomistion Dept.....................................Danny Smith
Nstionnl Sports................................................... Don CarsweU
Intr^ursls......................................................... Msrjr O'Neill
Cros^ Country........................................................ Stese Moss
Humoi'-Colamnist.................................................. Glen Serm
Cross-country commentary
by STEVE MOSS
It was a cold, drizzly day ip
Atlanta this past Saturday, but
the Mercer Cross Country team
had its best finish of the season.
In their last race of the year.
Uje TAAC Conference Cham­
pionship. Mercer finished sixth,
aheM of Arkansas-Little Rock
and Hardin Simmons.
With the wind whipping, and
temperatues in the 50's, Mer­
cer's runners aggressively tac­
kled the hilly. &-mile course
located on the grounds of
Georgia Regional Hospital. The
Bears wore led by Don
Abernathy, who turned in a
very respecUble time of 29:52.
^He was followed by Reggie
Fields, Jeff Sanfo^. Dave
Renieri, Steve Moss, and Tpdd
Williams, with times ranging
from 32:30 to 36:30. Brent
Fergeson was tnjur^ and was
unable to run.
Houston Baptist won the title
for the third year in a row, with
Georgia State coming in a close
second. The top time of 26:30
was turned in by a Houston
Baptist runner.
Coach Cam Getter was
pleased with his team's finish.
He feh the team had accom­
plished its main goal of peaking
for the conference m^t, which
was the team's last, but most
important meet.
The team would like to thank
Amy Anderson and her family
for their hospitality and gener­
osity in giving the team a
post-race luncheon at their
spacious home. The thought
was nice, and the food was
great!
Soccer season ends
by DANNY SMITH
For the second strai^t
season, the finals of the Trans
America Athletic Conference
Eastern Division Soccer Cham­
pionships have spelled d-o-o-m
for the Mercer Bears. The Bears
advanced to the finals Friday
afternoon with a 2-O shutotit of
the Georgia &>uthem Eagles. It
' was Mercer's third consecutive
visit to the TAAC's Eastern
Division finals. Stacy Noske
provided the- offense for the
Bears Friday scoring both of the
Beers' goals. Noske finished the
season with an even dozen goals
^ lead the team in scoring.
Saturday's match with the
regionally ranked GSU Panthers
sew State's Doug Yearwoo<
score two goals and assist on
two others to lead the TAAC's
newest member and defending
soccer champion to the League
finals against Houston Baptist.
Georgia State whipped the
Huskies 1-0 last season for the
league title.
For Mercer, an 8-10-1 record
in a season that started with
high hopes is a bitter pill to
swallow. A very tough schedule
(8 of Mercer’s 10 setbacks came
against ranked opponents) was
a major factor In this season's
record. However. Mercer lost
three starters during the course
of the season which left the
Bears with virtually no depth.
Mercer did finish 3-2 against
conference foes during the 1984
H.j
**Georgia - Florida Game''
Four more party - less years
byGLENSERRA
It seems to me that the
annual Bulldog-Gator football
game bears much resemblance
to the Reagan-Mondale elec­
tion; we all know who the
winner will be. we just dpp’t
know by bow much. 1 think
those who say that every day is
parly day at UF are stretching
the truth; each of the past sU
years has seen at least one
party-less day at UF - namely,
those days when the Bulldogs
beat the Gators.
Three of those six UGA-UF
games stand out in my mind. Of
course. 1980's miraculous
“Lindsey Scott, LINDSEY
SCOTT!!" 90 yards touchdown
reception/run down the Georgia
sideline is one of the favorite
recollections of any Bulldog fan.
I was driving home on 1-75 from
work that afternoon, and I
wasn't in that great a mood
since it looked Uke Georgia's
perfect record had gone down
the tubes. When Larry Munson
broke his chair calling that
last-minute, game-winning play
in my excitement I nearly drove
into the West Paces Ferry Road
exit sign. People all over the
highway were honking their
horns in celebration, and wav­
ing their index fingers (“We're
number one!") outside the car
windows — a refreshing change
from the finger that motorisU
usually wave at each other ui
the interstate.
When I came to Mercer in
'81. I noticed bow the campus
seemed to split in half when it
came time for the UGA-UF
game. Fraternity brother would
turn against fraternity brother if
one rooted for the Dawgs while
the other was a Gator fan. At
least for this one day a year, it
didn't matter what Eternity so
and so was in, if he liked the
Dawgs (or whatever team you
preferred), he was all right with
you. I think it was in '82 that I
first saw aome G. Q. Floridians
walking around campus with a
gator snout on their head. After
Georgia eked out a 44-0 win, I
went a year without hearing the
letters “UF" mentioned around
Mercer.
Las^ year was supposed to be
the year of reven^ for the
Galore, the game inj which they
wouid finally get that five-yearold monkey (or should I say
BuLdog?) off their backs. Gator
snouts were out in full force.
“You KNOW Florida is going to
win," they said. “Wause
Georgia doesn't have Herschel
anymore." Actually, if 1 had
known last year that Florida's
C^h Charley Pell had his
now-infa'.nou8 spy network
watching the Georgia practices
all week. I'd have bet on the
Gators, too. 1 guess Pell's
tmdercover gang had a poor set
of Gator-scopes, because Geor­
gia won again, 10-9.
How long wUl the Dawg's
vrinning streak against the
Gators go on? Seeing that the
Georgia-Florida rivalry sort of
reminds me of the ReaganMondale election, this Demo­
crat will borrow a line from the
Republicans (two can play at
that game) and say. ‘ ‘ Four more
years."
Armchair Analysis
Well, it's over. Don finished with a season record of 38-2t:
119-11 for coUege, 16-14 for pro) and Todd finUhed 22-38
(9-21 for college and 13-17 for pro|. Todd belter enjoy cream
pies be<^ that's what he’s going to get from Don. Be at
the Student Center lobby Monday at 10:30 a.m. for tl)«
STUDENTS!
Inlramimal Tournaments
Volleyball
by MARY O'NEIU
The women's post season
intramural volleyball touroament got underway Monday
night in Penfield Gym. ^
In the early bird game. Chi
Omega ended the Hirsch's
Kisses season quickly as Chi
Omega defeated the Kisaes
15-7. 15-1.
A The next game* saw ADPi
overwhelm the Panda Bears
with consistent bard hitting
serves. 16-1,15-6.
In the night cap. Phi Mu and
Alpha Gamm went three games
to see Alpha Gamm come out on
top 15-11,5-15,15-10.
Football
by TODD WILSON
Kappa Alpha mot Kappa
Sigma in semifinal intramural
football action Wednesday.
After a scoreless first half.
Kappa Sig look a 6-0 lead after
an interception that was ream­
ed to the KA 5-yard line. Kappa
Sig added another touchdown
and extra point after a KA punt
to increase the lead to 13-0.
KA scored late to avoid the
shutout but Kappa Sig held on
to win 13-6.
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for the championship ITiursday.
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NOVEMBER 9, 1984
THE MERCER CLUSTER
PAGE 9
EDITORIALS
Open Letter
Faculty delay: students can h judge
Faculty member sees
pageant as contrary
to University’s purpose
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Mary Wilder, Profeaaor of Engliah.
■nbmltted tUa letter to Dean WUliani PoweU and Mni. Pet
Daugherty, qaeatloning the Miss Georgia/America pageant in
compariaon to her interpretation of Mercer's tradition, purpose and
ideals.
THE UNIVERSITY
Mercer University is a place for people and ideas, a place for
learning and change, a place for study and reflection. Us historic
Baptist roots and the heritage of Judaeo-Christian principles give
rise to an enduring concern for the individual student - what that
student learns, believes, and becomes. The University is aiming to
foster a place to learn that guides students to search for truth, even
when obscure, and to value the ways of integrity, even when
ambiguous.
Purposes of Mercer University
Mercer University is a church-related institution of higher
learning that seeks to achieve excellence and scholarly discipline in
the fields of liberal learning and professional knowledge. The
University is guided by the historic principles of religious and
intellectual freedom, while affirming religious and moral values
thal'luise foom the Judaeo-Chrtstian understanding of (he world.
Included among the eduCA'ionaJ goals which are common to all
the programs of the Univen ity ai e those of enabling every student:
1. To think more dearly 4!id precis^'Iy
2. To use language more effectively.
3. To analyze data, to compare, and to extrapolate.
4. To listen and read well.
5. To solve problems more effectively.
6. To learn how to learn.
7. To increase the capadly for self transcendence.
8. To enlarge the capacity for improved judgments and
discriminating moral choices.
9. To understand the impact of religious commitments upon
learning and work.
10. To contribute to the preservation, dissemination, and
advancement of knowledge.
C<^ege of Liberal Arts, Macon
The purpose of the College of Liberal Arts is to provide a liberal
arts education within the broad outlook of the Judaeo-Christian
intellectual tradition. The College is committed to the goals of
learning and faith: learning as both the means to and the result of
scholarship; faith as the personal appropriation of truth for living.
Being open to all qualified persons who seek to grow through
education, the College strives to uphold the values of personal
freedom, individual responsibility and community service.
The above excerpts are from the 1983-84 and 1984-85 Mercer
catalogues. They are reproduced here as evidence of what we
believe to be our mission and purposes in the education of our
students' minds and spirits. Most at Mercer hold to these goals
sometimes weakly — sometimes strongly; however they are held,
they are intended to direct Mercer's full community as it carries ouC*
its educational work. The above quotes arc self evident except in
some cases where interpretation is obviously needed — as in the
case of the Miss America Connection to Mercer University.
I did not know when asking for information about the upcoming
Miss Mercer pageant from Student Uevelopmem ihai Mercer’s
funds or student funds pay three hundred dollars (S30()i ii» be a part
of the Miss America Pageant. 1 admit my ignorance of the fact that
our pageant's rules and regulations are determined
by the
Columbus office. ' 1 wa.s under the impression that it was our
"competition” and simply called to queetion bathing suit events
The issue was suddenly a larger, more significant <»ne. and I shall
address it in the light of Mercer and its mission.
Before I begin. I should like to proptise a Mr and
Misa/Mrs./.Vfs. Mercer Pesiival. not ron^tjtion The self-select­
ing applicants might write a short essay on their value system,
plans, or hopes, submit a dossier of their on-campus and
off-campus .service, huld at least a 3.0 GPA. and demimslrale talent .
iaart, music, dance, creative writing, sptiris, or any other area in
which they are talented. They would be elected by the student body
as representative examples of Mercer’s finest No outside judges
.. Continued on page lU
•
by KARYN E. LANGHORNE
For six years, the faculty has struggled with
the system of faculty evaluations to be adopted by
this College of the University. Six years. That's a
long time for something so important and
something so needed. It leads one lo ask "Just
what has token so long? " Just what is the
problem? What do some members fear so much
about being evaluated that they
stonewall all attempts to pass
I some program to that effect.
The comments of some
I foculty members detailed in the
I story on page I provide some
f insight as to why this might be
true. Students, they fear may
not be the wisest of judges of
their classroom effectiveness.
Students, they fear, may submit in shallow
judgments according to app«»s ance and
friendliness. Students they fear, may ruin their
chances for tenure and promotion. Poor
professors. Those they habitually grade may turn
around and not give them the high score they
anticipate.
Who but students can judge a teacher's
effectiveness? In some form, be it through the
observation of a colleague or the comments of a
student, a professor must be rated. That rating
does not relate to how he/she dresses. It comes
solely from how well that teacher is able to
communicate to the class. It is how much a
student learns, not the number of A's handed out.
It is the expansion of curiosity and information
and desire to learn that the professor can Inspire,
not how nice he/she is.
The faculty does the student body of this
University a great dishonor when it is implied that
we cannot make judgments about the success or
failure of a particular class for us. They do us an
even greater disservice when they forget that our
opinions matter here. Without students, there is
no Mercer. Without us. they have no jobs.
Whether we think highly of the professor and the
material, or if we do not. what we say is
important. The implication that we all simply tell
ourselves "Professor so-and-so has on a nice shirt
today and he/she always says hello to me in the
co-op. I'll give him a 10. " is unfair. Perhaps there
are some on this campus who do this, but there
are perhaps professors who allow personal
opinions lo influence grades, favorably or
unfavorably, to some degree. The attitudes of a
few. students or professors, should not be
suppressed because some faculty find them
insignificant. Beneath the morass of useless
comments, the objective professor may just find
some honest criticism .
After listening in the faculty argue, it seems
that the actual issue of the evaulation system
really need not concern us or them. It wUI
probably lake another six years to implement.
From graduation line to unemployment line
by JESS K. BODDIFORD
You may be Mercer's next failure. Alongside
the stories of students graduating into law
schoob, medical schools, and challenging,
interesting careers, are stories of students who.
accept jobs they do not really
want, or get no
at all.
It is almost inconceivable that
a person could struggle through
four years of intensified educatioo. maturity, and career
planning, and yet not be able lo
■ gel a salbfying job. But it
Y
1 happens. Everyday.
' It is not actually "failure. ' for
the value of education is measu red by more than
simply a starting salary. Nevertheless, one of
higher education’s functions is lo prepare
students for a career.
In addition to academic preparation. Mercer
also offers administrative career planning u>
students. The importance of this planning should
not be underestimated: If you do not lake
advantage of career planning opportunities, you
might well be setting yourself up for
unemployment.. or underemployment.
When a student applies for a job. of course the
employer looks at the student's transcript, grade
point average, achievements, and extracurricular
activities.
But this is simply not enough. If you don’t have
a resume and recommendations, if you don t have
a student profile on file at Mercer, then
prospective employers may never know your
name. And if you point out who you are to them,
they may wonder why you never.4ook the lime to
prepare for your job search
The Office of Student Development, located on
the third floor of the Connell Student Center, has
resources you cannot afford lo ignore. They will
prepare a career placement file and student
profile for employers. They will give you advice
and examples for writing your resume- They will
help you prepare for job interviews, perhaps the
most crucial point in your search. They will give
you pointers on where, when, and how to apply
And most importantly, they will give you a
timetable to work by. so that the last day of school
will not be your first day of career planning.
Mercer students have a leading edge on the job
market. Larger schools cannot provide their
students with pi»rs<mal. intensified help in their
job search .Mercer does
.And if y«iu ihink you can get a job without the
help, think agiin
Health Club needs a real leader
Letter lo the editor:
The pre,senl management of
the men's health club, in the
Ni*\k Men's Dormitory, leaves
me in wonder. I work out on a
dailv ba.sis — sometimes in the
day and sometimes at night depending on what my schedule
is fill the day. .My mam comern
IS the way in whiclfc the health
club i.s being run. 1 have yet to
see the manager at Ihi.s health
eslubhshmenl. 1 kium there is j
manager out there .somewhere,
the workers suy that there i.s
The ■'manager " of any es^bhshmenl should bt* presept for
the sole reason tha^'lie is
manager Thi* health dub is
presently being maintained by
an assi.stani manager and the
few workers. I have even had
tlie op(>ortunily to view a
non-worker actually assist in the
fixing of a machine in the ciub
Phis "manager is obviously on
the health club payroll, else he
would not be called a manager
in today s day and age. If for
some reason the "managt'r
cannrit be there, they .should not
have taken the ]«*b m the first
place. The manager needs to
support us (the weighiiift^/si
and even the staff We should
know that there is a manager
who actively participates m the
improvement upkeep of this
g mi. we have paul for it - why
should we not buy m-w equip­
ment in.stead of paying fiir a
manager doing almost nothing'.'
U e net-il l«i see someone w ho
cares manaling our Health
riub The present situation
plainly shows that this position
|s 111 the wrong haiuls The
jvuential of this gym Is gr^-at, do
not coniinut* u> channel this
strength in the wrong direction.
One lust thought
.‘vmie of us an* meant to lead,
Others are meant to follow '
('oncerned Weightlifter
PAGE 10
NOVEMBER 9, 1984
THE MERCER CLUSTER
EDITORIALS
i
Student responds to ‘‘disrespect”,
defends Cluster staff
My Dear Mr. k«nt:
First ofr all, yo^ letter
letu was in
no way “respMi^Uy
“respeA^Uy submit­
ted/' The only respect 1 found
in reading your "respectfully
submitted" letter was that for
yourself.
And "just to set things
straight." the "main event" on
the'Mercer campus was NOT
the Panhellenic Dance. It is not
even held on campus, and only
those elite enough to be Greek
or invitedv^by Greeks were
graced with ^ invitation. How
many hours \>f rehearsal and
preparation went into the Pan
Dance? Crimea of the Heart
took sis weeks to rehearse and
was open to anyone. Both
events are important to certain
groups of people, but let’s face
it — why promote a dance that
is not open to the genera
public?
How dare you even compare
Karyn Langhoroe's Cluster to
Dusty Komegay's? He re­
hashed the same issues and
problems each week more than
Jess Boddiford could ever hope
to. By the time the new Qnster
came out on Fridays, there were
still stacks of the last week's
paper sitting in the bins. Now,
with Karyn and Jess's new
Cluster and its provocative look
at issues not only on campus,
but state and nationwide, the
Cluster is usually gone within
2-3 days after publication. I
believe Karyn's paper takes ^
more democratic look at the
campus — they always try to
show both sides of the story —
no matter what aide they are on.
As a pseudo "co-op crea­
ture" and sometime contributor
to the Mercer Chtsler (as well as
a member of the cast of Crimes
of the Heart), I would like to
commend Karyn E. Langhome
and Jess K. Boddiford for
producing a fine paper every
week. Mr. Kent, urt only would
I not vote for you for editor
because t do not like your
biased attitude, but I believe
you need to bone up on your
spelling and grammar before
you ever think of wriOng a letter
again (If the Panhellenic Dance
is such a big deal to you,
shouldn't yOu know how to spell
it?)
Truly respectfully submitted.
JillC. Melancon
Current Miss Mercer defends pageant
I can't believe that Mercer ia
diacontinuing the Miaa Mercer
Scbotarship Pageant! The Mist
Mercer Pageant ud the Mis*
Georgia Pageant are preliminai7 pageant, to the Min
America Pageant. The Miaa
America Scholarahip p.ogram
ia a acholarahip program. It
promote, excellence in jroung
American women. The varioui
area, of competition in thi
pageant are jud-ed aa foUowa.
talent — 50 peivent, interview
—
percent, awimauit —
16tj percent, evening.gown —
16'/> percent. Thia balanct
help, to evaluate, a well-roun­
ded young lady.
A brief explanation of the
benefita of ea^ of then area,
are aa follow,; Talent show, a
woman'a accompliahment of
maatering a talent. It ahowa
aelf-confi^nce and atage pre­
sence. Even though Mias
Mercer doesn't have many
public appearances. Miss Geor­
gia and Miss America are public
relation position^ that necessi
* late speakipg and performance
ability.
The interview, although it
tallies to 16H percent of the
total vote, is weighed very
heavy in the judges evaluation
of the young woman. A
woman's interview shows how a
woman can handle herself
under pressure (the question­
ing). It also gives the aronum an
opportunity to show that she ia
easy to talk to, up to date on
current meats, and generally
has an opinion and ia proud to
express it.
The evening gown obviously
displays the feminine qualities
of grace and poise. Yes, even
these qualities aren't old
fashioned.
Finally, the current issue of' ship Program 1 believe in
the swimsuit competition. Many scholarship pageants of which
contestants have asked why thia Miss Mercer ia one of these.
part of the competition is There is substantial sums of
necessary. The answer is clear scholarship money available for
and simple. The swimsuit qualified young women. Why
portion shows the judges that should Mercer cut off one more
you care enough about yourself chance for a young woman to
to keep physically fit. 1 am the obtain a scholarship? Once
current Miss Mercer and 1 must again a door ia slamm^ shut on
admit this was the hardest part Mercer students.
of the pageant for me. but then
All of the women here at
again I am embarrassed to go
Mercer are striving for excel­
out to the MerCer pool in my lence within' ourselves by
swimsuit! There is no exploita­ achieviig a degree and to
tion of the women on stage, it is become independent, knowonly present in those narrow- Isdgable young
women.
mind^ viewers that only see a Through this pageant is just one
nice figure on stage and not a more way a woman can build
young woman who is more than herself up in self-confidence
a bookworm or a pretty face.
and unique experiences. Please
I used to be one of the give us back ouikpageant!
non-believers in pageants.
Sincerely,
Since my priceless experience
Ginger Smith
with the Miss America Scholar­
Miss Mercer 1984
Jdle Thoughts.
by STEVE MOSS
Do you men have trouble
warming up to women who wear
suits and ties?
Why are weather reports on
television so complex these
days? At least half of the
weather report ia unnecessary.
And why is eveiythiig on the
radar always "ground clutter?"
Why does inflammable mean
the same thing as flammable?
Somebody explain to me why
I read my horoscope whenever I
see it even though I don't
believe a word of it.
Why do they put pricetags on
sunglasses right around the
nose-piece, so when yoy try
them on you scrape your face
and look very sUly?
Does the Iron Curtain rust?
Are you tired of all these
questions?
Why do little kids ride those
horsey rides outside K-Marts
and grocery stores? Do they
really enjoy them? They cry
until the.v got to ride, then they
cry when they have to get off. I
mean give me the dime and I'll
drw the brat behind the ^car on
my way home if he wants a ride
to cry about.
Bumper-stickers: 1) "Does
the name Pavlov ring a bell?,"
21 "Thank God I'm an
atheist",
3) "All extremists should be
killed."
My friend brought up a good
rJContinued on page 11
THE MERCER CLUSTER
Editor-in Chief...................
................................ Jeea Boddiford
Bnsioess Manager...........
Layout Editor....................
Circulation Editor..............
Photography.......................
Wilder
Continued from page 9
can snow tne service ana character and spirit ot a student as well as
his or her colleagues: thus, no outside judges would judge by sight
or from foolish questions. Such an authentic event would allow any
student, including the handicapped of any kind, to be given the
greatest of honors - recognition by those who know them best —
their peers. Scholarships, including the *300 for Miss America,
would bo provided by Mercer.
Now that you understand I do not object to honoring students
(we, in fact, do too little of it), I shall establish my belief in and
continuing support of individual freedom. Any student who wishes
to be a participant in the Miss America Pageant can enter contests
in any number of other places. There are many and everywhere in
thia area.
My objection to tliis "competition" as it ia now conducted by
Student Development is that Mercer should not, by its own
standards, speasor or endorse such a competition with iU official
sanction. If wo do, what message are we sending young women and
young men? In 1984 moat people know the message, and some
know that it is false and insidious. Nothing in our statement of
purpose affirms the American image of beauty and success: our
purpose and our work every day in the classroom affirms the beauty
and integrity of the minds and spirits of our students. When we
fail, it is not from lack of commitment or ignorance, but human
frailty. Men and women in this complex society have enough to
overcome: therefore, Mercer must not affirm this archaic ritual
which teaches our innocent wrong beliefs and attitudes.
What "student development" is involved in our Miss America
Pageant? Are we developing respect for true human dignity and
worth according to the Miss America Pageant's criteria or our
own? I think the former if we pay to participate in such a shameful
system. Mercer's noble mission requires that we attempt, at least,
to clarify what dignity and worth really entaU so that the quality of
our student's personal Uvea and their service to otKirs will help
them endure and prevaU even when their bodies don't. I cannot
unagine what student development philosophy would include and
approve this anachronism. The modem "flesh pots" (Exodus 16:3)
are not in Egypt, but Atlantic City. We wiU not go back to either. In
my mind, student development is intended to teach students to
rej^ through good education the.shoddy and corrupt elementwbf
then SMiety and to marshall the power of their character to replace
those elements or. I would hope in this case, at least transcend.
of
Arts, the Continuing
WuMtion Pogrom for Women, Director of the College of Uberal
Arts General Education Program, and enlightened woman. I resent
the cross pui^sea which are apparent between the values a liberal
^a cumculum and its proponents embrace and what student
development apparently embraces without resjwnaibmty and
acrountabOity for its actions. 1 do take responsibility for my choices
whl
^
Student Development
fn
did what her job caUed for and
followed orders. I shudder i>t the model of human integrity and
JheTs'ultl
““Ii
P~P'« “d
Ar^^V *
^ University cannot be dictated to by Miss
rrncT.
regulations. The very thought is abhorrent.
Imnot a ^German andtaach my studenta not to be Everv
issue affectiufc this place affects the students and deserves
scnitinv of an informAH »nA
__ _
.
..
“Mer:e”wm.t
io reiiea its attitudes and values
•Dr. Mary Wilder
Professor of English
EMBER 9, 1984
THE MERCER CLUSTER
PAGE 11
OPINION
lent retpondt to Kent's letter:
5tter was ‘poor and pitiful.,jionsensical prattle’
^Mr. Stuart Kent:
ave the following to aaj to
[ First of all, your letter to
I editor was as poor and
as your attempt to
ne editor of the paper. It is
' obvious to
readers of
|Claater who read Karyn’s
ns thrt she won her
llkm because of her dedipn. concern, and her writing
a, not to mention personJr, which you so sorely lack,
^far as your comments about
are concerned, I have an
p. Why don’t you write his
orial from now on and the
«ter will print a 5 x 7 photo of
and perhaps we will only
to read a line or two of
br nonsensical prattle.
Kow. to correct you on some
[the points in your letter,
ncerning Panhelienic Inote
reel spelling. Mr. Kent), it is
f far noi the most important
bnt at Mercer. For that
puer. neither was Crimes of
■ Heart. ’ If either had been
most important event at
breer. they would have reuved front page coverage. But
I’s get things into perspective.
Inhclienic was private, where1 the theatre is public. Who
uid profit from advertising a
Rvaie dance? And mpre impnonily, h<»w many hours of
Ihearsal and preparation went
into the Pandance? Certainly
not four to five hours a night for
almost two months, unless of
course Muffy had an extremely
difficult time altering her dress.
And of what artistic value ia a
dance? Of what merit? Is
academic credit given for it?
How does it relate to the studies
of those participating in it?
When you can answer these
questions in a reasonable fash­
ion 1 look forward to your next
column. A Hnal word on the
Greeks: while Mercer does have
an over-abundance of Greeks, it
is not Mt. Olympus. And while
the Cluster has not ignored the
Greeks, perhaps it needs to.
You also made quite a
blunder in your reference to the
Halloween pictures. If you'll
lo»ik back to that issue of the
Cluster, you’ll see it was
primed on October 26. You tell
me. as obviously you have ihe
authority to do so. how the
Cluster could have printed
Hailowi>i>n 1984 pictures in lhai
i.ssue? When Iasi 1 looked.
Halloween fell on Octobt‘r 31
One last word to you. Mr
Kent. I found the title of your
letter, "Whai to write about
when disgusted.” highly ap­
propriate. for disgust, my dear
man. is precisely what it
inspired in me. If this is an
Idle Thoughts
oint: How come haircuts cost
fiore the less they take off?
\. 1 was wondering, does Geralline Ferraro wear a bullet-proof
a?
1 have this neat map of the U.
P. at home —it’s actual size.
I don’t know about my friend
I'odd: it seems he likes to
emtnisce with people
he
Boesn’t know.
A selection from 303 of the
Vorld'a Worst Predictions.
npiled by Sport Magazine:
George Steinbrenner, after buy: the N.Y. Yankees in 1973
aid. ”I won’t be involved in the
iday-to-day operations of the
earn: I’m too busy with the
shipping business.” Right, and
Macon’s roads were paved by a
|sober person.
1 heard that if you put instant
Icoffee in the microwave you can
I go back in lime
What do you call a country
[that bans everything but pink
[cars? A pink carnation. I know,
[ that’s pretty bad.
Why are Macon firemen
f always flooding that big parking
[ lot iix front of the Stadium Drive
1 apartments whenever I drive
by? Don’t they have anything
i better to do?
Continued from page 10
Is it just me. or do you also
dislike those electric handdriers
they have in most restaurants? I
like them like I like asbestos.
Sign in a shoe repair shop:
■ Time wounds all heels.
The Dolphins are awesome.
Just thought I'd throw that in.
I hate it when my leg goes to
sleep — that means it’s going to
be up all night.
I’ve decided I’d be very
happy if I could retire with the
same duties as Secretariat. If
not. I'll take Ed McMahon’s
■job.”
Isn't it kind of scary when,
while you’re drinking at a water
fountain, somebody flushes the
toilet and you have to stop
drinking because the water
spout dips so low you can’t
reach it? 1 hope there's not too
much of a connection there.
I haven't seeh Jimmy the
Greek or Jerry Falwell in a
while. 1 guess that’s one reason
why I ve been able to keep my
fiK»d down lately.
Are you starting to get the
impression that fast food is
neither anymore?
So long for this quarter. Hope
y<)u have anything but an idle
winter break.
example of your journalistic
skills, one need not even ask
why your name does not appear
on the Cluster staff.
With utmost sincerity.
Laura Via
The Beat Goes On:
So does Heavy Metal controversy
Dear Editor.
Once again “The Beat Goes
On” colum goes on and on
beyond its boundaries. The
heavy metal and Satanism issue
is still looning over our heads
through Jason Shumate’s rebut­
tal to the letters that were
printed in the Cluster a couple
of weeks ago.
thought of that before ths
column was printed. The Clut­
ter is not a battlefield. Yot
stated your case and I repliel
with mine — enough said. In
fact. I hesitated to dignify your
response with this letter, but
many people encouraged me t i
defend the point of view ihut
they share as well.
First of all. I would like to
slate that I find this sort of reply
somewhat childish. You. .Mr,
Ja»>n Shumate, stated your
ca^ in your column. If it
needed clarincation. you and
your partner should
have
Secondly, you ba.se your
rebuttal on the Motley Crv.*
back masking issue. On a belie,.
Beliefs are fine, but they have
no place in a rebuttal. They
don't hold up. You need u> cite
facts if you are going to criticize
my stance.
I cited facts, such as the one
about Ozzy’s guitarist, as a
defen.se of the heavy metal
genre. This was one of the
specifics used to back up my
position. YOU cited speciHcs to
back up your wanton views, but
for some reason I cannot! You
chose to ignore Ozzy’s band's
musicianship and I wanted to
offer it as a rude awakening to
someone who feels that heavy
metal is garbage.
As I slated before — enough
said
•
Sincerely.
Tom Kirby
Editor: Dulcimer needs funds
as literary outlet for students
Dear Editor:
Poets have rights Uk>1 The
Dulcimer.
Mercer’s literary
magazine, is in dire need of
appropriate funding. The maga­
zine has been aiUxrated $1,500
from \he Contingency Fund,
which is $800 .short of the $2300
needed to publish 500 copies of
the magazine.
The Dulcimer is an important
part of Mercer’s heritage and it
is responsible for helping give
Mercer national attention. For
example, Steve Lowe, a gradu­
ate of Mercer University, is now
a literary associate of William
Boroughs.
.Mr.
Lowe
has
shown his work in ^Meries in
New York and Santa Fe: he first
published his work in The
Dulcimer. Similarly. David Bot­
toms. also a Mercer graduate,
has received national acclaim
for his work ‘Shooting Rats at
the Bibb County Dump." Mr.
Bottoms has recently been
featured on the cover of the
August 19th is.sue of the Atlanu
Weekly. He revealed in the
article that. ' Not until he left
home for Mercer University did
he begin to read literature with
any enthusiasm or sense of
purpose. By his junior year in
Macon, however, he had started
to write poetry somewhat regu­
larly. and during his senior
year, he edited the campus
literary magazine.”
Other prominent artists and
writers are Jim Seay. Frank
Abbott, and Phil Bell. Each of
these men got their start at
Mercer, and more specifically
with contributions to the Dulci­
mer. They now. in turn, have
brought .Mercer national atten­
tion. Phil Bell, for instance, has
had his artwork shown in
galleries in New York, Atlanta,
and
Tokyo.
Significantly
enough, these prestigious alum­
ni hove mil abandoned their
alma mater .lihi S«*ay came
back to Mercer to give a poetry
reading and workshop and
sparked David Bottoms to begin
his poetry career.
As one can clearly see. the
Dulcimer has given eaclr of
these professionals their start
as an outlet for publishing their
works. Mercer’s reputation ha.s
benefited greatly from their
work: it has l>een brought to
national limelight that Mercer
has produced these important
graduates.
Knowing the impact the
Dulcimer has had on .Mercer,
and the rest of the nation. I
think it is a shame that funding
cannot be provided for thi.s
magazine. The literary tradition
needs to be continued and
supportt-d. U takes money,
unfortunately, to keep the OuF
rimer active.
Sincerely.
Tammy Robinson
Editor of the Dulcimer
Student distressed over vandalism
Dear Editor.
I'll never understand why
college .Students who have
cho.sen to further their educa­
tion enjoy destroying property. I
do. however, understand why a
student who ha.s lost money in a
machine will ram his fist into
the side of it. For some comic*
relief comes from playing bad
jokes on the entire student
body, by dumping salt into
machines'. The stress level on
college campuses is
high
enough without silly distraction
such as losing money in ma­
chines. Regardless of whether
students are destroying prop­
erty or not. faulty equipment
wastes lime, energy, and space
and should either be repaired,
removed or replaced. The use of
the student’s time and money
are vital factors in his success or
failure and 1 am personally
appalled that the person in
charge of the maintenance of
these machines has no more
re.specl for my time or money.
Vandalists can't always
cau^l. but the temptation can
be/4Umi
eliminated, along with the
temptation for me to feed these
hungry monsters. The laundrymachines are basic fuctuc»«to
simple cleanliness and about
half of them do not work. I find
nothing funny about Uhese
problems Variations of ihese
types of negigence among
educated people are absurd.
The fact that they ore not dealt
with tells me that everyone
involved simply does not care.
Education is expensive: the
issue a|t hand is cutting waste.
Sincerely.
Jon Timothy Davenport
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NOVEMBER 9, 1984
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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-18 TO 8IMPLY SAY
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WE JUST CAN’T MISS...
THE MATCH OF THE YEAR
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The Intramural Women's & Men's
Teams Taking On The
TEDDY BEARS & BEARS
Wednesday, November 14
At 6:30 & 7:15 P.M. Porter Gym
J
We're tellingyou like it ls...We're planning our study break during this time
so we can have a ring side seatto see none other than:
MSlTHELMA '^SIRD" ROSS Coach the TEDDIES and DR. BOBBY JONES Coach the BEARS.
(The Snack Bar and the Education Deparbmmt may never be theaame...) ''
EDNIXONCoachthelNTRAMURAL WOMEN and BIU BIBB Coach the INTRAMURAL MEN.
(Who knows, they may do some recruiting on the spot...}
£Tfce
Si
Weams
Are:
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AniU Meadows
BridgeUe Colaoa
Caroline Nichalson
Saodra Aodrewa
Laura Shamp
Susan Bargo
Honda BarahiB
Jeanette Balsam
Tina Kcndrlrka
Rose Jones
CherylJones
JaaPonard
Mai7 Heleo Lewia
Carole Chaalain
Mar, Belb Smith
Mk-helle Williams
Jcaonie Smith
Nihi Plomaritia
Tracy Johnson
Diane Graves
C&- Craves
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BmiyVeal
Pete Geter
Keith Crapla
Elston Harris
Eric Chambers
Melvin Randall
Bryan Maynard
Chris Moore
Sam Mitchell
Earl Walker
Doug Guthrie
RogerSmith
P.J. Wells
P.J . Wen,
Bob Cleghom
Bean Murphey
Matt Trivolt
Reid Myers
Keith Mallhetvs
Jay Hall
p„ O'Malloy
CUly Andujar
TravU Trimble
Wade Leonard
Mike Matthews
Jim Condon
The Cafeteria Is Seilfii^A Special Holiday Meal Before The CirmpT,
COME AND SHOW WE’VE GOT THE SPIRIT'"
SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS AND BOOST THE TEDDIES & BEARS!