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Spring Trustees Meeting:
Tuition Raised 12%
The Mercer University Trustees met
April 16 and 16 for their Annual Spring
Meeting. This meeting was primarily a
budget conference and several proposals
were accepted by the board.
Capitol priorities were outlined as a
Library for the Atlanta Campus» an
additional floor to the Stetson Library, a
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VOLl)MErXljV.;NUMBER 18
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Students Life
Administrators Resign
By Sheryl Staaart
The Student Life Depertment is losing
three of their administrstors. Psl
Wanen, Dave Kalabeek, and Noel
Freesh have all announced their resigna­
tions.
Pat Warren, coordinator of Resident
Education, ia leaving Mercer after three
years of service. She is presently waiting
to hear from two positiona. Among her
responsibilities as coordinator were
supaiviiing reaident ataffa, the running
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physical education center for the Macon
Campus, and Fine Arts facilities at both
Campuses. Mercer has also received a
HUD U'sn from the state for the
renovation of dormitories.
Mercer University School of Liberal
Arts will have a 12% raise in tuition,
fees, and room and board. Tuition sod
fees wUl be raised from 63.669 to $4,110
for an increase of $460. Room and health
fees will be raised from $796 to $891 for
an increase of $96. Meal ticket cost wlii
be raised from $990 to $1,104 for an
increase of $220.
The board also discussed several
projects that are being looked at.
Currently there is a self study being
conducted to determine the need and
feasibility of a graduate orograir.
Mercer is also looking into the ph>ssibtlity
of a Mercer University School of Nursing
in Atlanta with the association of the
Baptist HospiUl in Atlanta. Also being
researched is the possible resurrection of
the School of Christianity. At one time
Mercer did have the Roberti School but
because there is no separate identity the
board feels there is a need to heighten
visibility in this way.
In current programs there are three
developing areas. The Woodruff House
which is part of the Walter F. George
School of Law property atop Coleman
The Medical School has a class of 24
students who will become full-time
students on August 16, 1982. In early
June a team will visit the school for a
final check before the accredidation is
given on June 28.
In flnal business the board accepted a
proposal of a $9,500,000 bond issue. This
is a 20 year public bond issue which
'offers tax-free bonds to private universi­
ties. The interest offered is 9.5% to 10%
with a 15% projected yield. The chief
use of these monies will be the library on
the Atlanta Campus, but it will also be
utilised in the renovation of the Macon
campus.
Williams Leaves Mercer
By Sheryl Sleieart
"Being at Mercer Univeraity haa been
a marveioua eiperience," remarked
Tom Williama, Media Director of tho
Univeraity. However, Mr. Williama wiU
not bo returning to the campus Fall
Quarter.
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Dave Kalabeek
Student Development at tho institution.
His job will consist of research and
evaluation within the division.
The Student Development Depart­
ment in Saint Louis consists of counciling, placement, housing and inlercollegule athletics. He will be essisting
Mercer's former Dean of Studenta,
Charles Schroeder. During his two years
at Mercer he has worked with College
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Fat Warren
of hall maintonance, assigning room­
mates, and other related activities. She
stated that living in a reaident hall
should be an educational experience as
well as an enjoyable one. Among her
^>ecial projects are the Psn-Hellenic
rouncil and College BowL Miss Warren
suted that she could not have received a
better job right out of graduate school
than the one she held at Mercer. It has
given her experience in teaching as well
as administration. In respect to her
accomplishments, she added, "I like to
think I have added a personal touch.
Dave Kalsbeek. also coordinator of
Resident Education, has accepted a
position at Saint Louis University. He
wiU be Assistant to tbs Vice-President of
Hill is back in Mercer University's
possession. The city of Macon restored
the exterior of the mansion while it was
in the city’s possession and now $6,000
has been given to restore the interior.
The mansion will house the public affairs
department of the University.
Mercer College of Arts and Sciences of
AtlanU. now in their tenth year, have
broken ground for their new library. The
Monroe F. Swilley. Jr. Library is being
erected in' honor of the founding
president of Atlanta Baptist College,
past president of the Georgia BaptistConvention. and Vice-President of .Mer­
cer University. Monroe F. SwJley. Jr.
Tom WUlUou
Neel Freesh
Mr. Williams has held the positions of
Media Director and teacher of Speech
and Dramatic Arts for the past five
years. However, at the end of Spring
Quarter, he will be returning to his
hometown of Rome, Georgia, to assist
his father in managing the family
business. Being that Mr. Williams feels
his greatest contributions to Mercer
have been management oriented, it is
possible that he will seek another degree
in theatre management.
As implied in the opening quotation,
Mr. Williams leaves the campus of
Mercer with much regret. The director
repeatedly stressed that he is leaving
with no bitterness. As be explained, the
reasons for stajring were finally out­
weighed by his reasons for leaving.
One of the director's greatest regrets
is leaving the 'wonderful student
body,” “fine faculty,” and "incredible
co-workers." He expressed that he
would probably never again work with as
fine a director as Paul Oppy. He added.
"Mercer has a jewel in Paul, a very rare,
precious individual."
Among Mr. Williams’ many accomp­
lishments is the Back Door Theatre. The
theatre was designed and built by the
director. Also initiated by him was the
Audience Funded Scholarship for stu­
dents in 'Jieatre. The fee charged for
presonUtions by the department fund
the scholarship. The instructor explained
that within four years eight students will
be at Mercer in theatre through this
scholarship. Beginning next year the
scholarship will fund two students per
year* The production of "Hedda Gabler '
"was also the work of the Director in'that
he designed the show. Mr. Williams
likewise is excited about the coming
production of "Man of La Mancha.” He
is very pleased with the overall
expansion of the program. Recently.
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On The
Inside:
SGA.............................................. Pag®4
"Mao of La Mancha"................. Page5
Rocky Horror Picture Show..... Page 6
O.A. Selection............................. Page7
Baseball............................. Page 8 & 9
Gubernatorial Race........Page 10 & 11
PAGE 2-HlE MEHCEK CLUSTEB-APm 23.1932
EdUorial
Nereer Clustei*
Change:
Editor
Sally C Shoemaker
Butine** Manager
Andrew M. Eisenberg
Are We Heading
For WW M?
By Tmcay GaUagher
Somehow this first editorial reminds me too much of the first story 1 ever wrote, iray
back in fourth grade. It's the same feeling of knowing what to write, but not really
wanting to think about the subject. You know what I mean?
Let me put it this ways: let me introduce you to Tom la nice Anwrican luune). See
Tom playing soldier, a little blonde tyke who's going to be a heartbreaker sonto day.
Now see Tom smne years later. He's grown up and as we sralch, he's being
"inducted" into the U.S. Army. There goes our boro off to do his duty to bis cmmtry.
An admirable boy. Tom. Honest.
Now...where does Tom go? I haven't the faintest idea. 1 hope that if anyone (we're
all likely Toms, by the way) gets drafted, they just ah out their two years sUteside. But
I'm not so sure that's gorma happen. The Falkland Islands and El Salvador have
replaced the ugly, hairy monster that appeared in my nightmares when I was in fth
grade.
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The other night I was sitting in the bar of Leo's with a friend who pridesdiimaelf on
his Imowledge of international afbura. He kept assuring me thgt when the third world
war comes, it arould start in or around Cuba because "that sucker's only 90 mBea from
our coast." What distrubed me even mote than his choice of locatioo (I live in Sooth
Florida) was the fhct tliat sthen 1 broached my fears to him, he didn't lau^ in my face.
He baa accepted the third arorld war as certainty, just as be accepts that it probably be
a nuclear one. This bothers me.
How many peopli tbnk we're heading for World Warm? How many don't think so?
How many are too scared to contemplate it?
Really now, be honest. Does all these current events scare you like they do me?
Tuesday there was a booth set up in CSC lobby by the cafeteria. They srere
drculatiitg a petition against nuclear war. I signed it. I also got more information on
their organizatioo and meeting schedule. See, mushrooms in any form give me
nightmares, and 1 really don't like nightmares. They disturb my sleep.
One last word about Tom. The things be does, getting drafted, serving in the army,
there's nothing wrong or corny about that. I wasn't kidding when I called him
admirable. But there is a difference between defending one's country and needleaaly
serving in someone else's war. Or are we all too young to remember Vietnam?
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CLU8TERSTAIT
Lisa Bcttaaj. Jos Black, Daaaa Bria, Saadn Farqabar, Lyaa HamlHoa, Uada
HoiUac. Crki« Haator. David Uaat, Debbie Mathis. David Rosenberg. Merv
Radner, Sheryl Stewart, Lee Filxpatrick, Stove Moca. Bryaa McLachlen.
CONTRIBUTORS
Gary Aadanoa. Lee Baton, Tmaaiy Cooisr, WBHaai P. OaaawaT. IB. Oaig
Higgias. Rea SUB. Vidd loato, and Tlai WUto.
Hw Chutor Is a weekly pahHcstina at Mettn Uatvenrity. The ideas ezpcsesed
wnda are those of the adOot at tbs iarBvidaal ndhoa aad da set asceessiily
views of the Board of Stadeat PabikaUoa, at the tacalfy at mtatt at
Mercer University. Address aB Lartairieo to Chutor. Box 110, Mereer Univetetty,
Macon, Georgia 31207.
From Wrecking Crew
To Builders
By Sally C. Shoemater
We are in a state of constant charige. Springtime is the change of our natural
surroundings. Our country is in the midst of economic changes, and the interruUonal
scene is filled with accounts of poUtical and military uproar in Central and South
America, Africa, the Middle East, and throughout the orient. These all effect the
members of the Mercer University Community. The scope of Mercer is changing
which requires the community individuals to change views and ideas of Mercer itself.
Mercer University is a growing educational institution which has moved beyond the
College of Liberal Arts. The community of Mercer is often mis-defined as the campus
on Coleman Avenue in Macon, Georgia. But "Mercer University" has a larger scope
that affects the liberal arts campus in Macon. Mercer University College of Arts and
Science, the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer School of Medicine, and the
Southern School of Pharmacy are all Mercer University to the public. The Macon
campus which we represent is the central campus but by no meaiu the whole. The
diversity of Mercer is a plus for those seeking a basis arithin the liberal arts education
and then moving to the specific professional institution for graduate studies. The
statement to be derived here indicates Mercer's positive position to education in
today's professional world. Mercer University is not all seen in one blink; may we each
look closer to see its details and look farther to see its scope on the whole.
A point which has harmed the whole and caused flaws among the detail is the
prevading feeling of negativity which has envelop^ the entire community. The
leaders of our organiutions are finding little positive im^t by students who at one time
were a boost to the community as a whole. Negativity in any form can only serve to
bring down an organization, movement, institution, or community. Our individual
negativity, therefore, only causes the immediate breakdoam of ourselves and the
community to which are belong or place ourselves. We must then, as a form of self
survival and personal stability remove ourselves from the realm and thought of
negativity to positives which strengthen the union of mankind. Let us not find
ourselves removing all humanity from mankind, but seeing the good in our
surroundings, our country, our world, our campus, and also in our individual
organizations, but more importantly in ourselves and those around us. Let us be the
builders of our world, lest we become the wrecking crew of what was created to sustain
and enrich us.
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The newly chosen CluUar staff has taken this view in a movement to improve our
work in informing you. yet not losing the importance of controversy or breakdown in
proficioncy. I«st wo lose our effectiveness, we choose to creato rather than wreck.
May we servo the purpose we wore created few woU.
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F. O. C. U. S.
H is obvious that many of us are not at
peace with ourselves, nor'rvith the world
around ua. We are tacad with guilt,
suffering, loneliness and dispair.
Thoo^ we strive to deny our enviroiiment and our dssirea, we CANNOT - but
we CAN rise above them by setting our
minds on the one true, perfect aad
stomal savior,, the Lord Jeans Christ.
Scripture tells ua to believe in Jesus
Christ and to aet our minds on His Spirit.
"For the mind aet on the flesh is
death, but the mind set on the spirit is
peace and life."
UnanafUi g:6
There is a F.O.C.U.S. Bible study
every Wednesday evening at^7;30 in
room 337 CSC.
Another reminder - be sure not to miss
the Banewel Services being .held on
campus April 27-May 4 every night at 8
p.m.
Vicki Rome
PtuiheUenic Chooses New Council
This quarter. PanhMIeiiie is off to a
great start. After attending a regional
conference at Ole Miss ■ in Oxford.
Mississippi. Mercer's Pan Hal U very
busy. First of ail. we elected new officers
for next year President, Lis Floomoy;
Phi Mu; Vice-President, Gwyim Pbwell,
Chi Omega: Secretary. Jerlena Griffin,
DeRa Sigma Theta; Treasurer. Joyce
Davia, Delta Sigma Theta.
On April 21, Vohmtoer Mercaf is
sponsoring Obneration Celebrati4 of
Senior Citizens which will take place at
the Medical School. PanhsUenk repre­
sentatives will be serving aa hostesses
and assistants.
Panbellenic ia also participating in
Intramural Softl^dl thia spring.
Also, beginning next fall, all six
sororities artll be moving into their own
house on Adams Street. Panbellenic
Council would like to thank everyone
involved in makiwg «>,;■ possibtel
Wo will keep you posted on future Psn“
activities.
Jerlena Griffin
Secretary
THB MEKCEK CLUSTEHAPUL 23,1982-PAGE 3
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SHOUU» jOSt ttCUT Oiase W'WHDCW CF WUfi^^
Student Government
Association Constitution
Change Proposed
The following ere propoaed changes to
be made in the Constitution and Election
Code of the Student Government Associ­
ation;
In the Constitution, Article 11, Section
3, shall be amended to read as follows.
‘ 'Officers of the SOA shall be as follows:
a) Prasidentof SGA,
b( Vice-President of SOA.
c) Secretary-Treasurer of SGA, who
shall be elected by the SGA Senate,
dlPive Senators from each of the four
classes, elected by the members of said
classes: with the candidates receiving
the meet votes being designated Presi­
dents of their respective classes.
el Sis Senators elected from the
CoUege.at large.”
These changes have been proposed to
ensure that the Secretary-Treasurer of
SGA srill be qualified for this position.
Six Senators-at-Laige will be elected
instead of five, and the Executive
Committee will appoint a review commit­
tee to determine qualifications for the
office of Secretary-Treasurer. According
to these quahficationa, the SGA Senate
V ■'! elect one of the six Senators-aiLarge to become the Secretary-Trea-
surer.
A new Section -4 shall be added to
Article n which shall read, “Candidates
for President and Vice-Preaident shall
campaign as r.inning>mates and shall be
elected as a unit. * This is to ensure that
the Executives are capable of working
together effectively.
In Article VH, a new Section 3 shall be
added which shall read. "No person
shall run for more than one elected
of5ce."
The the Election Code. Article EQ. a
new Section I shall be added which
reada, "No person shall run for more
than one office." This will take effect
immediately. The proposed amendment
to the Constitution must be ratified by a
Va vote in a referendum.
These changes have been proposed by
the SOA because of past problems which
have hampered the SGA. An unqualified
Secretary-Treasurer means inefficiency,
and a President and Vice-President who
disagree cannot get anything done.
These changes are very much needed
and the SGA needs your support in
implementing them.
STAFF POSrriONS
AVAILABLE
Students seeking academic journalism
experience in a professional atmosphere
should contact CLLSTER Editor
Sally Shoemaker.
Staff positions open include photographer
editor, photography staff (photographer)
and staff uriters.___________
Letter
Film Committee
Needs Improving
Dear Editor.
I feel it necessary to write a response
to the letter that Kathleen O'Hara
directed to me in the last publication of
the Cluster. I can appreciate her feeling
defensive towards my first letter, but
there are a few things which I would like
to point out. My criticism was mainly
about the poor job done by the
projectionists and primarily about one
particular night - the night that "My Fair
Lady" was $uppo$«d to be shown. Let
me remind you. they are paid em­
ployees. and have a responsibility to do
their job. I shall here add that I too am a
student worker even though my job does
noi relate to the film committee. I took
the job assigned to me by the work-study
office and 1 do my job conscientiously.
Just because I am not involved in a
committee on which Mias O'Hara has
served does not mean that I am noi
involved in an aspect of student
activities. 1 too have very little spare
time to relax and find it necessary to
limit my extra-curricular activities be­
cause 1 roust devote most of my time to
my studies: that is the reason that most
ofus are here.
Criticism is sometimes necessary for
self-examination and improvement. My
letter was not written arith any malicious
intent. In fact. I had considered
congratulating the Film Committee on
the films which they had brought to
campus, but I did not want to detract
fiom the point of my letter: to make
those responsible for the film-showing
realise how out-of-hand the situation is
getting. I was not criticizing the entire
SUAB organization. One the whole, I have
been pleased arith the entertainment and
have expressed this sentiment to some of
iu members. What I am objecting to is
an increase in our fees without a
corresponding increase in efficiency.
What good will increasing the fees do tf
the same incompetent people will be
running the movie projectors? (Those
projectors may be old, but knowledge­
able sources have informed me that they
would last much longer and run much
better if they were handled carefully by
better-trained people.) That which I
talked about in my letter was not
(pinion, but fact (fact being a deed done,
or nor done, as the case may be), and if
you. Miss O’Hara, have been attending
the movies shown, you. and everybody
else there as well, would have to agree
that these things did occur.
In Miss O'Hara's letter, she staled
that my "getting shafted" was a "piece
of crock." Seeing so much money being
put into awarding plaques to SUAB
members at the Student Activities
Banquet only yeinforces my conviction
and weakens her argument about
insufficient funds. Recognition is fine,
but it can be carried too far.
As for her mention of "rich daddys"
and the "real world." I think it was
highly unnecessary. Moot of us here,
myself included, do work to put
ourselves through college so that we may
face the "real," “working” world.
However, I consider Mercer to be a part
of reality.
Sincerely.
William F. Dunaway. Ill
Letter To The Editor
The Invisible
Man
Brad Bibb. Brad who? What a
mystical character wo have here!
'Throughout the entire field of intra­
murals the name of Mr. Brad Bibb is
spoken with reverence. This must indeed
be a most outstanding individual to
know. Surely it is with sheer mastery and
unequivocal efficiency that he manages
to dictate supreme control over the only
outlet of physical ability allowed to the
vast majority of the student body.
But how can it be that some would say
otherwise? Would it be due to the fact
that Mr. Brad Bibb had displayed an
unusual desire to play very important
games very early on Saturday msmings?
Perhaps it is due to his assignments of
referees who are more than casually
acquainted with the competitors in the
games they referee? More than likely it
is due to his rather timely scheduling of
the basketball championship to coincide
rather nicely with dead wee\ last
quarter.
But who am 1 to doubt his qualifications, for after all. he was selected by
what was determined to be a rather
extensive research program concerning
the games by none other than ihe
administration of Mercer University
This alone is more than enough to instill
confidence in me! Too bad it doesn't
suffice for most of the participants in the
intramurals. But after all, why should
they matter: they only devote their
precious time to the pursuit of one of the
few things Mercer has to offer as
entertainment.
Keep up the good work. Brad. I'm
sure that the administration is proud of
you. Don't forget to put it on your
resume. It’ll look good.
Tommy Cooler
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PAGE 4-THE MEHCER CLUSTEE-APSa 23.1982
SGA Elections: Lee Bates By A Landslide
Br Tracer Gallagber
TImradar, April 8th, the Mercer
student bodr went to the polls end choae
their student govermnent, Cenldran,
Claster and Dnldmer editors.
The SGA elected offidala are as
follows; Lee Bates, President; Ron Hill,
Vice-president; Sheryl Wilson, Secre­
tary and Treasurer.
The Senators-at-large are Trey Hewton, Alice Waller, CeCe Becker, Leigh
McCranie and Irwin Solomon.
The Senior class officers and senators
are; Craig Higgins, President; Lyn
Harris, Vice-President; Judy Linds^,
Secretary and Treasurer; Vickie Hight
aixl Childress Lee, senators.
The Junior class officers and senators
are; Pam Newton, President; GiGi Gray,
Vice-president; Susan Stevens, Secr^
tary and Treasurer; Doug Winters and
Barbara Surrey, senators.
The Sophomore officers and senators'
are; Pete Alexander, President; Steve
Moss, Vice-president; Vanessa Jackson,
Secretary and Treasurer; Jay Wells and
Lee Bates
BSU Elects ‘82-83 G>uncil
The Baptist Student Union has
selected the 1962-83 Council alter a
lengthy review of nominatioiu hr the
BSU nominating committee head-id by
Steve Wood.
The nominations were made first by
BSU members. The nominating commit­
tee interviewed each nominee who
responded to a letter informing thorn of
nomination for a BSU office. The
committee's suggestions were then
brought before the geiieral meetin { and
voted upon.
The newly elected officers are; Craig
Higgins. President; Tim Stapleton,
Growth vice president; Keith Rustin,
Outreach vice president; John Kent
Administrative vice president; Keith
Clark, business secretary; Dale Welch,
treasurer; Sally Shoemaker, Bible study;
Tim Hunt, Athletics; Claire Deal.
Fellowship; Connie Porter,* summer
missions; Mark Wood, Churchmanshipi
ministry, Charlise James; Paul Parker.
Cornerstone; Sherry Young, social
action; Randy Darnel, campus evangel­
ism; publicity, Terry Young; Lisa Foster,
enlistment and involvement; Jay Mat­
thews, programs; and Sandy George,
publicationa.
The council went through an officer
leadership training course developed
and led by the Reverend Larry "Coach"
Robinson, campus minister.
C^o^ay Receives
ROTC Award
Mercer University Army ROTC is
on matters of interest to the defense
proud to amuMUKO that Cadet LTC Tony
community, and tours of VMl and the
Calloway, cadet battalion commander at
George C. Marshall Research FoundsMercer, haa been chosen to receive the
tiof) rt liTiingtoni *
George C. MarshaU ROTC Award. He
Cadet Calloway is a senior from
will attend an awaida conference to be at
Roberta, Ga., majoring in Biology. Cadet
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington,
Calloway is also the Commander of the
Virginia from April 13-16, 1962. Cadets
special forces Mercer Maraudiini and is
chosen for this honor have demonstrated
a Distinguished Military Student, an
the desks to achieve the excellence ' honor designat^ by the Professor of
which epitomiiea the life atul career of
Military Sdence'wiU. concurrence of the
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Ho
General George C. Marshall.
has completed the challenging Air
Cadet Calloway will be flown to and
Assault School and haa currently'
from the conference, which is scheduled
received a Regular Army entnmissinn in
to include addresses bom prestigious
the competitive branch of Military
mihiaiy personalities, roundtable reports
RepuUican Notes
The Coilege RepnbUcana bald a
meeting. Wednesday. April 14 in room
337 C9C.
Events discussed were the Student
Fieldman School Leadership Seminar, to
be held at the Georgia Tech campus the
weekend of. April 30-May2, and the
Southern Area Convention, held at the
Atlanta Marriott August 10-12. This will
be the biggest convention the chib haa
ever attended and promises to be the
moat exciting. It arOl be attended by the
natiooal leaden of the Republican party.
Any member (or Mher) who is
interested in going, contact Steve
OnVaU.BailO.Meccar.
sss
There ia a hmebaon given every
Wednesday at 12 noon at the Canary
Cottage Restaurant, in support for the
Bob Bell Gubernatorial Campaign- If
interested, contact the Collage Repabhcans,Box 10, Mercer.
Vera Martin wiD apeak May 6th on
political efficacy in room 814 CSC. A
reception will bdlow, at which recruitara
from the Bob Ben and Ben Blackburn
campaigns will bo present.
Eddie Jackson, senators.
The following interview took place
between the auater and SGA President
Lee Bates. April 19.
C-Whafs your background here at
Mercer?
LB-I've been a senator for two yems.
I've served on the Student Life
Committee, the food committee and the
fiscal affairs committee, among others.
C-What-do you feel needs to be
accomplished in SGA during your term?
LB-I see needs on the campus and I
feel I can supply fairly good leadership to
meet those needs. I want to make SGA
more visible to the students, more
accessible to them. Specifically, I'd like
to cure the things that ail the students.
C-How do you feel about the past SGA
President?
LB-I can't commend Lyn Walker
enough. She laid the groundwork for a
working administration/student relatioruhip. She did much of the SGA
activities that went dn behind-thescenes, so to speak. She did an excellent
job.
C-What is SGA planning in the '82-'83
school year?
LB-firrediately we're planning a
referendum on the WA constitution, but
we haven't set a date for that yet. We're
also planning a column in the Cluster,
giving an account of our weekly
meetings.
C-Well. oongratulatioiM, and Good
LuckI
LB-Thanks.
Work Study Students
Forced
To Quit
Cadet LTC Tony Calloway
Schweizer
Visits Mercer
, Dr. Edward Schweixer, conaidared to
be one of the three or four Isadlng New
Testament scholars lx the world, spoke
at Baptist Student Union and chapel
April 15 and 16.
Schweixer ia a professor of New
Testament at the Univerai|y of Zurich
and the author of more than twenty
widely known books on the New
Testament.
He has studied at univeraRiet in Bull,
Marberg. and Zurich and has received
many honorary degrees. Ho has also
served as a viaiting professor ia the
United States, AoMraUa and Japan.
By Usa Bardin
Spring quarter signals the start of
Spring fever and the completion of work
study jobs for many students who have
already earned the work study awards
allotted to them. When a student
completes his work study award and
wishes to continue with hia job, each v
depaitmont is responsible for paying its
students out of its own budget. But only
if that student still shows a financial
need is he able to cooUmie srith that job.
Most students, according to Mrs.
Buckner of the Financial Aide Office, are
still able to continue with their work
study jobs, but soma students, mainly
cafeteria workers, have been forced to
quit.
Mr. Green, Assistant Director of Food
Services, was able to keep moat of his
cafeteria employees who had already
earned their financial award. But four
workm, one of which i^ a student
coordinator, were not able to continue
with their jobs.
Mrs. Buckner has advised other work
study students to aratch the amount of
hours whiebthey work ao that they will
^ run out of work study. Even though
most students are able to receive an
extension on their work study, some
students have been forced out of their
jobs.
•'/V
THE MERGES CLUSTER-APRa 23.1962-PAGE 5
OBS: A Four-Fold Organization
BjLiMBudIo
OBS, Organization of Bilalian Stu­
dents, is a four-fold organization
attempting to make itaelf active in the
areas of student government, communi­
ty service, education, and religious
ezpression through music. Open to all
students regardleas of color, OBS is in
the process of changing its direction by
getting involved arith student govern­
ment issues affecting black as well as all
students. In addition to being a student
organization, OBS is a
' service organization. It utilizes its choir,
cott^rrised of 30 students, to relate to the
community. The choir has performed at
various churches around Macon and is
scheduled to perform in Columbus and
Augusta.
OBS also serves as an educational
organization since it has formed
"clusters" (groups of students who
study together and help one anatherl for
each major. Leaders of the community
serve as advisors to these dusters and
help the students learn about the
working world as well as the academic
world.
OBS is striving for a strong voice on
campus, wishing to unite the black
students and represent them in SGA.
But, according to Hs out-going presi­
dent, Joyce Davis, OBS doesn't wish to
segregate themsehree from the remain­
der of the student body. In an effbrt to
achieve thig strong voice, OBS relies on
its leaders to direct the organization
towards a more involved and united
group. Elections for next year’s officers
were held last week. The results are;
President, Elijah Morgan, Vice-President, Kelcey Brunson; Treasurer, Jerry
Fields; and Parliamentarian, Jeanette
Fale.
On May 3 these new officers will begin
their duties. OBS' outgoing president,
Joyce Davis, has seen the organization
Faculty Members
Honored
Two members of the military science
department's facutty received awards in
ceremonies on April IS.
Staff Sergeant James O. Sheppard,
arith the U.S. Army First Reserve
Officer’s Training Corps Instruction,
received the Army Commendation
Medal arith second oak leaf cluster. Ihe
medal recognizes "meritorious service
STUDENT
CREDIT
Ever wish that while traveling,
vacationing, or maybe just for
emergencies, you could have n
national credit card?
WeO. now - YOU CAN • obtain a
Master Card or Visa while still in
school, no co-signer required.
We have estahlished a division to
exehisively handle the credit needs of
college students...freshmen, sopho­
mores. jonlon, and seniors...so you
can enjoy the conveniences of credit
NOW, and have your credit estahliahed for you professional life after
gradnation.
On a 3x5 card, print your name and
complete adflcess. lEndoae $2.00 for
postage and handling.) Send to:
Creative Credit
International Collegiate
Credit Division
Suite 303
Penn Lincoln Bldg.
789 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15221
The "celebration," designed to bring
the generations together, was held from
9 AM to 4 PM Wednesday and included
drama by The Lord's Players, films,
choral performances by the OBS Choir,
workshops, demonstrations, and
platmed appearances by Gubernatorial
candidates Buck Melton and Joe Frank
Harris. Also scheduled were Congres­
sional candidates J. Roy Rowland and
EddD. Wheeler.
Senior citizens and persoru of all ages
attended free of charge, and tlie
celebration was a great success.
For more information on this and other
events of its kind, write to Volunteer
Mercer, Macon, Ga., 31207, or call
744-2956.
“La Mancha”. Almost
Ready To Open
A m«n on Stage bellows out the words
"To dream the impossible dream..." in
melodious tones. Robert Goulet on
Broadway? No. instead it’s Victor
Ledbetter in the role of Don Quixote in
the Mercer production of "Man of
LaMancha."
The cast and crew are in preparation
for the musical which opens April 28 and
runs through May 2. The production is
being direeled by Paul Tippy and
choreographed by Robin Irwin, who also
choreographed "Pippin” last year and
starred as Medda Gabler winte: quarter.
Mr. Brant Ikdams is the music director,
and the set was designed by technical
director Tom Williams.
The play begins when Cervantes (the
author of Don Quixote! is thrown into jail
by the Spanish Inquisition for forclosing
a church. In order to save himself from
as supply sergeant from April 19.1979 to
Mayl, 1982."
The Meritorious Service Medal was
awarded to Sergeant First Class James
Brown. Jr., for "extremely meritorious
service as a senior principle instructor
and platoon sergeant, tower training
'branch. Fourth Airborne Training
Battalion, from April 12, 1977 through
March 1.1982. ”
Richard
Harris
Comes To
Atlanta
Celebration
A "Generation Celebration” was held
Wednesday, April 21 at Ibo Mercer
School of Medicine. It was sponsored by
Volunteer Mercer.
grow from four to 80 members in her two
years as president of OBS.
attack from other prison-mates, Cervan­
tes offers to tell a story to amuse them,
and thus he creates the Man of
LaMancha, or the story of Don Quixote.
Cervantes (Victor Ledbetter) then
becomes Quixote, who sets out to start
chivalry again with his pal Sancho
IBubba Swan) in tow. Through his
adventures, Quixote encounters charac­
ters such as the barber (Joe Henson) and
Aldounza (Celcia Brewer) who becomes
Dulcina to Quixote, his vision of
loveliness, and, of course, the windmill.
The many members of the ensemblemuleteers, horses, and bar maids- are
involved in about thirty hours per week
of rehearsals, singing, stretching, and
dancing. Seta are still being completed
and some action still needs to be walked
out, but the play is taking shape.
Richard Harria will star as King
Arthur in Lemer and Loewe's CLASSIC
musical CAMELOT for TWO WEEKS
ONLY- April 20th through May 1st at the
AUanta Civic Center.
For those of you who attended th»
movie version of CAMELOT the Med
School Friday night, you already know
just how good Richard Harris is. In this
limited run, he has ste(^>ed into the role
orginated by Rkhard Burton, who
withdrew last April for a major spinal
operation.
Do try to see this. Apart from it being
a fabulous show, the Wednesday
matinee tickets are HALF-PRICE to
students. For further information, call
Sharon MayeU (4T4I 873-5556. at the
Civic CenU r Box Office.
RA
Selections
Returning R. A 's
Cathy Combee, Jill Daniel. Toya
Dotson. Andy Eisenberg. Jerlena Grif­
fin. Sam King. Pal Sapp. Faron
Thompson, and David Weber.
New R. As
S^U Camp. Bill Cleghorn. Mark
Cnimpler, Horace Deal, Cindy Dickson.
Roger Fillingim, Lisa Foster. Juanita
Gladwin. GiGi Gooding. .Sharma Lewis,
Greg Odom. Gwynn Powell, Mary
Thomson. Sheila Vaughn. Stan Vaughn,
and Doug Williford.
Assisfant Coordinators
Lisa Bellamy. SUcey Frank. Bruce
Foreman. Donna Gardner, and Steve
Reilly.
PAGE 6-THE MEB(» CLUSTER-APRIL 23.19S2
Student Life Deems ‘Rocky Horror’ Inappropriate
This article ia a condensation of a
lengthy interview that took place April
19. The Cluster is aorry that it cannot be
fully printed, but the factors of time end
space prohibit this.
The interview took place between
Mercer Administration, represented by
Dean Powell, Barry JenUns and Mark
Schroeder, and the students, represen­
ted by David Rosenburg and Clnsler
editor, Solly Shoemaker, The article was
submitted by David Rosenburg.
For the pelt two months 1 have been
trying to get the film "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show" onto the Mercer campus.
Two years ago Ellen Zorzecki, the
chairperson of the Film Committee, tried
to bring it here, but upon review of sU
the ramifications the film committee
withdrew the film. Many rumors have
spread os to why the film was cancelled
after it appeared on the SUAB calendar,
and the reason for.any persistence in
trying to get the film to Mercer was to
see just why it bos never made it in the
post.
(The following is a section of the
interview quoted from Dean Porrell,
about the contest in which the film was
viewed.
."Well, we must immediately define a
contest. The context is Mercer Univer-
Dean Powell
Room & Hall Contest Winners Announced
This year's room and hall personali­
sation contest, sponsored by Residence
Life, invohred fewer entries than lost
year due to the large number of rooms
already decorated or containing lofts
srben occupants moved in.
All entries were judged on their
creativity, neatness and originality. And
monetary pcizes of S2S, 116 and tlO were
given for the first, second and third
placing room entries. Prizes of tlOO and
640 were given to the first and second
By Lise Bellamy
pUcinghoU entries.
Winners of this year's contest ore:
First Boone's Art Gallery and 3rd Odd
New Men's respectively in the hall
competition. In the men's dorm room
competition, 130 NM come in first,
followed by 216 Sherwood and 213
Shorter in the second and third places.
In the women's dorms, 129 Boone took
first place with 304 Porter coming in
second and 209 Potter plodw third.
According to Dave Kolsteek, men's
room entries showed " extremely
effective use of space and good
worfcmsiuhip." And while the women’s
entries used major construction,, they
were "color-coordiirated and showM
fine attention to detail."
Nest year's contest will be held Fall
Quarter in order to encourage students
to personalize their rooms and oUy in
them—something not achieved in a
Spring Quarter contest.
CPS Study:
Parents Willing To Pay Primary
Costs Of College
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPSl- A
mejority of parents ore willing to assume
"primary responsibility" for funding
their oHspring’s educations, according
to a study by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCESI.
Most parents' favorite form of federal
student aid, moreover, would be tax
deductioiu instead of the current mis of
loaiM and grants, the study found.
Fifty-sis percent of the parents asked
told NCES they were willing to take over
primary responsibUity for sending their
children uuuugu
through couege.
coUege. nt,c,s,
NCES. howuuuufu
nowover, did not ask them Co monetarily
define how mucfi they'd be willing to
*P*"<*.
^
Twenty-four percent of the parents felt
students themselves should boor the
brunt of college financing, while 20
percent said the government should
have the primary responsibility.
Parents then got to choose their
favorite kind of aid from among
programs like student loons, direct
funding to colleges, state aid and
wo(k-study.
A full 93 percent of the parents
-preferred tax deductions. Work-study
programs wore the second favorite.
Parents least liked a plan to give federal
money to the states.
Low-income and minority-group mem-,
- her parents didn’t like Che tax d^ucCion
plan as much as other parents. While
white parents tended to favor tax
deductions, black parents favorelT
work-study programs. Hispanic parents
endorsed both plans about equally.
NCES, which conducted the survey in
the fall of 1980, says the results probably
have little to do with President Ronald
Reagan’s re-introduction of a tuition tax
credit plan for parents sending their
children to private schools.
"I really doubt if the study bad much
to do with the president's proposal,"
comments Peter S. Stowe, NCES
spokesman. "I think it's something
tiut's been on his back burner for a long
time."
"The 93 percent that endorsed the tax
deduction did not differentiate between
applying the plan to -public or private
schoobi." hesayr.. "I doubt if the resulU
would be the same.”
Study Says Sororities Are Teaching
Women ‘Out-Dated’ Values
SEATTLE, WA ICPS-Sorority life
nuy be teaching women passive and
out-doted ways of living in contemporary
society, according to a study by a
University of Washington sociology
profeoaor.
Barbara Rismon, who authored the
study, observed sorority membera in
their live-in campus environments over a
thrse-^yeor period to measure any
differences between them and unoffiliated students at the university.
Her findings may not go over well with
the hundreds of sororities around the
country, but Rismon is convinced that
sorority life reinforces old stereotypes of
women, and may actually hinder them
when they leave coUege.
For instance, she points out, sorority
membera typumlly hew to a "subordi­
nate" role in the greek system, waiting
to be asked to social events and allowing
■nolea to pay for them, while using
coquettish behavior to progress through
the environment.
"I concentrated solely on the things
girls learned about femininity," Rismon
says, "and what it meant to be femtde. 1
realize there are soma very positive sides
to being in an organizatioa."
But she believes that the tight
organization of sororities isnhe
reason they haven't updated their
vishms of what it mearu to be a woman
in modern society.
"Because they’re voluntary organixatiims, people who disagree tend to resign
or just stay silent," she observes. "So
things stay the sray they ore. And
because they're so well organized, much
of the boy-girl beluvior is almost
rRualizad. It just doesn't leave a lot of
room for change.”
sity...l knew that it had played before at
UGA for several years. I bod to look at it
from Mercer’s point of view, which is a
private liberal arts college that ia an
affiliate of the Georgia Baptist Conven­
tion. That is the context in which my
position is based arui in which the filrn
would be v^wed. What I wanted to do
was to examine it from the point of view
of my professional role os Dean of
Students and my role os a Southern
Baptist who ia affiliated srith the church,
and try to see bow I felt about that movie
being shown in one of our Christian
schools. This is the point that we were
trying to talk to the film committee
about..to make sure they fully examined
exactly who we are and what we stand
for and that certain things are not
appropriate because of the kind of
institution that we are. It is not the kind
of dedston made in a vacitum. So any
. decision that we would moke on program
content, whether it be films or
otherwise, we would look at the context
in which we are making the decision.
Mercer then delineates the boundary for
me and I am very comfortable with that.
That is one of the reasons why I chose to
come here."
Dean Powell also stated that he was
very pleased he loam of what Ellen
Zorxe^ has ^ne with the film
committee, but the film committee is not
frree to bring any film it wants to bring on
this campus. Here at Mercer we have
freedom within bounds. The boundaries
come from those principles around which
this institution is formed and based and
what we stand for.
David Rosenburg then stated, "Well,
I am glad the RHPS was given a
thorough overlooking. Personrdly, if 1
had known all of this before I had come
to this school, my perception of it
• probably would have been different.”
The film committee's vote was
divided, or as DeontPoweU said. "The
film committee then never gave SUAB a
clear mandate to bring the film." SUAB
did discuss the film committee's
proposal and voted to support the film
committee. This intention was then
carried to the next level of decision
making. The department beads of the
Division of Student Life, that had viewed
the movie and been involved with
students in the many lengthy discus­
sions voted unanimously that RHPS is
not a movie that is appropriate for or
meets the standards of Mercer Univer­
sity.
This process in examirrg this issue has
been an excellent example of atudeiAs
and administration working together,
through established channels, to pursue
new ideas, estabUah standards of
excellence, and explore permitors of
identity.
Ttie Cluster
Extends:
Congratulations
To
New Resident
Assistants
--THE MEICEI CLUSTES-APKa 23.1982-PAGE 7
OA Selection Process Has Begim
By Lisa Bellamy
The eelaction of next Fall’s Orienta*
tion Assistants began Tuesday. April 13
with an organization meeting for
interested students.
Because OA’s are the first group of
students that freshmen meet, the
position has gradually become more
prestigious. About 120 persons applied
for the position last year.
According to Jan Berry, this year’s
prospective OA'a will undergo a new
interview procedure.
Rather than the previous grmip
interview with only the coordinator of
Fire Up Circle K!
Mercer Circle K boeted the 23rd
Annual Georgia District Circle K
Convention the April 2*4 weekend in
Columbus.
Tl':’ purpose of • the convention,
co<haired by Vance Bray and David
Starr, was to elect the new District Board
members and to recognize outstanding
clubs and club members of the past year.
Mercer brought home five of the seven
awards given, including Most Improved
Club, Single Service Project Award, and
Scrapbook Award. Outstanding Secre­
tary and Outstanding Member went to
Tamara Jarret and Freddie Thompson
respectively.
Two of the Mercer dubmembers were
elected to the Board: David Starr to the
position of District Secretary and Lyim
Nadekow as Lieutenant Governor of the
Cascade Divisioa. Mercer Circle K
would like to wish them a heartfelt
congratulations.
Mercer Circle K has had a very
successful year so far, but would always
welcome more support. If anyone wishes
to become involved with this dub, the
meetings are held every Monday
evening at 6 p.m. in room 336 in the
Connell Student Center.
WISKT
OtcFTHEF/
TWTVJa
Orientation Assistants, the applicant will
meet with Jan Berry, Barry Jenkins and
Gil Perez, the new coordinator.
Interviews will be held on Monday.
April 19 through 'Tuesday. April 27.
Interested students may apply and sign
up for interviews in the office of Student
Development.
Frats
Asks For
Pledges
By Lisa Bardin
Many students do not realize that
there is a business fraternity at Mercer.
In order to correct this. Delta Sigma Pi is
announcing their existence and encour­
ages all business majors to consider
joining the organizatioa. The fraternity
promotes the business school by
acquainting the students with the
business world and with the faculty of
the business school.
The fraternity • which welcomes all
business majors who meet certain g.p.a.
requirements, has set an initiation goal
for Msy 21. On this day, the national
officers of DeHa Sigma Pi wiU administer
the initiation and will reinactivate
Mercer's chapter.
Presently there are 25 members in
Delta Sigma Pi in addition to the pledge
class. The newly-elected officers are:
President. Jay Matthews; Senior Vice
President. Sam Lassiter; Vice President
in Charge of Activities. Talbot Nunnaly;
Secretary. John Thompson; Treasrfrer.
Liz Flournoy; Pledge Fducalor. Jeff
Nipp.
Spring Renewal
Services Slated
By Lyon Homiltoo
Beginning April 27. the religious
organization on the Mercer campus
, BSU, the Newman Club and Focus, wi.
sponsoring eight days of ren^wa
services.
BEAR LEGS CAN BE YOURS
AT THE COLLEGE STORE
off the purchase price of gym
shorts, swim suits or tennis shorte when you
present this ad to the cashier.{ good thru may 5)
Open Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.ni. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.
By Tommy Cooler
The Brothers of Alpha Tau Omega
would like to publicly announce the
initiation of men who endeavor to
complete the pledge program of their
chapter this school year. The new
brothers are: Wells Hughes. Rusty
Snyder. Peter Wingate. Steve Jenkins,
Mitch Keller. Gilly Andujar. High
Gibson. Walt Davis, and Kevin Gardner.
In celebration of this outstanding
event, the fraternity held a Jimmy Buffet
p&rty, complete with beach clothing,
music and refreshments. The oysters
were far more plentiful than suiishine
this post Saturday, but still the party was
a roaring success.
In oU. the festivities put each and
every brother in good spirits for the
Spring Weekend of May 8th and 9th.
The services will be open to all Mercer
students, and, unlike other "revival"type services, will be completely
student-led.
Programs will include musical and
dramatic presentations by BSU Corner­
stone groups and soloists will also give
vocal renditions. Speakers will be
^udenls from all three groups.
Services will be held in different ports
of the campus; some in Newton Chapel,
one on the ROTC field, and one in Bear
Garden.
There will be student counselors
available to Ulk with after each service.
Those interested in going through
counselor training should contact Mitch
Holbrook.
Tis The Season
Bjr Stew Mon
The mejor league baMball situatinn ia
nail; beginning to wann up after a leas
than eventful start two weeks ago. You
know the baseball seaaon has arrived
when guys start flipping back to the box
scores instead of the comics, and girls
start sajring things like, "Oh, and how
man; touchdowns did that gorgeous Jim
Palmer scon jresterdaj^" You know it's
kasebail season when Ted Turner stops
■tiling, when you begin to arish Joe
Garagiola would take up sailing when
you realiie nobody ran over Howard
Cosell in the off-season, and when you
wake up in the middle of the night
yelling, "Peanutal Hot Dogsl Ice-Cold
Coke!" You know it's baseball seaaon
when Hrabosky starts his panting and
Fidrych stasts his acting, when Perry
starts his spitting and Schmidt starts his
hitting, when Rose starts his hustling
and Martin starts his cussing.
' ' In
the
National
League
East, St. Louis is off to a fast start,
grabbing first place with a 9-3 record.
Behind the Cardinals, it's Montreal,
Now York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh,
with Philadelphia surprisingly bringing
np the rear.'As far, as key transactions go
in the East, the Cardinals rid themselves
of moody troublemaker Garry Temple­
ton, obtaining in his place a bright young
star in Ozzie Smith; New York traded
away ever-consistent Doug Flynn for
strong-pitching Jim Kem, then turned
around, in classie Met fashion, and
traded Kem and Alex Trevino to
Cincinnati for George Foster: the Cuba
obtained some talent by acquiring Junior
Kennedy, Forgie Jenkins, and Larry
Bowa; the Pira^ traded away Tim Foli;
and the Phillies, besides losing Bowa,
traded away Lonnie Smith, Bake
McBride, and Bob Boone. Even with
their slow start, the team to beat in this
division is Philadelphia: their strong
pitching staff, solid defense, and
outstanding consistency at the plate
should power the Phillies into the
playoffs.
In the National League West, the
homeiorm favorite Atlanu Braves are
off to a record-breaking start. At this
writing, the Braves are ll-O and in
command of the West. Behind Atlanta,
it’s San Diego and San Francisco, with
Los Angeles, Houston, and Cincinnati
surprisingly bringing up the roar. As far
aa key transactkms go, besides losing
Ozxie Smith and picking up talented, yet
incoruistent Templeton, the Padres
picked up versatile Sixto Lexcane; the
Giants signed the man withvS cannon
instead of an arm-Reggie Smith; thp
Dodgers swapped aging stars, signing
Mark Belander and trading Davey
Lopes: the Reds traded away their
awesome defensive and offensive
outfield by letting Ken Griffey, Dave
Colliiu, and George Foster slip through
their fingers, as well as losing
blossoming Junior Ketmedy and Ray
Knight, the latter of whom had to go to
make room for Johruy Bench at third (a
big mistake). Some players the Reds
picked op are Cesar Cedeno, CUnt
Hurdle, and Alex Trevino; and the
Astros exchanged Cedeno for Knight.
Since the Reds traded away any hopes
they had of reaching the playoffs, the
team to beat in this dhnsiaa ia Los
Angeles, whose solid offense and
defense could very well power the
Dodgers to an ancon performance in the
World Serlea.
In the American League East, Detroit
and Cleveland are tied for first, both
struggling to maintain a .600 pace
At 6-5 and 4-4 respectively,
Detroit and Cleveland are fol­
lowed closely by Boston. Toronto,
NBA Playoffs B^in
By Bryan McLachlan
The long 82 game NBA regular season
has finally ended with the playoffs
beginniiig this week and lasting nearly a
month. Twelve teams of the total23 have
made the playoffs and wiU be providing
basketball fans with plenty of good
action.
In the Atlantic Division, Washington,
New Jersey, Philadelphia, and division
champion Boston, are playoff bound.
Washington and New Jersey each
finished the season with a srinning
percentage of just over .600 and are long
shots to reach the finals. Philadelphia for
the second year in a row finished the
seaaon trailing the defending world
champion Boston Celtica. Boston had its
second winningeat season ever, finishing
just 5 games shy of their record setting
mark made in the 1972-73 season.
The Bucks of Milwaukee and the
Hawks of Atlanta will represent the
central division. Milwaukee won the
division championahip with all-star play
from guard Sidney Moixrief and aging
and weak-kneed Bob Lanier. Atlanta
finished the seaon 13 games out of first
place but it was still a mark good enough
to allow them into poet-season play.
In the West. San Antonio won the
Midwest division with Denver and
Houston finiahing second and third
respectively. Houston, which mads It to
the finals last year is led by the game's
most dominating canter. Muses Maione.
The "Chairman of the Boards” can do it
sUI Denver hastnade it to the playofb
for the first time in three seasons. "Ice
Man” George Garvin led San Antonio to
its division championship while average
ing soma 32 points par game throughout
the season.
Loa Angeles, Seattle, and Phoenix will
represent the Pacific Division. Goa
Williams has returned to again lead the
Supersonica to the top after sitting out
last season vrith contract problenu. Los
Angeles won the division championahip
with a team full of all-atars. Earvin
Johnson became only the third player in
NBA history to get 700 assists and 700
rebounds in one season.
The division champiocM, Boston,
Milwaukee, San Antonio, atxl Loa
Angeles, aU have first round byes. The
first rouiul is a best of three series
between; Washington-New Jersey, Atlanta-Philadelphia, Pboenix-Denver, and
Houaton-Seattle. In the best of seven
sd round; Boston will play the New
Jersey-Washingtoo winiMr, Milwaukee
will play the Atlanta-Philadelphia
winner, San Antonio will play the
Houaton-Seattle witmer, and Los Ange­
les will play the Phoenix-Denyer winner^
New York, Milwaukee, and Baltimore.
Aa far as key transactions go, the Tigers
traded Steve Kemp for Chet Lemmi; the
t~ii.n« traded un^rrated Tom Veryxer
and obtained Bake McBride: the Red Sox
lost froe agents Frank Tanana and Joe
RudI and signed Mark "The Bird”
Fidrych: The Bhie Jays loot Danny Ainge
to the Boston Celtics: the Yankees,
though losing aging Reggie "Big
Mouth-Little Results" Jacluoo. obtained
young stars Ken GriHey and Dave
Collins to beef up their outfield talent
and speed on the bases; and the Orioles
traded away Mark Belanger and Doug
Dednces, while obtaining Paul Moskau.
Like last year, the team to beat in this
division is the Yankees; their depth at
every position, especially pitching, is
unbelievable. Their solid defense.
strength at the plate, speed on the
bases, and all-around talent make them
my pick aa the next champs.
In the American League West, the
Chicago White Sox have jumped out to
an almost uimoticed 8-0 record, slightly
ahead of the 9-3 Angels. Behind the
Angela follow Kansas City, Texas,
Oakland, Miimesota. and Seattle. Aa far
as key transactions go, the surprising
White Sox traded Chet Lemon for Steve
Kemp; the reborn Angels picked op
Reggie Jackson,. Bob Boone, Doug
Dednes, and Tim FoR, and lost veteran
Bert CampaiMria to free aganthood. Foli
will be replacing Rick Burleson who is
out for the seaaon with a tom rotator
cuff; the Royals traded CUnt Hurdle; the
Rangers signed Frank Tanana and Doug
Flyim, and loot Jim Kem and Forgie
Jenkins; the Athletics picked up Joe
Rudi and Davey Lopes; and the Mariners
traded Tom Pador^ for Jim Essian. The
team to beat in the West is the A's who
are developing iiit^a fine young team
with imp< esaive stats in aU aspects of the
game.
Overall, the outloak for mgjor league
baseball in 1982 is promising. With the
burdensome thought of a strike off
everybody’s mind, the players should
get down to budness and give their
clients, us fans, a most memorable
season to enjoy.
Braves
Break Record
ByBrian
On Sunday. April 18,1982, the Atlanta
Braves tied the record for the best start
in Major league history (11-0), and broke
the National League record of 10 sttaight
wins. That's right, the Atlanta Braveal
They are playing a diHerent typo of ball
inspired I? first year manager Joe Torre
Mdimportantly, this new
approach to the game includee a new
wtnwtwg tttjtnde
Braves fans are even moce ecstatic
than the players and that could be seen
dhen ahiwst 6000 fans showed up at the
airport to greet them Soiulay rdght.
ThM’s almost as many fans aa the team
usually gets at hooMgamea. To say the
least, it is a big change from the 17 and
13 game losing streaks from seasons
past.
The big tum-around fin the Braves
came in the off-season when Ted Tomer
hired Joe Torre as manager. Torre
brought in his own coaching staff and
immediately instilled confidence and a
new never-say-die attitude. In return for
his leadership, the players are giving
him 110% on the field.
The team has outscored their
opponents 68-29 during the first eleven
.272 with 7 HR*a ftnd. 62 RBI’s. The
Braves defense has also made a 180
degr e turn and have only committed 10
Torre has also molded an unbelievable
pitfhing staff from a young group that
had previously lacked confidence in
themaehrea. The confidence and talent
how present on the staH has produced 61
strikeouts, only 39 walks, and a team
ERA of 2.18. That ia a dramatic change
from last year when they had one of thy
srorststaHa in the big leagues.
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Torre, snth his confident aggressive
team, has produced the shock of this
young season. Have hith, fuu, thiy
could be the year!
STUDENT OPFORTUNmBS
We ace looking for girls la
In being coanselora-aetivity
iastmctors in a private girls campioeated in BeadersoaviUa. N.C.
Inatmctora needed eapedaDy in
Swimming |WSI], Horseback eld­
ing. Tennis, Backpacking, Ar­
chery, Canoeing, Gymnastics,
Crafla, Also BaakelfaaR, Dancing,
Baton, Cheerleadiag.'brama, Art,
Office work. Camp craft. Nature
study. If your school olfers a
Summer Internship program we
will be glad to help. Inquires Morgan Haynes
P.O Boi400C
Tryon, N.C. 28782
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TAAC WRAP
By Otorgt Beckham
BASBBAll
TAAC Toumunent: April 29-May I
Athletic Conference Tournament, which
wilt include our own powerful Mercer
Bears and the explosive Georgia South­
ern Eagles. The tournament itself always
tends to be jammed arith great collegiate
baseball, but with this year's added
incentive of an automatic bid to the
NCAA District Tournament for the
arinner, we will undoubtedly see a great
There is going to be so much bssebslt
here in Macon come the isst few days of
'April that anyone who carea anything for
the game will be earnestly looking for a
seat at Luther Williams Park. The fleld is
the site of the 1982 Trans-America
Campus Sports Spots
the opening game on April 12 and here
are the scores; Phi Mu soundly beat the
Boo Boos, 8-3; Chi-O forfeited to Alpha
Gam and BSU forfeited to Delta Sigma
Theta; Walter's Women withstood the
Bandanas, 7-S; Alpha Delta Pi trounced
the Bandanas, 12-2; Alpha Gam strug­
gled to a 6-4 decision over the Boo Boos;
Phi Mu barely slipped by Delta Sigma
Theta, 13-12; and in another close
contest. Robert's Angels defeated the
Wildhairs, 14-13.
YoUeybaU
Early this quarter there was a Men’s
‘intramural Volleyball Tournament in
which 24 Greek and independent teams
vied for the championship. The Greeks
dominated the series by being entirely
represented in the quarterfinals, semi­
finals, and finals, in which Sigma Nu met
and defeated Kappa Sigma in for the
championship. The “Losers" tourna­
ment was won by Clerow's Herows.
.
SoftbaU
Softball for both men and women has
gotten underway and it seems a lot of
interest has sprung up, with the men's
league containing 24 teams and the
women's 12. So far, good action hdk
been observed in both leagues and it
seems that the softball season will be as
good as the other intramurals have been.
WOMEN
Monday, April 26
3:15- Alpha Delte Pi vs. Phi Mu
4:30 - Wildhairs vs. Teddy Beats
Tuesday. April 27
3:15 Delta Sigma Theta vs. Bandanas
4:30 - BSU vs. Robert's Angels
Thursday, April 29
3:15 Wildhairs va. Walter’s Women
4:30 Boo Boos vs. BSU
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Wonca's SoftbaU Results
Eight games have been decided since
MEN
Saturday 24
Field 01
10:00 Fudge va. Barbarians
11:15-Kappa Sigma vs. SAE
Monday 26
3:15-Sigma Nu va. KA
4:30-KAD vs. Fudge
Field 02
10:00 Hogs vs. KA II
11:15- Goobs va. Swim
Team
4:30 Clerow's Herows vs.
Barbarians
3:15 - Phi Kappa Theta vs. Lambda Chi
Tuesday 27
4:30 - Helter Skelter vs. ROTC
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10:00 BSU vs. Helter Skelter
Wednesday28 11:15-KA H vs. Sigma Nu D
3-.15 Clerow’s Herow's vs. Talk of the
Tmvn
Thursday 29
4.30 - Pi Kappa Theta vs. Kappa Sigma
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Swimming
The Mercer University pool is open. as
you know! A great number of activities
are lined up for this spring so feast your
eyes on the next few lines for
information on upcoming events and
have fun in the sun.
Women's Intramurals - They started
this past Wednesday and wiB continue
on each V/ednesday through mid-May
(05-12 or 05-191 with the hours being
from 1:30 to 5:00. The co-ordinator for
these meets is Cindy Farquhar.
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will begin in early May and arill run frmn
6:00 th 7:30 for four days a week.
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schedule will be given at a later day. One
must be at least seventeen years of age
and Rodcross certified to bo eligible for
this training.
series.
The TAAC Tournament for baaebaU
has been in existence for four years,
which is the length of time the
conference itself hai existed, and in the
first three Mercer has claimed two of the
championships, winning in 1979 and
1981. Thus, they arill be defending the
title this year as they go for champion­
ship number three. To obtain the victory
arreath again the Bears will have to
hurdle several tough obstacles, the
major one being the Eagles of Georgia
Southern. The Bears, as winners of the
eastern divisioo this year arith an 8-2
conference record, arill face Georgia
Southern (6-6), the eastern division
runner-up, and the first and second
place teams of TAAC’s western division,
where a tight race exists between
Northwestern State University of Louisiarui. Northeast Louisiana University,
and Hardin-Simmons University for the
two play-off spots. It seen» the eastern
division will dominate this time as in the
past and from the results of the five
games played thus far this season
between Mercer snd Southern, in which
Mercer has won three, it could very well
be the best TAAC tournament, yet.
GOLF
TAAC Tournament: April 26-27
The Mercer Golf Team will match up
against Georgia Southern, Centenary,
and other fine TAAC teams in the TAAC
Tournament to be held at the Riverside
Country Club. The Linksters have their
job cut out if they are to hang in there
with these others hut a good chance of
them doing iust that is foreseen.
TENftlS
TAAC Tournament: April 30-May I
The tennis courts of Mercer Universit/
will feel the pressure of the TAAC
Tournament almost as much as the
men's team will os the big nine team
TAAC Tournament for Tennis comes to
Mercer. Fine competition from some
great teams is expected and everyone is
encouraged to come and enjoy.
Also in tennis, this weekend the girl's
team will be completing participation in
the GAIAW Tournament, which is being
held at Shorter College in Rome today
and tomorrow.
Vfacon Host
Falcons, Cowboys
A night thnl features a two dimen*
sional sports event is coming up tonight
as the Krystal Falcons, better known as
the Atlanta Falcons, and the Dallas
Cowboy Hoopslers dash in the Coliseum
at 7:30 p.m. Star players from these two
football powers will give another major
sport, basketball, a shot in an effort to
raise money for the Miller High Life
Brewing Company's pledge project of
construction of the U.S. Olumpic Train­
ing Center in Colorado.
Atlanta will be fielding Buddy Curry.
Alfred Jenkins. Williams Andrews.
Wallace Francis among others against
the likes of Tony Dorsett, Drew Pearson,
and Edd "Too Tall" Jones in a
basketball exhibition that will entertain
alntost as much as the memorable 1980
play-off game between Atlanta and
Dallas did. According to the press
conference held for this game, there will
be some tough action on the court. liT the
word's of Buddy Curry. “These games
are fun until the fourth quarter if the
game is close. We are trying to win and
so are they. I promise you it will be a
good game."
Fun and rewards fsutographtng ses­
sions for both teams will be held after
the game) so join up with the Falcons.
Cowboys, and Miller High Life for an
evening that will benefit all.
Students Life
Administrators Resign
Condaued from Page 1
Bowl and the FSP Program. He
expressed that he will miss the direct
student contact which he now has.
Also accepting a position at the Jesuit
Institutioa of Saint Louis University is
Assistant Dean of Students, Noel
Freesh. He will be Director of Student
Servkea at Saint Louis.
His two years at Mercer have been
spent working with Greeks, resident life.
^knd the Judicial system. He expressed
that he has had an interesting two years.
Among his work have been such projects
as the new alcohol policy, removing
asbestos from resident halls, and the
new renovations for the campus.
Each of the directors expressed their
enjoyment in working with the students
and administration of Mercer Univertlty.
FACE 10-THE MEKCER CLUSTEB-APSa 23. »82
GUBERNATORIAL RACE
Ben Blackburn
Protecting G^rgians Is Priority
Blackburn To
Announce In
Seven Cities
Former Fourth District Congreseman
Ben Blackburn will formally announce
his candidacy for Governor of Georgia
this Friday (April 23) during a one-day,
seven-city tour of the state.
Blackburn will be holding a series of
airport news conferences on Friday as he
travels the stete. The schedule la as
follows: Macon - Herbert Smart Airport 7:16 a.m.; Columbus - Metropolitan
Airport - 8:16 a.m.; Albany • AlbanyDougherty County Airport - 9:30 a.m.;
Tbomasville ■ Municipal Airport • 10:30
a.m. (Mr. Blackburn will also participate
in the Bose Parade in Thomasville.);
Savannah - Municipal Airport - 1:30
p.m.; Augusta - Daniel Field - 2:46 p.ro.;
Atlanta - DeKalb-Peachtree Airport 4:30 p.m.
Eliding the day's activities will Be a
reception and dance at the new West
Twin Tower building in downtown
AtlanU.
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The Man
Ben Blackburn was bom February 14,
1927, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of
Benjamin B. Blackburn, Jr., and Sara
Medlock Blackburn. His maternal greaU
grandfather, William Parks Medlock,
**a a developer of DeKalb County.
Medlock Road and Williams Parks
Medlock School are named in his honor.
Ben attended the Atlanta Public
School System, graduating from Tech
High School in 1944. He served in the
U.S. Navy
1944 to 1946 and then
contiiuiwl nfft 6<Jucstion, finrwlwg his
B.A. degree in Political Sdence from the
University of North Carolina (1947) and
his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from
Emory University School of Law (1964).
He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of
Laws degree from Oglethorpe University
in 1974.
With the entry of the U.S. into the
Korean conflict, Mr. Blackburn returned
to the Navy and served as a Lieutenant
(jg) from 1960-62. He retired with the
rank of Lieutenant Commander in the
U.S. Naval Reserve.
Ben served on the staff of the Georgia
Attorney General for two years, follow­
ing which he entered private practice,
specializing in civil and trial law. He was
an active partner in the Atlanta firm of
Peek, Whaley and Blackburn until Us
election to the United Stales Congress.
Mr. Blackburn was elected to repre­
sent the Fourth District of Georgia in the
90th Congress in November, 1966, and
continued to serve in that office for the
next eight years. During his term, he
served on the House Committee ^on
Banking and Currency and also on the
Joint Economic Committee.
He received the Watchdog of the
Treasury Award from the National
Federation of Independent Buainefamen
four times, in acknowledgement of his
careful attention to fiscal matters. Ben
was also active in drafting legislation
resulting in the improvement of bousing
far ol<Wf AzDMiouii
wm i&stniniMVtal in the creation of nature trails,
including his biil creating the Bartram
Trail in Georgia.
Ben Blackburn was a task force leader
on the Presidential Transition Team for
the Reagan administration in 1980-81
and has been a frequent participant in
seminars - both in the U.S. and overseas
- on the rote of government in a
democratic society and trends of govern­
ment in the Western Democracies. He is
also a ffoquent speaker on matters of
public policy and the economic conse­
quences of these policies.
. Ben currently serves as Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the Heritage
Foundation, a public policy review group
headquartered in Wkshington, D.C. The
Heritage Foundation developed the
, initial program. Mandat* for L*ad*rship, which provided the framework for
Ronald Reagan’s "New Federalism."
Ben has been married to the former
Mary A. Pandora of San Pedro,
. California, since 1962. They have four
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currently president of the Southeastern
Legal Foundation, a regional public
interest law firm located in Atlanta. Ha
and Mrs.- Blackburn reside in DeKalb
County.
Mr. Blackburn is a communicant of St.
Bede’s Episcopal Church and his pdit
and present memberships ihchide many
national, state and local legal organiza­
tions as .well as local civic groups.
Ben Blackburn
On The Issues
CHIME - The first duty of the state is to
protect its citizens. Protecting Georgians
will require:
1) More and better prisons
2) Strengthened law enforcement agen­
cies
3) More effective application of the law,
notably in the enforcement of the death
penalty
4) Restriction of th^ederal judidary in
state court proceedings.
EDUCATION vioci educators must be
treated as the trained ptofessionals they
are. Teachers should be relieved of the
burden of reporting and the paperwork
involved in federal programs. Teachers
and administrators must be free to
structure curriculum so thq student can
be assured of learning bask concepts.
Georgia needs a more structured en-
Isy^^s,
begins with discipline in tne classroom.
Social promotions and the advancement
of "social agendas" most be terminated.
We must instill in our young people a
sense of basic moral values.
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS- Geottta
will benefit from the proposed transfer of
federal programs to the states. Local
people can beat determine local policy.
The elimination of reporting require­
ments and the layer of bureaucracy in ^
Washington will result in substantial *
savings in these areas. Because of
Georgia’s constitutional prohibition
against deficit spending, we will have far r
more discipline than is presently in the
system.
BUDGET - The state has been guilty of
poor management practices in dealing
with the budget. The supplemental
budget is currently a badly abused
process. We cannot eliminate the
supplemental budget, but we should
never allow it to be used to make capital
improvement or erect office buOdiitgs oo
a cash basis.
AGRICULTURE r OeorgM’s largest
industry must be protected. The pro­
ducing farmer can no longer be ignored.
Transportation, marketing and security
for the farmer must be improved. Both
the inheritance and the ad valorem taz
stnfctures need reviskm ao the family
farm can continue to exist on a firm
financial foundation.
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EABLY STARTERS
\Bo Ginn
Ginn Campaign Hits Full Stride
Mercer Grjup
Becomes Active
Bo Ginn's Gnbernntorial campaign hit
fiiB stride in Febniaiy and March with a
whirlwind schadole that saw the
candidate barnstorm through every part
of the state in his bU for the state's
highest office. As Ginn criss-crossed the
state, to stopped in Macon to announce
the fonnation of his Mercer University
campaign committee. The committee
will to directed by Adam Kennedy, son
of state senator Joe Kennedy of Cloxton,
Georgia.
The Mercer group will seek to increase
student support for Ginr on the campus
and among the students, Ginn, a former
educator himself, has spoken out loud
and clear about tije needs of our stale
education system. Ginn, 47, is a
five-term veteran of the United States
Congress, where he represents Geor­
gia's First Coogressionri District. He
hopes to gamer heavy student support
serosa the state in the August 10
Primary.
Frcul Tarkenton To
Emcee Bo. Ginn ’»
Sacannah FundRaiser On May 1
SAVANNAH—An old>fuhioned poUUcnl rally hotx>ring Democratic gubema*
torial candidate Bo Giim will be held
here May 1, and former NFL
quarterback Fran Tarkenton, a fellow
Georgian who now co-hosts ABC's
"That's Incredible" and Monday Night
Football, will be on hand to emcee the
event.
Scheduled to begin at noon at
Memorial Stadium on Skidaway Rood,
the fund-raising event will feature
musical entertaiiunent by three groups
plus speeches by Ginn and a number of
other political leaders, including Atlanta
congressman Wyche Fowler.
' "There's never been anything like this
in Georgia." said Pete Uakakia, an
organiser of the event. "It's hard to
imagine that anybody could over have a
better congressman than the people of
the First District have hod in Bo Ginn.
"This is our chance to say thanks and
let the rest of the state know just how
much we think of Bo Giim and have some
fun all at the same time," Liakakis said.
$oid Tarkenton: "Bo's record speaks
for itsein and his supporter in the First
District are certainly the best witnesses
to the kind of job he's done in Congress.
"But what I like about Bo is that be is
a genuinely worm human being who
obviously cares a gnat deal about
people." Tarkenton added. "He's a
Georgia boy from the top of his head to
the bottom of his feet. I've never met
anybody who cares about a stale and its
people like Bo Ginn cares about Georgia
and Georgians."
Tarkenton grew up in Athens, where
he led his high school football ti»«m to a
stale championship in the mid-1960s. He
then went on to the University of
Georgia, where he quarterbacked the
BuUdoga to the Southeastero Conference
Championship and the Orange Bowl in
1969.
Tarkenton then began an 18-year pro
football career in which to sewed up
moat of the National Football League's
passing records before retiring os its
number one ranked passer. In the
process, to led the Minnesota Vildnga to
three National Football Conference
championships and three Super Bowls.
He was the NFL's Most Vshuble PUyer
in 1976.
He now resides in Atlanta and is
Board Chairman of Tarkenton &
Company, a management consulting
firm he founded in 1972.
His involvement with television began
with the production of his own talk show
in New York. Today, to is a member of.,
tbe ABC Monday Night Football team,
where he works with Howard Cosell,
Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford, and is
a co-host of' 'That's Incredible.''
Fowler, w -> has worked with Ginn in
the U.S. Hou,. of Repsesentativee since
1977, endorsed the First District
congressman's gubernatorial candidacy
in a recent press conference in Atlanta.
According to Liakakis, tickets sales ace
underway throughout the First District.
Local Ginn supporters are coordinating
Mm
Bo Gian
ticket salea-st tlO each-in the
20-county district, to said, and tickets
can be bought as well at the gate on the
day of the fund-raiser.
Ginn, a Democrat, has represented
tbe First District in Congress for nearly
10 years. He is a member of the House
Committee on Appropriations and is
chairman of the Subcommittee on
Military Construction. Ho resides with
his family in Millen.
Norman Underwood
159 Counties Completed, 0 To Go
Underwood Releases
NewPoU
Underwood, April 16, released the
results of a poll conducted during the
month of March by the Washington
based firm of Hamilton 4 Staff. Poll
results indicate that if the Democratic
Primary for Governor were held today.
Underwood would finish first in the
Primary with 25% of the vote. Finishing
second would be Congressman Bo Ginn
with 20% and the third place finisher
would be Billy LoveU with 12% of the
vole.
The Hamilton & Staff poll indicates
that Underwood is now the best known of
l^ia^ gubernatorial aspirants. In this
regard, Underwood said. “I believe that
being better known than the other
candidates is also a product of the 169
County Tour. Quite fnmkly, many of the
smaller counties in our stale have felt
fiagotten in recent elections. It meant
something to these people to have a
candidate for Governor visit their county
and ask what they think the priorities of
the next Governor should be. But even
more importantly, it was a great learning
experience for me...and one that has
definitely prepared me to be a better
Governor."
Gubernatorial candidate Norman
Underwood completed his tour of each of
the state's 169 counties with a final
"Grass Roots Get-Together" in Atlan­
ta's Central City Park today.
Despite a steady drizzle, the park
gathering attracted over a hundred
workers from downtown office buildings,
and was the culmination of his 100-day
tour which covered more than 26,000
miles and allowed Underwood to
personally meet and talk with upwards of
20,000 Georgia voters.
In visiting each county, Underwood
has met with local citizens in sessions
called "Grass Roots Get-Togethers."
Departing from the traditional methods
of campaigning, Underwood has spent
the majority of the time in these sessions
listening rather than talking. Commen­
ting on this apprSBch, Underwo^ said.
"People in Georgia want to bo involved
in government but don't always feel that
they are. Tie Get-Togethers were
structured to #vo the people a chance
tor that involvement.”
Underwood summarizes the concerns
expressed in his series of "Grass Roots
Get-Togethers” in the following way:
“The top three issues on the minds of
Georgians today are jobs, crime and
education. 1 believe the downturn in the
economy has recently brought jobs to the
lop of that list. People are rightly
concerned about paying the rent and
putting food on the table. In tbe area of
crime, people want a fairer system of
justice. They want a system that
recognizes the rights of the victim and
guarantees fast and firm punishment for
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I've found a feeling of great frustration
on the part of everyone involved...the
teachers, the parents, the students, and
the property owners who shoulder the
burden of financing the system. In each
of these areas...jobs, crime and
education...! have received a number of
very good and very spedfic suggestions
about svhat the next Governor can do to
help solve the probiema we face."
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CPS Reports Alternative To A Draft:
Students Say They’d Enlist In Return For College Aid
(CPS) — Record numbers of high school
seniors would enlist in the military if
Pentagon gave them financial help to get
through college, a University of Michi­
gan study concludes.
The survey estimates twice as many
high school seniors would join the
military than currently plan to if they got
education benefits similar to those
contained in the old G.I. BUI, which was
amended in 1977 to exclude now
enlistees.
Michigan researchers asked more
than 18,000 high school seniors nation­
wide what they thought of exchanging
three years of military service at low pay
for four years of college aid', plus $300 a
month in Uving expenses.
Three of four students like the idea.
Over a third of the males and a fourth
of the females said they’d be Ukely to
enlist if the program existed today.
"The responses suggest that there is a
potentiaUy large and representative
cross-section of high school seniors who
would be receptive to programs offering
a change to earn their way through
coUege by serving a tour in the armed
forces,” observes Jerald Bachman, the
social psychologist who ran the survey.
Bachman sees the study results as a
dramatic change in student attitudes
about the mUitary.
In 1980 his survey found a growing
number of students wUUng to serve in
the mUitary. Enlistment did subsequent'
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ly increase, a phenomenon Bachman
attributes to the faltering economy.
But he ca6tions that the picture could
change as the economy improves, thus
making it necessary for the Pentagon to
add mcentives to ji^ the armed forces.
"If unemployment drops." he says,
"the armed forces may quickly find
themselves in the same difbmlt recruit­
ing position they experienced in the late
seventies. Furthermore, the numbers of
young people leaving high school will
decline over the next several years, and
this will add to recndting problems.”
•Tm not aware of the survey," says
John Andrews, education specialist for
the Veterans Administration in Wash­
ington, D.C. "But there is legislation
before Congress now that would create
such a program. For three years of scii'.'e
service, the bill would entitle enlirtees to
36 months of educational benefits with
$300 per month.”
But the Pentagon and Rergan admini­
stration favor re-working the Veteranr
Eductional Assistance Program (VEAPI
instead, Andrews says.
VEAP allows acthre personnel to
contribute part of their pay to an
education fund, which the government
will match on a two-to-one basis.
The Pentagon favors the plan because
"they've been meeting their recruitment
projections," Andrews explains.
He beUeves the government also fears
a “trade-off ■ like the one envisioned in
the Michigan study would encourage
students to leave the military too soon.
VEAP conversely encourages re-enlist­
ment to keep the imllege funds groaring.
Bachman doesn't see the movement of
students out of the military as a
negative. “The military needs citizen
soldiers just as badly, if not more, as it
does the people who make the service
their career."
The military needs the so-caUed
"in-and-outers" to "fill all the spots at
the bottom that long-term personnel
wouldn't be interested in.”
"In the military, it's critical to have
the average citizen represented. We
need people in there who aren’t depen­
dent on the militate for a career. They re
the ones in a position to blow the whistle
without risking their livelihood. ’ ’
In any case, he predicts "military
recruiters are going to start paying
attention to the educational benefits they
offer.”
Bachman says the program ho asked
seniors about would bo preferable to a
draft "oven though the draft is much
less expensive. Anybody who thinks
about the draft to save money is thinking
in out-dated, inequiuble terms.”
Williams,
Mercer graduates have continued in
theatre at the University of Michigan
and Yale University.
Mrs. Amy Williams, the instructor's
wife, will possibly be designing a show
for Mercer next year. She is now doing
graduate work at the University of.
Michigan. This is one of the personal
reasons of Mr. Williams' reai^tion. He
expcesaed, "The 19e0’s woman must
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have the opportunity to develop her
potential/'
A replacement has been found for the
director although she has not been
officially accepted.
At the lime of her formal acceptance,
Marion Frances Zielinski arill be asked to
fill the job of Media Director. Ms.
Zielinski is not teaching at Carthage
College in Kensohka, Wisconsin. The 28
year-old instructor received a MFA at
Illinois State University. The present
director stated that his replacement was
"most impressive" and feels she will do
great things.
Mr. Tom Williams regrets very much
ending his career >at Mercer. As
expressed in his resignation letter.
"Employment here has been most
pleasant for me and. 1 hope, productive
for Mercer."
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