GSC Iranian Students Speak out Against the Shah
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GEORGE-ANNE Volume 59, No. 12 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 January 29, 1979 Degrees never approved by Board of Regents in music history, psychology By MARTHA BUCKNER Two degrees offered here for over four years have never been approved by the Board of Regents due to a misunderstanding about policy, according to Dr. Warren Jones, dean of arts and sciences. Auditors discovered the unapproved degrees, the B.S. in psychology and the B.A. in music history, in a periodic audit by the University System in mid-November, 1978. According to the policy of the Georgia University System, any new major program or degree program must be approved by the Board of Regents before being offered to students. At GSC, a major in psychology had already been approved along with a B.A. degree. "It was just assumed that a B.S. in psychology would automatically be ok," Jones said. Students who have already graduated with these degrees or who are presently studying in these major fields will suffer no ill-effects because of the misunderstanding, Jones said. All courses involved in these two degrees are also a part of an approved degree in the same field. Jones The world-famous Anheuser-Busch Budweiser they are shown complete with driver, assistant called the whole misunderstanding "purely technical". Clydesdale hitch made an appearance Saturday driver, mascot Bud and antique Budweiser beer The B.S. in psychology involves up to 89 students; but the morning in the GSC homecoming parade. Here wagon. music history degree has no presently enrolled students and has graduated only two or three students. GSC Iranian students speak out against the shah By TRISHA KEADLE aides have "entirely too therefore the American tions started over a year ago, death." agents are even located in the "We have not met any much influence in Iran," and citizens are deprived of the the only United States export The students agreed that United States," they said. Iranians who are in favor of are "wrong for supporting truth about the shah and the to Iran was military they felt SAVAK force does "These policemen are the shah," said some GSC the shah and the new civilian way he forced Iranians to hardware, and the only U.S. not hold as much power since planted in every American Iranian students recently. government of Shahpur obey his unjust rules. import from Iran was oil." the shah has left Iran, but college and university that "He was a dictator in Iran Bakhtiar," who was appoint- The Iranian students One student believes that the that the secret police would has more than 20 Iranian with a tyrannical rule that ed by the shah to rule Iran. agreed that the United United States government still remain in the country students enrolled." The did not allow the people any "Iranians are not against States' interest in controlling thinks of Iran as merely a under the civilian govern- students added that they did iype of freedom whatsoever. the American public," the Iran stems from Iran's huge "gas station and a military ment of Bakhtiar. "SAVAK See IRANIANS, p. 3 We plan to go back to Iran as foreign students said. "Since oil industries and its base from which to view the soon as possible to join in the the news which is released proximity to Russia. "Carter ■ Soviets." protests against his form of from Iran seems to be has no concern for the human The students charged that Williams dining hall to government." obviously distorted and rights of the Iranian people— SAVAK force, which is a The foreign students censored, the people here he has shown this by sending secret police agency set up by referred to Shah Mohammed have no way of knowing over troops and arms to the the shah, was trained by CIA Reza Pahlavi, who was what is really going on in shah to repress revolts and and FBI members. This close within three weeks forced to leave Iran, as a Iran." They said the U.S. stop the people from police force was organized to stand to lose $1,000 to $2,000 "puppet of the United States papers do not always give protesting Iran's totalitarian By EDDIE DONATO keep the Iranian people from Williams Center dining per day in the Williams government." They agreed accurate accounts of the rule," they said. being exposed to any hall will ' jse within the Center," said Cook. that President Carter and his protests in the country; "Before the demonstra- material or ideas that were next three weeks, it was According to Bill May, progressive, revolutionary, announced by William Cook, director of food services, it and against the shah's form director of fiscal affairs, in a takes 800 students per meal of rule, they said. "Prisoner Air mail suspension causes financial meeting with students, to support the Williams camps were set up through- faculty, and administration Center dining hall. out Iran where people were last week. A specific closing To help relieve the problems for Iranians residing in U.S. persecuted by SAVAK forces date has not been determined pressure due to increased for committing so-called yet. lines that will occur when By TRISHA KEADLE presently closed, many students could still send and crimes such as reading or Cook cited a reduction of Williams is closed Sarah's The recent suspension of students have not been able receive mail by ships. "Of writing progressive litera- meal plan sales this quarter Place will begin to honor air mail from Iran has caused to receive the money from course, this takes much ture. and an increase in labor costs meal tickets. Ben Dixon, alarming predicaments for their families to pay their longer, and we have not "I know of one 19-year-old \ as the main reasons for the director of auxiliary services, many Iranian students tuition to attend schools heard from the postal boy who was tortured for closing of the- dining hall. said that a dollar value will enrolled in colleges or here," he said. department as to when the about 30 days for doing this," "Because of the recent be determined for meals universities in the United Leland Riggs, GSC suspension of air mail will be said one Iranian student. increase of the minimum purchased with tickets in States, according to one message center supervisor, lifted," he said. "The SAVAK agent who| wage and the large number of Sarah's Place. Iranian student. said that although no air Most Iranian students participated the most in his' students who live at In The "What we plan to do on an "Since the airlines and mail was coming to America have been issued temporary murder had a fatal heart Pines who do not have to immediate basis is to most of the banks in Iran are from Iran, the Iranian See PROBLEMS, p. 3 attack the day after the boy's purchase a meal plan, we See WILLIAMS, p. 2 Page Two, January 29, 1979 Committee to review alcohol policy By LESLIE t' .e committee but he said the Hammock, Billy Ray After the committee has VOLLENWEIDER recc mmendation will be Hightower, Martha Griner, made its final decision, it will A committee has been made totally by the students. Thomas Patton, Terry give its recommendation to the CCC. If it is accepted, it appointed by the Central "The amount of alcohol Sagedy, Ricky Whitfield, NEWS Coordinating Committee to Bonnie Hall, Reggie Mosley, will be turned over to the should be limited at on- administration for its review the campus alcohol campus parties," said Orr. Jannie Smith, and Kathy approval. policy, according to Don Parties should be pre- Woods. Akery, CCC president. planned to include a reasonable amout of alcohol. The topics to be discussed However, there always seem Sick athletes by-pass GSC infirmary include use of dorm activity to be a few that are unable to fees to buy alcoholic Jetermine when they should By ANITA NORTH male and female, who comes combination of student teams and can handle beverages for dorm parties stop, the dean said, According to Tom Smith, to GSC, gets a physical. We athletic fees, the GSC athletic related injuries and and an alcohol education The rules may or may not athletic trainer here, GSC probably get about 150 Foundation, and ticket sales illnesses." program, said Akery. be changed. All ideas will be athletes are treated for any athletes at the beginning of to athletic events. "I'm not in competition Dr. James D. Orr, discussed this week by the illnesses or injuries by a each year. We pay Dr. Swint "The money is put into a with the infirmary in ti. associate dean of students, following GSC students: private physician here in $15 for each physical." pot and the athletic director, treatment of injuries/ 0x plans to make suggestions to Joseph Barkley, Cari Statesboro. "We average spending George Cook, divides it illness. Athletic health c„re ;s "Anything which I, as about $5,000 each year for Dr. according to the needs of a part of our overall atf ietjc Swint's services," Smith program and we consider ^ Q athletic trainer, can't treat, I each athletic department." *■» . ■ send to Dr. Robert Swint of explained. "Last year we Smith explained that Dr. very important part." Statesboro," Smith said. paid him $5,087 and he Swint has experience in The infirmary is rarely A "Mostly what we send to donated $5,087 to the J. I. athletic medicine, which is recommended to an athlete Dr. Swint are athletes Clements Memorial Fund.