VOLUME 71, NUMBER 4 MERCF-R university , MACON, GEORGIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, I98S
Student pleads guilty
to tampering, possession Bjr PAUL B. ALEXANDER Edkor-LHChM Colonel Emig was putting undue mand. Also. Canmn was instructed, Attorney Graham Thorpe said that University's ludicial Council heard SeniorWaJlerCinnon pleaded pressure on me about ROTC and by the Judicial Council to continue no wiinesaaa have ever said that the case. guilty Tuesday in grand-juiy pro the nnooey. I talked with tome psychological care for the re Dorn made such promises, and that Cannon's lawyer. Tomihy Hin ceedings to misdemeanor charges NCO's and they said that a lot of mainder of thesummer. Afterthe Dorn look out the warrant for Can son. said that he did not have the of tampering with evidence and whu was going on had to do with probation was announced. Dorn non's arrest based on the District authority to quote from the possession ofmarijuana with intent racial fensioa." ^ took out a war rant api nit Cannon. Attoeny's s uggestinos. Thorpe add iranscripis from Mercer'sjudiciary Cannoa reasonedthat ifhecould to distribute. pjrcctnr of Mercer police Gary ed that the District Attorney's of- getan equaOy quaUfled whitesbi- regarding Dorn's promises, but The charges stem (nun an inci CoHlna says that be has no fica would have taken Ihia ease to denl in as much trouble as he was said it is '1117311111011101^ dim it dent which occurred last spring in knowledge of Dora's promises to court whether it had-Peaster's was said." which Cannon pboaed marijuana in in. ROTC would drop the in Cannon and Spier regarding their and/or Mercer's "blessings" or Bibb County Superior Court theroom of fellowROTC student vestigation and not press charges. confessions, but did say that the not. There is no indication that the Judge Walker P. Johnson Jr. has RonniePeaslerin orderto embar He said be believed that they police "shouldn't make promises District Alinracy's office was in ordered'a background check and rass ROTC. into dropping an in wouldn't do anything to a while like that." Macon Assistant District formed of the case before the See Cannoa page 7 vestigation into some missing ' student, and, Ihmfore, could not fends. The ROTC investigation do anything to a blac'k student found thsla Canton h«l "itiisued" without embarrassment or charges ■sasnsasni "JISSS raMsaunsa .iMiaass S260 from the Scabbard and Blade of racism. Society's checking account when "1 know it sounds irrational." he loaned a fellow cadet the money Cannon admits, "but at the time. when he was in "extreme fuiancial I was very irrational." difliculties." According to a report in the When the money was not repaid Macon Telegraph and News. 5^3 P by the cadet. Cannon worked two Mercer policeman Mike Dorn, the ' jobs over Christmas vacation and investigating officer in the case, ' repaid it himself. The board found became suspicious when no drug that it was an isolaled incident and paraphernalia, matches, lighters or "not indicative of a character flaw ash trays were found in Peaster's in Mr. Cannoa." room at the time ihai rhe small The board recommended that amount of marijuana was found Cannon retain his ROTC scholar under Peaster's bed. Dorn's in Male and female sludcnls esR the newly remodled shorter facility . ship and that a letter of reprimand vestigation eventually led to Can be placed in his C^ Personnel non and Spier. Managemern File!^. The major twist in the case began It was during the ROTC in- . in questioning .' Both Spier and Can Rash of Ores unites vestigalion that Cannon placed the non say that when they were ques- marijuana in Peasler's room. and. tioaed. they were told by Dora that with the aid of fellow studetu and if they confessed to the charges, the university to catch arsonist friend Mary Spier, informed the case would only go before university that Peasler had drugs in ■Mercer's judiciary and not beyond. By DONNA M. ITZOR “They (RAs) have been getting carried away. ' cx ■his room. (She wrote a letter to A letter written by one ludicial Maimglng Editor plained Meiticks. “Discharguig an entire fire ex Dean of Students Bany Jenkins, CourKil justice to the judge hear Rcskkm Advisors, residents and Mercer Police, linguisher on a fire that could be put out with a cup posing at an "enraged parent.") ing Cannon's case also supports have learned to catch an arsonist who has set ten Tires of water." Each time an extinguisher is fully dtscharg' Cannon says that he planted the this assertion. Cannon and Spier (as of this writing! on the first and second even floors ed the university is charged $18.50. marijuana in order to take pressure also say that Dorn admitted he had of New Mens’ Dormitory. In order to help the residents catch the arsonist. offof himadf. pressure that he said done so in his testimony to ludkiai RAs and residents have put out each of the fires. Residence Life has offered a “SSOO reward for infor be believes was due to racial ten- Council. The fire department has not been called to the scene, mation leading to the arrest and conviction of person swos in ROTC. . iudicud Counsjpiuided down its according to ftesidetice Life Director Dr. C D. Mer- or persons seujng any type fire in Mercer's rcsidence "My reasnun^Mund It was not sentence of probation for the ricks, b^ause theSe have “only been trash can fires halls." a vendesa antfei Rooiie PetMcr. " I98S-89 school year uialer the for the most part. ” One RA says the reward is working. “The slightest Cannoa saisT "Ronoie and 1 were same prcmiac that the ROTC board Merricks said (hat his office is encouraging the RAs sound in the roideocc halb a responded by one and two. At the time.' gave him only a letter of repri to use some judgment in crying to extinguish the fires See nree peft 7 PAGE 2-THE CLUSTER. SEPTE5
Georgia Baptists are on their way lion's numerousothercommittees. Georgia, but will have no effect on Although it IS too eariy to By JEANNA SIMONS Georgui. Once the report has been presented, Baptist schooU ouuide the suie. Whiletherewill heno delegates. discover what the mpics of dUcus- November will bring the return of floor is openedto discussion, ob- Although Metcer is related to the sion at thU year's convention will an event which bean great impor as such, from Mercer at the con- jeclioos. or furthernominations. GBC, the convention has little con be. there are some issuer which tance to Baptist chuichea in Macon ventioo. the school will be ^^ell which may be presented by anyone trol over Mercer's adminstralion, will definately be raUed. The first and throughout the state. The 67ih respresented: President R. Kirby who U registered as a messenger to due to the fact that the convention Godsey and Dr. Walter Shurden. issued discussed will probably be annual Georgia Baptist Conven the, convention. Nominations may does not •control the selection of Chairman of Mercer'sChristumi- the annual election of the presidenl tion, which is scheduled for be siisnuned or dropped, depending Mercer's Trustees, as it does for ty departntent.will Iwh attend as of the convention. The current November 13-16. will be held in on the numberand nanire of the Georgia's other Baptist schools. president. Janies PitU of ValdosU. Macon this year.'and will be at delegates from their own churches. This unique relationship allows is a moderate, and. while it may objections. tended by deletates from Baptist Olben from Mercer's faculty and Mercer mote independence and staff will probably, attend as well. still be only a rumor, there are churches all over the state of At this early date, prediction with freedotn of choice than other Bap those who believe that the fon- tist schools possess. Dr. Shurden damentalUt BaptUu will try to certainly whether or not Mercer also slat^ that, while the conven unseat him. by presenting their ow 1 will be a topic of dUcussion or debateat this year's convention is tion's being held in Macon will candidaie. Parris to present probably draw more attention to It it questionable whether the impossible. According to Dr. Mercer and allow delegates to se^ fundamenialUts will draw much a.- Shprden. if Mercer U dUcussed, the campus, the location will pro- tcntfon U) themselves thU year. whatever decUions are reached in baUy have no other effect on organ concert When asked how be fell about the connection with it may have some Mercer. idea of Lee Roberts'making an a] - effect on Other Baptist schooU in Dr. Robert Partis, Univenity Organ Academy in Ostftiesland. pearance at Macon's convention. organist and assistant professor of Germany. Dr. Shurden
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Dukakis’ new loan plan operil^ to mixed reviews (CPS)—Democratic piesideniial never repay all that they owed. aginwve program for college loans Merkowitz of the American Coun jobs with high salaries could pay nominee Michael Dukakis unveil Duka|ds aid Thomas Herman, of for people from all walks of life." cil on Education. "They're the back more than the interest and ed a plan Sept. 7 to let students course, was more enthusiastic. said Richard Rossdr, president of least likely to lake out loans. Both principal on their loans, while low. repay their college loans at a rale "This is not only feasible, it is the National Association of .In presideniial candidates need to income snidcnu may never pay that depends how much they desirable." he said. "It will allow dependent Colleges . and develop plans to addliM the needs back all they borrowed. earn after they graduate. everyone who is qualified and Universities. of the neediest." ' “The problem with iDukakis's) The idea—which in fact has been wants to go to college to go to col Janet Liebetman of the U.S. Sni- The Dukakis plan would allow plan...is it depends upon people tried at a number of campuses— lege." dent Association, which represents any studetu. regardless of family who are likely to m^e reasonable immediately drew mixed reviews. “It is a substantive proposal, one can^s student govenunents in income, to gel a federally incomes being willing to get soak Bruce Carnes. deputy that should be discussed." opined Washington. D.C., said. "It's a guaranteed student loan, repay it ed." Carnes emended. undeisecielaryaiiheU.S. DcfH.of Rosser believed the federal Edttctuion. said it would "soak" ‘ ‘It's nice that under this plan you can graduate and go into a low-paying government will have to subsidize students who got well-paying jobs job like teaching and nursing and not worry about paying off your loans. the program to keep it viable- after graduation. something Dukakis says won't be He predicted students training to Bob Aaron of the National As^ocia- very creative program to help through mandatory payroll deduc necessary—but in the long' tun take higher-salaried jobs would tkxi of State Universities and Land- middle-class families.'but ii doesn't tions during the student's working would deal “with the student loan refuse to join the program, forcing Grant Colleges. really address the needs of low- years for as long as they work, or default question in a very effective the federal government to kick in "We're extremely pleased that income people." "buy out" of the program at any way." thus saving taxpayers dollars to cover the loan costs of one of the presideqtial candidates “What low-income people need time by paying a lump sum. .a millions of dollars. lower-paid students who would has come forth with a newarxl im- is grant money." said Dave As a result, graduates who find Continued on page 10
Despite legal setbacks, would-be censors continue their efforts (CPS>—Would-bc censors did censor school materials during the nellsville. Pa., school board also teach evolution —should hsve next few weeks, he added. noi icmpcr their eflbru to ben cer- last year, and about a third of the removed "Ordinary Pcopk" by been grave legal setbacks. "I think it is one-sided and uio books end idees from schob tries were successful. Judith Guest form an English class' He predicted censorship efforts sl^low to present every parent during the pest year, e civil liber required reading list because of would continue, primarily because complaint as an act of ccasorship," ties group that tracks censorship ef "The most frequently condemn "objectionable language and the many of the groups—mostly fun countered Jordan Lorence of Con forts has (bund. ed book was one of American description of the sex act." the damentalist (Thristiafi sects—trying. cerned Women for America, one of “Ceasm^hip remains a problem literature's greatest classics. ‘Of PFAW added. to ban books and ideas are now the groups PFAW says is a leading nationwide, a probfem that Mice and Men* (by John running candidates for their local censorship proponent. threatens the basic character and Steinbeck), which was challenged Kropp said he was surprised by school boards. "Every time a conservative ob hindamental integrity of the public in schools form Maine to Oregon," the succc-ssfiil censorships because "It is certainly the right of such jects (To a book), its a censdrship.'' recent court decisions—most schools,'* said Arthur Kropp. Kropp said at a Washington, D.CTT groups to become involved, but it Lorcnce said after the PFAW press notablyones overmmmg book ban- • new conference Aug. 31. is also certainly the responsibility conference. "They don't mention president of People for the nings in Tenncssec^and Alabama American Way(PFAW). the group of other citizens to respond. feminists and blacks" who try to and a U.S. Supreme Court scuttl that issued the report, called ''At Panama City. Fla.. barred Farley Kropp said. PFAW will release a remove books that present images Mowat’s “Never Cry WolF’ as ing of a Louisiana law requiring free "how-to “ guide for communi they don't like. "They imply that tacks on the Freedom to Learii.’’ schools to teach creationism if they PFAW counted 157 auempis to •‘subversive.’ * "’and the Con- ty groups fighting censorship m the IS enlightened."
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by Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes Opposition forms on f-MCY 0? I MM* 'WO 9»«. (»T MO >«£ HWW,:f 100 9CUDKMKR oa iKS TWs ms T\«m'jPW \vs>\sa. TWH& tl3L IK 2D» 10>laJtHOME Tattnail Park issue SUBtLI I>BWTU.K&' f\TS Comnmmily Affairs for their ap TO«TV£R MC> WsSfcPyR?OS£.. The Bibb. County Commission > fiEASOK R* PCfiHl has recetttly received a Federal proval, which was granted in^May. ■T MMX iCfi socta ' Grant for the construction of a A Macon City Council meeting "Centralized. Multi-Purpose was held Aug. 16, during which the Senior Center" to be built on five Council voted 11-3 to approve of acres of what is now Tattnall Square the city giving five acres of Tannall Park. A group, compowl primari Square Park to Bibb County for the ly of "ie'town" residents, has site of the Senior Center. An arti formed in opposition to the propos cle about the City Council's vote, by Bill Watterson ed "Senior Center." which appeared in the Aug. 17th Calvin and Hobbes A notice appeared in the Jan. IS, issue of the Telegraph, ym the first issue of "The Macon Telegraph public release of the specifics of the and News" announcing a pubfic prt^. hearing. The primed annouooemenl A group of neighbors began to staled that the bearing was called organiae in oppoaitioo to the site of for the discussioo of the im the Senior Center as soon as tt was provements to low. to moderate in publicized. On Aug. 19, the “Save come housing, and the meeting of the Park" opposiiioa to the deci the community needs. A public sion u> build the Senior Center in hearing is lequiied before any pro Tattnaa Square made an appearance posal for a gram of Federal Funds at a public briefing on the project. will be considered. Fhrther bppositioa was voiced at The public hearing was held on the Aug; 30, "working session" of Jan, 26. with a reportedly small the Macon City Council Calvin ond Hobbes by Bill Watterson turn-out. The meeting consisted of Again, on Sept. 6, the "an mrom «E«Lte? general information about the lown" tesidents oppoaed to trading *1, LOCK' '.TS ‘GOSM. I die "green-space" of the park for nt0OW\fciK&’ MOCCRIF TO aOM « nt MA'k'fS Senior Center, but no site proposals swaoufT w ITS snu. OttOitTS « ^ any consttuctioo, voiced their con iNSIk’ SCMCTUIM& were introduced. umci B) vfi* »i NceiuHG. ^ UKETVfcT. On Jan. 29lh, three days after the cern at the public City Council Meeting. During this meeting the \ ^ public meeting, the city bad cotn- pleted a 54 page grant proposal for Council voted on a resolution u> re think the site of the Senior Center. ^ y, . a Senior Center to be built on a five acre, block of Tattnall Square Park, The motion to adopt this resolution extending from the comer of failed with a vote of 7 to 6. Adams and Ogletborpe. This pro- p^ mcluded photographs of the The "in-town”. "Save the she and specific appraisals of the 'Park” group has retained counsel cost of the project. The proposal and is curr^y investigating the possibilities of taking le^ action. Colvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson was tent to the'Oeparrmeru of «U.. TKtS IS Oft M (XMtcacOVS. CQM
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Opportunities N!6t Resume Preparatioa Workshop Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU Wednesday, September 28. 1988 Room 314. Connell Student Center eOAANCFfntXe^A nMfS AdOJT AAftJVIHE LAM rriHaweseuNisATNoiwie onomnePHOiB AHO FSHtHO FJ6HTS t OUT- AMONAuesAawiwiNTte 1:20 - 2:00 p.m. MHO FANS'K)>(AOU/ INIP A zyPONI PKKAAM APPCUJOt COUNT IUJUHCj OH UHAT yp57W»J/’5 nurr COUP fKSUKiN nts CM 1Ht9Ua$OFFVIS^AO€J9PTS Ni^iA6e0fT>€.- m VCAPtTAuZS OiCLPfSHf tfTVtKST iNAOPmOH. OAlMfS ANYiDEAf Intenrlewing SkOls Workshop / Wednesday, October 5. 1988 Room 314, Connell Student Center 1:20-2;00 p.m. • «« Recruiters scheduled to interview graduating seniors this ’ a)uaster include: » First Investors Corporation - Manager Trainee i.C. Penney - Manager Trainee Doonesbury ' BY GAR^ TRUDEAU CAS Auditors - Internal Bank Auditors .. felectrooic Data Systems - Systems Ei^ncers CCNfANOF. 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It is NOT TOO E^Y to start applying for jobs even^f you are graduating^June 1989! u PAGE <>TBE CLUERft, SEPTEMBER 23, !«• Pep raUy to feature athletic teams and NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER cheerleaders...Car drawing to be held HAPPENED BEFORE! r The nm 4988-89 Mercer event. "The Official Mercer Spirit Thomas Cipoila, President of the Universay Spirit Pep ReUy it Car." a new 1988 Hyndai. .will be Student Union Activitka Board, scheduledfbr Tuetdiy, Sept. 27, n given away m one lucky Mercer said he eapects close lo 1000 II ttm., in the Porter-PenfieU undergraduate. You must be pre students at the Pep Rally. "This is Qiudnngle. The program will sent at the Pep Rally to win the car. guaranteed to be the event of the feature the presematiofi of the Ten names will be drawn from the week, we hope to raise student's men's and women's basketball, car, and each of thes^studems will awareness of the athletic teams and soccer, cross-country, and be given a key. Only one of the ten their scheduled games," Tom said. f OUTER volleybaU teams. The Mercer keys actually starts the car. The car The ^ Rally is co-aponsoted by Cheerleaders wiU also be oo hand will be delivered to the winner the Student Unioa Activities Board SPACg^g to perform their award winning upon proof of insurance. and Alumni Relations. ftarwe routine. As a finale to the Students who work are I less likely to drop out ii&ii found. . second year, compared to 83 per (CPS)—College sudesas who trsUStudKM hold down paii-time jobs are less "Work may motivaK students to cent of the studeras who did not likely to drop out of school, the study harder, and the socialization bold a job during their freshman U.S. Dcpartti^ofEducatiaahas assochMcd with working may be beneficial firr college'persisKace," They worked tong hours.'W). snidy author Dennis Carroll wrote One in 12 snidents worked jobs re in a summary of the report's quiting more than 41 hours per fuidings. week, while on 25 percera of the The new report was pan of an students who worked had jobs that ongoing department study—called consumed less than 20 hours per "High School and Beyond "^f week. 30.(X)0 snidents who were high First-year studeras earned an school sophomores iti 1980, and average of $4.44 per hour during follows them through their the summer and $4.72 during the educaitonal careers. . school year. Fourth-year studems 'Some 41 pereem of the students earned an average of $5.05 during who worked pan-time during their the summer and $5.57 during the first year in college returned for a academic year. TW, janHigt a Uw DMMMS pradKO • nan*c* «f bodks iM a free copT of tab vanaimMBr uutos OuMdh jM jbdAMK fraa jom Aotf oem jntf paynto f cb«*ca 0)09 -bum free CiUtog Owulwu*. T)k taete lOU by thr Opell MMCJl MR. Tm YiuYo .Muic cntiugii M Jisv:u>s ihc pliikiMiphicJ nimiticaiions of \'i>:toi- l'rankls“l:\isicniial \acuuni7 W ! /i REAOlfORTHE luiiV =•, '• 3- TEiiai. / ' J No other prolession hos ifiis powerThe power to wcjke up young mmdi The power »o woke up the vvorld. Tfeochers hove ihcB power Reach kpi'll feoch For irdprrnation CO* 1-800-45 Camion Conlinued frocn pogc 1 will scmencc Cannon after taiung sity respects and supports its own Thursday and voted that it would a look at his psychologicti reports. studem judicial processes. It also emphasize in its procedure to warn Cannon faces a possible 12-month respects and supports the judicial (he accused, before (hey are asked Jail sentence for each of the proccsfcs of the larger community for tl^ir plea, (hat anything that is charges. Spier was also indicted on of whiw the institution is a pan." said can be used in a coun of law. the two charges involving the mari The Adicial Council met last juana. but the outcome of her case is still pending. Joseph E. Claxton. Vice Presi Debate Society to hold dent for Executive Administration and General Assistant to the Presi dent. in a statement to the Ouster. reemitmeat meeting said that it would not be appropriate Sludemx who have background in high acbool debate or xpeecb to comment directly on the case. activities or who have an interest in polilics. government, law, “This case is a hard one. and as argumentation or speaking ate cordially invited to attend a rectuh- an attorney by training I know quite ment meeting of the Mercer Debate Society at 3:30 p.m. Mon well that hard cases do not lend day. Sept. 26. in Newton 101. i themselves to a simple analysis.” The debate topic for Fall 1988 is "Resolved: that significantly Claxton said. “Obviously, strengthened third-party partkipalion in U.S presidential electiont however, everyone who knows would benefit the political process." anything about this case is keenly aware that the lives of two young If interested, but unable to attend, call Frank Macke. Director of men who have been at Mercer for Debate, at 744-2875 or 744-2974. The Debate Society's office is the past three years have been deep located in the Phil Barnes Memorial Debate Seminar Room on the ly affected by it." first floor of Newton Hall. w \ Claxton added. ’ ‘ Mercer Univer Fire driUs are never convenient. I SALLY ! STUDfHT DISCOUNTS HONORED YEAR AROUND I WITH STUDENT I.D. y | Fires CoiUiiuMd rrwn page 1 numerous people. Besides, they're really annoyed." Freshman Chris Abbey put out a fire in a bathroom trash can ■ -'4 on third odd New Men's. l20%bFFai:i| ,"Oh no. not this again," was Abbey's initial reaction to the fire. All NEUTROGENA' PRODUCTS When asked if he thought about the reward money as he grabb WITH THIS COUPON THROUGH OCTOBER 31,1988 ed a box and filled it with water to put out the fire. Abbey stated. CH?OC TEUPHONE DHtEOORY FOR NEAREST LOCATION "No, actually 1 didn't. Otherwise. 1 would have been running down the hail." Merricks said that his office has two suspects for the fires He explained that they will not only turn in the person or per sons to the Judicial Council for trial, but they will also try for third degree arson in the Macon couru. 2344 InglesideAve. "We're taking this very seriously," Merricks commented. "The 745-8172 studem may not realize he is jeopardizing his entire future. He said that they would have no difficulty proving third degree arson. That charge constitutes $2S worth of damage, and each fire, Paul M. Kruger coupled with the discharge of the extinguishers has suffered at least that much damage. ^ Merricks said he docs not think the person is out to do major damage, but "he's bemg a nuisance ' He cites three reasons behind the fires. InglesideMdn & Boys First, this person is playing a joke. Second, he or she is mad at Mercer or has been written up Third, someone could try to use these fires as a reason to get out of housing. Merricks pointed out that this reason will not work With the rewifd*money offered. .Merricks believes the fires will end. . ' • Complete Stock "They wilt either quit, or we'll catch the person. Either one will make me happy." • • » fli of Men’s Wear ^ Young Democrats Informative Meeting SALE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1988 ■ 'f ’ Ji Save from 20-50% 6:00 P.M. he' -fli OOM 336 • STUDENT* CENJE ROOM 336 • STUDENT* CENTER >■ .-1 M Gm Politically Involved! rAas-isBCLunii.! Editorial/Opiniofi Bang brings bad boys Tlist’ft CDOu^! i have had it with a certain orgaaization, a man over in the chemistry department that n working on who shall remain namrleaa in order to protect the innocent a certain goop iha eatt civil war cannons. And if that still (namely me), finds it to discharge a can doesn't work then I'll sit down again, turn on the 'ol IBM. non kMded with enough gun powder to rattle the walls of and whip out my iambic pentameter and theti you all better every buidling on campas especially the ooe right across the , Roland run for the hills. street. I can’t stud it any longer and I’m going to take literary In fact I think I ought to give you a little dose of just how achon against it. Who was it that said the word processor ...ah... Smith much power this little fancy typewriter's is mightier than the cannon? Nietzsche. 1 think. got.. .BANG. ..There, now t bet more people heard my bang First we'U try reason. (Plato would be proud.): Centle- than heard yours. And I bet my English professor can beat men I implore you for your own sake to cease this actkra. you young men might finci something more productive to your EngGsb professor anyday. even with her ann tied behind Recent survey’s conducted by me asking my mother ques do? Perhaps you would enjoy panly raids or swallowing her back. Even with her foot in a cast. So there. tions prove that standing next to loud sounds, partioilarly goldfish or maybe painting lions a different color every day. Ediiarinl Note: This columnist's voice and face have been a cannon, is harmful to your ears. If you don't believe me. You know, something intelligent like thu. altered in onler to protect him and his English professor ask my-mother who personally spoke to someone-who knew Enough psychology and reason now its time for threats. He has recently entered the FBI's smut mouth student reloca a lady whose third cousin’s ears bled after listening to rock I'm looking for a few good men. namely anyone in ROTC tion plan. and roU on a w^kmao headset. who would like to go on an ami^anoon FTX. Please RSVP P.S. I apologize to Mr. Brunson. He do^^ in actuality Okay that’s rea.son. now psychology: Don’t you think that tome and B.Y.O.MI6. And if that doesn't work then I got reek...that much. The Sou^h shall rise again tt. Menu @ Clujiter By JOEY BISHOP the number of voles needed to win 1. Defena: The future of the EdHar-In-Chicr...... Paul Alexander They always said it would hap in the Eleciotial College is 270 of mililaiy in gcnetal. and of the Managing Edkor ...... Donna M. Itzoc pen. The boys in Maasachusetts STS - &te etevea south states ahme dcienae mduany iapoticalac, have Newx EdHor ...... Charlie SraBk and MinneanCi knew ii woold oc umke up 138 elecunil voles, more , always been dear to da harts of Opliiion Page ErUfor...... Ron Ug» cur one dy. There can be no deny tfau any other rrgioo in the southern volen. (Coun the number Fcaturca Edttor...... Sraaniiah Vaa ing it. The South haa risen again. counny). of mililaty basa in Georgia - da Fjdrtlaimnnd Edkor Christopher Kirby Wan! Before you ran ool and try Not that cindirtalr.1 Both and oundar it truly fnghtening.) Here Sporti Edkor...... Robbie Tnraky » cash those Confoderale hoods Dukakis have let ns fotgei that we Mr. Bush ha a fair lead over Brofaaa Manager...... Bkly WaBto- duagrrm gmaldaily bought before are not forfooca. This yean Duke, ba Sara Nunn may yet play Adviaor...... Patrick CoBte Appomattn and have beca coilec- political coavtaikma (held in a major role befbie da jury comes Teeknical CniankaM ...... David Taidar lily imemt ever siooe, uoderxtmd Ailanli and New Otkana. of all in. . CUcf Photographer...... ! Kdly FWey 2. Farm Subtidas: Detphe re- that i don't mean physically. We plactt) fin danferously dose to ...... Hope Marigard. R^mI PInmi ceatrends, daSouth is itiB largdy - still have to tend our lepteieo- begging Soolhein voles. Ginrge David Potter rani. Farm issues nay remain a ladvcs another hundred miles » rapeaandly icmhaled us dial he lad ...... Sarah MePhema, JtfT Bower*, Wadw«K>a. not Richmoad. Don't hiddea issue, ba it will have in- repeaed of bis Yankee ways aad EddfeSaafard, Solaad Ochaa, Ldghtaa Moor ^look so sad - oh Southerners have fhaace m the "other south.'.' migmed snub. As for Michad. Ed WOiaaa aad Ben Braaks a secret. We get u> pick the next how obviaoi can da Boamn-Ausar Dukakis wiU be helped by da AitvmklagRiiamatalli It MDTa*kk.RhoBrhiGodwin Piesuka of the Uaimd Siaiea. canacctloo be? Reagro-Butfa reoord of cat in hum Ray Berger ‘ Acuudly. thk should came as no Bodi sidet have gone oul of datr programs, ba wfaa,xiU Jesse surprise to anyone. For the hut two (Helmt. DM Jadoon) have to say way udwitsoadani voles. YaH Staff Wrken decades the popuiaiioo below the wiO be iauci. Doi iheBcic. that win in Carolina. CcctBa Preieat. Eddk Saaford, Lee Ann Fbch, Masoo-Dixoa lioe has swelled as wia the day. There ate cenaia 3. Crime and Punishment; DaaaOweaa. Ldgh Wiaricy, Sarah Cambrige Americans move from other, ' iiiuei tfaal will define da can- Throw drag eoforcemea in with Otaane Laabetl, JeanMOr Staac, and Jeaaaa Sinioan cooler pars of die cramuy. Popuia- dhham rdadonhip widi the Saab; that caegory . The eiaire Gulf Coast tkw means voles, and the political whoever gives da bca aaiwen wifl it becomiag a drug ptpdiia'. . While Mesaber, Georgia CoBcge Preae Ataoctatiaa poach of the Soodi haa grown in carry the South and the country. both Democrats and Reputdicaa Mcadicr, Aaodatad CoBcgiatc Pron propoHioo. (CaaeiopoimtioUBB- Mike and George, lake noa! are united in controlluig the flow, da two parties leading men have Addrem; Box A, Mercer. Oflice located oa third floor of yet to give a coQvjacmg pUn or program. the StadcR Ccalcr. 744-2S71. 4.. Immigratioo: Coniervaiive PnMtahrd every Fririay duriag the regnlar achooi year, ex aoudanats are pushing for tougher cept Ibaaksghriai, CbtaUnae, exaaa, qaiag beeak and immigration laws and sliffer perahies. but an ever mcreasing Eiiler bolidayn. PrUBag by JmU PobBMiiag, Macon. Latin American minority may The Mercer Chatar wdeomen lettcn lo the edkor. They throw doa rotes if answers are too estrenK. At stake are possibly rhooid be concise and typewritten. Letters most be signed Florida and surely Texas. ond sboold be occooipoBird by a ciirrcnl addroa and As da South goes, so will go the Udephoae number. Letters dioiiid be addresaed to the dectioo. Whde other issues will Edkor-In-Chicf. certainly be raised or refuted, this DeadHnm: Advertising - 5 p.in. Monday Soodarn Agenda shoutd weigh on Edkoriais - 5 p.m. Monday • Late News - Noon Tuesday damindsof bodicandidaiea. There is simply loo much a stake for da Qphdoot expressed la The Mercer Cluster art Iboec of the Kwdi to be ignored. edkor or the writer of the artkie and are not necessarily And I ain't just whistfin' Dixie. thaae of the uaiverskyor student body. Jury Bishop is a staff coistmusi M-h. himm Omttor. ■ ’ \ THE cuusm, 8EPIEMBBK 23, IW-PAGE 9 It’s yours, bloated Mercerians By BEN BROOKS members of our exahed sudent Think about it. Too many peo leave here educated enough to be You could, with the . same body. ple ace already tryiny their bM to fact d with the same decision as the amount of effort, live modestly and Today I fed campelled to write If asked, "Do you want more rip off too many other people.' afformencioned money grubbers. have the satisfaction of helping about aometfaing that coocenu me money than you can spend?", the sad pan of the whole thing it t You will hopefully have the educa- others. For the last word on the deeply. Indacctly, ithaslodowitfa vast majority of us would assume the little money grubbers in < Ikn to have the SSOO.OOO home, subject, I quote John Trubee... the parking proMems. Specifically, a crazy visage and scream "Yes! porate America (to the exchiskm of buy a beautiful wife, equally “Striving after power and ostan- ihm arc too many iate-modd Yes! Yes!” Isn't there something ethical businessmen) are educated betutiful children, club member uiious wealth is the primary BldW't and other cars worth over wrong with this'orgiastic lust for and should know better. These ships, BMW's and so much unhap motivation of diseased souls who S 10,000 parked on our campus. cold, hard card and the ensuing educated folks coiild just as easily piness that you join the throng of have nothing of value to express or These cars reflect or indicate an profusion of unnecessary goods and be working to help mankind as they unhabby business who seek obli create." The choice. Bloated overabundant^ of material wealth services? The anssver is "Yes! Yes! are al filling their own coflers. You vion at any local b^. Mercerian. is yours. distributed unevenly throughout the Yes!" as a Mercerian, will undoubtedly ®I9B8By In defense of Light’s soul Editors: HELL FOR BEGINNERS X6»itf uiTeooocnow to "nicS CsrooO Mt MtotHtni uo a couest foi TKoSt umo hmut tuu fw-K, I am envious of .Mr. Gibson ’s convictioiis con cerningfaith {Letters.Nov. I6>. I wish I had the WHhT ARt THE WILL 'i,iF£ id HEU" WH^T 'life in hell” ? ability to judge the measure of something, sight un MAJOR THEHtS 4r OFFtdO lAt ? seen, whether it be a movie or someone's soul. "UPi IS ft' pJOT TO**taJT,Ok: this CAATOO sJ » Granted. Mr. Gibson had the benefit of a smidgen CUTt LiHtfe C0h «C STft.P Fui-s. OF FWSJ ' (StLP LOATMihJC- of conversation in the deciding the fate of Mr. LAy&MC. > Awe THt Fftts/OU'TM Light's salvation. Yet he was able to consign ^^r. or OmA Light to eternal damnation merely on the basis of Mr. Light's doubts about his beliefs, I. for one, would have immediatelygiven Mr. Light creditfor HiS (rrsMO his doubts because they at least reveal a sensitivity and knowlerlge of a faith he seems to be try ing hard to attaip. I, like.C.S. Lewis in The Pilgiim’s Rcgreta, would have concluded that awareneaa of the seach for faith insured that the one who search ed would indeed receive the faith he or she sought. However, 1 applause Mr. Gibson for pointing out how eiToaeous such a conclusion would be. I know vlHO: OF THIS (Mmii UlHO: AAMiT iWTm-bo ViHO- Oft *-Pv(« WHO: wb oadc ftCAuf cAftcr 09 9.0TH pliTa*OOitMM)& PiAT«««S: 0>tTiw0«;iSHiHO now, thanks to Mr. Gibson's careful instructioa, P>ST>al^git**.H(y HATrM|e< Two (MS. Iiaewn -ad taka a that oncea person has doubts about a belief,heor Ffttxs. Ion* (ICS Oa J s*>^c 6»9*Ti0WAi. STAT6; ti»e o* Imotibanh . iTftn- she automatically no longer holds that belief. STKTt; i-iavrAtU $0u 1lCM«0 «sn«A. OtMAtStO. UMmiU OtCAltBsdKw*** STtdHnSO____ As tbecontrtwersy about The Lam Tcsaptathm UJluLTHE characters itJ "uFE ltd HEu " EVER ACHi£v/£ HAPPiWESS? ofChrim seemed to be peripheral to the real mat ter of Ibe condilioo of Mr. Light's soul, 1 will men tion it here only briefly. If the existence of a movie (or a song, or book, or idea) that it contrary to your belief has the power to threaten your belief, then perhaps you shmild never hold that belief in the first place. WHftT A SILL'O (?ots*noO' Awp-mt CpA aj O U)av ASW aet. Peace! 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OWefksweerify 41 Buddy 15 ymuaj |ithe left 3l'impwl— 7 Unit of Itefien 42 Cof09d febne >s4eeMnini3itmQtn 34 The eiweeteop currency: pi 44 Brother of Odin leSimien 35 Reecu—^ f£mme( 40 Bebylonien cptiMn lOOomfcM 30 0uk)6'»(ow OCompe-poett ^ PAGE 1*-THE exists*. SEPTEMBER 23, IMS The humanities lose students but gain the nation (CPS»—The number of college will land them high-paying,jt^s but have no Western civilization ing.” said Cheney. "As specializa tions. arts councils and historical ftudens rnsjoring in the humautia after graduation. requiremem^ tion becomes cvci narrower, the associatjoRs in recent years as proof has dn^vped dramatically in recent It's wrong not to. Cheney said, humanities tend to lose their of a humanities boom^ years while, ironically enough. Another reason, she said, was reasoning that “since Western significance and their centrality." She also noted Americans in that 80 pereem of the nation’s cam Americans* interest m history, civilization forms the basis for our Although students are losing 1986 spent more on attending literature and other humanities has puses don't require studeitts to take society's laws and institutions, it their enthusiasm for studydhg "cultural events** —$3.4 billion— courses in Western civilization or undergone a “remarkable blossom might seem obvious that education literature, history and other than they did on attending sporting ing.** the Nauofttl Endowmern for American history. should ground the upcoming humanities. ifK na^jon has embrac events (S3U billion). Cheney'sreport in part echoes the Humanuics (NEH) said Sept. generation in the Western tradi ed the humanities more en- departing Secretary . of 12. tion.* ’ thusiaslically in recent years than In 1970. by coniraK, Americans Between 1966 and 1986 the Education—and Cheney's But educators should lake care to ever before. Cheney says. spent St.I billion on sporting predecessor a.s NEH chairman— number of bachelor’s degrees not focus on too narrow a sc(^. Her report noted the proliferation events, more than twice the William Bennett’s much publiciz awarded increased by 88 percent, “The humanities have becomr ar in the numbers of museums, amount—$500 million—they spent but the number of bachelor* s ed blasting of Stanford University s cane in ways that many And troubl libraries, educational television sta to attend “cultural events.* ’ spring altering of its Western degrees a%vatded in the humantlics declined by 33 percent. Civilization course to include the works of minority and women "Many students graduate Computer glitches turn class without any overarching view of authors. Bcimctt said Stanford was gutting how the separate courses they have taken relate to one another, ** stated Its course to mollify campus registrationinto student nightmares pressure groups. ' NEH chairman Lynne V. Cheney (CPS)—New computer and crowded because of glitches in the bugs and glitches that have to be in “Humanities in America.’’ a Stanford's faculty, in turn, argued it replaced some- lelephooe registniion syslems— system. worked out" report on the sute of Amcri^ designed . lo help studenu get "It was easy to figure out," sai<( Although most students endured culture. “classical** Greek and ancient thinkers with some'“new” writer cla.sses more easily and eliminate Arizona student Steven Chan. the long lines stoically, campus The ?3-pagc report ordered by long lines—have turned into . Coloiado students didn't think police report several frustrated Congress said the number of sin the course to refkct some of the nightmares at some campuses in re so. "I'm numb." said student Campusa nationwide, h^htever. foreign language majors was down broader mnuences that shaped Western culture. cent weeks. Shannon St. Aubin. who wailed are committed lo the new telephone 29 percent. English majors down The worst foulups occurr^ at more than sis hours to add courses. 35 percent, philosofihy majors Cheney's report also charged registration systems. The day CU's the University of Colorado, where "I have no emotioa right now. And systembroke down and paralyzed do%vo 35 pocent and history ma Western literature courses are thousands of students were forced no classes. And. school starts the academic lives of 20.(XX) jors down 43 percent from 1966 unde^ “attack*’ at Columbia to wait in huge lines—some eight lotnorrow." levels. University , while Mount Holyoke students, die University of Texas at people wide by almost a mile The university's system simply El Paso annouDced it wo-rld start a Cheney guessed il was because Colkige m Massachusetts and the long—to register for fall term. couldn't accommodate the high L'mversit) of Madison at Wisetm- pilot telephone system next spring, (he high cost of tuition forces In North Carolina, students at volume of traffic on drop/add day. students to euDU in courses that sin require ^ethnic studies courses students engaged in pushing and Appalachian Slate University Problems with the computer's pro - shoving matches. No arrests were waned in long I'mes for up to Ibreey gram foreed more students to drop cnadc. boua toWo^ or add cianw.ifmif .. .or add elaases than capecied. and V Trying to save the day. CU ad- Art Coni had few problems getting the students who attempted to drop or nunistrators rushed volunteers in classes they wanted. add classes by telephone found to the Crowd to explain a lasl- AIT aouzoNs-NY'm Orop/add lines at the University CU's phone lines hopelessly mipuie alternative they'd con A UMOCNC A.*(NL'AL IvnUtNATIONAL AKT COMTETmON. of Tennessee were repotted to he , jammed. Am nm Hrnm MiJs tmmptMm JwM hj: cocted. Volunteer Evan Canlor Mm HMiy. METBCWOUT a N VtCSCt M-NY shorter than in past years, while the "It's a combination of things.',' recalled explaining it to one woman Unt Smm F«rt, UK A^tGCLZS CCXnVTY MtSEOtf • CA University of Arizona's phone CU spokeswoman Pauline Coker who repIM. "So basically the time me WiHfr taihuM. ^AKT (N AMEKICA” • Art Crilk. registration was deemed a success, explain. "Any time you try to in WlMm «« nkM rt Art 54 Grtbr?. we've spuH in line isn't going to Urimmi hi la* tewt at !iOMO. NEW YORK C fTY. NY. although some classes were over- stall a new system there will be maltu in the end?" %um CASU/MCHASC/AW a UKi. ntiKWr Nawaw f. im WM* far ywr ipHkaliM TODAY W: ART HORIZONS, I RA. P. O. tas Iktl. Lwrkwiiir. NY ttSM. tA.A. T«l: HHM New loan CooUaqcd Ana pifc 3 I Because the govenimeiu would would reduce the outstanding and ^00.000 a year. lake its payment directly out of balance owed the university. Graduates who borrowed NOW OPEN grads' paychecks, the defortl Yet fears that students an- S20.0IX) to gel through college and rate—at least theoretically-would licipaling a high income would not earned, say. $20.(XX)vvould repay be minimal. participate in such a program pro the government $S00 in a year, or "It's nice that under this plan ved not to be true. Routh added. 2.5 peicenl of their income. you can graduae and go into a low- Carnes's own U.S. Dept, of Suidenu would take out the A &T paying job like teaching and nois Educatioa also has promoted an loans, which would be guaranteed ing and not worry about paying off "income contingent loan" pro by the government, through bank.s College Hill Cleaners your krans. " said Ueberman. "We gram, now being tested at 10 Aaron thought it interesting that appreciate the creativity." campuses. Dukakis, who has trailed Laundry • Full Alteration Service Yale University had a similar In his last two federal college Republican presidential nominee loan program for 3.600 students budget proposals, in fact. Presideni George Bush in the poUs since mid Siilcs & Formal Wear Specialists form 1972 to 1978. i.. which Reagan asked Congress to replace August, unveiled the "substantive' (Fast Service on Request in by 10 out by 5) students could borrow a portion of ' virtually all Guaranteed Student proposal because he thinks ii’v their luiiton from the school and Loans with income-continge.ni something the American people Located in th Wesleyan Center begin repaying it after graduation loans, but Congress, heeding want. Behind Main Post Office at a rate of four-tenths of one educators' testimony that it was too But although he commended the percent—or $4 per year—for each early to tell if the idea is workable, Massachusetts governor, for $1,000 borrowed. Mon - Fri. 7:30 a.m. • 6:00 p.m. optol for a piloi program mstead. developtng a program with meat. 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I "Betrayed” refleco a great deal of Tboughi-provoking, nMvia ate "Betrayed" stars TomBeirii^ wrenching climax that is entirely left the theatre having felt as if I thb complexity. The result b a film difficult to come by these days. and Debra Winger in roles that w too difficull to summatize in only were able to look into the mind of that captures tome very real, very After all. mocioo pictures ate big difficult to become adjusted to. it felflines. a pure racist- something one rare tense momenit. However, at the business, and the mote likely a Berringer is a fatiAer in the There have been complaints' ly geb the opportunity to do. I was same time the filmmakets seem to movie is to dislutb and vex an au midwest, struggling to keep hb about "Beirayed" - that tt offers a horrified by what I saw; haired, warn to avoid making any of the dience. the less likely it b to gross family happy after the death of hi> great deal of infotmation but never pure animalistic aggression, malice issues they are presentlog cut-and- big bucks at the bos office. Thus, wife. Winger b a son of "hired passes a judgement. I would differ of undefined bounds. Berringer dnul. There b no simpli^ answer powerful, unportanl films ate often hand" who travels with a group with these opinions. "Betrayed" must be given credit for presenting to the problems raised by a film pushed to the backs of shelves working the vast fields of crops. does offer an opinion, but it b dif perhaps the most three-dimensional such as "Betrayed." Thus, an au while the studios continue to chum From thb point of view, the movie ficult to see at first, and when it b characterization of a white dience must take some responsibili out "Ishtar's" and "Friday The really doesn't seem very threaten seen it is not what a movie-going supremacist ever seen on screen. ty after viewing it to sit down and I3th’s." ing. However, as in life, the truth public b accustomed to. And that's importam. If such racist evaluate for themselves what they Fonunaiely, thb is not always has a way of revealing itself slow “Betrayed' seems to say that figures are reduced to one have just seen. Only then can the the case. ly, methodically, until the entire everyone b a bigot, with their own dimensional automatons, little, if. powerful meaning of this film be Every .so often. Hollywood gets pktuie b within grasp. personal set of pnjialices. There b anything, can be learned. truly discerned. bcave and releases a mov e which The truth, when uncovered, is one scene from the film which real actually goes againsi what migla be not ptesssRi to view. Berringer's ly brought this home: an F.B.t. PLASM considered popular opinion. "Pla character is actually a violent, agent b askedhf he had any regreb toon" was one such casd. paranoid 'racist bent on preserving about having killed one «f the more "Sctrayed" u yet another. But. the' white race - nor matter what the vicious itjembers of Berringer's 20% diKUiBil on phtna-fimMug for Mrmr sadna whereas "Platoon" eventually cost. Winger's character b an gang. Hb reply b. "It b like wip widi i.D. card (c-4! process} off per roll m'U/i processing began to pull in raves from the ^undercover agent for thc-F.B.l. ing the mud off my shoe." After OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK cntics and the people of America. seru to investigate information con such a comment, one has to wonder • COtOft ENLARGEMENTS • DRIVE THRU WINDOW "Beitayed" is passing in vittual cerning Berringer's possible in what exactly are the differences Brifif Vs Yomr Film For Dexrloping arvi Get High QuAliry. obscurity, much like the problems volvement in a terroristic racial between this man and the raebt. Dependabtlirv 4 Prompt Ser\ice it portrays occuring in American's murder. Somehow, before any of There b a certain bleakness. and mr' FLASH PHOTO heartland. thb ihfonnalkio b known, the two a fab share of apathy, present ia 474-02S9 m honestly^follin love with aach ' Ptainandsimply. "Betrayed"b this film. One almost carwot liel)| AcroM From ttocow Itol At tiimmlt SIh about racism and while supremacy other. Berringer thinks Winger is but leave the theatre asking. "Whal. movements in America. But. even of the same mindset as himself. beyond such a simplistic concept of Winger thinks that Berringer could the movie, it also attempis to pre not possibly be the min behind the sent a look at all forms of pre racist attack. Eventually, the two HELt Shotv Off Your Bad Attihuk With A .SCHOOL IS HELL T-SHIRTI Other Stunninf; Deainns • wonisiiaL • I SWIM TO 600 IDBirTOOIT Send to: Life in Hell P.O. Box 36E64 LA, CA 90036 fnefiMfa ad, Imflcatlap aimAafyfa. AHow AS wfcs Oetivory Froo cstsiog •vitP order, or send SI andenS-A.SE THE CLUSTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988-PAGE 13 Maranatha By SARAH McPHERSON It’s 12:48 ”salunlay night (or have a steady relationship to take Sunday morning), and I have up your time, a lot of ollwr things suyed awake for a phone call that will find ways to. And by Friday. did not come. In fact, I sat in my I was back where 1 had started room ail day and turned down a from. movie this evening for the phone And still lonely. •gllMII call that did not come., There’s a basic need in human Exciting way to spend a Satur nature to be with someone. God day. isn't it? made us that way-remember There was time when I would not Genesis? But sometimes, for what have done such-utling in my room ever leason, wc will end up being on the weekeads would have been single. synonymous with slow death. It's a life I've lived before. I A lot is different about me this spent an entire high school career year. Perhaps the most striking without a dale, much less a feature is that I am no longer a part boyfriend. No. I don't mean 1 nira- ofacouple. I’m "Sarah" again, as ed everybody down, I mean I never opposed to "Sarah and got asked. And as I watched all of ______" Not always hav my friends answering to someone ing assured enteruinmem on the else about everything they did or JOIN THE weekends has been an adjustment. every where they went. I began to Not only that, but most of my thank God for my freedom.- closet friends are couples. I've on But when you've become ac ly participated in dne threesome customed to having another person this year, and it was my Rrst and there, it's hard to go backwards. last. I’ve never felt so out of place Freedom is great, but it's not a STAFF! and kmely in my entire life. sparkling conversational^, right? I've learned a lot about loadiness So, we’re still left with unbalanc in three quick weeks. ed priorities and aching loneliness. It's ra^r like a heavy wool •rhe priorities are my fault. I'll IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING blanket that settles down around struggle with (hat for the rest of my FOR THIS FINF literary piece OF ART, you. You sort of pull it up about life. The loneliness... interesting your chin and peer out. watching ly enough, I discovered that when THE^TAFF WILL HOLD WEEKLY MEETINGS the world go by. my priorities are in order, the I got very distraught last loneliness is cither quite bearable THURSDAYS AT 11 A M IN THE weekend,' and I spent Saturday or non-existent. How? you say. CLUSTER OFFICE alone in my room (as usual) swing Well, Jesus promises to be all ing back and forth between being things to all men, and folks, that in mad at God because I was so lone cludes a boyfriend/girlfriend. ly. and crying out to God because Now before you start telling me 1 was so lonely. I'm pervened, just think for a mo ’•What are you trying to teach ment. Why do you miss having a me?!" 1 would mentally scream. boyfriend/girlfriend? If it’s hor "Howtobemiterable?! It'swork- monal, may 1 suggest cold showers ing very well! Do I get an A?!" and hours in prayer, but if it's the Then, 1 would cry. inlpnacy of a close relationship... The next day at church, the you see what I'm getting at. ram pastor spoke about priorities. Today. I alftually did something "Hello-" something said to me. right. I made a conceited effort, "perhaps you need to check walked preny much with Him yours...." throughout the day. and regardl^ I did. of the fact I spent the day in my I was embarrassed that God room wailing for the phone call that T@ could see them too. never came, was not lonely. So, Monday I began to try and Honest. turn over a new leaf. I was goitig WTEJ • to pul Jesus Tirsl. After all. for the One day. someone else will walu -a first time in three years. I didn't imo my life, and that basic human have any boyfriends to distract me. Need will be filled. Brit until that And Monday was great. I felt more time, every moroing I have to gel on line and in loye with Jesus that) up and give that loneliness to Jesus, ^ ' thisis a I had in months. or it will follow me around and And from there it went directly hound me all day. I have too much total student-body eiaction downhi|lr<« to do to deal with loneliness. I discovered that when you don't Don;t you? FRESHMAN ELECTIONS Gany Sohaski and of SENAT0R-AT-LAR6E ELECTIONS Sculptures Hair Salon Would Like To Wdcome Back All His CUcnts Sept. 29 For The “M-89” School Year 9 a m - 4 p.m WWi lOflb to 2Q%.On Penns and Highlit Lobby of Connell Student Center. /• Call: 742-0251/ FACE 14-m Cturm. SDIEMUS 23, IM Sports New coach brings betterment program Bj DIANNE LAUBERT (the program) and building the competing with top teams for coii- "When you, hav.qan older team, to do. sun Writer foundaiioa for years to come." feieoce titles. McCartney adds that they tend to be set in their ways and The team's first homegame will Mercer voUeybell lean his a Next year. McCartney plans to by the fourth year, the team wtO be branch off. We can mold them bet be Wednesday against Foit Valley new coach this year, and with recruit and bring in athletes from silting on lop of the conference. ter if they'ye a younger team." Coach Joel McCartney a four-year all over the United Slates, and the "We'll be bating the regii^ Other noted players ire Christie program to better the team. third year will be the competitive teams and gainiqg some regional Bass, a scholarship player and the Soccer teams “Right now we're ruaMidling it year for the team as they will be strength." “all around strongest player," and McCartney gained his experience Rebelle Waley according to drop from coaching poaitioos at the McCartney. The Mercer Bears and Teddy Women's Graceland College and al "Rebelie has never played Bears both lost their games last Eastern Kentucky. McCartney also, before, but she tried out. She is our Saturday at home. The Univer Miracles best athlete. She’s gonnado well." sityof Alabamabeat the Teddy had a poaitioa with the Insernabonal* Ambassadors (IA) in California. Bears 4-1 in the opener and in Forseen seasonproblems are this (lA is a U S. women's internalinnal double overtime. Baptist Col weekend al the Georgia State Tour can happen club team compo^ of ex- ley edged the Bears 1-0. nament. The team will be facing- coUegiale .aod natioaal players). Both loet to Erkioc By lOniE TDIINLEY University of Georgia. Georgia For the past five years. McCaibiey College Tuesday 4-0 dropping Sport Edkor Tech, Georgia State and tbe strong has been coaching in the U.S. tbe men to 0-3 and the women The Atlanta Falcns went inio San Francisco living on a prayer as team, Auguau. to 1-2. the oddsmaken had favored tbe 49ers by two touchdowns. But when development camps, and from his eiperieiica stems tiSe new offen dw smoke had cleared, the Falcons had upset San Francisco 34-17 "By far. Ihis will be our Titiis receives Street sive plao. ' Siufediy aftenKxiQ. strongest toutnament, oo doubt. It & Smith’s recognition McCartney's status as a nm will be our toughest for the year," The key to the upset was the Falcons' secondary. Atlanta imerceplad Mercer's senior basketball 49ets ipanterback Joe Montan four tiffles. IM by strong safety Robett coach will not have a oegative ef McCartney said. "I don't think that fect oo the team. guard Reggie Titus has been tfooce. one by cocnerbadt Scott Case, a^one by free aa^-Brct winning is out of the question, but "Mercer University has never named hooof^ile mention All dark. Moore remined his second imdrception 47 yards for a al the same lime, we're tiying to had a full time volleyballcoach I Ameria by Street dt Smith’s toochdowo. Tbe Falcons' defense kept putting pressure on Monona build more than anything else. But can at least provide full time atlen- count on some wins." magazine. Tilua, a 6'2. 173 and held the 49ers' running game at check. pounder from Memphia, Ten- Turiamraciw Atlanoavkankyin doir 6sO twoanmcs. Howcuar, tioo to tsun.** Another problem could be that neaaa, ia tbe kad^ scoter on SuBKlr^. the Falcons were No. 210001000X0110.1110 wasanodw All but two players on the team are new this year.Returiiing to the the team dhbi't have a preseason irooog returning players on tbe factor in the Atlanta victory. team are Beverly Wallis, 'due to McCartney's late acceptance Mercer team after avenging The Falcons'offense wasn’t too bad eidier. Qnartetback Chtis Miller sophomore, and TraceyLeonard, as tbe volleyball coach. But 10.4 p9ints a game last season. completed 12 of 24 passes for 17S yardsand scored a senior. McCanneyfeels a young McCartney dpm'l-sce not having That publicaiion will be on He has graduallypiaed a lot of confidence in finding the open turn is good and is not a a preseason as a problem, but ad- tbe newstand in October. , receiver. The a(fcosive line protected turn wcO, aBowing just one sack disadvantage. miu they've had some caiching-up tbe entile game. Altanta bad an e.lectivc ground game and passing attack. Ruanii^ back Gerald Riggs xrried the taatl 19 timex for. 115 yards (6.0 average) and one louchdowB He alao caugin four pastes for 64 yards . Rookie Jamea Prinais itishe.110 times for 32 yards ind i touchdown. Wide receiver Stacey Baiky caaght iwo passes for 49 yards. This game proved that iriy team can be beatea oo any given day ia the NFL. If a team has few turnovers and proleca the quarterback well, it should win. The Falcons travel id Dallas Sunday as they try for their third uraigtal wia against the Cowboys at Texas Stadium Because of their con 3485 Mercer University Dr. fidence tod their domihiarioo to win, Atlanta should win agaiasl the animpieative Cowboys, who are 21«in the NFL in ponns scored while the Fafcsaa rad: sixth. 743-4490 HOURS; Picks of the week Monday - Thursday: 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. Here SR Spoitt Editor Robbie Tond^'s profesaional foot- baU picks for Sutidtv, September 25: Friday & Saturday: 10:30 - Midnight Favorite______Fbiiits- Underdog 3 Dallas Sunday: 10:30 - 10 p.m. QaottP 7 Green. Bay Ciacmani 1 Cleveland Miura 1 Indianapaiis Houaon 3 New England NY Jets 3 Detroit Mmneaote 7 PhUadelphia Birifelo 7 Pbtaburgh $2.99 NewOrieana U Tamp. Bay BUY AMY REGULAR SIZE Kansas City 7 San Diego SANDWICH (»1-S). ft OZ.SeSB San Franrisex) 3 Seattle BAG OF POTATO CHIPS FOR S2.M WatbmgMt 7 Ftaoernx . Nn V«e IMSi Any Oewr OHm% NY Giams 3 LA Rams • Good At MtS Usnar Ut» Or raX-ISte -Denver 7 LA Raiders • EaansNov. IS, laaa. tnrtiraars a Monday Bight game. THE CLUSTER, SEPTEMBER 23, 198S-PAGE IS Cross Country Rliythm will carry Oklahoma over USC By ROBBIE BURNS will continue. OU by 2. out by Pittsburgh. This means one What a comeback by Kevin thing... a tough struggle in Colum Hackinson (NO » I Miami fan) and tb Georgic at #14 South-Carolina bus this weekend. Men’s Team the Miami Hurricanes las( week, Georgia Coach Vince Drsoley LSU remembers last year's but this weeks games could be , knows South Carolina's Todd Ellis disappointing lie. OSU is not a better. is not the cure for his sick secon physical club and that's I.SU's n Oklahoma at US USC dary. and Ellis will be looking to strong suit. Strength and talent will ' Finishes 17th in^ a lethal dose of aerial mastery Barry Switzer's Sooners head win out. LSU by 6. Special To Cluster fourth. Ih* Saturday. west h^ingto nin bysome hiingry By CHRIS LARSON Of the Trans America Athletic '#11 West Virginia at #18 Trojans, Southern Cal revolves feorgia's steamroller rushing at After a mandatory summer train Conference teams. Mercer placed Pittsburgh around "Mr. Everything" QB tack has yet to be stopped, and it ing program of 30 weekly miles of fourth behind Georgia State (fifth Who are these teams you ask? RodneyPeete, while OU rides the must control the ball and keep Ellis training, the Men's Cross Country overall), Satnford and- Georgia Maybe the two best in the East. strength of a huge offetuive line on the sidelines. A strong pass rush , team opened its 1988 season Satur Southern. Both are on the rise and West and sprinter like speed frOm their coupled with tbe absence of a big dayat the Georgia State Invita Virginia believes they have all the "All these schools today were backfield. . play Carolina receiver (Sterling tional, where it fuiished I7lh. veryquick." said coach Cam Get guns for a shot al the title. use's defense is strong and ex Sharp graduated) shoul^push The 8-mcmber sqi&d was led by ter. “I expect that with more train Mountaineer QB Major Harris is perienced by OU brings in a brand Georgia to a light three poinr win. reluming sophomore Matt Geu, ing, we should do well in (he con the spark for an explosive offense, new and extremely talented one. who, after a near fall, rinisbed the ference and perhaps win the con - #7 LSU at Ohio St. but will they fizzle out against a The Trojlns have been preparing raceaiatespectable3l:27. Others ference title within four yearsifour Last week Mike Archer's Tigers formidable Panih|r front? Pin will ' for two weeks while the Sooners who scored for Mercer were Chris freshmen contiriue to develop" blew out Tennessee and John not score 42 points this week. are finding a rhythm. The rhydim Larson, Robb Allen, Dan Sanders Cooper's Buckeye's were blown WVU by 3 and Darrell Butler. The woriKn's team is r»w being Tbe University of Alabama won organized, and three or four posi the meet, followed by Georgia tions are available for qualified run-. Tech and Southern Alabama rKrs. Any interests should be Fall Sports Schedule University. The University of directed to Cam Getter, Athletic ' Alabanu-Birmingham finished Dept., campus mail, or 744-2994. Men’s Soccer Womens Soccer ommm AaMIR.OA mm. . tmaip Um« ^ ‘Ajmm. GA >.«o ml Snt. M iivMCoatii MaMLCA )oor«- Harbin named ,1, MKM.0A i2.30f.mc. tnUMC«lRr Dm WM.se •tOOfjK II mini II MwmQA E Twh. inkMt Col Dm Wmu sc *M pm. soccer coaCh E' Mnw. OA >00 f-m. MKM.CA 400pm. »st, FtoMi AdMtK L m Mmii.«A *V0^m Mcfccr Univcrsiiy Achlciic Sports He has worked as a sports yva M> U.. •tntCMWf. loopm Oo I . Wtmy CMkr imprn Director Bill Bibb has named 26 counselor with alhlcics ranging yaapm. year old Paul Harbin as the New from youth to professionals. Head Coach of the Women’s Soc He coached at Mercer during the cer Program. Harbin, who played 1984-85 school year. In addition, tIX4l«..«,-«* ■' limpjB riM». ' ItaMlapiMCcAppr >liiwpiain. ^ 400pak. two seasons at Mercer and also he has coaching experience at the . lOV Oa • GA SwCmCfiihr tHOpm. *-■loi: ,Ncrved as an assistant coach to Day School m New York, as a %m . Culk«# >V Rix,# Rm Mkm . oa loop* Dana Robinson, spent the la.st tv>o Coach in the World Cup Soccer Mcbon L'wvcrMly OA inOfM yearsin New York Citywhile at A«ghrM4. (lA 4 01 pm Camp in Carrollton, Georgia in r Tm« . f-nMM C«4te«r ' Mkm. CaA 4 at p m tending Columbia University 1980. as a Coach in ihc Pinellas^ Oa M CA imt Mkm .ua 4i»pa * where he received a Masters degree County Soccer Association in St. . fMHM WetinM Htcm. OA (2 Jn p.'n in Sports Psychology. ’ Petersburg. Florida in 1980. and as tcifAcrwiv Mbx M. UA laipw Oit IS C<«(p( While in New York he worked a Coach in the Dekalb County Soc t'luv Mkm OA 40ttp.Bl 'Mm. HiMw|ilw Cudrt« Mkm . OA 4Wpm as an intern at the Women's Spsiris cer Association in Allanu from mu lXi I’ AdMM.OA TRA Foundation with the grandmother 1978-1980. Mum TiM , rwMhiW AdvM. • 2 u> p.m of Sports Psychology. Dorothy He holds a USSF Stale "D " lAACi^Div TiA Oci 2S Harris. Harbin was instrumental Coaching License. IB4 U AUtMiu TuHAhsKs*. Al •iVpra m helping to start the Ulysses He holds a B.A Degree in M 5 Foundation for Mental Health in Psychology from Mercer Certified SOFTBALL TRYOUTS Trained £MT Women interested In Aerobics Person . 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