Vo1. 28 No. l Jacksonville, Alabama January 14, 1982 A letter fro a the president Guestitorial. Pg. I ........................................... 2 Dear Student, It is at this time of the year that we say Happy New Year to our friends, acquaintances and colleagues. I Campus Calendar.................................. P'. 3 As you commence your educational career at Jackson- 1 ville State University, you are joining a much larger family-one that encompasses the aforementioned. It is our desire to help you "do your thing", that is, build Announcements.. ...................................Pg. 3 your character, your mind and your life. The resources of the University are extensive and varied. I It is our hope that you will take advantage of the many Backbeat opportunities; especially do we want you to become I ...............................................Pg. 5. acquainted with us as individuals in order that we can be of hel~to VOU. Sincerely yours, I Sports .............................................. ...... TI-IERoN E. MONTGOMERY President Page 2 THE CHANTICLEER Januaw 14, 1982 Editorials The stuff dreams are made of. This year, unlike most, there wasn't any doubt. Clernson years National Champs) their only regular season loss, 13- example, number 1 vs. number 16; number 2 vs. number 15, University, a cow college located in the small town of 3, and annihilated Wake Forest 8224, shortly after Pat and on down). Clemson, South Carolina, a member of the basketball- Dye's Auburn lost to Wake Forest, 24-21. The final ranking The playoffs would begin the Saturday after the regular oriented Atlantic Coast Conference, reigns supreme as was deserved. season ends (December 12 this last season) and coiitinue on But what if they had lost? Texas ended the season ranked successive Saturdays with the championship game on New number two, after coming from behind to defeat Alabama Year's Day. The higher ranked teams go closest to home, in in the Cotton Bowl, 14-12. Texas lost badly to Arkansas in order, every week. the regular season and tied with Houston. Could they have Let's speculate a little at who might have made it to the been number one? There have been years when a team finals this year. (Alabama) won the mythical National Championship with a ROTUND ONE (Dec. 12): Clemson vs. UCLA (Peach ioss and a tie. Bowl, Atlanta), Georgia vs. Southern Mississippi (Hall of Randy Hartley The top schools in the NCAA decide who's their .best in Fame Bowl, Birmingham), Alabama vs. Ohio State basketball and baseball with a playoff system. Why not (Liberty Bowl, Memphis), Nebraska vs. Michigan (Sun football? Largely because the bowls are against it. Think of Bowl, El Paso), i'exas vs. Brigham Young (Fiesta Bowl, who you saw in €he bowls this year and consider how a Tempe), Penn State vs. Iowa (Gator Bowl, Jacksonville), Editor playoff system, incorporating the bowl games, would in- USC vs. !Vashington (Holiday Bowl, San Diego), Pitt vs. crease interest in the game, and money made by the bowls, North Carolina (Tangerine Bowl, Orlando ). all of whom would have a chance of hosting the eventual ROUND TWO, The Dome Round (Dec. 19) : Clemson vs. National Champs. Pitt (Sugar Bowl, New Orleans), Georgia vs. Washington The playoffs would involve most or all of the top 16 teams (Bluebonnet Bowl, Houston), Alabama vs. Penn State in the regular season's final UP1 poll. UP1 doesn't include (Silver Dome, Pontiac), Nebraska vs. Texas (King Dome, teams onVprobation,and what is probation if you can play Seattle). for all the marbles? Any team making it thru the season ROUND THREE, SEMI-FINALS (Dec. 26) : Clemson vs. undefeated and unranked would also be involved, and Nebraska (Orange Bowl, Miami), Georgia vs. Alabama football's National Champs. They finished the season as the ranked in the playoffs only behind the undefeated teams (Cotton Bowl, Dallas). only undefeated (and untied) team in major college foot- that finished the season ranked. This year though Clemson FINAL, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Jan. 1):Clemson ball, impressively stopping Nebraska 22-15 in Miami's was the only undefeated team in major college football. vs. Georgia (Rose Bowl, Pasadena). Orange Bowl. During the fall Clemson handed Georgia (last The higher rated schools would play the lower rated (for Sometimes, but rarely, a playoff isn't needed. College students in the 1980s ,, I must say that I envy the prolonged human life by i ten years, and it is predicted relations seem to be im- college students in the more than twenty years that we will double that proving. The alternative decade of the 1980s. The during the past fifty years, knowledge every five years could be a war that could and opportunities now are so and there is good reason to by 1995. We have ex- likely would destroy very much greater than they believe people will be living perienced advancement in civilization. were just one decade ago and longer lives by the end of this Guestitorial every human endeavor Mr. and Mrs. JSU Student, unbelievably greater than decade. The number one except in our ability to get I salute you! You represent they were in the decade of killer among human beings along with one another, the most enlightened, the thirties when I was a has long been heart disease. country to country. We seem smartest, and happily, the student here at JSU. With open-heart surgery to be making improvements best generation in our heart transplants taking The scientific world is far in international relations history. The health sciences have becoming common and with place over most of the different from what it was in ,,ite of wide -r--- .- HAPPY NEW YEAR TO western world, this disease during the decade of the disagreements concerning ALL OF YOU. is being overcome in rapid 1970s. are doubling our human right>. It is indeei Ernest Stone order. scientific knowledge every good that our international President Emeritus Letter to the editor The Chanticleer, established as a student newspaper at Jacksonville State in 1934, is published each Thursday by Dear editor, private financial aid in the the average student has been merit. students of the University. Signed columns represent the The Scholarship Bank U.S., including graduate receiving well over 75 aid 6. What information is sent opinion of the writer while unsigned editorials represent the wishes to express its grants, internships, work- sources. on each scholarship? The opinion of the Executive Editorial Committee. Editorials do gratitude to your newspaper study, and of course, 4. How do you know which student receives the name of not necessarily reflect the policy of the JSU adrriinistration. for publicizing the private scholarships. sources a student is eligible the grant, the eligibility The Chanticleer offices are located on the bottom floor of financial aid opportunities 2. How much private aid is for? The key is the factors, the amount oft the Student Commons Building, Room 104. available to your students available? We estimate questionnaire which each money available, and where All correspondence should be directed to The Chanticleer, who use the services of The there are over 25,000 private student fills out. We ask to write. The Scholarship Box 56, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Scholarship Bank. We have aid sources. These include about major, occupational Bank will send the actual Alabama , 36265. received a number of private foundations, trade goal, religion, parents application for the inquiries from your students groups, other non-profit employer, union and scholarship to the student if who have requested further institutions, civic groups and military service, where the requested. THE CHANTICLEER SMFF: ~ditorfalBoard - Editor, information on our service commercial lenders. The student wants to live, any 7. Is it too late for this Randy Hartley; Living Editor, Maria Palmer; Sports and believe that this in- average scholarship is graduate school plans, and academic year? Probably Editor, Tim Strickland; Staff Assistant, Liz Howle; Con- formation will be helpful to valued at approximat$ly special interests, hobbies, not; with the number of tributing Writers: Jon Hughes, Alison Andrews, Michael them: $750, and many are sports and the like. sources to apply through, Palmer, Susie Irwin, Joan Weddington, Alicia Litterst, Pat 1. Which students are renewable annually. 5. Is financial "need" the each has its own deadline. It Forrester, Liz Honeycutt, Brenda Dees, Carla Wheeler, eligible to use The 3. How many different aid most important factor? That all depends many times on Jacqueline Foote, Kim Whitehead, Sheri Williams, Lynn Scholarship Bank? All sources will we send each is true in only about 30 per whether the private source LePine; Business and Ad Manager, steve Foster; JSU students, undergraduate and student? We promise the cent of the scholarships. The still has funds to give away. Photographer, Opal Lovett. graduate, may apply to us student at least 20 different others look for things like By law, non-prof it foun- for financial aid. We are the sources for which he-she is occupational goals, (See LETTERS,,., Page. 5), only complete source of all* potentially eligible. In fact, leadership, or academic Bitsma Pieces concerts around the world Pianist, conductor, variety of music, from SIGN LANGUAGE LET'S GO each year thrilling his arranger; whatever Nero FBC INVITES traditional choral to a COURSE OFFERED SKIING audiences with the music does-ne thing is certain, his STUDENTS contempory Christian fusion they've heard £rom his more many fans can look forward of jazz and rock, and from JSU, in cooperation with The Military Science than 30 albums. to it with eager anticipation. accapella to singing with a Department will be Don't miss his Birmingham INTERNATIONAL brass ensemble. the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, will offer to hosting ski weekends At age 14, already having performances on January 15 STUDENTS' DINNER: The The BCM Choir has sung at this semester.