Investigation Reveals Poliner Discrepancies

Tech co-eds initiate sorority, plan future national affiliation By BOBBY ELDER 1976. TBA began holding meetings in News Staff Writer February of 1976, and now has grown to a This week a group of 28 Georgia Tech co-eds membership of 28 women. became the fourth sorority on the Tech cam TBA members are very enthusiastic abou pus. their imminent sorority status. President As a result of action by Panhellenic last Kathy Day says, "I think it's super, of course." Thursday, the unofficial girls sorority known Robin Farrow, Recording Secretary of TBA, as 'To Be Announced" (TBA) received permis states, "We've been trying to stress service." sion to affiliate with a national sorority. Day reiterates this statement regarding Judith Priddy, Dean of Women Students, emphasis on service, and eagerly anticipates will now write letters to 26 national sororities the interviews with national sororities. Also and TBA will subsequently interview three eagerly anticipated is the sorority's participa sorority groups that express an interest in tion in fall rush. having a chapter at Georgia Tech. Priddy describes Panhellenic, and organiza TBA is then to decide what national sorority tion at Tech that belongs to the National Pan to associate with, and achieve sorority status hellenic Conference, as "the organization that at Tech during Spring Quarter. governs the rushing rules of the sororities on KATHIEDAY AND ROBIN FARROW, the President and Kathy Day, Robin Farrow, Patti Pope, and campus and regulates the expansion of the Secretary of TBA, respectively, are anxious for their unof- Teri Rogers originally approached Priddy woman greek system. fical sorority to link up with a national organization. with the idea of forming a sorority in early Continued on page 9 THE SOUTH'S LIVELIEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Volume LXII, Number 21 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia Friday, March 4, 1977 24 pages Investigation reveals Poliner discrepancies By LON PRINGLE However, since the com Poliner also states, "The report doesn't show the News Editor mittee decided not to act, r^o of research and effort that went Two Tech students compiled ficial action will be taken until into finding the best prices a report last week which deter someone makes an official available." He continues, mines that the "market value" protest to the Judicial Cabinet. "This kind of research should of Randy Poliner's compaign If such a protest is made and be considered a virtue, not a expenses exceeds $380, almost upheld, it may force a new elec twice the legal limit for Stu tion to be held next quarter. sm dent Government elections. Poliner agrees with the Elec Fineman, however, defends Daniel Fineman in tions Committee that the in the investigation, stating, vestigated and compiled the vestigator's figures are in "The figures we came up with report at the request of James valid. He says the in are to be used as guidelines as Dull, Dean of Students, and vestigators "narrowly defin to what the market price of the some concerned students. ed" the words "market value." items are." Steven Ashby also con Instead, he considers the He also notes no labor costs tributed to the investigation at market value to be the value were included in the report that is available to all the can the request of Mitchell Therefore, any work Poliner didates. Poliner claims the Abrams, President of the Stu did himself was not counted RANDY POLINER, candidate for the President of the Stu- materials and printer he used dent Body. against him. dent Body, has had the legality of his campaign finances was available to all the can The report based market Continued on page 11 questioned by a student investigation. value costs "on accessibility to didates. all candidates, (and) the elimination of any discounts Provides emergency help that were not ordinary..." With this guideline, Fineman and Ashby in Student aids injured worker vestigated the campaign costs and discovered the "market By CRAWFORD JONES the truck, severely injuring his head. ing more blood than he did," states value" of Poliner's printing to News Staff Writer Mello, a Florida registered emergency Auman. "The blood was running down be $140 over the amount medical technician, spotted Mitchell and the street for about 20 feet." Poliner listed on his expen Quick action on the part of Tech stu began administering first aid. Getting medical aid to Mitchell was a diture report dent Joseph Charles Mello, a Chemical problem because "we (Campus Safety) The report has been referred Engineering major, probably saved the "I first noticed the man wasn't were told that the accident had occurred to the Elections Committee for life of Marvin Mitchell, an Engineering breathing," remarks Mello, "so I cleared 'behind the library.' We lost ten minutes action to be taken. However, Experiment Station employee. his throat and allowed him to breath just driving around looking for them," again." Dave Vogel, Chairman of the According to Campus Safety Director said Auman. Elections Committee, states, Joe Auman, "Had it not been for Mr. Once breathing had been established, Because he had worked at this type of "We (the committee) decided Mello, Mr. Mitchell could have easily Mello pinched the broken artery and job in a hospital in Florida, Mello felt not to do anything." died or sustained severe permanent in then applied towel compression to stop the "that saving a life was just routine, but He continues, "We consider jury due to the massive loss of blood" massive bleeding. after I thought about what I had done, I the report's figures invalid." The incident occurred last Friday at Tech police soon arrived but were able felt really good about it" He adds the Elections Com about 11:00 am. on Substation Drive, to offer little assistance in that Mello ad At this time, Mitchell is at home and mittee had a meeting with between the Old Civil Engineering vised the patient not be moved, for he expected to return to Tech soon. Auman, Dean Dull, Poliner, and other building and the Hinman building. suspected possible spinal damage, until on behalf of the Tech community and interested students to deter Mitchell was driving an EES truck along the ambulance arrived. Mitchell, wishes to express his graditude mine their official position on m the street when he fainted and fell from "Only Mello saved Mitchell from los to Joe Mello. the investigation. PARTING TECH FOR THE BIG TIME, senior football stars hope to be selected in the up coming NFL draft. Read Cal B abcock's story on "THE SOUTH'S LIVELIEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER" page 19 for details. —INSIDE TODAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1977 YOU CAN DRESS THEM UP BUT you can't take them out. Tenzing Norkay says that DON'T PULL YOUR HAIR OUT, finals aren't although its an enjoyable evening, that bad! Turn to page 11 to find when the profs DramaTech's Catch 22 doesn't get it all get their last laugh. together. See the review on page 17. Absenteeism By GREG WINKLER prersses concern that "there's a "I don't think absenteeism helps Poliner also worries about student against Poliner in the SGA News Staff Writer small block of people who come a bit. It reflects on the credibility of opinion, stating, "What people see presidency run-off, feels, Student Council meetings where and push everything they want." the group as a whole," says Dull, are accomplishments and service. "Absenteeism at the SGA barely a quorum attends and the SGA Vice-President Dave Vogel If they aren>t being rendered> & meetings doesn't hurt Georgia He believes the large incidence expulsion of over 20 represen of absenteeism at the meetings has agrees, saying "The Council has a very negative effect. We're Tech the SGA maybe, but not Tech tatives due to poor attendance is to have to et m m general The Zo uat doesn t "left too much power in the form of members who don't come are ac- ^ * " have anythin: . g to° studenl t council evidence of the absentee problem volved." small cliques." The student activi ting in a very irresponsible members, or normal students, to that many council officers feel ex ty fees budget - $650,000 - says manner. Bill Propp, who is running attend," he says. ists. SGA Secretary Merri Gaye Hitt notes that 22 members have been expelled from the Council winter SGA tightens belt, quarter due to excessive absences. Any representative who misses passes new budget more than two meetings without By LON PRINGLE Governing Board recently chang an excused absence - either class, News Editor ed the name of the para- lab, or sickness - is automatically The Student Council passed the professionals to that of "program removed from the roll, says Hitt. Student Activities Fees Budget ming assistants." She also confirms that this this week, after long debate concer However, despite these quarter's total" is the most ever ning the Student Center ap arguments, the motion passed and kicked off." propriation. the $4000 was switched into the The absentee problem reached The debate focused primarily on personal services fund. its height at a crucial budget whether $4000 of Student Activity Other budget discussion includ meeting on February 22, when fees should be transferred from the ed an argument over whether the only 16 of the SGA's 33 members Student Center operating ex Georgia Tech Afro American attended, forcing postponement of penses, which includes programs, Association (GTAAA) should EMPTY CHAIRS highlighted this week's Student Council major budget questions. to the personal services fund, receive $3000 out of the budget, meeting. Council officers see absenteeism as a major which pays for salaries.

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