SGA Fall Retreat A Huge Success by Jacqueline Gooden, who has served not only a term as SGA Managing Editor president but in every other capacity on the council at one time or another, There is nothing like clean, fresh emphasized the need for "unity and country air to stimulate creativity. commitment” to the students of South Situated high up in the mountains, the air Campus. at Lake Arrowhead is as clean and For dinner we went “ South of the invigorating as any. When the Student Border” at the clubhouse. The buffet Government Association members featured a variety of Mexican fare. Dance ascended to this peaceful little private music was provided by T.C. and Cool resort on November 12, we too ex­ Heat. All in all it was a pleasant evening to perienced a metamorphosis. top off a very busy day. It is called the annual “ Fall Retreat” but Sunday morning, November 13, don’t let the name fool you. The moment "Grandma and Grandpa” Crews we entered the clubhouse, without prepared breakfast for our clique. After unpacking or settling in, we got right which, a leisurely walk around the lake down to the business at hand. Our first led by Dr. Norma Crews was in order. guest speaker, Dr. jim Williams Rogers, The wrap up session v**s a “ double dip” former Student Affairs director and SGA deal led by Dr. Marvin Cole, president of advisor at South campus^spoke to us on DeKalb Community College and Dr. Fred "Leadership Training.” Everyone was Hill, provost of South Campus. We quick to agree with Dr. Rogers that “ this is discussed plans for a special edition of the the primary purpose of this organization, FOCUS intended as a recruiting tool for (our) main purpose for existing .*» You high school students, how to better serve must learn to set realistic goals.” the night students and creating day care Kneeling left to right: Kimberly Jackson, Dr. Marvin Cole, Jean Donald, Michael The next session was conducted by our facilities for the children of South Campus Cantrell. Second row: Nan Buxton, Julia Godwin. Back row: Dr. Fred Hill, Dr. Norma own Coach Larry Reid, present director of students. Crews, Marcia Stevens, Jacqueline Gooden, Crystal Lucus. Student Activities and head coach of the According to S.G.A. President Kimberly “ Fighting Eagles.” One of the subjects Jackson, “ The S.G.A. Fall Retreat was covered, “ Stress and how we deal with it,” exciting and full of enjoyment. ROC Celebrates Holiday Season was especially informative. We also began The SGA would like to thank the by Alvin Robinson inquire about the goings on. working on the winter quarter calendar speakers, each of whom brought an Later in the afternoon the party took on with emphasis on Black History month enlightening message and some valuable Fragrant odors and happy sounds could a more serious tone when Toni Valera, a (February) and Homecoming. ideas to this year’s “ Fall Retreat.” We be heard coming out of Room-B 201. The Vietnam veteran, reminded everyone of After this session, we finally had a would also like to thank Dr. and Dr. Crews Reaching Out Club held its season’s the real world; he reminded everyone chance to settle in before our next for all the time, energy and love they put festivities on Wednesday. The room was that many young men will be spending meeting. Ms. Jean Donald of the biology into making this year’s retreat the success filled with guests and club members, not their holidays in an uncertain, strange, department was the speaker. Ms. Donald story it was. to mention all kinds of tasty foods. and hostile environment. Mr. Valera was The Reaching Out Club is a social club referring to the Marines in Lebanon. that usually sponsors events for in­ Being able to identify with the Marines stitutions outside of the college. and their situation, he went on to say that Engineering Job Market However, on certain occasions the club regardless of whether people felt they members find time to do things for should or should not be in Lebanon, the themselves. And this occasion was fact is that they being servicemen have no Shrunk By 50% specifically designed for club members. choice but to follow orders. And since The club members volunteered and they are in such a situation, we as The job market for recent engineering Among chemical engineers, for in­ brought food and drink. There were Americans and human beings should grads has been cut in half, and starting stance, the number of job offers has meats, desserts, vegetables, and plenty to write letters and send care packages. salaries given to the grads who do get jobs declined from 30,816 in 1982 to 26,736 for drink. Sweet Georgia ham, chicken, and The Reaching Out Club, being a club have leveled off or declined, a new study 1983. meatballs, were only a few of the meats. dedicated to helping others, decided by the Scientific Manpower Commission "Starting salaries for chemical Succulent buttered corn was the main overwhelmingly to respond to the issue (SMC) says. engineers also dropped,” Babco notes, as vegetable. Desserts ranged from a variety positively. "The grads of ’82 could pretty much did starting pay for chemical, civil, and of cakes to a marshmellow dessert. Cokes, After that issue was resolved the party name their jobs and their prices,” recalls geological engineers. coffee, and of course eggnog were continued. The club has a tradition of the SMC's Eleanor Babco. "Electrical engineering salaries were up provided. assigning a secret pal to each member at “ But job offers are down by about 50 3.1 percent, while petroleum engineering The room was full of people. Mrs. Millie the beginning of the year. People are percent for last spring’s graduates,” she salaries were up only 1.1 percent,” Babco Pierce, Mrs. Nita Overcash, Dr. Hartwell supposed to do little special things for adds, “ and we’ve even seen some drops in reports. Quinn, Mr.Mark Pike, and Mr. Toni their secret pal throughout the quarter. At salaries for new engineers.” Job offers as well as salaries were down Valera were some of the guests. Club the end of the quarter, gifts are exchang­ “ Recruiting was down tremendously for chemistry, agriculture, and other members past and present turned out in ed. Also at this time secret pals reveal their for the last school year,” she notes, physical and earth science majors, the record number to celebrate the holidays. identify to each other. So, during the however, "so we think it was more that report also reveals. Salaries increased for Music provided by Christine Hussey filled party club members exchanged gifts and the number of job offers was actually math, biology, and computer science the air. People were having such a good identities. down.” majors. time that many curious onlookers had to The party was a success. FOCUS December 7, 1983 School Spirit Pandemonium by Eddie Maddox, Jr. voice our disapproval of events that affect Editorials The crowds that gather on Saturday our campus lives, yet we cannot take tive afternoons to watch most college football minutes of our time to influence what games are an awesome sight to behold. happens to us. This campus is a The sea of colors worn by spectators microcosm of the world in which we live. DeKalb Students Just representing their respective team forms The attitude we take toward campus-wide a pool of oneness that seems to stretch events should not be any different than beyond the horizon. The pagentry and the way we view our community or the Don't Give A... glitter associated with these games usually world. The Student Government Associa­ rivals the displays put on for heads of tion is your voice. If the officers are not by James Davenport, Editor Address, and voter apathy but you people state. Enthusiasm exhibited by these fans responsive to your needs, vote them out. If you read the FOCUS, and I doubt that don’t care about any of these things or is usually so contagious, one cannot help It is your right to respond with righteous many people around this campus do that, anything else. but to be caught up in the sheer madness indignation to wrongs, whether real or you will have noticed that there have Maybe you do care, but not enough to of it all, whether they be an alumnus or imagined. On the other hand, if they been only two letters to the editor since write a "letter to the editor” to say so. not. Though there may be rare instances serve you well, please reflect your con­ September, 1981. I wrote one of those. Why? Is there nothing that interests you? in which excesses are noted, these fidence in them by rewarding them with Why only two letters in two years,people? Why have the cheerleaders been incidents are most often the exception, your vote. Whatever your feelings are, At the beginning of the school year, I allocated $1400 by the Student Govern­ not the rule. All of these outpourings of please let them be heard. asked this community of students and ment Association? Why has the FOCUS feelings can be categorized under one Furthermore, this writer feels administrators to "contribute your ideas been given $4500? Who is the SGA heading: school spirit. reasonably sure that there are quite a few and writings to the FOCUS for possible historian? What does he do and why does U nfortunately, school spirit seems to be talented writers on this campus.