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G-A Endorses Suit — Page 4 Inside This Week Activities Feature 2 Football Contest 16 Art Tour 3 Harlem Globetrotters ... .14 Murray Banks 2 Letters to the Editor 5 George-Anne Charlie Brown 2 Organizations 10 - 12 VOLUME 51 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1970 STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 NUMBER 6 Columns 4&S Pulse of the People 6 .— —-— . , Editorial 4 Sports 14 & 15 Mock Election 8 & 9 Women's Lib 2 Campus-Wide Voting Choice '70 Set Tomorrow Mock Governors Election "Choice '70," a campus-wide recent poll on problems and mock Gubernatorial election, is Complete Details of "Choice priorities) "because of more • scheduled for tomorrow, October precincts. I hope the voter 28. '70" on pages eight and nine. turnout will reach 30 per cent," Students may vote in the said Meadows. lobbies of the Landrum or Skinner, however, was not so Williams Student Centers from 10 Young Democrats, Young optimistic. "Given the past record a.m. until 7 p.m. They may also Republicans, and the Political of student participation in vote in the lobbies of the Hollis Science Club will provide campus-wide elections," said Building, Biology Building, or Foy marshalls who will supervise the Skinner, "I just don't have much Fine Arts Building from 9 a.m. polling areas and clear these areas hope. until 5 p.m. of campaign materials. "Take the SAGC's "President's Students should have then- Poll on Problems and Priorities," current ID cards to vote. Students Rick Skinner, Larry Lewis, and where students could vote on without an ID card are required to Jim Hatfield (heads of the what they consider the most vote in the Williams Center. Political Science Club, Young important campus issue. The "Choice '70" is being Democrats, and Young student body refused to get sponsored by the Student Republicans respectively) will visit involved." Association of Governing Councils the various polling places during (SAGC), the Political Science the day and decide upon any Club, the Political Science irregularities that may occur in Department, the Young voting. Bloodmobile Democrats Club, and the Young "This is simply an opinion Bloodrock will be the featured group at the Mini-Festival/Concert Republican Club. poll," said Hatfield. "We want as At Hanner Friday night in the Hanner Field House. Chakra and Bugger will also be The Political Science many people as possible to on hand to provide an evening of music, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission Department is furnishing is free to students with ID's. personnel to man the polls. The participate in the voting. It does November 19 not matter if a student is not old enough to vote or if he is not The Bulloch County Red Cross registered in Georgia; we still want Bloodmobile will be the Hanner him to participate in "Choice Gym on Thursday, November 19, AAini-fest Set Friday In Hanner '70.'" from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. All organizations, dorms, "An awful lot of work has sororities, and fraternities are gone into this project," said urged to participate. A plaque will With Bloodrock, Chakra, Bugger SAGC President Rod Meadows. "I be presented to the group giving have really been impressed with the most blood. The College Union Board of the evening, is a six-man group while being urged on by the the tremendous job that Jim All persons 18 and over may (CUB) will sponsor a composed of Steve Hill on group's frenetic lead singer, Jim Hatfield, chairman of the Young give blood without their parents' mini-festival/concert Friday, keyboards, John Nitzinger on lead Rutledge." Republicans, and officers of the permission this year. This new October 30, at 8 p.m. in the guitar, Ed Grundy on bass, Nick Chakra, an Atlanta-based group Young Democrats and the policy will enable freshmen to Hanner Field House. The featured Taylor on guitar, and Rick Cobb with a single called "Little Wheel Political Science Club have done donate blood. groups will be Bloodrock, Chakra, on drums. Jim Rutledge is the Spin and Spin," is, like Bloodrock in preparing this poll. The Red Cross supplies all the and Bugger. lead singer. and Bugger, a veteran group of the blood for the war in Vietnam. The The event is free with ID's. According to publicity sheets, Second Atlanta Pop Festival. "Dr. Justine Mann and the blood supply is low at this time, Non-students will be admitted for Bloodrock is "destined for All three acts are sponsored by political science faculty have also "so please come out and make the a $2 admission. The door opens greatness." International Ventures been a great help in the Bloodmobile a success," asks Miss for students at 7 p.m. and at 7:30 "In person the group resembles Incorporated, the same group formulation of the poll." Kathy Lovett, chairman of the p.m. for non-students. a coven of witches hovering which put on the Second Atlanta Meadows predicted a higher drive this year. Bloodrock, the main attraction around an explosion of sound International Pop Festival. turnout of voters (higher than his Gubernatorial Candidates Visit Campus ^Democrat Carter Republican Hoi Suit By CILE DAVIS By GEOFFREY BENNETT G-A Staff Writer G-A staff Writer A group of reporters gathered at the Statesboro An estimated crowd of some 500 people turned Airport, awaiting the arrival of Democratic out last Thursday afternoon, October 22, to hear Gubernatorial nominee Jimmy Carter, who was Hal Suit, the Republican nominee for Governor, already late. A Mr. Treado, owner of a local speak from the steps of the Landrum Center.. restaurant, was passing out little campaign pins Arriving in his campaign bus from Augusta, Suit shaped like gold peanuts with "Carter" written on spent a few minutes shaking hands with people, them. including Vice President Pope Duncan and President Carter finally arrived 30 minutes late. He stepped John O. Eidson, before approaching the off the small plane and the reporters swarmed microphone. around him. He kept his cool, though. He smiled a After being introduced by James H. Hatfield, lot, shook a bunch of hands, said "No thanks, I just chairman of the Young Republican Club, as "the had one" to a Pepsi, and got inside a station wagon next Governor of Georgia," Suit stepped right into headed for the campus. "talking politics." It was during this brief ride that I got a chance to Avoiding the traditional stance behind the interview him. The text of our interview follows. speaker's platform, Suit moved closer to the people "Mr. Carter, is there any truth to the charge that and began his talk. He pointed out the since 1966 you have switched poles from left to dissatisfaction of many young people with the right?" system, and suggested a method by which the young "No." people could change it; the ballot box. "How do you explain the charges to that He quoted the statistic that under 25 years of effect?" age, only one out of six individuals "happen to "I don't know. I haven't changed since 1966. I JIMMY CARTER . make it to a polling place on any given election HAL SUIT just think that my image this time has been much day." See CARTER, Page i3 speaks at Sweetheart Circle See SUIT, Page 13 speaks at Landrum Second In Series* What To Do In Bulloch? Help Or Play By JANE LIGHTCAP BROWN The Neighborhood Service Center (4-5108) is located on North College Street Instructor of English and constantly needs volunteer help for everything—cleaning up littered areas, assisting indigent people in a multitude of ways, painting, etc. etc. etc. Call them In Bulloch County, as everywhere else, your altruistic motives need not be and they'll tell you what you can do to help. wasted. In the very beautiful time of youth, we all forget or ignore the reality of The In-As-Much School, sponsored by various churches and located at the loneliness in older people, particularly those confined to homes for the aged. Trinity Episcopal Church near the campus, is a bi-racial school for four- or There are three such homes in Statesboro where you can be of immense help. five-year-old children from deprived backgrounds. The Senior Citizens Center (Northside Drive East-4-2014, speak to Mrs. Don The workers for this school are all volunteer. Drivers are needed to pick up children at their homes and to return them there (8:30-9 a.m. and 12-12:30 Russell) gives programs on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 3 p.m. You p.m.) - call Betty Graham (4-5229). areneeded to plan and perform entertainment, music, and skits of about thirty minutes' length. Cooks are needed to prepare the noon meal (10 a.m. to 12 noon) - call Eleanor Rogers (4-4268). Brown's Nursing Home (226 South College Street - 4-3636, speak to Mrs. If you enjoy working with children, and especially if you understand the Merck) needs you to assist with Bingo and crafts, to take people for walks, to crucial need for providing adequate pre-school experiences for all children, you write letters for people, and to present musical programs (Mondays at 10 a.m.