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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 11-20-1975 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1975). The George-Anne. 789. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/789 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GSC Faculty Member LIBRARY 171975 Dotson Seeks Council Se#UTHERN COLLEGE by SANDRA AARON a great trainer to develop certain ment Commission has been something of value to humanity, that all_the citizens of Statesboro temperaments. I have tried to be "As a black candidate," Ms. Ms. Lois A. Dotson, instructor urging." would get behind my campaign." in the GSC English Department, honest, straightforward, aggres- Dotson said, "we should be about sive and ambitious. Ms. Dotson affirmed that, as a is seeking a position on the candidate, she has two factors the business of survival as Extensively active in both the Statesboro City Council in the against her, first she's black and people, increasing our chances Statesboro and GSC community, upcoming city elections. The secondly she is a woman. for ourselves now and our Ms. Dotson is affiliated with position is currently held by children in the future; reaching many services and professional W.A.Bonds; Ms. Dotson's "However," Ms. Dotson com- equality at some point in life for associations. She is founder and ' opponent. mented, "being a woman should all people in this country president of the Raggedy-Anne Ms. Dotson remarked that she present no problem. I feel that I regardless of race. As a black Civic Club, vice-chairman of the is seeking the city council position have a woman's perspective and I woman I want to serve humanity, In-As-Much Preschool, the Ameri- because she would like to be a think that is legitimate. It is not as a black woman I want to serve can Association of University representative of all people, all wrong to have a woman's view. A my community, as a citizen I want Professors, the American As- citizens. woman's place is anywhere she to be given the opportunity to sociation of Uniyersity Women, "Since representatives are can make a contribution, be it in serve." and the International Reading voted at large, it's about time for the home, education, industry or How good does she think her Association. She is hostess of a black people to have a government. There is that chances are? "Very good," Ms. weekly news and talk show, the representative on city council. personal satisfaction I receive, Dotson replied. "All responses Ebony Scene, broadcasted on "However," she elaborated, "I knowing that I can contribute have been favorable. I just wish ,WWNS radio, am not running as a black candidate, nor as a woman; but as a citizen who is interested in the Readable Format good of Statesboro." Ms. Dotson continued explain- ing her platform in detail, "I am committed to community service. CCC Evaluation Revamped I view government as for the people and by the people to provide services in return for "Zoning has been under The first steps toward the Harvard," says Cook, "We better and easier to understand which the taxes are levied. discussion for many months. Real creation of a dependable guide believe the verbal description and I'm glad to see it make "We have good reasons to be estate agents are not the proper to courses at Georgia Southern of courses and the new it." proud of our police and fire individuals to decide zoning College were made today as divisions of information will Dr. Debnas Presley of the matters; their self-interest is too the Central Coordinating prove much more attractive English Dept. also supports departments, our recreation and the evaluation. He says that beautification services; yet I apparent. If elected, I will look at Committee administered and useful to students than the problems and push for what is evaluation questionaires to the sort of statistical graphics people who don't -listen to wonder if these services are as other's reactions become too equally distributed as they should fair. Statesboro should have a approximately 133 classes which resulted in the past." Comprehensive Land Use Plan. across the campus. Students seem to agree. self-assured. "I feel the great or might be. So, if I am elected, I teachers always have received will make it my business to At present, buying a home is Dave Cook, CCC president, Anna Paine, a freshman hazardous; no one can know what who initiated the effort, says majoring in Special Education, feed-back and this is how they concern myself with this matter. progress," he says. "A lot of people will ask if I will be built on the lot next door. he feels the Course Guide says she normally chooses her The city" is growing in a fashion Committee has developed a classes on the basis of her own Other professors are not so have the skills for this office, and agreeable. Several of these the answer is yes. I have which promises headaches for much improved format since interests and the hours they many people in the future. If the completion of last year's are made available. "Now," teachers say they agree with developed these skills as a the idea of evaluating, but elected, I promise to work for the guide, which had minimal Paine said, "This booklet will mother, a breadwinner, a disagree with the committee's homemaker, and a teacher; these adoption of a Comprehensive success. enable me to choose courses "This year's booklet will be with a balanced workload and method of operation. Dr. have made me a diplomat in many Land Use Plan such as that which Charlton Mosely and Mr. Fred respects. You see, homemaking is the Area Planning and Develop- based on the one used at know a little more about the teacher and his methods before Brogdon of the History Dept. I get into it." say that last year's evaluation Tony Austin, a junior was ill-timed and disorganized transfer student from Valdosta and that any evaluation should said, "As a transfer student at require 100 per cent partici- registration, I just chose pation from the faculty or none Masquers randomly and hoped for the at all. .They suggest that an The Adding Machine opened ... last5! best. I wish I had something evaluation, not under the night and will continue performances through like this to help me as long as auspices of the school, be made Saturday night. Curtain is 8:15 p.m.; it was a true evaluation...and at registration or any admission is free to students with I.D.'s. not merely an estimation of a on-campus location and the degree of easy or hard." results be sold to offset costs. According to Michael But Thompson says he Thompson, co-chairman of the doubts if that sort of survey guide committee, the survey would provide a guide of any administered today will use to students due to the provide a basis for the problems of gathering composition of the booklet complete class evaluations and next quarter. "Basically we gaining financial backing. want to transpose a collection Dr. Robert Ward, also of the of facts, collected from History Dept., voiced some- professors themselves, re- what different arguments. He garding tests, outside work, says the last evaluation, and so on, and the collective "Didn't help faculty or the class opinions of both courses students--' a great to do about and teachers, into a readable, nothing'." Ward added that understandable guide." between faculty evaluations JBuffet & Waits The faculty remains divided and student evaluations one Jimmy Buffet and Tom Waits in its > support of the gets evaluated to death. He will appear in concert at GSC evaluation. says he also doubts their at 8:00 in Hanner Gym. Dr. Hew Joiner, of the usefulness and truth - because Admission is $2.00 in advance History Dept., a faculty of the various opinions they and $2.50 at the door for member on the committee, include. "Who's to say who's students; general admission is highly' endorses the project. right?" he asks. $4.00 in advance and $5.00 at "Students should have the According to Dave Cook the the door. See page 4 right to come up with an evaluation booklet should be evaluation and this is one completed in time for use method. This year's will be spring quarter. PAGE TWO - NEWS ...,.,..• ' ■ ■'■:■:■ J}cug_dini£. » » Alcohol Clinic Offers Variety Of Services explained that "we don't refer people using the clinic regularly. to have a problem. We're anxious by DAWN THOMPSON public," says Bethel, whose duties consist of public relations Clients are officially enrolled only ■• » "You don't come into the world patients tocertain state hospitals, for people to come examine our work, locating helpful state and if they have a drug or alcohol knowing you're an alcoholic," because in order to get people off facility and see us." explains Nona Wells, counselor at federal agencies and referrals for alcohol they put them on drugs." problem, but the clinic will The Alcohol and Drug Abuse the Ogeechee Outpatient Drug treatments of alcohol and drug council anyone about problems or Council is presently engaged in Clinic, located on Walnut Street abuse, and promotion of public make referals.