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VOLUME LV MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA INOVEMBER 8, 1974 !\UMBE_R_27

Betts Stages

Surprise Concert Richard Betts, guitarist for the Allman by the bluegrass Poindexters. Betts played & Bros. Band, performed at the Chapel, the role of a sideman as the tasty banjo, m Wednesday. October 30. The purpose of mandolin, and dobro of the Poindexters this surprise concert was mainly a sound belted out (when they could be heard) test for the upcoming tour. As was to be "Rolling in my Sweet Baby's Arms", "1 expected the first time, the band en­ Saw the Light", and "Jambalaya". countered some technical difficulties that Another bright spot in the band is the marred the show. addition of a steel pedal guitarist who Betts opened with "Blue Sky ' off of the traded riffs, with Belts throughout the m Allman's "Eat A Peach" album, and show. follow^ with "Rain" from the Highway Call uKand the Freddie King classic Betts displayed some fine guitar work "Hideaway". For the people who thought and his vocals are nice, also. The am­ the show was to be 100 percent country, plification problems were unfor: unate, but Betts fooled them by doing songs he wrote the purpose of this rehearsal-concert was for the Allman Bros, such as "Jessica". to find out what problems were to be ex­ "Southbound", and a rousing version of pected and correct them for the future "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". The most dates. It is more unforftmate that Mercer impressive thing about the show was couldn't be one of these future dates, because I'm sure we would then see a show BeUi Perfpnni. Betts' arrangement of these songs Taking into consideration that this was the worth remembering. The audience was band's first gig. the musicians were fairly obviously pleased with the concert in spite well together except for a temporary lapse of everything, and Betts should expect a at the beginning pf "RaraWin' Man". substantial number of "Highway Call" After intermission, Richard was joined albums'in the hands of Mercer students. SGA Reforms With the larger committee a chairman Recently an impetus towards reform haa begun in S.G.A. Several new and ap­ would be forced to delegate respon­ Cafeteria Brawl parentlygood ideas have come up and are sibilities. nothing happened for several minutes. As being acted upon during meetings of Mi . Others argued that the present set up One Mercer student was arrested and at worked satisfactorlally and that adding the players began to pick up their trays . S.G.A. senate. least two others injured in an incident SENATORIAL DUTIES: An amend­ more superstructure at the top may make occuring in the cafeteria Thursday at 5:50 the students they broke in frtnt of, shoved ment to the bylaws of the constitution was the system bulkier rather than more ef­ p.m. One student was cut with a knife and them out of the line. The fight then began proposed and passed bythe Senate. Its ficient. at least one was hospitalized. resulting in one student being slashed on The matter is scheduled to be voted upon the forehead with a knife. He later sections read as follows; According to witnesses, the outburst 1- AU senators must be active on at least at the S.G.A. meetin^ on Mon. Nov. 11. occured when several members of the reportedly swore out a warrant and the A tentative division of business has unidentified player was arrested. one committee. basketball team broke up to the front of the already been set up. Academic Affairs serving line. Several studen'ts asked them The incident ended when Phil Gilbert 2- The membership of a committee is and several other students pulled the two decided b> the committee chairman. would include the Insight. Academic Af­ to go to the end of the line, but they 3- -Acuve status is decided by the fairs, Ubrary, Honor. Waverly and refused. InsulU were then ^xchanged. but groups apart. committee chairman. An^Tinactive Wonderful Wednesday Committees,' member is discharged by the committee faculty observers. University Senate, Committee and tutorial services. Student chairman. 4- A discharged senator has 2 school life covers dorms, food. Intramurals, Cauldron Editor Resigns days to gain active status on another athletics, communications, publications, the very near future. S.U.A.B., health care security, and Human On October to, 1974, Ed Gaither, editor committee or he is no longer a senator. of the Cauldron, submitted his resignation 5- Grievances against a committee or Relations and Election Committees. In his letter he stated that because of his Fiscal Affairs incorporates fiscal affairs, to Dr. Howard Giddens. Chairman of the job at the medical center, a heavy class committee chairman are to be filed with Board of Student Publications. Stating that and adjudicated by the S.G A. senate. appropriations, admission's, alumni, load, and other responsibilities, he would development, financial aid, and the he did nut have the lime to devote to the be unable to maintain his position as 6- Any senate position emptied by the annual that it deserved, he fell it best that above process is to be filled by the n<™al budget. Cauldron editor. Mr. Gaither stated that NEW OFFICERS: 'feight new officers he resign. His resignation was accepted by he would miss the satisfaction and money procedure prescribed by the election opde. the board, and the SGA will prcsumcaby The motion was voted on and passed were inducted into S.G.A. Five Freshmen the job brought him. Senators: Terry King, Sean O'Neal, Bill call a special election to fill this office, in unanimously. Tanner. Alfred Randall, and Jane k'uston; COMMITTEE REFORM: It was Sr. Senator,Dori Miller: Senator-at-large, discuased that the S.G.A. committees-be John Nolan; and Freshman Represen­ divided into three major' committees - tative to S.U.A.B., Bill Tanner. Law Notes . Academic Affairs, Student Life and a talk on Trancendental Meditation and •FiejL Affairs. This is a change as there On October 31, Bob ayatt, president of the BSA. and members of the Minority the Law, presented by .Mo.ite Ray. The are currently 8 standing committees and a talk str«^ way:, in which T.M. could few ad hoc committees which this new Hit And Run Awareness Committee met with Interested Blacks on the Mercer campus. The improve the profiyssional's performance, proposal would fuse together into the 3 discussion revolved around the but also included the general benefits to be major committees (or agencies). Incident possibilities afforded Black students 4I0 gained through practicing T.M. One reason argued for this change is that enter the legal profession. The committee Up-coming r.peakers at the law school it should make the committees more include U.S. 'depresenutive Bill Stuckey Saturday, November 2nd. a nineteen answered questions relatii^ to many nexi'jlc. For insUnce: an item of business areas, including financial difficulties and on Novembe.- 5. Tom West of the Georgia is h uided to the chairman who then groups year-old student was hit by a car on Prison System on November 7. and College Street in front of the Student scholarship aid, future potentials of Black several people together on it. The greater attorneys, and measures that can be taken Hamilton 'uakey, chairman of the Board of choice of people means a better selection Center. Katherine Lea Norman. 2*14 Bar Ex; miners for Georgia. , Wyngate, N.W. AUanta, was standing in generally to prepare for law school. The of Ulents. knowledge and interests on a meeting was the first of a series aimed at /Studrnts and faculty are invited t*-hl- subject. And these subcommittees could front of her car with her boyfriend when ,:fend the Workman's Compensation she was hit by a car heading north on inducing qualified Black students to apply be dissolved once their function was to Walter F. George. The program will not ' hearings to be held in the Moot Court College Street. She sustained head injuries Room from ip am. to 3 p-m. on Tuesday, fmished. \ and a fractured leg. The driver of the car be carried to other colleges. Another reasotia^M was. that often Last week the law school was treated to November I2th. ■ chairmen ended up®idg most of the work. has to date not been identified. r NOVEMBER S. 1(74 u PACE S •ittfe MthcSit etl/^TEh'

eMtorul page ^emr Chotei Mxiicn VHiTHisirr MACOn. OBOROU EDITOR-IN-CIUEF Only Absurdities STEVE CAI’SEY By Frank Rosser, Jr. You know, every week I'm allotted an Still another absurdity found in campus MANAGING EDITORS living is the lack of effective price controls I^RANK ROSSER. JR. unspecified amount of spi ce in this fine PETE LAMB example of a newspaper, to write an in the Campus Store. Who wants, or better editorial that is meaty, pithy, sappy, yet, who can afford to pay eighty cents for ASSOCIATE EDITOR pointed, pregnant, sestontious, succinct, a pencii? J. Paul Getty would hurt CHARLES CARRINGTON concise, and expres-dve in nature. Well, financially after a visit in the bookstore! my fellow studenU, I've decided to wrige Before I close this week’s editorial, 1 this week's editorial in reference to the must add one more absurdity to Mercer's Business MANAGER SPORTS EDITOR many absurdities that the campus resident lists of absurdities, and that is the silent Barbara riegsecker ' DAVID has to deal with. minority that supposedly governs us. and For instance, let’s take a look at the is ironically enough called, the Student visiutioo hours. While in residency at Government Association. It is my opinion CLUSTER STAFF: SAM HUDSON. 07IRIS NEGRONI. CHARLES THOMAS. FRED Mercer, one can only copulate on Friday’s (which in some circles is blatantly MILBURN. KIM DOOLEY. BANDY CRUTCHFIELD. CHERI WYNNE, JAI>lE from twelve to five in the afternoon, and frowned upon) that the S.G. A. does nothing FUSTON. NEIL CRANE FOYE TINSLEY. MIKE McOUEEN. PAUL PARCELLS. from eight o’clock in the evening till one more than distribute the Mercer-Macon WILUE JENKINS \ o’clock in the morning. Saturday’s and Fine Arts tickets. It's really a shame that Sunday’s sex schedules are just a little every spring these jokers get on their little different, but just as absurd. If a couple soapboxes and promise this and that, and opts to do "rr" any other time in the somehow manage to get lost in the shuffle dormitories, they face disc'plinary action. after the elections. We don’t need the Another absurdity is Lie snack bar Jeffersonian ideal of "The government A Little Background hours. I should like to think ‘hat when that governs Ihe least governs the best” the manyadministrational lackeysset the ByNeUCratae around here. We need a strong Student snack bar hours, he or she accidentally Government Association that will add a This article is to be used as a time, it labors to fulfill the most pressing overlooked the fact that i ome of us prefer little savvy to the campus atmosphere and background vrork discussing the nature of those desires. a healthy session of intellect’cal the community, and a Student Govern­ and make-up of the Mercer University Does this sound like an unrealistic stimulation over a cup of coffee in the ment Association that enhances "college Student Government Association. The evaluation? If if does, then think. Please - snack bar on Saturday nights, rather than life." whatever that may be. At any rate, mate.'ial in this article may seen a bit cut- Just for a moment. Is Richard Nixon still pillaging the fine city of Macon, or getting Rpsser has again managed to make and-dried. Read it anyway. The in­ in office? Is the Army still fitting in Viet a nasty drunk on at the local alcohol dfiends and gain popularity points and will formation and perspecUye provided tare Nam? Can women vote? Is there any factory. now close this editorial. essential for adequate understarding of welfare legislation in effect? Does the the articles to come in the foUowing weeks. government regulate dangerous stock The government of the United SUtes is manipulation; or the quality of food and considered to ^e a representative drugs, or the environmental effects of democracy. There are many so-called automobiles; or the purity of drinking Thoughtlessness “representative democracies" throughout water? Must a criminal be informed of his- By Jane Fosloa the world. But the United States’ govern­ her rights? Can a sUte law dIscrirainaU College is a place for learning. I think ment is uniquely different from all other sheltering than being out on your own. It is against an individual because of race, most people would agree thet it is not so your own decision to be here. governments: it might actually be a ruling color, creed, or nationV origin? much a place to get a degree and career, system based on the will of “the people” as The government represenU the needs as it is a place to learn about oneself. You Is there room among all this respon­ expressed through their duly elected and interesu of the general population. learn ideals, goals and responsibility, sibility for hurt? No doubt, hurt is part of representatives. These specific needs and Interests are which have a much greater impart on you the responsibility; alitUe is inevitable. But The success of this system is basically usually clear. The government is left to as a person, than a little packaged degree. I don’t think there is room for hurt because due to the collective attitude of those to be figure out how to handle the problems-. And CoUege is part of getting a job, but it is so of carelessness for other peoples feelings. governed -- the sacred "people.” the government possess the power to much more than just that. It takes responsibility and leadership to Americans trust their gove.-ionental hande the difriculties; the people delegate Learning to get along with others is one run for an office but it takes a heck of a lot system as being the best possible method such authority in the conscious belief that of the greatest experiences that college of courage to see the number of votes that for the eoatinuatioa of the American "their government" represents "their offers. College brings people closer you lost by, hosted in the co-op. It takes society. Even the turmoil of Watergate has intc^^ts.” together so that the^can adapt themselves pride to accept an “honor’’ which U not shaken that trust. Americans give the Let's take a closer look at "the gover­ to different situations, dUferent people. jlegradingly funny, from someone who is government - the Federai Government - nors" - the Presidents, Senators and For some LMs is not an easy step in the supposed to set an example while he tremendous authority in almost every Cdngressmen who are the national learning process. alienates one group of students from the area of societal living. And AmericaniL- "'government. Who are they? How did they The moment a student decides to further rest of the student body, by making fun of give their government the loyal support rise to such important positions? his education is the same time he takrs on their ideals at a. university function. that sustains its operatioo. The "governors" are usually persons of self-responsibility. Home is more It only ukes a little bit of thoughtfullness Why does the American government recognized ability, leadership, and ex­ sheltering than school, vrhich is more to prevent this kind of hurt. receive such popular support? perience. They have demonstrated their I believe popular support for the U.S. abilities in various ways: business, law, governmental system results (rotn a local politics, social work, labor combinatioo of two factors: the govern- organization. They are steeled to the menul framework and the popular at­ reality of American society. They think in Letters To The Editor titude. concrete terr.r. The U.S. Constitutian sets up the basic ‘Agreed, there are numerous exceptions Dear Sirs: setting a very poor example and a sthictures to be used in governing tlih . to that generalization. But the V At last Friday’s costume contest, a good United SUtes. The resulting cooTiguratioo generalization holds. Edmund Muskie. dangerous precedent. time was had by aU, or just about all If this plea alone does not convince Mr is not an absolute-power system of rule; it Hubert Humphrey. George McGovern, There was one thing though, that I thought is a complex system of divided and Hugh ScoU, HenryJackson,Carl Albert, Gordy that bis antics were in poor taste, was just a UtUe bit questionable as far as and that future such episodes should be counterbalancing structures which are Barbara Jordan, Andrew Young. Charles judgement went. Julian Gordy came essentially representative in nature. Rangel,. Shirley Chisholm. Their more closely examined, I should like to wearing the uniform of an army lieutenant point out to him that TiUe 18. U.S. Code, Senators. Congressmen, even Presidents backgrounds speak for themselves. Years and announced that “I came as Steve are dependent upon popular support for of hard work. Eitgeriroce. Knowledge. Section 702 states that any person without Causey". 1 don’t know if this was meant as authority wearing a uniform of the armed their authority. As a result, these Awareness of the needs. And of the a compliment or an insult, but I suspect “governors" are responsive to the desires methods of action to use in r«ponse. Their forces of the United States, or an auxiliary the latter, judging from the degraded thereof, may be fined up to *2S0 and-or of their individual constituencies: they personal characters combined with their manner m which he wore the uniform. represent those constituencies. time-tested working methods make these sentenced to six months Imprisonment. Wh« bothers me most is the fact that Also, according to TTtle 18, section 912, The citizens of the United SUtes support persons the effective leaders they are. actions such as these, exhibited by a the Constitution and the government it The “represenutives of the people" are anyone falsely assuming or pretending to member of the university administration be an officer of any department or agency esublisbes. They recognize the need for charged with the duty of safeguarding and ^d very easily endanger the relations tiOme sort of governmental system and promoting the interests and needs of their of the United States, may be fined up to between one fjct.cn of students (the *1.000 and-or sentenced to 3 yearsof they feel that the present constitutional constituencies. This is a heavy respon- cadets) and !h • rest of the student body.' system best serves their various needs. ^iibility. Their decisions effect the lives of imrpiMnment, if convicted. Contrary to what some people believe In view of all this, I hope Mr. (or should I Americans have strong views, ideas, each citizen. These “governors" are students here are very impressionable and wishes. They want to see those views, aware of the ramifications of their (especially fre ..’,r-.enl and when some say, Ueutenant) Gordy will think a little ideas, and wishes expressed. And they more of student unity than his own witless decisions. They temper their decisions young member of the ddm’nistration support their government because it with thought. Individual interests - vested moclu a portion of the studenU by wearing attempts at "humour” and sarcasm. provides adequate channels for the n- inieresis - arc indeed factors in the a miform that sUnds as a symbol of their Yours sincerely, pression8H ^>^iaWiayill UgMWle- Ideals, he is, indeed, mocking them and Fred Milburn . ContliiiMli On Page 3 PAI/K S [ NOVEMBER ». Ip* THE. mercer CLUSTER, Pearls Before Swine Story Of By Sam llarrUon On Wednesday. October 30, the sitting in the seal pen at the Atlanta Zoo. Cewandhaus Orchestra of Uipiig per­ Apparently these people expended all Mat Beelp formed before one of the worst audiences their energy in the unnecessary barking an orchestra has ever, had to endure. The and napping lor fish, because at the end of By Pam Betel scene of this disgraceful atrocity was the a program that would have brought Grand Opfra House on Mulberry Street, cheers, bravos, cries of encore, and about Now some of you who have been reading band. He -was to play lor a year and a hall supposedly Macon's showcase of the arts. ten curtain calls anywhere else, Macon Mat Beelp's stuff in'the paper are won­ with that band and tour all over Georgia. The performance itself was a pleasure. begrudgingly bestowed a short standing dering who the zip .Mat Beelp is. This story Spring quarter came and leil unevent­ Mr. Masur led his musicians in a flawiess ovation on the best musical group that this will show you. fully. interprewtion of Schubert's B minor town will see foha very long time to come. Mat came to Mercer two years ago. He It was late fall quarter his sophomore (unfinished) symphony, guided them Maybe when another orchestra of this came because there was a law School year that Mat got himself engaged to the through the atonal intricacies of a very caliber comes, Macon will know how to nearby, and Mercer was the only school girl he'd known for four years. This powerful violin concerto by Alban Berg, appreciate them. Perhaps not. Alter all, which answered his letters. Also he'd engagement was not to see a years' length. tlien returned after the intermission to what can you expect of people who leave heard about all the great concerts and Mat was sej-iously doubling the value of ' deliver a performance of Brahms' Sym­ half-empty beer bottles lying on the carpet lectures Mercer had all the time. But the college by now. He considered himself an phony No. 4 in E minor. Some in the under their seat? biggest reason for his coming was to enjoy artist, a musician of high standing. He'd audience said later that Mr. Masur went In spite of this gastly reception, Mr. the swimming pool. Mercer, Mat thought, jammed with some of the Allman brothers. through the third movement (allegro Masur was imflappable. His conducting, would be a great place to spend four years. Wet Willie, and some other Macon biggees. giocoso) a little too quickly, but 1 feel that without baton and without score, was His first year here he gained many He'd Uken some philosophy courv-s by if Brahms himself had been there he excellent. The strings \tere a pleasure, and friends with whom he would spend many now and was wise. Mat thought he had it would have been pleased by Mr. Masur's the Atlanta Symphony could learn much wild times, such as painting lions, rolling together. He began Ic think about quitting interpretation. from the Leipzig horn section, especially yards, getting wheels, and altering his school and believe that all his previous What would have made anyone cringe about entrances. consciousness. Mat believed that Mercer thoughts and emotions were false. Mat was the audience. It perhaps is not The Gewandhaus Orchestra has been on was really a resort with classes that his was never a quitter and stuck it out universally itnown that one does not ap­ tour for five weeks and has two more parents had sent him to. All this changed through the rest of the year, spending most plaud after every movement of a sym­ weeks left before they return home to The winter quarter. of his time alone. German Democratic Republic. Before phonic work, but only at its end. Doing so Mat (hscovered that the friends he'd That summer. Mat went home. He wrecks the unity of the work, and is Ihev return they play in Washington and had. the cliques he'd been in, and his New York. Hopefully, the audiences there worked in a TV station as a cameraman, roughly akin to ordering Ripple to go with grades, were all falling apart. He felt switcher, and film director. He enjoyed it your filet mignori. What is embarrassing is will appreciate what they arc hearing, alone, confui^. and depressed. Mat instead of flapping like seals and guzzling alot and decided this field was where he'd that the audience last Wednesday night not survived thou^., and got himself into a seek his fortune. It was late in the summer only did this once, but no less than three Pabst's Blue Ribbon. when he decided to transfer to a school times out of a possible five! Oncets bad offering courses and a possible degree in enough, and twice is a gross failure to get radio and tv. an obvious idea. Three times? It could only Upon arrival at Mercer for his junior happen in Macon. 1 felt as though 1 was ImaginaryInvalid year, he felt good. He was still engaged to the woman he loved, he knew what he was going to do with himself, and he was Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" is French farce. And he cuts the doctors of Change playing Nov. 15, 16, and 17 in the chapel. his time for' good reasons, as their determined to work hard. Mat got a job Moliere satirizes the hypochondriac rem“dies were often worse than the with a newspaper, writing record and concert reviews. Being a journalist served patient and his quack doctors in his biting diseases. Argon, the invalid, insists on having as an outlet for Mat. He could now express In Policy doctors.about him. In fact he's dying to to more people his feelings and opinions. marry his daughter. Angelique. into a He felt good. Signalling a drastic change in CLUSTER family of doctors. Angelique. however, is policy, this week we would like to say On October 25th, at 9:30 p.m.. his'iiance in love with neolher man. And so the play said goodbye. It changed Mat's life. Ho left • something NICE about someone (or a rolls on with Molly's own special brand change. We wish to congratulate Sister Mercer the next quarter a very different of acidic wit. person, hoping to find once again a faith Mary Elizabeth Shcriden who is serving Mac Porter plays Argon. He comments, Mercer's students as a library technical that could sustain him. He was determined "This is one of the hardest roles I've ever to go on living. Assistant. She managed to catch our eye by played at Mercer. There are so many the friendly manner in which she con- Mat graduated from college two years things going on in Argon at one time ttat to later. He had not found the perfect girl yet, stantlv pulls students out of the depths of have them come out at the right time is despair of not knowing where some piece and was afraid of getting involved. He got of vital information is. Though most hard work." a job as program manager of WPOU in Usa Benson plays Angelique. Amy Whale, Alabama. As Mat reflects on to librarians at Mercer (to our knowledge) Floyd plays Toinette, the maid who is are like this, we felt she was still out- college days, he almost wishes he could do trying to get her employer over his it all over again and difrerently. He knows . ■ standing. imagined illness and al.'o help Angelique Sister Mary is a native of. Macon, ae college changed him, and he's sure he marry Cleant. the man she loves. Clean! is learned something but now he's wondering took her post here on October 1,1974. Prior Todd Cotton. to this she taught English and IJOBie Other actors are: Sarah Carcilj, Eddie what he learned. Economics at High Schools in Pensacola, Tk So now we come to the present-day Mat Turner, Mike Deep, Mike Strange, Rollyne na. and Baltimore. Md, She also served as Powell, Sean O'Neal, BarryFanaro, Ron Beelp. He is happy, making thirty thousand dollars a year,owns a car, a Principle of Paceila High School m Ash. and Uw Hartman. Columbus. Ga., (1964-65) and principle of Denise Warner is Associate Director. house, and a dog. He is a respected Holy Trinity High -School at Georgetown Rosann Robinson is preparing the member of the community. He speaks at (1965-68). Sister Mary Elizabeth SherWen costumes. Lew Hartman is the set high school journalism classes and leq designer and Becky McKnight is handling tures on the value of a college education at publicity. Mr. Paul Oppy, is directing this Moose cluh (unctions. Where did he gt Letters To The Editor production. ______wrong? own room, Mr. Eaddy seemed to miss my Coulinued From Page 2 point by insinuating that 1 was blind and Dear Editor: stupid in regard to the racial strife over This is in regard to the criticism,! the past 300 years. To his misin­ BOOGIE received from my letter complaining about terpretation, the issue of race was never fhe dress parades of Omega Psi Phi. First, mentioned in my letter in any way, but 1 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT I owe this fraternity my sincere apology. guess one has to'get his plug in somehow. Beiim ignorant of the names of all The issue was about something that I hold fratemUiep,when 1 heard the call "Q Psi very important -- my rights as an in­ WITH Phi" I interpreted it as "Mu Psi Phi". For dividual. I have nothing against Blacks, this I am sorry with the mistake due to fraternities, etc,, but no one. not (rater--^ either the poor enunciation of the -'Q's " or nities, political candidates,^ or Billy my poor . hearing, which 1 will have AMERICAN EDITION Graham himself has the right to torceably checked. My first and last names were V interrupt my privacy whether it is while 1 AT misspelled in last week's edition, so I am studying or just having a conversation. guess we Ye even. Anyway. I sund And if someone does interrupt my privacy corrected. without my permission, 1 reserve the right There seems to be some misinter­ as granted by God and the Constitution of THE SWAMPER pret ition over what 1 said. Mr. Charles D. (he U.S. to speak up. I hope 1 have made Eaddy stated that as much money "as I my point clear, as I now conside' this pay to attend this institution I should be furnished at least a ten piece band to ac- matter closed. 695 RIVERSip/^DRIVE company me should 1 feel like singing." 1 have nothing against (^.^addy^ , nor— his‘-‘' Sincerely, ten piece band singing^dplayirplaying in his Kevin J. Murphey NOVEMBER 8. ini I TIIK MERCER CI^USTER

Student Guide To Stomach Distress really call that re-modeling?). Tired ol shrimp shapes? Not excited than Pavlov’s dogs at the prospect of some THE GRISTLE: Anyone who needs to be over the itfea of pancakes for dinner? Are red hot chicken. This isn’t your Howard SOMEONE’S APARTMENT: This is the toid about the Gristle is either from best place yet. Aside from being your potatoes runny but still have lumps? Johnson’s sparkly bright place so if you’re Florida or Mongolia. It’s the best place Does the meatloaf give you severe in­ offended by dirt in the comers and even guaranteed a great meal, the company’s close to Khool to get rid of those midnight almost always good. ’Qiough first in­ digestion. pimples, or even worse . . . some louni^g over the pool tables . munchics without spending a cent. Once diareha? If you can answer “yes” to all don’t bother to cross the doorstep. But if vitations arc hard to get. you’ll be amazed you see that four inch (in width) ham­ at how often you’re invited back especially these questions (or none of them) iu time such trivial things don’t matter, try it. burger with holes in the middle and you started eating out. There’s enough interesting psychological when you bring the makings-(or a salad, completely camouflaged by a sea of daquaries for four, and a few organics. In case you’ve always wondered but and sociological characters here to in­ mustard, ketchup, and a dill picket, you II never known where your fellow Mer- terest every budding psychologist. Several Apartment dwellers will fall all over have lost .vour appetite. But if htmger themselves tryingto getyouover to dinner cerians go to escape the daily cafeteria Mercer professors have been seen on the persists, try the location on (juiverside premises, -(--t-'-i is the rating but only (with a date of course). With some luck it fia-e (make that fare and awful) read Drive instead ol NO-NO ave. It do^’t .along as our munching gourmet takes you after midnight. look quite as much like a bathroom and is a will be a late evening and perhaps your on a gastronomic tour of Macon. THE WOBBLE: Famous (maybe that lot smaller. The Gospel Truth rates the date will be a little too high to spend the Forjyour convenience, we've also in­ should be notorious) (or their ham sub­ night alone. “Slowly he fondled her marine sandwiches in the past years, (juiverside Gristle a -(-.but only because cluded oiir modest opinion of those places. they made a payment in advance. No emotions and played with her affections.. SHON’S: We start here probably considerable changes have recently been . ” Apartments rate -I-+ -(--(--I- but only if made in this once popular sandwich. The Namount of money could buy the No-No ave. because you will too. Most freemen will location a rating.other than 0 ido they you don 't forget the machine at the Weeb, go to Shon's before anyplace else, but as first to go was the bam. and the mayon­ the year drags on and one aquires a head naise left soon afterwards. Two dill pickles on his shoulders, the Shon’s scene becomes and a nice piece of bread lasted a while - dismal. However, for the first few weeks of ger but even now that is a thing of the school Shon's is definUely the place you’d It. For slightly less than one dollar, you A Little Background wtiit to go if you want to meet people. A play a gourmet’s version of Russian lishbowl of Schlitz is SO cents, but that’s not ___ette, and if you are lucky you get a bad when you consider that you can start slice of cold ham wedged between two Coatinned From Page 2 ,\greed, the Parliament still has abrolute your collection of authentic Shon’s Tavern pieces of dry, yet amazingly greasy bread. governing power, but the individual Even tbhse who miss out on the ham can’t decision-making process. This lies in the glasses. The food is ok and is reasonably basic nature of represenUtive govern­ Members of Parliament are representing priced along with the beer. Unfortunately, hope to excape the french fries (rumored only national concents. there’s nothing in this deal you can walk to be Dairy King rejects). The best thing ment. Yet jhe isolated interests of the individuals are thought of in the context of The government of Rrance is exactly the out with - unless you are a ^astic basket about this place is the presence of “one of opposite. The members of the legislative ■ collector. The Gospel TmUi rates Shon’s those machines" in the rest room (men’s) the representative whole. This briefly describes the character of Assembly - the highest legislative body in with from the beginning to school until in case Chicbesters is closed and you need the French government - are elected on Christmas. A' ’ er January the most we can a proplotc. uh a propla, uh .. people ... o representative government in the United SUtes as I see it, I must now add a note of purely local issues. The Assembly allow is and a W. And, oh yes don’t get bell you know what 1 mean! members do not campaign on a national the Onion Rings. ■ Spiking of Chichesters. the burgers clarification in regards to two other examples of representative government. front. Thp Assembly is made up ol l(ic:il LUMPS) Out side of the hamburger aren’t bad and neither are the milk shakes. represeinalives. Yet the Assemblyhas V Ihis is just the right spot for lunch if you The United Kingdom has a govern­ stands. Lumps is just about the only other very, very Httle power. The French national chain in Macon. Like the ham­ enjoy a little smappy dialogue with the mental structure based on elected grill lady. An extra treat, here is the Parliamentary members. ’This govern­ government is run by the President ol the burger cuains, the food is closely related (I Republic and by the French Cabinet, The think insectiousley) to institutional food. amazing women behind the prescription ment is not a preresentative government counter who manage to wear everytype as I strictly defined. The individual MP’s Assembly acts as a mere approving body. About the only thing that separates this For the Assembly to have any major Lumps from the rest, is that the food is a and shade of make-up in stock. Be sure to do not represent the interests of their see her before you eat, you may be sorry if constituencies. They are not even required authority in the making of policy it must UtUe warmer, the service is a lot slower, issue a vote of c no confidence against the and the bathroom does have toilet paper yoU; wait until afterwards. Chichesters, to live in the district'from which they are surprisingly enough, is not a major cause elected. Once the MP is elected,’ he government - before the' President (you’ll need it if you get a chili-burger). At dissolves the Assembly. That’s hard to do best. Lumps is a -I- -)-, and only that if you of inflation and even cashesi checks for becomes a national representative. jeel comforuble with the Saturday night Mercer students (“let me see your id, bowling crowd. home address, box number, phone num­ LE MERRY-GO-ROUND: Where else ber, room number hooey) (or fifteen jcan you go to eat by yourself and wind up dollars. Their rating is -l--l--t , but only Jamison sharing not only your table but your plate because their location is good. — as well w.th an old wino? This is certainly DANNY’S: I wouldn’t recommend this no place we’d recommend, but the Le- ^ace to my worst enemy, unless he was a H Merry-Go-Round is different. No wonder fag or a member of the “circle R Art Exhibit one enTisionshug eyed, lip-dmacking field square dance club". Nothing is good about An art exhibit which the artist, Roger bands it the ribs and chicken are there aqdwhout the best thing to be said Jamison, describes as a “potpourri," will representative of (pardon the cliche) “soul about Danny’s is that it’s a long way from be open at Mercer University with a food”. I’ve seen many a soul salivate freer campus. It is. however open 24 hours a rece^on Sunday, November 3 from 2 to 4 pm. in the Art Gallery of the Connell Student Center. The exhibit which includes sculpture, functional ceramics, drawings and Court Appearance assemblages, will continue through By CartoUadotchmeyer November 16, On week days and Satur­ days the hours will be 1 to 3 p.ra. and 2 to S Woe and depression were mine! 1 had Honor Code Test, and that if 1 wasn’t a pm. on Sunday. received a major offejise by the AWS (or good little girl that I would be thrown out of “I really came to art through the back tncomplete week-end sign out. It seems I school. The thought of such a/thing oc- door,"Jamisoa said."! started out to be a had failed to list the exact make, model, curing shocked me and 1 immediately biochemist, but one day in my home town and year of the car 1 was riding Ifcroe in. I began £o beg for mercy. This impressed of Undsburg, Kansas 1 stopp^ to watch a was to report to the AWS at Oiree that Uie court immediately. Diey decided to be potter qt work. Then my interest shifted to afternoon to come before the court and easy on me and take away my privileges ceramics and through it 1 came to art” make any appeals I wanted to. I arrived at away from me. I asked what privilages The artists still works primarily in three 1ube court five minutes early. As I entereU would be removed and they said that they dimension, and he will have in his exhibit ^e courtroom. I noticed a large sUldc of a would have a list of them for me the some of his assemblages. “In these. I Kangaroo boverizig over the officers of the following week. I departed: enjoy Uking entirely unrelated objects AWS, From then on I was a little A week later, I received the list of and different materials, putting them suspicious of the nature of justice that I privilages that were ^^.-be removed. together lor new meanings.” The ab­ Roger Jamisoa was supposed to receive. Among them were no miire gum chewing, surdity of some of the results amuses him, I was asked to state my name. I won­ dancing, humming, or comic book reading he said. art department in September. He attended dered if I that maybe they would think wen to be allowed in my room. ’nTis made He enjoys folk an and his appreciation the University of Kansas and received the -they had the wrong person and leave me me very upset and I spent the next five forit “rubsofC’inhiswork.hebelieves. "I bachelor of fine arts degree from Bethany alone. I decided against it and told them minutes trying to find someone to sell my' make house art rather than museum art ’’ College. He earned the master of fine arts my name. I was then asked to put my right comic books, gum. and dance and hum Jamison said. By this he refers primariiy degree at Indiana University and was a hand on the Bible, but being lefthanded. I books to. to the scale of his work which is small graduate assistant in the art department was permitted to use my left. The I was told that if I was ever caught doing rather than “museum sue. ” The everyday of the University during the summers ol prosecuting attorney asked me'f I had any anything naughty again that they would objects he uses in his assemblages vary Uke »waymyradio listening privilages I l»73 and l»74. relatives who were communist. If I’d read from coffee cups to “fopnd art" in nature. He has exhibited in many juried shows, any thing by Marx, or if I enjoyed reading was determined not to let this happen. My Some of his work he considers fairly close and last year exhibited in the National Nancy Drew, I gave negaUve answers to brother. Willard, told me that my case to surrealism and some of his imagery is Sculpture Show in Bellinghaim was almost as bad as the time he was all of them except that I had once seen a relpted to pop art. Washington. In 1973he received the award Marx brothers’ movie which I enjoyed caught studying in his room (m a Wed­ “Altogether it wiil probably be a dif­ for clayin the Kansas Designer-Craftsman nesday. It was terrible. I went on to the co­ thoroughly. I was told that this would be ferent type exhibit from any Macon has Show at the Unlveroity of Kansas. used against me.>Was uild that the court op to seek a new life style. seen," the youthful artist said. NEXT WEEK: ’THE BOMB SCARE The exhibit is opetuo the public without had evidence that I had cheated on the Jamison joined the tacultv of Mercer’s charge. aw ll.i NOVEMBER «, 1*14 THE MERCER CLUSTER IMLE i Substandard Housing 14'-, In Macon By Frank Kosser This is the firtt. of hopefully a series of Nancy Terrill, a staff assistant at the articles on Substandard Housing problems Georgia Isegal Scr\'iccs office on 'econd in Macon or the Macon area. According to street. the Housing Code, approximately 90 % percent of the domiciles in Macon can be The body has people from the Office for classified as substandard. The code is so Economic Opportunity on it. people from stringtot that iKHnes without screens can Realty companies on it. and even an be classified as substandard homes, it was Executive Vice-President of the C&S Bank for this reason that Alderman Ed Bond, sitting on it. So for, the most recent and appointed to chair the Substandard major step taken towards riding Macon on Housing Committee, by Mayor Thompson .Substandard Housing has been the reading ( last spring, coined the term “sub* if an Ordinance that will amend the 1973 4^ Substandard Housing'’ for one-third of City of Macon Housing Code “by enacting Macon's deteriorated or delapidatcd and adding thereto a new section, to be Ghosts, Ghouls & Witches homes. Some 20,000 of Macon's residents designates section 1)8.1. to provide that it are living in structures “unsuitable for shall be unlawful for any vacant unsafe appeared a spookhouse. a refreshment building in the city of Macon to be leased DracuU, Frankenstein, ghouls and human habitation, or with one or more witches were here last Friday night, or so stand, and a first-aid station for the weak structural defects that could'be brought up or rented for use of living, sleeping, at heart. Free refreshments and bagged cooking, or eating, therein; to provide by say the 25 children that attended the to standard". Sonje of these homes and Halloween Carnival that Omega PsiPhi treats were had by all. The children apartments have no running water, punishment for violation of said section by engagedin thoseage-oldgamesas bobbing afineof $300.00; to provide for an effective and the Omega Pearls threw (or them. The toilets, bathtubs or sinks, and or located children, participants in the Black Student for apples and musical chairs. Pink Floyd usuallyon unpaved, muddystreets. Some date; and for other purposes". The Or­ furnished the eeiry atmosphere in some dinance has to be read in CSty Council Alliance’s Pre-&hool Program, were in homes have rotted floors and roofs, and (or a real thrill. supplemented by the screams of those are extremelyhard to heat, and usually meetings at each meeting, for three weeks, or read during three meetings present. utilize the most expensiveform of fuel for In the end it was agreed that a good time before it is voted on. The Board of Realtors In addition, thei»,,werc fanged-heings heating. Low income families that use voted unanimously to support the or* and fortune telling gypsies. Also, there was had by all. between 30 to 40 per cent of their income^ dinance, because it will xlefine what is for rent and utilities have to pay** Substandard Housing. The firsl reading sometimes as much as thirty to fifty took place Tuesday,November 5th. dollars a month to heat their homes with gas. Most of the people living in sub* At any rate, a definite step in the way of standard homes and apartments, are not a city ordinance has taken place. Alder* eligible for public housing on the basis of man Bond conferred with the Mayors of their income. San Francisco and Honolulu, Tuesday as to In order to alleviate some of the what they were doing to rid their cities of problems of the low inoMne poor living in the Substandard Housing problem, and substandard housing. Chairman Bond other action is taking place by different formed and Advisory Board made up of a agencies working on this problem, so only cross-section of citizens in Macon, all with time will tell what the city of Macon will do previous experience with housing of some to ri

Who’s Richard Betts? I By Frank Rosser Who’s Richard Betts? What's he into? Who has influenced him musically Has he broken ties with the famed Allman WORLD Brother's Band? Well, 1 found out all of the ■ answers to these questions and a few more CAMPUS the other night. Dickey Betts has to be one of the nicest, down-home folks I’ve ever AFLOAT nws. Bom in West Palm Beach. Florida, and raised in Bradenton, Florida, he came f to fame as a member of Capricorn’s much- celebrated Allman Brother’s Band. Dickey's roots are definitely country. I had ^JOIN USI heard that he was a fan of the I .e Country and Western sur, Jimmy Rodgers, and when f asked him to verify that he said it was very true. He became a Jimmy Rodgers fan at the age of six because his parents played a lot of Jimmy Rodger’s records, and Dickey look a liking to his ■ music, Something that has infl"c.;ced his (Dickey’s) music, an example being his first solo album “Highway Call". When I asked' Dickey if he had broken-off with the Allman Brothers, he replied, "We’re just ' having some fun. The Allman Brothers will have a new album out id January, and will go on lour after that. This band and my new album’s (or recreation, an outlet. I’m just getting out, and fooling around a bit. In fact, this New Year’s eve, the You'll sail in Februaiy, Dickey BelU Band, the Greg Allman , with tha ship your class­ Band. Cowboy, the Poindexter’s Bluegrass room and the world your Band, and the Allman Brother’s Band will campus . . combining ac­ all do a concert togethCT.’’ Air interesUng credited studies with Issci- nating visits to the fabled fact about Dickey is that he and his father ports of the Orient. Africa, built his home on his (arm. When I asked and the Americas. Over him if he was a carpenter he said. "Well, 1 10.000 students from 450 can drive a nail in' straight, and that’s colleges have elready sailed FRUITS SRAINS with WCA — join them! Fi­ about it." a very modest statement for nancial aid available. Write someone who built an entire house with & today for frea catalog. just the help of his father. At any rate. NUTS _ 45-6301 WCA, Chapman College Dickey Belts is a very amiable fellow, and Ben F. OraiMt. CA 92«&. is still a member of the Allman Brolyher’s • SANDWICHES & ICES TO GO Band. NOVEMBER «. 1174 THE mercer "EESTER

Re<5i£)rd Reviews Godspell By Pete Lamb me". Utopia is positivelyheavy. MINNIE RIPERTO.S-PE FECTANCEll ••Godspell." lhat celebration of life and feeling that, rather than rolling the stone For all you from AtlanU and are jov. is coming to Mercer! It will be at the away they were piling more on. I went I’ve heard many females that have sung familiar with the Fox theatre, the UUe cut Graad Opera House Tuesday, Nov. 12. home, look out my manuscript and worked -with emotion, but none that have sountW from the album was recorded live at me "Godspell" is a joyous declaration, a it to completiut in a non-stop freniy." as Minnie does. If Maria Maulduar woiUd Fox wim me rest of me album being retelling of a familiar story in a new and Accent on ••Godspell" is on the positive- stop singing like a soprano trombone, she recorded at me Secret Sound in Atlanta. verv startlingly fresh way. lu sheer it stresses the divinity of Christ. Jesus would come very close to equaling the Yes Georgia! exuberance creates a festive, love-thy- gently but nrroly leads His disciples to an quality of Minnie's voice. Ms. Kiperton s Todd Rundgren touches on me heavy, neighbor mood; understanding of His message of joy and voice range deserves to be marveled at. If me jany, me funky, me mellow, and me Alt 'begins with the Tower of Babble. hope. The cast sings "Long Live God," and you're a high note fan, you’ll gel into unreal on mis album. All me musicians are tells of the daywhen '•man’s clouded sun Actors, bearing names of philosophers, Perlect Angel. j . fantastic on mis album. Wim names like M begin quoUng famous passages from shall brightly rise and songs be heard Some of the guests of Stene Wonder s Frog Labal and Moogy Klingman, you’d Thomas Aquinas. Martin Luther. Socrates instead of si^s." Fuimilngnesk' First Finale are on the have to be heavy. The music on me album and others. It builds to a fever pitch which When ‘•Godspell"opened in New York in album, including Stevie himself. This flows well. There are four songs on me garbles together until nothing at all is left, 1971. a distinguished critic headlined his compliments ihe album considerably. album, but mere might as well be fourteen preparing us' for the purer, simpler review with the question, "Why make St. Perfect Angel is "a gift of love for all the because the tunes go mrough aH kinds of Matthew Dance?" and followed with his ■ teachings of 'jesus. worlll to see" changes. Enter the Clown.Christ. At first, ap­ own answer, 'Tor the fun of it!" "You might appreciate our positions. pearing as a strange entity, he quickly Mercer students may get one free ticket TODD RUNDCKEN'S UTOPIA Don’t laugh at our freaky ways. Cause you wins the hearts of all.' with his teachings and others at a reduced price. They may VTodd Rundgren gained a lew Ians and might find yourself tommorrow. Marching and parables which he acts out merrily in be picked up at 306 esc Nov. 6-11 between los^a few when he left Nan tor a solo in me freak parade". pantomine. song and dance. i.id VaudviUe the l^urs of lO-ll and 1-4. Tickets for the career. He’s come a long way since "We Todd Rundgren's Utopia. generhl public are *3.00 and are available gotta get you a woman" and "Hello it s The clown seems well suited to his role. at the t^pera box-office Nov. 6-12.___ Tebelak, the author of "Godspell" explains , why: "A clown is the highest form of the artist-the highest form of man. He not only laughs at himself but he makes other people laugh at him. And to be able to do that is to have tolerance and love and jubilation, which is what Christianity is all about.” While you watch, you have*to love him and admire his bravery for seeing a positive, joyous side of this we; id. In the next act, one me more serious side of Jesus as the passion narrative is presented in a most impressive manner. So writes Edgar lansbury: "The over­ powering grief of the Crucifixion is made doubly devasUting because of the hap­ piness and laughter which have preceded • it.” John MichaelTebelak wrote "GodSMU” as a reply to the dour and pessimism of Uie church. 'I went to an Blaster Vigil service at the Angelican Cathedral in Pittsburg. It was snowing and I was aware of the proper —ing for a tremendous religious ex- ce. But the people in the church med bored, and the clergymen seemed S hurry to get it over with. 1 left witli a

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AMATTEROralOICE William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli were the bitterest of enemies, both in and ou! of Parliament. One day • Gladstone thundered. "Disraeli, you will come to your end either upon the gallows or of some loathsome disease. " •That depends." replied the undisturbed Pcf'sonslityiMOC HOP is your answer Disraeli, •upon whether I embrace your to______wanderlust. Just enou^„.-i detaili to nrake it a campus principles or your mistress." * • a classic. In leather, of epurse. so it steps supple. NO REASON PERSONALITY wraps a lot ot good looks aiound your foot. In his younger days, Winston Churchill ubfor a time to culUvate a mousuche. One of his mother 's friends remarked that the name to remembernemberis is A : she liked neither his politics nor his MocHop moustache, to which he r^ied. "Madam. I see no reason for you to come in contact with either." TWICE? It is reportedlhat one night Voltaire was invited by a group of notoriously immoral Parisians to attend an orgy. He gave such a good account of himself there that he was invited to come again the next night. With a slight smije. no doubt, he replied, “Ah, . no my friends. Once: a philosopher; twice: a pervert!" PLEAD INSANITY When Samuel UebowiU, who U'ter became a judge, was a practicing attorney SH YOUR vaicw PAG6S FOR NEAREST PBSONAury OEAlfR he once told a jury, "My client talks like M Personality idiot and acts Uke.anndiot. Do not be ■ ,(>!icoiorge 516 520 deceived, gentlemen. He really is an idiot." I'AI.K T NOVEMBER'*^ 'l*M T

c-' t Rover’s Raiders Sports By Bill Burgin Is there an intramural .football team fcnsive attack in the independent league. named alter a cat? WeU. not exactly. They play a "catch me if you can" of­ Would you believe a certain cat's new fensive game, When quarterback Sigler With litter of kittens? Whether you believe it or gets the football, he’s harder to catch than not. there is a cat named Royer, Rover is a a kangaroo in a game of tag. new mother.'and Rover's Raiders are the The defense is equally as tough as the David Quin current first place independent football offense. The starting defensive backs are team. Glen Patrick, Cat Ford, Fuzzy Bryant and Phil Gilbert is the captain of the team, Brady Sigler. Paul FruiU is currently at and quarterback Brady. Sigler is the chief middle linebacker, with Bob Swain and signal caller. A1 Hoffaacker, Dave Russell, Allan Levi making up the fierce rushing B.B. Bears Cat Ford (no relation to Rover), Fuzzy attack. The Raiders also have good depth Bryant, and Big Phil Gilbert are Urgets in reserve players, some of whom are hr most of Sigler's passes. John McCUung Frank Watt, Billy Mayfield. Dan Collins, rounds out the offense as blocking back. and Carlos Reed. Team effort, unity, and Begin The Raiders have the most potent of- spirit make the Raiders a tough opponent.

Practice another week or so. According to Coach Greek By David Quin Bibb, approximately 9 men are competing The Mercer Bears Basketball Team very aggressively for the top five began official practice October 15 and positions. ATO: Champs? Three newcomers from previous tryouts have made much progress with the stress By Bill BurginWl ftiu on defense. joined the team which made the current Bryson, Howard Banaszak, and center Joe “Practice is going pretty well for this squad total 15 players. They are Don The fraternity team of Alpha Tau O.-nega seems to be on its way ta another Rodefer. The principle blocking backs are time of year," said Coach Bill Bibb injtiia Bethel (a 6’6" junior from Marietta), Henry Mullins and Rick Hughsif Hrst year of running the Bear’s fine James Larry (6’5" freshman from Mon­ Greek football championship, especially after thrashing Kappa Alpha’s team last The ATO team has a well-rounded basketball program. "I’m pretty weU tezuma, Ga.) and Marcas Poole (a 6’ defense, with no particularly outstanding pleased with the progress we have made freshman from Texarkana, Texas). Tuesday. They now Ihwe taken command of the field, and will probably finish the players. The rushers are Tom Loyns and up to this point. We have pracUced three "These boys have been very helpful In Dave Marbury; Clyde Patterson is the weeks as of today(November 5th), and • practice and worked hard", said Coach rest of the regular season unbeaten. The team is led by Coach Kevin Kennely, middle linebacker; and the defensive considering the amount of time spent Bibb. backs are Greg Sizemore, Hugh Allen. practicing on the offenses and defenses, The Bears have held lour or five who not lony directs play on the field, but also provides the spark which keeps his Jimmy Orr, and Bob Goddard. ATO, wnich the team has performed well". Bibb feels scrimmages and tHllerent people have has won most of its games this year ^ at like the offense at this point is aheadof the looked good in different scrimmages. brothers going whdh things get rough. The offense is led by quarterback Jeff Ritch least twenty points, will most likely be the defense, although both need to improve Probably the most consistency bas come team to beat again next season because of from Jerry Thruston, Teko Winder, and and his main receiver. Terry Garland. more. 'Tve said all along that the key to doing receiving chorea are Martin their youth. success this year lies in the defense, and Chip Coulter. Several others including Also doing receiving chores are Martin not the offense, and 1 feel that way even Andre Brown, Steve Hendrickson and more so now," Bibb said. “Mercer just has Howard Robinson. Roy Bennett and Leroy Intramural Standings not played the tough, aggressive defense Turner have had good scrimmages at the i»st few years that we will need to play different times according to Coach Bibb. and win big-time. It has improved since The Bears open up their season on practice opened, and we will continue to November 30 against Georgia College In Football spend time on it," Bibb concluded. Coach here. The team will play all of their home Bibb has not decided on his starting five games at the spacious Macon Colisei^ Greeks playersyetand wUl not know for sure for and will greatly appreciate your support. Independents L T Team W Teams W 6 0 Raiders 7 t ATO KA. S 1 l^w I 5 0 2. Soccer Team 0 SAE 4 Uw II 5 Kappa Sig 3 3 Ponies 4 0 3 1 LXA 2 Panthers I 2 4 Peaches 0 0 . Sigma Nu Splits Four Phi Delta 1 4 Pi Kap 0 6 By David Quin The Mercer Bears soccer Team has allowing no further goals after the two members in preparation for the season • played four games since the last issue goals scored in the first half. Hugh Allen Tennis ^ came out and lost the first two and won the the offense with two goals, and David op«ier in February. Price and Dan SerroU each made a goal. The first? toughest? opponent for this second two. season quite possibly will be Georgia The Bears were simply outplayed by two In the Georgia College game, which was superior teams when they played Ga. State played in the rain, the Bears scored the Team Southern College, a lop notch competitor. only two goals in the game, by booting in Dr. Turner expresses optimism that this and Emory. The team played better and By Mike McOoecn year's team will outdo last year’s 18-13 bounced back to defeat Charleston two goals in the secrnid half. R<^dy Hardee Under the auspicies of Dr. Jerry Turner, scored two goals, and the defense played squad, but he stressed that hard work on College 4 to 2 and Georgia College 2 to 0. the Mercer tennis team is working out in the part of the team members is the key. and evened their overall record to 5-5 with it's best game. Goalie Dan Allen and preparation fqr the season. After four fullback Larry James were stand-outs on Shorter College. Valdosta Stale, and four games left to play. In the Georgia weeks of tryouts, the team has been Georgia Southwestern are also slated to SUte game, Mercer fell behind two quick defense. selected. Rashi Kippur. Tom Wilson. The Bears will now go on the road to play the tennis team. It will also lra%*cl to goals, but came back to make it 3-2, then Terry Price, (who recently underwent a parts of Florida and Tennessee to face dropi^ the decision 6-3. Emory then playNGeorgia Tech, Clark College, and knee operation), Bill Stems. David Price, opponents. ^ blasted Mercer by an 8-1 margin, but the Georgia Southwestern, all of which the Merlin Monroe, Sterling Smith, and Mike Bears were missing four of their starters B^ars have defeated before. The only Mc(}ueen constitute this year’s team. who did not make the trip to Atlanta. In the ^er game is against Georgia College on Presently the squad is involved in Charleston game, the Bears fell behind 2-1 Wednesday. November I3th. at 3:00 p.m. conditioning exercises and various ground tElje “JSaron" in the first half, but rallied to win by at Sikes Field. The team, would appreciate stroke and volleying drills. These drills are making three more goals. The defense it if a big crowd turned out to see this last intended to refine the skills of the team pUyed all kason in the second hall by home game. Natural Look In r--. t Hairstyles For V Men & Women FOR APPOINTMENT CALL 743-2772 ChjTiy & First St Sduthem TrOst Bldg. Suite 914 NOVEMBER a. istt TUE MERCEB CLVSTKR

Tran Hi» LA Intramural Intramural 3 (.*hi itm«^ 3 DM 3 Volleyball .\lpba itamma 1 ST I Volleyball MS .1 Standings Alpha IMU Pi 0 By Bill Burgin The women’s intramural volleyball ST by the scores of 15-8 and 15-12. The program is now hallway through its following Monday. Novewmber f. UA seasoo. The team of UA is the current first remained undefeated by whipping Phi Mil Cheerleaders Prepared place team holding a slim lead in the 15-8 and 15-9. Later that night. MS forfeited standings. Tied for second are Chi Omega to Alpha Gamma. The games are played in and OM. On Monday, October 28. UA the girl's gym starting at eight o'clock on For Action defeated Alpha Gamma 15-10 and 15-6. The most Monday. Tuesday, and Thursday following night. Alpha Delta p lost to Phi nights. , BylilcceTajIar Mu 15-5 and 15-7. Chi Omega also defeated One team which has been working George PerrauU, two co-captains chosen . diUgtiUly behind the scenei and is seMoa by popular opinioo. will direct a devoted comidrred is the Mercoc Checrleading squad which w-ill aitiere to their decisioas squad. This year’s squad is an im­ Ibis .vear both through practice provement over the fonner squads with loumamenis. Furthermore, while returning veterans Clterie Lienhop. mainlaioiog the hardy team reqaisi|es this George Perrautt, Harold RqUins. Kathy high-spirited assemblage drilbH^ee WooKork. Ernest Lee, and Brenda hoars per week in preparatiaa fl>art»on this faU Gilbert. This will be one squad determined with the Mercer haskethaU team. Hiis to stir the vigor necessary to carry our year's squad leaders. Ckcria Ucnbnp and teams to victory. i .

Basketball cheerleadera at practice. Cross Country '-U Sieve Taylor tenth. i- Brady Sigler, the cross country coach, said that "the race was (he best effort the Notes team has put together this year". ByFredMHbOT On October 26 the team Irav elcd to West Georgia University for the 'ieorgia State The crass country team has bad a very «.l * Oiampionships. Joe rrariklin came in busy two weeks. It is the only team in Joe Franklin wjo the. meet easily, sixteenth out of all the runners in the slate. Georgia which consists M all freshman. ibilowed by Ceasar Borrl fourth. Kay The University of Georgia won the meet The team beiag inexperienced and haring Stewart seventh. Fred Milboro eighth, and followed by Berry and Georgia Tech. several mjuries has bad a very rough time Moccer did not place in the meet because ) against the larger and wefi established Chris Parkening thh team did not have five runners en­ teams in the slate. tered,. The first home meet was held on October Performs On November 2 the Bears went to xard between Oglethorpe. Georgia Soulfa- ^ . BySammyHadsM Savannah foe the Armstrong Invitational. Joe Fran||liii-Croxs Cauiitry Star weslenr. and Mercer - on a rough <.■« mile Oassical guiatrist Christopher Georgia State won the meet with Savannah come around the south end of the cam­ PwCSiing performed at the Grand oi>era State coming in second. Joe Franklin had a pus. House Sunday. November J. Parkening fantastic race coming in second right Movie Review— ■■i The Bears avenged ak earlier loss to performed selections from Bach. behind Wayne Roach ot Georgia State who Southwestern ithe Bears lost » to »> by XMussey. and Handel among others that is hid in the state. Joe ran a (24:131 (or a The Tamerind Seed beMiim 1^ and du^ remarkable viittiosily He 4.9 mile course, he was followed by Cesar Georgias irn and Oglethorpe has been praised as one of the best Borri 2Ist. Fred Milburn 27lh. Steve If there is such a thing as a • realistic ' guitarists in the srorld by bis mentor Taylor 35. and Ray Stewart 37lh. spy thriller, it has to be 'The Tamerind Andres Segowa. and his peHormance The season is coming to a close with a Seed". Quite different from the James Sunday afternoon put stock in that claim. respectable record for the young Bears. Bond archetype, it relies heavily on plot MU vs J Parkening pia.vs his guiur as if it were a There are two meets left, one on and good acting rather lhasn one shoot piano, combining traihtiooal fiogerpicking November I2th against Albany State at em-up scene right after another. Playing a styles with Spanish chord progressions. MUA? Mercer, and the other is on November 16lh role a little different from that of a mm. His outstanding performance was weP (or the Georgia State Invitational. In the Julie Andrews portrays a British B.vBlBBnrgla rj^ved by the audience, as they called Invitational Mercer will run against teams At press time, thepossihihlyof a footb^ seerelaryonvacationwfaomeetsaod falls Jim hack for two encores. It was a tndy such as the Florida Track Club with in love with a Russian intelligeoce agent game between Mercer of Macon's overall remarkable performance by a truly ivnoers such as kUrti Uquori and Frank I Omar Sharif) who is interested in intramural champs and Mercer of remarkabir guitarist. Shorter. Atianu's champioa intramural football defecting. Though both acted sui^bly. team was being discussed. Macoofs best One got the impression that Sharif was tetun might be provided srilb uniforms, Dumb. There will be no money inrolved -- •>eing wheeled on and oft the set in a and given transportation to the game ui Wanted: TwomalevocaUsUtodoyour pay wUl be the salisfacUon of wheelchair. Atlanta. Howev er, the best team at Mercer Christian rock opera to be presented in knowvng that you helped somepne. Overall, it was considered a good movie, must first be decided. Grand Opera House in March for the , Conlaet Kevin or Nancy Murphey. P 0 with one of those su.-prise endings that At the end ot the regular intramural bcneTit of the ScbSol of the Deaf and Box 1212 or phone 7W8733. Thank you. leave you breathless. So git on out yonder seasoo. the first place team in the Greek and see it fo its too late. standings, and the number one team in the indeptodenl stamhngs. will square off agaiost each other for the chaapnoship. RESEARCH THE ^MERCER CLUSTER Mercer University The two ieadmg candklates (or the shot at CANADA'S LARGEST SERVICE the champuaship are Bever's Raiders and Si.7Spmpmm Macon. Georgia Non ProTit Organiiatiaa the ATO fraternity team. Smd notfr for iMfst GMi09. Erv Last Tuesday. ATO proved ita dose $3.00 to oMsr rdum post- SiiliS?: superiority in the Greek league by am- ertnlung the KA team, which was ESSAY SERVICES previously unbeaten. The Raiders iro- S7 SpMdxM Am*,. Suit* A700 pros ed Otetr record to 7-0-1 By Iraunciog Toronto. C*naOo the Ponies. In other games OD Tuesday. the w) jm mn l.awyers I team defeated the Panthers, Our n/Mrch ttnriea it and Kappa^B^ «* victorious over a tor onto- vttthrsa f*3team.