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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The oJ hnsonian 1980-1989 The oJ hnsonian 2-25-1985 The ohnsoniJ an February 25, 1985 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1980s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The oJ hnsonian February 25, 1985" (1985). The Johnsonian 1980-1989. 53. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1980s/53 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The oJ hnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oJ hnsonian 1980-1989 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SfihnsonioVOLUME LXn NO. 20 WINTHROP COLLEGE ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA Monday, Februarny 25.1985 f- V, // \ • /. Jim Coutsos- Pres. Candidate John Gibson- Pres. Candidate Brett Smith- Pres. Candidate Donna Chapa- V-PTOH. Candidate Bryan Grant- V-Pres. Candidate Students seek SGA/ DSU offices By LISA BUIE Chairman of the Student TJ managing editor ved as a delegation Chairman at in Business, is from Columbia. Cynthia Denise Moore and vice- Allocations Committee, the 1983-84 Winthrop Model He has worked with the Student treasurer of the Student Alumni president- Jeff Cregger. Craig Elections for Student Gover- U.N. His hobbies include Alumni Council, Orientation Wilkinson is running for Council as well as a judicial songwriting, playing guitar, Staff, and Richardson Hall nment Association and Dinkins board associate justice, Fresh- Sophomore class president. Student Union will be held dancing and people watching. Council. He also served as man class vice-president, and a Sophomore Class Vice- Wednesday. This year, 20 member of Richardson Hall Candidates for President oi students will seek major offices. Candidates for SGA Vice- President, Richardson Senator, Council and Leadership Win- President include Donna Chapa Chairman of the Rules and Dinkins Student Union includes throp. His hobbies include and Bryan Grant. Regulations Committee, Judicial Lane Bembenek, Ann Mary SGA Presidential candidates swimming, skiing and jogging. Carley, and Randy Firestine. include Jim Coutsos, John Gib- Board Associate Justice, Traffic son, and Brett Smith. Board, and Leadership Win- Chapa, a junior from Suni- throp. merville majoring in Gover- Bembenek, a junior fron. Longwood, Fla., is majoring in Coutsos, a junior from Colum- Smith, a sophomore, double nment and Public Services, has Candidates for Attorney bia, is a communications major. majoring in Communications served as a Margaret Nance Business. He is currently DSU General include Shawn Bradley Special Events Chairman and three-year veteran of the and Business, is from Lake Senator and 1982-83 President of and Barry Price. Winthrop soccer team, and is Wylie. Currently an intern to worked with the committee last the Residence Hall Association. year. serving his first year as a SGA Winthrop President Philip She has also worked with the senator. He works with the Lader, he has served as a South Carolina State Student Students running for Public Counseling Centers' rape Richardson Senator, a judicial Prosecutor include Ashley Byrd Legislature, Margaret Nance Carley, a sophomore from awareness program and enjoys board associate justice, member Hall Council, Winthrop Model and James Dedes, and Craig drawing and talking with people. of the Student Allocations Wilkinson for Public Defender. Newberry, is currently DSU U.N. Secretariat, Housing Task short courses chairperson and Committee, Leadership Win- Force, Student Life Committee, Gibson, a sophomore from worked last year with DSU throp, Board of Student and Intramurals. Her hobbies Candidates for class officers Washington, Ind., is majoring in Publications and Library Com- committees. include biking, listening to include senior class president- Firestine, a senior from Myr- Business. He has served as mittee. Smith was a Winthrop classical music, and button Sophomore Class President, Robert Jolly, Rhonda Mc- tle Beach, is currently a Day representative to Princeton's collecting. Callum, Scott Rhein and Kip Richardson senator, Vice Model United Nations and ser- Senator. He has not previously Grant, a sophomore majoring Worrell. Junior Class president- worked with DSU. More blacks applying at Winthrop Si" worlring^very hard a°nd hTgives LTetr^he "'t.a'te's SSJliSK blaT^ 7 ^ More black students are ap- 2Msj!i> ^ttTre'oil ^ ^thCarolina. 'V1 ' tETJuSXera, plying to Winthrop and more of whether or not Winthrop will students actually enroll at Win- According to Gibson college their applications are being ap- meet the state's desegregation throp. officials have asked 399 students t 1- * proved, according to Darryl Gib- requirements. for referrals and received 93 ? colleges and universities, son, assistant to President As of last month 181 blacks Many of the black students responses. Of the 93, 31 applied ^nt^k^rin'^lS^y'n Lader. However, whether or not had applied to Winthrop in com- accepted at Winthrop have also to Winthrop. ?, ?"r,nS the 1984 fall er nt the increase will help Winthrop parison to 148 who applied at the been accepted at other colleges To help the recruitment of f1 \ > Pu f of Win- meet its desegregation goals same time last year. Eighty- and universities, such as minority faculty members, the £"LIS^ 7? ^ [his fall remains to be seen. seven applicants have been ap- predominantly black South college has a "very good" black S163 Page 2, THE JOHNSONIAN, Monday, February 25,1985 SAT requirements to rise Newsbriefs By TOM STEARNS higher for a student to be accep- ness is a complex issue. TJ staff writer ted at Winthrop. We want to However, we do not evaluate Part-time typist make sure that students can students' applications in a More emphasis will be placed meet to requirements set forth vacuum. The SAT is not our only The Johnsonian is now accepting applications for the part- on the' Scholastic Aptitude Test in the curriculum." requirement. We try to consider time position of typist. Work hours are on Tuesday and Thurs- scores of entering freshmen, ac- all relevant factors to the day evenings only. Interested persons may call extension 3732 cording to the Admissions There will not, however, be a students' college potential. or 3419. Department at Winthrop. The set score for admission. "We South Carolina is a region in test measures prospective want students to have a com- which the SAT is given impor- students' skills in math and bined score of about 850," said tance, so we are able to better Attention, seniors! English. McCammon. "However, that is analyze students by performan- Jim McCammon, Director of not to say we will not take ce on the SAT." All seniors are reminded to come by the placement office Admissions, stated, "The SAT and fill out credential files. Also students are reminded of anyone with a lower score. will be taking on a more impor- Basically, we judge on several One area of controversy Win- companies and schools interviewing on campus, or 3419. Check tant role as a factor in throp has escaped is lower SAT in placement office, Thurmond, for dates and times. factors, including SAT scores evaluating students' ap- and grade point ratio. A student requirements for athletes, "The plications and determining who who does well in school for 12 issue of athletes' success on the Ms. Rock Hilt Pageant will be admitted. Students are years might have a bad day SAT comes into play more in going to have to show that they when they take the SAT, or larger schools," McCammon ex- The Miss Rock Hill Scholarship Pageant is seeking young are qualified to attend Win- panic under pressure. So under plained. "Winthrop does not put women between the ages of 17 and 26 who would like to com- throp." our system, a student.with a a high priority on athletic com- pete for over $1,000 in scholarships. The Pageant will be held McCammon explained that better overall record does not petition, so we have no problems April 13, 1985. A meeting for contestants will be held at "most colleges use a system of have to have as high a score as judging athletes on the same Peoples Insurance and Realty, 151 S. Oakland Avenue, at 5:00 evaluating past academic per- someone else. Conversely, the basis as other students." p.m., on Sunday, March 3, 1985. If you plan to be a contestant formance through grades and lower the student's GPR and you must be at this meeting. Applications may be picked up SAT scores, and thereby predic- class rank, the higher the SAT "Our focus is on student at the Library at Winthrop, Dinkins Student Center, Home ting future performance. In the score has to be in consideration quality over quantity," McCam- Town Video, and Rock Hill National Bank locations. The past, the SAT, especially the for admission." mon concluded. "Since Winthrop deadline for having applications returned is Feb. 28,1985. verbal score, has been a fairly In light of recent attacks on has no plans for major expansion reliable predictor of future the SAT as unfair to minorities of total enrollment, we can con- Alpha Epsilon Rho academic performance at Win- and a poor measure of skills, centrate more on attracting the throp." McCammon defended the test, best applicants for the positions Alpha Epsilon Rho, Winthrop's Broadcasting Honor Socie- McCammon continued, "SAT by saying, "We realize that the we have," McCammon con- ty, would like to announce its officers: president, Deb Cren- scores will definitely have to be SAT is not perfect, and its fair- cluded. shaw: vice president, Mickey Sabella: secretary, Kristi Som- mer: treasurer, Cheminne Taylor: and public relations coor- dinator, Jeanne Pruitl. The advisor for the society is John Drama Festival held at Winthrop Sargent. By JULIE THOMAS Beasley said that around 250 petition in which student Induction for new members will be February 26 at 7:30.