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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ^S^ssss Volume 62, Number 20 Georgia Southern College Statesboro, Georgia 30460 April 29, 1982" Ex-hostage tells of ordeal By KATHY TINDALL The whole ordeal was ability to blame anyone but News Writer unbelievable—almost crazy, themselves for their "No day in my life, Rosen said, "Sometimes problems. "Iran feels besides my birth and it was like a dream, history has treated them marriage is enscribed more because the reality of the badly." in my mind than when I situation was hard to In order to try to was taken hostage," Barry accept." understand the takeover of Rosen, a former Iranian "I have no animosity the American Embassy, it hostage, said here Thurs- towards the Iranians, is important to see the day. Rosen said. "I'm not about Iranian's perception of the Rosen, who was as- to go and shoot somebody United States, he said. "We signed as the press attache because of this." were considered by the to Iran, was taken hostage "Although I do feel that Iranians to be the greatest in the storming of the one day some Iranian of all of the imperialists." American Embassy in Iran student that held me Rosen feels that in on November 4, 1979. "My captive will get a scholar- addition to this view that 444 days in captivity gave ship to the United States the United States is an me a new perspective on the and I will meet him in the imperialist country, they relationship between the streets," Rosen said, "that felt we were "trying to United States and Iran," he will be the moment of destroy the traditional said. truth." structure" in Iran. Iran had "It kind of reminded me According to Rosen, a tremendous amount of of a Woody Allen movie." Iran has always had the disenchantment with the Jnited States. The Iranian students wanted to destroy US- Iranian diplomacy, and by President Dale Lick helps in front of the Newton Building holding the hostages they commemorate Ground-Zero Day was part of the celebration of the succeeded, said Rosen. on April 22. The planting of trees anti-nuclear war protest. Nuclear war protest celebrated By RICHARD POLLETTE the anti-nuclear war Lane Van Tassell, at He went on to say that News Writer. movement, was celebrated McCroan Auditorium on the two super powers have a here at GSC by a conclave April 22. "total strength of three tons Ground-Zero Day, a delivered by Political Van Tassell said that of TNT for every man, national day of protest by Science Department Head, woman and child in this BARRY ROSEN nuclear war is "the most pressing, intellectual issue world. A megaton explo- of our day. To fail to deal sion in a city of four million with all the other issues and like Detroit would kill half a For fall quarter to fail in this issue, is indeed million and injure about six to fail." of seven hundred thousand "We are thinking of people." spending $1.5 trillion in the "We have gone over the Housing facilities re-arranged next five years," said Van years not only competing Tassell. "This means that with nuclear systems, but By SCOTT SHERWIN freshmen; since Pat Burkett, director of had you been bom at the we have gone ahead piling Assistant News Editor Housing, says, "Upper classmen, or anyone on time of Christ and spend a weapon upon weapon Anyone who's been to an SRO concert knows campus who reschedules their housing this May, will million dollars a day for 20 missile upon missile, levels about crowded conditions, and students may very not be forced to triple-up in the fall." centuries you would have of destruction upon old well experience the same situation next fall as According to Burkett, Stratford Hall will be open only spent half that much." See PROTEST, p. 3 enrollment increases and living space decreases. to all men. Stratford is currently the residence hall for Standing-room-only seems to apply to incoming international students. Deal Hall, currently being renovated, will be open in the fall to women. Deal offers space for 102 girls. Elections complete "Current renovations include new ceiling/floor tiles, light fixtures, plumbing, and an interior paint By DEBBIE WELLS yet, more students voted job," says Burkett. "Deal Hall is structurally sound, News Writer last week than they did in despite rumors. It is just an old building. Deal is The SGA run-off election either of the other two definitely not a safety hazard." resulted with Jody Mel- elections." chers winning the position Newly-elected president See Related Story, p. 2 of executive vice president, Jody Usry commented "I and Terri Smiley that of didn't think that we had a Warwick will remain a girls dorm, but sororities bad candidate running. will have to give up their chapter rooms for extra vice president of finance. Either way, I would have living space. Veazey Hall, currently for women, will "The run-off elections been satisfied with the run- become a man's dormitory come fall quarter, with ran reasonably smoother off results." priority given to foreigners and athletes who need to than either of the previous remain on campus during holidays. Hendricks will elections held this year," Usry he's have the same requirements; only for women. said Don Johnson, current added that president of SGA. ready to get things going in "GSC is not going to establish a 'football' dorm," says Burkett, although "Dorman Hall will house Johnson added that he the SGA office. He is currently on plans around 100 football players." was surprised at the votes working turnout for the run-off to organize an informal "Tripling students in dorm rooms, which happens his every fall, will pose no threat to current GSC elections. "More than 700 planning meeting with co-workers. students, providing that students wishing to remain students decided to vote in this last election," he added. Each of the newly See HOUSING, p. 2 "We had fewer candidates elected officials will take in the run-off elections and their offices on May 1. Page 2, April 29, 1982, The GEORGE-ANNE- Housing offers spring sign-up By KATHY TINDALL during this designated proposal are: insufficient "Spring sign-up is News Writer period should experience no housing in the community, designed to be a fun time as 1 "We want to give all the overcrowding. "We don't possibility of "no show well as helping students to currently enrolled students expect to triple up currently applicants" next year, and acquire their choice of good first priority in housing," enrolled students." financial aid cutbacks, living arrangements," said Louise Screws, On the other hand, according to Screws. Screws said. assistant director of students who don't sign up Housing. will lose priority to their GSC faculty win The Housing Depart- space. Although spring ment is planning a "spring sign-up is designed to help GHEA state awards sign-up" week to alleviate students, the students who any problems when signing do not participate will have were Betty Lane and By VALERIE SEXTON up for housing next year. problems next year with Frances Seymour who News Writer Spring sign-up week is May housing arrangements, she A GSC faculty member received the Silver Circle 3-6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. said. Award in recognition for 25 was among the award Tents will be set up in front "We expect to have to years of service to the GHEA winners at the 63rd Annual of Landrum where housing triple occupancies in the Georgia Home Economic Jeanie Pullen was applications will be. freshman dorms." Association state wide supplied. Housing officials meeting held at the Atlanta awarded District Home Economist for East District and RA.'s will be available "We are projecting 400 Marriott Hotel on April 2-3. to assist in the sign-up more students than we had Frieda Brown, a faculty Cooperative Extension Service. i procedure. this past year," Screws member in the Home "There will be a carnival said. Economics Department, Also attending the atmosphere so that signing One solution to alleviat- was awarded Outstanding meeting were Carrol up will be easy enough for ing overcrowded conditions Home Economist in College Austin, Cindy Thomas, the students to just drop on campus was to abolish and Universities for GHEA. Susan Darrell and Betty by," Screws said. There will the requirement that This award recognizes a Lane, head of the Home be music, balloons, and free sophomores must live on member's service each year Economics Department. Cokes provided for the campus. Although this throughout the state GHEA's featured guest students. solution was considered, it organization. speaker was Senator Sam According to Screws, did not pass. The reasons i Other award winners Nunn. students who sign up for the failure of this LOUISE SCREWS HOUSING Continued from p. 1 do," added Davis. "A model apartment will be available in around on campus next year reschedule during this quarter," "People generally have a misconception three weeks," said Knight.