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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 11-9-1976 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" (1976). The George-Anne. 813. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/813 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]. Lon Chaney . • • WATCH OUT! Every Halloween, Charlie „ Moorer transforms into a S creature of a different color, u only to prey on the innocent and r unwary. If you have the fmKmwmM I chutzpah, turn cautiously to page 10 and behold this year's Charlie.. .by day. during moon rise at its fullest.. monstrosity. Vol. 57 - No. 8 Statesboro, Georgia \ For'X'Number Of Years Exit Exam May Be Temporary By DEBBY DURRENCE "will be used, properly used, student records. No one, to my ly failed the first tests last that those students were reim- over the next three to four knowledge, has made any use of spring quarter at the Univer- bursed and the state is paying The controversial exit years." the results. No study of that sity, according to administra- for the tests, we don't have as exam for graduating seniors By then, enough test results sort has been done by the tive figures. many complaints." may turn out to be a temporary will be gathered to make the Registrar's office," he said. "We didn't have anyone According to the Red and project, according to an exam useful in evaluating Chancellor Simpson stated in intentionally fail the tests," Black story, one alternative interview with Chancellor academic programs, Simpson the Red and Black story that he said Joyner, "but we did have a considered in lieu of the senior George L. Simpson in The Red told the Red and Black. appreciates the doubts about few students register for the exit exam is a sophomore and Black, the University of But any comparison of test the exam that persist in the test, then come, sign their comprehensive exam. Georgia's student newspaper. scores, or use of the results, will minds of many faculty members names and leave. They didn't The decision to go ahead with Simpson, interviewed in be done by individual units of at the University and else- realize that we had to have some the exit exam was made so the Atlanta, said the exam idea the university system and not where. sort of score. They finally ended system would "not drift along "may be a term proposition, directed by his office, he said. Joyner said that there was no up having to take the test." three or five years" but find a followed for 'x' number of years Lloyd L. Joyner, GSC's formal protest by GSC's faculty Joyner said that many way to "stop and take a look" and then abandoned." registrar, said that Georgia but they were opposed to it. students protested the tests last at academic standards, Simp- Simpson added, however, Southern does not compare test We wonder about the purpose of year as being retroactive, son said. that the greater probability, scores. and need for such a test." complaining that requirements and his hope, is that the tests "We use them only for About 200 students purpose- Joyner sees it a different way. for the exit exams were not "How can a college administ- spelled out in the catalog. er tests without the money and Dated From 1812 "At first, when the students staff to grade them and put had to pay for the tests, that them to use? What's the use of really caused some consterna- having tests and not using the Library Gets Artifacts tion," said Joyner. "But now scores?" he asked. A collection of Civil War to give something to the school this treasury. We have some letters and artifacts was given because it gave his son, Greg, outstanding Civil War experts Who's Who Adds to the Georgia Southern College an education through a in our History department and I library last week by Mr. and basketball scholarship,'' said know they'll make good use of Mrs. L.E. Hawver of Edge- Mrs. Hawver. the Cone collection. 12 GSC Students water, Fla. "This institution has tremen- "I hope this gift will be one of a Who's Who Among Students major and daughter of Mr. and Given in memory of Mrs. dous potential and we wanted to series - that people will begin to in American Universities and Mrs. Cecil Usher of Garden Hawver's mother, Kathleen do our part to help." want to donate collections such Colleges has accepted the City, Ga.; Sally Collins, a social Cone Knopp, the gift includes She went on to add, "We as this so that othersmay reap nomination of twelve Georgia sciences major and daughter of letters relating to the military thought GSC would be able to the benefit of them," he said. Southern College students for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Collins of activities of the Cone family, appreciate the collection and it The Cone collection compris- inclusion in its 1976-77 Decatur, Ga.; Sally Hester, a who had served as U.S. Army would be in a place where people es 208 manuscript items of publication. home economics major and officers-S.H. Cone in the War could enjoy them." closely written material, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of 1812, and S. Wallace Cone in Kenneth Walter, director of Students who are nominated wooden dispatch box of the for inclusion must have a grade James S. Hester of Charleston the Civil War. libraries said, "The GSC Civil War period, S.W. Cone's Heights, S.C. "My husband and I wanted library is delighted to receive point average of 2.8 or better officer's hat ornament, SDurs, and must have distinguished Robert Holley, a general and saber belt and buckle and a themselves by their involve- business major and son of Mr diptych Daguerreotype of Cone ment and leadership in campus and Mrs. Robert L. Holley of and his wife. activities. Decatur, Ga.; Carolyn Johnson, The letters fall into four The Georgia Southern Col- an office administration major groups...letters of the War of lege members of Who's Who and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1812, a small group of mis- Among Students in American H. Autrey Johnson of Elizabeth cellaneous minor official pieces, Universities and Colleges this City, N.C.; Laura Rice, a voice and a sizeable group of letters year are as follows: major and daughter of Louis W. written during the Civil War. Rice of Atlanta, Ga. Susan Ambrose, an art major Estelle Roth, a music major There are 63 letters from and the daughter of D.F. 1810-1814, 29 letters between and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Jr., of Dunwoody, Paul E. Roth of Atlanta, Ga.; the wars from S.H. Cone to S. Ga.; Diane Cappelli, an English Wallace Cone (1843-1859), and Emerson Marshall Turner, an major and daughter of Mr. and economics major and son of a small lot of 12 miscellaneous Mrs. A.P. Capelli of Dublin, pieces, one printed general E.M. Turner of Elberton, Ga.; GSC President Pope Duncan Steve Ellwood Ga.; Russell Cason, a theory and Columbis G. Walden, a order of 30 July 1851 and one and composition major and son and Kenneth Walter accept 1892 map of Kansas. theory and composition major Civil War artifacts presented to of E.B. Cason Jr., of College and son of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. the school by Mr. and Mrs. Some of the collection is now Park, Ga. Walden Jr., of Lumber City, L.E. Hawver. on display at the library. Susan Clary, a journalism Ga. HKS PAGE TWO-NEWS. *:;&>::*>^::^::::;:::::::::::^:;»:!^^^ Asks Pay Raise Support AAUPAppeals Statewide l By BETH BLOUGH A will go to the public shcool legislature as elected members An appeal for teachers to system and VA will go to the of the House or Senate. support the 15 per cent raise University System. Currently no college level currently before the Georgia However, if the amendment faculty member may serve in legislature was made at the passes and Governor Busbee this capacity due to a state law Adolescent Suicide annual statewide meeting of the succeeds himself, leaders in the prohibiting members of the American Association of Uni- House and Senate will not executive branch of the state versity Professors (AAUP) held support the bill, said Steeley. government to participate in at Georgia Southern Oct. 22-23. Busbee has also stated that he the legislature. May Be Mel Steeley, a registered will veto any legislation to Guilt Outlet This law has been interpreted lobbyist for the AAUP, said increase sales tax. Suicide is the fifth highest Anti-social tendencies, delin- to include college faculty j that the general attitude in the A resolution prepared by Dr. cause of death -among adoles- quency, sexual permissiveness, members among the executive truancy; these are signs of House and Senate regarding the Marlin Law of Georgia Tech branch of state government. cents, and is often premeditated raise is favorable, but the Economic Department was as a final attempt at solving depression in young people, she A full investigation of the said "They vacilate between money to fund it is not passed at the meeting which long-term problems, said Dr.