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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 5-6-1976 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. 804. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/804 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]. Outgoing Officers GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE Annual Reports Are Presented By Sandra Aaron Coordinator of Academic Angela Evans, the Coordinator Coordinator of Co-curricular The trouble is, I don't think Affairs would have been a of Auxiliary Affairs remarked Affairs, Janet Flowers, had that most of them will take the. As the CCC undergoes its dead-weight job. that what started out as being among other duties, the major time to find out." annual change of officers, her first project of the responsibility of organizing Taking a glance at some of former officers relinquish "I see no major changes to year-updating the present Homecoming Activities. Al- the problem areas, Cook said, position amid mixed emotions be installed in the CCC," intervisituation policy-proved though she began plans for "One of our major problems and reactions about their Stembridge continued. "Ours's to be the only one. Due to Homecoming Committee during the year was setting tenure in office. was a very close relationship unforeseen circumstances such because of disinterested com- too many goals and spreading Evaluating the year in an which was very fortunate and as breakdown of machinery mittee members, poor turnout ourselves too thin; it was hard over-all view, Dave Cook, of vital importance. We were which delayed the inter- at the dance, and failure of to get a really good group of former president said, "It not the most flamboyant, but visitation survey, the inability organizations to follow through people willing to work. wasn't the best that could we served the students of to comprehend the system of with their obligations to ten Continuing, he said, "I am have been, but with all Georgia Southern which was rating results, and the small carnival are some of the amazed at some things the circumstances it was good. our primary function." response, prompted the disappointments she Administration blatantly lied There were inner and outer Auxiliary Affairs Committee at mentioned.. Ms. Flowers con- Ruth Peck, Coordinator of about. It made me aware that office problems: the inner the suggestion of Dr. Peter tinued, "I fought apathy the Administration was more problems brought about by not Budgetary Affairs also Bishop to distribute a second during my term, and I lost the thought very well of the year. concerned with its standing in having enough people to work survey. "At this point," Evans fight during Homecoming. I the sommunity rather than the on things and few willing to fo She, along with Dave Cook, said, "I would like to urge the worked hard to make it a cited the printing of the students; its all a bunch of as far as others. The other succeeding officers to make as success and I am sorry that PR." problems were a result of., Course Evaluation Guide, the his goal 'getting results'. the student body of Georgia conflicts with administration PIRG Legal Rights of Perhaps working with a few Southern did not see fit to In conclusion, Cook singled and lack of student support; Tenants, and the third issue of short range plans along with participate in activities that out the Rally and library we get hurt a lot when there the Student Guide to Off- ideas that involve detailed they have already paid for. All demonstration as the best are only a few who care about Campus Housing as major effort would help him or her in all I have learned a lot actions to come out of the what's going on." accomplishments. "The major succeed in accomplishing this. about the students and the '75-'76 student government. Other officers in their annual portion of my work was Also major issues (ones administration of this school. I "These two events, he said, report reacted in similar concerned with money matters tending to represent a 'radical' feel that most students would awakened awareness and fashion about their terms in and the refrigerator rental change) should involve all the stop complaining if they knew created a solidarity in office. Asbury Stembridge^ service. I had a problem with ccc officers." how it really is on the inside. students." Coordinator of Academic refrigerator managers, but I Affairs, believes that his think we are finally getting to < position was enlightened by the point where it will run being a member of the smoothly." Public Hearing Slated Cook commented that' Ms. Academic Advisory Council. Lt. Governor Zell Miller, that 41 per cent of the young He stated, "It provided a Peck performed well in her Other committee members office. "She straightened out chairman of the Study include Sen. Julian Bond and adult population are registered course of action for me, Committee on Young Adult to vote, Miller said. Only 25 to whereas, sitting in the office, the refrigerator service and Sen. Paul Coverdell of Atlanta. Involvement, has scheduled a 33 per cent actually vote. relying on student contact, books, did a good job of In a letter to CCC president public hearing between the would have probably given me budgeting money, and for once Marshall Turner, Miller ex- The GSC public hearing will committee and GSC. ■ students pressed concern over the lack no initiative to work for the the incoming officers are left be one of a series to be held on with money to start off with." for May 20, from 10-12 a.m. in of young adult participation in various college compuses students. Without being a Foy Recital Hall. politics. Recent polls indicated member of the AAC, I feel the In recapping the year, throughout the state to solicit suggestions from interested students. Turner hopes that GSC students take advantage of this opportunity. "Come Rain Or Come Shine" "Our response may play an important part in what this committee decides later on," Turner said Turner believes that if a student feels his voice will not be heard on a campus, then he feels he has even less of a chance on state and local levels. "Participation on the college level is an important indicator of a person's attitude oq politics," Turner stated. A person's frustration only in- creases in later life, he said. - Turner will be present at the hearing. Dave Cook, former CCC president, and Michael Thompson, former editor of the George-Anne, are tentative speakers. Plans for a formal presentation to the committee have not been finalized. Some of the questions of possible interest listed by Miller were: -"Why do so few young adults get involved?" --"Is the political system unresponsive to human needs, The rain didn't delay the start of this year's Greek festivities, and if so, what can be done as contestants in the Tug 'O' War await the signal to begin. For about it?" moe pictures and stories, see page 3. -"Do you feel young adults can have an effective voice in government?" PAGE TWO - NEWS i CCC Officers SAC Meeting Attended The legal rights committee By KAREN KENNEDY CCC President Marshall Turner, who, along with Kerry sessions, attended by Turner Loudermilk and Sally Collins and Collins, dealt mainly with Some newly elected CCC attempts to pass a vote of officers recently attended a attended the meeting, said that the students first went no-confidence against the Student Advisory Council Chancellor. The measure was, meeting, held at Abraham into a general meeting, and Campus Editors Baldwin Agricultural College they then divided into three however, tabled. Georgia State in Tifton. committees. The committees College was the main force were academic improvement, behind the measure. Although The meeting was a gathering rules efficiency, and legal the measure was tabled, May Lose Vote of student council members rights. Turner said the motion would By SUSAN CLARY vole on Himself." from colleges throughout Loudermilk attended the be sent back to the screening The publications com- Georgia. The students rules efficiency sessions. The committee. He stated that the A bill reducing the editors mittee, composed of six attended various committee committee was mainly of the George-Anne and students and six faculty, also meetings as well as had an rules efficiency committee dealt mostly with the interested in attempting to Reflector to non-voting approves budget requests and opportunity to question some raise the standard of education members of the publications establishes policies on of the Regents who attended a efficiency of the student in Georgia. advisory council itself. committee of the Faculty operations, according to Dr. luncheon. Senate's Committee on Com- Sam Riley, chairman. mittees. "The individual advisors Larry Davis "We feel there is a conruci have more of an influence on of interests," said Dr. Warren those decisions," said Riley. C. Fields, chairman of the "They just present the committee on committees. requests to us. We don't know Education Continues In Dorm "Publications is responsible for enough about individual making judgments about what operations to disagree." By KAREN KENNEDY goes into the George-Anne, Reflector and Miscellany. It The committee has the Have you ever wondered acts as a publisher, and there power to remove an editor who has the responsibility of is less chance the editors can from his office, though it has placing students in dorms and provide pure subjective not been done while Riley has keeping the dorms running judgement if they are retained been chairman.