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Candidates Hit Issues During 13Th SCOAG Participants in the 13th annual SCOAG heard "all sdes" from journalists and politicians. Besides the lead story on page 1, some of the "other sides" are covered on , pages 2 and 3. A new course on campus is helping some people learn what "those fancy words"mean . and the result is practical. details page 5. Some students and faculty are making major achievements. Their stories are on pages 6 and 7. I ) Vol. 19-No. 16 Jacksonville (Alabama) State University Tuesday, May 16, 1978 Candidates hit issues during 13th SCOAG By LEN FITE energy development and market farmers need to Staff Writer conservation," he said, survive," Mr. Hunt con- The year of 1978 may well "only when we put demands tinlled by saying that politics be a watershed year for cn ourselves. Consumption need to re removed from the Alabama politics. There are a..d w: ;te are the development office, and that two Republicans running for trademarks of American Asia Minor and the Middle governor in Alabama in the philosophy, now. Our East would provide good upcoming general election. economy is based on a markets for Alabama In fact, there is an unusually tradition of waste, but f~~dstuffs."Farm prices," large number of pditical petroleum waste has at last he said, "are depressed dfices which will be con- caught up with us." because the market is tested for in the coming He went on to say that concentrated in U. S. Jacksonville State University has Dan Marsengill, head of the College of mnths. leadershi,p much as Balance of trade can be reorganized its academic curriculum, Music and Fine Arts; Dr. Reuben Boozer The two Republicarts, who education and legislation LS qualized by food exports in dividing the program into nine colleges. will continue as dean of the College of will meet in a Republican necessary to control waste. exchange for imparts." The change created two new academic Science and Mathematics; and Dr. primary in August are Bert "We have no positive He believe? that deans. Shown on the left is Dean Thomas Theron Montgomery, vice - president for Hayes and Guy Hunt. Bert philosophy," he explained, overregulation stagnates Allen Smith, new head of the College of academic affairs. Hayes is a native of Georgia "if waste is tolerated. economic development. Humanities and Social Sciences; Dean and has lived in Alabama Conservation is needed by "Government should stop since 1966. He has studied at the citizens to pceserve the telling business how to run a number of prestigeous economy." The idea of business," he stated. Violent Academics reorganized; universities, including 'disposable' needs to be should be dixoilraged by Hebrew Union College. He is disposed of he believes. "Our improved compe-tion to presently professor of one-way, disposable victims and having repeat History and Humanities at philosophy eventually in- offenders taken off the two new deans added Athens State College. cludes people as well as streets. Jacksonville State encouraged the development The College of Criminal University has reorganized of special emphasis that we Justice is under Dean its acadenlic program, now should try to make areas Thomas Barker, Ph.D. This having nine colleges within more cohesive. " college offers an associate its diversified program. The growing emphasis in degree'in Law Enforcement The most significant music and fine arts md Corrections, the. bac- changes in the new necessitates that all calaureate degree in Law organization are the creation segments of this area be Enforcement, Corrections of the College of Music and more directly involved in a and Forensic Science (In- Fine Arts and the College of more structured program vestigation). the M. S. in Humanities and social around fine arts and in the CrimTnal ~Gticeand the M. In his statement to the things. Recycling is Some of the Democratic case of humanities and Sciences. These two, coupled P. A, with emphasis in SCOAG delegates he said, necessary as both a minimal candidates for governorship with the College of Science social sciences it is clear that Criminal Justice. and maximal solution to unit were unable to attend the interdisciplhary offerings "Politics are changing in and Mathematics, come The College of Nursing is Alabama, the nation, and the the creative energies and workshops, however, two from a division of the Schaol within these areas are headed by Dean Mary pioneering spirit of our were able to give their needed. world. Politics must be freed of Arts and Sciences. Margaret Williams, Ph.D., from politics so that the state citizens." stands to the delegates. The change creates two A breakdown of the entire and offers the baccalaureate The second Republican Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley is academic structure, in- can change. A new kind of new academic deans at the in nursing, along with in- politics will give us the or- contender is Guy Hunt from the first lieutenant governn university. Dr. Dan Mar- c dding the dean and service programs for nurses Holly Pond. He is a former dected for two consecutive departments within a college m derly development of sengill is now dean of the the profession. Alabama's resources." insurance salesman and terms. In his tenure of office are : college of Music and Fine The College of Library Mr. Hayes went on to say probate judge for Marshall his interests were in Arts and Dr. Thomas Allen The College of Commerce Science, Communications education and industrial and Business Ad- that soluhons are now more County. He and his wife Smith is dean of the College and Instructional Media, necessary than answers. presently have an Amyway development. He said in his of Humanities and Social ministration. Dean Richard under the direction of Dean nation that he is not an Shuford, DBA, directs the "Answers are more distributorship. Sciences. Dr. Reuben Alta Millican, E. D., offers prevalent than solutions. "Alabama's potential is official candidate for Boozer continues to head up departments of Accounting, both undergraduate and greater than her present governor. Business Education, General Even if we can find a the college of Science and graduate work. The new solution, we must try to find prosperity. Alabama should "My philosophy of Mathematics. Business, Banking and area of communications is be included in the world politics," he declared, "is Finance, Real Estate and a complete solution." In making the an- rapidly expanding, with The main emphasis that market. Alabama could that anyone who isolates nouncement, Dr. Theron Insurance, Computer tw~lses to be offered in become the bread basket of himself from the people is Science, Management and Mr. Hayes wil concentrate Montgomery, vice-pr e~dent television and radio. cm in his program is the the world. Better markets not trustworthy material for for academic affairs, said "it Marketing. Thesz depart- Uean of the Coll ;ge of elimination of waste. and better prices will help public office." ments offer undergraduate was concluded after much Science and Mathenlatics is "Foreign countries will think the sale of commodities and reflection that the university and master's programs. (See ACADEMIC, Page 2) that we Sre serious about create the viable export (See SCOAG, Page 2) THE CHANTICLEER Tuesday, May 16, 1978 Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley talklng with, Kenneth Duke, Southside, and Brenda Guy Hunt shown with, from left, Holter of Guntersville and Rhonda Elliott from left, Luvenia Mayfield of Handley, Barham of Boaz. Tommi Glenn Cold Springs, Donna of Emma Sawon. - SCOAG (Continued From Page 1) He said that a special construction and im- potential labor pool held bjr session is necessary because provement was the next the prison author it^." moat of the bills not acted on most important and pressing Baxley said that people in the regular session are problem. "Alabama has not are afraid to stand up for needed. "Filibustering has had a major highway their beliefs because they hurt vital legislation such as program since the ad- are afraid of being criticized. the education budget and ministration of Jim Folsom, When Bill Baxley was property tax reW--the LID over 30 years ago," he said. dected in 1970 he was the Bill. In the specid setsion "Strong industrial youngest state attorney the abuse of filkbuater must development is needed, and general in the United States. be cquntered by non- it needs to be accelerated "politics are at a cr09sroads recognition of the person. and controlled," he said. in Alabama and America," citizens in ~labama are Beasley then cited the he said. He made the office getting tired of the abuse of success of the industrial of attorney general in- the filibuster by special training program. fluential and a model of interests. Baxley feels that changes efficiency and capability. "It is a necessity to con- are needed in the legislature Under his autharity there solidate the functions of the because of the power of was created the en- Attorney General Bill Baxley pictured Bluff, John Quinlivan of Scotteboro and autonomous boards. "These lobbyists and pressure vironmental division, new with, from left, Andrea Jolly of Hokes Steve wakefield of Sylacauga. almost independent agencies groups. "Special interests," pollution laws, and an eight beve had a 150 percent in- he stated, "can get control of year war for clean air and mase in number and a 150 five Or SK members and can war. "A clean environment* percent increase in ap- sek control of the and jobs can exist @ether if Health Careers Club informs students popriation over the past few and House of Represen- the laws are wisely en- years, according to Mr. tatives by dominating forced," Baxley stated. Beasley. leadership positions." In regard to his own The newest club on the state.
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