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TK.,MJa„ Mov 9.1 1Q«7_ PnM 3 NON-PROFIT ■ ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ORGANIZATION GEORGIA U.S. POSTAGE Letters to the Editor PAID SOU1HERN STATESBORO, GA see pages 3 & 4 PERMIT NO. 286 tHije %zax%z~^m\z The George-Anne is the official student newspaper at Georgia Southern College, owned and operated by GSC students and utilizing the facilities provided by GSC. Volume 67, Number 24 Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Thursday, May 21, 1987 GSC Housing crunch finds partial relief By JENNY OLIVER traffic. Because of the lottery for dorm Staff Writer space, it will openup more space for the If you walk down the dirt path freshmen, sophomores, and new amidst roots, bulldozers and orange students who wish to live on campus. markers, it seems impossible that the Plans for the College Station call for site across from Paulson Stadium will a winding central drive, with the first soon be college student housing; yet the 60 units built on one side. There will be project preparations are fully parking for four cars outside each suit, underway. The College Station has with easy access to an on-site come to meet the needs of students at laundrymat, clubhouse and pool. The GSC next fall. clubhouse will contain large-screen "We wanted to help the growing T.V., a fitness facility and a fireplace, school and community. These suites and the pool will have an oversized will be something of a cross between an deck for sunbathing. apartment and a dormitory, designed Each 1,100 square foot unit will for students and their particular have a breakfast bar, kitchen, living interests," said Dean Childress, one of area, four private bedrooms, two baths the project develope-s. The College with tub and shower, an abundance of Station will have 60 units in its first closet space and a patio. There will be a phase, with each suite designed for phone hook-up, and cable TV. is four students. Each unit will be fully planned. An on-site manager will be furnished: four bedrooms, complete available to assist residents with any with bed, desk, lamp, dresser, chair problems or questions. and nightstand; living room, with sofa, Rates are $175.00 monthly per lamps, entertainment center, student, plus a refundable security endtables and coffeetable; kitchen, deposit and application fee when complete with frost-free refrigerator, signing a one-year lease. Students will dishwasher, bar stools and bar. Each fill out a personality profile, which will suite will have central heat and air and help in selecting roommates. In this carpet throughout the unit. way, those students who do not already Before deciding to begin, Childress have three roommates will be more and his partners conducted extensive likely to find people with similar !?§-?:"■ market research. They wanted the interests and backgrounds. perfect site, the ideal design, and the "We've been watching the growth support of the community. "So far, the at GSC very closely," said Childress. college and community have been very "There are a number of good The College Station and clubhouse provide a community-living atmOS- supportive. Everyone can benefit from apartment projects near the college, Phere- Photo by G. Ryan a project like this," said Childress. but the availability of housing could The location is convenient to the not keep up with that growth. With the to move forward and the area will gain proud of." campus (not to mention the stadium), College Station working for phase one housing that students can enjoy and Watch the local papers for more yet it is far enough away from the main completion this fall, GSC will continue cf the college and community can be information about the College Station. New controversy surrounds radio station By CATHY McNAMARA pointed out to Murray and the media served. Although there is some controversy Staff Writer committee that there is no "I am just trying to deal with the Some controversy has always programming restriction on over the fulfillment of the public legal aspects of the station," explained interest obligation, Dewey recognizes surrounded the type of music played on educational stations aside from the Murray. "I have been monitoring WVGS—some like it and some don't. standard obligation to program in the the lack of attention towards news and WVGS all day and I have only hear one has made some proposals. He said he Recently, however, a new issue of public interest. PSA," he commented. "According to debate has become the topic of Still, Murray fears that WVGS's would "gladly welcome" on or off- the dj manual, each dj should average campus interviews, call-in shows, discussion at several of the media license could be challenged and two PSAs per hour." committee meetings. successfully revoked because, newscasts and/or other news shows of So, why is there so much confusion "topical interest to the students or According to Kent Murray, media although the FCC cannot censor over the issue of educational committee chairman, WVGS 91.1 is not programming, they can "prescribe the community." programming? "Well, the FCC "New stress on public service fulfilling its obligation as an nature of the service to be rendered," regulations are vague," offered educationally licensed radio station. i.e. educational programming. Murray appeared in our dj manual," stated Murray. "The station does not have to Dewey. "The program director position Apparently, the station's primary does not consider two PSAs an hour to program anything, but if someone thrust, as stated by an FCC regulation, be a "significant public service" as was re-activated at the last media wants to challenge their license, they committee meeting precisely for the should be to educate the public. stated in the dj manual. Furthermore, could lose it." In order to ensure According to Russ Dewey, WVGS according to Murray, when it's time for purpose of adding versatility to our educational programming, Murray public service programming," stated faculty advisor, the station has met its license renewal (a license must be proposed news and public affairs legal obligation by playing progressive renewed every seven years) the Dewey in a letter to Murray and faculty programs and possibly the installation members of the media committee. music and airing two public service station's education programming in •of an AP wire service at an average announcements each hour. Dewey also the community may have not been -fost of $2,000 a year. Page 2, The GEORGE-ANNE, Thursday, May 21,1987 Guest Cottage renamed Southern Inn Newsbriefs The GSC cheerleaders will be By Stuart Patray thought it was really like a cabin students, parents, alumni, guest having a car wash, Saturday, May 23 *» * Staff Writer nestled in the woods somewhere when speakers and all other visitors to GSC a from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Benny's 76 on When does a cottage become an in reality, it is more like a motel." modern and convenient lodging Fair Road. inn? As of this reading, the Georgia Because the guest cottage is really a facility at a reasonable cost. In * * * Southern Guest Cottage has misnomer, Arnett decided to change its addition to Arenett, the inn also has a A French film directed by Jean unofficially become the Southern Inn. name to something more fitting. It's night manager, Angie Harrison, who Renoir, La Regie du Jeu, (The Rules of The reason for the name change been here for approximately two years; is a student at GSC and lives at the the Game), will be shown in the stems from confusion surrounding the yet because of lack of exposure, a lot of Southern Inn. Language Lab in the Education original name. "There was a people don't realize it's here." . Located at the intersection of building on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 misconception about the guest cottage Operated through the Stores and Chandler Road and Knight Drive, the p.m. The movie is sub-titled and because of its name," said Southern Shops Division of Auxiliary Services, inn has a total of 15 rooms available for everyone is welcome. Inn Manager, Marsha Arnett. "People the purpose of the inn is to provide rent. Because it was formerly a * * * dormitory, 14 of the rooms share a The Williams Student Center is bathroom with an adjoining room. One sponsoring a weekend camping trip to room has its own bathroom. The 14 the Okefenokee Swamp on June 5, 6 rooms sharing a bathroom can be and 7, 1987. The Center will furnish Ttckty-KiueScMiilt rented as suites making seven suites transportation as well as other — y HM A Sojcnd Tkeif Waul U Skau Wtik tjtw.. available for rent. expenses, excluding meals. If you are All linens (sheets and towels) and interested, contact George D. Lynch or supplies (soap and cups) are furnished. Michelle Smith at 681-5415 or come by A full size kitchen is available for all the Rosenwald Building, room 17 by guests. Each room is also equipped May 29 to reserve one of fifteen spaces.