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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]. SGA elections, candidatesBaa .n„ t% I I Masquers'M. musical ac hit —See pagenr 2 —Seepage 11 The GEORGE-ANNE Volume 61, No. 15 Georgia Southern College Statesboro, Georgia March 5, 1981 GSC approves athletic fee increase By DON FAIN According to Clark, $5 of football program does not program for the 1981-82 the sports program in order tion and gas prices have The Athletic Fee the increase is to be used for become a reality, then the school year. to meet the TAAC require- made travel expenses Committee and GSC a possible football program $5 designated for football According to David ment that each conference increase. "Air travel has President Dale Lick and $3 is to be used to pull would go to existing athletic Wagner, athletic director, school participate in six skyrocketed," said Wagner. approved a 67 percent the men's and women's programs, with the pos- there will be a debt "in sports. Wagner said that He also cited "unreal- increase in the athletic fee basketball program out of sibility of "reassessing the excess of $30,000" by the soccer was not in the istic" budgeting for the on February 27 effective debt. fee" if GSC football does not end of the basketball current budget; thus, the current budget. Wagner spring quarter, according to Bill Cook, vice president materialize. season. contingency funds of the said that last year's Frank Clark, Athletic of Business and Finance, Clark added that even if Wagner said that the athletic department were basketball budget was Committee chairman. said that the $8 increase for the college does not initiate . financial problems are spent to fund the soccer $78,000 and this year it was The $8 increase is spring quarter would be a football program, the $5 attributable to becoming a program. decreased to $72,000. He "contingent upon the used solely for pulling the may be used to stabilize the member of the TAAC In addition, the TAAC explained that decreasing Regents' approval at their athletic program out of athletic program with the conference, inflation and requires traveling longer the budget in light of March meeting" on March debt. thought of the possible unrealistic budgeting. distances in order to play joining the TAAC con; 10, Clark said. Clark said that if the approval of a football Soccer had to be added to conference schools. Infla- See INCREASE p..3 SGA conducts football debate By CHERYL JONES the start-up costs of at least "GSC had a football $250,000 can be met lick finds football fund raising team up until 1943. Since through independent that time, one of the most funding. 2) That the so positive time is major problem asked questions has been: development of the football 'When are you going to start program at GSC not have a By DAVID THOMPSON money to the program, another football program?' negative impact on the "A community effort... while a soft pledge might be We now have a president other athletic programs or something that the whole a simple oral agreement. who plans to answer that academic programs of the community, meaning The start-up cost of a question," said David college. 3) That the GSC southeastern Georgia, football program at GSC "Bucky" Wagner, athletic football program begin at should help us with..." said has been set at $250,000. "In director, in a forum discuss- the highest divisional level GSC President Dale Lick hard and soft pledges we ing the possibility of of competition as finances describing the fund raising probably have over football at GSC. and other circumstances effort to start up a football $100,000," Lick said. According to Wagner, permit. 4) That the college team at GSC. "We have pretty good the Football Committee has secure appropriate outside "I think we've got a size numbers of people recommended that GSC consultants to develop and fairly good chance of working for us in a number pursue the establishment of implement the football succeeding, but in all of communities around a football program in the program. 5) That the honesty, I don't have southeastern Georgia," fall of 1981" under the football program be $250,000 in hard pledges up Lick said. "The whole thing LEW TIPPETT following conditions: 1) developed consistent with to now." Ahard pledge, said is churning. What we're That the football program all rules and regulations of Lick, is a written promise to finding is that we've got so Electrocution takes be financially viable; that See FOOTBALL p. 6 donate a cetain amount of See FUND RAISING p. 6 GSC student's life Depression By DON FAIN instructions and then A GSC student died stopped," Johnson said. Monday night as a result of "After about two minutes, I Study reveals that seven percent of students say they are depressed an apparent accidental walked out onto the stage and I saw his feet dangling electrocution while working By KATHY BURKE from the port and I called up on the stage lighting in "We found that 26 percent of the students at Georgia McCroan Auditorium for to him." Southern were experiencing at least some form of depression, When Thompson failed the Miss GSC pageant. ranging from very mild to very severe. About one percent of to answer, "I ran and turned Ralph Frederick Thomp- the sample was rated as very severely depressed," Charlene son Jr., 24, a last quarter off the power and went up Black, associate professor of sociology, reported in a seminar there," he continued. senior majoring in speech, on "Southern Blues." was pronouced dead on He found Thompson Black explained that she and Dan Nagelberg, assistant arrival at 11:45 p.m. at laying face down on the professor of psychology, conducted a survey last fall quarter to Bulloch Memorial Hospital. instruments with his feet determine the amount of depression among GSC students. She Thompson, was adjust- dangling out of the port in said that she felt they surveyed a good cross section of the the ceiling. ing the overhead lighting campus. with Eric Johnson, a GSC Johnson added, "I "There were 643 persons in the survey; 578 were white, 56, student, when the accident pulled him off the instru- black, half were freshmen, most were full-time students, 23 occurred. According to ments and began to give percent belonged to a fraternity or sorority, four percent were Johnson, Thompson was up him mouth-to-mouth veterans, and 11 percent worked as their primary source of in the ceiling focusing the resuscitation." income." lights while Johnson was Johnson said that he Other findings of the survey were that seven percent of the on the stage turning the failed to respond. Running See DEPRESSION p. 13 circuits on and off per out the right side of Thompson's instructions. McCroan Auditorium, "He'd been hollering See THOMPSON p. 3 Page 2, March 5, 1981, The GEORGE—ANNE Candidates for SGA offices state their platforms V By CARL BERGERON best of my ability." had announced their candidacy for the William's Center Coffee House. A panel, Twelve students have announced their Among the candidates for the office of office of SGA Coordinator of Academic including four SGA representatives, John candidacy for office in the SGA. vice-president is Reginald Miller, a junior Affairs, were disqualified by the election Nolen, Dean of Students, and one Available positions include President, and president of Kappa Alpha Psi, who committee because they had not been representative each from The George Vice President, Coordinator of Academic would favor a "three dollar increase" in enrolled for a full quarter of school at GSC Anne, WVGS, and the SUB will question Affairs, Coordinator of Auxiliary Affairs, the student activity fee. "It's a good idea, prior to their candidacy, according to the candidates on issues concerning GSC and Bugetary Affairs. but we're going to have to show the Barbara Morrison, committee chair- students. All students are asked to attend. Don Johnson, current SGA wtudents where its going." person. Elections for the SGA officers will be Coordinator of Budgetary Affairs, is a Angie Smith, a junior and present The current SGA will sponsor a held on March 10, with voting machines candidate for the office of president. "I SGA Office Administrator, would also meeting of all the candidates on being set up both in Landrum and support a reorganization of the current like to see the establishment of a Student Thursday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the Williams Center from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. SGA constitution, providing for the Senate. "It would bring more establishment of a true Student Senate to organization and coordination to the afford the students of GSC greater SGA. I'd also like to see Campus Security influence in their SGA. make a public monthly crime report so The candidates: they will be aware of our security The George-Anne endorses candidates problems." —See page 4 Kenneth Cook, junior and General Business major, is in favor of having a their names, In addition to constitutional changes, "dead day" before finals and Johnson advocates a student discount computerized registeration. "We could use buying program involving area the efficiency and less hassle." the office, merchants. "If properly implemented, A hopeful for the position of SGA such a program would allow students to Coordinator of Auxiliary Affairs, Mark receive a 10 to 15 percent discount on Eskew, is in favor of "parking lots being merchandise purchased from partic- paved." As for the issue of athletic fee ipating businesses. This program has increases, Eskew advocates "no increases their class, DON JOHNSON worked well at other schools and I think it unless they are for football." President can be a success here at GSC." A second candidate is Kerry Hunt, a Junior Another presidential hopeful is.Jack Phusical Education major and member of Business Major McManus, a sophomore, who is infavor.of the soccer team. Commention on housing, and their major raising the activity fee because the Hunt said, "The RA's could tighten up ... organizations need it." He also thinks we'd then see a decrease in the vandalism. that the biggest problem being faced by Dorm conditions are bad." the SGA is a lack of voice. He pledges to be Bert Register, a freshman, is another vocal if elected. candidate for the Auxiliary Affairs A third candidate for the office of SGA position. "I don't want an increase in the president is Lew Tippett, a junior, who student activity fee. I don't think people would like the problem of student apathy can afford much more. We should tighten resolved. "Part of the reason for student up." apathy is the fact that students don't Unopposed in; the race for SGA have enough opportunities for Coordinator of Budgetary Affairs, Tony involvement." Webb, a finance major, supports an Promising to be assertive if elected, increase in the student activity fee. "I'd Tippett said, "I want to make sure that the like to keep it at a small amount, though. administration knows I'm there and that Inflation is a major concern." I'll be representing the students to the Mary Rooks and Greg Satterfield, who JACK McMANUS LEW TIPPETT REGINALD MILLER President President Vice President Sophomore Junior Junior SGA conducts poll on activity fee, Business Major Political Science Major Printing Management findings show students favor increase By CARL BERGERON formulation of an official a $3 increase; 3.4 percent for In what was billed as the SGA opinion on the matter. a $4 increase; and 19.2 Student Activity Poll, In a memorandum to the percent for a $5 increase. sponsored by the SGA, 70 Activity Fee Budget percent of 673 students Committee on March 2, the "The Activity Fee voting supported an SGA recommended "an Budget Committee wanted increase in the student increase in the student student input on the issue of activity fee for next year. activity fee...(of) approxi- an increase," SGA Vice The poll, held "to inform mately $2." President Kathryn O'Neill students about the possi- explained. "The poll was a bility of an increase in the Of the students voting, good tool to inform the student activity fee and to 29.9 percent voted for no students that activity fees make them aware of how increase in student activity were being budgeted for the activity fee monies fees; 13.4 percent for a $1 next year and to provide the would probably be bud- increase; 16.2 percent for a committee with a general ANGIE SMITH TONY WEBB KENNETH COOK geted," was the basis for the $2 increase; 17.9 percent for student opinion." Vice President Budgetary Affairs Academic Affairs Junior Junior Junior Biology Major Finance Major Business Major M UPSTAIRS RACQUETS SPRING SALE m Nike All Court *1895 All Racquet Ball Racquets $2 off ^ Selected Prince, Dunlop & Head Racquets 30% off Racquets Restmng $950 (overnite service) MARK ESKEW KERRY HUNT ~BERT REGISTER Hours: Mon. - Fri. 3 - 6 LOCATED BEHIND PARAGON Auxiliary Affairs Auxiliary Affairs Auxiliary Affairs Sat. 10 - 5 ABOVE MILL CREEK COTTAGE Freshman Junior Freshman Business Major Physical Education Major Business Major -The GEORGE-ANNE, March 5, 1981, Page 3

V Higher admission standards effective fall, 1981 By DEBORAH EASON minimum Predicted Fresh- Skills Exam (BSE), a test Don Coleman, director ment," he predicted. scores among the incoming A proposal of slightly man Average Grade which determines the of admissions, believes that President Dale Lick students. elevated admissions (PFAG) currently 1.0 to 1.3. placement level of students, the immediate effect of confessed in the Senate Coleman, , who repre- . standards for GSC was Under the proposal will be given to applicants raising standards at GSC meeting that he had been sented the Admissions accepted by the Faculty. transfer students must with a PFAG of at least 1.8. may be a decline in troubled that the past Committee in the meeting, Senate on January 22. The have attempted at least 30 Also, students with a enrollment. "But the long- elevation of admissions said that the committee will changes recommended by hours with a minimum minimum PFAG of 2.5 will range result will probably standards had not resulted continue to evaluate the * the Admissions Committee GPA of 2.0. Applicants that be exempted from the BSE. be an increase in enroll- in a higher average of SAT consequences of the new will begin fall quarter, 1981. cannot meet these require- standards. The committee, The new standards ments will have to fulfill the he explained, is able to include raising the mini- same criteria as incoming James Davis delivers lecture permit exceptions to any ' mum score on the Scholas- freshmen. existing rules when it is tic Aptitude Test (SAT) A provision of the By STANLEY SILVER energy is just part of the with you. the necessary skills necessary. from 580 to 600, and the proposal is that the Basic "The national energy picture; solar energy and to hold down a job. You also "I don't think anyone is crisis is for real. Our energy coal are also part of the have to have the right against increasing ad- Thompson future is in our own hands," picture. Each of these attitude. You can't start at missions standards," James E. Davis, manager of sources alone can't supply the top so don't expect to. Be Coleman observed. "The Continued from p. 1 knew more about Mc- the Community Develop- the need, but if these willing to adapt to the job question is, in raising the .Johnson "shouted to a Croan lighting than ment Department of the sources are combined, the and the company; con- standards, how should it be group of girls outside of anyone else on campus." Georgia Power Company, energy demand can be tribute, try and be the best accomplished? It's a Deal Hall to call an Graveside services said during his discussion met." at whatever your job is." gradual process." ambulance." were held Wednesday at of "Energy Situations: Davis' lecture also Davis cited various GSC Security was Thompson's home in Opportunities for Minor- concerned "opportunities opportunities for blacks in The present standards notified at 9:30 p.m. An Colquitt, Ga. In lieu of ities" in the Foy Fine Arts for minorities," especially industry, especially for at GSC have been in effect officer arrived on the scene flowers, his family has Recital Hall, February 26. blacks. "You have to be job black females. "The door is since 1979. at 9:32 and immediately asked for donations to be Davis continued, "The ready," he urged. "Bring wide open; strive to do what The admissions stand- 'requested an ambulance used to establish The United States uses 40 you want to do." ards proposal was passed which arrived at 9:37 p.m. Ralph F. Thompson Jr. percent of all known energy Davis was the fourth by the Academic Council on While the ambulance Memorial Scholarship. reserves. This much speaker in the Black Dec. 4, 1980, before going to was responding, both the The scholarship will be consumption cannot go on. Awareness Series at GSC. _the Faculty Senate. security officer and used for students major- We have to alter our Johnson administered ing in speech. lifestyles. By using smaller, cario-pulminary resusci- A memorial service more fuel-efficient cars, we —SALE— tation. will be held for Thomp- can begin to alter our son on Saturday at 2 p.m. present energy situation. A rescue unit of the in the Foy Fine Arts "Our dependence on fuel MEN'S JEANS $10 Statesboro Fire Depart- Building. from foreign countries ment was also called, The incident is under makes us vulnerable to arriving at 9:45 p.m. investigation by the GSC foreign governments, and According to Richard Campus Security Depart- currently we cannot afford Johnson, associate profes- ment, the investigation to be vulnerable. The gas Gentleman John Boutique *sor of communication arts, division of the States- situation is going to get College Plaza Thompson was an experi- boro City Police Depart- worse. Georgia Power is JAMES K. DAVIS enced lighting coordinator. ment and the Bulloch constantly trying to , Eric Johnson said, "He County Coroner's Office. develop new technology. However, the new techno- Increase logy is not going to Continued from p. 1 increased fee should aid the eliminate the problem but it ^ference and inflation have athletic department and will help." Is the Dunlap Disease caused the bulk of the that the $3 increase should "Of course, nuclear financial problems of the stabilize the program in the power is part of the energy athletic department. future. Wagner stated that picture. Georgia Power is he came up with the $5 apprehensive, but we have getting worse? Wagner attributed the figure for football "because to supply Georgia with the unrealistic figure to coaches it has been discussed" in needed power (electricity). "inexperienced in handling conjunction with a football There has never been a If so, come work it off at— *the dollar." program and he "feels that fatality concerning nuclear Wagner said that the it is within reason." power plants. Nuclear

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E. MARIE ROBERTSON SHARRIE CHAFFIN affect G.S.L. program News Editor Business Manager During Ronald Reagan's campaign, Maybe abuse has taken place, but is it Americans heard over and over again his necessary to cut the program by such a great promises to help balance the budget amount? Editorial views expressed in The George-Anne are not necessarily those of the GSC through cuts in government spending. The students who will get hurt in this administration or faculty. Signed columns are solely the viewpoint of the writer. Recently, during a State of the Union case are those who belong to middle class \_ address, Reagan proposed several ways in families. Families who find the cost of which to cut the budget. Altogether, he plans college an added burden to their already- to cut 83 programs and in one way oi stretched budget. Those who need that extra another, these cuts will affect everyone of us. money to help them make ends meet. SGA endoresments The most pertinent cut to those of us at The effect that the program will have is This year, as in the past, The George- involvement in the SGA. She has GSC is the cut in college student loans, already visible. Students are being refused" Anne was presented with the privilege of evidenced herself to have leadership notably the Guaranteed Student Loan G.S.L.S from banks and thus seeking other interviewing the candidates for SGA potential and a strong desire to better Program that approximately 1,200 students possibilities for funds. offices. Although disappointed by the GSC. For these reasons, we endorse Angie at GSC apply for. . There will undoubtably be a shift to performance of some, there was promise Smith for SGA vice president. The loan program will be cut by $803 public supported colleges and this woulcf in many of the office hopefuls. Based on As far as the office of SGA Coordinator million next year or by about 16 percent. The place a strain on state and local taxpayers. cuts will be doubled for the following years. Future students will apply to cheaper these performances, The George-Anne of Academic Affairs is concerned, the To the over 50 percent of student here government supported schools and the, staff has come up with a list of staff feels Kenneth Cook, a junior, to be the who receive student loans, this could present enrollment of private institutions will recomendations for the various SGA best qualified for the job. Advocating a a real problem. decrease. posts. "dead day" before final examinations The G.S.L. is available regardless of need Yes, I understand why Reagan feels it The candidates-receiving our "stamp and computerized registration, Cook says and subsidized at nine percent. The loans necessary to tighten up the program, but of approval" have shown a great deal of that we could use more efficiency in the are available only through banks, not maybe stricter regulations should be drive and, for the most part, a good deal of SGA. As evidenced by this year's slate of through financial aid offices. enforced upon those receiving the loans. ability. We believe that we gave each SGA officers, efficiency is definitely The G.S.L.s provide $2.2 million in loans This way, it will be possible to determine the candidate a fair opportunity to present needed. He also favors raising the per year here, and the average loan received "need" and make precautions for collection* their platforms and to tell what they standards of academic admissions for both is about $1,900. of the loans. would do for the students of GSC. the college and social organizations. That Reagan's reason to cut the G.S.L. is With tighter regulations, the great Based on this information, we made sounds like an interesting idea. We feel understandable, but impractical. Under his amount of abuse could be avoided, and the the following recommendations: that Kenneth Cook has the potential to be plan, families must prove the need for the program could remain alive. a good SGA officer; therefore, we endorse loan is genuine and is intended to meet Perhaps Reagan should allow the For the office of president of the SGA him for the office. Cook is unopposed. the cost of college. Also, interest payment program to be controlled by the colleges we endorse Lew Tippett. Tippett, a When looking at the position of SGA is no longer deferred. themselves, rather than banks. This would, political science major, is a junior and Coordinator of Auxiliary Affairs, Kerry According to Reagan, the loan program ensure, "real need" and repayment. promises to resolve the problem of student Hunt stands out as the most dynamic and has been abused and taken advantage of. Reagan's new requirements and apathy on campus. This is a noble qualified candidate running. Hunt, a Tales of families borrowing at the nine regulations are going to make it more thought, but can he do it? He says that the junior, favors a tighter RAprogram. "The percent interest rate and then reinvesting difficult than it already is to afford college* the money are common. Reagan wants to problem of apathy stems from a lack of RAs could tighen up...then we'd see a expenses. opportunities for student involvement. To decrease in the vandalism." Also on provide the loan only to those who are "truly Hopefully the proposed cuts will help to needy." balance the budget and put an end to the combat this, Tippett pledges to push the Hunt's agenda is improvement of Another reason for the G.S.L. cut is the circle of inflation. If these cuts in student* idea of a Student Senate, which is dormitory conditions. He is also impossibility to collect or the inability to loans help to improve the economy, it will be included in the proposed SGA concerned about high school students repay the loan. In the past, there have been worth the suffering. constitutional changes that he helped using the college's athletic facilities; many students who received the loan and On the other hand, if thousands of draw up. During the last month or so, therefore, depriving the college students then, once out of school, were unable to pay Americans are denied the opportunity to" Tippett has shown a great interest in the of a place to work out. Due to his concern the loan back. To cut back on this, Reagan^ , have a college education because of Reagan SGA and its operations. For this reason, about student issues, we support Kerry proposes an immediate interest payment. and his plans, good luck to him in 1984. we feel tHat he is the best candidate for the Hunt for the office of SGA Coordinator of job. Auxiliary Affairs. For the office of vice president, the Tony Webb, a finance major who is staff selected Angie Smith. Smith, a unapposed in his candidacy for SGA junior, has experience in SGA operations Coordinator of Budgetary Affirs, receives since she has been one of the SGA office our vote due to his enthusiam and administrators since fall quarter. She knowledge of the job. He supports a small would like to see the institution of a increase in the student activity fee to keep monthly report of crime on campus made up with inflation. Webb desires the J_L public by Campus Security to "make opportunity to work for the students of rfn-jTT&d^ security more secure." This is definitely a GSC and feels that he can best serve them good idea, with the security problems we in the capacity of budgetary affairs have been having on campus. Also coordinator. For this reason, we support included in her plans is strong support of Tony Webb in his candidacy. a Student Senate, which we support if All in all, there are some good certain details in the constitution are possibilities for the offices opening up. It's worked out. Smith said that the new now up to the students to get out and vote senate would heighten student on Marrh i n

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The George-Anne is the off icial student newspaper of Georgia Southern College and is owned and operated by GSC. The office is located in room 110, Frank I. Williams Center. Phone number: 681-5246 or 681-5418. Mailing address: GSC Box 8001, Statesboro, Georgia 30460. -The GEORGE-ANNE, March 5,1981, Page 5 GEORGE-ANNE LETTERS

work for the mail center, but bring in more customers. Bulletins a with the help of a few more This would also cut down on Word changes "feel like crowing," since The guest editorial, as I people, it could be handled. the amount of people I'm the faculty advisor of wrote it, said that morale quarterly pain As a result, a lot of cramped into Landrum meaning the paper. would have been destroyed DEAR EDITOR: people might know what is Center. DEAR EDITOR: Unfortunately, I was and principles would have been compromised if the * Iwouldliketo point out a being offered in the way of In addition, there were I wrote a guest editorial misquoted in the third paper had taken certain problem which persists classes and not have to numerous gripes about the for your edition of February paragraph so that I said paths which were not taken. every quarter at GSC. I am borrow a schedule book concert situation. I believe 26 in which I said that the that morale has been I suppose it's now time to addressing the problem of while waiting in line at that more tickets could have 10 awards won by The destroyed and journalistic * receiving schedule bulle- registration. been sold if there had been a George-Anne at the recent principles compromised on eat crow. Ernest Wyatt tins. These rare items are Another problem is the table set up at Landrum Press Institute made me the paper. hard to come by unless the furniture downstairs in Center a few days before the black market is doing very Williams Center. The new concert. well. area where the TV is located What would be the great looks great. However, the However, if there was a difficulty in having the room beside it which table set up but I did not see ,mail center stash two of handles the overflow has it, then please forgive me. these, or one. for each furniture in it which is This is merely a suggestion student who has a mail box, falling apart. Booths, new in order to give students in our Landrum boxes. tables and chairs would easier access to the tickets. ►True, it would be a lot of help the looks and possibly Alan Kent E. Marie Robertson McCroan's dilapidated state Editor's Note: The follow- audience, no cast member, no one took charge, quite ing editorial about the no house manager or staff possibly because no one had hazardous conditions of made any motion toward any idea what to do. McCroan Auditorium was any door, or made any The obvious indication ^written prior to the tragic attempt to take control of of all this is that there needs death of Freddy Thompson what could have been a to be a plan of evacuation on Monday, March 2. highly out-of-control for every campus building, situation. The show went not buried in the back of * A week or so ago, The on, the audience stayed in some fire marshall's file but George-Anne published an place and strained to hear, posted for public observ- mmconDS o TAPES editorial by Don Fain the alarm droned for almost ance. And in a situation entitled "Maturity—What a five minutes. such as McCroan, someone Concept." It was a nice, Fortunately, there was needs to be designated to ♦Custom T Shirts humorous piece about no fire. If there had been, I take charge—just in case maturity coming when you for one would not have been the next fire alarm someone ♦Jewelry & Posters just get tired. surprised. McCroan audi-i pulls is accompanied by a ♦Blank Tapes Perhaps my maturity torium in its dilapidated real fire. has come of age, but let me state combined with the This time, it was all a ♦Concert Ticket tell you I'm tired. overworked and under- prank, and GSC was lucky. Headquarters , I'm tired of inconsider- repaired lighting equip- GSC was lucky with fire ate people, I'm tired of ment the Masquers' budget once before, when the ♦Gladly accept Master childish pranks that forces them to use is as good problems with Lewis Hall Charge & Visa someone out there thinks is a breeding spot for a fire as fire alarm system were ^:ute, I'm tired of people a Boy Scout Camp at discovered. Sadly, that apparently so desperate for lunchtime, but that's opportunity was thrown to attention that they would another editorial. the winds and tragedy perform a stunt that could Of course,*5' the guilty struck shortly thereafter. liave ended in total disaster. alarm-puller got away. UNIVERSITY PLAZA If it sounds like I'm Rumors circulating are Hopefully, this lesson pursuing the standard gripe that a group of rowdy high will not have to be learned 681-2959 against fire-alarm pullers, school students in attend- more than once, and some well, you're right. I am. But ance at the play were plan can be designed before this time it's in a differnt responsible for the disturb- the next fire alarm goes off. form, and far more serious. ance, and certainly it would , Friday night, during a be nice to think that no performance of "Carousel" responsible college student by the GSC Masquers, in attendance through the re 62 82 22 *g 02 61. 81 someone pulled a fire alarm. fire disaster at Lewis Hall S There were 375 people in last year (and Cone Hall, McCroan auditorium at the almost four years ago) YOU CAN LOSE 17 TO 25 POUNDS time, by Box Office would be so stupid as to pull Manager Ace Gaughfs a fire alarm in a crowded IN JUST 6 WEEKS n. tount, and the potential for building with no posted \T disaster is obvious to the plan of escape "for kicks." Decide how much weight you want to lose, then call your most obtuse of individuals. But the simple truth is Diet Center Counselor. That will be your first step toward Panic could have easily that no one knows for sure a healthier, happier, thinner life. Our program of sound 'infected the crowd, and a except for the guilty party nutrition, private daily counseling and sensible exercise reenactment of Cincinatti, him-/herself, and it isn't will help you lose those excess pounds fast, and we'll likely that person will step Ohio's, tragic Who concert teach you how to keep it off! Decide to change your life. . . ,could have easily resulted. forward and claim responsi- It's a frightening thing to bility. FOR GOOD! consider so many people The incident was more Call Trenetta Mead .-