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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 4-20-1971 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" (1971). The George-Anne. 651. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/651 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]. George-Anne ,Apft/6 ?*> /^?f" VOLUME 51 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1970 STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 NUMBER 5 The Atlanta Symphony Will Appear in Concert Tonight in the Hanner Fieldhouse Inside This Week 24 Students Vie For 9 Posts Spring Swing 2 Dateline 3 Editorials 4 Cartoon 4 Letters 5 In Thursday Class Elections Candidate Platforms 6,7 by Elections are scheduled for Nominations for sophomore, representative,is a senior English Candidate Comparison 8 GEOFFREY S. BENNETT Thursday, April 22. Polling E-Week Traffic 9 junior, and senior class officers major from McDonough, Ga. Entertainment 10 Associate News Editor precincts will be open only in the were held last Tuesday night at a Tommy Smith, a two-year Greek Week n Williams and Landrum Centers, special meeting of the SAGC in veteran of the GSC Debate Team, Organizations 12 Twenty-four students have from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students Sports 14,15 the Biology Building. is a junior psychology major qualified as candidates for the must have valid ID'S to vote. The three-way race for from Alma, Georgia. nine class officer positions Those students without ID's must president of the senior class is The race for secretary- available, as campaigns move vote in the SAGC office in the between Carolyn Brown, Wayne treasurer of the senior class pits toward Thursday's election. Williams Center. Buffington, and Alex Hooks. Miss Marilyn Brown against Darryl Brown is a junior physical Yearwood. Miss Brown, with TALKS, CONCERTS, CLEAN-UP SET education and health major from prior house council experience, is McRae, Georgia. Buffington, a junior physical education and current SAGC, secretary, is a ■ health major from McRae. junior history major from Yearwood, former editor of the Zebulon, Ga. Alex Hooks is an GEORGE-ANNE, is a junior Earth Week Rolls Along industrial management major English major from Union Point, from Moultrie. Ga. EARTH WEEK, 1971 got un- and substituted environmental displayed around the campus. In The race for vice-president of A four-way race for president derway yesterday with the discussions for regular the afternoon| folk singing and the senior class features four of the junior class has developed campus visit of U.S. Senator classroom procedure. classical music will be heard at candidates. Joe Burnett is a between Terry Duvall, Roger David Gambrell. Last night, the Tonight, a second panel the lake. junior industrial management Huff, John McDowell, and Karen discussion will take place at 6:30 Concerning Wednesday's plan major from Fort Valley. Pamela Miller. Duvall, an advisor in in the Biology Lecture Hall. The Hatfield said, "We thought it Eckles is a junior elementary Forman Hall, is a political panel's subject will be campus would be nice if students could go education major from Millen. science major from Woodville, growth, and will deal with plans one day without competing with Lynda Reeves, 'WSGA' continued on page two for the future campus develop- ment. Earth Week Co-chairman Jim EFFECTIVE FALL Hatfield said, "There are few \ students on our campus who are actually aware of the plans for Regents Nome Dr. Lo Grone development of our campus. We feel that a discussion of this aspect of our environment was Deon of Bussiness School well justified in light of the Dr. Paul G. La Grone has been appointed Dean of the School of Business at general lack of information on GSC effective Sept. 1, 1971. The appointment was approved Wednesday by the subject." the State Board of Regents. The remainder of the week's The new School of Business and its position of Dean were approved during activities include an art festival the winter quarter by the Regents. and Ecology-Rock Concert on Dr. LaGrone received his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in 1958. I Wednesday, a campus-wide He has taught at the University of Arkansas, Pan American College, clean-up, a speech by SAVE University of Alabama and Auburn University. Director Jane Yarn on Thursday Joining the GSC faculty in 1962 as chairman of the Division of Business, he and a bicycle race on Friday. has successfully developed the business program so that it now has 815 WEDNESDAY, portions of the undergraduate majors, and over 200 students in the graduate program. campus will be off-limits to Dr. LaGrone will retain his position as professor of accounting. traffic. These streets will become In making the announcement of LaGrone's deanship, Dr. John O. Eidson, temporary concourses for the GSC president, commented that he was pleased. student body. (See the page nine "Dr. LaGrone has developed the area of business for the past eight years first in a series of environmental story and map for further in- to a point that we need to broaden its organizational structure. This we did panel discussions was held in the formation on Wednesday's traffic by recommending the establishment of a School of Business and the ap- Biology Lecture Hall. plan.) pointment of a Dean to direct it," he explained. Today, discussion leaders went During the day, art exhibits "We feel that this new school will strengthen that program and will allow into the various classes at the from the college and five par- us fuller development of the entire academic program in that area," he request of some faculty members ticipating high schools will be added. GREASED POLES, JUMPING FROGS THE Tenative Schedule Set Second Front For Spring Swing Week Tuesday, April 20,1971 THE GEORGE-ANNE, Page Two For those who don't enjoy events. Friday, May 7, the Spring Swing activities will end climbing greased poles or College Union Board will sponsor Sunday, May 9, with a free film listening to the Association, they a concet featuring the festival featuring Spanky and can participate in the frog- .Association and Melting Pot at 8 Our Gang, W.C. Fields, Laurel Regents Approve jumping contestiif they're a frog) p.m. in the Hanner Fieldhouse. and Hardy, and Charlie Chaplin. at the lake during Spring Swing 1971. Activities for Saturday, May 8, Commenting on past Spring Three Appointments A tentative schedule of ac- include a scavenger hunt, Swings, Miss Meadows said, Three new administrative of Elementary Education in tivities for Spring Swing. May 6 tricycle race and parachute jump "Whenever organizations are appointments have been ap- addition to her duties as through May 9. has been an- exhibition. A tug-of-war, car asked to participate in events, proved for Georgia Southern by professor of elementary nounced by Ginger Meadows, rally, greased pole contest, frog- only the sororities and frater- the University System Board of education; Dr. William L. Hit- chairman of Spring Swing jumping and frisbee throwing nities, enter. I wish that everyone Regents this month. All three are chcock was named Head of the committee. The emphasis of contest will also be featured. would realize that Spring Swing departmental positions in the Department of Educational activities this year will be placed The College Union Board will is organized for everyone. Clubs, GSC School of Education. Psychology and Guidance; Dr. on more student participation, sponsor a dance Saturday night dorms and professional frater- Walter B. Mathews was ap- Donald D. Hawk was appointed according to Miss Meadows. with the group as yet unnamed. nities should also take part." pointed Head of the Department Head of the Department of Students who are not members Professional Laboratory Ex- of organizations and who wish to periences in addition to his duties enter events may do so by picking as professor of elementary up an application in the Director education. of Student Activities office in Mathews joined the GSC Olliff Hall's lobby. faculty in 1958. She received the This year's events will include B.S. Degree from Georgia a parachute jump exhibition into College at Milledgerville and her Sweetheart Circle. Trophies for Master and Doctorate from the the various contests will be University of Florida. Hitchcock awarded to individual winners as holds the Doctorate from Oregon well as overall organization State College and has been winners. associated with Georgia Southern A fraternity-sorority sing-in since 1960. sponsored by Sigma Iota Alpha Hawk received all three Thursday, May 6, will kick off education degrees from the University of Georgia and joined Local Store the Georgia Southern College faculty in 1964. Offers Bikes In recommending these ap- pointments to the Regents, A local bookstore is beginning a President Eidson commented new program of service to GSC. that "all three of these professors They have begun renting are outstanding scholars and bicycles—cheap! Bikes can be administrators." "Their type of rented monthly for $7.50, daily for leadership," he added, "will help $1 or by the weekend for $1. develop even further Georgia Take advantage of Josh Southern's program of teacher Lanier's idea; rent a bike for Association' Highlights Spring Swing education." Wednesday of Earth Week. continued from page one | 24 Vie For 9 Class Offices Ga. Huff is a political science the junior class features four elementary education major justice major from Thomasville, major from Monticello, Ga.

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