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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 3-4-1976 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. 797. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/797 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]. oeo m Sit-in At Library. * ****** eQu.EQE Students Protest Hours Cut A non-violent protest Walker, the director of the situation as "an incon- in several ways," Cook said. involving about 20 students zanized," Cook said, "We library, of the group's venience." Allison Rowe, one First, we forced the ad- took place in the lobby of the know what we are doing. intention to remain there until of the protesters, drew a wave ministration to focus for an new library last Friday from 5 We're learning a great deal 7 p.m. There was no response of applause with her response entire day on student concerns. about the administration and to 7 p.m. that "It's not an inconvenience .how it.reacts." The sit-in, the first student- to Cook's request that Duncan it's absurd." Second, the demonstration has organized demonstration of its meet with the group. While Cook and Thompson already heightened student The protesters will meet kind here since the late sixties, Shortly after 5:00, Bill Cook, voiced disappointment, that awareness of some of our with President Duncan in his protested the recent cut in director of fiscal affairs and Duncan, Quick, and Walter problems, paving the way for office this afternoon at 4:00 as library hours and the low Jack Nolan, director of student similar group actions in the the "next logical step toward priority given education by the activities, asked if the group failed to appear, they say on future." achieving our goals." Thomp- Georgia Legislature, according wished to move to the second the whole they were pleased son and Cook said they hope to Dave Cook and Michael floor lobby, which it did. By with the demonstration. "T also think is showed we other students will join them Thompson, organizers of the that time everyone else had "I think we were successful are orderly and well-or- there to voice their concerns. group. (For the protestors' vacated the building. statement of purpose see page The two officials present 6). disclaimed being there in any No official response to the official capacities, but passed protest was made by the out an administrative fact administration or the library sheet concerning the library staff, although Cook and cut-back. Thompson had notified When asked if the president President Pope Duncan of or vice-president would be plans for the demonstration at there to answer the students' 8:00 Friday morning as a complaints, Bill Cook said, "gesture of cooperation." "Quick is gone ... and I can Thompson said, "Duncan tell you that Duncan is not responded to that gesture by going to be here." saying we were 'stabbing his For the remaining time the administration in the back'. He students questioned Bill Cook also told us he 'wouldn't meet about several of their with any sit-ins! I feel we grievances, including the proved ourselves sincere by administration's failure to our peaceful efforts to inform make public a copy of its the president in advance of our budget showing the library plans. The administration lost cuts. a great deal of credibility by When it was pointed out turning its back on that type that no other college in the of concern." University System had The students occupied the sustained cuts in their library Over 20 students listen as [left] Bill Cook, director of fiscal third floor smoking area just hours and that our library affairs, explains the decisions and problems regarding the cutting prior to closing time Friday ranked ninth on a list of ten in of library hours. Above, Cook fields questions from the protesters. afternoon. Dave Cook then total hours open per week, Bill Also attending was Dr. Jack Nolan, director of student activities. notified Duncan and Kenneth Cook referred to the present 14 Vie For Posts Elections For CCC Positions Held Today The Central Coordinating provide direct input into the decisions directly affecting vice-president she would first and says he .will seek students' Committee's annual election is government and create some students. redefine the CCC positions. ideas. being held today with 14 form of accountability. Vice-President She calls for more short-term students vying for positions. Cranston Collins, a student plans and projects, and Auxiliary Polls in Landrum and Veteran, lists his military Sally Collins and Angela periodic open CCC meetings, David Pierce, Jarvis Williams Center opened this service experience and Evans are vying for vice- so that "students could let Ogletree and Dale Straugham, morning at 10:00 and will close veteran's organization work as president. themselves be heard." are competing for coordinator at 5 p.m. An unexpected flood two of his qualifications. His Collins lists her past of auxiliary services. of nominations late last week platform includes a cost limit experience as CCC public Budgetary Pierce— says his past makes today's field of student of 75 cents for any activity relations secretary and Lovett Bennett Jr. and experience as a member of the government candidates the admission fee, including chairman of the Pulse Randy Walters are competing Pulse committee would aid him largest in recent history. concerts; a restriction of Committee, ("responsible for for coordinator of budgetary as a CCC officer. He says he Campus Security's powers, the intervisitation survey and affairs. would work directly with Pulse President including elimination of tuition hike petition") as her to design "a viable inter- parking tickets; more voice in primary qualifications as a Bennett cites his study in visitation proposal." He also Three students Bert curriculum development; and a candidate. She says she would economics as political science said he would investigate Roughton, Cranston Collins week dedicated each year to all adopt an "open door" policy to and his experience in balancing vending services, food services, and Marshall Turner-are run- organizations. all students, establish Pulse as the message center's daily and the bookstore in order to ning for president. budget as his important Marshall Turner cites his a standing committee, and inform students of the use of utilize the student media as qualifications. He recom- auxiliary profits. Bert Roughton cites as interest in math and economics mends greater student qualification his past involve- (his double major) and his much as possible, if elected. Ogletree, a transfer student Evans, present director of representation on the SAFBC from Georgia State, said her ment in student government, development of planetarium and establishing a more including revising of the concerts as part of his auziliary services, says as candidacy is based on efficient method of handling objectivity and she would push intervisitation policy, revising presidential qualifications. He refrigerator rentals. He said he and implementing refrigerator said he would concentrate on for longer intervisitation hours, would consider organizational if elected. rentals, and establishing "efficiency and statistical Vote! fund requests on the basis of student advisors to the data" to meet student needs." Dale Straugham could not For a pictorial layout of the the number of students who be reached for comment. Judicial Board, which he Turner said he feels the candidates and their offices, would be affected by each presently serves on. Roughton Student .Activity Fee Budget see page four. allocation. Academic advocates a restructure of the Committee should have more Walters, a management CCC to include "a student student control. He also The George-Anne's endorse- major, also advocates that the Kerry Loudermilk and representative senate; based advocates greater use of the ments for the election can be SAFBC be restructured so William Ellswood Jr. are on both district and organi- Pulse Committee and a found on page 6. students would have a greater competing for coordinator of zational representation," which student referendum option to vote. He calls for revamping of academic affairs. would meet at least monthly to overrule administrative the student activity fee budget Continued pg. 4 ' . .. .-. PAGE TWO - NEWS- Respect Marks Relations Between France, USA By DIANE CAPPELLI a result of Vietnam, Watergate Global political situations and Angola. no longer "erupt in crises" The U.S. and France have a between France and the United "defacto partnership which Radio Station Requests States, according to Renaud works," he continued. "We Vignal, Press Secretary to the have a new working relation- French Ambassador. Vignal ship because independence has Applications For Positions spoke here February 26 on been admitted totally, solidar- Franco-American relations ity has prevailed and dif- WVGS, the Georgia "A production studio is needed since the election of Giscard ferences can be used to the Southern College radio station, and hopefully next year the D'Estaing. benefit of the whole world." is requesting applications for budget will allow for its "Both parties are beginning Vignal cited the differences the following positions: station construction," said Thayer. a new working relationship in international policy between manager, program director, WVGS is on the air based on a spirit of recognition France and the U.S. by news director, education and everyday from 3:00 p.m.