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Geor Anne 912/681-5246 Vol. 61, No. 11 • THURSDAY, November 17,1988 Since 1927, Georgia Southern's Official Student Newspaper Georgia Southern College • Statesboro, GA 30460 Orr: GSC needs higher percentage of black students M BLACK STUDENTS AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN by Edward Tillman But since then, the percentage of school to have traditional black or- barriers, it's best not to point them I Staff Writer minorities has remained relatively ganizations, but they should not be out at all," said SGA Vice-president N O Based on an desegregation agree- constant, prompting at least one isolated from white students. For if for Auxiliary Affairs Kimberly Ma- R ment between GSC and the Federal school official to say it is time for a they are isolated, he said, it would son. Orr said that blacks are not I T Government, GSC's minority enroll- new goal. "If you set a goal in this defeat the purpose of the school's encouraged out of the ordinary to Y ment has climbed steadily over the type of situation and you reach it, attempt to unify the students as a attend school functions, but it is E past few years to a total of 1,199, .ir your goal is too low," said Dr. James whole. hoped that they will in order to feel N 12.2 percent of the total student Orr, associate dean of students. "In order to have a complete pro- more apart of the school's atmos- R population. O And, he said, goals need to be set in gram in which minorities and ma- phere. L The 1978 agreement stated that other areas of minority concern. jorities are together, the old stere- Mason, the only black on the SGA's L M 11.1 percent of the school's total Black organizations, including the otypes must be destroyed com- executive board, tries to help get E enrollment should be composed of eight fraternities and sororities, pletely," Orr said. blacks involved. "I encourage each N T minority studerts. That goal was have become well-established at And the best way to break them and every black student to get in- BLACK STUDENTS reached in 1984 when 11.7 percent of GSC, but they should not be the only down may be simply not to call atten- volved in activities outside of the YEAR the fall enrollment consisted of mi- resource for black students. tion to them. classroom," she said. "The college is □ 1985 E31986 E31987 01988 nority students. Orr said that it is necessary for the "In order to get over the racial here for the students." FBI shows GSC has 2nd highest violent crimes of state colleges reporting by Jim Christian USA Today crime series referred to News Editor in a recent George-Anne article. The USA Today stated GSC had 20 GSC had the second-highest num- reported assaults during the same ber of violent crimes reported in 1987 period, and although officials can of the 10 state schools which filed give theories for the difference, a statistics with the FBI Uniform specific explanation has not been Crime Report. pinned down. The report lists four violent crimes One possibility includes subtle dif- reported at GSC during the year. ferences in the way information is Georgia Tech, located in downtown categorized in the two reports. The Atlanta, was the only school listed as FBI lists "aggravated assaults" and having more, with 22. The Univer- the USA Today reports "assaults." sity of Georgia did not report. According to GSC Chief of Campus In the category of reported prop- Police Ken Brown, the USA Today's erty crimes, GSC claimed 323, also general "assault" category could ad highest to Georgia Tech. encompass anything from verbal All of GSC's violent crimes were assault to assault with a deadly reported in the area of aggravated weapon. The FBI category is more assault, where, along with Georgia specific. Southwestern College in Americus, However, the accuracy of either the college led the state. report is unknown since the source of According to the report, Georgia the information—who actually dis- Tech reported 18 robberies and one closed the numbers with the FBI and forcible rape. GSC reported none in the USA Today —is unknown. "We either category. really don't know where they got The four aggravated assaults their figures from, but it was from listed in uniform crime report, for someone (at GSC)," Brown said. many years the only survey of crime The only other two categories the on college campuses, has led some two surveys had in common (number GSC officials to question the accu- of reported burglaries and larcenies) racy of information reported in a reported identical figures. Anything Goes 1987 FBI UNIFORM CRIME STATISTICS • Georgia Colleges Vipterrt Crime) Property Crime . .:, Violent Murder Forabte Rofcfaety Aggravated Property Bi»S'«<Y larceny Motor At»n crime wifUnbn. ':.':>i. rape ■":>■ assault :j crime if?;, 8*ft ■ vohlcfe Homecoming 1988 total negligent total eteft ttianataughtcf Homecoming 1988 was high- Omicron Pi finishing second and Samford Bulldogs Saturday. Albany State College 1 | . .. 1 17 5 wmm. MV:OX-:* .. : lighted by numerous memorable third, respectively. Much to the liking of the return- Cherokee College — .. «« - | 2 ~ i _ . : : moments from last week's fes- The Homecoming Parade saw ing alumni, GSC won 49-21. Ga. Institute of Technology 22 " ■•- ■ 1 B *:S. I 808 :H9,: 659 : 30 '■'■:■ .- ; : : : : : : ; : : tivities. this group of Kappa Alphas on At halftime of the football Georgia Southern College 4 | : : : : : M*: : :-': : '■'■■. >w | 323 86 : 255 z ■;■ <* Georgia State University tl-illjPi:: ' :•--.■ '■■:■■■. ■ . 315 s:;:: ■': 302■•:■., ■ 8 m - The Anything Goes contest grocery carts (top, right) as one of — game, Valerie Morton (bottom, Ga. Southwestern College 4 | . 4 | 52 y:.r ::: 49 V 1 ... (top, left) produced tons of laugh- WM£>> its more unusual entrants. right) was presented by her fa- Medical College of Georgia 1 | xivS^v-^- | 221 ; mm ■ 218 mmm »*■■' ter from the enthusiastic crowd. Karl Miller (middle, right) ther as GSC's new Homecoming South Georgia College 1 | >" w \ 7 ~ 7 w~<m. - ■ ■■■■/ >M" 103 The contest was won by the Zeta dives for one of many Eagle first Queen. Morton is the reigning Valdosta State College .. j;j ' '>*:" >>..; \ 113 8:: Wfm team, with Sigma Chi and Alpha downs in the game against the Miss GSC. Queen crowned West Georgia College 3 | - ; 2 J | 237 j 69 168 - - Photos: Matt Stanley •The University of Georgia did not sumbit reports for 1967 incidents of crime on campus INSIDE TODAY College offers EDS degrees This is the last George-Anne for fall quarter as the newspaper staff Basketball preview takes a brief hiatus to prepare for final exams and plan winter degrees at more levels in the Savan- see special section nah and Brunswick areas. mentary and middle school educa- quarter's production schedule. The newspaper resumes publica- Staff Reports tion January 13,1989. Good luck on finals, happy holidays and see Beginning winter quarter, GSC tion to their current offerings at the The Board of Regents has ap- faculty will begin teaching the EDS Brunswick College center, replacing Drema Greer: Lady proved a joint request by GSC and courses at ASC, including programs GSC's off-campus programs there. r 1 Eagles Winning Coach Armstrong State College to expand in early childhood education, Eng- "We're closer to Brunswick and can YOU HAVE A CHOICE! see Sports, page 5 graduate and undergraduate lish education, middle grades educa- dovetail these programs with our teacher education programs in tion, school administration, and spe- current offerings," said ASC's head of ACT NOW! CONTENTS coastal Georgia. cial education. education Lloyd Newberry. "There is As of January, GSC will begin of- According to GSC Education Dean a very real need to expand baccalau- The College Activities Board would like your help in choosing the 1989 fering the Education Specialist Jack Miller, the move will bring reate level offerings in teacher edu- Classified 6 Winter Quarter concert.. Please • one and mail to L.B. 8063 or drop f .^BDS) degree in five fields of study in GSC's full range of EDS opportuni- cation in Brunswick, and this plan Comics 3 Savannah. ASC will extend two ties to Savannah where educators appears to be the most effective use of by the CAB office located in Rm. 103 of the Wiliams Center. Features..... :....2 bachelors programs in education to can take coursework at convenient human and financial resources." the residence center at Brunswick locations rather than commuting to The graduate and undergraduate Letters 4 College, currently served by GSC's Statesboro. programs are designed to prepare The Bangles Joan Jett Opinion 4 School of Education "This is the best single effort I individuals to work in Georgia The new arrangement will replace know of to date for institutions which schools and lead to certification in Sports 5 ASC's and GSC's existing programs could have competitive programs to the areas of specialty.