Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 1992-09-10 Chanticleer | Vol 40, Issue 2 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | Vol 40, Issue 2" (1992). Chanticleer. 1068. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/1068 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Jacksonville State University Vol. 40 No. 2 SGA sets agenda for new school year Dyana Blythe "I wonder, is ... there not News Editor enouah" knowledae" The 1992-1993 Student Govem- (about the meetings), or ment Association promises a year . * filled with diverse activities .and 1s there just not enough strong teamwork. The five execu- interest? " tive officers have been working all -- Mundi Miller summer preparing for a year of changes. SGA financial ofSicer The SGA officers outlined their 'There's always room for im- goals for the year at a retreat with provement," Witherspoon said. the new senators Aug. 31-Sept. I. 'We know we have strengths and All officers agree that the retreat, weaknesses." went very well. Freddie Britt, Uni- Witherspoon also mentioned versikr Programs Director, summed better community relations as a it up for the group: 'It was like we goal for the school year. 'We want were a family. We are all individual to do something to show we care The Gamecock cheerleading squad cel- Huntsville. Although the team is idle this Sptur- people but we just came together about the people in Jacksonville," ebrates JSU's 7-6 victory over Alabama A & M day, the Gamecocks will be preparing for so well." he said. ' And we will be sending in the season opener last Saturday night in their battle with West Georgia on Sept. 19 Vice President Toby Schwartz a delegate to the faculty senate and feels that everyone got to know- city council meetings." each other better on the retreat and Schwartz, a senior law enforce- BCM aids hurricane victims is ready to work together as a team. ment major, has his own goals for The officers are armed with goals the year. He would like to initiate Stephen Hubbard so the army could pick them up and bury them in the for the year, some of which will be an effective book exchange by News Writer landfill. The volunteers also camed canned goods accomplished within the SGA and spring semester. Ideally the ex- and water collected from churches in the Jacksonville some targeting the student body. change would not involve any of Although Labor Day traditionally celebrates the area. President Sam Witherspoon, a the bookstores in town; instead, it end of summer, several JSU students spent their Mackey says the destruction caused by Humcane senior marketing majorwho served would be in a separate location. weekend in a decidely untraditional way. Andrew is all the sadder because of the already as SGAvice president last year, has He would also like to implement Sixteen members of JSU's Baptist Campus Minis- desperately low standard of living in the bayou area. already begun creatinga president's an effective recycling program on tries sacrificed their holiday to travel to Louisiana and The average annual income per household is low at club, whichwould include the presi- campus. help in the aftermath of Humcane Andrew. $4000. dent of each of the clubs on cam- Schwartz, who has been in the 'Seeing what they went through will make you Many residents fish for a living, and will not be pus. He plans to meet with them SGA for two years, feels like this much more proud of living in the mountains," said able to work for awhile because of the damage from monthly and serve as their sound- year's officers work well together tnp coordinator Eric Mackey. the humcane. ing board. because they all know each other The students from JSU, however, were not the only The government is now stepping in to help by He also plans to work with the outside SGA. ones who went to help with relief efforts around accepting requests for aid by the residents. Fortu- other officers on changing the SGA Miller agreed. 'We have worked Houma, La. They were joined by two students from nately, food supplies are plentiful, according to election process in spring. here together all summer and we UAB, and a group of 52 from Carson-Newman Mackey. Food is being stored in the transfer truck The SGA will be reviving its know each other so well now." College in Knoxville, Tenn. load. newsletter, called The Delegate, Mller, a junior secondary edu- The volunteers made their headquarters in the The group feels they had a successful trip, much according to Witherspoon. It will cation major, would like to see Sunday school rooms of the First Baptist Church of like the one they took two years ago when Humcane inc!ude an executive report com- more involvement from the stu- Houma, about eighty miles southwest of New Or- Hugo hit Charleston, S. C. piled by Witherspoon, Schwartz dent body. 'We need for more leans. The group then travelled into the surrounding Mackey says his most gratifying moment took artd Financial Officer Mandi Miller. students to come to our Senate areas to help humcane victims. place in Montegut, Louisiana. 'There was a broken Itwill also spotlight a senator of the meetings as spectators. There's a Mackey describes the situation in the bayou area of store windowwith Thank you Alabama and Tennes- month and a faculty member of lot of apathy out there. I wonder, is Terrebonne, where he worked, as a heart-wrenching see' written in dust," he said. the month. it because there's not enough one. Relief efforts continue for these hard-hit areas. In order for the SGA to become knowledge (about the meetings), Although Terrebonne was on the outer fringes of Paper products and baby supplies are desperately more aware of its reputation with or is there just not enough inter- Humcane Andrew, homes were damaged by flood- needed, and the BCM has discussed sending more students, it is planning a survey est?" ing from the tidal surge of the ocean. supplies via the American Red Cross. and evaluation ;o be distributed to The JSU vo~unteer~mainl~went door to door to Anyone interested in sending aid may contact students by mid-semester. See SGA *page 4 help move destroyed belongings onto. the roadside Baptist Campus Ministries at 782-5495. 2 Thursday, September 10, 1992 UPD DOCKET Clinton, Bush battle for On 9-1-92, officers arrested Barrett Coheley, 19, a non-student from Piedmont, AL, for DUI. O'n 9-1-92, Emile M. Conway, 22, a student from Jacksonville, AL, votes on college campuses was arrested for public intoxication. students. While historically the 18-24 age group has John Williams, Karen Neustadt On 9-1-92,Aimaumwosa Iyayi, 20, a student from Jacksonville,was had the lowest voter turnout of all age groups, both College Press Service arrested for minor in possession of alcohol. parties have made it clear the youth vote is important. The fight for the presidency has moved from the And that fight is being held on college campuses On 9-3-92, Barry E. Nolan, 23, a non-student from Anniston, AL, convention halls to the towns, cities and campuses across the United States. College Republicans were was arrested for disorderly conduct. Bradderick D. Nolan, 19, a non- across the United States, particularly key states in the out in force at the Republican convention in Hous- student from Anniston, AL, was arrested for possession of alcohol by a Midwest. And the 1992 campaign is shaping up as a ton, as was the Republican Youth Coalition, con- minor. bruising battle on issues of the economy, trust and trolled by College Republicans. On 9-3-92,Terry White, 24, a student from Fairfield, AL, was arrested family values. About 500 college Republicans helped run the for public intoxication. Resident Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle show at the convention, said Mandy Innis, national received the official go-ahead from the party faithful first vice-chairman of the College Republicans. at the Aug. 17-20 Republican convention in Houston. She said many of them got on the convention floor Bush and Quayle want four more years to push each night and were active in helping out with their agenda of less government and lower taxes. logistics. *Insimctional video services foremerly provided by Qosed-Grcuit Democratic presidential candidate Arkansas Gov. Innis, who graduated this year from the University Television (CCIV have been assumed by Audio-Visual Senices. The Bill Clinton and his running mate, U.S. Sen. A1 Gore of Texas-Austin with a degree in international busi- videocassette collection (formerly CCrV Library) is now housed in of Tennessee, maintain that after 12 years of Repub- ness, said two main issues that face students are the Houston cole Library. Audio-Visual Services will also delivertelevision lican presidential leadership, a change of party and economy and jobs. receivers and VCR's. Requests for A/V sewice should be directed to Ron philosophy is needed at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Like many other Republicans, she blamed Con- Saska at Ext. 551. Television services will continue to provide vido The race for the White House includes winning the See Campaign *page 5 production se~ces.Requests should be directed to Evin Thompson at hearts - and votes - of college and university Ext.