On the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., staff writers Arnetta Willis and Gilbert Sanders put their heads together in writing a tribute to "the Black Moses" an Page 2. Controversy and misunderstanding surround the new Alabama Criminal Code which goes into effect May 17 unless stopped by judicial or legislative intervention. Staff writer Maurice Bowles talked with several local authorities in an attempt to explain some parts of the new code. His findings and comments can be found on page 4. The "Big J" delighted at the performances of B. J. Thomas and Andrea Crouch last week. Assistant editor Susan Isbell has a review on page 8. Tuesday, April 4, 1978 Jacksonville (Alabama) State University Vol. 19-No.- 59 Peinhardt new SGA president By DAVID FORD year term. He indicates that with the administration and policy as "rules and Editor 'the campaign was not all working out a solution to regulations set by the SGA, Shortly after receiving the talk saying. "I will irn- them." and programs and activities results of the run-off election plemen< all. of the plans I ~ccordingto Peinhardt, sponsored by the SGA." He '3 for SGA president, Keith said I was going- - to." the SGA is "an organization says that he favors " letting Peinhardt, herby a mere Dorms head up the list of that looks out after the them (organizations) have a 76 votes, said, "I'm going to priorities. "The dorms are welfare of the students and voice in making these take a few weeks to get pathetic," he says. "I'm their interests." He says that decision." everything. straightened out going to communicate the past SGA administrations Peinhardt also says that he and get everyone in the problems with the dorms to have satisfied the plans to work with the ad- senate pulling together." the administration and ask requirements to a certain ministration and South He explained that his for results and feedback extent, "but not to an extent Central Bell in setting up a statement does not mean about what they're doing to that satifies me." He adds toll free line for the students that he sees an in- solve these problems." that more programs and within the state. surmountable problem with He feels that the ad- good ideas can be im- He adds that he will work the senate, stating, "This ministration does not always. plemented. to establish liason lines year, as always, (SGA) serve the best interests of the The method he sees for between the students and the elections pull people and students, and when asked the achieving this goal is "by administration and between parties apart. We want question, responded, "Not using the campus media and the students and the business everything working like a completely. Certain areas getting the campus interests in the tity. clock and being in harmony have been overlooked as far organizations, sororities and Peinhardt says that he within two weeks." as support." He gives two fraternities involved in the plans an active year "to Guess who? After those first two weeks examples as being the hours establishment of student show the students that their of orientation and ad- of the library and coliseum. government policy." He SGA does something for. One of the people pictured here is now associated with justment in office, Peinhardt He adds that the problems &lains student government them." Jacksmville State. However, that penon might look says that he will not sit can be corrected by somewhat different today. The identity of the person can wasting time from his one- "discussing the problems be found somewhere in the paper. Gymnast competes in nationals By JERRY RUTLEDGE Sports Editor Most athletes dream of becoming champions--of reaching the pinnacle in their chasen sport and being recognized as one of the best among their peers. Susan Puckett is on the brink of seeing that dream come true. Ms. Puckett, a 19 year old freshman gymnast on Coach Bob Dillard's women's team, finished first in the all- around competition in the AAIAW Southeastern Regional Championships and in doing so earned a spot in the nations in Seattle, Wash. Susan will be accompanied on the trip by Coach Dillard. Susan is understandably pleased. "I'm excited, that's for sure. It's my first time traveling out west and I'm looking forward to meeting people and seeing what the competition is like," she said. "Some of the girls there will be excellent, the best competition in the United States. Susan is the only Lady Gamecock to qualify for the Keith Peinhardt nationals, the team having failed to qualify in the Jacksonville two years before becoming a student. regionals due to injuries which hampered its per- "I met Coach Dillard at a gymnastics event two years formance. Jax State finished second to Georgia. ago and I became familiar with Jax State then," Susan "We were really hoping to make it (tothe nationals) this ' said. "I came down here a couple of times .to visit while I year," Susan remarked. "We'll make it next year. was hi high school and I really got to know the place. I Ms. Puckett considers vaulting to be her best event, really love it." usually scoring in the high 8's or low 9's. Her best mark in Susan Puckett is only one reason why Jax State's the vault thus far this season has been a 9.25 using the gymnastics program is one of the finest. The success of "hand spring full" technique. the squad is a tribute to the girls who compose the team Susan, a native of Bristol, Va., became familiar with Susan Puckett and all the long h&d hours of work they put into it. Page 2 THE CHANTICLEEH Tuesday, Aprll 4, 19711 Campus freedom not absolute sacred cow. It isn't." Association voted over- Freedom of political, for freedom had protested religious, and artistic ex- Student lobbyists in whelmingly to "condemn" California succeeded in the use of fees to pay such pression on college carn- the board. Another campus speakers as Jane Fonda. altering a section of a group vowed to disrupt the puses isn't absolute, as a The issue is a national one proposed new student rights showing. rumber of current cases for the YAF. At the U. of illustrate. policy for the U. of California Jed Smock, an evangelist Virginia the group After U. of Minnesota system that, according to the who travels from campus to students' interpretation, distributed a flyer during adrninistrators refused his campus, regularly has to parents week that painted would have prohibited any deal with vicious heckling &man& that a University out that "their money" was Film Society's showing of political or religious groups bmhis student audience. from using university going to the Gay Student "Salo," be halted, a state He also is frequently Union. property. "The Young legislator stormed on arrested or escorted off And a U. of Texas law Democrats, for example, campus because he presents campus and made a citizen's student is continuing a legal couldn't have even used a his sidewalk sermons arrest of the film society's fight he began in 1976 to bar (university) mimeograph or without regard to campus chairman under the child the student newspaper, pornography statutes. held a meeting in a speech rules, which he classroom," says Brett which is supported in part by Though the charges were considers unconstitutional. student fees, from making Hewitt of the UC Student later dropped, the legislator The issue of paying for political endorsements. His Lobby. controversial functions with said he would introduce a bill latest suit was dismissed that would prohibit the state When the George student activity fees is also still because of the state's arts council from giving Washington U. Program very much alive. At the sovereign immunity from Joe Muccwlo Board recently decided U. of Nebraska, the regents funds to the society because to lawsuit, but the student says d a "history of showing screen a taped interview recently voted to discontinue with a Nazi suppcrter, a he plans to try again, this pornographic and campus speakers as an time naming University homosexual films." He leader of the National activity funded by man- President Lome Rogers in Joe Mucciolo won a second term of added, "The university Socialist White People's datory fees. The con- the suit. office last week as SGA vice-president. thinks it's some kind of Party, the GW Student servative Young Americans He was unavailable last week for in- terview. Guess who? The man pictured on page 1 is Dr. Ernest Stone 1 Today 10th anniversary SAVE of assassination of King By ARNElTA WILLIS life in answering this the fire hoses, and the racist And GILBERTSANDERS question. Martin Luther acts, that King had to endure ERY DAY Where do we go from King Jr., ardent spokesman, to try and wake Americans here? Chaos or community? activist, civil right leader to the situation of her op THE ' This auestion would attract and above family man pressed people. little attention if asked by worked diligently to bring King's non-violent me, a mere cog in the works about political, social and demonstrations and mar- of this great university. ches, ignited the sparks that NN-DIXIE economic change for not only lit civil rights flames across But asked by Dr. Martin blacks, mind you, but all the country. His emphasis on Luther King Jr., the question "oppressed men," this in- non-violence and his never - WAY would take on a more cludes all ethnic minorities to - be - forgotten speeches significant meaning.