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The 1980 Quadrangle A-1 LAGRANGE COLLEGE 1980: If it ' s not one thing . . . Walter Murphy Succeeds Hagood Dr. Walter Murphy succeeded Dr. Charles L. Hagood as the twenty-first resident of LaGrange College on June L 1980. Dr. Hagood resigned his osition as president of LC 18 months ifter his inauguration. In announcing the appointment of )r. Murphy, Charles D. Hudson, hairman of the Board of Trustees, said, To the office of president of LaGrange College Dr. Murphy will bring out- tanding qualities of leadership as well s wide experience as a college dministrator. His distinguished record n Christian higher education is well ;nown. His appointment has the inanimous approval of our entire Board f Trustees. We are all delighted to iave a man of Dr. Murphy ' s high aliber in this vital position. Contacted following the announ- ement, Dr. Murphy said, Since 1831, iaGrange College has offered the young ■eople of Georgia a program of quality ducation in a context of Christian ommitment. It has stressed both cademic excellence and quality living. Jnder superbly talented administrative ?adership, an exceptionally able Board f Trustees, and with the magnanimous upport of loyal friends, during the last hree decades LaGrange College has larkedly improved its physical facili- ies, increased its endowment, and xpanded its academic offerings in ssponse to the emerging education eeds of the community of La- (continued on p. 4) Regarded by many as uneventful, the 1980 year at LaGrange College was as unique as any other. (The yearbook is always supposed to say that the year was unique, right?) Well, it really was unique considering all the rather bizarre occurances that took place here. This article will attempt to bring to the surface some of the events that caused the year to be unique. (If it ' s not one thing, it ' s another.) These are in no particular order, so assume that they went on all year long. First and foremost on this list is when the Coca-Cola man told the G Jasinski This little bronze boy was moved from his normal home one evening by some unknown moving company. He was overheard as saying, Maybe if I get this thorn out of my foot I could get back. Student Government Association Pre- sident Ron Dooley that either the students be nice to his machines, or the Coke supply to the Hill would be completely cut off. (Shades of horror!!) The vandalism complaint was certainly justified since Coke machines all over the campus were being butchered. But, instead of cutting off the supply, he raised the price to 300 for a 10-ounce bottle of reconstituted caramel-colored water. The Coke ma- chines remained on campus, in spite of reports of whole cases disappearing from the Coke truck. Since the Coke man must pay for these magical cases, this was another complaint. He solved the problem by acquiring a new truck with roll-down sides. Were you ever stopped by the traffic cop on campus as you drove up the driveway on your way to your eight o ' clock class so she could check and see if you had brought your parking sticker on your bumper that day? Not only did she delay you in getting to your class on time, but the inspection caused a line of autos to form that extended well into Vernon Street. Did you walk out of the dining hall one evening to find that the American flag had been replaced by the Canadian flag? The persons responsible for the switch were overheard saying, They won ' t draft anybody from this college! Or were you in attendance at the Quadrangle Sweetheart Dance when the fire extinguisher was set off in the basement of the gym filling the upstairs lobby with that wonderful chemical? (continued on p. 6)
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A-2 The 1980 Quadrangle McNeill Delivers Address A. Shepley The forty-ninth Convocation of LaGrange College was highlighted by a speech given by Reverend W. Melton McNeill. Seniors were required to attend the service. Seniors to be graduated in 1980 were honored at the one-hundred and forty-ninth Convocation of LaGrange College held on September 19, 1979, in the college gymnasium. On hand for the event were Ron Dooley, President of the Student Government Association, who offered the opening prayer for the program, Dr. Charles F. McCook, chairman of the LaGrange College religion and philo- sophy departments, who read the scripture passage, Dr. Charles L. Hagood, former President of LaGrange College, who presented the speaker, Reverend W. Melton McNeill, who addressed the seniors, Dr. Waights G. Henry, Chancellor of the college, who provided the benediction at the conclu- sion of the program, and several hundred students. Using the Charles Dickens ' novel, A Tale of Two Cities , as the source for the theme in his address, Reverend McNeill told the group that he knew not what the future held, but he did know who held the future. Quoting from the Dickens ' novel, Reverend McNeill explained, we are in the best of times, and we are in the worst of times. He went on to explain that technology and other advan- cements have provided society with the best of times, while the world problems plague society with the worst of times. He concluded by inspiring the graduat- ing class to solve those problems troubling the world to create, the best of times and the best of times. The program concluded as Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr. provided the benediction and dismissed the assem- bly. While some students regard the convocation proceedings as unimpor- tant, others view it as a chance to be recognized as seniors before the gradua- tion ceremony. Editor ' s note: The senior class should be recognized in this manner each year out of respect for those individuals who have successfully completed a college curriculum. Another good point is that it is the only time that the LaGrange College Alma Mater is sung as far as present students are concerned, and, unless it is learned, students may graduate from the school to return as Alumni, and still not know the school battle anthem. Tuition Rising - Some Help On the Way Skyrocketing tuition costs are leaving student financial-aid programs in the dust. In the last ten years, the average total cost of public colleges has risen $1092 - from $1017 in 1968-69 to $2321 in 1978. For private schools, the price tag has more than doubled - from $2321 a decade ago to $4668 in 1978. Soon the American dream of sending everyone to college may become history. There is no relief in sight. In the fall of 1979 the price per year of most elite schools has hit the $9000 mark, according to a survey conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board (the same people who give the SAT); tuition at nearly every college in the nation is up eight to ten percent. The federal government will spend more than $3.7 billion on five student financial-aid programs in 1980. Federal funds recently received a boost when Congress passed the Middle Income Assistance Act opening programs to students previously ineligible. Families earning up to $25,000 annually now qualify for federal money; the prior cutoff point was $15,000. Much of the new money is earmarked for the Basic Education Opportunity Grants (BEOG) and Work Study, two federal programs that have been helpful to middle class students in the past. Congress will spend $550 million on Work Study in 1980, which will proba- bly mean more Work Study jobs, not more money for each student currently enrolled in the program. Now, a student can make about $900 a semester through Work Study.
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