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The decade was scarred by assassi-
nations which shocked everyone
and shattered the pattern of
history. A moment of tragedy
and a bitter sadness was shared
by all when John Kennedy was
shot in 1963. Shortly after,
Lee Harvey Oswald met his des-
tination when he was shot at
point blank range by Jack Ruby.
And yet there were more murders
to follow. A man who believed
in equality, peace, harmony,
and brotherhood, not just for
Blacks but for all men. Dr.
Martin Luther King met a violent
death at the hands of James Ray.
Within five years of his bro-
ther's death, Robert Kennedy lay
dying in a Los Angeles Hotel
Kitchen.

In institutions ot higher learning students

Ban together,

Demanded their rights.

Revolted against the Administrations,

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Ordered the ESTABLISHMENT up against

the ivied walls.

Campuses were turned into battle

grounds as batteries of policemen

fought hand to hand with determined,

unyielding students, who stood

their grounds and spoke their piece.

Eventually these dedicated students

were ousted after a skull cracking melee.

This will continue to be an unforgettable

experience to the pubic, administrations,

faculty, and students of all campuses

not just to Berkely, Columbia and Los

Angeles.

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In 1961 President Kennedy promised the South
Vietnamese help against communist aggression.
Two years later he repeated his assurances
and predicted that the war might end in 1965,
and a hopeful nation believed him. Then somehow
it became Johnson's war, and more men were drafted
and peace talks were demanded, and now it is
Nixon's war.

This war, like any war, is not a pleasant thing.
Some people believe it is a useless murdering of
our American Gl's and others believe we should
be there preserving Democracy and deterring
the spread of communism.
Throughout the years, our great nation has
been engaged in battles fighting for what we
believe m as Americans. We have tried to
instill in other nations a desire for peace
and tranquility. Although some of our
citizens have shown an unfavorable attitude towards
this war, others have banded together to support
our President whom we have elected to lead
our nation. "Ban the bomb," and "Bring our boys
home from Viet Nam" are sounding chants from
the war protesters and "Win in Viet Nam" is
shouted from the supporters of the war. As we
enter into a new decade people hope for an end
to the war, whether it be a peaceful settle-
ment or a military victory. This war, which
has claimed over 40,000 lives, must end some-
how, some day.

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This has been the period of the birth of a new
pride for Blacks. Determined Afro-Americans are
slowly winning the battle of overcoming the in-
justices of 350 years. "I have a dream" and
"Black is beautiful" characterize the non-violent
movement for Black equality.
But there is another side to this struggle. In
both the North and South nonviolence was answered
with violence and outraged Blacks marched. Many
Blacks threatened to use violent forms of expression.
Such was the case of many occupied administration
buildings on college campuses throughout the nation.
Others resorted to rioting which racked practically
ail major cities. "Burn, baby, burn," was a often
heard cry in ramsacked cities. Their was progress
and there continues to be a vast gap between equal-
ity. Maybe in this decade we can live in brotherhood.

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A bulging vein and needle scars
"Tracks" on his arm betray the
habit. Once strictly a ghetto malady,
a product of poverty, and hopelessness,
herion addiction is moving with appal-
speed into new territory, smaller towns
and cities, middle- and upper-class
homes, younger and younger age groups.
A symbol of rebellion and a means of
escape.

But there are other drugs and acids,
which are causing a menace in our
towns and homes. Marijuana, pot dope,
LSD, and speed balls, are just a few
harmful drugs which usually have a
permanent effect on the users. A
new generation and a new drug
Some day may they live with out
a crutch.

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The impossible dream came to a real

ization and the world held its breath

v\hen two American Astronauts Armstrong

and Aldrin landed their space ship

on Tranquility Base and made the first

tracks on the moon

The decade was near an end and a new

frontier was open for all.

"If we can do this . . ."

"One small step for man and a giant

leap for mankind."

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From far and near
children commute daily
to the campus of
Augusta College, and
by the grace of the
president, only those
who pay their fees
and obtain an ID
card are allowed be-
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As the commuting student
arrives, the campus comes
alive, as people search
desperately for a place to
park. The parking lots
begins to fill and students
and faculty members are seen
rushing from their cars
to meet the beginning day
and put their heads to the
grind stone.

to transport the Augusta College stuaent.
The commuter might arrive in anything -
a luxurious, smooth-running Grand Prix,
a small compact mustang, or a large,
noisey van. There are some who are
fortunate enough not to have to worry about
finding a parking place - those that ride the
buses and those that hoof it.

This is an early morning scenes-
A student leaving the Jaguar House
on his way to obtain knowledge and
be inspired by the words of wis-
dom of the professors. Another
cares not where she walks as she
violates the campus ordnance.

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cause of early morning classes and even

faculty members are not exempt from the

early morning frustrations of finding a

legal place to park. This can also be

knpwn as the biahs. The student comes

to the campus in every way that he can,

by car, motorcycle, bicycle and shanks

mare. None are exempt however from the

hurry up and wait routine that is

practiced at the traffic light every

morning. Rush to get to the eight o'clock

class and get hung up by some unfeeling

traffic light. No wonder that some get the

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It is now the afternoon and a day
, in the commuter's life slowly comes

to an end as the college is commuter-
ed out. The student has left and
returned home to await tomorrow
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Augusta College is one of the fortunate few.
Matter of fact, it is the only institution
I know of that is surrounded with a 12 ft.
high cyclone fence with strands of prickly
barbed wire strung across the top. It adds
to the beauty of the campus and gives the
campus a unique atmosphere, that which you
would find in a concentration camp. Yet one
might say it gives those who go here a sense
of security. Is the fence to keep ignorance
in or out?

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But as always, there are two sides to the fence.
On one side, we have the military-industrial
complex, long known for the preservation of the
American standards. On the other side of the
fence is the college, which asks its students
to challenge these standards. But when the sign
says "Keep Out" it must be wondered if the col-
lege's purpose is realized. The fence extends
around the rest of the campus too. Can this
fence be to keep the people who see the failings
in our system in, instead of releasing them to
challenge the world

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The new student center
serves a variety of pur-
poses. Students gather to
relate the latest gossip,
to do last-minute assign-
ments, and simply to ponder
over the day's events.
The Student Center is a
place where students can
escape from the trials and
tribulations of a day at
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At noon the Student Center
is the meeting place of
crowds of hungry students.
This year something new has
been added. The students
are fortunate enough to be
able to purchase a balanced
meal in the Student Center.
And those who do not
desire a hot meal can resort
to the vending machines.

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In moments of rest and relaxation
students might gather for a friendly
game of cards, where the risk is
great and the stakes are high.

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Many students find time during
their day at school to enjoy a game
of ping-pong. Many test their
abilities to out wit their
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A student anxiously waits
to test his skill in a
rack of pool. Another dis-
plays his talent as he puts
his opponent behind the
eight ball. This is an
enjoyable pastime for those
who would rather cut
class than be inspired by
a worthy professor.

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Fourteen lovely co-eds com-
peted this year for the title of
1970 Miss Christmas Belle.
Black was proven to be beautiful
as the student body selected
Miss Sylvia Grant as the winner.
Sylvia, a sophomore, was escorted
by Mr. Chip Johnson and was pre-
sented a bouquet of roses by
Santa Claus.

The capacity crowd at the
Embassy Room of the Town House
and the enthusiastic response
of the crowd to the entertainment
by Dennis Yost and the Classics
IV indicated a successful even-
ing which started the Christmas
season off in good cheer.

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This year Homecoming hosted a
weekend of exciting events. Six-
teen beautiful co-eds were nom-
inated as^contestants for
Homecoming Queen. The weekend
began with the student organ-
izations participating in the
annual Homecoming Parade. AXA
sorority won the award for the
best float. Each contestant
was escorted by one of the
basketball players during the
parade. A bonfire and pep
rally climaxed the evening.

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As usual, the gym was filled
to capacity when sports fans came
to see the mighty )aguars do
their thing. At the half when
Homecoming Queen was to be crowned,
a group of angry Blacks protested
the election due to an unfortunate
misunderstanding during the parade.
The Blacks stood their ground
until Sammv Evans made a formal
afjology in front of the crowd.
When all was back to normal, the
ceremony of crowning Miss Polly
Ann Caldwell as 1970 Miss
Homecoming took place. The week-
end ended in a concert by the
dynamic Intruders as they per-
formed in the Fine Arts Theatre.

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April the first, was an unforget-
able evening full of beauty, excit-
ment, and entertainment. This was
the eventful night when fourteen
beautiful co-eds competed in the
first annual Miss White Columns show
and contest. This year the contes-
tants were asked to compete for the
title of Miss White Columns on a
beauty pageant basis. The young co-
eds modeled formal, dress, and casu-
al attire. Each contestant was
judged on beauty, poise, graceful
carriage, photogenic beauty and
personality. A panel of judges was
selected by the staff and editor.
The judges were Miss Chris Mullins
the reigning Miss Augusta, Mrs.
Lili Stephenson, a former bridal
consultant, Mr. Terry Sams, program
director for WJBF, Mr. Dan Troy,
American Yearbook Representative,
and the talented Mr. Cortez Greer,
night club performer. The contest-
ants were Miss Patty Brittingham,
Miss Janice Byrd, Miss Polly Ann
Caldwell, Miss Donna Davis, Miss
Priscilla Davison, Miss Sandra Glos-
ser. Miss Patricia lefferson. Miss
Bobbie Kuhike, Miss Margaret
Reynolds, Miss Vivian Smart, Miss
Sandra Strader, Miss Melia Summer-
ville. Miss Linda Williams, and
Miss Amy Zoeckler.

The evening came to a climax
when Miss Polly Ann Caldwell was
announced second runner-up; Miss
Amy Zoeckler, First runner-up;
and Miss Donna Davis, the Miss
White Columns for 1970.

The Miss White Columns for 1970
was crowned by the 1969 Miss White
Columns Miss Rosemary Lee, was pre-
sented a loving cup by Mr. Keith
Cowling, and a bouquet of white
roses by David Maddox, editor of
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At intermission, Miss Bessie
Williams accompanied by David Ander-
son at the piano sung a few selec-
tions and Miss Cathy Buck entertained
the audience with a modern dance
selection. While the votes were being
tallied Mr. Cortez Greer pleasently
surprised everyone with his version
of "Misty." The entire show was
accompanied by Mr. Jimmy Youngblood
and Mr. Keith Cowling turned in his
usual excellent performance as
master of ceremonies.

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The Annual APO Slave Sale
brought out a lot of people
some with more money than
sense, and of course there
were the usual sixty-niners
who had more on their mind
than a slave. Several of
the slaves went for prices
higher than before.
It put a few coins in the
treasury of APO.

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It was evident that the student
body is not as apathetic as some may
think when a large majority of the
student body showed its interest and
support by attending SGA's Spring
Concert. The performing Arts Theater
was packed with a crowd of enthusiastic
students as they came to watch and listen
to the versatile Brookland Bridge.
The performance by the Brookland Bridge
was one of the most outstanding events
to take place on the Augusta College
campus this year. Who knows, maybe,
Student Government's good taste will
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sights on A.C.'s campus
when it rains. A lot
has been promised but
little has been done to
combat the deplorable
conditions of our park-
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The students, tired of receiving
unforseen promises of the Administra-
tion, decided to wage a one day pro-
test. The dirt parking lot was blocked
off and students were asked to
park any where they could. The
Administration to appease the students
had truck load of dirt to fill the
craters in the parking lot, and agam
the administration made more promises
that action will be taken to correct
these conditions. When? No one knows.

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Graduation

On June 6, 1970, Graduates
and the entire student body were
entertained by the Funky Soul Train,
without the Soul.

An overwhelming turn out was
made by the attendance of approximately
twenty-five couples, of which only a
few were seniors.

However, everything came to a close
as the handful of people slowly
dwindle into the night life outside of
the dance.

Graduation is a time of mixed feelings.
There is a certain smugness associated with
the successful completion of a college educa-
tion. At the same time, there is a subtle anxi-
ety about the future. The cliches of the ad-
ministration in conferring the degrees, set the
ceremony apart from the reality of the past
2'/2 to 4 years. For the first and last time,
the graduates are gathered together as one
body. Some students do not attend their gradu-
ation ceremony. They are working or too far
away to come or too busy to attend a cere-
mony so long after the fact.

City

May 11, 1970 was a traumatic
and tragic day for the citizens
of Augusta. On this day a peace-
ful protest was held in concern
to the death of 16 year old
Charles Oatman, who had been un-
mercifully beaten by two black
Inmates. It was a quiet demon-
stration until an alleged Black
Panther member tore down the state
flag and police attempted to stop
it. The demonstration turned
into mob action, which was un-
controllable by city and county
officials. The angry blacks be-
gan to enter downtown stores
turning over displays, breaking
windows, looting, burning, and
destroying private property.
The Garden City of the South
turned into a marred and scar-
red city like that of Watts.
The events that day left six black
men killed and numerous blacks
and whites injured by the unruly
disorder which prevailed over
the city.

A tense silence settled over
Augusta Tuesday night as state
troopers, national guardsmen,
and police, armed with loaded
weapons and a dusk to dawn cur-
few, brought order after the viol-
ence and chaos of Monday, which
left six dead.

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Gov. Maddox, who Monday granted an urgent re-
quest from Mayor Beckum for Guardsmen to quell
the racial outbreak, conferred with city officals about
the riot situation.

Gov. Maddox, met with Soul smger James Brown
to discuss the situation. Mr. Brown said if the burning
and looting stopped, and if black and white would
meet together to discuss and solve the problems of
the community, then "we can all live well, in a
friendly, warm, Icjved city a beautiful city."

When will blacks and whites be able to live to-
gether in peace and harmony? When will an end come
to the prejudicies of both people? Murdering, burning,
stealing, and fighting among oneselves is not the an-
swer. We must work together to find a happy median
to settle the discrepancies. It is left up to each in-
dividual to secure the appreciation and love for all
mankind.

ATHLETICS

BASKET

This year the Jaguars put on a
fantastic exhibition of basl<etball,
with last year's misfortune as the
incentive. Augusta, College lost
only two games during the entire
regular season, one to Baptist
college, and one to Georgia South-
western. Through the superlative
coaching of Marvin Vanover, and
Lenny Carlson and the fighting
team spirit inspired by Co-Captains
Steve Brown and )oe McBride, the
road to victory was a smooth one.

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The interest of students
and spectators of local
and neighboring communities
filled the gym to seating
kneeling and standing ca-
pacity. On many occasions
spectators were turned away
because of the seating in-
adequacy of the gym. Faced
with this problem, students
and the public urged and sup-
ported the construction of a
larger gym, but no action
by the Board of Regents has
been taken.

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February 14, 1970
a day in the life of
Marvin Vanover . . . This
day was declared by
Mayor Beckum in the
city of Augusta, as
Vanover Day. Governor
Lester Maddox and Com-
missioner Mike Padget
presented the proclama-
tion to Coach Vanover
tor the contributions
he has made to the
college, city, and the
great sport of Basket-
ball. Tributes to
Marvin were also paid
by almost all Augusta
Merchants, who present-
ed him with gifts which
ranged from a Golf Tee
to a new suit.

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Augusta College hosted Tampa
University on the night of February 10.
As usual, the Augusta College Gym was
packed, and tension was at its peak.
The highlight of the evening game when
Tampa's Pat Biber was ejected from the
game for roughing it up.

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Spartan Coach Dana Kirk argued
with referes McLendon and Ferguson, and
put on quite a show for Jaquar Fans.
Kirk was slapped with a technical, and
reliable Barry Timmerman made both
shots good. Despite Kirk's kneeling
and pleas for mercy, Augusta College
still crushed Tampa 107-79.

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The District 25 Championship of
the NAIA was held in Augusta for
the first time this season, and
home-town fans were ecstatic as the
A C laguars won it all. Augusta Col-
lege began by whipping a fine Albany
State team, 95-78.

The next evening, however, was
meant for mental anguish, nail-biting
and heart palpitations. The Jaguars
survived the slow-down tactics and
ball-control offense of Valdosta
State, and were victorious in a
thriller, 60-54, thus the dream
came true, and there were no doubts
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A desire and a dream came true for
the Jaguars. This year the jaguars
won the right to play in the NAIA
Basketball Championship. In the
first game with Monmouth the Jaguars
could not break the ice but with
strategic planning the team put on
the heat to win 85-64.

In the second game misfortune hap-
pened, with minutes left to play
Steve Brown and Chip Johnson fouled
out leaving our support one sid-
ed. The Jaguars continued to fight
but never could regain the lead.
The mighty Jaguars lost 74-71.
Vanover replied "We shall return."

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The 1970 edition of the
Augusta College Golf Team
was one which pleased both
the school and coach Marvin
Vanover. The Jags won
nine of twelve matches,
with two of the losses coming
at the hands of Georgia
Southern, a member of the
NCAA.

The AC won-lost record
was a fine 9-3, which
qualified the team for
post-season tournament
play. The District 25
Tournament was held at
Macon, Georgia, and the
Jags entered with aspira-
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0-8 What Can I Say?

What Is Augusta

Some will reply that Augusta College
is just an extention of high school and re-
fer to the campus as Walton Way University
or Harvard On The Hill. Some will say that
it is a convenient and cheap place to con-
tinue and further their education, so they
will get a higher paying job. Some will
indicate that it is merely a place to obtain
knowledge to prepare one-self for the vic-
ious world outside; yet others will reply it
is a shelter from the draft. Only a few
Augusta College students really know what
Augusta College is. To this minoirty it
is a place that people love. They come from
far and near in search of knowledge, to
make acquaintances, to form beliefs, to
build character, and to leave trying to make
the world a better place to live. Augusta
College is no different from any other in-
stitution; it has its moments of great-
ness and its moments of failures.

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All sorts of people make up the body
of Augusta College, some of the best, the
worst, and a lot of in-betweens: some
with new ideas to move onward; some with
the common view to move onward, and some
who don't really care. It takes changes
for better, not for worse, to forge pro-
gressively from our trials and tribula-
tions.

Some of our professional men are of
the highest quality, some only pretend to
be and others aren't even capable of that.
Some are here because they are devoted to
teaching others, and because they receive
personal satisfaction by doing so; some
are here to receive monetary rewards, be-
cause this is the way they were trained;
and still others are trying to find out
what their purpose is.

Augusta College administrators con-
sist of some of the most capable men and
women in their fields and some that are
not so capable. They are men and women
sincerely devoted to serving Augusta
College and making it a better institution.
Then again there are those who cannot act
or think on their own but are merely pup-
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Augusta College is what you the students
the faculty, the staff, and the administrators
make it. Through the preceeding pages Augusta
College has been portrayed, not as what it
should be or as what it will be in the fut-
ure, but as what it is at the present. For
some, this book will be an enlightenment of
greatness and potential, and for others
there will be no enlightenment. It is
this group that doesn't care, that is un-
aware, that is responsible for Augusta
College's mediocrities and failures.
Accept this annual FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH!!!