Student Handbook 1971-1972 [LaGrange College]

STUDENT
HANDBOOK

1971 - 1972

FOREWORD

To learn to live honorably and un-
selfishly in a community and to share
in the responsibility of the govern-
ment is a part of the broader educa-
tion for which we come to college.
The Student Government Association
asks of all students their sincere
cooperation in our efforts to uphold
the ideals of LaGrange College.

THE LAGRANGE COLLEGE
STUDENT CREED

Life is mine to Live. That I may cherish it
And right royally meet its responsibilities,
I would lay aside that which is
Narrow, selfish, ignoble, and unkind;
The false .superficial, the dishonest
I would shun in thought, word and deed.
Rather may I cultivate in my college life
Those traits and ideals that will fit me
To weave dreams into realities, and impressions into
character.

To meet bravely the hard tasks of life,

To bring joy to those who falter in their tasks.

I would strive to judge more kindly.

Trust more fully, and love more deeply.

That my life may reflect His goodness.

And my soul may grow on the knowledge

Of Him, whom to know is life eternal.

Dr. Waights G. Henry. Jr.

President

To The Students

at LaGrange College

The independent colleges have a special contribu-
tion to make to the students of the nation. In an
atmosphere of freedom under the controls of institu-
tional philosophy and policy, young men and young
women may develop their esthetic, intellectual, social,
and spiritual powers.

We make an effort to emphasize the worth of
individuals and to assist them in satisfying involve-
ment. We welcome you to LaGrange College in its
141st year.

Sincerely,

Waights G. Henry, Jr.
President

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Welcome to LaGrange College! I think you have
chosen wisely in selecting our college to further your
educational goals. You not only have selected La-
Grange College we have also selected you because
we believe you are a person representative of the ideals
for which this institution stands.

Education should provide opportunities for indi-
viduals to grow and develop their talent, ability, and
understanding. LaGrange is a small college and you
will have an opportunity to meet personally your
teachers and others who will give you advice. Take
advantage of this opportunity of being treated as a
person rather than a number,

I look forward to meeting each of you and if
I can ever be of any personal assistance please let
me know.

John R. Love

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Where there are infractions of standards of in-
tegrity in the academic area, the Academic Dean has
authority in dismissal.

GENERAL RULES FOR ALL STUDENTS

T. Dormitory Regfulations.

A. Freshman Rules.

1. Freshmen will observe closed study hall between
7:30 and 10 o'clock on Monday through Thurs-
day nights. The following exemptions to this
rule are permissible:

a. Freshmen may leave their dormitory rooms
during a closed study hall to go the library or
to practice rooms by signing out with their
resident counselors.

b. Persons, other than members of the faculty or
administration, who wish to enter a fresh-
man's room during closed study hall must
secure permission from a member of the
Dormitory Council or the resident counselor.

c. Freshmen may have 10 week-nights out per
quarter. (Monday through Thursday).

1) Students may not go to town at night without
using nights-out privileges.

2) Concert, play, church and home ball games
attendance do not count as nights-out, provid-
ed the student returns to school immediately
after the event is over.

3) Friday, Saturday and Sunday are not included
in the nights-out.

d. Freshmen who make a 3.0 grade point aver-
age will be exempt from closed study hall
the following quarter. Failure to maintain
a 3.0 average will result in loss of that
privilege.

B. Quiet Hours

1. Every resident student will observe the following
quiet hours on campus:

a. Sunday through Thursday: 7 p. m. until 10
p. m., and 11:30 p. m. until 9:00 a. m.

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b. Friday through Saturday: 11:00 p. m. until
9:00 a. m.

C. Rooms.

1. Student rooms are subject to inspection by ad-
ministration or resident counselors at any time.
Rooms are normally inspected for cleanliness be-
tween 1 and 3 o'clock each Saturday afternoon
by resident counselors according to criteria
established by the respective Dormitory Councils.

2. Students must leave their rooms in order before
they leave the campus for holidays.

3. Changes in roommates and rooms must be
through the resident counselors and with the
approval of the Dean of Students, after inspec-
tion of room for damages.

4. The college cannot be held responsible for val-
uables left in dormitory rooms.

5. Furniture must not be moved from one room
to another on a permanent basis without per-
mission of a member of the Dormitory Council.

6. A student on room restriction is not to be visited
by other students or unauthorized persons.

7. Resident students are responsible for college
property in the rooms they occupy.

8. Resident students may not keep animals in their
rooms.

D. Safety Regulations.

1. Fire D^ " and Civil Defense procedures will be
announced by the president of the Dormitory
Council in each residence hall.

**2. Tampering with fire alarms, fire equipment, mas-
ter switches, and electric fixtures is prohibited.

3. Firearms or .her types of weapons are not per-
mitted in t\ij dormitories at any time.

E. General Regulations.

1. Parlors in residence halls are for the use of the
students who occupy each particular dormitory
and their guests. No meetings except house
meetings may be held in dormitory parlors with-
out permission from the resident counselor and
the president of the Dormitory Council.

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2. All student residents of dormitories are required
to attend house meetings of their particular
buildings.

3. All men visitors must leave the women's dorm-
itory area by the scheduled time for women
students to be in. Escorts of women students
with late permission are expected to leave im-
mediately after escorting them to the doors of
their respective dormitories.

5. Men students will be permitted in the residence
areas of the women's dormitories only to help
with luggage.

6. For reasons of convenience and safety, all resi-
dent students shall sign out in their respective
dormitories before leaving for overnight trips.

F. Guest Regfulations.

1. A guest may be registered in a residence hall
only when an individual residing in the dormi-
tory accepts responsibility for him and secures
permission for the occupancy of a bed.

2. No resident student may have an overnight
guest when he or she is away from his or her
dormitory overnight. The guest of another stud-
ent or member of the college staff may use the
bed of an absent resident student only with the
written permission of that student.

3. Guests should register with the resident coun-
selor of the buildings in which they are to be
housed when they arrive on the college campus.

4. Guests in student dormitory rooms are subject to
the college regulations, and their hosts or hos-
tesses must accept responsibility for their
violation.

Women students will be penalized for rule in-
fractions made by their men guests who are
housed in men's residence halls.

5. Resident students may have overnight guests not
more than six nights per month, unless granted
special permission by the Dean of Students.

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II. Dining Hall Regulations

Students present in the Dining Hall are expected
to observe the regulations of the Dining Hall.

Regulations for Women Students
I. General Regulations.

A. Women students shall sign out of their respective
dormitories at any time that they leave the city
limits of LaGrange. They shall also sign out if
they will not return by 7:00 p. m. After 7:00
p. m. all women students shall sign out when
leaving the campus.

B. All women students shall sign in tneir respective
dormitories when returning to the campus.

1. Freshmen women students must be signed in by
11:00 p. m. on Mondays through Thursdays, by
12:30 p. m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and by 12:00
p. m. on Sundays. Beginning Spring Quarter, third
quarter. Freshmen with thirty quarter hours and
not on probation will be given upperclass privileges.

2. Women students of the upper classes must be sign-
ed in by 11:30 p. m. on Mondays through Thurs-
days, by 1:30 p. m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and
by 1:00 p. m. on Sundays.

3. Women students may not leave their dormitories
without special permission from their respective
resident counselors after sign-in time and before
6:00 a. m.

4. women siuaenis wno are unable to return from
out-of-town trips by the specified sign-in time,
must, whenever possible, make previous arrange-
ments with their resident counselors. Holidays
are not exceptions.

a. Should emergency prevent a woman student
from returning to sign in her dormitory by the
specified time, she should telephone her resi-
dent counselor as soon as possible.

b. A woman student who returns to her dormi-
tory after sign-in time will receive one dormi-

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tory restriction for every five minutes she is
overdue. However, each woman student is
permitted 20 additional minutes of free time
per quarter which may be credited toward
overdue time or used at her own discretion.

c. Women students shall be granted a maximum
of 6 late permissions each quarter.

5. On a week-day, when classes will not be held the
following day, as pre-registration, women stud-
ents will be granted Friday and Saturday week-
end hours.

II. Social Regrulations.

A. Dress.

Students are expected to dress with decorum.
Criteria for classroom dress as well as cafteria
dress are the responsibility of the individual pro-
fessor and the cafeteria manager respectively.

B. Dating.

Parents are to inform the Dean of Students in
writing of any special restrictions they wish to
place on their daughter's social activities.

C. Permissions.

General permissions from parents or guardians
are required for all women resident students for
the following occasions:

1. a. To go home any weekend;

b. To visit in specified homes overnight or on
weekends.

2. Special permissions from parents or guardians
are required at each occasion for:

a. Freshmen to visit places other than home
overnight;

b. All women residents for weekend or other
overnight visits to any place not specified in
the general permissions. Included among
those are the following:

1) Stays in hotels or motels.

2) Attendance at houseparties.

3. Women staying off campus for the night must
have special permission.

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Dormitory Councils

The dormitory council of each dormitory shall
be elected within 10 days after the beginning of fall
quarter. Any vacancies shall be filled within 5 days
of their occurrence. Summer dormitory councils shall
consist of resident proctors.

All proctors shall be subject to the direction of
the Student Government Association. Regular reports
shall be made to the Student Government Association
for any necessary actions. Proctors shall cooperate in
full with the resident counselors. A proctor may be
removed from duty at any time by the Dean of
Students.

All rules of dormitory conduct passed by the
dormitory council shall be referred to the general
body of dormitory students residing in that dormitory
for ratification by a 2/3 majority. All rules of the
dormitory council shall be conspicuously posted within
24 hours after their final passage.

A monthly report shall be sent to the President
of the SGA and to the Dean of Students by the Presi-
dent of the dormitory council describing all penalties
during a month. Any proctor who willfully fails to
carry out his duties as stated below shall be brought
before the Executive Council of the SGA, and if found
guilty, shall be immediately and permanently removed
from that office. Any student who wishes to bring
charges against a proctor shall obtain the names of at
least six residents of the proctor's hall. The resident
counselor may also recommend the dismissal of a
proctor.

The duties of the proctors shall be:

1. To enforce the Student Government regula-
tions;

2. To maintain quiet in the dormitories during
quiet hours and to put down excessive noise
at any time;

3. To report known cases of rule-violations oc-
curring within the jurisdiction of LaGrange
College ;

4. To perform such other proctor's duties as are
stipulated by the dormitory councils but not
stated in the Student Handbook;

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5. To supervise fire and safety drills;

6. To submit pertinent recommendations to the
Student Government Association.

Penalties of the Student Government Association

A. Categories of Violation.

1. Major offenses (that is, offenses such as those
set forth under the preceding sections "Student
Responsibility" and "Student Conduct") which
are considered by the Judicial Council shall be
punishable by campus restriction, conduct pro-
bation, suspension, exclusion, or any appropriate
punishment deemed necessary by the Judicial
Council.

2. Minor offenses (that is, those offenses of a less
serious nature than the offenses referred to in
subsection 1, immediately above) are under the
jurisdiction of the dormitory council. Minor of-
fenses shall be punishable by "infraction", and
by dormitory restriction, as specified in Section
B, Types of Penalties, below.

3. The Judicial Council shall rule on cases involv-
ing academic dishonesty, when such cases are
referred to it by members of the faculty.

B. Types of Penalty.

1. "Infraction" and dormitory Restriction.

For minor offenses, "infractions" will be given,
a list of which is given to the student involved,
and a copy sent with the proctor's monthly re-
port. Three infractions of dormitory rules or
Student Government Association Handbook rules
will result in three nights' room restriction. The
second offense following the first room restric-
tion within an academic year is remanded to
the Dean of Students. Any additional offenses
are automatically referred to the Judicial Coun-
cil. Students on restriction are periodically
checked by proctors.

2. Town Restriction.

a. A town restriction shall be a penalty imposed
upon non-resident students for minor offenses.

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b. A town restriction shall forbid a student to
come on the campus except to attend sched-
uled classes and to go to the lihiary dur-
ing the period of the restriction.

c. The period of restriction shall be approxi-
mately equal to seven days for those of-
fenses punishable by a week-night restriction
and fourteen days for those offenses pun-
ishable by a weekend night restriction.

3. Campus Restriction.

a. A campus shall consist of a restriction to the
campus from 6:00 p. m. Friday to 7:00 a. m.
Monday. A resident observing .such a restric-
tion is confined to the campus during the
day. The student must not leave his residence
after 7:00 p. m., after which time he ma\ re-
ceive no visitors in his room.

b. A resident breaking a campus without first
receiving permission will be subject to further
action by the council imposing the campus.
Broken campuses will be automatically,
doubled.

c. Request for a campus to be deferred shall be
made only by written appeal to the Dormi-
tory Council or the Judicial Council. Defei-
ment is usually given only for death in the
family, or serious illness.

4. Conduct Probation.

Conduct probation shall consist of the loss of the
right to attend any organizational, social, or
group function of any kind. The dormitory coun-
cil may impose this penalty for not longer than
two weeks. The Dean of Students and the Judi-
cial Council may impose this penalty for an\
length of time, along with additional penalties,
if such is deemed necessary. Conduct probation
carries with it the following conditions:

a. Recommendation of immediate suspension or
dismissal, if a further violation of college regu-
lations occurs during the period of probation;

b. Denial of permission to run for office;

c. Possible denial of permission to keep a car on
campus during the probation period.

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5. Suspension and exclusion.

These are the penalties imposed by the Judicial
Council for a flagrant major offense, or a repe-
tition of such an offense. Suspension and/or
exclusion are subject to review by the Dean of
Stdents and the President of the college.

6. Non-Resident Students.

a. Minor offenses committed by non-resident stud-
ents shall be considered by the Dean of Students.
Major offenses committed by non-resident stud-
ents shall be considered by the Judicial Council.

b. Non-resident students may be punished according
to the sections above covering Town Restrictions,
Conduct Probation, and Suspension or Expulsion.

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

1. College social events and meetings should be
scheduled on the college calendar in the office of
the Dean of Students. The president of any club
or organization wishing to have a social event
should file plans for the event on a form provided
by the office of the Dean of Students. These
plans should be filed with the Dean of Students
at least five days before the event is to take place.

2. Students are not permitted to occupy dormitories
during holidays.

3. The campus police has the authority to ask per-
sons to go to their respective dormitories or to
leave the campus if their actions are not in keeping
with the best interests of the college.

4. Once a quarter each dormitory will hold a fire
drill. At such times, all occupants of the building
are expected to leave immediately.

5. Students will be held responsible for damage to
school property. Occupants of a room are respon-
sible for their room. If vandalism occurs in the
halls, rest rooms, or general areas of the dormi-
tory and the student responsible for the damage
cannot be determined, the financial responsibility
for the damage will be shared either by the resi-
dents on the floor involved or by all the residents
of the dormitory.

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6. No individuals or organizational profit-making en-
terprises will be allowed on campus without per-
mission of the Business Manager. Student groups
having special projects should clear them with the
Dean of Students.

7. Students are cautioned regarding their responsi-
bilities to all laws of local, state, and federal gov-
ernments.

PARKING REGULATIONS

Although LaGrange College will make available
certain areas for student parking, it is understood
that a student bringing a car to the campus will as-
sume all responsibility for finding a parking place,
with LaGrange College giving no guarantee of a space
for each vehicle.

Certain areas are reserved for faculty, visitors
and unloading zones. Other areas are reserved for
students.

Because of construction on the campus at the
present time, parking areas cannot be designated. At
the time of registration, parking regulations will be
issued designating the areas in which students, faculty
and visitors may park.

No parking will be allowed on the street in front
of the Gym, Turner Dorm or the New Dorm. Cars
parked there will be towed away at the expense of
the owner. Fifteen minute parking is allowed after
5:00 p. m.

THE STUDENT INFIRMARY

A student infirmary, staffed by qualified resi-
dent personnel, is located in the Smith Building. La
Grange College students who need medical attention
should call at the College Infirmary during clinic
hours, which will be posted at the beginning of the
Fall Quarter. At other times and in cases of emer-
gency, students should telephone the infirmary to
request service before appearing there. Students
should seek infirmary service as soon as possible after
they become aware of symptoms of physical disorder,
then they should follow the advice of the medical
authorities. LaGrange College students are also re-
quested to observe infirmary rules and regulations
which will be posted at the same time the clinic hours
are posted.

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LIBRARY

1. Library hours during the Fall, Winter, and Spring
Quarters are:

Monday through Friday 7:50 a. m. until 5:00 p. m.
Monday through Thursday 6:00 p. m. until 10:00
p. m.

Saturday 9:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m.

Sunday 1:30 p. m. until 5:15 p. m.

Summer hours will be posted at the beginning of

the Summer Quarter.

CAMPUS POST OFFICE

The campus Post Office is the best means of
communication between the student and the admin-
istration and faculty; therefore, it is required that
each student (including town students) register for
a post office box at the campus Post Office imme-
diately upon arriving at the college.

Post Office hours are: Monday through Satur-
day 9:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon.

Outgoing mail is collected between 9:00 and 11:00
a. m. and at 12:00 noon.

BOOKSTORE

The bookstore, which is operated by Johnston and
Malone for the convenience of students, handles all
texts and supplies necessary for college work. These
must be paid for when purchased. No charge ac-
counts are carried.

Bookstore Hours: Monday through Friday
8:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m.

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

When you come to LaGrange, you not only en-
joy the customs handed down through the years, but
you have a share in adding to the traditions of your
Alma Mater.

During the first month of orientation various
organizations entertain the new students in various
ways:

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Homecoming is a week-end when the alumni re-
turn to the college. Various activities for the alumni
Saturday are climaxed by a parade Saturday after-
noon, and Homecoming Dance Saturday night.

The Junior Qass honors their brother-sister class,
the Freshman Class, with a party at the beginning of
school.

The sophomores entertain their brother-sister
class, the seniors, in the spring.

The Freshman and Junior and Sophomore and
Senior classes have a brother-sister relationship. The
Juniors reveal the names of their Little Brothers and
Little Sisters at a party early in the fall.

The Inter-Faith Council sponsors the Thanksgiv-
ing Succoth Program on the Quadrangle before stud-
ents leave for Thanksgiving.

Honors Day, part of the May Day acxivities, is
held to publicly recognize those students who have
achieved distinction through leadership, scholarship,
and individual achievement.

INTER-FAITH COUNCIL

The Inter-Faith Council, composed of represen-
tatives from various campus organizations, was es-
tablished for the purpose of encouraging students to
take active part in their respective religious organ-
izations.

The Inter-Faith Council sponsors the Sunday
Worship Service on campus, and the pastoral Coun-
ciling Service. The IFC is also in charge of the
Thanksgiving Succoth Program and the Religion and
Arts Program held during winter quarter. Along
with coordinating the activities of several religious
organizations on campus, it sponsors various speak-
ers and entertainers that are beneficial to all students.

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Anthony Michael Barber

Ray Readdick

... Jamie Calhoun Ward
Ann Newton McLemore

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WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Women's Athletic Association of LaGrange
College strives to create team cooperation and a
spirit of good sportsmanship. Every woman stud-
ent is a member of the W.A.A., which is governed by
the W.A.A. Council. This council, except for sorority
representatives, is elected by the women students.
The W.A.A. sponsors the May Court presentation, and
intramural sports competition.

Tha Intra-sorority sports program is presently
being revised to give an even better opportunity for
every girl to participate. Trophies, charms, and
letters will continue to be awarded to sorority teams
and individuals winning the various competitions.

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Sorority Representatives :

Alpha Omlcron Pi

Phi Mu

Kappa Delta

MEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The M.A.A. regulates the intramural sports pro-
gram, which is designed to offer every male student
the opportunity to participate in some type of com-
petitive sport. The governing body of the M.A.A. ,
except for fraternity representatives, is elected by
the male student body of the college.

Trophies and awards are given to winners in in-
dividual sports, and the organization with the great-
est number of victories receives the Intramural Sports
Trophy. The fraternity superior in athletics will also
be working toward the E. A. Bailey Award, which is
given to the fraternity outstanding in scholarship,
athletics, and leadership.

President Ronald William Mason, Jr.

Secretary-Treasurer Duke Arthur Darrah

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Fraternity Representatives:

Delta Tau Delta Warren Candler Howell

Kappa Sigma James Edward Matlock, III

Pi Kappa Phi Douglas Keith Wedg worth

Beta Rho Mark Chesley Williams

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

The Pre-Ministerial Association, Chi Epsilon, is
composed of stuednts intending to go into the ministry.

The Baptist Student Union is composed of Bap-
tist students and serves as a link between them and
their local churches.

The Wesley Fellowship is composed of Methodist
students and serves as a link between them and their
local churches.

The Westminister Fellowship is composed of
Presbyterian students and serves as a link between
them and their local churches.

SERVICE, SPECIAL INTEREST AND
TALENT ORGANIZATIONS

Circle K, LaGrange College Chapter No. 102, is
a Kiwanis-sponsored fellowship of college men organ-
ized into service clubs. Guiding principles of Circle
K are the daily living of the Golden Rule and service
to college and community.

The Art Student's League, open to all students,
promotes interest and awareness in art.

Vocal and Instrumental Organizations within the
framework of the program of the Music Department
are open to all students who have interest and talent
within these areas.

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HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS

Alpha Mu Gamma is an honorary foreign lan-
guage society.

Alpha Psi Omega is a national dramatic fra-
ternity. Members of the Curtain Raisers who have
reached the requirements established by the national
organization are invited to join the Theta Gamma
Cast.

Pi Gamma Mu, Georgia Delta Chapter, is a na-
tional social science honorary fraternity. Member-
ship is extended to advanced students in the social
science disciplines of history, sociology, political
science, and economics,

Sigma is the honorary society for faculty and
majors in the Science Division. Membership is lim-
ited to those students who have taken at least four
courses in science and mathematics.

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

The E. A. Bailey Award is awarded each year to
the fraternity accumulating the greatest number of
points in the areas of scholarship, leadership and
sportsmanship.

The Irene E. Arnett Drama Award was establish-
ed in 1962. The award is to be presented annually
to the member of the senior class who shows the
greatest potential for contribution to the field of
theatre, devotion to the tasks in the theatre, and
dedication to the principles of good theatre to
amuse the heart and lift the spirit to a better under-
standing of man and his struggles in his world and
toward his God.

The Weston L. Murray Award is presented to the
senior class member of the Georgia Delta Chapter
of Pi Gamma Mu who has the highest record of
achievement and contribution in the field of Social
Science.

Who's Who Among Students in American Col-
leges and Universities is composed of students who
have been elected by the faculty on the basis of
scholarship, character, participation and leadership in
academic and extracurricular activities, personality,
and promise of future usefulness.

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CLASS OFFICERS

Senior

President Douglas Michael Smith

Vice-President Charles Henry Robinson

Secretary-Treasurer Shelley Louise Toler

Junior

President Jere Sandefur Brownlow

Vice-President Richard Rudolph Baker

Secretary-Treasurer Pamela Ellen Zirkle

Sophomore

President John Phillip Griffin, Jr.

Vice-President Billy Doyle Middlebrooks

Secretary Linda Dianne Dennis

Treasurer Margaret Loretta Freeman

Freshmen (to be elected)

FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES

There are three national sororities and three na-
tional fraternities at LaGrange College. One local
fraternity is being colonized by a national group. The
Greek Council serves as a coordinating body for all
Greek organizations. Panhellenic Council supervises,
approves, and promotes cooperation among the
sororities.

The fraternities and sororities provide social and
service activities for the students.

SORORITIES

Kappa Delta

President Sharon Yvette Nicholson

Vice-President Emily Patricia Coker

Secretary Ellen Calvert Glenn

Treasurer Catherine McMillan Trapp

Alpha Omicron PI

President Sally Neal Little

Fir St Vice-President Emily Carol Purcell

Second Vice-President Sandra Carol Baird

Corresponding Secretary .. Mary Kathryn (Soolsby

Recording Secretary Sharon Anne Berry

Treasurer Susan Diane Dinkins

Phi Mu

President Donna Irene Rouse

Vice-President Shelley Louise Toler

Secretary Violet Anette Lyle

Treasurer Linda Dianne Hatch

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Business Manager William Leslie Sanders

The College's student newspaper gets its name
from the campus location, its staff members from the
student body, and its content from campus activities.
Started several years ago, it is published bi-monthly
in convenient tabloid form. It is financed by business
advertisements and to a certain extent by your stud-
ent activity fee.

Purpose of THE HILLTOP NEWS is to report
honestly, accurately, and thoroughly news which is of
interest to the college community and to comment edi-
torially with carefully considered and well-supported
opinions on matters which concern the well-being of
the college. It presents news and pictures of general
school activities, and sports and social events, along
with other interesting features.

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STUDENT HANDBOOK

The Student Handbook is the publication of the
Student Government Association.

CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE

We, the students of LaGrange College, in order to
assume our individual and community responsibilities
in the life and conduct of the college, in accordance
with the power granted us by the administration, do
hereby organize ourselves into an association and
pledge ourselves to uphold its ideals and laws.

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ARTICLE I NAME

This association shall be called the Student Gov-
ernment Association of LaGrange College.

ARTICLE II PURPOSE

The purpose of this Association shall be to en-
courage students to assume individual and group re-
sponsibility in the community life at LaGrange Col-
lege, to maintain a high standard of honor in every
phase of college life, and to develop a sense of loyalty
to the ideals of the Association.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

All students of the College shall be considered
a member of the Student Government Association.

ARTICLE IV ORGANIZATION

All student government authority shall be vested
in the Student Government which consists of three
branches, the Executive Council, the Legislative Coun-
cil, and the Judicial Council.

ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Section 1. The purpose of the Executive Council shall
be to coordinate and regulate all student activities
on campus.

Section 2. The Executive Council shall be composed
of:

a. The Executive Committee which consists of the
president, the men's vice-president, the women's
vice-president, the secretary, and the treasurer.

b. The Gx-officio members, who are: editors of the
student publications, presidents and chairmen of
all campus organizations, and the Student Govern-
ment Advisers.

Section 3. The duties of the Executive Committee
shall be:

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a. To survey and provide direction for student ac-
tivities in order to promote maximum student
participation and interest.

b. To enforce rules and regulations by means of the
Dormitory Councils.

c. The Dean of Students serves as liaison between the
students and the administration and will meet
with any committee of the Student Government
Association at the request of either party.

The Student Affairs Committee and its members
serve as the liaison between the faculty and stud-
ent and will meet with any committee of Student
Government at the request of either party.

d. To publish the Student Handbook.
Section 4. The duties of the Executive Officers.

a. The duties of the president shall be:

1. To call and to preside at all meetings of the
Executive Council.

2. To call and to preside at all meetings of the
student body.

3. To convene special sessions and to preside at all
sessions of the Legislative Council.

4. To approve legislative committee appointments.

5. To approve or to veto rules and regulations
passed by the student legislature.

6. To serve as chairman of the committee which
appoints the Judicial Council.

7. To appoint special committees when necessary.

8. To serve as the official spokesman and repre-
sentative of the student body.

9. To serve as an advisor for student elections.

b. The duties of the men's and women's vice-presi-
dents shall be the following:

1. To supervise their respective Dormitory Coun-
cil.

2. To preside at meetings of the Executive Coun-
cil in case of the absence of the president, who
shall designate the vice-president in charge.

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3. To serve on the committee which appoints the
Judicial Council.

4. To appoint jointly the standing legislative com-
mittees.

5. To assist with freshmen orientation.

c. The duties of the secretary shall be the following:

1. To keep accurate records and minutes of all
meetings of the Executive Council, and Legisla-
tive Council, and student body meetings, and to
submit copies to the president of the Student
Government Association and the Student Gov-
ernment advisers within one week.

2. To handle all correspondence for the Student
Government Association.

3. To publicize changes in rules and regulations
within one week after they are made.

4. To act as chairman of the Points Committee.

d. The duties of the treasurer shall be the following:

1. To be responsible for all financial matters of
the Student Government Association.

2. To submit a treasurer's report once each month
to the Executive Council and at the first meet-
ing of each quarter to the Legislative Council

3. To see that the books of each organization that
receives funds from the Student Government
are reviewed, accounting for all revenues and
disbursements. This review shall be done quar-
terly, prior to any payment by the Student
Government to that organization by a compe-
tent student, unaffiliated with the organization
whose books he is reviewing.

e. The duties of the ex-officio members of the Execu-
tive Council shall be to meet with the Execu-
tive Committee upon request, for the purpose of
discussing matters concerned with student
activities.

Sectiom 5. The Dormitory Councils.

a. The purpose of the Dormitory Councils is to en-
force the rules and regulations of the Student
Government and the College, and to make such
rules as may be applicable to a specific dormitory.

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b. The Council in each dormitory shall consist of
its proctors, one of whom shall be appointed chair-
man by the Executive Council, the respective
men's or women's vice-president, a resident stud-
ent from each floor, and the Resident Counselor.

1. The proctors shall be appointed by the Execu-
tive Committee from a list of applicants recom-
mended by the Dead of Students.

2. The resident students of each floor shall elect
one representative to the Dormitory Council.

3. The duties of the chairman of the Dormitory
Council shall be:

a) To keep records of rule violations.

b) To report to the Dean of Students and to
the Executive Committee, through the men's or
women's vice-president, on disciplinary condi-
tions in the dormitory.

ARTICLE VI THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Section 1. Membership.

a. The legislative powers of the LaGrange College
Student Government shall be vested in a Legisla-
tive Council composed of twenty-four members.

b. Members of the Legislature shall consist of one
(1) representative and an alternate from each
organization. Neither the representative nor the
alternate shall be president of the organization
he/she represents nor shall either person be a
member of the Greek Council of LaGrange College,

c. Members of the Legisature must be in good
academic standing.

Section 2. Representation.

a. Representatives are to be elected from the various
organizations within the last two weeks of winter
quarter each year.

b. Each of the following organizations shall have
one (1) representative:

Beta Rho
Kappa Sigma
Pi Kappa Phi
Delta Tau Delta

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Kappa Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi
Phi Mu
Circle K

Inter-Faith Council 2il

HILLTOP NEWS

QUADRANGLE

SCROLL

WAA

MAA

Art League

Curtain Raisers

Senior Class

Junior Class

Sophomore Class

Freshman Class

Association of Black Collegians

Student Education Association

Chi Epsilon

Section 3. Powers and Duties.

a. The Legislative Council shall have the power to
make general rules and regulations for LaGrange
College students.

1. Any LaGrange College Student or member of
the faculty or administration may propose
measures to the Legislative Council for consid-
eration.

a) All measures for Legislative Council consid-
eration which are proposed by persons other
than the elected class representatives must be
written and submitted to the Student Govern-
ment president.

b) Proponents or opponents of legislative pro-
posals may request the privilege of explaining,
defending, or criticizing the measures at a Leg-
islative Council meeting.

2. The Legislative Council may overrule the Stud-
ent Government resident's veto by a two-thirds
majority vote.

3. Six members, three women and three men, of
the Legislative Council shall serve on each of
the following standing committees: Community
Relations, Campus Problems, Student-Faculty
Relations, and School Spirit.

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Section 4. Frequency of Meetings.

a. The Legislative Council shall hold two regular
meetings each month that classes are in regular
session. The time and the place for the regular
meetings of the Legislative Council shall be de-
termined by the newly elected student represen-
tatives prior to the end of the Spring Quarter.

b. Each organization shall be allowed one (1)
absence per quarter. Any more than one absence
will require that the said organization have no
absences the following quarter. In the event
an absence occurs during the quarter in which no
absences are permitted, the organization shall be
excluded for a period of two (2) quarters.

Section 5. Rules of Procedure.

a. The Legislative Council may determine its own
rules for procedure. The REVISED EDITION OF
ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER shall be the par-
liamentary authority in all cases in which they are
applicable, and in which they are not incon-
sistant with the rules adopted by the Legislative
Council or with this Constitution.

b. A simple majority of the members elected to the
Legislative Council shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business in either of those
bodies.

c. All rules and regulations must be approved by the
appropriate faculty committee as soon as possible
after they have been adopted by the Legislative
Council.

d. The meetings of the Legislative Council shall re-
main open to students and to members of the
faculty and administration unless the Legislative
Council adopts a motion that a meeting shall be
closed.

ARTICLE VII THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Section 1. Membership.

a. The Judicial Council shall consist of nine mem-
bers.

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b. The members of the Judicial Council shall in-
clude three students from each of the three upper
classes. One alternate member, who shall be the
president of the freshman class, shall serve only
in the absence of one of the regular members.

c. At the end of the SGA year (winter quarter-)
the present Judicial members vote on three
members to remain on the council for the follow-
ing year. The Executive Council will apjjoint the
remaining six.

d. The member-s of the Judicial Council shall be ap-
pointed in time that they may take their oaths of
office with the membership of the other councils of
the Student Government Association. Immediate-
ly after their installation, members of the Judicial
Council shall convene with the president of the
Student Government, who shall serve as tem-
porary chairman, to elect a permanent chairman
and a recorder.

Section 2. Jurisdiction.

a. The supreme judicial authority of the College is
vested in the President of the College.

1. The President of the College shall be the final
authority in all Judicial, Legislative, or Execu-
tive decisions of the Student Government.

2. The President of the College shall have speak-
ing privileges in either branch at any time.

3. Should the occurrence of corruption or other
unusual circumstances within the Student Gov-
ernment cause the President of the College to
deem its reorganization necessary, he may call
a session of the Legislative Council.

4. Upon the absence of the President of the Col-
lege, the Dean of Students shall assume the
responsibilities of the President in action relat-
ed to student conduct.

b. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial
Council to act as a court for cases involving in-
fractions of the rules of student conduct. The
Judicial Council shall be given the authority to
impose fines and/or room restrictions as penal-
ties. Cases to be tried by the Judicial Council

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shall be determined by a joint decision of the
Dean of Students and the chairman of the Judi-
cial Council. However, when the Dean of Stud-
ents is acting in the President's absence, the
chairman of the Student Affairs Committee shall
act in lieu of the Dean of Students.

c. In instances of question over trying of particular
cases, the President of the College shall deter-
mine who shall try the case. In his absence the
determination shall be made by the Student Af-
fairs Committee of the faculty.

d. It shall be within the jurisdcition of the Judicial
Council to interpret the meaning of the Constitu-
tion.

e. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial
Council to recommend to the President of the
College that a student be suspended or excluded
from the College.

f. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial
Council to review and make a recommendation or
decision in cases involving the proper administra-
tion of justice by a member of the Dormitory
Council to any student.

Section 3. Procedure.

a. A class representative may petition the Judicial
Council to review a case in which a student has
requested appeal due to his conviction that the
Dormitory Council has failed to properly admin-
ister justice toward him.

1. Upon receiving such an appeal, the Judicial
Council shall request the record of the case and
the appearance of at least one representative of
the particular Dormitory Council in question.

2. The Judicial Council shall then reach a decision
which will uphold or change the original ruling,
or it may send the case to the President of the
College, who shall reach a final decision.

3. All appeals to a higher judicial authority must
be made within one week after the previous
decision.

b. In cases of original jurisdiction for infraction of
rules and in cases of appelate jurisdiction, the per-

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son bringing the charge shall testify before the
Judicial Council. All charges must be presented
in writing and a copy must be given to the de-
fendant.

1. A defendant before the Judicial Council may
state his case and/or choose other persons to
state it for him.

2. The Judicial Council may call witnesses to pre-
sent evidence for either side of a case.

3. At the discretion of the Judicial Council, a
council member may step down to serve as a
witness.

4. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall have
struck from the record any statement irrele-
vant to the case.

5. The recorder shall record the statements of
witnesses and the proceedings of the Judicial
Council meetings.

6. The recorder shall send a written report of the
final decisions to the following persons: the
chairman of the Judicial Council, the President
of the College, the president of the Student
Government, and to the advisers of the Student
Government.

7. Decisions of the Judicial Council in cases of its
original jurisdiction may be appealed to the
President of the College.

c. Seven members of the Council must be present
before any case can be heard. A simple majority
of those present is required to make a decision,
except in cases when suspension or expulsion is
recommended. In these cases, a two-thirds major-
ity shall be required.

d. The trial proceedings of the Judicial Council
meetings are not to be made public.

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ARTICLE VIII

ELECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

Section 1. Qualifications.

a. Qualifications for members of the Executive
Council:

1. The president shall be elected from the junior
class and shall have a 2.0 over-all grade point
average.

2. The vice-presidents shall be elected from the
sophomore or junior classes and shall have a
2.0 over-all grade point average.

3. The secretary and the treasurer shall be elect-
ed from the freshman or sophomore classes
and shall have a 2.0 grade point average.

b. Members of the Legislative Council must be in
good academic standing.

c. Members of the Judicial Council must have at
least a 2.0 over-all grade point average.

d. Any student who fails to maintain the qualifica-
tions for the office to which he is elected will
automatically be removed from office.

Section 2. Activity Point System.

The Student Government Association shall op-
erate under an activity point system, under which
each student shall be allotted a total of thirty points
per year. The secretary of the Student Government
Association, who is chairman of the Points Commit-
tee, shall be responsible for checking to see that
students do not exceed their activity point allotments.
These points are based on membership or service in
various stuednt organizations. The activity point
values for the various positions in student organi-
zations are as follows:

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ORGANIZATION POINTS
The Student Government

President 25

Vice-Presidents 20

Secretary 18

Treasurer 18

Member of Legislature 8

Member of Judicial 8

Quadrangle

Editor 25

Associate Editors 15

Business Manager 25

Staff Member 3

Hilltop News

Editor 25

Associate Editors 15

Business Manager 25

Staff Member 3

Greek Council

Chairman 15

Vice-Chairman 10

Secretary 10

Treasurer 10

Men's Athletic Association

President 20

Vice-President 10

Secretary-Treasurer 15

Women's Athletic Association

President 20

Vice-President 10

Secretary 10

Treasurer 10

Scroll

Editor 15

Associate Editor 10

Business Manager 10

Staff Member 2

Classes

Presidents (Including Legislative

Council Points) 15

Vice-Presidents 5

Secretaries 5

Treasurers 5

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GROITP I OrK-anizatioiis (Social Fratornil ies.
Sororitios, and Circle K)

Presidents 15

Vice-Presidents . 10

Secretaries 10

Treasurers 12

All minor offices 5

GROUP II Organizations (Other groups and clubs)

Presidents 10

Vice-Presidents 3

Secretaries 3

Treasurers 3

Band, Choralaires, Vocal Ensemble.

and Curtain Raisers 2

Section 3. Nominations.

a. Nominations for the Executive Council shall be
made by a committee composed of the president
of the student body as chairman, the Executive
Council, the senior members of the Judicial Coun-
cil, each of the class presidents. These nomina-
tions shall be subject to the approval of the Dean
of Students.

1. The nominating committee shall have completed
its nominations three weeks prior to the date
for the elections.

2. The nominating committee will nominate two
or more candidates for each office.

3. An additional candidate's name shall be placed
on the ballot when a petition bearing twenty
signatures of LaGrange College students in sup-
port of his nomination has been presented to
any member of the nominating committee with-
in one week following initial nominations and
the committee has immediately checked and
found the student qualified for office.

b. Members of the Judicial Council shall be appoint-
ed by a committee composed of the president of
the student body, the men's vice-president, the
women's vice-president, and the past year's senior
member of the Judicial Council. These nomina-
tions shall be subject to the approval of the Dean
of Students.

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c. Special class meetings shall be held for the pur-
pose of nomination and election of class officers
and members of the Legislative Council. Members
of the class shall be notified of the purpose of the
meeting at least three (3) days prior to the
meeting.

d. In the event of a vacancy in the Executive Coun-
cil, it shall be the duty of the Legislature to make
nominations for the office, which shall be voted
upon by the upper classes in a general election.

Section 4. ..Elections.

a. Elections of members of the Executive Committee
shall take place two v/eeks prior to the final ex-
aminations for the winter quarter

1. On the date of the election, voting shall be by
secret ballot at a poll provided for that purpose.

a. The name of each candidate for office shall
be listed on the ballots.

b. Any student who is currently enrolled at La-
Grange College shall be eligible to vote.

2. The Executive Council shall count ballots im-
mediately after the poll is closed, and they
shall publicize the returns that evening.

a. Election shall be by a simple majority of
the votes cast.

b. In the event that a candidate does not re-
ceive a majority vote for the office for which
he is running, a run-off election between the
two candidates who received the greatest
number of votes for that office shall be held
on the following day.

c. The candidates shall be shown the numerical
returns.

d. Any student may be shown the numerical
returns up request to the Executive Council.

Section 5. Installation.

The oath of office shall be administered to the Execu-
tive Committee by the out-going president of the Stud-
ent Government at the second assembly period in the
Spring Quarter. The new president shall then admin-
ister the oath of office to the members of the Legisla-
tive and Judicial Councils.

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ARTICLE IX IMPEACHMENT

Section 1. Any member of the Executive, Judicial or
Legislative Councils of the Student Government Asso-
ciation is subject to impeachment for the failure to
accept the responsibilities and to maintain the qualifi-
cations of his office.

Section 2. Procedure.

a. Any students currently enrolled at LaGrange Col-
lege may bring impeachment charges against any
member of the Student Government Association
by submitting a petition for that purpose to the
president or a vice-president of the student body.
This petition shall bear the names of ten percent
of the student body and shall state the causes for
impeachment.

1. The Legislative Council shall review this pe-
tition for impeachment at a special session and
vote to continue or to drop the proceedings.

2. The Executive and the Judicial Council must be
present with no voting powers at the initial
hearing.

3. The person against whom the impeachment
charges have been made will not be present for
the initial hearing.

a. The case will be dropped upon a majority vote
against continuing proceedings.

5. Upon a majority vote in favor of continuing
with the proceedings, a date will be set for the
impeachment trial.

b. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall preside
in an impeachment trial which shall be heard by
the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial
Councils.

1. The recorder for the Judicial Council shall
accurately record the complete proceedings of
the trial and the statements of the witnesses.

2. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall order
the recorder to strike any statements irrelevant
to the case.

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3. The accused in an impeachment trial must state
his case before this group.

4. This impeachment body and the accused may
call witnesses to present evidence for either side
in the case.

c. Upon completion of the trial, a two-thirds ma-
jority vote of the combined councils is to find the
accused guilty of the impeachment charges. A
student who is found guilty of these charges will
automatically be removed from his office.

Section 3. Any student who fails to maintain the
qualifications of the office for which he was elected
automatically relinquishes his office.

ARTICLE X SUMMER SESSIONS

Section 1. There shall be a temporary transference
of executive and judicial powers to a body of five
students enrolled in each of the Summer Sessions.
This body and its chairman shall be nominated by
the Executive Council and approved by the Legislative
Council at the end of Spring Quarter and shall be in
power until the last day of the Second Summer Ses-
sion. It shall meet when necessary.

ARTICLE XI ORGANIZATION

Section 1. Any student group who wishes to organize
on the LaGrange College campus shall submit its pro-
posed constitution, by-laws, and any other pertinent
information concerning its organization to the Legisla-
tive Council for consideration.

a. When the Legislative Council has approved thi
establishment of the proposed organization, its
recommendation of acceptance shall be made to
the appropriate faculty committee. When approv-
ed by that committee, the organization shall be
granted a charter and allowed to organize on the
LaGrange College campus.

b. Should the Legislative Council reject an organ-
ization's request for a charter, the action shall
be final.

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c. Should the faculty committee reject an organiza-
tion's request for a charter, the organization shall
be subject to review by a joint committee of the
faculty committee and the Legislative Council
members, whose action shall be final.

Section 2. All organizations and publications on the
LaGrange College campus shall submit their constitu-
tions, by-laws, and any other pertinent information
concerning the organization to the Student Govern-
ment Legislative Council for its annual review. Any
revisions or additions to those constitutions or by-laws
shall also be submitted as soon as possible after they
are made.

ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Proposal of Amendments.

a. An amendment may be proposed by a petition
signed by ten percent of the student body, then
signed and publicized by the president of the
Student Government Association.

b. An amendment may be proposed by either house
of the Legislative Council. It must then be
publicized by the president of the Student Gov-
ernment Association.

Section 2. Adoption of Amendments.

a. A proposed amendment shall be adopted when it
has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the
student body.

ARTICLE XIII RATIFICATION

This constitution shall be established with the
permission of the LaGrange College administration
when it has been approved in a general plebescite by
two-thirds of the student enrollment at LaGrange
College.

This Constitution was approved by the
student body of LaGrange College on Feb-
ruary 22, 1968.

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WHOM TO SEE

New students are always wondering whom to see
to take care of certain situations. Here is a list of
whom to see for solving your problems:

Finance and business matters Mr. Cook in the
Business Office, Administration Building.

Academic problems the Academic Dean--Office
in the Quillian Building.

Room assignments the Dean of Students in the
Smith Building or the Resident Counselor.

Physical Education or Intramurals Physical Edu-
cation Department in the gymnasium.

Music: The Choralaires Mr. Doster, Dobbs
Auditorium.

THE HILLTOP NEWS Jesse Qifford Slagle,
Smith Building.

THE QUADRANGLE Sarah Beatrice Rush,
Smith Building.

THE SC310LL Grady Livingston Rose, Smith
Building.

Post Office Box assignments Mrs. Fowler in the
Post Office, Student Center.

Book and school supplies Johnston and Malone
Book Store in the Student Center.

Transcripts and other records The Registrar's
Office in the Quillian Building.

Class schedules your faculty advisor.
Lost and Found Dean of Students office.

Any other questions you might have a member
of the Student Government.

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ALMA MATER

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,

Guardian of our days;
For thy spirit never failing

We will sing thy praise,
High aloft we hold thy banner

Ever loyal, true;
And to thee, our Alma Mater,

We our pledge renew.
In thy mighty groves of learning,

Wisdom's paths we've sought,
High upon thy lofty hilltop

Visions have been wrought.
From our hearts we sing the chorus

Time shall never change.
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,

Hail to thee, LaGrange.

Author: Dolly Jones House
1914-1915