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The Samford Crimson
Vol. 69 No. 19
Samford University
Wednesday, November 21, 1984
Dogs bite Sewanee for first win
By Gerald Peeples
Crimson Sports Editor
Quarterback Tommy Bledsoe passed for
four touchdowns to lead Samford to a
season-ending 38-33 win over the Universi¬
ty of the South (Sewanee) Nov. 10. It
marked the first victory for the Bulldogs
after seven straight losses in their first
year back in football since 1973.
Bledsoe, who last year played for
Sewanee, gave his former teammates fits,
connecting on 20 of 25 passes for 270 yards.
“I think it was the greatest win I have
ever been associated with, when you con¬
sider how far this team has come,” said
Samford Coach Kim Alsop. “I didn’t know
if we could win a single game this first
year.”
Sewanee then came back and scored
again to make the score 24-21 at the half.
The only scoring in the third quarter was
a 23-yard field goal by Samford’s Clay
Campbell, making it 24-24 going into the
final quarter.
But then Bledsoe found Gerald Neaves
on two touchdown passes of 5 and 21 yards
to give the Dogs a 38-24 lead.
Sewanee did score another pass and then
Samford gave them a safety to make the
final score 38-33.
Samford Sewanee
First downs 25 21
Rushes-yards 50-162 35-218
Passing-yards 270 258
Return yards 0 26
Passes 20-25 17-29
Punts 2-38 2-37
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties yards 12-87 9-64
Vail cars parked illegally,
C-dorm gets the tickets
By Shari Kennedy
Crimson editor
Soap and shoe polish have been used
recently to voice C-dorm residents’ com¬
plaints about Vail cars in C-dorm spaces.
Because a sign is not up to designate C-
dorm parking, Vail cars are not ticketed
when parked there. C-dorm cars parked in
the only available spaces left, such as Vail
slots or loading zones, however, are
ticketed.
According to C-west resident Kim
Thigpen, Vail residents not knowing about
the parking designation is the cause of the
problem. “I think they should have signs
up,” she said.
C-west resident Beth Chambers said
other dorms have parking signs but not C-
dorm. She was told by security officers
that they will not ticket Vail cars until
signs are put up.
Staff sergeant Neal Jefferson said, “We
don’t put signs up. We make the request to
the physical plant.” He said two requests
for signs had been made in one week.
“Even though there aren’t signs,
everyone got a map,” said Tara Dunn, C-
west resident. The row of parking spaces
on either side of the street between Vail
and C-dorm is C-dorm parking.
In years past, cars were decaled ac¬
cording to class but this year parking
spaces have been designated by dorms.
The change has proved convenient to
some, but less so for others.
Vail resident Donna West said, “It’s a lot
more convenient to. park here (C-dorm
parking).’’ She lives on the east side of
Vail and parking closer to that side makes
for easier access to her dorm. West has
had her car soaped and shoe polished for
parking there, however.
Sally Todd, C-dorm resident, said, “I
think putting threats on the cars is a little
childish.”
Krista Pharr, sophomore C-west resi¬
dent, said she thought writing on the cars
was taking it a little too far, but
“something has to be done. The pinkies
aren’t doing it so the girls down here shoe
polished and soaped.”
‘iWe counted 13 Vail cars one night park¬
ed illegally,” said Chambers. She came in
one night, could not find a space and told a
security officer. He told her to park where
she could since no signs were up
designating C-dorm parking.
Chambers parked in a loading zone and
was ticketed. She went back to the officer
and he told her to appeal the ticket in traf¬
fic court. The verdict was upheld and
Chambers had to pay the ticket.
Chambers said, “When I got back from
the traffic hearing, there were still several
Vail cars parked atC-dorm.”
Pharmacy student Gina Adams said,
“It’s a very serious problem because
many times we’ve come in at 10:30 at night
and there are no available spaces. Not on¬
ly is it a hazard to park in places like
loading zones, but you get a ticket.”
Signs have been made for C-dorm park¬
ing and according to Jim McCormack of
the physical plant, they will be put up soon.
The Samford Bulldogs won their first game Nov. 10 against Sewanee with a score of 38-33.
Photo by Suzy Bobbitt
Changes made in
commencement ceremonies
By Kellye Elliott
Crimson staff writer
“Changes have been made in the order
of graduation ceremonies,” said Travis
Tindal, registrar.
"Commencement for those receiving. the
Associate of Nursing Degree will be held
on Friday afternoon, May 10. The
Candlelight Dinner will be held that eyqn- _
tag followed by the baccalaureate at 8:00
p.m. Commencement for everyone^else
except Cumberland Law School will be
held Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 a m.
Cumberland’s commencement will be held
on Sunday afternoon, said Tindal.
Tindal said that parents would now just
have to stay one night instead of two. He
also said the new program leaves Presi¬
dent Thomas Corts free to have an on-the-
