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The Samf ordCrimson
Volume 66, Number 6 _ Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama . Fridey, November 21, 1980
Samford basketball head coach Cliff Wettlg with team co-captains Robbin Bumbry and
Steve Barker. The Samford Bulldogs open the 1980-1981 basketball season tonight in ex¬
hibition against the Republic of China (Taiwan) team. Game time-is 7:30 p.m. in Seibert
Gym. “I think we’re a much improved team,” bead coach Cliff Wettlg said. "We’ve prac¬
ticed well the last two weeks. I believe we’ll be very competitive."
Gunnells re-elected president
By MARKJCAHLER 4
Crimson News Editor
The 158th annual session of the Alabama
Baptist State Convention, meeting at Sam¬
ford University Nov. 17-19, focused on
evangelism and approved a new budget for
1981. The body also elected president Drew
Gunnells to a second term.
Dr. Gunnells, pastor of Spring Hill Bap¬
tist Church in Mobile, emphasized the role
of local churches in evangelism efforts.
"Bold Mission Thrust is an attempt to
mobilize people and our churches to give
major attention to reaching the world for
Christ. If we rail to do it, (the church) will
die.”
Bold Mission Thrust is a program
designed to present the Christian message
to every person in the world by the year
2000. Gunnells said that local churches, not
the so-called electronic church, must play
a leading role in making the goal possible.
Alabama Baptists hope to enroll an addi¬
tional 85,000 people in Sunday School by
1985.
Rev. Charles Stroud, pastor of
Ridgecrest Baptist in Montgomery, said
that many of America’s Christians are not
making the best use of their resources.
"We are spending over a billion dollars
per year on buildings while 75 percent of
the world is hungry. We keep much for
ourselves rather than sharing in a com¬
mon purse, and it is hurting our witness
around the world."
The convention approved a budget of
SIS, 455, 000. -largest In its history. The
money will go to the Cooperative Pro¬
gram, which funds projects of both the
state and national conventions.
Mobile College was extended a $2.5
million loan for the construction of a fine
arts center, and a Baptist group in Dothan
was granted a $3.5 million loan to build a
retirement center in that city.
Several key resolutions were" approved
by the convention delegates or
"messengers", who represented more
than 3000 Baptist churches and 960,000
members in Alabama.
One resolution urged state legislators to
pass a bill which would raise the legal
drinking age to 21. The current statute
allows 19 and 20 year olds to purchase
alcohol.
Other action included a' resolution con¬
demning the growth of legalized gambling.
Two dog tracks have opened in Alabama
within the past five years, and many fear
that the trend toward legalized gambling
will continue.
Another area dealt with was prostitu¬
tion. Although prostitution is illegal in
many municipalities, there is no state
statute prohibiting the practice. The con¬
vention will urge state lawmakers to enact
such a statute in the near future.
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Meal Rian meeting held
By JUNE JERNIGAN
Crimson Managing Editor
A meeting of several student represen¬
tatives. faculty members, and ad¬
ministrative personnel was called by Stu¬
dent Services Dean H. L. Martin, on
Tuesday. Nov. 11. T& purpose of the
meeting was to explain the food service
operation at Samford from the ad¬
ministrative point of view and of offering
an outlet for any questions or suggestions
concerning the service.
Those who attended this meeting
represented various food service commit¬
tees. the Student Association. Senate,
cafeteria management, and resident pro¬
grams. Dean H. L. Martin directed the
meeting. Several members of the Faculty
Committee on Food Service were present.
These members include Drs. Gene Black.
Ronald Prevost. W T. Edwards. Max
Gartman. Ray Harvey, and Coach J. T.
Haywood The faculty representatives
slay In touch with food service conditions
and eat meals in the cafeteria at various
times.
Tim Evans. Student Services Intern,
also attended the meeting, along with
members of a Student Food Service Com¬
mittee under his direction. Mr. Evans'
responsibility in his position includes the
area of food services. His Student Food
Service Committee, which was established
soon after the beginning of this semester,
is designed to hear student complaints and
suggestions. Members of the special com¬
mittee who studied the meal ticket pro¬
blem a few weeks ago also attended.
Also at the meeting were members of the
.. Student Services Committee of the Senate ;
Student Executive Board of the Student
Association; Mr. V. O. Roberts, manager
of Roberts Cafeterias, Inc.; other
cafeteria personnel; Dean Martha Ann,
Cox. Associate Dean of Student Services;
Mr. George Blanks, Director of Men's
Housing; and Miss Ginny Bridges. Direc¬
tor of Campus Ministries.
Dean Martin gave a brief history of the
development of Samford's meal plan over
the past few yearsland reasons for its pat¬
tern of development. He first emphasized
that due to university policy, "all auxiliary
enterprises must pay their way.” All
financial undertakings must break even
without any subsidy from the university.
Samford's present meal system has
evolved from student suggestions over the
years and all changes which have been
made in the system were made by student
committees, he said. For example, the
nine-meals-per-week system (previously a
Lunch/Dinner meal ticket) was voted in
by students after a survey of foodsyslems
at other colleges and universities^^om
this basic nine meal plan, Dean Martin ex¬
plained. changes have been made to comp¬
ly with student suggestions. The L/D
system was therefore changed to the pre¬
sent A
system Then, he explained, fdod
service management went along wifh
more student requests by allowing the
meal allotments to be used in any com¬
bination and at any time during the period
of the week Also, the co-op was opened on
the weekends and the cafeteria on Sunday
for lunch
Now. Dean Martin said, the cafeteria
management has gone as far as it can go,
basically for financial reasons. Samford's
contract with Roberts Cafeterias. Inc.
states that the cafeteria management is
paid only by the day. Therefore, the
cafeteria operates on a daily budget in
preparing food. This is the reason A's and
B's canTJftly be used in the weekly period
specified on the card, he explained
Additionally, only prepared foods are in¬
cluded In the food- service contract. In
reality, sundry items are provided by
management as an additional courtesy to
students. Another financial aspect is that
the present meal system maintains the
financial operation of the cafeteria year
round although revenue from the summer
months is usually not sufficient.
Following his explanations. Dean Martin
asked for any questions jtL, suggestions
from those present. One student asJtetTwhy
a system could not be developed^» that the
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Financial Aid
will be an Important meeting
financial aid in the LSW
at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 5. Ail
interested in financial aid
Pansez
The Pensez is in need of qualified per¬
sons to fill the positions of editor,
managing editor, business manager,
and also writers along with other posi¬
tions. Interested persons should contact
the sponsor. Dr. Charles Workman, in
the English Department.
School of Business
The Association of Business Majors
will meet on Friday, Nov. 21 at 10:10 in
the Beeson Auditorium. The guest
speaker will be Mr. Harris Saunders.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Ex¬
ecutive Of fleer* of Saunders' Leasing
System.
Career Day
Samford University Career Day 1981
has been scheduled for February 18.
Seniors should contact the Cooperative
Education office regarding employers
they would like to see represented. The
office is in Samford Hall room 302 and
the phone is 870-2980.
