The SamfordCrimson
Volume 66, Number 1 1
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Thursday, April 9, 1981
Hunt electedSApresident
BY EDIE SMITH
Crimson Staff Writer
Jody Hunt, a junior Public Administra¬
tion major from Boaz. was elected Presi¬
dent of the Samford Student Association
April l. Hunt won with 54 percent of the
vote
Hunt submitted his name for candidacy
just before the official deadline March 27.
Because of this late entry, The Crimson
was unable to interview Hunt prior to elec¬
tion day.
“1 feel good about next year”, said Hunt.
'I would like to see activities improved so
that there is more agreement amoung
students concerning them."
Hunt said that he will strive for better
communication channels. "This will
enable the senate and the activities council
to make decisions after they know what
the students want-and not before.”
Regarding the senate, Hunt said he
“would like to see it push forward and quit
worrying so much about picky things such
as the phrasing of a new motion.” He said
he would like "to concentrate on real
policy matters.”
“I feel good about next year". Hunt said.
“I look forward to representing student
needs to SAC, SA and the Administration.”
Officers and senators were also elected
April 1. Senior class officers will include
Cathy Hester (president), Anna Williams
(vice-president), Alison Morris
(treasurer) and Sheryl earner
(secretary).
Darryl Wilson will be president of the
junior class. David Gaines (vice-
president), Sandy Thompson (treasurer)
and Grace Emanuel (secretary) will also
serve.
The sophomore class officers will' be
Kyle Irwin (president), Ed Cleveland
t vice-president ) Melinda Gunn
(treasurer) and Frances Howers
( secretary ) .
David Franklin and Stuart Atkinson
were elected senators for the School of
Arts and Sciences. Kay Chasteen and
Richard Robey will represent the Business
School; David Gaines and Kitty Henry
were chosen from the School of Music;
Don Cornutt and Rickey Manning will
represent Pharmacy; Anita Jennings and
Denise Bruton are senators for the School
of Education; Leigh Ann Jones and Elaine
Ladd will serve the School of Nursing.
Some races were close enough to war¬
rant a run-off election, which was held
April 2.
Room deposits due June 1
BY MARK KAHLER
Crimson Editor
Students who reserve on-campus hous- ,
ing for Fall 1981 will be required to pay a
$100 room reservation deposit. The
deposit, which will be applied to room and
board charges, is due June 1.
Miss Martha Ann Cox, Associate Dean of
Student Services, said the new policy is
necessary because in past years, some
students who reserved rooms didjiot claim
them. As a result, students Seeking on- •
campus housing were turned away.
"This is not a penalty. We simply want to
know where we are and give definitive in¬
formation to students about housing,”
Miss Cox said.
The $25 room deposit payed by incoming
students will become a security deposit
under the new plan. The security deposit
will be refunded when a student leaves
university housing, provided he or she
leaves the room in good order and turns in
the key. Students leaving at times other
than the end of a semester must also pro¬
vide adequate notice to the appropriate
housing office.
Because the loses incurred as a result of
vacant rooms would have made room and
board rates increase. Miss Cox said that
the room reservation deposit was the best
alternative available.
"The biggest problem was not the
vacancies, but the fact that we had to turn
people who wanted housing away,” said
Miss Cox. Some schools, particularly phar¬
macy, were having difficulty finding on-
campus housing for out-of-state students.
The problem was affecting admissions to
these schools. Miss Cox said.
Research conducted as early as last Spr¬
ing revealed that many universities have
successfully instituted a similar room
deposit procedure.
“We anticipate that the plan will work
and that we will follow this procedure for
Fall entry from year to year, "Miss Cox
said.
New students must submit the $100
deposit by May 15, but present students
have until June 1. The plan applies to all
Samford residence halls, including Mont¬
clair.
Students who fail to pay the deposit by
the June 1 deadline will be placed on a first
come, first serve status. Miss Cox said the
likelihood that late students will receive
housing is fairly good, but that these
students may not get the specific room
they want.
Resident students should, according to
Miss Cox, complete recently distributed
housing forms and send them with the
room reservation deposit to the ap¬
propriate housing office. She said that
checks should be made payable to Sam¬
ford University. ......
Miss Entre Nous and her court were chosen March 31. Pictured from left are Sheryl
Lanier (first runner-up), Susan Brown (Miss Entre Nous), Lesa Smith (second runner-
up) and Sally Andrews (who was named “best dressed” in eveningwear).
Brown wins MissEntreNous
BY CINDY WEST
Crimson Staff Writer
Susan Brown, a junior management ma¬
jor from Birmingham, won the title "Miss
Entre Nous” at the annual pageant March
31. Miss Brown represented BSU Choir.
in addition to BSU Choir, Miss Brown is
also a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She
serves as a committee chairman for the
sorority.
Sheryl Lanier and Lesa Smith were first
and second runners-up in the pageant com¬
petition. Miss Lanier is a transfer student
from the University of Florida. A junior
nursing major, Sheryl is a member of the
Hagios intramural team and was recently
selected for Pi Gamma Mu. She
represented Montclair RN in the pageant.
Miss Smith represented Zeta Tau Alpha.
The freshman marketing major from Bir¬
mingham was also named Best Dressed in
Sportswear.
Sally Andrews, who was nominated by
Sigma Nu, was named Best Dressed in
Eveningwear. She is a senior nursing ma¬
jor from Birmingham.
Representatives from many different
campus organizations took part in the
pageant.
Sherry Coleman represented Pi Kappa
Alpha, Tracey Kieran took part on behalf
of Pi Kappa Phi, and Bonnie Stewart was
nominated by Alpha Phi Omega.
Other sorority women who competed for
the title were Anita Smith (Chi Omega),
Leann Splawn (Alpha Delta Pi) and Rob¬
bie Dudley (Kappa Delta). Judith Lindley
represented Gamma Sigma Sigma.
Other organizations also nominated can¬
didates. Kim Hayes, a member of the Sam¬
ford Performing Arts Program, was the
nominee for Delta Omicron. The
Ministerial Association was represented
by Cindy Krazit.
Amy Roberts, a Spanish and manage¬
ment major from Guadalajara, Mexico,
represented Alpha Kappa Psi. Robyn
Noland was nominated by University
Chorale.
Mrs. Carol Meddors (Director of Student
Affairs at UAB), Mrs. Carol Nugent (a
teacher at Vestavia Hills High School) and
Mr. Don Drennen (a local businessman)
served as judges. Their job was to pick the
top eveningwear and sportswear con¬
testants.
The pageant was arranged by Pam
Powell, who is editor of the Entre Nous.
Miss Martha Ann Cox also assisted in
organizing the program. Jeff Graham
served as master of ceremonies.
SAC to appoint
new committee
An amendment to the Student Activites
Council by-laws will provide for a new
committee to work in conjunction with
SAC efforts.
"The reason for selecting a committee to
work with SAC,” according to Darryl
Wilson, "lies in the fact that SAC as it now
stands is a body of workers who are on the
council by virute of other positions within
the Student Association. Because of this,
you have a council which tends to become
apathetic -which is no fault of its own. This
directly affects the activities the council
produces.”
Wilson chairs a selection committee
which will choose qualified students to
serve on the subordinate committee.
“I would like to stress that students on
this committee will work in conjunction
with, and not apart from, SAC as a whole,”
Wilson said.
Wilson said students intersested^nserv-
ing on the committee should obtain ap¬
plications at the Student Center control
desk. Application mlust be submitted by
April 24.
The selection committee will notify peo¬
ple selected on or before April 30.
Samford University Library
Photo by Lew Arnold