For Student
Easter is a
Views on Draft
Time to Reassess
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One's Goals
VOL. 11
G U L F COAST JUNIOR COLLEGE, WEDNESDAY,
NUMBER 11
APRIL 3, 1968
DR. HARTZ HEADS TEAM
Marriage Seminar Begins Today
Headed by an impressive t e a m from F l o r i d a State University, a three-day s e m i n a r be
gan today on " M a r r i a g e and F a m i l y Life."
The Florida State University group is being led by the eniiment Dr. Edwin E. H a r t z ,
professor in the D e p a r t m e n t of M a r r i a g e and F a m i l y Living, School of Social Welfare,
They will be joined by local ministers, d o c t o r s , and m e m b e r s of the Bay County Mental Health Association.
Even though Gulf Coast Junior College will be the site of
PRESIDENTIAL CH.OICES
this seminar, the programs will
be of interest to the young married group as well as the older
married group, the youth in our
community, and the professional people who a:re working in
this field.
Miss Karen Sue Jones, daughHerb Good, administrative aster of Mr. and Mrs. Martin O.
Jones of 131 Allen Ave., and
sistant for community services
Paul F. Braswell of 4118 Holly
at Gulf Coast, made the followLane have been awarded "Presing comment.
idential Scholarships" by Dr.
Richard Morley, Gulf Coast Ju"All of us know that marriage
nior College president, to attend
and family life is one of the
the University of West Florida.
most important institutions on
which modern American Society
The presidential scholarships
is based, &nd we believe this
are a w a r d e d by the Gulf
Coast president each year to
institute will prove to be one
graduating students w<ho, in his
of the finest community seropinion, would best reprp.sent
vices ever offered."
the junior college at the University of West Florida.
A few of the many topics
Braswell, 30, entered college
which vrill be discussed a r e :
after a long interruption but has
"Orientation to Family Life Edmanaged to compile a sparkling
ucation," "Understanding the
3.17 grade point average despite
New Generation," Masculinity
working full-time at Bay Memoand Femininity,' and "Sex and
rial Hospital, serving as a fathe New Morality."
PAUL BRASWELL
ther to his two sons, and taking
a leading role in the local scoutIt would be of interest and
ing program.
benefici'al to all Gulf Coast students to attend these timely and
Miss Jones, ZO, has one of
important meetings," suggested
the finest academic records
Mr. Good.
over maintained by a Gulf
Coast student. She has a
etraight "A" record, with the
exception of one " B " in physical education at GCJC, dating
back through her junior high
school career.
Two Gulf Coast Students
Awarded UWF Scholarships
Mario Braggiotti.
Satirist
Comic Pianist !n Concert
For Lyceum Commission
A piano concert will be presented by the Lyceum Commission on Tuesday, April 9. Mario
Braggiotti will perform at the
concert in ttie Fine Arts auditorium.
Bragg'lotti, a native of Florence, Italy, has composed several numbers, including the first
full-length American ballet.
He teamed up with Jacques
Fray to perform in piano concerts and a New York radio
program. The Fray-Braggiotti
te'am were the first pianists to
combine sophisticated jazz and
classical numbers in their concerts. The team played with
Fred Astaire and Maurice Che
valier on Broadway.
Specializing in improvisation
Braggiotto tries to introduce
hamor into his concerts.
«
Twenty-one Summer Hours
Cost Seventy-five Dollars
You can take all three summer sessions—or 21 hours—for
only $75 if you register for all
three sessions on May 6.
This is the word from the Harold Conrad, registrar,
"The student can sign up
for 9 hours in the A session
9 hours in the B session, and
3 hours in the C term," he
reports. "However, this is the
maximum.
"If a student wants to take
an extra three hours in the C
session, he must register separately for them and pay an extra $24," Conrad explained.
If a student does not plan
to attend full-time, he pays
$8 for each hour he takes,"
the registrar announced.
Summer
session
registration
dates are as follows:
3-A Mays — June 14.
3-B June 17 — June 26.
3-C July 29 — Aug. 16.
Early registration for the, fall
term will fall on the dates May
13-17 and June 24-28.
Cast Vote Todoy
For Favorites
Miss Jones plans to be a secondary teacher, while Braswell
is heading into a career in professional scouting.
"We believe we have selected
two of Gulf Coast's finest," Dr.
Morley sals this week, "aiid we
feel they will provide excellent
representation for this institution at the University of West
Florida."
Voting for Mr. and Miss
Coast and for Freshmen
Sophomore Class Favorites
be held today. Students
vote for their choice in the
dent Center.
KAKEX SUE JONES
Twenty - Seven Elected To Who's Who List
Gulf Coast points with pride
at the recent announcement of
its 27 students named to the
"Who's Who Among Students in
American Junior Colleges."
This signal recognition was
made for outstanding contributions made through scholarships, leadership, citizenship
and service efforts.
College authorities said this
was the largest group here
to be so recognized since the
start of the program.
Included in the group were
class leaders, athletic personalities, and beauty contest winners.
Students honored were: Jimmy Glover Leach, Pearl Lamonica, D e n n i s Dawon, Janet
Young,
Linda
Fitts,
John
Daigle, and Jon Terrell;
David Richard Bon, Robert
Earl Barton, Paul Frederick
Brassell, Lewis Murray Cosson,
V i c t o r i a Christy, James R.
Copeland, Marvin E. Elmore,
T h o m a s L. Freeland, Marvinette Furne, Troy L. Gay, Anthony Randall Holbrook, and
Nancy Carol Harman;
Karen Sue Jones, Claire Frances Jennings, Janetta Morphew,
Patricia Diane May, Elizabeth
Ann Pugh, Cynthia Louise Sim,mons, Judy L. Taunton, and
Sharon Ann McCagg.
Gulf
and
will
may
Stu-
Candidates f o r Mr. Gulf
Coast are Marvin Elmore,
Paul Lainhart, and Jon Terrell. Linda Fitts, Donna Williams, and Janet Young were
nominated for Miss Gulf
Coast.
Diane Dell, Chris Lewis,
Sandi Sanders, and Karen
Shields are the girls nominated for Freshmen Favorite.
Jerry Darnell, Kobert Howard, Ken McGregor, and Jerry Threadgill were nominated
for male.
Candidates were nominated
by student ballot. The Favorite
nominees were chosen by a write
in type ballot. Student essays
telling the reasons for their
choice nominated Mr. and Miss
Gulf Coast.
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GULUS CRY, Wed., April 3, 1968
Opposing Views Given On College Draft
Point of View
How To Cure Election
thv In GCJC Students
Watching the SGA and sophomore class elections
tor next y e a r was like watching a r e r u n of a TV show.
The cast was a little different; but the plot and dialogue
w e r e from last s e m e s t e r ' s script.
Because most of t h e m w e r e unopposed, candidates
were able to stand up in t h e Student Center and say,
"Hello, I ' m an officer for next y e a r . "
SGA is trying to get a policy change and final e x a m
exemptions. However, no candidate mentioned these issues. The only c a m p u s topic which the candidates spoke
on w a s " a p a t h y . " ,
The class and SGA officers apparently feel t h a t apathy
is a diesease t h a t will b e cured only b y t h e discovery
of a m i r a c l e drug. Actually, the student leaders could
cure apathy by creating interest in campus issues.
A good deal of interest could be generated b y
discussions on the policy change. A candidate might
tell his audience, "I will support the policy change
for m o r e social affairs during next s e m e s t e r " ; o r
h e could say, " I will b e against any change in t h e
school's tuition policy."
If the candidates would say something m o r e interesting
t h a n " M a y as well vote for m e . I'll be your officer
next y e a r like it o r not," apathy might not be so prevalent
on c a m p u s .
Holding the Sophomore vice-president, t r e a s u r e r , a n d
SGA athletics commissioner offices open imtil next s e m e s ter is a good idea. There is a chance t h a t candidates
for these positions will come up with some interestgetting opinions. I t ' s only a chance, but it's t h e only
w a y Gulf Coast can stop re-running the s a m e show every
election t i m e .
REMINISCENCE
I wished it were mine to wander endlessly amid the silence
of the ancient world, today and
all its sounds forgotten.
George Gissing
LOVE IS SUPREME
To the man who has the religion of peace, the supreme value' is love. To the man who
has the religion of war, the supreme value is strife.
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
BREAD OR ARMAMENTS
Nations are quite capable of
starving every other side Of life—education, sanitation, housing, public health, everything
that contributes to life, physical,
intellectual, moral, and spiritual, in order to maintain their
armaments.
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
HEAVEN & HELL
Do I believe in Heaven and
Hell I do; we have them here;
the world is nothing else.
John Davidson
Member of National Educational Advertising Association
Member of the Associated Collegiate Press
Member of Florida Junior College Press Association
AU-American, FaU, 1963
First Place in State Division A, Fall, 1964, 1965, 1966
The Gull's Cry, the official college newspaper. Is published
during the fall and spring semesters by journalism students, and
is printed locally by the Panama City News-Herald. Correspondence
may be addressed to the Gull's Cry, Gulf Coast Junior College,
Panama City, Florida.
RICHARD TONYAN — Freshman
Editor, GULL'S CRY
CINDI MoGLASSON — Freshman
Editor,
PANORAMA
JIM
KIMBREL
— Sports,
Wilford
Moseley i—
Organizations;
MIKE
KIZER
—
Acadmeic
Af
fairs;
FAYE SPRADLEY -— Art, Business
Management; J I M BOWER, SELMAJANE THOMASON — Features;
J E F F HODGES, DANNY ODUM,
Photography
HARRY COPELAND — Publications
- Journalism
Instruction.
Drafting of
lege Students
Should Contin ue. Says W r i t e r
BY DICK MITCHELAR
The most perplexing problem
facing today's college student
is the military draft.
Not only does the student
have to contend with the hard
work and pressure of maintaining good grades, he also has
to keep a wary eye on the draft
board, which eagerly seeks future draftees.
The draft board is invarl'ably placed in the same category as the plague.
The question is, "Should the
college draft be eliminated?"
The answer is a stern "no!"
It is no secret that a large
percentage of college students
are using college as a means
for evading the draft. There Is
no reason why these boys should
be given this sanctuary to avoid
serving their country.
Very few of the sincere,
hard-working
students
get
pulled out of college, but instead. A large portion ot the
hard-pressed to meet its obllgaand put into service like they
should be.
The implication is that the
smart students should be allowed to remain in school.
Nothing is further from the
Middle Aged
Student Is
A Booster
By JIM BOWER
A friendly hello! in the early
morning hours — a bit of chitchat in the Student's Center,
and a good hot cup of coffee
to send me on my way are just
a few of the links in the long
chain of pleasantries that make
my presence as & student at
Gulf Coast Junior College so enjoyable.
My feelings toward GCJC are
friendly and warm; like my instructors, who have been helpful
and invaluable in their criticism
of my efforts.
While GCJC is a small college, it is just large enough
to provide a rapport between
the student and instructor that
wouldn't be available in a
larger school. Through the
snoallness of the class the educator can spend a little more
time with the student — and
this extra push of encouragement may be the difference
between passing and failing
a course.
Now that I have passed the
50-year-old mark and still real
ize that "earning comes before
learning" with a bit of wistful
longing, I yearn to play in the
band, sing in the choir, or act
in a play. I will never fulfill
these desires, but the opportunities are still available.
High on my list of "likes"
is GCJC's l i b r a r y — where
there are thousands of books
that I can read whenever time
is available. Well-stocked bookshelves provide an assist both
educ'ationally and reoreationally
in my college experience.
All of the above are links in my enjoyable h o u r s at
GCJC, but I believe that one
of the strongest ot all facets
is the "challenge."
Here I am in my middle-age
pitting my wits against classmates 35 ye'&rs younger than
I; with the instructor acting as
a referee in my battle to gain
that coveted c o l l e g e degree
from Gulf Coast.
truth. A lottery type draft is
the most logical way to determine which of the better-thana v e r a g e students will be allowed to continue their studies,
and which will be called upon
for military service.
America must produce welleducated men to lead the
country and carry on its high
intellectual and technological
pursuits.
America has always depended
upon the draft to furnish the
necessary manpower to combat
threats to democracy and freedom. In a war such as Vietnam,
where there is much confusion
among the people as to its legality, the United States would be
har3\ressed to meet its obligation without the draft.
College students provide the
cream of the crop, in both
mental and physical capacities. As the war grows larger*
the troop commitment must
be increased, and the college
student is going to provide a
greater percentage of the
manpower.
College students are no different from anyone else when it
comes to serving their country.
The college student has an obligation to his country just like
everyone else.
The draft can also serve as
an advantage. It could make
a 'fringe" student work harder for better grades, and, in
many cases' a person adapts
to college work better than
he originally suspected.
Whereas a below-average person knows he won't complete
college, that person has the
choice of being drafted or volunteering. In many instances, the
service has helped a person to
obtain useful skills and become
a better citizen.
The college draft
stay, like it or not.
that bad... Several
men can attest to
ment. The 4i^aft is
and an advantage.
is here to
But it isn't
ex-servicethat statea necessity
Defer Students,
Terrell
By JON TERRELL
Recently the Selective Service
announced that the draft would
now include all graduating college seniors and all graduate
students, omitting only those
graduaes who are pursuing
jobs vital to the national defense.
This situation was brought
about by the recent call of at
least 40,000 recruits. This quota
of new' service men K expected
to be realized by mid-summer.
At one time, if you continued your education, you were
entitled to a draft deferment.
But now, after graduation,
one becomes "open game,
with the possibility of being
taken out of graduate school
in the middle of a temi^ It
seems the present administration has d e c i d ed that ouir
country no longer needs its
Masters and Ph.d.'s.
According to the dean of men
at Stanford University, at least
85 per cent of the nation's graduate students will be called into
military service in the next two
years. For a country that talks
of education as a means of
averaging war, we are removing
our potential educators to fight
a war that ignorance started.
It this policy is carried Out,
the armed forces will be overflowing with officer candidates.
Also, the more highly educated
the soldier the less content he
will be with the monotony Of
army routine.
The gravest fact is that owe
nation will be deprivetf of the
hard working scholars who
make it through two or more
years of graduate work.
Would it be so wrong for the
student to be allowed to continue his education at least
through his M.A.?
I doubt if this will be carried
out, but if it isn't our country
is in for grave educational deprivation.
LITTLE M A N ON CAMPUS
LETIJCUTKON^
THIS-AFT - I ' L L
m HE HA5N'T
TAKEN ROLL TWO
TIMES ALL
eetAeerefz
GUILDS CRY, Wed., April 3, 1968
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GOLF LEADER
Rhinehart, Duffer Deluxe
By JIM KIMBEEL
T?ie article which was originally to be written woimd
up in the t r a s h can with the a r r i v a l of some bleacher
seats for the baseball p a r k . The bleachers weren't a
minute too soon in getting h e r e , for I heard n u m e r o u s
students state t h a t they would not attend another baseball
g a m e until some bleachers w e r e put up. With the bleachers
now up, attendance at the baseball g a m e s should improve.
The name of golf is often referred to as the "Gentleman's
game." However, when some of
these "gentlemen" make bad
shots, they make some very ungentlemanly comments which
shall not be repeated here.
Speaking of the baseball t e a m after one of the
worst s t a r t s in their history, the Commodores a r e
BLOW on a big winning streak. The streak includes
some big wins over Tennessee Tech, South Georgia
(who was state c h a m p last y e a r ) , and two drubbings
of Pensacola Junior College.
I have h e a r d some g r e a t cuts in m y time from
bench jockeys, but the best one c a m e during the first
inning of the g a m e with M a n a t e e , which was rained
out F r i d a y , M a r c h 22. The credit goes to GCJC pitcher
Mickey Whitson, who referred to a t e a m m a t e as a "living
disease."
The local wrestling promoter has hinted of a
possible Golden Gloves t o u r n a m e n t in the n e a r future.
Inquiries around c a m p u s h a v e found several students
interested in participating in the tournament. There
is a problem. T h e r e is no place for the interested
parties to work out and train, and even if t h e r e
_ was they have no equipment to work with. If anyone
knows of an individual, or a group of individuals,
who would like to help, drop a line to the Sports
Editor, Gull's Cry, Gulf Coast Junior College.
While we a r e still on the subject of boxing, we
took our roving survey out last week for the final bout
in the World Boxing Associaton heavyweight t o u r n a m e n t
between J e r r y Quarry and J i m m y Ellis. Unlike the F r a zier-Mathis poll in which 36 students picked F r a z i e r and
14 Mathis, this was much closer.
Of the 50 students and teachers polled, 26 picked
Q u a r r y and 24 chose Ellis.
My personal pick? I pick Quarry, the 22-year-oId
I r i s h m a n from Bellflower, California, to knock out Ellis
within seven rounds.
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It takes quite a bit of skill
ty to "Keep your cool" to master the game.
Jerry Rhinehart, c'aptain of
the Gulf Coast golf team apparently has all of the skill, etc.
to master the game.
Jerry is a fine golfer. Everyone knows that. After all, he
is ranked number ONE in conference competition with an average score of 71, and number
THREE in overall competition
with an kverage score of 74.
G.C Cager
Wins A UWF
Varsity Lefter
PENSACOLA, — Robert M.
Hooper Jr. of Panama City, is
one of nine team members receiving the first varsity letters
ever granted athletes by the
University of West Florida here.
Hoper son of IVIr. and Mrs.
Robert M. Hooper Sr. played
high school ball at Rutherford
and is a graduate of Gulf Coast
Junior College. He is a physical
education major in Gamma College at the University of West
Florida.
Ending its first season as
t h e winningest basketball
team in the State University
System ot Florida, the UWF'
Argonauts compiled a record
ol 19 wins and only three
losses while playing some
very
good
small-college
teams.
When you take into consideration that there are approximately 150 junior college varsi-
Gulf Coast J u n i o r College
coeds who make up the Women's Extramural Team placed
second recently in a Springs
Sportsday for Division One of
the Florida Junior College Conference.
Jerry has played with many
of the top pros on the P.G.A.
tour, among them the very colorful Doug Sanders.
Would he like to turn pro?
"Not really," he said, "I just
like to pl'ay for the fun of it."
Golfers are called "duffers"
by many people. It seems as
if you would have to refer to
Jerry as ... Jerry Rhinehart ...,
Duffer Deluxe.
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The Argonauts' victims included Valdosta (Ga.) State,
Washington and Lee, Southe a s t e r n Louisiana, Spring'
Hill, Dlinois Wesleyan, and
Samford.
Extra murals Get
Second Place In
Spotsday Feat
ty golfers in the Florida Conference, that's not bad.
Jerry assists Mrs. Shemelya
in teaching the 12:30 golf class
Tuesdays and Thursdays. His
cheerful and h e 1 p f u'l comments, like "Get into another
line of w o r k" and "...My
grandmother hits better than
that." or, after hitting one
ball about 250 yards into the
swamp,.."Pick that one up
while you're down there, or
you flunk.." keeps the class
rocking with laughter.
Phone
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TRAOE-MARK@
The spring sportsday, held in
Pensacola, saw the GCJC coeds
take a first place in volleyball
and a second place in tennis,
but the PJC ladies outscored
them in bowling and goU to take
the division crown.
The winning volleyball team
was composed of Gloria Bowers, Linda Fitts, Diana Dell,
Carolyn Adeock, Linda dinger,
Vera Scott, and Pat Richardson.
Miss Bowers and Miss Fitts
combined to take the second
place in tennis. Other tennis
players were Marvinette Furne,
Pat Solari, Diana Dell, and Pat
Richardson.
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G U L U S C R Y , W e d . , April 3 , 1968
GCJC Has Course For Da'^ Carnegie Grads
There's no question about it.
Dale Carnegie is here to stay
for a growing number of persons in the Florida Panhandle.
With periodic Dale Carnegie
courses o f f e r e d throughout
Northwest F l o r i d a , a small
army of graduates are taking
the Carnegie philosophy of
"winning friends and influencing people" into their homes,
their neighborhoods, cind their
places of employment.
The Carnegie spirit has become so prevalent that Gulf
Coast Junior College has begun a non-credit short course
designed
specifically
for
Carnegie course graduate.
This class meets at 7 p.m.
Thursday in Boom 200 of the
Student Center.
Gulf Coast played a leading
role in bringing the worldfamous course back into Panama City this year after an absence of five ye&rs.
As a result, two such courses
have already been started and
completed, and a third is fast
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nearing the graduation mark.
"We have designed this special course as a result of
many Carnegie graduates requesting something that would
allow them to continue the
friendships
made in the
course, as well as to provide
them a continuous opportunity
f o r communicating before
large groups of people," says
Herb Good, Gulf Coast administrative assistant in charge
of community services.
The more than 100 graduates
of the Carnegie course in Panama City this year, coupled with
several hundred others who had
taken the course in previous
years, indicates a successful response for the special tailored
Silver W o r k
Df.^rilaved In
^ ^ Lobby. .
By J E F F HODGES
The Fine Arts lobby was enhanced March 10 with a handsome display of hollow ware
and flatware and jewelry expertly handcrafted in silver by
Dr. Fred W. Metzer, professor
of Art EducMion and Constructive design at Florida State University.
Examples included in the exhibition, retrospective of his career in silver are 3 necklaces,
13 pins, 2 bracelets and 3 earings.
His hoUoware and flatware
consist of three bowls, eight
s e a f o o d forks, two ladles,
eight beverage spoons, and
one bon bon dish. There ia
slso an exhibit of five water
colors by Metzker, originally
a painter before becoming interested in metals when given
his position at FSU.
Metzker was guest speaker
for the last in a series of "meet
the artists" here at Gulf Coast.
He spoke Sunday, March 10. on
how he became interested in
working with metals, silver being his primary concern.
Morley Wants Liberfy Ship
For Local Marine Museum
GCJC course.
The Gulf Coast course follows closely the Carnegie
course procedure, Good state,
with the exception that class
sessions probably are shorter
and that class members conduct their own sessions.
"After these people have finished the Carnegie course,
there's not much need for an
instructor," Good said. "What
they need is a place and a time
where they can come together
and continue to exercise good
communication skills."
Due to the limited expense
involved and the fact that
GCJC is providing only the
facilities and the leadership
needed to get the course underway. Good said the course
fee consists only of a $2.00
facility fee per person.
In addition to providing
Carnegie graduates an opportunity to continue their friendships, t h e i r communic'ations
skills, and their self-confidence
in speaking before groups of
people, Good said he felt the
GCJC course also enables such
persons to move on to examine
thoroughly some of the complex
problems in modern American
society.
"Too often, it seems that
many Americans do not have
the opportunity to gather together and present their
thoughts on some of the complex subjects of our time,"
Good said. "We commnnicate
only in small groups and usually with people who see the
question exactly as we do."
The GCJC course. Good pointed out, could turn into a "talk
group" w h e r e complex questions are discussed in a reason
able and calm htmosphere.
Dr. Richard Morley, president
of Gulf Coast Junior College,
became the latest community
leader to speak out for the idea
of obtaining a Liberty Ship and
erecting a public marine museum in Bay County.
The idea of obtaining a Liberty Ship sprang from a recent
editorial in the Panama City
News-Herald, took refinement
in a "Letter To The Editor",
and Thursday won the unanimous endorsement of the Panama City Beach Rotary Club.
"We agree with the Beach
Botarians that it would malie
a wonderful attraction for
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Final deadline for all Panorama copy is April 11.
All stories and articles must
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working on the layout for the
spring magazine.
Although preparations for
copy are in the final stages,
there is still a need for original student writings. If more
students would submit their
poems, short stories, or opinion articles, the spring magazine would be able to print
a more representative sample
of Gulf Coast's student creativity.
Cindi McGlasson, Panorama
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The art work of art majors
and humanities students will be
displayed April 7-30 in the Municipal Auditorium. The theme
will be "Expression Through
Different Media."
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famous Texas rancher, is headed toward literary interests,
says the University of Texas
newspaper, the Daily Texan.
His mother, Mrs. Luei Baines Johnson Nugent, is rumored to be enrolling in a speech
class, "Story Telling 314," for
the spring semester.
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University officials would not
confirm the rumor.
"While we would be happy
with any site selected by the
community for such an attraction," Dr. Morley said, "we
could be pleased also to see
it located, if possible, in St.
Andrew Bay, near the Carl
Gray Park."
Combined with the natural
beauty of the 80-acre college
campus, the Liberty Ship would
be even more attractive for
tourists, as well as convenient
for citizens in the community.
Regardless of the site, however, we feel the project is a wonderful idea and we wish to lend
our support to it," Dr. Morley
said.
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"but we see it also from the
standpoint of educational opportunities."
The Liberty Ships made Panama City famous during WWn
when thousands were built here
in historic old Wainwright Shipyard, named in honor of the
famous Jonathan Wainwright,
here of WWH.
Dr. Morley pointed out that
Gulf Coast's interest in the Liberty Ship stems in part from
the fact that the College had
its first beginnings in buildings
at the Shipyard.
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GULL'S CRY, Wed., Aprir 3, 1968
The
Page 5
Hon. Leroy Collins Visits. Speaks At College
Collins began Ms campaign h e r e for U.S. Senator M a r c h 30. P r i o r to his t a l k
before a standing room audience in the Social Science lecture hall, he chatted
a m i a b l y with students and faculty m e m b e r s a t a n informal reception. In the left
photograph he discusses an amusing m a t t e r with John Crisman, commissioner-elect
of student welfare, a n d two other students. In the right photo> the former
governor of Florida is introduced to a Thailand student — affectionately Itnown
a s " P o o k " — attending Gulf Coast, by F r a n k E i s e m a n , dean of student welfare.
In the small, inserted, photograph, Gov. Collins later a d d r e s s e s an assembly of
students a n d faculty m e m b e r s .
FORMER GOV. COLLINS SAYS:
7 Would Give You The Vote Nov\/ But
BY BICHABD TOMYAN
Gull's Cry Editor
"If it was up to m e , " Leroy
Collins, former g o v e r n o r of
Florida, said in answer to a
student's question, "eighteenyear-olds could vote t o m o r r o w . "
Collins spoke in the Social Science Lecture Hall, where he
was beginning his c a m p a i g n for
the U.S. Senate.
"Young p e o p l e a r e now
equipped to become active cit-
izens. They a r e well informed
and intelligent." According to
Collins, giving the vote to
young people would provide
a healthy balance to the growing n u m b e r of senior citizens.
The former Governor spoke
during a c t i v i t y period on
M a r c h 30. After a
short
speech, he replied to questions
from the packed lecture hall
audience.
Next Year's Budget Being Prepared
Now that the Spring semester
is slowly coming to an end, stu-
dent activity groups are working on their budgets for the
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coming year.
The following is a brief explanation of how the Student Activities budget is worked out.
During the Spring s e m e s t e r
which proceeds t h e ' college
y e a r for which the budget is
to be p r e p a r e d the administration estimates the amount
of money available to b e budgeted to the SGA a s follows:
PUTITIHEREP
Whosoift-Ianclecl the U.S. moon-picture machine? Congress?
Tlie Army? No, the Government contracted for the job with
iiivcstor-ownod comijaiiies; But wlio masterTminded the project? Tlie Government? No, that, too, was "farmed out" to one
of the nation's biggest manufacturers.
Giventiie go-sihead, U.S. industry caught up and moved ahead•in the space sciences . . , with the entire world witnessing its
failures as well as its successes. And all the while dehvering an
incredible bounty for the folks at home and the needy abroad.
Government contracting with business works so well that it's
the new trend for state governments-even in welfare work.
Costs less, too.
Investor-owned, electric utilities also cost
citizens less than federalized power systems.
And.,. when you have to show earnings and
pay taxes while keeping the cost of electricity trending down, you have to find better
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According to Aubrey Jefferies, the dean of administration
services, the SGA is now in the
process of getting these budget
requests in. Also, Dean Jefferies s a y s t h a t the total amount
of the Student Activities budget
for the 1968-69 is $29,881.20.
Usually the budget requests
exceed the a m o u n t of money
'available. The S G A proceeds
to reconcile this difference
through careful
examination
of each individual budget re>
quest.
Russia, according to Collins,
plays a n important role in the
Asian crisis: "If the USSR
would stop giving North Vietn a m aid, the w a r would end
in two weeks. T h e
Soviet
Union's p r o p a g a n d a shows Russia to be the peace-loving champion of s m a l l countries. The
(See COLLINS, P a g e 7)
On Your Way to the
Campus Drop By . . .
The total amount of mariculation fees for the preceding calendar y e a r a r e determined. Fifteen per cent of this amount,
plus a n y gate receipts during
the calendar y e a r , m a k e up t h e
amount which the SGA uses for
budgeting the following school
y e a r ' s activities.
During the Spring s e m e s t e r
preceding the y e a r for which
the budget is to be p r e p a r e d ,
the SGA asks for budget r e quests from those activities
which a r e supported by the
student activities budget.
After receiving all such r e quests, the SGA proceeds to fit
these requests into the amount
of money available for budgeting.
Collins called the Vietnam
War, " T h e most disastrous experience in American history."
He did not advocate pulling out
of the w a r ; to do so, he said,
"would seriously d a m a g e both
the United States and free
A s i a . " However, he did not support a total w a r ; "All-out w a r
could lead us a w a y from peace
and towards a nuclear conflict."
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GUILDS CRY, Wed., AprH 3, 1968
Turgenev's Novel Contains Important Universal Conflict
"Father and Sons" a Russian
novel by Ivan Turgenev, is being studied this semester by English 101 students.
The novel replaces "Huckleberry Finn," which was studied
last semester.
Ivan Turgenev's "Fathers
and Sons" meets the requirements of those teaching it."
"The book has teachability,
'significance, and it is not over
worked." says George Duck,
one of the instructors.
Welty, who is also teaching the
novel. "The nineteenth-century
novel deals with the conflicts
between the younger generation
and their parents."
"The conflict in 'Fathers and
Sons' is universal, says Suzann
In the novel, Nickolai Petrovich spends three winters in Petersburg, where his son Arkady
was enrolled in the university.
One winter Nikolai does not go
to visit his son at the university,
and his son comes home with
a good friend, Bazarov.
While his son is at home,
Nikolai, a romantic dreamer
finds his son's ideas puzzling.
He wonders how could the
young people reject totally the
arts and poetry and all literature. The story goes on from
this point.
Many of the names may
present a small problem for the
reader. The middle names of
all male characters end in 'vitch" and females in "Ovna."
The ending means 'son of" or
'daughter of" the fathers whose
first name is converted into
their middle name, which name
is called the Patronymic.
The novel is on sale now in
the bookstore.
3ulf Coast Netters
Win Third Match
The GuU Coast Junior College
Commodore tennis team raced
to its third conference win
against no losses recently with
a 5-2 win over Pensacola Junior
College.
The Commodore team has
beaten everybody in the conf e r e n c e. They beat North
Florida 7-1 and Chipola 9-0.
Okaloosa-Walton d o e s not
have a tennis team.
Larry Berridge scored 7-5 and
6-4 wins, Terry Taylor and 60 and 7-1 victories. Rick Christy
6-0, 6-0 wins and Jody Alexamder had 6-1 and 6-1 wins all
in single play.
Don Roberts had the only singles loss getting topped 8-6 and
6-0. Robert and Alexander had
6-1 and 6-1 doubles wins while
Qiristy and Berridge dropped
two 6-2 and 6-3.
ALL ABOARD THE COMMODORE SPECIAL — These four campfus lassies cry! Posing in conductor hats at the entrance to the
new railroad executive coach given earlier this year to the col-
lege are "crewmen" Linda Fitts, Diana Glenn, Janet Young,
and Chris Carter. Uniqueness, service, and beauty—these are a
winning combination for Gulf Coast Junior College.
Xarnivar Musical Successful
By FAYE SPRADLEY
"Carnival", a Broadway musical, was presented recently by
the Gulf Coast Junior College
Department of Music. The 2act musical ran for three nights
before three capacity audiences.
The show featured such songs
as "Mira", "Humming," and
"A Very Nice Man." Altogether,
there were 20 musical numbers,
from sentimental to novelty.
In the musical Janet Young
portrayed Lili, who came to the
carnival in need of a job after
the death of her father. She finally joins up with a puppet
act with Jacquot, played by
Paul Powell and Paul Berthalet,
played by Rodney Hardy.
Paul Berthalet, a dancer until crippled in the war, is now
making his living in the side
shows. His elder friend Jacquot wants Lili to work with
the act, but Paul is indilfereniv toward Lili. Lili, with her
good looks and talent, moves
their act to the mid-way.
COMFORTING THOUGHTS — In this scene from "Carnival,"
Marco (Danny Odum)' comforts Lili (Janet Young), who is
surviving a severe tongue lashing from Groubert (Robert Barton) with the lines, "Don't worry, little mouse. Don't pay any
attention to an old fool like Groubert.*'
(Photo by JEFF HODGES)
Janet does a number of
songs, including: "Yes May
Heart" and "Love makes the
World Go Round."
Marco
the
magnificent,
played by Danny Odum, has his
eyes on Lili for his act. Rosalie,
portrayed by Barbara Etheride,
has her eyes on both of them.
Rosalie, Marco's mistress, decides to go to Zurich, Switzerland, with Dr. Glass whom she
has been corresponding with.
Later she changes her mind
and comes back to Marco. Dr.
Glass is played by Robert Barton, who has the role of Grobert
also.
Lili cannot understand Paul
and his attitude toward the
carnival and Marco. When he
kisses her, she hates him.
Since she has known him he
(See MUSICAL, Page 7)
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Page 7
Engineering Student Speaks O n Profession
By SELMAJANE THOMASON__Kent' Gray, pre-engineering
student on this campus, wasn't
always so positive that he
wanted to be an engineer.
"Engineering is the hardest
thing I liave ever started," he
explains. "When I Ijegan (at
GCJC) I wasn't really sure that
this was what I wanted. The
word engineering' I associated
both with a high intelligence —•
like the word 'lawyer' or 'doctor.'
Ki:.\T OK.\Y
Advanced Courses
Will Be Offered
Here For Spring
A total of seven upper division
courses are being offered on the
Gulf Coast Junior College campus by the state university system during the spring quarter
beginning March 21.
The University of West Florida is offering three different
"300 level" courses and three
different '400 level" courses,
while Florida State University
offers one 500 level" course.
Course titles a r e :
Educational
Foundations
380: "Human Development
and Learning," Xlducational
Foundations 410= "Design For
Teaching and liearning," and
Educational Literature 430:
"B a s i c Reference Materials,".
Also included are: English 311:
Modern Grammar and Usage,"
Vocational Education 325: "Principles of Vocational Education,"
Educational Foundations 492: "A
Modern Introduction To Mathematics," and Elementary Administration 522: "Tests and
Processes of Instructional Supervision."
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"As I got deeper into it, it
was harder than I had believed.
Now, however, half-way through
this course- I know a lot more
about the field of engineering.
I know what it means and I
am more confident than ever
before that this is what I want.
And I want it more each day."
How did he choose the engineering profession? With a
quick grin. Gray commented
that he obtained a catalog
from GCJC while In his senior
year at Bay High School. Alter carefully studying the various courses, he found that
the only one major wSiich
might interest him was engineering. He enjoys math, a
basic must lor all interested
students, as well as the chemistry and p h y s i c s courses
which must be mastered in
order to enter this profession.
Gray commented that he went
out to watch the construction
on the now completed Du Pont
bridge near Tyndall Air Force
Base. By doing this, he added,
he was able to talk to the structural engineers who v/ere working on the bridge. He stated
that this stimulated his desire
to become an engineer.
Now, as program chairman
for the Delta Engineering Society, Gray has brought in four
guest speakers, all very prominent in their own rights. To that
credit is added four technical
films and one field trip to Eglin
Air Force Base.
Asked if there was any person
who contributed in some way
to his decision. Gray thought
for a moment. Smiling, he related:
"Mr. Warfield Wood is one
man most responsible for me
choosing this field and staying
with it. He is, in my opinion,
both the best persons and the
best engineer in his field that
I know ol. Having had several
opportunities to talk with him,
I have come to like him very
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Gray stated that he will be attending the University of Florida . because, in his opinion' it
has the finest engineering college in Florida. After completing his education there, he plans
to fullfill his military obligation
by enlisting in the United States
Navy. Why did he choose this
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engineering
pro-
The degree Gray is working
towards is the Civil Engineering
degree, although he plans to become a structural engineer.
'It is what 1 would rather
do," he commented. "Doing
shoreline and bridge construction interests me more than
t9ie rest because I Uke to build
things and solve problems. In
structural engineering, you
are a problem solver. For instance, when you come to a
mountain, what do you do?
Go over it, through it, or
around it? You are expected
to solve this problem."
In conclusion, Gray was asked
if he would recommend this profession to any other student. He
thought for a moment and replied :
"Yes, to any student who
would be willing to devote all
of his time to it. Anyone who
would be interested in the challenge of both the work and the
study. You learn just a little
bit of everything: physics,
chemistry, and math. It's hard
work' but I believe that it is
worth it."
PRESIDENTIAL SURVEY
Wallace, Nixon Lead In Gull's Cry Poll
The following are the results
of a recently conducted poll
taken by members of the Gull's
Cry staff to pick the next President of the United States.
Cindi
McGlasson
says
that Robert Kennedy will instill
some patriotism which has been
lost since the death of John Kennedy.
Paul Braswell says that Richard Nixon has enough experience in foreign affairs to head
our nation.
A total of 80 people participated in the vote. Here are the
results and a few comments
from the voters.
Patrick L i p f o r d says that
George Wallace is best suited
for the office because he beiieves in the individual's rights.
Name withheld says that Lyndon Johnson got us deeply involved in foreign affairs so he
should be elected again to see
if he can get us out of them.
George Wallace 25.
Richard Nixon 22.
Robert Kennedy 13.
Lyndon Johnson 8.
Eugene McCarthy 5.
Nelson Rockefeller 3.
Ronald Reagan 2.
Undecided Voters 2.
Musical
(Continued From Page 6)
has always said something
that would hurt her. But they
soon fall in love and leave the
carnival together at the end ol
the show.
Jon Terrell portrays the carnival owner, Schlegel. Schlegel
has his ups and downs with his
carnival crew, but some how
manages to survive. Terrell's
comedy seemed to come naturally through every word and
gesture.
C a s t memebers included:
Fred Kirkland, George Stevenson, Jerry Mixon, and Jerry
Darnell as the roustabouts, Diana and Carolyn Glenn as the
Siamese twins; and Kathy Delaney as Princess Olga.
Other carnival actors were:
Lorarine Hair, Margaret Bankin, Jerry Threadgill, Doyle
Wright, Eddie Rankin, Judith
Sharp, Andrew Cooper, Pam
Cox, DeMarias Carroll, Carole
Houghton, Pat H i l l , Snsan
Harper, Julie Gilbert, Bob
Wave, LaJuana Wright, Sandy
S a n d e r s , Donna Williams,
. Georgie Barnes, Kory Buschmeyer, Karen Shields, CSiristie P i t c h e r , and Henrietta
Tew.
Mary Helen Warner was the
director of the production; orchestra director, Prentiss Melder; producer, Norman Hair;
choreographers, Lea Touchtone
and Donna Williams; and production pianist, Freddie Conrad.
Mr. Melder conducted a 32member GCJC community orchestra for the performances.
The overture played by the
group was an excellent sample
of the long practiced musical
numbers that followed. This was
the f i r s t complete orchestra
ever to be used in a Gulf Coast
production.
The show Wcis truly a family
type show and provided a laughter filled evening for all attending.
N e w Short Courses To Be
Offered Beginning In A p r i
Two different non-credit short
courses will begin at Gulf Coast
Junior College in early April,
it was announced this week.
"Bookkeeping
lor
Motel
Collins
(Continued From Page 5)
United States should place more
emphasis on Russia's involvement with arming communists
in Asia, the Middle East, and
Latin America."
Collins, who was instrumental in developing Florida's junior college system, blames
present Governor Kirk lor allowing the school crisis to develop.
"Poor
leadership
b r o u g h t on thej situation.
Problems should have been
stopped belore they g3t out
of hand."
The report on riots in the
cities was, in Collins' opinion,
partially correct. "Horrible conditions exist in the ghettoes. The
nation must remove these
scars." However, the former
Civil Rights troubleshooter for
President Johnson does not believe that the United States is
becoming t w o racially separated, armed c a m p s . "The
mainstreams of the white and
black communities are moving
closer together." Also in disagreement with the report, Collins would Uke a stronger police
force to curb riots and protect
citizens.
"If I become senator, I will
do anything I can to aid the
development of Northwestern
Florida," said the former Governor. "I would like to see the
area expand its industries while
conserving its natural resources."
The comments upon current
issues came during the question
and answer period following
CoUins' speech. In his talk, the
senatorial candidate promised
to be a leader at a time "when
people are groping for answers
to important questions."
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consecutive Thursday evenings, beginning April 4 and
ending May 9, from 7 to 9:30
p.m. in Koom 113 ol the Science Building.
"Firearms For Women" will
be offered on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, beginning April 9
and ending May 9, from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m. at the Panama
City Police Club Pistol Range
on East 15th Street.
Both courses a r e
being
offered on request by various
citizens in the community, according to Herb Good, administrative assistant in charge of
community services.
British hunters applied the
word jungle—originally Sanskrit
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sought game. In India jungle
came to refer to rain forests.
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GULL'S CRY, Wed., A p r i l 3, 1968
Iota Gamma Pioneered Commodore Shrine
By MIKE KIZER
Have you ever walked by the
Commodore Shrine a n d wondered how it came to be? If
so you can give full credit to
Iota Gamma.
The name Commodore did
not come into existance until
1960 when James Whitaker,
a student at Gulf Coast, suggested the name. The little
man did not come into being
until 1961 when members of
the Gull's Cry purchased a
doll and naval suit and made
up the Commodore mascot,
which is still used today.
In 1964 members of Iota Gamma initiated a project calling
for the construction of a Commodore shirne to be placed on
campus. With the help of several citizens and the work of the
College
Gulf Koast Junior College's
concern for the individual student, which already has gdined
both the institution and the comm u n i t y national recognition,
could pay off in a quartermillion dollars from a private
foundation for the college over
the next five years.
That's a lot of money for a
private foundation to give a junior college, but to Dr. Richard
Morley, Gulf Coast's presidentthe money is the least important
thing.
"We're aware that a quarter-million-dollar gift to this
college would bring a lot ol
club' the shrine now tands as
a symbol of the spirit of the
Gulf Coast Commodores.
Formal dedication ol the
shire to the college was made
by Iota Gamma February 16,
1966-
Candidate's Apathy
Is Commented On
The shrine was dedicated to
the college in memory of Tom
W i X t e d. Iota Gamma man
who headed the committee
which initiated the project.
Mr. Wixted met with a fatal
automobile accident before
the project was completed.
(ACP) — While three candidates for student president at
Eastern IlUnois University,
Charleston, debated each other and campaigned fervently,
Craig Sanderson sat back and
relaxed. He's the apathy candidate for president. He didn't
participate in the debate and
he didn't give a campaign
spech.
H i s campaign manager,
Gary Forrester, said he would
leave the country if Sanderson
was elected. "Wo kidding, I'm
going to Argentina if he's
elected," he said.
May
Get
burg. R. H. Hall, Gulf Coast's
director of career guidance,
represented GCJC on the study.
"We used the term 'disadvantaged student' and foundation program' in the project
proposal simply for lack of
better terms," says Hall. 'We
did not want to call such students 'boneheads' and the program a 'remedial program'."
Florida's junior colleges have
been concerned with such students, as well as those who are
capable of obtaining two and
four-year college degrees, ever
since the Florida Legislature
authorized the junior college
program in 1957.
One of the five main responsibilities with which the Legislature charged the junior colleges
was that of offering opportunity
"for every student to discover
his aptitudes, clarify his interests, choose his life work- and
make decisions commensurate
with his knowledge of himself."
"I suppose the 1957 Legislature realized even then what
many ol us realize now," says
Hall. 'Not every youngster
ought to have a college education, but every youngster has
got to be channelled into some
'productive work that meets
his individual capabilities and
they all have to meet the standards of basic American citizenship."
K. H. HALL
fresh money into the community," says Dr. Morley, "but
even more important is the
lact that it will help us to
do a better job of insuring
that each and every student'
becomes a productive member ol society."
Although the grant has not
been made yet, Morley feels the
odds are favorable for the project.
The project actually began
more than a year ago when the
State Department of Education
selected six Florida junior colleges known
as
"students
centered" institutions to study
the possibility of improving programs aimed at aiding disadvantaged students find success
in life.
The other five Junior colleges
are Lake City, Miami-Dade,
Polk, St. Jolins, and St. Peters-
Too, Hall points out, there
always are those students in
this group who can do college
work once they, gain a good
foundation.
Tribute was also given to Mr
Lee Koplin, owner of Goofy Golf
Magic World, who did the actual
construction of the Commodore
statue, Mr. Koplid volunteered
his time and the materials to
build the Commodore, but the
bulk of the credit was given
the Iota Gamma members and
their advisor Mr. Frank Mullins.
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he striving to implement such
concepts in the individual as selfrespect and other basic American ideals.
Hall, one of the "old-time
teachers" who ranked with the
"family doctor" before WWI, is
a perfect choice for the program at Gulf Coast.
Now in his 40th year of teach-»
ing. studied started out back in
1927 in a one-room school. He
had 37 students spread out over
eight grades.
" I got a promotion the next
year," Hall states, his blue eyes
twinkling. "I became the principal of a two - man, two - room
school."
Since then, the vfeteran educator has taught English, social sciences, n a t u r a l sci-
c n c e s, mathematics, and
physical education, as well as
coached a 11 three
major
sports, drove a school bus,
and served as a high school
principal
"Love me tender." It was
A native of C a m d e n , Alabama, he earned his bachelor's
and master's degrees at the University of Alabama and has
studies also at Auburn, Florida
State, Troy State, and Ohio
State.
In 1960, the veteran educator
moved to Panama City. When
a group of interested insurance
men approached Gulf Coast on
beginning a "Chartered Life Underwriters" program in 1963,
they asked GCJC officials for
Hall as an instructor.
"We know he didn't know
much about insurance," said
Grant
one of the insurance men
later, "but we know he was
a master teacher who could
lead us toward the CLU designation."
Hall did such a superb job
with the OLU p r o g r a m .
which he still teaches' along
with his other duties, tliat Dr.
Morley persuaded him to join
the college stall in 1985.
Since then. Hall has played
a major role in furthering Gulf
Coast Junior College's national
reputation as
a
"studentcentered" institution.
The project proposal he and
five other junior college representatives iiave just put together is intended to do an even
better job of meeting the needs
of individual students, Hall believes.
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Although each of the six junior colleges in the project already were offering
some
courses and programs in the
field, Hall and representatives
of the other five Institutions got
together and sought ways to improve it.
"An
educational institution
is just like a man," Hall
points out. "When it stops trying to improve, it's dead."
The curriculum of the newly
devised program will cover
the
communication
arts,
mathematics, science, t(he humanities, and social sciences.
At the same time the Foundation instructors are teaching basic communication and mathematic skills, however, they will
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