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THE BATTALION
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1944
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Grade Points . . .
A little less than three weeks is left before the end of
the semester so far those who have wasted their time in the
first part of the semester, this is warning that a little more
studying would not hurt. While gaining knowledge is the
primary purpose of a person’s going to school, certain stand
ards have been set up if that person is to receive material
credit for the work done. There has to be some way of
measuring a student’s abilities of learning, so in college, the
system of grade points, as everyone should know, is used.
Some students go to classes when they feel like it and
study when the same thought hits them. As was said before,
three weeks remain before the end of the semester and this
small amount of time will help very little as far as knowledge
is concerned, but it can mean the passing or “busting” of
one or more courses. In this short length of time, bearing
down on weak subjects should result in at least a “D” in a
failing course and a higher grades in other courses. “D’s”
will not help in the least little bit, however, if a few “B’s”
are not made to offset the “D’s”. As is known by almost
everyone, a “C” average is needed for a degree, and this kind
of average is not made at will. A suggestion that should prove
worth taking, then, is for a little less play and a little more
studying to be done and more grade points will be the result.
Tessie lalk...
Although it doesn’t seem pos-
siple, it’s true ‘the multitude has
returned’ meaning we are all hap
pily returned to school. Being back
sounds simple but getting here was
was otherwise.
Girls certainly
showed their re
version to sav-
a g e instincts
traveling among
the mob. No ex
clusion or ai scar
city of un-lady-
like words. Then
too, there was
SuSu again the luggage
problem, increased by Stata’s
goodness and Dad’s wallet. Sever
al girls fondly carried big fuzzy
animals and rag dolls, which evi
dently were recent gifts. Not a
matter of second childhood, just
a remainder of the first.
Most trouble was caused by
numerous crates, cartons, and
boxes of food being taken back to
school. For some reason parents
were convinced that, closets should
be stocked with essentials for the
inner body as well as for the outer
body. Nothing so fine for the fem
inine figure as eating between
meals, then at meal time too.
While great strength was re
quired for most of us to close our
suitcases, one girl had her solution.
She wore four coats and carried
three purses. Still others had pap
er sacks filled with shoes, scai-fs,
or the like. Not neat but necessary.
One young lady, was possessed
by a lingering Xmas spirit. She
held a holly sprig and a bouquet
of mistletoe tied with a huge red
ribbon. Secretly she admitted that
the expanse of red ribbon was to
remove lipstick, should the occasion
arise. Shameful, no less!
Such screeches were heard when
friends re-met after the three-
week interval. Questions with ex
clamations supposed formed
lengthy enlightening, interesting-
conversations. Topics consisted of
“What did you get?” “I just have
to make better grades they said,”
and ‘How’s HE?” Regarding the
HE it seems that each girl return
ed in some stage of love with the
only boy in the world. Complica
tions are caused because so many
have parteid with their former
heartflames. Now that’s either a
bad beginning or a good start for
the new year.
Bits of chatter further revealed
that most of us had a gay vacation
with enough spirit and spirits.
Don’t forget that the added ‘s’
makes a difference. Also during
the holidays the Aggies really must
have traveled, not referring to
Florida either. This is apparent by
the doubtless acquisition of A. &
M. insignias. New adornment for
coat lapels, but only one to each
owner, of course.
After all, the main purpose of
this was to tell you that T.S.C.W.
is again inhabited, so do try to
make) good use of your welcome.
Sincerest for now,
SuSu
DR. ALEXANDER MEANS,
FORMER PRESIDENT OF EMORY UNI
VERSITY, ATLANTA,.PRODUCED THE FIRST
ELECTR'C LIGHT IN AMERICA — 2l YEARS
BEFORE EDISON/ DR. MEANS' LIGHT CON
SISTED OF A PIECE OF CHARCOAL WIRED
TO AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND PLACED
IN A LARGE GLASS TUBE. WHEN THE CUR
RENT WAS ON, THE .CHARCOAL REACHED ,
A WHITE HEAT OF DAZZLING BRILLIANCE/
HARVARD
VALE
PRINCETON
OF ST. PAUL IS
IN THE ARMY AIR
CORPS/
THE KANSAS-MISSOURi
STATE BOUNDARY RUNS THRU
LINCOLN AND LEE UNIVERSITY
KANSAS CITY.
OPEN FORUM
RECKLESS DRIVING
(Editor’s Note: The following was sent
in by an indignant, and rightfully so,
driver about the campus in protest to the
unthinking motorists who drive without
thought to their fellow motorist. Let it
be taken note of\ and thought about so as
to avoid accidents that are almost inevit
able in cases such as this.)
This morning, as I was coming
to work in the dark, just as I was
turning to follow the road to the
left in front of the College Admin
istration Building, another car
passed me at a high rate of speed.
There was no warning of the ap
proach of this car, as the driver
did not blow his horn and his
headlights were shining on the left
side of the road and not on my car.
It was only by quick action on my
part and the grace of a few sec
onds that my car and his were not
wrecked and people killed or ser
iously injured. This is a splendid
example of reckless driving, and
of violation of several rules of safe
driving. The driver (a) exceeded
the speed limits, (2) passed at an
intersection where many cars
would pass in front of him, and
when he himself passed to the
left, (c) failed to signal his pass
ing. It is surprising that a person
should imperil his own life and
the lives of other people in order
to save a few seconds of time
which were not worth saving any
how, since he arrived at his build
ing at least ten minutes before
eight. Such driving, if persisted
in, sooner or later will result in
damage to cars and to injury of
property and persons and perhaps
to loss of life. While it seems
there is truth in the old saying
that God watched over fools and
children, this is not always the
case. It is my hope that he or she
or the passengers in his or her car
will see this communication and
he or she will drive safely in the
future.
Jan. 4, 1944
G. S. Fraps
Chief, Div. of Chemistry
Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station
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8:30—Coast to Coast on a Bus—
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9:00—Music for Sunday.
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Windfall. In Somers, N. Y., when
a pilotless fighter plane crashed
near the home of William H. Las-
don, chairman of the local war-
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am on
Campus distractions
By David Saligmaa
Guion Hall presents "Manpow
er”, starring Edward G. Robinson,
George Raft, and Marleine Diet-
rich for its Saturday feature at
traction. "Phantom of the Opera”
with Nelson Eddy, Claude Raines,
and Susanna Foster, one of the
top productions of 1943, will be
the weekend picture. We have
discussed this film when it ap
peared on the campus several
weeks ago and not discourse fur
ther.
Winner Take Nothing. In Cleve
land, Frank Lutinacci, running
from three robbers, outran them
but ran right out of his right
shoe, which contained $60.
Bull by the Horns. In Sarnia,
Ont., Ethel Trott sued Elmer Mott
for breach of promise, complained
that he had been putting it off
ever since 1908.
The Lowdown: The first named
is good, but the second is excellent.
At the Campus on Saturday is
“Hostages”. The stars are Luise
Rainer, William Bendix, and Ar
turo de Cordova. For the Satur
day night preview and Sunday-
Monday attraction this theater
features “Claudia.” This picture
follows the famous stage produc
tion of the same name. It stars
the actress who made the play a
hit, Dorothy McGuire. A tender,
wistful heart-tugging comedy, this
is the story of the unhibited, scat
ter-brained, lovable childbride. Co-
starring with Miss McGuire is
Robert Young who presses the rest
of the cast for acting honors. This
picture is an excellent one, but
does not cater to children.
The Lowdown: Delightfully en
tertaining.
Stylist. In Los Angeles, Hans
Spangenberg, lover of labials, de-
spiser of sibilants, asked court per
mission to change his name to
Vancour Berne de Belair.
The Blue Bird. In Topeka Kan.s,
police were instructed to look for
a man wanted for robbing City
Marshal Peter Alumberg of Sha
ron Springs, found the robber in
jail and wearing the marshal’s
paints.
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