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L Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1955 Cadet Slouch by James Earle RE Week Vi 100 % Is Too Much ■ wm* ROOMMATE The Texas legislature, in one of its bursts of misguided economy, has decided that the best way to get money for the schools is to soak the poor students, who generally have no organization for complain ing too loud. Students can also be counted on not to complain at the polls in any great number. The Texas Commission of Higher Educa tion discovered last year that Texas higher education is woefully behind that of other states, and most of the trouble was traced to a lack of money. As an example, recently the colleges of the state made their budget requests, based on how they thought a college should operate and how much it would take to do it. The requests totaled $54 million. But the Leg islative Budget board, which knows just how much money the state has, said that only $29 million could be spared for higher edu cation. The lack of money is not a debatable fact; the debatable fact is whether or not the stu dents should be expected to bear so much of the increase. A&M has long been known as a “poor boys school”, although it doesn’t like to ad vertise the fact. Many students here are just squeaking by, supporting themselvves by student labor and other means. It is con ceivable that some of these would have to drop out of school if the tuition were doub led. The state has guaranteed education to all who wish it; it is the state’s responsibility, not the students’. Texas’ tax and general financial struc ture is somewhat hodge-podge, but there are other possible areas for raising funds. For instance, the proposed amendment broadened the base of investment for the permanent university fund. This would increase the interest on this fund by about one-third. Presently this fund can be used only for buildings, but the constitutional amendment that would change the investment method could also carry a provision allowing some part of the money to be used for educational purposes. When tlje students understand that the raise in tuition would give them better schools, they probably will not object to it too much. But they will feel that they should not carry so much of a load. A slight increase in tuition, plus an ad ditional source of income, would be a better solution to the problem. l§r ^1.:^ always REHEARSE them RACKS R'RDJ EVER. MOV/IE. ■sqH ec*- ot> 4 °od, 'Sft rr Opfsf ROOMMATE 1 MSC Committees Council Names Heads The Memorial Student Center council last night named two new committee heads and heard a spe cial study report on the MSC di rectorate. Named to committee heads were Bob Cannon, camera committee, and Wayne Leverkuhn, special electronics committee. The special study report on the directorate, prepared by Dick Wall and the dance committee, is an evaluation of the directorate and its activities. One of the points proposed in the report is that the directorate should have more power, without all of its action being subject to approval by the MSC council. A full story on this report, in cluding the results of a dormitory poll taken, will be in The Battal ion later this week. J. Wayne Stark, MSC director, reported that 70 colleges had en tered the National Intercollegiate Bridge tournament, sponsored by the MSC. He said he expected a few more entries. Stark, who is also secretary- treasurer of the council, reported that the Recital series had $47.53 in its fund; the Great Issues com mittee, $1,143.07; and the Film BOY SCOUT WEEK—: College Station’s Troop 102 erected this tent village at the North Gate, near Walton hall, in honor of national Boy JScout week. The sign hung high in the right background says “Troop 102, College Station, Home of the Texas Aggies.” Th e Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published by stu dents four times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms The Battalion is published twice a week, and during examination and vacation periods, once a week. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday and Thursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and vacation periods. The Battalion is not published on the Wednesday immediately preceding Faster or Thanksgiving. Subscription rates are $3.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $7.00 per full year, or $1.00 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered aa second-claas matter at Post Office at College Station. 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Bliss Betsy Burchard Co-Editors Managing Editor Sports Editor News Editors City Editor Sports Writer Reporters Women’s Editor orr What's Cooking TUESDAY 5:00—Laredo hometown club, front of new Administration build ing. Dallas A&M club, front of new Adminstration building. 7:30—Sigma Delta Chi, “J” shack. Pre-Law society, room 3C MSC, business meeting. ASCE, CE lecture room, speak- er: Bill Jensel of the placement office. Agricultural Economics club, 304 Agricultural building, election of officers. Accounting soicety, MSC, short business meeting. Geology club, 140 Geology build ing, speaker: O. G. McClain on “A Geologist Indulges in Some Phil osophical Thought”. Fish and Game club. 3rd floor! Agriculture Engineering building, refreshments. American Foundry society, ME shop foundry. xi.... - - --—.A&M Consolidated Correspondent aurice Uhau A&M Consolidated Sports Correspondent Cooking tests at Penn State show that venison, if properly cared for after the deer is killed and if prop- Vrly prepared, can be as tasty as' beef. Charles M. Hardin Political Lecturer Visiting Professor Serves For Week Dr. Charles M. Hardin, profes sor of political science at the Uni versity of Chicago, is serving this week as visiting professor in the department of agriculture econom ics and sociology, and as guest lecturer for the Graduate School. He will hold seminar meetings each day of the week, and will give a graduate lecture at 8 p.m. in the biological science building Tues day, according to Tyrus R. Timm, head of the agricultural economics and biology department. The daily seminars, from 3-5 p.m. will be in the social room of the Memorial Student Center. (Continued from Page 1) Waco, will live in Puryear hall and will lead the discussion groups for Puryear,, Law and Mitchell halls. The meet ings will be in Puryear lounge, and Watson will be available for conferences dur ing the week. Watson Watson receiv ed his AB degree from TCU and his BD degree from Brite College of the Bible at TCU. He is direc tor of youth work, conference di rector and secretary-treasurer for district 10 Christian churches and is the area representative for the Christian Evangelist. He has ser ved the Richfield Christian church, for four years. TODAY & WEDNESDAY Society committee, $102.64. Council President Charles Par ker announced that the council’s annual meeting and banquet would be April 28. He also said the council’s nomi nating - committee would meet every night from March 1 to March 9 to consider nominations for next year’s chairmen of the directorate committees. The council will act on the nominations soon after March 9. 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