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Battalion Editorials Pag“e 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, P^EBRUARY 23, 1955 Cadet Slouch by Janies Earle What’s in a ISame? A good summary of A&M’s Religious Emphasis week is in its name—it’s a week of emphasis on religion, not just a week of relig ion. This implies that religion is available to A&M students all the time, and that this special week is set aside just to give the pro gram an extra boost. The 14 or so local churches and the col lege YMCA provide an opportunity for every student to participate in his choice of relig ious activities. And it seems like a high per cent of the students do participate. Then along comes this special week, with its convocation speaker and dormitory dis cussion group leaders, all outstanding men in their field. The attendance and participation in the activities of this week indicate that it is just the icing on the cake—not A&M’s only week of religion, but simply a week of reaffirm ation and emphasis on religion. '/^ra tern ities ’ Last week a journalism professional fra ternity was established on the A&M campus, and now in the planning stage are two more professional fraternities—electrical engineer ing and chemistry. These organizations, so long delayed on this campus, can give students valuable ideal- listic and professional aids in their chosen to fields. They also provide a good way make job contacts. For a long time these organizations were prevented from being established on the A&M campus by the school’s unreasoning fear of the word “fraternity”’ and of Greek letter organizations. But now we have them, and they will prove their worth. tEVER.fe.MD, VO' fe>UOGLE BEEM GOOD DI*iCO^OO$| &UT COULD VO' VELL ME. HOW Tfc.' CET A DATE:? EVEM A PUOME MUMEER. Letters to the Editors (Editor’s note: All letters to the editors submitted will be printed, provided they are signed and contain no libelous or obscene Want to travel and study abroad? Take a university-sponsored tour via TWA this summer and earn full college credit while you travel Visit the countries of your choice . . . study from 2 to 6 weeks at a foreign university. You can do both on one trip when you arrange a university- sponsored tour via TWA. Itin eraries include countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Special study tours available. Low all-inclusive prices with TWA’s economical Sky Tourist service. For information, write: John H. Furbay, Ph. D., Director, Air World Tours, Dept. CN, 3B0 Madison Ave., New York 17, N. Y Re sure to mention countries you wish to visit. MAMS WOAiP A/Ai/Mlf material. We request, however, that the letters be kept to about 250 words, because of space limi tations.) To the Editor: What has happened in two years ? What has happened to the traditions that have made A&M the school it is ? The hist few days I have read several articles, in particular the editorials of Febmary IGth and 17th in the Battalion. The article of February 16th stated, “some thing is wrong with the corps.” They are absolutely right in my opinion. It emphasized the fact that Non-Regs are the largest in the history of the school, and they can blame a majority of this on the corps. I can recall when it was compulsory to take military science (or air science) for the first two years, and the last two years were optional; however, with or without a contract a person could remain in the corp. Funny, you had very few Non-Regs—there was a strong feeling of wanting to be in the corp. In fact, a student did not feel a part of A&M unless he was in the corp. The second editorial of February 17th emphasized co-education for A&M. If a person wishes to go to i co-ed school, he is free to do so. As for myself, I have attended both. Personally, I feel that bring ing co-education to Texas A&M DVER5-rUR5TOR.ACE HATTERS Students . . . Use Our Convenient Pick Up Stations At Taylor’s Variety Store — North Gate would lower the standards of the College at least . Also an in crease in enrollment has a tendency toward indifference between the professors and students. One of the greatest advantages of getting an education at A&M is the per sonal interest shown by the profes sors toward the students who are truly interested in an education. In the past few days I have talk ed with several seniors whom I have known for years—one in par ticular whom I talked into coming here. I asked about the speaking and meeting—the two greatest tra ditions or assets this school has— (again in my opinion they are greater than boots, rings etc.) and he informed me that some of his classmates; whom he • is highly' ashamed of (and probably a very small minority) decided it should be a senior privilege not to speak— H—! it should be a privilege to speak. He has informed me that a large majority of seniors would like to keep these fine traditions that A&M is founded on, but have had the fear of God put in them by the military and possibly a lew wheels in the administration of the school. They are trying to get quantity instead of qujility'. Speeches made by Col. Boatner and Dean Harrington emphasized quali ty when I was u ^ seems that the seniors who should be concerned with th' s eorp are losing nterest in class distinction when only a senior with rank can repri mand a freshman on campus. It used to be a sophomore’s privi lege to reprimand a f '.sh. Since the enrollment is the prob- em facing the administration, they should realize that the students and the traditions of this school are the greatest drawing: cards we have. Stanley H. Rosenthal Class of ‘ • >2 " New Scholarship To Be Awarded A $500 scholarship will be award ed to a senioi - student in agricul ture who has “demonstrated high scholastic ability, leadership in ex tra-curricular activities, good char acter, and financial needs.” The scholarship is given by the Ralston-Purina company. Dr. M. T. Harrington, chancellor, was one of three college adminis- trators who helped plan the schol arship program. ' Selection of students to receive the scholarship will be made by each school’s own scholarship com mittee, with final approval by J. D. Sykes, vice-president of the Ralston Purina company. Science Academy Plans State Meet The Texas Academy of Science will hold its state meeting at Bay lor university in December. The board of directors and ex ecutive council of the Academy met hei-e recently to make plans for the state meet. Dr. Dale F. Leipper, head of the oceanography department, is pres ident of the TAS, and Dr. G. P. Parker, head of the education and psychology department, is secre tary- t rea su re t. Job Calls • Thu is., Feb. 24—Taylor In strument companies — Interviews for field engineers (sales)—devel opment and design engineers, man ufacturing engineers, research en gineers. Majors: mechanical, elec trical, chemical engineering, phy sics. Thurs., Feb. 24 — State Mutual Life Assurance Co.—business ad ministration, 'agricultural econom ics and economics majors interest ed in the position of home office representatives for assignment in Texjis offices. • Thurs., Friday, Feb. 24, 25— The Western company representa tives will interview petroleum, me chanical, geological, chemical, elec trical engineers, physicists and mathematicians for beginning jobs in field operations, potential candi dates for supervisory positions. Will also consider civil engineers and geologists interested in this type of work. Also interested in advanced degree January, 1956 graduates in petroleum, mechani- 1, geological, chemical, electrical engineering and physics for posi tions in research and development • Thurs., Fri., Feb. 24, 25—A1 lis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co will interview mechanical and elec trical engineers for various open ings and any other engineering sen ior interested in this company. 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 luesday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday and Tnursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and vacation periods. 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