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Statiom (Mrnsoi Cmmly), Tmxa» CADET SLOUCH
TuodUy, September 28, 1968
by Jim Earle The Classic Arts
BATTALION EDITORIALS
. . . And Yt Shall knotr Ihr Truth, And
Thm Truth Shull Umha turn True . . . Juhn ft:A2
‘Shacks' at A&M
Thanh* to the fnr**i«rht of the Military Department and
the School of Art* and Sciences, senior AFROTC and junior
Army ROTC cadets »i»‘ receiving military training lectures
in the academic *tm<>Jphere of Nagle and Ragley halls. In
addition they are saving many steps each week.
But meanwhile, back at the Shacks, the remainder of
the Corps is learning to be United States officers in an at-
moaphere of warped blackt>oard*. exposed rafters, wooden
pillars and insufficient lighting — cramped inside barrachs-
typa structures hidden, but not well enough, in a secluded
corner of the campus.
“More centralized. . . better equipped" said the Military
Detairtment when the classrooms were offerd for use. It
also picked up a large ro<*n in the Physics Building for Air
Science IV laba
So two factions of the Corps are happy while the re
mainder trudges lengthly distances to classes in the approp
riately-named •‘Shacks.” where it’s hot in the fall and spring
and cold ip the winter. Except on occasions when the heating
system* are working. Then cadets step out of the chill into
a swealtering room heated by unregulated furnaces
At any rate, the Military Department did take a step
in the right direction though it hasn't and couldn't do every
thing to remedy the situation — a situation now made em
barrassing due to A&M’s compulsory military status. It
may use the classrooms for only a limited time And over
three-fourths the Corps is still spending busy 10-minute
periods between classes trying to get to the Shacks on time
for military classes,
The Military Department recognized that there is a great
need for improved ROTC facilities. It saw the inadequacies
of ‘‘Splinter Village.'’ as one Trigon official termed the
Shacks
One could look at the military plants of schools siwmsor-
ing part time, non-compulsory ROTC programs to see how
badly AAM is lacking For example, take the $90,000 build
ing that houses the Air Force. Army and Naval ROTC at the
University of Texas. Yet the problem is not to "keep up with
the Joneses It is simply that Aggieland needs new quarters
for its Corps of Cadets.
The process by which a new building is approved at
AAM is detailed and hard-coming, detouring from barricade
to barricade after the department requesting it makes its
initial plea to the Board of Directors Somewhere in this
maze of step* the request is put on a priority list along with
other requests for buildings.
No one seems to know just where the Military Depart
ment's bid. which was submitted long ago. lies. A few build
ings have been constructed on the campus during the past
few years With the advent of compulsory Corps at the col
lege long noted for its military training, it’s high time
thoughts turned to the Military Department in general and
an ROTC building in particular.
The administration this year has taken great strides to
make AAM greater, complete with a more outstanding Corps.
An ROTC building that AAM could be proud of would boost
their record.
Cultural Season Brightened
\
By Fine Arts Festival Feb. 1
"IWd you call me. Mr. Slouch, sir?”
^ hoV Here at Aggieland
Pearsall Aggie
2nd in Command
What's Cooking
7 30
THrmiral Engineering W irm vrjH
meet tomorrow night for a sret-ac-
quainled party in the home of Mra
W. D Harris. 400 College View
Dr., Bryan, at 7 30.
The following clubs and organ
izations will meet tonight
Migma Delta ( hi will meet in
the Journalism Library in Nagle
HaM Officers wi 11 he appointed
and the program for the year will
be outlined
The (ieorge R W»lco» chapter
of the Student National Educa
tion Association will hold its first
mar ting tbs year in Room 102 of
the YMf A
The American Institute of ( hem-
ieal Engineers will meet in Room
116 of the Petroleum Engineering
Building. Refreshments will l>e
served and new officers will l»e
elected
Society of Automotive Engineers
will meet in the Mechanical Engi
neering lecture Room
Accounting Society meets in
Room 2A and ?B of the Memorial
Student Center tonight at #. Wil
liam H. Harrison Jr. controller of
Texas Electric Service Company
will he the speaker.
AIEE-IKE will hold their Fall
Open House in Room 301, Bolton
Hall tonight at 7:45.
THANKS-AGGIES
F*r The Wonderful Bu>inevs You Gate Us During
School Opening—Remember—W> Are Here To Satisfy
You — So If Any Item You I'urchased Or Any Tailoring
We Did For You Is Not Satisfactory — Come For An
Adjustment.
UNIFORM TAILORS
North Gate
B> J At K TEAL I E
Randy Curtin . . . Deputy Corps
Commander . . . accounting nen-
ter . . . wan horn in New Braun
fels and reared in Pearsall.
Randy spent the greatest part
of his life in Pearsall. In this
Texas town he made quite a name
for himaelf as an honor student
in high school, quarterback in
football and an active member
of the F F A In his senior year
he was president of the National
Honor Society, valedictorian of
the graduating Haas and was the
winner of state and church school
academic scholarships.
Georgia—Randy. 1 mean has
many varying Interests One, of
course, is women, like most Ag
gies He has done a lot of hunt
ing, fishing, and enjoys competi
tive sports.
During his summers in high
school, Kandy worked in order
to help pay his way through Ag-
gteland. Among other things, he
worked at a cation gin and was
a roustabout in the oil fields Al
though he worked around Pear
sall and has lived there for quite
a long time, he also lived in Gon
zales, Seguin, San Antonio and
Kyle.
Randy got off to a good start
in his fish year as a distinguish
ed student and was the outstand
ing fish in the First Battalion.
First Regiment In his sopho
more year he was chosen as the
outstanding sophomore in the
First Regiment.
At the end ©f his junior year.
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I whistled becausa the
dress she is wearing
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he was presented the H. Miller
Ainsworth Saber as the Out
standing NCO in Infantry ROTC,
won the Daughters qf America
Revolution |JiK) cash award, re
ceived the Corps Tr»op Award
from the Houston Ilham her of
Commerce and the U. S. Army
Salutation as the Outstanding
NCO in Army ROTC at Aggie
land.
This summer he attended sum
mer camp at Ft. Hood and was
named the outstandiflg cadet in
his outfit.
Although Randy 19 still uncer
tain as to what career field he
plans to follow, he does plan to
go to law school.
“I’ve always liked ‘income,’”
he says, “so 1 nnghf enter in
come tax law ”
laist year, as a junior on the
( grp* Staff. Randy went to the
Military Academy at West Point
to observe their Corps. His ob
servation that Wert Point is
not a lot different from Aggie
land, that they “dont speak" in
title Aggie tradition, end that he
was sure glad he went to Texas
AAM
B> HENRY LYLE
Battalion Amusement ( oluminst
The usually dismal cultural out
look is somewhat brightened
this season by the appearance of
a fine arts “first" on this cam
pus. A Fine Arts Festival, an
institOtion usually reserved for
liberal-art* colleges, will be held
here the first waek in February
and will include artists of na-
tion wide reputation
Regina Feb 1
The Festival begins Monday,
Feb 1 (this is for the benefit of
those who, peeing five unexplain
ed artistic presentations in a
row on the All-College Calendar,
are making plaryi to leave town),
with a Recital Series offering
tenor Leslie Chahay Chahay hie-
performed with the Metropolitan
and San Francisco opera compan
ies. On the 'following evening,
Town Hall brtng* the' Bostor
Pops Orchestra for a return en
gagement after their well-receiv
ed performane’ during the 'M
’57 season. Under the baton of
Arthur Fiedlerl the Boston Pop*
ha* become one of the most pop
ular symphonif ensembles in the
country, both in the concert hall
and on records.
Antigone Opens Feh. 3
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Ag
gie Players will present a read
ing of the Greek classic, ANTI
GONE. This will I* followed on
Wednesday, it is hoped, by a
lecture by arl critic Amy Free
man I^*e, to M sponsored by the
Creative Aits Committee. The
next two evectiftgs will be occu
pied by the Heeital Series which
presents pianist Philippe Entre-
mont on Th$rs day, and a pro-
gram of chamber music by the
Hollywood String Quartet on
Friday night. All performances
of th^Festival except the Boston
Pops will talfe place in the MSC
Ballroom.
Upside Down Flag
Brings Conunvnts
HARTFORD, Conn -At
least a dozen p»"ple looked at the
U. S. flag flying upaide down
outside the Veterans Adminstra-
tion regional office heie Monday
and then telephoned the office.
“Somebody goofed," said red-
fuced officials as they corrected
the error.
This Fine Arts Festival, the appreciation and education here,
first in the history of this col- One can only hope that tt will
lege, has long been needed to receive enough support to become
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