The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 11, 1959, Image 2
\ The Battalion College station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Wednesday, February 11, 1959 BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson A&M-Big Roulettei Aggieland is comparable to a roulette table. Just pic ture a group of people—some with bloodshot eyes, perhaps— pressing around the table, placing their bets of varying sizes on a variety of issues. That little ball dancing dizzily inside the wheel of for tune can bounce virtually any way. And yet Aggieland can be an illegal type of roulette table. Its issue outcomes can be “fixed.” They can be rigged to slip and slide by those people crowding around the table who are the students, faculty, administration and a few cas ual bystanders. But don’t let that word “fixed” fool you. It shouldn’t imply that the players mentioned above use underhanded methods to horde things beneficial to them alone. It means, instead, that upon their shoulders rest their future and the future of A&M, and the way they see fit to and finally do approach the issues decides the various outcomes, either good or bad. Still not clear? Look at a couple of issues. There are small ones, like the annual springtime water fights, hap hazardly outlawed by the college. There are middle-sized ones, like the Baylor-A&M student relationship, which has been at least temporarily settled. And there are giant-sized ones, like the proposed honor code and the steady decline in enrollment. This editorial won’t delve into what you as an individ ual should and should not do about rigging the issues. Each individual can decide for himself which courses are the- right ones, just as he can decide whether to bet $10 or $100 on the next game. But he can do something about almost any one of the issues above, or any of the many not mentioned, even if he only helps “fix” them. Think about it. But one issue slipped by the above list unnoticed. Sen iors, particularly, should be concerned about this bet—will you graduate? Only you can approach this issue. But in the way of a hint, you can rig the table by studying rather than dream ing of going to Las Vegas or some other playground after you graduate. The roulette wheel is hot. Or do you prefer dice? In this game, everyone should be a sensible gambler. RE Week is for You! There isn’t too much talk transmitting between stu dents about Religious Emphasis Week which starts Monday, indicating that perhaps students really aren’t too concern ed about it. Everyone now enrolled in A&M—excluding freshmen— has watched RE Week come and j^o each year he has been here. To too many students, it has become matter-of-fac- tual. RE Week entails too much, both in planning and bene fits, to be cast aside lightly. Top religious leaders from across the nation will be on the campus to enlighten stu dents on religious matters. There isn’t an Aggie on the campus who has paid too much attention to his spirit ual life, for such attention has no limits. Everyone has a place in RE Week. If you have never faced religion, it won’t hurt to look into it now. If you have been away from relig ion too long, perhaps now is the time to come back. If you have been lackadaisical about religion, now is the time to return a little strong er. If you have been devout, certainly a little more won’t do any damage. What you do during RE Week, religionwise is entire ly up to you. You can take part in your church services, you can listen to the speak ers in Guion Hall each morn ing, or you can do a combi nation of both. But do something. This year, let’s not allow morning coffee sales in the MSC to skyrocket as they did last year. Spend that free hour each morning, set aside for the speaker in Guion, where you’re expect ed to be. You won’t be sorry. HOLIDAY Thursday, February 12, 1959, being a Legal Holiday, in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday, the undersigned will observe that date as a Holiday and not be open for business. First National Bank City National Bank First State Bank. & Trust Co. College Station State Bank Bryan Building & Loan Ass’n Community Savings & Loan Ass’n THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited ayid op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering ; Harry Lee Kidd, School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. 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JOE BUSER EDITOR Fred Meurer ^ Managing Editor Gayle McNutt Executive News Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle ‘T think I’ll drop by this week an’ see where my classes meet.” — Social 7:30 Chemical Engineering Wives Club will hold a tea honoring fac ulty wives tonight in the South Solarium of the YMCA. * # * Industrial Education wives and husbands are invited to a Valen tine Dinner and Dance Friday at 7 p.m. at the Triangle Restaurant. Reservations must be made by Wednesday by calling Joan Asher at VI G-8298 after 5 p.m. ■1! * * Whirl — their community service projects at their meeting in the home of Mrs. L. W. Gibbs last Wednesday night with 23 present. Mrs. R. H. Davis led a discussion on the program for ladies attend ing the Texas Veterinary Confer ence. Clothing for the Bowie School clothing closet and sheets for can cer dressing were brought to the meeting, concluding the community service projects. AUSTIN, Tex. — With com mittee hearing's going full tilt, the Legislature has reached the rough and tumble stage. Committee hearings give ev eryone who has anything to say about a proposed measure a chance to come and speak up. It brings people to Austin in droves. And many speak up — very bluntly. This year’s lawmakers, par ticularly in the House, seem to be falling into an early pattern of much work, little play. In part, the shortage of sociability is attributed to the hard-fought speaker’s race. It divided the House into two camps whose members, for the most part, stayed aloof from each other during early weeks. Down With Lobbies A second sobering factor is attributed to the new lobby control law. Actually, the lobby registration requirement has ptrobably done more than any one thing* in years, to make lobbying seem common-place, respectable. A total registration of some 700 indicated that just about every body and his brother has a lobby ist. But the law also requires that each lobbyist make a monthly report on the amount spent in fluencing legislation. Herein comes the reason for caution in entertainment. No one particu larly minds being identified as a lobbyist, but too large expenses might incur the risk of being tagged a “rich lobbyist.” Rough Road Gov. Price Daniel let go with both barrels at critics of his plan for clearing the state deficit and Some directions for butter sponge cakes tell you to beat the eggs and sugar in the top of a double boiler over simmering wa ter. Make absolutely sure your double boiler—regular or impro vised—is really large enough to hold the mixture as it increases in additional money for future state volume, services. Daniel’s principal target is Rep. Frates Seeligson of San An tonio, whose 18 months’ work with the State Tax Study Com mission convinced him Texas’ taxing had to branch out, partly through a 1.5 per cent sales tax. SALE 20% off on Engineering & Drafting Supplies (Except Franchised Items) Special—All Brands Slide Rules $19.50 Leather Case With Belt Loop Special—All Mechanical Lead Holders .... $1.25 * Formerly $1.75 SCOATES INDUSTRIES 603 Old Sulphur Springs Road Bryan, Texas “Buy Where the Professionals Buy.” Eat just what you like . . . HOTARD’S Cafeteria Architectural Wives Society elected new officers for the spring semester recently. The officers are: Betty Smith, president; Con nie Croslin, vice president; Char lotte Nobles, secretary; Jackie Roy, treasurer; Paula Pledger, report er; Teena Bratton, council repre sentative; Renee Olds, program chairman; Dalene Hester, social chairman; Marian Boland, co-social chairman; Mrs*. Melvin Rostch, sponsor; and Mrs. W. G. Wagner, co-sponsor. The next business meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 in Room 202 of the YMCA. Dues are pay able then. * * * Hints on interior decorating were given the Industrial Engineering Wives Club by Marion Pugh, in terior decorator, at their meeting last night. Introduced by Margaret Greloff, president, Pugh outlined important considerations for decorating a home. * * * Members of the Veterinary Medi cine Faculty Ladies Club concluded LAST DAY **" ■ IE ■ « An \k W DBIVI IN THI A1 bt • M-' \\tl\ WEDNESDAY Brigitte Bardot in “The Night Heaven Fell” Plus Ann Blyth in “The Helen Morgan Story” LAST DAY In Cinemascope and Eastman Color “AND GOD CREATED WOMAN” But the Devil Invented Brigitte Bardot COMING THURSDAY and FRIDAY Wee Aggies We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag gies. When a wee one arrives, call VI 6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edi tor A future Aggie was born Feb. 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Garcia ’59, 4320 Milam, Bryan. Carlos Alberto Jr., who weigh ed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces, ar rived at 2:37 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bryan. What’s Cooking B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation will hold its weekly cultural meet ing tonight at the Hillel Building. “The Basic Tenets of Judiasm” will be the topic of a speech by Mrs. Esther Taubenhaus. THURSDAY Feb. 12 - 7:30 White Coliseum Doubleheader Hollywood Queens vs. Aggie All Stars © <§* $2.50 $2.00 $1.25 Student Activities PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS WHAT DO THINK OF THE U10RLD IN GENERAL? UJHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT LIFE? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAXES, THEOLOGY, TADPOLES, TAMALES,TIME-TABLES, TEA AND TENNESSEE ERNIE? '~y r i r HES GOT THE RIGHT IDEA. IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, JUST don't say Anything..