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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1960)
. THE BATTALION Thursday, August 25, 1960 College Station, Texas Page 3 CSC Governs Civilian Students The policy making body for civ ilian students attending A&M is the Civilian Student Council. This council, chosen by civilian students, represents them in any important business which may af fect civilian students. This council was organized in 1954. Before this time civilian students had no organized group to represent them in any impor tant business concerning civilian students. The Council has 21 members, chosen to equally represent all civilian students attending A&M. Two members are elected from the College View Apartments, one from the Project Apartments and one from each of the civilian dor mitories. Each class and The Battalion is represented by one civilian stu dent. One civilian yell leader, a chaplain and an assistant chaplain are also members. The only non-civilian member is a representative from the Corps who is appointed by the Cadet Colonel of the Corps. , R. 0. Murry is the council spon sor. Besides being a policy making body the Civilian Student Council is also responsible for seating ar rangements for civilian students at football games, civilian parking on the campus and other such ac tivities. President of the council is Mike Carlo; vice president is Lee A. Griggs; secretary, Jim Beal; treasurer, John Garner; and par liamentarian, Philip Johnson. Welcome Freshmen. GOOD FOOD & HOME MADE PIES GRANNIES RESTAURANT 103 Boyett (Next Door Campus Theater) ■> „ You can’t beat our German Imports for HIGHEST QUALITY & LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED FOR A LIFETIME Starting at $13.95 SLIDE RULES K&E — POST — PICKETT IN STOCK Priced For The College Student LOUPOT’S Located on the A&M campus is the All- Faiths Chapel, built with money donated by the Association of Former Students. The chapel was opened in the 1957-58 school year. It serves as a place of meditation for Most Have Student Centers All-Faiths Chapel students and for student weddings during the year. J. Gordon Gay, coordinator of re ligious life on the campus and general secre tary of the YMCA, is in charge of the chapel. College Station, B-ryan Provide Many Churches A student has the opportunity to worship his confession of faith while at A&M and will probably find his faith has a church in College Station or Bryan. Many churches in College Sta tion have student centers for their students. Here the student can take part in activities such as ping-pong or friendly discussions. Some student centers have planned socials or outings during the year. Studying Delayed On Wednesday and Sunday nights, studying time is delayed until 8:30 so cadets can attend church. During the year, usually in February, the college sponsors Religious Education Week. Church leaders of different faiths are in vited to hold nightly discussions with students in the dorms and in the mornings the guest speaker talks to the student body. Special services are held in the All-Faiths Chapel on' the campus. Included in the churches in Col lege Station are the A&M Meth odist Church, the A&M Presby terian Church, the Assembly of God Church, the A&M Church of Christ, the A&M Christian Church, the First Baptist Church, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Chris tian Science Society, B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation of Texas A&M and Unitarian Fellowship. Others in Bryan Churches not found in College Station but in Bryan are Church of the Nazarene, Bethel Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Faith Church United Church of Christ, Faith Evangel ical and Reformed Church and United Pentecostal Church. Student centers are maintained by nine churches around the cam pus. Provide Recreation These student centers provide recreational facilities and social programs for the Aggies in addi tion to regular worship services conducted by the churches. Church groups that sponsor stu dent centers or who have personnel available for student work are the First Baptist Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Thomas Episcopal Chapel, Our Saviour’s Luthern Church, A&M Methodist Church, and A&M Pres byterian Church. The A&M Chris tian Church, the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation of Texas A&M and the’ A&M Church of Christ also maintain student centers or cam pus workers. l/Uefcome ^Yieicjlilor You’ll find what you want at Caldwell’s ... the finest in Watches, silverware and other finery ... at prices you can afford. There will be special days ahead ... we have just the thing for Mom, Pop, brother or sister. Of if you’re thinking of your best girl, you’ll find the beau tiful and economical... at Caldwell’s. Diamonds - Watches - Silverware Expert Watch and Jewelry Repair Caldwell's JEWELRY STORE 112 North Main Bryan Phone TA 2-2435 Some of the facilities available at the various student centers are recreation rooms for playing ping pong, checkers, dominoes and other similar games, television sets, li braries and rooms for study, medi tation or Bible reading. Programs for the Aggies are weekly or monthly meetings which way iticlude vesper services, dis cussion sessions, cost suppers, pro grams of various types or fellow ship meetings. Pre-school retreats for study and relaxation are held by some of the churches before the fall semester schoolwork begins. Ex change meetings with similar groups from nearby colleges are also sponsored by some of the student centers. Ags Serve Churches Many Aggies take part in their churches’ regular worship as ush ers or choir members and occa sionally entire services are con ducted by the Aggies. Most of the churches have a campus worker, in addition to the pastor, who is in charge of the student center, the student center programs and student counseling and guidance. Full Religious Development Goal of YMCA, Gay Explains A full development of a student’s religious life and to sponsor a number of religious activities for students are the aims of the Young Men’s Christian Asso. at A&M, says J. Gordon Gay, coordinator of religious life and general secretary of the YMCA. Chief aims of the YMCA regard ing the student religious life are to lead young men to faith in God through Jesus Christ, to lead them into membership and service in a Christian church, to promote their growth in Christian faith and char acter and influencing the students to devote themselves in united ef fort with all Christians, to make the will of God effective in human society, says Gay. He also stated, the Y'MCA is not a church, but a lay movement to direct students to their own churches. For the incoming freshmen, there are a number of activities spon sored by the YMCA for their bene fit. Discussion groups, which are held at intervals during the year, take up topics and problems vital to the freshman student. YMCA Cabinet The Freshman YMCA Cabinet will give new students a chance to participate in program planning, fellowship and an opportunity to develop leadership qualities. Freshman Camp is another acti vity, that the YMCA offers for freshmen. The purposes, states Gay, of the camp are to give in coming freshman a chance to gain information about life at A&M and to help the student develop in his role as a Christian leader on the campus. Conferences YMCA intercollegiate conferen ces, where students become ac quainted with outstanding student leaders from other colleges are held in the fall and spring, accord ing to Gay. Any student can attend and will be helped by seeing how these leaders solve problems simi lar to the students own problems. R. E. Week Religious Emphasis Week, co sponsored by the YMCA, is where oustanding religious leaders are secured to emphasize religion. In addition, forums and discussion groups are held with outstanding ministers and layman conducting these groups, states Gay. The YMCA Building also offers many services to students. Com fortable lounges, an information desk with campus information, telephone service and rooms for conferences and club parties are among some of these services, Gay + said. “We are concerned with the in coming freshman students welfare and are eager for them to come by the YMCA and get acquainted with us, said Gay. Fall Term Starts September 19 You will earn a better salary when you can qaulify for a skilled starting position. 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