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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1960)
THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 18, 1960 CADET SLOUCH BATTALION EDITORIALS A Reminder It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving—and the 67th renewal of the mdst heated grid rivalry in the Southwest between Texas A&M and the University of Texas—is but two days off. And with fall, and Thanksgiving, and the Aggie-Steer game, come the Bonfires—a hallowed tradition at both schools that has brought numerous gritty exchanges between the two. Already this year, Texas A&M students have been ac cused of over-running a fence and igniting a sizeable measure of wood labeled for the University bonfire. In like manner, University students have been blamed for cutting the wires that plunged the Texas A&M campus into darkness before dawn yesterday. Looking back over the years, these “friendly” attacks have been commonplace. Texas A&M students can take credit for naming the Longhorn mascot. In 1916, Aggies branded the animal “13- 0” in memoriam of a 13-0 grid conquest. Texas students has tily transferred the “13-0” branding into “BEVO.” Texas students can take credit for thwarting an Aggie attempt to ignite the University bonfire prematurely when the convertible which four Texas A&M students had modi fied into an “attack vehicle” burned merrily while the Long horn bonfire remained intact. Aggies also. recall an incident when they “sawed var sity’s horns off” by removing horns from “Bevo,” and Texas looks back fondly on 1948 when Texas students borrowed an airplane and bombed the Texas A&M bonfire. And so it has gone between the two schools. There have also been occurrances of a.more serious con sequence that have prompted the administration at both schools to take steps to eliminate such activities. In 1958 a Texas A&M student was shot in the leg while purporting mis chief near a University fraternity house. Numerous fights, scraps and brawls have also been reported, in recent years. As a result, there now exists a joint agreement between the Board of Directors at Texas A&M and the Board of Re gents at the University of Texas to suspend for at least one semester any student of any institution under the control of these two Boards who goes to another campus with the intent to paint or otherwise deface statues, buildings, or other prop erty, or commit any other act of vandalism. So, while a trip to Austin—or College Station—might seem appropriate, the consequences are hardly worth it. It possibly is tolerable if you can get away with it. But if the authorities nab you, it doesn’t pay. It just doesn’t pay .... Read Classifieds Earle Meteorology Gets Grants AGGIES DO YOU NEED MONEY? LOU WILL BUY YOUR BOOKS NOW AND YOU MAY BUY THEM BACK UNTIL THE 1st OF THE YEAR FOR THE SAME PRICE. Trade With Lou and Save THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- lent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and 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; Allen Schrader, School of Arts and Sciences; Willard I. Truettner, School of Engineering: Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in Colle tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, j ber through May, and once a week during summer school. published [ holiday periods, :e Sta- eptem- Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office In College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- tress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by Advertising es. 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Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, BILL HICKLIN EDITOE Joe Callicoatte Snorts Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne, Tommy Holbein News Editors Larry Smith Assistant Sports Editor Bob Mitchell, Ronnie Bookman, Robert Denney Staff Writers Johnny Herrin, Ken Coppage Photographers Russell Brown Sports Writer Two new research grants have been received by the Department of Oceanography and Meteorol ogy through the A&M Research Foundation, Dr. Dale F. Leipper, head of the department, has an nounced. The National Science Founda tion has awarded $50,000 for re search titled, “Investigation of Dissolved Organic Sorption by Minerals in Natural Waters.” The work will extend over a pe riod of approximately three years under the direction of Dr. Rich ard G. Bader, professor of geo logical oceanography. “The basic goal of this re search is to gain an insight into one mechanism for removing the organic matter dissolved in sea water and incorporating it into the bottom deposits,” Leipper says. NATO Meeting Will Establish Atmosphere By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst A prime purpose of the meet ing of parliamentarians from NATO countries in Paris this week is to acquaint each other with different attitudes toward problems which occupy the or ganization’s ruling council when it meets next month. The result is to establish much of the atmosphere in which the council will meet. When Lyndon B. Johnson told the opening session that the or ganization must enlarge its pur poses and include new neighbors of the world he was striking at something which has occupied the members, but without pro ducing important action, for several years. The Europeans have been say ing and the United States has been agreeing but without much emphasis, that NATO must in corporate programs for cultural and economic approaches to ’ peace. But the emphasis has now that’s what I call a positive attitude!” The Air Force Cambridge Re search Center has awarded $19,118 to cover the preparation of detailed mesometeorological analyses of data received by tele type for the area bounded by 105 degrees W, 40 degrees N, 89 de grees W and 26 degrees N. Job Interviews Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: There are a lot of things about our school that make it famous and well known all over the Southwest. There as just as many things that “Aggies” are known for: their school spirit, their band, and their invincible Twelfth Man! There are many things that make a man proud to be an Aggie. However, Thursday night at Town Hall, the Aggie “animals” once more exhibited a huge dis regard for others and for their school. The unrelenting noise of Agjgies at Town Hall was ap palling. I’d just like to know one thing. How did so many undeveloped, crude creatures gain admission to Aggieland ? I was under the impression that officers and gentlemen were to be made from boys. Well, “boys,” I guess I was wrong. Jack Lipscomb, ’57 ★ Editor, The Battalion: There are times when I won der what the mental age of some of j the members of this student body is. Chronologically speak ing, the entire student body con sists of students old enough to be called young men, but men tally, some of them definitely can’t be called men. I’m referring to the outrag eous way some Aggies conducted themselves at Ray Conniff’s Show. The yelling and shouting reminded me of a mob, not a group of mature students of the college level. I think it’s about time some of the Aggies started acting like young gentlemen—particularly those that conduct themselves as if they were at a hog calling contest instead of a college spon sored activity. I wonder what our visitors on the campus must think of our young men with the robust lungs and funny (?) little remarks that can be shout ed from the protection of a crowd. Grow up, fellows, you’re not a bunch of high school kids any more. You are supposed to be men, not children; how about conducting yourselves as men? Wayne Chapman, ’58 The following firms will inter view seniors at the Placement Office in the YMCA Building next week: ★ ★ ★ The US Army Corps of Engi neers will interview majors in civil engineering, electrical en gineering and mechanical engi neering. Graduates accepted will be assigned to a 12 or 18- month engineer rotational train ing program. Upon completion of the program they will be as signed to a permanent phase of work in keeping with their edu cation, demonstrated ability and aptitude and needs of the service. ★ ★ ★ The Southwestern Investment Co. will interview majors in agri cultural economics, business ad ministration and economics. 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The priority which is expected to be given deployment of Po laris missiles at the council meeting is an indication of the stronghold that military contain ment still has on NATO thinking. Nevertheless, some things have occurred in relations between members suggesting an increased necessity for new approaches. The European economic com munity in NATO is not only in trade competition with the so- called outer seven, or British- led free trade group, but it also has a developing program for European aid to emerging Afri can nations. The British are operating a small program among countries newly emancipated in its sphere. The United States is developing an independent African aid pro gram while also cooperating with a plan within the United Nations. There is a danger that these programs Will develop at cross purposes, and that the emphasis on Africa will allow a fog to drop over the needs of the Middle East and other areas. ' All set to play Santa Claus? 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