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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1962)
Page 8 College Station, Texas Thursday, September 13, 1962 THE BATTALION The A&M System Board of Di rectors approved $3.5 million in funds over the summer for the construction of 500 new dormi tory rooms and renovation and air- conditioning of Dorms 14, 15, 16 and 17. The move came as part of a master plan for the development of the A&M campus facilities. Ac cording to Dean of Students J. P. Hannigan, it is the first phasp of a multi-phased plan to expand the college plant as enrollment in creases. Target date for comple tion of this first phase is Septem ber, 1964. Two four-story Corps dormi tories, with spacious lounges and air-conditioning are to be construct ed parallel to, and immediately south of Dorm. 14. These new dorms will have rooms designed to accommodate two students. Restroom and shower units will b built between every other room so that these facilities are shared by only four students. Another new Corps dormitory is planned for the area between Hen derson Street and Dorms 15 and 16, parallelling the street. No Decision Yet to be decided is whether the new corps dormitories will have internal halls, such as the ones in present corps dormitories, or rooms opening to the outside with sur rounding balconies at each of the three upper levels. The board is «onsidering both de signs in an effort to determine which will prove to be better adap- ed to corps life. Each of the two new dormitor ies near Dorm 14 will have loung es at their north ends, which face Henderson St. A large lounge re sembling the ones in the new buildings will be added on to Dorm 14, and a covered walkway will connect the three lounges. Another new dormitory, for civilian students, Will be built adja cent to Walton Hall, on what is now a parking lot. It will be rec tangular in shape with the same room and bath arrangement as the new Corps dorms. The new building will be con structed near Walton, but not con nected to it. The new dorm will, in effect, close off the horseshoe of Walton, forming a quadrangle area between the buildings. It, too, will be air-conditioned. Walton Hall itself, however, is not included in the first phase of new con struction and air-conditioning. Much Renovation The air-conditioning of existing corps dormitories, built over 20 years ago, will require consider able internal renovation. It is planned to run ducts along the ceiling within the rooms, just inside the halls. Each room has a closet on either side of its en trance which now occupies this space. Also, on one side of the rooms, is a lavatory. This will be left intact, in its original place, but a permanent partition will be built beside it, running across the rooms. In effect, this creates two rooms out of one. A chest of drawers will be built in beside the lavatory where one closet was, and across from this will be a walk-in closet large enough to accommodate both occupants. The ceiling in this smaller room will be from one to two feet lower than it is now to allow space for ducts. In the second entrance to the room. Plans are to build a set of cabinets and desks wall to wall on the same side of the room as the lavatory. The bunk beds now in use will be utimately replaced by twin beds. Other Phases As the college grows and the en rollment increases, phases 2 and 3 will be put into effect, acord- ing to Hannigan. An editorial in “The Saturday Evening Post” has cited Congress man Olin E. Teague, ’32, of Col lege Station for his defense of the public interest. Teague, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affair's Committee, has opposed a resolution which would give veterans of World War I a life-time pension at a cost of $11 billion. The editorial in the Sept. 8 is sue suggested that “someone strike a medal for Teague” for his re sistance to what they termed “an outrageous onslaught of pressure.” Teague really doesn’t need anoth er medal: as an infantry batta lion commander with the 79th Di vision in Europe in World War II he was wounded several times and received 11 decorations. The bill in question would pro vide World War I veterans who 6 Aggie Hour’ Back On Air Tonight The “Aggie Hour” will be re sumed on radio station KORA be ginning Thursday night at 10. The hour-long show will again be con ducted by journalism majors. The program will be presented on Tuesday and Thursday nights with the exception of those during college holiday periods. This year’s programs will feature cam pus news and sports, interviews with campus personalities and campus visitors and good music. Among other long range pro posals are t 1 construction of six more Corps dormitories in the Dun can Dining Urdl area and air con ditioning of dorms existing there now. Also envisioned is the lengthen ing and extension of the main drill field, elimination of the Grove, replacement of the Kyle Field base ball stadium and President Rud der’s house. A new and larger outdoor ampi- theater is planned to replace the Grove. Kyle Field may see an en largement of its existing upper deck and eventually, dnother up per deck may be constructed on the opposite side. A new baseball stadium is planned for the area be hind G. R. White Coliseum. All these additions and exten sions are included in the college’s master plan, executed by a local architecture firm. Timing of these changes will be based on increased enrollment and the demands placed on the college by the additional stu dents. earn less than $3,600 annually with a $102.37 monthly pension. Teague points out that the measure does not take into consideration physical disability, overseas service or fi nancial need. He was quoted in “The Post” as saying it would “give money to those who need it least.” Other opposition to the legisla tion includes the major veterans’ organizations: the American Le gion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled Veterans and Amvets. €. O.s, Top Kicks Feted At Barbecue About 120 persons attended a barbecue dinner for all command ing officers and first sergeants Tuesday night at the Triangle Res taurant. The dinner was spon sored by the North Gate Mer chants’ Association to “welcome the men back to campus.” M. L. Cushion of Burgess-Cash- ion & Haddox Insurance welcomed the group of cadets back to Col lege Station and explained the freshman sweepstakes to the up perclassmen. The sweepstakes, sponsored by the association, will be held Friday night when $1,000 is given to 11 freshmen. The cadets were told that the commanding officer and the first sergeant of the unit of which the first prize winning freshman is a member will each receive $50. REPORT (Continued from Page 1) ing as rapidly as practicable in the direction of the degree of excell ence to which we all aspire. The momentum must be generated and maintained in the future where each interested and responsible per son in the entire state of Texas can and should support the kind of programs which are envisioned for the educational excellence so necessary in this the so»-called “Space Age,” and the future pre paration of young men to realize their capacity for learning while developing their qualities for lead ership and good citizenship. These are the services which will be ex pected, no less, of A&M during the future industrial development and expansion of this great state of Texas. Our report is not all inclusive and, needless to say, the 100 members did not reach unanimous conclusions on all of the subjects with which we dwelt. But I can as sure you that there was no de viation from purpose or lack of desire to be helpful to the board in its objective of adopting guide lines for the future program of ex cellence. As part of our report to the board, we include as supple mental material, records and min utes of the meetings and discus sions held by the various com mittees, including much detail which it is thought will be of use ! to the board in connection with its j conclusions to be reached. Our report carries with it our | best wishes for the success of j A&M and its opportunity to move | forward. CENTER SLICE Lb. 79c SIRLOIN STEAK BACON Good Value Baby Beet- Sliced kb. Veal Pound FISH STICKS 'AS,.,, 4pS$1. 1 TV ORANGE JUICE 6 6 T:$1. DINNERS White or Assorted Morton Frozen ll-0z. 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