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THE BATTALION S'a nr/T ST.OTTCTT Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, February 20, 1963 -*• KJM~J v>/XX by Jim Earle Sound Off swc Campus Newsmakers BU Coach Seeks “Athlete Check Baylor football coach John Bridgers has asked the faculty to help his athletic department keep a better record of athletes’ per formances in class. “I don’t think the athletes should be given anything,” the coach told a faculty meeting. “We want them to come out as men with an honest education and be the kind of men Baylor will be proud of.” Bridgers listed these two rea sons for wanting a closer check of athletic prowess: 1. To make sure athletes who make grades lower than C attend Study hall. 2. To find out how athletes are doing in grades and attendance before the end of a semester. qualified reporters to IFC meet ings, ask reporters to double- check all facts of their stories, al low IFC members any desired re buttal space and»publish a story explaining the functions of IFC. Texans Want New Diplomas Students at the University of Texas are circulating petitions calling for sheepskin rather than paper diplomas. The university presently awards only paper di plomas. Backers of the proposal have been quoted as saying: “We feel the university should give graduates quality diplomas. A good-looking diploma would be a good advertisement for UT. Rice To Probe Future Goals A faculty committee at Rice has initiated an investigation into the long-range goals of the uni- Besides paper diplomas could easi ly be destroyed or misplaced.” Petitioners also believe stu dents would be willing to pay for the more expensive diplomas. Editor, The Battalion: Here at A&M we have a Code of Honor, the basis of which is the statement, “an Aggies does not lie, cheat or steal.” At the same time there exists on this campus a substantial segment of the student body whose pres ence makes a farce of the honor. We are speaking of freshmen and sophomores who are in good health and have avoided military training requirements simply by lying about their health. Most of these men will cheerfully admit that they are physically qualified and that they simply lied to a- void a situation they thought dis tasteful. The administration encouraged the formulation of the honor code, but now it condones the presence of this part of the student body. Can they expect an honor code to command respect when this situation is excused? Cecil Bourne, ’65 Larry R. James, ’65 Summer Jobs ... I suppose a car can be too low and sporty!” Summer Employment Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Chemical engineering. SCIENCE AND MORALITY—6 versity. The committee appoint ed by school President Kenneth S. Pitzer shortly before Christmas, will study, analyze and make re commendations in virtually every field of student life. The committee chairman said that the committee’s function would be “ to develop long-range plans for the university — plans which will largely represent the faculty’s views as to what the university’s goals and procedures should be.”' Subcommittees have been esta blished in various areas for the study. One Word Proves Tricky Tech Group Ousts Press Texas Tech’s Interfraternity Council has voted to restrict its meetings to members and persons it “deems necessary.” The move was aimed at The Daily Torea dor, Tech’s student newspaper, for what the council called “sen sational” reporting of meeting proceedings. IFC’s committee members ask ed for coverage by a reporter not associated with any fraternity in order to assure unbiased report ing-. The committee also asked for guarantees, that any facts IFC feels need to be delayed will be honored by the newspaper. The Toreador, during extensive negotiations, offered to send only (Sixth of a series) The Amorality of Science Watch out for that word “amoral.” It does not mean “im moral.” That tricky little “a” in front of the word “moral” means “not.” Amorality simply means that there is no concern with moral standards. When we say that science is amoral, we mean that in itself science is not g-ood, nor is it evil. The uses to which men put scientific findings will determine their goodness or badness. The hand gun might be used as an example. Over the course of centuries man discovered explos ives, invented cannons to fire shells, reduced the theory to a practical single-shot pistol and Certificates Here For Who’s Who refined the invention into a effi cient revolver. The revolver in itself is neither good nor evil. Strapped on the hip of a police man or a hunter, the gun can be put to good use. It can be used to deter crime, to apprehend crim inals, ward off wild animals or to provide food. It can provide recreation on a target range. The revolver can also be used for evil purposes —- to threaten innocent people of to take their lives unjustly in murderous at tacks. Science provides the gun — man determines its use or abuse. Hence, science is amoral while the man’s action will be moral or immoral, depending upon his use or misuse of the instrument with which science provides him. In this, the golden age of sci entific achievement, scientists are capable of coming up with dis coveries that can eliminate polio or people with equal ease. They are becoming increasingly aware of their moral responsibilities to mankind. With such tremend ous power within their grasp they can direct their research to a better, happier and safer world — reduce humanity to dust. Science itself is amoral. Liv ing, breathing, reasoning man is the detennining factor. Science, uncontrolled by morality, can be come the scourage rather than the servant of mankind. —Job Calls— Certificates for those persons who were selected to Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges are available at Dean of Students James P. Hannigan’s office. The certificates may be picked up at the office on the Second floor of the YMCA Building. —WELCOME AGGIES— Dine Out Tonight Large T-Bone or Sirloin—Char-Glo Broiled Salad—Baked Potato—Hot Rolls—$1.90 Special Top Sirloin Strip Salad—Baked Potatoe—Hot Rolls—$2.00 Delicious V2 Fried Chicken Salad and French Fries—$1.25 Thursday Nights—Tasty Spaghetti—$1.25 Sea Food Platter Shrimp—Oysters—Stuffed Crabs—Scollops—Fillet—Trout Salad—French Fried Potatoes—$2.00 Large Golden Fried Shrimp Salad—French Fries Large Broiled Flounder Salad—Baked Potatoe—$1.50 TRY OUR SUNDAY DINNER—$1.00 The TEXAN Dining Room 3204 College Avenue 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 and op erated by stiidents as a college and community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. ationa Board are James L. Lindsey, chairman ; Delbert J. A. Orr. School of Engineerir A. Orr, School of Engineering-; J. M. Holcomb, McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is 1, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, her through May, and once a week during summer school. tion, Texas daily except Saturday, newspaper irday, Sund ay, and Monda; published in College Sta- and holiday periods, Septem- The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news therwise credit in 1 in are also reserved. dispatches credited to it spontaneous origin published not c herein credited in the paper and Rights of republication of all other matter here on of local news of Second-cl ass postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, City, Chicago, Los An- leles and San Francisco. Inc., New York , La per full year, on request. News contributiona may be made by telephoning VI 6-8618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery chll VI 6-6415. ALAN PAYNE .. Ronnie Bookman Van Conner EDITOR Managing Editor Sports Editor Gerry Brown Associate Editor Dan Louis News Editor Kent Johnston, Glenn Dromgoole, David Morgan Staff Writers The following firms will inter view graduating seniors in the Placement Office of the YMCA Building: Thursday Goodyear Aircraft Corp. — Electrical engineering, mechani cal engineering and physics, BS, MS, PhD. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. — Mechanical engineering, BS; chemical engineering, BS, MS; chemistry, BS, MS, PhD. Thursday and Friday Chance Vought Corp. — Aero nautical engineering, civil engi neering-, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mathe matics and physics. The Shell Co. — Accounting and business administration, BBA, MBA; economics and mathema tics, BA, MA. PALACE Bryan Z-SS79 NOW SHOWING TWO MEN OBSESSED BY A WOMAN WHO DESIRED THEM BOTH! %. - TREVOR HOWARD CAPUCINE SAMUEL G. ENGEL Based on the novel PAM FI A Directed by Screenpli FRANKLIN cSf K * wi :s OMEmaScOPE color oy OE yjxE QUEEN “FIESTA NITE’ Tonight 6 P. M. “Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars Sales—Parts—Service |“We Service All Foreign Cars”; Sl422 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517* ■ K. K. Dodger says: By Eugene Rush* That C. O. in Dorm thinks he’s smart. He enforces the College ’ ‘ ‘ mts awfully regulation against insurance coming to a student’s room.” *Insurancentan, North Gate agents NOW SHOWING Features: 1:34-4:04-6:34-9:04 THEMEH! THE MUTINY! THE MIGHT! mmmm C-l Mem aScoPE:* CIRCLE TONIGHT 1st Show 6:45 Horst Butcholtz In “FANNY’ , Texas A&M Student Tour Departing JUNE 12, 1963 from New York SPECIAL GROUP AIR FAIR exclusively for Students, Faculty and their immediate families. $ 336.40 Jet to Europe & Return NEW YOKK-LONDON JUNE 12 PARIS-NEW YORK JULY 13 Group must have 25 persons and they must depart together June 12 and return together July 13. But they can travel independently in Europe for 30 days! all inclusive 4-week EUROPEAN TOUR Air Fare . Tour Cost $336.40 386.00 Total $722.40 * FOUR WEEKS ★ ALL HOTELS ★ ★ SIGHTSEEING PRIVATE MOTOR COACH in Europe ★ MEALS ENGLAND, HOLLAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA ITALY, MONACO, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND ★ TRANS ATLANTIC JET For additional information contact: MSC STUDENT PROGRAM OFFICE Travel Committee Texas A&M College College Station, Texas Conducted by: BEVERLEY BARLEY TRAVEL AGENCY AGGIELAND P0K1 SCHEDULE CORPS JUNIORS SOPHOMORI All juniors and sopt; the corps will have the! made for the AGGIE1 according to the schedule. Portraits wi in Class A winter mi Portraits will be m Aggieland Studio leli hours of 8 a. m. and: the days scheduled, Feb. 19-20 Feb. 20-21 Feb. 21-22 Feb. 25-26 Feb. 26-27 Feb. 27-28 E,F,t Ml E,F,i A,B,i E,Ft MarK Ba»( Feb. 28-March 1 March 4-5 March 5-6 March 6-7 ATTENTION CORP After Friday Feb. 22 no Aggieland pictura made. 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