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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, September 17, 1963 BATTALION EDITORIALS CAD EL^mSi H ^ by Jim Earle Yale Announces New Plartien * ' - Threat Of Disaster Softens The Hardest The American people can be cold to one another when they meet on the street, rush for a restaurant door or jockey for position on our nation’s highways and freeways. However, the competitive spirit is set aside when one American sees that another is in serious trouble and depen dent upon other persons. We can currently take a seldom available look at the big-heart of th$ American now in our own state. Hurricane “Cindy”, like so many of her fore runners have done before her, has brought the very best out of hundreds of Texans. While “Cindy” was still many miles out in the Gulf of Mexico, people as far inland as our own community here were taking steps to insure the safety of those people who make their homes on our coast. A Civil Defense co-ordinator had contacted his Austin headquarters early Monday evening to get his instructions, the operator of a rescue vehicle was told to stand-by and be ready to move into the storm struck area should the hurricane hit. Several men sat up all night on our own campus with their eyes locked on a small scope which indicated the move ment of the hurricane. Highway Department employees and Department of Pub lic Safety employees were alerted to stand-by for extra duty, if the hurricane hits. Amateur radio operators check over that home built transmitters, to be sure they will function properly if needed for communications. Hundreds of people who ready themselves to help some one who they have never met, and in all likelihood, will never meet. It is a wonderful event to witness—so much effort to help a person whose is a complete stranger. Only thing really bothers us about the entire series of events. It took a threat of disaster to soften the hard. Why can’t all our citizens always be as willing to give a hand, even when the service is just a small one. Intercollegiate Press Yale University announces a “bold and far reaching plan” to bring the humanities and social sciences into line with support which government agencies and foundations have given to the physical and life sciences Under the new plan of junior faculty research support, all in structors and assistant professors at Yale whose research and scho larship are not supported by government or foundation grants and contracts will be entitled to receive $1,000 over and. above their basic salaries if they spend at least two of the summer months in work connected with their academic appointment. Those whose summer research is supported by government grant and contract already receive sum mer compensation up to two- ninths of their basic salary. The new program which will go into effect this year is Yale’s response to a widespread con cern in university circles about the impact of post-war govern ment and foundation programs which have given lavish support to research in the natural and ex perimental social sciences but which have by-passed the hu manities and the more controver sial social sciences which deal with social, political and eco nomic policy questions. Kingman Brewster, Jr., tli!| Provost of Yal£, said, “It seemel to the Executive Committee olj the Faculty of Arts and Science jib Johns that in too many cases acaderoitB^g years self determination was being rece i dercut. ^ “. . . He says it’s th’ only way he can learn to say ‘Univer sity’ instead of college!” Bulletin Board WEDNESDAY The Newman Club will meet at 7:20 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Catho lic Church. There will be a Red Mass for students. A meeting will be held after the mass. The Aggies Wives Bridge Club will meet in the Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The Brazos Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Social Room of the Memorial Student Center. Summer Enrollments Rise As Freshmen Start Early The enrollment increase exper ienced at A&M during the recent summer session appears to be a part of a nation-wide trend. More freshmen are entering state universities in June each year reports the Association of State Universities and Land- Grant Colleges. The report states that freshmen are entering im mediately after high school grad uation, rather than waiting until the traditional September entry time, but the trend is still gradual. A survey of the Joint Office of Institutional Research shows growing' numbers of freshmen encourage qualified freshmen to enroll in June, the survey showed. Of these, seven were successful in showing increased enrollments. Although the actual numerical in crease of freshmen was never very large, the percentage of in crease in 1963 over previous years ranged from small one to 35 per cent. Five institutions which tried to attract freshmen in the summer found that a smaller number enrolled this year. One institution, which had never be fore permitted freshmen to en roll in June, encouraged them to do so in 1963 and found that only a few responded. Thirty-three institutions made no effort at all to have freshmen enter in June. Of this group, 12 showed increased enrollment, with the increase again ranging from a negligible one to 34 per cent. Three institutions in this group found a small decrease and IS saw no change over recent years, the report said. Several institutions found sum mer enrollment related to eco nomic conditions. One, for ex ample, said that a hig'her fresh men enrollment in June was due to a lack of job opportunities in the area. choosing to enter college in June, responding to emphasis on year- round campus operation and their own desire to speed up their col lege course. Of 54 state uni versities and land-grant institu tions suiweyed, voluntary fresh men enrollment in June increased at 19 institutions, remained un changed at 21 and decreased in eight. Six institutions said they admit no freshmen at all in June. Although an analysis of the responses doesn’t show a strong, consistent increase in numbers of freshmen deciding to enter in June, it does show that this is a trend which is picking up momen tum. Some dozen institutions which have been encouraging freshmen to enter in June report a gradual increase in numbers en rolling over the past several sum mers. In addition, the report said four institutions reported that they planned within the next few years to try to attract June en trants and two institutions said they had offered small scholar ships this past summer to sti mulate freshmen entry. Sound Off CAMPUS LAST DAY John Wayne In “DONAVANS REEF” STARTS TOMORROW put a fence in front of these men...and they’ll climb it... Careers were likely to chosen because of their eligibility® noW j for a continuing flow of researclBjj dinir support by grant or contract.” Kj e reC en1 4JjHistant f 1 ife feel f< IMPORT MOTORS (FORMERLY ED’S VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE) IS NOW EXPANDING on of Joh food servi f” Frank ■rector, : ihnson plai |he univ< ■ foods a< Specializing In VOLKSWAGENS The Only VOLKSWAGEN Factory Trained Mechanics In The BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION AREA 24 Hour Wrecker Service N a°lI !mES C 0P G FOREIGN CARS FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS On ROLLS ROYCE, MERCEDES, JAGUAR B.M.C. PRODUCTS AND ROOTS GROUP VOLKSWAGEN Free Estimates on Service and Repairs South College at Midway Across From The Texan Drive In Phone TA 3-5175 remai Inid Schi | instruc fen’s Tra en citec ■epartm the f ii W. S ■ief for ■instrud SMSSSMiilnber of PALACE years, ire ch :h anive enburg I ison of NOW SHOWING Rented I BEACH RARTC^f •• — bob CUMMINGS ■ ; -pathecolor Jf jp DOROTHY FRONKie 'ANNeilO' MaioNe-AvaiQN-FUNiceiu) ? , <c* PANAVtSIGfT AN AMERICAN INTRRNATMNAL flGTUflt ) Texas d is held i Engine %sley iustr put a wall in front of them...and they’ll tunnel under it... Editor, The Battalion: As a devout Aggie fan I would lilte to voice my opinion in res pect to playing fair football. I believe that our boys should be given the full benefit of their physical and mental abilities. Only when individual players ex ecute both of these characteris tic to maximum can a fair game develop. Fifteen institutions reported they distributed literature to high school students and briefed high school counsellors in an effort to To examine fair games, in a mental sense, besides the normal game rules we know that each team plays an opponent on his home field every other year and the strongest favored school color is displayed at this time. Also at this time the home team has the benefit of a larger cheering section and the home band. Every one knows that there are psycho logical bearings on each member of the team. And a player cannot ignore 70,000 booing fans. You have probably already guessed that I am referring to the A&M vs LSU football game. Now I am sure that there are outside influences, such as larger proceeds, which help determine this game to be played each year in Baton Rouge. But I still be lieve that our boys morale and team spirits come first. If it was a different team on schedule for the first game each season, such as Ohio State, it would be more understandable. We all know that a team plays better ball at home and if a team does not have a large enough 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 students as a college and community newspaper and is under the supervision of the*director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. stadium for the proceeds part, would think that at least a com promise might be reached and city between both schools that has la large stadium might be found. I am sure that Houston, which lhas a 70,000 plus capacity sta dium, would not mind having these two opponentl play to gether every other year. Especi ally since a larger per cent of Aggie are from Houston, meaning that there are many Aggie fans available. And surely this could be worked into the schedule since the Southwest Conference has one of the smaller number of me bers. Our boys have proven them selves physically and mentally against appalling odds, but let’s help them out as much as pos sible. It’s for the benefit of everyone that is concerned. Joel C. Huck Members of the Student 3uire, School of Art School of Agriculture ; McGuire. School of Sta- Septem- The Associated Press dispatches credited spontaneous origin publis in are also reserved. the use for republication of all sd in the paper and local news republication of all other matter he: ws of cond-Class posi College Static n, Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc.. New York City, Chici Ihicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. News contributions may be m^c by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-49 editorial office. Room 4, YMCA JJuilding. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6416. at the Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. 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