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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, October 4, 1963 BATTALION EDITORIALS Old Noise Returns With Many Promises Nothing- is so silent as intelligence or so obnoxious as ignorance. A letter on this same page is so disgusting that we print it only out of sense of responsibility to students and former students of A&M. Mr. Robert Rowland, Class of ’57, has said that as long as “one woman trods on the A&M campus where she doesn’t belong, you can forget about “Spirit.” Elsewhere in his letter he says, “You don’t understand “Spirit” Mr. Editor . . .” If dear Mr. Rowland is of the opinion that The Spirit is such a fragile thing among Aggies that it can be removed by the presence of female students at A&M, then we wonder if he has experienced the same Spirit that we have. “I know of not one single Ex who encouraged young men to attend A&M this Fall,” says Mr. Rowland. We would like to point out to Mr. Rowland that those Exes who have the interest of A&M at heart and who would encourage boys to attend A&M probably did not attend sessions during the summer where the subject was the undermining of Texas A&M University, its administration and its board of directors. Also in his letter, Mr. Rowland asks, “Why should a boy attend A&M now when he can go to a real Co-Ed school closer to home?” Mr. Rowland, we have one of the finest educational systems in the United States and probably in the world. It is just possible that this little insignificant fact might attract a student or two. We invite you and yours to take a look at our educatonal plant. Also, Mr. Rowland, while weeping in the ears of our State Legislators, you might mention what a .fine educational system we have—even with girls. From the letter: “All the smoke screens from the Administration cannot hide the fact that your drop in Undergraduate male enrollment is directly traceable to the admission of a handful of so-called “Co-Eds.” Is it? Mr. Rowland promises that co-eds on “The A&M campus are a ‘passing fancy’. If you don’t believe me ask the 100 State Representatives who voted last May 17 to condemn the Board’s action.” We must mention that we did have the opportunity to discuss introduction and passing of the bill in the house with a few of the representatives. Their explanation for their action: “The quickest way to get rid of those people during a busy time.” It appears you might have been given your bubble gum to dry your tears, Mr. Rowland. Mr. Rowland says, “Time, drop in male undergraduate enrollment, the Legislature, plus three new Board members will remedy the present nightmare called ‘limited co education’ before the Fall term of 1965.” For all this Mr. Rowlin gives his “unqualified, 100 per cent guarantee.” On what authority he offers a 100 per cent guarantee, qualified or unqualified, Mr. Rowland neglected to say. For almost six months Mr. Rowland has been acting as the voice of the former students of A&M. However, we find it hard to believe that all former students agree with Mr. Rowland. We wonder how long our former students who are sincerely interested in the welfare of A&M are going to let this man act as their spokesman. Bulletin Board FRIDAY The MSC Chess Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3-B of the Memorial Student Center. MONDAY The Electrical Engineering Wives’ Club will sponsor a game night at 8 p.m. in the YMCA Building. The Business Administration Wives’ Club will meet in the South Solarium of the YMCA Building at 7:30 p.m. The Agricultural Economics and Sociology Wives’ Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 708 Churc hill St. in Bryan. The Petroleum Engineering Wives’ Club will meet in the home of Mrs. W. J. McGuire at 1204 Munson in College Station at 8 p.m. The Wrestling Club will meet at 5 p.m. in the Wrestling Room of G. Rollie White. The MSC Radio Committee will meet in Room 2-D of the Memor ial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The Bnai B’rith Hillel Found ation will sponsor a Succott Cele bration at 7:30 p.m. FACTS, MAN, FACTS! CHAR-BROILED DUTCHBURGERS Better than Ordinary Hamburgers YOUR TASTE WILL TELL DIAL VI 6-9968 FOR YOUR BAG FULL TO GO Dutch Kettle Snack Shop WHOLE PIES TO GO VI 6-9968 100 HIWAY 6, SOUTH THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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(IP) — A Special Honors Program will be established in the College of Business Administration at Le high University with the begin ning of the 1963-64 academic year, it was announced here re cently by Dr. Glenn J. Christen sen, vice president and provost at the university. The program will be patterned after the special honors pro grams already established with in Lehigh’s College of Arts and Science and College of Engineer ing. Opportunities for the ex ceptional undergraduate at Le high, which include the Special Honors programs are designed along both departmental and en- terdepartmental lines. A second program, College Honors, provides the incentive and the means for the excep tional student to supplement work in his major field with in vestigation in depth of the board areas of human knowledge. He must complete four Creative Con cepts seminars, in which select ed students from all of the three “Naw—My ear’s okay! I can hear th’ series!” I’ve got a transistor up here so Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: I have just finished reading your editorial entitled “Were Stu dents Hunting For Spirit Last Friday?” Unless you have been asleep since last April 27, you should know why only three students showed up to see the football team off to Baton Rouge. The present Board of Directors have successfully demoralized and for all practical purposes “kill ed” the Spirit of Aggieland. You see Sir, A&M is no longer A&M. It’s A&MU or something I don’t know and also something foreign to a vast majority of Former Stu dents and obviously the Cadet Corps too. As long as one woman trods on the A&M campus where she doesn’t belong, you can forget about “Spirit”. As long as the Evans-Newton clique runs the A&M Board, you can forget about “Spirit”. You’ve got something differ ent up there now Mr. Editor which will only be remedied by the next Legislature or by three new Board members next Janu ary. I think the worst thing to come out of the mess created by the A&M Board is that the Col lege has lost most of its “outside salesmen”. I know of not one single Ex who encouraged young men to attend A&M this Fall. All the smoke screens from the Administration cannot hide the fact that your drop in Under graduate male enrollment is di rectly traceable to the admission of a handful of so-called “Co- Eds”. Why should a boy attend A&M now when he can go to a real Co-Ed school closer to home ? You don’t understand “Spirit” Mr. Editor ... if you did, you wouldn’t have written the editor ial. Co-Eds on the A&M campus are a “passing fancy”. If you don’t believe me ask the 100 State Representatives who voted last May 17 to condemn the Board’s action. Time, drop in male undergraduate enrollment, the Legislature, plus three new Board members will remedy the present nightmare called “limit ed co-education” before the Fall term of 1965. For the preceding statement, you have my unqua lified, 100 per cent guarantee. By the way, will someone up there kindly tell me how the admission of women to an all male institution can be termed “Progress” ? College Officials will have to explain this to the Legislature and I personally feel the question has been ignored enough. Bob Rowland, ’57 DANCE sjp.j.s:t. hall SNOOK Music by “THE CITATIONS” Saturday Night, Oct. 5 Until 1:00 a. m. undergraduate colleges partici pate, with a high average, pre pare a thesis and pass his sen ior comprehensive exam to re ceive the College Honors. NOW SHOWING FEATURES 1:00 - 3:08 - 5:07 - 7:17 - 9:26 CIRCLE LAST NITE 2 Color Hits 1st Show 6:55 P. M. Glenn Ford In “COURTSHIP OF EDDIE’S FATHER” & Kirk Douglas In “THE RACERS” OUR SAT. 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The confer sentation fro [and Puerto 1 rent projects tary - environ ships in poul DOUBLE FEATURE 3 Stooges In “AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAZE & “13 FRIGHTENED GIRLS” COMING OCTOBER 10 f/ Associate iperd of the u ■pity is atteu Kerence of t Rion of Fore ithis weekend [Texas campc I He will p, ? shop conceri f English as £ ; subject that [able attenti Shepperd ha i English for i A&M for mi H Assistant »Lowe of thi |.will serve a ..during the s pence of the : Guidance As fence will be BEriday and 1 | ; Lowe serv in the School tration. I He will n cussion of “3 DARRYL F. ZANUOCS A&M ZONSESl Ul11 ?' m ok’ s WITH 42 MS. INTERNATIONAL STARS! I The A&M j[ed Wednesda ^Jassemtdy, to t? coMiuta m | the student )_ 2 i^J (versity Luthi to Lutheran E. George Be Courtesy Transportation To Townshire AGGIE MOBILE The Aggie Mobile will stop in front of the M.S.C. and the side entrance of Shisa dining hall each Saturday, at 2:00 p. m. to pick up students who wish to shop in Townshire Shopping Center. It will return the students to the campus between 3:30 and 4:00 p. m. This is another of the many services of THE VARSITY SHOP. We will continue this service every Saturday, except the day of afternoon home games. If you would like to have this service extended on an additional afternoon during the week, please call us and express your desire. This service is rendered FREE by VARSITY SHOP! ‘xLsitlShop Townshire I The congre Lutheran st faculty and .organized in is a projei Church, Mis: to serve stu< iate campus I While the the direction of the Luth( ay nod, with Tin, the con; by the stude: I Services a every Sundi passes begi Kieschnick, c Bompany A- as congregat