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***»<* THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, January 7, 1964 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle BATTALION EDITORIALS Academic Downs Finish Line Nears We’re in the home stretch and low GPR’s, being- pressed by fast coming final exams, are leaving tiring Christmas Holidays in the dust rising from the Academic Downs. For many students the week of Jan. 20, promises a photo finish. There are probably more close races on the Academic Downs’ track than anywhere else in the nation. It seems that there are always a few of the competitors that save all their drive for this all too brief home stretch. After a brief conference in the basement of the YMCA Building members of The Battalion staff succeeded in con vincing themselves that most courses can still be salvaged if just a little extra effort is applied. We encourage all students, but especially those who are completing their first semester on campus, to consider all courses worth working for. We’ve all gone to far to pull up on the horses this late in the race. We’ll have to ride this to the finish anyway, so we might as well take all the prize money we can, payable in grade points. There was one conclusion that was reached in The Bat talion staff conference. There is only one way to pull the low grades out of the mud—study like hell. No one will deny that the two weeks of fun, folly, flirting, and etc. have not served any constructive purpose toward shaping an individual up for a hard drive toward the finish line that is beginning to gleam in front of all of us. If The Battalion staff can pick up any hints, clues, or worthy suggestions to make everyone’s bid for an “A”, or just passing, we’ll pass them on. “It’s sure nice to have a break in routine—you won’t be lieve this, but I didn’t shave or get a haircut during th’ holidays!” FEW FACTS OR FIGURES Dean Visits Soviet Maritime Academy While On European Field Study Trip Editor’s Note—This is a report on Dean of Instruction W. J. Graff’s visit to a Russian mari time academy while on a 21-day field study of Europe. He was requested to visit and report on such an institution in Russia for the Texas Maritime Academy. This article is taken from Graff’s report. By BILL BRADEN Special Writer In the present age of world turmoil and international prob lems, it tends to be a custom of the American people to com pare their own industries and in stitutions with those found in many of the foreign countries. Whether this is always benefi cial or not is often difficult to determine. However, it is often important that the progress of our institutions as well as those of other countries being brought into the light. W. J. Graff, A&M dean of in struction, one of the 92 persons making a 21-day field study of Europe under the sponsorship of three educational associations, was fortunate enough to visit and report on a maritime school in Russia. Graff said it was a rare op portunity for him to visit the Russian academy in Leningrad. There he visited one of three aca demies in the Soviet Union which permit a maximum enrollment of 2,000. The dean of the aca demy gave Graff two copies of the annual journal and a Rus sian mathematics book to bring back to the Texas Maritime Academy library. He was also given a picture card of the aca demy’s training ship, a 6,000-ton vessel, which is always at sea. It is a combination cargo and training ship. As is comes back from commercial trips, it takes on a load of cadets and goes out again, giving them very practical experience. Graff said the academy at Leningrad definitely distinguish ed itself as a university while the Scandinavian countries offer a secondary level vocational type Ferreri’s Triangle Restaurant Try Our New SECRETARY SPECIAL Monday Thru Friday The SECRETARY SPECIAL is a quick, low calorie meal which gives you time to shop during your noon hour. Book Your Banquets and Special Parties Early. Accomodations From 10 to 200 Persons THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student ivriters only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a university and community news paper and is under the supervision of the director of Stu dent Publications at Texas A&M University. Members of the Student Publications Board McGuire, Coilegre of Arts and Scien Holcomb, College of Agriculture; an ard are Jan iences ; J. A. Orr, d Dr. E. D. McMurry, The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is tion, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, ant ber through May, and once a week during summer school. published in College : holiday periods. Se] e Sta- ptem- The Associated Pr me dispatch' spontaneous origin I in are also reserved. cond-Class postage College Station, Ti paid exas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National advertising Service, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. All s Addre full year, n request. News editorial o: contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the ffice. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. DAN LOUIS JR EDITOR Ronnie Fann Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole News Editor Jim Butler Sports Editor John Wright Asst. News Editor Marvin Schultz Asst. Sports Editor Mike Reynolds, Robert Sims Staff Writers Juan Tijerina, Herky Killingsworth Photographers of marine training. In 1944 the three naval training locations in Leningrad were incorporated to reform this academy, thus allow ing for their operation in three locations. The other two aca demies are at Odessa and Vladi vostok. Graff said the acade mies offer nine months of school and three months at sea. Stu dents usually enter at age 17 for a 5%-year course and spend the last two years at sea. Some few students are accepted above freshman level based on previous training at the secondary level. They must take examinations for licenses just as our students do, he commented. Schooling is entirely free with out cost to the student, and courses such as mathematics, mechanics, physics, chemistry and strength of materials are offered. The faculty consists of 650 personnel, Graff said. Stu dents are in class or studying six hours a day for six days a week and three hours each evening ex cept Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Selection of students to the academy is primarily based on a CIVILIAN YEARBOOK PORTRAIT SCHEDULE Civilian Students Will have their portrait made for the “Ag- gieland ’64” according to the following schedule. Portraits will be made at the Aggieland Studio, between 8 AM and 5 PM on the days scheduled. TIES AND COATS SHOULD BE WORN. NOTE: JANUARY GRAD UATES should have their por trait made before leaving school, disregarding any conflict in schedule dates. CIVILIAN SENIORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS January 9-10 A-D (surname) 13-14 E-J 15-16 K-P 20-21 Q-T 22-23 U-Z CIVILIAN SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS February 4-5 A-E 6-7 F-K 11-12 L-R 13-14 S-Z r 'N PARDNER You’ll Always Win The Showdown When You Get Your Duds Done At CAMPUS CLEANERS matriculation examination at the end of the secondary school, Graff said. Students who have had vocational college training or who have spent several years at sea may enroll in the academy at a little higher level. Throughout his visit of the Russian maritime academy, Graff was accompanied by the dean of the school, head of one of its departments, a lecturer and an interpreter. He said they were all very courteous and enthusi astic in presenting their views of the institution and in making the visit a profitable and enjoy able one. How does such an institution compare with the maritime aca demies in our own country, es pecially the Texas Maritime Academy with which we should be somewhat familiar? Certain ly we don’t have enough facts and figures to make a sound com parison but we do have some knowledge concerning the sub ject. That’s what should be con sidered as the primary aspect. 1963 TOP STARS IN COLLEGE & PRO SPORTS Who are the athletes who ac complished the most in the world of sports during 1963? Meet Sport Magazine’s ‘Top Performers of 1963” — with special coverage on their greatest moments! 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Kennedy in Dal las last Nov. 22. “And in that role I shall and do oppose him with all the strength I can muster, with all the support I can gather,” he said. “For his party is wrong, and he is its leader.” Goldwater said Johnson must defend his inheritance of Ken nedy programs and proposals. “These cannot be listed among President Johnson’s assets,” he said. “They are his liabilities.” Goldwater, whose rating a- mong potential GOP nominees has dipped since the assassina tion, said “to those who seek po litical advantage from the as sassination, I say run on your own records, do not seek to sow the seeds of doubt and division where honest debate should grow.” The Arizona senator, who will Bulletin Board TUESDAY The Agricultural Economics Club will meet on the steps of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30 p.m. to have pictures taken. Class A uniforms will be worn. The Civil Engineering Wives Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Brooks Room of the YMCA Building. The Lower Trinity Valley Hometown Club will meet in the second floor lobby of the MSC at 7:30 p.m. -to have pictures, taken The Williamson County Home town Club will meet in the bowl ing alley of the MSC at 8:30 p.m. to have pictures taken. WEDNESDAY The Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet in the MSC at 7:30 p.m. challenge New York Gov. Nel son A. Rockefeller in the New Hampshire primary March 10, said “our opponent is the Demo cratic regime now in power. I do not believe in intraparty blood-letting.” Goldwater has refused to meet Rockefeller in debate. Goldwater said Johnson tells insiders at the White House that he is a Franklin D. Roosevelt New Dealer, but “he tries to sell the public on the idea that he is a conservative.” He is not, Goldwater said, “but he knows, and we know, that there is a conservative mood in America. He seeks to ex ploit it. We represent it.” Goldwater said a Republican “Me too’ philosophy cannot be reconciled with the conservative mood of America. “Democrats cannot be beaten by a Me too in reverse—a Re publican posture that attempts to oust the liberals,” Goldwater said. “They can be beaten only by the genuine articles—by con servative programs and con servative candidates,” he said. “Why should Americans vote for an echo?” Goldwater asked. He accused the Johnson ad ministration of trading on pov erty and fear for political ad vantage; and on measuring wel fare in votes. WRIGHT by John Wright J WRONG We live today amid “trends.” According to Howard K. Smith, nationally known news comment ator, the “trend” is journalistic lingo for any news event last ing for 48 hours or more. We have survived the many trends of 1963, and I suppose we shall all survive the biggest trend of 1964—the national election. The coming campaigns pro mise to provide the American electorate with the most enter taining of election year specta culars yet. Already the two announced Re publican candidates have started the irrevocable round of name calling a little early in the cam paign it seems to me, since things don’t usually liven up until the primaries are well underway. In any event, swords have been drawn so let’s have at it. Speaking last night at a GOP fund-raising dinner in Grand Rapids, Mich., Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater said, “To those who seek political advantage from the assassination, I say run on your own record, do not seek to sow the seeds of doubt and division where honest debate should grow.” Now if Sen. Goldwater wishes to discourage the seeds of doubt and division, and encourage hon est debate, why is he so reluc tant to meet New York Gov. Nel son Rockefeller, another Repub lican, in public debate? According to the Senator’s re cent statements, he claims that a public TV debate would only serve to agitate the GOP split Said Goldwater, “our opponent is the Democratic regime now in power. I do not believe in intra party blood-letting.” Sen. Goldwater knows full well that intra-party “blood-letting”, as he terms it, is already well un derway with he himself provid ing a goodly portion of the com motion. I wonder what he thinks is to gain, from his standpoint, by avoiding a nation-wide TV de bate. By now every American of vot ing age is aware of the terrific impact of the now famous Nixon- Kennedy TV debate on the 1960 elections. TV is now a fully ac cepted instrument of opinion. Surely Sen. Goldwater, an as tute politician, realizes that soon er or later a TV debate is in evitable between himself and Gov. Rockefeller, and most as suredly, if he receives the Pres idential nomination, between him self and the Democratic nominee. If Sen. 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