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Page 2 THE BATTALION CADET SLOUCH College Station, Texas Thursday, October 1, 1964 The first home football game brings the fall’s first Midnight Yell Practice Friday night. Corps whistle jocks will toot the sounds of “Fall out for Mid night Yell Practice” and those who can manage to walk down the stairs will gather outside for the excursion to Kyle Field. Every year the yell leaders chant the slogan: “No drunks, no damage this year.” And after the first moonlight yelling ses sion the head yell leader projects his views on behavior during the jaunt. His warning is always the same, and is always printed on page one of The Battalion: “If this next Midnight Yell Practice is as rowdy as the last one, we will quit having them.” Of course, no one approves of damagnig the property of others, but good, groty hell-raising can have its benefits. For the fresh men, it is one of their few chances to let off steam. Whatever happened to the tra dition of trying to finish the march to Kyle Field in the front rank behind the band ? It used to be a challenge to an outfit’. fish to finish in this position, but recently this fad seems to have faded. Two things have given Mid night Yell Practice a bad name in past years. One is the band instruments wrecked by students pushing into the last row of the band instead of the first row be hind it. The other is cars dam aged during the mad scramble to Kyle Field. There are solutions to both problems. One outfit could be delegated to provide a protective shell around the band, not allow ing any student to slip into its ranks. This was done last week during the jaunt from the new area to Henderson Hall, and no damage was reported. Persons who park their cars on thoroughfares used in the trip to Kyle Field are only asking for what damage they might incur. Therefore, they could solve the potential problem by not parking along this route. A highlight of Midnight Yell Practice has always been the fa bles told by yell leaders. Too often, however, the majority of Aggies are unable to hear the stories because of the uproar caused by students who must at tend under the affluence of incohol — . . . er, the influence of alcohol. Now this is bad, because then junior can’t go home and tell mommy everything he has learned at A&M. Seriously, Midnight Yell Prac tice is intended to be devoted to winning the week’s particular game, and should be treated as such. But there should also be a time for “good Aggie bull’ before it begins. Bulletin Board THURSDAY San Angelo-West Texas Home town Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2-B of the Memorial Student Center. Austin Hometown Club will meet in Room 125 of the Acade mic Building after yell practice. San Antonio Hometown Club will meet in the Assembly Room of the MSC at 7:30 p.m. South Lousiana Hometown Club will meet in Room 106 of the Academic Building at 7:30 p.m. Tyler-Smith County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2-A of the MSC. Eagle Pass Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2-C of the MSC. Bell County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Snack Bar of the MSC. Laredo Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2-D of the MSC. Bryan-College Station Delta Delta Delta alumni will meet at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John C. Standard, 806 Lazy Lane. A&M Young Democrats — Brazos County Young Democrats will hold a reception for Senator Ralph Yarborough at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. Prospective Peace Corps mem bers can hear Mrs. Suellen An drews speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the MSC. Geology Technical Society will meet at 5 p.m. in Room 101 of the Geology Building. Read Classifieds Daily 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 hy 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. The Battalion, student newspaper at Texas A&M tion, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Mond ber through May, and once a week The diapatehi once a we' ay, during summer is published in College Sta- ay, and holiday periods. Septem- :hool. neoi alsi Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of ■ —* J —blished herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here in p ved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National advertising Service, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. full year, n request. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Adver Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building; News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-661$ or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising of. delivery call VI 6-6415. EDITOR RONALD L. FANN Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole Night News Editor Clovis McCallister Asst. Sports Editor Lani Presswood Sports Editor Tex Rogers Day News Editor Michael Reynolds by Jim Earle KULTURE KORNER Contemporary Arts Group Reviews New War Novel ‘Do or do not Aggies have th’ right-of-way on th’ campus?” Construction Boom Hits College Campuses NEW YORK <A>) — A con struction boom is under way for new college and university build ings. The total spending for construction for higher educa tion is expected to double in the years just ahead. Needs and aims are changing, too. Now the emphasis is on new dormitories. Ahead, educators say, will be a drive to build more science and research fa cilities. And despite the growing volume of postgraduate students, the stress will still be on taking care of an even larger increase in the number of un dergraduates. Some 200 of the nation’s lead ing colleges say their building programs envision more than $4 billion in outlays in the next 10 years. This is about twice what they spent in the last 10. While more will be spent for science and research facilities, construction will contniue for all types of campus building — class- CORPS FRESHMEN YEARBOOK PORTRAIT SCHEDULE FRESHMEN IN THE CORPS will have their portrait made for the “Aggieland ’65” according to the following schedule. Por traits will be made at the AGGIELAND STUDIO, ONE BLOCK NORTH of the inter section at North Gate, between the hours of 0800 and 1700 on the days scheduled. Uniform will be winter blouse. BLOUSES AND BRASS WILL BE FURNISHED AT THE STUDIO. EACH MAN MUST BRING HIS OWN SHIRT AND TIE. Annual portraits are with out cap. GH cap may be worn for optional personal portraits. September 28-29 C3 & D3 29- 30 E3, F3, & G3 30- Oct 1 H3 & 13 October 1-2 Squadrons 1-3 5- 6 Squadrons 4-6 6- 7 Squadrons 7-9 7- 8 Squadrons 10-12 8- 9 Squadrons 13-15 12-13 Squadrons 16-18 14- 15 Maroon Band . . PLEASE NOTE: The studio will have NO BAND BRASS. Band members are request ed to bring their OWN BLOUSE WITH BRASS. 15- 16 White Band PICTURE SCHEDULE AGGIELAND ’65 Outfit pictures for the AG GIELAND will be made accord ing to the schedule below. Uniform will be class A Win ter. Outfit C.O.’s will wear sa bers; seniors will wear boots. Ike jackets may be worn if all seniors in the outfit can obtain them. Guidons and award flags will be carried. All personnel in the outfit will wear the billed service cap issued by the college. The type of cap worn by under classmen to and from the picture taking area is left to the discre tion of the outfit C.O. Outfits should be in front of the Administration Building by 1230 hrs. on the appointed day. Arrangements should be made by first sergeants with the Mess Hall supervisors to allow the outfit to be admitted to the Mess Hall early. September 30 — E-l, F-l October 1 — G-l, G-2 2 — A-2, B-2 5 — C-2, D-2 7 — A-3, B-3 8 — C-3, D-3 9 — E-3, F-3 12 — G-3, H-3 13 — Sqd 1, Sqd2 14 — Sqd 3, Sqd 4 15 — Sqd 5, Sqd 6 16 — Sqd 7, Sqd 8 19 — Sqd 9, Sqd 10 20 —Sqd 11, Sqd 12 21 — Sqd 13, Sqd 14 22 — Sqd 15, Sqd 16 23 — Sqd 17, Sqd 18 26 — M-Band, W-Band rooms, administration, dormitor ies. The 200 replying to queries by Walter Kidde Constructors, Inc., New York, represent 45 states and Puerto Rico. Of these 150 say they have, or will, apply for federal aid under the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963. And 105 of the 200 plan to apply to other government sources for funds. Some look for aid from other sources. Research and develop ment facilities planned by 52 of the colleges and universities will be able to handle outside indus trial contracts to help pay for themselves — and perhaps even attract private endowment funds. The Contemporary Arts Com mittee of the Memorial Student Center is presently engaging in the promotoin of interest in and the appreciation of the arts on the campus. One of the functions of the Committee is to direct the opera tion of the Browsing Library and to improve its service to the stu dents. Presently under consider ation is the possibility of check ing out books and the securing of additional magazine subscrip tions with emphasis on the arts. Another activity is the selec tion of a “Book of the Month” purchased by the Browsing Lib rary and reviewed in this column. The Book for October is The Martyred by Richard E. Kim. Probably destined to be the top first novel of 1964, The Martyred is set in the opening phase of the Korean War. The war it self is unimportant except in the effects it has upon the persons involved and serves to sharpen to a fine point the urgency of a common dilemma — is there a God? The central figure and narrator of this well-told story is Captain Lee, a Korean Army Political In telligence officer. Lee is assign ed to investigate the execution of 12 Christian ministers by the North Koreans the day the war began. His commanding officer, Colonel Chang is determined to use the incident as an example of Communist atrocities to unite the North Korean Christians be hind the South Korean cause. Captain Lee’s interest centers on the puzzling circumstances surrounding the martyrdom — 14 ministers were captured and im prisoned together but only 12 were executed. Lee is young enough to believe the truth must Colon Presents The Four Preps, G. Rollie White Coliseum 8 P. M., Friday, October 2. Season Activity Cards Honored For This Performance General Admission A&M Students — $2.50, Date Tickets — $1.00 Faculty & Staff — $2.50 Public School Age Students and under — $1.00 Other Patrons $2.50 be told at any cost, and is deter mined to investigate the details of the executions before using them as propaganda. Of the surviving ministers, Mr. Shin is the only one who can exhalt or condemn the others — or himself — for the other sur vivor, Mr. Hann has gone in sane. Is Mr. Shin’s refusal to tell about the incident conceal ment of his own guilt or the keeping of a secret he believes too terrible to be revealed ? Cap tain Lee believes Mr. Shin to be innocent of betraying the others and implores him to reveal the truth. Mr. Shin’s reply is the theme of the book. “. . . has it ever occurred to you that they may not want the truth ? ” The truth — about the execu tions and the existence of God. Witnessing the suffernigs of his people in the backwash of war, Mr. Shin cannot believe that there is a God. No loving and righteous God could allow such inhumanity to exist and the pie should know this. In one respect, whether thes] is a God who cares is unimpi tant to Mr. Shin because i;: has seen the despair of th«s who have lost their faith, people must have a 'God to bet| up under the oppression of Communists and the suffering of refugee camps. The betrayal of man rathd than the denial of God is tlij greatest sin in the eyes of Mt Shin. In his religious duty tt his people to keep their faiti burning, his own atheism is in cidental. The twelve ministers were esl ecuted while Shin and Hann werl spared by divine intervention ol luck, depending on the point oil view. Shin falsely confesseshiml self as the betrayer of the othenl but points out every Christian'l betrayal of Christ so effective™ in a sermon that he becomes ibl spiritual leader of the Christianil of Pyongyang. 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