Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, February 26, 1965 BATTALION EDITORIALS Air Your Gripes To Student Senators My suggestion is Name Dorm Room. Better Relations Needed Between Students, Profs Frequent comment is heard on college and university campuses today concerning the decline of the student and professor relationship. Many observe that professors who talk to students only en masse lose their contact with the student, the greatest gift a professor can give a student. Does the TWU student get to know her instructor? In some instance the answer is yes and in others, emphatically no. The solution lies partly with the professor. Some profes sors congregate with the students in the PUB, some offer stimulation and thought-provoking ideas in the classroom through discussion, some invite students to their home for discussion of current topics or of literature, and some, through their close daily contact in the department get to know their students not only as a unit which rapidly takes notes in class, but as a thinking, impressionable human being also. The solution does not lie in the professor alone, but we must not overlook the idea that the professor does not some times avail himself of the opportunity to acquaint himself with his students. Students are at fault too. Discussion in a classroom, although aided through questions of the professor, can not be continued unless there is response. Students do not respond for various reasons, one being that they aren’t pre pared for the class and another that they are afraid to voice their ideas. Learning is achieved through an expression of ideas, whether they be right or wrong. We learn through conversa tion too, not only through knowning the classics, outlining a textbook, or reading the daily newspaper. Learning is a continuous operation which doesn’t stop when the bell rings or when a student receives his diploma. Learning can be advanced through better student-profes sor relationships. The Daily Lass-O TWU South Carolina U. Prexy Notes Financial Crisis By Intercollegiate Press Columbia, S.C. — Recognition of the grave financial crisis created by ever-increasing en rollment was urged here recently by President Thomas F. Jones Jr., president of the University of South Carolina. “Now,” said President Jones, “suddenly and almost overnight, we find ourselves struggling sim ply to hold our own. The cir cumstance that brings this about is in itself a healthy and happy and welcome one-soaring enroll ment. What we have, really, is not a negative-type problem but a prodigious opportunity to ad vance both the State and the Uni versity by utilizing this surge of youth toward learning.” Latest figures show a 36.4 per cent increase in actual and esti mated enrollment between Sept ember, 1963, and September, 1965. By comparative estimates, the University enrollment will have risen from 7,534 students in 1963 to 10,280 by next fall. Recent budget studies confirm that it has far outstripped its present and prospective resources. The alternatives: To arbitrarily raise admissions as to shut out a large number of young students who might otherwise be admitted to seek a University education; To dilute the quality of Uni versity education by watering down academic offerings and lowering classroom standards; To request an increase in State appropriations of $1,459,760 above the present level. “The only course that the Uni versity can in all conscience rec ommend is to increase appropria tions in keeping with the increase in enrollment,” Dr. Jones stated. “The sum that we are request ing meets just our basic requires- ments. It does not include addi tional money for special pro grams, bureaus, or ‘extras.’ ” THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers 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. ; Robert ng; Dr. Veterinary The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is published in College Sta tion, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, ai ber through May, and once a week during summer school. and holiday periods, Septem- spontane in are al: so reserve at College Sta postage tion, Te MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., New Yo City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. ng >rk Mail subscriptions are S3.50 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnishe Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building; College Station, Texas. irnished on request CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Sound Off Got a gripe? The Student Senate wants to hear it along with any suggestions the students or faculty might have for the im provement of A&M facilities. In conjunction with a Student Senate display appearing March 1-14 in the Memorial Student Center, the Senate is constructing a suggestion box to hear complaints. No, not about the weather or last year’s football season, but educa tional procedures, professors, student activities, housing, sports or most any other area. All complaints and suggestions will be aired by the Senate, and solutions suggested to the administration. A sample suggestion ballot appears below: “He asked me to tell you that he wouldn’t be here today! He doesn’t want to lose his place in line for th’ basketball game!” Editor, The Battalion: I would like to commend Col onel Adams and the Texas Ag gie Band for their efforts in arousing interest in the Texas state song, “Texas, Our Texas.” It’s a fine, spirited song and would sound even better if every one could follow more than the first line. I have several suggestions which could make this effort more successful. Ideally, the words could be printed in the basket ball programs, and everyone would be able to join in easily. However, if for some reason this is impossible or impractical, per haps the printed words could be projected upon the wall. As a final suggestion, I believe it would be helpful to have a soloist (at the loud speaker) leading the singing. I don’t think many “practices” would be necessary before everyone would be singing all or most of the words. Incidentally, is it worth a try to fill the coliseum next Tuesday night for the final home game ? The team is good, the games have been exciting (even the losing efforts), and the Coliseum has been half-full or less for most games. It’s a most unusual situation, to say the least. Mrs. James D. Smith Bryan ★ ★ ★ Editor, The Battalion: \ This letter is in reference to the letter which appeared in Sound Off in the Feb. 24, 1965 edition of The Battalion. Job Calls Bulletin Board MONDAY Baylor University College of Music — computer science, elec trical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, zoology, physics, mathematics. General Tire & Rubber Co. — accounting, business administra tion, chemistry, chemical engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial education, industrial engineering, mechanical engineer ing. Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co. -— architecture, chemical engi neering, chemistry, civil engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechan ical engineering. Sun Pipe Line Co. — civil engi neering. Ford Motor Co. — civil engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial education, industrial engineering, mechanical engineer ing, accounting, chemistry, mathe matics, data processing, econo mics, business administration. Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart — accounting. Humble Oil & Refining Co. — aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineer ing, industrial engineering, me chanical engineering, petroleum engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, physics geology, geo logical engineering, geophysics, accounting, business administra tion, economics, finance, manage ment, marketing. TUESDAY Employers Casualty Co. — ac counting, agricultural economics, business administration. General Electric Co. — aero space engineering, chemical engi neering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechani cal engineering, chemistry, math ematics, physics. Gulf States Utilities Co. — electrical engineering, mechanical engineering. Mason & Hanger — chemical engineering, electrical engineer ing, industrial engineering, me chanical engineering, chemistry. Petty Geophysical Engineer ing Co. — geology, geophysics, mathematics, physics. Union Oil Co. of Calif. — chem ical engineering, geology, me chanical engineering, petroleum engineering. Arthur Anderson & Co. — accounting. MONDAY Civil Engineers Wives Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the South Solarium of the YMCA Building. Range and Wildlife Manage ment Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Schlicht at 201 Highland in College Station. FRIDAY 7:15 P. M. “THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN” CARY GRANT JOHN GARFIELD in \ SATURDAY Midnight Movie ALSO, SUNDAY 5:30 P. M. A4-G-M presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF” ELIZABETH TAYLOR PAUL NEWMAN BURL IVES JACK CARSON. JUDITH ANDERSON j & IN ATTENTION “AGGIELAND” MAKE-UP SCHEDULE YOUR LAST CHANCE Because of the number of new students who wish to have their portraits made for the “Aggie- land ’65”, and because of the de mand by some other students there will be a FINAL MAKE UP TIME from February 15 to February 26. This schedule is for All Students except Corps Juniors and Sophomores since their schedule by outfits is cur rently running. SENIORS Seniors who wish to add information or activities to their “Aggieland ’65” identification card can do so by contacting Robert Heger (Dorm 7 Room 305) by Feb. 27th. Airline Reservations and Tickets For Your Business And Pleasure Trips Call 822-3737 Robert Halsell Travel Service 1411 Texas Ave. °f .Security. en The Top Combination of Protection and Security For Complete Information Call BILL F. CATES 3801 College Road You Owe It To Yourself! VI 6-4986 American General LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Houston * Texas Gus S. Wortham — Chairman Benjamin N. Woodson, CLU, President The civilian body of Texas A&M does not deserve to be term ed “those groty non-regs.” There are many good men among the student body at A&M and those falling into this category could be split rather equally between the civilian men and the Corps men. And to take it one step further Mr. Ebby, there are many men who were in he Corps much longer than you, who are pre- ently part of the civilian body. By your standards, do these men deserve to be termed “groty non- regs ?” ranks. And I believe, Mr. Ebey i if you were to search among those sacred traditions that havt made A&M famous you will find a remnant of the old saying “Aggies stick together.” Remem. ber it? .4< Vi Richard Daerr, ’66 There is no visible correlation between the “declining morale,” as it was termed, and the Ad ministration cracking down on “hazing” with the Corps and Civilians not being able to at tend A&M together. This is a university, but it is still A&M. And the men attending this uni versity are still Aggies whether they are in the Corps or Civilian CORPS SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS Corps, Sophomores & Juniors will have their portraits made I 16 et for the “Aggieland ’65, accord ing to the following schedule: Company D, E, F-2 Feb. 22-23 A, B-3 C, D,-3 E, F, G-3 H, 1-3 March Maroon Band White Band Squadrons 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-17 23- 24 24- 25 25- 26 1-2 2- 3 3- 4 4- 5 8- 9 9- 10 10-11 Make up for these pictures March 15-19 LEVI'S STA-PREST The slacks you know never need ironing! MEN'S 6 98 IVY TRIMCUTS In Barracuda Gab 50% F0RTREL Polyester/50% Cotton These are the no-iron slacks proved in the washing machines of America's housewives-/?/??^ on the legs of America's active young men! LEVI'S STA-PREST Slacks never lose their press-/?£Wf lose their crease-/?