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Pag« 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, February 23, 1966
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ersonal
By Dani Presswood
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
The tale Eric Abbott related
was enough to strike fear into
the heart of any mortal man. But
he smiled with the enthusiasm of
a Sip telling his roommate the
latest Aggie joke.
“Walking along a field I saw
this copperhead go into a bush
and decided to go after it,” Ab
bott recalled. “I started clearing
the brush out of the way, but the
snake wasn’t in sight.
“Then I saw a green snake on
a limb and grabbed it. All of a
sudden the copperhead struck at
my hand, but missed, hitting the
green snake.”
What happened to the innocent
green snake ?
“He died 10 minutes later.”
What may appear hazardous
to the more squeamish is but
child’s play to Abbott. The 19-
year-old sophomore has been col
lecting snakes since the sixth
grade.
“I’m more afraid of wasps and
bugs and large animals than I am
of snakes,” he confessed.
Abbott, a native of San An
tonio, was born in Washington,
D.C., where he lived for about
three years. If he qualifies for
a civil service position he may
have an opportunity to return to
his birthplace this summer.
What makes a good snake-
catcher ?
“You have to be real watchful
and have quick reactions,” Ab
bott continued. “You can keep
from getting bit if you’re quick
enough. Snakes will hesitate be
fore they strike.”
Abbott’s favorite method of
snagging his specimens is with
a “loop stick,” which, as you
might expect, is a stick with a
loop on one end. This loop is
slipped over the snake’s head,
tightened, and the reptile is
bagged.
However, when caught unpre
pared, he just kicks the snake in
the head and stuns it before bag
ging it.
Abbott doesn’t keep a trophy
case, but if he did there would
be a number of occupants, in
cluding rattlesnakes, copperheads
and a garter snake bagged near
the little South Texas town of
Helotes.
“My brother Craig and I
caught a black-necked garter
snake that was 37 inches long,”
he noted. “This broke the pre
vious record of 28 inches.”
Abbott said he made a collec
tion of the snakes for awhile,
“but I was catching the same
types over and over, so I just
donated them to the San Antonio
zoo.”
After three semesters in the
Corps, the pre-law major decid
ed to try civilian life this term.
“The transition from Corps to
civilian was a big one,” he re
marked, “but I’m glad I made
it.”
“I have a lot more freedom, a
relaxed mind, better food, more
study time and no unnecessary
interruptions.”
No interruptions, that is, ex
cept an occasional Batt interview.
Sound Off
“I hate Volkswagens!”
State Capitol Roundup
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN — While the Legisla
ture in special session on voter
registration grabbed the head
lines, far-reaching developments
were afoot in the field of higher
education last week.
Coordinating Board for Texas
Colleges and Universities recom
mended a whopping increase of
nearly $160,000,000 in appropria
tions for its state institutions
during the coming biennium.
That would bring the total
1967-68 spending level to $429,-
100,000 for the tax-supported col
lege-university system, including
$52,800,000 for public junior col
leges.
Board also concluded that “pri
mary responsibility” for doctoral
degree programs should be re
stricted to four schools: The
University of Texas, Texas A&M
University, Texas Technological
College and the University of
Houston. ; Doctoral programs at
other institutions will be termi
nated by Sept. 1, 1968.
Exceptions were allowed for
North Texas State University
and Texas Woman’s University,
Denton, which will be allowed to
continue higher degree programs
now under way, pending further
study. Consideration will be giv
en to Arlington State College’s
offering joint doctoral degrees in
the Fort-Worth area with the
two Denton institutions.
Law school training, said the
Board, should in the future be
limited to the University of Tex
as, University of Houston and
Texas Tech, and existing medical
schools should continue under UT
jurisdiction.
A preliminary report on the
role and scope of junior colleges
recommended that these institu
tions should provide a full two-
year college transfer program at
the freshman and sophomore
level, plus technical, vocational,
adult and continuing education
programs.
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News Editor - Dani Presswood
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STARTED WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16
ALL
Fall & Winter Merchandise
Is Being Reduced 5% Each Day.
Buy Early
While The Selection Is Greatest
discount for: Wed., Feb. 23 — 40%
Thur., Feb. 24 — 45%
Fri., Feb. 25 — 50%
Mon., Feb., 28 — 55%
discounts will continue until merchandise is gone
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Seven state schools were placed
on a priority list to share $7,097,-
742 in federal matching funds re
leased through the U. S. Office of
Education to be used for under
graduate building projects.
Funds will go to Stephen F.
Austin State College, Sam Hous
ton State College, Southwest
Texas State College, Texas Tech
nological University, Lamar
State College of Technology,
Southwestern Assemblies of God
College and the University of
Houston.
Editor,
The Battalion:
Am quoting from the Dallas
Times Herald, Feb. 20, an article
which may be of interest. Rob
erts was a distinguished graduate
in the military department in
1958.
“The Air Medal with three oak
leaf clusters has been awarded to
a former Dallasite in Viet Nam.
“Capt. Milton R. Roberts of
the 101st Aviation Battalion re
ceived the award at a ceremony
in Soc Trang (Mekong Delta
area) recently.
“He is a graduate of Crozier
Tech High School and Texas
A&M.”
A former classmate
★ ★ ★
Editor,
The Battalion:
I’m writing in reference to a
letter written by Carl Prescott,
’67, that appeared in The Bat
talion Feb. 16. Mr. Prescott is
right — we aren’t living in col
onial times anymore, but I was
under the impression that Jesus
Christ was the basis of our moral
standards, not the pioneers of the
colonial era.
I strongly urge Mr. Prescott to
read the seventh chapter of First
Corinthians and Hebrews 13:8.
This chapter in First Corinthians
tells us of the moral standard the
Lord requires of us, and Hebrews
13:8 tells us that Christ is the
same yesterday, today and for
ever, so he can conclude from this
that the Lord views fornification,
lust and adultery in the same
light today as he did when he
was on this earth.
It is a great disappointment to
me to see the people of this na
tion let their moral standards
crumble. They can be classified
with draft card burners, demon
strators and beatniks as far as
I’m concerned — God help them.
John Heffner, ’69
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Editor,
The Battalion:
The purpose of this letter is to
voice my support for the can
didacy of Sim Lake for the posi
tion of Issues Chairman of the
Student Senate.
His extensive experience in de
bate and various student organ
izations leave him well qualified
in oral advocacy and parliament
ary procedures. He is a man of
strong conviction who will repre
sent the best interests of the stu
dent body, and inject new life
into the Student Senate. I feel
that his academic credentials, his
personal integrity, and his keen
interest make him the best can
didate for the position and I
strongly urge you to vote next
Tuesday for Sim Lake for Issues
Chairman of the Student Senate,
David W. Miller, 66
The smaller the creature the
more easily it travels by air.
Wingless bacteria float in the
air for days.
Dialogues on the future
Yours and ours.
March 2nd & 3rd
Our representatives are coming to the campus to talk to
you about careers with Phillips. We’re looking for highly
qualified young people from practically all of the engineer
ing disciplines, as well as physical scientists, including
geologists and geophysicists. Some of our areas of activities
are: oil and gas exploration; producing, transporting and re
fining; petrochemical manufacturing; plastics and textile
development; engineering design and construction; com
puter programming; operations research; technical sales
and market development; instrumentation and automation;
and a broad spectrum of basic and applied research.
Phillips is a widely diversified company, an interesting
company, and a personal, people-type company. If any of
the above areas are of interest to you, make a date with us
at your campus placement office. They have more informa
tion on our job opportunities. We’d like to have a dialogue
about us . . . and you.
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS: BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
PEANUTS
By Charles M. Schub
WHO'S THAT
BEHIND ME?