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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1966)
Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, September 15, 1966 THE BATTALI^)N Back To The Grind, Alas It’s that time again, much to the dismay of most of us. Texas A&M begins its 90th year in the fascinating and sometimes confusing world of higher education this semester with an enrollment of around 11,000 souls, most of whom are probably still wondering where the summer went. The campus has taken on a disaster area look as construction projects keep going up at an encouraging pace. The library we’ve been working on forever seems to have finally made it off the ground. A new services build ing is still in the basement stage with three more floors to go. The imposing Space Re search Center is getting the final touches. The Biological Sciences addition is still a shell but is moving along roughly on sche dule. The $6 million cyclotron, an educational plum if ever there was one, should be ready for operation in 1967. Even G. Rollie White Coliseum is on its way to air-conditioning. The physical plant is changing at an un precedented rate, but the same old univer ity with the same issues and problems still lies behind the shiny new buildings. 1966 should be an interesting year, with its share of good times and bitter ones. And, as usual, the campus will receive its share of controversy. The first issue of contention will likely be political clubs. The Student Senate wil| consider the problem at its first meeting and probably will reaffirm its support ot the clubs. But the administration-ordereq compromise, political forums, should be ready for presentation shortly if the Department of Government has finished the planning be* gun last spring. Coeducation will probably share the spot* light sometime this year, what with tha Legislature in session early next year. And most likely Corps-civilian squabbles, an old nemesis, will crop up sooner or later. All of which points to a typically lively nine months. The Battalion will try it$ best to keep the student body up with the hectic pace. Welcome back! It’s that time againi John Hotard A Goodie For Just A Dime In the rotunda of the Academic Building- there sits a row of g-oodie machines. You put your dime in the first machine, pull the knob and get your goodie. This happens until you reach the end, at which time you drop your dime in a keyhole, a door opens and a man stands before you and says in a deep, rich voice, “I perceive you, so you must ex ist; so therefore, won’t you come in?” Don’t panic. You have just stumbled onto the Department of opin jrtuit ACCOUNT NOW I t<?0 r* V Paid Quarterly bn INSURED SAVINGS FIRST fIeDERAI. SAVINGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION 2913 Texas Are. Philosophy and Humanities. The man is John B. Orr, Doctor of Philosophy (literally) and head of the department. In fact, until this semester, he WAS the de partment. Dr. Orr is a philosopher, but he doesn’t look like one. Or rather, he doesn’t look like what some people believe a philosopher might look like. He doesn’t wear a goatee, dark glasses and tennis shoes. Nor does he support a long gray beard and walk bent over with the aid of a cane. He doesn’t sit cross-legged on the desk, puff on a -water pipe and spout weird sayings to the group. He doesn’t shave his head and wear a beanie. He doesn’t even make the sign of the Blocked T across his fore head before class starts. What kind of philosopher is this, anyway? He’s the type of philosopher GIL’S RADIO & TV Sales: Curtis Mathis Service: All makes and models, including color T. V. and multiplex F M 2403 S. College 822-0826 that stands behind a lectern (which he has to carry to class occasionally) and lectures like any other prof. . Well, almost like any other prof. His lectures are interesting and stimulating. Don’t let the word “philosophy” scare you. Dr. Orr’s courses, four of which will be offered this semester, are not for eggheads only. His classes include engi neers, goat-ropers, business ma jors, Phys. Ed. majors and occa sionally a yellow-sheet journalist. They are not “way-out” as some might expect, nor are they com pletely over your head. Once in a while they get a little deep, but don’t worry about it. After 45 minutes or so, he’ll stop suddenly and exclaim, “I feel from your blank stares that I’ve lost you somewhere. Where shall I start over, at the beginning?” And so it goes. And so should you go if you’re in need of an elective. It’s well worth the dime. New England tennis boosters claim that the area supports more tournaments than any other sec tion in the country. There are 143 tournaments scheduled in the six state area this summer. 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 enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Joe Busel; chairman; Dr. David Bowers, Collefire of Liberal Arts; Dr. Robert A. Clark, Collesre of Geosciences ; Dr. Frank A. Mc Donald, College of Science; Dr. J. G. McGuire, College of Engineering; Dr. Robert S. Titus, College of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. A. B. Wooten, College of Agriculture. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is blished in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, nday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc.. New York City. Chicago, Loe Angelee and San Francisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republieation of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning 846-6618 846-4910 or at the editorial office, Room 4, YMCA Building, r advertising or delivery call 846-6416. Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building, College Station, Texas. EDITOR TOMMY DeFRANK Managing- Editor .... Dani Presswood Sports Editor Gerald Garcia Photographer Gus DeLa Garza Welcome, New Aggies! . . . and congratulations on selecting a good school. We (Jean and Bob Godfrey ’55) know that four years from now or whenever you finish you will be proud of your degree from A&M (we are!) To reach your goal, you will need many things besides books and hard work — food, for example. 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