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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas
Friday, May 17, 1968
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
“ . . . You must be mistaken, sir—there’s been no water
fight around here!”
Proposed Civilian
Change Excellent
One of the most important programs for civilian stu
dent coordination and growth was presented last night by
Ed Cooper, director of civilian student activities.
In a report submitted to President Earl Rudder, he
outlined a pilot residence hall program which would vastly
improve the present lack of interest, cooperation, and con
structive activities among civilians in sports, social, dormi
tory, and academic life.
Texas A&M’s evolution from almost an all-male military
university to a highly mixed student body with 3,700 on-
campus civilians makes it mandatory that prompt action be
taken to effectively coordinate civilian activities and to help
produce a “whole man.”
Cooper cited obstancles to organization which included
“dorm daddies”, who instead of planning and coordinating
activities, were tied to menial tasks of inventories, work
orders, and housekeeping, at a student ratio of 185 to one.
He also cited present apathy toward student govern
ment, and “sluggish or non-existent” Civilian Council action
with all energy directed toward only one yearly event—
Civilian Student Weekend.
Also lack of any cohesiveness, little effort of civilian
students to acquaint themselves with fellow dormitory resi
dents, fractional participation in intramural athletic activi
ties, lack of interests in school traditions, lack of dorm
organization, a weak orientation program for new civilian
students, and especially poor communications.
Cooper also noted an increasing amount of vandalism,
theft and disorder, with burned cards and containers, dam
aged telephones, vending machines and little respect for
lounge furniture.
His 37-page report details the exact method of imple
menting a “residence hall” program for civilian students.
To a great degree it solves the many problems of an ever
larger mass of unguided civilians at A&M.
Briefly, it would increase the number of housemasters
by four times leaving the ratio of students to housemasters
at 50 to one. It would provide councils and judicial bodies
within EACH residence hall (dormitory.) They would plan
activities, insure adequate communications, judge and
punish those who vandalize or violate rules which they
themselves have established. Appointment to the councils
would be made by all those residing in the dormitory.
Maintenance would be improved. Proper study condi
tions would be self-imposed. Qualified upperclassmen could
volunteer to help underclassmen with their academic prob
lems. Interested civilians would greet and orientate new
freshmen in the fall. Each dormitory or residence hall
would recognize academic achievement among students by
awarding keys and special plaques, and recognize leader
ship potential with recommendations for appointment on a
council.
Improve interest in healthy athletic competition be
tween halls, and renew interest in traditions common to
both Corps and civilian life.
Each residence hall would be renovated to include a
television lounge, a study lounge, a reception lounge, and
office space for hall supervision and operations.
Common radio and television antenas might be installed
for each dormitory, and an area of Sbisa Dining Hall would
be designated for residence hall use for banquets, and
special programs planned by students.
The pilot program in the residence hall plan would be
gin next fall in Leggett, Milner and Dorm 18. The most
important concept is that it will work through student
initiative and be administered by students and with student
approval. Its importance and support among civilian stu
dents cannot be over emphasized.
Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion,
College of Science,
Class of ’69:
I am a candidate for the posi
tion of Representative to the Stu
dent Senate from the College of
Science, Class of ’69. I come
from Bellaire, Texas, and am a
Pre-Med major with a 2.2 G.P.R.
If I am chosen to represent my
college, I will work for the fol
lowing changes in addition to the
regular duties as a representa
tive.
1. Set up a panel of faculty
and students in each department
to consider new courses which
might be offered and suggestions
for improvement of the current
curriculum.
2. Remodel the University
Traffic System, in particular
parking regulations with an eye
to the future traffic problems
here at Texas A&M.
I have the experience neces-
Editor,
The Battalion:
The “Cadet Slouch’ cartoon of
the Thursday, May 16, issue of
The Battalion seems to be lack
ing a caption. We would like
to supply one. Here it is:
“I see the Election Commis
sion won another election.’’
Jack Mac Gillis ’70
Bob Dowling ’70
CIVILIANS
(Continued From Page 1)
tive residence hall positions.”
Currently, students report that
few dormitory governments are
organized to any degree of effec
tiveness. One reason, they report,
is a permeating lack of interest
in the student government of that
dormitory or that student body.
Cooper bombarded this idea
with another.
“The pilot programs next year
are only an idea, a proposal to
get the civilian students on this
campus started on their way to
take the positions of leadership
and responsibility they should
rightly fully fill.
“IF THEY show interest in the
project, if they participate in it,
the large degree of apathy now
found in the dormitory govern
ments and programs would leave
in the face of an active, dynamic
force, which would provoke stu
dent thought and action.”
Other proposals in the pilot
program for next year:
—A “Big Brother” program for
incoming freshmen. An upper
classman in his dormitory would
write the student over the sum
mer, explaining what his hall pro
vided in the way of activities and
programs. He would also explain
to that student what would be
expected of him.”
Cooper explained other new
concepts in terms of the pilot
projects for dormitory 18, Leg
gett, and Milner Halls:
“One thing we hope to do is to
select names for all the halls,
instead of numbers.
INSOFAR as the pilot pro-
Student Scholars
Being Nominated
For Scholarships
Principals of Texas high schools
are nominating outstanding stu
dents this month for President’s
Scholar awards at Texas A&M.
Twenty-one President’s Schol
ars will be named during the
first week of the fall term, an
nounced A&M President Earl
Rudder.
The awards to next fall’s high
school seniors are for $1,00 a
year to study at Texas A&M.
Robert M. Logan, director of
student aid, said 1,500 principals
have been notified that forms
nominating the outstanding stu
dent of the present junior class
are due by June 15.
“We have already received 150
nominations,” Logan added.
“They are outstanding young
men that any college or univer
sity would be proud to have as
students.
“We hope that every high
school in the state will nominate
its top junior student so that he
might be considered for the
award.”
The award of $1,000 a year for
up to five years will pay all of a
student’s required expenses at
A&M. To receive benefits, the
recipient must apply for and ac
cept entrance at A&M, Locan
said. Selection will be by A&M’s
Faculty Scholarship Committee.
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gram, however, we have pro
gressed a little further.
“Student government personnel
within each of the three halls will
be appointed before the end of
this semester after careful screen
ing. They will serve until the
dormitory programs are enacted,
and the students themselves set
up a new election new year.”
“These officers would take the
initiative in developing a proposed
constitution for their respective
halls, which would outline elective
offices, judicial organization, hall
rules, and regulations, activity
programs, student club fees, and
other needed provisions.”
COOPER said the following
officers would be elected from the
students who have indicated they
will reside in the halls reserved
for the pilot programs: President,
Vice-President, Secretary-Treas
urer, and councilmen.
“We hope to at least double the
number of participants in the
student government in the dormi
tories.”
Appointed officers will be:
Intramural Director, Social Direc
tor, Publicity Director, and Food
Services Representative.
Cooper suggested the installa
tion of common radio and tele
vision antennas for each dormi
tory.
HE ALSO said that an area
should be designated in Sbisa Hall
where residence hall clubs and
dormitory groups could schedule
special banquets and programs.
Those groups would pay for the
special dining privileges provided.
In conclusion, Cooper said:
“I am pleased to report that the
general approach of this new pro
gram has been endorsed by Dean
Hannigan, President Rudder, and
other members of the University
Executive Committee. Last week,
the Civilian Student Council en
dorsed the program by resolution.
The response from returning stu
dents living in the three pilot
dorms has been most encourag
ing.”
“'The whole purpose is to see
if we’re on the right track for a
workable pattern for developing
the potential of the civilian stu
dents.
Bulletin Board
SATURDAY
The Amarillo Hometown Club
meets immediately after the Ma
roon-White game, at the South
Parking lot of Guion Hall. From
the parking lot, members will
precede to an outdoor party.
SUNDAY
The Student A.V.M.A. Aux
iliary is having a pet show Sun
day afternoon. Registration will
begin in College Station. Awards
will be given, including one for
the largest pet, the smallest, the
most unusual, the best groomed,
the ugliest, the prettiest, and the
best dressed. An entry fee of
fifty cents will be charged. Chil
dren to the age of 12 are invited
to enter their pets.
MONDAY
The Industrial Engineering
Wives Club will hold its final
meeting of the semester in the
Medallion Room, Bryan Utilities
Building, at 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
The Junior Council will meet
in Room 2A, at 7:30 p.m., the
Memorial Student Center. Re
freshments will be served. Final
plans will be made concerning
the Boot Dance. The meeting
will be short.
Nixon Describes 4 New Alliance’
sary to help these ideas become
a reality. I served as Represent
ative from the College of Science
to the Student Senate for the
year 1966-67. During that time,
I served on the University Traf
fic Committee, the MSC Music
Subcommittee, and the Univer
sity Traffic Court.
I feel that I am the best quali
fied candidate to represent all of
the senior members of the Col
lege of Science. Please vote for
me on Tuesday, May 21.
James A. Mobley ’69
NEW YORK <A>) _ Richard
M. Nixon said Thursday that a
new alliance of Republicans, New
Liberals, the New South and
black militants will affect the
future of all Americans for gen
erations.
Nixon, front running candidate |
for the Republican nomination
for president, said this new ma
jority “is not a grouping of
power blocs but an alliance of
ideas.”
His remarks were prepared for
delivery in a speech over the CBS
radio network at 8:30 p.m.
The former vice president said,
“Republicans state that this na
tion has become great not by
what government has done for
people but what people have done
for themselves.
“The role of government is to do
for people what they cannot do
for themselves . . . open up op
portunities, mobilize private en
ergies to meet public needs, pro
tect and defend every citizen,
create a climate that enables
every person to fulfill himself.”
The New Liberal, according to
Nixon, is saying the same thing
in another way, calling for a
workable form of “participatory
democracy.” Differentiating be
tween the New Left and New
Liberal, he said, “They feel —
quite wrongly — that they have
to tear down in order to build.
The New Left has a passion,
while the New Liberal has a
program.”
He said, “The New South is
building a new pride, focusing on
the future, pressing forward with
industrial development through
resurgent private enterprise,
forging a new place for itself in
the life of the nation.
“Its new voices are interpret
ing the old doctrines of states’
rights in new ways — those of
making state and local govern
ments responsive to state and
local needs,” Nixon said.
Black militants talk little about
handouts of welfare, he said. In-
If a visitor stands with his back
to a fountain in Rome and throws
a coin into it over his shoulder, he
is said to be assured a return visit
to the Eternal City.
stead, they speak of dignity of
ownership and pride.
“The message of giveaway, of
handout, of permanent welfare is
no longer of interest to people
who want dignity and self-re
spect,” Nixon said.
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