THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 12, 1968
CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
“ . .. and if we beat T. U. the Southwest Conference Cham
pion will be LSU!”
Bulletin Board
WEDNESDAY
Aggie Christian Fellowship will
meet at 5:30 p.m. on the second
floor of the YMCA and hear Joe
Wall, a Houston-based minister,
speak about “Knowing God’s
Will.”
Hillel Club will meet at 7:30
p.m. in the Hillel Building. (Fri
day night services will be held
at 8 p.m.)
Aggie Wives Bridge Club will
meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second
floor of the Memorial Student
Center. Regulars are urged to
attend.
THURSDAY
Oceanography and Meteorology
Student Wives Club will meet at
the Figure Salon, 1716 Texas, at
8:30 p.m. and then proceed to
Shipley’s Donut Shop for Dutch
Treat dessert. Slacks and casual
wear will be dress for the eve
ning.
Galveston Hometown Club will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC
Social Room. Movie will be shown.
Bring dues if possible.
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The circumstances surrounding
last week’s election have again
raised heavy support for chang
ing Presidential election proced
ures.
A Harris Survey released Mon
day revealed that 79 per cent of
the persons surveyed want to
abolish the Electoral College and
elect the President on the basis
of popular vote. Also, 60 per cent
Listen Up
Editor,
The Battalion:
Voicing opinions on any or all
of the complexities of modern
life is the right of all free men.
Students in particular are con
stantly being urged to become
aware of the issues and to “speak
out.” However, to be heard and
consequently effect change, stu
dents must acquire the ability to
communicate their ideas effec
tively.
An excellent opportunity to ac
quire this vital skill is being of
fered to all students through the
YMCA by the Texas A&M Gavel
Club. This close-knit informed
organization’s purpose is to assist
the student in developing the
ability to “think on his feet”
while speaking - in public. Stu
dent members constructively eval
uate each other and thus learn
to become effective speakers.
All students interested in join
ing this dynamic organization
are cordially invited to our next
meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in
Room 201 of the YMCA at 7:30
p.m.
Gary Rapp ’69, Chairman
Texas A&M Gavel Club
of those persons surveyed oppose
duced in Congress. One piece of
the legislation would allow the
President to be named by popular
vote. Other proposed legislation
would change House Presidential
voting from the present one-state,
one-vote rule to a one-representa
tive, one-vote rule.
ON OUTWARD appearance,
these proposed changes appear
desirable, appealing to the na
tion’s love of democracy. But,
before this dog of democracy bites
completely through the present
system, it would be wise to study
possible effects of the proposed
changes.
The major criticism of the
present system involves the seem
ingly unproportional power held
by medium and sparsely-populat
ed states. Thus, a state such as
Wyoming which has a population
of little more than 300,000 has
greater than one-tenth the elec
toral voting power of Texas while
having less than one-thirtieth the
population. In the case of a House
decision, Wyoming’s one repre
sentative would have the same
power as Texas’ 23 representa
tives.
ON THE OTHER hand a sys
tem of popular election would
completely disenfranchise Wyom
ing and similar states from any
part in Presidential elections.
Heavily urban areas, still rapidly
expanding, would completely con
trol the elections.
One of the basic reasons for
the Electoral College was to make
sure that different areas, regard
less of population, would have a
say in the election of their high
est leader. The Constitution was
hacked out with numerous com
promises which would allow gov
ernmental response to many dif
ferent viewpoints.
The original reasons are still
valid. Area and mode of life still
affect the people who experience
them. Thus, the people in Kansas
have differing problems and solu
tions than the people of Cali
fornia. Likewise with Maine and
Texas.
UNDER A POPULAR vote
system, the candidates would need
only to offer solutions to urban
problems to gain election. Non-
urban areas would find little
recognition.
The electoral system may not
be a perfect election device, but
it is unwise to jump headlong
into pure democracy as the cure
for all ills. The jump might lead
into the fabeled box of Pandora.
And of course, there is one other
reason for retaining the present
system: It works.
Tonight On KBTX
6:00 News, Weather and Sports
6:30 Lancer
7:30 Red Skelton
8:30 Doris Day
9:00 That’s Life
10:00 News, Weather and Sports
10:30 SWC Football Highlights
11:00 It Takes a Thief
12:00 Alfred Hitchcock
Czech Forum Set Tonight
“Czechoslovakia 1968,” a three
pronged examination of condi
tions in the country before and
during reforms and after Soviet
invasion, will be presented tonight
by Great Issues.
The 8 p.m., three-speaker pro
gram will be in the Memorial Stu
dent Center Assembly Room, an
nounced Issues series chairman
Ron Tefteller of Midland.
Dr. William R. Smith, Psychol
ogy Department head, his wife
Betty and Jeanna Chastain, pre-
vet student of San Antonio, will
be speakers.
Dr. and Mrs. Smith were in
Czechoslovakia early last sumiwl
for a business-industrial leadeti
exchange program. The psycho!
ogy professor will discuss Czecht
Slovakia’s economic and industrii:
conditions. Mrs. Smith will gin
cultural aspects of the Czccl
situation.
Miss Chastain will speak of ho
experiences in Czechoslovakia u
an Experiment in Internatioml
A&M students with activitj
cards will be admitted to tin
presentation free. General ai
mission for faculty-staff aii
patrons is $1.50.
Living participant.
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What's Happening At The MSC
By PAT LAFFERTY
Attention all soul brothers
(and sisters)! Friday, Town Hall
presents one of its most exciting
special attractions featuring
“Sam & Dave.” The popularity
of this group was recently recog
nized by Time Magazine with a
full-page story on its record-
breaking number of “million sell
ers.” Start your weekend with
soul! Tickets for the 8 p.m. per
formance are on sale all this
week.
As for the rest of the weekend
— if you’re looking for a quiet
place to take your date (away
from all those curious bird dogs)
don’t forget “The Basement,”
A&M’s own little coffeehouse lo
cated in the basement of the
Memorial Student Center. (Ab
solutely no “dogs” allowed!)
For weekday entertainment,
the MSC begins 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 12, in the Assembly Room
with a three speaker program on
“Czechoslovakia 1968.” The pro
gram will concern the students,
cultural aspects, and the eco
nomic and industrial conditions
of Czechoslovakia.
On Wednesday, the Comem-
porary Arts Committee will
exhibit works of David Adicks, a
former A&M student and gradu
ate of Sam Houston State Col
lege. The prolific artist is known
as “a Golden Boy among painters
of Texas origin.”
Also, on Thursday another art
ist of Texas origin will be pre
sented in “A Night with E. M.
‘Buck’ Schiwetz.” So amazingly
realistic are the sketches of
Schiwetz, that it has been said
he “goes out sketching the way
other men go out hunting and
fishing.”
Back to Friday and “Sam &
Dave.” Now if you should for
get what’s happening around the
MSC or around the campus, re
member the Student Senate has
solved this problem for you. By
merely dialing 5-6311, you can
get a tape-recorded list of all
campus activities. (Only don’t
forsake The BATT!)
THE BATTALION
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Arts ; P. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Donald R.
Clark, College of Veterinary Medicine ; and Hal Taylor, Col
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EDITOR JOHN W. FULLER
Managing Editor Dave Mayes
Sports Editor John Platzer
City Editor Mike Wright
News Editor Bob Palmer
Staff Columnists John McCarroll, Mike Plake,
Monty Stanley, Jan Moulden
Staff Writers Tom Curl, Dale Foster, Tim
Searson, Steve Wick, Janie
Wallace, Tony Huddleston
Assistant Sports Editor Richard Campbell
Photographer W. R. Wright
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The ratio of engineers to
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The computer support is tremendous.
The Robert McCulloch research
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The engineer who wants to be a
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The engineer who wants to keep
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