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/■ ■ ■■ : ■ • :■ : ' ■- ■ ■ - ' ■ ■ - ■/ • •• - - '•' v Road to Full Coeducation (Continued from page 1) state for the first time that Texas A&M University is a co educational institution. Heaton said that these five re strictions would not be in the new catalogue, but told The Bat talion that he did not know why not, nor did he know who was responsible for the change. “I’m glad they finally abol ished that affidavit that I had to sign to get in here,” said one coed. “It was really just a scare tactic.” “It really worried me,,” agreed a sophomore. “I registered in two other schools in case I could not get in here.” Listen Up Editor: On this campus there are very few actions which do not receive criticism from one faction or an other. Constructive criticism is a fine thing for this or any other university, but criticism for the sake of criticism accomplishes nothing. In the past weeks in The Battalion there were numerous letters expressing the dissatisfac tion of the civilian students con cerning the recognition of the civilian students’ efforts in build ing the bonfire. The authors of the first letters made their point and I am sure that the various interest groups on campus have been made aware of it whether they agree with it or not. The point was made, but then was beaten to death. Endless let ters to the Battalion concerning this serve no other function than to separate this campus even more than it already is. For years many people on campus have been working to ease the tension and ill feeilngs on this campus and have started in the right direc tion. Now it seems that individ ual feelings are more important than anything else. It is your campus so why don’t you grow up and try to improve it rather than divide it. Richard J. Reese Treasurer, Student Senate About half the girls said that the old forms didn’t bother them because they knew from a fac ulty member or friend already enrolled that the university had to let them in. Hannigan said that although girls are admitted to A&M, the university has made no special effort to accommodate them. There is no housing, and art, music, drama and home eco nomics programs are non-exist ent, although University Women (UW) was founded last year to give the girls, as Hannigan said, “a feeling of belonging to fall back on.” He said that the late Mrs. John Roby and Mrs. Grace Kieffer served as faculty advisers to the group last year and that Mrs. Kieffer and Mrs. Patricia Self were working with the girls this year. Mrs. Kieffer explained that UW was organized by a group of girls who got together and felt that they needed something to give them “purpose and direc tion.” “We hope to eventually become a local chapter of the women’s student government association rather than a social group,” she said, “but we really have only 30 active members this year. We have had four meetings since early fall and attendance has ranged from as many as 60 to less than a dozen. We have a problem of no communication among the group. “We held an orientation ses sion for about 60 girls at the first of the year and of course we helped with bonfire,” she said. “We also plan a reception later this semester to acquaint the wives of the administration, fac ulty and community leaders with the fact that we exist. Our coed handbook should also be pub lished this summer.” Although every coed said that UW was a good idea, more than half said that it had gotten “bogged down,” and a common complaint was that it is dis organized. “It’s a bungling mess,” said one. Even the Bonfire work was unorganized. The officers are not working together and it sounds like they’re too involved with other activities. All they want to do is get with the guys. After Bonfire, I’d had enough.” Mary Hanak, member of the steering committee, said that the primary function of UW is to let the girls know about the school and provide female companion ship. She said that UW had assumed responsibility for the housing card file from the Housing Of fice and had updated it. Apart ment listings are checked each month to see if they are still available and a list of girls need ing roommates is made up every two months. Nancy Stone, who is in charge of the project, said that the card file contains the names, ad dresses and rates of major apart ment complexes and private homes that would rent to single coeds. “We also provide a roommate service,” she said. “Incoming freshmen are sent cards for them to list their interests and major, and from these cards we com pile a list that is sent out in June. The girls then write each other and pair up.” Although the university has, according to Hannigan, “no im mediate plans” to appoint a dean of women, the first official adviser for women students was hired this semester. Mrs. Self, recently appointed counselor, said that her main purpose is to be here when the girls needed someone to talk to. “My goal will be helping and assisting women here become more of an important part of Texas A&M University,” she said. “This will really be help ful to the university because it will help make it a stronger uni versity by bringing the parts of the whole closer together. “I’ll be here to establish new programs on campus, things the girls would like to see on cam pus,” she added. “I want them to feel more of a part of the uni versity and I will try to estab- Campus Briefs India Students Plan Cultural Fete Sunday Sitar music, India dances and India refreshments are included on the annual Cultural Program presented by the India Students’ Association of Texas A&M Sun day evening in the Memorial Stu dent Center. Association president C. V. Philip, a chemistry graduate stu dent, noted the 7 p.m. program is open to the public. Dr. Horace Jacobs, A&M 1 grad uate now teaching at Southwest ern University, is scheduled to present a musical program on the sitar. A&M India students will per form folk dances and two Hous ton youngsters will perform clas sical dances. The 9-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy are the chil dren of Dr. and Mrs. P. R. J. Gangaharam. Dr. Gangaharam is a staff member at Jefferson Davis Hospital. The program speaker is Dr. Ide Trotter, former dean of A&M’s Graduate studies, who served on several assignments in India for the Agency for Inter national Development while asso ciated with the University of Mis souri. A film on an Indian wedding will be shown. Dr. Samuel Mahtab of the Ag riculture Analysis Service will be master of ceremonies. ★ ★ ★ Engineering Seminar Scheduled Tonight “Challenges and Employment Opportunities for Engineers in the Petroleum and Oilfield Equip ment Industries” is the title of a seminar tonight that will begin at 7:30 in the auditorium of the Architecture Building. E. L. Petree, Class of 1934, and Leonard Leon, Class of 1947, are among the five panelists that will explain career opportunities in the petroleum industry. After the panel presentation, there will be a short question and answer pe riod. Tonight’s seminar is being spon sored by the Petroleum Equip ment Suppliers Association (PESA), a nationwide organiza tion composed of companies ac tive in the petroleum equipment manufacturing, service and sup ply industries. Bill Wheeler, pres ident of the Aero-Engineering Society, is in charge of prepara tions. ★ ★ ★ Cummings, ’68, Wins Silver Star Award The Silver Star has been awarded Army Sgt. Thomas J. Cummings, 1968 A&M graduate of Somerville, for heroism in a December defensive action in Vietnam. Cummings’ citation accompany ing the nation’s third highest decoration for valor on action acclaimed the sergeant’s heroism in twice exposing himself to dan ger on Dec. 27 and 28. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Fin nic Cummings, Somerville, was serving as squad leader in Com pany C, 4th Battalion, 23rd In fantry. FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED Che Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those oj the rtudent uniters only. The Battalion is a non-tax- MEMBETR The Associated Press, Texas Press Association supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should be typed, double-spaced, ' and no more than 300 words in length. They must be signed, although the writer’s name will be withheld by arrangement with the editor. 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(ia Ridgecrest) 844-37M “I guess planning a demonstration for the administration is somewhat unique in these times!” lish better communication lines between all women to let them know what is happening. Soon I’ll send out a letter to all wom en students asking them to a meeting of UW for an open dis cussion of the problems of fe male students here. “I’m eagerly looking forward to helping Mrs. Keiffer with UW. She has worked very hard with the group from a ‘genuine want to do it attitude’ with no remun eration.” She said she will soon begin an evaluation of the current housing situation for girls in the com munity. Then she will try to improve the listings of “appro priate and available quarters for women.” Mrs. Self said that if she could get the girls to think of them selves as “beings with certain rights and privileges” there would be a great improvement on campus. Friday: Part 3. Prepare quickly for an office job. 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