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Vol. 66 No. 20
College Station, Texas
Friday, October 2, 1970
Senate OKs limited
pass-fail program
College of Liberal Arts Dean W. David Maxwell and Director of Admissions Ed Coop
er speak at Thursday night’s Student Senate meeting. (AP Wirpehotos by Bob Cox)
Fewer must sanction
speakers in new policy
By DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE
Battalion Editor
Student senators Thursday
I night approved a resolution urg-
I ing the College of Liberal Arts
I to establish a limited pass-fail
1 program open to all students
I taking courses within the college.
Senators also heard a report
I on the final preparations for the
first soapbox forum, scheduled for
Oct. 13.
The pass-fail resolution, which
received only one “no" vote, set
forth recommended guidelines
which include:
—Only juniors and seniors with
an overall grade point ratio of
2.4 or higher be allow r ed to take
courses on a pass-fail basis, and
that no more than six hours credit
may be taken on that basis.
—Hours for which a student is
given a pass (60 or better) grade
will not be counted in computa-
I tion of a semester or overall gpr,
I but hours for which a fail (below
■ 60) grade is given will count in
I computation of a gpr as 0.0 grade
points per semester hour.
—Transfer students must have
earned at least 30 hours at A&M
to be allowed to take courses on
a pass-fail basis.
—In the event a student de
cides to major in a subject in
which he has taken a course on
Pianist Alegria Arce will ap
pear Tuesday at the opening
1970-71 Artist Showcase presen
tation of the Memorial Student
Center Town Hall committee.
The subject of a glissando rise
from studies in Miami to a well-
received performance with the
New York Philharmonic under
Andre Kostelanetz last winter,
Miss Arce will perform in the
MSC Ballroom.
Curtain for the Artist Show
case opener is 8 p.m., announced
Town Hall chairman Bill Left-
wich.
Miss Arce’s program will
range from sonorous Beethoven
to the lightly-tripping Chopin.
Selections from Scarlotti and
Ravel will also be performed.
The petite pianist will appear
through arrangements with the
. Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation.
She won second in the Leventritt
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ing Miss Arce considers advan-
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pass-fail basis, the college con-
cemed will decide whether the
course can be counted as part
of the student’s major require
ments.
—A student must have the writ
ten approval of his academic ad
viser or department head to take
a course on pass-fail basis.
—Professors will not know
which students are taking a
course on pass-fail basis.
—Colleges may refuse to ac
cept students on pass-fail basis
for courses requiring a prior in-
depth knowledge of the subject.
—The registrar will retain a
record of grades assigned to stu
dents on pass-fail, but only for
the undergraduate colleges’ eval
uation of the system. The grades
may not be used to evaluate the
performance of individuals and
will not appear on any transcript.
The last provision is in the
resolution because, since a pro
fessor would not know who is
and who is not on the pass-fail
system, all students would be
given numerical grades. Those on
pass-fail would have their grade
translated into a pass or fail.
Prior to voting on the measure,
senators were allowed to question
Liberal Arts Dean W. David Max
well concerning the system. Max
well told senators that if they
tageous.
“We get three years of ap
prenticeship, of learning how to
be a performer without the pres
sures that descend immediately
on the winner,” she explained.
After placing high in national
auditions of the Music Teachers
National Association, she won
competitions sponsored by the
Austin, Amarillo, Midland-Odes-
sa and Miami Symphonies, with
which she appeared as soloist.
Miss Arce also won the Hous
ton and Oakland Symphonies’
Young Artists Competitions and
graduated with honors from the
University of Texas where she
studied with the late Dalies
Frantz, Leonard Shure and Wil
liam Doppman.
Student activity card and Town
Hall season ticket holders will be
admitted to the Tuesday per
formance at no additional charge.
Single admissions available at
the MSC Student Program Office
are $3 for faculty, staff and pa
trons, $1 for A&M students and
their dates and $1.50 for other
students.
passed the resolution he would
take it to the Liberal Arts coun
cil for action by the faculty.
Tommy Mayes (jr-LA) told
senators the first soapbox forum
is scheduled for Oct. 13 from 11
a.m.-l p.m. at the east end of the
drill field across from the Memo
rial Student Center.
David Moore, junior manage
ment major from Dallas and corps
administrative sergeant, is mod
erator of the forum, and Sam
Drugan (jr-Sc) and Mayes are
assistant moderators.
The forum, cosponsored by the
Senate and the MSC Great Issues
Committee, is designed to let any
one affiliated with the university
stand up and give his views in
an organized fashion.
Senators were reminded that
the Texas Tech weekend (Oct. 10)
has been designated All-Univer
sity Weekend. Theme of the ac
tivity is student body unity and
support of the football team.
The weekend begins Thursday
night with All-University Night
in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Act
ing president A. R. Luedecke, Stu
dent Body President Kent Caper-
ton, head yell leader, Keith Chap
man and head coach Gene Stall
ings will speak.
Friday night is set aside for
residence hall and outfit func
tions. Joint hall-outfit functions
are encouraged. Town Hall, a
dance in the Grove and midnight
yell practice fill out the night.
Saturday, the only organized
activity is the Tech game at 7:30
p.m. in Kyle Field. At the game,
the 1970-71 Aggie Sweetheart will
be presented to the student body.
Tommy Henderson (sr-LA)
presented a resolution calling for
the formation of a Life Commit-
By PAM TROBOY
Battalion Staff Writer
The Graduate Student Council
Thursday postponed until next
week any action on the removal
of President Mickey Land.
Land’s resignation was request
ed Sept. 16 on the grounds that
he is a full time faculty member,
but he refused to resign because
he felt the by-laws did not apply
in his case.
The council agreed to wait
until the constitutional revision
committee reports on Oct. 8 be
fore taking any further action
on Land’s removal.
tee subcommittee to deal with
the problem of bad relations be
tween the student body and Uni
versity Police.
The resolution says that “in
recent studies of disturbances on
campuses throughout the country
one of the major problems has
been shown to be relations be
tween students and campus secur
ity officers. . .
“. . . and there exists a certain
amount of ill will among the stu
dents of Texas A&M University
directored toward the University
Police.”
The subcommittee will meet
with Chief Ed Powell and others
on the force to find ways of im
proving relations between officers
and students.
The committee established is a
temporary one, and will last only
as long as the present Senate is
in office.
Mike Essmyer (parliamentar
ian told senators he has discussed
with Powell disarming University
Police officers. Powell was recep
tive to the idea, Essmyer said,
but indicated action would have
to be taken by the president’s
office, where permission to arm
officers originated.
Issues Committee Chairman
Kirby Brown introduced a resolu
tion to form a student committee
to coordinate the high school re
cruitment efforts of various stu
dent groups such as the Corps of
Cadets, the Civilian Student Coun
cil, University Women and the
hometown clubs.
Senators questioned the need
for such a group, some wondering
if committee members would be
able to do the job required. Action
on the measure was postponed
until the next Senate meeting
Oct. 15.
In other action, Mike Raphael
(Mech. Eng.) resigned from the
council and his office of vice
president because of a job con
flict.
Lawrence McGill (Vet. Path.),
the only member eligible under
the by-laws, was elected to the
office. McGill said that he would
serve as vice president, but be
cause of previous commitments,
he will be unable to serve as an
ex-officio member of the Senate.
The problem of Senate repre
sentation will also be discussed
at the next meeting, Land said.
By FRAN HAUGEN
Battalion Managing Editor
A new speakers policy, which
eliminates sanction of the Univer
sity Executive Committee as the
final step in the approval of
speakers lists, has been approved
by the committee, Acting Presi
dent A. R. Luedecke has announc
ed.
The policy, effective now, lays
responsibility for inviting speak
ers and their conduct on campus
on the university-recognized
group inviting the speaker. It
also states: “the university re
serves the right to cancel any
speaking event it deems likely to
cause an interruption in the uni
versity’s orderly activities, as well
as to cancel the privilege of in
viting the speakers by any group
abusing this privilege.
“The conduct and behavior of
the speakers must be within rec
ognized bounds of decency and
decorum and any infraction dur
ing a speaking event will be
grounds for its termination.”
The policy, in the minutes of
the August 3 Executive Commit
tee meeting, does not say that
speakers lists will have to be
approved by any administrator.
However, Luedecke said some
rules will pr-obably be drawn up
making it mandatory for students
and faculty to get speakers ap
proved by Dean of Students James
P. Hannigan.
Speakers lists previously have
gone to Hannigan before going
to the Executive Committee.
Hannigan, who did not know
whether he would have to ap
prove the lists, said the Executive
Committee—which reviewed hun
dreds of speakers each year—ap
proves 99 percent of the names
submitted.
“The University Executive
Committee got tired of screening
fantastically long lists and ac
complishing no real purpose,”
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Hannigan said. “Also, students
had demonstrated responsible
consciousness. As long as they
display ability and willingness to
handle something, we’re delighted
to have them do it.”
Luedecke said that before a
policy was not really spelled out
to the student.
“We do not wish for this policy
to limit speakers, but we want
those inviting speakers to take
responsibilities,” he added.
The Executive Committee,
which consists of Luedecke, vice
presidents and deans, worked on
the policy for much of the sum
mer, Luedecke said.
“I think the new policy is a
big step forward,” Kent Caperton,
Student Senate president, said.
“It removes biasness. It was pret
ty top administrative action—the
type of thing the Senate would
like to take credit for but can’t.
It will increase the possibility
that the students will hear a
speaker they want to hear.”
The policy prohibits convicted
felons and persons against whom
criminal charges are pending from
speaking at A&M unless they are
authorized as part of a “duly
authorized course.”
It also states that Texas laws
as it regards candidates for public
ofice and campaigning on public
property and all other “applicable
statutes,” will be obeyed.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Construction sites not clear
in Wednesday Battalion story
The Battalion Wednesday print
ed a story on the Tuesday meet
ing of the board of directors that
may have misled some readers.
The story said the board award
ed $3.8 million for dining hall
and kitchen facilities, $2.49 mil
lion for a men’s residence hall
and $2.86 million for construction
of a women’s residence hall.
What the story did not make
clear, however, is that the con
struction will take place on the
Prairie View campus near Hemp
stead, not at A&M.
Artist Showcase
opens with pianist
GSC postpones
action on Land
The inquiring Battman
What’s
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your view on women’s
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ould have equal op-
jobs and pay, but 1
me.
Shirley Kotara
Freshman
I think that women’s lib is
ridiculous — it’s tradition that
men are the leaders in our society.
Why fight tradition?
David E. Frost
Senior
I think the movement is a
necessary evil. If women want
more rights, etc. then let them
accept more responsibility in
American society, let them be
used for national betterment in
stead of personal advances.
liberation movement?
Jody Calaway
Sophomore
I believe in equal pay for equal
work, legalized abortions, and day
care centers for working mothers.
As far as all of that other gar
bage goes, I could care less.
Theda Bara Ellis
Junior
I support their first two pro
posals fully: 1. Day care centers;
2. Equal pay. The last proposal
of legalized abortion; I have my
withdrawals.
Mike Ryan
Graduate Student
Both good and bad points. Good
in that women who are as capable
in certain fields like computer
programming should be paid like
men. Bad in that some tend to
carry it to the extreme. I still
like women to be women.