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Battalion Cool and windy “»IS|| Vol. 66 No. 82 College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 23, 1971 WEDNESDAY—Partly cloudy to cloudy. Winds Southerly 15 to 20 m.p.h. High 71, low 41. THURSDAY — Cloudy with afternoon rainshowers. Winds Southerly 15 to 25 m.p.h. High 76, low 54. 845-2226 1 £ has three l - has 22 their in ovei on the ^ontinueii when high 3 of 16|, -^/ard isj, seasoji ^n a sen panned = ing only! 'T'.O norm | Avho 1 i sh coiilj | ifshest itg ■^1 sophg h a 8.3 a( 3 hsey,,| slump ij will| its. Women’s dorm gets approval of board Clyde H. Wells Itors this morning-. (left) was re-elected president of the A&M System Board of Direc- A. P. Beutel (right) was renamed vice president. By HAYDEN WHITSETT Battalion Assistant Editor Approval was given this morn ing by the A&M System Board of Directors for the use of one wing of the dormitory now under con struction as a women’s dormitory. The dormitory wing, to be com pleted by Sept, of 1972, will hold 474 coeds. It is located on the east side of the Corps dorms and across from the Olin Teague Research Center. The decision, which was unani mous, is the first time anything definite has been said as to when es ion s Own vice ity lanli PE Flavor True Vietnam not told: Goodell Labelling the present period as one of “high hypocrisy,” for mer New York Senator Charles E. Goodell said Saturday it is time to get at the truth of U. S. war involvement, pollution, so phisticated racism, and national polarization. “America’s leaders are not liars,” Goodell told delegates to the 16th Student Conference on National Affairs. “They are good men and well- intentioned. But they are not conveying to Americans the true situation of our involvement in Vietnam,” he said. The possible Republican presi dential nomination aspirant was the wrapup speaker for the con ference on “Student Responsi bilities in the ’70s,” described by a delegate from Minnesota as a “formalized and well-organized ‘rap’ session.” Goodell said he dwelt on the Vietnam war because he wanted to address himself to specifics. “How do we justify 10 years later the 50,000 dead, 250,000 se riously injured and $150 billion dollar expenditure to maintain that war?” he asked. “To put it as simply as possi ble, if you were sitting in the Kremlin, the last thing you would want is for the U. S. to get out of Southeast Asia,” Goodell commented. “It’s costing them no Russian dead, consider ably less expense and no divisive ness in the U.S.S.R.” SCON A delegates told, change must help purse m ies exas Co. RE AL rs “If you are going to impel businessmen to change, you’re going to have to make it good for them from the standpoint of their pocketbook,” Dr. Allan B. Mandelstamm informed SCON A XVI delegates Friday at Texas M-M University. The Michigan State University economist said pressure can be exerted on various segments of society for meaningful social change and improvements of the environment and helping social minorities. Mandelstamm indicated the most efficient manner would be economic in nature. He posed three “laws” to guide the effort. “The first Mandelstamm law of generalities,” he stated, “is that people will be impelled to action only if their own self- interests are served by that ac tion.” “Second, businessmen are peo ple and subject to the first law of being impelled to protect their own interests,” he added. “Third—and this may be doubt ful to some—students are people. And they are affected in the long run by their own interests rather than those of society as a whole,” the energetic SCONA speaker stated. Applauded nine times and given a standing ovation by delegates at the 16th Student Conference on National Affairs, Mandel stamm said his drive to the air port for his A&M visit describes the problem of solving pollution problems. “I had to dodge all over the highway to avoid the beer bottles, thrown there, of course, by the faculty,” he cracked. “The point is, students themselves also are magnificent contributors to pol lution.” If pressure is to be exerted, he went on, the economy is the best point. And pressure must be ap plied through political means, such as lobby for better laws, and by working within the system. Two other pressure points are available to students, Mandel stamm commented. He doesn’t believe a boycott—alluded to in a SCONA panel Thursday—would be very effective. “It could be worked through the seller side—your side—of the labor market,” he added. “I hate to tell you this, but there is no longer a tight labor market.” Mandelstamm suggested that present unemployment levels will not last long, because President Nixon found out at the last elec tion it didn’t do him any good. “And he, also, is subject to the first law of generalities,” the speaker commented. Open admissions policies, Black studies, the concept of student- governed universities and stu dents grading instructors were attacked by the economist who consults for corporations, univer sities and the federal government, “because all ultimately lead to mediocrity.” II iggies” ‘ The senator defeated last No vember for a first full term said he hates Communism, but be lieves the U. S. is obsessed with a hatred for it and tends to at tach all evil to the ideology. “We have gotten to the point,” he said, “where we automatically and reflexively align ourselves across from the Communists, without regard with whom we align.” Such hypocrisy cannot be con doned and part of the solution can come from young people, he added. “The young are more ideal istic,” Goodell said. “Young peo ple start faster and more ener getically. They have more com mitment. And they are willing to accept more rapid change.” The SCONA XVI speaker said he believes the highest form of patriotism is dissent against America’s hypocrisy and the niistakes it makes. women will be allowed to live on campus. “I know I speak for the stu dents, all of them, male and fe male, on this subject,” President Jack K. Williams said when he asked the board’s approval of the motion. Also approved was a $7,500 fund to design a master plan for women’s housing. The board re-elected to a sec ond term the same officers who served last year. Clyde H. Wells of Granbury and Dallas, a 1938 graduate of A&M, continues as president. A. P. Beutel of Lake Jackson, vice president of Dow Chemical Company, remains vice president. “Enrollment increase will be relatively little,” Dr. Horace R. Bowers, academic vice president of A&M, told the board of next year. “We expect 500 to 600 more students next fall,” he said, “rais ing the enrollment to just under 15,000 students. Byers expressed concern over the graduate school enrollment next year. “The outlook is not good for graduate assistanships next year,” he said. “We can plan for a lev eling off because of the state budget,” he added. Though Byers said he wouldn’t be surprised if enrollment in the graduate college dropped,' Presi dent Williams felt otherwise. “I think it will hold level be cause of expansionj,” Williams said. “Our growth factors are now in Liberal Arts and Educa tion,” he said. Two separate commencements, one for graduate students and one for undergraduates, were ap proved by the board. Graduation for those obtaining advanced degrees will be held the a THE HOST AND FASHION Committee will preview spring fashions for men and women P* ^ Wednesday in “Dudes V Dolls" fashion show. Committee members Bill Fore, Jean Mah anc * Steve Simpson reveal a sample of the styles provided by Beverly Braley and Country AR Squire of Townshire. The 8 p. m. event is open to the public. KAMU-TV will present a one- hour special on drugs and the law at 8:30 tonight, Mel Chastain, manager of the Texas A&M Uni versity educational station, an nounced. Chastain said the program, en titled “It Couldn’t Happen in Our Town,” will feature a simulated pot party, police raid and court room trial. The simulated pot party was staged with the full cooperation of local police, the KAMU station manager said. He said the mock trial was taped in 85th District Court in evening of May 7. Regular grad uation for undergraduates is set the morning of May 8. The board awarded 11 contracts totaling $4,521,341 and appropri ated $397,875 for 13 other proj ects. Largest of the contracts was a $3,098,584 award to M.V.T. Gen eral Contractors of Bryan for the first phase of a new office and classroom building at A&M. The eight-story building, housing sev eral academic departments, will be erected northeast of the Aca demic Building. Another Bryan firm, R. B. But ler, Inc., was awarded a $493,091 contract for new educational tele vision facilities. The new building will be located southeast of Kyle Field. Other contracts included $244,- 912 to Carrier Air Conditioning Co. of Houston for equipment for Texas A&M’s utility plant; $229,- 030 to R. M. Mayfield and Co. of Houston, remodel three buildings at Prairie View A&M; and $210,- 300 to Air Conditioning, Inc., of Austin, air-condition Science Building at Tarleton State. Also, $73,782 to M. Lawrence Parker Corp., Bryan, for first phase of an irrigation system for Texas Agricultural Experiment Station . plantation in Burleson County.; $63,655, Clarin Corp., Dallas, fixed seating, Engineering Center; $37,506, R; B. Butler, re model cottonseed laboratory; $33,- 193, Goulds Pumps, Inc., Houston, equipment for utility plant; and two contracts to Larvin Enter prises, Inc., Houston. Annual lectures to honor Rudder 2 out of 5 students in engineering, ag Two of five students at A&M are seeking degrees in engineering or agriculture, the Registrar’s Office reports in the spring semester enrollment summary. The record spring enrollment of 13,403 includes 3,295 students, or 24.58 percent, registered in the College of Engineering. College of Agriculture figures are 2,403 or 17.93 percent. Total graduate student enrollment is 3,165, almost 24 percent, and the university has 1,411 coeds. Spring semester statistics show A&M’s enrollment is up 339 from the spring of 1970. College of Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Science each had over 10 percent of the total enrollment, according to the summary. Registration by colleges include Architecture, 793; Business Administration, 1,405; Education, 1,354; Geosciences, 402; Liberal Arts, 1,385; Science, 1,359; Texas Maritime Academy, 107, and Veterinary Medicine, 900. Two segments have lost enrollment during the past three semesters. Business administration is down 190 from last spring and down 148 from last fall. The Texas Maritime Academy enrollment is down 20 from last spring and down nine from the fall. Education’s Curriculum and Instruction Department is the largest with 758 undergraduate and graduate students. Three engineering departments have more than 500 students each. They are electrical engineering, 546; mechanical engineering, 518; and civil engineering, 508. The largest departments in each college are animal science, 445; psychology, 188; zoology, 378; meteorology, 126; pre-veterinary medicine, 430; marine transportation, 62; management, 530, and architecture environmental design, 401. TV special tonight features simulated pot party, raid, trial A&M will begin a series of annual lectures in 1972 to honor the memory of James Earl Rudder, A&M President Jack K. Williams announced Monday. The “Rudder Lectures” are sponsored by A&M‘s 55,000-mem ber Association of Former Stu dents. A scholar with renowned in sight and experience will lecture on a broad interest topic that is timely and relevant to the uni versity. The first speaker will be announced at a later date. Dr. Haskell Monroe, chairman of the ad hoc committee planning the lectures, explained Rudder lecturers are invited at least one calendar year in advance by a faculty committee appointed by Williams. The series of three lec tures will be given on consecutive evenings jn the spring, probably Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Richard (Buck) Weirus, Asso ciation of Former Students execu tive director, said the association will finance the program and pub lish the lectures as part of a con tinuing education program. He pointed out a Saturday lec ture could attract former students from the Dallas, San Antonio and Houston areas, with the entire series open to the public. Each series will be publicized through the Texas Aggie, official magazine for former students, and through club bulletins. “We feel the Rudder Lectures will give an added dimension to the university and the opportunity for former students to hear a leading scholar speak on literary and scientific topics,” Weirus added. Monroe noted each potential speaker will be measured by the tests of active scholarship, public knowledge of the scholar’s accom plishments and whether the topic of the scholar’s work is of interest to a broad segment of the aca demic community. International students choose Mexican as group chairman Texas A&M‘s International Stu dent Association Monday night elected Andres Varona of Mexico its chairman. Other officers elected are Chuck Oshum of Canada, executive vice chairman; George Halikas of Greece, vice chairman for pro grams; Benjamin Calleb of Ken ya, secretary; and Gerald Liu of the Republic of China, treasurer. Last week association members approved a constitution for the organization. The association, which has representatives from each country having students here, is setting up committees to plan an orienta tion for international students, as well as athletics, cultural pro grams and dances, organizer Kirby Brown said. He also said an International Week will be planned, whex-e all cultures can be presented at one time. the Brazos County Courthouse and will feature Judge W. C. Davis, District Attorney Brooks Gofer and Roland Searcy, who will act as attorney for the de fense. Chastain said the locally pro duced program ties in with the “Turned On Crisis” series cur rently being carried by KAMU. That program will be telecast at 7:30 tonight. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. 1971 FRESHMAN SWEETHEART is Susan Lyn Hagler, a a freshman speech and hearing therapy major from Hardin- Simmons University. Eighteen-year-old Miss Hagler is the daughter of W. T. Hagler of Midland. She stands 5-foot five, and has brown eyes and blonde hair. U'» ,-tW. * * * * W-ki , .VR'.V/W.V- •-** v.. *■. . »v :v. v ,v. ,v.-.y^