Muster today in G. Rollie White Coliseum at 5:30 p.m.
Che Battalion
Rainy
and
cool
Vol. 66 No. 112
College Station, Texas
Wednesday, April 21, 1971
Thursday — Cloudy in. morn
ing, becoming partly cloudy to
cloudy late afternoon. Scattered
rain and thundershowers late aft
ernoon. Southerly winds 10-20
mph. High 78°, low 64°.
Friday — Cloudy with rain and
thundershowers.
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Films, displays part
of A&M Earth Day
, IT GOT PRETTY MESSY for Joe Arredondo, Hart Hall president, at the molasses drop
contest Tuesday evening. The object was to have a blind-folded partner stand on a chair
and pour molasses into a cup resting on Arredondo’s head. As can be seen, it didn’t al-
|ways work out that way. (Photo by Larry Martin)
Films, displays and lectures
will make up most of A&M’s
Earth Day activities Thursday.
“1985”, a film produced by pro
fessional television newsmen us
ing a newscast format, will be
the main feature from 11:00-
12:00 and 3:00-4:00 and 5:00-
6:00, in the Student Center at
Texas A&M.
“We’re extremely lucky to get
this film,” said Jonathan Young,
president of the Student Council
on Pollution and Environment
(SCOPE). “It’s probably one of
the best films on the conse
quences of environmental degre-
dation.”
The film is a fictionalized news
cast. The format was selected to
lend an air of imminence to en
vironmental problems. It has
been likened to Orson Wells’
Supreme Court rules
Busing of school children legal
WASHINGTON UP) — A unan
imous Supreme Court held today
federal courts may order busing
of public school children as a
i jno an s of desegregating schools.
' ^segregation plans cannot
be limited to the walk-in school,”
gftid Chief Justice Warren E.
Burger in announcing the most
important ruling of the term.
At the same time, the court
held fixed racial ratios are not
reQuired in all the schools of a
community.
As Burger said: “The consti-
*0 tutional command to desegregate
| schools does not mean that every
school in every community must
always reflect the racial composi
tion of the school system as a
whole.”
However, the court ruled valid
the use of a white-black ratio
system for schools in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg County, N.C.
“The very limited use of mathe
matical ratios was within the
equitable remedial discretion of
the district court,” said the chief
justice.
In all respects the court was
unanimous as it ruled on school
cases from Mobile County, Ala.,
and Clarke County, Ga., as well
as the Charlotte case.
Burger delivered all five opin
ions, taking command as his pre
decessor, Earl Warren, did when
the court in 1954 first declared
segregation of public school stu
dents for racial reasons was un
constitutional.
Among the court’s findings
was that the North Carolina an
tibusing law is unconstitutional
because it prevents implementa
tion of desegregation plans. The
law forbade assignment of stu
dents on account of race or for
the purpose of creating racial
balance. Additionally, it prohib
ited “involuntary” busing as well
as the use of public funds for
such busing.
Said Burger: “If a state-im
posed limitation on a school au
thority’s discretion operates to
inhibit or obstruct a unitary
school system, it must fall; state
policy must give way when it
operates to hinder vindication of
federal constitutional guaran
tees.”
The courtroom was packed, as
usual. Spectators included spring
time tourists who listened im
passively to Burger’s 15-minute
announcement of the rulings. All
nine members of the court were
on the bench. Five of their clerks
stood in a side passageway listen
ing intently to the momentous
rulings.
As if to train a special light on
the rulings the court announced
no others. The justices proceed
ed immediately to the hearing of
a draft case involving a Danish
citizen.
Pass‘fail preregistration Monday
Texas A&M students may reg
ister for courses under the pass-
fail system during the fall regis
tration period April 26-30, an
nounced Registrar Robert A.
Lacey.
The pass-fail courses are desig
nated in the Schedule of Classes.
Lacey said if a student wishes
to register for a pass-fail course,
his academic advisor or depart
ment head must indicate by writ
ing the suffix “P” following the
course number.
Guidelines which must be met
before a student is permitted to
A&M — as seen by transfer students
By CHERLYN PERKINS
Battalion Staff Writer
What makes someone leave an
other university to come to A&M ?
Janet Landers, a junior agri
culture journalism major from
Texas Tech University, was prom
ised a scholarship. Mrs. Becky
Rohrbough, junior philosophy ma-
jor from Louisiama State Uni
versity (LSU), came because of
her husband.
Others came because they could
not get a particular degree from
the college they were attending.
Some came from junior colleges.
Many added that they chose A&M
because they liked the school and
its prestige.
These students seem especially
impressed with the spirit at A&M.
Ryan Empey, junior animal sci
ence major and corps member
from San Antonio College, said,
“The spirit here is the highest
I’ve ever seen.”
Miss Landers said that the spir
it is far superior here at A&M,
but there is a distinct division
between the corps and civilians.
register for courses under the
pass-fail system are:
1 — Undergraduate students
classified as juniors or seniors
with a minimum overall grade
point ratio of 2.40 may be per
mitted to take a total of six
credit hours of electives during
their academic career at Texas
A&M University on a pass-fail
basis as part of the hours re
quired for their degree.
Such students must state their
intentions to register on this
basis at their initial registration
for the semester. A student will
not be permitted to change the
basis on which his grade will be
recorded on his official tran
script.
2 — The hours for which a
student receives a grade of
“pass” (“D” or above) shall not
be included in the computation
of the student’s semester or cum
ulative grade point ratio; a
grade of “fail” (“F”) shall be
included in the computation of
the student’s grade point ratio at
0.0 grade points per credit hour.
The hours taken on a pass-fail
basis will not be included in the
fifteen hours required in the
designation of “Distinguished
Student.”
3 — Students who transfer to
Texas A&M must have earned
at least thirty hours of credit at
the university before taking a
course on a pass-fail basis.
4 — A student must have the
written approval of his academic
advisor or department head in
order to take a course on a pass-
fail basis.
5 — Colleges may refuse to ac
cept students on a pass-fail basis
for courses requiring a prior in-
depth knowledge of the subject
matter.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Courses here at A&M seem to
be more difficult for most trans
fer students. Bernard Dill, aero
space engineering major from
Chadron College in Nebraska,
said that the courses are more
difficult here, but he said, “You
can talk to most of the profes
sors.” He added that many pro
fessors are more concerned with
research than with the student.
One transfer student from the
University of Colorado, said that
the course selection in Liberal
Arts was not good, and that there
are more poor profs at A&M than
at the other schools the student
had attended.
Most of these transfer students
like the traditions of the bonfire,
silver taps, and the corps.
However, some, such as Mrs.
Rohrbough, feel that the corps
causes ultra-conservatism and
keeps the university from mak
ing necessary changes to keep up
with the times.
Alex Dade, a junior corps mem
ber from Marion Military Insti
tute in Alabama, likes the corps
but says that many people at
A&M are close-minded.
John Smith, senior from Tyler
Junior College, said he doesn’t
like the military domination of
the school.
Most of the students feel that
Bryan-College Station has less
to offer them socially than other
places they have lived.
Mrs. Rohrbough attended LSU
at Baton Rouge and LSU at
New Orleans. She rated Bryan-
College Station on a scale with
the two and gave it a negative
rating. The student from Uni
versity of Colorado said that Bry
an lacks culture and sophistica
tion more than any place the
student has lived.
Dade and Empey, however, said
they like living here.
Athletic events and activities
such as Town Hall are liked by
students coming here from other
schools.
Dade said that there are more
activities here than at the school
he previously attended.
Mrs. Rohrbough said, “I enjoy
the football games more because
the spirit is so tremendous de
spite the fact that we never
win.”
Concerning campus unrest at
A&M, Tom Armstrong, junior
from Tarleton State College, said
that A&M’s unrest takes the form
of midnight yell practice which
allows students time to relax and
vent wild feelings without hurt
ing anything. Smith said that he
felt it was only a matter of time
until there would be unrest at
A&M.
He said, “I feel there should
always be organized, peaceful,
mature dissent in some cases or
the scholastic organization would
never change and grow with the
times.”
Dick Langdon, a junior corps
member and chemical engineering
major from Lamar Tech, said
that people constructively work
ing for change was good, but riot
ing was not the way to get
changes.
Miss Landers said she was
pleased that there was no unrest
on campus but added that contro
versy wakes people up.
Sherry Cleveland, a sophomore
education major from Texas A&I,
said “Yes, I’m glad there’s none.
I think students should take pride
in their school.”
“Landing of the Martians,” which
is generally agreed to be thought-
provoking and frightening.
Another film, “Who Killed Lake
Erie?”, shows that the pollutants
which are poured into Lake Erie
by the millions of gallons daily
are changing the chemical com
position of the water and alter
nating the delicate balance of
plant and animal life.
“Who Killed Lake Erie” will be
shown from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in
the Ballroom.
Recycling waste minerals and
metals from domestic trash, dis
carded automobiles and refuse
will be the subject of “Wealth of
the Wasteland,” a film being
shown from 10:00-10:27 in the
Social Room.
Other films which will be
shown during the Earth Day ac
tivities are the following:
“The River Must Live”, 8:00-
8:25, in the Social Room, MSC,
shows the effects of pollutants
on rivers and demonstrates pol
lution abatement.
“How To Make A Dirty River”,
8:30-8:57, demonstrates how the
Passaic River, which at its source
is fresh and clean, becomes one
of the dirtiest rivers in the coun
try. The film takes a historical
look at what the river once was
and investigates projects that
have been launched to clean it
up.
“How Our Town Saved the
River”, 2:00-2:30 demonstrates
citizen action and plans on a
sewage treatment plant.
“The First Fifteen Years”,
5:30-5:50, describes all phases of
water cleanup through activities
of the eight-state Ohio River
Valley Compact.
“Estuarine H e r i t a g e”, 5:00-
5:30, describes vital importance
of estuaries and how they are
threatened by pollution, dredg
ing, filling, and other hazards,
and recommends conservation
steps.
“Pollutions Is A Matter of
Choice”, and “Conservation of
Wildlife”, 10:30-11:00, will also
be shown.
Films are sponsored by SCOPE,
the Student Council on Pollution
and Environment.
Displays on environmentally
safe and dangerous products, in
formation on the potential for
recycling various materials such
as glass, aluminum, steel, and
paper, and slides on the recent
Burton Creek Cleanup will be dis
played.
“In addition to the display on
local, severe pollution (creek)
problems,” said Steve Esmond,
Committee Chairman of the
Water Pollution Committee of
SCOPE, “we will have a large
floor model of the Houston Ship
Channel as well as slides of air
and water pollution in the Hous
ton area.”
Mrs. Sharon White, associated
with the Bryan-College Station
Natural Foods Association, will
be available in the MSC to an
swer questions concerning the
value and safety of foods avail
able on the market to the con
sumer. She will also provide
handouts on natural foods.
“Action for the concerned con
sumers will be the theme of our
displays,” said Bonnie Wiggins,
chairman of the Consumer Action
Committee of SCOPE. “Slides
will be presented which are con
cerned with products with built-
in pollution dangers.”
Displays demonstrating the
separation of trash for reuse will
be located in several locations
around the campus. Posters and
handouts will also be offered in
the library and the MSC on prob
lems of overpopulation, reuse of
solid waste, problems of water
and air pollution, and recom
mendations for consumer action.
The transition from an undis
turbed environment will be the
subject of Dr. Richard J. Bald-
auf’s slides with music to be pre
sented at 4:00-4:45 in the MSC
Birch Room.
Baldauf, professor in the De
partment of Wildlife Science,
will present another show, en
titled “Need for Ecological Con
science,” which focuses on local
sight pollution. This show will
be presented at 1:00-1:50 in the
Ballroom.
Although Baldauf’s avocational
interests revolve around ecologi
cal problems, his research inter
ests at A&M also involve aquatic
biology with emphasis on estua
rine ecology, nature study, verte
brate morphology, and conserva
tion education.
Legal aspects of pollution will
be given by E. DeWitt Anthony,
Jr., attorney for the Environ
mental Protection Agency at
noon.
Anthony’s topic on “Pollution
and the Law,” which will be
opened for discussion, will cover
the adequacy of laws and en
forcement procedures in Texas as
well as the nation.
Baylor President, Harvard
Dean to address graduation
Baylor University President
Abner V. McCall and Dr. Law
rence E. Fouraker, dean of Har
vard’s Graduate School of Busi
ness Administration, will be
spring commencement speakers.
Dr. McCall will speak at the
u n i v e rs i t y’s traditional com
mencement exercises at 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 8, at G. Rollie
White Coliseum.
Dean Fouraker, who holds B.S.
and M.S. degrees from A&M, will
address recipients of graduate
degrees at 7:30 the previous eve
ning at Bryan Civic Auditorium.
President Jack K. Williams an
nounced in February the univer
sity would have separate exer
cises for graduate students and
undergraduates because of the
anticipated size of the graduat
ing class.
Dr. McCall has been president
of Baylor since 1961. He taught
in the Baylor School of Law
from 1938 until 1959, serving the
last 11 years as dean. He was
named the university’s executive
vice president in 1959.
A native of Perrin, Texas, Dr.
McCall earned his B.A. and Juris
Doctor law degree at Baylor and
a Master of Laws degree at the
University of Michigan.
He is president of the Inde
pendent Colleges and Universi
ties in Texas and represents the
state on Education Commissions
of The States. He is a past presi
dent of the Association of Texas
Colleges and Universities.
Dr. Fouraker received his
undergraduate degree at A&M
in 1947 and master’s in 1948. He
earned his Ph.D. at the Univer
sity of Colorado in 1951.
He was reared in College Sta
tion. His father taught engineer
ing here.
Dr. Fouraker is the first non-
Harvard graduate to be dean of
that institution’s Graduate School
of Business Administration. He
was named to the position in
January, 1970.
M/mm —
W- ■ illi!
IT’S REALLY A BIG BALL that is being pushed around the Drill Field by a group of
muddy and enthusiastic Aggies. Though the purpose of the game is to get the ball across
an opponents goal line, it sometimes breaks up into a mass free for all. (Photo by Larry
Martin)