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Olympics Should Go On As Life Does After Tragedy from IBC-TV’s Jim McKay told of s| experiences on the “terrible ufsday” of the Munich tragedy Bi capacity crowd in the Me- 101 il Student Center Ballroom ■rsday night. I S BAfter the news of the Munich Body was confirmed, we all as- n this 3J Bed that the Olympics were B—at least for 1972,” he said. It that time McKay felt that the llJmpics should end but .'lf> hours iti he had a change of heart. TS l ■The Olympics should go on as BASKEW goes on after a tragedy,” The floor of the ballroom was packed six-feet deep in people to hear the two-time Emmy award winner in the first Great Issues Presentation of the year. McKay said the United States got a “bad deal” from the ref erees in the U.S.-Kussia basket ball game. “They did a job on us,” McKay said in reference to the disputed game. He blamed one of the heads of the International Bas ketball Federation and not the Russians for the outcome. Me- said the next day that the game should have gone to the Ameri cans. McKay was disappointed the U. S. basketball team failed to accept the silver medal in the awards presentation. “The U.S. wasn’t the only team to get a bad deal in the officiat ing. Other teams had to put up with bad and sometimes biased officiating,” he said. “In any sport there is some sort of suggestive refereeing. Bad things will happen but I’m not sure what we can do about The host of the “Wide World of Sports” felt the Olympic Com mittee was too harsh on the two black U.S. athletes who were talking and looking away from the flag during the U.S. national anthem. “They are going to get complications with that prece dent,” he said. McKay mentioned the U.S. wasn’t the only country guilty of disrespect in the awards presen tation. “They had to ban the whole Pakistan field hockey team be- and being disrespectful when they lost the field hockey cham pionship to India which they didn’t expect to do,” he said. He said he also learned after one of the girl’s relay races some of the girls were giggling and talking to each other during an awards presentation. McKay was uncertain as to what the blacks were trying to say by their actions. “They made no positive state ment but merely expressed a feeling of apathy,” he said. Later the blacks said their actions were iekay said. Kay said the official scorekeeper it.” cause they were moving around a protest of the way the black DENS ■ ARDENii the Bdttaliofi man is treated in the U.S. But McKay felt they didn’t reflect this concern. In his speech, McKay was beaming with self-confidence and anecdotes which were well re ceived by the audience. McKay interjected French, Irish, Italian and Howard Cosell imitations. McKay said he thinks the face of the Olympics will change now that Avery Brundage resigned as chairman of the International Olympic Committee. The new chairman told McKay he would have to place himself in a more Those Who Brinjr Sunshine To The Lives Of Others, Cannot Keep It From Themselves. liberal and flexible position than Brundage did. “He feels one can be a pro in one sport and an ama teur in another,” McKay said. McKay was surprised and dis appointed when he and Erich Sea gal and the 80,000 spectators in the Olympic Stadium witnessed an imposter finish the marathon before the American Frank Shorter. “Shorter didn’t receive the applause he deserved. Instead he received the hissing and boos meant for the imposter. It wasn’t funny.” Friday — Partly cloudy. Wide ly scattered afternoon thunder showers. Southerly winds 10-12 mph. High 89, low 70. Saturday — Mostly cloudy. Afternoon thundershowers ending by 6 o’clock. High 88, low 68. Kickoff — 77 c . Southerly winds 5 mph. 60% relative humidity. i'DVLIOV Mali 67 No. 157 -B s r fh<'< Iro 4 I!F lus Addition Hiding Plans Icing Probed I VICKIE ASHWILL Investigation of the short and I' range funding of the student |ittle bus system was continued rsday in the Student Bus Op- Itions Committee meeting. Bhort range funding includes J cost of adding one bus for |x hours per day at $5,460. This lire, found in the report of the iniding Sub-committee by Chair- In Ed Davis, is based on $7 J operational hour of the re minder of the academic year. Available funds for the addi- |n of a bus would come from I Student Service Fee Reserve linplus, with the approval of 1 student senate, he action of the committee cerning the addition of the bus route II was again tabled until in her information concerning Ihe needs of the students could jsupplied. A survey is presently Jng conducted by Don Woods, traffic Panel Chairman, to get |dent opinion concerning the tter. of Men Charles Powell Bgested the addition q{ a bus Nit until the pilot shuttle-service ■over (end of the semester) so B problems concerning the buses Bid be worked out at one time. ■Several areas concerning the long range financing of the buses Bre discussed although nothing Kbs decided upon by the commit- fee. ■The funding sub-committee de- Irmined that only three alterna tives are possible for the long ■nge funding of the bus service. These are funding by the rider; Inding by the rider subsidized [}' the student service fee; or tiding totally from the student rvice fee. The sub-committee estimated 0,000 per year as the approxi- ate cost of future operation of e service. Dividing this amount the 160-day contract period |nies to $437.50 per day. If the committee funded the [Kittle service completely by the aidents at a cost of 10c per rid- ", it would take 4,375 riders daily pay for the bus. Parking fees were discovered ' the funding committee to be ed up for the next several years id disinterest among apartment wners vetoed money from this rea. Students attending the meeting Jggested the Bus Operations ommittee consider extending the ervices to include rides to town Saturday, to football games nd to the polls in November. College Station, Texas Friday, September 29, 1972 845-2226 Local United Fund-United Chest campaigns got off to a blazing start Thursday at a Ramada Inn luncheon with the lighting of a torch which will burn throughout the two- week program. Harry Gillam (center), master of ceremonies for the luncheon, holds the torch as matches are put to it by Bob Bowen (left), campaign director for the Bryan Unit ed Fund, and Ed Cooper, who heads the College Station United Chest drive. (Photo by Mike Rice) At Army Game Halftime Aggie Band To Present Outstanding Drill A drill in which each member of the Texas Aggie Band moves independently of anyone else in the 291-member organization will highlight the Saturday halftime of the Texas A&M-Army football game at Kyle Field. “It will be one of the most out standing drills we’ve ever done for our first home game,” com mented Lt. Col. E. V. Adams, the In the Thursday meeting of the Graduate Student Council, Reu ben Walker presented a new plan for senior caps and gowns. Wajker reported the caps and gowns used in the graduation exei’cises average a cost of $7.50 per individual. For only an hour’s use, approximately $15,000 is spent at A&M each year for graduation clothing. Walker con tended that at least part of this money could be put to better use. Students wishing to wear a suit and tie or a dress to gradu ation could do so, wdth the money normally spent on caps and gowns could be donated to a com mon fund. Graduating students Banking is a pleasure at First Bank & Trust. —Adv. dean of Southwest Conference bandmasters. “In this movement, every man in the band will have to do his own thinking. Each man will be on his own and must make turns at the precise right point for it to work,” explained “The Colonel,” as Adams is known to the 300 bandmen. The performance, the first at wishing to wear the traditional caps and gowns would still be allowed to do so. Petitions will be circulated starting today for a week so in terested students may show their support. Jim Green, president of the Senior Class Council, is in charge of these petitions. The GSC voted to support the circulation of these petitions through their departmental rep resentatives, but will not make any decision on the fund itself without further consideration. If a good number of graduating stu dents support these petitions, the proposed plan will then try to get the approval of the Senior Class Council, the Former Stu dents Association and the A&M Mothers Club. Kyle Field for new associate di rector Maj. Joe T. Haney, will include the first 2% minutes of the drill performed at LSU last Saturday. It also will include the Aggie Band’s rendition of “Army Blue,” one of the musical pieces used and made famous at the U. S. Military Academy. The Aggie Band’s home opener follows one of its most resounding successes, the appearance at the half of the A&M-LSU game. Tiger Stadium, noted for its noise level, thundered with approval for the Aggie Band’s six-minute, 52.3-second performance. “The kids, Major Haney and I were mobbed afterwards,” Adams reported. “The Louisiana folks apparently like the way we do things.” Guiding the Aggie Band for Army-A&M pre-game ceremonies and in the halftime drill will be drum majors Alan H. Gurevich of Valley Stream, N. Y.; Richard W. Minix and Richard B. Stone of Houston. Paul C. Herington of Palestine commands the band, composed of company-size Maroon and White Bands headed by Gilberto Rod riguez of Kingsville and Russell A. Braden of Columbus. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. Grad Council Considers Alternative To Graduation Caps And Gowns CSC Plans Car Care Center For Students By LARY MARSHALL Managing Editor The Civilian Student Council voted Thursday night to go ahead with formal plans to develop a Car Care Center for students’ use. The center, to be located on land near Easterwood Field, is needed of the inadequate and abused facilities located at Hen- sel Park, said Randy Gillespie, CSC first vice-president. The Student Senate owns a large quonset hut on the land which will be used to house the facility, Gillespie noted. Studies will be made of a similar center at Fort Sam Hous ton to work out the operating details. Financing for this proj ect is planned to come from the Student Services Fee, said Gil lespie. A movement to get a women’s dorm established on the Sbisa side of campus was brought up by Bill Suter. He cited the un warranted burden of the high board fees of Krueger and Dunn Halls which are imposed on women who want to live on campus. Shariq Yosufzai, president of Schumacher Hall, noted his dorm council was preparing to pass a resolution next week asking to make Schumacher coeducational. The CSC announced plans for upcoming fall semester activities. For the Texas Tech-AM football weekend, Oct. 13-14, there will be the Sweetheart Dance, sponsored jointly by the CSC, Corps and Student Government. For the Oct. 20-21 weekend, when A&M plays TCU, the CSC will present ‘Western Weekend.’ On Friday night Bread will per form and on Saturday night there will be a wastern dance. Other activities are being planned for this weekend. Krueger - Dunn Positions Open Students wishing to run for senators from the Krueger-Dunn complex may pick up applications at the reception desk in the Commons Area, said Steve Vin cent, chairman of the Student Government Election Board. One student senator will be elected from each hall. Candidates must have a 2.250 grade point ratio and 30 credit hours to be eligible. Filing will be open until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Election dates are not yet decided. The weekend of the Baylor- A&M game, Oct. 27, the CSC will co-sponsor a dance with the Black Awareness Committee. This will be on the Friday night before the game and feature a rhythm and blues or soul group. For the Nov. 3-4 weekend, when A&M plays Arkansas, the Casino will be held. It will be in the Zachry Enginering Center. The weekend of Dec. 1-2 will be Christmas Spirit Weekend. There are plans to decorate the campus to get students into the Christmas spirit. In other business, the CSC de cided to sponsor a belt buckle prize in the All Aggie Rodeo. It will be awarded to the winner of a certain event, as yet un- There’s a unique group of Ag gies coming to A&M this week end, a group which had to work together and scratch pennies to get a college education. The Association of Former Stu dents expects 175 Project House graduates for a program begin ning Friday. Class Programs Director Mrs. Olive DeLucia pointed out these men, and a host of others, were part of cooperative-type living during the depression years. Texas A&M made housing available, called Project Houses, and the boys — usually from the same counties in each house — decided. Lloyd Gibbs, who was ap pointed to head uf civilian co operation during the Bonfire by Head Yell Leader Hank Paine, spoke to the council about get ting organized early. He stressed the need for civilian, as well as corps, partici pation in this year’s Bonfire. The center pole will be erected on Nov. 6, and it is the civilians’ responsibility to guard it the weekend of the corps trip, Gibbs said. People to man this guard detail are needed. David L. White has been ap pointed treasurer of the CSC, Blakemore announced, and Jim Gleason is the new day student representative. lived and worked together to feed and help each other. Most would hire a widow from their county to come to the campus as cook and housemother, Mrs. DeLucia noted. The Project House residents were known as the “Aggie Poor Boys” at that time, with the majority going into the world to carve success in business and industry. Reunion activities begin Friday with registration at the Ramada Inn from 3-8 p.m. A social hour starts at 6:30, followed by a buf fet dinner at 7:30. Frederic Hand Slated To Give Young Artist Concert Tuesday Frederic Hand, known for his control of the classical guitar repertoire, will be presented by the Town Hall-Young Artist As sociation at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Hand is described by Leonid Bolotine of New York’s Mannes College of Music as “the fortu nate possessor of an outstanding musical talent. He is innately musical and a natural performer before the public.” Encouraged by his parents, Hand began playing the guitar at an early age and also sang professionally with the John Mot ley Choir at age 9. He studied violin at the Green wich School of Music and went on to attend the High School of Music and Art in New York City where he studied viola. In the summer of 1967, after Hand had decided to devote his musical studies to the classical guitar, he was chosen to attend the Julian Bream Master Classes at Stratford, Canada. Only 10 guitarists from around the world are chosen to attend these classes. Later Hand received a bachelor of science degree at the Mannes College of Music. Classical music is his main in terest, yet he has studied jazz guitar with Jim Hall, given in struction in rock and blues guitar and provided back-up for numer ous types of groups. Project House Graduates To Spend Weekend At A&M Tonight! Midnight Yell Practice Begins In Corps Area, 11:30