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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1973)
News Staff women THE BATTALiON Charge Sexism Wednesday, January 24, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 3 Abortion—The Big Question 22-5823 JR ® Boulder, Colo. (AFS)—Al though the field of journalism has opened up to more and more women in the past few years, women are still genei'ally restrict ed to a few types of jobs—report- Hg for the women’s, education or religion pages. jf?; The female newsroom employes of the Boulder Daily Camera de cided to challenge this restriction in a civil rights suit—and won. H On Dec. 13, a hearing officer for the Colorado Civil Rights jWomen’s Lib Lives At A&M 1.00 3.00 .50 1.50 2:111 t_ n £ IT " MTIT1 CHTS SVD. a Women’s Lib has found A&M rough an organizational meet ing of the Women’s Awareness Workshop Tuesday in the library. I The aims of the organization are twofold. Part of each meet ing will be used as an encounter ession. Both men and women nay come and discuss the prob lems encountered in the day-to- |ay game of role playing. Con- rete achievements are also de- ired. Freeing women from such lleged discriminations as loan equirements, an inferior physical iducational department, and in- mfficient medical care are in cluded in these prospective goals. Probable speakers included the eminent Sheri Fudd and Dr. Hanna Levenson, professor at Baylor University, both members if NOW, the National Organiza- ion of Women. A possible trip o the National Women’s Caucus n Houston was also discussed. After a discussion of proper semantics, the organization’s co ordinators, Jill Parker and Judy Wooton were elected temporary co-chairmen. Ellen Williams was named treasurer, Celia Denney activities chairman, and Laurie Williams and Robin Howard tele phone committee. Tuesday, Feb. 20, has been scheduled as the group’s next meeting. For more information contact Judy Wooton at 846-0695 or Jill Parker at 846-3907. Commission ruled that the Cam era is guilty of “a pattern and practice of discrimination” against women. The women on the Camera be lieve this is the first time a news paper has been found guilty of discrimination based on sex. But the suit is not over yet. The newspaper’s publisher, editor and managing editor insist their paper discriminates against no one. They will appeal the deci sion. The hearing officer ordered the Camera to establish an internal affirmative action program for hiring, as well as written objec tive guidelines concerning start ing salaries, pay raises and pro motional opportunities. Her findings state that the Camera “failed to promote quali fied women employes to straight news reporting positions and con sistently discouraged qualified women employes from accepting news reporting positions which would eventually lead to promo tion within the company.” There will be no plans for af firmative action, according to Norm Christiansen, the Camera’s publisher. Asked whether he thought the paper was guilty of any kind of discrimination, Chris tiansen answered, “Indeed I don’t.” The women filed the suit be cause “we wanted other women to know it can be done,” said Beverly Butman, a staff writer for the women’s section. “We all went to the civil rights commis sion together—almost all the women from the newsroom and women from other departments— and filed statements.” Butman said she filed a state ment because “I could see myself trapped, tied to the same desk all the rest of my life.” Bringing the suit had little ef fect on her job, Butman said. “There were some tense things right after the hearing, but it wasn't too bad. Everyone was kind of nervous, but that was about all.” The case will now go back to the Colorado Civil Rights Com mission for review. By PAM OYSTON New morality, women’s rights and methods of contraception are all sources of controversy. How ever, no subject raises as many questions as abortion — the de liberate termination of pregnancy. Monday the Supreme Court ruled laws prohibiting abortion to be an invasion of privacy. A revolution has taken place in the legal status of abortion. However, it remains to be seen if the atti tudes of the American public will change as well. There is much to be said on both sides of the question. Wheth er to beget or bear a child is a Dean Schreiber To Speak At Panhellenic Luncheon By PAM OYSTON Dean of Women Toby M. Schrei ber will be the featured guest speaker at the annual luncheon of the Panhellenic Association Saturday at the new women’s club. The organization, composed of alumnae of national Greek sorori ties, is not only social in function, but serves as a source of refer ence to those wishing to join a sorority as well. Members of the organization in clude local women as well as those from Hearne, Brenham, Calvert, Navasota, Somerville, Anderson and Bedias. Reservations for the luncheon may be made by contacting Mrs. Louis Newman III. Sorority mem bers, not presently affiliated with their local chapter may contact their Panhellenic representative. These representatives are Mrs. William McFarland, Alpha Chi Omega; Mrs. Travis Engelbrecht, Alpha Delta Pi; Mrs. Wayne Gib- ron, Alpha Gamma Delta; Mrs. Walter Young, Alpha Xi Delta; Mrs. Robert White, Chi Omega; Mrs. R. G. Anthony, Delta Delta Delta; Mrs. Eddie Davis, Delta Gamma; Mrs. Clyde Porterfield, Gamma Phi Beta; Mrs. Henry Seale, Kappa Alpha Theta; Mrs. George Dresser, Kappa Delta; Mrs. R. J. Ridgway, Kappa Kap pa Gamma; Mrs. D. B. Cafer, Pi Beta Phi; Mrs. Richard Wads worth, Phi Mu; Mrs. George Pot ter, Sigma Kappa; Mrs. Lewis Newman III, Zeta Tau Alpha. If the sorority is not listed con tact Mrs. Robert White at 822- 5592 or Mrs. Travis Engelbrecht. For The Birds And Squirrels... DO SHUGART COUPON ss GIBSON DISCOUNT 1420 Texas Avenue Fri. & Sat. — Jan. 25, 26 & 27 9 WALLET SIZE COLOR PORTRAITS 994 M About Our * J imHIS ; *,8 x 10/ Winter feeding of birds can create a natural laboratory just outside your window, providing an opportunity to observe some of nature’s most beautiful crea tures. Charles Ramsey, wildlife spe cialist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, suggests feed ing birds especially during the winter months when ice storms or heavy snows seal up the food supply on the ground for days or even weeks. Birds can stand frigid subzero weather if they can get enough food to keep up their body tem peratures, points out the A&M specialist. With the inquisitive chickadees usually the first to discover the whereabouts of generous hand outs, birds readily accept any hos pitality they can find during cold weather. Once suet and seed are put out, Ramsey advises against discon tinuing feeding later in the win ter because the birds will come to depend on this regular supply of food. Winter feeding is sometimes complicated by problem guests such as English sparrows, star lings and squirrels. English spar rows and starlings are introduced species that shoulder out their native competitors. They are not protected by law so they may be trapped and disposed of. There are several live-traps available commercially that are suitable, points out Ramsey. Since trapping may not be feas ible, the specialist suggests scat tering scraps of bread on the ground in the open for sparrows and starlings while feeding grain to the more timid birds in a shel tered spot among trees or bushes. Squirrels are sometimes trou blesome, but they are also inter esting to observe. Bird feeders suspended by small wires several feet from anything which squir rels might climb usually solves the problem. Although some people object to the bullying ways of jays, these birds are beautiful creatures, which, like squirrels, are part of the native wildlife population. Jays like the larger seeds such as sunflower and will scatter a seed mixture with smaller seeds. So, Ramsey suggests feeding large seed in a separate feeder for jays. Birds that would ordinarily edt insects must be fed animal food entirely; in other words, suet, beef fat or chopped meat. Seed-eating birds will eat little except vege table food. Some birds such as nuthatches and chickadees, will eat both suet and seeds. A mini mum variety of feed should in clude suet, sunflower seed, millet and cracked corn, suggests the specialist. As far as feeding devices are concerned, many are available commercially. But a small shelf tacked to a tree to hold seeds and a small piece of hardware cloth to hold suet will be sufficient, adds Ramsey. \eaos n tbioqs / %mS will be open until midnight Thurs. Jan. 25th to save you money on your favorite tops and bottoms. SHIRTS from $4.00 to $12.00 NOW private matter. Unwanted chil dren are a burden on both the individual and society. The Wom en's Liberation movement holds that abortion is necessary to make control over the process of repro duction complete, a right to which they feel entitled. However, some believe unre stricted abortion will lead to im moral behavior. But the principal argument is that it destroys a potential human life, a humar individual. Questions are then raised as to when the fetus actually becomes a human being. When does an in dividual, a legal person, begin to exist? This choice would be large ly determined by the individual’s cultural and social background’s definition as to what constitutes a human being. When a sampling of A&M stu dents were asked their opinion of the Supreme Court’s decision and why, all favored the decision but reasons differed. Mark Ivey—sophomore, “Every woman has a right to determine what to do with her life.” In answer to whether or not he thought the ruling would have a degrading effect on American so ciety, Mark answered that lower ing the voting and drinking age didn’t and he didn't see why this would. Emily Braswell—freshman, “It screws up not only the girls’ life but the child’s too.” Emily didn’t feel the court’s ruling would lead to an increase in permissiveness because she predicts the prices of abortion will rise. Randy Ross, Student Govern ment vice-president, “It should be between the woman and her quali fied doctor.” Randy also felt the father of the child should be aware of the child’s fate. How ever, he was firmly against allow ing the fetus to develop for six months. He felt that three months would be more legal. David McKnight, senior, “I’m tired of seeing people getting married for noble reasons.” David also says he would extend the age of the fetus if it woudn’t endanger the woman’s health, though he personally would have made the decision before the six-month period. These A&M students seem united in their positive attitude towards abortion and in their op timism towards its effect on'so ciety. Difference of opinion lay in what period of development the fetus should be aborted. Supreme Court Grants Abortion AUSTIN, Tex. (^P)—“Jane Roe,” pregnant and unmarried, hired a lawyer and went all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court to win the right to have an abortion. She . won her case, but had the baby, says her lawyer, state Rep. Sarah Weddington of Austin. While protecting Miss Roe’s identity, Ms. Weddington said her client was 27 when the case was first brought before a three-judge federal court in Dallas in 1970. Miss Roe is a white woman who lives in the Dallas area, Ms. Wed dington said. 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