fhe i XEROX COPIES 5< EACH OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday thru Friday 9 a. m. - 19 p. m. Saturday & Sunday 10 a. m. - 10 p. m. MSC BROWSING LIBRARY 2nd Floor New MSC Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, August 8, 1973 THE BATTAUC Organization Works For Equal Right By KATHY OAKS On a warm November night, some 50 students, almost half of them male, wedged themselves into a conference room designed for 20 to witness the birth of the Women’s Liberation movement at Texas A&M, an event which un doubtedly caused a ripple of dis belief beneath tombstones of the Confederate officers who once made military discipline a way of life for Aggies. Women’s Awareness Workshop, since its inception in November, 1972, has taken its place among other campus organizations, re ceiving university recognition in March, 1973, and having a paid membership of about 50, includ- FRESHMAN AVOID ANY POSSIBLE BOOK SHORTAGE. WE WILL RESERVE THOSE THAT YOU NEED AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. FILL IN THE RESERVED FORM AND MAIL TO: TEXAS AGGIE BOOKSTORE 327 UNIVERSITY DRIVE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 NAME: ADDRESS: CITY, STATE: MAJOR: CUT OUT AND RETURN COURSE NO. ZIP: .. 1 COURSE NO. ing 14 men. Membership is open to both student and non-student members of the community and meetings, held twice monthly in the M.S.C., offer films and guest speakers on women and women’s activities. Business meetings are conducted separately. Sept. 20 has been set as the opening meeting date for the fall semester and will serve as an orientation session to acquaint interested incoming freshmen and transfer students with the activi ties of the organization. Aims of the group include heightening the awareness of both women and men of legal inequalities for women, of cul tural prejudice and falsely im posed roles, and of individual growth possibilities. Other objectives deal with reaching specific political and so cial goals, such as proper health care for A&M women, abolish ment of outdated rules of the university, and proper enforce ment of eqaulity laws. Current projects include com pilation of a booklet on birth con trol and venereal disease, research into availability of credit for women, formation of conscious ness raising groups, and estab lishment of a library of literature and information concerning women. In the offing for the upcoming year are guest speakers who discuss, among other things,! shaping in children’s liters! and women in history, films, discussion groups. In addition to their local tivities, Women’s Awareness affiliated with the Texas I en’s Political Caucus and in gust will send two votingi gates to participate in Cai activities in San Antonio. Group officers include GI Parker and Judi Wooten, chairpersons; Ellen Willis treasurer; Cathy Reuschle, responding secretary; Kai Oaks, recording secretary; Marina Weiss, faculty advise Former Students Unites Ag One organization which affects A&M students, both before and after graduation, is the Associa tion of Former Students. Presently there are more than 55,000 A&M alumni the world over, and the Association, now in its 93rd year, strives to unite them all. However, the focal point of ac tivities of the organization is to day’s A&M student. Many of the programs are geared for the un dergraduate, and various student leaders participate in advisory capacities to work with Associa tion officials. Officers are elected annually, but a permanent staff performs the administrative duties involv ed. This staff is headed by Execu tive Director Richard “Buck” Weirus, Class of 1942. He is as sisted by Associate Executive Di rector Robert L. “Bob” Walker ’58, Field Director Harry J. Green '52, Director of Business Affairs Juanita B. Murray ’67, Texas Ag gie Editor Jerry C. Cooper ’63, Director of Class Programs Olive S. DeLucia, Director of On-Cam pus Programs Pat Morley, and a staff of 12 additional workers. Some of the major programs of the Association, designed to aid university and student body activities are: Opportunity Award Scholar ships—Established in 1940, more than 700 students are now re ceiving annual cash awards of $300 or more. President’s Scholarships — Be gun in 1967, these full four- or five-year scholarships of $1,000 per year are intended to attract outstanding high school gradu ates to A&M. Dean’s Funds — Each of the academic deans of the 11 colleges at A&M have $2,000 at their disposal each year to extend the effectiveness of their offices in areas where state funds are not available. Student Loan Fund — Started in 1924, more than $500,OW been contributed by former dents to provide a perrmi loan fund that is administi through the Student Final Aid Office. In addition to these progn which affect the students dire from their first days on can numerous other projects art ducted by the Association. clubs are given continuous at tion. Included in this area the Texas Aggie, magazine the Association, the Directoi] Former Students, Aggie Mi ceremonies throughout the w Distinguished Alumni Awa class reunions, Distinguished ulty Achievement Awards Distinguished Graduate St» Awards. Many former stud belong to the Century Old group composed of those win nate $100 or more annuallj the Association. Keep Your Parents Informed On Campus Happenings With A Subscription To OPAS To Begin Premier Season The Opera and Performing Arts Society will present international stars of the opera, dance and con cert world in its premier 1973-74 season at A&M. OPAS is a unified effort of the university, community and area in support of the arts. Prominent opera featuring Nor man Treigle in “The Marriage of Figaro” will be presented. A&M students have until Sept. 15 to become members eligible for option seating. The opera, con certs, ballets and other perform ing arts programs will be pre sented in TAMU’s new University Center 2,500-seat auditorium. Besides assuring choice seating, OPAS membership means an in vitation to the Opera Gala to be held in connection with “The Mar riage of Figaro.” The series will open Dec. 5 with Violinist Itzhak Perlman. OPAS’ premier season will also present Pianist Van Cliburn, the National Ballet of Washington, the Hous ton Symphony and Soprano Mar- isa Galvany. OPAS special attractions in clude Guitarist Christopher Park- ening and the Houston Lyric Arts String Quartet. Membership means joining lead ing A&M students and areai zens in a commitment to devt ment of an outstanding fine series. Students may here members after Sept. 15, choice seats will be availablei until that date. Support for the organizatid functioning committee of Town Hall committee of A has actually come from threi out the world. Many leading zens of Bryan and College SU surrounding communities, A&M faculty-staff and stuii have joined by making guarani or contributions. These sufficient backing for the prf nent artists to appear this rf OPAS also has received supg from the Texas Commission the Arts and Humanities, 1 Council of the Brazos Valley other groups. Van Cliburn will perform A&M on Jan. 17, 1974. The ternationally renown pianist* b^ followed Jan. 31 by the Nat* al ; Ballet; Feb. 27, “Figar April 9, Marisa Galvany, April 25, the Houston Symph® OPAS specials feature Parki ing on Nov. 5 and the Housl Lyric Arts String Quartet March 28. 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