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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-
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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ment of outdated rules of the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.
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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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