so $HA Constitution opic of Thursday pedal Meeting Constitutional revision was the main topic discussed at the TAMU Resident Hall Association in a special meeting Thursday night. The problem confronting the RHA concerned to which consti tution the association was func tioning under. Since the constitu tion connected with the name Res ident Hall Association was not accepted by the administration last year the RHA is operating under the Civilian Student Coun cil constitution. “The CSC constitution is out dated and needs revisions,” said RHA President Randy Gillespie. “Until we can get a new consti tution passed and acceptable to all we will be essentially ineffec tive.” Ron Blatchly, director of stu dent activities, said he was not content to let things be as they are. “I believe in a strong Stu dent Government, a strong RHA and a strong directorate. I don't want to duplicate efforts.” Gillespie pointed out that even the RHA constitution was some what outdated and to some extent needed to include people forced to live off-campus due to lack of on-campus housing. Presently off-campus students can participate in RHA activities but they do not get the same dis count as do resident hall mem bers of the RHA. During fresh man orientation Gillespie told stu dents they could not participate in the RHA, yet could participate in their activities. “0ntainers while being carried through public areas. “I know that in the past, quite a few people in the dorm M liquor. At least this new rule eliminates the sneaking I keeps kids off the streets,” said Phaldy Norris, an ad- [ser in Kinsolving women’s dormitory. searchers will be evaluating com mercially prepared rations for the cultured shrimp, the effects of various rates of water ex change in their tanks and the economics of the entire produc tion system. Other research projects include a continuing study to determine the size distribution of valuable species of fishes taken incidental to shrimp trawling and to eval uate the market for them. In vestigations will be made into storage, sanitation and quality control of fishery products, in cluding a new project focusing on microbial deterioration result ing from packaging fish in poly ester. Environmental quality projects include investigations of poten tial harm from hazardous ma terials being shipped in the Tex as coastal waterways, disposal of dredge spoil containing industrial wastes, contamination of Sabine Lake with heavy metals and methods of supplemental aera tion for improvement of water quality in polluted estuaries. A new project in this category seeks to improve disposal prac tices of firms engaged in clean ing holds of ships and barges. A study of the risks and costs of shipping accidents involving hazardous materials will continue. A new study will evaluate the potential impact of changes in traffic patterns resulting from operation of a deepwater port in Texas waters. Two projects in recreation are planned. One will establish investment standards for private development in the Coastal Zone and compliment a continuing study at Lamar Uni versity on the economic impact of recreation and tourism. The other is aimed at developing techniques for efficient administration of recreational land and facilities in Southeastern Texas. The category “Shoreline Proc esses and Marine Technology” in cludes research in minimizing failure of off-shore pipelines es tablishing hydraulic character istics of diked, dredged spoil, and determining rates and processes of coastal erosion and silting in the Intercoastal Waterway. 226 Units Built for Flensel Park The number of university- owned, married student housing units will be boosted 25 per cent by the end of November. The newest addition to the Hensel-College View housing complex, air-conditioned College View, w^ll add 226 units to the existing 804 apartment project. Begun in August, 1972, the $2.5 million dollar project is scheduled for completion in No vember. “Right now, we have 16 apart ments occupied, and another 16 scheduled to open in two weeks,” said Charles Halton, manager of the married students apartments. “The remainder of the apart ments will open at the rate of 16 units every two weeks,” he con tinued. The one or two bedroom, one bath apartments are partly car peted and completely furnished, except for the washers and dry ers. Laundry rooms are provided in the complex. The one bedroom apartments rent for $125 a month, while the two bedroom units are $135. Both rates include utilities. Pets are not allowed. Although Halton predicted long waiting lists for the new units, Karla Welder, married stu dent, said she and her husband “aren’t going to move out of here (Old College View) until they run us out.” Although Old College View is unfurnished, a two bedroom unit rents for $55 per month, includ ing utilities. “We really enjoy living here,” said Mrs. Welder. “It’s all just married couples and kids—every body’s in the same boat.” THE MARRIED STUDENT HOUSING situation is improving with the addition of 226 air-conditioned units by November. The new apartments will cost from $125-130 per month compared to the $50 per month rent for the barrack-style units (background). Four Super Athletes Enter TAMU with Freshman Class Wags have on occasion quip ped that he “A” in Texas A&M University stands for athletics. Such contentions might be bol stered this year with a freshman class which, in addition to an array of top football players and other collegiate athletes, includes an Olympic gold medalist, a ma jor league pitcher, a nationally ranked woman golfer and an Au stralian woman who has set 13 world records in distance run ning. While sporting definite athle tic inclinations, TAMU’s “fish” Folklife Festival Hosts 7 Cultures WARREN AND BRANDY are two guests of the Stu- taking applications for Aggie children, ages 2-4. The serv- ent Government Day Care Center. The center is currently ice costs $60 monthly. (Photos by Rodger Mallison) All of Texas’ 26 major ethnic groups will be represented in the state’s biggest party this week end, the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio. Seven cultures will join in the festivities this year for the first time at the second annual cele bration at the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures. The newcomers—French Alsa tians, Danish, English, Swedish, Swiss, Yugoslav and Dutch—will joint last year’s festival partici pants to complete the line-up of ethnic groups which have given Texas its cultural heritage. Two thousand participants from over 100 Texas cities will con verge on the Alamo City for the four-day event. Describing the festival as “Texas’ Biggest Block Party,” festival manager O. T. Baker said, “This is a fun thing. Texans from 26 ethnic groups come here to identify themselves. It’s sort of an informal statewide family reunion.” Festival visitors can sample the foods of 23 different nations, en joy the music and dances of over a dozen ethnic groups, try their skills at horseshoe pitching and Belgian bowling, or join in on the “East Texas Style Singing Convention” held nightly under a Pioneer Brush Arbor. On the grassy slopes of the Institute grounds, visitors can relax and be entertained by a variety of performers — Negro and Wenish choirs, old-time fid dlers and country-western bands, foot-stompin' Cajun music makers and flamenco guitarists. Baker said 17 festivals from throughout the state will partici pate, from the Albany Fandangle to the New Braunfels Wurstfest. The 15-acre site will be cov ered with many exhibits ranging from Texas Longhorns to Irish University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” Adv. artifacts. Other events include watermelon seed spitting contests, Cajun crawfish races, domino tournaments, cow calling demon strations, Scottish caber tossing and Indian stick ball games. In a nostalgic vein the festival will recall a spectrum of pioneer life with such activities as corn shuckin’ and shelling, log rolling, log house raising, rail splitting, quilting bees and many other by gone experiences. Texas artists and craftsmen will be demonstrating their spe cialties throughout the celebra tion and children will have the opportunity to build their own toys, play in a haystack or just slide down the grassy hills of the Institute. An attendance of 100,000 is estimated for the festival, com pared to the 64,000 persons who turned out for the event last year. Free shuttle bus service will be provided throughout the Folk- life Festival, servicing San An tonio’s major downtbwn parking lots. class also stands out on the basis of its academic credentials. Ad missions and Records Dean Edwin H. Cooper reports this year’s class has one of the highest, if not the Ihighest, scholastic averages in the school’s history. “It’s also the largest class, all of which is fitting for the group which will be the first to grad uate in Texas A&M’s second cen tury,” noted the dean, referring to the fact the university will celebrate its centennial in 1976. The diversity of the class is exemplified, if not typified, by John C. Williams, David Clyde, Brenda Goldsmith and Adrienne Beames. Williams is the Olympic gold medalist in archery. He also won the world championship twice. A native of Erie, Pa., he just com pleted a tour in the Army and is enrolled in the College of Lib eral Arts. Clyde is the widely publicized No. 1 major league draft choice this year and is currently pitch ing for the Texas Rangers. The Houstonian plans to major in journalism, with special arrange ments made for him to begin his studies in October as soon as base ball season is over. Goldsmith, from San Antonio, has been playing golf only five years but has already competed twice in the U. S. Women’s Open, placing 25th this year. She won the Texas State Girls Champion ship this year by 26 strokes and was the low amateur in the Ala mo Open. She is enrolled in a lib- (See Four Super, page 3) Campus Radio Station Seeks Voluntary Aid from Students Applications are now being ac cepted for voluntary positions with Student Government Radio, A&M’s campus radio station, in the Student Government Office in the Memorial Student Center until Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. Positions offered are: station managers, who will be in charge of advertising and bookkeeping; news director, and program direc tor, who will be responsible to the station manager, disc jockeys and news announcers. All will be re sponsible to the Student Govern ment Radio Board. The new station will be at 107.5 on the FM band through Midwest Video Cable. “We feel the need for a student radio station to meet the inter ests of Texas A&M students,” said Mike Gaertner, member of the Student Government Radio Board. “A&M has an educational cam pus television station, KAMU and we are working to give those students interested in radio an opportunity to get involved in ra dio and get a taste of what it is like,” said Stephen Gray, Radio Board member. “Our goal, however, is not to stop here but to make Student Government Radio an open air radio station,” said Steve Wake field, board chairman.