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Vol. 67 No. 319
College Station, Texas
Tuesday, November 20, 1973
Gynecologist, Birth Control Pills Main
Topicsof Coed,Board Member Meeting
By VICKIE ASHWILL
TAMU may be one step closer
to a Family Plannng Center now
that one of the Board of Direc
tors is more acquainted with the
situation.
Board member Mrs. Wilmer
Smith of Wilson met with Pat
Smith, counselor for women, and
seven coeds for an hour’s discus
sion Monday afternoon.
The main part of the conversa
tion concerned the hiring of a
gynecologist, whether or not this
person would be able to prescribe
birth control pills and if pill pur
chases could be made at the Uni
versity Health Center.
“I’m wondering what I can do
to help you in this area,” said
Smith to the coeds. “The Board
sets policies and cannot get into
President Jack K. Williams’ field
of authority.
“Dr. Williams has the good of
the students on his mind and his
job is to make the best educa
tional facilities available to you.
If he feels the Board is behind
him he will do what he can to
please the students.
“What we need is the approval
of the Board for the organization
of such a program because the
administration will listen to it,”
said Judy Wooten of the Women’s
Awareness Workshop.
“Having a gynecologist is not
just a matter of birth control,”
said Wooten. A gynecologist
could handle the other problems
women have and let the general
practitioners handle the rest of
the university. Currently, women
with any type of reproductive
problem must go to the general
practitioner, whereas a specialist
could lighten the G.P.’s load.”
Barb Sears, external affairs
committee chairperson for the
Student Government, said that
the service of a gynecologist
seemed important to the women
students, as shown by a survey
she recently conducted.
In the survey, 84 out of 93
married women students and 266
out of 337 single women students
polled felt the services of a full
or part time gynecologist should
‘Honesty and Decency Not Enough’
Ford’s Leadership Questioned
be made available at the Uni
versity Health Center.
Also, 126 single coeds said they
had used some form of contra
ception at least once and 100
had used birth control pills.
Sixty-three married females noted
that, they had used some form of
contraception and 65 said they
had used the pill.
Together, both single and mar
ried female students, 313 said the
doctors should be able to pre
scribe birth control pills and they
should be available at the Health
Center. Two hundred and twenty-
three said they would purchase
pills from the University Health
Center if they were available.
“I think they (the pills) are
dangerous,” said Smith. “You
really need to be under the care
(See Gynecologist, page 3)
A TAKE-OFF on TAMU tradition caused many stu
dents to get upset during the halftime performance by the
Rice band, the mob, and Houston channel 13’s Marvin
Zindler. For more information, see page 8. (Photo by Gary
Baldasari)
Racist Charges
By KATHY BRUEGGEN
Tht Black Awareness Commit
tee is seeing some action by the
administration to recognize and
investigate its list of demands.
Monday morning. President
Jack Williams met with four BAG
members and suggested they re
direct their efforts to people in
specific areas.
Dr. Haskell Monroe, vice presi
dent of academic affairs, com
mented on several of the demands.
On the issue of black recruitment,
he said, “How much is our en
rollment affected by having a pri
marily black school only an hour's
drive away? This definitely has
control on our black enrollment.
This is not an excuse; just a fact.
We go only to those schools to re
cruit that invite us. We have
accepted every invitation extended
to us. We would be happy for
black students to help us get in
vited to schools.” He also said
that any advice on how to attract
black students-especially women—
would be appreciated.
The Texas A&M Undergraduate
Catalogue lists several courses in
anthropology, sociology and polit
ical science involving minorities.
Answers
Dr. Monroe said, “The black stud
ies used in other universities have
foundered because the black stu
dents won’t take them. Majors
or minors in these are unpopular
due to the lack of jobs available.”
Dr. Monroe said there are seven
blacks who have faculty status.
One’s Helen Britton, a librarian
for TAMU, and another is Dr.
Roscoe Lewis, a researcher in the
biochemistry department. The
others do not actually work on
the campus but are ranked and
paid as faculty members.
According to a report filed as
an Affirmative Action Plan re
quired by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare,
the number of minority group
members here are: American
Indian — 407, Negro — 98, Orien
tal — 251, Spanish surname —
282, and others — 17, 497. Of
the 3,980 women, 19 are Negro
and 75 are alien.
Dr. George Shelton, dean of the
College of Veterinarian Medicine,
said the low percentage of black
faculty and students in his col
lege were due to the fact that
“Black youngsters do not get ex-
(See Administrators, page 3)
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WASHINGTON UP) — A Mas
sachusetts congressman urged re
jection Monday of Gerald R.
Ford’s nomination as vice presi
dent because of “a lack of a dem-
Bulletin
WASHINGTON (A 5 ) _ The Sen
ate Rules committee today voted
unanimously to approve the nomi
nation of House Republican Lead
er Gerald R. Ford as vice presi
dent.
The vote sends Ford’s nomina
tion to the Senate floor.
House leaders plan a final vote
in that body next week.
onstrated capacity to lead.”
Rep. Michael J. Harrington, D-
Mass., contended at hearings on
Ford’s confirmation that as a
surrogate for the electorate. Con
gress should examine all the tal
ent available and “choose a man
with a clearly demonstrable po
tential to be a good President.”
“Honesty and decency are not
enough,” Harrington told the
House Judiciary Committee. “We
also must look for proven quali
ties of leadership and an ability
to serve as a focal point around
which a country, a troubled coun
try, as I view it, can rally.”
But Rep. George E. Danielson,
D-Calif., a member of the commit
tee, told Harrington he seemed to
be looking for a messiah.
“The best we can do is find the
best human being to do the job,”
Danielson said, “without looking
for a messiah to bring us perfect
government.”
“Mr. Ford is a decent, able in
dividual,” said Rep. Jerome R.
Waldie, D-Calif., “but he is not
nearly one who would meet that
criteria as the most qualified per
son in the United States.”
Rep. Charles E. Wiggins, R-
Calif., said Ford has as much ex
perience as the late Harry S. Tru
man, Lyndon B. Johnson and any
other vice president who became
president.
Said Rep. David W. Dennis R-
Ind., “When you come around and
say in your personal opinion the
nominee has not demonstrated
leadership, you’re coming pretty
close to saying he doesn’t share
your personal philosophy.”
Clarence Mitchell Jr., Wash
ington director of the National
Van Cliburn Slated Dec. 13/
y»)
Season tickets for the Opera
and Performing Arts Society’s
1973-74 series will be mailed
IMSC Holiday
Schedule
ChangeNoted
Purchase
The University Center will be
closed Friday, Saturday and Sun
day for the Thanksgiving holi
days.
Braley Travel and the Post Of
fice lobby will be open on Fri
day, with the Post Office lobby
also open on Saturday.
Thanksgiving day Braley Tra
vel, Tower Dining Room, barber
shop, general offices, student
programs and the Post Office
windows will be closed. All other
facilities will remain open.
For access to the University
Center Complex use the south en
trance, across from G. Rollie
White Coliseum.
within the next 10 days.
A new organization and a
branch of Town Hall, OPAS was
organized in July, 1972, as a
non-profit, community-university
sponsored project.
Van Cliburn, pianist, will open
the OPAS season on Dec. 13. The
National Ballet of Washington is
scheduled for Jan. 31. The Mar
riage of Figaro, produced by the
San Antonio Symphony, is set for
Feb. 27, with Norman Treigle,
bass baritone for the New York
Opera, playing Figaro. The Hous
ton Symphony, under the direc
tion of Lawrence Foster will be
here April 25 and Marisa Gal-
vany, soprano, in concert on
April 9.
Itzhak Perlman, violinist, will
appear April 29. As a special
attraction OPAS will present the
Houston Lyric Art Quartet with
Albert Hirsh on March 28.
Students may purchase indi
vidual event tickets four weeks
University National Bank
“On the side of Texaa AAM.”
Adv.
prior to each performance or buy
a season ticket for $13.60 with an
activity card.
Ticket income accounts for only
35-55 percent of OPAS budget.
This budget must provide fees
for performer’s sets, costumes,
salaries for stage directors, mu
sician, choirs staffing casts and
other expenses. OPAS receives
no funds from the University or
Student Services fees. To help
meet expenses the committee has
set up a membership fund, allow
ing students to join OPAS with
a minimum contribution of $20,
or with a guarantee of $100 or
more. A “guarantor” promises to
finance support of OPAS if it
runs into a deficit. Contributions
are used for expenses during the
season. Both are tax deductible.
Each season, OPAS members are
entitled to a priority period for
buying season tickets. In addi
tion, they receive invitations to
the “Opera Gala” and to parties
held after performances.
For more information contact
845-1515 or go by the Student
Programs Office in the new MSC.
Flynt, Brockett Named
Cotton Bowl Reps
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, put into the
record a list of 54 civil rights
votes by Ford, 28 of which the
NAACP considered favorable to
civil rights and 26 against civil
rights.
GWEN FLYNT
JUDY BROCKETT
Gwen Flynt has been chosen
to represent TAMU at the Cotton
Bowl and related festivities Dec.
29-Jan. 1.
Flynt, chosen on leadership,
oral expression, personal appear
ance, poise tact and self con
trol, will take part in the annual
New Year’s Cotton Bowl parade
in Dallas and attend the game.
“This will b^ ^chance to meet
people,” she said. “I’ll be able to
talk with girls from other schools
about their activities and pro
grams for women. Maybe we can
innovate some of their ideas
here.”
Flynt serves as the chairperson
for the Opera and Performing
Arts Society, on the Student Sen
ate Judicial Committee, on the
Legal Rights Commission, is the
Gasoline and diesel fuel retail
ers must post new ceiling price
stickers on each pump or grade
of fuel sold as the result of re
cent changes in the Cost of Liv
ing Council’s Phase IV gas regu
lations.
Richard J. Stakem Jr., district
director for the Internal Revenue
Service in southern Texas, said
that the new stickers must be
posted by 11:59 Wednesday. New
stickers and information forms
can be picked up in the Varisco
Building 219 North Main, Bryan,
from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon
head Mam’selle for the Host and
Fashion Committee and has won
the honor of Sophomore Sweet
heart and was a finalist for Ag
gie Sweetheart, last year.
A contest to select the represen
tative was initiated by Patricia
Self, counselor of women, and an
ad hoc Student Senate committee.
The Aggie Sweetheart used to
represent the school at this func
tion, but the Senate abolished the
title because of the financing of
the selection weekend and the
limited duties which the sweet
heart performed.
Judy Brockett, a secondary ed
ucation major and resident ad
viser at Krueger, is Ms. Flynt’s
alternate. “The selection commit
tee asked questions such as how
would one promote friendliness
days only. Stickers can also be
obtained by writing P. O. Box
2929, Austin, Tex. 78767.
Old stickers should be removed
and new ones put where they can
easily be seen. If more than one
grade of gas is sold from a pump,
a separate sticker must be posted
for each grade. Stickers show
the new ceiling price and the
minimum octane rating.
Gas and diesel fuel dealers may
now increase their prices to re
flect increases in fuel cost that
they have experienced since May
15.
among the women on campus,”
Brockett said.
“Open doors and getting out is
probably the best way to get to
know someone new,” she answer
ed. “Living together in a dorm
here is probably the only time the
girls will live so closely with such
a large group of other girls. What
we’re trying to initiate at Krueger
is getting the girls to meet the
other girls in their wing and share
their feelings and activities with
each other.”
Gwen and Judy will meet with
Bill Cristler, student programs
coordinator for the Cotton Bowl,
after the Texas-Texas A&M
game. Cristler plans the activities
and gets the students together.
The girls will also meet the Texas
representative after the game.
“What really excites me about
the Cotton Bowl honor is that I’ll
be able to tell people what it’s
like to be a girl at A&M. I’ve
talked to Mother’s Clubs about
girls being here, and many of
the members still seemed surpris
ed at the fact” Gwen said.
“The Athletic Department has
supported the endeavor since its
conception and allowed use of the
Lettermen’s Club for the initial
reception where the girls met
with the selection committee:
Several other students will
represent A&M at the Cotton
Bowl festivities. They include:
Randy Ross, Student Senate pres
ident; Mike Rice, Battalion edi
tor; and Griff Lassley, head yell
leader; Steve Wakefield who will
serve on the Sportsmanship Com
mittee; and letterman Larry
Ellis.
New Ceiling Price Stickers
Required on Gasoline Pumps