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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1974
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Williams to greet
foreign students
POWER BOX
Rector
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President and Mrs. Jack Wil
liams will welcome new interna
tional students tonight at the
Presidential Reception for Inter
national Students from 7 to 8:30
in Room 229 of the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
Several culture groups on cam
pus will present musical and
dance numbers emceed by Shariq
Yosufzai. Refreshments native to
the new students’ homelands will
be served with Women Interna
tional Students and wives of in
ternational students presiding at
the refreshment table.
HARRY DISHMAN
Sales & Service
603 Texas Ave. C.S. across from campus — 846-3316
SPEED READING
Classes Are Now Forming At The
Reading Improvement Center
For Additional Information Call
Mrs. Avery Goodgame
846-3812
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WEEK BY WEEK POWER USE
1973 - 74
•This chart compares TAMU's electrical energy coTisumptiori of last week with
that of previous week's consumption for 1974. It also compares consumption
with a comparable week of 1973. Please note that an adjustment factor
(20%) is added to the actual consumption figures of 1973. This factor
represents a conservative allowance for essential increases in energy usage due
to the addition of new buildings and student/faculty/staff population. Thus,
this allowance factor allows us to more realistically estimate how well our
conservation efforts are affecting consumption.
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above the leasing office.
Now has their own disc jockey to play your
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Late start causes
calendar revision
The academic calendar and a few social events have been updated
because of the late start of the Spring semester. The new academic
calendar is as follows:
February 5 Tuesday. Last day in Spring Semester for dropping
courses with no record.
February 15 Friday. Last day in Spring Semester for dropping courses
without penalty.
March 4 Monday. Mid-semester grade reports.
March 8 Friday. Beginning of Spring recess, 8 a.m.
March 18 Monday. End of Spring recess, 8 a.m.
May 6 Monday. Grades for graduating students due, 10 a.m.
May 10 Friday. End of Spring Semester classes. 5 p.m.
May 11 Saturday. Commencement and Final Review.
May 13 Monday. First day of Spring Semester examinations.
May 18 Saturday. Last day of Spring Semester examinations.
May 20 Monday. All final grades due, 10 a.m.
Also, board installments are now due on February 19 and April 4,
and degree applications are due February 15.
The date for the Ring Dance has been changed to May 4, and for
the Boot Dance to May 11.
Other extra curricular activities are as listed on the Texas A&M
Calendar, obtainable at the Student Programs Office.
Registration for the Summer semester is June 3-6. Classes start
June 4. The Summer academic calendar is listed on page 7 of the
1974-75 Undergraduate Catalog.
Ever attended a fraternity
smoker? The kind that shows
movies grandma would be re-
ppulsed at and grandpa would get
a kick out of? There’s usually a
couple of kegs and one or two
dirty jokes.
Phi Sigma Beta threw a smok
er last night in the Rudder Tower,
“Aggie style.” Actives, in suits
and ties, introduced themselves
to slightly confused pledges. ‘Lit
tle Sisters’ served coffee, dough
nuts and smiles. A ‘Little Sister’
according to Bobby Price presi
dent, is a female student who
helps out the frat by doing the
kind of things—“that a bunch of
guys wouldn’t know how to do.”
Following a slide show of in
tramural sports, bonfire and par
ties, Price introduced the frater
nity advisor, Bill Anthony, who
immediately admitted that this
was his “first time out from un
der the rock.” Anthony told smil
ing pledges that Phi Sigma Beta
has a “helluva good time” and
“does good” for other people.
Vice President Charlie Watt ex
plained the frat’s past service pro
ject and social activities. In spring
of last year, the fraternity help
ed young boys find jobs.
“These kids were one step from
going to Gatesville. They wanted
to work, but they counldn’t find
the jobs, so we talked to a lot of
the local merchants into backing
them,” explained Pride.
“Being a pledge means six
weeks of a lot of hell,” began one
of two pledgemasters, Gordon Van
Sickle. During the first week each
pledge has to carry a brick to all
of his classes, with the Greek let
ters inscribed on it. The third
week means wearing a shirt with
the names of every active on it.
Mopping floors, making beds
and doing anything the pledge’s
big brother wants constitutes
week number six. Then the kid
napping begins. The active has
the pleasure of being carted off
by pledges 10 miles out of town.
That gives the active the honor of
walking back.
Anthony, before rushing off to
Cavalry takes second spot!
By SALLY HAMILTON
Staff Writer
Out of 87 equestrian drill units,
the Texas A&M University Cav
alry came in second overall in
the Ft. Worth Fat Stock Show
Parade.
The 21 member unit, com
manded by Mike Collins of Dai-
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las outscored the national cham
pion riding team, the Lubbock
Rangers, and were only topped by
the junior divisional national
champions, the Arlington High
School 4-H Riding Club.
The cavalry marched through
a designated parade route in
downtown Ft. Worth alternating
columns of two’s and four’s along
the way. They were judged
throughout the entire parade,
from the time the riders mounted
to the time they dismounted.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira White, par
ents of one of our members, Corky
White, made all the arrangements
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JUNIORS and
SOPHOMORES
1974 AGGIELAND
CLASS PICTURE SCHEDULE
H-L ....<• Jan. 28 - Feb 1
M-0 Feb. 4-Feb. 8
P-R Feb. 11-Feb. 15
S-V Feb. 18-Feb. 22
W-Z Feb. 25-Mar. 1
Pictures will be taken from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
At
UNIVERSITY STUDIO
115 N. Main
846-8019
(Bring fee slips)
North Gate
finish his half-eaten steak, de
scribed the fraternity as turning
out “good sports and good
drunks.” They may serve coffee
at smokers, but they must serve
other things at social “activities.”
Campus Briefs
Sister ships
Visitors to the Pelican Island new class
campus of the Moody College of
Marine Sciences and Maritime
Resources aren’t seeing double
when they view the dock area of
the campus.
The two sparkling new ships
tied near the T/S Texas Clipper
are sister ships, the first of a
re
fer
of oceanographic
search vessels constructed
the Navy in New Orleans.
The R/V Gyre, newest addition
to the Aggie “Navy,” was joined
this week by the R/V Moana
Wave as the Hawaii-bound ship
arrived for partial outfitting at
Pelican Island.
Liberty Bell boo-boo
It seems that anything as well-
established and respected as the
Liberty Bell just couldn’t be
wrong.
But when the girls in Omega
Phi Alpha, a service sorority, got
out the polish cleaner to make
the institution’s replica of the
bell sparkle, they noticed a mis
take: Pennsylvania on the symbol
of freedom contains only one “n.” error.
Few refrigerators left
The Refrigerator Leasing Pro
gram has only a limited supply
of refrigerators left. The refrig
erator office will be open from
3-5 p.m., Monday through Friday
After doing some research, the
girls learned that the error was
made by Isaac Norris when he
ordered the original Liberty Bell
from England, and thus the bell
was cast with the mistake on
Nov. 1, 1751. When the bell
cracked on its original ringing,
a cast was made from the original
and recast, perpetuating the
for the duration of the semester.
Any questions should be directed
to Larry Dooley, manager of the
Refrigerator Leasing Program,
during office hours at 845-6342
or at Hart F-ll; 845-5997.
Pub meeting
The Student Publications Board for Battalion editor will be re
will meet on Tuesday at 3:15 in viewed and present advertising
Room 022 of the Reed-McDonald
Services Building. Applications rates will be discussed.
More than 30 lots of stamps
will go on the block Saturday at
the Brazos Valley Stamp Club’s
monthly auction.
Set for 10:30 a.m. in Room
1024 of the new chemistry wing,
the auction will feature stamps
for collectors with opening bids
Stamp auction
at less than half their current
retail value.
The club, which meets each
Tuesday in the same location as
the auction, boasts more than 30
members whose collection inter
ests range from beginning to ad
vanced specialization.
Talent review
for us,” said Collins. “They set
up all our places to stay, stables
for the horses, feed, and security.
It made for easy working condi
tions and a great stay.”
“One of the reasons that I think
we came in so high was because
of our organization,” continued
Collins. “When we mounted, we
were ready to go while other
groups wandered around on their
own. A couple of people even
came to 1st Sergeant Pete Starks
and I and asked if we would help
organize their groups. I think it
has to do with the difference be
tween a military disciplined and
civilian organization.”
Collins hopes that the attend
ance by the Cavalry will be an
annual event. “I was surprised
when we came in second place,”
said Collins. “We didn’t know
what we were going to be judged
on, we only had ideas.” The units
were judged on dress, appearance
of horse and rider, grooming,
matching and uniformity of
horses and riders’ uniforms.
According to Ray Foley, Pub
lic Relations Officer, the Cavalry
has high hopes for this semester.
“We hope to go to the Fat Stock
Show Parade in Houston, and also
compete in the Battle of Flowers
Parade during Fiesta Flambeau
in San Antonio,” he said.
Auditions for the Aggieland
Revue will be Feb. 18-20 in the
Memorial Student Center Ball
room.
Each act must include a stu
dent, staff or faculty member.
Sign up deadline is Feb. 15.
Cash prizes will be awarded to
the top acts on the night of the
show, March 29 (not March 30,
as was published earlier) in the
Rudder Auditorium. There will
be an admission charge for the
program, sponsored by the sopho
more class.'
Applications are available in
the Student Programs Office.
Interested people call Mike Al
ford at 845-1779.
Registration begins
for motor vehicles
Drivers can save gas and time
by mailing their motor vehicle
registration forms before March
1. On February 1, in-person mo
tor vehicle registration begins at
county tax offices and substa
tions.
In Brazos County, the plates
won’t go on sale until Feb. 15. The
Feb. 1 date applies only to larger
counties which have a separate
license plate department.
The motorist may register his
vehicle in person at his county
tax office or substation by bring
ing in the entire three-part form
he received in the mail from the
Texas Highway Department.
Drivers can also register by
mail before March 1, by sending
in the complete form, the regis
tration fee and one dollar for
each vehicle being registered. The
form is then mailed to the county
Tax Assessor in the county in
which they live. Using the form,
a certificate of title and last
year’s registration are not needed.
After March 1, in person registra
tion is required, since 30 days are
required for mail delivery.
April 1 is the deadline for 1974
license plate display. Applications
for license plates should be sent
only to the local county tax office.
Motorists should not send their
payments to the Texas Highway
Department because this will de
lay their registration.
Embrey’s Jewelry
9 - 5:30
North Gate 846-5816
THE BIGGEST SALE IN TOWN!
Dresses . . .
. . 50% off
Blazers
. . 50% off
Pants . . . .
. . 30% off
Pantsuits
. . 50% off
Sweaters
. . 50% off
Skirts
. . 50% off
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Hurry — the selection is great!
The Clothes Horse jr. shop
3801 E. 29th — 846-2940