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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. 19T4 Page 5 Enrollment drops threaten ROTC Omost half of the Army Reserve icers Training Corps units on uni- sity campuses have suffered ps in enrollment that threaten ir financial and academic viabil- according to The Chronicle of 'her Education. [he Chronicle, higher education’s kly newspaper, reports that le 140 of the currently existing I Army ROTC units have fewer 17 students enrolled in their ior classes, a circumstance that gests they may have difficulty ducing enough commissioned of- :rs to warrant the continuation of units by the military. The fate of those units is not clear. Col. Cornelius J. Radu, chief of Army s ROTC branch, told The ronicle that “letters of concern” luld probably be sent to all schools with less than the desirable third- ear enrollment,” warning them that ieir units have fallen to marginal |els in officer production, hose schools would be given a r to increase their enrollments, hey could then be put on "proba- ion fora year, after which the Army night terminate a unit whose pro- iictivity had not improved. However, Colonel Radu stressed that most of the 140 schools now below the minimum were expected to qualify for continuation, particu larly since many have sizable first- and second-year ROTC enrollments that will swell the third year classes in coming years. Only about 42 units are so diminished that they appear almost certain to be abolished, he said. The “letters of concern” will be based on a new Defense Department requirement, not yet promulgated, that calls for third-year ROTC en rollments to total 17 or more. However, the number of third- year students enrolled will not be the sole criterion for determining whether a unit will be continued. Colonel Radu said the Army would consider an institution’s past record in producing officers, its administra tive support of ROTC programs, its output of minority-group officers, and its geographical location, among other factors, before deciding to eliminate a unit. “We wouldn’t hang our heads on one number,” he said. The Army will probably delay sending out its warning letters until after it has reviewed the enrollment statistics next fall, at which time some of the 140 schools may already have bettered their standing. The disestablishment of an ROTC unit would have varying impacts on the parties involved. Students al ready enrolled are generally pro vided for under a gradual phase-out, but students in future years would not have the option of ROTC training and would not be eligible for ROTC scholarships. The universities might thus have to come up with scholar ship funds for some of those stu dents, but they would also probably save some money on administrative costs, since ROTC units seldom pay their full overhead. The armed services, meanwhile, are expected to obtain more of their officers through short-term Officers’ Candidate Schools to make up for the drop in ROTC production. Meanwhile, some institutions that banned ROTC at the height of anti- Vietnam war feeling in the late 1960’s and 1970’s are having second thoughts. Boston University whose faculty voted in favor of reinstating ROTC has been talking with military officials about the possibilities. Dartmouth College and New York University have established commit tees to study the pros and cons of reinstating ROTC. And Harvard’s president, Derek Bok, has repor tedly complained that the decision to abolish ROTC from his campus was made “under extreme pressure and in great haste,” although Harvard does not seem to have taken any offi cial steps to reconsider its position. The reasons cited for reconsidera tion on various campuses include alumni and trustee pressure, the waning of anti-military sentiment with the American pull-out from Vie- motional caucus results in Schmidt’s appointment ONN, Germany (AP)—Helmut midt, a tough finance minister d as a firm friend of the United |tes, won his party’s nomination sday to succeed West German lancellor Willy Brandt. Brandt, who won a Nobel Peace ze for improving relations bet- en West Germany and Com- mist Eastern Europe, resigned ly Tuesday over an espionage ndal. While Bonn buzzed with rumor ;r possible underlying causes for indt’s decision to accept personal ponsibility for a close aide’s role as a Communist East German spy, the 55-year-old Schmidt’s nomination was approved in an emotional ses sion of the Social Democratic party’s parliamentary caucus. “This is not the time to yammer,” Brandt told weeping legislators in his first public appearance since his res ignation was announced soon after midnight Monday. “I am certain that our state will have a federal government that is firmly on the track in 14 days, Schmidt said before breaking off a Hamburg visit to return to Bonn soon after his nomination. ^ HAZWt HARRY DISHMAN Sales A: Service fiO.'t Texas Axe. < .S. across from campus - MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL BROILED BACON WRAPPED MOCK FILET STEAK GERMAN STYLE POTATOES Choice of one vegetable Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee WEDNESDAY EVENING SPECIAL CHICKEN FRIED BEEF STEAK w/CREAM GRAVY Choice of two vegetables Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee x .o,\ v THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL ITALIAN CANDLELIGHT DINNER — ITALIAN SPAGHETTI ^ SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee You cannot believe you get, “The Whole Thing,’ for $1.29 FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER TWO CHEESE AND ONION ENCHILADAS w/CHILI Spanish Rice Patio Style Beans Rolls & Butter Tea or Coffee SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce & Crabapple Cornbread Dressing Rolls - Butter - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable ‘QUALITY FIRST” tnam, a desire to give students the option of military training if they de sire it, a feeling that campus inputs can serve as a liberalizing and humanizing influence on the milit ary, and a recognition that Congress often seeks to punish universities that have banned ROTC. However, universities that ban ned the military won’t necessarily be able to woo them back. There is a waiting-list of institutions seeking to establish units, and some military of ficials may harbor resentment against those that previously re jected them. The 60-year-old Brandt, whose policies of East-West reapproach- ment bolstered his country’s world status and won him the 1971 Nobel prize, fell in a political storm raised by the discovery of a Communist East German spy on his personal staff. Brandt had been chancellor for 4 1 /6 years and made normalization with the rival German government in East Berlin one of the chief objec tives of his Ostpolitik. He had sur vived a parliamentary crisis sparked by his East-West detente policies two years ago and went on to win a special general election by landslide proportions. But as his Ostpolitik slowed in the face of East German resistance and as inflation at home eroded his popu larity, Brandt showed increasing ir ritability. Observers at home and ab road reported he seemed weary of his office. The final straw appeared to be when Guenter Guillaume, 47, a pudgy-faced political affairs aide in the federal chancellery, was arrested as an East German spy on April 24. Although other members of his government, chiefly Horst Ehmke, came under much harsher opposi tion attack, Brandt took upon himself “political responsibility for neglig ence in connection with the espion age affair Guillaume, ” as his letter of resignation expressed it shortly after midnight Monday night. bulletin board THURSDAY EAGLE PASS HOMETOWN CLUB will meet in Room N of the Student Pro grams Office at 7 :30 p.m. Rides home will be discussed. FRIDAY SCUBA CLUB will have a party at Ken Perkin’s house, 912 Montclaire. Ad mission is §1.60 per person payable to Donna Cox by Thursday. For more information call 846-7032 or 822-5462. BRYAN UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH will meet in All Faith Chapel at 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY PANHANDLE HOMETOWN CLUB will have a party in the Casa del Sol party room at 8 p.m. There will be a charge of §1.60 per person. NOW BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THESE CARE FULLY PREPARED AND TASTE TEMPTING FOODS. EACH DAILY SPECIAL ONLY $1.29 PLUS TAX. Campus Briefs Officer address 15% OFF On Purchase of $50.00 or Over 10% OFF On Purchase of $50.00 or Less FOR YOU AGS WITH YOUR STUDENT I.D. Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main Downtown Bryan 822-3119 Gen. George S. Brown, Air Force Chief of Staff, will address newly commissioned officers this Saturday. A 33-year military veteran, the four-star general will also take part in Final Review of the Corps of Cadets. It will follow the 2:30 p.m. commis sioning program in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Graduate lecture The two feature events, along with commencement, conclude corps ac tivities for 1973-74. Col. Thomas R. Parsons, commandant, indicated that 161 Army, Air Force and Marine Corps cadets are to take oaths as sec ond lieutenants at the commission ing program. Dr. Mary Ellen Rudin of the Uni versity of Wisconsin will present a graduate lecture Friday. Dr. Rudin of the UW Department of Mathematics, will speak on “The Normality of Products” at 4 p.m. Friday in Room 200 of the Harring ton Education Center. Prof. Rudin received her Ph. D. degree in 1949 at the University of Texas. In addition to her teaching, the professor is an editor of the mathematics journal General Topol ogy and Its Applications and is a member of the Council of the Ameri can Mathematical Society. Overseas jobs The Student Overseas Services (SOS) which has been helping col lege students in Europe for the past 16 years announces that the number of summer jobs now available in Europe is higher than original esti mates. The placement office of the ser vices states that in an effort to bring interested students together with available jobs a speeded up mail ap plication system is being used. Jobs are given out on a non-profit, first come, first served basis to students between 18 and 27 years of age. Students who have never previ ously worked or studied in Europe must undergo a brief orientation period at their own expense, after they arrive in Europe. Among other benefits to students, the orientation is designed to make certain every student gets off to their job on the right foot. Jobs, mostly in resorts. restaurants and hotels, are not al ways plush and the work can be hard. But the fact is that a job is there, in Europe, and with free room and board and a standard wage any stu dent willing to work can see and be nefit from a trip to Europe at a mini mal or even break-even cost. Interested students should obtain and submit their applications soon. The forms, job listings and descrip tions, and the SOS Handbook will be sent to anyone sending their name, address, name of school and $1 (for printing, postage, addressing and handling only) to either SOS, Box 5173, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93108; or directly to SOS Placement Office, 22 Ave. de la Liberte, Luxembourg - Europe. Students can speed up pro cessing by getting and holding until requested, 3 passport size photos and a letter of recommendation from a teacher or former employer. We’d like to take you for a ride J % y Hey, Mr. suave and sophisticated ... try this on lor size. It's the Raleigh Sports. Think bikes are for kids? Think again! This one’s spe cially made for the guy who's a mover. Three speeds, safety- quick brakes, genuine leather saddle, touring bag ... every thing you need to travel in style. See your Raleigh dealer, he’s got s set of wheels waiting for you. Come on along! CENTRAL CYCLE & SUPPLY Sales • Service • Accessories 3505 E. 29th St. — 822-2228 — Closed Monday Take East University to 29th St. (Tarrow Street) Greek assignment Prof. John Griffiths will work with the Greek government on agricul tural meteorology, through a U nited Nations agency. The state climatologist leaves Saturday for two months in Greece. Griffiths will serve in an advisory capacity at request of the U. N. World Meteorological Organization. “It is an excellent opportunity to use one’s training and experience to assist a country that is trying to de velop its agricultural potential,” the meteorology professor said. HOME SWEET HOME! School Out - Going Home? ^ _ Greyhound Paclcage Express Physics colloquium Dr. Rolf Ebert of the University of Wurzburg, Germany, will present a physics colloquium Friday. Ebert’s presentation, “Carnot C- ycles in General Relativity,” is scheduled for 4 p.m. May 10 in Room 146 of the Physics Building. 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