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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1975)
"S D, ‘04-Arf *risu 'users' in MSC n.230t( in Rm ^arpn'i I distn. Hm 511 Imveiti Jungu Animil MSC it AT10\ eat 7:30 RuAfe R... ;« IbeM taken a n Zadm neets in neeti in Spin n ill se the rates iv be -,000. ry in- :ly 36 )u are inent itpos- r de le Se- -ightly tnd he nplete ooks, f the littee it (the iv ol> ii ekend Who’s who in the conference room? THE BATTALION FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975 Page 5 RHA meet delayed in shuffle By SAYEEFUL ISLAM Staff Writer “APO or RHA? ’ was the question :he man at the door of the library conference room asked everyone coming in. It seemed that two meet ings had been scheduled for the same time at the same place. One building later, the RHA meeting began in the Harrington Complex Building. Vice-president George Lippe presided in place of RHA president Greg Magruder. Magruder has been in the hospital with bronchitis and said it would be difficult for him to talk. Ice machines will be placed in easily accessible places on campus next term. A committee formed to look into the possibility of having ice machines decided to try ten machines next term. “If they are successful,” said Lynne Bybee, committee chair man, “we will probably have some more machines placed on campus. Bybee said the idea had origi nated in the girls dorm and they had decided to take it to the RHA to see if others felt the same need. The machines will be of the dis penser type. The university will ini tially buy the machines and will ex pect to recover the money from sales. In other business: • RHA is working in conjunction with Town Hall to book a group for the RHA weekend concert, April 19. Cables had been sent to the major booking companies to see who would be in this area at that time. A list of possible choices would he submitted soon, Lippe said. • Ron Blatchley, associate sut- dent activities director, said that dif ferent activities were being consid ered to keep the morale of the stu dents high, despite the inconveni ence that was being caused by the construction activities. These ac tivities, to be termed “construction extravaganza,” would be something which we could all participate in, said Blatchley. • A resolution was passed which stipulated that applicants for RHA President would need to have at least 42 hours. The resolution was passed and the dorm presidents will a NEED A PARTTIME ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN? 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He E (lie "1 ^ is responsible for Produc tion Control, Development and Environmental projects. Dick is just one of many young engineers who have proven that the chance for advancement is better with Kaiser Aluminum than with many other companies. That’s because we’re young, diversified and growing. And we know that young people can take responsibility. Don’t flunk the first year of your career. It could affect the rest of your life. That’s why you too should make sure you pick the right company... the first time. If you’re a senior in engineering (man or woman) who is interested in putting theory into practice—fast. And if one of your goals is to advance into a decision-making job—fast. You should talk to one of our regional recruiters. He’ll fill you in on the current job situation—fast. Call collect today and ask for Winston Cundiff 504/355-3341 We’re looking for Industrial, Chemi cal, Mechanical and Electrical Engi neers for key plant locations in the Southern United States. Watch this newspaper or check with your school placement office for dates of Kaiser Aluminum recruit ment interviews and ask your recruiter for a fact-filled profile brochure. It shows the breadth of Kaiser Aluminum operations. KAISER ALUMINUM &CHEMICAL CORPORATION AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER now take it to the dorm councils for votes. It must pass by a majority of two thirds. The presidents will vote the way the councils do. • A committee will be formed to look into dorm improvements. It will consist of representatives from the Student Body, Housing Office, Fiscal Office and Director of Stu dent Affairs. “I will be going around the dorms with the committee members taking down notes on whatever improvements the dorm presidents think needs to be done,” Lippe said. • Treasurer Pete Castrejana of- ferred his resignation because of poor grades. “I am trying to go to med school and my grades are dropping every term and I thing it’s a better thing to resign than try to do both and do a lousy job of both, ” he said. • David Rela, public relations chairman, said a tug-of-war is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. in front of Hughes Hall. Free cokes and Dr. Pepper will be available. Lippe said the administration was very helpful in digging a ditch for the tug-of-war. The intramural directors will meet Monday at 7 p. m. in room 410 of the Rudder Tower to answer questions about intramural ac tivities. Anyone with questions can attend. Career guidance Dr. Gilbert Wrenn, professor emeritus at Arizona State University, will keynote at a one-day conference on career guidance Feb. 27 at Texas A&M University. The meeting will focus on preparing recommendations to improve career guidance in schools. The Texas Career Guidance Association and TAMU Department of Educa tional Psychology are co-sponsoring the gathering. Legislature okays pay boost; Briscoe signs without delay SAINT THOMAS’ EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AND STUDENT CENTER 906 Jersey Street (Southern Boundary of Campus) Telephone: 846-1726 Sunday, 8, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Canterbury Eucharist and Supper, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Holy Eucharist and Breakfast, 6:30 a.m. The Rev. James Moore, Chaplain. The Rev. W. R. Oxley, Rector MB|il jbridUl Aide openings The Student “Y” Association has openings for Cabinet Aides. If you are a member and are interested in one of these positions, come by the Student Programs Office (room 216, MSC). Gems and rocks The Brazos Valley Gem & Mineral Society will feature a lecture on campus Feb. 5 on the Colorado area of the Rocky Mountains. Dr. Kirk Irgolic, A&M professor of chemistry, will present the lecture and slide presentation in the W. T. Doherty Building. German club to form Formation of a German language organization at Texas A&M University will be discussed at a meeting Feb. 3. The discussion will be held at 7 p.m. in room 108 of the Academic Building. Modern Language Department spokesmen say there is a growing interest in forming such an organization on campus. The department has already spon sored several German language activities, such as films, this year. AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) — After quickly resolving a foul-up, the legislature finally passed Thursday a $93 million pay raise package for the 125,000 state employes. Gov. Dolph Briscoe immediately signed the pay raise authorization bill and said he would sign the com panion measure appropriating the funds for it Friday. Briscoe told reporters he had never threatened to veto a more ex pensive, $110 million measure proposed by the House Appropria tion Committee but had merely asked lawmakers to “hold the line” on spending. “I am very pleased that they held the line on the first appropriation bill to come before the legislature this session,” Briscoe said. As aresult of Thursday’s action, state government workers will see these raises on their end-of- February pay checks: — 13 per cent for “classified” em ployes in salary groups 2-12, who now make $4,920 to $12,000 a year, and for non-classified workers mak ing less than $876 a month. — 9 per cent for classified emp loyes in groups 13-21, whose salaries range from $10,512 to $23,220 a year, and for non- classified workers earning from $1,267 to $1,935 monthly. — $124 a month for non-classified employes earning between $876 and $1,267 per month. — $174 per month for all emp loyes making more than $1,935 monthly. New fee committee gives away $33,160 (Continued from Page 1) to arrange the concert for the Black Awareness Committee. Town Hall will have to finance part of the con cert and will take all profits and put them back into the Town Hall budget. They are counting on about 65 per cent attendance, based on pre vious concerts. There seemed to* be two reasons for approval of allocation of the money. A committee member said that the program would give stu dents a broader selection of enter tainment. Also, some members said they thought blacks had been treated as second or third class citi zens. The money would show that the committee was willing to sup port them. Marsh, chairman, asked if this was supposed to make every thing up to them. Rajesh Kent, committee member, pointed out that prog ramming on campus for minorities has been slighted in the past. Groups recommended by the Black Awareness Committee were Ohio Players, Isly Brothers, New Birth, Tower of Power, Kool and the Gang and Chi-Lites. The 10-person committee next approved $480 for the MSC arts and crafts program with very little de bate. MSC President Bill Davis said there was substantial interest in the program. He pointed out that stu dents haven’t had a creative outlet. The money will be used for leather and batik workshop equip ment and lapidary. Mike Perrin, economics major, asked Davis if the MSC had a re serve fund. Davis replied yes, but it was “all pretty much spoken for.” He said the money was pegged for a dinner theater in the summer. A touch of Old Mexico Mama Adelaida Cuellar learned Mexican cooking from her Mama. Then added her own special touch, and taught her sons the secret. At an El Chico restaurant, you get an authentic touch of Old Mexico in every meal. It’s the only Mexican food with “Mama’s Touch.” chic* Mexican food with “Mama’s Touch” Manor East Shopping Center 3109 Texas Avenue Most state agency employes are in jobs covered by the position clas sification plan. Non-classified emp loyes include state college and uni versity state and faculty, judges at the district court level and above and agency executives whose salaries are set individually by the legislature. The original pay raise bill was split into two measures, both of them quickly passed, after House Parliamentarian Boh Johnson sug gested it might be unconstitutional. Johnson said the bill appeared to be a general appropriations bill that also set general law, prohibited by the Texas Constitution. The general law provisions, he said, raise travel pay for state employes and require reimbursement of the general re venue fund for pay raises given em ployes who normally are paid for special funds. These funds consist of such revenue as occupational license fees and specially ear marked taxes. 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. CASH PURCHASE ONLY Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main Downtown Bryan 822-3119 public relations and a radio anten nae cable. Second in the four-part request was $4,860 for air-conditioning and heating the Basement coffeehouse, room 128 in the MSC. The room was originally a storeroom. The committee voted unanimously to approve the request. The largest request was $21,170 for a video tape project. The campus will not only have four color televi sion sets, but will have creative pro duction of video tapes. The four sets will be in the new lounge (“Have to have something to do while sitting in the lounge besides look at hide ous furniture,” one member quip ped), snack bar, old MSC and the Brown Bag area. Programs from KAMU, educa tional station, can also be shown on the sets. Three advantages to video tape were noted. It is an inexpensive source of reg ular entertainment and informative programming. It is also a creative outlet. The committee had one absten- sion and nine for when the vote was taken. The fourth request was two-part. Free university needed an addi tional $100 for printing instructor handouts for various classes. More classes than were anticipated were held. The second part was $1,550 for MSC public relations. The money, approved unanimously, will be used for the weekly newsletter, advertis ing in Bryan-College Station Life- Style Magazine each month and public relation reports for the MSC. The committee approved all re quests for additional funds without making any changes. 7 W* i ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS <.'Y' «f! v- 4- j \ w GOV. TOM MtGALL FEB. 3 8**00 PM MSC RM 224-212. STUDENT'S- .25 POLITICAL FORUM ANOTHER MSC ACTIVITY NON STUDENT-(LOO ST£P INTO THE(MStJciRCie FROM HERBERT BARRETT Mime For BACH THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES SAMUEL BARON, flute ROBERT BLOOM, oboe NORMAN FARROW, bass-baritone BERNARD GREENHOUSE, cello LOIS MARSHALL, soprano SETH McCOY, tenor CHARLES TREGER, violin HELEN WATTS,confra/fo YEHUDI WYNER,p/'aoo TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - TOWN HALL OPERA & PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY (OPAS) RUDDER CENTER AUDITORIUM FEBRUARY 5, 1975 - 8:00 P.M. Tickets & Information - MSC - 845-2916