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Page 6 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1975 Collegians need foreign study Travel, like practice, goes with theory and degree ■ 1 The person who receives a col lege degree without going abroad can be compared to a person who studies music without going near an instrument. The fundamentals, the theory, the entire wealth of written knowledge may all be there. But the essence is missing. Practically unlimited oppor tunities to travel abroad are availa ble to A&M students who want to discover the essence of their scholastic careers. International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical 'Experience/United States (lAESTA/US) provides a career va cation abroad for students of en gineering, architecture, agricul ture, and the sciences. The program boils down to on-the-job training plus international experience for participants. IAESTE is a private, nonprofit corporation with 41 member coun tries. Since its founding in 1948, IAESTE has provided career vaca tions abroad for 135,000 student- trainees. Most placements are for 8 to 12 weeks during the summer, but a few may be available for longer periods and at different times of the year. Although IAESTE will obtain visas, work and police permits and offer assistance with transportation and insurance, the student must at tend to some red tape. A passport and a Selective Service clearance, When necessary, must be obtained plus individual insurance and trans portation. Ample time is available for travel and cultural pursuit at the individual’s own expense. Experiment in International Liv ing (often called “Experiment ”) is an international program providing an entirely different experience. Experiment offers the student a chance to actually live with and be come a part of an overseas family. Charter election date set A special election will be hie Id this November to adopt a new constitu tion as a result of recent adoption by the Legislature of a joint resolution. State Representative Bill Presnal of Bryan said Friday that an infor mation booklet on the contents of the new proposed Constitution will be available in May. The booklet is being prepared to include the prop osed 1976 revision of the Texas Con stitution with the transition schedule. This is the complete con stitution, assuming that all eight propositions to be submitted to the voters pass. Also included will be a review of the proposed 1976 revision along with summary comparison of the proposed revision and the corres ponding article of the Constitution of 1976. The booklet will include a sample ballot for the Nov. 4 election on the revised Constitution. Presnal said his office will furnish information on request on the new proposal in about 30 days. Brazos DA charges 11 with fraud Brazos County District Attorney Tom McDonald, Jr. said at a Friday morning press conference that 11 warrants have been issued for the arrest of local citizens charged with the theft of welfare funds. The stolen funds total $8,107. Formal charges were filed Monday following investigations by the Texas Department of Public Wel fare in Brazos County. McDonald said all welfare fraud cases will be vigorously prosecuted by his office. Charged with theft of welfare funds are Jesse Barron ($1,797) of 608 W. 24th St., Bryan; Patricia Hamilton ($1,090.35) of 1205 W. 19th St., Bryan; Virginia A. Pinson ($1,082) of Route 2, Box 108, Bryan; Pamela Gail Thomas ($980.70) of 212 John St., Hearne; Barbara Ann Jones ($834) of 708 W. 20th St., Bryan; Cresencia Tijerina ($469.80) of 305 Highway 21, Bryan; Betty Jean Rhodes ($459.38) of 2119 Echols, Bryan. Also charged are Deliah Childs ($458.40) of 1602 Rollins St., Bryan; Irene Jackson ($398) of 1200 Ridgedale, Apt. 115, Bryan; Charlie Mae Jenkins Lockett ($333.40) of 1900 Ave. C, Bryan; and Willie Mae Roberson ($2t)5.40) of 1200 Ridgedale, Apt. 116, Bryan. McDonald said that continuing investigations of welfare fraud will be made in Brazos County to insure that only qualified people are re ceiving welfare. Although jobs aren t part of the pro gram, work plays a vital part in the program’s success. The student attends The Experiment’s School for Interna tional Training in Brattleboro, Vermont before going abroad to the country of his choice. Cross-cultural preparation and, if required for the country chosen, intensive language study take place before the student goes abroad. A variety of program options in clude four-, six- or eight-week summer programs in one of 25 coun tries, fifteen-week study abroad programs in 16 countries, and one- or two-year undergraduate pro grams for college juniors leading to either 30 hours of transfer credit or a bachelor degree. The true value of Experiment lies in the close association established among the participating student, the family with whom the student stays for up to four weeks, and other foreign nationals the student meets and talks with while living and traveling abroad. Although Experiment can be ex pensive, the value of the experience to a student’s future life must be considered above cost. Summer programs abroad during 1975 cost anywhere from $1600 to $2000, but letters from past participants have never indicated any regrets about the cost. Loans for travel abroad are avail able through the Overseas Loan Fund with loan payment due with out interest upon graduation. Ap plications for loans should be made to the MSC Travel committee. Two graduations set Two commencement exercises are scheduled this year to accommodate the families and friends of the expected graduat ing class of more than 2,000. Dr. J. Boyd Page, a former graduate dean here, as well as president of the Council of Graduate Schools of the U.S. will address doctoral, masters , and a portion of the undergraduate degree recipients. Dallas banker James W. Aston will speak at the university’s traditional exercises for the majority of the undergraduate* de gree recipients the morning of May 10. Undergraduates of the Colleges of Architecture and En vironmental Design, Education, Liberal Arts, Science and Vet erinary Medicine will graduate on May 9. The May 10 cere monies will include the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Business Administration, Geosciences and Moody College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Resources. SELSUN BLUEX ANTI DANDRUFF SHAMPOO 12 OZ. 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