The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, September 03, 1975, Image 1
Mor© Aggielands ^ ncter certain loan programs arrive tomorrow More Aggielands will arrive Thursday. Some 4,000 additional copies of the 1974-75 yearbook will be deli vered to the second floor of the Stu dent Publications Office. The first shipments of the books, containing 1,430 copies, were gone in six hours when distribution began Monday. To pick up the book, a student needs his Texas A&M University Identification card. Plastic covers cost 40c. A student may pick up only his book. New law to affect borrowers New ordinances to affect students By STEVE GRAY City Editor Off-campus students returning to College Station from summer vacation, take note: Be prepared to pay more for your water, sewer and electricity. And if you brought back a pet dog or cat to keep you company, be sure to keep it on a leash when outside. While students were away for the summer, the College Station City Council passed ordinances hiking utility rates and regulating the control of loose animals. Th new utility rates, which took effect August 1, boosted local water rates from 35 cents to 38.5 cents per 1,000 gallons, sewer rates from $3 to $3.75 a month for single family residences and multiple-dwelling units. Electricity rates were raised from $2 to $2.25 per kilowatt hour during peak demand periods. The rate increases were approved by the city after a compromise was reached with the city of Bryan, which provides College Station with its electricity, water and most of its sewer service. Bryan had asked College Station to approve a water rate hike to 42 cents per 1,000 gallons before a compromise was reached. The new rates, a little more than a month old, will expire on Dec. 31 as part of the interim agreement between both cities. Prior to that date, College Station and Bryan will re-negotiate a new con tract for city services that will take effect Jan. 1, 1976. The new animal ordinance will require local residents to register their cats and dogs, even though the ordinance does not require the animal to wear a registration tag. Pets other than cats and dogs are not required to be registered but must be under the physical restraint of the owner. The new ordinance, which went into effect Monday, is a consoli dation of several previous animal control ordinances. Licenses may be purchased for a $1 fee at the College Station Police Dept, at 1207 S. Texas Ave. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. By KARLA MOURITSEN Campus Editor The Federal Government has changed the regulations regarding student loans and part-time univer sity employment. Students receiving full financial assistance in the form of a National Direct Student Loan, Hinson- Hazlewood Loan, or Supplemental Educational Opportunity Loan will no longer be able to hold a job on campus or to participate in any uni versity work-study program unless they are willing to sacrifice part of their loan funds. Recent changes from the Office of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Office of Education have caused the change in university pol icy. The Federal Government con siders any money received through the Texas A&M University Payroll Service to be financial aid. There fore, students who are receiving full assistance from any of the above loans will not be eligible for on- campus employment. Students who have previously re ceived any of these loans will not be affected. Only those students who have been granted a loan for the upcoming academic year will need to make any adjustments to be eligi ble to on-campus employment. The financial need of the student is determined by either his parent’s confidential statement (if he is claimed as a dependent on their in come tax statement) or by the stu dent’s financial statement (if the student is self-supporting). From The population boom on campus is producing hassles in parking and housing situations, as well as 24,000 expected Enrollment jumps 14 per cent analysis of the student’s monetary resources versus his costs for the academic year, the amount of his loan is determined. For the 1975-76 academic year, running from September 1 to May 31, the University has determined that the average student will need $2600 to cover the cost of tuition, books, room, board, and miscel laneous expenses. With the new regulations regard ing student employment, part-time on-campus employment or work- study programs will be considered as aid, just as a loan. So, the amount that the job is expected to generate will be subtracted from the stu dent’s statement of need if he is bor rowing under one of the three prog- the usual difficulties experienced in registration and add-drop lines. Flioto by Tom Knyser rams. The rest of student’s financial need can then be met through loans. Should the university grant a full assistance loan to a student and also give him a job on-campus, the Fed eral Government could determine that the university is oversubscrib ing to the student’s need. As a re sult, the Government could stop all federal funding to the university. The change in this policy does not affect the employment eligibility of students receiving federally insured loans from a private lender or the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants. The final determination of the student’s eligibility for on-campus employment will be determined by the Student Financial Aid Office. Groups must register Groups numbering 7-20 wishing seating for home football games must register their group with Student Government by 5 p.m. this Friday. For more information call the Student Government Office at 845-3051. Students may also purchase tickets for their parents Monday thru Friday from 8:30 till 4:00 at the ticket office on first floor G. Rollie White Coliseum. Tickets remain for all games except LSU and Texas Tech. There are less than 500 tickets for the Baylor game and less than 800 for the Texas game. Baylor tickets are low end zone seats and Texas tickets are in foldingchairs on the track and in the end zone. These are $7.00 reserved seats. There are 18,533 student tickets set aside for all home games. Cepheid Variable meets The science fiction and fantasy committee, Cepheid Variable will hold an open meeting in room 510 of the Rudder Tower, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. By STEVE GRAY City Editor Students at Texas A&M Univer sity are finding it easier to bump into one another these days. The reason? Enrollment. R. A. Lacey, registrar at A&M, said Tuesday that enrollment on the main campus coidd reach 24,000 students by Friday, the final day to register for classes. Overall enroll ment, including schools at Galves ton and Texarkana operated by the A&M system, is expected to peak at 25,000.' That figure reflects an overall in crease of about 2,500 students or about a 14 per cent jump from last year’s enrollment of 21,400. The influx of new students is forc ing most students residing on cam pus to park their cars a bit farther from the dormitories. Off-campus students are having a harder time finding a place to live. Apartment living, already a luxury, costs more than ever. But the parking and housing problems that many students are contending with should lessen soon, Dr. John J. Koldus III, Vice- President for Student Services, said Tuesday. “Things should settle down after a few weeks,” Koldus said, “because additional parking facilities have not yet been completed. There are also about 100 vacancies available on campus.” Those vacancies are mostly for women in Dorm 1, a re novated dorm in the corp area. Only 7,730 parking spaces are av ailable on campus for students, ac cording to University Police. About 650 additional spaces will be opened soon. Two hundred of the new spaces will be located behind the new Mosher and Aston dormitories, part of the Krueger-Dunn complex. The rest of the spaces will be in Lot 62, west of Kyle Field, and will be available for day student use. Koldus said he recognizes the problem of limited off-campus hous ing but said he doubts that he will make any immediate recommenda tions to construct additional student housing on land owned by the Uni versity. “Right now, I feel that the busi ness concerns in the community should see to it that there is enough housing available in the area, ’ Kol dus said. “If we do construct some more student housing, it will prob ably be apartment-type structures built off-campus on university- owned land. Koldus also pointed out that some older structures on campus are being torn down to make room for new ones or possibly additional parking facilities. Koldus was asked if there was a future possibility that enrollment might be limited in order to avoid overcrowding existing facilities. Theoretically, enrollment could be limited by tightening entrance re quirements, r aising fees, or limiting the number of foreign and out-of- state students. “I’m not sure whether we would have to limit enrollment in the fu ture,” he said. “That is something that the coordinating board would have to decide because I don’t think the university can dictate that sort of policy.” Koldus was referring to the Texas College and University Systems Coordinating Board, a state legisla tive body which, among other things, approves budgets and de gree programs for the state- operated colleges and universities. “I realize that a lot of students are having trouble finding a place to park their cars as well as finding a place to live, Koldus said, “but I think things will be a lot better once registration is over and students get back to work. Bowlers organize Organizational meetings for the Aggie all-stars bowling leagues will be held Wednesday and Thursday in the Memorial Student Center bowling lanes at 7:30 p.m. For further information call Richard Nacewski, 845-3139. ‘Old Army’ showing set “We’ve Never Been Licked”, the 1939 look of Texas A&M University, will be shown in the Rudder Theater at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $1. Charlie Brown plays You re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” will be performed Wednesday through Saturday in the Rudder Forum. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tickets start at $1.50for students and $2 for non-students. Wheelmen meet Park subcommittee To reconvene Monday By PAULA GEYER StafT Writer After hearing three hours of input from builders Tuesday night con cerning park land dedication, the College Station City Council park land dedication subcommittee de cided to reconvene Monday at 3 p.m. at City Hall. The subcommittee met to discuss a proposal requiring developers to dedicate one acre of land for neighborhood parks per 100 dwel ling units instead of one acre per 200 dwelling units as specified in the present ordinance. Bill Fitch, a local developer, said if the proposal were passed apart ment builders would be forced to dedicate as much as 30 per cent of the land required to build one com plex. Another developer, Steve Arden, told the subcommittee that this would add $4,600 additional cost per acre of land. Committee chairman Larry Bravenec asked developer Ronny Cruse what effect this cost increase would have on apartment construc tion. “You cannot build apartment Complexes if you can’t make them break even,” Cruse replied. Bravenec said he was concerned that possibly no parks would be built because of the high developing costs: He said he was also concerned about the types of parks that would be in College Station in 10 to 20 years. “Two acres is a large piece of land,” developer Richard Smith said. “One acre can make a sizeable park.” Smith recommended that if the land dedicated did not meet the park commission’s present re quirements, an alternate plot of land could be agreed on. Bravenec said that too many per sonalities and city commissions would be involved. He recom mended that inferior land, located in flood plains or near gullies, count either one-fourth or one-half of land representative of the entire plat. Marines explain program A Marine Corps officer selection team will be on campus Wednesday and Thursday to explain the Corps Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) and Officer Candidate Class (OCC) programs to in terested students. The Houston-based team headed by Capt. E. F. Wright will operate an information booth in the Memorial Student Center both days. The PLC program is open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors and involves military training only in the summer. Freshmen and sophomores attend two six-week training courses during separate summers at Quantico, Va. Juniors participate in one 10-week course. Upon completion of their first summer train ing period, PLC participants are eligible for $100-per-month stipends during the school year. The OCC program offers an opportunity to earn a Marine Corps commission after graduation. Gays organize The newly formed gay community organization, Alternative, will meet Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. For details call 846-1213. Today Haldeman appealing Watergate conviction Japan ousting Krishnas Page 2 Parking situation - en improve Commission didn't check FBI agents Page 7 Scientists denounce astfologet's Page 3 Hoff a’s trail found in car trunk Page 4 Women infiltrate corps dorm Page 4 page 9 The campus bicycle club, A&M Wheelmen, will meet for an informal social-recreational ride at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rudder Complex Fountain. Dorm reps meet All resident hall representatives will meet in room 204 of the Harrington Education Center at 7 p.m. Thursday. Dorm im provements, ice machines, and dorm activities will be the order of business. Women discuss health care Health care services available to students will be the topic of the first Women’s Awareness meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in room 301 of the Rudder Tower. Special speakers include Dr. Sara Jones from student counsel ing, Dr. Joyce O’Rearfrom personal counseling, Elaine Taylor from Planned Parenthood, and a representative from the student health center. For further information on the meeting or Women’s Aware ness call Patrice Ash, 846-4489. Pakistanis meet The Pakistan student organization will meet at 7 p. m. Friday in room 402 of the Rudder Tower. Orientation set for grads A graduate student orientation will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday in room 226 of the Memorial Student Center. The socio-economic aspect of graduate living will be discussed. There will also be instruction on how to fulfill graduate degree requirements. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Rosh Hashonah set Rosh Hashonah services will be held at the Beth Shalom and A&M Hillel Foundation at 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.