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Vol. 69, No. 20
Copyright © 1975, The Battalion
College Station, Texas
Friday, Oct. 3, 1975
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Students to choose times, profs
By DEBBIE KILLOUGH
Battalion Staff Writer
“Students will be allowed to
choose their professors and
times beginning next semes
ter,” said Raj Kent, student
government vice-president for
Academic Affairs at the Student
Academic Council meeting held
Thursday night.
Details of the system are still
being worked out in the regis
trar’s office.
Other issues that the council
is planning to bring before the
senate for consideration were
outlined by Kent.
The council hopes to begin
campus-wide professor evalua
tions next semester. Last year,
only junior, senior, and
graduates were given professor
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HEW cites UT
for alleged
discrimination
evaluation forms. The council
will supervise the mechanics of
the survey.
The professor-evaluations
will help students choose their
teachers in the spring, Kent
said.
Most colleges at A&M offer
pass-fail courses. The council
plans to make the classes more
challenging.
The present purpose of the
pass-fail courses is to “allow stu
dents to expand their horizons
and education by taking courses
outside their major without suf
fering the penalty of grades,
Kent said.
Many of the professors feel
pass-fail courses are “easy cre
dit” since students work only to
pass - the equivalent of a “D.
“If the pass grade were raised,
professors might offer more
courses, said Kent.
An academic grievance coun
cil to take the gripes of students
and solve the problem is being
organized, said Kent.
A need for a better honors
program was also discussed.
The honor program applies to
freshmen and sophomores pre
sently, but the council would
like to see one set up for juniors
and seniors also.
Academic Appeals Panel
changed three out of four grades
last semester, said Kent, “But
many students are unaware of
the appeal process.
Another project under re
commendation is under
graduate book requests. Pre
sently, only graduate students
are able to request a book not in
the Texas A&M library. The
council woidd like to see this
privilege extended to under
graduates as well.
The next regular meeting will
be held the third Thursday of
October. Suggestions and com
plaints are welcome, Kent said,
and may be given to him at the
Student Affairs Office.
Testimonial
The sidewalk in front of the Aggies’ thus far
Wofford-Cain Hall ap- cessful season,
pears to be a testimonial to
People’s Festival
The Brazos County People s Festival will be held this
weekend at the Manor East Mall. The Festival was conceived
four years ago by Mr. Claude Davis and supported by local
citizens. It is a non-profit organization and participants are
urged to donate the proceeds from their respective booths to
charitable causes.
The purpose of the Festival is to make us aware of the popula
tion composition and the cultural backgrounds offered by ethnic
groups in Brazos County.
Friclax
b:(K) p.m. Bltiegruss Music
6:30 p.m. Music ol Mexico
7:00 p.m. Circle/Square Dancers
7:30 p.m. Marta ColemanSsinger
S:(X) p.m. Arab World Dancers
8:30 p.m. Fan la Boatriglit-bellydancer
9:00 p.m. Bluegrass Music
9:30 p.m. Music ol Mexico
Sat u relax
9:00 a.m. Bryan lli^b Stage Band
10:30 a.m. Flute Music of India
11:00 a.m. Folisli Entertainers
11.30 a. m. Modem Dancer from Black Awareness
Comm.
12:00 a.m. Mexican Folk Dancers
1:00 p.m. Kitchen Klatter KoiiiIk»
2:00 p.m. Texas Star Rhythm Cloggers
2:30 p.m. Paula Boatright
Bellydancer
3:00 p.m. Kitchen Klatter Komho
3:30 p.m. Polish Dancers
4:00 p.m. Texas Star Rhythm Cloggers
4:30 p.m. Lebanese Folk Dancers
Italian Folk Dancers
Bellydancer
6:00 p.m. Costume Parade International
7:(X) p.m. Dancers from India
Saturday Exening
October 4th
8:00 p.m. Sheri Lam]X)
Italian Songs
9:00 p.m. Modern Dancers from Black Awareness
Comm.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare said Thursday that it has
cited the University of Texas at Au
stin for a civil rights hearing on al
leged discrimination against a
female instructor.
An HEW spokesman said it was
the first time a college or university
had been cited for violating 1965
and 1967 presidential orders pro
hibiting discrimination.
The university was given 14 days
to answer the notice of proposed in
eligibility and to request a hearing.
If HEW’s allegations are upheld by
a hearing examiner and an appeals
board, the university could be bar
red from the award of new federal
contracts.
In the notice, published in the
Federal Register, HEW alleged
that the university has refused to
cooperate with the U. S. Office for
Civil Rights in the case of Janet Rol
lins Berry, and that it has steadfastly
refused to promote her or increase
her salary.
The case dates to Aug. 2, 1971,
when Mrs. Berry first filed a com
plaint charging sex discrimination.
The Office for Civil Rights notified
the university on Oct. 26, 1971, that
it was in violation of the presidential
order.
HEW said that Mrs. Berry, an
assistant professor in the universi
ty’s art history department, was in
1964 paid about 36 per cent less
than male faculty members who
were hired at about the same time
and who had approximately the
same qualifications.
According to the HEW notice,
the art history department in 1968
paid a male faculty member without
a doctoral degree about $1,000
more per year than it paid Mrs.
Berry and in 1970 hired a male who
had no doctoral degree nor prior
teaching experience and paid him
approximately the same salary as
Mrs. Berry, who had six years of
teaching experience.
After Mrs. Berry filed the dis
crimination complaint, HEW al
leged, the university “directed
numerous retaliatory actions’
against Mrs. Berry and her hus
band, who also had been employed
at the Austin university.
Both their salaries were frozen by
the university with the exception of
mandatory across-the-board raises,
HEW said, although other facidty
members continued to receive sal
ary increments.
“Mrs. Berry was the only assis
tant professor within the respon
dent’s art history department who
had not been granted a salary in
crement for three consecutive
years. No assistant professor was
paid a lower salary and, of all those
receiving an equivalent salary, none
had as much teaching experience as
Mrs. Berry,” HEW said.
On the basis of the university’s
alleged refusal to “cooperate or
negotiate” to settle the Berry com
plaint, the HEW general counsel
recommended that a federal hear
ing examiner find the university in
violation of the presidential order;
cancel any existing federal contracts
and bar the university from any new
federal contracts until the the Berry
case is resolved.
Women’s political activity rising
By JERRY GEARY
Battalion Staff Writer
Women s participation in politics
is resulting in a greater interest in
women’s issues, said State Rep.
Sarah Weddington Thursday.
Politics is changing because
women are taking a more active part
as evidenced by the 2000 women
who ran for various offices in the last
general election she said.
The change in the face of politics
is important not only in numbers
but in what is being done to change
the situation. She said, “Women are
being accepted into a broader role
in life, in professions as well as poli
tics.
Women deal with more human
issues and tend to work harder than
average because they are in the
limelight, said Weddington.
Since women represent 52 per
cent of the voters in Texas, Wed
dington said their involvement and
minority participation is important
because “the more government
represents the population it serves,
the more accurately it can serve the
people.”
Speaking on women’s rights,
Weddington observed that while
the nation is celebrating its bicen
tennial, women can only celebrate
54 years of suffrage.
“Only in the past ten years have
women been able to serve on
juries,” she said, because the man
said “women should not be exposed
to trial proceedings.
Humorously, Weddington re
called her first campaign saying her
main opponent called her “that
sweet little girl” and accused her of
attempting to confuse the voters by
wearing different types of skirts and
hair styles.
Weddington also admitted to
some bizarre campaign tactics as
evidenced by the “Vote for Sarah
Weddington cards posted by the
toilets in ladies restrooms.
Zippy trip
Defying skinned knees and toe burns,
skateboarder Gregg Russell makes a run
down the pedestrian walkway over Well
born Road. The fast trip down attracts
a group of skateboard enthusiasts several
afternoons a week. Staff photo by Steve Goble
Campus
“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” and “Who’s Afraid ofVirginu*
Woolf' will be shown at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Rudder
Theater.
•
WORLD PEACE DAY’ is today. A panel discussion entitled “Prog
ress in a World of Peace will be held tonight at 8 in room 601 of the
Rudder Tower. It is sponsored by the Baha i Club of Texas A&M
University. There will also be films and slides with a musical
background.
•
THE ALL - AGGIE INTRAMURAL RODEO will be held to
night and Saturday beginning at 8. Tickets are on sale at the MSC box
office for $1.50. They will be $2.00 at the gate.
•
THE CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE will perform Saturday in the
Rudder Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets and information are available in
the Rudder Tower box office.
THE BASEMENT COMMITTEE will have a special show tonight
in their stage setting just south of the post office in the MSC. The
popular group ‘Morning’ from San Antonio will alternate with Steve
Summers, a Dallas performer who earned his start in the Cof
feehouse. The show starts at 8 p.m. and admission will be $1.00.
Concessions are available.
•
THE POLO CLUB will meet UT-Austin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the
field across from the golf course.
•
THE CLASS OF 77 will sponsor a 1950 s style dance Friday, Oct.
3, at DeWare Fieldhouse from 8 p.m. until midnight. Dress is 50’s
style. Cost is 75 cents per person, $1 per couple, and CTs do not have
to wear uniforms. Everyone is invited.
•
GREAT ISSUES will present Richard Levinson, the international
affairs specialist, at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the MSC ballroom. Levinson
will speak on “Terrorism . . . the Inside Story. Admission is free for
students, $1 for others.
•
A YELL - PRACTICE WILL BE HELD at Kyle Field at 7:15 p.m.
Monday in preparation for whipping up on the Texas Tech Red
Raiders.
•
AUDITIONS FOR THE AGGIE PLAYERS’ production of Robert
E. Sherwood’s comedy - drama, “The Petrified Forest, will be held
Sunday and Monday. Director Robert Wenck announced auditions in
Room 304 of Bizzell Hall. Tryouts are by appointment and signup is
required. Information is available at 845-2621.
THE SECOND INSTALLMENT for board plan students is due on
Monday. It can be paid in the Fiscal Office in the Coke Building.
There is a $1 a day penalty for late payments, up to a maximum of $10.
Texas
ATTY. GEN. JOHN HILL overruled Thursday the decades-old
practice of charging public school pupils for such things as workbooks,
driver education, band uniforms, laboratory supplies and club mem
berships.
•
BLUE CROSS, accused by one researcher of using tax funds in the
form of Medicaid reserves to help friendly corporations, has consis
tently refused to disclose its administrative costs. Welfare Commis
sioner Raymond Vowell said Thursday in testimony before the House
Health and Welfare Committee.
•
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE O. P. Carrillo, already suspended
from office, and his brother, Duval County Commissioner Ramiro
Carrillo, were found guilty Thursday of federal income tax charges.
National
SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY A. KISSINGER told the Se
nate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday he has not withheld any
documents about the Israeli-Egyptian Sinai agreement.
•
DOCUMENTS WRITTEN BY Symbionese Liberation Army sol
dier William Harris described the abduction of Patricia Hearst as a
“combat operation” and indicate he took part, it was reported Thurs
day.
World
ANGRY POLICEMEN at the Madrid funeral of three colleagues
slain by terrorists booed Spanish Premier Arias and called for hM
resignation Thursday.