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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1975)
■ill.!' I 1 tin s -'7, ->, i ; ^ *'4 i ■ I I | i’ I f' I Page 4 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1975 MSC committees provide activities This is a first of a series of arti cles dealing with the campus-wide programming under the division of Student Services, the MSC Council and Directorate. The location of this group is Room 216, MSC. By Ray Daniels Battalion Stall Writer The MSC Council and Directo rate are A&M’s answer to a student union. Typically, student unions are a significant aspect of college life. “Do you know what the MSC Coun cil and Directorate is?” students were asked recently. “No.” “Vag uely.” “I guess they are the biggies that do all the crud at the MSC.” “Why the hell do they spend my money all the time?” asked one senior. Student Service Fees, $19.80 per year for full time students, totaled $845,808 in allocations to student organizations last year. A $116,626 portion of that went to the MSC Council and Directorate. These funds provide speakers, movies, concerts and contests. “I like the movies . . . some times,” said one student. “Uh... I don’t go unless it’s in my major, ” said another. When students were asked if they approved of how the money was being spent, they answered: “Not really.” “I’m too busy.” “I come to some of the concerts.” Concerts are sponsored by three committees, and films are shown by three committees, leaving 12 un mentioned. “The purpose of the MSC Council and Directorate,” said Jane Logan, MSC Council President, “is to pro vide cultural, recreational, and edu- cational experiences for the univer sity community. The committees of the directorate range from Recreation and Travel to Political Forum and Arts. In addition to the previously mentioned activities. Free Univer sity holds classes not offered in the curriculum, Camera provides dark room space for photographers, outdoor Recreation has hiking and camping, and Arts brings displays to the Exhibit Hall. Each committee is headed by a chairman selected in the spring by the MSC Council. These chairmen ERA tests mileage for 1976 vehicles The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says government test results are now available showing the gas mileage expected from 1976 cars and trucks. The gas mileage guide, a joint publication of the EPA and the U.S. Federal Energy Administration (FEA), may be obtained free by writing: Fuel Economy, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. Data included in the guide shows fuel economy figures based on dynamometer tests conducted by the EPA at its laboratories in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The tests simulate a number of different driving condi tions for each car. The figures provide an accurate basis for comparing the fuel economy of new cars because each is tested in exactly the same way, the EPA said. The actual economy a driver gets from his new vehicle will depend on individual driving habits, maintenance, traffic conditions, op tional equipment and road and weather conditions. The guide gives mileage informa tion on both automobiles and light weight trucks, according to engine size, type of transmission, number of cylinders, type of fuel injection system and whether emissions are controlled by a catalytic converter. Eddie Dominguez ’66 Joe Arciniega ’74 Greg Price firnimi If you want the real thing, not frozen or canned . . . We call It “Mexican Food Supreme." Dalles location: 3071 Northwest Hwy 352-8570 have the responsibility of making the committee function. Planning, budgeting and execu tion of programs also falls into the lap of the chairmen. Programming is the exclusive property of the committees, said Logan. Sometimes J. Wayne Stark, director of the MSC, does some programming also. The MSC Council oversees the directorate. Seven student officers: president, three vice presidents and three directors, head the council which sets policies of the MSC as well. The council assesses the needs of the university, having the power to create and disband committees in accordance with student needs. Two former students and five fa culty members along with the Stu dent Body President and two directorate-elected representatives hold voting positions. Non-voting members include class presidents, the Battalion Editor, Graduate Stu dent Council President and other input sources. “The movement started as a union building in England in 1840 of ’50, when the students wanted to meet and rap about things in their society of the day, but there was no place on campus at which they were welcome.” Stark, director since 1947, explained some of the early history. “Students began to meet in the back of pubs, he said. Eventually the idea came to move on campus through their work and funding and unions were begun. Early in this century the idea caught on in the U.S. Following World War II many schools were inspired to build memorial student union buildings for alumni who had died in battle. To begin the A&M building, alumni funds from 1942 to 1947 were donated in war bonds totaling $230,000 to $250,000 of the $2 mill ion needed, according to Richard “Buck” Weirus, executive director of the Association of Former Stu dents (AFS). In 1946, the late Gibb Gilchrist, then university president, ap pointed a strong committee of fa culty, students and alumni to draw the plans for the building. The $25,000 funding for the initial study also came from the AFS. Porter Butz, a consultant from the University of Wisconsin, was hired. He suggested architect Carlton Ad- dams and director Stark be hired at that time. Studies were made by the com mittee, architect and director before the plans were formulated. The ar chitect and director visited many universities known for their student unions, studying organization and design. In 1950, the Memorial Student Center was opened. The facility provided space for bowling and games previously housed in the YMCA Building, a gift shop, snack bar, student programs office, alumni office, browsing lib rary and hotel. Then, building policies were set by the council. Since the 1973 addi tion, control is shared by the Build ing Studies Committee, Food Ser vices and the office of the vice pres ident for business affairs. Stark emphasizes the importance of training student leadership through their tenure with the coun cil and directorate activities. “It’s how much and how far can you go on this kind of thing,” said Stark. “Where the student can have a learning hand and bloody his nose and not have a lot of damage, hurt a lot of people. ” To help the chairmen, six fulltime staff members are assigned as ad visors to the committees of the di rectorate. It is their job to advise chairmen on the details of the entertainment trade so they can deal with profes sional companies fully aware of the situation. The officers of the council and the chairmen of the directorate are selected by the previous council in the spring. Student input in these selections is limited, with Student Council President holding the only student vote. Chairmen usually have commit tee experience, though they may not be appointed to a committee they were on — or had requested. Council officers often come from Council Assistant positions. Chosen from the elite freshman ranks by the new council each spring, the assistants help the offic ers and train in the operation of the council. As part of their duties, each is expected to serve on two commit tees for additional experience. THE GREATEST SANDWICH The greatest sandwiches in the Southwest are served to 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day Monday through Friday floor 11M, Conference Tower. 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