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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1976)
Page 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, JAN 30, 1976 ^International Week’ set by foreign students “International Week” has been designated for March 29 through April 2, said Tony Neil, International Students Associa tion president. The association, with one student of every 23 on this cam pus a member, plans to have a speaker from the United Na tions, films on the 35 foreign na tions from which its members come, a banquet and a talent show. The purpose of the week, and the association itself, is “to foster a greater understanding between internationals and Americans,” said Neil, a stu dent from Australia. The foreign student faces many more problems than the average Aggie, said Neil. The two biggest problems are lan guage, for those who come from Library to double non-English-speaking coun tries, and homesickness. The association attempts to help the students overcome both these barriers, Neil said. There are, of course, many other problems besetting a per son so far from home. Preju dice, especially to those with physical differences and/or speech accents, can be a major obstacle to adjusting to the en vironment of this area, he said. accommodations Last year, for instance, one ol the major apartment complexes in College Station refused to re turn property deposits to any of its foreign residents, Neil said. The year 1980 will mark the com pletion of a $13 million library addi tion. The new building will expand the library to accommodate 30,000 students and faculty. The Sterling C. Evans Library, as it stands now can effectively serve only 14,000 stu dents and faculty. Dr. R. E. Stewart, a member of the Library Council, said, “The new library was too small when the doors opened in 1968.” Upon completion, the library will have the capacity to accommodate 1,450,000 books. At the present time, the library has 900,000 books. However, the Library Council hopes the millionth volume will be attained by the end of A&M’s centennial. The library will provide offices for at least 167 staff members and will be able to seat 4,500 students. Microfilm readers, copying machines, and computer terminals will also be improved in the new li brary, said Stewart. The computer terminal will be linked with Ohio State University, and will have the capacity to in stantly put a student in contact with a list of books and magazines on nearly any technical subject imaginable. “The computer terminals put lib raries and data at our fingertips,” said Stewart. Not until the A&M legal ser vice threatened action did the owner comply with the law. The first step in getting the Li brary addition underway is the sub mission of the Program of Require ments, detailing the space necessary and the functions to be served by the building. The Program of Requirements was prepared by Ms. Irene Hoadley, the Director of the Library System at A & M. The present library consists of the Cushing Building, an old engineer ing library and the library built in 1968. Construction of the addition is to begin t his Fall. Money and finances, a prob lem for most college students, can be especially troublesome to someone from another coun try, Neil said. Not only must the student learn about nickels, di mes, quarters and dollars, but he is in many cases legally pre vented from earning money in the United States. In order for a foreign student to work, he must obtain written permission from the U.S. Immigration Ser vice. Last summer, only five students from A&M received such permission, said Neil. — Cathy Cummings The “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974” gives stu dents access to their educational rec ords and the option of not having the records made public. They may not see records kept by University Police while they were in custody or records made by a physi cian or psychiatrist employed by A&M. The University will give directory information to persons or agencies requesting it. Directory information includes: name, address, 1 phone number, major, degrees Awarded, dates of attendance, educational in stitutions attended, date and place of birth. Students have the right to keep directory information from being given out by the University. All or any part of the information may be removed from the “Texas A&M Stu dent Directory and other periodic lists put out by the University. Undergraduate students desiring to have this information kept private may do so by completing the form in the Registrar s Office. Graduate stu dents may obtain them from the Dean of the Graduate College. Forms should be completed by Tuesday. — Sam Hill Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the university administration or the Bodrd of Regents. The Battal ion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by stu dents as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Service York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods. Sep tember through May, and once a week during summer school. Mail subscriptions are $16.75 per semester; $33.25 per school year; $35.00 per hill year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guaran tee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone number for verifica tion. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatched credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of reproduction of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Members of the Student Publications Board are: Bob G. Rogers, Chairman; Dr. Gary Halter; Dr. John Hanna; Roger P. Milter; Dr. Clinton A. Phillips, Jeff Dunn, Tom Dawsey and Jerri Ward. Director of Student Publications: Gael L. Cooper. Editor Managing Editor . . . . News Editor City Editor Contributing Editors . Sports Editor James Breedlove Roxie Hearn Pam Whigham Jim Peters .Sandy Russo, Steve Gray Paul McGrath UNIVERSITY STUDIOS SHOOTING SCHEDULE FOR THE AGGIELAND 76 SENIOR and GRADUATE MAKEUPS LAST DATE FOR DEAD ELEPHANTS IS JANUARY 31 JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES . JAN 19-JAN 23 JAN 26-JAN 30 FEB 2-FEB 6 FEB 9-FEB 13 FEB 16-FEB 20 FEB 23-MAR 12 A-G H-M N-R S-V W-Z MAKEUPS FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS ONLY It seems like the prudent thing to do until we find out whether or not there is a Big Bird!” Student rights protected by privacy law TODAY The Executive Development Pro gram will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of Rudder Tower. A Biology Seminar meets in Rud- derTower701 from 11 a.m. to2p.m. An Educational Psychology Stu dent Workshop will be held in Rud der Tower 302 from 3-5 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Texas Association of Deans and Counselors will meet today and tomorrow in MSG 203 from 6-10 p. m. “Paper Chase will be presented today and tomorrow by the Aggie Cinema at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. Marcel Marceau, an OPAS spe cial attraction, will perform at 8 p. m. in, the Rudder Auditorium. For tio Kefs and information, contact MSG Box Office or call 845-2916. SATURDAY The India Association Dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. in MSG 201. The Football Awards Program will be held in Rudder Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The Venezuelan Student Associa tion is to meet in MSG 230-231 from 8-10 p.m SUNDAY The OPA will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in MSG 216B. Student Government Executive Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in MSG Conference Room. 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NURSES REPORT’ (X) PLUS MADE IN SWEDEN’ (X) 'Listening' maiiS The Faculty Affairs Council deals witli problems inallfact# campus life. r l r The council consists of the nine chairmen of the r gd()(^ Advisory Committees of each college. It meets onceamoim^,,, discuss topics ranging from GB radio interference of dimiJHii microphones to faculty tenure. v j C( Dr. Robert E. Stewart, chairman of the council, describeiiHre^" of its functions as “listening to people. | ia r e The council provides faculty members with a chance lc| anc lv=^- press their views, point out problems, and recommend|] ie lutions. The council as a whole can then make specificregljsa mendations to various Deans, or to University PresidentJaciLj Williams. The council works with the administration concemingfat* e i-s k promotion, raises and tenure, and insures faculty particirfoj in the hiring of professors as well. The faculty feels, Stewart vBArw— “that if department heads aren’t involved, the most abl( a l)L 0 r -i viduals won’t be hired. ” S| H) ^ Many issues which the council discusses affect studentLotse _ more directly. For example, it is nowconsideringaproposaliHCo. « the University use buses for the transportation of studentr class field trips, rather than private cars. This would protectj liability of the professor in case of accident. The council examined the necessity and desirabilityoli semester grades in view of the cost and work they reprej The exemption of seniors from final exam s, as practiced at Ai was found by the council to be disapproved of by many pro sors as a disruption to the rest of their classes, Stewartsai Although the Faculty Affairs Council does not make pole A&M, Stewart stressed the benefit of getting issues “outin open. Since all members of the council teach, and are leade: their respective colleges, the council can be close to! administration and students. 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