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THE BATTALION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1977 Page 5 l S Poet gives oratory mility ant, % s. DIIS -'red oi ■y dass eria, in. nd Corps i| 'Id tr* sen [* ?t Corps embers immasid is, b«. Distil). Jlsick poet B. F. Maiz will be 1 sented Wednesday, Sept. 21, at as A&M by the Memonal Stu nt Center Black Awareness nnnittee (BAG). Ilsiiz, who served two prison ms at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., P” |speak at 7:30 p.m. in room 206 [the MSC. BAG Chairman Grant nvkins said the program is free :1 open to the public. Maiz, whose life has swung from |ngan honor student at the Uni- rsity of Kansas to street gangs, igs and crime in Chicago, has 1 P. An. md Ltt Ion I, B 'is, Can. an k rihe#, tBinisi, ttouglas ■ady I, ael H, ick II, Jones, B reybas of k IS st;J 'ciiilist- edilor nt, pubt- nnniiit is puk ■ imny grams, outs ■velop , mail' been honored for lay therapy work with alcoholics and drug addicts. The laurels came from the* Bureau of Prisons officials of the Federal Cor rectional Institute in Fort Worth. Since last being released from prison in March 1974, Maiz served by appointment as a special consult ant to the vice president for academic affairs at North Texas State University. While at Denton, he was instru mental in the first Poetry Marathon, with musical accompaniment. Maiz recited for eight straight hours, per forming all his poetry completely 4-R Act’ to be topic niplementation of the federal RAct,” passed in 1976 to change ,'eminent regulation of American roads, will he discussed Sept. 30 the Texas chapter of the erican Society of Traffic and asportation meets at Texas ANM iversity. [he four R s stand for “Railroad iberal Arts ffers course n surviving Revitalization and Regulatory Re form Act. Beside changes in railroad regula tion, the measure affects ground rules used by the Interstate Com merce Commission. U. S. Transpor tation Secretary Brock Adams has predicted that other regulatory re form in motor, water and air trans portation may be patterned after the 4-R Act. from memory. He has written more than 1,660 poems. Maiz sometimes spends months writing and shaping a single poem. While a Leavenworth inmate in 1969, Maiz organized the first Black Symposium there, and instituted an annual Poetry Memorial Service for Martin Luther King. Born in Burnt Corn, Alabama, and a student at Birmingham’s fa mous Parker High School, Maiz studied at Kansas under noted educator-philosopher Dr. E. E. Bayles, at St. Mary’s College, Xavier, Ohio, under a Jesuit priest, and at the University Minnesota at Duluth. His studies followed a five-year Leavenworth term for possession of marij uana. “My colleagues prelerred a more militant stand although they gave lip service to moderation, Maiz said. “Disillusioned and demoralized by every event in the* movement, he again turned to drugs and life in the street. Arrested again, Maiz was sentenced for 13 years for violation of the Federal Narcotics Control Act of 1956. Academic Survival, a program liberal arts students experiene- academic difficulities, is xlulcd by the Texas AN M Uni- sity College of Liberal Arts to jn after mid-semester grade re ts are mailed in October. The gram is intended as preventive on to keep students off scholastic bation. listinguished students from last r still enrolled at Texas ANM, 1 serve as student advisers— ring study techniques with ihmen, transfer students and lents, experiencing academic olems. he program, sponsored by the n’s office and the Liberal Arts dent Council, was initiated in tember 1976, and was designed Miidti kelp students in the College of iiisttl era! Art . However, students ils, It a other colleges participate in program. This year the program begin in October. ■rvicSj lany students did not attend is pal y meetings last year because were not aware of their study (iflis. olems, said Dr. Diane Strom- | assistant professor of English associate dean of the College of eral Arts; Frequently a new student at M is not aware of problems until semester grades are mailed. ;h school or transfer students ) found making good grades rela- !y easy often run into problems fin’ ‘ nglii y HOUSE OF BOOTS and HOUSE OF TIRES New Shipments Every Week BOOTS • BOOTS • BOOTS BOOTS • BOOTS • BOOTS Nocona Chris Romero Sheyenne 3 STORES IN BRYAN, HEARNE & MABANK The little store with the largest inventory and the lowest prices! Corner of Coulter & Texas Not to be mistaken for other large stores 822-7139 «►> i&S and they need help,’ Strommer entative plans for this year hi de one-hour meetings at night, a week for four weeks, in the rrington Education Center inplex. The first session is tenta- (y scheduled for Oct. 26. Topics include taking lecture notes, ding texts and taking tests. pn ram is free of eharge and inguished students participating volunteer their services, miner described the program “The good old tradition of Aggies Aggies. ’’ iberal arts students having [demic difficulties will receive an tation to attend meetings after -semester grade reports are ed but any students may attend. Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $1.59 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. — 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. MONDAY EVENING TUESDAY EVENING WEDNESDAY SPECIAL SPECIAL EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak Mexican Fiesta Chicken Fried Beef with Dinner Steak w/cream Mushroom Gravy Two Cheese and Gravy Whipped Potatoes Onion Enchiladas Whipped Potatoes and Your Choice of w/chili Choice of one other One Vegetable Mexican Rice Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Patio Style Pinto Beans Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea Tostadas Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL BREADED FISH FILET w/TARTAR SAUCE Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL “Yankee Pot Roast Texas Style” Tossed Salad Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SUNDAY SPECIAL NOON and EVENING ROAST TURKEY DINNER Served with Cranberry Sauce Cornbread Dressing Roll or Corn Bread - Butter - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of any One vegetable THERE’S STILL TIME, TO REGISTER FOR FALL WORKSHOPS IN THE MSC CRAFT SHOP. MANY OF OUR CLASSES HAVE FILLED BUT WE DO HAVE SOME SPACES OPENED IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES: CERAMICS FIBER & TEXTILES INTERMEDIATE POTTERY BASKETS HANDBUILDING SPINNING CERAMIC SCULPTURE PUNJABI WEAVING W00DSH0P QUILTING LATH NEEDLEPOINT ANTIQUE REFINISHING CROCHET FRAMING & MATTING KNITTING JEWELRY SPECIAL INTERESTS COPPER ENAMELING CHINA PAINTING MACRAME SAND TERRARIUMS BASIC MACRAME CAKE DECORATING INTERMEDIATE MACRAME CHAIR CANING POT SLINGS SILKSCREEN HAMMOCKS LEATHER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL845-1631, OR COME DOWN AND SEE US. WE’RE BASEMENT. LOCATED IN THE MSC 1 B.F. MAIZ A POET PRESENTED BY BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE SEPT. 21 — 7:30 P.M. — ROOM 206 step into the msc circle v Feb. 15-18 Student Conference On National Affairs SC0NA #23 Feb. 15-18 it The Politics of Energy 55 SCONA is a student organization dedicated to bringing together students from throughout the United States to discuss the current issues of national concern. There will be a general meeting for all those interested in joining the SCONA 23 committee, Tuesday, September 20, 8:00 p.m., 301 Rudder. Attendance is mandatory for all those who are interested in joining SCONA this year. ‘‘Quality First”
