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ipproved addition will prevent hortcuts through the library ‘rd to i etball,’ By STEVE LEE Battalion Staff Jpon the completion of the new li- addition, students will no longer le to cut through the building en ite to their classes, nor anywhere for that matter. e present entrances to the Sterling Evans Library on the north and th sides of the building will be con- ted into a wall of windows. The in, and only, entrance to the entire ary complex, including Cushing, ns and the new addition, will be on east end of the addition near the culture building. he move into the new addition, inally scheduled to begin during hg break, is now set to begin in iy. The present Evans building will closed for remodeling during the and library activities will take up he new addition. he final plans for the addition were roved by the Board of Regents in 1977. Its estimated cost is $12 mil- The figure included all construc- costs, architectural fees, movable pment, security and fire alarms, landscaping. harles Smith, project coordinator of the library addition, said there were two main reasons for deciding upon the one entrance. He said having one entrance would improve security, al lowing for the library to closely monitor books that are carried out. Smith also said that closing the two present entrances will do away with the need for door checkers. An electronic system is being installed at the new entrance at a cost of $18,700, Smith said. He added that the system will pay for itself in about a year, based on door checkers’ salaries. Smith said students cutting through the library “was not a major reason” for closing the entrances. One librarian, who wished not to be identified, is against blocking in the two entrances. He said the library is moving “away from the classroom com plex,” the area around the Academic Building, by forcing students and fac ulty to go around the opposite side of the library to get in. He maintained that the present entrances are more convenient, and that by having one entrance the library is “separating itself from a majority of users. “I don’t object to people cutting through the library,” he said. Other wise, people may not be exposed to what the library has to offer.” “I would accept that hypothesis only minimally,” said Dr. Haskell Monroe, dean of faculties at Texas A&M. “When we cut through the library, we are gen erally on our way to somewhere.” Monroe said few students actually pay attention to the library itself when pass ing through. Monroe said the noise level is high and mud is often tracked in when stu dents cut through. He agreed that there would be some inconvenience for faculty and students, especially if a person had to approach the library from the Academic Build- ing. But Monroe said, “If you weigh it, you can’t have the perfect solution.” Evelyn King, acting director of the library in the absence of Director Irene Hoadley, said that even if the entrances were kept open, there would be a few obstacles to pedestrians. A reserve room, a technical services area and a huge current periodicals department will be in the present path between the two entrances. When asked if the one entrance would pose a fire hazard, Smith an- Bulletin The Houston Post reported this morning that Sealy’s Eric Dicker- son, the most sought-after running back in the state, has made a verbal commitment to sign a letter of in tent next Wednesday with Texas A&M University. Battalion 72 No. 92 Pages in 2 Sections Thursday, February 8, 1979 College Station, Texas News Dept. 845-2611 Business Dept. 845-2611 swered, “Not at all. Granted, it’s not the best.” He said there will be a total of nine stairwells with fire doors — four in the new addition, four in the present Evans facility and the stairwell in the Cushing area will have a fire door. In addition. Smith said, there will be fire pull alarms, horns, smoke detectors, and a “Hawkeye” fire alarm system to be connect to a central location on cam pus. Smith said he made several presenta tions of the plans to various faculty de partments and administrators. Al though there were some objections “here and there, ” Smith said there was never strong opposition to the plans. One early opponent of the “one entrance idea” was Dr. Anne Marie Elmquist, head of the department of modern languages. However, she said that she has been “encouraged that it will work. They’ve convinced us that we’ll just have to walk a little further.” She said that each academic depart ment is represented in the Library Council, which reported the building plans to the administration. The coun cil is composed of faculty, students and the library director. The aisles between the bookcases will be narrowed from 30 to 24 inches to accommodate large volumes of books. A student confined to a wheel chair won’t be able to fit in the aisles. However, King said the library will meet requirements for the handicap ped set down by state. She said library staff will need to retrieve materials for these students. When the new addition to the Sterling C. Evans Library opens in May, there will be only one main entrance to the complex and the two present entrances will be blocked in permanently. Battalion photo by clay Cockrill Students and faculty members state disapproval of future library change tree to six girls to attend !heerleaders to aid Corps By RUTH GRAVES Battalion Reporter hen the Corps of Cadets makes its annual 14-mile “March to the ps, for the March of Dimes on March special attraction will await the men ; halfway point. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders di- Suzanne Mitchell, confirmed an ment Monday that will allow from to six of the Cowboy cheerleaders to d the march, said Steve Manley, the s’ public relations officer. I e cheerleaders will meet the Corps at razos River and will officiate and give ds for the various competitions be- n the Corps outfits, Manley said, e cheerleaders will fly from Dallas in a chartered plane, which is being provided by the March of Dimes, said Manley. The Corps, through its annual march, is the Brazos Valley’s largest single con tributor to the March of Dimes, Manley said. One reason the cheerleaders were asked to participate, he said, is to “increase the participation and the interest of the mem bers of the Corps.” Manley said another reason he asked the cheerleaders to attend is to attract more attention to the Corps’ money-raising efforts. Each Corps member solicits pledges of donations for each mile of the march. The Corps raised $8,000 for the March of Dimes in 1977, $11,500 last year, and hopes to raise $13,000 this year, Manley said. The cheerleaders’ participation is ex pected to make a “significant contribution” toward this goal, he said. Other celebrities have been asked to at tend the march, but none have confirmed, Manley said. The Corps has agreed to help the March of Dimes partly because 70 percent of the funds raised by the Corps is used for re search and hospital work in the Brazos Val ley area, Manley said. Corps members will begin soliciting pledges for the 14-mile march before spring break, and will continue up until the day of the march. By DIANE BLAKE Battalion Staff While some Texas A&M University stu dents either approved of or did not care about new proposals for library access, many expressed their dismay concerning the change. “I don’t like it at all,” said Bill Hopkins, freshman petroleum engineering major. “The two doors make it easier to get from one side of campus to the other.” Marie Ehlig, sophomore mechanical engineering major, agreed. “I live on the quad, and I cut through the library a lot to go to classes — especially when the weather is bad.” “It’s typical bureaucracy,” said senior management major Scot Skinner. “It’s the most inefficient way they could do it. At least one of these doors should be left open.” “It’s stupid,” said senior building con struction major David Vercellino. “But they’re going to do it anyway.” One student approved of the plan be cause he thought it would reduce noise in the library. “I think the library is supposed to be pretty quiet,” said Lee Miller, senior physical education major. “There’s too much noise when people are walking to classes. When I’m here studying, it bothers me.” Other students didn’t care one way or the other. “I do a lot of walking anyway,” said Joe Phillips, chemical engineering major from Sealy. “It doesn’t really matter to me.” Mike Howell, a graduate student in management, said, “It won’t make any dif ference to me. I’ll just come through whatever door’s open." Faculty and staff members also had di verse reactions. “The worst thing I could think of is through traffic in the middle of the library. It means taking a few more steps, but I think we ll live with it.” “I don’t think it will be much of a prob lem,” said Dr. Tony Messina, assistant professor of chemical engineering. “It would be nice to have another door, but I think the students could adjust to having only one.” However, Dr. Karl Koenig, professor of geology, thought it would be “very much of an inconvenience. I’ve been in the re serve reading room and I didn’t notice any particular amount of noise.” “I can understand putting up with this during the interim period when they’re moving, ” said Cliff Hickman, assistant pro fessor of forest science. “But I can’t see the rationale for doing it on a permanent basis.” Dr. Elenor Co, associate professor of biology, said that although she finds it convenient to cut through the library, “it probably does interfere with the functions of the library. It’s one of those things where you hate to see it done, but you know why they’ve got to do it. “Maybe they’ll build us a bridge over the librarv. New business dean impressed by A&M g Secretary Bergland lologizes to farmers; fuses to raise crop loans United Press International WASHINGTON — Buffetted with criticism from angry congressmen, Agricul- re Secretary Bob Bergland Wednesday apologized to American farmers for illing some of them “greedy. ” T want to take this opportunity to apologize to anyone who has felt insulted by nything I said. It was not intended,” he said in testimony before the House griculture Committee. But Bergland told the committee he will not raise crop price support loans to 90 ercent of parity as thousands of farm demonstrators in Washington are demanding. He toned down Tuesday’s charge somewhat as more than 300 farmers booed, houted and clapped in the committee hearing room and hall outside. “Many, many producers in the United States are in serious trouble,” Bergland I j onceded to the committee. He said grain and cotton irrigators are having problems I; nd a small percentage of Farmers have made mistakes in land investments. And of course, there’s a little greed in all of us,” he said. That last statement appeared to be a concession to farmers and lawmakers who ave sharply attacked his statement in an interview Tuesday that some farmers are r businessmen and some are prompted by “just old fashioned greed. ” “Mr. Secretary, I think you owe them an apology,” said Rep. Richard Nolan, -Minn., as farmers clapped. “I’m greatly shocked and disturbed about some of the II etnarks you made about formers who are in town.” 1 “Have him stand up and do it now,” yelled one farmer. Bergland did not apologize immediately, but did so in a later exchange with Rep. Berkley Bedell, -Iowa. I was distressed as a true friend to see your characterization of farmers who are town yesterday,” Rep. Dawson Mathis, D-Ga., told Bergland. “In the mid-1950s, I helped organize a protest movement in the state of Min- Ijj tesota,” Bergland said. “We vented our frustration through the election process.” He said he has learned to have a “healthy skepticism” about protests. |r Saying it is not greedy to ask for prices that support the cost of producing crops, ||j Man told Bergland: “You know full well if they were motivated by greed, they iijjr Wuldn’t have gone into farming in the first place.” J" Is your intention to preside over the liquidation of the family farm system in this I xmntry?” asked Nolan, who has introduced a resolution seeking higher crop price I ; upports for farmers. The family farm system in this country is not in danger of immiment extinction, ” r countered Bergland while farmers booed. |V Rep. Ed Jones, D-Tenn., said to clapping farmers that the government may have H 0 look at a system of mandatory, rather than current voluntary production controls, - IS X SMil I m ■> ; 1 j ;| J ;et our house in order. ” e committee announced it will hold five days of hearings beginnning Feb. 13 to eview existing farm programs and proposals for improving them. Members of Congress will testify the first day and farmers from the American griculture Movement the next two days. Representatives of other farm organiza- ions and the public will testify the final two days. The hearings will be Feb. 13-15 and 20-21. Bright as day A modernesque sculpture reaches toward the evening sky above the University Center. This time exposure of the well-lit center was taken Saturday night. Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschper Jr. By LOUIE ARTHUR Battalion Reporter Dr. William V. Muse, appointed Friday to be dean of the College of Business Ad ministration, said that he will stress de veloping external relationships between the business community and the school. Dr. Clinton Phillips has been serving as dean since September when he filled the position left by Dr. John E. Pearson, who returned to full-time teaching. Muse, 39, who will be the youngest dean on the faculty, will begin July 1. He is presently dean of the College of Busi ness Administration and professor of mar keting at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. “Texas A&M is one of the premier uni versities in the country,” Muse said. “It has the potential of being a really outstand ing business college and I hope to help realize that potential.” Muse said that he would like to em phasize further growth in the department rather than a lot of changes. “No immediate changes need to be made in the curriculum — it looks basi cally sound,” he said. Muse added that he was also impressed by the “exceptionally good” faculty. “I would also like to further develop the MBA (master of business administration) program,” Muse said. Muse has been at the University of Ne- The deadline for sweetheart city postmark: Feb.9 United Press International LOVELAND, Colo. — This is the last week, so haste is advised for those who want the “Sweetheart City” post mark on their valentine, says Loveland Postmaster Henry Porter. Volunteers in Loveland each year remail valentines with the Loveland postmark and stamp each envelope with a four-line cachet. The envelopes are then held by the post oftice for mail ing just before Valentine’s Day. Requests come from every state and many foreign countries. Porter said Saturday that last year a record 200,000 valentines were remailed. He said ex pectations are for this year’s total to be substantially higher. The service is free except for the 15- cents postage required on each card to be remailed. Porter said valentines should be addressed: Postmaster, Loveland, Colo., 80537, to arrive by Feb. 9 for remailing. Dr. William Muse braska since 1973. He took a year’s leave in 1978 to serve as a presidential inter change executive in Washington. At this post, he coordinated a management analysis project for the U.S. Office of Edu cation in the Department of Health, Edu cation and Welfare. Muse was dean of the College of Busi ness and professor of business administra tion at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. He was a business affairs consultant to Kabul University in Af ghanistan in 1975 under a contract with the U.S. Agency for International De velopment. His teaching experience also includes five years at Ohio University and a year each at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Arkan sas. Muse said he feels his nine years of ex perience as dean helped his candidacy for the position at Texas A&M. “There was a great deal of progress at the other schools where I worked,” Muse said. “I think my record of administrative achievement might have helped me get this job.” Muse will be moving here in June with his wife, Marlene, and their three chil dren. Both Muse and his wife were in volved in the Omaha League of Women Voters, Muse said, and they plan to be come involved in the local chapter after they have settled. Muse earned his undergraduate degree in accounting at Northwestern State Uni- versity in Louisiana and a master’s and doctorate in business administration at the University of Arkansas.