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Page 8 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1979 Imsc aggie cinema \ A Admission: *1.00 with TAMU ID The Count of Monte Cristo THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE FILM J‘G:«R8rT»L WIMNCE SUGGESTED cosponsored with MSC Outdoor Recreation Tuesday 8 p.m. February 13 MSC 201 Wednesday 8 p.m. February 14 MSC 201 Prof teaches Russian kids * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * JUNIORS If you have completed 75 hours as of Jan. 1,1979, and have a minimum GPR of 3.25, you are eligible for membership in the Senior Honor Society. CAP & GOWN (soon to be affiliated with National Mortar Board, Inc.) Information sheets will also be available from Feb. 5-16 in 216 MSC, 108 YMCA, and the offices of Dr. Koldus, Academic Deans, and Dept. Heads. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * By ERIN BECKERS Battalion Reporter Russian college students have few illusions about where they are, so they make the best of it, says a Texas A&M University English proffessor who spent last spring teaching at Leningrad University. Jerome Loving, 37, was selected by the Council for International Ex change of Scholars to teach Ameri can Literature at the University. He and his wife and two children lived there for three months. “The students learn to live within the limits of their society,” Loving said. “They know how to operate in their society and play the game. ” “The students are a bit older,” he said, “and range from 22 to 32.” The professor-student relation ship is different in Russia, he said. “The professor more or less con trols their lives. Loving said. “When students study in a certain area, they follow the professor of that program. He acts as a super visor throughout the students’ edu cation.” “I told them how American stu dents sometimes fight for grades,” he said, “and one girl replied a bit sarcastically, ‘we just take whatever the professor gives us and say thank you.” Leningrad University, which has an enrollment of about 20,000, is state supported and controlled. “Competition is fierce,” Loving said concerning college acceptance. “Only 10 percent of youth go on to higher education.” “Books are rare. I gave a lot away,” he said. He took texts to dis tribute and learned that the Russian institute collected all books after they were used. Once he knew of the motive, he autographed each textbook. “Once this was done, it was too personal to take, he said. In their free time, Russian stu dents “drink vodka and read any thing they can get their hands on,” Loving said. Russians are avid readers, but book covers are usually concealed while reading on streetcars. “It’s a paranoid secret society, he said. "I never was really frightened, but often wondered how much has sle I would get before I got out.” His visit to the University was Associate English professor Jerome Loving, who taugi American Literature in Leningrad, holds an iconoftli hefirst20 Madonna and child that he and his wife were given atafrieni 'arm-up near Leningrad. He said he had to smuggle the icon out Russia, where it its regarded more as a work thanasareligio object now because of official athiesm. Battalion photo by Colin Croii jflHIEAlC CILAjfJf FOR A CLASSY CUT, CALL "VAL" 846-4771 unannounced to the students and faculty. The people tended to os tracize him, he said, to avoid the chance of getting in trouble with the government. He said his phone was tapped and that at times he was followed, but he did not know by whom. “In the few homes that I was in vited to, I have never received a warmer reception,” he said. “Most Leningraders love Americans. The people are friendly and curious about Americans,” he said. “Some do not pay attention to the anti- American propaganda, “The best way to learn about your ST l 1>KN 1 CiOVUKNMENT YOUR STUDENT SENATE ANNUALLY ALLOCATES *1.3 MILLION OF YOUR STUDENT SERVICE FEES. COURIR AVEC VOTRE AMOUR Run with your love — a foot race. A 2.5 mi. Ven ture with or for your lover Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m. at Golf Course Clubhouse. Door Prizes and Winners Prizes Entry fee: $1.00 couple, .75 single Surprise Your VAlENTiNE f s SweetUeart Wixh An Eveninq At PeIican's WJiarF Wednesday, February 7 through Thursday, February 15, your Student Senate Finance Committee will be conducting a random, statistical, telephone survey to determine your candid opinions of all recipients of Student Service Fees. The results of this survey will be posted in the Student Govern ment Office (Room 216C MSC) by February 19, for your inspection. Teri Yaki Beef Combos Hawaiian Chicken Alaskan King Crab Choice Aged Steaks Salad Buffet Prime Rib 2500 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 713/693-51 13 ■UPID SHOPS HERE country is to live in another, Loving. “Russia is a harsh country.k ^ ese ^. re people are hardy. Aside from tellectuals, the people are fail satisfied, although they go wH many comforts we take The intellectuals are not sai ^ m , because of their lack of freed™ of expression, he said. There is no such thingasaai vidual in Russia, Loving said ! vidualism, which is the then American literature, is upon. “They never told me wk couldn t lecture on, Loving But he said he lectured that contradict the Russian alii toward man and society. ... stance, Thoreau’s “Civil Disci a ' ers 1 ence, which concerns an al’s duty to oppose a corrupt eminent, was not well likedh Russian professor of Engliil; said. Loving and his family wen permitted to tour any otherpi Russia. “They tied me up tape,” he said. Loving's said his last day was somewhat emotional eeived many gifts from his stud izorback including dolls for his childro Russian hooks. 2. A big lied lake, 3. A goi r his Tex Or may! ;ood first I In the &M's Iasi ,ave outs ech and 7-30, res If Meta)]] alves and logs and nee again )st to the glit in G Prior to ist week, ing as ho 1 the way eras to f est Con letcalfs 1 The Tex alves of £ eing one “If we dints evt letcalf sa m is not ist need loot a be “We’ve lasketbal arker wi lut with Swc R Unii WACO loncrief oring att Election are final certified^ By CRAIG ROGERS Battalion Staff The Brazos County Comnif ers Court certified Mondai Nov. 6 election of two commi ers and a justice of the peace. A suit filed in Federal Court challenged the electio the basis that a previous re of the county precincts had the vote of minority residents. U.S. District Judge in Ho dismissed the suit last month, ing the Commissioners Court! tifv the elections. The county commissiom Precint 2 is Walter Wilcoxd elected with 3,352 votes. Stasny received 2,029 vot( county commissioner for Fred Both commissioners have serving in their post until th suit could be settled. Simt have been acting as commiss since the elections there change in the commissioner fiees. “It’s not going to chant thing in the world.” Comrair Stasny said. Carolyn Hensarling’s elect justice of the peace of Precinct also certified. After the election she was appointed 1 Commissioners Court to sei justice of the peace until the! was settled. “I’m real pleased thatitisi Judge Hensarling said. In other business, four local submitted bids to the Comm ers Court to be the county! itory for the next two years court decided to study the b determine which would otic county the highest interest The court will meet today to the contract. The commissioners also refl ered an agreement with Gf Telephone allowing it to bur? along county right-of-ways, court voted to reserve the ri| keep the phone company from the county right-of-way where is a utility easement. The phone company willed to bury the phone lines county right-of-ways along county roads where there utilities easement. The commissioners also a] payment to the city of $616.83 for fire calls during); ice recoi their sk iwn the The vici Igame of i VC race Moncri) |e Razor Ided 14 d in i; ed also with 12 e; Arkansi It to take pen put rrid fie cond h 4 per Baylov’ c % I Keep Red Cross read)