THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979
Page 9
espite effort, few blacks here
Bikinis barred
for waitresses
in Philippines
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By USCHI MICHEL-HOWELL
Battalion Reporter
| Two hundred and fifty-six, or less
Hi 1 percent, of the 31,331 stu-
;m§ts at Texas A&M University this
(ffliester are black.
I fhe Office of Admissions blames
black enrollment on a lack of
jwledge about A&M’s opportuni-
I he Black Awareness Committee
I C)and the campus chapter of the
ha ional Society for Black Engineers
kBE) both agree that enrollment
would increase if more services for
jilatik students were offered.
The efforts of the admissions office
the NSBE to recruit minority
school students have resulted in
crease of 26 percent, or 53 black
lents, between the fall of 1978
,d 1979.
Hlfwelve Presidential Achievement
Awrrds were given to black fresh-
^Hi this fall, said Director of Admis-
'Spons Bill G. Lay.
^Hor the first time this year, Lay’s
loffiii 1 sent five Aggie representatives
to recruit students during high
college night” programs.
More schools with minority stil
ts can be reached through the
representatives, Lay said.
The University is trying to get
away from a purely agricultural and
engineering image and wants to
show minority students that there
are many other areas of study at
Texas A&M, Lay said.
The fear of “sticking out” as a
minority and not knowing how to get
help is what Annie Carter, 22, presi-
“Minority students dont want a
handout, but a hand,” said
Annie Carter, president of the
National Society of Black En
gineers.
dent of the NSBE chapter, blames
for the lack of black enrollment.
The retention and recruitment of
more black students for engineering
and other technical fields are the
main goals of NSBE, Carter said,
agreeing that many students don’t
know enough about Texas A&M.
“Many people think most blacks
are athletes,” said Brenda Stubble
field, 20, president of BAG and a
political science major.
Fifty-eight black students, or 22
percent, of the total black enroll
ment are on athletic scholarships at
Texas A&M, according to the athle
tic department.
An increase in minority scholar
ships or lowering admission stan
dards, Lay and Carter agree, is not
the answer to increasing minority
students’ interest in Texas A&M.
“Minority students don’t want a
handout, but a hand,” Carter said.
“The University should have a
program to smooth out the transition
from high school to A&M,” she said.
Carter believes this could help black
or minority students get accustomed
to a predominantly white institution.
“You have a natural feeling that
you are different,” Carter said, “but
we tell the students not to let that
feeling bother them.”
Scholarships, counseling and
other academic help for black stu
dents is “scattered” across campus.
Carter said. She said it is up to the
individual to find help at the various
departments and offices.
One of the functions of the NSBE
is to spread information on where to
get help or how to find a job.
The BAG tries to attract black stu
dents by offering activities to in
crease black awareness of black his
tory and culture, said Stubblefield, a
sophomore.
Speakers on black theme subjects
are featured for all students on cam
pus and recently included boxing
champion Muhammad Ali.
Although BAC’s events are plan
ned for the whole student commun
ity, no white student has become an
active member and few white stu
dents come to hear the speakers, said
Stubblefield.
The director of admissions as well
as the presidents of the BAG and the
NSBE expect increased enrollment,
but are not optimistic that the num
ber of blacks will increase greatly in
the near future.
United Press International
MANILA, Philippines — Au
thorities Wednesday banned the
wearing of bikinis by waitresses
and bar girls in the liberty town of
Angeles adjacent to the U.S.
Clark Air Base.
The bikini ban was taken after
citizens in Angeles, 60 miles
north of Manila, complained
prostitution was rampant in the
city of about 300,000 people.
A city ordinance published
Wednesday said bar operators
should not allow either “ordinary
waitresses” or dancers “to work
wearing bras and bikini panties
only.”
Unless this indecency is check
ed, the moral values in this city
will totally decline and result in
the spread of social problems,”
authorities said in a published
statement.
Violators of the ban can be
fined or jailed up to 30 days.
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Air leaks in homes
raise heating costs
H Heating bills can be prevented from going up as temperatures go
Idown by simple and inexpensive home or apartment improvements.
I Air leaks represent a outflow of dollars for fuel and a waste of energy,
jsays an architect and engineer who teaches home energy audits at
Ilexas A&M University.
I Professor William H. Kellett says the leaks are easily detected and
Ifixed at a low cost by homeowners, renters or apartment residents.
I “There are many places in a home that heated or cooled air can
jexchange with outside air,” he said. “Finding them is simple. It
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j\eak.”
Kellett said places to check include doors and door thresholds,
j windows, wall outlets, where walls abut fireplaces and other suspected
leaks. He said tests show wall outlets and soleplates of walls account for
[45 percent of air leaks in houses.
] Many repairs can be made by caulking or installation of weather
] stripping. Kellett recommended the coiled foam rubber stripping that-
conies with adhesive. “Mounted with contact cement, it will really
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Wall outlets are best made leakproof with a foam gasket that fits
|l under the faceplate. It requires only a screw driver to install.
Kellett said a caulking gun is a good investment and can be obtained
for about $1.50 at most discount stores. Any of 5 or 6 grades of tube
caulk to fit the gun are adequate for repairs, the energy-saving expert
said.
“A silicon caulk costs more, but it’s worth it,” Kellett added.
“In many homes, it’s worth the effort and time to remove base
boards or pull back carpet and patch soleplate air leaks,” he said.
He also called attention to exterior door thresholds and door stops.
The man who has been called the
“father of the Singing Cadets ” has
left $2,000 in his estate for perpetual
awards to members of the musical
group.
J.J. Woolket Awards of $75 each
will be presented annually to two
cadets chosen for their contributions
to the glee club. Woolket directed
the group for 1938-42 and was direc
tor when the name “Singing Cadets”
was adopted. The professor emeritus
of modern languages taught at Texas
A&M University from 1925 to 1966.
He died in September.
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