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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1981
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Female students at A&M RHA to see Living
gaining tradition places ® an ^ P resen tation
By JANE G. BRUST
Battalion Staff
The idea to allow outsiders into any established
group is not usually popular among the group
members.
Such was the case in 1953 when state Sen.
William T. Moore, Class of’41, submitted a prop
osal to enroll female students in the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas.
The Senate approved that proposal with no
objections, but former students adamantly criti
cized the idea. Two days later the Senate recalled
and killed the bill. Moore cast the only vote in
favor of his bill.
In 1963, the same year that the Agricultural
and Mechanical College ofTexas took the name of
Texas A&M University, the school did begin to
accept women — but there were limitations. The
female students enrolled that year were wives or
daughters of faculty or students.
It was not until 1971 that Texas A&M accepted
all academically qualified students with no regard
to sex. By 1974, 25 percent of the students enrol
led were women.
Total enrollment in the University for the
current semester is 31,443, and 11,412 — 36
percent — are women.
Dr. R.L. Skrabanek, professor of sociology,
said women at Texas A&M have had a positive
effect on the University.
“There has been a favorable effect on the over
all conduct of students,” he said. ‘Tin really im
pressed with the women here as a group.”
Skrabanek finished his undergraduate degree
at Texas A&M in 1942, and in 1949, after serving
time in the U.S. Navy and completing graduate
degrees at both Northwestern University and
Louisiana State University, he joined the staff at
Texas A&M.
“I can speak as an old Aggie, ” he said, “and my
classmates didn’t want women.
“I never did feel that way but they didn’t see
any good could come of it. ”
Skrabanek said many people felt that women
came to Texas A&M for the sole purpose of cap
turing a husband, and many still hold that belief.
“Most come because of the University’s repu
tation, because of the areas they want to study, ”
he said.
Skrabanek cited the fact that 15 percent of the
students currently enrolled in the College of En
gineering are women — 1,500 out of7,950. In the
College of Veterinary Medicine, 50 percent are
women — 686 out of 1,376.
When women came to Texas A&M, Skrabanek
said, in a class of 50 perhaps two or three were
women. He said harassment of the women was
common.
“The non-military men obviously welcomed
them more than did the ROTC students, ” he said.
Skrabanek estimated that in a poll of the male
students currently enrolled, 75 percent would
honestly say that having women on campus is
great. “I’d say only 5 percent would really be
strongly against women here,” he said.
He said probably 15 percent would say they
like having women on campus but definitely not
in the traditionally male organizations.
Melanie Zentgraf, Class of ’80, has filed a sex
discrimination suit against the University be
cause of the exclusion of women from groups such
as the Aggie Band and the Ross Volunteers. That
suit is pending in a Houston federal court. '
Skrabanek said the inclusion of women in the
traditionally all-male groups is inevitable and may
possibly happen in his lifetime.
He also projects a larger proportionate share of
women at Texas A&M in the next 10 years.
“Their numbers are gaining but relatively
slowly,” he said. “They’re still outnumbered by
such a wide margin.”
Residence Halls Association
members will hear “The Eyes of
Texas,” a presentation on the
Texas A&M Living Bank project
by Mike Sicilo and Lori Howard,
at their regular meeting tonight at
7 in 209 Harrington.
The project is being sponsored
by Alpha Phi Omega and Student
Government and will operate
much like an organ bank.
Tim Ryan, newly elected RHA
president, will discuss applica
tions for 1981-82 directorships.
Interviews for the positions will be
held later this semester.
Other items on the agenda in
clude:
— RHA President Sherrie Bal-
car to make a presentation on the
peer adviser program to be held
this summer,
— Brett Peabody to report on
the new presidents’ retreat,
— Plans to be discussed for the
awards banquet on April 28,
— Progress reports to be given
on Almost Anything Goes, Casi
no, Parents’ Day, and the
NACURH (National Association
of College and University Resi
dence Halls) Convention to be
held this summer at Texas A&M.
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By KITTY FRALEY
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In a joint effort with the
Beautify Brazos County Associa
tion, five Texas A&M University
organizations will clean up various
areas surrounding the University
on April 11.
The International Student
Association, Student .Govern
ment, Environmental Awareness
Action Club, Renewable Natural
Resources Club and the Texas
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Day. Saturday has been picked by
the BBCA as the day for intensive
cleanup activities in the Bryan-
College Station area.
April is “Beautify Brazos Coun
ty” month, and cleanup activities
will continue all month. This is the
first year that Texas A&M stu
dents have been involved in the
cleanup.
BBCA is a non-profit, tax-
exempt organization, and all of its
staff and workers are volunteers.
Its goal is to rid the area of litter.
Anyone who would like to be
part of the Texas A&M cleanup
should meet at the College Station
main post office at North Gate.
Those participating in the cleanup
will be given additional instruc
tions at the post office.
The areas that the University
cleanup will concentrate on will
be North Gate, College Main and
Wellborn Road.
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