The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 24, 1971 Page: 1 of 8
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51st Year
Wednesday, February 24,1971
No. 1!
SCONA
Delegates Express Varied Views
By Monte Gripp
'SCONA gave me a better
perspective of the role of stu-
dents on the campus,' stated
Vickie Gamblin, one of Tarle-
ton's delegates to the annual
conference sponsored by Texas
A&M University, Brenda New-
ton, the other delegate, added
that it was an informative ex-
perience because she was exposed
to a variety of ideas from a
number of people.
SCONA, the Student Confer-
ence on National Affairs, met at
College Station this past week to
talk of the responsibilities of
students in the '70's, This
marked the first time in the
16-year history of the con-
ference that the topic was totally
concerned with American af-
fairs.
The delegates came from all
parts of this country and others
represented many trends of
thought which arise on univer-
sity campuses today. Each day,
speakers invited by A&M ex-
pressed ideas of the-students'
role in today's universities. After
hearing the speeches, the stu-
dents broke up into groups to
discuss what the speakers had
voiced and to try to reach some
idea of the path they should take
on their own campuses.
'Students must work within
the system,' seemed to be
general consensus of opinion
among the speakers. Dr. Alan
B. Mandelstamm, professor of
economics at Mir.hipan State TTni.
versity, emphasized that the 18-
year-old vote is the best way for
students to work within the
system. Former New York Sen-
ator, Charles Goodell, urged stu-
dents not to agitate, but to
activate. Goodell was a big leader
of the peace movement in the
Northeast last year. He has also
been named as a Republican
presidential possible for '72. Al-
so speaking as a possible '72
presidential candidate was Demo-
cratic Senator Birch Bayh from
Indiana.
Dallas philanthropist H. Ross
Perot spoke on his rise to
wealth and the factors he at-
tributed his success to. 'His
speech was much like a cross
between a Horatio Alger story
and a Dale Carnegie course,'
was the way Miss Gamblin sum-
med it up. Also speaking were
Stanley B. Thomas, Jr., Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Youth
and Student Affairs in the HEW,
and Col. Frank Bormari who
presented information on the
Moon program with films of
the first Moon walk.
Discussion groups brought out
various sides of the issues as
students questioned, analyzed,
and presented what they thought
to be the solutions to campus
and student problems and res-
ponsibilities. Miss Gamblin
pointed out that the conference
came to no consensus about
student problems and respon-
sibilities, but that many different
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it was decided to establish a
student association to lobby for
for a reduction in marijuana
penalties, and to press for stu-
dent rights in the form of elimin-
ating disciplinary action upon a
student by the school. If a stu-
dent does something wrong, he
should be subject to legal action
only,' she explained.
In summing up the confer-
ence, both Miss Gamblin and
Miss Newton stressed that it
made them more aware of what
is going on at other colleges
and universities. 'I think the
conference helps students under-
stand each other better.' was
Miss Newton's comment.
Miss Gamblin went on to
say that, 'It seems that Tarleton
students are not as interested in
their student government as most
of the delegates were. These
students attempt to change
things they don't agree with on
their campuses or in their com-
munities. They get involved
where we seem to be listless and
uncaring.
'We should send our student,
leaders, and we should send jun-
iors, not seniors, to next year's
SCONA,' she emphasized. 'This
Way the delegates can come back
and put some of what they
learn to work in our student
government to improve it.'
Jackets Sting
Texans. 119-96
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Barbara Bailey, a pretty 19-year-old freshman from Hico, has
spoken to approximately 13/000 people about Americanism in
the past two years. See Story, page 3.
New Alpha Chi Honorees initiated
Alpha Chi Spring initiates met with old members at the Tejas Club .Monday night for formal
initiation ceremonies and a banquet. ,
The Texas Alpha Chapter
of Alpha Chi, national honor
society, initiated 12 new mem-
bers Monday night in ceremon-
ies at the Tej as Country Club.
Those inducted into the
society were Robert Barnes,
Jr., a junior biology major from
Dublin; Neal M. Berry, a junior
biology major from Jacksboro;
Glenda Bowden, a junior math
major from Stephenville; Rhon-
da Gillum, a junior math major
from Pottsville; and Juanita
Fair, a junior elementary edu-
cation major from Stephenville.
Also, Orville Raz, a jun-
ior elementary education major
from Stephenville; Donice
Scott, a junior government ma-
jor from DeLeon; Zana Under-
wood, a junior physical educa-
tion major from? Fort Worth;
Elizabeth Viertel, a junior
business administration major
from Moi'cm; Susan White, a
junior English major" from.
Winters; and Mary York, a
junior history major from Co-
manche,/
Td be eligible for member-
ship in Alpha Chi, a student
must have at least a 3.30 GPR
and have been in attendance a
TSC for at least 2 full semes
ters. A banquet followed th
initiation, and Dr. J.W. Autry
TSC s vice-president, spok-
about John Tarleton, the man
AZ High Chancellor
Will Visit Here Mar 5
Mr. Fred LeCrone, higl
chancellor of Alpha Zeta Fra
ternity, has been invited U
speak to the Tarleton Statt
Alpha' Zeta Club on March 5
LeCrone will speak on tht
work of Alpha Zeta on othe*
campuses, giving the Tarletoi
club guidelines to follow ii
establishing a chapter and ob-
taining a national charter.
LeCrone is on the facult
at Oklahoma State Universit,
in Stillwater, and heads tht
organization of Alpha Zet;
nationally. Alpha Zeta is ai
honorary agricultural fraternity
with chapters in the Unitet
States and Puerto Rico. Aid
ing and furthering the profes
sion of agriculture is the prin-
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