The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 1967 Page: 2 of 8
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*PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
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Tuition-Going Up?
There is currently before the state legislature a propos-
al to raise the tuition rate from, the present flat $50 a
semester fee to $7 a semester hour, exempting graduate
medical, dental and nursing students.
It affects several classes of students more than others.
Among these are out-of-state students who will pay up to
$600 a semester instead of the present $200 a semester
for tuition. Also, students whose major field requii'es them
to take a heavier than normal load will be hurting if the
proposed change goes through. Engineering and veteri-
nary majors are two groups that will be hardest hit, for
these -fields customarily require an 18-20 hour semester
load all the way through school. For persons in these fields,
tuition will rise to as much as $140, almost three times the
present rate,
It seerfts to us that this measure is a little unrealistic.
One legislator was heard to say that students ought to be
willing to pay for their education. Unhappily, for many
students who attend state-supported schools the question is
not of willingness but of ability. Some students just can't
finance their education. -
Many students hold down jobs in.addition to their stud-
ies — some hold down two or three and still attempt to
carry a normal load. Even so, these students, are barely
able to make it as it is. How will they do when the tui-
tion rates go up?
In this era of space travel and scientific discovery, edu-
cation, especially higher education, is necessary for al-
most anyone. And, as time goes on the need for college
degrees will increase. Even now it is hard to get a job
with nothing but a high school diploma. Some day, and
one not so far away, it will be hard to get a job without
a master's degree, instead of just a B.A.
TO. Looney, the chairman of the Texas College Coordi-
nating Board, said recently that Texas tuition rates -are
in 'the lower two-thirds of colleges across the nation and
will soon .be in the bottom half if this proposed increase
doesn't go through. It seems to us that this should be
something to be proud of rather than ashamed. Should
we. try to raise our tuition so that: it's the highest in the
nation;, "just So we can be at the top of that particular
measure?
An education ought to be free for everyone who has
the ability to make the most of it and the desire to take
advantage of it. Bright students shouldn't be turned away
from.college just because they lack funds.
We understand that schools need money to hire teach-
ers, build new buildings and put iu new facilities to raise
the quality of the educational aids available to students.
But there ought to be some other way of finding the reve- •
,/nue to accomplish all these things. For instance, there is
also a proposal before the legislature to allow liquor tto
be sold by the drink. Why not pass this and tax liquor
heavily. Liquor is a luxury. An education is not.
The tax on cigarettes could be raised. This will un-
doubtedly hurt the nicotine addicts, but after all, cigar-
ettes are a luxury too, and have been proven dangerous
to health. Why not place a prohibitive tax on these items.
Perhaps it would diminish their use and at the same time
provide a means of revenue to be used for better ends.
But don't tax students with a higher tuition rate. We
can't afford it.
FRUSTRATION
With reverence I approach the vending machine
A humble and contrite spirit,
I.place within your offering plate
A dime so you can hear it.
Before your throne of glass and chrome
Arid twinkling lights within,
This time I pray you find
Me worthy and without sin.
Pushing the button with the1
proper leverage
I. beg of you my favorite beverage.
The gears enmesh, the motor struts,
And into the slot drops a paper cup
: Your Majerty! Your Majesty!
This time I hope you are nice.
But alas and alack! The only thing
I got was a cup of ice.
By Glen Taylor
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1967
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"Well, look at this way Harvey
is a B anywhere else"
^lakUtott 9h Review-
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A D at Tarleton
War Rules for Students
By RUTH SCHAEFER
25 Years Ago. . .January 20,1942
(Wartime rules apply to stu-
dents. . .) •
Seven rules for maintaining •
wartime civilian morale were
outlined by Dr. Irving J. Lee,
an expert on psychology of an-,
xiety. They are as follows:
1. Center your attention on
your task-at-hand and seek new
ways oi' helping.
2. Don't feel that the whole
burden rests on you.
3. Worrying about a situ-
ation dissipates your energy,
leads to more worry and saps
yoivr efficiency for necessary
work.
4. Don't expect too much.
Prepare for bad news.
5. Question all rumors. Don't
let them affect you emotionally.
6. Trust authorities. . ' •
7. Don't worry near children.
They are easily excitable arid
spread anxiety quickly.
Siles Girl: Here ; is a nice
card. It says, "To the only
girl I ever loved."
Boy: Fine! I'll take a dozen.
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ampus C xchange
By ANITA RAYMER
Long haired students at Tri- '
State College, Angola, Indiana,
are now being forced to weiar
hair nets in laboratories. Prof.
Douglas Barton said all stu-
dents whose hair is over two* r
inches long will have to wear
the nets.
Barton said he is concerned
for the safety of "the long-
hairs among our 1,800 stu-
dents."
proposal. Next stop for the
proposal: The student's parents.
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Tajleton adopted the three
semester- plan set up by A&M.
The additional summer semes-
ter would eh,able students to
speed up their education and
finish before, the military ser-
vice called.'
Three new. courses were to
be offered to students during
the fallowing semester. They in-
cluded a one-hour elective first
aid course; Industrial Arts 320,
a one hour course in model air-
plane construction; and a Civil-
ian 'Pilot Training course. De-
ferments'. would be granted to
students who took the latter
course.
"Iplowboys Take Junior Ag-
gies; by 73-34."
TO THE EDITOR
Mrs. Mary Sue Staig
Chairman,, Steering Committee
January 6, 1967
Dear Mrs. Staig:
Initially, I wish to express
again my exhilaration over the
success of the donor drive at
your college. The empathy and
esprit de corps of the student
body was a magnificent hing
to behold. This phemomenon
was such a departure from the
expected or commonplace as to
make a dispassionate observer
conclude that indeed there is
something unique or special
about your student body. We
were particularly impressed
with the organizational ability
and enthusiasm with which the
volunteer student technicians
attacked the problem.
I am enclosing for your pe-
rusal the statistical date which
we obtained as a consequence
of the testing csf the blood. We
hope that the 336 students who
previously had not donated
blood were sufficiently im-
pressed so as to be willing to
be blood donors in their own
communities at whatsoever
time they may -be needed.
Sincerely,
Carter Blood Center
E. Richard Halden Jr., M.D.
Medical Director.
P.S. Forty credits were plac-
ed in reserve ' for fthe students
at Tarleton. Thus* the neces-
sity for obtaininga chairman
for the donor pool becomes ob-
vious. Such an individual will
release credits to the eventual
student recipients. I shall in-
struct Mrs. Meyers Houston to
discuss the intricacies with
you. • . • ;
pasteurized. So if Pasteur
hadn't been guilty of the wanton
slaying of billions of innocent
bacteria, your beer would taste
bad."
From "The Rambler" of Tex-
as Wesleyan College, we got
this comment: "The modern
woman's clothes are like barb-
ed wire fence — they protect
the property without obstruct-
ing the view."
...At East Texas State Univer-
sity, a government prof re-
marked,". . .beer is one of
several- beverages that are
According to "The Vista" of
Central State College, Edmond,
Okla., one should "nevef. praise
a woman too highly. 1 If you
stop, she'll think you doii't love
her anymore; if you keep it up,
she'll think she's/too good for.
you."
Wouldn't it be nice depart-
ment. A poll taken at Abilene
Christian College recently of
the desires foi private tele-
phones in dormitory rooms met
with overwhelming approval
from the students questioned.
According to the ACC Optimist,
1,319 students of the 1,437 ques-
tioned voted in favor of the
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