The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 1967 Page: 3 of 8
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1967
THE J-TAC
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lfAGE THREE
Why They Drop Out Forum-
At the present time, Texas
has 230,300 students enrolled in
state-supported and private col-
leges. Only 1G of every 33 will
become college graduates. This
tremendous loss ol human -.re-
sources between college en-
trance and graduation repres-
ents a serious manpower waste.
Where have they gone? Why
did they quit?
We face a dropout • problem
beca'us# of the student's inabi-.
, lity to adjust , ftf {lis new-found
freedom at college. Learning to
live with others, how to best"
use his time, , where, when
and whom' to go with—all these
play major roles .in the dropout
problem.
When a student resigns from
college he or "she/ must formally
withdraw at the Dean of Men's
or Women's offices and, state a
reason for leaving.' The reasons
range from disinterest to money .
problems, fi;omi sickness to
homesickness • nd: from joining
the army to getting marriecT.''
Dropouts fail to budget their
time and then find themselves
absent, from classes and be-
coh]£ disinterested for the
moment. They can't seem to
overcome the self-imposed pres-
sure as a result of family, col-
lege, and self-expectations.
Some students obviously be-
gin college without sufficient
high school backgrounds. In
some cases these students have
passed the standard ACT or
SAT entrance examinations but
are nevertheless doomed to fail-
ure from the start.
Students with poor high
school backgrounds are more
likely than others with good
— - backgrounds to become drop-
Apply Early
For AF Careers
Students who ate interested
in the Air Force science and
engineering career areas as of-
ficers are urged to apply when
they are within seven months
of graduation, according to lo-
cal recruiters.
Quite often college students
put off investigation of the mili-
tary program that would be
best for them after graduation.
Delay in many instances pre-
vents volunteers from selecting
and serving in the program, or
selecting the branch of service
in which a student is best
qualified and where profession-
al growth would be assured.
By applying seven months be-
fore graduation, a student's
qualifications can be determin-
ed early.
outs, btit there are so many
factors affecting the reasons for
dropping out that a low ACT
test score cannot be the only'
reason, or such students would
mt be allowed to enroll.
What social or family prob-
lems affect the dropout?
Dr. G. G, Killinger, head of
the Institute- of Contemporary
Corrections, has some definite
ideas on the subject:
- .children do not have the
same'" capabilities as their*
brothers, sisters and neighbors,
arid parents should realize this.
Each person has certain*,strong
interest points and his parents
should try to guide him along
these lines." „ «... ,
"The guidance systems in the
colleges should also find and.
stress these ' interest points of
students thatvneed help. Often
a student feels that lie must-
make outstanding grades, in
college, or lie will disappoint;
his family."
"New1, if he fails in one of
these areas, he starts to,think
that he has let his family down
and he is caught Jn a bind. He
may become a dropout."
How much of the blame
should parents take when their
son or daughter becomes a.
dropout?
"If you cheek in their homes,
you will find they often don't
know what is expected of them
in certain cases. To be success-
ful in college a student has to/
have the complete backing of .
his parents. If this factor is.
lacking, the student will revert
to bad study habits, .start to cut.
"Then he looks for the fastest
classes and soon begin to fail."
way out.-— he marries, ■ jojns'
the army or enters some'train-
ing program."
YUCCAHUT
NOW
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• Queen Elizabeth I of Eng-
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sugar into her . domestic house-
hold as an article of diet.
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The executive committee of
the student council has recom-
mended to "the student council
for approval the proposal that
the cannon, Oscar Pow, become
part of the ROTC flag .lowering
ceremonies every Thursday
afternoon. If the student coun-
cil approves the proposal, the
recommendation will then have
to have approval of the admin-
istration. The proposed plan
calls for. two trained cadets to
fire the cannon and a zone
marked to designate the danger
area. Red flags-will mark the'
corners of the zone so that
curious students and people
passing by will be warned, As
a further precaution one of the
two cadets firing the cannon,
will stand guard.
Experiments have also been
performed by the corps to de-
termine how the cannon can be
safely fired. It was learned
that the concussion from the
cannon will not harm the win-
dows of nearby buildings. The
ROTC will also take charge of
the cannon's upkeep, cleanliness
and storage. During football
season the cannon will be stor-
ed at the football field where
it is presently kept, and brought
in on Thursdays for the ROTC
QUICK ..QUIZ
Q~~When was the flag of
the United Nations first flown
by armed forces at war?
A—Adopted in 1947, it was
first flown by armed forces at
war in July 1950, when the
Security Council authorized
Its use by General MacArtbur
in Korea.
Q'—What European city is
called "The City of the Three
Kings?"
A—Cologne, Germany, be-
• cause it is reputed to be the
burial place of the Magi.
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ceremonies. The ceremony wit
include the ROTC companies
the corner of the Administration
Building to the main autitorium.
Besides being part of Thursd-
days' drills, this is also meant
to be a meaningful and beauti-
ful ceremony to accompany the
flag-lowering.
FRINGE BENEFITS
The new East German law
has good news for divorced hus-
bands. They are no longer .re-
quired to support their ex-wives
if the ladies are capable of
working. The government's goal
is to force women into the Ger-
- man's labor-starved economy.
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private bath, air-condi-
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 1967, newspaper, January 17, 1967; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth141126/m1/3/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.