The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1965 Page: 1 of 4
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SEP * 11985
MMAR STATE
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
LAMAR LIBRARY BUILDING NEW PHYSICS BUILDING 1
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LAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Vol. XVI, No. 1
Sept. 17,1965
Dr. Mac Comments
On Parking Problem
With the growth in enrollment
that Lamar is enjoying, it is to
be expected that numerous prob-
lems will arise to cause incon-
venience to students and facult-
alike.
Each of these problems has a
solution and the administration
of the college is working as rap-
idly as possible to eliminate
most of these inconveniences,
Dr. F. L. McDonald, Lamar's
president, explained.
"First of these inconveniences
on my list this year is a solution
to gettingstudents from the main
campus to the Lamar Education
Center, " Dr. McDonald stated.
The Center is seven blocks from
Engineering 1 Building.
Ample parking has been pro-
vided at the Center for those who
use cars, he said. The City of
Beaumont has been requested to
rearrange the stop signs at all
crossings on Callaghan from
Virginia to Florida Avenues. As
soon as traffic count on Callaghan
can be taken, this change will
be given consideration by city
officials.
Those who prefer to walk will
find it difficult to arrive at their
next class on time, the president
explained, .To help overcome the
problem, the administration has
asked all faculty members not
to mark any student late who is
uired to make the trip.
"Furthermore, within a very
short time we expect to construct
a sidewalk from the Center to the
main campus on Callaghan
Street." Dr. McDonald said. Most
of the property for the sidewalk
has been purchased, but some
of the houses still are occupied
and the college must await theri
removal.
The President went on to ex-
plain that handicaps will arise
relating to the construction of
the Physics Building and the add-
ition to the Library. "Mostly the
problem at these buildings will
be the noise interference with
study and classes, " he said.
"Although some of the parking
lots appear to be torn up this is
not the case, " the President ex-
plained. He pointed out that the
areas where the shell is thin or
entirely removed are areas that
now belong to the state highway
department and that the shell
was removed to enable con-
struction of the two service roads.
It is anticipated that the high-
way construction may begin in
late November or early
December.
Dr. McDonald said he
would have further explanations
of college problems and offer
more solutions at the president's
assembly for students which this
year will be scheduled about the
first w e ek in October. In the
meantime, he said that he was
certain everyone would under-
stand that thsee problems are in-
evitable and that everyone would
cooperate until the solutions are
completed._
Young Republican! j
Expect Over 150
The Lamar Tech Young Repub-
lican Club, will conclude its
annual fall registration drive to-
day. Considered the kick-off
for the year, the drive is expect-
ed to attract upward of 150 per-
sons, according to Vernon Issac,
president.
Of special significance in this
year's organization are the add-
itional activities planned. High-
lighting these activities will be
the' club's first entry of a float
in the Homecoming Day parade.
Fernandel In
French Film
On Campus -
"The Sheep Has Five Legs"
starring the French comedian
Fernandel will be shown in the
Lamar Theatre Sept. 22 as the
first of the Film Classic Series.
A matinee will be presented at
3:15 p.m. and an evening perfor-
mance at 7:15 p.m.
Season tickets for all six shows in
the classic series can be purchased
for$lin Room 101 Student Union.
A season pass is also available to
the general public for $2. 50.
Single admission tickets will be on
sale at the door for 50 cents.
Other movies in the Film Classic
Series are "The Trial," Oct. 13;
Quartet," Nov. 17; "The
Crucible," Feb. 9; "Donna
Barbara, " March 23; and "The
Bridge, " April 20.
In "The Sheep Has Five Legs"
Fe rnandel plays six roles, an old
French vintner and his quintupli-
cate sons who are assembled from
the four corners of the earth for a
family reunion.
The 1954 film also stars Francoise
Arnoul and Lina Lopez.
The Film Classic Series is
sponsored jointly by Cardinal
Theatre, Lamar dramatics club,
and by the Student Activities
Office.
Frosh File
For Office
Next Week
Freshman seeking class offices.'
must file next week in Room 101“
Student Union. Sept. 24 at 5 p.m.
is the filing deadline.
A registration fee of $5, which
will be refunded after the elect-
ion, must accompany the regist-
Offices of president, vice pres-
ident, secretary, treasurer, and
boy and girl cheerleader are
open. A11 candidates must be
classified as freshmen and have
a class load of not less than 12
semester hours.
Campaign ing will begin the
fo llow ing week. Apolitical
rally will be held Sept. 28 in
the Union where the candidates
will give speeches andhe cheer-
leaders will tryout.
The primary election will be
held Oct. 1. Candidates in the
run - off election will have an
opportunity to campaign again
Sept. 30.
Every freshman who presents his
Student Activity card at the polls
is eligible to vote. The polls
will be open from 8a.m. to 3p.m.
each election day.
Record Enrollment
Expected Here As
ConstructionBooms
BY PERRY RILEY
Costing over $1.5 million, three major construction projects are in
progress at Lamar where a record enrollment of from 8, 300 to 8, 500
students is expected this semester, according to Dr. F. L. McDonald.
converted into physics research
Contracts totaling $1, 682, 472
for work on a new Physics Buil-
ding, a library addition, and a
bakery addition to the Dining
Hall have been awarded to the
Thad Dedrick Construction Com-
pany of Houston.
Final costs, including architect-
ural fees and furniture, for the
three projects are $755, 000 for
the Physics Building; $852, 000
for the library addition; and
$75, 472 for the bakery.
Contracts were signed July 20.
Pitts, Mebane, Phelps, and White
are architects for the buildings.
PHYSICS BUILDING
The new Physics Building, sche-
duled for completion by the fall
of 1966, will replace the Science
Building which burned on Jan. 5,
19651 Five elementary labs for 16
students each and four advanced
labs for 12 students each eill be
housed on the first floor.
Three of the advanced labs and
one elementary lab will not have
windows to facilitate optics work,
according to Dr. Carl J. Rigney,
head of the physics department.
Two large freshmen chemistry
labs, which will occupy part of
the second floor, wi 11 later be
CARDS GO SHOPPING--Browsing in one of the 55 Beaumont
Stores participating in Howdy Week are Jerry Clark, senior;
Katherine Combs, freshman; and Gordon Grant, senior. The
local merchants are giving away prize.s to lucky Lamar students
who have registered in their stores, (staff photo)
labs. A preparation room and a
counting room for radioacti v e
work and a darkroom will also
be housed on the second floor.
Twenty-two offices, two class-
rooms, and a large lecture room
will be included in the building.
Equipment expenditures for the
new Physics Building were cut
short because the state emer-
gency appropriation of $827, 000
did not cover the total cost.
LIBRARY ADDITION
The library addition will con-
sist of two new wings and a sec-
ond floor. The history and biog-
raphy sect ions will be on the
first floor of the new south wing,
(Continued on page 2)
Dance, Movie
Close Tech’s
Howdy Week
A movie tonight and a dance
tomorrow night are the final two
events of Howdy Week, a week -
long welcome to Lamar students
sponsored by Beaumont merchants.
The movie will be held in the
Lamar Theatre tomorrow night
at 7:30. The dance will be in
the Student Union at 7:30 p.m.
Lamar will open its grid season
with play at East Central Okla-
homa State in Ada, Okla., at
7:30 p.m.
Fifty-five Beaumont merchants
are giving away prizes to Lamar
students, . Registration for the
prizes will continue today in
downtown Beaumont stores,.
Winners will be announced next
week.
Howdy Week events earlier this
week included a dance Monday
night, a Hootenanny Wednesday
night, and a show at the Jeffer-
son Theatre Thursday.
The businesses and the prizes
they are giving are:
' Tinlke Furniture, picture; Dallas
Williams Furniture, $25 gift cert-
ificate; Dave's Hat Shop, sports
hat or cap; J.C. Penny Compapy,
men's all-weather coat $25, or
ladies racoon collar all-weather
coat $25;
Also, The White House $75 gift
certificate; SingerSewing Center,
sewing basket; Deeya Cosmetics,
Deeya glamor set $17.75 and
Deeya men's set $4; Zales Jew-
elers, ladies Elgin two diamond
watch;
(Continued on page 2)
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