The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1971 Page: 4 of 12
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4 THE REDBIRD Nov. 12, 1971_
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Exchange Briefs
By Faye Bartee
LAMAR UNIVERSITY ..................
Engineering, scientific exposition
planned on campus for February
Kilgore College—-CBS’ 60
Minutes show has filmed the
exact process by which an as-
pirant becomes a Kilgore Col-
lege Rangerette.
The Rangerettes were creat-
ed to improve the girl-boy ratio
which was one to six. The
unique group has traveled over
one million miles since its
beginning 31 years ago.
Midwestern University—
Students gave 106 pints of blood
in the second blood drive for
the MU blood bank.
Last year 97 pints were don-
ated and two more drives are
planned for this year. The MU
blood bank provides blood for
students, personnel, alumni
and instructors free of charge
when needed.
★ ★★
Southwestern University-
School officials have gathered
the names of students who have
been making illegitimate long
distance phone calls on South-
western System telephones.
The students had devised a
system of accessing the tele-
phone relay equipment on cam-
pus early in September.
★ ★★
University of Texas—The
Population Research Center has
received a $305,000, five-year
federal grant designedHo speed
progress in research on
population problems._
Only two other centers re-
ceived the initial grants in the
program: Vanderbilt Univer-
sity School of Medicine and the
Population Council of New
Y°rk- ★★★
Texas Christian University—
A key system will replace the
security guards in women’s re-
sidence halls on an experimen-
tal basis.
A tentative plan to use an
electronic card system was
scrapped in favor of the keys
because students are used to
carrying keys, according to
Cozbie Anne Reed, assistant
dean of women.
Stephen F. Austin State Uni-
versity—A criminal justice
degree is being developed in
the department of sociology to
be offered as a major by fall,
1972.
The course will consist of
30 hours of standard courses,
nine hours of internship and
an internship seminar plus 12
hours from one of three special
areas of law enforcement, ad-
ministration of justice or cor-
rections.
★ ★★
Louisiana State University-
Students participating in panty
raids could be fined $5,000 and
sentenced to five years hard
labor under the new Louisiana
Civil Code law.'
The LSU ombudsman said
the wording of the law lends
itself to mean whatever the
police want it to mean.
SHADESOF HOMECOMING--Silhouetted by
the Homecoming bonfire are Janice Steed
and Tom Rugg. The bonfire was just one of
many activities during Homecoming Week,
Nov. 1-6. The bonfire, barbeque and pep
rally were staged in the shell lot between
Brooks-Shivers Hall and the Liberal Arts
Building Nov 4. (Staff Photo by J. “Skip”
Dickstein)
The 1972 Southeast Texas
Engineering and Scientific Ex-
position will be held on the cam-
pus of Lamar University Feb.
23 and 24, 1972.
Scheduled to coincide with
National Engineers Week, the
exposition will be staged under
auspices of the Gulf Coast Eng-
ineering and Scientific Society
and Lamar’s office of continu-
ing education.
Applications have already
been received for 54 booths
from 45 exhibitors. The total
is expected to go considerably
higher as companies from
across the nation make plans to
display their wares at Lamar.
Another highlight of the ex-
position will be a seminars pro-
gram covering eight general
engineering and scientific dis-
ciplines. This progr am is be ing
coordinated by Lamar’s School
of Engineering.
The Gulf Coast Engineering
and Scientific Society counts
some 2,400 members from 14
participating organizations.
Joe N. Fields associate profes-
sor of chemistry, is the current
society president.
Gerald P. Thomas, of Mobil
Oil Corporation, representing
the American Institute of Chem-
ical Engineers, is general
chairman for the exposition.
Chairman of the various com-
mittees for the gigantic two-
day gathering are as follows:
Exhibitors—George B. Hol-
liday, Union 76, American So-
ciety of Mechanical Engineers;
facilities— Wendell Seibert,
Jefferson Chemical. American
Institute of Industrial Eng-
ineers; accomodations— Ray-
mond T. Kearney, Gulf States
Utilities, Institute of Electrial
and Electronics Engineers;
technical seminars—Lloyd B.
Cherry, dean of Lamar’s school
of Engineering, Texas Society of
Professional Engineers; fin-
ance—W. A. Grattendick, Mo-
bil Oil, American Institute of
Chemical Engineers; publicity-
—Dr. Thomas T. Salter, La-
mar’s vice president of extend-
ed services.
Wednesday
A fashion show entitled “Blow
Your Mind” will be presented
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the
ballroom of the Setzer Center.
The show will feature high
fashions from the West Coast
and styles of interest to fashion
enthusiasts who like to keep up
with what’s going on.
Sponsored by Alpha Kappa
Alpha, money received from
ticket sales will go for schol-
arships to high school students
who plan to attend Lamar.
Tickets are priced at $1 in ad-
vance and $1.25 at the door. Tic-
kets may be obtained in the Act-
ivities Area of the SSC or by
calling 835-9572 or 833-3888.
Dr. James Mulligan, execu-
tive secretary of the National
Academy of Engineers in
Washington, D. C., will speak at
a kickoff banquet for National
Engineers Week on Feb. 22 at
the Harvest Club.
John Petkovsek of Mobil Oil
is general chairman of the
week-long observance. Ar-
rangements are being coordin-
ated by Dr. David G. Gates, pro-
fessor and head of the depart-
ment of industrial engineering
at Lamar.
The Veterans Administration
reports that veterans attending
coUege under the G.I. bill can
hire a tutor at VA expense.
The tutorial fees of up to
$50 monthly for a maximum
of nine months are in addition
to the regular monthly education
check the veteran receives and
are not chargeable to his basic
entitlement. Eligibility re-
quires half-time or more en-
rollment.
About 4,000 veterans re-
ceived more than 60,000 hours
of tutorial help in connection
with their G, I. bill educational
studies.
Interested veterans should
contact their nearest VA office
or local veterans service or-
ganization representatives.
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Galiano, Julian. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1971, newspaper, November 12, 1971; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499361/m1/4/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.