THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN
SUMMER EDITION
To Foster The Auburn Spirit
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN, ALABAMA JUL Y.8, 1968
America
the Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies; For amber waves of grain;
For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brother-hood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet. Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved. And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness. And ev'ry gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brother-hood From sea to shining sea!
2- THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday. July 3.1968
loveliest of the plains
maneuvers anyone?
If this is the Army, let's join up with Loveliest Faith
Drumheller. A Pre-Vet major, Faith lives in Dorm K. The
5 ft. 2in., brown-eyed brunette is from Enterprise.
(Photo by Earl Thornton)
Yet School buildings
in final planning stage
By STEPHE FOSTER
Two new buildings, to be
used by the School of Veterinary
Medicine, are in the
final planning stage. Plans
call for a small animal clinic
and classroom building which
will adjoin the' Large Animal
Clinic. They will have increased
facilities for radiology,
public health and laboratory
animal medicine.
"The lack of buildings and
facilities has hampered our
teaching and research. The
added facilities will greatly
improve classroom conditions
and will make much more room
for research," said Dr. James
E. Greene, dean of the School
of Veterinary Medicine.
"These building plans in
themselves have served to draw
teachers here who wouldn't have
come otherwise,"he continued.
' 'As it is now, we have the students
and staff to fill the new
facilities, but we are simply
having to wait and do the best
we can with what we have."
According to W.T. Ingram,
University business manager,
"Final plans are expected to
be turned in by mid-July, hopefully
the 15th, and advertisements
will then start for bids.
Research grants awarded
to 14 faculty members
By WAYNE PETERS
Thirteen research grants-in-aid awards totaling $21,600
to 14 faculty members were announced recently by Pres. Harryf
M. Philpott.
Selection of faculty research projects for grant-in-aid
support is handled through
the University's Research
Grant-in-Aid Committee. It
recommends through the office
of the vice president
for research those project
proposals deemed best qualified
for University approval
and support. ;
According to Dr. Ben T. Lan-ham,
Jr., vice president for research
and chairman of the Research
Grants-in-Aid Committee,
"The research projects to be
supported, will be funded partly
from the regular research
grants-in-aid funds and partly
from the Special Health Research
Grant Fund. Because of
a continuing shortage of available
funds and an increasing
demand for faculty research
support, all of the research
proposals submitted to the committee
could not be funded."
PURPOSE OF GRANTS
In explanation of the research
grants-in-aid program, Dr. Lan-ham
indicated t h a t ' 'grants
awarded under the Auburn University
Research Grants-in-Aid
Program are made to encourage
and broaden faculty_participa-tionin
research, particularly on
projects that cannot be adequately
supported from appropriated
or extramural funds.
Approved projects are those
that indicate direct benefit to
the faculty researcher and his
professional area and indirect
benefit to the awardee's students
and to the University's
overall research program.
AWARDEES NAMED
The faculty members receiving
research grants-in-aid
awards this week from the
Special Health Research Fund
are:
Dr. Benjamin T. Robertson,
assistant professor of physiology
and pharmacology; Dr. Man
M. Kochar, associate professor
of pharmacy; Dr. Roosevelt A.
Albert, assistant professor of
small animal surgery and medicine;
Dr. Carl F. Dixon, assistant
professor of zoology-entomology;
Dr. Carl H. Clark, head
professor of physiology and
pharmacology; Dr. J.E. Bartels,
assistant professor of radiology;
Dr. W.C. Neely, assistant
professor chemistry.
Faculty members receiving
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fcf GRADUATION
DATE CHANGED
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Sercises have been set forS
:•:• Thursday, August 22 rath-:-::
Ser than August 21 as ori-S
jSginally scheduled in theS
•;•; Union calendar. %
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&the extra holiday granted^:
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Safety director
urges caution
for July 4th
Vacation time is here and
the long Fourth of July holidays
are upon us.
Col. Floyd H. Mann, director
of the Department of
Public Safety, had this to
say concerning traffic safety
during this holiday period:
Each year during this period,
many Alabamians lose their
lives on the rural highways of
this state. Most of these tragedies
do not need to happen.
Most of them are caused by
driver violations.
Last year during this same
Fourth of July period, the Ope-lika
Post (consisting of Chambers,
Lee, Russell and Macon
Counties') reported 28 acci-
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Calendar Girl pageant set July 25
Misses September, October,
November, and December
will be chosen July 25,
at 7:30 in the Union Ballroom,
when the Calendar
Girl Pageant is held.
Each dormitory will nominate
six girls who will be judged
on their beauty July 18. Twenty-five
semifinalists will be chosen,
and will appear in swim
suits in a closed session July
25.
They will appear in evening
gowns later the same night.
Andrew ~Gainey, master of
ceremonies at the Miss Alabama
pageant, will be commentator
for the pageant. Teresa
Rinaldi, a former Miss Alabama,
and Gainey will furnish
the entertainment for the evening.
Tom Roberson, program director
of the Union Building, said
that the judges will be: Marshal
Span, head of the Department
of Music for the State Board of
Education: Eveline Rutledge,
from Talledega; and Hugh Hunter,
a former Union program
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Construction payroll
stolen at Ole Miss
By RAD HOLLAND
A theft of over $3,000 occurred on the University of Mississippi
campus June 20. The incident took place on the
construction site of the new $1,785,000 Pharmacy Building.
Scheduled to open the first of the year, it is the second
phase of the Science Centers for the Ole Miss Campus.
Sometime during the night of June 19 the burglar, (or
burglars) entered a window of the Dunn Construction Company's
office and stole payroll checks valued at $3,100.
The police have two suspects, but are seeking further
•evidence.
CULINARY EXCELLENCE AWARD
The Gourmet International Club, Ltd. of New York recently
presented its Julia Childs Award to the Rebel Roost
of Columbus College.
Awarded annually, the national trophy is given to the
campus snack bar exhibiting the greatest challenge to its
patrons.
The Rebel Roost, a campus snack bar and "hang-out,"
won the award for the third consecutive year.
Also on the CC campus.. .A new race track (for motorcycles)
has been constructed. The first race was held June
7, with Steve McQueen and Jean-Claud Killy as judges.
McQueen and Killy are both cyclist enthusiasts. Killy is a
famous French skier. .
LSU FREE SPEECH ALLEY
The Alley, a student organization promoting free speech,
is open to any concerned Louisiana State University student.
Here, the students voice their opinions of national and international
issues.
In answer to a questioning of its value, one student remarked
that if Sirhan Sirhan had attended a free speech
alley, Robert Kennedy might still be alive.
Dominating the recent Alley discussions have been the
matters of gun legislation, education and political personalities^
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Research grants awarded
(Continued
research grants-in-aid awards
from the institution's regular
research grants-in-aid funds
and their research subjects are:
Dr. M. Norton Wise, assistant
professor of physics; Dr.
Bryan True love, associate professor
of botany and plant
pathology; Dr. Gordon Hughes,
professor of physics; Dr. Helen
J. Van Zante, professor of
of home economics; Dr. Dale
F. Huffman, associate professor
of animal science; Dr. Julian
L. Dusi, professor of zoology-
entomology; and Dr. O.W.
Jensen, assistant professor of
elementary education.
Safety
dents, resulting in 8 persons
injured, with one fatality.
Colonel Mann stated that all
from page 2)
Highway Patrolmen will be out
in force to assist all motorists
in making this the safest Fourth
of July yet.
Colonel Mann listed these
safety tips in wishing you a
pleasant holiday season:
Leave in plenty of time and
take rest stops frequently. Expect
to arrive late, but safe.
Report all suspected drunk
and reckless drivers to your
nearest law enforcement agency.
Be sure your vehicle is in
good shape for your trip.
Know and obey all traffic
laws, and be especially mindful
of speed. SPEED DOES
KILL.
Safety off the job is just as
important as safety on the job.
Drive to arrive back on your
| job safely.
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3-THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday. July 3. 1968
Bnsi '66 in concert
A popular recording group, Sergio Mendes tertainment Committee, will go on sale for
and Brasil '66, will appear in Cliff Hare $1.50 each at the Union desk next Wednes-
Stadium July 16 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets for day. In case of rain, the concert will be pre-the
program, sponsored by the Popular En- sented on the 17th.
Dr. Trew to coach Debate Team
The Auburn University Debate
Team plans to do more
traveling and debating this
fall and winter than ever
before. The team will have
a new coach, Dr. Marshal Trew
from Michigan State University.
Fkst term exams
scheduled My 13
Registration for the second
summer term will begin July 15.
Students who have not pre-registered
should report to the
registrar's office at that time.
Exams for the first term will
be July 13.
Final exams for the second
term begin August 17.
Trips have been planed to
Emory, North Carolina and
Georgetown universities in addition
to other tournaments in
the Southeast.
The first week in October an
intramural debate will be held,
with the best teams being awarded.
From these intramural debates
the varsity and novice
teams will be chosen.
On October 18-20, the second
annual Plainsman Invitational
Tournament and Workshop
will be held.
Auburn's Debate team gained
national recognition last year
by traveling 20,000 miles and
competing in 19 tournaments-more
than any team in the his-tory
of Auburn. .__
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Joe Wheeler State Trade School-
Never heard of it?
As amazing as it may seem to our
regular readers we find it necessary to
praise Alabama state government for the
second week in a row.
The State Planning and Industrial Development
Board has its first advertisement
for Alabama's 26 state vocational
technical schools on page four of
the July 1 issue of U.S. News & World
Report. The ad emphasizes that these
schools graduate skilled manpower
trained in the specialized jobs necessary
for modern industry and the copy is
interesting enough to deserve partial reprinting
here.
"Joe Wheeler State Trade School can
help new industry in Alabama," the ad's
headline boldly announces. The copy
continues, "Seldom a soul is now alive
who has not heard about the University
of Alabama (Bear Bryant works there) or
Auburn University (where Shug Jordan
coaches), whose young men perform in
various football stadia on New Year's
Day." However, as the ad points out,
"Alabama's universities turn out more
young scientists and chemists and physicists
than halfbacks and tackles."
"But Joe Wheeler State Trade School
at Decatur? Never heard of it?" the ad
questions. "Don't knock it. Joe Wheeler
State, which doesn't have a football
team, is one of 26 Alabama state vocational
technical schools that train industry's
manpower." The ad then strikes
home by emphasizing that these labor-training
facilities are available to industries
which choose to locate in our
state.
Perhaps, as industry becomes more
aware of our trade school system. Alabama
will begin to receive some return
on her investment in vocational technical
education. Since 1963 the state has
pumped large sums into this area of education
and, what is more important, the
program is still growing, particularly in
its quality. Despite valid claims that
the program over built at the outset, we
believe the trade school system is certainly
worthwhile and we hope the state
will continue to improve this program.
Although this ad was to run only once,
we feel sure others will follow and the
names of our trade schools will become
bywords in industrial management circles.
But, as the ad ends, "don't look
for JWS on the tube this fall."
A bad dream?
We had a bad dream this week.
It was next Sunday night in this dream
and the office was quiet. The silence of
the phone was almost like an omen.
Something wasn't right we thought as
suddenly the heavy summer air was disturbed
by the unpleasant jangling of the
"news line."
"Hello, Plainsman?" a weary but
professional voice asked. "This is
Trooper Coffin. Thought you'd need to
know that three Auburn students were
killed in a traffic accident on the
Fourth." The trooper continued to give
us the additional information needed for
the obit although we almost didn't hear
him as we wondered why we had to write
another death report. We awoke in a
nauseous sweat.
Just a heart-sickening dream? Perhaps,
but it has happened here before
and we fear it could happen again.
With sincere concern for your safety
we ask you to think before you take
that last "one for the road," before you
get in too big a hurry to arrive for the
party, before you take a small chance
for an equally small thrill. Think...and
consider if it's really worth the rest of
your life.
Drive carefully, have an enjoyable
holiday and keep death out of our Sunday
night.
THE AUBURN PUINSMMI
Joe Lehman
Hitor
Guy Rhodes
Business Manager
ACP Rated 'All-American'
1968 ANPA Pacemaker
Managing Editor-Bruce Gilliland; News Editor-Katie Jones; Copy Editor-Liz Garber; Sports
Editor-Roy Riley; Technical Editor-Bob Payne; Features Editor-Linda Greene; Exchange
Editor-Rad Holland; Asst. News Editor-Lila Flint; Asst. Copy Editor-Dalene Dubois; Asst.
Sports Editors-Bill Beemer, Lewis Page; Photographies-Jim Parker, Earl Thornton; Advertising
Manager-Charles Reed; Advertising Layout Specialist-Winton Watkins; Circulation
Manager-Doug Brown.
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Shivery...
Thomas Jefferson
and a vital issue
By Joe Lehman
The summer day, July 4,1776, had dawned
bright and clear for John Dunlap, a Philadelphia
printer, as he hurried to open his small shop. On his
way to work he had passed the State House on Chestnut Street
and wondered when Tom Jefferson's draft of a declaration of
independence would be approved by the Continental Congress.
Debate for the last few days
had centered on a slavery
clause according to the town
talk.
He had just opened shop
when his first customer, Sam
Adams, came in to have some
circulars printed.
"01' Tom's pretty mad
about the number of changes
which representatives have
proposed for his document,"
Adams had said after they
finished talking business.
"Some members of Congress
don't agree with Tom's arraignment
of the British for encouraging
and fostering the
slave trade. But Tom feels
it's a wretched business
which conflicts with the principles
set forth in the declaration.
And he thinks slavery
will only lead to trouble someday."
"You know, maybe he's
right," Adams had added
thoughtfully as he left the
shop.
Printing business was slow
in the summer and John did not
have another customer until
shortly after noon when Tom
Jefferson came bursting in
with a large bundle of papers
under his arm. As he pulled a
manuscript out of the bundle
Jefferson said, "John, I need
broadsides of this declaration
printed as soon as you can
get to it."
He explained that the capitalization
was rather e r r a t ic
and that some words might be
misspelled but Congress
wanted copies quickly and
the manuscript was to be'
printed as it read.
John wondered what had
happened to the slavery issue
and couldn't resist asking
Jefferson about it.
"'Dammit, I was voted down
but I still think the practice
of slavery contradicts some
of the basic suppositions in
the declaration," Jefferson
nowled.
"Read the second paragraph
and you'll see what I
mean,"headded as he picked
up his bundle to leave.
John began to read, "We
hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are
created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator
with c e r t a i n unalienable
Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit
of Happiness."
He glanced up but Jefferson
was on his way out the
door. "You're right!" John
shouted after him. Freedom,
he thought to himself, that's
what God meant for mankind.
All this happened 192 years
ago; our forefathers had just
finished framing the Declaration
of Independence and John
Dunlap was printing the first
copies of the original manuscript.
The original was lost,
probably thrown out with the
rest of the material John had
printed that day, but it didn't
really matter.
For while the Continental
Congress had declared the
colonies to be a separate and
"free" entity from England
they had failed to heed Jefferson's
appeal to see that all
men who are "created eaual"
be insured their "unalienable
Rights" of "Life, Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness."
And today we are still trying
to overcome the inequities
caused by our forefathers
failure to understand the far-reaching
meaning of their own
work. ;
If the issue of slavery had
been faced during the concep-tional
stages of our nation
then perhaps the Civil War
would have been avoided,
civil rights legislation non-existant
and the racial tensions
of America today minimized.
Graduation invitations
The invitations office
will be open today from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room
307 of the Union Building.
This is the last time at
which graduating seniors
can order graduation invitations.
Full payment is
required with each order.
Letters policy
The Auburn Plainsman
welcomes all critical,
complimentary: or informative
letters to the editor.
Letters of more than
250 words will not be
printed. All letters are
subject to standard editing.
Letters should be typewritten
and triple spaced,
and must reach The Auburn
Plainsman, P.O. Box
832, Auburn, Ala., no
later than the Sunday preceding
publication.
Libelous and' vulgar
material will not be
printed. All letters must
be signed, but publication
of names will be withheld
on request. All names will
be certified.;
The editors reserve
the right to print a representative
cross section
when several letters are
received on the same subject.
f Weds cottiMt...
Earl Warren's
Supreme Court
comes to end
By Boh Payne
Fifteen years ago Earl
Warren, three-time Republican
governor of California and
Thomas E. Dewey's running
mate in the 1948 presidential
election, was sworn in as
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. When the Court met for
its final session
of this
term on June
17, word began
to spread
that the 77-
year-old War-
B X' ^k I cided to re-m
M A I tire, ending,
OOt OtJOmmmm ostensibly at
l e a s t , the
"Warren Court" and its stormy
and controversial period of
liberal judgements concerning
civil rights, defendants in
criminal cases and representation
in legislatures.
Yet the decisions handed
down by Chief Justice Warren
and his eight partners in the
business of national justice
will make their influence felt
for many years to come.
Largely due to the Supreme
Court ruling of May 17, 1954
in the case of Brown vs. the
Board of Education, the educational
system of the United
States is becoming desegregated.
Other "Warren Court"
edicts in civil rights declared
discrimination in housing, food
services and other areas illegal.
The decisions in the Miranda
and Escobedo cases protect
the rights of defendants against
self-incriminating confessions.
To guarantee equality in legislative
representation, The
Court, in its "one man, one
vote" decree of 1964, ruled
that s t a t e s must apportion
representation in their legislatures
on a basis of complete
equality. This doctrine has
been expanded to deal with
lower levels of government as
well.
The "Warren Court" also
decreed that the .Lord's
Prayer and readings from the
Bible could not be required as
devotions in public schools.
Many of these decisions
laid Warren and his fellow
justices open for criticism
from news media, politicians
and right-wing groups. Posters
across the land screamed
"Impeach Earl Warren." Yet
the Chief Justice seldom answered
his critics. The Supreme
Court, in his view,
could not engage in public debate
or even defend its decisions.
Warren expressed his belief
that the Supreme Court's
function was "a balance
wheel of the government.. .to
keep us from swinging too
violently to one extreme or
another." And this seems to
be the idea held by the drafters
of the Constitution as
they set up the system of
checks and balances and
separation of powers. Each of
ftofc Affairs Seminar Board.
SEWING CIRCLE
htefecfuof kkks . . .
Unjust criticism harmful
to University program
By Boy Riley
Downgrading Auburn University apparently
has become almost a game with a few students
here. They seem to get their intellectual kicks from ripping
into their alma mater.
A few might even be accused of nourishing their own egos
at the expense of faculty and staff members who are sometimes
the victims of brutal personal
attacks.
At the risk of antagonizing
this outspoken minority, I
should like to question whether
they are not at times more destructive
than constructive in
their remarks. I do not, how-the
three branches of the
federal government exerts its
influence to keep the old nag
"Democracy" in the middle
of the road. But the road
winds and democracy sometimes
falls in the ditch.
Apparently both Congress
and the President feel that
Warren'sSupremeCourt missed
the road with its rulings concerning
protection for persons
accused of crimes; for
the Crime Control Bill, which
Johnson signed into law last
week, contains attempts to
overturn the decisions that
safeguard the rights of defendants
against oppressive
police tactics. The effect of
this action is unpredictable,
for the Supreme Court, even
without Warren, will likely
re-affirm its stand on the
issue. Whether or not such
action will lead to open confrontation
between Congress
and the Court over Constitutional
powers remains to be
seen.
But whatever happens, the
decisions handed down by the
Supreme Court with Earl
Warren at the helm will continue
to affect the lives of
every person in this country.
And the old nag "Democracy"
and her teammate "Constitution"
will continue to plod
down the dusty road.
ever, question the value of
sincere criticism by anybody.
Criticism has been good
for Auburn over the past few
years. Many c o n s t r u c t i ve
changes have resulted and
Auburn, already a good school,
is becoming a better one.
In the short time Pres.
Harry M. Philpott has been
here, several innovations
have gone into practice and
should enhance the overall
program. Two examples, from
a lengthy list, are the self-study
program and Dr. Phil-pott's
willingness to sit and
discuss student problems with
the students themselves.
Apparently the changes
taking place are coming too
slowly for these self-styled
critics, but the administration
wisely is not going to rush
into a new concept until they
are sure it will work better
than the old method. All new
ideas must be carefully
thought out.
There was a time when the
academic atmosphere was at
low ebb, but Dr. Philpott and
student leaders are making
determined efforts to upgrade
the intellectual environment
here.
Despite this success, no
one in the University hierarchy
believes Auburn has
reached its highest pinnacle
and most are continually
striving to improve the program.
They will accept criticism
and are willing to act
upon sound recommendations.
Yet, some students continue
to direct harsh, often personal,
criticism, toward members of
A valid test for
academic atmosphere?
By Br yon
Ralph Waldo Emerson was usually on the
losing end of arguments with the somewhat
cynical Henry David Thoreau. Emerson once boasted that "the
university now teaches all branches of learning." Thoreau
thoughtfully replies, "Yes, all of the branches and none of
the roots."
In recent years students have adopted Thoreau's reply to
their individual philosophy of
the modern university. Thought
ful students more than anyone
else are realizing that today's
"mass production universities"
are side-stepping the
real meaning of an education.
Because of this realization,
students across the nation as
well as at Auburn are concerned
with the academic excellence
of their university.
Unfortunate as it may seem,
some university administrators
have failed to appreciate
or even to understand their
students' concern for the academic
progress of their universities.
This has proven to be
the real heart of the problems
the administration and faculty
and rarely consider the good
side of Auburn.
Criticism such as a column
in last week's Plainsman is
a representative case. The
writer made personal attacks
on certain University officials.
In addition to making strong
personal accusations, last
week's critic also misfired
by making a charge that he
refuted with his own argument.
In the same column that
he. derided an alleged lack
of democracy at Auburn, he
belittled the women's dress
rules-rules which the women
voted for themselves.
The writer represents the
small portion of Auburn students
who see apathy as the
byword at Auburn. Clearly
there is some apathy here.
You'll find those who don't
care almost any place.
Yet today, Auburn men are
successful in all fields, from
the Peace Corps to politics,
from professional sports to
big business. They range in
occupations from president of
American Telephone and Telegraph
to astronauts.
One of the most frequent
complaints from the more
caustic critics is that the
Auburn Spirit has an adverse
effect on academics. But it
might be argued that this
spirit carries over into academics
and helps motivate
students.
Also, the friendliness inherent
in the Auburn Spirit
perhaps has been a factor in
the white students' acceptance
of Negro students and
vice versa with a minimum of
friction. The administration's
concern for every student
prompted more than 20 Negro
students to tell me last fall
that they were getting more
than a "fair shake" from the
University and fellow students.
Auburn is basically a sound
institution whose merits far
overshadow its faults. And
it's getting better all the time.
that have caused student riots
and demonstrations to break
out on university campuses
throughout the country.
Auburn University is not as
isolated from the mainstream
of national student movements
as some would like to believe.
Although Auburn has not seen
a single demonstration, our
responsible student leaders
have the same concern for
academic excellence as those
from other universities. Our
student government has incorporated
into its philosophy the
same idealism, compassion
and humanitarianism that is
exemplified by college stu-
- dents throughout the nation.
Most recently student government
has established a
Public Affairs Seminar Board
to increase student awareness
by bringing educators and experts
in the Humanities to
campus to speak on their particular
specialities. The board
has a $10,000 budget which
maybe divided among schools,
departments and organized
groups to present worthwhile
seminars and lectures.
. The Public Affairs Seminar
Board is student government's
newest effort in academic involvement.
It is admirable
that the Student Senate recently
approved the charter for
such a board. It is even more
admirable that $10,000 of student
activity money was allocated
to such a program. And,
even though the money is technically
in the Lectures and
Concerts budget rather than the
student government budget,
administrators have assured
student body leaders that the
funds will be available for
distribution in the fall.
This student government
program, along with several
others, is somewhat idealistic
and that will not be refuted.
However, they also have a
great value to offer the university.
For example, the
Public Affairs Seminar Board
will give students the opportunity
to participate as equals
with faculty members. However
small and insignificant it may
seem, students are thereby
given the opportunity to participate
in the educational process.
Whether or not administrators
, concerned faculty
members, student leaders,
school officers and interested
students will take advantage
of this opportunity to nurture
' 'the roots of learning'' remains
to be seen. This opportunity
will also provide a valid test
for the value of student government
programs aimed at improving
the academic atmosphere
of this university.
6-THE PLAINSMAN
RUSTY
RILEY
W^ w Sports Editor
Balk! Ball four! Oh no!
I should have listened to my Little League coach.
He told me I couldn't pitch. He told me what my very
best friends wouldn't tell me.
My American Legion coach tried to tell me. He took
me aside and said, "Son, don't let me offend you, but
you can't pitch."
I should have listened.
My closest associates would not tell me. No one tells
his buddy that he can't pitch. That's like telling him
he has bad breath. There's no way to approach the
subject delicately.
It's like telling your date, "You don't sweat much
for a fat girl."
But I must finally admit it. My pride falls to the
floor.
I can't pitch. I'm worse than Charlie Brown. Or Fen-ton
Mole. I have to admit it after attempting to pitch
an intramural game last,week.
I finally took the hint when a batter came up to the
plate with a nine iron. He was trying to tell me something.
Surely there is a parallel here between telling someone
he can't pitch and those bad breath commercials
on TV.
Here's the ptoh
Can't you see it now. Milo Hamilton is wrapping up
the third inning....
"That's the end of the third inning with the score
St. Louis 12, Atlanta 0. We'll be back in just 60 seconds
after this message.
(The screen goes dark and then a bedraggled pitcher
appears. He has an agonized look on his face.)
"Coach I just can't understand it." the pitcher says.
"All the guys look at me funny. My girl has broken up with
me and now the bat boy won't speak to me. What's wrong?
"It's almost like....yes, it's almost it's almost like
I can't pitch."
(The concerned Atlanta coach takes a puff on a dual-recessed
weed and turns to his pitcher.)
"Son, all is not lost. There is a way to help. Why don't
you try new and improved shortstop. If it works, you will
start getting handshakes after the game instead of having
to kiss the cold shower after you get taken out in the first
inning."
(Three weeks later in the World Series )
"I'd like to thank my Atlanta coach," our hero says as
he accepts the trophy for the World Series Most Valuable
Player. "He advised me to try shortstop and now I've gotten
this award as a result.
"I owe it all to him. I'd also like to thank the general
manager: for trading me to the Cardinals."
Control problems
There have been many pitchers with control problems who
couldn't find the plate. But, brother, I can't find it with a
size 47 fork. Not even with a "pitch-fork."
And when I do get one over, it's duck soup for any decent
hitter.
I pitch so slow that I used to run along behind the ball
and push it.
You've seen what happens when a hitter like Hank Aaron
gets good wood on a pitch by Koufax Or Drysdale. There is
a sharp, crackling sound. It's a pleasing sound. (This is
due to some law in physics that says "The faster the pitch,
the louder the sound when a batter hits it.")
When a batter hits one of cy fastballs, it has all the resonance
of Tiny Tim swatting mosquitoes in a room full of
lemon pies.
Had I been the pitcher when the illustrious Casey took his
famous bat, those Mudville fans would still be celebrating
Casey's homer.
I recall pitching in high school.
(Continued on page 7, col. 4)
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Up, up and over the net
Only the winner jumps the net after a from Gordon Military College. The blonde
tennis match and Sports Spectacular Janice
Ball is the winners circle for sure. A junior
majoring in mathmatics, she transferred
haired, green eyed independent lives in
Dorm D and hails from Barnesville, Ga.
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Billiards and the single girl
By RICHARD McLEAN
I couldn't believe it.
The cue ball caromed off the right cushion,
zipped down the length of the table, struck
the outside point of the corner pocket, came
right back up the table and smacked head-on
into the 14 ball. The big striper plopped into
the side pocket like it had radar.
Then with just enough english left to
spare, the cue ball slid into perfect shape
behind the 15. The shooter looked up and
smiled.
Her name was Peggy something-or-other
and she said she'd been shooting pool since
she was old enough to quit eating the chalk.
This little incident got me to thinking
about how the game of pool has changed over
the years. In the not-too-distant past, poolrooms
were looked down upon as being
wicked, dimly-lit sanctuaries for men, and
the game itself was equated with dice-throwin'
and card-flippin.'
Nowadays, with AMF and Brunswick doing
a landslide business in pool equipment, the
game has become a respectable sport. Almost
overnight, it has become fashionable for
ladies to shoot pool.
Needless to say, certain problems have
arisen. The invasion of women into male territory
has made certain adjustments in etiquette
necessary. For one thing, it's hard
for the men to concentrate on the game and
at the same time keep from letting a choice
blue word slip and offend the fat girl at the
next table.
After all, boys put in long hours of practice
on their cussin' and generally have one or
two favorites that they can rip off just out
of pure reflex. As a rule, men should watch
their language in mixed company. When one
asks his partner to pass the chalk, he should
not describe it.
For you girls who are beginners at the
game, the following suggestions may be helpful
in answering any questions about poolroom
etiquette:
1. Do not be overly responsive if your date
comments on your "shape." He is merelyre-
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ferring to the angle relationship between the
cue ball and the ball to be shot at next. However,
if he comments on your "shape" after
the game, this is a different story. Also a
different game.
2. Do not wear your most alluring attire to
the poolroom. Such apparel distracts the attention
of the male players and causes them
to miss many easy shots. Missing an easy
shot can prompt the aforementioned male to
let a blue one slip and offend the fat girl
next door. Dress conservatively. A girl's poolroom
attire should include a good pair of
overalls.
3. If the player at the next table accidentally
jabs you with a cue stick, do not whoop
and jump over the table. Whooping is considered
poor taste.
4 Do not insist on having the balls racked
in any other shape except a triangle. Remember
to strike the cue ball with the narrow end
of the stick.
5. If you sink two balls in a row, this is
considered good. If you sink three balls in a
row, this is considered excellent. If you sink
more than three balls in a row, do not expect
to be asked out to play pool again.
7-THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 3,1968
Riley column . . .
Ron fo ffce rescue
Ron Yarbrough looks like a
sure starter at linebacker next
football season. Yarbrough
started last year. A native of
Columbus, Ga. Yarbrough will
be a junior in the fall.
Next week assistant sports
editor Lewis Page takes a
close look at the Auburn line-backing
corps when his series
on Auburn football continues.
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League three gets tight
A tight race is shaping up in league three, if scores
are any indication. The Braves edged Physics 3-2 in
an eight inning game Wednesday to get things started.
Physics scored two runs in the first inning but did not
cross the plate again.
Mackey, backed by excellent fielding shut them out the
rest of the game.
Boozer started the scoring for the Braves with a homerun
and later scored the winning run. He was knocked in by
Southerland. Vets edged PME in a squeaker, 20-19. This
game produced 21 walks plus homeruns by Tallon and
Gubsen for the Vets. Forrest Hills continued winning with
a 13-10 win over PJS. Turner had a homerun for Forrest
Hill.
Division B took sole possession of first place in league
four by whipping Division J, 24-5. Caddy hit a homerun for
Division B. Division SI beat I, 7-2.
Led by homeruns by Langolts and Hilley, SN outscored
AFIT, 19-9. Villagers defeated AVM 5-2 as winning pitcher
Summers struck out seven men. The Lifers beat Fish Heads
9-4.
PHI GAMS WIN BIG GAME
Phi Gams sneaked by Wes Foun. 5-4 on Guy Rhodes two
run homer in the last inning. Bob Miller won his second
game of the season for the Phi Gams. School of Business
slaughtered Question Marks 21-5 in a game that had six
home runs. Carlson and Bowlin each hit two homeruns and
Shaloop and Hurston hit one apiece for Bus.
Langston hit one for the Ques. Marks. Specs beat Ags.
Ecom. 16-8 despite Epperson's homerun for Ags. Ecom.
League five did not get started with a bang exactly.
With only one game scheduled last week between BSU and
Old Men, the Old Men did not show up.
After the first week the strongest teams seem to be SN,
PGS, and Forrest Hill. But look for a big showdown between
PGS and Bus. School next week.
I once threw one down the middle to this home run hitter
and he promptly blasted it 440 feet to dead center field.
We didn't have a fence in those days and the center
fielder raced after the towering drive frantically. The ball
was about 400 feet in the air and by the time it came down,
the center fielder, panting after his long run, was there and
made the catch.
As the batter rounded third, he slung his helmet and
uttered a curse.
Being one to make the most of any given situation I
said, "Ha. I got you popping up haven't I!"
So I take my place with the great wild pitchers of the
sports world. But I could never match Ryne Duren, who used
to pitch for the New York Yankees. He once hit a batter in
the on-deck-circle.
I could never hit a batter in the on-deck-circle. The ball
would run out of steam before it got that far.
And I'll run out of steam right here before I go too far.
I rest my case... .and my tiring arm.
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8-THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 3,1968
Roberson named Union Program Director
By KATIE JONES
Looking very content behind
a cluttered desk in his
third floor office, its walls
lined with photographs of
swimsuit-clad calendar girls
and announcements of coming
attractions, Union Program
Director Tom Roberson extends
a warm greeting to any caller.
' 'I like my job best because of
my constant association with
people," he says, his laughing
eyes sparkling goodnaturedly.
If you think that tracking
down entertainers, selecting
calendar girl's and attending
weekly performances by contemporary
singers and musicians
sounds like a swinging, fun-type
job, you're probably right.
Industrial engineering graduate
Roberson didn't have to
think twice before accepting
when offered the "task" of
Union program director last
March. The 24-year-old native
of Galatin, Tenn. is the youngest
man to ever hold the position.
Roberson assumed his new
duties on June 1, was graduated
on June 3 and by June 15 was
attending auditions in New York
City to locate talent for next
year's Coffee House Program.
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of a new job, the
youthful Roberson has some
practical experience working
for him. Since 1966 he has
worked as superintendent of the
Auburn Union, except for the
summer of 1967 when he was
assistant program director.
"Tom is the best qualified
program director we have ever
had," said Clarence E. Cook,
director of the Auburn Union
for the past eight years. "I'm
elated about his appointment."
Cook said Roberson first
proved his ability as a committee
member when he hosted
the Region Six Conference of
the National Association of
College Unions, a world-wide
organization, last year.
The program director must
act as adviser to several Union-sponsored
committees in planning,
evaluating and executing
their activities. He is also in
charge of the Calendar of
Events,~~serves as secretary to
the Student Social Life Committee
and acts as master of
ceremonies at Union social
functions.
Roberson has bridged the
gap between professions as
seemingly diverse as industrial
engineering and program directing
through his genuine concern
for the best interests of Auburn
students. "The students are
paying for Union activities out
of their quarterly fees," said
Roberson, "and I believe in
making available every activity
we can afford and find room
for."
Beginning this fall the Program
Committee will hold a
number of activities in Magnolia
Dormitories, one of which
is a film series similar to the
one held in the Union Building.
This will bring to three the
number of weekly films available
on campus.
Roberson said the UB is
moving its activities to other
areas of the campus in order
to meet the ever-expanding
needs of the student body. The
UB, completed in 1954, was
designed to accommodate approximately
5,000 persons.
Since then, the student body
has almost tripled in size.
TOM ROBERSON
New Program Director
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