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THE J-'I'AC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1959
Education Advance little man on.campib
This week congress ia taking a now look at
the operations involved in the new college student
loan program,
Under the current system, schools must set
" up a separate accounting- system and develop
complete procedures for deciding' on applicants,
' in order to make the loans available.
^Students are not required to start repayment
! until a year after they finish' their schooling.
Then 70 years are given the students to1 clear
the debt. Should the students teach for five years
after they graduate, then their debt is auto-
matically cut in half.
■Betei- Muirhead of New-York, administrator of
,the loan fund, says the basic trouble was that
•the Office of Education had an appropriation ;of,
million to divide among' requests', for
'$62 million. As a result each school gets on
a national average of 10 percent of its ?x quest,
■ This _ creates several problems. Schools which
• iuafee',honest applications for needed funds come,
put far less than those schools which pad" their
requests. Poor distribution of funds is anothef
charge against this program. Quite often wealthy.
universities draw more; money than others, while
smaller ones sometimes receive so little money
that it is only enough to create problems, not
. to mention paying lor the special administration
that must be set up for its accomodations.
The'se are only a few of the problems involved
in straightening: out this program. How well our
congress -works out these problems may have a
direct result on how some of you will be able to
^ontinue your education.
Last Home Game
Friday night the 1959 Plowboys will play their
lttst home game of the season with Arlington
State.
The Plowboys played this rival earlier in the
season and were out-scorid, but not beaten.
The team has been. providing some thrilling
games this semester. Although they do not win
all of them, they always play a hard, clean,
ball game.
Everyone back the Plowboys as they match
the Rebels Friday night and let's reverse that
previous score.
Irt With the New
Congratulations to the Tarleton State Military
Department and the Corps.
This year it is putting- behind the old fallacy
"it can't be done" and is about to provide another
"first," which we hope will be added to the many
TSC traditions.
Of course' this is in reference to the Military
Ball and the "name band" scheduled to play for
it. This shows that the Tarleton sjtudent body is
not really a bunch of "clods" as their name often
misleads wandering minds to think, but a group
of modern, agressive students setting a precedent
for junior colleges.
As students enter the ballroom, which is sched-
uled to be "out of this world," they should bear
in mind that they are truly "firsts" at a blue,
ribbon preformance made possible only through
the cooperation of the student body backed by thy
school's largest student organization — The
ROTC.
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REPORTERS: PAUL WEIDENP.
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With one very unusual contest
underway the Tarleton State cam-
plis, tho Ugliest Man Contest,
great minds are at work thinking
of other ways to keep collegia tes
on their toes.
Tarleton coeds are training
cockroaches for the big spring
cross-dormitory floor race com-
ing up April 1. One "smart" soph-
omore has started a thesis for
future' use on the care and feeding
of cockroaches.
This respect authority on cock-
roaches says tluit the principal
thing- in caring for these abomin-
able little creatures is to keep
them out of reach of cockroach
haters. And the second most im-
portant rule' is to keep them slen-
der, so they can maintain greater
speed. This, says our authority,
is one of the geatest problems of
cockroach training, for they are
naturally gluttoneous creatures.
Many Problems
Another grave problem of cock-
roach trainers is keeping up the
morale of their wards. Cockroach-
es, scientists say, are born of a
free and independent spirit and
bondage quite often leads them
to suicide. To prevent such trag-
edy, trainers must constantly pro-
vide' activity foi- their little racers
—problem no. 4, what sort of ac-
tivities do cockroaches, enjoy?
Our cockroach authority, after
completing nine p^iges of his thes-
is, ends abruptly with this state-
ment: "My final word of advice
to you is to forget about cock-
roaches and raise something less
complicated."
Cockroach racers are becoming
discouraged by now, mostly be-
cause there are too many cock-
roach haters who persist' in
grounding them underfoot.
Death of An Idea
Upon the near death of. the
cockroach-racing idea, however,
Gary Beck Named
'Best Drilled' Cadet
Cadet Gary Beck was selected
Bes<; Drijled Cadet of the Week
following drill last Thursday af-
ternoon. To receive this rating the
cadets are judged on the basis of
drill' ability and appearance--by.
Lt. Col. L. W. Sher.rod and.Cadet
Col. John S'mallwood'.
Cadet Beck, a memjoer of Com-
pany "F," is a pre-law major from
Weatherford. While.in high school,
Beck lettered two years as quarter-
back of tho Weatherford High
School football squad, and receiv-
ed tilie Most Deserving; Student
award during his senior year.
Livestock Team
Wins First Place
The Tarleton State livestock
judging team won first place at
tho S'iim Houston State College
contests Saturday.
Durwin Hill, TSC sophomore ag-
riculture student, was high .indi-
vidual for the contest. Carroll
Haygood was high individual in
the swine division, while Bar,rie
Ward was the third high individ-
ual in the beef cattle division.
The Tarleton team was tho high-
est in the divisions of swine and
beef cattly and.tied with San An-
gelo Junior College for first place'
in the sheep division.
The Tarleton team was one of 7
or 8 entered in the contest.
W, W. Reed, sponsor, plans to
take £ team to the Houston contest
on March ti.
an idea for a new contest is born.
A sophomore oced wif.h I-Q, 158
suggested that a contest be con-
ducted to find the person with tho
most peculiar laugh. The contest,
the coed says, could be divided into
several different categories—gig-
gles,' guffaws, chucki'es, and snorts.
The winner in each category would
then have a run-off to find an over-
all Peculiar Laugh Contest winner.
Only one problem persists in this
laugh contest idea—every person
on the campus could qualify for
entrance. And is a contest truly a
contest if everybody and his dog
is qualified foL' entrance'.' Think it
over.
By JOHN CLAY
Why is correct English correct? It's because
tho educated people, who've been through college,
speak that way and we're supposed to follow
their ideas about correctness. However, correct-
ness changes.
, Now we're taught we shouldn't use "don't" for
"doesn't". Yet ag late as the first half' of the
nineteenth century the' most educated used it
that way. Then the grammarians, those hair-
splitting guardians of the language, found that,
"don't" seemed to be contracted from "do not".
He do not? That would never do. They'd have to
make up a ne?w word, "doesn't." Then they set
about informing people that language wasn't like
they spoke it at all.-
Another thing- I've learned-is that the double,
■oi' ever triple, negative wasn't such a sin back in
'. Shakespeare's day. '' And- decent' English teacher
could spot' it at times in his plays-—even in the
mouths- of main characters. How ignorant the :
educated people must have back then, using-
tloubie negatives! English tcacherg ought to do
something about Shakespeare, so he won't be a
bad influence oil, their pupils. How about re-
wording- his plays a little?
The educated people of the 1660's were even
more ignorant. Plays of the time showed they
used "ain't!" But the guardians of the language
later managed to show them they were -wrong
to speak English the way the did.
After reading such facts, I began wondering
about our rules of correct grammar. What makes
them correct? The teacher tells me they're cor-
rect because the educated people accept and
follow them. But how did the grammarians get
educated people to accept the rules they made up?
I ain't found out yet.
Students Conduct
Little as we seldom think about it, our con-
duct is always a reflection of our school and our
student body, both past and present.
At the Wainwright Ball one cadet was over-
heard to say of the A&M cadet colonel, "My but
I'd hate to be in his boots. Just think, his every
action is a reflection on his school."
This student thought the A&M representative
stood out solely because of his height and the
uniquonesss of his uniform. This exclamation was
the oquivolent ot' saying had the fellow been
dressed in a suit, almost on one would have,
noticed him, and his actions would not have
had any bearing on his alma mater.
Little though w^ students think of this fact,
our every action is an interpretation to the folks
back home of what Tarleton State College is
like, and what kind of students it produces.
An impression, made, is hard to overcome'. If
we could see ourselves as others see us, then
there would probably be a great change in every-
one's attitude.
Women's Rifle
Team Wins
Two Matches
The TSC Women's Rifle Team has;
four now members, making a total!
. of 3,'i 'members now, Sgt. Aloilzzo
Bryan, sponsor, reports..
Carole Donaldson, Charl'ene Ger-
liart; Joyce Rogers, and Ann Baker
are the new members of the team,
and they have already begun prac-
tice' firing with the group.
The team won two postal matches
by forfeit last week, the first over
'Ouachita and .the other over Mur-
ray State. This week the team is
scheduled to fire a match against
Arkansas State.
Sergeant Bryan says tlie girls
are still practicing hard, and he
urges every member to attend all
practice sessions.
When it is 12 o'clock noon in
New York City, it is 1 o'clock the
morning of the following day in
Hong Kong.
Good Luck J. Louis
The' announcement this week by J. Louis Evans,
bookstore manager and mayor of Stephenville,
to go into the bowling alley business, was a
surprise to almost everyone. It goes without say-
ing that we will miss the genial, rotund pro-
prietor of the College Storo and the' numerous
merchandizing innovations his active mind has
produced. More than just a businessman, J. Louis
had become an integral part of Tarleton State
College. As possibly the livliest and wittiest
master of ceremonies in Stephenville he brought
prestige and understanding to Tarleton's pro-
blems and needs. As an announcer .and en-
thusiastic supporter of the college athletic pro-
gram he performed a much-appreciated service.
It is with moo-than a little regret that the
J-TAC staff and the college views his recent an-
nouncement to go into business for himself. As
proprietor of the Texas. Bowling Lanes Mayor
Evans will, again serve the city by providing' a
much-needed recreational facility to a- growing
and active community.
Despite certain selfish regrets that we might
harbor, we wish him the best of luck and success
in his new venture. While he may no longer be
an employee, we know he will always be a
friend of Tarleton State College.
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