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PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 19C4
McKimmey
Tell Me, What Exactly
Do 'Goat Ropers' Rope?
Item: Specie — Goatus Roperi
(tommonly known around the
Tarleton campus as "goat roper"
or simply, for Convenience sake,
"i'oper".)
" "Goat roper" la a familiar term
larouncl here. Everyone's heard of
g'oat ropers, seen what - they
(thought were goat ropel'S, and
iieawl. roper music, but the ques-
tion comes: What exactly is a
■Goatus Roperi?
Initially, the title "goat roper"
is an honorary one, siiice all TSC
goats sucumbed to roper's dead-
,-loops back in the days when the
price of beef was up, I must say
Jicre, the only way to definitely
4'orm a distinction in the end be-
tween specie Roperi and other
groups, is to release a bona fide
g-oat ia the game room of the
Student Center and check the .per-
sons who madly dash in pursuit of
(the billy as dyed in the mohair
jgoat ropers.
} The common belief is everyone
ivvho wears a cowboy liat and hoots
and listens to western music is a
'1*0 per, but here the plot thickens.
Just try asking some large-type
ihombro in a ten-gallon hat if he's
'si goat roper. There's a good
chance you might be set 011 the
(straight and narrow with the fol-
lowing points.
(1) Roping goats is one of the
imost difficult things to do-cowboy
wise. Rodeo contestants practice
011 the elusive targets until cap-
turing their prize is relatively
(simple. Therefore, a good "goat
Roper" would be a high compli-
ment for a cowboy.
• (2) The use of this term, actu-
ally honorable^ has been abused by
constant use describing any per-
son with western attire,
Therefore, "Roper" on the TSC
campus describes all male stu-
dents who prefer western clothing
and music. (This makes a large
percentage of all men "Ropers"
according to local usage.)
(3) What's wrong with being a
~~?opei*, anyway?
Tlien. .what .would you say? If
you're one of the afore mentioned,
you'll already know the answer. If
you're not one of the subject
specie, just think about what's
•wrong with them. I think you will
(cjiscover difference in tastes
inakes no wrongs. Ill other words,
another person's tastes aren't
wrong simply because they are
not the same as your own.
But, before we get ahead of our-
selves, "roper" describes , .
well . . roper used to , . .
Hmmmm . . . what exactly ia
a Goatus Roperi, anyway?
Member of WAC
Continues Visit
Here Thru Today
Captain Lena Laurea of the
Women's Army Corps will con-
tinue her visit to our campus to-
day. She was also here yesterday
to apprise our "distaff" side of the
many opportunities offered by the
WAC.
Captain Laurea says, "Any
young lady, junior or senior, who
is interested in beginning her ca-
reer on the keynote of success in
any one of many fields; will be
equally iterested in hearing of the
Women's Army Corps Direct Com-
mission Program for college grad-
uates and the Summer Orienta-
tion Program for college juniors."
The program is open to all ma-
jors. Many of the available posi-
tions include: personnel officer,
office administrator, public rela-
tions officer, army representative,
recreation director, finance officer,
army lawyer, medical laboratory
officer, company administrator and
counselor ... to name only a few.
For details of the two pro-
grams, students are invited to ar-
range an interview with Captain
Laurea through the Dean of Wo-
men, Mrs. Hovey, or see her at the
WAC display in the Tarleton Cen-
ter through today.
Regulations Handed
Social Club Prexys
A meeting of all presidents of
campus social clubs was held last
Wednesday, September 30,
Dr. Chilton welcomed the presi-
dents, and then Dean Ballow dis-
cussed the regulations which re-
gard social clubs at Tarleton.
Dean Ballow expressed the de-
sire of the administration that the
social clubs take a more active
of Stephenville.
The club presidents were urged
to have their respective clubs pro-
mote school spirit on campus, and
to take lip some community pro-
ject, such as parties for the or-
phans home or securing books for
The Stephenville Library.
The presidents were reminded
that rush week this' year is sch-
eduled for October 5-15. Only re-
turning students who have passed
twelve credit hours of transfer-
rable work and earned at least
twelve grade points at the last
previous semester final grade re-
port will be allowed to pledge.
Mike JleeAe
TSC Moves Forward
To Reach High Goals
ally those who are taking part if}
the newly organized Wainwrighfe
Debutantes.
Having been at Tarleton for
three weeks now, the upperclass-
men are back in the "old grind"
and freshmen have accepted a ... - t •
1, i 1,, Yes, spirit is at a peak thig
new home, and or not nearly as r * , „
1 +u „„ year The cheerleaders have been,
homesick as the tirst week or so, •' . . .
domg their part m promoting1
Thus far, tins year looks Uke it gchool sph.it at pej> rallie3 all(j
could easily be the best 111 far- football games, as have several
leton's history. Enrollment is at a, f the social clubg_ Because 0f
record high (1570, with more girls J spil.i(. bejng so hig.hj the Student
than ever), spirit is tremendous, | Council had ample reasoll for
student leaders scorn to be eager j makin «Spifit of Tarleton" the
to put Tarleton among the best of official them0 q£ the 19tJ4 Homo-
four-year colleges, and the "Tex-
•ans" are playing great football.
Enrollment for this semester 13
up more than ten per cent. Includ-
ed in this ten per cent, are 115
more girls than this time last
year. The females are really mak-
ing their presence known, especi-
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
FFA Meets Tonight
The Tarleton Collegiate Future
Farmers of America held their
first meeting September 30, in the
Agriculture Auditorium. The meet-
ing came to order at 6:00 p.m.
with the officers at their stations.
decided to have: the meet-
ings on the second and fourth
Wednesdays at 0:00 p.m. in the
Agriculture Auditorium. At the
next regular meeting on October
14, the Sweetheart election will
take place.
The imDortance of the Tarleton
Collegiate Chapter was pointed out
by Ashley Lovel and Mr. Fulton,
After the meeting refreshments
were served.
I
Th° J-TAC, official 'itud'.mt newspaper of Tarleton State College,
iis pubhshied in Stephenville, Texas, weekly on Tuesdays during the
jregular fall and spring semesters with the exception of school holt-
1 days and the three summer months. Publisher is the Empire-Tribune.
i Second class postage paid at Stephenville. Undeliverable copies
return to Box SOD, Tarleton Station—return postage guaranteed.
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OU THIS CAMFU5 WHO Ll$ FOR A PATf "
coming.
Student leaders seem eager to
do their part in promoting Tarlet-
on this year. Student Council
President Don Jones is doing afli
excellent job with the Student
Council. Under his leadership, tho
Council has made plans for sev-
eral "big" activities, such as thp
'Student Body Trip, Homecoming,
and a special fiance after one of
the home games in the near fut-
ure.
Other student body leaders tak-
ing an active part in school li^p
are Student Council Vice-Presi-
dent Bill Richardson, Cadet Colon-
el Richard Robie, and Grassburr'
Editor Sena Goodlett. Sena hast
many new and exciting plans for
the 1965 Grassburr,
Although the "Texans" have
been defeated in their first three,,
games, all have been well played,.
The football squad is expected t&
win a majority of the- games re-
maining in the season. Word
around campus is very encourag-
ing for them. .J':.
Now that we're off to a good
start, let's keep the ball rolling!.
Make plans now to -attend the Stu-
dent Body Trip and take and act-"_
ive part in the 1964 Homecoming,
as well as every day TSC activi -
ties. ' ' !"
Patronize J-TAC
Advertisers
Student Council Adds Amendments; \
Election Postponed Until October 14 J
The following amendments appeared in last week's J-TAC, except for the one which appears in bold- ^
face type. By mistake, the Student Council failed to include this amendment on September 25, when tlio \
other amendments were passed unanimously by the Council. > «
Therefore, thia amendment was voted on separately and passed unanimously by the Council last Fri- S
day evening, October 2. n
Because of the mistake, the election of the amendments has been postponed until next Wednesday,"Oc- <:
tober 14. ;;;
The proposed amendments read as-follows:' i:
Article V. ELECTIONS AND INAUGURATIONS.
Section 1. A. Election and Requirements, , . ; ;~
1, The elections of the president and Vice-President of the Student Council shall be: ■
held in April of each year. The ebction committee shall set the date. _
2. IJun-off. If more than two candidates run for the offices of either President or Vice- ..
1'resident of the Student Council, simple majority of those voting is required to win. ■
If there is no majority, a run-off election will be called by the Election Committee =
Chairmap between the two candidates receiving the highest rote.
C, Election of Membership of the coun ?il,
1. Membership of the Council shall be elected each spring, except for members of the :
freshman class, who will be elected in the fall-
Section 8. A. Only persons having completed 60 seme.ester hours of college work with a "C" average^ at -
the time of election shall bo eligible for the office of President. Only persons having
completed 46 semester hours of college work with a "C" average at the time of election
shall be eligible for the office of Vice-President. < -•
The following is Article V of the Tarleton Stud?nt Council Constitution as it originally read. This is
printed so that you can note the changes made in the proposed amendments.
Article V. ELECTIONS AND INAUGURATIONS. "
Section l.A. The elections of the President and Vice-President of the Student Council shall be held ;
on the first Tuesday in April of each year. Should a conflict in dates arise, the Election
shall set the date.
C. Election of Membership of the Council, U
1. Membership of the Council shall be elected each year in the spring at a date desig- ™
nated by the Student Council, beginning in the Spring of 1901. except for members
of the freshman class, which will be elected in the fall. Those in office at the time
of the ratification of this constitution shall not be affected by this provision during!:
the school year 1960-61 as Student Council members. jj
Section 3. A. Only persons having completed 6() semester hours of college iVoi'k 'With ;a "C" &Vfci*ag®u
at the time of the inauguration in May shall be eligible lot the officers of PteSideftfe:;
and Vice-President of the Student Council.
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 6, 1964, newspaper, October 6, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth140821/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Tarleton State University.