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Art Building Boasts Space for Department's Growth
By CHERYL KI'RTZ
Chat Reporter
The new Art Ruilding will mean great-
ly improved facilities, increased space
and faculty office studio* for 30 teach-
ers.
It will also mean an increase in the
number of smiling faces in the depart-
ment, Dr. Mack Vtughan, department
director, indicated this week in discus-
sing building plans announced June 22.
"The 30 office studios are indicative
of the department's confidence in its
growth. We hope it will take care of
900 art majors," Dr. Vaughan said.
The three-story building will include
improved facilities for interior design,
advertising design, art education, draw-
ing and painting, sculpture, ceramics,
weaving, metal work and jewelry, cos-
tume and fabric design.
THE BUILDING will offer study
rooms for lecture courses where the stu«
dents may see slides from recent lee-
tures. It will have teaching gallery
space, ntudent exhibition rooms and
workshops, three seminar rooms, five
art history rooms and facilities for
graduate and undergraduate work.
The new building will also include
added facilities on filmmaking and pho-
tography and a courtyard covered by
skylights.
The present Art Building has been
in use since 1921 and has been used by
other disciplines, such as home eco-
nomics, social studies and business, even
liefore the art department moved into
the building.
The department has 26 full-time and
4-6 part-time teachers, and there are
over 600 art majors.
ALL OF THE professors have con-
tributed to the planning of the new
building for the past, two years. They
wrote a program for the architect indi-
cating their needs and functions.
Art teacher# formed a schematic plan DR. VAUGHAN ADDED that many
after two days of meetings with the serious art students often continue with
architect. They recently held a second
round of meetings to discuss and plan
the details of each department and its
room facilities,
"All of these new facilities are im-
portant to our new programs, too," Dr.
Vaughan said. "Practically all of our
students go to work in the art field.
There are now more designers in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area from North
Texas than from any other school."
graduate work and become university
teii'hers, ile said other itudents pursue
careers in interior design, advertising
design, or costume design.
Dr. Vaughan taid university art de-
partments grow in size relative to the
growth of the university.
He describes the modern day artist
as a more acceptable part of society now
than ever before He said, "The artist's
contributions are being recognized and
he is regarded as a useful problem
aolver."
Zodiac Salesmen Hitch
Their Wagon to a Star
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The Camp US Chat
Joe Greene, Steelers
Can't Come to Terms
—Page 4
52ND YEAR
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSI.Y, DENTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1969
NO. 62
New UB Board To Seek
Better Public Relations
By LUCILE HARRINGTON
('hat Reporter
The student voice will be heard this
fall in the University Store.
Three students, to be chosen by the
USNT Senate, will work with three fac-
ulty members on the Advisory Board of
the University Store, which will mater-
ialize primarily as a means of public re-
lations between the store, the students
and faculty.
The idea for the board originated with
A. B. (Swede) Swenaon. manager of the
store, who was inspired with the idea
at a bookstore convention last spring.
"This board is a way, a formal setup, by
which we can act and find out what
people think," Swenson commented.
President John J. Kamerick established
the board, which must get USNT Senate
concurrence to be effective.
ORVAL HALL, vice-president of US-
NT, said Tuesday he is happy about the
board and is quite impressed by the quick
results after USNT asked last year for
more decision-making "I'm pleased with
the rapid progress we've been able to
make under this administration," he said.
Laying the groundwork with Swenson
arc Bob Sweatman, assistant manager
of the University Store, John L. Carter,
vice-president for fiscal affairs, and Dr.
David Webb, director of libraries.
Also helping are the first three faculty
members of the board, Dr. G R. Vela
of the biology faculty, Dr. L. Paden
Neeley of the business administration
faculty and John Wall of the education
faculty.
SWEATMAN SAID that the board
was just another form of communication.
"I think, generally speaking," he said,
"most people just don't understand the
general purpose of the University Store.
They don't know what it is for, where the
money goes.
"There are things we don't find out
about until it's too late," he continued.
"Maybe there's a need for more gift
items or a larger book section. We can
feel such things out, but get to them
faster through the board."
Swenson consulted Dr. Webb because
he believes he is an integral part of the
education system "The library is a re-
spected part, of the academic communi-
ty," the store manager explained, "and
we have a community of interests
through books."
CARTER BELIEVES the )>oard will
have a "beneficial effect on operations
of the store." As for the expenditure of
profits, he doesn't think it will change.
The store is owned by the school and is
self-supporting. Carter explained that
funds from the store are used primarily
for retirement of indebtedness on bonds
for the Union Building.
The pledges for these bonds were made
by regents in 1960. "The university hn*.
31 years before bonds are retired," Car-
ter said. The vice-president also said that
depreciation is not taken on capital items
in the store; that is, not all of the earn-
ings are transferred to funds for retire-
ment on indebtedness on bonds, but some
are retained for replacing equipment as
it becomes obsolete.
The faculty members to serve first
term on this board were appointed by Dr.
Kamerick, after nomination by Dr. Paul
F. Smith of the education-psychology de-
partment, chairman of the Faculty Par-
ticipation Committee
RIGHT NOW DR. VELA is writing
USNT to request that it choose three
students. The faculty members on the
board are suggesting that the senate se-
lect two undergraduates and one gradu-
ate, but they stress that this is merely
a suggestion. "The faculty ought not to
be overbearing on this," Dr. Vela said.
Dr. Vela has some personal ideas about
the board. "My own feeling about the
University Store is that it should not
be profit making. As far us I know, the
profits are committed," he said.
The board's organizers have met three
tin.es this summer. Dr. Kamerick was
present at the first meeting to explain
the advisory capacity and purpose of the
board. Everything said now has only
the status of a proposal or suggestion.
Nothing will be decided until the students
are elected in the fall.
"I don't think it'll work unless the
students are involved," Wall said. Sweat-
man pointed out that all six board mem-
bers will have equal votes. It has been
suggested that there be two-year terms
for two faculty members and two stu-
dent members, and one-year terms for
the other two.
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Giant Step for Mankind
This was the picture that replaced textbooks for North
Texans who burned the midnight oil Sunday. Smith Kiker
Jr. took the picture, showing Neil Armstrong and Edwin
Aldr.in planting «n American flag on tha moon
Thoughts Flourish After Moon Walk
Armstrong Aldrin Make Impression
The impressions that the feet of as-
tronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin
Aldrin Jr. made on lunar ground also
made strong impressions on the emo-
tions of North Texas State students.
In informal interviews conducted by
the Chat Tuesday, a majority of stu-
dents questioned thought the lunar ex-
$392,263 in June
NTSU Receives Project Grants
The end of the federal fiscal year
meant the beginning of numerous new
programs at North Texas State Univer-
sity. Grants totaling $'192,26-1 have been
awarded to the university during the
past month for projects varying from
rehabilitating the handicapped to chemi-
cal research.
Dr. R. C. Sherman, director of research
nd academic grants, commenting on the
particularly large number of grants,
said, "Federal agencies often release
large numbers of grants in June. The
fiscal year for these agencies ends June
30. To avoid returning money carried
through the fiscal year to the federal
treasury and to simplify their account-
ing systems, it is customary to put the
money to constructive use through
worthwhile grants. In July, for instance,
the university has received no grants.
"THE TEMPO WILL pick up," Dr.
Sherman explained, "after the govern-
ment agencies have completed their year-
ly planning. North Texas State usually
receives approximately $2 million in
such grants in the course of a normal
year."
The largest of the June grants, $121,
635, came from the U. S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare (HEW).
The funds will be used for rehabilita-
tion services training. Personnel in pro-
grams such as Goodwill Industries and
Lighthouse for the Blind will receive
job training.
Another grant was awarded through
the 1965 Higher Education Act. A total
of $32,365 will he used to obtain library
research materials. The Public Health
Service's Allied Health Professions Pro-
gram provides $20,742 for advanced
training for medical technologists.
THE U. S. OFFICE of Education si-
located $103,600 for two separate pro-
grams. Some $72,400 of the grant will
be used to provide nonteaching graduate
level fellowships in education, music and
business administration, with the re-
maining $31,200 providing financial aid
for five pre-doctoral students in educa-
tion.
Dr. Gerard R. Dobson, who will join
the chemistry faculty Sept. 1, has been
awarded $28,300 by the National Science
Foundation to support his research on
"Bonding in Octahedral Metal Car-
bonyls."
A supplemental grant of $7,742 from
HEW will provide additional traineeships
for NTSU's Center for Studies in Aging.
Miss Jane Pool of the library service
faculty will be provided with a HEW
grant for $6,900 to study elementary
school library book selection.
The U. S. Office of Education will
make possible seven fellowships in li-
brary service through a $49,920 grant.
North Texas Initiates
Summer Orientation
Have you ever thought what a smile
and a friendly hello means to a beginning
freshman? It meant a lot to the 180
high school graduates who attended the
first freshman orientation in a new pro-
gram here last week.
The program, directed by Dr. Byron
Medler of the School of Education, was
set up to introduce freshmen to the
North Texas State campus and to help
them decide what courses to take.
The program will continue through the
summer.
THE STUDENTS arrive on Wednes-
days and Sundays, check into Clark Hall
and later attend a mixer party.
On the first full day of orientation,
the students attend meetings, are taken
on campus tours and undergo occupation-
al interest inventory, reading and place-
ment tests. They may then go swimming
free. At the end of the day they talk to
counselors On the last day o<t orientation
they take a group interpretation test
and receive counseling from their major
department.
The students also register for courses
for the fall semester.
Dr. J. J. Spurlock, vice-president for
academic affairs, welcomed the students
to North Texas at the general meeting
July 18 and tried to put them at ease.
"You will find your place in the univer-
sity. You won't get lost among the other
15,000 students," he said. "But it's going
to be different from high school; you're
going to be more on your own."
"WE ARE IN the process of chang-
ing," Dr. Spurlock said. "NT is a uni-
versity that is listening to students. We
are here because of the students "
Students also heard a speech from Col.
Jack Scott of the division of aerospace
studies. Students werr told of the pur-
pose of the Air Force ROTC and were
asked to see him if they were interested.
This was the first of the 11 scheduled
freshman orientation groups to be on the
campus. The last orientation, on Sept.
10, will be for students who live more
than 400 miles from Denton.
cursion was "a magnificent feat," even
though some were not strongly in favor
of investigating foreign planets.
NTSU students, like millions of other
television viewers around the world, were
glued to their sets Sunday as Armstrong
and Aldrin crawled from the Eagle ship
and accomplished one of man's ancient
dreams, visiting an alien planet.
ARMSTRONG, THE FIRST to set
foot on the barren surface of the moon
(at 9:56 p.m.), uttered, "That's one
small step for man, one giant step for
mankind."
Mission control granted Armstrong
and Aldrin permission to begin their
spacewalk a few hours ahead of schedule,
after the two astronauts asked for an
early start on their history-making ven-
ture. Michael Collins, the third Apollo
astronaut, orbited in the command mod-
ule 69 miles above the moon.
A sense of disbelief was felt by some
NTSU students, as they could not vis-
ualize man being on the moon. It was
too much like science fiction,^ according
to interviewees.
The Eagle redocked with the mother
ship, the Columbia, Monday at 12:54
p.m. and is due to splash down today in
the Pacific Oi-ean.
In time, going to the moon may be a
routine occurence for man, but the walk
that Armstrong and Aldrin took Sunday
will lie discussed for "many moons to
come,"
HERE ARE A FEW comments made
by some students on campus:
Mrs. Olivia Munson, graduate student
from Dallas: "I felt it was the most sig-
nificant moment, scientifically, of the
20th century, and those who think that
our money should be spent elsewhere
are not thinking in terms of 100 to 200
years from not, when man may need a
different place to survive."
Pat Roquemore, senior from Houston:
"The astronauts looked like little boys
who had a brand-new toy in a giant
sandbox, the way they were jumping
around. Sure I was happy to see Arm-
strong take that first step on the moon."
HRENDA MURPHY, junior from Ty-
ler: "I think we should go to the moon,
but the United States shouldn't spend
so much money on the space program.
1 almost cried when Armstrong first
walked on the moon."
Willis Goins, junior from Denton: "I
though I would never see man go to the
moon during my lifetime, but now I
realize it is just the beginning, This trip,
and future trips, will help man under-
stand the universe and the earth's for-
mation."
ROBERT FISTER, sophomore from
Dallas: "We should continue in the space
program but not as the United States,
we should work as a unit, all countries
on Earth together."
Lois Stephenson, senior from Semi-
nole: "I felt patriotism; I almost started
crying when they put the flag up."
In the News This Week
Police Seeking Suspect
In Sunday's Rape of Coed
Denton police said Tuesday they had
what they consider a good description
of a suspect, and they hope to make an
arrest in Sunday night's rape of a North
Texas State coed.
The woman, a 22-year-old Maple
Street Hall resident, said her assailant
pulled her into a pickup truck after
threatening her with a pistol. She told
police he drove her out the Fort Worth
highway before assaulting her.
Dorm Report Wrong
On Frosh, Sophomores
A story in the July 17 Chat concern-
ing new housing policies contained two
errors, Dean of Students William C.
Lindley said Tuesday.
All freshman males will live in dormi-
tories this fall, instead of "all first-year
freshmen," as the story said. And the
requirement that sophomore men live in
dorms will take effect in the fall of 1970
instead of this fall, Dean Lindley said.
Enrollment Hits 5,803
For Second Session
The final enrollment figure for the
second summer session was 5,803, or 99
fewer than last year at the same time.
The last day of registration was Fri-
day.
New Calendar Approved
By Coordinating Board
The now calendar that would end the
fall semester before Christmas was ap-
proved by the Coordinating Board for
the Texas College and University Sys-
tem Monday,
The calendar may go into effect as
early as the 1970-71 academic year, or
as late as 1973 . All state-supported
schools must begin the new calendar by
1973. After the first mandatory date,
the fall semester would range in its
starting dates from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5.
"We have got to look at our long
range commitments and what the Fed-
eration of North Texas Area Universi-
ties wants to do before we decide when
to begin use of the calendar," said Dr.
J. J. Spurlock, vice-president for aca-
demic affairs.
Seminar Set Saturday
On Human Development
The communications/human relations
institute, a private organisation designed
to improve communication, has sched-
uled a "Human Development Seminar"
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the
Marriott Hotel in Dallas.
Dr. Don E. Back of the speech and
drama faculty, director of the institute,
said that managers, supervisors, educa-
tors, secretaries and medical personnel
would find special interest in the morn-
ing self-awareness experiences and in
the afternoon "mini-society" experience.
Two Students Report
Trumpet, Wallet Thefts
Denton police are now investigating
two thefts, reported Friday and Satur-
day, In North Texas State buildings.
Steve Hoornemann, an NTSU student,
reported that his $400 Schille trompet
was stolen from the practice room of the
Music Building, after he had left the
instrument for 20 minutes.
Gary Hicks told police his wallet was
stolen after he left it on the third floor
of the Physics-Math Building.
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