HE DULY SKIFF Volume 73, Number 24 Texas Christian University . Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Tuesday, October 15, 1974 Residents nix dorm sectioning By STEPHEN NORTHCROSS surveys were tallied but nobody A small section has already came to them. been started in Jarvis where a Sectioning dorms into various Mrs. Purvis said most students group of French, German, and interest groups lacks student were interested in what they Spanish majors are living support. were already involved in, and together on the first floor. Most of Implementation of the plan has didn't want to move from their the students speak French, and sometimes show a French film in been hurt by the lack of -interest. established rooms into a section. Sixteen girls in Colby were in- the lobby. A survey distributed to all terested in Racial Awareness, Linda Hinson, an area coor- residents by Residential Living but they did not want to change dinator, Said the survey issued and Housing showed a great their room assignments to live last year shoWed 33 per cent of interest in camping, decorating, together, said Mrs. Purvis. the residents wanted a plain foreign language, academic 'There is a need for people dorm—no program, tax, or major and no smoking sections. with an expertise in each area of council. Mrs. Hinson feels the Anita Purvis, coordinator of interest to head up a program to size of TCU's dorms offer more of Residence Hall Programming, start the section," said Mrs. a community feeling in com- said meetings for these interest Purvis. Faculty support has been parison to high-rise dorms that groups were held soon after the enthusiastic, she said. house 1,000 students, and should therefore be able to support interest sections. Searching far bangles, baubles and beads, this woman examines English majors to launch of the varied and valaable merchandise en sale at the flea market Mrs. Purvis cited SMU as an Mere on page 5. example where a Spanish section new programming concept has been set up in an apartment Keeping 'abreast'? complex headed by a hall English majors at the University now have an opportunity to get to director from Spain. know each other. A bigger example of successful New style a hair-raising fad The English Department has formed a student programs committee sectioning is the University of with Dr. David Venderwerken as its chairman. Other English teachers Denver. Mrs. Purvis said the SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. days," says Mr. Eckhard, who will serve on the committee,as well as several students. school has a science and (AP)—"It's the newest thing in operates parlors at both the In a letter to all English majors explaining the committee's pur- technological dorm where all personal landscaping," says a Fairmont and Mark Hopkins poses, Dr. Vanderwerken said it could "head a loose and informal resident engineering students hair stylist known as Mr. hotels. He charges $18 per hour organization of our majors and graduate students, plan attractive live. The school has provided the Eckhard. "There's nothing like it for a chest work. social and semi-intellectual occasions, and promote a sense of identity dorm with computers and other for becoming the center of at- Although Irish-born among our majors." equipment to help the students in traction on a sunny patio or businessman James McCarthy The committee also plans to meet on Friday Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. at Dr. their study. beach." had his chest hair trimmed into Vanderwerken's house to discuss upcoming events. One activity Mrs. Purvis feels the size of the shape of a shamrock, stylist He means hair cuts that con- planned is complaint sessions "which will welcome all suggestions as Wolf R. Thaesler claims what the University has something to centrate on the chest, not the to what kind of courses they would like offered," said Mrs. Priscilla may be the farthest-out example do with the early failure of the head. Tate, a member of the committee. interest sections, but she feels of the new fad: a client who had Mrs. Tate stressed most of the committee's plans are still tentative more sections will begin as soon "Haircuts are defintely his chest hair plucked and dyed and depend on student reaction to the program. as next semester. moving down the body these so it resembled a chessboard. The State Fair closed Sunday, but thousands of people came out to take one last ride, try to win one more prize or take another look at the freak shows. If you were brave enough to open your eyes en the ferris wheel, you could have seen this view of the crowded Midway. THE DAILY SKIFF Monday, October 14, 1974 \ lm • • critics should reconsider Students attack it, journalists award it The first issue of "Image" will be published soon, and referendum had not been properly collated or analyzed be one. "Image" was created because the yearbooks were the time has come to stop complaining about what yet. costing increasingly more to produce each year while only "Image" is not and to start recognizing what it is. Early indications from the vote seemed to favor a a small percentage of the student body even bothered to When the Student Publications Committee met last yearbook, but "Image" was given a one-year stay of pick them up. Additionally, "Image" gives journalism May. one of its primary duties was to consider exactly execution by default. students practical publication experience that a yearbook what "Image's" future would be. A few weeks ago, the Society of Professional Journalists cannot. The student magazine had just completed its first rocky announced that "Image" had been selected to receive a "Image" is not a picture-book tome of memorabilia to year of publication amid heavy criticism from persons national Mark of Excellence award. In plain terms, be cherished in a dusty place of honor. It is a magazine of who still longed for the traditional yearbook. It would "Image" was voted the best campus magazine in the current campus news and features, full of interesting have been within the SPC's power to either whole- nation. articles and excellent photographs. heartedly endorse another year of publication or to cut off The problem does not lie with the SPC The committee funding entirely and direct efforts toward re-establishing Obviously, there is a discrepancy in values somewhere. members have always made every effort to respond to all the yearbook. On campus, "Image" must struggle to stay alive, fending forms of campus input. The problem does lie with a group off harsh criticism from many quarters. Meanwhile, out of vocal persons who want to cling to a sick and dying It did neither. in the real world beyond Cantey Street, a panel of media institution and who want the magazine to be an exact Instead, the controversy was put on the back burner to experts has awarded the magazine one of the highest replica of what they have lost. simmer, threatening to boil up again this year. With honors possible. "Image" has been honored off-campus as a fine neither a pat on the back nor a kick in the pants, the The discrepancy probably lies in a misplaced set of magazine. It should be judged by the campus on its own committee almost resignedly approved funding for expectations. merits and not on yearbook criteria. "Image" for another year because results from a student "Image" is not a yearbook and it was never intended to -MICHAEL GERST Ignorance is bliss-except at TCU When the University has exceptions include an occasional and eliminate those who are justly miniscule grade point discrimination, the University settled its account with • the foosball player or beauty contest incapable or unwilling to do the averages, dumb students may has no right to permit it here. Department - of Health, winner on scholarship. necessary work. find it unnecessarily difficult to We, the editors of the Daily Education and Welfare and The administration and faculty Any sort of grading system remain in school and even more Skiff, oppose any instance of such conformed its policies to the Title have conspired together to use administered by dumbist of a hardship in locating em- immoral actions on this campus, Nine guidelines, the University subtle methods in weeding out professors is unfair to un- ployment if they do graduate. and endorse the censure of will still remain guilty of an even the undesirable ignorant. Tests, derachieves because generally Just because dumbism is dumbist faculty and ad- deeper injustice. papers, projects and homework the dumber students get lower practiced at other institutions ministrators. Discrimination of a special of any kind are all designed to grades than the smarter ones. and is not covered by federal Power to the dumb! kind has existed at this in- perplex, frustrate, discourage Eventually, due to their un- regulations against -ALSIBELLO stitution since its doors were first opened in 1873 and remains to Reader comforts editor this day. We refer not to prejudice against race, sex or ethnic background, but the despicable, Not everyone thinks you are an idiot' Hitleresque policies of the Editor: For three years I have listened step forth for something he suggestions. I do wish that these University against the dumb. I hope you will find some to countless accusations against believes in, he is attacked and people, next time they make a Although jnany less than in- comfort in knowing that not TCU students for being guilty of accused of "not knowing the suggestion, will try to present a telligent students are admitted to everyone thinks you are an idiot.