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Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Thursday, October 20, 1977 Literacy study opening today By DAVID BENNETT At 1:30 p.m. today, Dean of Ad- News Editor missions Walter Bortz will speak to The first Conference on the State of the question: "Are we admitting Literacy will be held today and Friday at TCU, resulting from growing concern that many college students simply cannot communicate in writing. Moderated by Prof Karl Snyder, acting chairman of the English department, organizers of the con- ference have as their goals: • To make the spoken and written use of English an open, conscious,, campus wide concern; • To provide a forum so that the campus community can honestly and publicly discuss the problems; • To help the campus community learn that everyone cares about some KAK1. SNYDER of the same things, and working together the University owns the students who are less well prepared capacities to do what needs doing than formerly''" Snyder said there is reason for Immediately afterward, Dr. Keith students to be concerned with the Odom and Dr David Graham will outcome of the conference discuss: "Does advanced placement "If anything comes out of this other exempt students with language than just taik, students are going to be problems?" leaned on about their writing in Dr. Andrew Miracle and Dr. Mar- classes other than English, so they jorie Lewis will then present the should fee] both concerned and results of a recent faculty survey on Oops welcome," Snyder said. the question: "Does much writing Acting-as consultants for the con- actually get done outside of freshman A construction worker examines (he watermain that was broken while con- ' dormitories were without water most of the afternoon Wednesday while the break ference are Prof Edward P.J. Cor composition and does its quality struction for the new chilled water loop taking place. Several buildings and was being repaired. (Photo b> Brenda Chambers) bett, Ohio State University; Prof. count'.'" Richard Lloyd-Jones, chairman, "What other specific problems and department of English, University of proposals should we face?" That Iowa; and Prof Wayne Danielson, question will be discussed by Spencer dean of the School of Communication, Wertz, Ms Bertha Hendrichs and House passes white lights University of Texas at Austin. Dean of Students Elizabeth Proffer. The conference will begin today with To round out this afternoon's By GWEN BAIMANN are by doors, when someone would According to Treasurer Bryan broke my leg," he said a 10 a.m.-noon., meeting in which discussion. Executive Vice Chancellor Assistant News F.ditor come in they would let the bugs in." Jones, such was not the case "A The bill passi d by a narrow margin. everyone is invited to 'come and Lawrence Wilsey will speak to the Five bills were passed by the "Most of the girls 1 know," said couple of nights ago I was out walking Als" ifh some opposition present "griefs, gripes, praises, and question: "Canthe written and spoken Student House Tuesday, in the first Snow Bush, town student, "would in front of Tom Brown . and with all was a bill "to increase quality of police proposals about the state of literacy on use of the language be a focus for the legislative session of its new trial rather have a bug bite them on the those ditches (from installation of the protection on campus" A survey campus, or anything related to the entire University?" format. The format calls for alter- neck than a person " chilled water loop system) 1 just alwul See Foster page 3 written and spoken use of English," All sessions will be held in rooms nating legislative sessions with House Chairman Security Davis McCown Dr. Jim Corder said The three con- 205-206 of the Student Center and open committee sessions. cited the areas between Tom Brown sultants will attend this and all other discussion of the questions is en- Bills calling for increased lighting and Pete Wright dormitories as being C section secedes couraged. efficiency, additional outside exceptionally deficient in lighting, the telephone lines for Campus Security only lights being those by dorm en and a pay hike for all Campus Police trance doors. officers were okayed by the House Permanent Improvements Chair- Divorce — Tom Brown style after much debate man Jim Yarmchuk voiced opposition Encountering the most opposition of to a whereas clause in the bill which the bills submitted by the House read, "There are significant By CINDY fctGF.I.KY The coalition will allow people other direction TB-J is currently going of this was a better TB-J program. If Security committee was one which deficiencies in this area (of Editor » than C section residents to "The program no longer exhibits not though, we are perfectly happy called for white light bulbs to replace inadequate lighting)." • Twenty-nine members of the Tom participate if the coalition votes to any leadership qualities They are like being a group of our own." Brown Dormitory C section, in an present yellow bulbs "I don't believe there are significant allow them in. Not all of the current C cattle being led We would like to see In spring semester 1975. TB-J tried unprecedented move; have announced The committee noted that though deficiencies based on tours of the section residents support the coalition. the program turn into what it once unsuccessfully to convince the their intention to secede from the Tom white bulbs put out more light than the campus I've made with the ad- "1 would say a little over half are with was. a viable voice on campus " University to allow a coed dormitory other, yellow had originally been ministration," he said. "Those which Brown-Jarvis program and from us so far," Walden said. on campus. housing to form a "living-learning He said the program currently is installed because "bugs swarm did exist were taken care of this Since that time they have been in- experiment" of their own, according The Tom Brown Experiment in apathetic to academic and intellectual around the white ones Since the lights summer " issues and the needs of the campus. volved in the action that resulted in the to Rick Walden. C section resident. Residential Living began in 1967 and in construction of the traffic light on "They would rather see a movie The group will remain in Tom 1973 joined with the women's dorm, University Drive, and they are then bring a professor to speak to the Brown Dorm, Walden said Jarvis, "to form in a joint effort to currently trying to convince Housing group They are more interested in JMews Briefs" provide student developed and ad- to permit increased visitation for TB- In a meeting Tuesday night Walden beer parties than gatherings with ministered programming of the J. proposed a constitution, stating University leaders U.S. has special terrorist force academic nature. The goal of TB-J is Walden said C section will send among other items, that C section will to make the residence hall more than "I always hear people complaining recognize those authorities higher copies of its constitution and its WASHINGTON (AP) — A special force of American troops and equip- just a place for sleeping and about visitation sign-in sheets, but declaration of independence to than Tom Brown and Housing He said when I say OK let's not sign in they ment from each branch of the armed services has been assembled and studying," according to the housing Chancellor Moudy, Vice Chancellor trained to cope with terrorist incidents, the Pentagon said Tuesday the coalition will allow its members to handbook reply, 'well we don't want to rock the determine for themselves whether to and Provost Howard Wible, Dean of A statement acknowledging the existence of such a force was made in boat' " Walden said. Students Elizabeth Proffer and abide by Housing regulations. "If the Walden and other C section mem- response to questions after a West German commando unit staged a raid on "I don't want to break up the director of Housing Bob Neeb a hijacked airliner in East Africa and rescued all 86 surviving hostages administration supports their rules, bers said the split came about because program. I don't want to see a TB-J we will abide by them." he said. The constitution must be ratified by while killing three of the four hijackers. of their dissatisfaction with the split. I would be happy if the end result See TB page 3 The Pentagon statement said the U.S. force has conducted training exercises. A Defense Department spokesman declined to answer any questions about the American force, such as when it was formed or how many Image salutes members have been trained He said any disclosures might compromise the effectiveness of the group The West German unit, known as the Border Guard Group 9 commando 1 strike force, was set up after the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre. The Pentagon statement said the US force is "not organized nor controlled the 'real dumb under the Federal Republic of Germany concept, as we understand it." Filing for Homecoming in new contest Filing for TCU Homecoming Personalities ends Friday. Each candidate must have completed 60 hours with a minimum GPA of 2 2. Each candidate should fill out forms in the House of Student Representatives office in the At least one person at TCU thinksdummiesshould have a place among the cold Student Center, room 224. A filing fee of $3 is required Applications must be scholasticism of a university. in no later than noon on Friday. : "Dummieshave been oppressed too long." says Mike Branch, editor of Image, " ^ w the quarterly student magazine.