The Amplifier - V
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Montana Tech Library Digital Commons @ Montana Tech Amplifier (1955-1977) Student Newspapers 5-5-1961 The Amplifier - v. 7, no. 13 Associated Students of the Montana School of Mines Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/amplifier Recommended Citation Associated Students of the Montana School of Mines, "The Amplifier - v. 7, no. 13" (1961). Amplifier (1955-1977). 93. http://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/amplifier/93 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Montana Tech. It has been accepted for inclusion in Amplifier (1955-1977) by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Montana Tech. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The. Montana . Schoel of Mines • • ~ . I • AM,PLI FI ER Vol. VII. ~o. 13 PUBLISHED BY THE AssociATED STUDENTS OF THE MONTANA SCHOOL OF MINES Friday, l\lay 5, 1961 M-Day Blast from Startto to 'Finish Kangaroo Court, Picnic, and Dance Highlighted M-Day officially began at 7:00 Wednesday .morning with dyna- mite blasts behind Big Butte. The blasts were heard throughout the city. I At 8:00 the work crews met at Marcus Daly to' be assigned to-their work details. Some crews were as- signed to clean up around campus while others went up to Big Butt~ to whitewash the M. The hose de- tail fulfilled their duty of washing everything in sight, including. cars Coming up the. hill, and various students, The tradittonaj drenching of the Coeds also took place atthis time, '\ By 1:1: 310 the work-weary stu- dents were eagerly awaiting the picnic lunch which was prepared and served by.the Copper Guards, who were assisted by the coeds. The picnic lunch was served in the circle. The lunch consisted of ham sandw.jches, salad, potato chips, pop and coffee, and all,the trimmings. A voting stand was set up in the circle also and the stu- McGlashan Getsl dents voted for the candidates of Post Wah their choice at this time. Bob Bill, School of Mines sopho- At 1:'00 everyqne assembled in more, recently received the Naval Research Unit the Gymnasium. where the tradi- Reserve Officers Training Corps Donald W. McGlashan, resear.ch tional Kangaroo Court' was held. scholarship. The scholarship is professor and head of the depart- The court judges were Gay Kravik, based on national competition and ment of minera-l dressing at' Mon- John Gardiner, Perry Bilyeu, and has a value of between $6,000 and tana School of Mines, has accepted Dan Rovig, The prosecuting at- $8,000. A four-hour weitten exam appointment to the' Highway Re- torney was Don Mahagin and the was taken in December and the search Board ~f the National Acad- attorney for the defense was Mal- physical was given in February, emy of Sciences. ' cohn. McKinnon. The bayliff was 1961. Bob was also interviewed by Professor . McGlashan has re- Pete Gross and the jury consisted two Naval officers. The scholarship of the rest of the Senior Class. Fac- will go into' effect next year. The ceived this honor in recognition of his many contributions tb funda- ulty members tried, {or crimes scholarship also provides one year wene: Dr. Fred N. Earll, Professor of graduate 'study and upon receiv- mental research in the materials used in highway construction .. His William A. Vine, Professor Gustav ing a commission on graduation, Stolz, Jr., Dr. Walter C. Hahn, Jr., Bob will have to serve four years appointment is to a new commit- tee (of the Bituminous Division) and Professor Richard N. Pugh. in the Navy. The' highlight of the Kangaroo From Long Beach, California, titled "Characteristics of Aggre- gates and Fillers for Bituminous Court was the sentence given, to Bob attended Long Beach State Professor Pugh. He was sentenced ColIege for one semester and he Construction". The National Academy of Sci- to ride around the gymnasium on. a has been at the School of Mines Johnson, .and Crnich tritycle with a helmet on his head. for one-and-one-half years. He ences-National Research Council At 2:100 a softball game was held plans to enter Oregon State next is a private, nonprofit organization To Head at Leonard field. The game was year and take up oceanography. At of scientists, dedicated to the fur- therance of science and to its' use between the,two fraternities, Sig- present Bob is carrying a nineteen- BOB BILL Student Council hour credit load. for general welfare. President Lin- ma Rho and Theta Tau. Theta Tau d hAd In the election held on M-day, was'the victor with a score of 14 ' A member of Sigma Rho frater- coIn, in 1863, approve t!J ca - May 3, Bob Johnson, a junior from nty, Bob is also a member of the emy's charter. The National Re- to 7, and they were rewarded with Mines Student search Council came into>existence Anaconda and a member. of Sigma a keg of "liquid refreshments." AIME, the Goofs Championship In- tramural team, and the Burned Speaks on Africa in 1916 at the request of President Rho became the next president of At 9:'310the Copper' Guards lit Club, of which he is a chatter Wilson. The Highway Research the. A.S.S.M. Bob defeated Pete flares on the "M", highlighting the Friday night, May 5, in the Li- member. BOM-d,created in 1920,. is an agen- Atkl~son, Theta Tau, by a narrow activities of M-Day. brary-Museum building the In- cy of the Division of Engineering (margm of only ten votes, }o6 to 9·6. Other awards which Bob has re- The day came to a climax with ternational €lub featured Chuk ceived .include a Freshman Honor and Industrial Research of the Na- Dick Crnich of 'Theta Tau be- /the anual M-Day dance sponsored Egbuonu from Nigeria. at a pub- Sch01arship and the Sears Founda- tional Research Council. came Vice-President for next year. by the Copper Guards in the Cop- lic meeting. A question and an- tion Award. per Lounge. Over a hundred swer period followed, and refresh- He defeated Joe Keane of Sigma 'The purpose of the Regular Na- couples danced to the music of the ments were served. Rho in that race. Dick is a junior Val Reserve Officers T r a i n i n g Faculty Fetes Seniors Aces of Rhythm. The Lounge was Chuk spoke about the Watussi from Butte. Corps Program is to educate and I Sunday, May 7, from 3 to 5 in the decorated with the school colors of and Nigerian customs" soci~l train highly select young men for afternoon the annual Senior Tea In the race for Secretary, Mike orange and green. Streamers deco- groups, castell and staves. In ,NI- naval careers as commissioned of- will be held at the President's resi- Keegan of Sigma Rho defeated geria where politics is .synony- rated the ceiling and orange and ficers of the Regular Navy and dence. The honored guests are the Cam Brown of Theta Tau. Mike is green M's were placed on the side Marine Corps. '(Continued on' page 4) MSM seniors and graduate stu- a junior and is from Spokane. walls. A large Copper Guard em- dents and their wives, and mem- George Bronson" an Independ- blem adorned the front window bers of the Advirory Board arid ent, was selected to be a delegate and a large M decorated the other their wives. at large, along with Syd Brown of end of the hall. COMrNG EVENTS The, hosts included Dr. and Mrs .. Sigma Rho. Bill Harris of Theta. Now all is quiet on the home Koch, the, MSM faculty, and Facul- Tau was right behind Syd Brown front until M-Day comes to our MAY- ty Women's club. and missed by only four votes. campus again next year. 8-Student Wives Bridge Ciub, Coed Room, 7:30 p.m. 9-Civic Concert Orchestra, Museum Hall, 8 p.m. 10-Student Wives Meeting, Coed Room, 8 p.m, 13-Baseball, Eastern & Western at Butte. 17-'--Theta Tau Professional Development Program I Museum Hall, 8 p.m.. 18-Honors, Convocation 22-Student Wives Bridge Club, Coed ~oom, 7:30 p.m. 25-Safety Code Hearing, Museum Hall, 10 p.m. 26--J unior Prom. 27-Baseball, MSU at Missoula. Page Two. THE MONTANA SCHOOL OF MINES AMPLIFIER Friday, May 5, 1961 Oper'ation Abolition Ordered Withdrawn The Amplifier . ' By Bob IddinS EDITORIAL STAFF Editor _: ~ ROBERT IDDINS On Sunday April 23 at 3:00 p.m., Assistant Editor . :__,__KARI KEUP a movie entitled Operation Aboli- tion was ~shown'on KXLF-TV. This Campus Editor ---;r-----:-----------------------::>..--------.:..-.----:-- T. CAVANAUGH Feature Editors ~ A.PERRY, B. PRYOR movie, sponsored by the American Sports EditQr "- . W, TIDDY. Legion; is one that is the cause' of considerable controversy through- BUSINESS STAFF out the country. It deals with the Business Manager , ~ .:.. J. MEE demonstrations that took place in Circulation Managers ~ A. JACOBSON, S. BREEN San Francisco during the hearings Photographers ~ J. YOUNG, W., RAAB of the House Committee on Un- American activities. Subscription Rate $1.50 per year Before we examine the picture , Published bi-monthly during the academic year by the Associated itself; I think it is in order to take Students, School of Mines at Butte, Montana. Entered as Second Class aIook at the events leading up to 'matter on January 21,1960, at the Post Office at Butte, Montana, under the demonstrations. The HCUA the Act of March 3, 1879,·as amended. had 6riginally scheduled a hearing to inquire into Communist activi- ARTCRAFT PRINTERS ~ BOZEMAN, MONTANA ties of educators in northern Cali- fornia in June, 1951.