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A 路'1 6 1964 Professor John McCaslin saw a dream n 1~1ltl ' f l'm' of a 16'70 IBM Digital Computer. MSM ' come true 111 1e 0 . . I h d dl is indebted to Professor McCaslin, who almost smg e- an e y secured the computer for the .schooL
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20, 1964
Controversy Debated At ASSM Meeting
WOMEN S
November
11
The controversial subject on representation of general students in the Student Council and the formation of an advisory board to the Student Council were the main topics discussed at the last meeting .of ASSM on November 3. General students were represented by ten delegates who debated the possibility of an advisory board 5 that would give all students a voice in school affairs. This unit would 67 not have a vote in the Student Council but its members would be present at all meetings to discuss any actions or to bring up any subjects that they deem pertinent to general students. The Council agreed on the formation of a general student club from which delegates would be picked to represent them at all meetings. This issue will be discussed more thoroughly next meeting. The idea of a Student Senate was also brought up. Ed Simonich, vicepresident of ASSM remarked on the unsuccessful attempt to organize such a body last year. The proposed Student Senate was to be on trial this year with representatives from each class, club and organization. Opposition to this was that this organization would only get one vote and would not serve any purpose that the Student Council is not already serving. Bob Toivonen, president of ASSM, spoke on the purpose of Student Council. He said, "The Student Council is a student government. Its purpose is to represent the entire student body and to full 'fill their needs. We want more student participation in the government. We want to hear constructive criticisms or plans for the betterment of the school." He also noted the small representation of students who attend the Student Council meeting and stated as a reminder that these meeitng are 1 open to all students.
1 McCaslin who received both his ~ _ 1 B.S. and M:S. degre~~s fro!TI the New 2 Mexico School of Mines, IS currently INTRODUCT ION TO 1 teaching a one-credit course in co.m1 THE SUB uter technology and. prog~ammmg 2 fo some 60 students, including prh~' For those of you unfamiliar with fessors and some fre~hmen. ~ I Com uter Center Director a so the northwestern corner of the. cam2 plan; to offer the same course neht pus, this is an inclusive tour of the 1 semester for those ~tude?ts w 0 Sub, and a summary of Sub acwere unable to enroll in this semes- tivities. ter's course. The official name of this buildAlthough the computer is also 1 ing is the "Copper Lounge." Be2 available for downtown du~~eb~~~~ fore it was built in 1960, there was 1 Anaconda Company an d t 1 tana Power Company, stu ~n s. oc- no building on campus, besides the 9 t f the computer s time. class rooms, for the students' recrea1 cupy mos 0 d th t students 3 McCaslin reporte a 1 ti the tion. The reason for the building of 3 utilized 97% of the tota. Im h computer was in operatIOn.. ac the Sub was to facilitate the extra3 rna 'or department is plannmg to curricular activities of the students, 2 ha~e students use the computer on and there is hardly an extra-curricu1 problems that heretofore cfuld no: lar activity existing, which is not 2 be solved without the use 0 a com 2 carried on in the Sub. 5 puter. A'mong the many diverse pastimes Being able to program a comput:~ enjoyed in the "Students' Corner", Other Business to solve engineerinx pn?b~fD;'~~~Jed are pool and ping pong. Both of Alberta "" ...''' ..." ....." , ,."" .." .."."''" ,, 1 The Young Democrats and the coming essential. m a w Having a 1 British Columbia .."" "".""."" .. . ering curncu l um. . these rooms are downstairs and 3 Inter - Varsity Fellowship League 1 2 engme ilable to all engineenng Manitoba " "" "" .."""" .." .." .." ..,, 1 were recognized as new organiza1 computer avai letes the are filled the majority of the time Nova Scotia " ..""" ..''' .."'''''''''''" ..,,''''''',, ... students on campus comp . t with males, but there is no law, .... , tions on campus. These clubs will 1 1 Ontaria " ...."" .."",."" ..,......,"" ........,,, .. . , d tion to the poin 2 engmeer s e uca I .... .... be independent of any allotment 2 which proSaskatchewan .., "" ..""" .." .." .."",, . .... funds. where he is more competitive m 111- written or unwritten, 1 1 Bolivia "" .." ..".""., .." "." .."'" " ,,"_ ,,.. hibits coeds fr0111 playing these dustry. 1 Another point raised was to begin 1 ".''' ".,." "."., " "." ,,'''' 2 games. Also downstairs is the Chile a fund-raising drive. Since many of 1 1 India .' '.' .." " ~ " , .. 2 the classes and organizations did 2 lounge, which is u~ed primarily for Lebanon .." .." :.., """._,,,.,,,, ..,,..,.,, . 1 not receive the money they asked, 1 studying and meetings. Malaya " " "" """"" .."."".",."" .."" .. 1 for in the allotment, it was proposed 1 Although the Sub is small, one Mexico .."" ..""."."" , , " .." " 1 that there be a nominal fee charged 1 """""." " .. of its most important parts is the Pakistan "" 1 to anyone who does not attend the 1 , " .."" .."""" """,.",, .., ; . bookstore. This is the source of all Peru 4 2 Mines in the event he attends 2 " ".",.,,""" supplies and tetxbooks used .in c1a~s. South Africa I 1 dances and other activities. The B by Mrs. Nile, wife The Montana urea u of Mines II . It is managed \ 518 75 76 purpose of these fees is to add to the 356 11 RECAP: I has issued, as Bu etm of Dr. Steve Nile. monies being raised in the fundand ogy entit. Ie d "Geology M'and With the student in mind, the Freshman General """"""" .."" 40 aeGo report , , .. 180 raising drive. 6 122 4 48 . m- Sub is also equipped with , . Ore, Deposits 0 f the CClinton Mon d ba T.V. Freshman Engineering 80 5 75 ing District, Missoula ounty, - room which can be use y any Sophomore General : . 85 10 46 5 "b DaVIS E [Hritzman. stude~t at any time. For the meet- Sophomore Engr g, .. . 60 10 48 2~ taThe tlinton di~trict was discov- ing of various clubs, there are two Juniors .. 48 17 28 d' 1878 It has produced. cop- rooms, one for regular meetings and Seniors .. 34 9 25 ere 1!11 l' d and gold having a one for conferences. Graduate -. Degree """" "." ,,.. 2 per, Sl ver, ea$100 000. Mo.st of the 22 11 11 " " I f about , The largest and most popular part Graduate, Non-Degree 9 7 1 1 va uewas 0 the mines. Hidden of the Sub is the main hall, where, ore 0 b'tame d from N me 518 76 75 356 11 Treasure and Cape 0 be bo- with the possible exception of the Total Per Cent Professor William J. Van Matre, Copies of the report can uest ad- pool room, the most in.teresting ac- From Foreign Countries " " " 23 4.5% Instructor in Mining Engineering, tained free of chMargetb:a r~treau of tivities take place. Dunng the week Out-of-State Students " " " .." .." 45 8.7% attended the Sixth Annual Sympodressed to the on a Room 203-B. it is the refuge for weary students, Montana Students , .. 450 86.8% sium on Rock Mechanics, which was Mines and eGology, School of and the scene of the dances on the TOT AL , ", ".." , . 518 held at the University of Missouri Main Hall, Montana weekends. The prime point of ~he 100.0% at Rolla, Missouri, on October 28Mines, Butte. . main hall is the snack bar, which 30. The district seems. unSUIted to serves approximately 2,000 cups of alar g e mining operat~0!1' but scat- coffee a day. For the five years Among the approximately 300 people in atte'ndance were promit red deposits conta1l1111g a. febw since it has opened, Vest~ S.cott nent educators in the mineral induseh d tons of ore may stIli e has been its manager; she IS aided t ousan l'k I 'tes are K 1 B k V' .. The Montana School of Mines recently received a sub- tries, physicists and engineers from f d The most ley s~ . at noon by at 1Y. ur e; Irgll11a 01 un . known veins, espeCially In Paynich is the evenll1g manager. contract from General Astrometals Corporation in Yonkers, the U. S. Bureau of Mines and rea ong richment 0 f '. the zone of supergen~ en 0 0 100 The name Sub IS not Just a pet New York, for the supply of beryllium. The Astrometals Cor- searchers from the leading mining oil companies of the world. sulfide ore, which Ites 2 \mallname adopted by the students. I~ IS poration received from NASA a contract for the design and andAbout 30 papers were presented feet below the surface .. : nd 00- the abbreviation for .Student UnlO.n construction of an electrolytic cell for the production of high on subjects ranging from results of mine operator able t~ f111 a era 1 Building. Not only IS the. S';!b pnpowder. General Astrometals Cor- research projects to practical appliordinate the explOItatIOn of sev marily for the students, It IS also purity, ultra fine beryllium cations of theoretical rock mesuch deposits might make a reason- managed by a stud.ent. Every year, poration is a subsidiary of the Anaconda Company. The actual chanics. . able profit. . . the Student CounCil chooses a stu- work of this project will take place at the Smelter in Anaconda. Rock mechanics, a subject .that A geologic map and sectlOna I~~ I dent to m.anag~ ~he Sub, and .he, 111 has received much consideration in Mr. Charles O. Gale, a graduate I d d' the report show gr I? tl1rn is given hVl11g quarters 111 the At the present time the use of the past few years, is concerned ic~1Ie tl~~ relationship of the ve!l1~ S'tucient Union. Building. The pres- student in metallurgy, will be work- beryllium is limited due to its britand Yore deposits to the c.on.tact be ent manager IS Jack .Wea_ver, a ing on the project for his doctorate tleness. It has, however, a poten- chiefly with the materials and struc~ tures in the earth's crust and the _ t ween Precambrian quartlztlc rockks senior in petroleum engll1eenng. thesis; also, Dr. Griffiths and Dr. tially great future. The high modud' 'te stoc and an in trusive grano 1~)f1 d' ~ Weare proud of the Sub as an Habashi will be working on this lus of elasticity, low density, rela- induced and natural forces acting The relationships are. dls.cussue l~- institution of the students, organ- project with Mr. G. T. Hanson, tively high melting point, large spe- upon them. Practical application of the study of rock mechanics is detail in the tex.t,. whllchk I:c~e;~nd ized and operated by the students, the Astrometals manager in Ana- cific heat and high strength make found not only in drilling and blastmented with addltlOna s e for the students. beryllium an attractive structural conda. ing, but also in the support of mine diagrams. material .for space applications. openings.
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MBMG Issues Bulletin 40
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Professor Van Matre Attends Symposium
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Beryllium (onfrad