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Volume 14, No.8-Butte,
Montana, March 26, 1969
peech team highly active The Montan T ch Speech m participa t d t two tournaments r cently, nd h ve been acti e ent rt ining loc 1 Butt T
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for local groups, Mrs. Alt, Tech speech instructor has been asked to be in charge of Girls extemp for the state high school tournament at the College of Great Falls March 28. This will also be the spring meeting of College Speech Teachers. The next scheduled speech tournament for the speech team and Mrs. Alt will be the end of April in Missoula.
I 's not what you have It's what you don't have by John Emerson Montana Tech has been under fir in the State Legisla ~ ture since the session began. Our state senators and representatives seem to think Tech dosen't have what it takes to have lib ral arts degrees. Montana Tech doesn't have what it takes? Our school doesn't have pot parti s in the dorms. We don't have any athletic control of , administration powers. Butte doesn't ha v responsible group of citizens that are trying to stop all stat funds to Tech because the students write dirty homework papers. Oh yes, we don't have any long haired r die I faculty mernk bers that moonlight at a grass stand. These ar just a few of the assets that are a must to gain degr es in liber 1 arts. If th prer quisit s for liberal arts school r ha ving top f culty in ach nd eery department, a group of citizens that ar behind the school, a central loc tion, a student body consisting of I v 1 h d d men nd worn n and a h lthy th1 tic nd social tmospher, Mont n T ch ould ha what it t k s. I u ss our d p rtm nt of nd corruption is flunkSt t List tur 's final m.
Upper left hand corner clockwise: Computer Center, Language Lab, X-Ray diffraction and Circle-K Luncheon.
y The Montana Tech chapter of the Circle K Club sponsored "College Days" on March 19 and 21. The purpose of which was to acquaint the area high school seniors with the facilities and opportunities at Tech, as well as offering them an introduction to college life.
Over 200 prospective freshmen participated in College Days. The Seniors were addressed by Dr. Edwin G. Koch, president of Montana Tech, at 9:00 and welcomed. The seniors were then told of the opportunities to be had in the mineral industry along with the func-
Speaker of the House at .Tech Many Montanans view Montana Tech as a small, unprogressive and over - specialized school, but the image is gradually changing, according to James Lucas, speaker of the Montana House of Representatives in 1969. In his speech, he outlined the way in which bills become law and also the difficulties of handling over a thousand pieces of legisla tion in a 60-day period without sufficient facilities or research staff. "Only the absence of quill pens and spittoons," he remarked, "distinguishes this legislature from the ones in the first years of the state. " In response to questions, Mr. Lucas point d out that Montana 's tax syst is not capable of supplying full funds to
the University system and institutions. In his view, a form of sales tax is desirable as part of a complete reform of Montana's tax laws. H~ explained that the failure of the House to pass the resolution calling for expanded curriculum at Tech was due in part to the attitude of many legislators toward the college and also the belief on the part of some that there should be only two universities in Montana. He did, however, express optimism on the possibilities of Tech s increasing its offerings. t
Flash news 17 seniors drafted! College deferments to be canceled. Two hundred thousand to Vietnam.
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tion and duties in the degree g ran tin g departments. The speakers were Dr. Elmer Gless. head of the department of Biologic Science, Professor Joseph Murray, associate professor of Chemistry, and Professor Tom Finch, associate professor of Mining. Ruth Harwood spoke on a coed's view of college life on Friday, and Toni Driscoll, Circle K. sweetheart, addressed the seniors on Wednesday. Mike Duran, student president, concluded the introductory convocation. The seniors were then invited to attend the classes of their choice for the duration of the morning. At the noon hour the seniors were treated to a (Continued page 2, column 4)
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