Amplifier v. 4, no. 5; (1957, Dec. 19)

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_err!' ((brt~tma~.~ .J}app!' JltW ~tar The Montana School of Mines

PLIFIER VOL.

Published by the Associated Students the Montana School of Mines

IV, NO. 5

of

DECEM~ER

19, 1957

FEE BOOST

Mines students voted overwhelmingly in favor of raising the student activity fees from $12.50 to $15.00 per semester. At a convocation Wednesday, December 11, ASSM President Gene Lanier presided as the pros and cons of the issue were flung back and forth. Balloting followed the convocation. About 80 per cent of the 239 voters easily made the necesThe first program of the Inter- sary two-thirds to put the proposal into effect. Only 17.3 per national Club this year was held cent voted against the proposal.

International Club Presents Program

The votes were tabulated im----~------------others are eligible. In addition, the mediately after the closing of the activity fees support E-Day activpolls at noon Thursday, December 12. Professor Stolz was election ities, football, basketball, hockey, and intramural and spr ing sports. judge, with Gene Lanier, Bob Rowe, With the additional money available Bill Brown, Robert Wylie; Pat But- next semester, it may be possible ler, Bob Darlington, Charles Meto give aid to other campus organLean, and Glen Shurtz acting as izations. student representatives. Only a small percentage of stuSeniors turned out 100 per cent dents were at the all-important conto vote, having the greatest. pervocation last Wednesday morning. centage of voters. Freshmen folThe class percentages present were lowed with 95.55 per cent. Juniors as follows: 75 per cent seniors, SO' ran a close third with 94.44 per per cent .juniors, 23.5 per cent cent, followed by the sophomores sophomores, 29.4 per cent general, with 72.73 per cent. Only- 47.06 per cent of the general students voted. and 40.2 per cent freshmen. Twenty;' The movement for a fee increase six students avoided the controversy began in the spring of 1957 when by taking refuge in the coffee shop, the students approved a raise of $2.50 per semester by a voice vote after a prolonged debate. When the COMING EVENTS ballots .were cast, however, the meaJanuary 6-End of Christmas r esure failed to pass 'by a small margin. cess. January 8-Student wives meet- . On October 8, 1957, the present ing at 8 :00 in the coed room. Student Council voted' unanimously January 9 - Anderson-Carlisle to recommend a fee increase to commeeting at either"? :30 or 8 :00. pensate for rising costs. The matter January 11 - Rocky Mountain" was discussed for two months and here. ' finally, on December II, it was January. 17 :_ Rocky Mountain, brought to a vote by the Associated there. Students. In keeping with the student constitution, the vote was taken 1"__ -'.;1 ·1 nterviews for January by secret ballot. NEWS F,ROM TH E Interviews scheduled for the Now that the fee boost ha~ been month of January, 1958, are as folapproved by the required number PRESIOENT'S OFFICE lows: of students, the recommendation Mr. Walter C. Ackerman, of the January IS, Cerro De Pasco Cor- will be presented by Dr. Koch to Montana Bureau of Mines and Geolporation, Mr. J. J. Feketi. . the .State Board of Education at ogy, spoke at a meeting of the January 16 and 17, Mountain its regular meeting. If passed Montana Mine Owners States Tel. and Tel. Company, Mr. by the State Board, the increase Western and Operators Association held in will be effective next semester. J. A. Dalrymple. Missoula on. Friday, December 13. At the present time, eight campus Mr. Ackerman's speech concerned . January 24, Kaiser Aluminum and receive money from rare minerals, and he illustrated his Chemical Corporation, Mr. J. M. organizations McLachlan .. the ASSM activity fees and five talk with a mineral display.

Friday evening, December 6, at eight o'clock in Museum Hall. The public was invited and special invitations went out to the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs. The program began with an introductory speech by the club's faculty adviser, Professor Ralph 1. Smith. President of the club, Miguel Carrizales, of Lima, Peru, followed with a speech on the purpose of the club and its activities. A talk on world citizenship was delivered by Prabhaker Deshpande, of Nagpur, India. The program included piano selections, "La Cumparsita" (Argentine music) and "La Flor de la Canela" (Peruvian music) by Hipolito Zevallos, of Lima, Peru. Dej Tewtong, of Bangkok, Thailand, sang a folk song from his land, "Low Duang Duan." Refreshments of coffee and cookies were DEBATE AT THE FEE... RAISING CONVOCATION: 'Madrazo ad- served. A centerpiece of yellow and decorated dresses the crowd. The fee hike was approved by the Associated Students brown chrysanthemums and the State Board of Education .. Increase will be in effect next the refreshment table. Informal discussions were held by the members semester. and guests. Master of ceremonies' for the occasion was treasurer of the club, John Chellew, of Antofagasta, Chile.

WHO'S WHO AT MSM

Six students at Montana School of Mines, Butte, have been selected in inclusion in the 1957-58 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Dean' D. C. McAuliffe has announced. Roger N. Dokken, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor N. Dokken, of 245' 1st Avenue South, Shelby, is majoring in metallurgical engineering. A graduate of Shelby High School, he entered Montana School of Mines in 1952 and spent from July, 1954 through July, 1956, with the United States Army. While at Montana School of Mines, he has been active in the Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society, the Mineral Club and the Copper Guards, honorary sophomore service organization. Mr. Dokken has participated in intramural handball, basketball, volleyball and softball, and has been president of the junior class, He received an Advanced Honor Scholarship for 1953-1954, and the American Smelting and Refining Company Scholarship. for the current academic year. He has been listed on the Montana School of Mines honor' roll six times. Donald A. Hendricks, a-senior in mining engineering, graduated from Dowling High School in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1947. He served two years with the United' States Army and entered Montana School of Mines in 1954. Mr. Hendricks has .been treasurer and vice-president of Sigma Rho fraternity, secretarytreasurer of the Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society and vice-president of the senior class. He was awarded the Gardner-Denver mining scholarship of $600 per year for each of his junior and senior years. His name has appeared on the honor' roll for both semesters of the freshman and junior years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Hendricks, of 1235-22nd Sr., Des Moines. Iowa. Gordon R. Parker of Rosebank, Cape Province, South Africa, is the recipient of a three-year scholarShip from Tsumeb Corporation, Ltd. Be wa graduated from Ronde.bosch Boys' High School, Cape Province, in December, 1952. At Montana School of Mines, Mr. Parker is currently president of the

Anrlerson-Car lisle Technical Society, and also Chairman of the Residence Hall Council. He has also participated in debate, dramatics and campus publication activities, such as the student newspaper and the college yearbook. He is a member of Sigma Rho fraternity. He received a college letter for golf and has been student manager of the hockey team. Mr. Parker, senior in mining engineering, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Rae Parker, 37 Alma Road, Rosebank. Gene A. Lanier, president of the Associated Students at Montana School of Mines, gra~uated from polson High School, 111 1953. He has been active in the AndersonCarlisle Technical. Society, the .MClub, of which he IS currently vicepresident, and the .Copper Guards which' he headed wh!1~ a sophomore. He is a member of Sigma Rho fraternity. ' • For three years Mr. Lanier played football, being honorary co-captain of the team for t.wo ¥ears. He has participated, in 1I1tramural for three years. Lanier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lanier, 915Y. 8th Avenue South Great Falls, Montana. Aur'elio Madrazo was. graduated from Butte High School 111 195.3.He is majoring in petroleum engineering and is a member of the petroleum section of the Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society. He belongs to Theta Tau fraternity, and has been a member of the Copper Guards. Mr. Madrazo has received the Gino Diamanti Scholarship, the Mobil Oil Producing Company Scholarship and has been on the\ honor roll during his freshman and junior years. He has taken part

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NOTICE Word was received Monday that the State Board of Education has appproved the proposed fee increase.

WHO'S WHO AT MSM FOR 1957-58. Back row, left to right: Roger Dokken, Don Hendricks, Gordon Parker, Ross Wayment. Front row: Aurelio Madrazo, Dean D. C. McAuliffe, sponsor; Gene Lanier.


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