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Thunday, April 11, 1974 GOLD BUG PAGE 3 APRIL,1974 OPEN LETTER TO THE JUNIOR CLASS Editorial The time has come for one of you brave souls (or two, if you prefer) to be selected as next year's yearbook editor. You may think this is a bit early, but actually it isn't. Contracts have to be signed for next year and plans for the '75 book should begin as "When Johnny comes marching home again, attitude and administrational policy concerning soon as possible. In desperation, I have resorted to Hurrah! Hurrah! He'll join the ranks of jobless their situation. Six occupied the top floor of this method to contact anyone interested in men, Hurrah! Hurrah! Washington monument for 30 minutes. assuming the editorship for next year. Modesty is a The song welcoming horne American Veterans Gone are the federal aid programs and industrial thing of the past, so if you think you may be for generations has developed new lyrics. Despite drives that so readily provided for veterans after qualified to fill the job, please write box 1013, President Nixon's proclamation of Viet Vet Week World War II. No amount of presidential praise can Campus Mail, and let me know. It isn't absolutely (March 24-30) the 2.5 million Viet Nam war insure the vietvets educational benefits, drug necessary that an incoming senior edit the year's veterans need something more than a hand shake rehabilitation programs, post-war psychological book, but I hope the class of 1975 will produce and slap on the back. counseling, or jobs. someone who would want to do it. So get those Ten per cent of all veterans in the 20 to 24 year old The nation, having replaced the enlightening letters in, and remember, any interest is ap- age bracket are jobless; at least 23,000 are totally years of early adulthood in many young men with preciated. If you have any questions or are unsure disabled; and concerning the problem of education, the misery, frustration and fuitility of war owes about the duties of the editor, see me or Mike all educational and personal expenses are expected them some retribution. Gosman. Thank you. not to surpass the present allowance of $220 per Now that the 9 1/2-year long political game is Chip Rouse month by the U.S. government. over what remains of the tin soldiers won't silently Editor-in-Chief, Approximately 750 veterans marched on disappear, and can't be tossed into the national 1974Mnemonic Washington during their week protesting national toychest of apathy. GP A whole new way of living . by Nellie Arrington units with four students apiece for a total of thirty- Providing "Alternative lifestyles for students two residents in each of the three apartment division yet, but hopes to see the three room who want privacy," three buildings are due to houses. arrangement to provide for privacy. sprout behind Rouzer parking lot by next Sep- Mowbray expects two different floor plans. On There will be air conditioning and should the tember according to Dean Mowbray. the first two floors will be one-level apartments occupant desire it, facilities for phone rental. For a cost of $600a year for a double, and $650for with two units to a floor. These will have a kitchen, a single, students will be able to live, four to an dinette-living room, bath and either two double The Dean stresses the new facilities are built to apartment, in the new living facilities. Board, food bedrooms of one double and two single bedrooms. house four single students of the same sex per unit. service in the cafeteria; will probably be optional. The third and fourth floor will have four two-floor Married couples will still have to look off-campus Students will be completely in charge of their own units, with the kitchen, and dinette-living room on for housing unless they are willing to live with area says the Dean, including cleaning the the third floor level and the bedrooms, similar to another -marrted couple in the same apartment. bathrooms and carrying out the garbage. Carpeting the one-floor apartment arrangement, on the Students will be able to choose apartments in is a probable asset. Each building will contain eight fourth. The Dean is not sure about the bedroom whatever form of room drawing is jointly agreed upon by Men's and Women's Councils this. ~ear state's Mowbray. Units will probably be divided equally between men and women residents, like ~he 50-50 division of the student body. Room drawing will be after the first of May, and $50 deposit must be paid for room preference drawing.. . Architect for the apartment dwellings IS Ar- chitectural Affiliation Company of Towson. This article is a reprint from Oct. 9, 1973. It is hoped it may answer questions currently being asked of the administration. Construc- non is well under way as Dr. John talks with some of the construction workers. Floor plans, also reprinted, should be studied by those planning to rent an apartment.