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The IN THIS ISSUE MONEY·-ESPECIALL Y IF YOU'VE • WMC NEEDS BEEN HERE AND GONE Youvecome a long way baby-you're in the army now by Jim Massey /1 1973 dress inspection of WMC's ROTC Com- cerning their treatment, dress, and attitude but the "families and most want to go to Medical School. One pany finds a monogrammed red vest, pink peasant Army Dept. approved programs for female ROTC blouse, scotch plaid slacks, gold hair band, and Cadets in all but artillery, infantry, and armor female Cadet said she was-interested in ROTC as a suede clogs in the ranks of Cadets. Squad com- areas. new learning experience. Since there is no money in manders no longer shout, "Men, ready," but, Lt. Col. Baughman felt the army as an institution the WAC budget for ROTC-ettes, fatigues are being "Ladies and Gentlemen. Fall In." of this size must be open to both sexes. Previously, altered. Perhaps, the Army will give Yves Saint Western Maryland has enrolled five Rotc-ettes in a female could only apply directly to the Women's Laurent a Purple Heart if he can design a better their Military Science program. Lt. Col. Richard C. Army Corps for a commission. The Army has ROTC-ette uniform. Baughman, professor of Military Science is very decided there is a place for women beyond WAC's. Lt. Col. Baughman feels other girls would have impressed with the responsiveness of these girls .. ROTC-ettes will have the option of taking been interested but being the first female in a Michelle Amyat, Leda DeMeo, Debbie Favre. Patty weapons, marksmenship, and physical training traditionally male institution is a real challenge. Mary, and Susan Witt have been integrated into the sessions. Scholarships are available for women This is the first year that neither ROTC is required squad like any other cadet. interested in the program. Male Cadets are told to nor the draft is in use. The extra wiggle in the ROTC Western Maryland's ROTC Department did not make no distinction or allowances; standards are to squad means added trouble for the Supply Sergeant begin their recruitment until late summer. Lt. Col. be based on WAC regulations. who must make sure the proper Cadets get the Baughman said there are many questions con- Several of the ROTC-ettes are from military darted uniforms. A whole new way of living bV Nellie ArringroTl Providing "Alternative lifestyles for students division yet, but hopes to see the three room who want privacy," three buildings are due to arrangement to provide for privacy. sprout behind Rouzer parking lot by next Sep- The Dean stresses the new facilities are built to tember according to Dean Mowbray. house four single students of the same sex per unit. For an additional room fee plus utility bills, Married .couples will still have to look off-campus students will be able to live, four to an apartment, for housing unless they are willing to live with in the new living facilities. Board, food service in another married couple in the same apartment. the cafeteria, will probably be optional. Students Students will be able to choose apartments in, will be completely in charge of their own area says whatever form of room drawing is jointly agreed the Dean, including cleaning the bathrooms and upon by Men's and Women's Councils this year carrying out the garbage. Air-conditioning and states Mowbray. Units will probably be divided carpeting are probable assets. Each building will equally between men and women residents, like the contain eight units with four students apiece for a 50-50 division of the student body. total of thirty-two residents in each of the three Architect for the apartment dwellings is Ar- apartment houses. chitectural Affiliation Company of Towson. M?wbray expects two different floor -plans. On the first two floors will be one-level apartments with THIS FLOOR PLAN AND THE ONES ON PAGE THREE two units to a floor. These Will have a kitchen, dinette-living room, bath and either two double ARE SUGGESTED APARTMENT LA YOUTS FOR THE bedrooms of one double and two single bedrooms. NEW RESIDENCE AR£.A 's THREE TYPES OF SUITES. The third and fourth floor will have four two-floor ASOF THIS WRITING, THEY ARE ONL Y TENATIVE. units, with the kitchen, and dinette-living room on the third floor level and the bedrooms, similar to the one-floor apartment arrangement on the AT RIGHT- THE ONE FLOOR PLAN fourth. The Dean is not sure about the' bedroom