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THE BATTALION
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THE BATTALION
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THE “YELLOW SHEETS” OF TEXAS.
The ambition of the average young newspaper man is to bring his
paper before the public and by doing so winning a reputation for himself
and his paper. Luckily for the best interest of the state, the majority of our
newspaper editors are fair minded and toil earnestly towards this goal.
However there is a small minority in this large empire state of ours who are
not willing to toil for many years to gain what men call success, but who
instead, by printing obscene and slanderous tales, spring before the public
eye. They last only for a short time, for like the comet, they make a sensa
tional display and vanish below the horizon. The damaged reputations that
they made then stepping stones of success are left behind as monuments of
shame to their own selves.
This is particularly true of the editors of a few Texas papers who have
written numerous articles that have appeared lately denouncing the practice
of hazing at this institution; the articles for the most part are based on
false testimony of perjured witnesses. If the men responsible for the print
ing of such statements had only taken the time to thoroughly investigate
the matter, they would have found sworn statements, made by the supposed
victims of the ruthless upperclassmen, clearing the name of the College.
Why are not the editors who are, or shoud be, students of psychology well
enough versed in this study to see behind the alabis of the disappointed col
lege students? Boys who so proudly left the cheering townspeople when
they boarded the train for College Station could not go home with the hang
ing head and admit that for some ignominious reason their stay at Aggie-
land was cut short. These boys are too thoughtful to let their families suf
fer the embarassment that would likely follow when the sympathetic neigh
bors found out the true reason for the “pride of the family’s” return so
soon after his departure. If he left because of his failure to pass the re
quired amount of hours,, the afore mentioned neighbors might thing that
heredity had caused the favored son to receive less than the normal man’s
amount of brains, or perhaps he received more than his limit of demerits
and the knowing citizens at home might blame his parents for not rearing
their son properly. There are many reasons for a college student leaving
his Alma Mater before the end of the scholastic year, and the interested
newspaper might see one of these reasons is not the cause of their fellow
townsman’s return home.
A visit to A. and M. College campus will disclose to visitors the ab
sence of any such ruthless prectices as has been reported. Much credit is
due to officials of A. and M. College who have worked ceaselessly to abolish
any practices which are injurious to the College. The freshmen are given
the consideration they are entitled to and one can find them well contented.
Newspaper editors might follow the advice of an obscure college student and
visit the institution they have denounced and then return home and give A.
and M. the favorable publicity they so rightfully deserve.
MISDIRECTED CLASS SPIRIT.
WELCOME
AGGIES
WE
ARE
READY
TO MAKE
THAT
UNIFORM
TO
YOUR
MEASURE
SHOES
FROM FLORSHEIM
HATS
FROM STETSON
K. LAWRENCE
OUTFITTER FOR YOUNG MEN and MEN WHO STAY YOUNG
’25, and ’26, were many brilliant yellow ’27’s, along with the phrase “Yellow
’27.”
Fish, such action is a disgrace to the traditions upon which the incom
parable A. and M. spirit is founded! Never in all records have we had to
stand for such an insult. How those yellow numerals made upperclassmen
long for the days which have gone before, when such action could be con
trolled by the board!
The fact that the yellow painting has been removed is immaterial. The
important fact is that a reflection was cast upon an upper class of the
College.
We realize that the painting was not representative of the entire fresh
man class, and that it was only the work of a few individuals. But, fresh
men, what we wish to impress upon you is that as long as the real A. and
M. Spirit exists a freshman should not only know his position but should
take pride in keeping it.
ROWDYISM.
It is to be deplored that an editorial like this should be applicable to a
single member of our student body, but nevertheless A. and M.—like all
other schools—has an element in its student body which is composed of a
few thoughtless members whose conduct is at times disgusting. Consider
for a moment the picture shows in the Assembly Hall. Yes, other editorials
have been written on this identical subject, and much has been said about the
conduct of the cadets at the pictures, but the fact remains that nothing really
constructive has resulted.
Of course a group of college men are expected to be full of pep,, and life
and fun. Nothing can obscure the issue, however, and when campus ladies
can not attend our picture shows without being embarrassed it is time that
some sort of measure should be taken which would effectively silence a few
rowdies who seem to be lacking in the proper respct toward mmbers of the
opposite sex.
Making an example of one of our noisy cadets whose conception of
wit is censorable conduct, would do a world of good in bringing about a
change which has been desirable for many years. Appeals should give way
to action.
Friend, to Sophomore who took a
“blind date” to the corps dance—“A
Junior is runing away with your
girl.”
Sophomore, yawning—“What’s he
running for?”
‘Attention is the stuff that memory
is made of.”—Lowell.
Sweet Young Thing (in art gallery)
“Can you tell me the name of this
picture?”
Good Looking Gob: “That picture
is called “The Land of the Reindeer.”
She (icely): “And who painted the
—er—’’Land of Rain?”
Oklahoma Sea Bag.