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STUDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Office, Room 6, Administration Building, Telephone 4-54444
Texas A. & M. College
official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
College Station is published weekly, and circulated on Thursday
BACKWASH
Backwash: “An agitation resulting from some action or occurence.”—Webster.
Veterans’ News
Ex-Servicemen Get Dope On New Cafe
Entered as
the Act of
cond class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under
ongress of March 3, 1870.
By the Collaborators
It seems that we have been hear-
all of its glorious revelry, Army,
so that is something to look for-
By S. J. McConnell
A meeting of the Veterans Student Council was held
Sam A. Nixon, Jr Editor-in-Chief
Bill Withers Corresponding Editor
Ed Brandt Sports Editor
ing a lot of complaints that the ward to as we struggle on through Tuesday, February 12. Among the items of importance to
campus is dead, that there is the rather dreary social season of veterans and their wives discussed was the new cafeteria
nothing to do around here at this the present. And, as long as we’re set up for the coming semester.
time of the year. We would like on the subject, we might as veil put The cafeteria, to be operated commercial style, is for
to know just how many hours in a plug for our sister school that all non-regs and their wives. Meal hours are: Breakfast,
these people are taking, and their is 229 miles too far away. They’ll 7-9; Dinner, 11-1; and supper, 5-7. Students are urged to
definition of “dead”, as the Back- soon be having their spring formal, eat during their off hours in order to avoid confusion and
wash buddies are up to their thin, Redbud festival, and all of their to make it possible for those with classes to eat early.
Democracy: T. u. Style . ..
In view of the recent internal spat which T. u. has been
enjoying over the question of whether or not fraternities
are democratic, we think that it is high time that the “Bat- dirty necks in quizzes this week class balls, and, Army if you want Coupon books of $10 denomina
talion” added its comment to the discussion, which SO far with no let-up in sight. The necks to be assured of plenty of invites tion can be purchased at the Din-
has gotten exactly nowhere. As the publication of the only are thin because we are emulating to all of same, then the time to ing Hall Office, and a refund will
school in the southwest of any appreciable size which is en- Diet Smith and catching very little start safeguarding your interests be made on unused portions of
tirely without fraternities, the following comments should food while on the run, and they is now. As soon as these all-im- books at any time. Each food item
be recognized as coming from an authoritative source. are also dirty because the last portant quizzes are finished then will be marked with its price in
It is impossible to entirely eliminate the caste system weeks of a term we don’t have let’s start next semester’s week- the counter and must be paid for
from any society. If the social rank of various parties is not time to take anything but a “mid- ends on the road to Denton. After by either cash or counon tickets,
based on nobility or lineage of that sort, it is always based night bath”. All correspondence all it isn’t called “Heaven” for Meal hours are being stretched
primarily Oil the financial standing of the individual. Only with any and all has been brought nothing, and some of the sweet in order t0 compensate for slow
at a school like A. & M. is it possible to arrange a society to a sudden halt in lieu of themes, young things have been complain- handling facilities Help for the
that does not require money to Occupy the uppermost posi- reports, and problems which some- ing that they haven’t see. hide nor most part , will be inexperienced, some college courses will be given i„ r the fine cooperation shown the
tions. Since the student bodies Of A & M and T. u. are in how Pile up until the end of the hair of an Aggie since the football ond Mr . peniston has requested the chance to do so. They are in-
such contrast and since each school IS sharply representa ; semester. No, we can’t quite fol- season. So, let’s not let such gla- patience and co-operation of the eligible for enrollment, but will
t LS’ mfit .or O Vs T^llon 0 ’w V ? W Pe ° ple ^ “f the T?” 3 S,> to to make the venture a be considered as special students,
student bodies might serve as a reliable cuterion for the is dead as we have been staying w, , , . , n a ^ j-* ^
n „ n success. Veterans’ wives who are Grades and credits for these cour-
comparative evaluation of a campus with fraternities as up late enough to notice that we are u . , , , .
opposed to one without them. not the only ones who are using Backwashing around ... We are mterested m employment m the ses can be transferred to other
On any campus that features fraternities (and their sis- late lights. Ah, yes, such a life extremely interested in how the cafeteria should contact Mr. Perns- colleges and used toward a degree.
therland, Buddy Brennan and S. J.
McConnell.
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Two new dorms, 14 and 17, are
being made available for married
veterans next semester. Every ef
fort is being made to secure other
available accomodations as soon
as possible.
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Veterans’ wives who care to take
to eliminate congestion and keep
lawns and walks cleared.
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Yes Sir! P. G. Hall is to be made
into a new lounge! Renovating
work will start in February and
should be completed around March
15. Feature attractions will be a
juke box, cigarette machine and
coke machine with profits going
to organization funds for future
use. Anyone with suggestions for
the betterment of the lounge may
contact any of the following mem
bers of the Clubhouse Committee:
H. L. Anderson, W. A. Sammis, T.
O. Dutton, or D. W. Hogan in
Dorm 16.
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THANK YOU OF THE WEEK:
To all veterans who have partici
pated in the intramural sports—
Happy at last, the senior ex
claims, “What a night, a good
book and plenty of pipe tobacco.”
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ters in snobbishness, sororities) one invariably finds that
the so-called cream of society is to be found living in these
very exclusive houses. Naturally, they strive to keep all of
the campus elections for beauties, etc. well within their
ranks, and they resent the election of any outsider. Their
fees for membership and initiation are outrageous, and they
boast of the amounts that they charge, seeming to feel as
if the most absurdly high fees insure them of having noth
ing but the finest members obtainable for their rosters. The
poor freshman with insufficient money to meet their de
mands is forced to join an organization that is made up of ^
the rest of his kind in order to insure himself any social life only" with Ann tonight.”
at all. A prospective fraternity member is told, on being under a full moon next year,
rushed, that the Kappa Goons have advantages and con- b j s expression has changed some-
nections that no other frat can offer him; that he is as- w hat. The soph says, “Ah, if I
sured of a job after graduation, as any ex-Kappa Goon man on i y had a date with’a beautiful
will hire him on sight; and that the Kappa Goons, besides gir i tonight.”
being an international affair, is by far the most democratic while a junior the full moon
frat on the campus (as if any such organization could ever brings forth the ’e X p ression) « A h,
he called democratic.) If he does decide to join, they all, sing T onlv bad „ datp 4. oniB . bi .»
“For He's a Jolly Good Fellow”, or, if he doesn’t, they all y g
promptly ostracize him.
On the A. & M. campus, things are just a little bit more
democratic, to say the least. The new freshman, instead of
finding himself “rushed” and pampered by various groups
is not long in discovering that he is the lowest of the low,
and that the places of honor belong to those who have been
at the school longer than he. Democratic? What could be
more so ? The millionaire’s son and the farmer’s boy all look
alike in khaki. They all perform the same drills, learn the
same campus facts, yell for their team, walk in the gutter,
carry matches, and fit themselves to a freshman’s life in
the same manner, with no favors asked or given. Then,
when they, too, have proved their mettle, they pass on to be
the rulers instead of the ruled. They have then earned a
higher place in the campus society, not had it given to them
on a silver platter because of the money and power which
their families can command. Never are they pampered and
petted. When, at last, they become the served instead of the
servers, they have become mature and manly enough that
they have the necesary decency and wisdom to give others
the same training that they had, and to administer it just
as effectively.
So it’s not very hard to see which of the two systems
turns out the better brand of men. You don’t have to con
duct anv extensive polls to find out which is the more demo
cratic. The facts just stick out all over and, as much as the
teahounds would like to, they just can’t ignore them. So,
when someone asks us the question, “Are fraternities demo
cratic?”, we’ll echo these sentiments: Is it right that a
student should be judged on his money and not on his merit?
Should a person of proven mettle be judged inferior to one
who has less talent or knowledge, but who can command a
larger amount of money? Yesterday, today; and tomorrow—
the answer is always the same . . . NO!
Backwashing around ... We are
extremely interested in how the
T. u. “fra-ority” vs. independents
A bathing suit” is like a barbed bout wil1 come out - Questions race
wire fence. It protects the property through our brain cell like a thou
without obstructing the view.
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The freshman leaves the girl of
his dreams and enrolls in college.
While crossing the campus (alone)
sand forest fires. Will MICA-WICA
heave atomic bombs at the Greeks,
or will the “privileged plutocracy”
start a blood purge on the campus ?
The fight is now limited to the
ton for information.
Members of the Council who at
tended the meetings were Dean J.
W. Rollint,, D. B. (Woody) Varner,
Roy Bucek, L. R. Hickman, J. G.
Penifeton, Taylor Wilkins, W. L.
referees and for the swell spirit
in which they entered the games.
This “Thank you” comes from Mr.
W. L. Penberthy, of the Physical
Education Department.
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YOU MAY BE INTERESTED in
knowing that out of a total of 23
organizations on the campus, vet
erans took five of the first six
places in the scholastic standing
one night, he sees the full moon P en > but when wiU the sword com e
shining high above in all of its into play ? Maybe they will all leave
glory. He says, “Ah, if I were in a righteous huff of indignation
and let the tower collect a mess
more v of cobwebs. Oh, perish the
thought, for who then would furn
ish our controversial copy?
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And in the Daily Texan last
week there appeared a short edi
torial concerning the author’s in
tense dislike of snow, and a plead
ing for the sun to shine once
more. The next issue, that illus
trious writer gave himself a huge
pat on the back . . . because the
At present the number of regis
tered vehicles on the A. & M. camp
us is around 1,000. It is estimated
that 80% of the incoming veterans
will have cars, thus increasing recorded at mid-semester. The
Penberthy, and Joe Skiles. Repre- traffic congestion and parking dif- rating was as follows: First place,
senting the veterans were Gene ficulties. Mr. Fred Hickman asks Walton Hall; second place, Day
Howard, C. E. Van Horne, Ned all veterans with automobiles to Students; third place, C Company
Broun, Bob Criswell, Rocky Su- use the nearest available parking Infantry; fourth place, Dorm 15;
lots and to refrain from driving fifth place, Milner Hall; and sixth
back and forth to classes, in order place, Hart Hall.
ly, if it rains
United States,
city.
anywhere in the
it rains in this
The big controversy up here now
is the water situation with the City
of Denton. Guess you’ve heard
about it. But, now, some talk was
made about the City’s attempt to
try suing the College or cutting the
water off. This is all in regard to
a dispute over the price per 1000
gallons of water furnished by the
Well, it seems that the spring sun had come in answer to his, and City. Denton raised the rate from
social season will soon begin in his alone it seemed, fervent prayer. ^ cents per 1000 gallons to over
■ 21 cents, which is above cost, and
outrageous.
Tales from Tessielan d
Back again after
from the weekend or maybe just
not recuperating, I don’t know
which. At any rate, what is known
as “dead week” has now settled
upon the campus. This week is
technically known as “Special Stu
dy Week” in which a mass hi
bernation is supposed to take place,
at which time students go all out
for exam cramming. (It says here
on page 8, column 1, line 25) But,
there’s another side to it. Movies
still show that week, and the
prospect of a good show is much
more promising than cramming.
recuperating | melted. And, naturally, as always
in Denton, it has rained. Honest-
Well, happy exams, and keep
your fingers crossed for us until
these darn things are over.
Sue Jones
TSCW correspondent.
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most of us have exams the last
day .... which is bad, period.
It would be perfect if you could
just wave a magic wand and exam
week would be over, and then no
worries, until the next semester,
at least. Then, it’s all to do over
again. Nothing fatalistic about
that, is there?
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Last week, well, at least one
day of last week, the campus was
covered with snow. A rare phe
nomenon around this place. Tessies
went back several years to child
hood days, and snowmen were
built around on the campus. Look
ing out of Stoddard window, one
could see the really beautiful sight
of winter. Of course, I’m just
prejudiced—I like snow, not that
I’m a Yankee, however. Today
snow flakes began to fall again,
but with no success. They soon
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