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The Battalion
Wednesday Afternoon, February 27, 1946
The Battalion
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REPORTERS—Robert Huston, Warren Rice, Paul Martin, James A. Davis.
Let’s Go Back to Khakis . . .
Khaki shirts were ruled non-reg for Corps members
at the beginning of the semester. At the time the order,
specifying ROTC cadets, was thought not to apply to those
who have finished basic and are not enrolled in the advanc
ed course.
But now a ruling from Student Affairs specifically in
cludes all Corps members, regardless of classification, in
this regulation.
If unit commanders had ruled last semester that wool
shirts be worn at all times by freshmen, college authorities
would have yelled ‘‘Hazing” to high Heaven, and rushed
around producing letters from irate parents bemoaning the
cases of prickly heat among their offspring.
Fhen too, there are some who possess only one dark wool
shirt. What are they to do when that only shirt is sent to
the cleaners?
Is it not true that one of a good officer’s first concerns
is for the comfort of his men? Can a cadet be comfortable
in the dark wool shirt now prescribed?
Envious eyes continually fall on the dress of the vet
erans and non-regs. Shortsleeve T-shirts or thin cotton
shirts are reg for them. Why not the khaki twill for those
in the Corps?
We see no adequate reason why cool, crisp khaki shirts
should be outlawed for campus wear in the increasingly warm
days. The Commandant’s Office seems to have missed the
mark in regard to uniform regulations. All during the cold
months of November, December, and January, wool shirts
were non-reg. Now, when the effects of spring heat (all the
trees are now budding) are beginning to be felt by moist
woolen-clads, wool shirts continue to be required. It is a
ramming offense to appear in a khaki shirt.
If you would like to see this regulation removed, see
your outfit commanders and register your protest. Perhaps
the Commandant and the Dean of Men will realize how un
popular those sticky GI wool shirts are.
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PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
Last night I attended the final
basketball game of tho season and
I thought our team played a mighty
good game. Marty Karow has done
his usual fine job with the team,
and the men have responded in a
fine manner. I
always enjoy ath
letic contests, but
I never fail to
get a big thrill
out of sitting
across from our
cadet corps and
watching it. Last
night as you
stood at atten
tion with bared
heads you could
not help but cap
ture the attention
of a person who
is interested in
the youth of the
world. Then as
you yelled or sang, the thing that
impressed me then and always im-
Penberthy
pressed me is that you do it to a
man—there are no slackers in the
yell section. We are known
throughout the land for our fine
school spirit and the fact that
there is. total participation in the
yells is responsible for our being
able to out-yell the supporters of
any opponents we meet.
We have just finished our Re
ligious Emphasis Week which was
probably the most successful in
the history of the college due to
the fact that a large percentage
of our students and staff partici
pated. It is unfortunate that it is
necessary to set aside a time to
emphasize something so important,
but that is also the case with
Easter, Christmas, and Mother’s
and Dad’s Day. I can’t help but
wonder what a powerful influence
for good we could exert by our
wholehearted support of all good
things in the same degree that we
support our athletic teams.
Once again the time has come
for Class Stunts—the biggest cam
pus activity this side of the Corps
Trip. Classes, quizzes, and other
such matters are forgotten tempo
rarily as each class goes all out
to produce the winning stunt.
What we miss most in our activ-
ties here are football games and
pep rallies in which spirit soars, but
stunt night makes up for it. This
night class spirit gives out and
all the restrained spirit of the year
goes into putting over the stunt.
The night of stunts this year is
Thursday, Feb. 28, and at that
time each class puts on its stunt
before the public. Judges who have
been appointed, choose the best
one, and a cup is awarded to that
class.
For the past two years, the Class
of ’47 has won, and other classes
are more determined this year to
be the winner. So ... to Stunt
Night with the class of ’46 winning
the cup. (Not that I’m prejudiced,
however.)
***
Another important event up this
way is student elections. Coming
up in March, these elections de
termine who’s to lead the student
body next year. Held in the same
manner as government elections,
student elections bring out poten
tial politicians of the campus.
Everywhere signs adorn the campus
such as “Don’t be a goat, cast your
vote for ” and other such lime
ricks.
Students will make stump speech
es, and platforms will be published.
***
The second semester is under
way in Tessieland now, and things
have sort of settled down since re
gistration and such. In other words,
the same routine is covering the
campus, and everyone is beginning
to have touches of spring fever.
The weather here (today) is hint
ing of spring, but tomorrow we
may have a blizzard.
***
You Aggies may boast of so ma
ny veterans coming back to your
campus, but we also have veteran
GI’s here at TSCW too. Eleven
girls are now enrolled here on the
GI Bill of Rights. These students
have served in the WAGS, WAVES,
Marines, and other branches of the
Armed Services.
***
Time to stop now, be seeing you
next week. ,
Sue Jones
TSCW correspondent.
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