The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
PAGE 2 Tuesday, May 14, 1957
Battalion Policy
(Editor’s note: In order to clarify The Battalion’s
role as a newspaper serving’ both A&M and College Sta
tion, below is published the statement of principles of
A&M Student Publications.)
“The objectives of the student publications of Texas
A&M College include education and practical experience
for the students who participate, furnishing of journalistic
and literary media to serve the college and its community
and adding to the prestige of the college and its schools.
“The Battalion and the other student publications
have freedom of the press, accompanied by the responsi
bilities that such freedom entails. The editorial policy of
each student publication is determined by the student edi
tors. The student editors are not expected to express of
ficially the policies and attitudes of the College adminis
tration. The editors are nevertheless expected to be aware
of the special character given to the newspaper and the
other publications by their association with the college,
and to have what they see as the long-run best interest of
the College at heart. The student editors have the right to
disagree with and be constructively critical of the admin
istration of the College, but they are expected to tell all
sides of each news story as accurately and completely as
possible. As a concomitant to its having freedom of the
press as enjoyed by other free newspapers, The Battalion
occupies the same position relative to the College as do
such newspapers, without special privilege.
“The editors of student publications are expected to
be guided by the accepted ethics of their profession as out
lined for example by the Code of Newspaper Ethics of the
American Society of Newspaper Editors. This involves
responsibility, freedom of the press, independence, sincer
ity, truthfulness, accuracy, impartiality, fair play and
decency. It is expected that the editors will be accurate,
complete and objective and avoid slating and editorial
izing in news stories.”
This statement was adopted unanimously by the fac
ulty and student members of the first Student Publications
Board at their initial meeting. It has been, subscribed to
and endorsed by the President of the College and by the
Bean of Student Personnel Services and has been re-sub
scribed to annually by the Student Publications Board.
Letters to the Editor
Editor,
The Battalion
After reading your editorials,
especially the more recent ones,
one wonders how you could have
the gall to so misuse the power
vested in you as editor of The
Battalion. May we remind you that
The Battalion was never intended
to be used by any faction or in
dividual for voicing petty opin
ions or prejudices. It is. the press’s
responsibility to present the facts
on any subject and, in the event of
a controversy, to allow both sides
to present their viewpoints; in our
opinion, you are failing miserably
to do this.
We have a few comments con
cerning your editorial of May
9.
First, you say, “Despite the de
feat of the Senate’s plan for
integrated reserve seats for juniors
and seniors ... (it was) ... a big
step toward better relations be
tween Corps and Civilians.” Per
haps you did not realize that this
seating plan caused one of the
widest Corps-Civilian splits of this
year and that it caused more
friction and hot words than any
other recent controversy.
Second, you say, “The ground
tpis only been broken for the
building of an outstanding Civilian
student body whiph will ... be as
much of a pride to the college as"
the Corps has been in the past.”
The impression we get from this
Statement is that you do not be
lieve the present Corps is a “pride
to the college.”
(See LETTERS, Page 3)
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Represents the Views of the Student Editors
Th« Battalion, dally 1 newspaper ot the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas and-the- City ■of College Stalled, Is published by-students In the Office of Student
Publications as a non-profit educational service. The Director of Student Publications
Is RoSs Strader. The goverfcibg body of? hll jstudent publications of the A.&M. College
of Texas ,1s thef Student ^PublicationsBoard. Faculty members are Dr. Carroll D.
Laverty, Chairman-; Prof.- Donald D.' Biirchard,
Editorials
Vote Tomorroiv
Tomorrow’s election of Student Senate officers and
major committee heads for next year presents one of the
best opportunities of the year for students to get out and
vote for the men who want to head their student govern
ment.
In the past there have been cries that Senators have
been acting without authority from the student body on
major issues. This election will leave it up to the voters to
elect men who best represent their stands on student gov
ernment.
When the time comes for these senators to take action
on major issues, the men who didn’t vote in the election
will wish they had voted, especially if some move which
they disfavor is made.
The answer to better student government at A&M is
not a complacent attitude. It is an attitude of genuine
interest coupled with votes for the men who will do the
best job for the student body.
1957-58 Editorial Policy
Listed below are the major points of the 1957-58
Battalion editorial policy based on the statement of prin
ciples published on this page. It is the same policy which
has governed The Battalon since May 1.
The Battalion will: (1) Speak editorially on what the
editor believes are the best interests of A&M regardless of
what group is involved; (2) Urge editorially that a strong
Civilian student body be organized so as to be a pride to
A&M; (2) Urge editorially that the Corps of Cadets im
prove their organization even though it already has many
good points; (3) Urge editorially that Civilian students
participate more in campus activities (traditions, clubs) ;
(4) strive editorially to increase cooperation between the
two groups; (5) Speak editorially on any issue affecting
citizens of College Station; (6) Speak editorially on any is
sue of state or national origin which affects A&M students
and (7) Feel free to take a definite stand editorially on any
controversial issue with the school’s best interests in mind.
Here is the policy which will govern editorials in The
Battalion. All editorials will be written according to these
principles and policies based on them.
These stands will be taken only on the editorial page,
editorial box on the front page and by cartoons specifically
marked editorial. News columns will be reserved for ob
jective news coverage.
Off the Cuff “I I Last Meeting
What Goes
On Here
Apparently, a few juniors are
“jumping the gun” on the official
announcement of Distinguished
Military Students. Several of them
have been seen with the DMS rib
bons adorning their shirts.
A temporary list of DMS stu
dents has been released, but ac
cording to Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins,
nothing is official yet.
The A&M branch of the Ameri
can Society for Engineering Edu
cation will hold its final meeting
of the year at 4 p. mp today in
Room 3-D of the Memorial > Stu
dent Center.
LitYU Man on campus
by Dick Bibier
NO CLASS HEKE ‘TIL MINE."
French Missiles
Tested In Battle
BOURGES, France, CP>_A sen
sational new French guided
missile was tested in battle against
Soviet-built. tanks by Israel in the
Sinai campaign last fall, it was
disclosed yesterday.
Gen Noel Daun of the French
Air Force declared the missile
showed slow, heavy tanks are use
less because now they can all be
destroyed.
“The 12 - pound conventional
charge in this missile can destroy
any tank or armored car,” he told
reporters inspecting the Sud avia
tion plant here. “It has a record
of 90 per cent of hits.”
The actual firing of the weap
on, known as the S-S 10, was done
by the Israeli army, informed
sources said. The weapons, with
instructors, had been supplied by
the French.
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Houston Man
Shot While
In Custody
HOUSTON, Tex., (A 5 )—A man
arrested for questioning in a rob
bery and rape case was shot to
death yesterday while being taken
to police headquarters.
Police Inspector Joe Clark said
his shotgun discharged accidental
ly and struck the Negro in the
right side when the patrol car “hit
a big bump.”
The dead man was identified as
L. C. Thompson, about 35.
Deputy Sheriff George Hilton
said Thompson had admitted ver
bally a few minutes earlier that
he stabbed two youths, robbed a
service station and raped a 15-
year-old white high school girl
last night.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (A*)—Wil
liam D. Tjm.mins, line serviceman
for Ohio Edison Co., admits he’s
soft-hearted.
Timmins braved wintry weather
and the wrath of a weather-beaten
tomcat to rescue the animal,
stranded atop a high voltage pole
for five days.
Did he do it because he likes
cats ?
No, says Timmins, “I don’t parti
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