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( The Battalion College Station (Brazos County)] Texas PAGE 2 Friday, April 11, 1958 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle An Editorial Ouster ‘Sneaky’ Once again in the same fashion that Dr. David H. Morgan was eliminated, Ross Strader, director of Stu dent Publications, has been removed from his position. Whether it was meant to be that way or not, his ouster was made in a “sneaky” manner. The Battalion would not come out for two days when the firing took place so there would be no chance to break the news to the public through that medium. Without a doubt, this will go down in A&M history as one of the most unfair decisions ever rendered by college administration. If they were acting in the best interests of A&M, one wonders what in the world they think is best for the college. From their decision it seems they think injustice is. The new director of student publications is a good man, but he will find it hard to fill the shoes of the man who brought Student Publications from a shaky financial situation into one of the most respected pro grams in the United States. Naturally, every man on every staff of Student Publications wishes him luck in his new position and The Battalion wants him to know we will cooperate with him as much as possible. But if, at any time, either he or the administration tries to lift a finger to keep the truth from being given to the public, The Battalion will treat it as “censorship” and so it will be. The Battalion will be governed by ordinary libel laws and the conscience of the editor until such time as the administration tries to keep the news from the readers. The Battalion wants the administration to know that we respect its authority but we do not in the least respect their judgement—especially in the case of firing Ross Strader. Good luck to you, Mr. Strader. The Battalion hopes that you have not been injured too much by the treat ment you have received from the A&M administration. A Guest Editorial 4 Out for Blood’ (Ed. note—this editorial is taken from the April 1 edition of the Daily Texan at the University of Texas . . . ) Disgusting. Petty and political. Those are the only words which can describe circum stances underlying an announcement by A&M President M. T. Harrington that Ross Strader . . . would not “be recommended for employment next year.” Why ? Because Ross Strader is a man who believes in complete freedom and responsibility of the student press and doesn’t mind saying so or putting it into practice—even when it goes across the grain of the college administration. Each time such administrative and student protests have been taken to the publications board . . . they have upheld Tindel. Actually under the publications by-laws, Strader had no authority to tell editors what to or not to print. Final decisions are left with the student editors and there is no pre-publication scrutiny of copy . . . A&M now has a student publications set-up of which the school—and the entire nation—can be proud, especi ally in the amount of freedom that is extended to the student editors and the responsibility it is able to com mand from this grant. But now it appears that this freedom has become too uncomfortable for both faculty and students. “Off- with-his-head” moves against the student editor were unsuccessful. Now they’re after the college staff members in charge, and unless reversed by an appeal to the Board of Directors, it appears as if they will be successful. We have seen examples of this type of bigotry, this thin-skinnedness, this resistance to criticism before. And it has never failed to nauseate us thoroughly ... 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Prominent in the cast are Ernest Graves as Brutus, Joseph Ruskin as Cassius and Jonathan Main as Mark An- Caiaphas the high priest, Maxim Taguer as a drunken King Herod and Jack Hamil ton as Joseph of Arimathea ,, „ * , , . ,, , j • u thony, all of whom appeared in an all turned in above average per- „ j, , ,, . * 4.1. 4- off-Broadway production with formances, and the rest ox the cast , , the New York Shakespearewrights "SIWCE I P/VID TM’ (50% PENT, . f- EVEPY LETTEP MAfb CO-ST ~!S4l Rudder Proclaims Next Week Pan Am backed them adequately. Balfour’s Christ seemed a bit pe dantic some of the time and quite world-weary most of the time, but it was authoritative and well de signed. The verdict: A job well-done ' theatrically and probably appeal ingly to practically all Christians. VISIT—While brousing through the pages of Houston newspapers, one is struck with the abundance a j ;i , e Incorporated, of really good entertainment avail able there these days. last season. Friday night one of the better young sopranos to be found in the United States, Inge Borkh, will es say the principal role in Richard Strauss’ monumental opera “Elek- tra.” The next two nights could pos sibly be filled with a visit to each of Houston’s other two professional theatres, The Playhouse and The- Herbert Kramer, the self-styled ‘Noel Coward of Venice” is star- THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a community newspaper and is gov erned by the student-faculty Student Publications Board at Texas A. & M. College. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M., is i, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, ; ber through May, and once a week during summer school. tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and published in College holiday periods, Sej Sta- Septem- Faculty members of the Student Publications Board are: Ur. Carroll D. Lavcrty, Chairman ; Prof. Donald D. Burchard ; Prof. Robert M. Stevenson ; and Mr. Bennie Zinn. Student members are W. T. Williams, John Avant, and Billy W. Libby, Ex- officio members are Mr. Charles A. Roeber; and Ross Strader, Secretary and Director Zinn. of Student Publications. Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- in Colic Texas, gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. Associated Collegiate Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York ty, les, Cit: :es, Inc., Chicago, Los An- and San Francisco’ The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republieation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. Purely out of curiosity and not ring . himself in his Playhouse’s pro- through any previous arrangement duction of “Teahouse of the Au- with the Houston Chamber of g. us ^ Moon”, which, according to Commerce, this column would like ^he Kramer formula, will probably to list and comment on some of it. he a hit in spite of lukewarm press This evening at 8:30 p.m., Luis notices. Vice President Earl Rudder has proclaimed April 12-19 Pan Ameri can Week on the A&M campus, in accordance with Pan American Day, April 14 and the Memorial Student Center’s third annual Pan American . Week. Whereas, April 14 is annually celebrated as Pan American Day, the anniversary of the creation of the organization of 21 American States; and, Whereas, The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas now has enrolled as students eighty- three young men from our sister Central and South American Re publics; and. Whereas, the State of Texas has always opened wide the doors of her institutions of higher learning to the youth of our neighboring sis ter Republics; and, Whereas, the Memorial Student Center Directorate and Council is planning its third annual Pan American Week for April 12 to 19: Now, Therefore, I, Earl Rudder, Vice President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, hereby pi’oclaim the week of April 12 to 19, 1958, as Pan American Week for the purpose of giving our own students, staff and faculty members, and guests a better idea and appreciation of the culture, customs, and traditions of our Pan American Neighbors; and, I hereby further proclaim that during these days every effort be made by our students, staff and faculty members, and guests to fur ther cement the goodwill and un derstanding now existing between the peoples of our sister Republics. Herrera de la Fuente will conduct the 102-member National Sym phony Orchesti’a of Mexico in a program which will include the fifth symphony of the modern Rus sian composer, Dmitri Shostako vich. “Inherit the Wind”, another tense, courtroom drama, this one dealing with William Jennings Bryan versus Clarence Darrow on the subject of Darwin’s evolution theories, opened this week at The atre Inc. after three months of re- After attending the symphony h earsa l. tonight, one might wish to st^y Aggies In Armed Forces JOE TINDEL Editor Army 2nd Lt. Karl P. Kuehn, ’57, of Electra, recently completed the field artillery officer basic course at The Artillery and Mis sile School, Fort Sill, Okla. * =i: si= Army 2nd Lt. James E. Breuer, ’57, of San Antonio, recently was graduated from the field artillery officer basic course at The Ar tillery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Okla. si: si: S-: Army 2nd Lt. Wynne M. Snoots, ’56, of Dallas, recently completed the field artillery offi cer basic course at The Artillery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Okla. si: si: * Army 2nd Lt. Leon B. Withers Jr., ’57, of Dallas, recently com pleted the field artillery officer basic course at The Artillery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Okla. 4: s| : 4= Army 2nd Lt. Jerry L. Neal, ’57, of Victoi’ia, recently was graduated from the field artillery officer basic course at The Artil lery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Okla. 4: 4: 4= Army 2nd Lt. Joseph J. Beran, FREE PARKING Deluxe Hamburgers Thick Malts Delicious Shakes THE TEXAN Drive-In Restaurant 3204 College ltd. We Specialize In Shoe Care See Us Today COURT’S Shoes — Shoe Repairs North Gate ’57, of Temple, recently was grad uated from the field artillery of ficer basic course at The Artillery and Missile School, Fort Sill, Okla. Pvt. Thomas L. Burke, ’57, of Buffalo, recently was assigned to the 93rd Signal Battalion’s Company A at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. over and see one of the last per formances of “Three Love Affairs” at the Alley Theatre. The three one act plays that make up the bill were written by Sean O’Casey, Christopher Fry and Noel Coward. The whole offering, as conceived by the Alley’s Nina Vance, was good enough to rate a spot on a recent national television show sur veying American drama outside of New York. Monday, the Western hemisphere premiere of another symphony by the busy Mr. Shostakovich, (his eleventh) will be pi’esented by the Houston Symphony Orchestra, un der the able and revered direction of the fabulous Leopold Stokowski. Then Tuesday night, a roadshow company will bring to Houston’s Coliseum the simmering Tennessee Williams work, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Victor Jory is the “name” in the cast, playing the part creat ed on Broadway by Burl Ives. It would hardly seem necessary to come home Wednesday for Thursday night marks the open ing date of the Alley Theatre’s newest effort, “Julius Caesar”, the Then, to round off the month of April (unless more is announced) the national company of the super lative stage musical hit of two seasons ago, “Damn Yankees”, will be on the stage of the Houston Music Hall for four evening per- foi’mances beginning April 23. And all this is only 90 miles away. Despite many suggestions I’ve had for my column, I’ve decided to continue writing it. . . 4< 4< 4t Seems the Molemen have a re- vivial publication—or at least, a rival printing concern. This one draws evil pictures and distrib utes them. All over the campus. * * :|J The Trigon had a bit of tinsel and paper decorations up over the weekend in anticipation for an early Christmas. Or something. Some have conjectured it was done by former basketball play ers, considering how high some of the tinsel was strung. * * * Speaking of funny things, one Garald D. Rollins, prospective driver of tanks, sure had a good one yesterday. Laugh, that is. He was told his orders were changed from six-glorious months to two years—and his date of de parture changed from August to June. This senior-type cadet almost flipped right out from under his crossed stretcher-brass, when he heard the news and dashed out of class, looking like his orders had been changed from six glor ious months to two years. Just as he was breaking his stagger-stick over his knobby knee, one of his buddies, A. L. Simmons, came with glad tidings. It was all a big joke. Cadet Rollins is doing fine— and should be up and around in a few weeks, hospital authorities report. The stagger-stick wound only hurts him when he laughs. 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