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BATTALION EDITORIALS
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The truth Shmil tiulrr ton t'nrt
And
John fcjff
i\o Excuse Now
Of mII the utterances a freshman uses the most ovur-
worketl is. “No excuse, sir " From the fimt day of New
StiKWnt Week, “fish" are drilled to take the r«sj>onsitility
for their actions no matter what the consequences
And yet, w hen a new student is late f<r clans, fails to
make a hijrh mark on an exam or withdraws from college
he is ready with a half-dexen stock reasons for instructors,
classmates and parents.
“The Corps was too rough" or “I didn't have time U
study" or "1 was so harrassed I felt more like a convict than
a college freshman ’
Of course, to an extent, these answers might have ap
plied in years past But in many cases even then the rea
son for failure did not rest only with the Corps.
Too many freshmen left AAM because of, let us say.
scholastic difficulties, aggravated Uy unwise use of the
free time they had. Another segment of the fourth class-
men which left A&M last year did so because of inability
to adjust to the regimenkated life aasociated with military
organizations. Yet. many put the blame on the Corps rather
than admit they were unfit—or unwilling to personally dis
cipline their minds and ladies to the rigors of military life.
The net result was the Corps got a black eye across
Texas. Mothers joined th*^r mistreated sons’ laments over
the evil* j»erpetuateti in tJp- Corps and their protests were
sent to the college by rfa hundreds.
Unfortunately, not all the brand new Aggies who left
last year accusing the Corps of mistreatment did so falsely.
In some cases, foo.ishness and pointless hazing administer
ed under the guise of "Old .Army" took up valuable study
time needed by entering freshmen to adjust from high
school to college
Too many (one would l>e too many) "fish" were act
ually deprived of the dignity and comradship long a part
of the Corps and were thus cheated out a chance to fairly
appraise A&M and the Corps of Cadets before deciding to
pack up and leave.
Because of these men who did not get a fair return for
their investment in time and money the Corps has under
gone some radical changes.
Princijwil among these is the basic policy outlined by
Vice President Rudder in a meeting Monday with the three
upper classes "See how much you can do FOR the freshihen
—not how much you can do to them.”
With the continuing support of this doctrine by every
upperclassman in the Corps, freshmen will no kmger be able
to saddle the Corps with their inadequacies or failure This
year's program was carefully designed to give fourth class-
men every opportunity to adjust to college life and the Corps
of Cadets. Freshmen will l»e treated as subordinates but
not as inferiors as has been the case in ears past.
Supervision and regular checks on progress offered by
“Grade Point Army" is unequalled. Nowhere do entering
freshmen have as mam - older men concerned with their
scholastic well-being and general contentment.
Along with the changes in attitude toward academics,
discipline, too, has been revised to hiake it more reasonable
and more applicable to real military situations.
Hazing per s^ is a product of college and not regular
military life. Correction given by an officer to one his
junior is direct and explicit but seldom administered in a
fashion that would antagonize the recipient. The Corps
is now attempting to grew up with the freshman—for up
perclassmen cannot expect the “fish" to tie ovsiel cadets
when they are exposed to a constant parade of high school
ROTC antics from their cadet officers and NC-O’s.
The Corps is no longer the perfect excuse for a fresh
man’s short-comings. If anything, the Corps now offers
him more advantages than he would find elsewhere in a
college of this size. So when the time come# for the men
to l>e separated from the boy* there should be none attnl*-
uting their classification as boys to the Corps.
Grand Point Army will do its jiart in providing the at
mosphere and assistance freshmen want anti need. If a
fourth classman’s cxjierience here is not a happy and pros
perous one, the cause rests not with the Corps but with
the individual.
hr jim Fnrir Who's Hero At Aggteland
‘Red Cloud’ Isn't an Indian
But He Has Been To India
"Don’t worry about classes being hard!
survived Freshmen Week, didn’t you?"
The Lively Art*
After all, you
Hy JACK TEAGTE
Howdy!
Tti m column is d<'sipnei t<> in
troduce b'K ‘man and the
litMe man at Texas A4M
To mau^uiMt* Who's lleic At
Angf'land we're introducing the
Corps c tamandcr, Donald K
(Ked Man) Cloud. Don isn't
really an Indian- he gained hu
nickname because of his continual
blushing
Don was born in Kerens, Teg.,
w here he li\ed until ID >4. Then
l.e went with his mo'her, swter
and brother (now an Aggie fish)
to join Ins fit the i in Last 1 akiS'
Lin. Mis dad is the State Iw-
partnent 1CA advisor to I’akis
tan.
While in Pakistan Don did h
lot of traveling and hunting and
-attended school h i senior year
at a boarding school in the Hima
laya Mountains of northern India.
Twenty-three different nationali
ties were fepiesented in the en
rollment of 4f>0 student*. He was
pres dent of his senior class and
lettered in football and basketball.
After graduating from high
school he went to Kashmir for a
a short time before returning to
East Pakistan and then toured
various points in the Middle East
and Europe. He tl»en returned to
Texas wheie he enrolled at A&M
in 195a.
An economics major, Don plans
to go into the Air Force upon
graduation and then return to
more Schooling as a law student
at the L'niversity of Texas. Al
though he is still undecided as to
a profession he dooa plan to en
ter some political field.
Politics, sports, travel, and. . .
women are Don's main attrac
tions. Especially. . . .travel.
"Hunting wild boars in the
juglea of India has probably been
the most exciting moment of my
life," says Cloud.
At Aggieland Don has been a
distinguished student four se
mesters, was selected outstanding
sophomoie in Aits & Sciences,
outstanding junior m the Corps
of Cadets, outstanding junior in
Category I (pilot training), re
ceived the Memorial btudent Cen
ter Appreciation Award for out
standing service, and was select
ed by the Houston Chamber of
Commerce as the outstanding
NCO in the Corps.
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Flicks and Foot hall
Me in Dallas Saturday
By HENRY LYLE
Hallahea Amsaementa iolumnial
There is sn unconfirmed rumor
that many loyal Ags are really
heading for "Big D" this week
end to see Brigitte Bardot's latest
film instead of the Texas Tech
game.
This is probably only a rumor,
of course, but since the Dallas
weekend is almost here, it might
be wsll to mention some of the
entertainment which that city has
to offer through the next few
days.
The screen version of the best
selling novel, ‘The Naked and
the Dead," opens today at the
Majestic and will run through
next week. “South Pacific" con
tinues its long engagement at
the Wyuneweod
One of the most powerful mys
tery motfon pictures produced in
the last ten years is m the midst
of a re run at the Maple. "Dia
boliuue,” the French film that
took the country by storm in
1956, is credited with beginning
the current horror movie craze.
A * *
But the French made film that
really stirs interest opens today
at the Palace. As mentioned
abo\e, HB will he in Dallas the
same time the Aggies are What
the result will be, this reviewer
does not know, but it is only fair
to point out that certain essential
precautions have been taken.
Cordons of foot and motorcycle
gendarmes will be at the scene
to keep order and the mayor may
broadcast an appeal to the citi
zens of Dallas to keep calm. By
the way, I might add in passing
that the title of the putuie is
What** Cooking
"The Night Heaven f'ell.” Bug
itte gets involved wit^ a murder
er in Spain (if thaC makes anv
difference). 3
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For those scholar* who art
staying home this xjeekend, er
tortamment on the l«cal scene i:
quite encouraging. YJie Film So
riety’s first offering this yeai
is "The Ilesert Fox? Effectivi
battle scenes anti exetllent acting
have made this on# of the bee
films to come out u( World Wai
II. James Mason's striking per
formance as Field Msrahal Erwit
Rommel is enhanced by a re
markable phys.ral r<»si*mblanct
to that famed soldiesp P miglc
be wise to arrive twtrly for tho
one. the "Jocks" will probabh
have a compulsory formation
th* MSt Ballroouj on Fndnv
night.
AAA
Jn Biyan, "Oregon Pas ng* ’
opens today at the (Jueen. Two
Al tar's Studio peritoiialit es wii>
have achieved sucefss in Holly
wood are appealing in a doubl>
bill at the Palace: him .S'a iley
in “The Goddess” and Eli t Katn
Doll) Wallach in The Lim u(i.
MK Prof Sim ikU
Siimrm*r al Huinhlr
P. D. Weiner, mechanr ai engi
neering piofessor, spent the sum
mer in Houston worjurg foi thi
Humble Od & Ke(lriing Co.
v
Weiner did experimental w ork on
tubing and casing thread design
for the H umbie pmduetion depart
ment.
He was one of *J'i professor*
from 11 univi rsitics invited U.
work for Humble. This is the
IN DC STRIA L ENGINEERS will second summer We net ha.^ worked
meet Tuesday at 7:d0 p.m. in room f" r Humble.
207 of the New Engineering Build-
mg Freshmen and sophomores
are urged to attend and get ac
quainted. Refreshments will U-
served.
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9 W'hai a frater
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in. Student’*
m«htm*r*
13. W ro-r* to meet
Irene Dunne
IS Ktral name of
■ mwardly fi'er
IS Kind of —mm
22 Where to find
blaaer*
26 Hake with
rrumha .ir in a
cream attune
30 Kind ot been
32 Backward
paycbiatnat
34 Travelmj
•eeretary
85 Hoa K ed* feel
to your throat
36 Wh.. a oa —?
37 Kind of wiae
SS l^e ter final*
3* What ahe aay*
» hen pinched
SO Drinkinj place
43 Eraktne Cald-
weil’n property
46 Met.alt, tool
fjumbled
4S Ballplayer .
report card
50 Moat unpopular
word on a date
53 Fart pa jam** 61. Jayne'g load of
54 Cenotoic of Ja*» appeal
bo. Kind of boae
11 A place for
cold pot*i‘>«a
12 W ay to aie-ak
14 Half of nine
15. Vintafe auda
17 W illie ia peraon
19 Sicn of au''<oaa
20 Do* atar
21 French
connective
23 ' atiadlan
import, liquid
24 What they do
in Vtrytnta
J.V Hoilv wi.k!
word for food"
27 Ballplayer
labbr |
25 l.ynne
2S Firat word of
“Star Spangled
Banner’
31 W'ilhe’a pond
33 Pniducta M
Madia. >n A Vay
36 I bapf,e and
hotdli grow
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37 Pofo in peraon
41 f 'tmey or
Crete abbr.)
42 What an * Cyl
inder "bomb
d.aa to tfaa
(2 word#
41. and behold
46 A ttwe:
part larfe,
part lurch
4' Don a
49 <‘o<tl adjective
for K'hiI
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DALLAS HOMETOWN < LI B
will have a meeting tonight at 7:15
in the Biolegicnl Sciences Building
room 107. Officers will be elected
PANHANDLE CLUB will meet
tonight in room 2C of the Memo
rial Student ( enter immediately
after yell pmctiee
AMARILLO HOMETOWN ( LI B
will meet tonight under the bell in
the Acadenm Build ng, immediate
ly after yell practice.
Sweden, alarmed by the shortage
of physicians im that country, is in
viting do< tors of other countries to
practice there.
JUST A MOMENT
Church of Christ Bible Chair
By Pence Dacus
PSALMS
Scripture: “As the hart
panteth after (be water brooks,
eo pen lath m\ soul after thee.
O Gad."
Psalm. 42:1
Visualize the picture of a
great stag with heaving flanks
and Quivering nostrils as he
sinks ms muzzle into the cool
ing water *f a mountain stream
Picture the chase as the hounds
raced the terrified animal across
the fields and meadows Thro
finally comes the bleaaed relief
of escape ue one by one the
bounds fall out of the chase
The paalmiat thirsts for God
juat as the heaving slag thirsts
for the stream of water Today
God seeks those who passionate
ly crave for Him through Jesus
Christ, Uis Son.
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