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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Tuesday, April 10, 1962
CADET SLOUCH
BATTALION EDITORIALS
Ws Your Job
Tomorrow the Aggies go to vote. They will be choosing
their friends and classmates to represent them as class of
ficers and student body leaders. From the looks of the pre
liminaries, this election may not be so bloodless and apathetic
as some have been.
For the first time in several years students seem to be
taking a more than active part in campaigns.
The Battalion’s invitation for letters brought and un
heard of number of replies, t each writer listing reason on
reason to be chosen for a certain post.
Handbills and posters appeared in dorms and campus
buildings on bulletin boards.
In the usually unconcerned College View-Hensel area
small “Vote-For-Me” signs were displayed.
And the old standby, the person-to-person approach, has
been given new life by the candidates’ activities.
The hopeful office-seekers aren’t the only ones spending
a lot of time and effort on the election. The Election Com
mission’s volunteers will be giving up off periods to assist
voters in operating the voting machines and keep the lines
flowing smoothly.
There is only one thing that can undermine the plans
and hopes of candidates and election workers alike.
A pitiful showing of students choosing next year’s
leaders can upset the delicate balance of putting the right
men in the right office.
The candidates have done an outstanding job. The voters
must return the favor.
by Jim Earle
Job
The following firms will inter
view graduating seniors in the
Placement Office of the YMCA
Building:
Wednesday
Los Angeles, Department of
Water and Power—Electrical en-
Bulletin Board
Professional Societies
Pre-Med—Pre-Dent Society will
hear Dr. Don W. Micks, chairman
of the Texas Department of Pre
ventive Medicine and Public
Health give an illustrated lecture
on “Anthropods of Medical Im
portance in Texas,” Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. in Room 113, Biological
Sciences Building.
“It’s the first waste can with handles in th’ right places!
We should sell hundreds during th’ spring!”
NEXT CASE GETS A CLOSET
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. <A>*—
Supreme Court here was so crowded
recently that Justice Robert E.
Noonan heard motions and matri
monial defaults in his chambers,
Justice Emil L. Cohen heard mo
tions on a civdl action and con
ducted a wedding ceremony in his
chambers and Justice Daniel J.
O’Mara heal'd testimony in a civil
case and presided over selection
of a jury in the court library.
Sound Off
Blaschke Wants
To Lead Seniors
Editor,
The Battalion:
What happens between Septem
ber 1962 and June 1963, will de
termine to a large extent the
future of A&M. The events, the
“leak-outs,” the usurping of
rights that have occurred this
year sire indicative of the tense
ness that prevails in our atmos
phere. Proposals for changes
will be voiced next year—co-edu
cation, non-compulsory corps, the
abolishing of student government,
the raising of academic standards
—these questions will be dis
cussed . and probed in higher
circles. While it is true that in
some instances the final decisions
are administrative functions, it is
also true that the voice of the
student body, and especially that
of the senior class, should be
heard. It seems illogical that any
person or group should try in
any way to suppress this voice
in that progress can only be made
through an exchange of ideas
where one can speak freely with
out fearing the consequences.
Those of us who recognize the
exigency of the situation realize
that it will take a united senior
class supporting their spokesman
to make his voice heard. Your
senior class president will be this
spokesman. Those of you whom
I have talked to already know my
position and are aware of my
qualifications; to those of you
whom I have not yet contacted,
I shall have talked to you by
election time.
Charles Blaschke, ’63
Candidate for President
For ’63 Veep
Editor,
The Battalion:
I, Jimmie Youngblood, am a
candidate for vice president of
the Class of ’63. I am a member
of the Day Student Council and
was on the constitution commit
tee of that council. I am very
interested in serving as senior
class vice president and feel that
I possess the qualifications for
the office.
Before becoming a candidate
for this office I think a candi
date should be aware of the time,
amount of work, and responsibili
ties which go with the office.
The main job of the vice presi
dent is to work with the president
in planning the social activities
for the class. In doing this a
considerable amount of time is
consumed. The person selected
for this office must be willing to
“get the job done.”
If elected, I promise to do my
best to serve you.
Jimmie Youngblood, ’63
Candidate for Vice President
★
Dresser, ’64
Makes One Promise
Editor,
The Battalion:
As a candidate for President of
the Class of ’64, I promise only
that I will serve to the best of
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my ability and for the good of
the class. I believe that many
hasty campaign promises often
lead to little or no action and
fruitless efforts. When running
for such an office as president of
the junior class, it is difficult to
lay down a platform of promises;
therefore I come to you with but
one promise—to serve you well—
and with one objective—to strive
to carry out administrative poli
cies, governmental functions, and,
most impoi'tant of all, your
wishes—the Class of 1964.
While serving as one of your
sophomore class officers, I feel I
have gained a working knowledge
of the procedures and duties
necessary to lead our class. I
believe that I am qualified, able
and willing to lead our class in
the coming year.
Service as President of the
Class of 1964 requires much time
and extra effort if we want the
best possible results. I cannot
promise you this progress, but I
will promise to represent you and
promote the interests of our class
as a whole in the best possible
manner.
Paul A. Dresser, ’64
Candidate for President
★
Seeks Write-In
Editor,
The Battalion:
I, (Bob Gallagher) will be a
write-in candidate for junior class
vice president. My qualifications
are: (high school) junior class
vice president, student council
member for three years, yearbook
staff for two years, and home
room chairman for two years. I
will appreciate your considera
tion. • *
Ask officials at voting booths
(See SOUND-OFF On Page 3)
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’Correction ’ Fill
The Brazos County i
Democrats will show th
“Operation Correction” t
Wesley Foundation Th
night.
According to YD spot
George Fix, the film tok
conservative film “Operafe
lition” and corrects mistai
editing and narration. Bot:
concern the student riots:
Francisco during hearings:
House Committee on W
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CRAM COURSE NO. 2: BIOLOGY
The grisly shadow of final exams looms over us, so today in
this column instead of merry quips and homely saws, you will
find hard facts—quick cram courses to help you through tk
ordeal ahead.
Ijist week I gave you a rapid survey of Modern Europea
History. Now let us turn to Biology.
Biology is divided into several phyla, or classes. First is
the protozoa, or onc-celled animal. All life stems from the one-
celled animal. Over a space of millions of years, life stoir
evolved until today we have animals with as many as 12 cells
Some larger mammals claim they have 14 to 16 cells, but you
know how larger mammals lie.
The second class of animals is the periphera—a shadony
category that borders often on the vegetable. Take, for example,
the sponge. The sponge is definitely an animal. The washcloth,
on the other hand, is definitely not.
Next we come to the arthropoda, or insects. Most people,
of course, find insects fairly repulsive—and yet, if one will but
look, there is exquisite beauty in the insect world. Who does
not remember the lovely insect poems of William Cullen
Bigafoos—such enchanting lyrics ns Tumbling Along uithtk
Tumbling Tumblebug, Fly Gently, Sweet Aphid, and Gnats My
Mother Taught Me. Mr. Sigafoos has been inactive since the
invention of DDT.
Our next category is the mollusca—lobsters, shrimp, ami
the like. Lobsters are generally found under rocky projections
on the ocean bottom. Shrimp are generally found in a circle
around a small bowl containing cocktail sauce. Marlboro Cig
arettes are generally found at any tobacco counter or vending
machine.
What have Marlboro Cigarettes got to do with biolog;'!
Well, actually, not very much. It must be remembered, how
ever, that the makers of Marlboro pay me for writing this
column, and they are inclined to get surly if I fail to mention
their product.
Mind you, I enjoy singing the praises of Marlboro-and
so will you once you try that flavorful tobacco, that fine filter
which lets the flavor come through undiminished. It is a great
pleasure to smoke Marlboros and » great pleasure to write
about them, but sometimes, I must confess, I find it a bit
difficult to work the commercial into the column. Some years
ago, for example, I did a piece about Alexaridet the Great,
and, believe you me, it took a heap of stretching to drop in
a plug for Marlboro. The way I finally managed it was to have
Alexander go to the Oracle at Delphi and say, “Oracle, I have
conquered the world and Listed all its pleasures, but somehow
I am not content. I know that somewhere there must be a
joy 1 have not yet experienced.” To which the Oracle replied.
“Yes, Alexander, there is such a joy, but, alas, the time is not
yet. I refer to Marlboro Cigarettes which will not be invented
for another 2500 years.” Whereupon Alexander fell into a sulk
from which he never recovered . . . Well sir, there is no question
I sold a lot of cigarettes with this ingenious commercial, but
the gang down at the American Academy of Arts and Letters
gave me a mighty good razzing, you may be sure.
But I digress. Back to biology, and the most advanced
phylum of all—the chordata, or vertebrates. There are two
kinds of vertebrates—those whose backbones run horizontally
and those whose backbones run vertically. Generally, there is
no great difficulty in distinguishing the two varieties. A fish, [
for instance, has a horizontal backbone, and a man hasa vertical
backbone. Occasionally, however, you run into a problem—like
a fish who swims upright and a man who spends most of his
time in the sack. How, in such a case, do you tell one from ,
another? Science struggled with this sticky question for cen
turies, but finally Sigafoos of M.I.T. came up with a brilliantly
simple answer. Offer the creature a Marlboro. If it is a fish, it will
refuse. If it is Homo sapiens, it will accept. In fact, the more
sapient, the quicker the acceptance. © i962M»xShaimu
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The makers of Marlboro, upright vertebrates all, remind
you that their fine cigarettes are available in pack or box
wherever cigarettes are sold in any of the 50 states.
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