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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, October 16, 1963 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle BATTALION EDITORIALS Just Maybe, Someday, A United Texas A&M Since last spring and the Board of Directors’ decision to admit females to Texas A&M University, The Battalion has had the fortunate misfortune to hear much of the discussion, both pro and con, on the Board’s decision. Tueesday night we heard an Aggie speak of co-education with as sincere a tone as we have heard from any student or former student. We did not agree with his ideas, but we do respect his opinion. We believe he expressed his ideas with sincerity. The co-education decision has been made and is final unless at some time in the future the Board decides to reverse its own decision—this is not likely. However, we are convinced that there is struggle ahead for A&M because of the co-ed decision. It is unfortunate that the institution of A&M University cannot remove itself from the struggle. It cannot. A&M must sit here help lessly and be ripped and tom by the struggle in a manner somewhat like a young lamb being ripped apart by two starving wolves. If we had the wisdom of Solomon we would offer advice. But, because we don’t, we will only plead with all persons of the struggling forces to tear gently and save the pieces. There are some of us who will be attempting to keep them together, and, just maybe, someday we can build an other united A&M. We will have a good start—the indestructible Aggie Spirit. Queens College Is Checking Writing FLUSHING, N. Y. (IP) — A new program to improve stu dent literacy and to check the careless writing habits of upper classmen has been instituted at Queens College announced Ro bert H. Ball, chairman of the de partment of English. CIVILIAN FRESHMEN All Civilian Freshmen will have their portraits made for the “Aggieland ’64” at the Ag- gieland Studio, North Gate, between October 9 and October 18. Dark Coats, white shirts and ties will be the dress. PALACE Bm .in Z-StiW “I’ve given serious thought to switching from Air Force R.O.T.C. to Army!” Sound Off NOW SHOWING TO Editor, The Battalion: “Nothing is so silent as intell igence or so abnoxious as ignor ance.” That is a direct quotation of the opening sentence of the most obnoxious editorial I have read concerning what’s left of Texas A&M. Since my graduation from Texas A&M College I have been content to watch from the side lines the amusing antics of Battalion editors posing as in tellectuals. It is usually very humourous to note the “great strides” of A&M’s progress. These have been enumerated for us by yourself as the great name change (didn’t the whole world perk up and take note ?), the admission of Negro students (this should really allow ol’ TAMU to raise its educational standards) and co-education (son-of-a-gun Lizzie). However, it somewhat galls me to see some wet-behind-the- ears junior-grade Bertrand Rus sell attack an Aggie who has forgotten more about Texas A&M since suppertime than his attacker will ever know. Your editorial roasting of Bob Row land was the most brazen dis play of immaturity and naivity I have seen short of national politics. Had you though, there were many good arguments to Bob’s letter. For example, the mere introduction of co-education to A&M did not create the lack of Spirit that exists on the campus today. That all started long ago — before Bob and I arrived on the campus. New Army had replaced Ole Army even then. However, I much prefer the New Army treatment we received to the No Army pampering the stu dents receive now. No, the Spirit was not killed by the ad vent of co-education, mad as that is. The Spirit has been slowly undermined by Gilchrist, Davis, Rudder and the like — politic ians who were hoping to use the “progress” of Texas A&M to make political hay, caring not that they were destroying a great Texas heritage. And Bob’s prophecy that the next legislature or board of di rectors will remedy the situation seems a little optimistic. When the pendelum of change swings to one extreme it takes time and a wholesale realization of the harmful effects to bring to con- THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and operated by students as a university and community news paper and is under the supervision of the director of Stu dent Publications at Texas A&M University. Members of thtf Student Publi The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is published in College Sta tion, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods. Se] ber through May, and once a week during summer school. eptem- spontaneo in are als so reserv n i red. of all news cal news of matter here- at College as p os tag Station, MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by tional advertising Inc., New tising Service, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester: $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. ns subject to 2% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA Building; College Station, Texas. All subscriptio: Address: editoria News contribute il office, Roo ons may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the ce. Room 4, YMCA Building. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. DAN LOUIS JR EDITOR Ronnie Fann Managing Editor Glenn Dromgoole News Editor Jim Butler Sports Editor John Wright Asst. News Editor Marvin Schultz Asst. Sports Editor Juan Tijerina - Photographer sciousness those who have al lowed their birthright to be sold “for a mess of pottage.” So the plight of A&M, I fear, is much like that of our republic, whose citizens have surrendered their rights and liberties to the left- wing liberals who are selling us out. But that is another matter. That the Spirit is dead, how ever, cannot be denied. One can expect to hear a “Howdy” from a fire plug sooner than an A&M cadet on the campus today. To day, it seems, A&M students like other cookie-pushers, are con tent to let their football team show their Spirit for them.. Bob said that he knew of no Ex who encouraged young men to attend A&M this fall. For myself, the last time I encour aged a young man to enter A&M, in 1960, I did so with many res ervations. Now I just tell them that there is still a college that builds men. It’s called The Cita del. I regret that we have allow ed that school to replace Texas A&M as “the West Point of the South.” However, in your editorial you seemed to skirt the real issue. How does the admission of co eds to Texas A&M constitute “progress?” And while you’re trying to dream up an answer to that, give us a logical explana tion showing how integration (racial suicide) is going to bring a new, prosperous era to A&M. I hope I have not permitted myself to write a letter dripping of emotion. There would be no excuse. Any student of A&M, even a Batt editor, who thinks Aggie Spirit can be gauged by the number of students who ga ther to see off “their^ football team does not see enough of the issue to merit an answer to his editorial attempt at saying Ole Army, go to Hell. As we used to say in earlier days, “Lend me your powder puff sweet Cherry Phosphate.” Lynn Pixley, ’57 ★ ★ ★ Editor, The Battalion: I was under the impression that the Daily Texas turned out the most sickening and slanted pieces of progaganda to be found in any college newspaper, until I read last Friday’s Batta lion Editorial. I should think that Mr. Row land, who variously refered to as “Old Noise” and “Mr. Rowlin,” should be commended for being one of the few people left with the ‘Spirit of Aggieland,” after the stabbing in the back we received last year from the Board of Directors. Mr. Editor, I see no reason to be upset by the fact that our former students are letting Mr. Rowland act as their spokesman, however, I would find great cause for alarm should either students or former students let you act as their spokesman, for then we could truly say that the Spirit of Aggieland is dead. Mel Rogers, ’65 THE CARETAKERS Job Calls THURSDAY The Chicago Bridge and Iron Company — Civil engineering and mechanical engineering. Collins Radio Company — Electrical engineering, industrial engineering and mechanical engi neering. General Dynamics — Aero space engineering, civil engineer ing, electrical engineering, mech anical engineering and mathe matics. Shell Companies — Chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, geophy sics, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, account ing, business administration, chemistry, mathematics, physics, agricultural economics, econo mics and finance. Sun Oil Company — Chemical engineering, chemistry, geologi cal engineering, electrical engi neering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, mathe matics and physics. Bulletin Board THURSDAY The Bay Area Hometown Club will meet in Room 205 of the Academic Building at 7:30 p.m. The Hill County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Gay Room of the YMCA Building. The Mid-County Hometown Club will meet after Yell Prac tice in Room 206 of the Academic Building. The Navarro County Hometown Club will meet in the lounge of Puryear Hall after Yell Prac tice. The Yankee Hometown Club will meet in the Anderson Room of the YMCA Building after Yell Practice. “Sports Car Center” Dealers for Renault-Peugeot & British Motor Cars Sales—Parts—Service We Service All Foreign Cars” 422 Texas Ave. TA 2-4517 what shame brought them together, what torment tears them apartl QUEEN NOW SHOWING “LONGEST DAY’ CORPS FRES H MEN YEARBOOK PORTRAIT SCHEDULE FRESHMEN IN THE CORPS will have their portrait made for the “AGGIELAND ’64" according to the following schedule. Portraits will be made at the AGGIELAND STUDIO, one block north of the intersec tion at North Gate, between the hours of 0800 and 1700 on the days scheduled. Uniform will be winter blouse, BLOUSES AND BRASS WILL BE FURNISHED AT THE STU- DIO. EACH MAN SHOULD BRING HIS OWN SHIRT AND TIE. GH cap may be used for optional personal portraits. (PLEASE NOTE: The studio will have NO BAND BRASS, Band members are requested to bring OWN BLOUSE 4 BRASS) October 14-15 Squadrons 7-9 15- 16 Squadrons 10-12 16- 17 Squadrons 13-14 17- 18 Squadrons 15-17 SPECIAL NOTICE $5,000 Life Insurance Policy for only $20.00 a year • No War Clause • Convertible Into $10,000 • Disability Premium Waiver ALL STUDENTS UNDER AGE 25 ELIGIBLE ALSO CHILDREN & WIVES OF STUDENTS INITIAL ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 16, 17, 18 Room 3-D, (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Memorial Student Center NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COxMPANY R. L. Davis, Special Representative Tired of "Dope"? 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