THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 14, 1967
CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
“I don’t see why you would go to th’ trouble of making a
new quiz when you could give that wonderful quiz you used
last semester!”
This Week Full
Of Varied Events
— Sound Off
Editor,
The Battalion:
Since the Batt’s policy on pub
lishing letters has become so ob
vious lately, I will first of all
state that I do not intend that
this letter even be considered for
printing, so with that in mind I
will not have to be particularly
careful who or what I criticize,
nor will I be concerned with
length.
I hope your editorial of Feb.
10 represented a new trend: that
of regularly printing editorials.
An editorial, regardless of its
point of view, is better than none
at all.
You were correct in recognizing
that A&M students are apathetic,
which is perhaps a generalization
not applicable to all of us. I think,
however, that this apathy is not
a problem in itself, but is rather
a symptom of an underlying prob
lem. You cited last spring’s elec
tion turnout as an example of
this apathy, and you wondered
why a popular Corps member and
an athlete didn’t draw votes. Per
haps being popular, in the Corps,
or an athlete are not adequate
reasons to compel masses of stu
dents to overwhelm the polls. Per
haps no one voted because there
was absolutely no reason to vote.
We might as well hold elections
to determine who should be wait
ers in the cafeteria. I’m sure
such an election would arouse
equal interest among the stu
dents. Why vote for a name in
a voting machine when that name
doesn’t represent a stand on an
issue ? Issue is the key word,
not apathy.
Here is where the Battalion
fears of the “specter of Berkeley”
are completely unfounded, main
ly because A&M is of a vastly
different character than Ber
keley. Cal is an urban school and
is located in an “intellectual hot
spot” so to speak. On the other
hand, very little big-city influence
is found here at A&M. Further
more, the so-called “new left,”
which is responsible for most of
the agitation at Cal, is non-exist
ent here. If there were persons
of this inclination around A&M,
strife and agitation would be in
evidence right now, perhaps in
reaction to the absurdity of the
clothing regulations. The Ber
keley specter is therefore no ex
cuse for preventing public ex
change of ideas and criticism.
Finally, no matter how much
the Batt looks down its nose at
TU, one has only to read the
Daily Texan to see an example of
a student newspaper. I don’t
know how you’d run the Batt if
you weren’t restricted, but I hope
it would be differently than the
method now in use.
Sincerely,
C.R.Glover ’69
P.S. This letter is not directed
to you personally, but to the posi
tion of editor which you repre
sent.
Editor’s Note:
The Battalion has never stop
ped being a “forum for differing
views,” except for a couple of
weeks immediately following the
transition last fall; this action
was, of course, taken in accord
ance with our policy of holding
down publicity on the situation,
as pointed out in the Feb. 10 edi
torial. The only letters that have
not been included in “Sound Off”
since that time concerned person
al grievances without general in
terest, and, as such, did not merit
place in a “forum.”
As for Mr. Glover’s observa
tion that “many students were
either totally unaware or par
tially unaware of what was going
on during the controversy,” we
would like to point out that the
Battalion was probably least at
fault for such a condition. Any
student vitally concerned with the
issues at hand could have made
inquiries elsewhere; to expect a
full, unbiased account, g i v i n g
both sides of the question, in the
newspaper whose staff had an
obvious vested interest in the
controversy, would be sheer folly.
Mr. Glover has taken issue with
an admittedly vague portion of
the editorial “We don’t want an
other Berkeley” was not intended
to read “We don’t respect the
University of California at Ber
keley as an outstanding academic
institution.” The “specter of Ber
keley” refers to specific instances
of mob rule by the “new left.” It
is certainly not a blanket indict
ment of the University of Cali
fornia.
As for our “berating” of TU,
a similar explanation is in order.
“We don’t even want another
University of Texas” referred
specifically — at least, in this in
stance — to that element of the
students who have participated
in the many demonstrations and
marches in the name of assorted
“causes,” some of which have
earned national news coverage,
which unfortunately reflect on
the majority. The A&M student
Houston Rodeo
To Recognize
Foreign Ags
Officials of the Houston Live
stock Show Association have in
vited all Texas A&M internation
al students to attend the 1967
Livestock Show and Rodeo open
ing day, Feb. 22.
The opening day of the rodeo
and show has been designated
“Texas A&M Day,” and the Aggie
Band will lead the parade and
participate in the show. All the
international students and their
wives will be guests of the Live
stock Association. Robert L. Mel-
cher, foreign student advisor, said
he hopes the students will attend
if possible.
Buses will leave at 4 p.m. from
the front of the YMCA Feb. 22
and will return about 1 a.m. All
students wishing to participate in
this program must ride on these
buses, Melcher said.
body has a long way to go from
apathy to that extreme, and we
feel there is a desirable point
somewhere in between. We hope
it can be reached soon.
Incidentally, Mr. Glover might
be interested to know that the
“student” newspaper at TU is
managed by Bob Hilburn, a vet
eran newspaperman. Hilburn re
views all stories and editorials
before they are published, ac
cording to the Dallas Morning
News’ Oct. 29, 1966, story on his
appointment. He was hired by
the Texas Student Publications
Board — a situation very similar
to our setup here.
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Some may say that there’s nothing 1 to do here at
A&M during- the week and on the weekend; everyone, or
nearly everyone, goes home anyway if given half a chance.
But this week will be full of activities which should prove
to be very entertaining if students take advantage of them.
Last night Town Hall presented another in its series
to a near capacity crowd in G. Rollie White Coliseum. The
Johnny Mathis Show provided some of the greatest enter
tainment to come to the campus.
Tonight the Aggies take on the Arkansas Razorbacks,
who are currently sharing the cellar with Texas Tech.
The varsity game begins at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Gen. Hamilton H. Howze, U. S. Army
(ret.), will deliver a Fourth Army ROTC guest lecture.
His addre 0 -: will be the “Battle of Chancelorsville” and will
be presented at 5:15 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center.
The lecture will be open to anyone interested in Civil War
history, Robert Manry, will speak Friday night. Manry,
ians in the United States, Dr. William S. Dix, will present
a University Lecture at 8 p.m. in the MSC. Dr. Dix will
speak on “New Challenges to University Libraries” and
how it applies to A&M.
The Harkne^S Ballet, one of the nation’s youngest
but greatest ballets is scheduled for a Thursday perform
ance at Bryan’s Municipal Auditorium. This is sponsored
by the Town Hall Committee and is an “Extra.” This will
prove to be different than any entertainment presented at
A&M this year. Tickets are on sale at the Student Pro
grams Office in the MSC.
One of the most adventurous ocean-going sailors in
history, Robert Manrdy, will speak Friday night. Manry,
who holds the world’s record for captaining the smallest
boat ever to cross the Atlantic non-stop, will give his own
colorful account of “Tinkerbelle’s Run for Glory.” His
presentation is sponsored by the MSC Great Issues Com
mittee as a feature of the “World Around Us” series.
This year’s Sophomore Ball will feature Neil Ford and
the Fanatics Saturday night in Sbisa Hall. The semi-
formal dance will begin at 8 p.m. and last until midnight.
Now, anyone who says that there is nothing to do
at A&M this week must certainly be looking for an excuse
to complain. We’re not saying that there is always this
much activity on campus, but students should take ad
vantage of it when there is.
comes in. I realize what your
position is, and perhaps I under
stand President Rudder’s concern
for our image. But I can not see
how this concern over image
could be so great as to quash all
dissent, criticism, and discussion
in the Battalion, which should be
a forum for differing views. In
stead of wasting space berating
TU you could at least report some
of the vital issues. I would bet
that many students were either
totally or partially unaware of
what was going on during the
controversy last fall. You could
have mentioned the matter of the
budget, which may well be cut in
half, according to the Bryan
Daily Eagle. Look at the effect
a proposed budget cut is having
in California. U of C’s students
don’t plan to take it lying down.
Should we do less?
Now that I am on the subject,
I feel that you have completely
misunderstood the situation at
Berkeley. Do you actually be
lieve that the noisemakers there
represent the other 24,000 stu
dents? And how do you suppose
Berkeley has reached its present
status at the pinnacle of the
academic world ? Certainly not
by being obsessed with image.
The agitation apparently hasn’t
frightened off the Ph.D.’s or the
more conservative students. The
greatest damage to Berkeley and
the University of California sys
tem will be done by the reaction
ary elements among the people
and in the state’s government.
I think President Rudder’s
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