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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Wednesday, March 27, 1968 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle ELECTIONS Muster Decision Upholds Tradition It was with much pleasure that The Battalion learned of the decision made by the Student Senate Executive Com mittee to reschedule Aggie Muster for San Jacinto Day, rather than April 22. The decision to change Muster to Monday the 22nd was not made on the spur of the moment. Several important factors were involved. Last year’s Muster, held on a Friday, was not as well- attended as previous Musters scheduled on days when the entire student body was on campus. The Senate, in an apparent attempt to assure a well-attended event, took this in consideration in making its decision. Another factor considered was the scheduled tour by the Singing Cadets. According to Senate sources, the Cadets would be rushed to make it back to College Station by Sunday. Other problems added to the conflict, but these two were the main ones. The Senate was not trying to assume a dictator’s role as some students have charged. We feel the Senate was trying to do the best thing for all con cerned, even though we did not agree with them. They are to be congratulated for their open-mindedness in changing the original decision. A lesser organization would have paid little or no attention to the wishes of the students. The students who cared enough about Muster to write letters of protest to The Battalion and convey their dis pleasure to the Senate deserve the thanks of the entire stu dent body for their display of true Aggie Spirit. This group included both Corps members and civilians. The letters these students wrote to The Battalion were not printed because the story of the Muster rescheduling came on the same day the letters were scheduled to run in “Sound Off.” However, now that Muster is set for April 21, the burden to attend rests with the students. Muster in the past has fallen on nine Sundays—on'ce on Easter. The date for honoring the Aggie dead remained constant. So must attendance. Muster was changed by the Senate due to the protest ing of the students. This protest by the concerned will end in failure if the entire student body. Corps and civilians do not follow through by attending Muster April 21. Civilian student leaders have expressed doubts about civilian attendance on a Sunday. Civilian Student Council President Griff Venator has said that the civilians staying here for the weekend will attend but he doesn’t think the ones who will leave will make any special effort to get back in time for the ceremony. Here is where pride is being an Aggie will be in clear evidence. To those whom being an Aggie means little, the effort that would have to be expended would not be worth it. But those students who are oroud of the heritage left them by their predecessors will be more than happy at the chance to honor their fellows. (Continued From Page 1) done “I figure anybody can get an average room ready for federal inspection—th’ real challenge is a room like this!” Bulletin Board TODAY The El Paso Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Academic Building. THURSDAY The Peace Corps Club will organize at 5 p.m. in Room 2D of the Memorial Student Center. will make plans for an Easter party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2C of the Memorial Student Center. The San Angelo-West Texas Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 108 of the Academic Building. the possibility of a trip to West Point for the game next year.” “I THINK the Junior Council should be established early enough to get something next year for the class.” Robert L. Bowling, the other civilian in the race, is a representative in Walton From Tuscon, Ariz., Bowling has been involved in several inter dormitory activities this year. He forms his platform around improved civilian-Cadet Corps re lationships. “I would also like to try to increase civilian participation in some of the inter-dorm activities, such as the tug-of-wars, etc.’ ‘T will investigate the possi bility of eating and living off- campus next year,” he added. JOHN P. MARINE, a finance major from El Paso, completes the list of candidates. Maline is a member of his hometown club and a member of the Society of American Military Engineers. Says Maline of his platform: “I would like to establish trip en masse to the West Point game. I intend to try for extra concession privileges in order to provide funds for a charter flight there.” “In addition, I will try to es tablish a complete Junior Week end activity, with a big-name band for the Ball.” “If possible, I would like to volunteer the class’s services to the Association of Former Stu dents to help in recruiting high school students.” BUSIER AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veterans and Conventional Loans FARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 FI Call 822-1441 Allow 20 Minutes Carry Out or Eat-In THE PIZZA HUT 2610 Texas Ave. All return volunteers and any one who has applied for the Peace Corps is invited. The Corpus Christi Hometown Club will elect officers for next year at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center. Polled Pennsylvania Students Give Backing To McCarthy Sound Off Editor, The Battalion: The past several years has seen the gradual shrinking of the Corps, the perpetuator of A&M's Spirit. Simultaneously, there has developed an ever-increasing ma jority of civilian students un schooled in Aggie tradition. A re sult of this trend could be the extinction of the Spirit. Garry Mauro is aware of and concerned about this possibility. Having played freshman foot ball, he is well aware of the value of the Spirit and wishes to do everything in his power to see that it is perpetuated. If elected a Yell Leader, Garry would work to see that the Spirit was instilled in all Aggies. To help him accomplish this, vote for Garry Mauro Thursday. George Walne ’68 The Bell County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 205 of the Academic Build ing. The Lubbock - South Plains Hometown Club will make plans for an Easter party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3B of the Memorial Stu dent Center. The Garland Hometown Club will meet in the Lounge of the Memorial Student Center at 6 p.m. and go to Willow Grove for dinner. The Mechanical Engineering Seminar will hear John M. Pierce of the Johnson & Johnson Manufacturing Plant in Sher man at 10 a.,m. in Room 303 of Fermier Hall. Pierce will speak on the role of the engineer in a manufacturing plant. The Fort Worth Hometown Club will make plans for an Easter party at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2B of the Memorial Student Center. The Mid-County Hometown Club PHILADELPHIA (ICCN) —- A spot survey of 224 students Friday indicated overwhelming campus support of Senator Eu gene McCarthy for president. One hundred fifty one students, or 63 percent of those polled, said they favored the Minnesota demo crat over any other possible can didate. Nelson Rockefeller (R-N. Y.) 19 votes and former vice president Richard Nixon 17 votes. Senator Robert Kennedy (D- N. Y.) received 35 votes or 14 percent. President Johnson got only nine votes or 4 percent of the total. The survey was conducted ran domly at the comer of 34th and Walnut Streets and in front of the Van Pelt Library. Students were asked, “If the election were tomorrow, who would you vote for for president?” Several students said they would support “anybody who will get us out of Vietnam.” Other results gave Governor William Buckley received four votes, and New York Mayor John Lindsay and the North Vietnam president each got two. Comedi ans Dick Gregory and Pat Paul son each got one vote, as did for mer Secretary of Defense McNar- mara, former Republican presi dential candidate Barry Goldwater and Negro leader H. Rap Brown. Subjec ocratic For gressic 0 On* dnj 3* P Unfurn I ment in H aw [ 846-1 STATE I >nd week 5410. Sfpi THE BATTALION tin 'Reduce rf Thi 'Restless CWs Opinions expressed in The Battalion u,re those of the student turiters only. 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