THE BATTALION
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College Station, Texas
Friday, April 26, 1968
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
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“A new first—a machine that kicks back!”
Bilingual Program
Needed In Texas
U. S. Commissioner of Education Harold Howe said
Thursday that the American concept of education is still
in the cowboy and Indian stage with “the good guys wear
ing white hats and skins and speaking unaccented English.”
Speaking in Austin, as reported by the Houston Chroni
cle, Howe said typical American education equates Anglo-
American origin and ways with virtue, goodness and even
political purity.
Only the Spanish-speaking Americans in the Southwest
have sucessfully retained their rich heritage, despite the
attempt at cultural assimilation through cultural disdain.
“A distinctive Spanish-Indian-American culture sur
vives in the U. S., but the cultural backgrounds of Spanish
speaking children have produced a staggering amount of
educational failure in the American school system,” Howe
said.
Eighty-nine per cent of children with Spanish sur
names and Spanish as, the first learned language drop out
of school before completing a regular 12-year program,
Howe said.
Howe felt that the notion of Anglo-Acultural superiority
among children who come to school having spoken nothing
but Spanish, yet are expected to speak English does a great
disservice to both the children and the nation.
The system is like a Texan traveling to France to
further his education only to find that all the courses are
taught in French. Without any adjustment made for him
to learn the language the professor talks on as Texas Joe
first faux pas and then drops out altogether.
Recently a number of legislators including Texas Sena
tor Ralph Yarborough have introduced legislation in Con
gress which would provide for bilingual programs for Span
ish-speaking children.
As Howe says, this way a child could immediately be
gin to learn in Spanish while studying English, instead of
waiting until after he has learned English to begin his
education.
While schools in the East promote and sometimes re
quire the study of another language in grade school, in Tex
as some schools require that nothing but English be spoken.
The nation of Anglo-English superioroty has seriously
hurt a potentially golden opportunity for all Texas children
to be fluent in two languages, while giving a great boost
to Spanish speaking children who suffer under present
educational conditions.
A bilingual education program for Texas’ secondary
schools could be one of the biggest steps forward for a state
which otherwise has ranked low in educational excellence
and teacher pay.
Editor,
The Battalion:
In Thursday’s Battalion, fresh
man Arnaldo Cantu justified ci
vilian lack of attendance at Mus
ter by attacking the Corps of
Cadets and the military system
used to build the Aggie Spirit.
It is quite true that Muster is
mandatory for all cadets, but the
cadet is neither forced into join
ing the Corps, nor is he forced
to remain a member. Freshman
Cantu further questions to find
exactly what Aggie Spirit may
be. Aggie Spirit is not a set of
actions, such as building the Bon
fire, attending Yell Practice, Sil
ver Taps or Muster, rather it is
the feelings which an Aggie has
for his school. These outward
signs are tangible evidence of
the Aggie Spirit. He asks how
many cadets would attend Muster
if it were not mandatory. We
would suggest that he examine
the list of Aggie Musters around
the world by former members of
the Corps of Cadets. We believe
this answers his question. We
are not trying to indicate this
person’s decision not to accept
the military system at A&M
which by necessity is mandatory
in many ways. However, we do
not feel that this freshman has
the right to belittle our efforts
to show our love for A&M and
its traditions because we accepted
the military tradition of A&M.
We do not believe that this
freshman is correct in his as
sumption that most Corps mem
bers were there because it was
mandatory, if he wishes to prove
it let him try. This is not meant
to be an open attack on civilian
students, it rather a denunciation
of the assertions that Aggie Spir
it is a mandatory farce. We hope
the civilian students will become
an active member of the Twelfth
Man, as it would be beneficial
to the Corps, civilian students and
A&M.
Class of 1970, Company A-l,
Proud members of the military
tradition upon which Texas
A&M is built.
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Editor,
The Battalion:
I am writing this letter in
reference to Mr. McLennan’s let
ter in Wednesday’s Battalion and
his comparison of Corps and ci
vilian attendance at Muster.
I agree that civilian attendance
at Muster was small, but from
CIVILIAN
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and vibrant excitment ...”
The Countdown 5 played at the
Junior Ball here in March.
In the spring of 1965, the group
was selected as the most out
standing all-around band at the
Sharpstown Center talent con
test, which featured groups from
over the Gulf Coast area.
In addition to their singing tal
ents, the group has also formed
a corporation and their own rec
ord company.
In the past year, they raised
more than $5,000 for a local
Heart Association.
The Countdown 5 is currently
the feature attraction at the
Grass Menagerie, a nightclub in
Galveston.
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Sound Off
where I was sitting it didn’t look
like 98 percent of the people had
uniforms on. I believe that Mr.
McLennan’s patriotic flag waving
for the Corps has obscured any
common sense he might have had.
According to Tuesday’s Bat
talion, there were more than
5.500 people in attendance at
Muster here. If two percent were
civilians and guests, that would
be 110 people, leaving supposedly
about 4,390 in the Corps. Even
if every room in the Duncan area
was occupied, this would make
a total of only approximately
3.500 cadets and if 200 was added
to this to account for the day
students in the Corps, this would
bring the figure to only about
3,700. According to Mr. McLen
nan’s “new math” there are al
most 1,700 ghost cadets some
where on campus.
Mr. McLennan wrote of the
great men the Corps has turned
out in the past. I hope that the
great men A&M turns out in the
future will not be as biased and
ignorant of the facts as Mr. Mc
Lennan. It makes me sick to
think that these people will be
wearing the same ring as I will.
Mike Hughes ’69
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Last night I received a copy
of the “underground newspaper”
Paranoia. I was, unfortunately,
not in my room when the paper
was delivered. Therefore, I will
have to write their offices to
register my opinion.
Although I disagree strongly
with some of the views expressed
in the paper, I was favorably
impressed with the fact that, with
the exception of the article “I
C hoeosMcCarthy,” there was no
UNPAID campaigning. This, un
fortunately, has not been the case
in The Battalion. I have viewed
with great displeasure the meta
morphosis of Sound Off from a
platform of student opinions to
a method of cheap politicking.
This trend was especially no
ticeable in the April 23rd edition.
In the April 23rd edition the
letters to the editor section de
generated into a contest to see
who could get the most number
of signers for a politically orient
ed leter.
I hope, in the future, the editor
of The Battalion sees fit to elimi
nate this trend and return Sound
Off to its former status.
Frank Kuppersmith ’70
Editor,
The Battalion:
I am writing in regard to the
recent letter in “Sound Off” by
John Thompson. Mr. Thompson
stated that he wasn’t giving blood
because of the “lure” used in
getting people to donate blood,
Perhaps Mr. Thompson has for
gotten the real reason for donat
ing blood, so that blood is avail
able to those who are in need.
Mr. Thompson seems to think
that the methods are more im
portant than the cause. The real
reason for donating blood is the
benefits given to those who are
dying and are in need of blood.
Perhaps if people didn’t think
of themselves so much, there
would have been blood available
when his friends needed it.
Dale Boyd ’71
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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
906 Jersey Street, So. Side of Campus
Rector: William R. Oxley
Asst.—Rev. Wesley Seeliger
8:00. A.M. & 9:15 A.M. Sunday
Services
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Worship
9 :00 A.M.—Bible Study
'5 :15 P.M.—Young People’s Class
6 :00 P.M.—Worship
7 :lo P.M.—Aggie Class
9 :30 A.M.—Tues. - Ladies Bible Class
7 :15 P.M.—Wednesday - Bible Study
UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
10.00 A.M.—Bible Class
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :3Q P.M.—Wednesday Vesper
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
305 Old Highway 6, South
10 :00 A.M.—Church School
8 :00 P.M.—Adult Service
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
7-9 A.M.—Sun. Breakfast - Stu. Ctr.
9:45 A.M.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :00 P.M.—Sun. Single Stu. Fellowship
7 :15 P.M.—Wed. Student Fellowship
6 :45 A.M.—Fri. Communion Service
Wesley Foundation
rvice
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
0:45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:45 A-M-—Morning Worship
6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Se:
7 :00 P.M.—Preaching Service
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
9 :30 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Sunday Service
11:00 A.M.-2 P.M.—Tues. Reading Rm.
7:00-8:00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room
8:00 P.M.—Wed, Evening Worship
FIRST BAPTIST
9 :30 AM—-Sunday School
10:45 AM Morning Worship
6:10 PM—Training Union
7 :20 PM—Evening Worshij
6:30 PM—Choir Practice
7:30 P.M,
jvl—<jnoir Practice &
meetings (Wednesday)
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SECOND BAPTIST
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9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Church Service
6:30 P.M.—Training Union
7 :30 P.M.—Church Service
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8:30 & 10:45 A.M.—The Church at
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Worship
9:30 A.M.—Bible Classes For All
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3205 Lakeview
9:45 A.M—Bible School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:00 P.M.—Youth Hour
7:00 P.M.—Evening Worship
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
Sunday Masses—7:30, 9:00 and 11:00
FAITH CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
9:15 A.M.—Sunday School
10:30 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Service
COLLEGE HEIGHTS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M—Young People’s Service
7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship
A&M METHODIST
8 :30 A.M.—Morntng Worship
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship
5 :30 P.M.—Campus & Career Class
5 :30 & 6 :00 P.M.—MYF Meetings
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, Bryan
8 :30 A.M.—Priesthood meeting
10:00 A.M.—Sunday School
5:00 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Homestead & Ennis
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship
5:30 P.M.—Young People
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2505 S. College Ave., Bryan
An Independent Bible Church
9:15 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :30 P.M.—Evening Worship
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“Those three are always together,” remarked Lisa’s mother. She was
referring to her little daughter, who is seldom seen without her beloved collie,
and her well-worn rag doll. They are contant companions.
“Lisa is very sensitive about friends,” her mother continued. “And this
week she came home from Sunday School with a very important lesson.
Her teacher told her about God’s love, and how He never leaves us. Lisa
came skipping into the house and announced, ‘Now I have three good friends,
and the best one of all is Jesus.’ ”
Little Lisa had indeed learned a wonderful truth. All of us need to dis
cover it for our own lives. For every life needs the companionship of God.
Let your church bring this hope and promise to you.
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