Pftff* 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, May 2, 1968 Athletics, Censure, Draft Jab A&M Recent problems at A&M are beginning to resemble the Jimmy Ellis—Jerry Quarry heavyweight title fight of the past week. Like Quarry, A&M has been given three solid right punches to the head—the school is staggering but as yet still strong enough to stand. In the first round the Selective Service System threw a quick jab which will bleed graduate students away from master's and doctorate studies here. Last February the system announced that deferments would no longer be granted for graduate work and that older men would be called into the service first. The new provisions will become effective July 1, and for a school which has received so much in research grants and scholar ships for advanced studies in the past, it will smart. In suspended animation of the fifth round, A&M sports had a punch thrown at it, which may or may not put A&M out of post-season football bowl competition next fall. The pressure for a winning football season at any South west Conference school is heavy. Apparently some SWC coaches feel if they can’t win on the gridiron they’ll try badmouthing A&M from contention. This weekend the SWC Faculty Athletic Committee will meet in Fort Worth to consider unproven charges that A&M violated recruiting regulations by offering inducements to athletes and high school coaches. If the committee does apply sanctions to A&M, it will be the second time in three years that recruiting violations and subsequent probation has been effected. But the biggest trouble came in the April 26th round when the American Association of University Professors censured A&M for ‘‘violations of academic freedom and tenure.” The story of Dr. Leon Gibbs of the College of Veterinary Medicine and his charges after being summarily removed from his classroom duties has been reported several times. An offer to clarify charges was not followed up soon enough by action and so a “reluctant” AAUP censured the university until conditions are corrected. Formal charges, which should have been made three years ago, are expected soon. There is the hope that with a proper hearing, A&M may be removed from the censure list by next year. The censure warns higher education that there are vio lations of academic freedom and tenure at A&M, which is not the best bait for new faculty personnel. What is difficult to understand is why the A&M Board of Directors, which is responsible to the people of Texas, has not yet made any public statement about the Gibbs case. Each of these areas provides potential trouble—grad uate deferments, athletic probation, and AAUP censure. A&M must hustle if its going to survive the fight and win a 15th-round decision. At The Movies by Mike Plate ie Hitchhiker Lauded By Host Recently, a letter to the editors of the Houston Chronicle appeared in their columns describing the actions and appear ance of an Aggie Hitchhiker. The author, Thomas H. Shartle Jf^., wrote: “On March 29, I visited the campus at Texas A&M. I found their campus to be neat and orderly. Also, I found the students were basically clean cut and dressed in a conventional manner. This is in contrast to the Rice Uni versity campus, where I found all of the current fads in appearance and most unconventional dress. "On leaving Texas A&M, I picked up one of the students, who was hitchhiking to Austin. This young student got into the car, shook my hand and introduced himself as one of the freshman class. This young gentleman carried on a pleasant, polite conversation, was conventionally dressed, and looked neat. Besides this, his answers were predominantly respec table, “Yes, Sir,” and No, Sir.” "I felt my brief contact with the student body in gen eral, and with this one student hitchhiker in particular, was a most rewarding experience. The impression that A&M left in general and this one student left with me, makes me write this letter as commendation toward A&M and the students who represent A&M.” Another letter with a copy of the above enclosed, was received by The Battalion the day after Aggie Muster. Written by Keyes Carson, an A&M graduate and and auctioneer at Cuero, Texas, this letter concerned the Muster Speaker at Yoakum, Texas, which Carson attended. Wrote Carson: The speaker, Bobby Johnson, scholarship superinten dent for the student aid office at A&M, read the enclosed letter ... It inspired me greatly . . . “While I was at A&M I did much hitchhiking and I owe much for the improvement of hitchhiking, such as this Aggie has done . ..” The Battalion is interested in contacting the student who hitchhiked to Austin with Thomas Shartle. This stu dent should contact The Battalion, at the Student Publica tions Office, the Communications Building immediately. THE SCALPHUNTERS The advertisements say: “A scalphunter is the lowest, mean est, toughest, etc., man alive.” Then: “I hunt scalphunten!” says Burt Lancaster. And he does. Burt Lancaster goes far in this film to prove that he*s no bulging, retiring old man yet The film is great enter tainment, has solids acting and an adequate musical score. The plot is simple; yet nowhere is there a time when you want to get up for popcorn. BURT LANCASTER is Joe Bass, a trapper coming in from the mountain winters to sell a season’s cache of furs. However, he doesn't quite reach any settle ment to peddle his wares. He’s surrounded by Two Crows and his band of Kiowas. Two Crows charges a high rent for Joe Bass’s trespassing on his land and trap ping hia animals. Bass is left with his horse, his rifle, no pack horse and no furs. He acquires one other item in his “trade” with the Kiowas—a Negro slave. Here’s where “The Scalphunt- era” becomes similar to another race-oriented film—“In The Heat of The Night.” As the critics at Playboy call it, “In The Heat of The Day.” A factor substantiating this is that the film takes place out in some desert-mountain area, evidently on the way towards Mexico. ANYWAY, the slave Joe Bass inherits, admirably played by Ossie Davis, is not a run-of-the- mill human pack horse or field hand. He was educated by his master on a Southern plantation, taught to “read, writs, and ci pher,” and evidently had learned enough of his master’s library that a man “is not a tool or an animal to be bought and sold.” So Lee, the Negro, knows what freedom is. And after he is cap tured by a group of mangy scalp- hunters, on the way to Mexico, he decides to stay with them. There is no slavery in Mexico. The movie abounds with good humor. Caustic exchanges be tween Lancaster and Davis split your sides. Telly Savalas and Shelley Winters, who head up the scalphunters, make up the remaining composite of jokes. BUT THE main point is not that humor exists. The main point of the movie is Joe Bass and his furs. After the furs are taken by the Indians, they are in turn swiped by the scalphunt ers. Using his wiles and sharp shooting skill, he eliminates the gang, one by one, and comes close to getting the furs. Close, but not quite. Does he finally get his furs? Does Davis find his freedom? Does Shelley Winters finish her cigar? We’ll leave that for you to see. One last comment. There exists a fight in that show, between Lancaster and Davis, the likes of which have not been seen since John Wayne’s “McClintock." And with just as much mud. THE GRADUATE By Tom Carl It would be ridiculous to say “The Graduate’’ portrays the modern American college/man relatively unknown. Anne Ban croft had already won an Acade my Award for “The Miracle Worker” and Katherine Ross will probably bechosen the sweetheart of several fraternities and mili tary outfita. Dustin Hoffman could very possibly be the young women’s replacement for the aging Paul Newman. The performances of these three are outstanding (even the Oscar nominators agree), but the best performance is by Hoffman. His portrayal of a confused young man who is prone to beating his head against available hard sur faces when things go wrong is Read Battalion Classified an example of superb acting. Hoffman’s spontaniety of com ment and expression of emotion is something many actors never achieve. * Last, but certainly not least, comes the soundtrack. Although we heard such songs as “Sounds of SQence” and “Scarborough Fair” long before we ever heard of “The Graduate,” they take on new meaning when applied to this movie setting. The haunt- ingly beautiful lyrics and har mony of Simon and Garfunkel contribute greatly to the mood and do much to carry the action of the whole movie. Sound Off Editor The Battalion: In Wednesday's Battalion you published a letter written by Jeff Daniel, spokesman for the SDS. In this article Mr. Daniel stated that his organisation originated and circulated a petition demand ing that the administration do everything in its power to rectify the AAUP censorship. Tuesday night an identical pe tition was circulated and signed by-160 members of Dorm 20. At that time we had no knowledge of the SDS being the originator of that petition. Although we, the 150 members of Dorm 20, believe that the ad ministration must do everything to correct the situation and re store A6M to its prior status, we DO NOT support the SDS organi sation in ANY way. We signed the petition without any knowl edge of the SDS organising and circulating this particular peti tion. That is, we DO believe the ideas stated in the petition sub mitted to us, BUT DO NOT sup port the philosophy of the SDS. 159 members of Dorm 20 PROMOTE W. T. (Tom) MCDONALD, Jr. Assistant County Attorney To COUNTY ATTORNEY of Broxos County r if. The Candidate With Experience Will Appreciate Your Vote and Support. \ xT, ’ • 4 VI I It Now serving as Assistant County Attorney of Brazos County. | ★ 2 Years Assistant District Attorney, Austin, Travis County. ★ Hearing Examiner, Tax Law Division, Comptroller of Public Accounts. I* .il 1 j . ★ Staff of Senator W. T. (Bill) Moore, 59th Session. * ★ 3 Summers on the Staff of Congressman OHn E. Teague. it LL.B. Degree School of Law, University of Texas. ★ B.A. Degree, Randolph-Macon Men’s College, Ashland, Virginia it Graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School,. it 28 years of age. Native and lifelong resident of Brazos County. I it Worked three Summers as a laborer, Street Department, City of Bryan, and one summer for ASC. There Is No Substitute For Experience! Vote For w. t. (Tom) McDonald, jr. For County Attorney Pd. Pol. Adv. by W. T. McDonald, Jr. because very few of us are cap tain of the debate team, an honor student, member of the track team, and blesaed with a neigh bor like Mrs. Robinson. The movie does show, however, the complex snd bewildering world that many college gradu ates find themselves thrust into. THE ACTING is exceptions!, when you consider that two of the three main characters are THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student icriters only. 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