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College Station, Texas
Thursday, November 21, 1968
THE BATTALION
:Jan Moulden
Criticism Must Be Taken
As Well As Accolades
Criticism is a delicate art—no
one in the world is capable of
originating it without receiving
same.
Criticism can take many forms,
some good, some bad. The wirst
criticism calls for perfection in
less than perfect situations. The
best calls for maximum effort in
any situation.
But even bad criticism is better
than none, and good criticism is
a definite service. For whether
the target is a Broadway play or
a college football game, criticism
is justified. Only in degree should
it differ.
No one expects an amateur
playhouse production to equal one
presented on the Great White
Way, and any critic who would
judge them on the same basis is
missing the point, and apparently
his calling. On the other hand,
a penetrating review of activities
on the same plane is not only
justified, but necessary.
A CRITIC’S job is not to be
right, but to question the premises
upon which other people base
Who’s Unfair?
(The following guest editorial is by staff writer Tom
Curl, a civilian junior who has never been a member of the
Corps of Cadets. —Ed.)
It is no coincidence that members of the Corps are in
volved in most of the functions requiring student representa
tion of Texas A&M. Corps members are usually escorts to
contestants in the various sweetheart contests and are
called on to represent A&M in outside activities. Civilians
have complained loudly about the “unfairness” of this sys
tem ; but perhaps it is not so unfair. The Corps does most
of the work delegated to students and the civilians do most
of the criticizing. Civilians are often accused of not being
good Aggies, and oftentimes this criticism is well founded.
Work on the 1968 Aggie Bonfire begins full activity
Saturday. Yell Leader Garry Mauro estimated Wednesday
night that 1,500 civilians will show up for work the first
day.
“There are 3,700 civilians living on campus and we are
shooting for 50 per cent participation,” Mauro said.
If past Bonfires are any indication, the number of
civilians will decrease each day as sore muscles and blisters
appear. Compulsory participation notwithstanding, the Corps
will have virtually 100 per cent participation. If the civilians
expect some of the privileges enjoyed by the Corps, perhaps
they should accept some of the responsibilities.
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their conclusions. A reply to these
questions can be returned in two
forms: by answering the ques
tions, or by adopting the critic’s
trade. The latter seems to be the
most popular.
The cultural “troglodytes” (sav
age cavemen) who walked out of
the Sam and Dave performance
Friday night not only expressed
criticism, but promoted it. A
similar situation occurred a year
ago in an A1 Hirt performance.
THE POINT is that the criti
cism of these “troglodytes” ques
tions their courtesy and manners
while the “troglodytes” were ques
tioning the quality of the per
formance. The difference lies in
the fact that Sam and Dave re
ceived a small fortune for doing
their thing while the “troglo
dytes” received nothing. They
paid their money and took the
only form of criticism open to
them.
For some reason, people have
placed themselves in the position
of having to bear, if not com
pletely accept, anything offered
as “entertainment.” Any form of
criticism of such offerings is
looked on as misconduct.
ANOTHER CONFLICT in criti
cism concerns the “Spirit of Ag-
gieland. Cries of “two-percenters”
are heaped upon anyone who
chooses not to take part in the
after-game rituals at the football
games. Yet this “student pride”
seems based not on the university,
but on some anciently formed tra
dition. And most of these repeti
tive rituals do no more for the
Aggies than the wearing of rac
coon coats does for present stu
dents at Harvard.
And that the devout are even
able to verbally abuse the “two-
percenters” and remain for 15
minutes of yells following a loss
somehow casts doubt on their
vocal participation during the
game. It would seem that a true
Aggie would be too hoarse to yell
after the final gun.
A final point of criticism con
cerns the football fortunes here.
No one really questions that the
players have a greater interest in
winning than anyone else, except
possibly the coaches. However, to
say that a player is not in line
for criticism for bad play is a
fallacy—as much a fallacy, in
fact, as the idea that he is not in
line for accolades for good play.
And no matter what Teddy
Roosevelt said, a man who is will
ing to accept praise for a job
must also be prepared to accept
criticism.
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Southern Louisiana Hometown
Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
the main lobby of the YMCA.
Rides will be discussed.
Dewitt - Lavaca County Home
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room 203 of the Academic Build
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parties will be discussed, offi
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The Battalion:
The Class Of ’72 is faced with
a serious decision that will deeply
affect life and conditions at Tex
as A&M University, both now
and in the future. The Unity
Party is a group of Fish that
are directly and actively concern
ed with the “split” confronting
the student body. We were select
ed as candidates for class of
fices, and we feel we have the
ideas and capabilities to unite
our class and provide for the
future of the Texas A&M stu
dent body. We know you, the
Class of ’72, would like to see
this goal achieved, and we can
and will accomplish this task if
you will allow us to do so. On
December 4, 1968, you will have
the chance to take this step to
ward Unity. Step with us elec
tion day.
Gratefully,
Kirby Brown, President
Gig Newsom, Vice-President
Skip Maxwell, Sec.-Treas.
Joe Schriever, Social Sec.
Class of ’72
Orange County Hometown Club
will meet at 7:30 in the Academic
Building.
Panhandle Area Hometown
Club will meet at 8 p.m. in room
2-D of the MSC. Christmas party
and rides home will be discussed.
Williamson County Hometown
Club will meet at 7 p.m. in room
2-A of the MSC.
Business meeting will be followed
by technical lecture.
Abilene Hometown Club will
meet at 8 p.m. on the second floor
of the Academic Building.
Rio Grande Valley Hometown
Club will meet at 8 p.m. in tht
Art Room of the MSC. Christnui
party will be discussed.
San Angelo-West Texas Ho®
town Club will meet at 8 p.m. it
room 2-C of the MSC.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4692 will meet at 7:50 p.m.
at the Post Home. Meeting is
for members only. Prospective
members are urged to contact
“Spud” Adams at 846-3662 or
823-0941 or Ray Schultz at 846-
3191 or 845-4311.
American Society of Civil En
gineers will meet at 6:30 p.m. at
Clayton’s Restaurant. Dinner
meeting with Brazos Branch
ASCE and TSPE.
Dallas Hometown Club will
meet at 8 p.m. in rooms 3-B and
3-C of the MSC. Thanksgiving
party will be discussed.
San Antonio Hometown Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room
145 of the Physics Building.
Thanksgiving Party will be dis
cussed.
Texas A&M Sports Car Club
will meet at 8 p.m. in the YMCA.
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