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By Monty Stanley It has been rumored that Tex as A&M is not perfect, that there are perhaps one or two things which might be done to improve the situations around campus. Have you got a gripe? Have you ever wondered for example, what the KK’s do with approximately $100,000 they rake in each year from parking tickets ? Or why you must pay a dollar for fi a Xerox copy of your fee slip when there is no way it could cost more than a Quarter ? Or you in the Corps, have you ever wondered what becomes of the $8 “uniform handling fee,” when the MFC “handles” your uniform only when you enter the university and when you leave? Or you D&C’s — do you wonder why you pay $300 to “borrow” uniforms (for which you must pay full cost after four years if any articles are ripped, stained, or altered)? Have you ever wondered why the Battalion, which ever A&M student pays for in his fees, actually reaches so few Aggies ? Or why it can’t be picked up at, say, racks in various campus buildings ? The list, obviously, could go on and on and on. All the points mentioned have two things in common. First, they are all things that Aggies, at one time or another, have bitched about. Secondly, the people who are in a position to remedy the situa tions or at least give concrete answers to honest questions are simply never consulted. Many probably do not even realize that a problem exists in their par ticular area of campus life. For you see, there is that familiar old Aggie tradition of griping about the status quo, yet never really trying to change it. As an example of what I mean, last year a grievance committee was set up explicitly to hear the students’ problems that needed attention. One might think that if any committee at all should be a screaming success at A&M, it would be a grievance commit tee. Well, to make a long story short, the number of students who came across with something besides “I hate this damn place” was somewhere between one and three. Listen Up Editor: We wish the student body could have seen the faces of the Aggie football team Saturday night as they stepped off the plane. After representing A&M so well, they were greeted by just a handful of AGGIES. The pride of those there must have been dealt a severe blow. What’s this place coming to ? There must have been a substantial percentage of the student body on campus to make a good showing. Where were they ? In comparison to the turn out after the Army game, this is really disheartening. After all, part of the A&M tradition is supporting the team when “the goin’s rough and tough.” The season is not over yeti How about showing the team you still care ? President Rudder took time out from his busy schedule to greet the team. Why couldn’t you ? Robert A. Petty Ernie Stern Tom Tamez Now, get ready, cause I’m ac tually getting to the point next. This year the mountain comes to Mohammed. Tomorrow, in fact, student senators will be around to see all students living in dorms as a start to Operation Feedback. And they want to know what you want. If you seriously think the Student Sen ate should represent the stu dents, then tell them just how you want to be represented. This year could be different. Operation feedback, whereby stu dents will be in direct touch with student senators, will give you a chance to be represented the way they want. Of course, the •world can’t be changed over night. (Actually, I’m not really that much of an authority on the world, but what I mean is A&M certainly won’t change overnight). And true, most stu dents will still rather just com- As for something specific to talk to a Student Senator about, how about the Pass-Fail Resolu tion written about in last Fri day’s Batt? Here’s something that’s been researched, voted on, and approved already by the Stu dent Senate. But it still hasn’t gone through our Executive Com mittee, which it must before it can be instituted as an A&M policy. It seems a sure bet that this committee isn’t going to let anything by supposedly for the students that isn’t actually sup ported by the students them selves. So let them know if you do support this resolution, which would allow A&M to have a lim ited pass-fail course program. If you need an example of something concrete and worth while that the Student Senate does, take a look around you at this weekend’s SMU game! Many of the Aggies and their dates or wives will have an extra in their party in the form of a boy be tween 6 and 17. Chances are that this extra is an orphan from the Depelchin Faith Home in Houston. Gerry Bramlett, chair man of the senate’s Welfare Committee, has made arrange ments for the orphanage to send a busload of the kids up here Saturday. They will be treated to a meal with an Aggie couple, the Corps march-in, and then the football game — including seats behind the band on the 50-yard line. If you see one on campus Saturday, you might try to make him feel even more at home with a nice warm “Howdy.” Peace Corps Recruiters Here (Continued from page 1) location, he continued, are match ed in Washington, D.C., with the needs of the countries involved. Normally, the requests can be met, particularly if the areas ask- e 1 for are Africa or Asia. The Peace Corps liason on the A&M campus is Dr. Manuel M. Davenport, head of the Philosophy Department. Both Rodriguez and Weller said they are aavilable to speak at meetings or to any interested group while they are here this week. Arrangements can be made at the table in the MSC or with Dr. Davenport, they said. Dr. Nambiar, a host country national from India, will also be here this week, they said. He works with the Peace Corps vol unteers in India, Weller said, and will tell the meaning of Peace Corps work from the point of view of the host country. Dr. Nambiar will speak to the Poul try Science club meeting tonight at 7:30. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax- supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. LETTERS POLICY MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Associated Collegiate Press Mail subscriptions full Vi Letters to the editor should be typed, double-spaced, and must be no more than 300 words in length. They must be signed, although the writer’s name will be with held by arrangement with the editor. Address corre spondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. are $3.50 ■; $6.50 per full year. All sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station. Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for epublication of all new dispatches credited to it or therwise credited in the paper and local news of spontan erwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneou origin published herein. Rights of republication of all othe matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. 1969 TPA Award Winner Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ; F. S. White, College of Engineering ; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Ja. College of Veterinary Medicine; and Dr. Z. L. Carpenter, College of Agriculture. student newspaper at Texas A&M is Ration, Texas daily except Saturda The Battalion published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services. Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San EDITOR DAVE MAYES Managing Editor David Middlebrooke Sports Editor Richard Campbell Assistant Sports Editor Mike Wright Staff Writers Tom Curl, Janie Wallace, Jay F. Goode, Pam Troboy, Steve For man, Gary Mayfield, Payne- Harrison, Raul Pineda, Hayden Whitsett, Clifford Broyles, Pat Little, Tim Searson, Bob Robinison Columnists Monty Stanley, Bob Peek, John Platzer, Gary McDonald Photographers Steve Bryant, Bob Stump Sports Photographer Mike Wright A DIVERSITY OF CAREERS PPG INDUSTRIES representatives will interview at CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle plain about something and then blow it off. So change just a little. Go ahead and bitch. This time, though, bitch to the right people — the student senators. Real representation, not just the token effort, is the beginning for an effective, really meaningful Student Senate. “It’s my roommate’s! I’ve never seen a guy so proud of having the first Bonfire log in the outfit!” Bulletin Board TONIGHT Wildlife Biology Assn, will hear Bob Evins, Game Warden Super visor of the State Parks and Wildlife Dept., at 7:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Biology building. Demolay will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2D of the MSC. Petroleum Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. J. S. Osoba, 1016 Holt. A.S.M.E. will hear Aggie-ex Bill Fuller, representative of Hal liburton Services, speak on me chanical engineering in the oil industry at 7:30 p.m. in Room 27 of the MSC. WEDNESDAY San Angelo-West Texas Home town Club will assemble in front of the MSC at 7:15 p.m. to meet at the home of Dr. O. L. Dorsey, 2500 Williow Bend, Bryan, at 7:30 p.m. Port Arthur Hometown Club will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 110 of the Military Science building. THURSDAY Dallas Hometown Club will dis cuss plans for a Thanskgiving party at 8 p.m. in Room 2B-C in the MSC. Eagle Pass Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Zarape’s. Club dues will be collected. Host and Fashion Committee will organize and plan a “Taste- In” for Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Birch Room of the MSC. DeWitt-Lavaca Hometown Club will discuss Thanksgiving and Christmas parties at 7:30 p.m. in Room 203 of the Academic build ing. Chemical Engineering Wives Club will hear Mrs. P. T. Eubanks speak on the “Total Woman” at 7:30 p.m. at her home at 2515 Towering Oaks. Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 4,1 Read Battalion Classified 9987 ■ M 9 80115 552107? 29? 921< Sfi 7 m 836721?92 94? What’s your number, student? If you’re tired of being one of 10,000, better think twice about who you take a job with. Take a look at a different kind of company — where you’ll be more than a number. We’ll give you a job situation, and you’ll make your own position. We’re interviewing soon on campus. See your school or placement office today. 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