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College Station, Texas
Tuesday, April 14, 1970
THE BATTALION
Listen Up the batt forum
Editor:
I take exception to the argu
ment presented by several stu
dent senators against the “peace
fast” resolution, to the effect
that the resolution would be un
desirable because it would “aid
and comfort” the enemy. About
the resolution itself I am not con
cerned.
I think that to regard as evil
the concept of “aid and comfort”
as it is mentioned in The Bat
talion article of April 10, is ad
verse to the principles of free
thought and free trade upon
which our country and this Uni
versity are supposedly founded,
because it introduces the idea
that the good or evil of one man
can depend entirely upon actions
performed by another man. When
two men engage in trade, they
create new ideas or new wealth.
Are they guilty if a third party
uses such wealth or ideas for an
evil purpose ? Is the man who
invented the mousetrap guilty
if a mousetrap is ever used to
serve an evil end? Is a doctor
guilty if he saves the life of a
criminal? Is an A&M student
guilty if he develops a new
strain of rice which would pro
vide more food for enemy sol
diers? To answer yes to these
questions is to sentence every
man to a living hell — the more
creative the man, the lower the
rung in hell.
A University should be a cita
del for free thought. The pur
pose of a university is to give
aid and comfort, in the form of
knowledge, to him who seeks it.
If this is considered evil, then
this University should be closed.
As to who is the “enemy”, I
reserve to myself, as an adult
human being, the exclusive right
to pick my own friends and ene
mies. If I trade with someone
whom another man does not like,
he does not have the right to
force his likes or dislikes upon
me. And, concerning enemies of
the Government of the United
States, if the Congress has not
seen fit to designate any as
such, then I do not think that it
is in the province of members of
the Student Senate of Texas
A&M University to do so.
Johnnie B. Linn, III
Graduate Student
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Editor:
I have become a candidate for
Pre Vet Student Senator because
of the encouragement of a few
interested students who are try
ing to fill the void created by
Pre Vet indifference.
Pre Vets suffer from isola
tionist apathy. We are so con
cerned with academic competi
tion in obtaining admission to
Veterinary School that we have
forgotten our responsibilities.
When the Pre Vet Society be
came a University-recognized
organization, I thought that we
had at last decided to be a part
of university activities. How
ever, when Joe Kornegay, a pres
ent Pre Vet Senator, sought Sen
ate candidates from its member
ship, the response was cold. The
fact that many Pre Vets are not
members of the Society is further
evidence of their isolationism. If
Pre Vets are the forgotten peo
ple waiting in limbo for judg
ment, it is because they have
placed themselves in such a posi
tion. Being confronted with a
ballot on which there was only
one candidate for Pre Vet Sen
ator and another position totally
vacant just before filing closed
made me realize my obligation.
Other Aggies also present the
attitude that A&M is simply a
federation of colleges and special
interest groups and all that af
fects them is their respective seg
ments. They feel that the Stu
dent Senate is a powerless opin
ion-making body. They should
realize that it expresses their
opinions, and if it does not, it is
because of this disunion, because
of a controlling minority elector
ate, and because of their lack of
interest in encouraging their
candidates to run. Never under
estimate the power of public opin
ion which can be as strong at
A&M as in any other community.
If we continue to do nothing,
machine politics, which is begin
ning to take root on this cam
pus, will be given a voice at our
expense and will thoroughly
alienate the students whose
opinions, whether liberal or con
servative, it pretends to repre
sent.
Johnathan L. Kiel
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Editor:
Attention Class of ’73. I would
like to announce my candidacy
for Sophomore Class President.
As Secretary-Treasurer of the
‘Fish’ class this year, in addition
to membership in several other
clubs and organizations, I have
become quite familiar with the
organization of Texas A&M, the
student government, and our
class of ’73. Because of this
experience, and interest in Texas
A&M, I feel I could successfully
hold the position of president of
our class.
Next year I believe we can
have an even better class ball
than this year’s, with even better
entertainment. With a little co
operation and planning we could
easily go through with several
other activities just as enjoyable
as the Ball. Give me your sup
port and I will prove to you that
I have the experience and ambi
tion to make the Class of ’73 the
best.
Michael Milliner
Secretary-Treasurer
Class of ’73
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Editor:
A&M, what has happened ?
Why has “student power” been
confused with “student freedom”?
Is it rights you seek, or the
ability to determine those rights ?
I speak to every student on the
campus who plans to be here next
fall. These are words of warning;
beware student poltical parties!
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Editor:
In past years it has been the
tradition at election time for the
corps to receive many accusations
of ‘block voting.’ With the rise
of the “Fifth Wheel” the tables
have obviously turned. Just what
is the “Fifth Wheel’’? Who are
these people who have erected
the extravagant signs in front of
the MSC and Sbisa? Besides be
ing a political party led by none
other than our illustrous Kent
Caperton, this organization is a
potential wedge which will drive
the corps and civilians further
and further apart. The party is
running 70 people for nearly
every position available in the
student government next year, 95
per cent of whom are civilian
students.
This 95 per cent is composed
almost entirely of Caperton’s
friends, who are pitifully un
qualified to fill any position of
responsibility in the University.
They have shown little interest at
all in A&M, and that little has
been negative. &
I sincerely hope that the stu
dent body is more intelligent than
to be brainwashed by pretty signs
and advertisements. I hope they
will elect the people most quali-
field for the positions.
Carroll Punte
Class of ’73
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cadet slouch by jim Earie Environmental
They will be an evil and a scrouge
to A&M peace; they will foment
unrest and disatisfaction. They
will struggle for power, yet will
force the hand of the Administra
tion to withdraw student privi
leges now enjoyed. Lend an ear,
for this shall come if political
parties are encouraged on cam
pus. New divisions among the
student body will result, with still
more “antagonisms and greivan-
ces” for students to contend with.
What price peace ? High
enough to justify the means by
which it is kept. We now have
an administration willing to treat
students fairly, exercising strong
judgment. If this new political
party gains control of the Senate,
it will attempt to gain power
perhaps more than it needs or
should have. The party platform
contains certain goals that could
seriously undermine A&M as an
educational institution, dealing
with issues outside the proper
bounds of student jurisdiction.
Should this political party
succeed in the coming election, I
fear next semester will not be
pleasant, and in the end the stu
dents will lose their rights, their
privileges, and their pride. Far
other universities, because of the
from being backward, A&M now
stands as a shining example to
cooperation extended between the
Administration and the students.
There is room for improvement,
but let it be gradual and avoid the
turmoil and confusion whenever
possible. Don’t work against
yourselves. Preserve what you
have obtained.
Gary M. Lewis
Class of ’73
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they may themselves voluntarily
choose to participate.”
Two copies of an interview
with Prof. Paul Erlich, an inter
nationally known authority on
the population problem, are avail
able to professors for use in class
Dr. Oster to Speak
On Moire Patterns
Dr. Gerald Oster, biophysics
professor at Mount Sinai School
of Medicine in New York, will
present a national Sigma Xi and
graduate lecture here Thursday.
Topic for Dr. Oster’s 4 p.m.
talk in the chemistry auditorium
will be “The Art and Science of
Moire Patterns.”
presentations and to studei:
organizations, according to Jin
Crisp, publicity chairman of Hi
symposium.
Prof. Erlich is a graduate i!
the University of Pennsylvana
and holds M.A. and Ph.D, degrtfi
from the University of Kansas
As a post graduate student l>
was awarded a University Fellot
and a National Science Founila
tion Fellow.
The tapes on which Prof. Er
lich states his opinion of popula
tion and pollution problems an
available from Don Coon or Di,
D. R. Clark in the Wildlife Sd
ences department.
“Should I leave a note so I could get my ball back?”
Bulletin Board
TONIGHT
The Texas A&M Young Dem
ocrats will meet at 7:30 in the
United Campus Christian Fellow
ship Building (the Coffee Loft)
at North Gate.
The Texas A&M Young Demo
crats will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
the Coffee Loft.
The Student Chapter of Asso
ciated General Contractors of
America will meet at 7:30 p.m.
in the Architecture Auditorium.
A guest speaker from O’Meara-
Chandler/Benson Corp. of Hous
ton is featured.
The Petroleum Engineering
Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 211 Petroleum Engineer
ing. Dr. L. D. Christian of Hum
ble Oil & Refining Company will
speak on “Oil Operations on
Alaska’s North Slope.”
WEDNESDAY
The Hillel Club will meet at
7:30 p.m. at the Hillel House.
Plans will be made concerning
the banquet and ball to be held
April 18.
The Irving Hometown Club will
meet at 8:00 p.m. in Room 2B
Memorial Student Center. Offi
cers will be elected for next year.
THURSDAY
The Symposium for Environ
mental Awareness will meet at
7 p.m. in Room 208 Architecture.
SATURDAY
The Business Administration
Wives Club will sponsor a spe
cial showing of “In Search of the
Castaways” at 9:30 a.m. at the
Campus Theater. Admissions are
children, 50 cents, and adults, 75
cents. A drawing will be held.
Scuba Check-Out Dive
Scheduled in Austin
A fresh water check-out dive
for fall scuba students has been
scheduled for April 25 at Lake
Travis in Austin.
Students may sign up by April
22 in Room B-28, New Biological
Sciences. Tanks, regulators and
weight belts will be supplied, but
each student must supply basic
equipment and an inflatable vest.
A wet suit is recommended.
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