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;-X'v.v.**.;.%v.y •• ij ■ v;..„v.*.v. T THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, October 14, 1970 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Editor: For several years now, the state song of Texas, “Texas, Our Texas," has been played at every A&M home game. We have no ticed that while the majority of the student body contributes to the National Anthem and “The Spirit of Aggieland,” there is a tremendous lack of participation when “Texas, Our Texas" is played. This song is one reason A&M football games are unique, and it also corrects the misconception that “The Eyes of Texas" is the state song of Texas. Therefore, we propose The Battalion publish the words to the song “Texas, Our Texas” so the entire student body can par ticipate. Cobra C-l Corps of Cadets Texas A&M University I Listen Up the batt forum somewhat uncomfortable). Army is dead. It used to be common practict for Aggies to whip out whet walking the same way on cani' Now, this old tradition ii Wednesday, pus. “After figuring my expenses, that one touchdown kiss cost me $50.62!” Gladly. Below are the words. —Ed. Texas, our Texas! AH hail the mighty State! Texas, our Texas! So wonder ful, so great! Largest and grandest, with standing every test; oh, empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest. CHORUS God bless you, Texas! And keep you brave and strong. That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long. (Repeat chorus) ★ ★ ★ Editor: I am writing this letter in ref erence to your editorial on the Student Senate in the Oct. 2 Bat talion. I think your point on the length of the Senate meetings are well taken. However, I feel that many of your facts concerning the Senate were in error. Many people were overlooked that de serve a great deal of credit. 1. You stated that a Black Awareness Committee had been established by the Senate. This Committee was established over the summer by the MSC Council, not the Senate. Most of the work was done by a group of concerned students, and much done by the blacks themselves. Kent Caper- ton and Roger Miller worked on this at times, but so did Don Mauro, Tom Fitzhugh, and others from the MSC. The whole idea did not originate in the Senate, nor did the Senate ever discuss the measure on the floor, nor did it ever vote to sponsor such a group. All these things are im plied in the editorial. 2. The Batt claims that speak ers policy revision was changed “due to the efforts of Student Senate Officers." However, on the front page you have a quo tation of Kent Caperton on the subject saying, “this is the type of thing the Senate would like to take credit for but can’t." The motivation and inspiration for the change came from President Luedecke, whose previous experi ence, on the MSC Council had acquainted him very well with the old speakers’ policy and its shortcomings. 3. The Soapbox Forum ground work was not done in the Senate either. It was done last year by the Great Issues Committee, and submitted by the MSC Council to the University Executive Com mittee. The Senate merely ap proved the idea once it was handed to them. 4. The request that two stu dents be added to the Disciplinary Appeals Committee was made in last year’s Senate. 5. Pass-fail has been passed by three Senates in a row. I want to know what is going on around this campus. I feel that all the Students should be given a true picture of what is really happening. I would strong ly encourage you to research your information to a greater degree before printing it as fact. David L. Moore on the tube 3:00 3:30 3 3 15 Bulletin Board 4:00 4:30 TONIGHT Orange County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the ro tunda of the Academic Building. Houston Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in rooms 2A-B of the MSC. Thanksgiving party plans will be discussed. Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the confer ence room of the MSC. Mid County Hometown Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the lobby of the MSC. Brazoria County Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 303 of the Physics Building. South Louisiana Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the main lobby of the MSC. Alpha Phi Omega officers will meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 3D of the MSC. College Station Light Company will meet at 6:30 UCCF Building. A&M Young Republican Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the A&M Methodist Church. Paul Eggers’ visit and campaign will be discussed. Recreation and Parks Commit tee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation and Parks Building. Laredo Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Academ ic Building to discuss the Christ mas dance. Texas A&M Sports Car Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the old College Station city hall, 101 N. Church St. THURSDAY Young Americans for Freedom will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the old College Station city hall, 101 N. Church St. Committees will be formed and programs presented. Young Democrats will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the UCCF Building. Dallas Hometown Club will meet at 8 p.m. in rooms 2A-B of the MSC. Plans for Thanksgiving party will be made. Panhandle Area Hometown Club will meet at 8:30 p.m. in room 3C of the MSC. 5:00 3 3 15 3 15 SUNDAY Alpha Phi Omega will hold a pledge meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Art Room of the MSC. Alpha Phi Omega will meet at 8 p.m. in room 3D of the MSC. MONDAY Industrial Engineering Wives Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the ME Shops Building. Dr. Leslie Hawkins will present a film about automobile safety. Engineering Technology Wives Club members will be guests. Numbers in ( ) denote chan nels on the cable. 2:30 3 (5) Edge of Night 15 (12) Sesame Street (NET) (Repeat of Tuesday) (5) Gomer Pyle (5) Talk Town (12) University Instructional (5) Dark Shadows (5) Bewitched (12) What’s New (5) General Hospital (12) Misterogers’ Neighborhood (NET) (5) CBS News (12) Sesame Street (5) Evening News (5) Courtship of Eddie’s Father (12) Campus and Community Today (5) Danny Thomas (12) NET Playhouse (5) Governor and JJ (5) Johnny Cash (12) Homewood (PBS) (5) Hawaii Five-0 (12) Flick Out (PBS) (5) Final News (5) Dan August (5) Richard Diamond 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 3 15 3 3 15 3 15 3 3 3 Thank you for your letter. We agree that other organizations besides the Senate were involved on some items, usually the Me morial Student Center Council. You missed the point of the edi torial, though. We were not talk ing about the MSC, or anybody else except the Senate. 1. The MSC Council brought up the idea of a Black Aware ness Committee, and acted upon a proposal in August. Much of the work done over the summer, though, was done by Kent Caper- ton, Tommy Henderson and the blacks themselves. 2. Acting President A. R. Lue decke was the prime force be hind the speakers policy revision, true. He did it, however, in con sultation with Senate officers. 3. The MSC Council and Great Issues did do much work on the soapbox forum idea. The forum would not be in existence, no matter how much work anybody had done, if the Senate had not agreed to accept full responsibili ty. They did, taking the needed step as we said they did. 4. The disciplinary appeals panel is something new. Former ly, an all-faculty Appeals Board handled both academic and dis ciplinary matters. The new pan- ed, with two student members, will handle discipline matters only. It is similar to last year’s proposal by the Senate. 5. This is the first time con crete points have appeared in a definite pass-fail proposal, and the first time further action, such Che 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 Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, and no more than 300 words in length. They must be signed, although the writer’s name will be withheld by arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77S-/3. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. 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Represented nationally by National Educ; dees, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Loi icisco. Servi Francisco. ational Advertising s Angeles and San EDITOR DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE Managing Editor Fran Haugen News Editor Hayden Whitsett Women’s Editor Diane Griffin Sports Editor Clifford Broyles FOOTBALL WEEKEND SPECIAL! 2<M OFF BOTH IVA STARNES STORES HAVE REDUCED THEIR REGULAR STOCKS OF SPORT COATS 20% FOR THIS FIRST “FOOTBALL WEEK END SPECIAL.” WATCH THIS SPACE EACH WEEK FOR MORE SPECIALS FROM BRYANS MOST FASHIONABLE MENS STORES. 3tm Starnes Reg. $60.00 Now $4800 75.00 $6000 120.00 $9600 mens wear 329 University Drive ROBERT HALSELL TRAVEL SERVICE AIRLINE SCHEDULE INFORMATION FARES AND TICKETS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL IH CALL 822-3737 1016 Texas Avenue — Bryan P }T7 A EAST GATE Open: 3 p. m. - Midnite Saturday ’til 1 a. m. SMORGASBORD ALL YOU CAN EAT Monday Thru Thursday 5 - 7 p. m. — $1.25 NORTH GATE FREE DORM DELIVERY Open 5 - 12 p. m. 846-4112 as submission to the Liberal Arts Council, has been taken.—Ed. ★ ★ ★ Editor: If Acting President Luedecke were to give President Williams a State of the Campus message, it might read as follows: It used to be A&M was noted as the friendliest campus. Now, the object is to avoid speaking. The corps is losing this tradition, and it’s too bad the civilians don’t try and keep it. Old Army is dead. It used to be an Aggie was too proud to boo a referee. Now, the students not only boo but applaud when an Aggie makes an out standing play. Old Army is dead. It used to be that Kyle Field echoed with the wildcatting of Aggies when the offensive hud dle broke. Now, silence. They’re too busy to yell for the team. Old Army is dead. It used to be girls wore skirts and lace blouses. Now, they wear pants and stand in the boot line. Old Army is dead. It used to be, for decades, that Aggies stood at football games. Now, there’s a special section for people to sit down (Editor’s note: standing while pregnant can be avoided. It takes too much effort to extend a hand. Old Armyir dead. I doubt if the message in this letter will ever be read. Afta all, Old Army is shot to hell. H. Berger ’ll Welcome to the 20th centuri, where thought is used in placed blind support and dedication It tradition for tradition’s sake. —Ei COURT’S SADDLERY.., FOR WESTERN WEAE OR FOR YOUR MARE, FOR SHOE REPAIR BRING IN A PAIR. 403 N. Main 822-0161 ONE DAY SERVICE AGGIE CLEANERS LAUNDRY & ALTERATIONS NORTH GATE J. C. (Jim). Harris THE BUG SHOP, Inc. 1911 So. College Ave. Bryan, Texas 77801 Phone 822-5383 Bryan's Leading Independent Volkswagen Service FLOWERS Complete Store Baby Albums - Party Goods Unusual Gifts Aggieland Fl6wer & Gift Shoppe 209 University Drive College Station 846-5825 ENGINEERING GRADUATES H Friday,"' '30 It’s find out time! 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