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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1970)
THE BATTALION Thursday, October 22, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 3 Editor: The recent letter from Cobra C-l, Corps of Cadets, and the article by Mike Stephens which appeared in the Oct. 15 Battalion has prompted me to express some personal feelings which are shared by many of my fellow students. Cobra C-l did a good service by printing the words to “Texas, Our Texas.” I wonder why this song does not appear along with other songs and yells of Texas A&M. It should be included in all future collections of songs and yells. Concerning Mr. Stephens’ arti cle in which he quoted Head Yell Leader Keith Chapman as saying that Texas Tech fans outyelled I Listen Up the batt forum 1970 TOYOTA $1830.00 BRAZOS VALLEY TOYOTA INC. We Service All Foreign Make Cars Cavitt at Coulter Phene 822-2828 A&M, I must agree—they cer tainly did. This is the first time in my four years here that A&M fans have been yelled out of Kyle Field. I hope it doesn’t happen again. This brings me- to the point which has bothered every fellow Aggie I have spoken with—our yells. A&M is rich in tradition and I think this is great and the purpose of my following com ment is only to add to and update this tradition, not destroy it. Our yells are awful. To begin with the “Aggie War Hymn,” it is devoted more to the University of Texas than to Tex as A&M. I do not propose it be discarded, but I do think that an other verse or two added to it would vastly add to its purpose and beauty. Further, we need to add to our list of yells. We have a pitifully small number of yells to start with and over half of them are old and corny. I don’t propose we drop any of them, but a doz en new ones would more than double our list of yells, add to and update our traditions. Tradition is not something that was created long ago and is kept inflexible down through the ages. Tradition is a spirit that is handed down, built on and then passed on. I propose this. The Battalion should somehow sample overall student sentiment on this sub ject, and if support is found, I suggest that students be urged to write original yells, new verses for possible addition to the War Hymn, and new songs. These could then be submitted to The Battalion for a panel of students and faculty to judge. Let me conclude by again say ing that I in no way want to do away with any yells or songs. I only want to add to them. I be lieve the student body would sup port this idea. Ron Windham If there’s support for the idea, we’re willing to give it a try. —Ed. ★ ★ ★ Editor: It seems the Graduate Student Council is in a position of jeopar dy. The current president, Mick ey Land, is not only a fulltime staff member on a student ad visory committee but also holds the most influential position. As a member of the 1968-69 and 1969-70 councils, I was in volved with the constitutional and by-law revisions. In an ef fort to make the council more representative of its constituents, the number of holdover members was reduced from six to two. We could not have foreseen the cir cumstances which have arisen because of this action. It is quite evident that more revisions are in order to prevent a similar situation from occur ring, but this does not decrease the seriousness of the present situation. Past councils have occasionally BATTALION CLASSIFIED WANT AD RATES One day per word per word each additional day Minimum charge—75<f Classified Display $1.00 per column inch each insertion DEADLINE 4 p.m. day before publication FOR SALE Good transportation, 1956 Ford, good tires, clean, V-8, $140. Call 846-9426 after 6 :00.' 1969 Automatic VW sedan, radio. $1500. 823-0368. 30t8 10 x 60 mobile home, two bedroom, carpeted, equity plus $60 a month. 2406 HWY 21E, No. 26 after 6 p. m. 29t4 Duplex, two bedroom, near University. 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Devlin ★ ★ ★ Editor: This semester there has been a pronounced uproar over free dom of the press, or lack of it, on this campus. I applaud this effort. I’m sure that no one feels his opinions should lack access to public airing. Freedom of the press, however, implies more than student control over student publications. It means the publication should be supported by its own sales or ingenious maneuvers. It means differing publications are equally possible. It means the freedom to be listened to or not listened to. Before I would support student control of The Battalion I would suggest The Battalion give up its haven of forced subscription which beckons temptingly to ad vertising patrons. I would suggest other publications be given per mission to be sold on campus. In short I would suggest The Battalion compete equally with other publications. The argument that student control would represent student opinion is demagogic fantasy. The present editors of The Bat talion, from their published opin ions, do not represent me. It is with relish I await free press on campus. However, until The Battalion and the university are willing to face the full impli cation of free press, I suggest they resign themselves to faith fully printing the news. Ah! It is argued if you dis agree you may reply in 300 words or less. Even this outlet, however, is usually joined by a note from the editor which has the advan tage of the last word with no rebuttal. I suggest that until students have equal competing publications that your editorializ ing be limited to the stories and that you humor your ignorant critics by not emabrrassing them with the probity of your notes. Gary Reger Class of ’73 Students do control The Bat talion. It is a student-written, student-edited newspaper. Our job, we believe, is not to favor student opinion, but to report the news accurately and fairly. The opinions we express are those we believe are in the best interests of A&M and its stu dent body. Thus, we have a free press. Advertising and subscrip tions are not under our control. —Ed. ★ ★ ★ Editor: I noticed in the Oct. 16 Bat talion much criticism of the way the letters policy of The Bat talion is handled. I believe those who criticize the present format are blind to the responsibilities of any modern editor. Not only is the editor respon sible for the entire content of his newspaper, he must set the tone of his paper and present the pa per’s contents in a manner which may be understood by his read ership. As a one-time Battalion staff member, I worked closely with the editor. The Battalion editor often works from 7 p.m. to about 3:30 a.m. Rarely did I see the paper ready for press before 2 a.m. This is the editor’s contri bution to A&M. His comments are his journal istic privilege. When you write a letter to someone, don’t you usually look for an answer? You must remember, when you write a letter to The Battalion, you are not writing to some great print ing machine which digests and distributes information. You are writing to a group of Aggies who consistently produce an award winning newspaper. The job of Battalion editor costs not only time and lost sleep, but irreplaceable grade points. I am sure if there were someone more capable and more dedicated on campus, he too could be Bat talion editor. I guarantee you’ll look hard. William D. O’Connor ’71 Bill O’Connor was forced to withdraw from school and return to his home in New York for medical reasons.—Ed. BUSIEK AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veterans and Ceuveational Lean* ARM A HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. S5SS Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 Used, Zenith 21-inch console color TV. $160.00. Used, 21-inch B&W table model with stand. $139.00. Sosolik’s Radio and TV Service, 713 South Main Street, Phor 822-2133. Phone 28tfn 1968 Honda DB 360. 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