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Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, November 20, 1970 THE BATTALION Listen up Students offer defenses for Bonfire activities Editor: monial occasions” (emphasis who really are chlorophyl freaks The letter of Nov. 18 by Emil mine). Thus it would appear the and aren’t trying to hide behind Pela et. al. suggested that the Bonfire is legal unless it could the green power banner to hide Bonfire may be in violation of be demonstrated that it consti- from a challenge that might lead the Texas Clean Air Act. tuted a “public nuisance”—a sit- to failure. The signers quoted from the uation that is unlikely in view There’s only one suggestion I act, “Except as authorized by a of the composition of the board. can make ^ these men rule, regulation, or variance of James T. (Tom) Ivy from those of the opposite sex; other order of the board” no per- ★ ★ ★ Go out to some part of the 95 son may pollute the air. They Editor: per cent of Brazoa that stated that, “To our knowledge There s been a lot of griping A&M . . weeds A&M has received no such vari- this year by a lot of pseudo-envi- strantrler vines scrub oak and ance.” Had they checked the Air ronmentalists about the disasters aU th * res( . of ’ the trash species Control Board Regulations, they that will inevitably come about and &row us some trees, would have found that no such when we go out this Saturday to variance is required. In the in- destroy a stretch of slash pine out Th® great lumber companies terest of a factual Bonfire de- at TIS. d° it to make sure they have a bate, I submit the following in- As I understand the situation, wood supply, why not us? I for formation. TIS wants cleared land for a one would be willing to respect Regulation II, “Control of Air parking lot, and the choice to be someone who’s willing to bust a Pollution from Outdoor Burning,” made is between burning off the &ut now for something his son states in paragraph III “the out- ground cover or having the Ag- can work with for his Bonfire, door burning of waste material gies clean it off. This Bonfire of ours isn’t remem- or other combustible material is As far back as I can remem- bered so much for the fine light prohibited except as provided in ber, the Bonfire has been a pov- it puts out for yell practice Paragraph IV.” Paragraph IV, erty affair with barely enough what we remember is the trial “Exceptions t o Prohibition cash to pay for the box of by ordeal that puts the pile up, Against Outdoor Burning,” pro- matches for the torch to light the that proved our spirits to be at vides that “outdoor burning of woodpile. The tall timber that least as big as that woodstock. waste material or other combusti- goes on the heap comes off land jj m Zeman ble material may be conducted in that is being cleared to make way the situations enumerated below for food crops or livestock graz- ★ ★ ★ if no public nuisance is or will be ing to feed a few more people on created and if the burning is not this hungry planet. Editor: prohibited by and is conducted in We who are out there proving J have had about all I can compliance with other applicable ourselves to be a little bit gutsier stand from people who don’t want laws. . .” than you sit-at-homes are taking the Bonfire to be bumecL Excuses Among the situations enumer- advantage of a situation that range from legality, pollution and ated is subparagraph C., “Camp- could otherwise be pretty waste- economical waste to the degener- fires and fires used solely for ful. Now, there may be and prob- ating of the ecology. recreational purposes or for cere- ably are some people out there ___ , ^ We who support the Bonfire are aware of these problems. We M M 1 M M ___ _W cannot find harm, however, in nu lie tin non vn sym ^ ot °" r loyalty to the team and the um- FRIDAY Women’s Social Club will meet versity. The wood we bum is Society of Iranian Students at 2 p.m. in the Ballroom of the hardly the remains of a forest ol . R.q n r, ™ MSC - A P anel of women will tell we have slaughtered. Usually it * * ’ how prejudice touches the lives of is timber which is scheduled to Birch Room of the MSC to hear a Catholic, a Jew, a Negro, a be bulldozed and burned as trash R. Partovi speak on “Social Mexican-American and a white to make way for our “expanding Changes in Iran.” Protestant. population.” We who support the Bonfire Mr. Homo Sapiens by ApaSche IZ ZZt! ^ £1^™ eral thousand young men and produce such a structure in so short a time. We are proud of the fact that so much time and \ \ effort are contributed without the promise of names in the pa- x, / / per, or pats on the back from I school officials. We who support the Bonfire ^ i v more use our “waste” of V timber than in the waste in thou sands of fireplaces where the heat isn’t needed and very little spirit is bom. We who support the Bon fire are proud of the hard work involved and appreciate the spirit of brotherhood that comes to ^ p those who work so hard togeth- ■ er ' T y - - * — -pyyZ The group I speak of isn’t , ,u< r\~" • • ) nameless. We are called AGGIES! — ) We know that many people con- ~— .. , > demn the Bonfire. We know that ^ ~many help build it. We also know ■— ' that ALL will come to watch it — bum. Maybe it’s irony. Next Tues- day night in the silence that fol lows Yell Practice, those who Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is ‘he student writers only. The Battolion is u non-ta*. supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter- May, and once a week during: summer school. prise edited and operated by students as a university and MEMBER community newspaper. rp ke Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY The Associated Collegiate Press Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, ; —; and no more than 300 words in length. They must be ye arf a $6.60 U pe^fulTyean AU sutecriS^sub^rto“iS signed, although the writer’s name Will be Withheld by sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Tex as* 'V? 843 0n ’ Room 217, Service3 Buildin K> College Station, Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, —I College Station Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for 6 '’ ‘ reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous 1969 TP A Award Winner origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Lindsey, chairman; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ; F. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr., TT'T'lTT’m? A tryvk A/rTr»r»T TrTmrkrktnr 1 College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Z. L. Carpenter, College PDJliUK UAVIU MILUJLL.ti.KUU.tUt. of Agriculture; and Roger Miller, student. Managing Editor Fran Haugen News Editor Hayden Whitsett Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Wnmpn’a FMitnr ninno driffin Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San W Omen S Ldltor inane Urilim Francisco. Sports Editor Clifford Broyles NOTICE ALL ORGANIZATIONS (Hometown Clubs, Professional Clubs, Etc.) GROUP PICTURES ARE NOW BEING SCHEDULED FOR THE 1971 AGGIELAND AT THE STUDENT PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Room 216 Service Building Across from Chemistry Bldg. Pictures will be taken on Monday and Thursday Nights. Price — Full Page — $55.00 V2 Page — $30.00 condemned it and those who built it . . . look the same. Bill Braddy ’71 ★ ★ ★ Editor: As an Aggie who has worked on the Bonfire five years, and who knows the spirit that is ex emplified by a Bonfire, but who is also aware of one of our na tional priorities today — Preven tion of Ecological Degradation— I feel that we need an alternative. This alternative could utilize the manpower, hours, and labor that has in the past developed the qualities of leadership, teamwork, and pride that all Aggies have. Our negative ecological actions, which lead to the destruction of forests, jeopardizes our future as leaders. However, if we resurrect ed the original tradition of burn ing debris, we would recover our lost image and influence. Also as an additional constructive alterna tive, I propose the planting of Cypress trees along some of our streams, rivers, and lakes—thus greatly enhancing the esthetic and ecological values of our envi ronment. This enhancement would last for centuries—not one night, and would be symbolic of Aggie Spirit—which lasts forever. Michael A. Champ Numbers in on the cable. 2:30 3 (6) 15 (12) () denote channels 3:00 3 (5) 3:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 4:00 3 (5) 15 (12) 4:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 5:00 3 (5) 15 (12) 5:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 6:00 3 (5) 6:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 7:00 3 (5) 15 (12) 7:30 3 (5) 8:00 3 (5) 15 (12) Edge of Night Sesame Street (PBS) Corner Pyle Town Talk The Nader Report (PBS) Dark Shadows Our Vanishing Wilderness (PBS) Bewitched What’s New General Hospital Misterogers’ N eighborh ood (NET) CBS News Sesame Street (PBS) Evening News Brady Bunch Campus and Community Today Nanny and the Professor Civilisation (PBS) Headmaster Movie—That Touch of Mink A&M-Rice Football Game 10:00 3 (5) Final News 15 (12) What’s New 10:30 3 (5) Tom Jones (NET) 11:30 3 (5) Alfred Hitchcock 5:00 3 (5) General Hospital WEEKEND FOOTBALL 15 (12) Misterogers’ SATURDAY Neighborhood 12:00 3 (5) Michigan vs. (NET) Ohio State 5:30 3 (6) CBS News 3:30 3 (5) Wide World of 15 (12) Sesame Street Sports (PBS) 7:00 3 (5) UCLA vs. USC 6:00 3 (5) Evening News SUNDAY 6:30 3 (5) Gunsmoke 12:00 3 (5) Dallas vs. 15 (12) Campus and Washington Community Today 3:00 3 (5) St. Louis vs. 7:00 15 (12) Southern Kansas City Perspective 6:00 3 (5) Gene Stallings (SEN) Show 7:30 3 (5) Here's Lucy MONDAY 8:00 3 (5) Mayberry RFD 2:30 3 (5) Edge of Night 15 (12) Soul (NET) 15 (12) Sesame Street 8:30 3 (5) Doris Day (PBS) 9:00 3 (5) Carol Burnett 3:00 3 (5) Corner Pyle 15 (12) Speaking Freely 3:30 3 (5) Town Talk (SEN) 15 (12) University 10:00 3 (5) Final News Instructional 10:30 3 (5) The FBI 4:00 3 (5) Dark Shadows 11:30 3 (5) The Law and 4:30 3 (5) Bewitched Mr. Jones IF YOU'RE ON MIDWEST VIDEO'S CABLE YOU AREN'T GOING TO MISS ANYTHING, (adv) * — V TONIGHT 8:0Q P. M. — FALL FILMS Presents THE ROUND UP The ROUND UP replaces the RED AND THE WHITE which the film distributors were unable to provide for us. Both films are by Hungar ian director Miklos Jancso, both deal with war and its results. The ROUND UP explores the psychological and physical suppresion of confined humans by police officials. In 1867 after the formation of the Austro-Hungarian empire Royal Hapsburg officials “round up" a band of Hungarians into a bleak prison on a vast plain as part of a search for a rebel military leader. The film has a visual grandeur derived from the masterful ordering of figures in a landscape. Filmed in basic, crystalline black and white, it is a movie of awesome contrasts, not only of visual tones, but also of feelings and sounds. An execution on the plain is accompanied by the muted songs of unseen birds. Despair and defeat are enacted in blazing white sunshine. 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C. & COMPANY" With Ann Margaret At 8:15 p. m. “MOTORCYCLE GANG” WHAT ARE YOU DOING AFTER XMAS JANUARY 3 - 13, 1971 (OPEN TO AGGIES, TAMU FACULTY AND ACTIVE FORMER STUDENTS) OR ENJOY THE MOTORING SPECIAL COME SKI WITH US IN FRANCE CHAMONIX-ARGENTIERE VALLEY (Super DC-8) Round trip jet Houston-Geneva Ground transportation Geneva 9 night condominium apartment accommodations with hotel service. 12 Hours free ski instruction 2 multilingual female guides Free race and wine banquet ALL FOR ONLY $284.00 (plus $18 tax & service) ($100.00 deposit due now in Director's Office, MSC Balance due 3 December) Round trip jet Houston-Geneva *Free car rental for 9 days Complete auto insurance First tank of gas free Suggested itineraries Optional hotel *4 persons per car—$280.00 (Renault, Fiat, Opel, Simca, Peugeot) 3 persons per car—$290.00 (Fiat, Simca, Opel Kadett, Peugeot) 2 persons per car—$300.00 (Simca, Volkswagen, Fiat) W. One day Firewood »!•» 8 to 6. 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