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CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Listen up Aggies didn’t give enough THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, October 26, READ BATTALIGN CLASSIFIEDS “The only clue I have concerning this missing piece of Astroturf is that this is where th’ ball was placed for the winning field goal! Do you think that a souvenir hunter might have ” About ‘Uncle Gene’ There have been rumors galore around campus and the state these past few weeks about whether or not Gene Stallings is soon to depart this university. We cannot stop the conjecture being made by everyone from the experts to the uninformed, but we feel that there are some things in regard to who coaches the football team that should be said. We, as observers and interpreters of the happenings on this campus, would be the last to deny that Gene Stallings will probably not be head football coach next year. Going by the signs, and there are many, it would seem that this is “Uncle Gene’s” last year here. Even though it has been denied, or the knowledge of his leaving denied, by the powers that be on this campus, we feel almost certain his passing is imminent. But this is not what bothers us. What does bother us is the rash of ridiculous rumors that has marred this campus lately. What bothers us is the disrespect that Gene Stallings and the football team have had to bear, along with the heavy, heavy load of having a losing year. What bothers us is that many Aggies have taken what is one of the most embarrassing and anguishing moments of any man’s life, when he is accused of being a failure, and converted it into a joke, a thing to • delight and please the crowd. It must be a terrible thing to go through. It must be hard on his life, his family, his friends, and those who just respect him. But most of ' all, it must be a terrible burden upon him and the A&M football team. One cannot expect a team to give 100 per cent every time on the field when they know that they are playing for their coach’s job. One cannot expect a coach to function at 100 per cent efficiency when he must feel to be the object of ridicule. In a way, it may be said that we will not have a better team until they, the players and the coaches, are relieved of their burden. But beyond the actual fact of winning or losing, there is the moral obligation that we, the students, owe to any team or coach. A student may regard Stallings, or even football, in a contemptuous manner. If that is the case, more power to him; it is his privilege. But we cannot see that it is a student’s privilege to ridicule a man who has given his all for this university. We cannot see how it is a privilege to ridicule a team who has worked for a victory as hard as they have. The passing of Gene Stallings will affect this university very little. Another losing football schedule will affect this university very little. But, if Stallings must leave and the team must lose, then let them do it in peace, not in ridicule. Campus Chest nominations are due for SMU game Nomination forms for Miss Campus Chest will become avail able Tuesday and are due Wed nesday, Nov. 3. Announcement of the Miss Campus Chest selection will be made at a Campus Chest Drive dance following the Nov. 6 A&M-SMU football game. Awards from the drive residence hall and Cadet Corps unit cam paigns also will be made at the 8 p.m. dance in Duncan Hall. Music for the dance will be pro vided by “The Chaynes.” Milton Nielson, drive chair man of Alpha Phi Omega, said nomination forms for Miss Cam pus Chest may be obtained by the Student Program Office in the Memorial Student Center. Nominations should also be turned in there. He said the dormitory drive will start Monday. Editor: The Fall Aggie Blood Drive has ended with a new record of 801 pints set. I would like to thank the 1100 Aggies who either gave or attempted to give to make the drive such a success and to apolo gize to the 20 people we had to turn away for lack of facilities at the time that they came. The civilians made a great showing. My dorm, Puryear, had the highest percentage with four per cent participating and will re ceive an award proclaiming their excellence. The Corps also did well, with 100 per cent of the White Band participating and will receive equal recognition. As long as I’m patting people on the back, I believe the Student Senate deserves much credit for allowing Alpha Phi Omega to use their name as a co-sponsor. It really made us feel important. With all this complimenting, there must be a little condemna tion of the participants. These people, while giving the impres sion of being “good guys” are really very selfish. They only thought of themselves, their fam ilies, and fellow Ags. I hope this fact will help ease the consciences of those who found an excuse not to donate. It seems I have finally found out who the two percenters are. They are the only ones at Texas A&M who give a damn. Michael D. Ballew ★ ★ ★ Editor: Reading “Listen up” of Oct. 5, I was reminded of something that really bothers me. At the football game Saturday I didn’t notice a single civilian student, other than myself, salute the flag during the national anthem. Putting your right hand over your heart is the way a civilian salutes the flag. Remember when you said the pledge of allegiance in grade school, Ags? You put your hand over your heart. Right? I would like to hear everyone sing the “Star Spangled Banner” as the band plays. “Texas, Our Texas” and the “Spirit of Aggie- land” make it but not our na tional anthem. I suggest we have a couple of the S.Q.’s in the press box at the Baylor game to lead the stands and see if we can’t start another “new” tradition at A&M. Come on, Ags, next time you see the flag being raised or low ered take time out to stop and salute it, if you’re really an American you’ll feel a, little big ger and better. Keith Hazlewood ’74 ★ ★ ★ Editor: I would like to raise a new issue in the “ticket controversy” surrounding A&M football games. This past weekend, I invited my relatives up from San An tonio to watch the A&M-Baylor game. This group included my two-year-old nephew. When I went to purchase tickets for the Bulletin Board Tonight Aggie Cinema will meet at 7:30 in the Art room of the Memorial Student Center. Wednesday Fellowship of Christian Ath letes meets in the Lettermen’s Lounge at 9. Sophomore Council meets in room 3-D of the Memorial Stu dent Center at 7:30. Thursday Radio Committee will meet in the Art room of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30. FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is the student writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax- published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter- M^nd^nce*^ we^k s^mme^ prise edited and operated by students as a university and — — 1 community newspaper. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY The Associated Collegiate Press Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, Z TT: — and no more than 300 words in length They must be year; le.SO^per P fuU S y^. $ A11° s^bscrlptfonT subj^ 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 Texas^TMS 00 ' R ° 0m 217 ’ Services Buil dinjr. College Station] Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, : —- College Station, Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatchs credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous Members of the Student Publications Board are- Jim on ?' n Published herein. Rights of republication of all other Lindsey, chairman ; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts • matter herein are also reserved. F. S. White, College of Engineering: Dr. Asa B. Childers Jr’ Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. W. E. Tedrick, College PVrVTTVVD LV. of Agriculture; and Layne Kruse, student. LJJIIOR HAYDEN WHITSETT Managing Editor Dotl& Dilley Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising jNCWS Editor g ue D av j s Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Sports Editor John Curvlo Assistant Sports Editor Bill Henry game, the teller said I had to buy an additional $6 ticket for the two-year-old. I thought he was joking and became more astonished as he insisted that any additional per son, regardless of age, had to pay $6. Now my experience at virtually any sporting event, movie, or other leisure time ac tivity is that standard ticket rates start from from some minimum age level (usually between six and twelve years old). When I explained to the teller that the child would sit with me and not take up an additional seat in the stadium, I got a congenial “Sorry About That” kind of reply. It seems to me that the cur rent ticket policy on rates is not particularly conductive to good alumni relations. Six dollars isn’t much money but it certainly seems ridiculous and extreme to demand regular rates for young children. Possibly, editor, you might initiate an effort to change this policy. E. A. Copp Graduate Student Each ticket states that a ticket is required for every person at tending.—Ed. ★ ★ ★ Editor: The Corps of Cadets may be come a campus minority; you may add: “Like the fetus of an animal ... an arm here, a sensor there, an internal organ somewhere;” but this new A&M fetus may be developing a cancerous arm, an unstable internal organ that may well make A&M a mediocre uni versity like so many others. The A&M we know stands strong be cause of the Corps of Cadets. Who besides the Corps of Cadets attend yell practice; who besides the Corps is faithful in spirit to the bitter end during football games; who besides the Corps de mands neat appearance in stu dents; who besides the Corps de mands respect for faculty mem bers; and who besides the Corps demands a greater respect for A&M? “Ideas that range from those of the weatherman ... to the bomb-them-all people ...” may make a university exciting but too much excitement does not make for rational decisions. A&M remains now a school of integrity and hope because it is “A past-oriented school.” Perhaps the Corps of Cadets and the tra ditions of the past will become “Only a minor part of campus life,” but with the loss of past traditions, will we also have bare foot, dirty, long-haired, and foul- mouthed students talking above their professors? it has happened in other universities. Let A&M be very careful not to “throw out the window” traditions that should be kept and followed by all, while accepting some changes, as coeds and any civilians who care to follow the Corps in Aggie spirit and enthusiasm! Mrs. Bill Chambers Rochester, Texas Scoggins to represent Berry College alumni Dr. James R. Scoggins, profes sor of meteorology at A&M, has been elected a class representa tive of the Berry College and Berry Academy Alumni Council. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in math and physics from Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga., in 1962. Dr. Scoggins also has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology from Pennsylvania State. exhibition and sale original graphics purchases may be charged Texas A&M University College of Architecture & Environmental Design Tuesday, Oct. 26 — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CHAGALL, BASKIN, ROUAULT, DAUMIER AND MANY OTHERS ARRANGED BY FERDINAND ROTEN GALLERIES BALTIMORE, MARYLAND woman free to choose she chose you woman wife children responsibilities yours to have to hold to protect our program financial security invest now costs less insures later secure financial futures see us stop by for your woman I ' ll 1 PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA Gordon B. Richardson Campus Representative 707 University Drive, Suite 23 846-7027 PEANUTS PEANUTS PEANUTS IT 15 NOW TEN MINUTES .AFTER ONE ATTENTION All Seniors and Graduate Students MAKE SURE YOUR PICTURE WILL BE IN THE 1972 AGGIELAND YEARBOOK PICTURE SCHEDULE J - K - L Oct. 18 - 22 M - N - O Oct. 25 - 29 P - Q - R Nov. 1-5 S - T - U Nov. 8-12 Y-W-X-Y - Z Nov. 15 - 19 Make-Up Week — Nov. 22 - Dec. 10 any NOTE: Students needing pictures for job-applications or personal use may come ahead of schedule. CORPS SENIORS: Uniform: Class A Winter - Blouse or Midnight Shirt. CIVILIANS: Coat and Tie. PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN FROM 8: A.M. to 5: P-M NOTE: BRING FEE SLIPS to UNIVERSITY STUDIO 115 No. Main — North Gate Phone: 846-8019 c 1 iS: 1 By Charles M. Schulz IT 15 N01U ONH-FORW-FIVE. SECRETARIES AREN'T WORTH MUCH ON MONDAY MORNINGS ON TVESPAYS, SECRETARIES A$ ALWAVS LATE GETTING BACK FROM LUNCH...