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Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, February 8, 1972 THE BATTALION Listen up Wigginton is still complained about Editor: It isn’t very often that I write a letter of complaint to anyone. And, I can’t remember ever hav ing written one about A&M. I am a very “liberal” Aggie. I’m the kind of Aggie who laughs at Ag gie Jokes because not only do I find them amusing, but, I have found that getting upset and dis playing resentment only gives other people a low impression of Aggie character. I even tell Aggie Jokes myself. miss his action as a thoughtless, publicized. So, I’ll restate what I really not such a bad chick . . .), immature act by an individual with little or no respect for oth ers. I am less than excited about the prospect of Donnie recruiting and coaching for Texas A&M. He will be representing my school to young men who naturally form meaningful first impressions ea sily. That also does not excite me! I can only hope that Mr. Wiggin ton will, in time, learn why Aggies feel the way we do about our school. I hope you took the opportunity to read the recent article about A&M in the newspaper magazine “The Texas Star.” When I read it, a tremendous swell of pride welled up in my throat for a few moments. You see, not only am I a liberal Aggie, I am also a very sentimental and emotional one. I take great pride in the many traditional aspects of my school, including the fact that I once wore the Aggie uniform. I understand that all past students of other schools may not share my sentimental attitude about their Alma Mater. That, I think, is their business. It is, I think, unfortunate when anyone ridicules or mocks the traditions of other people or groups. I do not expect a reply to this letter. Unless I miss my guess, you, Mr. Wigginton and the school will receive too many letters on this subject to allow you the time to answer them all. I know A&M is changing. I know that change in some cases is necessary and beneficial. I do not think, howevex*, that the Aggie Spirit has or will change in the near futui’e. I sincerely hope that it doesn’t. I hope that in time Donnie will catch some of the “Spirit” and will demonstrate through future action his respect of it. A1 Williams ’64 I do not know Donnie Wiggin ton. I do not know if he gave much thought to his recent dis play at the University of Texas football banquet. I can only dis- India leaving Bangladesh NEW DELHI <A>> — All Indian troops will be withdrawn from Bangladesh by the end of Max*ch under an agreement reached by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Sheik Mujibur Rahman, United News of India reported Monday night. The agency, in a dispatch from Calcutta quoting reliable sources, said the two leaders felt the pur pose for which the troops were sent into the states—when it was still known at East Pakistan— had been fulfilled. Mi's. Gandhi and Mujib, the Bangladesh prime^^ffitfehavc held discussions The prime ministei’s also felt that keeping Indian troops in Bangladesh any longer would merely “serve as fuel to Paki stani propaganda,” the agency added. India announced on Dec. 4 it had launched a full-scale invasion of East Pakistan to help establish an independent Bangladesh — a goal it achieved with the surren der of about 93,000 Pakistani troops on Dec. 16. Authoritative military sources said that of 150,- 000 Indian troops deployed in the campaign, only 40,000 remain. Indian officials have made clear . the past two day£f CADET SLOUCH on in Bangladesh mainly to insure $49,000given •^a^utta Tffeir % that Indian troops have stayed ^ <3- economists in NSF grant by Jim Earle A&M economists have received a $49,000 National Science Foun dation grant to support a x'esearch project entitled “Interpretation Systems for Empirical Economic Theories.” Directing the study are Drs. Robert L. Basmann, Raymond C. Battalio and John H. Kagel of the Economics Department. The NSF giant was effective Jan. 1 for a period of 12 months. Bulletin Board “Somehow you’ve got to resolve this and decide who cleaned up your room last!” Tonight Pre-Vet Society will meet at the Vet College at 8. Club picture will be taken. A.G.C. will meet at 7:30 in the Architecture auditorium. Wednesday Basement Committee will meet in room 3C of the Memorial Stu dent Center at 7. Organizational meeting. Thursday San Angelo-West Texas HTC will meet in the Art room of the Memorial Student Center at 7:30. Ag Eco Club will have their picture made in front of the Me- moi’ial Student Center at 7:30. Aero Wives Club will meet at Ralph’s Pizza at East Gate at 7:30. Animal Science Wives Club will meet at the Figure Salon at 7. Computer Science Wives Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Kenneth W. Craw, Jr., 1709-B Lawyer Place, College Station at 7:30. Cbe 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. 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. 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, Sei-vices Building, Coliege Station, Texas 77813. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Associated Collegiate Press Members of the Student Publications Lindsey, chairman ; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ; F. S. White, College of Engineering ; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr., ge of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. W. E, □ard Lih College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. w. E. Tedrick, College of Agriculture; and Layne Kruse, student. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising ces, Inc., New York City F ranciseo Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San ng rate furnished on request The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. sively to the use for to it or not paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. EDITOR HAYDEN WHITSETT Managing Editor Doug Dilley News Editor Sue Davis Sports Editor John Curylo Assistant Sports Editor Bill Henry stated previously in simpler and more succinct terms: WE OF SAM HOUSTON STATE WELCOME YOU OF TEXAS A&M AT ANY TIME ON OUR CAMPUS. WE ARE HAPPY YOU COME HERE. WE ARE SAD WHEN YOU HAVE TO LEAVE. BUT . . . . . . weekends are dead here, much as they are in College Sta tion. So I once again use this space to inform (not to try to chase away) those of you who look at each other on Friday and Saturday nights and say, “Hey, why don’t we truck on over to Huntsville and find some girls and do something tonight? Yeah, OK!”; you won’t find girls hang ing from the rafters of Old Main or hiding under the steps of Low- man Student Center. Your chances are not nill, but much slimmer than on Sunday through Thurs day nights. I was serious and only trying to be helpful when I wrote the letter. I’m sorry for whatever trouble I caused (I’m and I hope I’ve managed to get it straight. Anne Wilburn Editor: We are graduate students at TAMU and follow our university’s basketball team with loyalty and enthusiasm. We have become en gulfed in the pattern set by the student body. But there is one question we have concerning the loyalty of the university to our nation. Why is it that the national anthem is never played before each home basketball game as at home football games? We notice from listening to road games on radio that this is the practice at other Southwest Conference schools. What is the reason why its not iplayed at TAMU ? Rodney Bushway Dean Braatz We are pleased to inform you that as a result of your letter, Col. E. V. Adams, band director, has decided to start playing the national anthem. Thank you for your letter.—Ed. OVERWEIGHT? IREDUCE and Reproporlli Editor: It has come to my attention that my letter of Feb. 1 has engender ed misunderstanding and indigna tion among much of the student populace of Texas A&M. Appar ently, I need to clarify my posi tion, and my intent in having it that an estimated 10 million Ben gali refugees who fled to India last year will be resettled in their old villages as they return home. 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