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Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, February 16, 1972 THE BATTALION Listen up Individual power reconfirmed Editor: I would like to commend all those involved with processing my complaint concerning the service I received at the Univer sity Hospital with a broken nose. I wrote a note of complaint to Randy Ross, Student Senator on the Hospital Advisory Commit tee, which was forwarded through the channels. Contrary to what sometimes happens here at A&M, my letter was not lost in the bureaucracy of the Uni versity but was very well re ceived. Dr. Nelson and Dean Hannigan were both very accom modating and my case was re viewed by doctors again. Steps have also been taken to prevent other students from experiencing similar difficulties. Again I would like to thank those concerned. My faith in the power of an individual’s com plaint has been reaffirmed. Steve Wakefield Student Senator ★ ★ ★ Editor: Who is D. P. Fontana? If he is a film critic, he should stick to an evaluation of the cinematic art instead of providing a pruri ent guide to North Beach, Cali fornia, that is not only in bad taste but is meaningless. If he is a columnist he could buy a dictionary and pick up on some new words for “do it.” I suspect that Fontana is a comic and I hope he learns to draw soon. I would prefer that the “Batt” publish a syndicated review of local movies (if it is possible to still obtain reviews for In Like Flint or Do Not Disturb) rather than let some guy who can’t spell McQueen’s flick and whose pri mary claim to the critic’s chair is that he’s from San Francisco make a farce of critique. C. Michael Wade The Battalion would like to run a syndicated column too. If you want to pay for it we will be glad to. Otherwise, don’t hold your breath—syndicated columns don’t come cheap, that’s why you only see them in large daily papers—Ed. ★ ★ ★ Editor: The two letters in Tuesday’s Battalion concerning the BAG were very interesting in their contradictions and charges. How ever, there are several points con cerning Mr. Bridges’ letter which deserve serious comment. He states in that letter that the pur pose of the BAG is to “encourage a close relationship among those black students who are attending TAMU...” He said that he felt that the two white girls could not aid in meeting this objective. He also points out that black people want to solve their own problems. Great and fine—but if he really believes that whites would be so ineffective, why does he accept our money to fund his organiza tion! Perhaps a WAG is in order; to enable blacks to realize that whites also have feelings and problems! Mr. Bridges was very upset that Miss Thompson was honest enough to admit that while she would accept a black neighbor she did not desire a black room-mate. This is interesting to note when one realizes that when I first came here (Jan. 1971) I was as signed a black for a roommate. (He is now prominate in BAG). I was asked to move out to an- able a black to replace me. I did so with no malice and could easily understand his request. Mr. Bridges: discrimination is a two-way street. James Mardis Let them know Two things that are probably the most dear to an Aggie’s heart, money and football, will be considered at tonight’s special Student Senate meeting. What the senate will end up doing, that is if it takes any action at all, will be to either approve the plan proposed by President Jack K. Williams or come up with counter-proposals. To the average student this is an exciting sounding thing. Ags really haven’t regarded the Student Senate as the most responsive or responsible bodies in the past. But tonight the senate will discuss whether to increase student fees by $20 in 1973. Knowing the usual state of student finances $20 is more than just a little bit to students. The $20 is for an optional athletics fee. One that the student could take or leave at his pleasure; unlike the current system where you have to pay whether it is wanted or not. Included in the proposals are some innovations for the new hospital, an optional Aggieland and several budget cuts. What we are saying is that what happens tonight may affect student finances profoundly in the future. Students would be foolish indeed if they did not at least provide some input into the senate to They can provide the input, too. Collaring a student senator isn’t all that hard, if you can find one. Tell him what you think about the proposal. Or go to the meeting yourself. It might be a good way to see the new Engineering Center. Whatever you do, let them know how you feel about the proposals. $1 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. LETTERS POLICY 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. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Associated Collegiate Press 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 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts ; F. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. W. E. Tedrick, College of Agriculture; and Layne Kruse, student. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.60 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 6% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: 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 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 MUSIC FESTIVAL REV. and MRS. W. H. BRAND AX THE ALL FAITHS CHAPEL Evangelist—Singers—Musicians 0 N FEB. 21-22-23-24, 1972 Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Brand, nationally known musicians, have recently completed 1,000,000 miles of travel through the United States and Canada making public appear ances. Mr. Brand is a talented baritone solo ist, having a three-octave range. He has done much work on radio stations and also had his own daily programs in his hometown of Ft. Wayne, Ind. One of the unique phases of his ministry is the ability to quote and use over 5,000 verses of the Bible by memory. He studied voice for opera before his conversion, receiving diplomas from “The European School of Music” and “The Perfect Voice In stitute” under Professors D. Baxter and J. Feuchingter. 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