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
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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.
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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.
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Cbe Battalion
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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.
Mrs. Brand, who travels with her hus
band, is an accomplished musician, playing
the guitar, organ, guitar, piano, guitar, vibra
harp, bells, and the accordian. Mrs. Brand
spent seven years in the theater previous to
her conversion. She not only does solo work
on the instruments, but also accompanies Mr.
Brand’s vocals as well as doing duet numbers
with him.
It was by a freak occurance that we have
the chance to hear this team since they are
usually booked 8 years in advance.
CADET SLOUCH
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