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Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, March 15, 19<72 THE BATTALION Listen up Diamond Darlings called ‘sex objects’ Editor: Women are aware of the tend ency men have to regard women as sex objects, and we women at Texas A&M are particularly sub ject to this tendency because of the unnatural male/female ratio on our campus. Most of us accept this atti tude, if for no other reason than we knew it would be like this before we came. Some of us, though, forget our five foot 34- 26-38 is transformed by our en vironment to Playboy Bunny proportions. A very few of us, regardless of our physical attri butes, are fighting acceptance at A&M solely as sex objects. It is to the first and last CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “Men, I’ve decided not to have any more drill exercises on Jersey Street during hours of heavy traffic!” groups of women mentioned above that the “Diamond Darl ings” are a particular insult. Their image fosters a view of women as sex objects, not good enough to make the team or even to consider trying out. But to be content to dress in a hot pants outfit and bestow kisses to the men as they battle to victory while the crowd’s attention is at tracted to the “darlings” atten tion as they chase foul balls. In a society where women are fighting for more and better child care facilities, equality in education (particularly on the graduate level; an ending to double-standard housing regula tions; a change in discriminatory faculty nepotism rules), equality in employment, and the right to do with our own bodies what we want, through legalization of abortion and thereby freedom for individual choice . . . how is the image of women at A&M presented to onlookers? As foul ball chasers. Liz Meyers ★ ★ ★ Editor: Two hundred years ago John athan Swift offered an extreme ly radical proposal to the Irish people which he felt would solve their economic problem. I would like to offer a somewhat milder proposal which I feel will help solve in part, the problem with social life at A&M. I refer to the upcoming free dance/concert to be held Friday, March 17th at 8 p.m. in the Grove featuring “Black Bird” a rock band from Austin. This group is being sponsored by a modest but de serving organization, your Civil ian Student Council. Although the Council and its activities may go unnoticed, I assure you its efforts are noble. What the Council has at tempted to do is offer the stu dent body a social outlet on weekends when apparently every one blazes home in a cloud of dust in desperate search for something to do. An attempt to get things together was made in February with a group from Austin called “Eber.” They gave an outstanding performance to a crowd of about fifty persons in the MSC Ballroom on a Sunday night. The fifty who were there I’m sure enjoyed the concert and were impressed by the quality of File It’s that time again for TAMU’s annual madness, stu dent general elections. Filing has opened for all the positions in student gov ernment on campus. This may not mean much, but if anything is going to be changed in student government it has to be done this way, in elections. This year the Student Senate has been called “ineffec tual,” “weak” and a “rubber stamp.” Much of the student body seems to hold this opinion. They hold the same opinion of the Civilian Student Council, if they even know what it is. Students nan change this by running for the positions that are available. Instead of electing the same people year after year students can run for offices and bring some degree of change to student government. It will also introduce competition to the races and, if nothing else, force all the candidates to take a stand on the issues. So get out and register for offices. It can be done at the Student Programs Office in the Memorial Student Center. Praise in order In Tuesday’s issue of The Battalion, we praised the action of a member of the University Police in stopping speeders next to Sbisa Dining Hall. At that time we didn’t know the name of the officer. But he was out there and at it again Tuesday afternoon and this time we found out who he is. His name is Robert Tucker, and he was out there on his own initiative. Nobody had^ ordered him to do it or asked him to get out there and stop the speeders from going through their daily routine of just barely missing the pedestrians. Evi dently he just saw that the problem existed and that he could remedy it. It is rare to find that in an individual during these times. We are glad we have one in our University Police. Thank you, Robert Tucker. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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EDITOR HAYDEN WHITSETT Managing Editor Doug Dilley News Editor Sue Davis Sports Editor John Curylo Assistant Sports Editor Bill Henry the group. What happened to the rest of the student body ? One might attribute the defi ciency to a lack of publicity on the part of the CSC, or one might cite the fact that it was on a Sunday night or again, one might point a finger to an apethetic student body. Whatever the case, the CSC is again trying to get things mov ing this spring and in doing so is presenting a free dance/con cert with a exceptionally good rock group from Austin called “Black Bird.” The Council sin cerely hopes that everyone will take advantage of the opportun ity to have a good time. This appeal is particularly directed to both males and females who find themselves sitting around on weekends with nothing to do but are too embarrassed to go any where by themselves. So can the ego trip and come alone if you wish or come in a group but do come to enjoy yourself, relax and see whats happening. Give it a chance. The Council is desperately try ing to provide a practical service for the student body and would like to see as many take advantage of it as possible. They have even done away with the admission hang up and are try ing a more advantageous day of the week for the performance. Therefore, may I propose in clos ing, that only by your coming to the dance can social life come to A&M. Karl Cook FOR BUDGET MART “The Market Place of Brazos Valley” is proud to announce their March 1st OPENING The Budget Mart is the new and exciting store designed strictlj for the people of Brazos Valley. The Mart handles merchandise for individuals and sells on con signment only. (Items we will accept) Clothing - Good & better (No soiled, tom faded items will lie accepted). Clothing accessories. Sporting goods (no pistols or rifles). Hardware. Kitchen Items, Small Appliances. Radios, TV’s, Record Players, Stereos. Jewelry, China, Silver. Luggage. House Hold Items. Bookcases, Books. Tables, Lamps. Bed spreads, Drapes. All Types of Books. Baby Furniture. Toys, Games - Adults & Children. Our Doors Will Open Wed. Marck 1st. From 9:00 A.M. to 6 P.M. Mon. Thru Sat. Use Our Listing Service For Your Large Items. Furniture Appliances. For Information Call 846-8142 After 6 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. Downtown 23rd & Main 322 N. Main Bryan lAlTADI Friday night dance at Lakeview kicks off Junior Class Weekend The Junior Class Weekend will open at 2 p.m. Friday with a casual dance at the Lakeview Club featuring the band “Lib erty” from Houston. Saturday night a semi-formal ball will be held in Duncan Din ing Hall. The band will be “Kat mandu” from New Orleans. The sweetheart semi-finalists will be announced and a winner chosen at the ball. Tickets are available from Junior Class representatives and at the program office. 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