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Listen up San Jacinto Day and Corps knocked Editor: San Jacinto day is fast ap proaching and the Texan-Aggies (Aggie-Texans?) will soon be celebrating it as the day that Texas won her independence from CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “I just wanted to say goodbye to all of you out there who have been beset with family emergencies, illness, and all other types of disasters that will require you to leave early next week!” Mexico. I, though of Mexican an cestry, also feel glad that Texas is no longer part of Mexico. It should be a festive occasion for all and everyone should be happy, right? Wrong! To celebrate is right and proper, but why should anyone be happy about how the Corps of Cadets celebrates that day? In case someone out there doesn’t know the Corps recipe for the proper way to do it, here goes: 1. Take one Mexican-American Corps member (well-browned) 2. Quad him. (That consists of taking him to the quad area, throwing water on him, harassing and abusing him in various imag inative ways) 3. Laugh. (serves 2,000 C.T.’s) Now that you know how it’s done, why should you be happy? The Corps makes a racial issue of the Texas War for Independence. It was not a racial war. It was a war for territory, independence, and for political freedom. Sam Houston had a company of Mexi can volunteers as part of the at tacking army that won the battle at San Jacinton; nine Mexican men fought and died for Texas at the Alamo; others gave their lives in other battles in that war. Yet the A&M Corps of Cadets, in its own inimitable primitive love for tradition (God knows what purpose it serves) not only insults the people of Mexican an cestry, but degrades the whole of A&M by making it a celebra tion of bigotry, hate and racism. So if anyone asks you to sign a petition to end this thing here, please sign! Who needs more hate in this sad world? Giro J. Nava We agree — Ed. Crisis developing in Ulster BELFAST (A 5 ) — The govern ments of Northern Ireland and Britain split Thursday night over how to bring peace to Ulster, and Prime Minister Brian Faulkner was reported ready to resign Fri day. The deadlock threatened a con stitutional crisis and brought closer the danger of full-scale civil war between the Roman Cat holics and Protestants. Diplomatic sources said they expected Faulkner to present his resignation and that of his en tire Cabinet. That could bring on direct rule of Northern Ireland from London. A second round of emergency talks between Faulkner and Brit- ian’s Prime Minister Edward Heath in London ended after 2% hours with no agreement in sight. Faulkner then flew back to Bel fast, determined not to preside over any dilution of Protestant rule in the North and to fight British plans to give minority Roman Catholics a greater share of goverment, sources said. They said they expected Faulk ner to present his government’s resignation to the governor of Northern Ireland and then hold a final meeting with his Cabinet, minutes before Heath is due to address the British House of Commons. It was feared that if Faulkner did quit, there might be a severe Protestant backlash in Northern Ireland, triggering all-out civil war with Catholic extremists led by the Irish Republican Army- IRA. In the streets of Northern Ire land, a huge bomb exploded in the town of Carrickfergus north east of Belfast, injuring 12 per sons. In Londonderry British troops claimed to have hit three gunmen in two shooting incidents. Resignation by Faulkner would leave Heath’s government with virtually no realistic alternative but to suspend Northern Ireland’s parliament and to rule the prov ince directly from London. The two points Faulkner was determined to resist, the sources said 1 , were Heath’s demand that Britain should take control of all Northern Ireland security, and that representatives of the Roman Catholic opposition should be guaranteed places in the provin cial Cabinet. The first point, in Faulkner’s •view, would reduce his govern ment to the level of a county council. The second, he indicated, would be a travesty of parliamen tary democracy. Informants said the British plan also proposed a phasing-out of internment without trial. This would involve a process of re leasing the 700 Irish Republican Army suspects at intervals of three or four weeks. Those con sidered the least dangerous would be freed first. If their release was not followed by a new upsurge of violence, others would be freed. Insurance (Continued from page 1) to organizations for use in fund raising, Hannigan said. Often to sell soft drinks at a dance or a game. Also at dances, a pho tography concession is given, al though this is often to a profes sional company, Hannigan noted. Other concessions granted are the sale of bonfire pictures and the sale of A&M ring crest pa per weights. “Around Christmas we get a lot of applications to sell Christmas Cards, but we usually turn them down unless they are Aggie flavored,” said Hannigan. The setting up of ‘shops’ is discouraged, he said. There are too many considerations to make it feasable. It is also unfair to local businesses who have to com pete, but are bound by taxes and rent. “We try not to grant conces sions on a monopoly basis. If more than one person applies and meets the committee’s approval he will get a card too,” he said. The committee has worked out very well, said Hannigan. “The student members are more ex acting than the others. They do not want to open their doors to a long line of doorknockers.” AARGH! ...John R. Moffitt err Quite) yet, eur the in hesitant of this planet| ARE WORKING- HARD TO GET IT THAT WAT. ■THE more autos that THEr PRODUCE , THE MORE Evhaust- we o-et / ••• we should ee ready MOFFlrt" be Battalion srjrrr mm supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter- May, and once a week during summer school. prise edited and operated by students as a university and MEMBER community newspaper. Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY The Associated Collegiate Press Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, Ma n subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school and no more than 300 words in length. They must be year; $6.60 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 6% sianprt nlthnuah thr writer’s name will he withheld hv sales Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: signea, aitnougn me writer s name win oe wimneia oy The Battalionf Room 217> services Building, College Station, arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Texas 77843. Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, “ ~ . . . _ : 7777~, :—:—;—“—77 Cnlleae St at inn Texas 77X41 The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for College Station, 1 exas reproduction of all news dispatchs credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous .. . _ ... .. D . T . origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim matter herein are also reserved R ,n s d “4;h,S“o'SSi c.... T * ,,r ' ck - 0 ° ,lee " EDITOR HAYDEN WHITSETT Managing Editor Doug Dilley Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising ■^^. 0r Sue Davis Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San bports Editor John Curvlo Francisco - Assistant Sports Editor Bill Hemr Editor: Amazing is the only way to categorize it. The people of the state of Texas, just like every where else, and especially among them the newly enfranchised youth, have been either disinter ested or disgusted with politics for so long that it is painful to remember. But suddenly from out of the bad money pits of Austin emerges a real, live, viable can didate. This in a race that seemed to be composed of a Governor who profited mightily from the scandal that he piously says that he vetoed, a Lieutenant Governor who has done unbelievably well with his personal finances given a salary that amounts to all of $4,800 a year, and a wealthy rancher who is highly unlikely to take on the moneyed interests. reason for the apathy brought on by lack of a candidate. Voter registration is open only until April 6. Register. There is a booth near Sul Ross’s statue this week. Or go to the tax as sessor’s office at the Courthouse in Bryan. Or stop in while you are at home. But please register. There is someone to vote for this time. Terence P. Yorks Who? Frances Farenthold. She has the support of the hard-hat ted labor forces for her honesty. She was one of 14 legislators who voted against the Sharpstown Bill, and the moving force for the investigation which followed. Her family has a long and distinguish ed history in Texas. She is vital ly interested in the quality of the environment, and not just the natural one. She has real plans for the realization of freedom for minorities, not the least and ob viously, women. She listens and her record shows that she is not afraid to act. No longer is there MONEY Loaned on Anything of Value Sports equipment Stereo equipment Guitars-Amps Jewelry-Tools Guns-Cameras No credit record required! Come to see us. Get a pawn loan of $30 and receive $2.00 free on your first loan. Texas State Credit 1014 Texas Ave. Weingarten Center COMMENT OF A McMAHON GRADUATE In November, 1970 I graduated from McMahon College and im mediately accepted a position as a Court Reporter. Last year I made $18,000. For a fascinating career that really pays off, I sug gest you look into Court Report ing by contacting McMahon Col lege, 2601 Main, Houston, Texas 77002. Call coUect 713/228-0028 George Barbato Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Friday, March 24, li; Read Classifieds Rail NOTICE AGGIES "W stj Do we need a new sheriff in this county? One who will enforce the law without being rude. One who will not let the big shots go while arresting others for the same acts. One whose doors will always be open to all who need to talk to the sheriff. Who will treat everyone with respect, One who will not permit actions that tend to humiliate those who are under arrest or investigation. One who will restore respect to the sheriffs office. If the answer is yes, then I need your help, to get more people to sign up to vote in Brazos County before April 5th. Write me or come by to see me at Shell Service Station 23rd, and Texas in Bryan. W. R. 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