THE BATTALION Ligten Ud _ Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, November 10, 1972 CADET SLOUCH VOTE FOR THE UCrUlFST _ 4 MOW by Jim Earle Right On Rock & Roll ‘I’m giving odds that we have th’ winner here!” Editor: Right on Texas R&R, Elton John, and Communications. Those construction workers who sneered at the longhairs on Nov. 8 have a lesson in spirit coming to them. A&M has a rep utation for its audiences of apathy and downright disrespect. A great deal of the blame is laid towards the poor sound, seating and sight characteristics of G. Rollie White. Yet technicians very slowly and carefully set a stage Wednes day night, very obviously not for the band that was coming, but for someone who was to follow. What happened then showed that we can indeed be carried to our feet by something that far exceeds the constraints of sheer brute strength, and that all the blame has not been ours. Family played first, reaching all too momentary glories of hard on rock. They played just long enough and just well enough to whet an appetite for some real music, something to transcend the half empty but expectant hall of Rollie White. After intermission, amazing gall was first to appear, it seem ed, but is Beethoven taped all too wrong an introduction for a man who is demonstratably not un familiar with what has passed be fore in music? Elton John came on alone Walker Gets Police Award Lt. Walter O. Walker For the second year in a row Texas A&M has had one of its University Police force named as the outstanding law enforce ment officer for Brazos County by the Bryan-College Station Jaycees. Lt. Walter O. Walker, a police officer in the area for the last eight years, received the honor and a plaque Thursday night at a dinner sponsored by the Jay cees, the American Legion Post and Bailey Distributing Co. Mervin Peters presented Walk er with the honor on behalf of the Jaycees and described him as being “the type of police offi cer who, both on and off duty projects those qualities which al ways reflect credit upon law en forcement personnel.” “He is quiet and unassuming gentlemanly in all his conduct and loyal to those principles which have made America strong. He exemplifies the type of officer which our changing society de mands and expects of modern day law enforcement personnel.” 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. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc, New York City, Chicagro and Los Angeles. 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He sat at the piano, still alone, played and sang, the amplifier making all sound harsh and all to unclear. One waited, and the spaces made by lights and amps for his backup group were filled. Then began the night. Play on they did, alternating emphases, throwing corny showmanship, but wistful, Hollywood style lighting flashes, and the music ever grow ing deeper. Many did not stay long enough. I can not imagine how they could leave many for their myriad reasons had not come at all. Yet the quality of the driven instrumental, the ability to per form at length to build the audi ence and the show, the confidence, the capability and the change, these things make the Artist of this kind of stage. Elton John played old things and surprised us with even finer new. He touched the classical and the classic forms of jazz. He made G. Rollie a place alive, and he played long enough to make it real. We do not expect this kind of thing, we did not hear differently soon enough. If it were to take place again tomorrow, there would be enough folk out to fill the house and make all satisfied Yet not enough knew; the money end makes similar shows less likely. I for one want again to thank those who brought, who came, and who played. I want to ask if there is not some way that we can bring more of this kind of quality to this campus, so all could share in the good things that are beyond our simple boundaries. Terence P. Yorks AULEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 State Farm Is still paying big car insurance dividends . . . currently 20% to eligible Texas policy holders on expiring six-month policies. U. M. Alexander '40 221 S. Main Bryan Phone.' 823-0742 STATE FARM NSURANCi y STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois INTERESTED IN AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER? Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main 822-3119 MR. 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