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THE BATTALION r - t „„ ITn College Station, Texas Thursday, April 5, 1973 CADET SLOUCH by jim Earie The Col. Dollar Syndrome Thur: Editor: There appears to be a syndrome on thisi campus that whenever anyone has nothing better to “I could make up my mind, but I decided to take a pos itive stand anyway!” complain about they complain about food services in the cafe terias. And it appears that the scape goat for this criticism is the Director of s Food Services, Col. Fred Dollar. My intent is to inform the student body of the difficult position that Col. Dollar is placed in and to point out the major contributions that he has made to the student body. To begin with he is faced with one of the lowest board rates in the state of Texas to budget on. Secondly, the rising cost of food across the nation is exorbitant. And thirdly, he is faced with a menu board of students continu ously asking for additional menu items of increasing expense. With these factors to contend with, Col. Dollar has been able to maintain the board rate (no increase since the fall of 1971) while continuing to provide a greater variety of foods and serv ices to the students. It is for this accomplishment that we should be appreciative of his efforts. I am fully aware that there are many more improvements that need to be made in our food services; however, there exists a means to channel the construc tive criticism of the student body. This being the three student menu boards that meet regularly with Col. Dollar and his staff. It has been my experience as a member of a board for the past two years to find Col. Dollar co operative in any changes or ideas suggested by these boards. Over the past years there have been The Student Input Farce No ands, ifs, or buts about it, the voter turnout for Tuesday’s City Council election was absolutely ridiculous—and the registered voters living on the A&M campus didn’t help matters any. The cry of “student input” most certainly is used quite fallaciously at A&M because students aren’t concerned with what’s happening to them or around them. Anyone complaining about a lack of student-oriented input is in the minority, no matter what others think. Less than one tenth (115) total vote of 995 (a truly excessive number) made its way to the polling place recently established in the Cushing Library. As of January 1 there were 9,456 people eligible to vote for this election and only 10.52 per cent of this took enough interest to vote. The showing doesn’t look too good for the residents of College Station, either. It wouldn’t have taken much to elect anyone to the Council—at most, five minutes of precious time. With continued non-support in future elections, students wishing to run for office may as well scrap their plans now, because it just doesn’t matter to anyone except incumbents whether they are elected or not. Get involved. City hall is for everyone, not just its employes. 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. Services, Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising ■ices, Inc, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY 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. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 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. r to the use for to it or not paper and local news of spontaneous published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Lindsi H. B. B. Sears Battalion, xblished in Collej The 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. EDITOR MIKE RICE News Editor Rod Speer Women’s Editor Janet Landers Sports Editor ' Bill Henry Assistant Sports Editor Kevin Coffey COLLEGE GIRL PAWN LOANS ALLEN / there Money Loaned On Anything Of Value. Oldsmobile is Quick Cash For Any Cadillac wfllT’/V a Emergency. SALES - SERVICE \ | Shop (u A ^ or you • See Us For Ready Cash Today. Texas State Credit “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” THE CLOTHES HORSE Pawn Shop 2401 Texas Ave. 3801 E. 29th Just off University Dr. 1014 Texas Ave., Bryan Weingarten Center 823-8002 ATTENTION AGGIES Effective now all ticket sales for student activities previ ously conducted by Student Program Office (Town Hall, Great Issues, Senior Banquet & Ring Dance, Speedway, etc.) will be transferred to the new MSC Student Finance Center, Second Floor, New Wing. FOR INFORMATION CALL 845-4671 a great number of improvements and changes in food services, all of which have been made to bet ter serve the student body. With this channel existing it is my request that any future criticism of food services be con veyed to the menu boards so that proper corrective action can be taken. Bill Darkoch ★ ★ ★ Editor: This letter concerns the park ing situation here at A&M. In particular the inane practice the KK’s have of towing people’s cars away. There is absolutely no sense in it. As far as I can see, the campus police do nothing but issue parking tickets and have cars towed away. Maybe they should be called the campus meter maids. The amount a person would owe for parking tickets does not justify towing his or her car away. If the police want tickets paid, they could make it easier for people to pay tickets. By this, I mean there should be a standard rate per ticket. The present rates make you pay not only for the ticket but any you previously had. As for dealing with unpaid tick ets, I believe they could take some kind of action toward block ing registration or some action like that. This towing of cars away should stop. I hope the newly elected student government will take action to remedy this situa tion. Jeff Christensen ★ ★ ★ Editor: I think the story by Kenneth Stroebel in the March 29 issue of The Battalion is one of the best pieces of writing to grace the pages of the “Batt” in a long while. As a senior journalism major with several years working ex perience on newspapers, I feel I am qualified to say that Stroe bel has hit humorous news writ ing on the head. And let me tell you, that ain’t easy to do. Stroebel managed to use a hint of the “slam-bam” style of Tom Wolfe to bring the bull-neck and cush world of the Texas Aggies into “national” perspective. Knowing Ken for the excellent reporter that he is, I was sur prised to see his by-line on the story, and it seems he has a hid den talent he has been keeping from us. All I can say is I want to see more. Bill Herridge ’74 Sunday, 8 and 9:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Tuesday, Canterbury Eucharist and Supper, 6: 30 p. m. m Thursday, Holy Eucharist and Breakfast, 6:30 a. m. 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