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College Station, Texas
Friday, April 27, 1973
THE BATTALION
Listen Up —
Aggie ‘Mom’ Thanks Ags For Good Year
Editor:
I want to congratulate Mrs.
Marjorie Ramage, “Aggie Mother
of the Year 1973-74,’’ and wish
for her all the happiness that has
been mine for the past year.
There is really no way to say
“thank you” and express my love
and appreciation to the hundreds
of Aggies that have done so much
to make this year so perfect and
beautiful.
I Can never repay the Corps of
Cadets for its kindness since I
came to College Station and for
the love and care they have given
me throughout the year. From
Kyle Field and G. Rollie — to
Nebraska, LSU, New Orleans to
Baylor, SMU,. TU and back to
College Station, no one has had
a better time or more fun than
I have. I loved eating in Duncan.
I wish to especially thank Al
pha Phi Omega for making pos
sible the trip to Nebraska. Also
T/Sgt. Nicholas A. Bukis has
given transportation and been my
escort on many occasions and my
sincere appreciation to him not
only for myself but for all he
has done for Texas A&M.
To Dr. Jack K. Williams, Col.
Thomas R. Parsons, Col. Robert
F. Crossland and other Officers
in the M.S. Department — to the
Association of Former Students,
the Student Government — the
Athletic Department — coaches
and athletes — to my girls, my
vets, the faculty, my Aggies since
’67 and everyone on this campus
that I know and love, please ac
cept the thanks I feel so inade
quate in being able to express.
A&M is known for its pride,
CADET SLOUCH
its spirit and its love and I thank
God for the privilege of being
here with my Aggies.
Ruth Hunt
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Editor:
I attended the muster ceremony
held at G. Rollie White Coliseum
last weekend, and while there I
observed something that bothered
me a great deal.
What I am referring to is the
manner in which the Ross Volun
teers fired their 21-gun salute. I
have attended several musters on
this campus and I am convinced
that muster should be constructed
about one thing only, and that is
the roll call for the absent.
Speeches are not out of line with
this, but muster is definitely not
a showcase for the RV’s!
In the first place, firing a 21-
gun salute inside a building is not
only unorthodox, it is un-military.
Firing the salute outside of G.
Rollie White (as has been done
in the past) is perfectly adequate,
and I believe much more approp
riate.
While I am on the subject, I
also want to mention the so-called
21-gun salute that was fired (also
inside) at President Johnson’s
Memorial Service. In this debacle
one man fell out, and another
cadet (in the appropriate uni
form) continued to take pictures,
while only 20 guns were fired in
salute. I think it is high time the
RV’s get down to brass tacks and
start accomplishing their mission
instead of engaging in amateurish
productions.
After all, it is the purpose of
the RV firing squad to fire 21
by Jim Earle
. . It’s the singing commercial that gets to me!”
guns. Period. Muster should re
main a simple, dignified ceremo
ny, and not be allowed to turn
into a circus.
Douglas Corey ’69
Three corrections to your letter:
1. Fidel Rodriguez fired two
guns at the same time,
2. The significance of the salute
is the three volleys fired, and,
3. The administration suggest
ed the indoor salute to avoid
chances of inclement weather.
—Ed.
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Editor:
This past Saturday it was my
privilege to witness the immea
surable and boundless reaches of
Aggie tradition and brotherhood.
As I was planning to be away
for the weekend and therefore was
going to miss Muster at TAMU,
I arranged to go to one with a
group of older Ags in Fairfield. I
had never been to a Muster before
and was not quite sure of what
to expect from a group of men
who had attended TAMU in the
peak of its 01’ Army days. I found
upon arriving that my anxieties
were quite uncalled for and had
quite a good time relating of the
many changed aspect of the cam
pus.
The thing that pleased me
most to learn was that these hard
notched, old Ags were not daunted
by the growth of the non-reg/C.T.
ratio or any of the other changes
which many a Corps fanatic would
have considered adverse, and they
support their school with unhesi
tating vigor and spirit now as
they ever did. They were not in
terested in the physical aspects of
the growth of the student body
but the mental aspects and as
usual were thrilled with the fan
tastic physical growth of A&M.
To make my point clear, as long
as there are Aggies who are
grateful to TAMU for its price
less gifts, and as long as there
are Aggies who are proud' they
are Aggies, whether they be
civilian, C.T., or coed, then TAMU
wil always be a leader of
schools. Aggie Muster is just one
of the many traditions which con
tribute to this leader of school’s
uniqueness.
Hank Maddux ’76
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Editor:
I would like to reply to the
letters from Karen Banks and Su
zanne Hitt.
Last night I spent many hours
in intense apprehension of what
would happen to the no-doubt,
superior minds of Hitt and Banks
as they organize their forces
against the overwhelming “stifl
ing” students. I, for one, am very
sorry that the students of A&M
act to “dilute the people who are
searching for some satisfaction of
their intellect and aesthetsic needs
and desires.” No doubt the lofty
intellects of Banks and Hitt will
be needed for the cultural enlight
enment of the “safe, conservative,
and mechanical” masses.
However, I object to having the
stereotyped image of one who
doesn’t “read books, exchange
ideas, or communicate with oth-
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think it unfair to judge coeds
as “shallow, giggly girls.” Of
course, I do doubt that either
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Editor:
Mr. Robert C. Bard’s letter, The
Battalion 4'/24, deserves an an
swer. He is told that the “refusal”
of the Arab states to resettle the
Palestinian refugees is the cause
of the existence of the refugee
problem, a twisted logic. Was he
ever told of how the Palestinians
were mysteriously transformed in
to refugees? Does he really be
lieve that the Palestinians want
to be resettled and forget about
their home ? Is he aware of the
right of nations to self-determina
tion? Would the Arab states be
ethically or morally justified in
forcing the Palestinians to be re
settled against their will?
I am answering him by some
of the questions he should be pon
dering if he wishes to form an
independent opinion. It will take
him no time to realize that “com
plete disregard of human rights”
was actually committed in the so
lution of the Jewish problem by
the creation of the Palestinian
problem, both being human prob
lems.
Mohamed A. Ibrahim ’73
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