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Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, May 9, 1973 THE BATTALION Listen Up— Free World Wanted Any day Editor: impressive and not at all an ama- look and see why TAMU has Whoever wrote the editorial— teurish production. To imply that such spirit and such great tradi- “Soviet Jews Back Home”—Listen Muster was turned into a circus tions. Anyone can see it comes Up, May 3) obviously has a short makes me wonder what your pur- from the heart of Texas A&M— memory. He seems to be falling pose of even being there was. It the Corps of Cadets, all over himself commending life seems to me that persons are Janice Kruckemeyer behind the Iron Curtain because a beginning to dig deep for reasons ★ ★ ★ group of Russian Jews couldn’t to criticize the Corps of Cadets. Editor: cut it in Israel, a country beset Now to try to defame the RV My compliments to whoever by growing pains and war. firing squad simply for perform- had their window open in the Has the author forgotten the ing inside the coliseum saddens Services Building Thursday. It is thousands who have died and those me greatly. somewhat amazing, however, that who made it, who swam, ran, To be a member of the RV fir- fresh air and sunlight were allow- flown or barged through obstacles ing squad is the highest honor ed into a University office, to escape the Iron (and bamboo) any Aggie can attain; not so that Brenda Wauson curtains? Has he forgotten the he can glorify himself or gain ★ ★ ★ Russian tanks and armor that recognition as being such, but for Editor: crushed the pathetic resistance to reasons only an RV knows and With all this water standing the red wave of the future in feels in his heart. around campus construction sites, East Germany, Hungary and other I cannot say that even I know i ( f or onej am concerned about countries in Russia’s vast concen- how really great the honor of t h e forthcoming mosquito prob- tration camp? being on the RV firing squad is lem In the next few months, any- Perhaps, by the actions of a because I am only an Aggie coed. one embarking on a twilight few, he has conjured up a utopia But I know some of the members stroll to the MSC or taking in a behind the brick walls and the of the RV firing squad, and I m0 vi e in the Grove will fall prey barbed wire and the watchtowers, know very well that personal glor- to hoards of hungry insects, born but as for me, I’ll take the free ification is not in the least a an( j ra j se< j i n TAMU’s own spa- world any day, and particularly, reason for their being a member. c j ous breeding grounds, the U.S. TAMU is indeed a University Not to affront the entymolo- Jo Boyd to be proud of. I am not against gists, but I think this could be 'k 'k ^ criticism that tries to uphold the prevented. Since I will be here Editor: spirit and traditions of A&M, but for the summer, traveling almost This is in reply to the letter I think the RV firing squad has exclusively per pedes, I request of Douglas Corey ’69. I also at- been unfairly criticized. Maybe that mechanical drainage or (a tended the Muster ceremony on before criticizing the parts of somewhat less desirable alterna- April 21. I felt the 21-gun salute TAMU that we should be proud- tive) some poisonous agent be by the Ross Volunteers was very est of, one should take a closer employed to eliminate the men- ____ _ acing potential of these stagnant Controversy Sparked By Will p 0 8 B re „d, (Continued from page 1) turned into a modern commercial Editor* the remaining principle being un- farm production? And, if so, will ,, touchable. the Hunewell Band Fund, the , , . , The will “intended for the band stated recipients of the donation, ^ ° ea e ° . ! e to get maximum benefit," stated be given its fair share? SerVed ® 1Sa T ,, , .. Hall? It would seem that there Evans. Is the proposed renovation ^ , • x • x,_ i • j . . TT iw • x xo n. could be a variety in the kinds aagmst Hunewell s intent? “In (^3061*1011 „f food served there. What is certain respects, yes, said Jack P .... . x i. i * ui j Harding. (Continued from page 1) nutritious about a bowl of bland Band leader Owen said that did whatever was possible to do j° r option of a , , -n . • „ cold, dry, corn dog? I don’t know the band will not receive as so. - x j x xi_ x x- xv. i j -xu tut v. x? ^ x > ... of many students that are satis- much benefit from the land with Much of Caperton’s original .. , ... . ,, , x xv. , , . , . ifed with the present menus, so the present arrangement as they research done since he was a stu- can , t thcrc be a new staft would receive if the ranch was dent and during his time as xi. x- x? x? j x sold and the money invested with assistant to Williams has re- gbjsa? 0 * >re * >ara 0 001 a interest going for scholarships suited in things such as a polling the administration would and other musical needs of the place on campus, speaker policy • x x xv. j t. x? i , , „ . , ,, , . just eat there and see how awful band.” change and the establishment of xv. x? j • u v. There is "conflict between what a shuttle bus system, a commit- e . ? 0 . la ’ )e tome c anges was intended in the will,” Dr. tee which Caperton now chairs. WOuld be ™ ade - a,ld Owen continued, “and what is be- The 23-year-old finance major ing done at the present time be- from Caldwell will start summer The staff at Sbisa is hardly to cause Hunewell gave the ranch to classes at the LBJ School of Pub- blame. The quality of the food, the school for the band in order lie Affairs in Austin at the end which is mass bought, is probably that it could be developed in the of this month. Caperton hopes your problem. May we suggest best possible way.” to return to work in the Bryan- moving off campus and supply- Will the Hunewell Ranch be College Station area. ing your own cuisine?—Ed. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is editor or o, the renter of toe article aod are not g^r 1 fiecessanly those of the University administration or May. and once a week during summer school. the Board of Directors. 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