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Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Tuesday, September 4, 1973 Listen Up— CADET SLOUCH by jim Earie Aggie Gourmet Finds Critic WELCOME CLASS OF <77 ONLY 3 9 MOMTM5 $ 2 DAYS J-Tit- ^SKADOATroM Editor: We are writing in regard to the article that appeared in “The Ag gie Gourmet” on Wednesday, Au gust 22, 1973. An attempt was made to grade several restaurants here and in Houston. We have eaten in all but three of the eleven that were reviewed. We were terribly dis appointed in the injustice done to the Texan Restaurant here in Bryan. There is no way that any of the others can begin to com pare to the superb food and the excellent, friendly service offered by the Texan. We have been to the Texan many times and have tried a va riety of menu selections. Every- time we thoroughly enjoyed what we chose and were never regret ful of time or money spent. The owner and chef of the Texan, Mr. Tapley, is a perfectionist and an artist in his cooking. We have yet to find any restaurant in Bryan, Houston, or anyplace else that always served such fresh, deli cious food. The majority of res taurants and as far as we know all the ones mentioned in your review except the Texan substi tute convenience and speed for quality and freshness. It’s true that everyone has dif ferent tastes in food but in our Back to the Grind Shuttle buses painted orang-e and white . . . students parked in faculty parking- lots . . . the Texas A&M Book StoTe filled to the brim with last-minute shoppers . . . lost freshman . . . etc.? If this was all one had to put up with, faculty and students could consider themselves lucky. But for most, the “back-to-school” dilemma brought on the usual headaches which accompany such first-day catastrophes and problems. All wasn’t lost, however. University officials discovered there were about 18,000 students enrolled on the first day of classes—a remarkable feat for A&M—meaning an overall rolls increase of nearly 2,000. And head football coach and Athletic Director Emory Bellard convinced the University that A&M was going to have nothing but a winning season—honest. Seriously, though, the first day meant the beginning of uphill battles for some destined to seemingly end up with to brick walls while others will become deeply involved with helping to operate student programs and take part in Uni versity operations. To all of you, we wish you good luck. There were many issues which have arisen over the sum mer months, some not born, but, rather having their com plexity increased—such as the effect of the 18-year-ma jority rights bill on campus life or the battle for a birth control program. Whatever your cause, be it education, university opera tions or just plain fun, we at the Battalion hope that this is a good year for A&M in all aspects. The Battalion cannot exist without you, the students and faculty, to create the news. Assuredly, this won’t be an easy year, but the under lying theme or tone of the campus seems to be moving to wards more cooperation with those involved in the daily in teraction of A&M’s ultimate goal—higher education. We like to think this is a good sign. It’s what makes A&M unique from any other college campus or university campus in the country. We’re not saying, “Get involved,” with anything, rather we would hope that each person associated with life here will think about what he does before he does it. Life at A&M can be a lot of crazy fun this year, but only you can make it happen. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of Directors. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by students as a University and Community newspaper. The Battalion, a student newspaper published in College Station, Texas, dail at Texas A&M, is except Saturd; published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed and show the address of the writer. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school >ct to year; $6.50 per full sales tax. Advertisii The Battalion, Room Texas 77843. All subscriptions subject to 6% rate furnished on request. Address: 17, Services Building, College Station, The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to th tion of *” * 1 — —js.-j j-- cr< origin published herein. Right of reproduction otherwise all nev redited in the published herein, matter herein are also reserved. ly 5 dispatches credited to paper and local news of Right of reproduction use for it or not spontaneous of all other Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Member H. E. e Hierth, lr w al C. Harrison, J. W. Griffith, L,. E. Kruse and ers of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. B. B. Sears. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. EDITOR MIKE RICE Managing Editor Rod Speer Women’s Editor Louise Holzem Sports Editor Kevin Coffey Ass’t. Sports Editor Ted Boriskie opinion anyone that does not think the Texan Restaurant de serves a four-plus rating should not be writing the “Aggie Gour met” column. Chris L. Leman ’72 Mary Ann Leman ’76 ★ ★ ★ Editor: I have in the past had several encounters with the Student Fi nancial Aid department — some of them good, others bad. I am writing in an attempt to reduce the number of bad encounters, both for me and for all the other students who have had these ex periences. The worst injustice is the tim ing and regulations associated with students receiving aid at the beginning of the semester. Sit ting in the waiting room is the best place to hear the tales of woe. A typical tale: “I need to see your fee slip and ID, please.” “I haven’t paid my fees yet, I need the scholarship money to pay them.” “Well, we have to have the fee slip before we can give you your money. Maybe you could go pay your fees and come right back. That way the money will be in the bank before your check clears.” After a long walk through the rain or humidity — and many nasty thoughts later— “OK, here’s my fee slip.” “I don’t seem to find your check; maybe your money hasn’t come in yet . . .” And another student is initi ated or reinitiated into the red tape of A&M. Thus, my question: Did this office direct these policies which are detrimental to the student’s opinion of the moral character and sensibility of this school ? Or do they exist because the Regis trar and the Fiscal Office have not worked things out to the stu dent’s best interest? Or are they (the policies) totally beyond con trol ? I realize that some situations exist for which the department has methods to help the student, but these aids are not widely known and certainly are not pub licized. My letters of inquiry and phone calls didn’t help very much. Situations like these cause unnecessary worry in the stu dent and should be avoided for the harm they cause. Gary D. Couples deride. •. ^Jhe ^duture w One day Our shop is designed to assist you in selecting the designer gown that is naturally you. & * , r 0>'. '• "rr - >. , Wedding Invitations Gr Tuxedo Rental Photographer Accessories Gifts J072 Yai en off roi " bike, ! 1971 Pb (utomatic ilk price. ■ 3211 S.JEX^AVE J3 R,ya N, TEX as 77&01 Telephone 322-4-912 3 bedroi fcpeted, 83-7236. "ater fa $064. w ping 196 al yping ng. 822 xperier, *6551. 1st am lings. yping. ’em, B We’re going a long way, too. 22011 Thanks. With your help we’ve come a long way. In two years our deposit base has almost doubled and our assets have grown by more than 100 per cent. Loans to customers in Brazos County and in worldwide loca tions have also doubled in that same period. Banks don’t receive awards for growth. But customers and stockholders understand that a growing bank is a good bank. We re proud of our growth because it makes it possible to serve our customers even better than before. If you're going a long way, we’ll go with you. AS OF JUNE 30 1971 1972 1973 Assets 7,468,383.20 11,244,973.35 15,553,130.08 Deposits 6,521,262.38 9,808,942.95 12,665,112.65 Loans 4,547,638.93 7,005,152.25 10,110,523.10 DIRECTORS John R. Naylor Chairman of the Board Bank of A&M Dennis H. Goehring 57 President Bank of A&M Gorlyn H. Bronstad Plant Manager Moore Business Forms. Inc William D. Fitch 42 Real Estate Developer Frank W. R. Hubert Dean/College of Education Texas A&M University George W. Kunze 45 Dean/Graduate College Texas A&M University Bob Lynd 59 Executive Vice President Bank of A&M 1 ■ 1 Fred D. Maurer Assoc Dean/College of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University George D. Mulloy '31 estments Inves Charles H. Samson, Jr. Head/Civil Engineering ng Department Texas A&M University H. Ray Smith '55 Director of Personnel Texas A&M University Joe Buser '59 Joe Buser & Associates/Public Relations (Advisory) OFFICERS Dennis H. Goehring 57 President Bob Lynd 59 Executive Vice President Stanley Sommers Vice President Lt. Col. Glynn P. Jones '43 (USAF-Ret ) Vice President Edward A. Linton Cashier Steve Johnson '68 Assistant Cashier Carolyn McBride Assistant Cashier Lee Cargill Administrative Secretary THE BANK OF A&M Highway 6 South/College Station Telephone 846-5721 A&M TRAVEL SERVICE in the lobby of the Bank of A&M Telephone: 846-8881 PHOTO POSTER PHOTO POSTER At Six Flags Mall in Dallas — at The Galleria in Houston— NOW IN MANOR EAST MALL IN BRYAN Ken Truitt ’74 Brings you PHOTO POSTER (A division of Newspaper Distributors, Inc.) A Giant 2’ x 3’ poster while you wait— from a live subject or from your favorite photograph From now through 15 September show your Aggie ID card and receive a $1.00 discount off our regular price. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS PLEA5E DOUBLE-FAULTl DOUBLE-FAULT! 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