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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1973
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Batt Commentary
Women’s Athletics
Interest in the future of women’s athletics within the Southwest
Conference has spread quite rapidly across the state as student
governments and media have been passing and talking about a petition
asking for a fully funded program of intercollegiate athletics for
women. We ran the petition yesterday and are running it each day this
week to help circulate the form in preparation for next week’s
Southwest Conference officials meeting in Dallas.
The Battalion has been told by a member official that an item has
been placed on the agenda for the three-day affair which, if approved,
would erase the stipulation that men only can compete in official SWC
sports events. We understand that the change would not specify that
either male or female athletics programs be formed, but would leave
creation of separate programs up to member schools. Presently, there
are eight programs for men and none for women.
Surely, the initiation of fully funded sports will be the largest
problem, since current programs probably won’t be dropped and no
funds are readily available if multiple sport athletics is desired. But, this
is a problem that can be worked out later, along with the formal
organization of a women’s athletics division in the schools, possibly
with their own athletic directors.
We know A&M has the people and the know-how to establish a
good women’s program, as witnessed by the number of women
participating in the Women’s Sports Association. Student Government
also has a good source of input for innovative ideas through the student
advisory committee of the Athletic Council of TAMU. Up until now,
SG President Randy Ross hasn’t called even the first meeting of the
student group, but indications have suddenly been that this group will
meet soon.
Dr. Charles Samson, chairman of the Athletic Council, says he
would like for the group to meet soon so interaction on ideas such as
women’s athletics can begin. He has indicated that the council’s
decisions are frequently based on recommendations from students.
The petition has been circulating well at other schools and there’s
no reason it can’t circulate well among students here, including fellow
athletes. We know the Executive Board of the WSA has taken a serious
view of this petition. We hope that all interested students will make a
concerted effort to circulate as many petitions as possible for the
Athletic Council’s Friday meeting. Petitions should be signed through
early next week, also, as they will be presented to SWC officials in
Dallas Wednesday through Dr. Samson. Booths or tables set up at
various points on campus might be a way for concerned students to get
the maximum number of petition signatures.
If you’ve been wondering for three years or half a year what
student government at any university in the SWC is all about, this is
definitely your show. If you care, you’ll make it a good one.
Communications Better
We believe that an action taken by President Jack Wilhams at
Monday’s Academic Council meeting was a show of good faith to
University academic and department heads. In a heretofore unprece
dented move, Wilhams made a thorough review of agenda for the
TAMU System Board of Directors’ for last week’s meeting, explaining
each item in detail for members to digest.
Williams then told AC members that all members of the faculty
and administration would always be welcome to watch the Board’s
operations at future meetings. Until the legislature passed House Bill 6
this year, the Board has always held a closed door, do-all-the-dirty-work
meeting prior to its regularly scheduled, no-questions-asked meetings.
Faculty have not been exactly welcomed with open arms. It’s too bad
that this couldn’t have been voluntarily initiated much earher by the
Board.
We have also been discovering that University officials are slowly
finding that giving out information doesn’t hurt as much as they
thought it would. This is, as one person put it, quite a different picture
from that of 10 years ago.
We’ve got a lot of problems here, but it seems that more of them
have been getting solved lately. Keep on truckin’ Dr. Williams.
Everyone’s tasks seem to be getting done with more ease, lately, with
your help.
Cbe Battalion
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EDITOR MIKE RICE
Assistant to the Editor Rod Speer
Managing Editor Greg Moses
News Editor T. C. Gallucci
Sports Editor Kevin Coffey
Ass’t. Sports Editor Ted Boriskie
Variables Many for Apartment Moves
By BARB SEARS
Question: I want to move out
of my present apartment because
my roommate and I don’t get
along very well. I signed a nine-
month lease in August, but I want
to move to an apartment within
the same apartment complex. The
manager won’t let me make that
trade-off. What can I do?
Answer: When you signed the
lease, you agreed to live in and
pay rent for a particular apart
ment for nine months. The land
lord can hold you to the terms of
the contract and can even sue you
if you move out early.
This is one reason that the Fair
Housing Commission always rec
ommends three-month or semester
leases for students. If the lease
already has nine months speci
fied when you go to sign it, you
can insist that this be changed
and if both you and the owner or
manager initial it, then the
change is valid. I urge student
tenants to turn down an apart
ment complex that will not allow
you to sign a lease for less than
nine months. There are too many
variables that could change re
garding living situations, includ
ing your attitude towards the
manager and towards your room
mate and your status in school
may change. Some student ten
ants have dropped out of school
and have been stuck with nine
month leases.
If you want to get your land
lord to agree to let you move out
of your apartment, you should
find a replacement for yourself.
Almost always, if you can get
someone to move in when you
leave, the landlord will let you off
the hook.
Otherwise, the only suggestion
I can offer is for you to check
over your lease and see if there
might be some clause that your
landlord has broken. If there is,
then you can claim that your
landlord broke the lease and you
are thus justified in moving out.
Question: I am moving into a
new apartment. What can I do
to insure that I will get my de
posit back?
Answer: First, make two copies
of a checklist and have your man
ager review the condition of your
apartment and furniture with you.
You should both sign the lists and
each keep one copy. This check
list will be your best protection
against any unjust claims against
your deposit by your landlord.
Should your landlord withhold
part or all of your deposit for
false reasons, then this checklist
will be excellent evidence in Small
Claims Court.
There are a number of things
you should do when you move out
of the apartment. It is expected
that you leave the apartment
clean, which includes defrosting
CADET SLOUCH
the refrigerator and cleaning
the oven. You should get;]
manager to go through the
ment again with you and mj
the checklist and give you his
proval on the condition of j
apartment. You are not liabls
“normal wear and tear,” but
unreasonable damage, such;
spots on the carpet or torn .;
h o 1 s t e r y, will be justifial
charged to you.
Remember, you must ras|
your deposit back or notify
tion from the landlord about t; ;
much he is charging you wifc;
30 days after you move out. fc
erwise, the landlord is liable;
three times your deposit jh
$100.
by Jim Earlt
Listen Up—
CS Mayor Blasts Performance
Editor:
I have long been an admirer of
Rice University, its student body,
faculty and alumni. Unfortunate
ly, events of the past few days
have damaged irreparably this ad
miration and respect.
The half time performance of
your University agents, the Rice
band and the accompanying com
mentary were both in extremely
poor taste and irresponsible.
Then to see a quotation of a
story which appeared in the Rice
Thresher under the by-line T. G.
Kahuna is unbelievably inexcus
able. I am enclosing a copy of a
column which appeared in the
A&M newspaper The Battalion
which referred to the libellous ar
ticle written by a representative
of Rice University and published
in an official publication of your
administration.
I take exception to the follow
ing comments made by Mr. Ka
huna :
His reference to the Aggie
Band, composed of 300 of the
finest young men in America, as
FASCIST.
His accusation that AGGIE
followers, which I represented for
17 years as Alumni Director, are
obnoxious and ludicrous is pat
ently untrue.
His calling the City of College
Station as the “Armpit of Amer
ica’’ is an accusation unbecoming
of the most immature journalist
or reporter. College Station is one
of the cleanest, crime-free Uni
versity cities in America, and one
which all of its citizens, includ
ing the A&M student body, take
great pride.
His innuendo concerning the
Honorable Dick Gottlieb is a re
flection on a fine public servant
and the people he represents.
His reference to the AGGIE
WAR HYMN is an insult to the
people of the State of Texas who
are the owners and beneficiaries
of the oldest state supported Uni
versity in Texas.
The above matters are of such
import that I am impelled to call
them to your attention and the
attention of your Board of Direc
tors. Certainly administrative ac
tion is not only indicated but im
perative.
J. B. (Dick) Hervey
Mayor
City of College Station
Original copy of this letter sent
to Dr. rNoman Hackerman, Rice
University president—Ed.
6ET
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