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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1973
Listen Up
Intolerance, Bigotry Cited as Unnecessary Elements
By DAVIDS
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Editor:
In a discussion of whether A&M
should have a gay liberation soci
ety or not, Biblical quotations are
irrelevant. By the wisdom of our
Founding Fathers, we have sepa
ration of church and state in our
country. TAMU is a state-sup-
ported school, and policies con
cerning the school should not be
considered in the light of religious
convictions. In the quotation re
ferenced by Messz-s. Williamson
and Use, I Corinthians 6:9-10,
drunkards are mentioned as well
as homosexuals. I wonder if
Messrs. Williamson and Use
openly condemn drinking by Corps
members and other TAMU stu
dents.
If something such as gay libera
tion is not to be allowed some val
id reason must be given for this
exclusion. What grounds other
than religion can be used for this
exclusion? Abnormality? I think
not. As a psychology graduate
student, I think I can safely say
that there is virtually no behavior
that is in and of itself abnoz'mal.
As a believer in liberty, I think
it must be demonstrated that a be
havior is directly harmful to oth
ers before it can justifiably be
deemed undesirable and hence ex
cluded from society. Homosexual
ity directly harms no one. In fact,
more often than not it is society
that hurts the homosexual.
Just as homosexuality is not in
and of itself undesirable, neither
are conservatism or libebralism.
Unfortunately for conservatism it
all too often stagnates and when
it stagnates, intolerance and big
otry are bred. Mr. Williamson and
Mr. Use, do we really need more
intolerance and bigotry? Isn’t
there enough in the world al
ready? Shouldn’t the Corps be an
example of tolerance of the free
dom of choice, that freedom our
armed services are bound to de
fend ?
Douglas E.E Mould
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Editor:
Hopefully, the students at this
university have been reading this
paper lately. Several very perti
nent points have been brought to
light by Battalion Editor Mike
Rice and N. Medina.
We are, first and foremost, an
educational institution. This does
not, however, appear to be the
case with those who are staunch
traditionalists. Preservation of
tradition seems to be the main
purpose for being here for many,
and the word “change” seems to
hold certain treasonable qualities
which are not to be tolerated.
Granted, change for change’s sake
is totally unacceptable, but ac
cepting tradition for tradition’s
sake is equally wrong.
Certainly, there is a place for
honorable and revered traditions,
but when violent action is asserted
to perpetuate their existence, their
necessity becomes questionable.
It is also regrettble that stu
dents at TAMU cannot take a joke.
The Rice band’s halftime show
was meant only in jest; however,
some of the Aggies present chose
to take themselves, and theirtra-
ditions, too seriously. We are not
a holy institution, nor are our
traditions religiously sacred, and
nothing is too sacred, or hallowed,
to have fun poked at it, (especially
Texas A&M, already the butt of
hundreds of “Aggie jokes”).
The Rice band has every right
to perform any halftime show
they please, as long as they do
not infringe upon anyone’s rights.
Needless to say, our rights were
not encroached upon, and the at
tack on the band was totally un
called for, while the behavior of
irate Aggies, and former Aggies,
was quite poor. What seems to
have aggravated the situation
even more is the fact that A&M
was losing. This, unfortunately, is
very little justification for our at
tack on the “Mob”.
It would have been best to sim
ply laugh it off as a joke; and it
might be good to remember at the
Texas A&M-Rice basketball
games that “might does not make
right”-and neither does tradition.
John R. Temperilli ’76
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Editor:
Re: Robert W. Daily’s in “Listen
Up” Dec. 11 Mr. Dally, I am ap
palled by your narrow thinking.
You seem to have forgotten that
we live in a society that supposed
ly allows a free exchange of ideas.
We also live in rapidly changing
'ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO!
Bait Commentary
True Men
While many students having- been debating the pros and
cons of the ingredients that make a “True Ag,” we have
found about five people that truly fit into this category.
Through the efforts of these people, the lives of two
construction workers were probably saved Thursday and
thanks should be heaped upon these fine humanitarians.
The Harris County men received severe burns that
morning when a welding spark caused an explosion and
fire in a fuel line being installed on campus.
They were taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan before
being transferred to a burns hospital in the Houston area.
We have only found out the names of two individuals
who helped put out the blazes on the bodies of the two men.
These two life-savers are Edmund Feldman and Charles
Blackwell, both workers in the dining facility. They were
aided by three students in their efforts, which included
knocking the men down on the ground to smother the fire
risking burning themselves.
Blackwell gives credit to the student who was thought
ful enough to run to Sbisa and grab a fire extinguisher which
was emptied by the first-aiders in their efforts on one of
the men. Feldman used his own coat to smother the blaze
on the other man. For one burned man, 45 per cent of his
skin was burned, while the other had about 75 per cent of
his body burned. In either case, the pain was excrutiating.
We know that the burned men will be eternally grate
ful for the efforts and life-saving attempts by all involved.
Additionally, we are proud to know that there are people at
TAMU who will help.
They may or may not have been students here, but all
involved should be labeled “True Ags,” if there are such
people. All of us should have a lesson to learn from this,
too: actions always speak louder than words.
Cbe Battalion
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EDITOR MIKE RICE
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times. Criticism of the “system”
is necessary to facilitate reason
able change, and if the university
does not change as society
changes, it will become an ob
solete institution. You have
said you have matured since being
in the Corps, but if you cannot
tolerate change or criticism of
the status quo, you still have a
long way to go.
I personally support tradit
ions where they contribute to
the friendly spirit of A&M.
One of the main things that
impressed me about A&M was
that it was a friendly school
with rich, meaningful tradit
ions. However, some students
seem to have used traditions
as an excuse to vent hostile
feelings. I hate to think that
violence, hostility, intolerance,
and coercion should be included
among the traditions of A&M.
Your letter indicates as much
to me.
Friendliness and a tolerant
attitude toward differences of
opinion is much more becoming
to a great university like A&M.
Ricci Wilson ’76
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Editor:
The Texas Aggies have play
ed Houston Baptist College and
South West Texas State Univer
sity at G. Rollie White in two
good basketball games. The first
game had an attendance of 5,000
plus while second game had only
3,000 plus spectators. The Coli
seum should be packed full of Ag
gies supporting their team. The
basketball team needs your sup
port. Come to the next game and
yell for the Aggies.
Kathy McGowan
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Editor:
In reference to your comments
quoted in the Daily Texan and the
Battalion, thanks for your valiant
efforts to make Texas A&M first
among progressive, liberal univer
sities in all ways. Our campus is
growing, our academic stature is
constantly improving, and now
your crusading, like a cancerous
growth which eventually kills it
self through its own rampant pro
gression, will bring us charging
out of the “dark ages”, strong
and ever growing, devouring
everything in sight, stopping for
nothing, with no regard for those
in its path.
However, if cancer is detected
early enough it can be cut out and
discarded, possibly allowing the
body to become strong and alive
once again. For the sake of
TAMU, I hope someone finds a
keen-edged scalpel quick.
Dave Fette ’74
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Editor:
Recent figures released by the
Environmental Protection Agency
indicate the general trend for mil
eage of 1974 automobiles as a
function of vehicle weight. For ex
ample, a 2,250 lb. vehicle can ex
pect 22mpg, a 3,000 lib. vehicle 15
mpg, a 4,000 lb. vehicle 10.5 mpg,
and a 5,000 lb. vehicle 9 mpg. Any
serious fuel conservation legislat-
Holiday
Parking Lot
Announced
Private automobiles that will be
left on campus over the Christ
mas break should be placed in
Parking Lot 9 asked University
Police Chief O. L. Luther. Motor
cycles should be parked in this
area also.
By concentrating vehicles in the
same area Luther said his depart
ment can offer a greater degree
of security and protection to the
vehicles.
Luther recommended that stu
dents who plan to leave their bi
cycles on campus during the holi
days place them in their dormitory
rooms.
He added that all University-
owned vehicles should be parked
in Parking Lot 9 when not in use
between Friday and January 2.
ion should penalize the driver of a
low mileage vehicle. I for one
look forward with glee to the day
when my motorcycle and I re-
cieve the same gasoline ration as
the driver of a decadent, gasoline
guzzling, Cadillac land yacht.
Mark Lenz ’73
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Editor:
I would like to express my sin
cere regards concerning a recent
addition to the administration of
your university.
I am referring to newly ap
pointed Vice President of Student
Services, Dr. John J. Koldus, III.
I am a doctoral student at East
Texas State University and have
known Dr. Koldus since 1966. My
contact with him in many capa
cities and on numerous occasions
qualify me to make an adequate
assessment of his qualities. I have
known Dr. Koldus in his official
capacity as an administrator. I
have also known him as the super
visor of my practicum experience.
I have sat with him often as a
member of the student leadership
group which he sponsored. I have
also had the privilege of a person
al contact with him that tran-
sended our official relationships.
I have come to appreciate the
virtues of this man. Dr. Koldus
combines the qualities of an effi
cient administrator with those of
a warm humanitarian. While at
ETSU he formulated and super
vised complicated programs, but
he never lost sight of the i
of the individual student.
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the food
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I have been assisted greatlyt,| t about the
this man. As an international stt.
dent, I have found him sensitki
to my culture and eager to sent
as a cultural translator. At timi
he has advised me, at other time
he has interpreted me to ott
and others to me, and often
has understood me when ofcrs
found it too difficult. To this
I own much of the progress I hi
been able to make and muck
what I hope to accomplish in tli
future.
Men such as Dr. Koldus are
rare, but they are desperately
needed especially in the
education. Texas A&M University
is extremely fortunate to h
this man in its administration,
Bah ram Nouyan
Commerce
Boyett Fire
Destroys
House
Refrigerators
Due
Refrigerator distributor Larry
Dooley announced that students
wishing to return units may do
so Thursday between 7:30 and 9
p. m. at the basement of the old
hospital.
Dooley noted that there will be
a charge for machines not re
turned on time or if he has to pick
them up.
A dog was the only casultyoi
a general alarm fire at 402 Boy
ett Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was extinguished at
about 6:45 p. m. by the College
Station Fire Department
Chief Douglas Landua said that
three fire trucks were used and
that the house was totally de
stroyed. No one was injured in the
fire that began in a locked apart
ment.
Ali Chowdhury was one of the
ten tenants of the house present
when the fire broke out. He man
aged to get a few of his clothes
out but everything else was lost,
Dr. Bardin H. Nelson, a profes
sor in the Sociology Department
is the owner of the house. He was
called away from his home where
he was having a party to witness
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