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Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1974 Listen Up Streakers apologize for actions! The “streakers” of the past week submitted this letter to the Rattalion.—Ed. To the alumni, students, and faculty of A&M University: There are times in life when men must admit to their faults and we realize now that we must face up to our actions and we ex tend our full apologies to all the university, especially to the coeds of A&M for our actions in the Fowler-Keathly quad this past weekend. We now realize the magnitude of our misconduct and appeal to the university and alumni for their forgiveness of this wrong doing. With all sincerity we all extend an apology that will mark us for the rest of our lives. We hope that our mistakes will be a lesson for others. Sincerely, Those involved MSC lawn Editor: At the first of this school year, those of us in Student Government became aware of the fact that with the new addition onto the old MSC, that the memorial status did not follow automatically. It had also been assumed for many years that the MSC grass was a part of the memorial since no one was allowed to walk on it. How ever, after some research was done, it was found that no such status existed for the grounds. To solve the dilemma, a few of us worked up a resolution for the Senate in conjunction with the Rules and Regulations Committee after discussing the problem with a few MSC council members. This resolution was passed in mid-Oct ober and it stated that “the Stu dent Senate recommend to the ad ministration that the memorial status of the MSC be officially ex tended to the grounds and new ad dition to the Memorial Student Center.” This was accepted and approved by the administration. Nowhere in the resolution did it specifically state that no one would walk on the grass; however, it was certainly implied since at the time the only hang up with setting up a policy to not walk on the grass was that the grounds were not part of the memorial. Unfortunately, in spite of the memorial status being extended to the grass after an overwhelm ing vote of the Student Senate, a majority of the MSC council still wanted people to walk all over the grass. The reason they stated for not continuing the previous grass pol icy was the problem of enforce ment. However, if nothing else was done we could put a small hedge or even a few conspiciously placed signs to keep people off. Now the decision is placed in the hands of the students on a referendum Thursday. The deci sion is whether or not we should respect the grounds’ memorial status and set it apart to keep it beautiful or to let dirt paths find their way across it. Thank you. Curtis W. Marsh Chairman, Rules and Regu lations Ex notes pride Editor: Everyone ever connected with Texas A&M is proud when they see tributes to the crowd (stu dents) such as John Anders wrote in The Dallas Morning News on February 17 and 18. Such recognition, in my opinion, is well deserved, and I wish to congratulate the students and everyone at A&M for earning it. Being courteous to our guests has always been a strong A&M tra dition, and I am glad to see it practiced and recognized. This kind of publicity is of in estimable value to Texas A&M and all its programs and people. Let’s continue, so that everyone will know Texas Aggies for the people we really are! J. R. Latimer, Jr. ’44 1972 President Association of Former Students F< HILLS Supply i massive obtainini ed new Hearst, Kramer Mean' Hearst 1 vigil vi the terr food hai mbiones claims I “prison! A fi Hearst ENERGY? ENERGY? I'M SORRY, YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG PLACE . . College fund vote planned i CADET SLOUCH “The first rule of streaking is, ‘don’t run down a dead-end hall’!” By LEE JONES Associated Press Writer AUSTIN, Tex. (A*) _ One of those decisions that reflects the political power of Texas colleges and universities comes before the constitutional convention today. After a day’s delay which some said was tailored to the needs of compromise, legislator-delegates planned to vote on a State Higher Education Assistance Fund. The fund would provide back ing for construction bonds, with any amount left over to be avail able for building repairs, library books and purchases of equip ment. As proposed by the conven tion’s Education Committee, the legislature would be required to appropriate to the fund each year an amount equal to the income from the Permanent University Fund, which benefits only the Un iversity of Texas and Texas A&M systems. The permanent fund’s income is now about $31 million a year and growing. ONLY THE 22 SCHOOLS out side those two systems would benefit from the higher education assistance fund. Reps. Ray Hutchison, R-Dal- las, and Bill Sullivant, D-Gaines- ville, planned to offer an amend ment limiting the amount of bonds that could be issued, killing the bond authority in 1990 and allow ing continued use of the 10 per cent property tax as backing for the bonds. “Why do we even need this fund? It’s just a sop thrown to the other schools at some meeting to get their support for the Per manent University Fund,” said Rep. Frank Calhoun, D-Abilene. Calhoun sounded off during a Finance Committee session to dis cuss the Hutchison - Sullivant amendment as a possible answer to the problem. The committee is leaning toward a constitutional requirement of voter approval of any state debt, and the fund’s provision for college construction bonds would conflict with this. REP. NEIL CALDWELL, D- Angleton, the committee chair man, replied: “The most compelling reason, in all candor is it takes a two-thirds vote of the members of the con vention in order to pass out a re port new constitution.” 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 at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, S except Saturday, eptember through May, and once a week during summer school. 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Sports Editor Ted Boriskie Staff writers Vickie Ashwill, LaTonya Perrin, Mary Russo, Tony Gallucci, Cliff Lewis, Mark Weaver, Brad Ellis, Hank Wahrmund, Kathy Young, T. C. Gallucci, Norine Harris, Sally Hamilton. Photographers Rodger Mallison, Kathy Curtis, Alan Killingsworth. INSURANCE — HOME LOANS BUSIER-JONES AGENCY Equal Opportunity Housing 1200 Villa Maria —- 823-0911 FARM & HOME SAVING ASSOCIATION (Nevada, Mo.) SANDWICHES SUBMARINES “Where no two sandwiches are alike!” Situated Right at Northgate Tfesamt JianhliucI] Sljoppc A new tradition for A&M—Kesami’s tangy Tomato Sauce for sausage or meatball subs. 329 University Dr. 11 a. m. til 1 a. m. 846-6428 OUT-A-SITE SALADS CHEESECAKES “You are a very candid chair man, and that is what I expected it was,” Calhoun said. Caldwell referred to the fear that if a guaranteed fund for the colleges outside the two big sys tems were junked, enough votes would be lost to kill a new con stitution. EARLIER, AN AIDE to con vention President Price Daniel Jr., said if the fund were knocked out, “there are enough votes to kill the Permanent University Fund.” He said the University of Texas would be accused of “going back on its word” if the higher educa tion assistance fund were elimin ated or watered down. In committee action: —The Rights and Suffrage Committee finally approved the voting rights article by a 12-8 vote. The committee included a provision allowing the legislature to make property ownership a re quirement for voting in certain state and local elections. It also said convicted felons even those who have served their sentences, cannot vote unless the legislature provides otherwise. —The Legislative Committee decided, 13-2, to give voters a choice between letting lawmak ers set their own salaries and es tablishing a special commission to fix limits on how high the pay can go. —THE JUDICIARY Committee voted, 11-8, to let county commis sioners courts continue to create justice of the peace courts. ★ ★ ★ AUSTIN <A>) _ More than 85 per cent of those answering a special survey are happy with progress of the Constitutional Convention Speaker Price Daniel Jr. said Thursday. However, 52.94 per cent of the 102 of the 181 legislator-delegates answering Daniel’s poll, said they either did not think the conven tion could complete its work in 90 days or they were uncertain that it could. Forty seven per cent said they thought they could make a 90-day session. Daniel said 69,6 per cent of those answering the poll were op timistic about the results of the convention. Daniel, president of those ans wering the poll were optimistic about the results of the conven tion. Daniel, president of the conven tion, said earlier that almost 75 per cent of those answering the poll favored a 90-day schedule. The results showed that 63.38 per cent favor a recess if the con vention is not able to finish its work in that time. MYSSN’fTDN of m N E E D S YOU! 11 you want to participate, express your views, testify before a committee, or desire information: CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-292-9600 OR WRITE: P. 0. BOX 13286 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 REMEMBER, THIS IS YOUR CONSTITUTION. 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