THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, APRIL, 2, 1974
Page 3
Camp named for former president I Ag leader speaks
" The Ranger camp at Eglin Air
Force Base has been renamed in
honor of the late Gen. James Earl
udder who organized the famed
orld War II Ranger battalion
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AMU.
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ida facility’s renaming was made
by Cong. Olin E. (Tiger) Teague
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in a letter to Mrs. Margaret Rud
der, the general’s widow.
Designation of the camp in Rud
der’s memory comes on the eve of
the fourth anniversary of his
death. He died March 23, 1970, at
Students
(Continued from page 2)
A myth
Editor:
Well, here we go again. The
first comments of the student
elections have been printed and,
as usual, someone has revived
the “Corps Bloc Vote” myth.
This fantasy is ridiculous for
two reasons.
A. 1,900 possible Corps votes
cannot override 16,000 possible
civilian votes unless widespread
apathy results in four out of five
civilians not voting. This can
hardly be blamed on the Corps.
B. If there is a “Quadrangle
Mafia” setting up a takeover, it
seems that they would at least
have sense enough to unite be
hind one candidate. Split between
the three CT candidates the
Corps couuldn’t bloc vote the
Dime Box Hometown Club.
If Mr. Greiser truly wants to
know why the Corps seniors and
juniors are overrepresented in
in Student Government perhaps
he should look behind the scenes
and see if there isn’t a dispro
portionate number of Corps soph
omores and fish doing the dull,
voluntary jobs that keep things
running, as well as provide the
experience and knowledge neces
sary for the elective positions.
If the Corps, and other campus
minorities (coeds for instance)
are “overrepresented” because
they are “overinterested” it
seems the solution would be in
creased participation by those
who are presently inactive rather
than condemnation of those who
are participating.
Larry Arnold ’69
★ ★ ★
Team support
Editor:
As members of the Texas A&M
Football Team we would like to
go on record giving our support
to Steve Taylor for Senior Yell
Leader. He played football him
self for two years and we feel
that he would be the best repre
sentative in the position next
year. We know he is willing to
work hard for A&M.
Paul D. Hulin
Mike Keese
with 17 members of
the Aggie team
★ ★ ★
Optional fees
Editor:
About a year ago approximate
ly 3,000 students signed a petition
calling for a referendum on stu
dent service fee allocations, but
the students never got a chance to
voice their opinion, for the Board
of Directors met to consider the
budget before the petition was
handed over to Student Govern
ment officials. In this year’s elec
tion for Vice-President for Fi
nance the students are finally giv
en the chance to decide for them
selves.
The race is not one of qualifi
cations, for both my opponent and
myself have actively served in
Student Government, and we both
have sufficient academic back
ground to manage student finan
ces.
Therefore, the main decision for
students rests on an issue. That
the age of 59 following a lengthy
illness.
At the time of his death he was
TAMU president, the position he
had held since July 1959.
In June 1943, Rudder, then a
issue is the right of individuals
to determine how they spend their
money. My opponent has support
ed virtually all attempts to main
tain the compulsory student ser
vice fee structure. The argument
that has been used to justify tak
ing the freedom of choice from
individual students is that if fees
were made more optional, those
who use the various services
would have to pay more. However,
the major reason for this is that
those who cannot or choose not to
use some services are, in effect,
being made to foot part of the bill
for those who do. It seems most
unfair to continue this.
Furthermore the mandatory
fee-subsidiary plan tends to re
ward and promote inefficiency
and unneeded services rather
than efficiency and desired ser
vices. A club or an organization
which has a sound financial posi
tion because its members have
worked hard to give students pro
gramming they desire, and are
willing to support is likely to re
ceive a lower level of subsidation
than one displaying the opposite
attributes. So, tough the inten
tions of the subsidation seem
good, they result in the students
not getting enough of the ser
vices they need, and getting too
much of the ones they really don’t
need.
I believe more optional fees will
restore to students of A&M the
individual right to choose and
will promote the production of our
most needed student services.
Tom Taylor
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Brooks OK
Editor:
In considering the candidates
for the position of Vice Presi
dent for Student Services, it is
obvious that Barry Brooks is the
better qualified candidate.
Barry has done a considerable
amount of work on the Student
Services and various other com
mittees as well as serving as
chairman of the Campus Planning
Committee. Through this commit
tee, several changes were made in
bicycle registration, a system of
bicycle pathways has been ap
proved, and students were allow
ed to offer suggestions into the
long-range campus plan. Barry
has also kept informed in all
other areas of the Student Serv
ice Committee and he would now
like to head that committee.
Bari’y Brooks will also be a
senior next year. As an upper
classman, he will have the neces
sary time to devote to insure an
effective Student Government.
Through his years at A&M he
has acquired the mature, respon
sible nature necessary for a vice
president. Barry has also estab
lished a working relationship with
other students and administra
tors. He knows who to contact to
see that things get done as they
should.
And finally, Barry Brooks has
worked for the students. He has
repeatedly stood up to all levels
of administration to see that stu
dent interests were always held
to be number one. Considered an
antagonist by some administra
tors, Barry has proven himself
lieutenant colonel, organized and
trained the 2nd Ranger Battalion
which was given the mission of
scaling the 100-foot cliffs at Poin-
te du Hoc during the D-Day in
vasion of Normandy.
to be a dedicated, effective voice
for the students.
In closing, I ask everyone to
consider the proven ability of
their selection for Vice President
of Student Services. There is no
question in my mind that he is
the man for the job.
Gary Schubert
★ ★ ★
Not too pretty
Editor:
As a candidate for VP-Aca
demic Affairs, I feel some ap
propriate remarks should be
made about the campaign at this
point. Judging from the picture
of my opponent and myself in
last Thursday’s Battalion, I
would be willing to concede the
election if it was to be run on
beauty alone, however, hoping
this will not be the case, I would
like to clear up a few of the so-
called issues that have been
brought out.
The Acadamic Affairs posi
tion is responsible for the enact
ment of choice of professors and
professor evaluations, and there
seems to be no conflict on the is
sue. I am committed to its success
and my opponent seems likewise
to claim. But this is only part of
the issue, for the VP of Academic
Affairs should be capable of do
ing more than enacting these
evaluations. This includes such
things as abilities to make the
Senate more responsive to the
student body and more credible
to the university administrators.
It includes leadership capablities
to protect student rights when
they are abridged in any form or
manner, such as the basic free
doms of choice, which I have
stressed in my campaing.
The Senate has made great strides
in the improvement of student life
in the past year, yet too many
students, and Senators alike,
complain of gaps created be
tween the Senate and the Exec
utive Committee (which includes
Academic Affairs), and even to
ward the student body at large.
To remedy this, I propose more
student input channels and more
publicity on Student Government
xprojects.
If the students do not know
what is offered to them (grade
appeals, services, apartment
guides, etc) then the SC is
missing its relationship to the
rest of the student body. The
Vice-Presidents’ positions should
be held most responsible for this
rift and prevent it so that all
students should have adequate
access to SC. Such positions
should be filled by those with
EXPERIENCE in the SC proc
ess, for only then will the prob
lems of the past be acknowledged
to provide remedies for the fu
ture. I have had twice as much
experience in the Senate and
twice as much tenure at this uni
versity than my freshman ap-
ponent.
With two years as Senator and
proper preparation, I believe I
am ready to take on these re
sponsibilities, and with a positive
mandate from the Student Body,
take the initiative and insure
results.
Jeff Dunn
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“No soldier in my command has
ever been wished a more difficult
task than that which befell the
34-year-old commander of this
Ranger force,” noted General
Omar Bradley, commander of U.S.
forces in Europe at the time. Rud
der’s Rangers carried out its mis
sion despite suffering over 50
per cent casualties during the
first day of the invasion. Rudder
was wounded twice but remained
in action.
Congressman Teague noted he
worked with the president of the
Ranger Association, the Rev. Al
bert Tovey of Panama City Beach,
Fla., in seeking to have the base
renamed.
The congressman was notified
by the U. S. Army Infantry Cen
ter commander that the Fort
Benning Topographical Board had
unanimously approved the pro
posal. A dedication ceremony is
planned June 22.
Students, faculty and staff of
the College of Agriculture have
the chance to hear one of the
top U. S. agricultural leaders at
the annual College of Agriculture
Convocation.
D. W. Brooks, chairman of the
board of Gold Kist Inc. of Atlan
ta, Ga., will speak Tuesday at 7:00
p.m. in the 750-seat auditorium
of the J. Earl Rudder Conference
Center.
Brooks has been a member of
presidential advisory commissions
for the Truman, Eisenhower, Ken
nedy and Johnson Administra
tions. As chairman of the board
for Gold Kist Inc., Brooks leads
one of the largest agricultural
cooperatives in the nation. Gold
Kist does an annual dollar volume
of over $583 million and has net
profits approaching $20 million
annually. His speech, “The Future
is Now in Agriculture,” will em
phasize the increasing role of the
farmer in the U. S. economy.
The Ag Convocation program
also features an array of awards
to be presented. The Award of
Merit will be presented to out
standing agricultural seniors.
Alpha Zeta, the nation’s oldest
agricultural honor fraternity, will
present scholarships and other
awards to outstanding students.
Also on the program will be the
awarding of the College of Agri
culture Honor Professor and the
presentation of a gavel to the
agricultural technical club with
the highest per cent of members
in attendance.
Dr. R. C. Potts, associate dean
of Agriculture, expressed his de
sire for all agriculture students
to attend the Convocation and to
bring along friends and relatives.
“I’d especially like to see a large
turnout of student wives. These
ladies may learn something about
agriculture,” he said.
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