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% w 7 4 Page 2 Lease line THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, 1974 Now is time to check leases for August moves Coasters . By Rodney Hammack Cadet Slouch By Jim Earle Listen Up tfE6(5T££ Battman quote clarified ‘Do you get the feeling that we’re just numbers at registration?” STARTS FRIDAY WEEK NITES AT 7:40- 9:20 ' VNIVERSITY SQUARE SHOPPIAfi CENTER ^ SAT./SUIM 2:20-4:40-6:00 7:40-9:20 SUTHERLAND & 6OVL0 do it to the C.l.A.as with ZOUZOU S TECHNICOLOR* PRINTS BY DELUXE' /5g The following letter concerns a quote in last week’s Inquiring Battman which read, “It’s great it’s about time Bryan grew up. Look at ‘The Eagle’ blowing it out of prop ortion.”—Ed. Editor, Your coverage of the Willie Nel son 4th of July Picnic was very commendable. Presenting a variety of viewpoints was quite effective. However, I was misquoted as saying “The Eagle” coverage of this event was blown out of proportion. I feel “The Eagle” has covered the event aptly and has done so with an un biased opinion. The point I was at tempting to make was that a few members of this community who wrote to “The Eagle” to express their opinions and paranoia over speculated and pre-judged what was an enjoyable and, in my opin ion, worthwhile project. Many thanks for allowing me to emend this situation. Sarah Hendrick TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED 'JvpTnamba • Eddie Dominguez 'rQ"j~Ty| Joe Areiniega ’74' I n I • r s t a t e's Q robcjaiML ^^-^wiiHii$iTrs«u«iirsHOPH« cmtu SAT./SUIM. AT 2:30- 4:20- 6:10 8:00 - 9:50 STARTS FRIDAY WEEK NITES AT 8:00- 9:50 RICHARD HARRIS ANN TURKEL WililMt If you want the real 1 thing, not frozen or canned We call It "Mexican Food Supreme." Two Dallas locations: 3071 Northwest Hwy. 352-8570 2131 Ft. Worth Ave. 946-0645 Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor MEMBER or of the ivriter of the article and are not necessarily those of . . . , „ „ „ . ... the university administration or the Board of Directors. The The Associated Press, Texas Press Assooahon Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College by students as a university and community newspaper. Editor- Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, ial policy is determined by a majority of the editorial board. September through May, and once a week during summer school. LETTERS POLICY Mail subscriptions are $5.00 per semester; $9.50 per school year; $10.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial Station, Texas 77843. staffreserves the right to edit such letters and does not guar an- ZT~ ' ~ ' ~~~ ! ' ' “ ' " ~ ~ , r.. „ , , .. . ,7 The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all tee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local address of the writer and list a telephone number for verifica- news of spontaneous origin published herein. Right of reproduction of all tion. other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Editor Greg Moses _____________________________________ Photo Editor Alan Killingsworth Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman; Dr. Sports Editor Mike Bruton Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, Randy Ross, CoDV Editor Steve Rales T. Chet Edwards, and Jan Faber. „ ‘ ' — i - - Staff Kathy Young, Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., Gerald Olivier, Andy Pennington, Tim Saito, Robert Liu, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. David Kimmel, Rodney Hammack. This is the first column for this school year’s Lease line, a column by the Student Government Fair Housing Committee, dealing with student concerns on off-campus housing. — Ed. The Fair Housing Committee handles complaints on off-campus housing and has aided students in disputes with landlords. During the summer and coming school year the committee expects tp arbitrate with the members of the Texas Apart ment Owners Association of Bryan-College Station over such problems as landlord failure to re turn deposits, poor maintenance of grounds, increase of rent without notice, and misunderstandings con cerning pets. We have access to all Texas Landlord and Tenant Laws and can quote laws as they apply to particular cases. We can be con tacted at the Student Government Office, 845-3051. ^ We have compiled a free Apart ment Guide with an example of a model lease, a legal guide for ten ants; and evaluations of private and university owned apartments, moble home parks, houses and dup lexes. It encompasses ten areas of concern to the tenant and the land lord, including security deposit re turns, maintenance and overall satisfaction. Apartment Guide II can be obtained at the Housing Of fice, YMCA Building and in the Student Government Office, Room 216, MSG. As August graduation and stu dents move away, it is time to check your lease to find out the following information: how much advance notice must be given to the landlord before leaving, what requirements must be met in order to get your security deposit returned, and have you comphed to all other agree ments in your lease? Security deposit returns consti tute over half of the complaints brought to the Fair Housing Com mittee. Most leases state that thirty days notice must be given in order to get your security deposit re turned. However, according to the Landlord and Tenant Laws ofTexas, the time period must be stated in bold, conspicious print or under lined. If it is not, the tenant is not required by law to give thirty days notice, but may give it at his discre tion. Generally speaking, the sec urity deposit encompasses the cleanliness of the apartment and any damage done to it. Each lease should specify what the security de posit covers and that noncomp liance to it will mean a partial or total loss of the deposit. On vacat ing, the apartment should be left in a similar condition as was found upon rental. Check the fine print in your lease well in advance of leaving to insure that all the terms have been met. Remember, it is easier for you to do it before you leave than to have to contact us afterward. Study the lease. No matter how nice an apartment is, a had lease can give you much aggravation. Make sure the amount of rent, how much prior notice must be given, and the amount of the security deposit is fil led in. Do not sign a lease until these are filled in and you understand completely all of its terms. Remember, if you are eigh teen and sign a lease, you are legally responsible. A written lease is preferable to an oral lease as a written lease protects both the tenant and landlord. Oral leases are legal, but in disputes oral leases are sometimes harder to prove when it is the tenants word against the landlord. For example, in a recent case handled by our committee, a coed had only an oral agreement with her landlord and the dispute arose over the which she gave notice as to ten tion of moving out. Thet? suit: she is out a month’srenlfi and your roommate sign thei lease you are vouching foi/ other. Because of this it is dei| to have separate contractscml the amount of each individuak only. If you have experienced » ficulties in the area of tenmi landlord relation in off-eii housing, please contact us S Goldberg (846-5153), Delj gupta (846-1280), or Shu Walker (845-3600). Editor s nok The Battalion needs writersl special edition that will hemal all incoming freshmen. This! man edition usually runs sevei tions in length and is design, acquaint the freshmen withi traditions and student life, fe ganizational meeting willbel day night at 7:00 in thei McDonald Services Buildingli 222. WANT-yM_SETOUT OF RUT? THINK BUFFALO COME INDIAN FALO AND HUNT THE T OPE] PRIN< (TON CAFETERIA* WITH ALL YOU! IS TO GREAT POW WOW. ORDER 11 ILLS AND )AST BlIF- IATED IN THE ROYAL ORDER OF BUFFALO IMtU sJtHIS IS REAL BUFFALO ... NO BULL. ALLlWHO PASS T WILL BE PRESENT^} WITH AN INDIAN HEADBAND. EACfKm&R A FJCW BUFFALO HERDS FROM BECOMING TOO L. FORE ASSURING THE WELL BE: TO SLIP INCUD THE PAST TO TAl DOES NOT COME OUR WA^T VE: AND YOURSELF A TREATVAN] ING WEEK. ‘‘GUESS WHAT V HA] LE MARKETED TO KEEP XH AR PARK LGE FOR THJBm RANGE V]W THERE- OE<XHEr%ERD : THIS PERMITS US JTETHE FlWor^QF A MEAT THAT 1FTEN. GI\nS TH1K YOU|NGSTERS /ONVERSATIOW TOFfC THE COM- FOR DINNER/SUNDA^ TO PI DON’T RUN, BUT SX SCiCDAY — July 14, “QUAUTY FIRST” 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. >N CAFETERIA Even the A&M Travel Service is traveling. But not _ very far (and not for very long). The A&M Travel Service has relocated its offices to the Ramada Inn — across from the Bank of A&M. The travel was required to make room for bank expansion. Once construction is completed, the Travel Service will return to the new, expanded bank lobby. Our phone number is unchanged — as is our policy to serve A&M students, faculty and staff members who are going a long way. We’d like to help you with your travel arrangements — if you don’t mind travel ing across the street first. A&M Travel Service new temporary offices: Ramada Inn (410 S. Texas) 8-5/Monday-Friday • 846-8881