Page 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1974 Listen up Support given play and Dr. Joy Editor: My heart felt sympathy goes out to Dr. John Joy for cancellation of the play Marat/Sade. It seems he was put under unnecessary pres sure by Dean Maxwell to delete cer tain parts of this play that involved nudity and copulation. As stated in the article, Dr. Joy had not planned any nudity. Concerning the copula tion scene, for two reasons I trust Dr. Joy to do a sexual scene with nothing but good taste. Surely the copulation scene would not be pornographic or dirty. A play is a work of art. Also, Dr. Joy, I’m sure, would be aware of public reaction to a scene that was done in bad taste. What a pity the play could not be presented. Certainly I would rather see Marat/Sade than some of the trashy movies (“Three in an Attic ”) that come to town. Dean Maxwell should not be so concerned of the morals of the adults on this campus he refers to as students. Also, the public opinion should not affect what is produced on cam pus. Once again the public pays to see “offensive” movies in town and people only encourage more of these movies to infiltrate our town by viewing these films. What a shame. Judy Little please restrict his cut throat tactics to subjects he knows about (if there are any). Paul Haugen A&M Consolidated student Bias charged Writer criticized Editor: This is in reference to what (to the wildest reaches of one’s imagina tion) might be considered an article that appeared in Wednesday’s sports section. The insult was entitled “Memories relived in AAA foot ball.” The writer’s, Tony Gallucci, first sentence stated, “I’m spoiled.” I don’t know about Mr. G, but just like spoiled milk, that piece stunk. He also noted that he was forced to sit in a “retired 7th grader’s desk. I’m surprised he was afforded such an honored position. Tony, we understand how it is when you can’t write well enough so you just concentrate on rudely in sulting entire communites. We un derstand. In the future ask Mr. Gallucci to Editor: I was under the impression that the Battalion is a fairly professional publication and that bias is below its standards. I found I was mistaken. In a recent article concerning a quadding incident in which the “quadee” pressed charges, I dis cerned a distinctly sympathetic at titude toward the “victim”. Granted, the article did not suc cinctly express the possession of shared sentiments on the part of the author and the subject. However, the phrasing of the piece and the adjectives employed in describing the involved parties, “quadee” and “quadders ”, obviated the necessity for any explicit expression. To say the least, I was disap pointed to find such an unprofes- sionally done article in a generally high quality newspaper. I would have quoted examples from the con text of the story, but I had already thrown it out. After reading it when it first came out I didn’t feel it worth keeping. Margaret Pfeiffer, ’77 Privacy sold Bulletins noted Editor: I have been reading the Batt al most every day for two years, but had never really noticed the Bulle tin Board section. After expressing concern that the Batt never pub lished a calendar for club meetings, my attention was called to that sec tion. I’m sure that many other students have made the same mistake. The necessarily small print causes many people to skip over the section without even noticing it. Perhaps if you could remind your readers that you do publish a calen dar of activities a lot of effort on your part would not be wasted. Nancy Patrick, ’76 Editor: Awaken fellow students! Judas hath sold us for a few pieces of copper. Our honorable student government has decided to sell our individual privacy to an insurance company for seven cents a name anc address. Although only freshman names are currently being released, how long will it be before the rest of the student body’s names and ad dresses are sold? What constitutional right does the student government have in re leasing personal information with out the prior consent of that indi vidual? How did this esteemed rep resentative group decide that one’s privacy is worth but seven cents? The individual is at least entitled to a share of the “profit. ” Wes Maxwell Batts missing Editor: We received week before last 3 issues of the Battalion. Last week we received just one—did the press break down? Or is the mail service getting worse? Or do we have an Aggie in the Houston post office? We enjoy the paper very much, as my wife and I read it be fore we read the Chronicle or the Post. We have a son at TAM U who is a freshman, and it helps us keep up with some of the news in Aggieland. V. C. Frederick Houston Slouch Jim Earle Missing tickets Editor: In Wednesday’s Battalion in Your Man at Batt, Mrs. Euleta Miller is quoted as saying 1,365 tickets were reserved for students and dates for the LSU game. Being a victim of no tickets I will show you how the stu dents didn’t get that many tickets. Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11:30 p.m. I signed the list for the ticket sales Monday. I was number 43 on the list. When they called 43 there were only two tickets left! If the rules concerning the number of tickets each individual may purchase (20) were followed, I should have gotten tickets because 20 times 43 is 860. Thank you for listening. R. Scott Sarine The column, Your Man at Batt, also mentioned that almost 500 tic kets were reserved for the Aggie band and their dates and 80 went to the Memorial Student Center’s Travel Committee. Since the band’s and the committee’s tickets all went to students or their dates, there were 1,365 student tickets—Ed. Athletes rude “Before you went to th’ doctor about it, I’d suggest that you raise your handlebars for a while!” Editor: I think that a common misconcep tion has been generated about the value of athletics in the college sys tem. I don’t mean to state that athle tics are not useful in developing the mental and physical discipline of those involved. However, consid eration of others doesn’t seem to be 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. Editor ial policy is determined by a majority of the editorial board. on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Right of reproduction of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guaran tee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone number for verifica tion. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are Jim Lindsey, chairman; 'Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, Steve Eberhard, Don Hegi, and John Nash, Jr. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc. New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. Mail subscriptions are $5.00 per semester; $9.50 per school vear; $10.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished Editor Greg Moses Assistant Editor Will Anderson Managing Editor : LaTonya Perrin Sports Editor Mike Bruton Photo Editor Alan Killings worth News Editor Hank Wahrmund Copy Editors Cynthia Maciel, Carson Campbell. News Editor T.C. Gallucci, Steve Bales City Editor Rod Speer Special Assignment Reporters Teresa Coslett, Ray GrasshofF, Richard Henderson, Paul McGrath, Tony Gal lucci, Mark Weaver, Gerald Olivier, Joe Matthews, Steve Gray, Jack Hodges, Judy Baggett, Barbara West, Wendy Wetzel General Assignment Reporters Dave Johnson, Richard Kotrla, Kanaya Mahendra, Jim Peters, Chirra Reddi, David White, Hazel Campbell, Steve Uekert, Cindy Taber, Linda Lea, LeAnn Roby, Roxie Hearn, Debi Holliday, Rose Mary Traverse, Ron Amsler, Robert Cessna, Mary Russo Photographers Doug Winship, David Kimmel, Jack Holm, Steve Ueckert, Glen Johnson, Chris Svatek, Gary Baldasari, Rodger Mallison. one of the traits acquired or held highly by the athletes. I do not be lieve that physical prowess gives anyone a license to offend others by their inconsiderate actions. A particular incident brought this behavior to my attention. 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