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
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Managing Editor : LaTonya Perrin
Sports Editor Mike Bruton
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News Editor Hank Wahrmund
Copy Editors Cynthia Maciel,
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David White, Hazel Campbell, Steve Uekert, Cindy Taber,
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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. While
crossing a street on campus I was
nearly run down by the deliberate
efforts of a group of our “disting
uished” athletes. Obscenities were
included in the rude comments
made by the occupants of the car.
I merely believe that in light of
this incident the athletic program at
TAMU has failed to instill certain
sterling qualities into its particip
ants.
Beth Sauder, ’77
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Se
nate passed and sent to the White
House on Monday a bill returning
the nation to standard time during
the four winter months.
If President Ford signs the bill, as
expected, clocks in virtually all sec
tions of the nation will be set back
one hour on Oct. 27.
Next Feb. 23, residents of most
states will again set clocks forward
one hour — beginning an eight-
month period of daylight saving
time. v
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student input
• Photographers, writers and
cartoonists interested in producing
satires of local events and per
sonalities should attend a meeting
Thursday afternoon in the Battalion
office. The editors are attempting to
organize a humor section of stu
dents’ creation.
The meeting will be at 8 p.m. in
Room 216 of the Reed McDonald
Services Building.
• A news editor and make up
editor are still needed on the BATT
staff. Jour. 203 and 204 experience
are preferred for news editor. Back
ground in journalism and a willing
ness to learn front page layout are
preferred for layout editor.
• It is against BATT policy to
print opinion-related letters with
out verification of the writer. This is
done to protect students from hav
ing letters they don’t write printed
with their names on them. All let
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member or a phone number should
be placed on the letter.
Letters should also be no longer
than 300 words, typed and double
spaced.
Educated opinions will often be
run on a number of subjects. These
guest viewpoints will be solicited.
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