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Aggie tires of waiting
THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1974
Editor:
I am still fuming about Friday’s
typical Aggie fiasco. To say the least,
I am tired of supporting a team that
doesn’t have the heart to win. Let
me explain.
Man for man, the Aggie football
team had the most talented person
nel of any team in the SWC this
year. In addition, excellent coach
ing along with the “Spirit of Aggie-
land” could only help in producing a
winning team. Then why does the
spoiler—t.u.—slap the cotton bowl
out of the Ag’s hands?
Well, the name of the game is
desire—a question of wanting to
win. Obviously, t.u. wanted to win a
damn sight more than our Aggies!
Even if the Aggie team had a “flat”
day, a winning attitude could have
produced a surprising number of
“breaks”.
I was embarrassed beyond words
by the team performance in Austin.
The team could have at least played
their hearts out for the “Twelfth
Man and loyal former students.
But how can a game be won without
pride??
Wait til next year—Bull!
I am tired of waiting.
Stephen Gilbert
Brave Waggles
Editor:
As Keith Hairell said in his letter
(Listen up, Dec. 3), “Once again we
have heard the usual B.S. concern
ing W-l.” Well here comes some
more.
Let us take a good look at W-L
Those girls were well aware of the
task before them; they realized that
many members of the Corps did not
want them in the Corps, yet these
girls went ahead and joined.
The girls have received a lot of
abuse. How about all the general
hazing they receive just whipping
out to many upperclassmen? Take,
for instance, the time one vyaggie
fish was whipping out to a junior and
he said, “Rest, bitch!” Or how about
the three spirit signs that were
burned for no other reason than the
fact that they were made by W-l?
As for hair, how about the time
the W-l girls ventured into Dorm 2
to steal Don Roper’s (Corps staff
senior) boots? Imagine girls in an
all-male Corps dorm at midnight.
Of course, they were caught and
crapped out royally right in Corps
staffs hall. I know; I was there. I also
know several outfits who are afraid
to go into Dorm 2.
Then, how about the list they
were put on; white bobby socks,
black shoes, dresses, no panty hose,
no bras, and couldn’t shave? Hair ?
As for quadding people, ask
Roper how the mud was behind
Lounge B. W-l made sure he got a
good look at it. Hair?
W-l does run every time they
drill. Those fish run and get crapped
out. Maybe they don’t run as far as
male outfits do, but, after all, they
are women and we must think in
relative terms.
W-l is a proud outfit and getting
to be a good one. They speak to
upperclassmen louder than a good
many male fish. They hump it
louder than a good many other out
fits. Frankly, I wouldn’t be sur
prised to see them wearing a white
cord in about two years.
Jeff Nauss
The “white cord” is the Gen.
George F. Moore Award, which
goes annually to the Number 1 out
fit overall in scholastics, military
proficiency, activities and
intramurals—Ed.
Crowd rude
Editor:
As you well know A&M had a fine
concert last Tuesday night. And
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again A&M students exhibited their
usual behaviorisms; the manners of
a swine, the courtesy of a jackal and
the intelligence of a jackass.
Why hasn’t A&M captured the
awe of the big name groups? Why
has approval been denied of such
groups for Town Hall? The key lies
in the student body. The past shows
nothing but fair to poor attendance
and unexcuseable conduct during
the performances.
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RELIEF FOR THE INDUSTRY?'
The Doobie Brothers at A&M?
America? Yes? Loggins and Mes
sina? Cat Stevens? Merle Haggard?
Face it Ags! If the past is any indi
cation of the future. No WAY!
Lynn Gibson
Jon Vander Wilt
Spirit found
Editor:
Although my son is a senior Corp
member, I have been unable to at
tend a football game at College Sta
tion until the Rice game.
I went, expecting to have a good
time seeing a ball game. What I had
was an experience I won’t forget.
The sounds, the sight of the
Corps companies assembling the
march-in, the majesty of the Aggie
Band, the courtesy of everyone and
above all, the Spirit of Aggieland got
to me.
I am a graduate of the University
of Texas, but on the day after Thank
sgiving, I was saying, “Gig ’em. Ag
gies!
Mrs. Jean D. Martin
Victoria, Texas
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