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Page 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1975 ■—TTale^ of the Gigaoo ~T /fvX*I*^*!*r*^*>l'.**. , *>!*I*>*y**I , ^I\’X'>X*r*X*I*>!*X*Xv l&; fir THIS IS SuS-CdROUIO^i CONTROL. CENTTRAL TO "hOON-BAT I! COKE IN ; Bvjd t . coke ikI oveay Complaints Public meeting to get answers urged r calta uovJn?G^B ■cALn DOWN 1 .? 1 . ■ I b&T HE BACK l I ON THE, fi iQFWMDil 1 i ryrll 1 .... Back on THE 6R0UNb...i mm Editor: The purpose of this letter is to pose to the Administration several questions concerning issues which at present are vague and controver sial. Why is $450,000 being spent on a wall to surround our campus? Why were the students not included in the making of this decision since it is partly our campus but more impor tantly our money which will foot the bill? Why were the profits from the vending machines not put back into the University? Who authorized the spending of $1.4 million on the Board of Director’s meeting room and whose money paid for it? Is it true that the increase in the build ing use fee is meant only to curb spiraling enrollment, and, if so, where is all the extra money going to? How do you, the Administra tion, explain Administrative control over our so-called student news paper, as was recently the case? Do we need to resort to an under ground paper in order to express, without censorship, our views guaranteed to us in the First Amendment? Why does the Ad ministration act so secretly in these matters? We, the Students, only wish to know how our money is being used, the same that pays your salaries and finances the purported necessities of the student body. But there are more than just curious students questioning your actions — there are parents too! Parents who wish to know where their hard earned dol lars are going. We simply ask that the Administ ration or a spokesman of said Ad ministration hold a public meeting so that in a civil and organized fash ion all these issues and more can be cleared up. We would not mind being proven wrong on any or all of the above questions; we just want to know what is going on. Should the Administration fail to hold such a meeting, this would lead us to be lieve either they are withholding in formation of they feel that students are incapable of handling such is sues (which in fact is contradictory to the very reasons we attend a col lege). We are here not only to get an education but also to learn how to be alert and involved young adults — why do you persistently stand in our way? The refusal to hold such a meet ing can and will result in adverse publicity towards you, and if it is needed, we will resort to outside sources for an unbiased investiga tion into these matters. Sincerely, Andrew Logan Need Fernando Flores Ken Koehler weathered sparse or no funding, in adequate make-shift facilities, less- than-best performers among the re ally good, and campus apathy just to finally bring TAMU students good music and a good time. (I challenge other organizations with their large budgets to show that kind of initia tive.) Robin W. Pfannstiel School pride some of the things I’m seeisf just gotten hack from Austin#] saw our No. 1 ranked bask team beat the helloutofT.il I I saw during the game upsd very much I’m talking about soraed yell-leaders. They are represa the school in one of it s highest| tions. By looking at thesfii leaders, one gets the ideatbatii The Battalion will attempt to answer these questions and will look into the possibility of a public meeting — Ed. The Basement Editor: Those students who haven’t moseyed down to the Basement Coffeehouse this semester don’t know what they’re missing. I am understandably prejudiced about the Basement, being a per former there. Fellow musicians and I can’t help but be delighted to play in an atmosphere that enhances, rather than hinders, an artist’s per formance. I would praise each member of the Basement Committee one by one, but I’d be afraid I’d leave someone out. These people have Editor: On many occasions we have been exceptionally proud to be part of the 12th man but one incident that hap pened last Saturday night seems to stand out. After the basketball game with t.u. in Austin, one of our campaign hats was stolen by one of their students. Before the game we considered the rivalry between A&M and T. U. a serious one but we never expected such immature action to take place. We feel, however, that putting up with such childish behavior is as much a part of being an Aggie as singing “Spirit” and “The Aggie War Hymn ”. We have found out that being an Aggie is more than going to classes, singing the songs, or even wearing a unform. It is a matter of pride and something that we can’t explain. Now we know why we go to A&M and why it’s the best damn school there ever was. Dan Eby Larry Connor Larry Norris Rick Conner A&M is a two bit, hick, cowii They get this impression fro® tain yell-leaders indulging® manly art of dipping snuff. Ifn ileader was to smoke duringaj or on the field, I'm surehewoii called down. Not everyoneat.li dips snuff and those who do air representing the school as you t lemen are. I think this shouli] stopped immediately. II you w canned "Mexlci Suprem Dalles '3071 N' 352-85; Another point that upsetJ Aggie heart was the breakuil another Great FightingTexasAg Tradition. What happened tol Beat the Hell outa T. U. yeU’lL- rumor has it that certain ranking ‘Officials’’ sent thevil L0 down to the yell-leaders thatllH AP didn t care for this yell. I canurnU QV stand not yelling while theteaa huddling but I can’t understaaiij doing it at all. Snuff dipping Editor: I am a very loyal and faithful Aggie and I’m getting a little tired of How come this word hellhasos upset the high-ranking "officials"| really don’t think that the wm mind, for I believe they are g Aggies too. I idso don’t think tliej) Ags mind for they’ve been doiutl for years. The only people thtf mind are those close-mindedn up top. Why must we dropauotij Aggie tradition when we’rei ping so many already? Steve Sck liWliWiiWl MSC head If I jwere president . . . By ALAN KILLINGSWORTH Jane Logan, are you ever lucky! If I hadn’t had to watch the “Rookies” last Monday night, I would have been at the MSC to offer myself as president. Oh, are you lucky! With a platform as good as mine, you wouldn’t have stood a chance. This is a little late, but let me campaign and inform the students of what they missed. My first move would have been to have a bust of Bill Davis, our former president, stamped on shut tle bus tokens. Bill is a dear friend of mine and I can’t think of anything with such a high honor that hasn’t already been offered to President Williams. On the reverse side would read, “In Bill We Trust” and “E Pluribus Programming. ” Instead of a pic ture of the Lin coln Memorial, I would have asked for one of the Pahlmann Mem orial. A small way of saying, “Good job, Bill. One of the major internal issues of the MSC this semester has been whether or not people can sit on the carpet in the Student Programs Office. The set-up of the office re minds me a lot of the quiz show, “The Money Maze”. I can see where people sitting on the carpet would disorient others trying to find their way back to the real world. All I can say is that if you must have people sitting on the floor, then give them something to do. I would move that the Programs Office be stripped of its present carpet and covered with game car pet. You know, the kind that has checker boards, hopscotch and snakes n’ ladders woven right into the carpet. If a vote is taken and the council is not willing to change the carpet and refuses to allow people to sit on the floor, I move that broken glass be spread on the carpet or require people to wear leg braces to prevent sitting. As far as programming. I think that we now have the facilities, with the opening of the new student lounge, to host the Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus. The crowd could be seated out around the fountain and the large picture windows would provide ample viewing. The animals for the acts are already provided by Mr. Pahl mann. The good thing is that they wouldn’t leave any mess on the col or coded carpet. The elephant act would be easy to handle because the balls for them to do their tricks on are already in the lounge and ready to go. Who needs to set up trap ezes? They’re already there. The chandeliers will provide for that. Wouldn’t it be nice to see chimps entertaining for their stuffed bud dies who would watch from over the fireplace. What an idea! Who wants to have concerts in that ole uncom fortable G. Rollie White when we can have Ringling Bros.? The concessions could be hand led by Sbisa (Sbisa won’t be left out because of its tremendous “impact” on the students). They could sell their soy bean popcorn and their Sugar Twin cotton candy. ideas, the possibility for the MSC is the sky. So see, Jane Logan. How could I have lost with ideas as good as these. There’s a saying here in Aggieland: “Wait till next year.” •I HOPE YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE WE ARE . Recently over the AP wires, there have been numerous reports of mutilated cattle throughout Texas and the mid-West. The cows have had certain parts of their bod ies cut out and left for no apparent reason. Hating to stir up old cow chips, I think there should be an investigation into where Mr. Pahl mann got his benches. I’m not saying that Pahlmann skinned the cows, I’m just saying that it sure is coincidental that the cow hide benches showed up not too long before the cows were found. If that is a blind alley, then maybe we should report that we have over 30 of those mutilated cows right here in our university. Our urgent action would be nece- A Fragrant Remembrance f 0r Valentines Day TOM’S LEVI’S Po tp o pp i 3709 E. 29th Town & Country Center 846-0075 ssary. These are a few of the things that I would see necessary to pursue in order to get the M SC off to a new start. With a few people that want to get things going with ingenious 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. 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