Page 2 THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1975
Moore embarrassing
Blush once for the city of Bryan. For Bryan’s own Bill
Moore is sponsoring a gut-reaction bill in the state senate that
would raise foreign student tuition because Americans have to
pay higher prices for foreign oil. The International Student
Association (ISA) estimates 85 per cent of the foreign students
aren’t from oil producing countries. And what about the inex
pensive and fuel saving foreign cars and motorcycles? What
about foreign-made televisions, radios, cameras, clothing,
jewelry, china, silver, clocks and watches? These are popular
American consumer items because they offer higher quality
per price than domestic products. If Moore would like to see
cheaper foreign goods, why doesn’t he run for U. S. Senate and
repeal the tariffs on imports? Moore seems to be capitalizing
on the emotional oil issue. And his ploy may work.
Last night the Student Senate recommended that the
legislature defeat Moore’s bill. Thank you, Student Senate.
Return to the rational
More rational arguments have emerged to defend the
tuition increase. The most compelling argument is that the
increase would equalize the tuition for foreign students and
out-of-state students. But it would not be a fair equalization.
Foreign students have a hard time finding financial aid and it is
difficult — almost impossible — for foreign students to get
work permits for off-campus jobs. In other words, they can’t
get help and they aren’t allowed to help themselves.
Another of the more rational arguments favors the in
creased revenue that the tuition would bring. But statistics
compiled by the ISA (See senate story, page 1) show that the
attrition of foreign students because of the increase would
leave a net revenue gain almost equal to zero per cent.
A final note: Of the 496 foreign students polled by the
ISA, 70 would stay at A&M, 306 would transfer out of state and
120 would return home. The academic community would
suffer.
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Straw breaks camel s back
. . . and stands almost break player s neck
Foreign side
Editor:
The straw has just broken the
camel’s back. One of our baseball
players fell through a board in the
stands as he walked up to visit with a
friend before practice!
This happened once before to a
spectator. On that occasion, some
15 years ago, the old baseball park
was condemned and torn down. At
that time the end zone bleachers
from the football field were moved
to the baseball park as temporary
bleachers. A new park was de
signed. It would have cost $30,000.
But no funds were available.
When a baseball recruit comes to
visit A&M he thinks our ball park is
the practice field.
A&M has grown beyond all im
agination in the 16 years I have been
associated with this great institu
tion. Our campus will be a place of
beauty for the centennial year —
but believe me — there will be one
big eyesore.
My husband will kill me when he
reads this in the Batt!
Mrs. Tom Chandler
Unfair comment
Editor:
Mike Perrin’s comments (The
economic reply, Feb. 25) makes
good reading — for fiction. It had
more than a few subtle inconsisten
cies which would take more than the
300 word limit to point out and cor
rect. Even then, an editor’s footnote
would probably follow and deny ev
erything.
Mud
Provided for benefit of student recreation
Instead, I would like to encour
age all interested students to at least
talk to someone who sees the other
side. Who? I could explain all but a
few points (such as why student
government didn’t contact the tele
phone company about a WATS sys
tem. Your readers have only your
word that they didn’t). For a really
thorough explanation, however, I
would suggest talking to the student
body president or one of the five
vice presidents (rumor to the con
trary, they do not live off cattle
blood).
Tom Dawsey
D-G, Moore, Moses senator
We deny everything — Ed.
Unfair drawing
Editor:
The caricature of foreign students
which appears in today’s edition of
the Battalion — “Koozat, by
Nguyen Dziem” — reveals nothing
but a mockery of the poorest taste.
It is a requirement for admission
into an American university — in
cluding Texas A&M — that stu
dents, be they foreigners or Ameri
cans, show a measure of proficiency
in the English language. If the
foreign visitor cannot attain the
level of a Shakespeare—or of an
ordinary modern American, for that
matter — in the command of the
English language, this should not be
used as a reason to ridicule an hon
est attempt to communicate with
the native speakers. Indeed, the
foreign student is merely attempt
ing to share the culture of the host as
best as he or she knows how.
As for the peculiarities of dress
stereotyped in the cartoon they
serve only to portray the foreign
student as a maladjusted cultural
failure, as a weird transplant.
To make of the foreign students
the laughing-stock of the commun
ity by exaggerating their cultural
differences, is a harmful and deplor
able task. It only leads to distrust
and to the separation of people from
one another.
May the people of the world learn
to see the uselessness in perpetuat
ing cultural stereotypes!
Luis A. Jimenez
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By ALAN KILLINGSWORTH
Well, they did it again. The
TAMU Board of Directors has given
the go-ahead to build more build
ings and make life that much more
miserable here at
TAMU. More
mud and more
detours. What
used to be a 10
minute walk to
class is now a 20
minute walk. I
can almost re
member the days
of clean shoes. But don’t let this
bring you down. Someone up top is
concernec.
Br-r-ring, br-r-ring.
“Good afternoon, this is the office
of Dr. John Koldus, vice president
of Student Services. ’’
“This is the President. Make no
mistake. I would like to speak to
Dr. Koldus.’’
“One moment, please. Dr. Kol
dus, President Williams is on the
phone. Sounds like a good one.’’
“Hello.
“Dr. Koldus. There have been
reports coming into my office saying
that the students aren’t happy with
all the construction on campus.”
“Yes sir, I’ve heard the same
thing. Mostly from the civilians,
though. The Corps seem to like the
obstacles to run their maneuvers in.
Anyway, some people are upset.”
“What do you suggest that we do
aboutit?”
“I really haven’t given it much
thought. It would seem the build
ing use fee would have kept their
minds off of the problem. ”
“Well, it hasn’t and I suggest that
we have a “CONSTRUCTION EX
TRAVAGANZA.”
“A what?”
“A CONSTRUCTION EXTRAV
AGANZA!”
“Good idea, Mr. President! What
is it?”
“Okay. You have a virtual play
ground of mud out there and we re
not putting it to use, right?”
“Right.”
“All Aggies like to play in mud.
Right?”
“Right.”
“Then let’s use the stuff and keep
them off my back. If you’re being
attacked by squirrels, don’t you
throw out some nuts?”
“That doesn’t make any sense,
sir, but I’ll agree with you.”
“Then let’s use it.”
“Okay. What do you suggest?”
“I have contacted the intramural
department and have asked that an
intramural tug of war program be
set up. The good thing is that we
don’t have to give them any more
money to support the program.”
“Good idea, sir, I have to hand it
to you.”
“My secretary is also sending
around a memorandum to all de
partments urging the teachers to
initiate mud contest.”
“Excuse my ignorance, but what
is a mud contest?”
“Dr. Koldus, where did you go to
school?”
“What does that have to do with a
mud contest?”
“That’s a good question. Anyway,
the teachers award Brownie Points
to the person that has the most mud
on them when they go to class. This
way the students don’t mind wading
through the mud if they know
they’re gonna get paid for it.
“Mr. President, that has to be the
best idea I’ve heard. How in the
heck do you do it?”
“It ain’t easy. It comes from be
ing able to feel the pulse of the stu
dents.”
“May I ask a question?”
“Certainly.”
“If we have this playground in
our midst, why should we ruin it
by putting concrete over it?”
“We don’t want to destroy the
educational environment of the
university do we? If we leave the
mud too long the students won’t go
to class. We should only have fun
while it lasts.”
“Anything else, sir?”
“Oh, I almost forgot. I have insti
tuted a mud ballet class for those
who want to stay in shape while
walking to class. Tip toeing builds
up the calfs you know.”
“What is this eventually going to
lead to, sir?”
“Well, I’m gonna let you in on a
little secret. Keep this real quiet.
The Board of Directors has been
working in closed session on a new
game for Milton Bradley.”
“What’s it called?”
“Constropoly.”
“Conwhat?”
“Constropoly! The object is to
hassle as many people as you can by
constructing things in the way of
their classes.”
“I won’t tell a soul. Not even my
“Good! It works on the same
principle as monopoly. They con
struct detours and buy construc
tion jobs.”
“I won’t ask who thinks up these
things.
“Well, Doc, I have to get back to
the ho-hum. It’s been nice talking to
you. Oh, by the way. You keep the
students happy, I’ll keep the Board
happy. You know what the old
Aggie saying is. When the Board is
happy, the President is happy.
When the President is happy the V.
P. of Student Services is happy.
When the V. P. of Student Services
is happy, his wife is happy. Isn’t this
a wonderful place to work? Also, the
next time you come in my office,
wipe your feet. ”
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Editor:
Very much concern with the ac
tual situation of foreign students, I
feel that (and I hope) what it has
been written in yesterday’s Battal
ion is not the general opinion of the
American students regarding the
tuition increase for foreign students
in Texas; such narrow mindness is
unconceivable. Those opinions can
show us plenty of ignorance!
They’ve mentioned that we
foreign students don’t pay taxes Lie!
Most of us don’t even get a cent from
the IRS when we claim for an in
come tax return. What jobs can we
get? The odd ones, of course! The
dirty ones, disliked the most by the
"whites.’ Right now, we can t even
apply for a summer job! One of the
requirements is to be a resident or
be an American citizen.
Are we in the same status as an
out of state American student? I am
sure not. First, the laws allow them
to become residents by the end of
their first year, so they can pay state
tuition. Second, they have hun
dreds of scholarships to apply.
Third, their income just can’t be
compared with other nationals.
There are students (like me) that
come from a country with an annual
per capita income of $160!
How many students in this cam
pus are supporting themselves to
get an education? The ones that are,
know of the difficulties of getting the
money and the worries that this
brings.
Have the people supporting such
a ridiculous argument about raising
tuition (because of the Petrodollar)
ever thought how many of us
would be really hurt if the bill gets
passed by the State Legislature?
The students that came to this
school, knew before hand of the
economical situation and based on
this requirements they’ve planned
their education. Otherwise they
would not be here! I feel that, if the
law ever gets pass, should apply
only to new students, and not the
already registered.
vi
r
I hope that such sayings as “free
dom of speech, of press" at least a
be apply now, because right now,]
seriously doubt of the meaning tin
the word “DEMOCRACY” haste
some americans.
Enrique Cuevas
Foreign spirit
Editor:
I see no gain hut real loss to this I
school and nation. Addressing ray
self to Mr. Steve Kelley and Mr
Karl E. Gulicks’letters (Listenup,
Feb. 25), I wish to commend them,
in addition to Senator Bill Moores
voting on Bill 228 that foreignstu-
dent tuition fees be raised fromSltl
to $40, for their grassroot
isolationist views. However, some
Texans like to consider Texas astate
sot apart from the rest in hospitality, I
financial assessibility. ThisBill^
will certainly put an end to that
A&M s high tuition will be as all tie j
east-west schools where local stu
dents are aided, foreigners shun |
ned.
The Corps is a tradition, a viable!
organization of A&M. Andwhatis
more is that it is the core of the
Aggie spirit, a get-it-on attitudeto
life. And what are foreign students!
An atmosphere. I’d say, a world at-1
mosphere which in these changing
times each Aggie will run acrossin
life. Can foreign students be taken
up by this Aggie spirit w’hosecoreis
our Corps? I d say yes and applaud
for the Aggie spirit found in our
foreign student body. I know
foreigners who whoop equal to us
residents. It’s the out-of-staters
which makeup A&M’s spiritual lag, |
not the foreign students.
We have active foreign student
organizations as demonstrated in
the past week’s petitioning. As for
Gulick and Senator Moores com
mands for these organizations to be I
silent, I’d reply to them as did our
forefathers who defiently replied!
when wronged, “No taxation with !
out representation!”
Howard C. Van Woertj
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