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Page 2 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1975 Consideration? Handicapped fans angry Economic recovery? Ha Editor: This is addressed to the group who insisted upon standing during the game Saturday even though they were located in lower rows of the Consideration Section, in sec tion 234. Did it occur to you that maybe all the other people, who repeatedly asked you to sit, were not lazy or not without the Aggie spirit? Did you consider that the reason they had tickets in the Consideration Section may have been because they were physically unable to stand for the entire game? People do have physi cal handicaps! In the future if you wish to stand please get seats in the other sec tions. If you were forced to be in the Consideration Section because those were the only tickets left, why not try the following suggestion? Trade your lower row seats with the people behind you in the upper rows. If you traded with someone in the top rows of the Consideration Section you could stand and be happy and we could all see the game, which is why we were all there. Mark O’Shea Intent missed Editor: Re: Ms. Laura Holmes letter demanding equal rights for bicyc lists. Obviously, the intent of The Battalion article, “Dodge Those Bikes! was missed. The implicit question was, “Should pedestrians be expected to stop, look and listen when leaving a building or approaching an intersec tion of sidewalks?” I think not. However, I may change my mind after I’m hit by a ten-speed racing from Zachry to C. Rollie White. (So far, I ve only been forced into the ditch.) I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT H'OU SHOULD HAVE THE 6ARA6E FOR A PARTNER WHEN WU PLAY MIXED-DOUBLES I WAS ALSO WONDERING 10HAT THE BEST PART OF HIS GAME IS... Pathetic walk-out Cars driven on campus are ex pected to be parked in a designated space until it is time to leave. Why not bicycles? Dan Parker Growth limits Editor: I read your editorial “Growth, Hassles Go Hand-in-hand in the Sept. 4, Battalion and in general agree with your comments concern ing the crowded conditions. Yet, I was disturbed by an attitude that was expressed when referring to non-resident applications. Specifi cally the statement was “After all, the first obligation of A&M is to the people of Texas. My concern is just who are “the people of Texas ? I enrolled in A&M in 1946 and upon graduation went to work for my present com pany. In 19701 was transferred from Houston to Philadelphia by the same company. I still own property in Texas and pay a considerable amount of taxes there. In addition, I have supported Texas A&M every year with contributions and, in fact, purchased ticket options for Kyle field expansion. Yet when I enrolled my son in A&M this year he is con sidered a non-resident. I accept the non-resident status because the rules, although rigid, are clear. Yet, I can’t help but won der why residents pay four dollars per semester hour, non-residents pay forty dollars per semester hour and aliens pay only eighteen dollars a semester hour. I have never considered myself other than an Aggie. I have sup ported, and will continue to support A&M accordingly; but, what about Concert reception poor By JOHN VANORE Friday night s Town Hall presen tation featured Gene Cotton and Blood, Sweat & Tears, both highly talented performers. To say that the audience reaction to Cotton was en thusiastic would be an understate ment, but the reception for Blood, Sweat & Tears was poor to say the least. Sure, a crowd rushed the stage, as much as a G. Rollie White crowd ever did. But the number of people who walked out was appalling. SLOUCH By JIM EARLE ^ 4 7! “Here’s a ‘Wednesday Nite Club!’ It’s for people with an open Wednesday nite — they’ll decide their purpose at the first meeting!” The concert was a sell-out, and many B,S&T fans were left out in the cold, while others who wanted nothing more than a cheap date on a football weekend sat around and left early. Hard-core fans were locked out while seats which should have been available weren’t. If you go to one of these shows, find out what you’re going to hear. If you don t like it, stay home. Let someone more appreciative get in. Don’t make these entertainers feel like they’re on trial. B,S&T played solos a lot, but that’s the trademark of good jazz. Other big bands like Chicago don’t do many solos because they hope that the size of the band will dis guise any musical deficiencies. B,S&Tare good, and they’re profes sional. Walking out on a good band like that is pathetic, especially for the people who went there expect ing AM Top 40. Remember, this is the place that Elton John won’t come back to be cause we couldn’t even fill 8,500 seats. Three years ago, all of A&M s taste was in its mouth. It seems like things haven’t changed much since then. OMBUDSMAN If you have a question or com plaint regarding news coverage please contact our Ombuds man’s office between 6 and 11 p.m., Monday through Thurs day. We established the office to help you with problems re quiring the attention of any top editorial personnel of The Bat talion. Call 845-2611 or write Ombudsman, The Battalion, Texas A&M Univer sity, College Station, Texas, 77843. Che 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. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. 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 guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone number for verification. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Bob G. Rogers, Chairman; Dr. Gary Halter; Dr. John Hanna; Roger P. Miller; Dr. Clinton A. Phillips, Jeff Dunn, Tom Dawsey, and Jerri Ward. Director of Student Publications: Gael L. Cooper. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. 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 year; $10.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. .\dvertising rate furnished 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 resen ed. Copyright © 1975, The Battalion Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Editor Assistant Editor Managing Editor Cit\ Editor Campus Editor Sjiecial Section Editor Sports Editor Photography Director. James Breedlove Roxie Hear;. Steve Goble Steve Gray . Karla Mouritseu Sandy Russo . . . .Tony Gallucci Jack Holm those other ex-s'tudents who have children growing up? How are their contributions going to be affected by an attitude such as yours? In fact, some of those students attending “that” school in Austin are most probably legal residents of Texas, and I doubt if many Aggies will agree with you that we have an obli gation to them. I sincerely feel you are deeply rooted in A&M or you wouldn’t be writing editorials for The Battalion. Editors should not let their emo tions cloud their good judgment be cause statements like those made in your editorial could have a financial impact on the ex-studet contribu tions, because not all of us who con sider ourselves Aggies live in Texas. Bill L. Couch Aggietoons KfUOW HOD TO 5OLV0 TH£ BIK£ PBOBLGn OfU CADPUS. JUST SCTRIS OF ALL TH£ BlKOS! By JOHN CUNNIFF NEW YORK — If the economy is recovering you can t prove it b> some of the reports — not opinions — released during the past few days. If you tried to do so you d look ridiculous. Associated Press Business Analysis • Business continues to cut its capital-spending plans. Ibese cuts have shown up in one survey after another since late last year. In the latest report, the Commerce De partment shows a $730 million cut between June and August. Spending plans for new or ex panded plants and equipment now might total about $113.51 billion for the year, the government said, which means that when you dis count for inflation the total is 11.5 per cent lower than in 1974. This seems to suggest that busi- f IT'S TH£ 0(l)LY (JAY/ THCY'Re ALL)AY5 10) TH£ (JAY, AUKUARD TO 6£T Oil) THL STREETS...Jl ness is waiting for consumers to give them a clue about the future. Ifcon- sumers began spending, then it is likely businessmen would regain some of their own spending confi dence. But guess what? Consumers have clearly indicated they aren’t in the mood, at the moment anyway, to take the lead. • Retail sales fell eight-tenths of 1 percent in August. It was the first month to slip in five months, the Commerce Department said. Optimists will note that, nevertheless, sales remained 5.3 per cent above a year-earlier fi gures. Realists observe that con sumer prices have risen 10 per cent in that period, meaning an actual decline in sales volume. • Automobile sales in August were 12 per cent below a year ago. True, the auto market was unusual in August 1974: buyers were rush- .^JJYYfTHe MASKCD ing to conclude transactions^ price increase. Still, the August figure*sL no improvement over thosefo r |,| suggesting that Americans a, ! going to flock to showrooms as so" industry officials had hoped and I,"'' even forecast. There are marked different, expectations in the auto i m U General Motors remains hu||l expecting a 23 per cent inj,,' trywide improvement over the ij;; model year. But some p r iv ;rt ’ analysts foresee little or no J provement. • The prime interest rate i sri ing again, and that's bad newsV ing interest rates discourage L rowing - for new plants,™ houses, for just about ev-*' Recovery depends upon t borrowed money. Brad Foster ^ veLociPeDisT U I STRIKES A6 AlfUl ...ARID THEY THINK H THEY OLJIU THE ROAU Y1 / (YOU HAY HAVE p\A POlfUT THERE Cr" /ful /y lllli.lv.vxiv. AGGIES! Douglas Jewelry offers Student ID Discounts! 15% off of $ 50 00 or more 10% off of under ‘SO 00 CASH PURCHASE ONLY 212 N. MAIN 822-3119 DOWNTOWN BRYAN THAT PLACE ACROSS FROM A&M The newest, most unique, quick-service emporium for guys & gals. THAT PLACE Our styles are as modern and contemporary as our decor. THAT PLACE If you haven’t found the place for your hair care, perhaps THAT PLACE is the place for you. 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