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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 1975
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'WHAT? YOU SAY THE
'TONS COKTRACIORS ENTERTAIN THE PENTAGON BRASS WITH
GOOSE HUNTS?? INCREDIBLE!’
Revision defeat ‘a
Conjestion caused by
lack of common sense
Editor:
Being both a biker and a pedest
rian on campus I’ve found that most
of the congestion during peak travel
hours is caused by a lack of common
sense and courtesy. It seems hardly
enough to ask of everyone — bikers,
pedestrians and drivers to at least
consider a few of the following
suggestions that might save time,
tempers and possibly someone’s
life.
1. Remain on your respective side
of the sidewalk or road as close to
the edge as possible. Bikes need to
be ridden single file and use the
proper signals. Pedestrians need to
walk closer together and conserve
space for others to pass.
2. If you must stop and converse
please move completely out of the
line of traffic and off of the sidewalk.
3. LOOK and be aware of your
position at all times. Try to avoid
sudden stops and turns without at
least looking first to make sure it’s
clear. If you’re getting out of a car
look first. This is especially danger
ous to a biker at the intersections
where people are being dropped off
and along the south end of Houston
street where cars are parallel
parked.
4. Forget about speeding on the
bikes — you’ll get there just as fast
at a reasonable speed and eliminate
stops, starts and cussing.
5. If you must chain your bike to a
stationary object at least make sure
that it is completely out of the way
and will allow traffic to pass on the
sidewalks. Although there is a lack
of bike racks we need to park our
bikes in some uniform fashion and
closer together instead of scattered
out like they are between the library
and the Harrington complex and
around the MSC.
6. Ride with at least one hand on
the handlebars even if you do have
great balance.
7. Drivers need to be more aware
of the usefulness of turn signals to
let others know their intentions.
Lillian Foreman
they want, this year’s system or last
year s system. This is the first time
in the recent history of A&M that a
referendum, initiated by the stu
dent body and not the senate, has
ever been successfully placed on a
ballot. This was achieved when 10
per cent of the student body signed
a petition calling for an election.
It is important that students
realize that they DO have a check
on student government. If the stu
dents feel that they have been mis
represented by the senate, there is
something they can do about it. This
referendum proves that students
can take positive action on their own
instead of grumbling under their
breaths.
Whether in favor of the old sys
tem or the new one, everyone
should vote so that the outcome of
the election will truly reflect what
the majority of the students want.
For those undecided, there will be a
debate Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. in the
Rudder Auditorium on the pros and
cons of both ticket systems. Every
student should be sure to take ad
vantage of the opportunity that the
referendum presents to express his
or her opinion on the issue.
Susan Gray
I suggest in the future appoint
ments are made so students can
spend their time studying or work
ing rather than sitting in the Health
Center wondering when they are
going to be treated.
This is a modern complex staffed
with adequate personnel. I hope
poor management practices for
treating students promptly doesn’t
continue.
Searcy Bond
Campus news
Sir:
Health Center
Referendum
Editor:
Many students do not realize that
there will be an election Nov. 11 &
12 so that they can vote on which
football ticket distribution system
Editor:
Recently I found it necessary to
visit the Health Center. The pur
pose of my visit was to have a blood
pressure check that takes 30 sec
onds.
After waiting more than an hour,
I asked the desk attendant how
much longer I would need to wait.
She seemed surprised I had been
waiting that long. She sent me to a
nurse and I was attended to within
five minutes.
My complaint is that students are
waiting much too long for services
included in tuition. One person said
he had been waiting for 2 hours 15
minutes. A lady told me she had
been waiting for nearly four hours.
These students have more impor
tant things to do than wait hours for
medical attention for which they
have paid.
Cbe Battalion
Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or
of the writer of the article and are not necessarily thosp of the
university administration or the Board of Regents. The Battal
ion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by stu
dents as a university and community newspaper. Editorial
policy is determined by the editor.
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. Sep
tember 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. Advertising rate furnished on request.
Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station,
Texas 77843.
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 guaran
tee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the
address of the writer and list a telephone number for verifica
tion.
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news
dispatched credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of
spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of reproduction of all other matter
herein are also reserved. Copyright © 1975, The Battalion.
Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas.
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.
MEMBER
The Associated Press, Texas Press Association
Editor James Breedlove
Assistant Editor Roxie Hearn
Production Manager
City Editor Steve Gray
Campus Editor Sandy Russo
Sports Editor Paul McGrath
Photography Director Jack Holm
In case you haven’t heard, the
proposed Texas constitution was
overwhelmingly rejected last Tues
day. Frankly, I think it’s a shame.
However, I guess the people of
Texas will go on without a new con
stitution. The rejection was, if no
thing else, what Gov. Briscoe meant
when he said that the people of
Texas were just showing confidence
in a document that had served them
for over 100 years.
Woe be unto us.
On other things; next week we
will again have the opportunity to
make some choices. This time about
campus affairs.
On Tuesday, the freshman class
hopefully will flock to the polls to
choose a new class treasurer in a
run-off election. Also on Tuesday
the student body at large will have a
chance to voice its opinion of the
current football ticket distribution
system in a referendum election
sponsored by the folks in student
government. The referendum will
ask each voter whether he likes this
year’s system more than last year’s;
You may never be able to go back
to those days of blowing-off class for
a week to camp in front of G. Rollie
White to get tickets, but if you feel
THIS EVENING LUE HAVE
THREE CHOICES FOR
DESSERT.. NOTHIN^ NOTHING
AND NOTHING!
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YOU REALLY SHOULD TRY TO
THINK A0OUT SOMETHING
ELSE IN LIFE BESIDES EATING
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I wish to commend The Battalion
on a well done series of features. At
long last someone is explaining to
the students how such groups as the
“KK” and the administration func
tion.
But I have noticed a severe prob
lem. I recall in recent years there
has been quite an uproar about in
sufficient campus reporting. At the
first of this school year I thought the
BATT had at last discovered there
were important activities occurring
on campus. You were even com
mended by Jeff Dunn at the last
meeting of the Student Publications
Board on your improved campus
reporting. \
Now I can understand in this time
of severe inflation the need for run
ning 70-80 per cent advertising. But
between the large amount of ads,
and the large amount of serial fea
tures and Associated Press copy
which have been printed lately (re:
the Ambulance feature; the KK fea
ture; the Administration feature;
the AP feature on the new Constitu
tion; and the massive amount of AP
stories) where do you have room to
put ordinary campus events? I
hardly find the “Top of The News
space sufficient for such a large uni
versity.
I would suggest a re-evaluation of
the importance of events on campus
as opposed to “Gigag” and the space
filling national news items.
Steve Krauss
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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN
IS STILL GOING ON
BUT DUE TO END SHORTLY!
COME AND WHERE? CORNER OF N. COULTER A ETTLE STS.
HEAR ABOUT IT WHEH? M0V 6 * 7 > 8 - 13 > 14 > * 15 at 7=30 p.m *
SPEAKER: HAGAR THOMAS OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
OTHER ITEMS: REFRESHMENTS AND FREE LITERATURE
AFTER THE MEETING TO THOSE WHO DESIRE IT.
THIS SERIES OF SIX (6) BIBLE LECTURES WILL BE PRESENTED
IN THE LIGHT OF EARTH BEING THE THEATRE OF THE UNI
VERSE.
BRING YOUR BIBLE
SINCE JESUS AND THE APOSTLES WALKED THE EARTH, IM
PORTANT TRUTHS HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED AND THE IN
TENTION OF THE MEETINGS IS TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO
THEM!
•ALL LECTURES BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:30 P.M. AND END AT 8:30 P.M.
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65 per cent advertising. This is con
sidered by most people in the
newspaper industry to be the
“break-even” point between profit
and loss.—Ed.
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TICKET DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Debate on the
For the current system:
Joe Marcello - President Graduate Student Council
Raj Kent - Vice President Academic Affairs
III;
APPLICATIONS FOR MEETING ROOMS IN THE
UNIVERSITY CENTER COMPLEX FOR REC
OGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS,
AND GOVERNING BODIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
FOR THE. 1976 SPRING SEMESTER (JAN.
2-MAY 14) IN THE SCHEDULING OFFICE, 2ND
FLOOR, RUDDER TOWER BEGINNING AT 8:00
A.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1975. APPLI
CATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED IN THE
SCHEDULING OFFICE. REQUESTS WILL BE
CONFIRMED BEFORE THE END OF THE FALL
SEMESTER.
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For the return of the old system:
Steve Ingram - Student Senator
Donnie Payne - Student Senator
Question and answer period
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
8:00 P.M. RUDDER AUDITORIUM
FREE
A Political Forum Presentation
1101 IVMS