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Wooden signs supported by stakes driven into the
ground line sidewalks and streets in four areas of the
campus.
The signs bear the names and slogans ol people running
for student representative positions. The signs are bril
liant in color, varied in size and conventional in shape.
“It’s important to have this means of campaigning,”
said Susan Price, election commissioner. Name recogni
tion is an effective way of campaigning when dealing with
so many voters, she said.
She said that almost half the students on campus have
classes in Zachry Engineering Center and it was neces-
sary to add the new sign area on the northeast end of
campus.
The problem with that method of campaigning is the
signs are set one in front of another — none of them
clearly displaying any name.
The grass in the areas is being torn up, trampled down
and killed. The areas generally look trashy and unkempt.
College Station has a sign regulation in its zoning codes.
Bryan has a sign ordinance.
It’s amazing that Student Government would allow this
clutter to exist.
Candidates should be allowed to campaign, but their
methods should be something less distracting and less
damaging.
The use of flyers isn’t bad, unless paper waste is consi
dered.
Perhaps the best methods would be matchbooks, book
covers, buttons and personal contact. These are small,
usable or nonmaterial.
Use of those methods would stop the clutter of flyers
and save the grass. They would give the candidates indi
vidual display of their names and provide a service.
Sendee is supposedly the basis ol government. Why
shouldn’t the candidates perform a service for the campus
by stopping the trash and providing better campaigning?
— Sandy Russo
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Readers’ forum
Board backs bond proposal
By JOHN BOTSFORD and
JOE NATOWITZ
Editor:
As members of the A&M Consoli
dated Board ofTrustees, we feel that
some misunderstandings have arisen
as to the motivation for and the na
ture of the school bond proposal
which will appear on the April 3 bal
lot. It is important that the citizens of
College Station be fully and correctly
informed before voting on this very
important issue. Therefore we feel it
is necessary to clarify certain points.
The bond proposal was unanim
ously recommended by the Citizens
Advisory Committee, composed of
citizens with diverse backgrounds,
interests, and areas of expertise. This
recommendation was unanimously
approved by the Board ofTrustees.
Six of the seven Board members are
actively supporting passage of the
proposal. It is a sound, workable
plan.
Some concern has been voiced be
cause the issue proposed is not di
vided into several propositions. It is
implied that the Board has thereby
not provided for citizens’ input and
has not established priorities. That is
inaccurate. Over the past year, the
Board has had input from many citi
zens and groups on this question. In
addition to the regular open meet
ings, in which the hearing of citizens
is a permanent agenda item, a
number of special meetings have
been held to seek citizen input. The
Citizens Advisory Committee felt
strongly that the entire proposal was
necessary. The Board agrees. The
Board would not be being honest
with the citizens of College Station if
we indicated that it would be suffi
cient to adopt some part of this prop
osal. These items are the priority
items required to adequately sup-
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important things that, for one
i or another, he thought the
ices at Marquette and the Red
t Inn should hear.
both those other occasions,
citing his daughter's experi-
Carterimmediately said: “We
(mandatory busing in Atlanta
didn’t work. ” He asserted that
[he children of the poor were
and that Atlantans of both
preferred a plan which made
voluntary', which gave blacks
teased voice in the school s>'s-
dwhich assured that “no child
ed against the wishes of the
in effect,’’ he said at Mar-
_, “you’ve got voluntary' busing
Black participation in the man-
Int of the school system. Now,
|what I personally favor, ad-
hat as President he would en-
ourt orders, whether or not he
with them, and would not
|rt an anti-busing constitutional
pment, because it is “divisive.’
at is a perfectly defensible posi-
but if any of the blacks at the
. understood that to be Car-
new’, they did it through a pro-
f divination, and not because of
he had said.
|s it accidental or opportunistic
omission of the entire section
standard answer dealing with
integration in a big city like
|ta, when speaking to a black
ice in another city now struggl-
lith that very issue?
Is it a deliberate deception — or
fortuitous circumstance — that
left his black listeners think-
hat the serene picture of his
hter s second grade is what he
sees as the ideal?
Was it misleading or not for a can
didate who has pledged “never de
liberately to mislead you” to say to a
black audience, “School integration,
I’m for it,” and to a white audience.
“Forced busing, I don’t like it.”?
No one can judge another’s mo
tives, but these are the questions
that arise in covering Carter.
(c) 1976, The Washington Post Company
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port our existing program and pro
vide for population growth.
With regard to the curriculum,
this Board has been firmly commit
ted to the strong basic academic
program which is also the main goal
of the administration. The recent na
tional trend toward lower scores on
standard achievement tests (SAT)
does not extend to our school dis
trict. Further, it should be clearly
understood that the present program
consists of those courses which are
mandatory by state law and/or de
sired by our community.
It has been suggested that the
existing facilities were planned for
3600 students and therefore are
more than adequate for the 3100 stu
dents presently in our system. While
such numbers may have been dis
cussed at that time, such facilities
were not in fact constructed. After
the last bond issue in 1970, it was
found that due to inflation, the funds
requested were insufficient. Clas
srooms were cut from the plans. The
vocational facilities which were built
were substandard. No kitchen was
provided for the cafeteria. Approxi
mately one-third of the funds in the
current bond issue is required to
finish the high school and to renovate
existing facilities.
The present plan calls for a
minimum destruction of old build
ings. Where that occurs, it is because
renovation would be more expensive
and less efficient than providing new
space. The requirement for renova
tion reflects both the age of the cur
rent physical plant and the low fund
ing level accorded to preventive
maintenance. The same inflationary
trends which make citizens wary of
tax increases are affecting our school
budgets. This problem can no longer
be ignored. The cost can only in
crease if we do not act.
No property purchase is included
in the present bond proposal. Exist
ing sites will be used. The citizens
committee has recommended, and
the Board has agreed, that the ques
tion of potential sites for future
schools must be addressed by the
Board during the next year.
As citizens and taxpayers, "we are
concerned with getting our money’s
worth in the daily operation of our
school system. The appointment of
an Assistant Superintendent for Fi
nance to manage the District’s busi
ness resulted directly from the
Board’s determination to accomplish
that goal. Your money will be spent
carefully.
It has been suggested that the
community cannot afford this bond
issue. The community cannot afford
to reject this opportunity to provide
adequate facilities for our children.
John Botsford
Joe Natowitz
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IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, CONTACT
YOUR DORM PRESIDENT
International
Students
Association
presents
One ol the greatest movies of all
time
ONE FOURTH OF
HUMANITY
during their 2nd Annual
International Week
Tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Rudder Theater
Admission: 50c
msc
ACTIVITIES
COMING UP
NEXT WEEK
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Ants
Here is Rome in all its splendor during the childhood of Federico
Fellini. The portrayal of Fellini’s childhood, his life as a young man, and
his return to the city after he has grown up, investigates his past and
future thoughts about his boyhood home. This is a Fellini film for those
that haven’t ever seen a Fellini film, so don’t be afraid to try it. It’s
happening Monday, April 5, at 8:00 P.M. in the Rudder Theatre, for
only $1. Don’t miss this fifth in a series of six films. 117 minutes of
beautiful technicolor.
Two profs from the A&M Department of English are professional
poets with works published in national journals. “So what?” you sa?. Dr.
Jack Hardie and Dr. Paul Christensen will read selections from their
own works as well as present a forum on writing and understanding
poetry. Aspiring poets, arise! The Arts Committee will present this
program Tuesday, April 6, at 7:30 in the Rudder Forum, and admission
is free. Come see it, you may be a poet and don t know it.
Political Forum
Do you know the candidates that are running for Student Govern
ment and Yell Leader positions? Here’s your chance to meet the candi
dates and find out where they stand. Monday, Apijl 5, at 7:00 P.M. in
the Rudder Tower, Room 601. Political Forum will present a free
program featuring the upcoming Student Government & Yell Leader
elections. All candidates for President, Vice-Presidents, and Yell Lead
ers will give a three to five minute speech followed by a questions and
answerperiod. Everyone gets a vote in the elections, so be a responsible
Aggie citizen and find out who and what you want to vote for. How will
you vote on April 7 & 8, Aggie Election Day, 1976?
AGGIE CINEMA
in honor of
BLACK AWARENESS WEEK
presents
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
MISS JANE PITTMAN
“The vibrant story of one black woman and her interpretation
of events transpiring around her for more than 100 years.”
Tues., April 6 S Rudder Theater
8:00 p.m. Admission $1.00
AGGIE CINEMA
Midnite Film Series
presents
iviiamre rum series
presents
Dustin Hoffman
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A Bob fosse f ilm
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Angie Cinema
On April 6, Aggie Cinema presents.a special attraction in conjunction
with Black Experience VI. 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a
moving, dramatic portrayal of a black woman’s life from the last days of
slavery to the early civil rights movements in the 1950’s. Cycely Tyson,
Academy Award winning star of Sounder, repeats the kind of perfor
mance which has also won her an Emmy for Miss Jane Pittman.
—;00 P.M. Tuesday, April 6
Rudder Theatre Admission: SI.00
Have you seen the light? The film version of Jesus Christ Superstar
may not make a believer out of you, but the incomparable music and
fantastic singing of Superstar will add a new dimension to the story ol
Easter.
8:00 P.M. Friday & Saturday
Rudder Theatre April 9 & 10
Cepheid Variable
Examine the depths of different worlds through a nameless circus
man’s tattoed body. Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom star in a trilogy of Ray
Bradbury’s stories entitled The Illustrated Man. A traveling performe
r’s tattoos become very real as they take on cinemascope. You feel fear
with stranded astronauts, see the end of procreation and life with one
civilization, and fantasize with children and their living television sc
reens.
This movie will be shown by Cepheid Variable Thursday, April 8, in
Room 701 of Rudder Tower at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Black Awareness
Black Experience VI is a cultural experience for everyone. The Black
Awareness Committee is presenting this program to give people an
insight into Black American Culture. It touches many aspects of that
culture, art, music, theater and performing arts, and Black politics.
This experience will take place during the week of April 4-10. The
program will kick off on Monday, April 5 with a campus-wide Soul Food
Day. Duncan will have soul food at noon, Sbisa basement and Commons
will serve it in the evening. Monday at 8 p.m., Ronald Palmer, Deputy
Coordinator for Human Rights, U.S. State Department, will speak on
“Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy” in Room 701 of Rudder
Tower.
April 6 there will be an art exhibit from TSU in the MSC Gallery. It
will be on display all of April. The “Pilgrim Wonderers Gospel Choir of
Bryan” will sing at 12:30 p.m. in the MSC Lounge. At 8 p.m. August
Meier, professor of history at Kent State University will speak on
“Black’s feelings concerning the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution” in Room 701 of Rudder Tower.
April 7, “The Charles Gilpin Players of Prairie View A&M Universi
ty” will perform “Ceremonies in Dark Old Men” at 8 p.m. in Rudder
Center Forum.
April 8, a dance troupe from TSU will perform informally at 12:30
p.m. in the MSC Lounge.
Saturday, April 10, Black Awareness VI will end with the Afro Ball. It
will feature the music of Texas EOS of Bryan. The coronation of Miss
BAG for 1976-77 will highlight the evening. Tickets are $1.50 per person
or $2.50 per couple,and are available at the MSC Box Office, 1st floor
Rudder Tower.