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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APR. 2, 1976 Page 3 ifr to. And tl d I’m proul n, I’m fori| ped us." 'er there al discussiol caving ml Page! SALI ampaign clutters campus 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 I ■1 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- as omission misleading? se sory.l owe (Continued from Page 2) 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 Top of the Tower Texas A&M University Pleasant Dining — Great View SERVING LUNCHEON BUFFET 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Each day except Saturday $2.50 DAILY $3.00 SUNDAY BankAmericard Serving soup i? sandwich 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Monday - Friday $1.50 plus drink Available Evenings For Special University Banquets Department of Food Service Texas A&M University “Quality First” i w&Xv&l E T ANYTHING GOES SUNDAY, APRIL 4th - 1:30 PRESENTED BY THE RESIDENT HALL ASSOCIATION ON THE DRILL FIELD EVENTS FOR ALL DORMS: TIRE RACES: You’ll be placed in stacked tires & rolled down the field! CONFETTI BASH: You’ll dive for a poker chip stashed in a wading pool filled with confetti! OBSTACLE COURSES & TRAMPOLINE TOSS! REFRIGERATOR BOX RACE: In refrigerator boxes, of course. TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED! 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 1 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 /tep Into the m/c circle 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 iM\-^ A Bob fosse f ilm ■■■■■■ 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.