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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, APR, 28, 1976
State candidates carry on
Associated Press
Rep. Alan Steelman, R-Tex.,
seeking the Republican nomination
to the U.S. Senate, has called for
legislation that would give Congress
a mechanism for reviewing and over
turning rules and regulations set by
federal agencies and departments.
“We must maintain the integrity
of legislation passed by the represen
tatives of the people,” Steelman said
Tuesday in Odessa. “What we have
now is, in effect, legislation without
representation when federal agen
cies turn our laws around to fit their
preconceived pigeonholes.”
Meanwhile, incumbent Sen.
Lloyd Bentsen, D-Tex., told work-
Editor:
As current students at TAMU we
are shocked at the discovery of a new
tradition — RUDENESS. Oh, not
every student complies with this
tradition, and we are certain that,
overall, TAMU students are proud of
a friendly atmosphere with our po
lite “howdys.” The reason for our
sarcasm is that one unfortunate girl
from Texas Tech now believes this
new tradition of rudeness to be true.
Recently she was on the A&M cam
pus for the first time to visit her sis
ter. While her sister was attending to
some business, she decided to view
the bandhall; that was her mistake.
While crossing a field on her way
to the bandhall, she heard a voice
demand, “Get off of the drill field.”
Seeing no one in sight, she con
tinued until hearing the same de
mand three times more. It was then
that a senior corps member ap
proached, and commanded her im
mediate departure from the field, his
use of language being more typical of
a Marine drill sargent than of a gent
leman. He informed her that the
ers at the General Dynamics plant in
Fort Worth that the F16 fighter
plane, made at the GD plant, will
help keep the U.S. defense arsenal
ahead of the Soviets.
“This low cost, high performance
aircraft will help the United States
and her NATO allies begin to offset
the numerical superiority in fighter
planes of Russia and Russia’s allies in
Eastern Europe,” he said.
One of Bentsen’s opponents in
Saturday’s Democratic primary, Phil
Gramm of College Station, an
nounced in Amarillo the support of
Dr. Abner V. McCall, president of
Baylor University. “I commend you
for your outspoken opposition to
field was off limits, and then she po
litely told him that she was a visitor.
Instead of showing consideration, he
became increasingly rude when she
asked where the limits of the field
were, and why there were no signs
posted stating that the field was re
stricted. She then turned and con
tinued in the direction of the ban
dhall when the senior yelled, “Get
her wet — she ain’t running.” In
stantly she was drenched by approx
imately ten members who then ran
off laughing.
By whose authority is this person
given the power to order a visitor
and female off of a particular campus
area, and in doing so displaying
complete rudeness and lack of man
ners? We would only like to offer our
thanks to this egotistical corps senior
for his use of highly picturesque lan
guage in his commands to this young
lady, and for his undying display of
rudeness. We hope she does not
view all Aggies as such upstanding
people.
James W. Anderton
S. Craig Davis
federal fiscal irresponsibility and the
annually increasing federal deficits
which contribute so greatly to the
inflation which besets us,” said
McCall.
Another hot statewide race is that
for a seat on the powerful Texas Rail
road Commission, which regulates
the oil and gas industry.
Lane Denton of Waco, one of the
Democratic candidates, told a news
conference in San Antonio that “the
only way to reduce utility rates in
Texas is to regulate the price of
natural gas. Texans should not have
to pay more for natural gas than their
neighbors in the rest of the country
. . . Alternative energy sources must
be developed, but we must have
price regulation on natural gas now
as a means for immediate relief. ”
Jon Newton of Beeville, another
Democratic candidate for the com
mission, reminded voters Tuesday
that they cannot vote in the primary
of one party Saturday then switch
and vote in the runoff election of
another party.
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Rudeness a tradition?
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Sororities,
fraternities
defended
By PAIGE BEASLEY
Battalion Staff Writer
Realizing that tradition strongly
dominates activities on the A&M
campus, the thought of fraternities
being affiliated with the university is
absurd. Apparently, this is the think
ing of numerous persons involved
with A&M.
But, the fact remains that no two
instances in time are exactly the
same. Attitudes and interests are
constantly changing with the new
trends.
Everybody seems to be down on
you as soon as you say you belong to a
fraternity. All of a sudden they think
you are here just for a good time.
Now, don’t get me wrong; we in the
fraternities do have a good time, but
we came here to get an education.
The desire to exceed has become a
serious business which has robbed
us of some glamour. Accordingly
though, we have increasingly
stressed the need for scholarship and
academic excellence. Files of
courses and instructors have been
provided which assist us in schedul
ing and succeeding in classes. We
realize that graduate school is neces
sary for success and that good grades
are needed to get in.
Joining a group in numerous occa
sions helps students at large univer
sities to adjust to the new environ
ment. Fraternities offer to students a
sense of belonging. The yearning to
belong is felt by many indecisive
young people learning the tech
niques of being independent.
It is comforting to feel that your
fraternity is a secretive society that
offers benefits to its members. One
of the main benefits is the promotion
of brotherhood or sisterhood and
friendship among members.
Another benefit is having a place to
relieve yourself from academic pres
sures and competition. Escape from
the monotony of studying is gained
through enjoyment of personal rela
tionships with people having similar
interests.
The Greek organizations have
added much to campus activities.
They participate in intramural
sports, mixers’ parties and dances.
Appeal through activities such as
these has contributed to the growth
of fraternities over the years. Other
fraternity fun consists of hell week,
rush week and initiation. These and
many more events help to develop a
spirit which joins students together
forever as brothers or sisters.
A problem which continues to
plague many campuses is the basic
need for student housing. Frater
nities solve, to a degree, the housing
problems at private expense.
Houses are provided to expand the
connection of the fraternity’s mem
bers. Living together results in a
closer relationship and a growing
loyalty to the beliefs and basis of the
fraternity. Houses must have restric
tions in order to remain onai I
foundation. These restricting I
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