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Page 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1976 Bird shot down Readers’ forum Editor: We were pleased to read that this year’s senior class has financed the erection of another piece of non-art sculpture; this one to be located in Spence Park near the Corps of Cadets area. Our latest memorial is a reincarnation of the A&M Liftwaffe- inspired centennial emblem — that righteous Eagle which appears on the Battalion name plate. And what a bargain they got. ' This bronze bird, complete with a 9*A-foot wingspan, cost a mere $17,000. Our calculators tell us that such a sum, invested at six per cent, would yield $1,020 annually. If such was the case, then smaller statues could be purchased yearly until all the grassy spots on campus were filled with eagles. Then having noth ing better to do with the Eagle Fund, academic scholarships could be awarded. The Board of Regents will no doubt be pleased to see what an in fluence they have had on the fine young Aggie minds. Kenneth L. Drozd James Peters Dean defends dropping of Czech down on the “social ladder” clubs which compete for the biggest par ties, the fanciest houses and the ex clusive membership. (Maybe A&M doesn’t have all of this now, but it probably will eventually become a UT on the Brazos.) Aggies are down on those students who’d rather state their do-or-die allegiance to Zeta Zeta Zeta than say they’re part of that certain spirit. You’re right when you say Aggies are down on just one more thing that is eroding the united spirit and tradition that once made this place. You say, Mr. Beasley, that frater nities and sororities are a source of friendships in a large university. Well, speaking for myself and at least a few others, I’m grateful that I don’t need to buy my friends through monthly dues to a sorority. Ro McDonald The Texas A&M Czech Study Program in Prague was certainly no secret. Only by widespread pro motional effort did we succeed in at tracting the 25 students from across the nation to which Messrs. Prihoda and Koranek refer. Somewhat to our chagrin, participation by TAMU students was quite limited (only 5 of the 25, as indicated by Messrs. Prihoda and Koranek). were badly needed to hire professors in other subjects in which enroll ment was increasing rapidly and in which the typical professor may well have several hundred students per semester. Caddies thanked Spirit of unity Editor: ' I would like to try and explain to Eaige Beasley and to other Greek rUembers why we re “down on” fra ternities and sororities here at A&M. A&M. £ Yes, you’ve got it right — Aggies aye down on the Greeks. Aggies are down on organizations which divide rather than unite the student body. Aggies are down on groups which include some people and exclude Others by some mysterious collec tion of qualifications . . . such as, “My daddy is a doctor.” Aggies are Editor: Please allow me this means of thanking the many Texas A&M stu dents who volunteered as caddies in our recent News Media golf tourna ment. Many of the visiting newsmen asked that I convey their thanks and appreciation to the student caddies and, in every instance, they added how greatly impressed they were by the young men and women of A&M. Their willingness to serve as cad dies was a vital element in the suc cess of the tournament. I sincerely hope all received tips for their work. Spec Gammon Sports Information A&M Athletic Dept. The program was a fine one of which we were justifiably quite proud. It was, however, quite cost ly, occasioning direct expenses to TAMU of more than $4,000 for the summer of 1975. So far as I am aware, none of the universities men tioned by Messrs. Prihoda and Koranek ever indicated that they would like to have the program dur ing the time in which we adminis tered it. At the expiration of our agreement' with the University of Prague, one of the universities men tioned was prevailed upon to con tinue the program, none of the others indicating a willingness to do so. If, as Messrs. Prihoda and Koranek maintain, these other uni versities desperately wanted the program, this was the best kept sec ret of all. The decision to discontinue the Czech program was not a reflection of a lack of appreciation of the value of the Czech language, Czech litera ture, Czech culture, or the Czech heritage. It was a painful and sorrow ful recognition that this appreciation was not sufficiently widespread among our student body to make it possible for us to have a viable Czech program. To those for whom Messrs. Prihoda and Koranek are spokes men, I say that you had ample oppor tunity to vote — to vote with your feet by enrolling in Czech courses. Very few of you did so. We regret your failure to do so at least as much as you do. W. David Maxwell College of Liberal Arts Dean MANKIND BAHAI In any university, financial re sources are limited and certainly we cannot in the College of Liberal Arts have all that we would like to have of everything. From our viewpoint, ef fective student interest is shown by enrollment. After Professor Skrivanek’s retirement, we could not justify the expenditure of state funds to hire a professor for a total student load of less than 40 students per semester when those same funds NOW AVAILABLE IN COLLEGE STATION PASSPORT PHOTOS IN LIVING COLOR — INSTANTLY UNIVERSITY STUDIO 115 College Main • Northgate • 846-8019 batt/ APRIL 30, IS ONE FOR MORE INFORMATION: 846-8225 845-2966 (Contim 0 ter may he two pr following precinc mention. Mentions niocratic ] inning at Jpinct coi a at each u they w jaitional cl< ‘each prei ions hav; :inct prii >d into t pie gate vention nty con Wash and wear hair. 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Sports Editor . . . . Photo Director . . News Editor . . . . Jerry Needham .Richard Chamberlain Jamie Aitken Kevin Venner Paul Arnett Jim Hendrickson Lloyd Lietz VOTE MAY 1st for Bud Cargill County Commissioner, Pet. 3 You may not be a lifetime resident of Brazos County, but you can guarantee future good government by electing a man who will put in all the time necessary to do the job! That man is BUD CARGILL, candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 3. Pol. Ad Pd. For by Citizens for a Better Brazos County, Jocko Roberts, Chm. - 1730 Barak bane, Br^ryJTx. •car HE’S WORKING FOR YOU What others say about Mr. Teague.... Texas Monthly Magazine (May, 1976) states: "...as one Hill observer noted, 'The House has such faith in him he could probably pass just about anything he wants.',His forte is committee work, which he has performed with such distinction that his chairmanship was never imperiled by the upheavals that toppled Patman, Poage, and others. Last year he switched to the chairmanship of Science and Technology, a committee he had unofficially directed for the past fifteen years....He now oversees National Science Foundation grants, and it is no accident that these funds flow generously into the coffers of Texas colleges and universities — particularly Texas A&M....Already Teague has dem onstrated that he wtill runs a committee better than anyone else in the House; he has worked wonders with the Science and Technology Staff, and still found time to call shots on the Veterans’ Committee. (‘Every single time I’ve been in Teague’s office this year,’ says a Capitol reporter for a major Texas daily, ‘he’s been interrupted by some sort of veterans’ question.’ Mr. Teague is editorially endorsed by the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald, Ft. Worth Star Telegram, and most other newspapers in the district. Vote for Tiger Teague in the May 1st Democratic Primary A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission Washington, D C. Teague for Congress Committee. Dr. James R. Gill, ireasurer