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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1976
Proposed bicycle fees asinine
Editor:
I was shocked on Thursday May 6
to see that bicycle registration is in
creasing to $4 next fall. It seems
stupid to increase this fee when a
bicycle is a nonpolluting, cheap form
of transportation and an excellent
means of exercise. In a time when
pollution, energy, fitness, and
money are important concerns of
students, increasing bike registra
tion is asinine.
Sugar coating
I am not saying that bicycles
should not be registered with a small
fee but $4 is asking too much. It is
obvious that A&M is not hurting for
money. If they can afford $1,200
benches in the Memorial Student
Center and diamond rings for all the
football team then I think that a few
new bike racks wouldn’t put this
school in debt. A&M is here as an
educational institution where the
student’s interest should be the most
important concern, not whether we
have a showy MSC and a diamond-
studded football team.
Maybe it’s time for A&M to
reevaluate their priorities in spend
ing money.
Carmen Schlinke
Editor:
I have just read the Tuesday arti
cle concerning the pinnacle of
human depravity, the organizational
embryo of a group which makes me
wretch, the Gay Student Services
Organization. Not only is God’s
damnation on homosexuality (just
check out Romans, Chapter 1), but
also common sense will expose the
practice as sickening. Oh! but that
would be casting judgment on
another’s “right to self-expression,”
wouldn’t it? For you pseudo-Bible
scholars who want to nail me with
Matthew 7:1, I’ve already read it, all
of it. So, before you write anything in
retaliation, read the entire seventh
chapter. (You may want to consult a
seminary Greek scholar as I have.)
These people who sugar-coat their
identity with the euphemism of ‘gay
will always remain in my book as
queer . . . period!
Paul Cornell
Aggie character
Editor:
For the past five years I have ob
served the phenomenal metamor-
phisis of Texas A&M. In the transi
tion, many institutions have
weakened and many traditions have
disappeared. Protest from both sides
of the turmoil were heard.
The primary thrust of our efforts
should not be the erosion of tradi
tions. On the other hand, the dogged
pursuit of some customs is fruitless.
What we should funnel our labor to
ward is the privilege of calling one
self an Aggie, of associating with Ag
gies, and of being an Aggie.
Sul Ross gave us a handy yardstick
when he framed an Aggie as being,
“Soldier, Statesman, and Knightly
Gentleman”. The enthusiastic pur
suit of these principles, the frater
nity with his fellow Aggies, and the
support and love of Texas A&M Uni
versity is what will truly distinguish
an Aggie from other collegiates.
Sororities, fraternities, the Corps,
traditions, etc. are therefore secon
dary to a greater task: trying to be an
Aggie. The molding of the Aggie
Character must be the hub of their
existence, the center of their con
stitution, arid the measure of their
worth. In the long run, the product
of these institutions and not their
preservation is the necessary con
cern.
Dan T. Benson
Parenthood
Editor:
Planned Parenthood is a private,
non-profit organization with services
available to all. No fee is charged to
those unable to pay. Farsighted
members of the Bryan-College Sta
tion community contributed time
and money to obtain this clinic. In
order for it to continue its vital work,
your financial support is needed dur
ing our hind drive.
Tax deductible contributions
should be sent to Planned Parent
hood of Brazos County, 301-A Pat
ricia, College Station, Texas, 77840.
Your help is appreciated.
Jane Sielken
Attention! renters
A national property tax law for
renters has been proposed by Rep.
Herbert E. Harris of Virginia.
The bill, under consideration by a
congressional committee now,
would allow renters to claim income
tax deductions at the end of each
year for property taxes paid during
the year.
As it stands now, renters have no
real interest in keeping property
taxes down because their landlord
has to pay the taxes. But, anywhere
from 15 to 30 per cent of rent costs
are a result of property taxes.
The landlords wouldn’t lose
either. They wouldn’t get the tax de
duction, but they wouldn’t have to
include the taxes as income.
Everybody has an interest in se
eing property taxes kept down, but if
this bill passes, city councils would
have more people to contend with
when it considered raising property
taxes. As it is now, only landlords
protest the increases.
Write Congressman Olin E.
Teague in care of the U.S. House of
Representatives, Washington,
D.C.20515 to let him know you sup
port this bill (House Bill No. 10219).
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