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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976
Yell practice crowd was very disorderly
Editor:
My friends and I have just returned
from midnight yell practice. I, for
one, am disgusted at the lack of re
spect shown for A&M traditions and
yell leaders by part of the student
body.
Most Aggies know not to stand “on
the wood” during yells, “The War
Hymn” and “The Spirit” out of re
spect and courtesy for the traditions
of A&M. After being asked to step
down from the bleachers, several
students near me disregarded the
pleas, thereby dishonoring the very
soul of Aggie spirit and kinship.
Joe D. Mickler asked the crowd to
keep in mind that Kyle Field is g
memorial; consequently, alcoholic
beverages and obnoxious behavior
are very much out of place. The
throng answered him with boos and
horse laughs.
I find this behavior appalling.
These acts are blatant examples of
poor conduct, especially coming
from fellow Aggies. The offenders
obviously chose A&M as the institu
tion where they will further their
education. In calling themselves Ag
gies, they should learn and respect
the traditions upon which A&M is
based. I firmly believe that this is the
duty of every Aggie. To not do so is
the equivalent of such apathy ex
hibited at other schools. Displaying
spirit and love for one’s college is
what makes A&M so unique. I want
A&M to remain that special univer
sity that is known throughout the na
tion for its traditions.
In the future, I hope that I will see
better behavior exhibited at yell
practices.
Lisa Cotropia, ’79
Parking, spaces
rare for a reason
Editor:
I am certain this is not the first
letter received complaining about
the parking situation, and I am quite
certain it will not be the last.
On Sept. 8, the Batt ran a letter in
which the writer states that people
on campus are not as friendly as they
used to be. I believe the parking
situation to be one cause of that.
Curious as to how the problem
stood, I gathered figures Friday,
Sept. 10. It only took one hour to
find all the information I required.
According to:
Registrar, the unofficial total of
students as of Sept. 10 was 27,692
(official total determined by 12th day
of classes);
Housing, the approximate
number of University housed stu
dents is 9,000 with dorm students
numbering approximately 8,100 and
married students approximately
900.
These figures show the off-campus
student number to be approximately
18,692.
University Police Department,
available parking spaces on campus
number 10,272. Students (collec
tively) are allowed 7,624 spaces and
staff/faculty and visitors are allowed
2,648 spaces.
The total number of parking per
mits sold as of Sept. 9 was 20,471
with staff/faculty permits numbering
6,054 and student permits number
ing 14,417.
The information on student stick
ers is not recorded separately. The
figure includes dorm, day and mar
ried student permits as well as dupli
cates and carpool permits with three
persons per car.
Is it really a wonder that there is so
much illegal parking? In order to ac
comodate every permit sold, the
University would have to provide
10,199 more parking spaces. But,
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Somethin epecial
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BARB-0
Country cookin’
for the whole family — after 5.
Tuesdays: Chicken ’n dumplings served in a
crock, with plenty of cornbread for soppin’
Wednesdays: V2 BBQ chicken plus beans,
potato salad, pickle, onion and Texas toast
Every Night: Choice steaks, cooked to per
fection, served with Texas toast, a baked
potato (or roastin’ ear) and a salad of your
fixin’.
3 C m-B-QUE
Open 11 to 9:00 every day except Monday
across the tracks/nearly downtown Bryan
Coming this Semester
the
ARTS COMMITTEE FILM SERIES
All the fabulous films are only $1 each
at 8:00 P.M. in the THEATER.
SEPT. 20 THRONE OF BLOOD
directed by Akira Kurosawa
discussion by Dr. John Van Domelen
1957
OCT. 4 8V2
directed by Federico Fellini
discussion led by Dr. Cleve Want
1963
OCT. 25 SHAME
directed by Ingmar Bergman
discussion led by Dr. Harriette Andreadis
1969
NOV. 15 DISCREET
CHARM OF THE
BOURGEOISIE
1972
directed by Luis Bunnuel
discussion led by Dr. Kathryn O’Keeffe
NOV. 1 FIREMAN S BALL
directed by Miles Forman
discussion led by Dr. Dennis Berthold
%
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NOV. 29 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM
directed by Peter Hall
discussion led by Dr. Richard Barlow
1968
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this total is not necessary because
everyone who has a permit is not on
campus at the same time.
However, there are more stu
dents on the campus at any one time
than there are staff and faculty mem
bers. Evidence of this is seen daily in
staff lots where there are numerous
empty spaces. In the meantime,
students are seen circling their lots
like buzzards, praying for someone
to leave so they can park and get to
class on time. Some students have
even begun parking while waiting,
obstructing traffic for any moving
vehicles.
I would like to know of any plans to
help alleviate this problem, because
at the rate this University is growing,
student parking permits may soon
become an endangered species.
Sharon Baty ’79
The main aspect of this problem is
that no one wants to admit that it
exists. When I asked the campus
police how many rapes were re
ported in the 1975-76 school year,
they said none. The College Station
police admitted that there had been
three. That still seems like a very
small number for a predominantly
male student body of over 20,000.
People protect themselves only
when they know a danger exists;
what one doesn’t know can hurt her.
Mary Hardin, ’79
MBA — Law Day
this Saturday
Womens dorms
need security
Editor:
Atrocious parking situations, easy
accessibility into the Krueger-
Mosher dorms and the “hush-up”
treatment of rapes have endangered
the safety of women at Texas A&M
University.
The parking situation is something
everyone complains about, yet no
one knows how to solve. Coming
home late at night from meetings
without a place to park near the
dorm can leave women at a very bad
disadvantage. After parking in
another lot and receiving a ticket,
one girl was told to park in the Zac-
hry lot. When she inquired about
walking back alone, the campus
police simply replied, “the streets
are well lit.”
In Krueger and Mosher, girls are
less cautious because they feel that
no one can get inside the dorms after
certain hours. Although R.A.’s lock
the back doors, if anyone goes out
one of them, it automatically un
locks. Girls also stick tin cans or
cardboard between the doors in
order to get back in. It is not difficult
for men to get into either dorm late
at night — as I can certify through an
experience of my own. I had an in
truder knock on my door at 2:30 a. m.
Obviously, he had no trouble enter
ing the dorm. This problem can be
solved in more than one way —
either by issuing a backdoor key to
each girl or by hiring a security
guard.
Editor:
Many times I have talked with other
students who, like myself, want to
further their education and potential
for challenging job opportunities
after receiving a Bachelor of Science
and Art Degrees. Although these
degrees are foundations from which
a stimulating and financially secure
vocation can be built, today they are
not a guarantee for success after
graduation.
This is why I am extremely in
terested in two possibilities that are
open to anyone desiring to continue
their education. They are a Master’s
Degree in business administration
or a law degree. In actuality, there is
no one undergraduate major needed
to receive these degrees. The major
prerequisite is for a person to be
highly dedicated, disciplined and
motivated to explore his potential in
these fields.
If you are interested in either of
these degrees and have questions, or
would like to hear what former Texas
A&M students who have attended
business and law schools across the
nation say concerning their experi
ences in these areas, your best op
portunity is to attend the MBA—
LAW DAY this Saturday.
The pros and cons, “whens,
wheres and how to’s” will be dis
cussed by students at A&M and
MBA and law school students be
tween 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in
the Memorial Student Center.
A lucheon will be provided that
you may want to attend. If you are
interested and feel this session to be
instrumental for shaping your future
plans for education, please sign up at
the Student Programs Office in
Room 216 of the MSC before 5:00
p.m. Thursday, September 16.
Kim Moore ’77
Slouch
by Jim Earle
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“Making an A on your first exam is good, but it’s not all good!Keep
mind that you want to leave room to show improvement, so
instructor wifi feel that he brought you along during the cow,
Follow what I mean?”
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