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THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1978 Page 7 M ore American Genesis explores new ground many | The Corps [ n stu- [ stion, [ istalla- n your Corps ty-five I /es. udents stalling of the •pent of rps, 65 ion is >r. John student Id have ’ propo e presi- ■nt also ith Van- xild he ive-year By BOB ASHFIELD Battalion Staff Genesis has not missed Peter abriel. Since he left the group nee years ago. Genesis has propel- d itself into the art-rock spotlight at Yes occupied for so long. Their e Trick of the Tail album amazed Iveryone with Phil Collins’ vocals Ictually adding more to the group’s mystique. Three albums later, in cluding a marvelous double-live package, Genesis seems like they can do no wrong. Their latest “...And Then There |Was Three’ (denoting guitarist Review teve Hackett’s departure from the jroup) is another masterpiece. This ime however it’s all a little more lown-to-earth. Instead of painting ethereal fantasies the group deals [more with real-life adventure. Aetu- [ally it’s all just a bit more American. One could call this commer- |jialism but shouldn’t because it all isounds magnificent. Collins’ voice [simply yanks the very soul from the body and sends it on a merry-go- jbund of emotional anxiety. On “Down and Out’’ he sings gutsier ness Af- specif!- ractovsa iversity ditional ete wilt d it was I - # ''Libraries act will ie option | lines in- 1 ded that &M are ability of washing fts estricted i, an in- ear, will lie JETS [' the So- bool stu- r oppor- s A&M 1 by Dr, ssistant accepted receive gift of $5,000 | A $5,000 contribution by Sterling C. Evans to the Friends of the Texas AlkU University Libraries endow ment fund was announced Saturday at the Friends’ spring meeting here. ! Dr. June Bayfield Welch, history pairman at the University of Dal is, addressed almost 100 in atten- ance, including Texas A&M Chan- tellor Jack K. Williams, President arvis E. Miller and other university administrative officials. Along with the Evans gift, first in the library endowment fund, an nouncement also was made of acqui sition of the Western Illustrators Collection by the university lib raries. The main Texas A&M library is named in Evans honor. than ever as he acts out the typical salesman role shouting “I don’t talk around corners...right between the eyes. Although much of the power and ingenuity of Genesis lies in Tony Banks’ eerie keyboards, Mike Rutheriord s guitars and their excel lent writing talents, Collins’ voice still ties it all together in a dandy bundle of indescribable music. Of particular wonderment are the group’s ballads on the album. The chilling tunes of “Entangles” and “Ripples” are replaced by contem porary contemplations of the human heartbreak. Genesis deals with fal ling in and out of love more than ever, adding just the right touches. “Many Too Many” and “Undertow” are superb, executed with unbeliev able instrumental passion. Even in Rutherford’s “Snowbound” a stir ring melodramatic elegy is produced from a testimonial to a snowman. With Genesis anything is possible. There are a few numbers with a slight mythological touch like “Scenes from a Night’s Dream” in which Collins signs of “Poor Little Nemo’s” plight of eating too close to bedtime and all the amazing dreams that happen. This is also spurred on by Rutherford’s jazzy guitar riff that is totally unheard of in Genesis cir cles. Banks follows with a tremen dous keyboard solo in “The Lady Lies” that soars away from all that is earthly. “Follow You, Follow Me” is another attempt at hitting the radio airwaves as “Your Own Special Way” did, but this time it’s more with a carefree attitude. The song emits picnic and bicycling images, serving as another example of the group’s wish to level with the com mon man. “Ballad of Big” assures this naturalization as it depicts the exploits of greatest American hero, the cowboy. Genesis plays with the legend of Big Jim humorously to the climax where he and his men are attacked by an “all-star Indian tribe.” It’s with this type of musical levity and earnestness in every gripping passage that Genesis can prod deeper under the skin and appeal to the very senses. Collins’ voice can be heard muttering man’s insecurities until reaches a blinding climax, powerful and straight from the heart. Genesis thrives on this emotional impact just like today’s rock fans do, which makes “...And Then There Were Three” one of the most satisfy ing albums this year. AGGIE SPRING SPECIAL GIVE YOUR CAR A TUNE AND GO HOME WITH A SMILE FROM Includes: ^ III IDDV ^ TUNE4# HU ? RY Plugs ^ / A & Condenser Rotor SAVE Air Filter ^|||s:sp^ V ft- Fuel Filter ' 5^ I"”* A U PCV Valve ft^nrV Breather Filter Adj. of Choke All Adj. of Carburator ALL PvJrl Adj. of Dwell & Timing $40 $ 2 DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS (With This Ad & ID Card) Expires May 17, 1978 All Tune-ups Are Guaranteed 3313 S. College Ave. 822-5502 Call For An Appointment Mon. 12-7 Tues.-Fri. 9-7 Sat. 8-6 Ask About Our FREE SUMMER STORAGE Aggie Cleaners TiT—^ ci m i i \ 4 Vh 111 College Main Day students get their news from the Batt. Know the Candidates for District Attorney and Their Qualifications Name Age Education TRA VISB. BRYAN III 30 Texas A&M: 1 969 Baylor Law School: 1972 ROLAND SEARCY 39 Texas A&M: 1 961 Baylor Law School: 1964 ent ;ing pent ide 2089 4862 Also honored at the meeting was liHenry L. Alsmeyer, first donor to the Friends Books for Remem brance Endowment Fund. Books ac quired through the fund will bear a Specially designed book plate, j Also cited were Howard Robard Hughes, Anna Schoff Hartung, Gale N. Brundrett and the newly estab lished books for remembrance Jendowment fund for Reed McDonald. I Book collector Jeff Dykes, in stalled Saturday as the 1978-79 ifriends president, also spoke on book collecting as a collector, j With Dykes in the newly elected : slate of Friends officers are Olin E. ITeague, Washington, D.C., vice president-president elect; Edward jj. Mosher, vice president for fund [raising; and, in College Station, jCarcoll D. Laverty vice president ■or membership; Mrs. T.J. (Freda) Ikozik, secretary, and Mrs. J.M. [[(Eleanor) Nance, treasurer. miller gives thesis prizes By GAIL SMILA I Three seniors were selected IMonday to receive Texas A&M lUniversity’s first Senior Honors Thesis Prizes. I Texas A&M President Jarvis Mil ler presented the awards to John |Halter, Alan Jones and Loren pichardson at the University Un- Kergraduate Fellows Awards Pro- igram held in the Memorial Student Center. j The awards are given for excel- llence in research and writing for piembers of the University Under- Igraduate Fellows (UUF). This year |51 seniors were in the program. I Each winner was awarded $100 supplied by the Association of Former Students, a certificate of merit and a desk-pen set. The UUF program allows qual ified seniors to substitute six hour credit of research for other courses in their curriculum. Each student is allowed three credits per semester for independent research under the direction of a faculty adviser. Each fellow must write a Senior Honors Thesis in which the philoso phy, methods, problems, and con clusions of the research are rec orded. Halter, an electrical engineering major, won an award for his thesis. Microcomputer Based Design of a Neurophysiological Stimulator.” Jones, a political science major, won with his thesis on “The Su preme Court and Individual Rights: An Examination of Governmental Security Cases.” Richardson, named one of the outstanding graduating seniors in the college of science, is a chemis try major. His project, “Vibrational Spectra and Structure of Delta-2- Thiazoline,” was supervised by Dr. Jaan Laane, chemistry professor, and supported by the Robert A. Welch Foundation of Houston. Special Education Years of Experience as an Attorney Experience as Prosecutor Judicial Experience Other Elective/Appointive offices held Number of criminal cases tried (as attorney for state or defense) Relationship with law enforcement agencies Offices held in state legal groups Completed State Bar’s ^ Criminal Advocacy Course 5/4 0 0 Bryan City Council TMPA Board of Directors “several jury cases...” (Eagle: 1-4-78) None None Current Occupation Bank Attorney: “Bryan is a (bank) attorney, a post he said he probably would keep if named or elected DA. ..” (Eagle: 1 -4-78) Full-Time Attorney: “for 514 years he has made his living in the full-time practice of law, high lighted by a substantial criminal practice...” (Eagle: 4-2-78) Teaches Course for New Prosecutors for Texas District & County Attorney’s Assn. 13 5 years Municipal Court Judge — City of Bryan District Attorney 1 978- County Attorney 1 973-1 978 State Democratic Executive Committee Almost 2,500 criminal cases successfully prosecuted Close working association with the law enforcement agencies within Brazos County and throughout Texas Director: Texas District & County Attorney’s Association 1975-1977 Member, State Bar Committee on Penal Code and Criminal Procedure (1976-1977) District Attorney Views on Probation “While I do not know the particular facts involved I think the people of this county are tired of reading a long list of cases where probation is given for serious crimes...” (Eagle: 3-24-78) “I think we need to start sending some of these individuals who habitually violate our laws to the penitentiary...” (Eagle: 3-24-78) “It is not the job of the district attorney to set punishment or revoke probation. It is the job of the judge...” (Eagle: 4-9-78) “I don’t believe the courts should be lenient with everyone who violates our law. Some people deserve leniency and others do not...” (Handout distributed 4-18-78) “I will not be bullied by a beginner to the criminal justice system into pressing for maximum punishment for every person (particularly first-time offenders) found guilty of a crime...” (Eagle: 3-26-78) “Some law breakers belong in jail. Some law breakers, (particularly first-time offenders charged with less serious crimes) do not. For 5 years it has been my job to separate the two with compassion and concern for what is best for the individual and his family as well as the peace-loving citizens of Brazos County. It is not an easy job. And it is not a job for a beginner to the criminal justice system...” (Eagle: 4-5-78) Stated Positions “I want to see our community be a safe place to live for your children and mine...” (Ibid) “I want to work with all of you to make equal justice under the law not just a bunch of words but a reality in Brazos County...” (Ibid) “I have found the most interesting area of the law to be the criminal trial...’(Letter distributed 4-15-78) "Some men learn in one year what others never learn...” (Campaign Brochure) “Travis Bryan III would agree that experience is one of the several basics which go in to the making of a strong prosecutor. Yet experience does not mean years in practice but what is done in those years...” (Ibid) “I am proud of my record: 5 years of experience as a prosecutor and almost 2,500 criminal cases success fully prosecuted...” (Eagle: 4-20-78) “I have paid my dues to gain the required experience. I am qualified to continue in this important office...” (Speech: League of United Latin American Citizens: 3-12-78) “I have been prepared for this job by a professional lifetime of some 13 years. Some things can be learned in law school and others must be learned on the job...” (Speech: Fairview Community Center: 3-1 7-78) “Not every lawyer is equally qualified to be District Attorney. After five years as a prosecutor I am sure it is not a job for a beginner...” (Speech: Reliance Community Center: 4-13-78) Paid Political Advertising by Searcy Election Committee, Dick Peacock, Chairman, Box 4145/Bryan, Tx 77801