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THE BATTALION Page 3 THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1980 opinion split on Playboy search By AMY DAVIS Battalion Reporter 1 Ten years ago, if a magazine were hi feature an article about Southwest monference women, the writer Irould likely have stayed in College Station just long enough for a fill-up jnd a Big Mae. Times have changed, however, jnd this week, a representative from layboy magazine is in College Sta- on selecting Aggies for a photo ssay about Southwest Conference 'omen. In a series of Battalion interviews, exas A&M women said they did not *1 offended by the magazine pub- shing an article with extensive exp- I t PI osure of their peers. Most of the men interviewed admitted to reading the magazine at times, but they felt appalled at the thought of the girl sitting next to them in history being featured in a Playboy article. The men agreed a woman’s place is in the classroom or the home -— anywhere but a “girlie” magazine. “I don’t li^e Playboy coming here because A&M is a conservative cam pus and it is demoralizing to the cam pus and the traditions here,” said Mike Beitler, a sophomore civil en gineering major. Ralph Hartman, a junior en gineering technology major, said he does not think women ought to pose nude for magazines; but added that each girl is entitled to her own opinion. “I can’t say that I would be proud to have someone flip through Play boy and say, Hey, those are Texas A&M women ” he said. Dr. Stephen Miller, assistant pro fessor in Spanish, said he is unhappy about the magazine including Texas A&M women in its article. “It seems to me that the appear ance of an A&M coed in Playboy, given the nature of the magazine, would convert that woman from a friend and student to just a sex ob ject,” he said. While the men interviewed said they thought the Playboy article is a bad idea, the women said it did not bother them. Victorina Martinez, senior theater arts major, said she likes the idea because it means women are being noticed. “Playboy magazine has some very talented photographers and they are a responsible magazine. I feel they will handle the article properly,” she said. Jill Swinbank, junior management major, said she would not pose for the magazine because her morals go against it. But, she said, it doesn’t bother her that Playboy is interviewing Aggies. “After all it isn’t exploiting women if they volunteer. No one is holding a gun to their head and forcing them in front of a camera, ” she said. What’s up at Texas A&M THURSDAY PLACEMENT SEMINAR: Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortarboard Inc. will hold a placement seminar at 7 p.m. in 701 Rudder. FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 256 G. Rollie White Coliseum. CLASS OF ’82: Will hold a class meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in 401 Rudder. YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM: Will elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder. ALPHI PHI OMEGA: Will hold orientation for new members at 7 p.m. in 137 MSC. OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMITTEE: Will hold a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 231 MSC. HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: Will hold a class in Hebrew at 7 p.m. at the Hillel Jewish Center. AUDIO ENGINEERING GROUP: Will elect officers at 7p.m. in 103 Zachry. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington. EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: Will hold its first meeting of the spring at 7:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder. CEPHEID VARIABLE: Will show“Westworld at 7:30and 9:45 p.m. in Rudder Theater. TAMU TURF’ CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 123, Soil Crop Science and Entomology building at 7 p.m. PENTECOSTAL UPPER ROOM: Will hold a Bible study at 7:30 p.m. in the Meditation Room of the All-Faiths Chapel. FRIDAY BRAZOS BOWMEN ARCHERY CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Fannin Elementary School gym on 501 South Baker St. in Bryan. SOCCER CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 137A MSC. Members are requested to pay their dues at this time. AGGIE CINEMA: “Up In Smoke” starring Cheech and Chong will be shown at midnight in Rudder Theater. AGGIE CINEMA: “Moonraker” will be shown at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. in Rudder Theater. PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Will hold a lecture on Clinical Ecology and Behavioral Medicine by Dr. Joel Bulteer of North Texas State University. The lecture will be held at 4 p.m. in 228K Chemistry Bldg. FIRST REGIMENT: Will hold a party from 8 p.m. to midnight in the American Legion Hall in Bryan. All girls are free. |!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiimimmiiiiiiiiiimiimiimiimiimimiiimimmimmiiimmmmm| IF IT’S AUTO & TRUCK PARTS — WE HAVE THEM! 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