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Opinion Never trust a communist An eternal fact of life is that there is no dealing with Communists. President Carter s severe gullibility and naivete is as much to blame for the current situation as anything. Remember . . .Cuba . . . In 1977, Carter announced suspension of SR-71 (spy plane) overflights and the categorization of Cuba as a low priority target for intelligence operations. Well the Soviet Union has deployed high perofrmance MIG-23 fighter-bombers in Cuba; constructed a second pier which is capable of servicing two or more Soviet submarines at the naval port of Cienfuegos; had two Foxtrot-class sub marines visit Cuban ports; introduced the SA-3 Goa air defense missile into Cuba; increased early warning radar sites in Cuba; and finally deployed a Soviet combat brigade. Such as the benefits of dealing with communists. The Soviets haven’t changed their tactics in 40 years but we’ve been gullible enough to believe that they might have changed. Today we reap the spoils of the Woodstock generation and there is not a thing we can do about it because American power has become so weakened that the Soviets can do just whatever they please. Think they WANT Afghanistan? Hardly . . .but next door is Iran — oil pool of the world, lifeblood of the West, sufficiently destablized by Soviet- sponsored “students” and next on the Kremlin’s hit list. There may be a lot of big brains in Washington but there sure isn’t much sense. Newport, Vt. Express the small society by Brickman /4(2& TH I TO &O ott IF Gc-WOdIjS - PAVATt^MTI^K TO THAT. TO'ST rUt^oH-PfZUHK.- Washington Star Syndicate, Inc. Viewpoint lo The Battalion Texas A&M University Friday January 25, 1980 p WEST ^ >u ^ n § money where u mouth is reaps rewards By DICK WEST United Press International Never until a couple of weeks ago did I dare even dream that one day my jaw would be my fortune. My jaw — reality compels me to admit it — is too fragile for the boxing ring, insuffi ciently jutting for a movie career and lack ing the dimples needed for television suc cess. It is not the sort of jaw that would gener ate high expectations. Yet it now holds promise of sudden riches or at least finan cial security in my old age. I mean they don’t call me “The Man with the Golden Jaw” for nothing. What my jaw has going for it is: on one side a gold crown covering the remains of a molar that came out second best in a test of rigidity with an olive pit; on the other side a gold bridge spanning a gap created by a Texas dentist who loved wide open spaces. Both prostheses were installed back in the days when gold was selling for $35 an ounce or less. Today bonanza! But the value of one’s jaw does not multi ply several hundredfold almost overnight without necessitating some psychological readjustments. For me it has created a fear that my jaw will be stolen. I can see the headlines: “Jaw Bandits Strike Again; Heist Local Men’s Priceless Dental Work.” Along with that phobia occurs an under mining of self-confidence. One meets an attractive member of the opposite sex at a party. Big romance develops. The come the nagging doubts. Does she love you for yourself or just for your jaw? Additionally there are dietary consequ ences. Once the price of gold topped $700 an ounce I stopped eating solid food lest it erode my crown and bridge. I calculated for example that masticating a raw carrot would cost me $7.89. So now it’s three mush meals a day. One can of course have one’s jaw insured by Lloyds of London. But jaw insurance is frightfully expensive particuarly a compre hensive policy that provides coverage for fire and wind damage as well as theft and erosion. When the valuation of the jaw undergoes = l)i ‘ woim I p ro !” ■ prote A&M Aft verb; McG the n skills an abrupt rise the minimum prec* should he a saliva test. Some secretions I understand have er acidity levels than others. Itcoii that your particular oral chemistrya keep gold to oxidize more rapidly than norm the r so you will want to acquire a moiitln nant that neutralizes saliva. This brings us to the most ii question: how to invest one s jaw imum returns? At present experience and henceer; tise in this field is lamentably limW the price of gold continues toclimbhoi er we can expect a new class of fijji and i consultants to appear — jaw broken Meanwhile just be thankful yoinb differ got such poor check-ups. as wi M< dent! subje vario their M< whet Letters Greek cartoon draws response, questions Editor: Aggies have been the butt of innumer able jokes, cuts, and other demeaning mis conceptions. The number of jokes are only exceeded by the Aggies’ ability to laugh them off. The Greek organizations inability to “laugh off” a meaningless cartoon, in my opinion, does not reflect the true character of the Aggie. Their resentment of the car toon hints the organization’s reputation among the student body more than the cartoon itself. Bill Brann 24- The Battalion U S P S 045 360 LETTERS POLICY MEMBER Letters to the editor should not exceed 3(X) words and arc Tt*\as Press Association subject to being cut to that length or less if hmger. The Southwest Journalism Congress editorial staff reserves the right to edit such let t its and does Editor Rov Bra£2 not guarantee to publish any letter Each letter must be . . . If i.’ " , signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone Associate Editor Keith Taylor number for verification. News Editor Rusty Cawley Address correspondence to Leturs to the Editor. The Asst. News Editor Karen Cornelison sZ“!n ,n Texas’ m 77^3 ^ ' Copy Editor Dillard Stone Represented nationally bv National Educational Adver- S P° rtS E ? it0r ‘ 1 T ° n y Callueci Using Services. Inc.. New York City. Chicago and Los FOCUS Editor Rhonda Watters Senior City Reporter Louie Arthur Senior Campus Reporter Diane Blake The Battalion is published Monday through Fridas from General Assignment Reporters ' September through May except during exam and holiday (Richard Oliver and Andy Williams seriods and the summer, when it is published on Tuesday I hrotigh Thursday. . Staff Writers Nancy Andersen, ,, .. , . Tricia Brunhart, Mike Burrichter, Mail subscriptions are $16.7o per semester: $33.2.5 per i school year $35.00 per full year Advertising rates furnished Angelique Copeland, Laura Cortez, on request Address: The Battalion. Room 216. Reed | Meril Edwards, Carol Hancock, McDonald Building. College Station. Texas 77843 j Kathleen McElrOy, Debbie Nelson, United Press International is entitled exclusively to the Steve Sisney, Robin Thompson use for reproduc tion of all ness s dispatches c redited to it | chief Photographer Lynn Blanco Rights of reproduction of all other matter herein reserved. , T x-» r i Second-Class postage paid at College station, tx 77843 Photographers Lee Roy Leschper, Sam Stroder Opinions expressed in The Battalion are Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, self- those of the editor or of the writer of the supporting enterprise operated by students article and are not necessarily those of the as a university and community newspaper. University administration or the Board of Editorial policy is determined by the editor. Editor: In regard to your cartoon Goof-offs about sororities, I would like to know why this university is constantly putting down Greeks? We have never put down the Uni versity in any aspect. We are all Aggies first and we love this university. Dumb care toons like this will only widen the gap. Greeks do many worthwhile things for this community and no matter how many blows Greeks must take we will prevail. Jan Miller Editor: I am a senior and have almost made it through my term here without writing a letter to the Battalion. But John Winches ter’s cartoon Monday (“Goof-offs” Greeks are Geeks) made me break down and grab a pen. I don’t like him calling me a “geek ”. At least John had the integrity to start the title of any cartoon he stars in with “goof. ” I am surprised Roy Bragg allowed Winchester to use his position as a soapbox to voice his personal prejudice about organizations he knows nothing about. If that is the way you guys work, then the “Batt Staff is a Laugh. ” Nice Cheapshot John. What make you so damn high and mighty? How many com munity service projects have you worked on this year? How many of your friends, in all honesty, would go to bat for you when the chips are down? Is this the end, or do you plan to sling mud elsewhere? How about the Student Y, the Corps of Cadets, the band. Campus Crusade, the BSU, Extramural Sports Clubs or pick any of these organizations in 216 MSG. These are all fine organizations but I’m sure someone as super-cool as you are could find something with them. Why don’t you use your ink pen for something more constructive like drawing tattoos on your own rear end. In the meantime if you want to express your animosity toward the Greeks, why don’t you get in the ring with a couple during fight night; no cartoon you could draw would be as funny as watching you get your face rearranged. You guys can dish it out, but can you take it? Do you have the guts to print this letter? Eddie Burris (This letter was accompanied by 14 other signatures) Aggies to be exploited Editor: We are writing this in response to the ads in the Batt concerning the solicitation of Aggie women for possible appearance in Playboy magazine. This concerns us be cause we don’t want to see our fellow Aggies exploited in such a degrading man ner. When a woman is presented nudf I such a magazine she is viewed as on! f physical object. Men see her as athinji I physical pleasure and nothing more. Hii* evident in the front page article ofWedr* day’s Batt where photographer to Chan is reported as claiming Texas ii “breeding” spot for beautiful women.lt i women of A&M are not mere objectsl 1 ' physical pleasure; they have thoughts, ings, personality that make them hm individuals. Morally speaking poronograpliy wrong. Jesus said “ . . .anyone whole on a woman lustfully has already com! ted adultery with her in his heart 3! who only see woman as things to ben* will find it difficult as best to find theli time intimacy of a marriage relations^ Our courts of law say that pornograpk! have the right to carry out their activit* but having the right doesn’t makeitrli Alanf Ray Thurtf Lee A. Ph® Mike Tall 1 THOTZ By Doug Grah0 “AFTER ALL, r CANT DECIDE.. Sans diaper or not? -U'Vj,