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Opinion
‘Abscam’ unfair to Arabs?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s “Abscam” anticor
ruption investigation has come in for criticism from Arab and
Arab-American groups for fostering an unfair ethnic
stereotype. One critic wondered why the FBI “sting”
couldn’t have featured bogus Venezuelan or Israeli or Nige
rian bearers of bribes.
The problem is that it is somewhat to the side of what the
FBI was trying to do. Undercover agents are not in the
business of providing edifying or sociologically accurate
“role models their business, presumably, is to be convinc
ing in whatever guise they adopt. Though all the evidence is
far from in, the choice of Arab alter egos proved, at least in
some cas'es, to be a successful one. This suggests to us that if
there are charges of “stereotyping” to be made, they should
probably be directed not at the FBI but at its gullible
targets.
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Editor:
The Texas A&M-Arkansas basketball
game was a carbon copy of other games
played in Fayetteville. When the Cougars
went up to Fayetteville, they played a great
game but came out losers. Once they were
ahead the refs began calling foul after foul
on the Cougars. Once the crowd gets unru
ly the refs seem to take it as a hint to start
helping out. The same thing happended in
the t.u. game. They were going strong
then things turned against them. Both the
Cougars and t.u. lost to the Hogs. The same
thing happened to the Ags. Why did the
lights go out when the Ags were on a scor
ing drive with a seven point lead? Was this
all accident or planned? Other incidents
took place in the second half. Once the fans
began throwing ice and cups on the floor
the refs took a initiative to start playing too.
A foul on Woods tying the game and a
controversial foul on Goff winning the
game. My point is it is impossible to win in
Fayetteville because everyone plots
against you. In my opinion, the Ags won
the game and are still number one. Beat the
hell outta t.u.
Allan Spencer ’82
officiating in this conference is the worst
I’ve ever seen and is destroying the game.
In recent games, the officiating has been
incompetent to the point of ridiculous and
has seriously detracted from the excite
ment of the game and lowered the calibre of
play. The problem came to a head in the
A&M vs. Arkansas contest when a foul
allowed Arkansas to tie the game and
another call, described as unbelievable,
allowed them to win. It’s a shame when a
hard-fought ballgame, such as this, is de
cided by incompetent officials rather than
the players themselves.
How can SWC schools expect to attract
talented basketball players to participate in
a conference which the incompetent offi
ciating limits the calibre of game they can
play and often decides the outcome of the
game despite what the participates do?
I urge any person who would like to see
SWC basketball survive and grow to write
to the SWC head office and demand that
they improve the officiating in the confer
ence.
Ken Gray
Chip Ollre
Kudos to Hog fans
Letter is distressing
Editor:
After their lucky victory over the Aggies
last Tuesday night, I felt compelled to send
my congratulations to the University of
Arkansas and its fans. Congratulations for
using inefficient, unqualified referees who
feel they have better things to do than allow
a tied basketball game to go into overtime.
Congratulations for being the most rude,
immature fans in the SWC who think the
main objective of attending a basketball
game is to see how much garbage one can
throw on the court. But most of all, congra
tulations for attending the University of
Arkansas because I would be ashamed to
have fans of your type attending Texas
A&M University. I am more proud than
ever of Texas A&M and its basketball team,
both of which are number one teams in the
Southwest Conference.
Glenn Creamer, ’81
Editor:
I am disturbed by the selfish attitude of
Richard Leanardon who complained about
the non-resident use of Common luxuries.
What a bunch of cry-babies! You should be
grateful you have such facilities and gladly
share them. If the Commons residents did
in fact pay for the t. v. rooms, why did every
dorm’s room rates increase when the Com
mons was built? My 50-year-old dorm has
paid for itself several times, and the rate
increase wasn’t just for inflation. Next time
you’re sitting in your 3rd floor sauna or
walking down the hall to the washers and
dryers or maybe even (God forbid) waiting
for a pool table, you better be thankful for
what you have. Don’t complain, you don’t
even have mold!
Gregg A. Jacobson
which prides itself in honoring the greatest
personal sacrifices, why is there no recogni
tion of the personal sacrifices of the Korean
and Vietnamese wars?
Argument one: “Greater love hath no
man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.’ Sound familiar? Certainly
the four “great” wars represent the fullness
of love as shown by the number of Aggies
who laid down their lives for their friends.
Didn’t Korea and Viet Nam represent the
same thing? We weren’t Berkeley, or Kent,
or any of the bleeding heart liberal colleges;
we didn’t protest, we serve; Aggies went
and died. They must be remembered!
Argument two: “Neither Korea nor Viet
Nam were declared wars, and represented
the worst possible motives of our country.
Recognizing the dead of those conflicts
would be just like recognizing the conflicts
as wars. ’’ Ah yes! Imperialist America; what
price valor; manifest destiny. As if the
Spanish American war was a justified con
flict — Thank You Yellow Journalism for
setting America’s war machine in motion.
And the Mexican American war was cer
tainly justified, as was the chaotic slaughter
brought upon Mexico by American sol
diers. What price victory? And of course we
had to become involved in WWI! What
price glory? And who knows how America
became involved in WWII — there’s more
to it than just Pearl Harbor. But let’s not
forget Korea and Viet Nam were imperial
ist wars.
Portrait cut
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ition, paper an
but ’78, ’79, andlll pailable to the.
the Class of’81), .-, ..,
failed to do what should havebeenfo P ortr ait studio
to give the most sincere and genuiiitl
establish a memorial in remembenitl
honor of those men who died ton
ish presents and gifts possible. No»|
depending on the Class of’82; pleajf|
fail me or the many others who belie
do, its an important aspect of the S|d
Aggieland. I believe those menwboi!|
Korea and Viet Nam deserve!
spect from all 30,000 students,astl
died in the four great wars. Theyik
memorial which would daily annom
all who pass by:
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In Honor of the Valiant
Efforts of Texas Aggies
Who Gave Their Lives in
Democracy ’s Greatest Test.
Korea 1950-1953; Viet Nam Mil
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Argument three: “It wasn’t a popular
war, and people might be insulted by such
a symbol.’’ I’m insulted that this school,
this student body, has waited 25 years since
Korea and 10 years since Viet Nam, and has
not acted appropriately. I’m ashamed! This
is Texas A&M, land of the free, home of
the. . ., those men were just as much a part
of the Spirit. I want those men recognized!
Memorials needed
Referees hurt SWC
Editor:
As an avid basketball fan, I would like
nothing more than for the SWC to have a
strong basketball program. However, the
Editor:
I would like to re-open the case in favor
of war memorials in honor of those former
students who served and died in Korea and
Viet Nam. I’ve heard all the arguments,
I’ve listened to all of the rhetoric, and I am
prepared to ask my question; at a school
Argument four: “But that’s what the
M.S.C. is for!” Wrong! It says for those who
died in the four great wars. The list of dead
soldiers ends with the Class of’48 (Making
him a fish in 1944 — old enough to die in
1945). I see no ’50, ’52, ’55, ’64, ’67, ’69, or
’70. I contend that the M.S.C. is for the
souls of those Aggies who died in the wars
America won; where’s the famed Aggie re
spect for those Aggies who dies in wars
American didn’t win?
Argument five: “It’s not something that
can just appear, it’s something that should
be donated.” In four years I’ve seen four
classes give three useless gifts to the Uni
versity. (I withhold comments on the gift of
Editor:
In reference to Oscar Alvarez dfl
Burk’s letters, I would like tocoraiffi
am one those fortunate Americatis J
a chance to live in Europe. Myfato 1
officer in the U.S. Army. LivinginFs -
fort, West Germany, I had a refts 1
course in patriotism. Despite all
sightseeing tours that I could have till
wanted to see the wall that dividesle i.
separating the free from the opprS ■
Upon leaving West Berlin bydutytri! , i '■
had to go through East Berlin b
we went through West Berlin Inotirf
cars lined the streets of neatly
houses, children played in thesis*!
which reminded me of my childboodi
States. But then we crossed thebonP
a cold atmosphere.
The same houses that lined thesis
W. Berlin lined the streets in E, Berlin* ‘
there was a difference. There wasost
on one of the streets and there w*
children playing. Silence. That alt*S
enough to reaffirm my support forr:;
try. As an Aggie and an American)
going to register and if I’m drafei
proudly go. I want my children toenj« ,:
life I did. If you think that is “involmj '
servitude that is your opinion, bul^
think of yourself; think of your chift*
your family whose livelihood depend
your actions.
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