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opinion Battalion not involved with faculty‘debate’ Students for Academic Excellence, in an open memorandum to the faculty, falsely stated The Battalion would be in volved with that organization in sponsor ing a “debate” on teaching problems within the University. The memorandum solicited letters from faculty members on subjects includ ing “tenure, growth of the university, office hours, research versus teaching emphasis, budgets,... and any other sub jects you (faculty) might consider a major problem.” It stated that the letters would be “edited for a representative sample by The Battalion staff and then published by The Battalion.” The memo also guaranteed anonymity to the authors of the letters. These statements are false. The memorandum was published without the knowlege of The Battalion. Any response to this debate sponsored by Students for Academic Excellence would be judged for its news value and then considered for publication. Anony mity for the authors would be granted only if it could be demonstrated that pub lication of the name could result in recri minations against the author. Possible coverage of the debate, in cluding use of quotes from some of the letters, was discussed prior to distribu tion of the memo, but no guarantees were made. The Battalion tries to cover all items of interest to the University com munity. Response to the memo, like all other events, must be considered for news value before publication. Slouch By Jim Earle ‘/ just realized that I’ve never known what you look like. ono Let’s hope there’s no domino effecl offers to A, by Dick West United Press International WASHINGTON — Atrocities almost always accompany armed invasion, and the Falklands are no exception. Within hours after Argentina forces took over the islands, there came reports that the new military government was forcing British subjects there to drive on the right hand side of the street. One Falklander protested that it was as though “a dextral curtain had de scended across the roadway.” You have seen, I’m sure, pictures of the poor wretches tooling to starboard under compulsion, their natural predi lections and inclinations ruthlessly crushed. It fair ni^kes a body’s blood run cold. Horror photographs, as much as any thing, rallied public opinion in this coun try against the war in Vietnam. One won ders if stark, graphic shots of traffic in the Falklands will now swing the pendu lum of America public opinion against Argentina. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was reported to have told die be leaguered Falkland motorists, “I have nothing to offer but fender-benders, tail- gating, traffic jams and exhaust fumes.” Probably the worse thing about bar baric treatment of one sort is that it tends to give rise to other inhumane actions. A junta that is capable of an iron-fisted suppression of portside steering can be expected to impose other cruel mea sures, such as forbidding the British Falklanders to keep stiff upper lips. The rights of the Falklanders to self- determination with respect to the side of the road they drive on was a prime con sideration in Her Majesty’s government’s deg&joh to send a war fleet to South America. Should the British armada strike at “the soft under-belly of Argentina” and restore British control of the islands, you can bet that will be among the first civil guarantees reinstated. “We shall fight in the median strips, at the cloverleafs and on the exit ramps,” a member of Parliament was'i vowing. “We shall never surrei«j§| right-of-way.” In this country, wheremotori been driving on the right sideofii ever since the horseless carria| vented, the intensity of the f solve may be underestimated. by Robert C Battalion Rep [Eligible students ] ledules for next , r . , , .registration can t 1 i \ putting youiself in their courses to others 01 the empire collapsing about thre Forty honors vaunted naw that once ruled lit . being offered in the reduced to a second rate power, of them from the c Such a people obviously need liberal arts, scienc thing they can c lingto, aiHldrivinilg ineerin g- left side is one link with a glorioift. ^ C j m h* ete ^ st ° that won’t be abandoned «m k ‘ S T FT , (■rectory of tall ( ' Sl 1 u fsfs c available at Heaton As one pro-Falkland activislpi ^ Dr. Lawrence D. ringing words: ta,lt professor of “Let us therefore brace oin^ a . ss ‘ s |‘J nt < *‘ ie I ct ° I our duties, and so drive ddrmor Ho 1 n ° rs 1 Pro g” llnnsl, monwealth last for a thousand men will still say: ‘This waste rush hour.”’ 401H, Industrial $as canceled becau fmg problem. I Most of the hoi offered are fres Letters: People must become more safety conscioyj Editor: We would like to share with the read ers of this paper an incident which we feel would make more students aware of the very real, but little discussed prob lems of violent crime in the College Sta tion area. This past Faster weekend’s beauty was scarred when at 4:50 a.m. Saturday morning, my roommate and I were awakened by a call from a close female friend. While she was sleeping, a man broke into her home. She awoke to the sight of a stocking-faced figure kneeling by her bed. The man, not knowning she had awakened, was startled when she sat bolt upright and screamed, frightening him away. She immediatedly called the police, then us. We hurriedly left for her house, arriving at 5:05 to find a very frightened and confused young lady standing all alone in her living room. The police (whose station is about 4 blocks away) arrived at 5:15. They pro ceeded to question the young lady about the intruder and left after promising to spotlight the house 2 or 3 times a night for the next few nights (a promise which incidentally was not kept). We’ve taken time to write this because we feel that it is time that Aggies realize that although it is very easy to become secure in our self-contained little world down here in Aggieland, it is still a real world with real dangers and real people who think nothing of violating a person’s property, privacy or sexuality. In the im mediate area of the aforementioned inci dent, three rapes have been committed in the last two months, with absolutely no mention of this in the press. How much more do we have to be abused before we finally do something? Does it have to happen to your girlfriend, sister or mother before you realize things aren’t as rosy in Aggieland as they seem? Thanks for the blood Editor: Please don’t misread the anguish in this letter as vigilantism or rabble- rousing. It is our aim only to try our best to get people to be more safety conscious and wary of criminals — something very strange in a town with a University where people are noted for their openness and friendliness to strangers. Please, let’s not allow ourselves to be intimidated to the point where we don’t even feel safe in our own homes. Let’s work to make Bryan- College Station safer by being more safe ty conscious and trying to get more out of our police department. Doug McPherson ’85 Matt Jameson ’84 Once again, Texas Aggies have answered the never-ending need for blood by turning out in record numbers to donate in the recent blood drive. On behalf of the Aggie Blood Drive Commit tee, I would like to thank all of you Aggies donated 2,159 units of blood, making it the largest Spring Blood Drive. We would like to recognize and con gratulate several groups which sup ported the blood drive by encouraging their members to donate this semester. The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band donated 196 units. In appreciation, they have been awarded three kegs. Second and third prizes have been awared to Aston Hall and Mosher Hall. In addition to the kegs, each of these groups will receive a plaque. I wish we could award more prizes because in addition to the groups mentioned, Off Campus Aggies and Squadron 12 both made tremendous efforts. APO, OPA and Student Government co-sponsor Aggie Blood Drive each semester, but without your support, we can do nothing to relieve the shortage of blood needed for patients and research. Once again, we thank you and seek you continued support. of the nurses station, I quickly told them the situation. The nurse then went through a series of phone calls to find the EMT who was supposed to be on call for the ambulance. When they finally located him he was down in the lab helping take blood which, as far as I am concerned, is not the place for someone on emergency call. When they finally contacted him, they sent him over to the dorm without asking what room or even what floor the victim was on. Another girl looking for the delayed help found him coming out of the wrong floor, and directed him up stairs. I followed over with another EMT, after I reminded the lady at the desk that he did not know where they were going. I do not know exactly how long it took these “trained workers” to get there, but for a situation that could have possibly been a heart attack it was long enough to be a very fatal delay. This whole episode totally disgusted me and took away what confidence I had in our “health center.” If anyone asks, now I know how the health center “quack shack.” c ame to be calf Martha E, Lege#: sophomore-level clc . er. there are upper purses in biochemi ineering, electric; mg, English, ge psychology. H Cress said many not sign up for an h< Recause they feel tl . a better grade in a .class. H “There shouldn’i Buffering needles they are in an hoi Cress said. “An A si Response to zero percer a work is going m p A study condm honors program Editor: I grade distribution 1 ors courses and This is submitted in responses letter by Thomas M. Rossi, publish the April 14 issue of The Battaliotj Tom, Tom, Tom ... you’ve( your terminology; your bitter anil sive attitudes could never refill apathetic outlook of a true proclaimed ‘zero percenter.”’Thefi only illustrate the outlook of#*! proclaimed zero! honors equivalent! fents in the honors > make better grad lan those in the For example, las Icent of the student [tory 106H, Histor Buzz Stejnel ? PARTY These super | Suzanne C. Alexander the small society by Brickman Emergency response lacking Editor: aa □ 0 nn ao DP a D /AY WITH A £*A* - X £ WILU HIM THE IZ&ZT &F7UE- ALFHA&ET- crly/?* dyv», C1961 Kino FMturw Syndiccte. Inc. World right* reserved. In the past I have always heard de rogatory comments about the Health Center or “quack shack.” However, I al ways found that I got adequate treatment there. I was satisfied. That was until I observed the response of the staff there to an emergency situation. A girl in our dorm collapsed and I raced over to the Health Center. I went over instead of calling because Legett is just adjacent to the Health Center. At the front desk, I told them that a girl had collpased and they told me I should go upstairs. At this point I think they should have called the Emergency Squad instead of sending me on a wild goose chase. Reaching the desk The Battalion 1) J J.'s ORIGII It’s JJ.'s first pink elephantl ( And it's just the beginning. USPS 045 360 Member of Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Conference Texas A&M University administrators or facullrH bers, or of the Board of Regents. 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