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Friday, October 26, 1984/ r The Battalion/Page 3 andidatefi i stripes iw K‘ (wtl awt ieill, wlirii it I've i :le thatssii ginTes>| import lariaiHd uradictioiil America 1| luralitvj ■ descrik ■n, hast wli medhisid then that is what will happen. I chal lenge the editor or whoever else is of like mind to start a group such as Citi zens for Child Porns or maybe Citzens for Bestiality. In summary, morality can and is leg islated, that is external actions can be controlled. Spirituality or internal thoughts and ideas can never be legis lated. Ideas have consequences. Michael J. Bastian Senior, PetE A&M should be best university anywhere EDITOR: Since I became an Aggie, I have heard over and ov^r again that Texas A&M is trying to become a World Class University. I have problems with this idea because by saying that A&M is try ing to become a World Class University you are saying that A&M is trying to be equal to another university. A&M has never tried to equal another university, A&M has always tried to beat the hell out of another university. Therefore the idea of being a World Class University is wrong for A&M. What A&M should become is the Best Damn University Anywhere. To do this we should do two things. First, we should make every department the best in the world. We should do this in new and original ways instead of stealing talent from other universities. Secondly and most importantly, we should be ourselves. We are not going to make A&M better by trying to be a clone of Harvard. By moving toward a World Class University based on someone else’s standards, by losing sight of who we are, our history and traditions, we will never become the greatest univer sity in the world, let alone, “World Class.” Michael Shriro Class of’87 Americans can oppose civil rights EDITOR: In response to Ann Robbins stat- aents in Monday’s Batt which dealt with denial of CSS rights on campus, I rave this to say, “How Dare You!” What right do, Miss Robbins, have in includ ing me in your warped views of Ameri can ideals? Where do you get off saying that it will be a victory for America if the GSS is given their civil rights? I’m an American and my ideals in no way rep resent your ideals. Homosexuality is not widely accepted in the U.S. In some places it is tolerated, but in other places, like Texas A&M, it is not. If you don’t believe me then ask the students themselves, not the council that mistakenly voted for your recognition. Many times the student government’s decisions are not fully representative of the student body. Why don’t you conduct a mock elec tion just like the one that was done for the presidential election and let the stu dent’s decide. After all, a service organi zation is for the benefit of the students and this decision should be left for them. Robbins, you also stated that your or ganization has spent much money to find a place to conduct your immoral get-togethers. I think the only reason why you want your group to be recog nized on campus is because you can con duct your illict acts and use its facilities for free. You said it yourself and obviously you don’t have enough members in your club to support itself. I do not support your warped values and I will not have any of my student fees going to your or ganization. Homosexuality is both immoral and insane in the sense that it is unhealthy and in no way normal. You people have a serious mental problem, not a physical one, which should be solved privately under the care of a psychiatrist, not on the campus of Texas A&M. Bruce Creller Class of’86 EDITOR'S NOTE: In Thursday’s Letters to the Editor of The Battalion, GSS President Marco Roberts said: Ann Robbins, who, though straight, subjected herself to possible harassment by publicly taking a stand on our side. ” ... It seems Roberts was correct. Citizens doing more to fight porno EDITOR: Your editorial on the Citizens for De cency was a study in arm chair football coaching. You agreed that fighting por nography was a noble cause you could support but criticized the motives of the group of Bryan/College Station resi dents who were attempting to address the pornography problem. So what is your plan for removing such publications as “How to have sex with children” from distribution? (A similar group did so recently in Austin.) To paraphrase the Monday night speaker — I like what Citizens for De cency is doing better than what you are not doing. Norene Dupre Staff Education before tradition at A&M EDITOR: A reply to Arnold: Have the Corps have the wool pulled over your eyes, or do you have tunnel vision? Let’s face it. Bruce Goodrich should not have died. He died because of “tradition,” irresponsibility and lack of foresight. On the first point, tradition is no ex cuse to run someone without a justifia ble reason. The military doesn’t run you at 3 a.m. in the morning unless they have an excellent reason for it. On the second point, the three cadets showed complete irresponsibility in run ning the cadets “off-duty.” As to my un derstanding, they had done nothing to deserve the exercise. As to compound the matter, when he collapsed, they made him continue. I don’t believe he would collapse unless he was truly ill. Finally, Mr. Rollins is a leader and is therefore responsible for his men. He should have known what is required to become a cadet. If he didn’t know that physicals were not required, then I be gin to doubt if he is doing his job. Roll ins had no excuse. There is a saying that may help him in the future. “Think about what you are going to say before you open your mouth.” Obviously, Roll ins didn’t think. Arnold, the above reasons are just more opinion common sense. The Corps got what it deserved. Maybe, the Corps will better from what happened. I’ve got some more bad news for you. The real world places little emphasis on spirit. The world judges the quality of a school on its education. The world is also hard on changeless institutions who cannot adapt. Schools that don’t adapt to a changing society become back wards, and out of touch. Finally, why did you come to Texas A&M? I hope you didn’t come here only because of the tradition. You came here just like everyone else to learn. Tradi tion, sports, spirit, the Corps, and the name are just things that make it more enjoyable. If you’re not here to learn (and learn about life) then you’re in the wrong place, too. David Burkhalter Class of’86 Thanks for help after accident EDITOR: Sometimes it is really a shame that you have to face adversity before you really appreciate what you have. I would like to take this time and just express my thankfulness to several peo ple and a couple of organizations at the university, but first let me explain. Last Saturday, October 13, 1984, to gether with my outfit (Squadron 15), I was cutting logs for bonfire, and it was there that I had an accident. I had a log fall on my foot and it tore the ligaments in my leg and broke my ankle in three places. Now this is where the thanks come in. A&M’s student volunteer medical tech nicians are an amazing group of people. These guys came to my injury site and carried me through two feet of mud and in the pouring rain and in and out of several pickup trucks until I got to the ambulance. I think the key word to mention again is volunteer. Also while I was in the hospital seve ral Fightin’ Texas Aggie Redpots and junior Redpots came by several times to check up on me. They also arranged for contact to be made with my profs, brought me a book to read while I was recovering and are helping me pay for my medical expenses. I really think that it is people like those who make Texas A&M University the great and special place that it is. Thanks a lot guys and my hat is off to you. Build the Hell Outta bonfire! Scott Reagan Class of ’86 Sports writer Cornett another bad Ag EDITOR: We are responding to Tony Cornett’s article of 10-23-84 entitled, “It’s Miller Time in Aggieland.” We are tired ol reading people’s all negative opinions about the football team. First, Cornett, what kind of attitude is that to have about a team who wants to win just as bad as anyone else does. Rather than being negative we need to be positive. At times like these when the team is already down, what the team really needs is positive support. Being negative and destructively critical will only bring the team down further. With four games left in the season and some of the toughest teams in the conference left to play, relaxing is the last thing we need to do. What we need is a change for the better, and positive changes come through positive attitudes and strong supportive effort. We would like to think that this is what being a part of The Fightin’Texas Aggie 12th Man is all about. Remember, the 12th man doesn’t take anything sitting down. We stand up and show our willingness to support our team positively, through the good times and the bad. That is what distinguishes us from students at other schools. A good example of positive support was shown to us when some of our friends made a spirit sign to hang out side the locker room door, which said, “To: Maroon and White. From: Twelfth Man. We believe in you,” which was ac companied by several hundred signa tures. While gathering signatures around campus for the sign, not one student that was approached hesitated to sign showing their support for the team. This is the kind of support that will help get the team back on its feet. Rawdon Allen, Class of ’86 Richard Solomon, Class of ’86 P.S. Go by and add your name to the list to show your support for the Aggies. 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