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85 Friday, October 18, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 arped by Scott McCullar AT* OH, THAT* the: DECENCY IV LIBRARIES 6ZP0P. THEY WAWT TO ERADICATE /MMOKAUTY from THE COLLECTION. THEIR BOOK BURNING IPEA WAS TURNED DOWN 50 THEY'RE 5PRAYIV6 THE SHELVES FOR. INPECEVCY "CATCHER Itf THE RYE." X ALWAYS S05PECTEP. ther or ml lawsuii; lie attorn ^ ata point) sting of ilnj ‘•'nance Ot. | t Ottawa 1 «gin itnpit. e program | issued Ik The Batii 'MyarejusJ opinion I*, leave iJ er to theaJ icrefore a uggestionj ••intstntionl to do win I way," i Frank Vj. ivolution of Corps uniform hronicles tradition and lore By KAREN KROESCHE Reporter ^hen strolling across campus, it is Uncommon to hear the rhythmic tap, tap” of an approaching hman or sophomore cadet or the jiistakable “thud-clink” that pre- a greeting from a boot-shod or. A quick glance will verify the ence of a member of the Corps Cadets, easily recognized in his ary uniform. ure i irs opinin' Id work *u lergencysd asis. [)f the and ce suggettti buses in tit i in recori ilty senattfil f the Led on tne Texas A&M campus the school was founded in Fashion,” appeared in the November 975 issue of the “Texas Aggie,” said."B U t^ 1Cl 'vggu Iter H. Braidford, Class of '68, tains that the evolution of the t's attire serves as a chronicle of }e history. Tie everchanging uniform,” ford says, “reveals countless dons ana examples of school lo be article notes that it was not I the mid '60s that the present- luniform began to evolve. Prior 1 s a PP ri ] that, the Corns attire consisted of ier materials that were impracti- Jirday-to-day wear. m However, one characteristic of the ■arm has remained constant over ■ >ears — the system of class dis- wn. ttinue ojllt’seasy to spot a Corps senior by peccably shined boots. In “The Corps of Aggieland,” au thor Bill Leftwich talks of the pres tige associated with the senior’s uni form. “The Aggie senior’s uniform has become known far and wide as the sharpest military uniform in the world,” Leftwich says. “The boots, spurs and pink (a post World War II term for tne pinkish-tan color) rid ing pants, with the white leather in side knee guards, topped off with a tailor-made blouse and a Garrison cap, just can’t be beat.” In addition to the boots, the se nior cadet also can be identified by his white nylon belt and a woven black and gold braid on his cap. Juniors also wear white belts, but of cotton material rather than nylon. Their caps display a woven white braid. Freshmen and sophomores both wear black belts, but the sopho more’s belt is made of nylon while the freshman’s is cotton. The sopho more has a woven black braid on his cap and the freshman’s cap is bare. There are eight different Corps uniforms, ranging from the formal class A midnight-green uniform to the simple athletic outfit. All clothing is rented by Corps members — except for senior boots. There is no charge for the uniforms during the first two years because the federal government provides ROTC funds for this purpose. Ben Delamater, the Corps’ military store manager, says juniors and seniors who will be commissioned into the military service upon graduation continue to rent their uniform with Uncle Sam footing the bill. Drill and ceremony cadets, juniors and seniors who don’t sign contracts to serve in the military, must pay a $100 rental fee per semester. Praising the A&M uniform for its unique design, Delamater points out that the Corps attire of today is both practical and showy. “The basic philosophy of all our uniforms here,” he says, “is tied to economics and style of the times.” Delamater says he thinks the Corps uniform, m some ways, is an advertisement for the University. “When people think of Bryan- College Station, they think of A&M,” he says, “and when they think of A&M, they think of the Corps of Ca dets. It (the uniform) really is an image thing. “The showpiece effect doesn’t come across unless you put some thing into a uniform.” For members of the Corps, that something is pride. “The Standard,” a handbook and rule guide for the Corps, states: “Uniforms will be properly fitted, clean and pressed at all times. Shoes will be shined.” The publication also dictates, “It (the uniform) will be worn in such a manner as to be a credit to the indi vidual, the Corps of Cadets and to Texas A&M University.” No pass, no play backed by White Associated Press AUSTIN — Defending the no pass, no-play rule that has benched some 15 percent of high school var sity footoall players, Gov. Mark White told Texans Thursday they must put academics before athletics. “There is more at stake here . . . than a district football champion ship,” White said. “What is at stake are jobs for those young men and women when they get out of school. “The real issue for our children and grandchildren is not going to be no pass, no play. The real issue is going to be no learn, no earn.” The rule hit football season for the first time this week. It prohibits students who fail a course during a six-week grading period from par ticipating in all extracurricular activ ities for the next six weeks. The Texas High School Coaches Association said about 15 percent of varsity players will be ineligible. The governor, who pushed the controversial rule through the Legis lature last year as part of public school reform efforts, chose to talk during his weekly news conference about the 85 percent varsity passing rate and said he saw hopeful signs. “Eighty-five percent is a pretty good success ratio,” White said. “Next time, I suspect it will get bet ter. The success of this effort is going to become more apparent as time goes by.” White insisted the no-pass, no play rule and other school reforms were long overdue in Texas. He also tried hard to downplay the effects reform is having on highly popular high school football. “Most of the world doesn’t play football,” he said. “They play hard ball economics. They’ve been run ning up the score in manufacturing, jobs, productivity, trade and profits. “Right now, thousands of jobs are leaving this country every week be cause we have fallen behind our ma jor competitors in key areas of tech nology and production — anc’ ultimately in key areas of educa tion.” { mue to ure| i vote and ii| ■ said. | testions tk •reeks present Joe ‘King’ Carrasco tonight By RENEE OHMSIEDER Reporter pie Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Ipresent Joe ‘King’ Carrasco to- ht from 7:30 to midnight at the ratos County Pavillion. pickets for “It’s Greek To Me!” s there in advance and $7 at the door, d-based,' I# tree beer all night. Proceeds will lin^oaltn support fn its such i ), Leatud ional Cha® have led pt ve the on es a cer inking (tk o widely r todontotti nue to tiryt ampaigni ie fraternity in raising money the Muscular Dystrophy Associa- and Leadershape, a leadership ation institute in Champaign, “Joe King’ is an energetic per former who appeals to the college crowd,” says Brian Benandi, ATO f Hedge. “We feel that he, along with ree beer, will attract a lot of peo ple.” Sam Lorimer, ATO president, says, “He loves to play at A&M.” The proceeds from the party will go to the ATO foundation, a perma nent endowment, which hopes to raise $6 million to build and fully staff the Leadershape institute. The fraternity also will donate $500 to MDA. A $250 donation will be given to MDA in the name of the sorority and fraternity with the high est percentage of members in atten dance. Fraternity member Phil Gaddis says, “This party gives ATO the op portunity to help establish Lead ershape as a major institution. It will help college kids develop useful skills and leadership abilities that will benefit all of us.” High school and college student leaders from around the country will be housed at the center for a week at no charge. During the week, the staff and top corporate executives will hold lead ership seminars. The Leadershape program is open to male and fetiale greeks and non-greeks. The Executives will perforn Fri day night prior to Carrasco. Tie Ex ecutives are known locally an! have performed at other fraternty and sorority functions. Previously, ATO staged a wom en’s mud wrestling tournament at the Texas Hall of Fame. Last spring, the fraterrity spon sored the Brazos Biath/lon. The running and biking every was open to anyone wanting to participate. Contestants were charged an entry fee with proceeds going o MDA. 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