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Liberals will go overboard to insure that homosexuals. Bonfire opposition, even peo ple who won't take their hat off in the MSC are given "freedom to express their opinion" and "respect." However, when a few profes sors mention the fact that they believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, they are blasted and even on the front page of our campus newspaper. I dare say that if a group of professors took out an advertisement professing the fact that they were homosexuals and mentioned the fact in class, the mighty band of liberals on this campus would bend over backward to insure that they were given their "freedom to express themselves" and that their opin ions were treated with "respect." Liberals often accuse Christians of being hypocrites. I think they need to look in the mirror. Glenn Stem Class of J 95 Apathy, not protesters, real threat to Bonfire Bonfire is one of Texas A&M's most fa mous and visible traditions, but the tradi tion is dying. It is not dying because of the efforts of environmentalists trying to turn it into an "ecological disaster" or because of lack of popular support; it is dying because of apathy. The general public at A&M likes the Bon fire tradition. That is immediately obvious by the large amount of Bonfire paraphernalia worn and owned by the student body on any given weekday. On weekends, however. Bonfire support seems virtually nonexistent by comparison. Some of you may not realize that you are more valuable to the building of Bonfire than any other asset available to the redpots. It is dedicated Aggies giving of themselves who kill the trees, load the trucks and wire logs into stack. Without these individuals, there would be no Bonfire. The problem is that these individuals are too few. If every single Aggie killed just one tree apiece, we could build three Bonfires. We need you so we can build it again. This Sat urday and Sunday is your chance to do your part to ensure that, come Nov. 24, you'll have something to do besides wash ing your clothes or watching another great rerun on HBO. and edifice do to human behavior, particular ly when the bureaucracy grows into the monster that it is the United States. But after my own recent experiences with bureaucracy and reviewing what happened to Wade Graham (the student and cadet who was expelled from this university through no fault of his own), I can't help noticing a dis turbing trend: the divorce of the administra tion from the reality that the students live in. And, keeping in mind that the administrator most associated with a more benevolent bu reaucracy, Dr. Koldus, retired this semester, I am more than passively concerned. My most recent experiences with our bu reaucracy taught me several things. First, bureaucracies diffuse responsibility. In a very real sense, no one is ever held account able. In any given situation, the bureaucrat's defense can be invoked: "That's not my de partment." And then when the unfortunate occurs, endless finger pointing ensues. Us ing the words of a past president, "plausible deniability" becomes the watchword. Second, because of the hopelessly latticed command structure, accountability is shuf fled from desk to desk, from department to department. The net result being that stu dents like Wade Graham lose out, in part, be cause no one in the bureaucracy had the for titude to take responsibility. The solution at places like Texas A&M tra ditionally has been to circumvent this vicious cycle by cultivating leaders like Dr. Koldus who keep an eye out for students falling through cracks in the gears of the bureaucra cy. Being available to troubleshoot for stu dents and acting as a liaison between the bu reaucracy and the individual has been one of the greatest legacies left to us by those such as Dr. Koldus. But, as we head into the twenty-first cen tury, the question remains: what will the new bureaucratic tradition for Texas A&M be? As an American and a Texas Aggie, I demand that our bureaucracies work for our good, not the good of the bureaucrat. I only hope that Dr. Koldus' temporary replace ment, Dr. Malon Sutherland, and whoever the new university president may be, look at this dilemma the same way Dr. Koldus did and live up to the tradition. Dave J. Mortis Class of '93 Diversity often excuse for discrimination Brian C. Muirell Class of ‘95 Moses Hall Head Crew Chief Bureaucracy divides student, administration As an Aggie, I have lived the Spirit of Ag- gieland, and I know that the Spirit doesn't al ways extend to the administration of this university. Much can be said about where Texas A&M is headed and what bureaucracy In many ways certain kinds of diversity are good for the American society. The recogni tion of different races, religions and the oppo site sex has lead to many benefits in every part of our society. However, there is a very fine line that sep arates beneficial diversity and harmful diver sity. I believe at Texas A&M this line has been crossed. For example, I was walking through the commons when I noticed a poster screaming, "Celebrate Diversity." I thought, "How nice." I looked down and saw the diversity of which the poster spoke: gay, lesbian and bisexual persons (not the same Aggies I know). My stomach churned. How can a society which is so educated, not only by books but also by our past, want to celebrate something like homosexuality and bisexuality? If I were to say "in the name of diversity, we must celebrate the minority of our society that is persecuted for drug use," I would be hunted. You see, it is not how minority a group is or how much a group is persecuted, it's what the group stands for. I am amazed at how groups of people can whine about inequality and prejudice and get away with those same things. It is time we as a nation stop giving special favors to those who "believe" they are well deserving. For example, group A is a small part of a bunch of groups combined in a society. JULI PI DAVE ' BELINL MACK Group A says they are not as fortunats looked upon as equal. They whine forspec VVedne? services. The status quo's solution: comp; sate group A until the whining subsides. Have we really made Group A equal have we just succeeded further inseparai: them from the society with special sen’ice; Morals and ethics are gone in thiscouit I see only one hope: God and those who stand up for true ethics and pure morals, 1 don't know who they are. I dokno’ probably isn't me. You see, I fallsfe sometimes too. However, I try. Itryto good person, and I applaud all of you\ also try. I see our society slowly crumbling due things like a whacked out welfare sysi® gay rights and affirmative action (knows many as reverse discrimination). Cany imagine our kids growing up in a socle that fights for the rights of men who have with other men and people whogetii based solely on quotas? To the response: "Oh John's just ahou: phobic, redneck bigot." 'Fraid not.Ij® feel like people were created equal, and all have to go through persecution time to stop blaming everyone elsefc misfortune and try to do somethingalw it. I will not support anyone whocelebia! something that is an ob to my God. avious abominahj John D. Class oft Ladies enjoy privilege of leaving their hats I am writing in reference tothelet! concerning females wearing hats duri: yell at the games (Oct. 15). The removal hats during yell is a tradition createdbyl men of A&M for the men of A&M. 1 add that I am one of those ladies you saw remove her hat at the Missouri gamt quickly was physically threatened andte I could trade sides and go to Missouri,b woman no less. My father, a respected Texas judge, o: told me "that any female could be a wok but only certain females could reach thesJ tus of a lady." As for that excuse that I should take J hat off because of women's equal rights,™ father told me that I deserved myeqJ rights and respect because I had worked: them and not because I had expected to love those rights of equality, but I still tel being treated like a lady. I hope to devt my status as a lady here at A&M, if cb everyone else would let me. Being a lady means keeping yourhatoa: the games, saying thank you when somei” opens a door and being happy that thereij still men out there who will treat meassiKi To Jennifer, I ask you to consider if youart lady or a woman. One last thing, they changed the dedir tion for the MSC to "all Aggies whohal died in any war" and "all individuals!! move their hats." So, in the MSC, you will find me with®! hat in my hand. Cc Jennifer Lee Jack' Class of : Nice to see Aggie Code of Honor remembered lous ir assurr dents contro counte Stu ed thi: cy in a risks and se to N( Their sensu all vl ments reprin pulsio ,: The ties in obtai: every "M lips?" on yo take n let me No real d Desp polici Last Friday, I accidentally leftmyketf along with my student ID and driver's cense in the Commons Dining Hall. After frantic but fruitless search, I arrived hornet! find a message on my answering machine. A fellow Aggie had found my keys art, had turned them into the South Area Office lege is As relieved as I was to have my propert; S j ve j 1 returned, I was unable to thank him for honesty because he neglect to leave a na^ or phone number. Thank you, whoever you are. It is encoff aging to know many remember the Code of Honor. 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