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SlM ^jOA* yCAsAs t#' \4*) Page 12 • The BATTALION '> s It's here! Complete your education by studying abroad! Discover the opportunities at TAMU Overseas Day October 13, MSC Main Hall Representatives from various study abroad programs will be in the MSC from 10:00-2:00. Sponsored by Study Abroad Programs 161 Bizzell Hall West (845-0544) OPINION ndrew Lloyd Webber's award-winning biographical masterpiece Evita is the tale of Eva Peron, who manipulated her way out of the grips of poverty to become one of the most powerful women in the world. But what is the price of relentless ambition? With such tunes as “Don't Cry For Me Argentina,” Evita is a chilling tale YOU won't soon forget. 0 Tburt opas22 MSC OPERA & PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY lickets are on sale at the MSC Box Office “TAMU, or charge by phone at 845-1234 f Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to Inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our ability. Bonfire, redpots work to stop racist lyrics at site I am writing in response to Steven S. Sims’ letter that appeared on Oct. 10 in Mail Call. I would like to apologize to Sims and to the Texas A&M student body for the offensive lyrics that were heard at Bonfire stack recently. Aggie Bonfire does not condone racism. This was an incident that never should have occurred. It is common practice for people who work on Bonfire to provide music for the redpots to entertain those working on stack. We have never had problems with this and therefore, have never needed to screen the tapes in the past. We have always trusted the student body to be tasteful. On this particular day, a unidentified indi vidual submitted this particular cassette tape to a junior redpot. It was several minutes be fore anyone noticed the lyncs but the redpots reacted quickly to remedy the situation. Again, this was an incident that will not re cur in the future. The leadership of Aggie Bonfire does not condone discrimination in any form. We work with one of the finer activ ities on this campus, and it is not important what race you are, what God you worship, how much money you have, where you are from or what language you speak. People earn respect on the Polo Fields by how much work they do. If anyone comes out to Aggie Bonfire and puts in a hard day’s work, they will know that the friends they make will be there for a life time. There is a common bond formed out there that thrives on tradition and Aggie Spir it - not racism. This is Aggie Bonfire. Beat the Hell Outta t.u. and Gig ’em! Michael Owens, Class of’95 Head Civilian Redpot Comments on the flap over College Republicans' fliers: • This letter is in regard to flyers found across campus that read: “Ahh, poor Hispan- ics ... Your test scores are too low. Your grades are too low. But that’s all right. We’ll lower the requirements for you. College Re publicans believe Hispanics are just as smart as any other race.” We looked at the admissions criteria, listed . ..i _ . '<*(„ * in the 1994-1995 TAMU Undergraduate Cata log. The standards for admissions, such as the SAT/ACT scores and high school GPA, were not lowered for Latinos or any other eth nic group. The requirements were the same across the board for all students regardless of ethnicity. Everyone admitted to attend Texas A&M University has met or surpassed these requirements. This is a fact, not a myth. Myths lead to stereotypes which create igno rance, which in turn leads to discrimination. Flyers like this one enforce the stereotype that Latinos (as well as other minorities) can not perform on the same level expected of oth er students. Regardless of whether the Col lege Republicans did or did not authorize the reproduction of these flyers, their contents promotes this stereotype. These flyers are an insult to the intelligence, dedication, and hard work of not only Latino students, but all stu dents who attend this institution. These fly ers represent a lack of vision and common sense by the executives and representatives of the College Republicans responsible for the publication and distribution of these flyers (i.e. Mr. Bo Armstrong and committee). Ignorant statements such as these tarnish the image of the Texas A&M student body, as well as discourage the participation of ethnic students from taking part in your organiza tion. Claudio Sosa, Class of ’95 ExCEL Chair Mario Jimenez, Class of’94 President, Puerto Rican Student Assoc. Stephanie Montoya, Class of’94 President, Prime Time Posse Accompanied by 246 signatures • I would just like to start of by saying that the editorial cartoon in the The Battalion Oct. 12 was in extreme poor taste. Why should I be surprised though? Maybe The Battalion should apologize to Bo Armstrong for dragging his name through the mud! At least he was man enough to stand up and admit he was re sponsible for the fliers that went up on cam pus in front of a group of at least 300 minority students Tuesday night. The Battalion however, is always able to take a bad situation and make it worse by printing stories and editorials that misrepre sent the truth. Saying that the College Re publicans are responsible for those fliers is wrong. Chad Walker, the College Republican President told everyone those fliers were UNAUTHORIZED. He specifically stated that he took it upon himself to remove as many of them as he could once he found them up on campus. Just because one member of a group does something, that does not always represent the feelings of the whole group. Blaming the College Republicans for those fliers is not right. Yes, their name was at- I hursday • October 13, 1994 tached to those fliers but, with a computer, printer and 20 dollars for copies, anyone on this campus could make distasteful fliers and attach an organization’s letterhead to it. David Washington, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, and Shawn Williams, president of the A&M NAACP chapter, should think about this: Say someone printed some distasteful fliers, attached their organization’s letterhead and distributed them on campus. Would they issue a written and public apology? I doubt it. They would say just as Chad Walter has that their organization was not responsible. Before they go making irrational requests for unneeded apologies they should stop and put themselves in his position. ' Clint E. Tracy Class of’So • We applaud Bo Armstrong, former vice president of publicity for College Republicans, for his strength to take responsibility for his actions. So many times people keep their opinions quiet because they are not seen as correct. We think that standing by his opin ions under the circumstances took a lot of courage, and it is a shame that such a person was forced to resign from his position. Armstrong did make a mistake by not hav ing the fliers approved. For this reason, there is no need for the College Republicans write an apology. They have apologized for the fliers, and Bo Armstrong has apologized for of fending anyone, because that was not his in tent. At this point, a written apology would serve no purpose. We realize that many minorities are angry about the fliers, and that is their right. We also feel that white Americans have the right to be angered by reverse discrimination. But, they are not allowed because it is not “politi cally correct.” All Americans should receive the same op portunities regardless of their race. This was the point the fliers were trying to get across. We understand how people could have taken the fliers as racist; however, we do not think that was their intent. Many people have over reacted to a simple misunderstanding. Paige Lackey Class o/’95 April Turney Class of’95 The Battalion encour ages letters to the editor and will print as many as space allows. letters must be 300 words or less and include the author's name, class, and phone number. We reserve the right to edit letters for length, style, and accuracy. MB Address letters to: The Battalion - Mail Call 013 Reed McDonald Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-1111 Fax: (409) 845-2647 E-mail: ’ Battfetamvm 1 .tamu.edu ■■ t WBm Winners will be announced Thursday prior to Home games on LIVE AT 5 ON KBTX-TV THE GREAT TEXAS AGGIE TICKET PICK WIN! FOUR TEXAS AGGIE FOOTBALL TICKETS AND A TAILGATE PARTY FOR FOUR GRAND PRIZE $1,000 CASH SEE DETAILS AT YOUR LOCAL BRYAN - COLLEGE STATION KROGER 24 Pack 12 Oz. Cans Bud, Bud Lite or Bud Dry Beer r Pepsi or Diet Pepsi 4 99 A 12 PACK 12 OZ. CANS V With $10.00 additional purchase, limit 8 per customer. Additional quantities $2.99. 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