Viewpoint Top of the News ednesday The Battalion W October 25, 1978 Texas A&M University CAMPUS I Off campus students to elect reps

The Off-Campus Student Association will elect representatives in Give ‘howdy’ a try conjunction with Thursday’s student government fall elections. Cast = Twenty-two representatives will be chosen from four zones, accord­ tilla ing to Melissa Pitts, OCSA vice president for information services. cros^ Representation from each zone is determined by the number of stu­ Adm_ By ROBERT J. KAMENSKY dents and faculty are to them. dents residing in that zone. The intersection of Texas Avenue and Texas A&M has proudly carried itself Aggie friendliness is expressed in three University Drive divides the area into the four zones. Pitts said that ways — a friendly “howdy, ” a firm hand­ off-campus residence will be determined by the absence of room and T~ through 102 years of a very colorful his­ Cast* shake, and a helping hand when needed. board charges on a student’s fee slip. A ballot is posted in the Student tory. The past accomplishments of Aggies and • and the excellence of our university cur­ This is a day-to-day tradition and one Programs Office window, and there will be OCSA members available which can easily be overlooked and forgot­ for questioning in the OCSA cubicle inside the SPO, Pitts added. riculum today have set A&M apart from We’w> ten unless each student makes a conscious many other institutions and have brought robl> •« effort to remember that there are 30,000 much praise and commendations to this just 1 school. Aggies around every day, each of whom ‘Eat the hell outta Rice!’ contest should be carrying on the tradition of Th* The respect Aggies have gained from alon£2 Aggie friendliness. A Rice Krispies eating contest will be held at noon Friday to stimu­ others does not stop here. A&M has long late interest in Texas A&M-Rice football game this weekend. The two 1 been revered as a school built on tradition. And so I ask of very Aggies as you walk annual event, sponsored by the Memorial Student Center’s Recrea­ Tradition gives life to an institution and to class, hold your head up, meet others tion Committee, will be presented in the Rudder Tower fountain San 3 serves as a foundation to build upon by with your eyes, smile, and say “Howdy!” area. Participants should register in Room 216 of the MSC anytime each succeeding generation. Get to know your classmates by introduc­ ing yourself on your way to classes and as before the contest.The winner will receive two reserved seat tickets you wait in the hallways or sit down to eat. ot the Nov. 30 “Bread’concert in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Second Extend your hand in time of need to one and third place prizes will also be awarded. Headers Forum who is looking for help. You are one of the keepers of a tradition that is a cornerstone C0F of Texas A&M. Take charge of what has STATE gratiorx There are three traditions dear to the been handed down through the past 100 aliens f heart of every Aggie: Muster, Silver Taps, years here, and continue to build on the Rrine dumping in sea to continue Hon of~ and, perhaps the greatest tradition, Aggie foundation that has kept A&M unique, of“opF friendliness. These traditions can only be proud, and separate above others — tradi­ Seve perpetuated through the efforts of the tion. The Texas Railroad Commission voted in Austin Monday to con­ tinue the dumping of brine from oil and gas wells into the Gulf of million entire student body. Aggie friendliness is a similar tradition that sets A&M apart from any Robert J. Kamensky is 78-79 Corps Mexico, and to continue close monitoring of the disposal as it has the past few years. The commission will continue the agency’s program of practice other school. Visitors to our campus have Commander and a senior nuclear engi­ After often commented on how friendly stu­ neering major. hearings and periodic review of approved points for tidal disposal of oilfield brines produced along the Texas coast, after determining that state di state regulations have effectively reduced the amount of brine being tional L poured into coastal waters. Chief engineer Bob R. Harris and senior Paso, is a polit legal examiner I. Brooks Peden recommended continuation of the policy, noting adverse ecological conditions investigated in 1970 have blundei disappeared. It as The trouble with ethics committees most e v human Five cities get transit grants By CHERYL ARV1DSON senator engaged in misconduct serious clusion that a “better way of conducting One solution might be increasing the United Press International enough to warrant a reprimand, censure exhaustive inquiries” is needed, one that role of the special lawyers now hired to The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission in Aus­ 7 WASHINGTON — The House and Se­ or expulsion. Only two outright violations “leaves no doubt about the thoroughness handle the evidence-gathering stage of tin Monday approved grants for five Texas cities to improve public oh nate investigations of South Korean influ­ of law — both involving now-deceased and the integrity of the investigation” and disciplinary investigations for the ethics transportation systems. Largest of the projects are a $3 million plan to ence buying are over, but they have left senators — were found in the probe. also relieves senators of the “terrible drain committees. purchase 25 new buses with lifts for wheelchair passengers in Fort serious questions about the ability of Disciplining one’s own is an awkward on their time and emotions.” Those lawyers now submit their findings Worth, and a $3.3 million Lubbock project to purchase 39 buses and internal ethics committees to objectively and painful process. Victor Kramer, the special lawyer hired to the panels, then step aside as the com­ finance other improvements in mass transportation facilities. The mittee members decide whether the £ monitor the conduct of their peers. to head the enate Korea probe, was even other cities involved are Amarillo, San Angelo and Wichita Falls. The charges are serious enough to warrant fur­ In the House, the scandal, once ru­ more blunt: projects also involve funding from the Urban Mass Transportation By mored to engulf some 115 current mem­ “It’s apparently asking too much of ther action and if so, what charges are ap­ Administration, and must be approved by that agency. bers, ended quietly with the vote to rep­ Washington Window human nature to discipline themselves.” propriate. rimand three California Democrats — How then will Congress handle future Then the same committee conducts the Reps. John McFall, Charles Wilson and scandals and the growing number of mis­ court-like hearings into the alleged mis­ Uranium mining to begin Edward Roybal. conduct cases? conduct and recommends the penalty. The House ethics committee unanim­ “We have a difficult job. I do not relish There’s a basic reluctance in Washing­ With the charges already laid out, the Continental Oil Co. was authorized in Austin Monday by the Rail­ ously urged harsher punishment — a cen­ it,” observed Rep. Floyd Spence, R-S.C., ton for one branch of government to vol­ ethics committees could sit as “judges,” road Commission to begin uranium surface mining operations in five sure — for Roybal because he had lied re­ an ethics member, during House debate untarily relinquish power to another hearing the evidence, deciding which al­ South Texas counties. The commission also voted to impose stricter peatedly under oath, but the full House on the Roybal case. “I do not know how branch. So it’s unlikely that Congress legations were sustained and setting the reclamation standards on the company than examiners had recom­ overrode the recommendation and sof­ many of you would like to be standing would give the responsibilities of enforc­ appropriate penalty. mended, in efforts to make it easier for landowners to maintain vege­ tened his penalty to a reprimand. right here in this place, and I do not know ing conduct codes to another agency, sch Of course, there is always the possibility tation. At the suggestion of Commissioner Jon Newton, the regu­ By overruling the ethics committee in what you would do if you were. If you as the Justice Department, although that of an over-zealous special prosecutor. But latory agency voted to require the company to decrease the slope on the Roybal case, the House has left grave want to do the job, put in for it.” might be the most desirable step. if he could be removed only by a vote of spoil piles at the mining sites, and to give public notice of any request doubt about the support that future ethics In the Senate, as soon as the Korea re­ Neither is the House or Senate likely to the full House or Senate or a unanimous for exemptions from other reclamation regulations. Continental is panels will enjoy and also raised questions port was out, Chairman Sen. Adlai relinquish its control over the final disci­ vote of their ethics committees, the prose­ authorized to operate 29 pit mining sites in Karnes, Gonzales, Atas­ about how seriously it views offenses such Stevenson, D-Ill., questioned the ability plinary action taken against a member in cutor would be given insurance against an cosa, Live Oak and Duval counties, and since 1972 has recovered as perjury. of an internal panel to judge member mis­ any misconduct case. That means any pos­ arbitrary or capricious firing, and Con­ more than 7 million pounds of uranium oxide. In the Senate Korea probe, the ethics conduct. sible reforms would have to come in the gress would still have the ability to act if committee concluded that no sitting Stevenson said he is coming to the con­ early stages of the probes. the prosecutor got out of line. NATION Letters to the Editor Ehrlichman granted divorce John D. Ehrlichman, a former top aide to President Richard M. Nixon, has been granted a divorce from his wife of 29 years. The final decree was issued Monday by District Court Judge Thomas Donnelly BellarcTs record deserves pat, not ‘punt’ in Santa Fe, N.M. Neither Ehrlichman nor his wife, Jeanne, con­ tested the divorce. Ehrlichman, 53, returned to his home in Santa Fe Editor: one bowl appearance. A&M has been to a creasing student input into ''student' gov­ are not “political” in the way the word is earlier this year after serving an 18-month prison sentence on We are writing this letter in regard to bowl game the past three years, and would ernment. normally used — we are non-partisan, Watergate-related charges. “The Whole Truth, ’ a book written by Coach Emory Bellard’s resignation. have seen action in a post-season game in For these reasons, we are opposed to non-ideological and non-governmental. If Ehrlichman focusing on a lobbyist in the White House caught up in It seems sad that a man who has done so ’74, had it not been for some SWC bungl­ the new constitution, and urge everyone we are to be “political” then it is only be­ the vortex of power, is to be published next spring. He also wrote a much for the A&M football team since the ing. to vote against it in the referendum cause we demand respect for basic human novel entitled, “The Company,” and has recently been taping radio firing of Gene Stallings should be spoken For those of you who insist that it takes a Thursday. rights everywhere. commentaries for the Mutual Radio Network titled, “The View from of so cruelly by so many Aggies. win over t.u. in order to have a winning —Janet E. Golub, graduate student If Marco or an other Batt reader has any Here. ” Since coming to A&M in 1972, Emory season, Bellard’s teams win out once again 846-9787 questions, please get in touch! My number Bellard has won more games per year and with two victories over the sips in his six- Philip Johnson, ’80 is 693-8107. And Marco — thanks! GOP convention in Superdome? his teams have produced more points than year tenure as compared to a single win Off Campus Senator —Elia Tasca, ’79 any other Aggie coach. Why is it that when from ’58-’71. However, you say the Ags 693-6176 Amnesty Int’l co-chairman New Orleans offered the Superdome Monday as the site for what the team wins everyone seems to love him are 1-2 in conference play. As we recall, could be the biggest political gathering in American history, the 1980 and when they lose everyone seems to the ’76 Ags were 0-2 in conference play, Republican National Convention. The Republicans’ site selection hate him? and finished the season with a 10-2 record committee was impressed with the facilities of the Superdome and We, as Aggies, supposedly support our and the Sun Bowl Championship. ARS crowd ‘inert’ the housing and entertainment available in New Orleans, but ex­ football team whether we are winning or This bit of praise seems a bit late though Students first pressed reservations because Louisiana has not ratified the Equal losing. Should we not have given Coach — “Uncle Emory” is no longer our coach, Rights Amendment. The GOP has no formal rule prohibiting meet­ but we’d like to thank Coach Bellard for Bellard the same support? Editor: ings in non-ERA states, but would be under strong political pressure We believe that before passing harsh giving our class four of the best Aggie Editor: I would like to comment on the Atlanta to hold the meeting elsewhere. The committee also was scheduled to footall teams to ever take the field! judgements on Emory Bellard’s coaching I had made plans to go to Arkansas the Rhythm Section concert in G. Rollie hear presentations from Detroit, Miami Beach, Kansas City, ability, we should stop and recall all the — David E. Rutledge, ’78 weekend of Nov. 18 to see the Ags play the White this past Friday. ARS made a spe­ Minneapolis-St. Paul and Dallas. Miami Beach and Kansas City are great things he has done not only for the Mike T. Boyd, ’78 Hogs. Now I find that I may have prob­ cial effort in coming to A&M for a concert. also in states that have not ratified ERA. The committee will present A&M football team, but also for the ath­ lems getting tickets. What’s the deal? They had cancelled several major cities its final recommendation to the Republican National Committee letic department as a whole. Football being what it is at A&M all stu­ because of their drummer Robert Nix. But meeting in January. We commend Coach Bellard for all the dents should have the opportunity to they come to A&M and the response given accomplishments he achieved during the watch the Aggies play, away or at home. by the crowd was more than embarrassing. six years he served as head football coach Vote ‘no’ Thursday Surely, the student government is doing Members of the band even had com­ and athletic director. WEATHER all they can with what tickets they get. But ments about the total “inertness” of the — Gay Grundy, ’82 when you have to wait two days in advance crowd. I come from Houston and the re­ Cyndee Reed, ’82 Editor: Cloudy skies and thundershowers with winds 10-15 mph. Recently the student senate passed a to get tickets, that’s a little out of hand. sponse there would not compare with the Lisa Woolston, ’79 if my figures are correct the students 60% chance of rain and 40% tonight. A cold front will be new constitution which will come before graveyard effect here. get 377 out of 4,000 tickets allowed to I highly commend ARS for a damn good moving in tomorrow morning. High today near 80 and low the student body in referendum on Thurs­ tonight near 60. day, Oct. 26. Although this constitution is A&M by Arkansas, a measley 9.4 percent. show and I would not be surprised if they much clearer and more concise than the The rest of which goes to the faculty and or for that matter any other band of prom­ current one, there are two aspects to it alumni. Everyone should be able to go to inence doesn’t come back to A&M! Thanks, Bellard that frighten us. the games but the students should always Town Hall better hurry and sign up the The Battalion The first aspect is the means for succes­ have priority. We’re going to school here; symphonic orchestra or even a ballet be­ Editor: sion to the presidency. Under the new it’s our turn. cause that is what the audience seemed LETTERS POLICY Granted, not all 30,000 students would MEMBER After hearing of Emory Bellard’s resign- constitution, should the student body like they wanted. Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are Texas Press Association subject to being, cut to that length or less if longer. The tion, we could not believe the jubiliation president leave office for any reason, the go to Arkansas, but more possibly would if — Tony Stephen, ’82 Southwest Journalism Congress they thought they could get tickets. This editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does expressed by many of our fellow students. executive vice president would become not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be Editor...... Kim Tys Where the hell have you people been the president. The problem is that the execu­ would benefit both the students and the P.S. If Ags don’t like rock and roll music signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone Managing Editor...... LizNe school. don’t go to a rock and roll concert and act number for verification. Assistant Managing Editor . Andy Willisu past few football seasons? Emory Bellard is tive vice president is appointed by the Address correspondence to Letters to the Editor, The the greatest thing to happen to Aggie foot­ president, and is not elected by the stu­ Please, give us a chance to enjoy a short like Ags that haven’t any spirit. Battalion, Room 216, Reed McDonald Building, College Sports Editor ...... David T ball in recent history. dent body. four or five years here. Station, Texas 77843. City Editor...... Jamie Ailk Compare Coach Bellard’s overall record It is frightening to think that we, as stu­ — Richard McCIaskey, ’82 Represented nationally by National Educational Adver­ Campus Editor...... Steve 1^1 tising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago and Los News Editors...... Debbie ParsonJ to his three predecessors. Under three dif­ dents, might be represented by an indi­ Angeles. Beth Calhoun ferent mentors from ’58 through ’71, Aggie vidual into whose selection we had no in­ The Battalion is published Monday through Friday from football teams compiled the glorious rec­ put. The provision of a two-thirds confi­ Keep in faith September through May except during exam and holiday periods and the summer, when it is published on Tuesday Staff Writers ...... Karen Rogers, M*’| ord of 45-92-6. In his six and one half sea­ dence vote by the senate is of little com­ through Thursday. Patterson, Scott PendletoJ sons as coach, with a mark of 48-27, Bel­ fort, for we know the dealings of the senate Not political Mail subscriptions are $16.75 per semester; $33.25 per Sean Petty, Michelle Scudddl lard had already won more games than the and see this as merely a formality. This is school year; $35.00 per frill year. Advertising rates fur­ Editor: Marilyn Faulkenberry, Diaii|| 14-year total of the three previous just an example of the growing bureau­ nished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 216, Blake Lee Roy Leschper, Jr For a change of pace, I’d like to write Reed McDonald Building, College Station, Texas 77843. coaches. cracy of student government. Editor: Cartoonist...... Doug Gralni1| something positive in the Editor’s column. United Press International is entitled exclusively to the Even more impressive is the record The second problem with the new con­ Marco Espir’s criticism (Battalion, use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it. Photographer...... Ed Cunni Aggie teams have compiled in the four and stitution is that it has no provisions for fill­ Thursday, Oct. 19) that an organization Yesterday, I had an experience which Rights of reproduction of all other matter herein reserved. Focus section editor...... Gary Weld I Second-Class postage paid at College Station, TX 77843. one half seasons since we arrived in Aggie- ing senate vacancies. Although the like Amnesty International cannot possibly reinforced my laith in the Good Ags of land, 40-11. Bellard’s teams have broken senators are initially elected by the stu­ be non-political is well taken — but mis­ Texas A&M! the .500 mark by a comfortable margin the dents, the turnover rate is high through­ placed. I lost a gold bracklet and two TAMU Opinions expressed in The Battalion are Regents. The Battalion is a non-profit, s past four seasons, and though you can’t tell out the year. Knowing the politics that go It is true that we fight for the rights of men found it and took the time to look me those of the editor or of the writer of the supporting enterprise operated by studcd it by pending attitudes, we are above the on in the senate, it is appalling to think political prisoners everywhere — accord­ up and return it. I really appreciated it! article and are not necessarily those of the as a university and community m’us/m|X .500 mark this season. that the senate itself might determine who ing to the laws of their own country. In a Nowhere else but Texas A&M Univer­ University administration or the Board of Editorial policy is determined by the iv/iW I During that preceeding 14-year period, fills these positions. Again, this is an exam­ sense we are political (even being apathe­ sity! the Ags had one season above .500, and ple of the increasing bureaucracy and de­ tic to politics is a political gesture). But we — Sylvia West, ’82