The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 9, 1970 Page: 2 of 8
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letter-jackets
Spark Controversy,,
Last year a controversy was triggered when the J-TAC
printed an editorial suggesting that TSC needed a spirit
boost to encourage our athletes-
It all began at a football meeting when an idea was
voiced and discussed in regard to abolishing letter jackets
of other schools and colleges, on the Tarleton campus.
The jackets would still be permitted on campus provided
that all patches and letters were removed. Admittedly, the
athletes felt that such a gesture on the part of the student
body would build spirit and, in doing so, would also build
the confidence that our athletes are so in need of.
Needless to sayc,the J-TAC has not been endowed
with the authority to demand such a sweeping change on
the campus. Instead, the J-TAC can only introduce the
idea and hope that the student body will carry it on from
there. It seems that last year & few students felt that the
J-TAC was endeavoring to deprive them of some of their
rights. Not so.
The main objection to last year's suggestion of abo-
lishing the jackets was that the athletes had done nothing
to prove themselves fit for the honor. Indeed, the athletes
had been faced with a little rough luck and the idea was
abandoned until this year.
Many students objected to the idea and many sup-
ported it. A check with other colleges and universities re-
vealed that letter-jackets, other than the school's own,
were not permitted on campus but that it was not a school
policy-rather a policy of the larger, stronger, more force-
ful student body. We do not believe that this policy should
be forced upon the students, but that if they comply it
should be by their own will.:
The major problem at this time is finding out how the
students feel about such a change. How can this be a-
chieved? Write a 'Letter to the Editor.' Let- us know how
you, as a member of the Tarleton State College student
body, feel toward such a change as abolishing non-TSC
letter jackets on campus. If you're for it, let us know. If
you're against it, let us know. If you are any of a number
of Tarleton's athletes, let us know how you and your fel-
low team-mates feel about it. If you are all for spirit at
Tarleton but don't feel that the letterrjacket ban is the
solution, then let us know.
JPlace all letters in the J-TAC Hotline located in the
SUB, bring them by the J-TAC office, send them to Box 98
TSC, or give them to any member of the staff. Please keep
in mind that no obscenities will be printed and that all
letters must be signed to insure publication; however, you
may request to have your name withheld.
We're off to a fresh start this year. The Texans will
be the first of our athletes to face competition. This year
let's not bump heads...support the Texans and they'll sup-
port you.
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Editoral
With the 1970 copy of
the GRASSBURR still not
off the presses, work has
begun on ths 1971 edition
of the Tarleton yearbook.
Applications are now
being taken and may be
picked up in the public
Information Office on the
second floor of the Admin-
istration Building. Accord-
ing Larry Preas, GRASS-
BURR editor, 'Anyone who
is interest o c in any phase
of yearbook work or photo
journalism is welcome to
be a member of the staff.
He further states that places
on the staff are open to stu-
dents with or-without pre-
vious yearbook experience.
Other positions already
named for this ye firs' book
are:-David Smith, a sopho-
more Agricultural Education
major from Brown wood, As-
sistant Editor; Linda Strot-
her, a senior history major
from Sweetwater, Business
Manager.
Expected delivery date
for the 1970 edition is some-
time in late September.
There will be an in-
tramural organizational
meeting Monday, September
14, for men at 6:00 p.m. in
the new gym.
by Danny Shipler
Assistant Editor
All across the nation women are demanding equal
rights. Women say that they are not free and that they
should be men's equals. In some instances we feel that
this is true, but in other instances this statement is false.
Since the time of the caveman, men have taken women
as their mates, protected them in times of danger and also
provided for them. Likewise, women have existed to bear
and take care of man's children, cook his food, care for
his clothing and keep his house.
Women have been faced-with this job for some time
now and none of them have openly complained. Now women
feel as if they are treated inferior and that they don't
need man to care for them as protector and provider. They
feel that women should ibe given equal rights.
Maybe this is true. But if it is, then women should
have to do the work men do and fight the wars men do.
They should have to be his equal in every way. We feel
that women have had it pretty easy so far and that if the
truth were known the women of today feel the same way.
If women were made to be providers and protectors they
would have been built as such, but as it is women were
built delicate sweet things. Women aren't meant to be in
battles with hand 4o-hand combat, or to work as a rough-
neck on a drilling rig 36 straight hours without rest. Wo-
men were made to bear children and to care for their hus-
bands.
If women want equal rights they have the right to do
the work men do, if they're qualified, and they also have
the right to be drafted.
We ask how many women of the world would like to
go to Vietnam or Cambodia and fight rather than stay at
home to' do menial chores such as taking care of the home,
cleaning dishes, watching children, and shopping for
groceries with the pay check that their husband probably
provided.
We feel that women never had it so good and that
they should quit bitching long enough to look at the world's
problems that really need attention, like water pollution,
air pollution, and the extinction of the human race. All the
world really needs right now is a few more problems. ;
Stand a man and woman side by side. Now ask your-
self truthfully, can they ever be equal? Were they ever
meant to b<-equals?
tek'TKn <J-TAP Senate Approves Officers
MMHBy -Jkr Mr JL ArJw The first sc-.sion of Public Relations Committee.
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the J-TAC, student newspaper of Tarleton State College, is pub-
I ished by Tarleton State College on Tuesdays during the regular fall and
spring semesters with the exception of school holidays and examination
peffrjs. Printer Is the St-pKenvillo Empire-Tribune, StephenviHe. Texos
Editor Sue Ann. Couch
Assistant Editor .Danny Shipler
Feature Editor Christi Young
Photographer Joan Milter
Composers ; Linda Walker
Fr?inrp=; Hill
Copy reader .... Lee Sloan
Faculty Advisor ......... Natrelle Your®
The first session of
the Student Senate was
held on Monday, September-
7, at 5:30. The following
officers were appointed and
appiuvt'd:
Jerry Cox, . President;
Mitchell Harris, Vice-presi-
dent; Christi Young, Sec-
retary; Mike Harrison, Trea-
surer: Scott Harris, Chair-
man LIections Committee;
Jan Bee land,Chairman
Public Relations Committee.
Sue Ann Couch, Re-
porter;; Mike Baumanh, Par-
liamentarian; Larry Paul,
Sgt.-at-Arnis; Charles Staf-
ford, Truancy Officer.
«••••••••••< /
Friday, September 11,
has been set for Add and
Drop Day.
Adds or drops may be
processed, in the Cave
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
September 9, 1970
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The Student Senate
would like to take this op-
portunity to acknowledge
and emphasize changes in
the Student Handbook. Also
many students need to be
reminded of a few of the re- ■
gulations that have been in
effect in preceeding years.
Attention should be
made to the fact that the
Student Health Center will
again have a doctor on
duty.However, the doctors
hours have been slightly
changed. A doctor will be
on duty at 1 p.m. every
afternoon during the week.
Students should be
reminded of the procedure
to obtsin excused absenses.
The rules governing this
can be found on pages 8
and 9 (Rule7) of the Hand-
book. Two things should
be noticed: (1) married stu-
dents and those living at
home must report any ill--
ness to the Health Center
prior to missing any class,
and, (2) the student must
report to the Health Center
in person in order to obtain
an excused absence card,
which is to be presented to
each instructor at the next-
scheduled class meeting. ■
Notice should be taken
to Rules 9 and 10 on page
9. Students who fail to heed
a summons to report to an
official or instructor is of-
fice is subject to immediate
susp nsion. Also, properly
authenticated notices pub-
lished in the J-TAC are
considered as due notice to
all considered.
We believe that special,
attention should be giveil to
pages 23 and 24 (Rule 4).
This is the rule governing
parking on campus. Special
Special emphasis should be
made that there is to be no
parking where white curbs
are located, as these are
reserved for faculty and em-
ployees of the college. New
10-minute parking places
are found in front of the
Student Center and in,front
of the Dining Hall. Also,
there is no student parking
in the visitor's parking
areas, designated north of
the Island.
Page 14, Rule 25,
should be mentioned. It
states: 'Any organization,
individual, or group of in-
dividuals officially recog-
nized or otherwise, wanting
to use college facilities
must obtain written permis-
sion from the Dean of Stu-
dent Personnel Services at
least one week in advance
designating time; place,
and manner of public ex-
pression. This permission
may be granted with the
condition tHaj, the rules in
the Student Handbook will
be adhered to. Anyone wfto
fails to comply with tnis
regulation is subject to ;m-
mediate suspension.
Jerry Cox
President of the
Student Senate
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