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Student Senate Minutes
November 9,1970
Agenda Item I
The roll was called. Those absent were Leo Hageman,
Dale Shields, Zana Underwood, and Billy Zinke. Excused
from absence were Gail Hall, Mitchell Harris, Scott Harris,
Mike Harrison, Johnny McGee, Larry Paul, Charles Staf-
ford, Linda Strother, and Jay Taylor.
Agenda II
Jan Breland presented a program concerning a Senate-
sponsored film series. It was suggested that we study the
idea and get the general student body opinion before a de-
cision is made.
Anriouncements
Larry Preas reported on the graduation committee de-
cision. A senior class meeting was held last week, where
it was decided to have the December graduates vote whether
or not to make their graduation more formal.
Jerry Cox reported that a faculty-administration com-
mittee is to be formed to discuss and prepare an appropri-
ate student insurance plan.
•It Was moved to bring new business before the floor.
APPROVED.
Discussion was held as to the remodeling plans for the
Student Center. The matter of the social club rooms was
brought to the Senate's attention, as a certain portion of
the Student Service Fee is to be used to furnish the rooms.
It was moved to let the Center handle the situation of
^modeling as they see fit. APPROVED.
It was suggested that a study be made of the library
hours, with a possibility of keeping the library open later
at night for research and study, but not for checking out
books, The library committee met after adjournment.
It was moved to appoint Mareia Headrick, Linda Stro-
ther, Larry Paul, and Larry Preas as a committee to study
why the Tarleton fight song is not played more often at
football games. APPROVED.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Announcements Of Interest
...For whither thou goest,
I will go; and where thou
lodgest, I will lodge...
Capital*,
capital 1
Of course, my
mother goest
with us!
...And it
could
have been
^ such a
^ beautiful story?
-X {*
Alpha Zeta Meets
The Tarleton Alpha
Zeta Club will hold its
regular meeting tonight at
7:30 in the Agriculture
Auditorium.
The main item of dis-
cussion on the agenda will
concern new members.
Social Science Club
Dr. Floyd W. Durham,
professor of Economics at
Texas Christian University,
will speak before the Social
Science Club. Dr. Durham
will discuss 'White Eco-
nomics, Black Capitalism,
and Cherry Pie'. The meet-
...
ing will be held November
30, at 7:00 in the Robin
Room.
Letters To The Editor
Due to the fact that
only a few students have
had their pictures made
for the '71 Grassburr, the
deadline has been extend-
ed to Nov. 25.
Don't be left out this
year, remember to have
your picture made for the
annual.
There will be a pep
rally Thursday night at
10)00 p.m. in the new gym.
Head cheerleader Larry
Paul stated that this will
be the last pep rally dur-
ing football season and urg-
ed 'all students, to turn
out.' -
The Texans won last
week, and stand a good
chance of beating East
Texas University this week-
end. Let's all turn out and
support the team for our
last game. Kickoff will be
in Memorial Stadium Satur-
day at 7:30 p.m.
••••••••••••
The Blue Christmas
Ball has been set for Dec.
4 in the Cave of the Stu-
dent Center.
Dress will be formal,
according to David Sinclair.
d Sat(yfted Poo
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Haw SoOe&f It
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The J-TAC
The J-JAC, student newspaper of Tarleton State College, is pub-
lished by Tarleton State College on Wednesdays during the regular fall
semesters with the exception of-school holidays and examination periods*
Printer is the Stephenville Empire.Tribune, Stephenville, Texas.
Editor Monte Gripp
Assistant Editor Danny Shipler
Feature Editor Christi Young
Sports Editor Robert Spencer
Photographer Joan Miller
Business Manager .'J, Virgil Moore
Reporters Mark Hanna, Margo Harrell,
Helen Hearne, John Nowik, Barbara Scott, Lawrence Tay-
lor, Jody Thomason, and Mary Ann Yarbrough
Copyreader Lee Sloan
Composer Linda Walker
Faculty Advisor .,. Natrelle Young
Dear Editor:
I write in response to
a letter written by Mrs. A
Frazier carried in your pa-
per a week or so ago. The
letter made a number of ra-
ther strong statements con-
cerning a segment of today's
youth—namely the 'long
hairs.' I would like to sub-
mit an outside opinion on
this matter, but not neces-
sarily the opinion of an out-
sider.
Mrs. Franier stated
that 'long hair is associa-
ted with homosexuals, ven-
eral disease, death and de-
struction by hallucinatory
drugs, and communal living.'
Unfortunately, I would have
to agree that such an asso-
ciation is prominent; how-
ever, the prominence of such
an opinion is no excuse for
such ignorance!
In our society of in-
stant communication, one
is able to be aware of
events happening all over
the world. Most newspa-
pers and magazines carry
stories about the construc-
tive aspect of 'long hairs'
as well as stories about the
homosexualty and veneral
disease which Mrs. Frazier
seems to delight so in read-
ing.
If the lady really looked
hard, she might even find
something about a Peace
Corps, a new youth organi-
zation to help clean up the
environment, or maybe even
a more specific example of
youth helping to clean up a
slum. In Austin there is an
organization of 'long hairs'
dedicated to communal liv-
ing - communal living in
venereal disease and filth.
This commune, Mrs. Frazier,
is not a samll 'hippie cult'
but a whole community of
under-privileged and under-
fed American families.
Generations heretofore
have looked over and then
over-looked this 'commune'
so many times that the
.whole situation is pathetic.
The 'long hairs,' by pro-
viding meals for chirdren
and day care centers for
working mothers, we striv-
ing to erase such a blot.
Someone once siad: 'You
can't always judge a book
by looking at its cover.'
Mrs. Frazier said that
long hair 'could hardly be
classified as a fashion
either old or new.' Again
she is correct. A look in
the history books will show
us that Einstein had long
hair as well as did Washing-
ton, Newton, Bach, Shake-
peare, and Aristotle1 - even
Jesus Christ had long hair.
Does the genius of these
men represent a regression,
Mrs. Frazier? Do they re-
present 'not progression but
a return to savagery?' If
the ideals these men lived
by represent savagery, then
what can our present society
founded on such ideals be
called? -
In conclusion, it is my
opinion that 'long hairs'
have just as much right 'to
do their own' as those who
pursue the more traditional
image of a 'western area,'
but the individual should
never be allowed to be in-
jured by some association
placed on that image., As-
sociation without regard to
the individual is a double-
edged sword; I doubt that
a starving, old Indian on a
reservation somewhere in
the wasteland of Arizona
has quite the association
of this country's western
heritage as some people
might. ■ _
'If a man does not keep
pace with his companions,
perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music
which he hears, however
measured or . faraway!'
Thoreau.
Jim Crow
Student
The University of Texas
Dear Editor,
In recent issues of the
J-TAC, I have noticed an
involved controversy oVer
personal appearance and its
effect on personality.
It seems that the peo-
ple speaking for Western
appearance believe that
they are right ^and all the
other beliefs/ are wrong.
I feel sure that some mem-
bers of the 'longhair' group
feel that their group is the
only group that is right.
The main point of dis-
cussion is that one group
claims that the other group
consists mostly of unde-
sirable characters. This
is partly true; however,
these, undesirbale charact-
ers are not restricted to
any one particular type of
appearance, they are pre-
sent in all types.
One basic idea behind
the creation of the United
States is that all men are
created equal. One -lady
stated that the Western
students are doing their
own 'thing;' yet she seems'
it improper for the 'long-
hairs'To do their own 'thing.'j
Iii a country with a|
population as large as that
of the United States, it is
necessary that all of the
citizens learn to live to-
gether in peace, and re-
spect _ the other person's
right to do his own 'thing.'
Wouldn't it be nice if we
would do our own 'things'
without interference and
give everyone else the
same privilege?
Signed,
John Parker
Dear Editor:
Last Wednesday was
a special day for Tarleton,
for it was the day the Young
Americans came our way.
I say that the day was
special because it isn't
often that one has an op-
portunity to see a group
with as much talent, energy,
and enthusiasm as the
Young Americans.
Very few words in the
English language can
adequately describe them.
However, delightful, fan-
tastic, funny, serious, and
just plain 'good,' can be-
gin the task.
I hope that everyone
on campus got to see the
show. If you didn't, then
let me tell you that you
missed an experience.
The Young Americans
got the' Civic Series off
to a roaring' start. I just
hope that the other guests
in the series .will-"be so
talented.
Sincerely,
Mike Snriddy
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