The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 7, 1971 Page: 2 of 8
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Editorally Speaking
Who Cares
One hundred forty-six. That's a pretty big number if you're talk-
ing about golf scores. Or days until school is out. But out of 2600
students, 146 is about 5.6 per cent.
To think, 18-year-olds are crying about how much they want to
vote and in an election where they can vote, where they would have
a voice in the outcome, they miss their chance. Of course it's not on-
ly 18-year-olds who didn't vote in the All-Tarleton Man and Woman
Nominations Monday, but also about 2454 students of all ages,
classifications, and political beliefs.
Let's hope that more people than this turn out to vote Wednes-
day in the runoff for All-Tarleton Man and Woman. Let's hope that
the winners in this and the rest of the elections this semester repre-
sent more than 74 people on the Tarleton campus.
Vote Wednesday, and don't forget to vote later on this month
when elections are held for student body president and vice-presi-
dent. That is, if you care.
Costs Going Up
Legislation is currently being considered by the Texas Legislature
concerning a proposed tuition hike for state-supported four-year
colleges and universities. Legislation has been proposed for the past
several years in various attempts to raise tuition at state colleges in
Texas. The last time tuition was raised was about 14 years ago when
it was elevated from $25 per semester to the current rate of $50.
Tuition for out-of-state students is $200 per semester.
Which brings us to point number one of this editorial-tuition in
state-supported schools in Texas is among the lowest in the nation, if
it is not indeed the lowest. Many of the out-of-state students going
here and paying $200 per semester tuition are going to school cheap-
er than they could in their home states.
Texas schools are good schools, generally. However, they often
suffer from a lack of funds. Tarleton certainly does. All of the smal-
ler state-supported schools do. One way in which additional money
could be raised to help the schools would be to raise tuition.
Over a 14-year period, inflation has seriously deflated the value of
the dollar. So in actuality, students today are getting a cheaper edu-
cation, in terms of tuition, than students 14, or even 7 years ago.
We do not propose a tremendous tuition hike for resident stu-
dents. We do believe that non-resident students' tuition should be
raised to a level relative to that of other states. This would be a tre-
mendous hike, but it isn't fair to Texas taxpayers to help pay for a
non-resident's education.
Raising the tuition of resident students $25 per semester will not
force anyone to drop out of school and it would raise a great deal of
revenue. Write your Congressman supporting a tuition hike on a rea-
sonable scale. Tuition will have to be raised, so put in a good word
for a moderate increase.
April 7, 1971
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Ash Trays Oh Sale
The Industrial Arts Club is
making ash trays to commemor-
ate the years that the TSC rodeo
teams were national champs.
The ash trays will cost $2.50
if ordered from the Rodeo Club
and $3.00 if bought at the Col-
lege Store, where they are now
on display.
GSS
Presents Pledges
Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority
had their spring formal Monday
night, March 15. Each new mem-
ber was presented with a white
rose, a symbol of the sorority.
The new members of Gamma
Sigma Sigma are Melinda Allen,
Glenda Anderson, Alice Bell, Cin-
dy Bishop, Shalene Boland, Jean-
ine Caraway, Brenda Ethridge,
and Mary Fierro.
Also, Vickie Goetze, Kristen
Gray, Laura Hall, Helen Hearne,
Benita Johnson, Cynthia Key,
and Kathy Lockett. Also, Mona
McCarley, Gay Masters, Jeanine'
Monroe, Patsy Mosley, Kathy
Sc udder, Peggy Shewmake, Bon-
nie Sommerfeld, Jo Watson, Gale
Whisman, and Mary Wilson.
Church ]){Christ
Hosts Activities
The Church of Christ Bible
Chair is planning a retreat for
April 17 and 18. Students will
leave Stephenville by car bound
for Athens, Texas, the host town.
The weekend is a statewide
retreat for college religious cen-
ters. Among the activities
planned are discussion groups,
sports, and games*.
The cost is $3.00 and inter-
ested students should contact
Rev. Parr at the Church of Christ
Bible Chair.
The Church of Christ Bible
Chajr will host a banquet honor-
ing graduating seniors April 22.
Dr. Mac Leach, a professor of
psychology at Abilene. Christian
College will speak on the topic
'Christianity and Mental Health.'
Seniors interested in the ban-
quet should contact Rev. Parr,
Summer School
Students planning to attend
summer school must fill out a
packet request in the Registrar's
Office. These requests will be
available beginning ..Monday,
April 26.
This accursed ad campaign
oP Thor's is picking off
some oP tny -followers,
Qortl Any suggestions?
There's .
always
Grean Stamps,
Zeus.
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by Monte Gripp
To start with this week, I'd
like to brag a little. I received my
first fan letter recently. It was
written on the back of a used
napkin from the Student Center
with a leaky ballpoint. I guess
those BIC pens really will write
on anything, Anyhow, for your
reading enjoyment, this column
presents its first fan mail!
Editor:
'Bootprints' should make
'tracks' away from the
J-TAC.
Signed,
Sick & Tired of it!
I would just like the author to
know that I framed his letter and
hung it in my bathroom next to
the notice from my draft board
reclassifying me 1-A.
Concerning our last edition
of the paper, we have in .our
possession the negatives of all
the pictures which were used. We
will be happy to turn these over
to the persons involved in them
for a paltry $10,000 per picture
(And you thought it was all a
joke, didn't you?).
Just bring the money in a
plain brown paper bag and leave
it under the Pearl Mahan rock to-
night at 12:00 and we will burn
the negatives and send you the *
ashes by carrier pigeon. The
money will be used to finance a
trip to Argentina for the J-TAC
editor. And after Argentina, who
knows? I hear that Australia
has lots of promise.
Fain Elected VP
Dr. Robert Fain, Dean of the •
School of Arts & Sciences at Tar-
leton State College, was elected
vice-president of Region II of the
Western District of the Alpha
Chi honorary scholastic fraterni-
ty.
Fain was elected at the na-
tional convention of the frater-
nity held, this month in Mem-
phis, Term. He is one of three
sponsors of the Tarleton chapter
of Alpha Chi.
Larry Snider, senior math and
physics major from Gorman, read
a paper at the convention on
Continued on page 3
Happy Easter
The J-TAC
The J-TAC, student newspaper of Tarleton State College, is published
by Tarjeton State College on Wednesdays during the regular fall and spring
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'
Photographer > •> • • J°an Miller
Business Manager Virgil Moore,
Copyreader ' vi.Pam Reynolds
Composers .Linda Walker, Frances Hill
Faculty Advisor Natrelle Young
Reporters ; Mark Hanrta, Helen Hearne,-.
Barbara Scott, Mary Ann Yarbrough, William Atkins, Jerry
Bartley, Judy Henderson, Carla Stacy.
I Letter To The Editor
• Dear Editor:
% Many years ago there existed
J a Man whose hair was long, who
J wore white robes, and who wore
t sandals on his feet. He lived dur-
% ing a time in our history \vhich
S was filled with wars, hatreds,
I prejedices, and hypocrisies. Yet,
• He dared to be different; He
I preached of love for one's neigh-
• bor. He hurt no one; still, He was
J cursed, spit upon, and crucified.
• What did He do in retaliation?
J He asked His Father to forgive
% them.
• Our campus is filled with peo-
o pie of many different races,
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creeds, and backgrounds. There
are some people on our campus
who wish to wear their hair
longer than the average person;
they sometimes dress a little dif-
ferently; and occasionally they
question the 'status quo.' Be-
cause of these slight differences
a 'selected few' on our campus
feel it is Jheir duty to ridicule
these people who dare to be dif-
ferent. We, the students of Tarle-,
ton, are living in Stephenville;
Texas, ip the United States of
America. Next time you see
someone different from your-
self, remember .what the United
••• *« «
9
States of America is supposed to *
represent. It is supposed to rep-J
resent freedom, freedom to speak#
as you wish, freedom to dress as •
want, freedom to be different,;
freedom to do whatever you;
want:/ The next time you see a*
longrh'aired brother on campus, ;
or a Negro, or a Latin-American, •
or an Oriental; remember, if you J
. loolk down upon them because J
* they are different, you are look-J
ing down upon the United States J
because they are the United S
States of "America.
«
Sincerejy Yours,*
Gilbert GutierrezJ
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