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March 1,1984
Editorials
Fishermen three
With only one week until
Spring Break, the thoughts
of many students are turn-
ing to the events and hobbies
they will pursue during their
week away from the
doldrums of study. As far as
my three younger brothers
go, I can be fairly sure that
they will pull out the lucky
fishing hat, all the tackle
they can find apd. heacl for
the lake. — ; 4
They all love to fish and
have spent countless hours
and even days and weeks
honing up on their skills.
Therefore, I feel that it is
safe to say they will spend a
major part of their Spring
Breaks wetting a line.
However, I also feel that I
may safely say they will
each go about fishing in a
totally different way. Even
though they all love to fish,
my brothers each have a
style that sets them apart
from each other. They don't
usually fish together
because they end up fighting
about thie be^t- way to* catch1
the best fish.
Jody is the contented
fisherman. His laid-back,
easy-going style of catching
fish reflects his personality.
His main interest in fishing
is relaxation. He is busy
with school and other in-
terests and fishes to get
away from it all.
To Jody, serious fishing
consists of lying on the bank
of a fishing hole with a cane
pole and a cork. He likes his
free time and fishing is a
great way for him to do it.
Ben is the serious fisher-
man. His main ;reason for
fishing is to catch fish; th£
bigger the' better'.' He is
always out to catch a whop-
per and will go to great
lengths to hook one. His
tackle box is testament to
his goal. His tackle is new
and of the finest quality to
ensure a perfect catch.
If hooks or lures or bait
are guaranteed to catch
fish, you can be sure Ben
will buy it. His fishing
places are picked carefully
and he is always looking for
new ones in order to catch
the fish of his dreams.
Being the youngest
doesn't stop Cody from be-
ing enthusiastic about
fishing but it does put him in
the position of "in-
between." He wants to catch
big fish, but doesn't have the
concentration to do it. He is
happiest when he is wander-
ing the banks exploring.
He buys his supplies in
quantity, no quality. His
tackle box is crammed full
of goodies from the bargain
bins—globs of plastic worms
and smelly catfish bait.
Whatever he uses, Cody is
definitely into fishing for
fun.
Even though the love of
fishing is instilled in my
brothers forever, they are so
> different" in style, that they
seem tofbe sdoing different!
things. It will be interesting
to see if any of them have
changed their ways during
Spring Break.
Whether they have or not,
I think they will all agree
that fishing is "reel-y" fun.
LYNNA FULLER
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Letters
I'm writing in responce to
Janie Saathoff's question
"What do you think?" at the
end of her article "All Is Not
Alcohol" in the February 24
J-TAC.
I think that Stephenville
residents have consistently
expressed their desire to
keep their community dry
by their vote. I think that the
majority of Tarleton resi-
dent students must agree
Knowing the ways of the
devil and of advertising I'm
sure that you will find a way
around the stipulations that
have been placed upon your
advertising procedures. If
you only realized the
damage that alcohol did to
your body and how it af-
fected the lives of other in-
dividuals around you, I do
not feel that you would be so
concerned about sacrificing
your party life. Which is
more important—your
social "party" life or your
health?
True, prices are listed for
products we wish to sell or
buy, but when was the last
time you saw a full page or
half page ad for the sale of
lemonade? Maybe the issue
regarding the price of a
beverage does not make
sense to you, but it is an
advertisers way (gimic) to
with them or they would
have been defeated.
I think that Stephenville
residents are offended by
articles like "Stephenville:
How the West Was Won" in
the Fort Worth Star
Telegram and I think that
they are aggravated by the
number of students who
drink in their city parks and
drive while intoxicated.
I think that the J-TAC
Wetter than dry
"push" a product. If you
can't make an ad without
the words you mentioned
(beer, mix drink, bar or
beverage) then my best ad-
vice is don't make them in
the first place.
I'm sure that the alcohol
industry brings plenty (a
large amount) of revenue in-
to the advertising business;
but, do advertisers consider
what they are representing
and selling? Does it matter?
I really think it does matter
when we get down to the real
issue of the results of
alcohol.
Please respect the citizens
and the town of Stephen-
ville. What you do to pro-
mote alcohol in your college-
life will effect Stephenville
long after you are gone. Why
should your decisions effect
Stephenville from now on?
What if you change your
views on alcohol?
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Don't party, study!
does Stephenville and the
minority of Tarleton
students that the alcohol ads
serve a disservice by pro-
moting the use and abuse of
the most abused of drugs -
alcohol.
The ads for the Dodge
House and South Fork in-
dicate that they are open six
and seven nights a week.
The late hours, lack of cover
fees, and specials all en-
courage students to party in-
stead of study! I think that
keeps some students from
reaching their full academic
potential.
All certainly is not alcohol
and some things, Tarleton
included, can be enjoyed
better without it.
Peggy Lynn Smith
If, you decide to make
Stephenville your perma-
nent residence and have
your own family, would you
like for your husband or wife
to "hang out" at the bar?
When children are born into
your family and get older,
would you like for them to
"hang around" bars and
become "drunks"? I don't
think so.
Nobody is picking on you
or the J-TAC staff. They are
standing up for their rights
and for a cause they voted
against. You know that this
town is "wetter" than it is
"dry" anyway. You have
the freedom to abuse your
own body and to buy alcohol,
so I don't know why you are
complaining. I hope that in
time your opinions on the
"subject" will change. A
life-time resident,
CARLAJONES
TABX.ETON STATE TTNITBR8ITT
Editor
Lynna Fuller
Sports Editor
Amie Johnson
Photo Editor
Russell Huffman
Journalists
Pamela Bell
John Flores
Cindy Boone
Bryant Sears
Eric Donawho
Ronda Evans
Ed Mercer
Todd Searcy
Advertising Design
Janie Saathoff
Advertising Sales
Shirley Petty
Typesetter
Terrie Self
Faculty Adviser
Mark Grear
The J-TAC student
newspaper of Tarleton State
University is published
weekly during regular fall
and spring semesters, with
the exception of university
holidays and exam periods.
Printer is the Stephenville
Empire-Tribune.
The J-TAC is a non-profit
organization. U.S. postage is
paid permit number 133,
Stephenville, Texas 76401.
During the spring
semester of 1984, the J-TAC
will be published on
Thursdays. Deadlines are
nooh;jX<l^Sdat';for advertis-
ing andf5'p.rii:'Tuesday for
news stories.
Opinions expressed on the
editorial page are not
necessarily those of the
university.
Letters to the Editor may
be sent to: J-TAC, P.O. Box
T-98, Tarleton Station,
Texas 76402. Letters must be
signed, but the name may be
withheld if the writer
desires. Al! letters are sub-
ject to editing by the J-TAC.
For more information, call
968-9057.
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