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Thursday, March 1, 1990/THE J-TAC/Page 5
Parade:
Stars and Band
represent Tarleton
Two charter buss.es, filled to
capacity with Tarleton bandjj
members and Texan Stais, left
" Stcphenvillc Friday, February
16, destined for Houston. The
band was onr of 97 participants
in the lineup for the 52nd annual
pMad*, of the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo that took place
on Saturday
Tarleton Slate University and
the University of Houston were j
the only colleges represented in
tfie parade, Fifteen high school
bands participated in the mar-
ching and performance coinpeti
tion Although the college bands
did not compete, the Tarleton
relieved an Award of Bx-
ccllerux trophy in appreciation
for their attendance .
Several television stations were
to report highlights ami
'ctaxtek 13 and 26 filmed the en-
ure event A few country and
western star* were there to *>hdTe|
ihr limelight TSU students had
a brief conversation with actor
Mike Schnider who assumed the
appropriate hillbilly accent after
realizing he had been recognis-
ed by "Hce Haw" fan and hand
Peaoy <3$ y, , I
Othei attractions in the parade
were the Budweiser Clydcdalcs,
miniature horses, the Texas
Range Riders, a Brahaai bull and
Longhorn steer, and a twelve
team llaml hitch. Of the 25
groups in front of Tarleton's
band seventeen consisted of
livestock Now most people have
some idea about the difference
between cow patties and horse
applet, but TSU band members
tndtthijng behind the brahaw bull
and longhorn steer le<uned what
the main dillerence ia-SlZE
These weren't just piles to be
stepped over, they were moun-
tains to be Lonquercd. Houston
digniterie* lead the parade on
horseback, Joscly lollowcd by
the Houston Police Department
Mounted Patrol One seeming
reprieve was that the president's
wives rode in a carriage but (his
rcportei knows what pullb 4 car-
riage. The band menibeis,
however, took it in stride They
also took it onto the busses on the
bottoms of then shoes.'
Tarleton band members return-
ed to Stephenville Saturday even-
ing, after marching the 24-block
parade, with plans tor their own
street-sweeper in next years
parade
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The 'Young Democrats' of TSU disbanded last year.
In their wake, a new, stronger breed of 'Yellow Dog'
or
has emerged.
YOUNQJ)lJNS
By Barbara Martin
Staff Writer
No one knows what happened
to the Young Democrats on the
Tarleton campus.
A cry went out to find them,
but there was a rebuttive silence.
It dissolved. . . .Never to be
heard from again.
At least that's what Ben
Tinsley says.
A yell was now being heard
from a new group of Democrats
— Democrats with the cry:
"We plan to bring the power
back to the Democratic Party.
' 'We are not going to give up.
"We are not going to disband.
"We are here to stay.
The group calls itself the
Tarleton State University
Democratic Association and is
led by organization president
Tinsley.
"In my capacity as Editor of
the J-TAC last semester, I wrote
a letter questioning the student
body as to why the Young
Democrats disbanded and
challenged the organization to
regroup.
"I waited for a very long time
and there was no response. The
governor's race was coming up
and there needed to be a strong
Democratic organization,"
Tinsley said.
"prath County has too many
'Yellow Dog' Democrats —
Senator Bob Glasgow is a
Democrat, some of the strongest
Democrats in Texas come from
this region," he said.
Tinsley added that Tarleton
was a very strong regional school
in a region that breeds
Democrats. He said it was very
strange that the school didn't
have any Democrats.
Tinsley sought to compose a
tight group of students who were
intent on focusing on the Univer-
sity and the community.
ROTC to hold contests Mar. 3
By Melanle Fowler
Staff Writer
Tarleton State Universities
ROTC will be sponsoring a Jr.
ROTC Day on Saturday, March
3, to help recruit junior and
senior high school students to
come to Tarleton.
' Staff Sergeant Joann Bolton,
, came up with the idea in hopes
of building Tarleton's ROTC
program. Bolton said,' 'I wanted
to allow the students to see what
Tarleton offers, so they will want
to come back."
The day will begin with a tour
of the campus. The ROTC will
then have demonstrations on rap-
pelliiig and squad tactics.
Lunch will be provided at the
football stadium by the Dining
Facilities here on campus.
The group will also have an
opportunity to participate in a
Drill and Ceremony Contest. The
group will be given a list of
criteria and be judged by the
Wainwright Rifles. Plaques will
be awarded to the first, second,
and third place winners.
The day will end with a slide
show presentation and informa-
tion packets, which will be issued
to all junior and senior cadets.
A total of ninety cadets will
participate in the Jr. ROTC Day.
This is the first program of-
fered to Jr. ROTC students on
the Tarleton campus. Bolton
said, "I hope the program goes
well so that we can continue to
have the it [Jr. ROTC Day] each
year."
To do this, he enlisted fellow
J-TAC employees as well as
regular "letter to the editor"
writer Monte Guthrie.
"Monte had been my regular
adversary on the Editorial Page
last year, and I felt that he would
become a vital member of our
association—he'd keep rue
honest," Tinsley said.
, While forming the club,
Tinsley recruited Assistant to the
President of Tarleton Natrelle
Long as the Advisor of the club.
"Mrs. Long brings with her
more of a mainstream democrat
image-and that's an image I
want to preserve."
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