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Page 2/Thursday, March 5, 1992/theJ-TAC
Letters to
the Editor
J-TAC quality
disputed by
fraternity
Dear Editor,
In response to the article,
"Students caught in break-in
attempt", involving the name
Kappa Alpha, and the "Top Ten
Reasons to Join a Fraternity", I
would like to convey a different
message to you and your staff.
The list refers directly to events
that have happened at Tarleton
State University in which the J-
TAC has related to the fraternity
system. Most of the reasons
listed referred to the break-in
attempt at the Fine Arts Center
that involved only one initiated
member of Kappa Alpha Order.
Because of a persons involvement
on campus in any organization,
does not put any particular
organization responsible for that
persons actions. Kappa Alpha
Order was not and should not be
held responsible for the act of one
of our brothers regarding a
offense of this nature. The proper
authorities have already taken the
appropriate measures in handling
this situation.
If the J-TAC would take time
to uncover the positive aspects
about the Greek System instead
of the recent incidents, the Top
Ten List would be factual and not
made up only for the purpose of
belittling the fraternities. This
stands true for other topics as
well. Tarleton State University
offers much more than one would
perceive from reading the J-TAC.
The style of the J-TAC this
semester resembles more that of a
tabloid than that of a newspaper.
Students are"n5Cfeadi|i|1.the J-
TAC to see, what nonsense the
paper has drawn out. The^paper
should include more relevant
topics for college students (TSU
is an institution for higher
education).
The quality of the J-TAC
should resemble the quality of the
University.
Thank you,
Kevin R. Coats
TSU student
concerned on
availability of
condoms
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response
to Mr. Alvear's article "Love is
Worth a Condom." It is my
opinion that the author should
stress other areas in regards to truly
loving a person. Love is not
something that can be found after
putting on a condom and climbing
between the sheets.
Mr. Alvear's article pointed out
that Love is many different things.
I submit that this is true but, what
he has suggested as being love is
truly not. Mr. Alvear spoke of this
. "palm sweating" experience and
gave this long detailed description
to make a point about an issue that
didn't even relate to the story.
I believe love to be something
that is Christ centered and most
assuredly not condom centered.
Love is something when two
people share is just like the love
that Jesus had for us. In this kind
of love there was no deception,
distrust, or lust involved.
In regards to the issue of
condoms being made available on
campus, I would think that making
this a campus responsibility would
be an embarrassment to both the
Administration and the S.G.A. at
Tarleton. Why don't we spend our
time and money teaching students
how to abstain? After all this is the
most proven form of birth control
and disease control. Let's put
people's passion back for God. I,
writing as a Christian student, am
concerned that in the future
student's fees may be going to
provide for people's sexual habits.
TSU definitely does not want to be
a new part of the condom
distributing business.
Concerned,
Keith Westberry
ADVISOR - Charlie Reynolds
EDITOR - Christy Moore
FEATURES EDITOR - Tina Horton
PHOTO EDITOR - Marc Parks
STAFF WRITERS - Kelly Boren, Pmanuel Alvear
Brig Lopez III, Eric Lang, Roderick Richardson, Susan Stutzman
AD SALES - Scott Rone
The J-TAC
MANAGING EDITOR - Julie Grider
SPORTS EDITOR - Angela Spradley
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR - Meredith Foster
CIRCULATION MANAGER - Justin Boswell
EDITORIAL CARTOONIST - Jordan Cannady
New program to benefit undecided majors
"What's your major?" is probably one of the most often
asked questions in Stephenville. Whether it's asked by the J-
TAC for Student Spotlight, by a potential employer or by that
want-to-be significant other at the bar, students hear it almost
every day.
While the most common answers are "physical education"
or "ag services and development" or any of the other popular
majors at Tarleton, a vast majority of the population must
answer "undecided" or "my major this week is...". The new
Career and Major Exploration Program at TSU could soon
change all of that.
Students having trouble deciding on a major or who
simply want to explore other fields of study are invited to sign
up for this new program. They will then be put in contact
with the departments that they are interested in and counseled
in job opportunities, the courses involved and the general
attitude and outlook for that field.
For those who simply have no idea which direction to go,
an Inventory Test will be administered on March 23 for a
nominal fee of $1.
Take the time to stop by the General Studies office and
sign up to take advantage of this new program. Isn't the rest
of your life worth a few minutes of your time?
© 1991 by
J. Jordan Cannady
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Writer finds money in unexpected places
Jordan Cannady
Around
the Bend
Who has not at one time in
their life or another found some
unexpected money. Once, I was
going through my winter suits I'd
not worn in over nine blistering
hot months when I found a twenty
dollar bill in the coat pocket. I'll
pause here briefly while you all
race to your closets and check you
and your roommates old clothes . .
Didn't find anything? Check
under your car seat, sofa cushions,
dresser drawers and on the ground in
the drive thru at McDonald's. If you
don't find anything don't despair,
you will.. . someday.
When that day comes you'll
know the excitement I felt last
semester when I asked Julie Grider
for my paycheck from the J-TAC
and she said, "Jordan, it's in the
desk. And there's a little surprise to
go with it." Needless to say, my
hands trembled, my heart
palpitated, and I felt a little faint
when I reached in the drawer, pulled
out my check and discovered a
second check attached to it.
I held it up to Julie and said,
"What's this for, most munificent
editor (she likes to be called that)?"
She waved her hand at me in a sort
of Pope like wave and I came
closer.
"That's just a little token of
our appreciation for you and the
fine work you do." She smiled at
me.
I unfolded the check and looked
at the amount; 360. I have seen
small checks before. One time, my
wife ran over our neighbor's
newspaper which had been thrown
into our yard by mistake. The
wheels of our truck tore the paper
in half and our neighbors Gary and
Lawanda Livingst*n on 1*23
Pioneer Ln. (I altered the name and
address to protect their privacy)
were quite miffed. My wife wrote
them a check for 500 for their paper
to smooth their ruffled feathers and
to (as she so nicely put it) make
them spend a dollars worth of gas
and half hour of their time, cashing
the stupid check for their equally
stupid newspaper! I felt the need to
sit down and counsel her about the
futility of revenge and loving thy
neighbors but she looked like she
might deck me if I tried it so I
didn't.
Another time,. I sent back a
money back rebate for some
batteries I bought, the ones that
have the obnoxious little rabbit as
a spokesrodent. Six weeks later I
received a check from them for 750.
What is the point?
To clear things up I should
explain that the 360 was to
compensate me for a raise that had
gone into effect but had not been
added onto my actual check. I've
done a little thinking on this and
come to the following conclusion,
the accountant who decided to do it
this way was no rocket scientist.
To make matters even more
absurd, it turns out that every
employee of the State of Texas
received an automatic raise and, as
in my case, was issued two checks
instead of one.
No wonder our state is in such
fine economic condition. Can you
picture the sort of slack-jawed
conversation that went on between
idiot #1 and whatever nincompoop
was his/her supervisor?
"Well, I got if figured out,
yup, I sure did." a long pause
followed most likely as the
supervisor loosened a shirt collar in
order to think better.
"How are we going to get that
360 check to Jordan? He needs that
money. You really do have a plan?"
The two heads slowly came
together, point to point.
Idiot #1 spoke, cautiously at
first, making certain that his/her
supervisor hadn't begun looking
confused, yet. "Well, Jordan is
going to get a check, right?" he got
a tentative nod. "The check is
going to have to come in some sort
of an envelope, isn't it? again a nod
"and' the envelope probably is big
enough for more than one check
correct-o-moondo?" Now, judging
from the use of an outdated sixties
slang phrase, the idiot #1 was
becoming borderline cocky. "Well
don't you see. We'll put a notice in
his pay envelope that the next
check with his new raise on it."
Immediately, the supervisor
saw a serious flaw in an otherwise
fine plan. "Why make him wait for
his raise? Besides which, won't we
be wasting money and time
printing up those little notices?"
The idiot #1 sat down in order to
get the big picture.
"So, what you're saying is,
instead of making Jordan wait for
his 350 and wasting a piece of
paper on a note, we should give it
to him now?" The supervisor
seemed pleased at the way the idiot
#1 had made a leap in logic. "So,
how do we give him the 360, on
the same check as his paycheck?"
The supervisor's face clouded
over. "You moron (using the
informal for of idiot). You were
going to put the 360 on a separate
check before, so why not now?"
The matter was closed,
Jordan Cannady is the
Editorial Cartoonist for the J-
TAC.
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Letters...
Team support
questioned by
b-ball player
To all of TSU,
On the eve of District VIII
basketball playoffs and national
tournament of which we will
undoubtedly participate in, I
stopped to reflect on our 24 and 7
season. We have had our ups and
downs like all teams, but one
look at our schedule reminds me
of what we have accomplished.
Perhaps one of the best women's
basketball teams at Tarleton ever,
this non-scholarship team has
beat some great teams... too bad
no one ever came to see us play.
The Purple Poo were in
attendance for one or two games;
ditto for our "cheer"leaders. The
Stars were probably our biggest
supporters out of the bunch with
appearances at a few more games.
We do have a few die-hard fans
consisting of friends, family, and
faculty, and I would like to thank
them for supporting us.
Before a recent game at
Midwestern State University, our :
coach, referring to the floor
problems at Wisdom Gym, said,
"We don't have a home court
anymore, pretend like this is your
home court." We did and played a
great and unforgettable game;
however, I never really felt like
Wisdom Gym was ours. I always
got the feeling that we were only
being "allowed" to use the
facilities, and if we were the other
gender we might get more
respect. It seems like all the
things my teammates and I have
done athletically and academically
go unnoticed and unappreciated.
The TexAnn basketball team is
one of the winningest teams at
Tarleton. Tarleton's reputation of
consistently ^e4i^i,nating
opponents hais bee^Sbuilt by the—
TexAnns dominatirfg* teams year
after year. This year is no
different. As the NUMBER 5
team in the nation, we can
perhaps win the national
tournament "for Tarleton". Just
because we are not part of the
"big three" - football, baseball,
and men's basketball, we are not
worthy of support from our
faculty and classmates? I think it
is time for a change. Maybe we
need and Athletic Director for the
non-"big three" sports. Track,
volleyball, tennis, etc. - they all
suffer from lack of support.
Tarleton boasts some of the best
athletes in the nation, all of
which represent the school
through many hours of time,
effort, and sacrifice. You would
think the student body would
eagerly support them. All of the
sports at Tarleton should be
treated equally. I realize this will
never happen, but anything will
be an improvement from the
present situation. For a school
with the winning tradition that
Tarleton has, the fan turnout
disgusts me.
I invite Tarleton to come out
March 2nd and 4th to watch the
playoffs, and to attend other
sports activities in the future. A
crowd can make or break a game,
and you might be surprised at
what you see.
A Tarleton TexAnn
Math major
critiques column
Dear Editor,
I'm a mathematics major with
an English minor. I am writing in
response to K. Beyer and J. Can-
nady, who were both wondering why
algebra is required for English ma-
jors. Here are just a few points that I
would like to make.
#1) J. Cannady should change
majors or work a little harder be-
cause he seems to have a problem of
keeping subject-predicate agree-
ment.
One example (of three) is
"Somebody sitting around ... said to
themselves . . ." Excuse me Jordan,
but that should be "himself1. If this
was a mistake by the printer, (which
I'm sure it was, Jordan) I apologize
for picking on you. (Isn't it sad, a
math major correcting an English
major?)
(See letter page 8)
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