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Three cheers for cheerleaders
Dear Editor:
We would like to congratulate the Texan Cheerleaders for the great job that they did during Homecoming
week, and for the terrific job they've been doing all semester. Most students don't realize how much time
and practice it takes for these athletes to perform like they do. We know first-hand how much the cheerlead-
ers practice and work on the routines and stunts we see them do. We need to let them know what a great job
they are doing. So, if you know a cheerleader or see one around campus congratulate them on their hard
work.
Jamie Dowcler
Heather Ceresini
Student concerned about lack of spirit
Dear Editor:
As a proud Texan and a member of a spirit organization on campus, I would like to comment on the lack
of spirit on campus.
Are the true Texans on campus those that are a member of an organization? It seems like the only peo-
ple at pep rallies are the band, Stars, Plowboys, cheerleaders, the Poo, and sororities and fraternities. Where
are the rest of the almost 7,000 students that attend this university? Also, what is the deal with students
wearing clothing that supports other colleges? If you want to be at another school, then why are you here?
I know students are busy, but what about supporting those students who practice long and hard for Tarleton.
I have attended another university before being blessed to attend Tarleton. I love everything about this
school and all its traditions. This past Homecoming Week I showed my purple pride at every event because
I wanted to be a part of it, not simply because I am a member of a spirit organization. I was disgusted to see
students wearing A&M clothing at the Yell Contest and seeing people not attending Homecoming events .
because they jlist didn't want to.
Also, I have heard people cut down such organizations such as Stars, Plowboys, and cheerleaders. As a
member of one of these organizations, this disgusts me. The members of these groups have been called
snobs because they love their organizations and their school and hold them in high respects. These students
need to see these organizations behind the scenes. They need to see the Stars that practice every day on top
of going to school, holding jobs and being a part of other organizations. They need to see the Plowboys
who were crying because they were moved by the pride that went into building the bonfire and watching it
burn. They need to see the cheerleaders who practice despite whatever injuries they have. I challenge you
to make the effort to get to know one of the members of these organizations, and I know you will find
friendly people who love Tarleton and everything that it means to be a Texan. Before you ever think of crit-
icizing these people, think how dull this campus would be without their spirit.
Everyone loves the bonfire and half-time show, but they don't think about the work that goes into these
shows. Start supporting the members of these spirit organizations and Tarleton; they work hard for you.
Wear your purple and white to show your love of this university. If you don't love it here, then leave. I am
honored to tell people I attend Tarleton and that I bleed purple. Let's get behind our athletes, cheerleaders,
Stars, band and Plowboys. They are here for Tarleton, as everyone on campus should be. This school is
about a good education as well as good spirit.
Marily
Student sick of dining service "scam"
Dear Editor:
I am fed-up with the dining services or the lack of dining services. I am not discussing the food or loca-
tion, or service quality, but of the times meals are offered, dining rules and the money we lose.
The "we" are the students who lose money every week. The school has mastered the art of "scamming"
the students in the area of dining services. Not only are the times meals are offered annoying and the rule
that you lose your meals if you do not use them annoying, but the idea that adults can not use as many meals
per day as they like, is ridiculous. I am appalled that grown adults are restricted in the way they use their
own bought and paid for meals. This is a slap in the face. I feel if we — the students — want to eat all 15
meals in one day, we should be able. I do believe we are old enough and strong enough in mind to .manage
our own food intake. When our fifteen meals are up, we'll just have to make a visit to McDonalds or go
without, but it should be our choice.
' Another problem I have with the dining service is the times meals are offered. I work in the Student
Development Center. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I start work at 11 a.m. I have to wait until 1:15 p.m. to
eat in the food court. Someone mentioned to me that the "time rule" was to keep the meal-plan students
from running off the cash paying customers. I do not understand this, even though I do agree, because the
meal-plan students have already paid their cash. We paid at the beginning of the semester. I and the other
meal-plan students should get to eat in the food court or the dining hall whenever the doors are open. I
believe changes in these areas should be made to better accommodate the students. Every student has a dif-
ferent schedule, eating habits, job locations and visit home at different times.
The issue of eating habits needs to be discussed. Students with small food intake, appetite or diabetes
might eat three to five meals per day. Rive meals per day would be impossible. Even with the 21 meal plan,
five meals would be impossible because of time restrictions placed on meals. On the other hand, a student
with a very large appetite, such as a football player, may eat five meals a day to keep up with their physical
exertion. I've known plenty that eat this much and more because of their high metabolism. These students,
even though they have paid for it, would not be able to eat when they needed to. Also, for students who
visit home on the weekends will not use all their meals and will lose them.
This is where the "scamming" comes in. The school knows from experience how much food products to
order that will adjust to the majority of students not using their meals. I'm quite sure the school orders food
according to estimates from the past experience of the percentage of students who use all their meals. I and
many other students do not have this money to waste. We are forced to because of the restrictions placed on
our money. I am ready to see some change in these areas. I hope that more students will voice their, opin-
ions on this topic. Without "our" money the school would be nowhere. I do believe we — the students —
have more leverage than most realize.
Sincerely,
Sunny Strait
Wade Miller
Commentary Editor
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Okay, I was going to write a commentary about deer hunting, but Robert covers the issue to my satisfaction,
and then I decided to write something about an attitude I got from the Registrar's Office. I needed to pick up a
registration schedule, and I was in the Humanities Building, so I decided to head upstairs to pick one up. Well,
I go up there, all the way to the third floor, and Mary Etzel was busy, so I looked around myself and didn't find
one, so I decided to go by the Registrar's Office to pick one up since I've picked one up from there for the past
two years.
I walk all the way there, and I see this sign that said something like you need to pick up your schedules from
your major department. I mean it; it said that. It was a miracle. The sign spoke. I thought that since I was
there, I could pick one up anyway. I asked the girl at the counter if I could have one because my major depart-
ment didn't have one. So, she said something like hold on, and she went to the back, where I couldn't see her,
but I could hear her mumbling to someone. Oh yeah, she asked what my major was.
Well, she came out and told me that someone will be right out to help me. I wait for an hour or ten, who
knows how long, but it was way longer than it needed to take to bring me a schedule. Finally a woman walked
out, empty handed, and basically informed me that I should have listened to the almighty sign because that's
why they paid it the big bucks so they wouldn't have to deal with peons like me. I asked her why, and I was .
told that students were to be scheduled for their class advisement when they picked up their schedules.
Hello. I've registered for six semesters here at Tarleton. I think I know how to register. I even understand
that some students might need the assistance, but couldn't they keep a few schedules on hand for us students
who didn't know you had to get them from their departments? Aren't the students the reason for this school? I
mean if we weren't here, these would just be a bunch of empty buildings. I didn't need the attitude, and I need
to be informed about this important stuff like registering for classes.
I had to walk all the way back to the third floor, and y'all know how much I hate any kind of work. Mary
was very nice. I told her what happened, and she helped me calm down. I'm not mad at her. I couldn't wait to
take a look at this schedule because something so difficult to get, must contain secrets that would make Fox
Mulder happy. But gues& what, it only had a bunch of advertisements, and oh yeah, it also had some class
information and a wrong phone number. But I'm not even going to write about the Registrar's Office.
What I want to write about is that this is my last commentary. All right, quit jumping up and down. You
don't have to be that happy. I've enjoyed writing for the J-TAC, but all things must come to an end. I just
want everybody to keep writing letters to the editor because I still believe that the only way we, as a species,
can mature, and evolve is for us to exchange ideas. Everyone's opinion matters, and we should value what oth-
ers have to say. That's the only point that I wanted to get across. Never stop thinking about the world around
you.
Oh yeah, here are some other little points you need to question. Why does the government need that strip on
the back of our driver's license? Think about that. I'm telling you, they're up to something. Watch out.
Another thing, next time you're in the bathroom. Watch how many people don't wash their hands. I see a
lot, and that's scary. I'm just not talking about a number one. Think about how many hands you shake, and
now think about shaking their dirty hands. Yuck! How about when you lend someone your pencil or pen?
Do y'all want to know why I'm quitting? I'll tell you. Do you remember that letter that someone wrote in
slamming me about my smoking commentary? That letter hurt me so bad, and all I've been able to think about
is that letter. I have to quit. I can't sleep. I C£in't get anything down because it hurt me so much. I need to
take some time to organize my life after that. So, see you later.
Robert Vaughan
Staff Writer
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Hunting, what a crock of —! What kind of people can take a life in sport or fun? Is this how a responsible
society behaves? I think not!
Hunting started thousand of years ago to feed and clothe the people that hunted the animals. People did not
hunt to show the game off to their buddies or to mount heads on the walls. Perhaps-calling the dee£t"game" is
the problem. Maybe if you called them "victims" you might think about them differently,^maybe even consider
it a crime to kill them.
Some people may have read the statements I made over the e-mail in reference to the Big Buck White-Tail
Deer Contest—that is if you are capable of reading. I said something to the effect of, "What business do/you
people have killing innocent deer," "When you teach deer to use guns then I'll back hunting all the way" and
"Doesn't anybody respect life anymore?" Anyway these comments were not taken lightly by the student body, I
even received threats concerning this matter. People told me that I should be the hunted one. Well, that's just
ridiculous!
Why are you hunters so hateful? It's not like I've taken away your right to hunt. I just wanted to make a
statement, which is my first amendment right. May I remind you hunting is not listed anywhere in the
Constitution? Anyhow, many of you said that it was your right as Americans to hunt and that if people did not
hunt there would be an overpopulation of animals. This to is stupid.
On the subject of over population. Who elected you as national population control? Who gives you the right
to steal life away from another living, breathing being? Yes I have studied the statistics and figures as to what
might happen if people did not hunt deer. Mull over this one for a little while, maybe if you hadn't exploited
and killed all the deer's natural predators such as coyotes and cougars, we would not need to hunt these harm-
less creatures.
According to "World Book Encyclopedia," over 16 million hunting licenses are issued every year compared
to only 13 million deer in this country. I don't know about you, but this seems a little unbalanced to me. Every
year almost 4.7 million deer are eliminated. At this rate. Compared to the current birth rate deer will be extinct
in less than 30 years unless something is done to stop it.
The most revolting thing I've seen since moving here was an article in the Empire Tribune glorifying youth
hunting and a picture of a six-year old girl holding a dead deer by the antlers with the rifle propped up next to
her. I don't think this is the kind of stuff we need to be teaching our children. What about the 10-point I saw
strapped to the roof of a suburban at Montana Restaurant last weekend? Like anyone wants to look at that. I
know I was unable to eat after I saw it.
To sum things up, I believe we need to start looking at this hunting thing a little differently. After all, we are
heading into the 21st century but still behaving like we are in the third century b.c.
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