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Page 2 The J-TAC October 14,1976
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by Karen Michaud
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The J-TAC, student newspaper of Tarleton
State University, is published weekly during the
regular fall and spring semesters with the exception
of University holidays and examination periods.
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Stephenville, Texas. • 1
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Editor .Beverly Eerrill
News Editor Lisa Cypert
Sports Reporter . . . . Walter Latham
Photographer Derin Warren
Typesetter/Secretary Verna Rinker
Business and Circulation Manager . . Charley Foster
Advertising Layout Manager Karen Michaud
Faculty Advisor Eric Larson ,
J
Once upon a -time in the land
of "Higher Education" there lived
an ugly, scary old man called
"Student Activities Fees." He was
so ugly that most of the children
who lived in the land were afraid
of him. Nobody understood, him.
Oh, some people made an attempt
to explain exactly wliat. he was
but always in very general terms.
He had a cousin who was
bigger and uglier than' he was,
"Building Use Fees."'. Now the
Fees cousins weren't necessarily
mean and not really scary, but
like most things misunderstood,
instead of finding out why they
were like they were, most, people
grumbled and complained arid
made up bad stories about them
stealing money from poor people
and such. I'm sure you've head
the general plot to that story.
Anyway, one day a little
person named "Questions" went
traveling through the land of
"Higher Education". : Questions
stopped at the TSU Inn ip the city
of Stephenburg to spend the night
as she didn't want to have to sleep
in the deep dark forest. While she
was at the Inn, she overheard
people talking about how bad and
mean and generaly ugly the Fees
cousins were. The more they
talked the more she wanted to
find out why they were so mean
and why people put up with them,
instead of running " them- out .of
the land. ■ ;
The next morning, after a
breakfast at the* Inn (which gave
her a stomach ache, I'm told) she
went to the house of the uncle of
the Fees cousins. His najne was
"BusinessOffice."
"Excuse ni(e, sir. My name is
Questions. I'm just a: visitor to
your land and I've heard about
the Fees cousins and that you
were their uncle and I'd like to
talk to you about them. They told
me at the Inn last night that- y ou
know more about them than
anyone else in the land,"
explained Questions.
"Well, well. Come in!"
exclaimed Business Office." No\v
let me tell you what he looked
like. Being from the same family
stock as the Fees, he was big and
not too good looking-himself. He
,had a great black beard arid deep
blue eyes. But they were nice eyes
so Questions wasn't too terribly
afraid. ■
"So, you want to know more
about my nephews."
"Yes, sir." Questions was
getting a little bit nervous.
Business Office might have had
nice eyes but he was still sooo
much bigger than she was.."I, want
to know why they are so mean.
Why do they steal from poof
people?"
"Here, now," grumbled
Business Office. "Seeings how
they are my next of kin I won't
have you talking bad of them.
You don't even know them for
yoursejf. How do you know
they're mean thieves?"
"I overheard at the TSU Inn."
"Oh, that bunch of gossips!"
laughed Business Office. "They
always have decided they know
more than they really do."
"Oh," Questions was beginning
to wish she hadn't come.
"Now, let me tell you all about
us three when they were kids.
"We lived next door to each
other. But, due to a very
unfortunate accident, their
parents died and they came to live
with me. I've taken care of them
for years and feel responsible for
them.
"I realize they are ugly. I'll not
win,,any beauty contests myself.
But they aren't mean. They just
need more than most of the
others ..around here. .They don't
steal, either. That's just what
people think. They're of no
partkiiilar 'Yiiee:. 'Mere1 like a Heinz
57." Business1 s'topped long '
enough to fill his pipe.
"I traced their lineage once.
Student Semce .is 38-67 percent
AtElltict^ees/' 10.53^ percent
Women's Athletic Fees, 4.83
percent Civic Series Fees, 5
percent-Intramufal Athletic Fees,
3.33 percent Student
Organization Fees (they went by
another, name also, Student
Senate), and 21.67 percent
Student Center Fees. Now, I ask
you, isn't that quite some mix?"
Questions could tell Business
Office was impressed with himself
for- remembering all that by the
way his eyes twinkled.
"Somewhere way back there,"
he continued, "there used to be.
the Snack-Bars and the Book'
Stores who lived close to the;
Studerjt Center pees. Oh, also the.
Post Offices. But they're not
related to them at all.
"As for Building Use
Fees- he's got a ^lightly .different
.background. A lot of people think
he's from the Maintenance and
Salaries FeeS 'but;vhe's not. He's
mainly.' from Repairs and
Renovations' Fees? Once, a few .
years ago, he borrowed some
money .from a businessman from
down south, Mr. Bond Issues, to
make some new buildings'(it's.a
hobby of his). Anyway, ri'ow 'he-,s
trying to pay it back. He leases
out his buildings to people in
Stephenburg for $5.75 an hour.
They get mad because they think
it's too high'. But what they don't
realize - most of 'em anyway -- is
the fact he has to pay on just one
,'of his bonds (the biggest one, 1
might add) . 5157,550 interest
every six months. Another one
has $13,805 interest every six
months. Then once a year he also
has to pay the principle on those
bonds. There isn't a cent of profit
. in it for him, either.- But most
people think he's raking in the
money hand over fist; Poor
Building."
Business got up and rambled
over to his kitchen. "Would you
like something to drink,
Question? I'm going to get a glass
of mead myself."
"No, thank you sir."
"Is there anything else you'd
like to ask?" Business toojc a long
draught from his mug.
"Well, if it's no being too nosy,
ho\y much money did he borrow
from Mr. Issues?"
"Oh, somewhere in the
neighborhood of 4 million. He's
getting ready to build a fine arts
building, too. He's going to pay
1.5 million himself and his
grandfather, Mr. A&M, (my
father, by the way), is going to
,;pay 5.5 million. I think it's rather
exciting, myself."
"How many people use
. ,Building's building?"
1 "Oh, this part of the year I'd
say around 3207. 3142 people are
from Stephenberg, 26 from
neighboring counties, 2 from way
across the waters, and 37 people
who are studying to be nurses
come and use his buildings, also.
"Anything else?" Business
Office looked straight at
Questions.
"No, thank/ you." Questions
started to leave.
"By the way, where are you
going,. Questions?" asked Business
Office.
'. "Oh, I'm looking for the land
of Graduation. Do you know how
f can. get there?"
"Oh, my," said Business.
"That's a long and tiresome way
you've got to go th^re, little,
lady, to get to that land. It takes:
a long time. It's got some nice
scenery along the way but it gets;
pretty rough, too..,I suggest you
go somewhere else." ■
- ■ "Oh, no sir. I've had my heart
set' on getting to that land for
years.. I've heard once you get
there its lovelier than anywhere
else in the world. There's milk
rivers and honey trees everywhere
in that land."
"My . dear, you've got stars in
. your eyes," Business Office didn't
offer to explain that comment,
either. 'He just helped her get
her coat on and walked her to
the dooiS.
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