The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 27, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
Mitm Jlee&e
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1964
1 1 ■ ' ,-f
TSC Students Should
Travel, Support Texans
Even, though" the Student Body
Trip1' Jor 1964 lms" already fallen1
through to a certain extent/ we
can still'make it a* huge ^success"
if we':aVe willing.
Due to the lack of student's sup-
port, the buses to Abilene were
cancelled;5 However, it' is now-" up
to us to go to1 Abilene in private
ears this Saturday and 3how the
Aggie War Hymn
Not For Tarleton
What exactly is the purpose of
tlie;''A|gie War Hymn" at Tarle-
ton1 fodtball gaines, or for that
matter,' any where around TSC?
When Tarleton was a junior col-
lege this was just fine, since it was
kno\vn -as "little A&M" then any-
way. However, we, are now a sen-
ior '• college, and more, than that,
we. ■ finally have our own fight
song.
Isn't it time that we grow Up
and " make our own traditions in-
stead of using those of another
college ?
Oui" new fight song- is "all Tar-
leton" in its originality of words
as well as music. Why don't we
make! it our goal now to learn the
words to OUR fight song and not
liave to use that of A&M?
Let's make it known, that the
Tarlotonities of 1964-65 left some-
thing for Tarleton to early on as
iidition from now until ''
1*A
BY HAL COCHRAN
One of the things you can't
ggt on time these days is
little kids down to breakfast/
; « « «
! No wonder the weather i
Is contrary, the way every-
body cussea it.
' Hive you made up your
mind yet where you are going:
detour your summer trip? i
I If parents weren't asleep
! at the switch when their
kids were young there'd 60
« tot less juvenile delin-
xjuencu.
!■
"Teicans" that w© are behind them
all the way.
The football boys will-riot only
be facing the McMurry "eleven"
but also a large McMurry home-
coming crowd. Everything would
surely look a lot brighter for th6
"Texans" Saturday if they have
two or three hundred1 TaHetori
students pulling for theniv
Except for our own homecom-
ing on November 2i, this wiirprdb-
ably be the "biggest event for'Tar-
leton this year.
Special arrangements haVe been
made so that we may be excused
from classes at 8:50 Saturday. This
is for the purpose of going, oft "the
trip to Abilene, and not to run
home to "Mama arid Daddy."
Student Body leaders are work-
ing hard to make, the trip a bfg
success. A special - pep rally has
been scheduled on the campus Sat-
urday morning before: the 'depar-
ture time. After arriving'at tlie
Public Schools Stadium in' Abi-
lene, another pep rally is planned
to back tiie "Texans."
Many of the " organizations - on
campus are planning to go to'Abi-
lene in full-force. In fact; most
of the clubs are planriiri^'. t<jf de-
corate their cars,' thus - showing
McMurry who's who1 once we' ar-
rive in Abilene.
Expenses for the trip are nomi-
nal if ' several students' store one
car. Besides the cost of-gas1 to get
there, the only other expenses
should bef for' lunch' ' and' supper
d the ffl.OQ for the game ticket.
If at all1 possible, make-your
plans now to go to Abilene Sat-
urday. Let's show McMurry' out
"new spirit!"
: TSC Fight Song
PURPLE & WHITE!
PURPLE & WHITE!
COME ON TEXANS.
FIGHT. FIGHT! FIGHT!
Go Tarleton Texans
Let's win this game."''
We'll do our best to
Boost you to fame'.
Come on ye,
Purple & White Boys
Go for T. S. C. (FIGHT,
FIGHT! FIGHT!)
We.won't take less, boys"-
Than Victory! (YEHHHHHIl!)
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yS-tLETTERS
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TO THE EDITOR
The following letter was* re-
ceived in the 1-TAC office last
week. It is reprinted exactly as it
vras received. The person writing
the letter was enrolled in Tarleton
iri the spring of'1963, arid plans
to1 return* next seniester: Your
comments, as : present students of
Tarleton, are requested.;—EI).
Dear Sir;
Suddenly "activated" by your
column concerning the lack of in-
terest or participation concern-
ing your "Letters; To The Editor"
column I offer the, following des-
ertatlOni
: College has suddenly becomer a
"play-pen" for the not-so-virtuous
male and female in the "young
adult" years of age. Ethics ■ have
been replaced by "niodernistic-lo-
Igistie-broad-niinded" supposedly
sane* ideas.'on" education,' religion,
dress;-awl1 dating- habits.
: We< as young ■ college males: arid
females might find ;our: actions ap-
pautiri'g if we once" stopped a mo-
ment1 to" observe ' on*' owriselves.
Have' we orice considered what we
look like while doing "the dog,"
"the monkey,' 'or "the swim." This
writer is no fan advorate of1 ban-
ning' dance or any other habit of
the "modern collegian," however
I do feel a moment of - self-intro-
spection might prove fruitful.
Universities and colleges are In-
stitutions for higher education.
This* writer wonders what por-
tions' of the over-all program of
higher education that uninhibited
dancing, over - indulgence, torrid
d&ting. and hot-rodding are a part
of.
Have we, as the leaders of the
future, stopped to think of the im-
pact that oui" low ethics and lack
of moralistic attitudes will have
ori our future ilves. Each of us
must stop and look at our own
code arid then re-vitalize: the train-
ing we received from earlier
school, our parents, and our pas-
tors.
To those who have been chas-
tized; degraded, and punned for
their devotion and support of a
high morals code and good ethics,
this writer sends up a requisition
for a gold star and can only say
"Keep tip the difficult, sometimes
almost emotionally unbearable
good work."
, An advocate of ethical livnig,
A neo-Tarletonits'
CltAil fieutelman
Tracksters Also Ignore
J-TAC's Weekly Content
Just the other day, as I was
merrily skipping to class, a thun-
derbolt suddenly hit me. Looking
upward from the flattened posi-
tion in which I found myself, 1
discovered that it was not a thun-
derbolt b'iit some idiot- dressed in
track togs! Obviously, this future
Roger' Bannister had not avoided
trampling me for' one of two rea-
sons.
Firhfc, he • could have beeri re-
hearsing- for the lead role of a
play on1 the life of John Colter,
the famous trapper who outran
an entire tribe of Sioux Indians.
,in the area now known as Yel-
lowstone Park, during an era when
it was not safe to feed the bears
there; I looked around, but there
were no Sioux" Indiana anyWhere
in sight.
Second, he could've been' work-
ing out for track, arid his eyeballs
had swollen in their sockets- so
badly-that he couldn't see me.' Ac-
cepting' this second * observation, I
joyously resuriied my'skipping, al-
though with great'difficulty, since
one of lriy assassin's feet had larid-
ied Ori'my head. Now, what does
this little fable have to do with
this week's editorial. Not a thing,
but it's certainly an interesting
way to begin, don't you think? ;
Actually, having nothing hotter
to do, I thought I would aim my
poisoned pen at the J-TAC and
its weekly content. Striving to ob-
tain a certain balance in its fei1
tureS) the ' J-TAC must neverthe4
le'ss emphasize local cariipus ae'J
tivities. All important local news
is given fair, unbiased ,coverag©J
along-with some pictures of tho
students' taking part in these ' ac4
tivities. These, pictures, especially
if they are of someone that a spe-
cific reader dos not' like, make
dandy targets for a dart game;- :
Other interesting features in th<j
paper are tlie record reviews,
which appear at the lightning-fast
rate of one iri every ten issued!
an excellent coverage of Jocaj
sports events for all the Doilis
Walker's on campus; and the boots
reviews, which have a content see-p
sawing between intellectual gar-*
bage arid absolute baklerdashv
Theri'there areth'eedi to rials,'iii
which the editors express thei£
opinions on local and national
events, that 110 one reads. - ■>
' Ho\v' the question is "With alt
these' explosive features in the
papers why doesn't anyone read
them?"
McKimtn&f
Is College So Different?
College, I've always read, is a
great transition from high school
and home life. I've been told, col-
lege is raturitv; college is where
you're on' your own; college work-
is much harder than high school;,
college is wild and wooly; college
separates the men from the boys.
■ College' classes are different
from those iri high' school — true.
I can't see where they are so much
more difficult. As in high school,
bad ' marks on a' test- here ' are
brought about by not enough stu-
dy, misunderstandings not cleared
UP with the professor beforehand,
01- assignments'not carried out to
one's best abilities. Excuses are
the same here as in high school.
Excuses are excuses anywhere.
Such as, the poor student who
KNOWS that material was never
covered in class, or- the unfortu-
LITTLE MAN ON' CAMPUS
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nate one who was just not g'tvoil.
enough time to finish the assign*
ment. Just as in lowly high schools
lack of diligence makes for an-'*
abundance of excuses.
I was told college is different;
because you're on your own and>
you have to mature quiekly or roll1
to obscurity on wheels of adoles-]
cent irresponsibiiity.
Rot!
I doubt seriously if there are,1
two per cent of all the students'
at Tarleton who ate" own their'
own'; Money, affection, security, a;
strong hand, a shoulder to cry ori;
ate as close as the nearest; tele-1-
phone. Maturity is generally &"
gradual process. I seriously doubt-
changing from a comfortable)^
horiie with modern conveniences,.'
good meals at regular hours/?
spending money, entertainment?
and a reasonable amOunt of so-:
cial activities while' studying; ta'
a comfortable ddter with moderns
conveniences,' good meals at' re'gu-v
lar hours, spending money, enter-.-
taininent and social activities tal
break the mononity of studying, is-;
enough of a "shocking.' or- grueling;
experience to merit rapid mental.'
aging. - .;
College life wais explained to
as being wild and immoral. Aftetf
all, what's to be expected- with;
hundreds of boys and girls quick-:
ly growing up. ;;
This is one area this writer caiv-
notice'' no5' difference' whatsoever]?
Orie' can" p'Oirit' out th'e' couples iqj
front of'-' theJ girls' dorhi. arid" tsk%
tsk, ■ tsft';: Iia7 ha, h'a! If' fchats* al|
that" g6es" On - du'fing(; high sehool?
days,1 I'll Lfigh'fc" all' th6" Wain wriglif'
Rifles'■ with riiy* right! arm<3tied bfrfj
hind me. College'-isn't' any' trior#
iinri^tal' tha'ri'1 ariythiri'g -etee: If?
certain individuals .'d'on't cfjnducf^-
themsiily'es1 a^'cOrdlrf^- to' ©St)/stari-1*'
dai'ds iri'1c^llege, 'diriihW;h'al^bean#^
if they did during high*' school
days." I c'dri't see a stftdertt coat-y
irig to college looking around,-
claiming, "t'm |ri" cbile^ej*' and b'e-^'
coming si' ma^ ■ ravingy bVtffille^' 0©
^stark Immoralit^r . ';
Yoti': setf, cblleg^fr
Vead," is^'a"' 0Sh%"' tfensi£iori';,froit(^
.high'' stfho'diPa'rid h^fi'e1 IffA,' hut nv&(f
•a" trans}tl6nf'of cK^rricteP'or" pS0 -'
sbnal eonducfc," ' . . ..
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