The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1974 Page: 2 of 8
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Editorial page
Escaping the
'boob tube'
Television, whether we believe it or not, is a great factor
in our society today. It tells us the news without our having
to read a paper. It shows us what our neighbors lust and
crave for in life, so we can seek after the same things. And it
presents a rather distorted view of our everyday life.
. Unfortunately, television is also robbing us."It takes away
our family conversation and entertainment which is real and
so desperately needed in our "confused" families of the
twentieth century. It stymies the imaginations of children,
'and prevents them from enjoying creative and worthwhile
play. It also takes away our ability to set our own standards
of morals and prosperity, and encourages the "do as your
peers" attitude among young and old.
The programming on television is entertaining, but falsely
educating. Seeing racial bigots or reminiscing about the
good ole days of the Depression gives a less than accurate
picture of life and provides little help in the solving of their
related problems. However, since the rating system controls
the money which controls the networks, we are not likely
to see anything better.
Advertising, which focuses on youth, beauty, and money,
often results in disillusionment and violence when those
members of society not so well blessed don't have what
■everyone else supposedly has. Many have suggested that
television played an important part in race riots of the
Sixties for just such reasons.
So what can be done about it? Much furor has been
raised lately over efforts 'to institute public television or
have government ownership of the broadcasting industry.
Both alternatives have their negative aspects, but they are
not the only choices open to us. One idea is for families to
limit their television watching and instead listen to radio
programs, not necessarily musical, or utilize any of the
hundreds of ways we Americans have available to us to
entertain ourselves. If this were to occur, the: television
networks would be forced to respond and compete for our
free time, instead of taking it for granted.
One warning, television is so complete in its use of aural
and visual capacities to entertain that it is only one short
step from being able to stimulate the rest of our senses. If
this happens, it will be almost impossible to escape the
"boob tube's" control-Bill Falkner
The J-TAC
The J-TAC, student newspaper of Tarleton State University, is
published by Tarleton State University on Wednesdays during the
regulai/fall and spring semesters with the exception of schooj holidays
and examination periods. Printer is the Stephenville Empire-Tribune,
Stephenville, Texas.
Second class postage paid at Stephenville, Texas.
News Editors Bill Falkner, Jackie Robinett
Editorial Page Editor David Williams
Sports Editor Randy Frederick
Business Manager Paul Stuart
Advertising Layout, Photographer Bob Hill
Faculty Adviser James Batts
Reporters: Roger Enlow, Beverly Ferrill, Randy Frederick, Susan
McNeel, Betsy Middleton, Randy Rez, Brenda Stanford, David Tunbo,
Denise Witt, Bill Woods.
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Letters to the editor
To the Editor; :
I started trying to find
employment several months prior
to my graduation in August of
1974.
Preceeding several interviews at
various locations throughout
Texas, a "Placement Folder" was
sent by the TSU ' Placement
Service. This folder supposedly
contains various things such as
confidential appraisals by
instructors, letters^ of
recommendation, and most
important, a complete transcript
of course work.
The Placement Office will not
let me see this confidential
material, but I was informed by
one of the companies that the
folder was sent to, that my
transcript that was included in the
folder was not complete. Not only
did the transcript that was sent
not show that I had completed
my MST, but the last 17 hours of
graduate course work was not
included on that transcripts
With the job situation the way
it is now, it is hard enough,'to find
work without having one's
placement folder working against
him.
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My family and I have suffered
while I have been trying to find
employment. I have had to miss
work to be able to go for
interviews, not to mention
countless postage stamps and long
distance calls, and that costs
money (ino/iey that I don't have).
There is no way of knowing
how many jobs I have not gotten
because of an incomplete
transcript. Perhaps I am not the
only student that has been
; handicapped by this incomplete
placement service.
A good placement service
would definitely be an asset to
this university, but why pay all
these salaries for a service that is
as inefficient as this one.
Larry P. Rexroat
, Editor's Note: The J-TAC
contacted Truman Belt of the
Placement Office Tuesday, and he
made this statement: "We did
make a mistake in the files of Mr.
Rexroat and we have corrected it.
We have also called the firms
where the placement folders were
sent and notified them of our
error."
He further explained that "the
only things which are not
available to >the student to read in
his placement ,folder are the
confidential faculty appraisals,
since the transcripts are, open to
the student's view in the
Registrar's Office and the
registration forms in the folder are
filled out by the student himself
We are awaiting a court ruling as
to whether the confidential
appraisals can be viewed by the
students."
To'the Editor:
We would like to say thank
you to the faculty members and
club representatives that
participated in the Oct. 17th
Donkey Softball Game.
Because of its success, the
Faculty vs. Students game may
become an annual event. The
proceeds went to" the TSU
Summer Missions Fund.
Tarleton's goal is $4,000.
Executive Council
Baptist Student Union
Ag facility opening draws crowd
by Beverly Ferrill
There was a standing-, room
only crowd of about 500 at the
opening and dedication of
Tarleton's new $2 million
agricultural facilities Saturday
morning in the teaching pavilion
of the facilities.
Visitors continued to tour the
facilities until about 4 p.m.
The new facilities should play a
huge part in making Texas the No.
1 state in agriculture, said
featured speaker Joe H. Reynolds,
a member of the Board of
Directors of the Texas A&M
University System.
Also speaking at the dedication
were Clyde H. Wells, president of
the Board of Directors of the
Texas A&M University System,
and J.A. Marshall, director of
agricultural education of the
Texas Education Agency.
Representing Tarleton at the
dedication were Di;. W.O.
Trogdon, president of TSU; Dr.
J.W. Autry, vice president of TSU;
Dr. Jesse L. Tackett, dean of the
school of agriculture and business;
and Dr. Weldon H. Newton, head
of the department of agriculture.
Marshall called the facilities
"modern in every respect." He
said that if a student could not get
training here, he did no): ;know
where the student could go to get
the training.
He said that it was a happy day
when facilities to teach agriculture
students were equal to those to
teach medical students. "It's been
a long time coming."
Reynolds said the facilities
were as fine and complete a
packaging of agriculture facilities
as could be found anywhere in the
United States,
Amendment vote today
Voting is taking place today in
the Student Center on a proposed
amendment to the Senate
Constitution.
The amendment provides for
the creation of a new Senate
committee to hear student
grievances against professors. The
committee is to hear the
complaints and "take appropriate
action."
Voting will run from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m.
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