THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, April 4, 1968 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Student Election Poorly Executed Bulletin Board Last Thursday’s student election was in one respect notable and in severall respects one of the most poorly planned and executed elections in several years. Most objections to the procedures and lack of procedures used have been summarily overruled by the election commis sion. They did announce several changes—ex post facto. The clarifications of voting and campaign procedures should have been made before the election, not after. The exceptionally large student vote was a heartening indication that Aggies are taking a renewed interest in the people who represent them. But the subsequent revelation of irregularities would seem to nulify the election results. On the day before last Thursday’s election the commis sion discovered that William Bradford, candidate for Senior class President, was ineligible to run because of his pro bationary status. For expediency, the commission left his name on the ballot locking the switch under his name in voting booths. Apparently, at least one such switch became operative, and 69 votes had to be thrown out. One of the most controversial decisions in the election concerned to protest filed by John R. Gingrich, a candidate for junior class president, who failed to make the runoff. Gingrich noted improper procedures in which some students distributed lists of civilian candidates among themselves at the polling sight. Gingrich’s protest failed to pass at a special meeting of the election commission Monday, but last night a special session of the Student Senate reversed the decision. The Senate ruled that that portion of the election dealing with Junior class President will be reheld (see page one). But if one area of last week’s election was reversed, then the entire election should be. Other irregularities affected far more than Junior class candidates. More than 54 students were turned away for not com plying with University clothing regulations. This was a problem that an election commission has never faced before. But instead of noting civilian disre gard for present clothing regulations and making a formal statement of dress requirements before the election, the polls were open for more than an hour before the commis sion decided to enforce the rules. Many students who had been waiting in line were turned away, which doesn’t pro mote an interest in voting. “After consulting with Dean Hannigan, it was decided that students be required to comply with current civilian clothing regulations, which are listed in the University Regulations,” said Tony Benedetto, commission chairman. When and if the students vote to resind those regula tions later this month is not in question. As the rule stands, it should be enforced. But there is no classroom on this campus where the rule is strictly enforced. Therefore, there was no reason to believe that it would be at the polls. The commission also failed to avoid “stuffing the ballot box” when they unknowingly allowed an untold number of students to use both their fee slip and then their activity cards for identification. The commission made clarifications of the procedures at their Monday meeting and its appears that a respect of these problems will not occur. But for the candidates who may have suffered by last Thursday’s “shoddy” practices, it is little consolation. That the Student Senate decided to schedule another election for Junior class President is commendable. But it is the entire election which should be thrown out and rescheduled. We hope that the commission will more carefully consider all the angles beforehand and be fore the Sentudent Senate elections later this month. TODAY The Amarillo Hometown Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the Ro tunda of the Academic Building. The Beaumont Hometown Club will meet at 7.30 p.m. in Room 202 of the YMCA. The Dallas Hometown Club will discuss an Easter party at 7:15 p.m. in the Lobby of the Memorial Student Center. The Leaders in World Agricul ture will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 109 of the Agricultural Engineering Building. SUNDAY The Pakistani Students Club will hold its annual cultural funt tion at 7:30 p.m. in the MSCBall room, featuring a variety pet. formance, film show and refresl ments. Festival To Show ‘Seven Samurai’ “As a matter of attention! I’ll check figured your grade!” fact. I’m pleased you it out, it’s brought it very possible that to my I mis- A Japanese film, “The Seven Samurai,” part of the Spring Festival of Film sponsored by the Memorial Student Center Con temporary Arts Committee, is slated April 8 in the MSC Ball room. Committee Chairman Mark Schuman of Dallas said the movie, considered by many to be a Japanese masterpiece, features a basically simple plot in which a 16th Century Japanese village is defended by seven professional soldiers. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, the film has Japanese dialog with English subtitles. Schuman said admission is 50 cents for persons who do not have season tickets. Other movies to be shown in the festival include “Jules and Jim” and “Le Poutet” (France), April 2t. CIVILIAN WEEKEND APRIL 27 Town Hall Fifth Dimension Costume Ball Clarence Green EXCHANGE STORE HOURS FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS The Exchange Store will be closed for the Easter Holidays From 5 p. m., Wednes day the 10th of April until 8 a. m. Monday the 15th of April. Food Service Officials To Meet Civilians The Civilian Student Menu Committee will meet with univer sity food service officials at noon Monday, for its monthly discus sion of Sbisa dining operations, announced Edwin H. Cooper, di rector o an student activi ties. Any civilian student desiring to offer suggestions about the dining- operation is invited to contact one of the committee members and at tend the luncheon meeting as his guest. Cooper said. Permanent members of the com mittee are: Civilian Student Coun cil President Griff Venator, Room 47, Milner Hall; Graduate Student Council President Charles Ernest Knowles, 307 Live Oak, College Station; Civilian Student Council members George Walne, Room 47, Milner Hall, and Stephen Ban croft, Room 424, Dorm 15. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non tax-supported non profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. 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