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THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 12, 1968 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle “ . .. and if we beat T. U. the Southwest Conference Cham pion will be LSU!” Bulletin Board WEDNESDAY Aggie Christian Fellowship will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the YMCA and hear Joe Wall, a Houston-based minister, speak about “Knowing God’s Will.” Hillel Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillel Building. (Fri day night services will be held at 8 p.m.) Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. Regulars are urged to attend. THURSDAY Oceanography and Meteorology Student Wives Club will meet at the Figure Salon, 1716 Texas, at 8:30 p.m. and then proceed to Shipley’s Donut Shop for Dutch Treat dessert. Slacks and casual wear will be dress for the eve ning. Galveston Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC Social Room. Movie will be shown. Bring dues if possible. Xj X; X; I Mouldcn 8 Electoral College System f •X Has Faults. But It Worksl The circumstances surrounding last week’s election have again raised heavy support for chang ing Presidential election proced ures. A Harris Survey released Mon day revealed that 79 per cent of the persons surveyed want to abolish the Electoral College and elect the President on the basis of popular vote. Also, 60 per cent Listen Up Editor, The Battalion: Voicing opinions on any or all of the complexities of modern life is the right of all free men. Students in particular are con stantly being urged to become aware of the issues and to “speak out.” However, to be heard and consequently effect change, stu dents must acquire the ability to communicate their ideas effec tively. An excellent opportunity to ac quire this vital skill is being of fered to all students through the YMCA by the Texas A&M Gavel Club. This close-knit informed organization’s purpose is to assist the student in developing the ability to “think on his feet” while speaking - in public. Stu dent members constructively eval uate each other and thus learn to become effective speakers. All students interested in join ing this dynamic organization are cordially invited to our next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Room 201 of the YMCA at 7:30 p.m. Gary Rapp ’69, Chairman Texas A&M Gavel Club of those persons surveyed oppose duced in Congress. One piece of the legislation would allow the President to be named by popular vote. Other proposed legislation would change House Presidential voting from the present one-state, one-vote rule to a one-representa tive, one-vote rule. ON OUTWARD appearance, these proposed changes appear desirable, appealing to the na tion’s love of democracy. But, before this dog of democracy bites completely through the present system, it would be wise to study possible effects of the proposed changes. The major criticism of the present system involves the seem ingly unproportional power held by medium and sparsely-populat ed states. Thus, a state such as Wyoming which has a population of little more than 300,000 has greater than one-tenth the elec toral voting power of Texas while having less than one-thirtieth the population. In the case of a House decision, Wyoming’s one repre sentative would have the same power as Texas’ 23 representa tives. ON THE OTHER hand a sys tem of popular election would completely disenfranchise Wyom ing and similar states from any part in Presidential elections. Heavily urban areas, still rapidly expanding, would completely con trol the elections. One of the basic reasons for the Electoral College was to make sure that different areas, regard less of population, would have a say in the election of their high est leader. The Constitution was hacked out with numerous com promises which would allow gov ernmental response to many dif ferent viewpoints. The original reasons are still valid. Area and mode of life still affect the people who experience them. Thus, the people in Kansas have differing problems and solu tions than the people of Cali fornia. Likewise with Maine and Texas. UNDER A POPULAR vote system, the candidates would need only to offer solutions to urban problems to gain election. Non- urban areas would find little recognition. The electoral system may not be a perfect election device, but it is unwise to jump headlong into pure democracy as the cure for all ills. The jump might lead into the fabeled box of Pandora. And of course, there is one other reason for retaining the present system: It works. Tonight On KBTX 6:00 News, Weather and Sports 6:30 Lancer 7:30 Red Skelton 8:30 Doris Day 9:00 That’s Life 10:00 News, Weather and Sports 10:30 SWC Football Highlights 11:00 It Takes a Thief 12:00 Alfred Hitchcock Czech Forum Set Tonight “Czechoslovakia 1968,” a three pronged examination of condi tions in the country before and during reforms and after Soviet invasion, will be presented tonight by Great Issues. The 8 p.m., three-speaker pro gram will be in the Memorial Stu dent Center Assembly Room, an nounced Issues series chairman Ron Tefteller of Midland. Dr. William R. Smith, Psychol ogy Department head, his wife Betty and Jeanna Chastain, pre- vet student of San Antonio, will be speakers. Dr. and Mrs. Smith were in Czechoslovakia early last sumiwl for a business-industrial leadeti exchange program. The psycho! ogy professor will discuss Czecht Slovakia’s economic and industrii: conditions. Mrs. Smith will gin cultural aspects of the Czccl situation. Miss Chastain will speak of ho experiences in Czechoslovakia u an Experiment in Internatioml A&M students with activitj cards will be admitted to tin presentation free. General ai mission for faculty-staff aii patrons is $1.50. Living participant. ^1 OF NEW HAVEN/A GENTLEMAN'S SHUT |itm Mnuue umberefitp men’s toear 329 University Drive 7l3/846-370^ College Station/Jexas 77840 LET US ARRANGE YOUR TRAVEL... ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. A. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Reservations and Tickets For All Airlines and Steamships — Hotels and "uVi** Rent Car Reservations Tickets Delivered —CaJl 822-3737— Robert Halsell Travel Service 1016 Texas Avenue Bryan What's Happening At The MSC By PAT LAFFERTY Attention all soul brothers (and sisters)! Friday, Town Hall presents one of its most exciting special attractions featuring “Sam & Dave.” The popularity of this group was recently recog nized by Time Magazine with a full-page story on its record- breaking number of “million sell ers.” Start your weekend with soul! Tickets for the 8 p.m. per formance are on sale all this week. As for the rest of the weekend — if you’re looking for a quiet place to take your date (away from all those curious bird dogs) don’t forget “The Basement,” A&M’s own little coffeehouse lo cated in the basement of the Memorial Student Center. (Ab solutely no “dogs” allowed!) For weekday entertainment, the MSC begins 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Assembly Room with a three speaker program on “Czechoslovakia 1968.” The pro gram will concern the students, cultural aspects, and the eco nomic and industrial conditions of Czechoslovakia. On Wednesday, the Comem- porary Arts Committee will exhibit works of David Adicks, a former A&M student and gradu ate of Sam Houston State Col lege. The prolific artist is known as “a Golden Boy among painters of Texas origin.” Also, on Thursday another art ist of Texas origin will be pre sented in “A Night with E. M. ‘Buck’ Schiwetz.” So amazingly realistic are the sketches of Schiwetz, that it has been said he “goes out sketching the way other men go out hunting and fishing.” Back to Friday and “Sam & Dave.” Now if you should for get what’s happening around the MSC or around the campus, re member the Student Senate has solved this problem for you. By merely dialing 5-6311, you can get a tape-recorded list of all campus activities. (Only don’t forsake The BATT!) 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. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. David Bowers, College of Liberal Arts ; P. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Donald R. Clark, College of Veterinary Medicine ; and Hal Taylor, Col lege of Agriculture. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M is published in College Station, Texas daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. 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