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VOLUME 64 Number 106
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1969
Telephone 845-2226
Admin Committees Oust Reinert
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Committee Asks Installation
Of Geistweidt In Presidency
By TOM CURL
The Election Commission Mon
day night disqualified Garry
Mauro, second place candidate in
the general election nullified
last Friday and recommended that
City To Fund
Third Of Cost
For Lot Lights
By TONY HUDDLESTON
Battalion Staff Writer
The College Station City Coun
cil agreed Monday night to help
fund the cost of street lighting
for the western part of the cam
pus.
The Council agreed to pay a
third of the estimated $38,666
cost for lighting, after David
Wilks, president of the Civilian
Student Council, delivered a mes
sage from A&M President Earl
Rudder, that the university
"would compromise with the coun
cil on the cost.” The proposal was
to be submitted by the council
to President Rudder for a de
cision as to whether A&M will
pay the other two thirds of the
cost.
The Council also stipulated
that the university contact the
Texas Highway Department to
see if the proposed lighting sys
tem meets its standards. City
Manager Ran Boswell pointed out
that the lighting system must
meet the highway department re
quirements because it would be
located on farm road 2154 right
of way.
Wilks also read a report by
Officer J. D. Gossett of Campus
Security that said that the the
A&M enforcement unit had been
forced to double its surveillance
in the western area of the campus
because of the high rate of thefts.
The report noted that the number
of thefts had doubled since Janu
ary, and it added that if adequate
lighting was not installed soon,
the thefts would double again.
The Council voted to accept
$82,06 7 payment from the City
of Bryan for the transfer of a
20-inch water line into the Bryan
city limits from College Station.
The Council also approved the
combining of the offices of fire
chief and fire marshal. Mayor
D. A. “Andy” Anderson noted
that there had been a conflict
between the two offices in the
investigation of fires, and that
only one office was now needed.
Fire Chief Elwood Sevinson was
appointed to fill the combined
office.
The Council also agreed to hold
a public hearing May 26 to decide
on whether or not to establish
a Mobile Home Park District in
College Station.
Rep. Bass To Talk
At Forum Session
“Political Views of a Militant
Moderate” will be presented
Wednesday by State Representa
tive Tom Bass in a Political For
um noon luncheon.
The sack lunch meeting will
be in Rooms 2A and B of the
Memorial Student Center, an
nounced Forum Chairman Charles
Hoffman of Kerrville.
Representative of Harris Coun
ty’s District 24, Position 1, Bass
is serving his fourth term in
Austin. He is in his second session
i** chairman of the Harris County
<fcfegation and chairs the House
Committee on Interim Activities.
Bass taught political science at
the University of St. Thomas in
Houston before entering the state
political arena.
Hoffman said sack lunches and
soft drinks at nominal prices will
he available for persons interest
ed in hearing the representative.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.
Gerald Geistweidt, vice-president
elect, be named Senate president.
The action would prevent
Mauro from refiling for the spe
cial election for the Student Sen
ate presidency, directed by the
University Executive Committee.
Al Reinert, winner of the elec
tion, was disqualified by the
University Appeals Committee
and the decision was upheld by
the Executive Committee Mon
day morning.
In recommending to the Senate
that Geistweidt be named presi
dent, the commission called for a
special election to fill the vacated
office of vice president. Cnmmis-
sioners agreed that Mauro would
be eligible to run in this election.
Mauro, along with third presi
dential candidate Andy Scott,
and vice-presidential candidate
Bill Holt, was charged with vio
lation of the campaign rules
stating that all candidates’ cam
paign signs must be taken down
within 48 hours after the election.
Action was delayed on Scott and
Holt because neither could be
reached before the special meet
ing.
The violation petition was filed
Iv Commissioner John R. Dre-
wein Sunday and the special
meeting was called for 10 p.m.
Monday.
REINERT, the recently-dis
qualified candidate, was present
as proxy for Early Davis. Mauro
challenged Reinert’s objectivity
and after brief discussion Rein
ert gave his proxy to civilian
Charles Hoffman.
Drewein psesented his charges
and called Sam Torn as a wit
ness. Before Torn could testify,
Mauro conceded that his signs
were still up past the deadline,
but he hoped to prove he was
innocent by clarifying definitions.
As Torn returned to his seat,
Drewein continued his question
ing and was reminded by acting
President Tommy Henderson that
Mauro had conceded the point.
Mauro defended his actions by
claiming that the 48 hours al
lowed to dismantle signs should
be interpreted as two “class
days.” He cited practices of the
Campus Security Department
an 1 disciplinary cases involving
suspension from school as giving
the student a specified number
of hours to comply with a pun
ishment, with the hours being
counted only as class days.
HE FURTHER added that he
heard from the news media that
filing would immediately be re
opened and did not see any rea
son to take down his signs only
to have to put them up again the
first part of the week. Mauro
said he was not on campus this
weekend and did not know of the
pending action or was he notified
of the charges against him until
four hours before the meeting.
Hoffman, proxy for Reinert,
who was proxy for Early Davis,
(See Ejection, Page 3)
Spring Election Ordered
For Senate Presidency
SANDPIPER SILHOUETTE
A Town Hall spotlight outlines the form of Sandpiper
Richard Shoff as he entertains a Civilian Student Weekend
crowd Saturday night in G. Rollie White Coliseum. (Photo
by Bob Stump)
In Civilian Week Competition
Davis-Gary First
Davis-Gary Hall took top hon
ors in week-long “Civilian Student
Week” festivities, capturing the
highest number of total points
in overall competition.
Hall president Earl Roddy ac
cepted the trophy for the 240-
member dormitory.
The week-long emphasis was an
expansion of the civilian Aggies’
annual “Civilian Weekend.” Ac
tivities opened with an awards
luncheon honoring faculty mem
bers and students, followed by
the traditional Aggie Muster.
Daily events “encouraged stu
dents to participate in dormitory-
level activities,” said Program
Chairman Garry Mauro.
The fun week ended with dances
Saturday night and the selection
of Miss Nicki Stallman of Colum-
(See related picture, page 3)
bus, Texas, as Civilian Sweet
heart. Trophies were also awarded
in the various contests.
Team trophies went to Law
Hall in mud football competition,
with Moore Hall as runner-up.
Davis-Gary Hall captured the
tug-of-war event with Walton
Hall placing second.
Students Jim Alexander and
Barry Smith led Davis-Gary to
victory in Spades. Bennie Kenard
and Allen Comer of Mitchell Hall
took second place honors.
In pool, Ron Sonnier of Mc-
Ennis Hall won over John Rein
hardt of Crocker Hall.
Gary Rosin of Keathley Hall
succeeded in taking the chess title
from Duncan McDonell of Walton.
Moore Hall’s John Gillus scored
over Mike McMeans of Davis-
Gary Hall in Frisbee competition.
In mid-week voting, Larry
Schilhab was elected 1969-70 pres
ident of the Civilian Student
Council. He also served as chair
man of the sweetheart selection
committee.
By TOM CURL
Battalion Staff Writer
The University Executive Com
mittee Monday unanimously up
held last Friday’s decision by the
Appeals Committee to disqualify
Al Reinert, newly-elected Student
Senate President, and directed
the Student Senate to conduct
another presidential election this
spring.
The action climaxed almost
two weeks of charges, counter
charges and appeals to the Elec
tion Commission, Student Senate,
Appeals Committee, and finally,
the Executive Committee.
Reinert, a member of the Corps
of Cadets, won the general elec
tion last Thursday with 1799
votes, as compared to 1414 for
his nearest opponent, Garry
Mauro. A petition was filed with
the Appeals Committee Friday
by Civilian Student Council Presi
dent David Wilks on the grounds
that Reinert’s 1.23 Grade Point
Ratio does not meet the 1.5 GPR
minimum set out in University
Regulations.
THE APPEALS Committee
recommended “that Mr. Albert J.
Reinert should be declared in
eligible to serve as Student Senate
President by the proper univer
sity officials.” The Committee
further recommended that a new
election for Student Senate Presi
dent be conducted this spring and
a filing period be reopened.
Student leaders in the Corps
of Cadets met with A&M Presi
dent Earl Rudder this weekend
and on the basis of these discus
sions, introduced a compromise
to hold the new election in the
fall semester.
Senate Issues Chairman Wayne
Gosnell and Battalion Editor John
Fuller addressed the Executive
Committee in favor of a fall elec
tion. Mac Spears, 1969-70 presi
dent of the MSC Directorate, and
Tommy Henderson, vice presi
dent for publicity of the Election
Commission, spoke in favor of
holding the special election this
spring. Current Senate President
Bill Carter presented the proposal
for a fall election adopted by the
Student Senate Executive Com
mittee Sunday night.
FULLER explained that Rein
ert acted in good faith in filing
for the office of president and
should be given the chance to
bring his GPR up to the minimum
by improving his grades this
spring and summer.
He told the Executive Commit
tee that they faced a “dilemma”
of having to decide whether to
uphold the Appeals Committee’s
decision or reverse it. He said
that the Student Senate proposal
offered would be a compromise
between the two extremes.
Fuller explained that if the
Appeals Committee decision were
upheld, the action would be an
“ex post facto” ruling and would
be unfair to Reinert. He then
mentioned the results of not fol
lowing the Appeals Committee
recommendation.
“IF THE Appeals Committee
decision is reversed, the adminis
tration would be open to the
charge of bending the rules to
fit one particular candidate,”
Fuller added.
“I supported Garry Mauro and
still don’t think Al Reinert is
eligible to run; but I have great
fears of a widening in the corps-
civilian split,” Gosnell said.
Gosnell mentioned possible re
percussions if Reinert is not al
lowed to run for the office.
“The Corps will run an ‘old
army’ candidate and the Civilians
will have yell practices on the
steps of Sbisa Dining Hall,” he
said in expressing his fear of
possible violence.
“WHATEVER you decide will
determine the size of the cam
pus-wide split that already ex
ists,” he told the Executive
Committee.
President Rudder then at
tempted to summarize the re
quests of Fuller and Gosnell.
“You’re here today to recom
mend that if the Appeals Com
mittee decision is upheld, the
election be put off until next
fall,” Rudder said.
“I want this body to say ‘you
(the students) will hold a new
election and it will be held in
the fall,” Gosnell answered.
Henderson and Spears then
presented the case for a spring
election.
“No one solution will be with
out consequences; but postponing
the problem will not lessen the
effects,” Spears said.
Spears added that there are no
scheduled events this spring that
would present an opportunity for
a violent confrontation between
cadets and civilians, whereas
next fall there will be yell prac
tices and football games.
HE SAID that the incoming
freshman class should not have
to face such an election because
it would destroy any possibilities
of unity within that class.
“I think we’re looking at a
three-month split as opposed to
a three-year split for next year’s
freshman class,” he noted.
Henderson offered more rea
sons for a spring election. He
referred to the position of new
ly-elected Senate Vice President
Gerald Geistweidt, who would
(See Executive, Page 3)
Pre-Registration
To Begin May 5
Pre-registration for the fall se
mester will be conducted May
5-16, announced Registrar Robert
Lacey.
Lacey said currently enrolled
students will follow basically the
same procedures as used for the
present semester, the first time
A&M’s new automated registra
tion system was employed for all
students.
Initially, students must contact
their departmental advisers for
consultations, the registrar re
minded. They then report to regis
tration headquarters through the
west entrance of the Cushing
Building.
Students will receive housing
assignments and fee assessments
and submit registration cards at
Cushing. Bills for all fees will be
mailed to students during the
summer.
Lacey noted schedules for fall
classes will be available at the
registrar’s office, beginning
Thursday.
Students who pre-register this
spring avoid possible lines and
other inconveniences next fall, the
registrar noted.
Student Director Plan Rejected
By DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE
Battalion Staff Writer
The Texas A&M University
Board of Directors Saturday re
jected a proposal by Bill Carter,
Student Senate president, to place
a student on the board as a non
voting member.
Carter was told at the meet
ing that he should have received
a letter informing him of the
veto and giving the board’s rea
sons for the action. After re
ceiving the letter Sunday after
noon, Carter said he still was not
aware of the reasons behind the
board’s decision.
He added that the letter from
the board contained a suggestion
that he take his request to the
State Legislature.
“I am disappointed in the fact
that I didn’t have an opportunity
to give my viewpoint when the
decision was made,” Carter com
mented Monday. “I think that I
Directors Authorize A&M Bid
To Seek College Of Education
MAN YOUR MANNERS
Two local girls will head a team of four Texas Woman’s
University students who will serve as “Man Your Manners”
panelists here Wednesday. They are (left to right) Jenni
fer Johnson, College Station; Margaret Trussell, Garland;
Lynn Stephan, Dallas, and Kathy Heldman, Bryan.
Texas A&M was authorized
Saturday by its board of directors
to seek state approval for estab
lishment of a College of Educa
tion.
The University System board
also awarded contracts totaling
$1,981,440 and appropriated an
additional $396,535 for projects
at A&M, Tarleton State and
Prairie View A&M.
Board members also approved
an A&M proposal to create an
Institute for Solid-State Electron
ics. The institute will be a part
of the university’s Electrical En
gineering Department and will
emphasize graduate study and re
search.
The proposed A&M College of
Education, which still must re
ceive approval from the Coordi
nating Board, Texas College and
University System, would include
the following departments: agri
cultural education, industrial edu
cation, health and physical educa
tion, educational administration,
curriculum and instruction and
educational psychology. The last
three departments would be new.
University officials pointed out
enrollment in the various teacher
education curricula at A&M has
increased from approximately 500
to 1,200 during the past five
years.
Award of contracts included
$1,468,950 to General Electric Co.
of Houston for a gas turbine gen
erator and $110,210 to General
(See Directors, Page 3)
should have been allowed to give
the students’ reasons for want
ing an ex-officio member of the
board.”
CARTER also mentioned that,
although he had great faith in
the board, he was disappointed
at the manner in which the re
quest was handled.
“I’m also disappointed that I
was not told of the decision at
the meeting, but had to wait until
I got the letter,” Carter said.
Carter mentioned that at the
first meeting he had with the
board this past year, he had ex
plained that a primary cause of
problems between students and
the administration was that the
students never knew why things
were or were not done.
“As an example,” he added, “I
was not given any reasons for
not having a student on the
board. The only one I know of
is the one I read in The Bryan
Daily Eagle.”
THE REASON referred to by
Carter, reported in last Sunday’s
Eagle, was a statement by Clyde
H. Wells, board president, that
seating an Aggie might mean
the board would also have to
seat student representatives from
Prairie View A&M, Tarleton
State College, and the Texas
Maritime Academy, all part of
the A&M University system.
This, he noted, would make for
a lot of people in one room.
During his meeting with the
board last Saturday, Carter said
that he believed that it was his
duty to tell the board and admin
istration what he thought stu
dent opinion was, not what the
officials wanted to hear.
He noted that, as a result of
his belief, he thought that he has
been the most misunderstood man
on campus. He mentioned that
he and the Senate had tried to
show that change could be ac
complished through channels, not
just by protests.
UNLESS THERE could be a
change of attitud e,” Carter
warned the board, “A&M could
become like other campuses.”
Gov. Preston Smith earlier
this month sent A&M President
Earl Rudder a letter expressing
his belief that a student should
be a non-voting member of each
university’s board of directors.
Stating that, in his opinion, the
main reason students wanted a
voice on the boards was to have
a chance to express their views
on matters affecting them, the
governor said he could see posi
tive good coming from such a
chance.
The governor’s letter was the
result of a request made by Da
vid Maddox, Senate vice-presi
dent, at an informal conference
of student leaders with the gov
ernor April 12.
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