Editor,
The Battalion:
In the coming school year,
there will be only one Senator
from the College of Geosciences
on the Student Senate. I am the
ONLY incumbent in this race,
and I proudly point to my work
in getting the following items
passed this year on the Senate:
University Regulations revision
(co-author), Activity Fees (co
author), By-Laws (author),
Football Ticket arrangement, Ag
gie Mother of the Year, Secre
tary of Student Life Committee
and others. In order for the Col
lege of Geosciences to be repre
sented in a Senate with more
than 70 Senators, it will take an
experienced, proven Senator to
state its case. I believe I have
the experience and my record
speaks for itself as far as ac
complishments go. I urge all
students in Geosciences to vote
and to RE-ELECT TOM FITZ-
HUGH to the Student Senate.
Tom Fitzhugh, Senator
College of Geosciences
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Editor,
The Battalion:
To the Students of Texas A&M:
Texas A&M is undergoing
change in many ways. There is
no doubt that many of these
changes are good. But there are
changes which, if permitted to
exist, will tear down the image
and uniqueness of our great
university. I am speaking spe
cifically of relaxing of appear
ance standards and the actions
which correlate with these stand
ards. We owe to past, present
and future Aggies the maintain
ing of a great university. Are
we willing to do our part in
keeping the respect and admira
tion of the nation and the world
for Texas A&M University? Let
Berkeley remain what it is, but
let us make the changes at
Texas A&M which will be for
the betterment of mankind, and
continue to be the great univer
sity that it is.
For these very reasons, it is
important that the person whom
you choose as your Student Body
President on Wednesday, May
14, be able to lead you to those
objectives. I believe the candi
date who can achieve these ob
jectives best is Jimmy Adams.
It is true that he has no Student
Senate experience, but I believe
preparation and devotion come
before experience, and I know of
no on who prepares more effec
tively than Jimmy. I encourage
you to vote for Jimmy Adams as
your next Student Body Presi
dent.
Jerry Campbell
Former Student
Body President
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Circumstances being what they
were, I never had the opportunity
to thank all those people who
supported me in the last election.
I would like to do that now, and
to say I’m sorry that your efforts,
as well as mine, were to no avail;
and, at the same time, I am going
to ask yet another favor.
That is that you seriously con
sider your vote before casting it
tomorrow. Student Government in
the past three weeks has suffered
an unprecedented dismemberment
and, if we are to maintain any Page 2
semblance of it, we must attempt
to provide it with some measure
of unity. Unity, as I said in the
last election, has become a trite
and hackneyed word, but it is
still a necessary factor in pro
ducing a forceful Student Senate.
What I am asking you to do, then,
is not support that candidate who
has simply told everyone on the
campus “I’m for you,” but to
support the man who has demon
strated not only a willingness,
but an ability, to work with all
groups at A&M.
Vote Gerry Geistweidt for Stu
dent Senate President.
Again, many thanks.
A1 Reinert
Student Senate
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Editor,
The Battalion:
It is of paramount importance
that continuity of leadership be
maintained on next year’s Student
Senate. If administrators accus
tomed to dealing with here-today-
gone-tomorrow student govern
ments can be faced with experi
enced student leadership that
won’t have to spend half the
semester learning the ropes, then
the Student Senate can emerge
from the start as the real voice
of the student body. Kent Caper-
ton can provide that voice. His
contribution to student govern
ment this year has been exten
sive. The experience he has al
ready gained will prove invalu
able next year. Kent can provide
the student body with the dy
namic voice desperately needed
in all phases of student govern
ment. Kent Caperton must be
elected Junior Senator from the
College of Business Administra
tion.
Bill Carter, President
Student Senate 1968-69
David Maddox, Vice-Pres.
Student Senate 1968-69
Gerald Geistweidt, Vice-Pres.
Student Senate 1969-70
Larry Schilhab, President
Civilian Student Council ’69-70
P. Wayne Gosnell
Senate Issues chairman ’68-69
Sam Torn
Head Yell Leader ’69-70
Garry Mauro
Yell Leader 1968-69
A1 Reinert
Student Senator 1968-69
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Each year many letters pour into
your office from hopeful office
holders. In general, they all say
the same thing. This letter would
be expected to be the same. But
I feel that it is time to get down
to the real problems of our school.
Student strife, fair representa
tion, minority issues, administra
tion cooperation, and student co
operation are all issues that we
must face. I want to see the
Texas A&M Student Senate take
the responsibility into its hands.
I also want to be a part of this
group. If you want to see action
on the problems of our school, I
greatly need your support.
David Moore ’72
College Station, Texas
Tuesday, May 13, 1969
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Editor,
The Battalion:
The School of Business needs
good representation to work with
the problems of students. I feel
that it is time someone represents
what A&M stands for, tradition
and pride. Some people have for
gotten or become lax in these
qualities. Like many others, I
feel it is time to do something
about it and that is why I have
decided to run for this position.
I will carry out my job for the
College of Business and apply
the principles of my major, man
agement. One important factor
would be understanding with a
deep seeded desire to accomplish
the best results for all the stu
dents, secondly to bring more
respect and honor to A&M. As
the Afro-American group said
that they will meet force with
force, understanding with under
standing, restraint with restraint,
I will too ... in any order in
which they come. In this position,
I will work as hard as I do on
the football field working and
taking action to cope with any
situation that arises.
Lynn Odom ’70
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Editor,
The Battalion:
In past weeks we have wit
nessed events which would never
have happened on this campus in
years past. Charges, counter
charges, expulsions, and demands
have covered The Battalion for
the past six weeks. A feeling of
repulsion for the mishandling in
various student administrative
channels has settled over us all.
However, we must realize that
a great part of the problem is
due to the growing desire of
students to do something more
than reside on campus. Student
government and campus interest
in that government have grown
fantastically in the past nine
months. Constitutions, disregard
ed in the past, are read today;
rules unheeded before are follow
ed now; and channels of communi
cation that were seldom traveled
in the past are regular footpaths
for some. This new interest must
be stabilized in both student and
administrative circles. Student
government coupled with student
maturity and student responsibil
ity can happen on this campus
now.
A willingness to communicate
with students is of utmost im
portance and the ability to ex
press student problems to the
administration cannot be over
emphasized. Committees com
posed of students and adminis
trators might be able to shorten
confusing communication chan
nels now in existence. The estab
lishment of such groups is one
proposal made by Garry Mauro,
candidate for Senate President.
We believe Garry to be the most
capable and most dependable can
didate for this office. He has talk
ed with us concerning plans that
he has and we believe Garry to be
the candidate who best utilizes
thought as opposed to emotional
ism, who works carefully rather
than hurriedly, and who can oper
ate effectively in the position of
President of the Senate by deal
ing fairly with all groups; but
not bowing to pressures and de
mands for special treatment these
groups often propound. Thus we
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EDITOR JOHN W. FULLER
Managing Editor Dave Mayes
Sports Editor John Platzer
Staff Columnists John McCarroll, Mike Plake,
Monty Stanley, Jan Moulden
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Huddleston, David Middlebrooke
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We all take pride in Texas A&M for the unique uni
versity that it is,Uniqueness, in that outsiders are impressed
with the aggressive friendliness, and clean cut look of its
students. I believe we have overlooked things around us and
that stricter rules should be followed as to neatness of ap
pearance and student activities. The rights of the whole
student body, rather than the interest of a few will be
sought after vigorously. A&M must keep its high standards
and continue to raise them, rather than be caught in the
violent demonstrations, sloppiness, and atheistic attitudes of
our times.
It has been said that athletes do not participate and
are not willing to enter into politics of the university. I
say that I have been conditioned both mentally and phys
ically and am willing to stand up for what I believe.
Candidate for Student Senate President
Jimmy Adams —Adv.
believe Garry Mauro is deserving
of your vote on Wednesday.
David T. Maddox, Yice-Pres.
Student Senate ’68-’69
Mitty C. Plummer, President
Grad. Student Council ’68-’69
Kirby L. Brown
Senate Recording Sec. ’69-’70
P. Wayne Gosnell
Senate Issues Chairman ’68-’69
Robert Burford, Chairman
Senate Public Relations ’68-’69
W. R. Hartsfield ’72
Student Senator
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Science Majors, Class of ’70:
The elections of representatives
for the Student Senate are coming
up soon. I would like to announce
my support for Neal Ely. Neal
is a Chemistry major and is a
very industrious student. Neal is
a member of the Corps, but he
does feel that there should be
better Corps-Civilian relations.
After all, we are all Aggies, and
Neal feels that we should work
together for the improvement of
the University. Neal is a man who
feels that several improvements
are needed here. Some of these
are:
(1) improvement of diet and
service at the dining halls;
(2) improvement of laundry
service;
(3) better lighting of the
campus at night;
(4) improvement of campus
security service.
As far as student-faculty rela
tions go, Neal thinks that there
should be some method of pro
fessor evaluation and that re
sults of these evaluations should
be made public. (Ideas are others
than those in use now regarding
evaluations.) Neal also wants to
improve communication between
the Student Senate and the Stu
dent Body. For these reasons, I
feel that Neal Ely is certainly
the best qualified candidate for
College of Science Representative,
Class of ’70, and if he is elected,
I’m sure that he will do his ut
most to gain the improvements
previously stated.
Don Birkelbach ’70
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Up until two weeks ago, the
Student Senate of Texas A&M
had made significant steps toward
a real student government for
this university. The events of the
past several days have hindered
the progress made this year.
Wednesday, you will be electing
your representatives to next
year’s Senate. Charles Hoffman
is running for re-election as one
of the two people to be elected
from the Class of ’71, College of
Liberal Arts. His experience and
effort on the Senate this year
will be important in rebuilding
your voice in affairs affecting
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your student government next
year. On every issue concerning
the student body this year,
Charles has taken a valuable part
in promoting student interests.
We encourage your support for
his re-election this Wednesday.
A1 Reinert, Senator
Jimmy Dunham, Pres.,
Class of ’70
Gary Martin, Pres.,
Class of ’71
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Editor,
The Battalion:
To the Students of
the College of Science:
To me, the qualifications for a
Senator from the College of Sci
ence should be honesty, sincerity
in his duties, industriousness, and
above all, the desire to be for all
the students. For these reasons
I am supporting Neal Ely for
Senator from the College of Sci
ence, Class of ’70. Neal has a
number of good, workable pro
grams to improve the University.
Give him a chance to make some
thing happen.
Vote Neal Ely, Senator, Class
of ’70, from the College of Sci
ence.
Bruce “General” Crumley ’70
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Editor,
The Battalion:
An effective student govern
ment should provide the vital link
for the communications gap be
tween student bodies and admin
istrations today. All across our
nation and throughout the world,
students are in the process of
revolution. This revolution has
evolved due to a lack of under
standing on the parts of both
students and administrators. Here
on our own campus we are begin
ning to see the first signs of
revolt.
However, we do have an oppor
tunity to prevent that which can
only hurt the chance for complete
and faithful recognition of stu
dent opinions and ideas on this
campus. We have the opportunity
to provide an operative liaison
between our student body and
our administration. It takes in
terested and informed students,
ones who really care, to build this
type of effective student govern
ment. During this past year, Rip
Russell has taken the time to
keep up with events concerning
student life here at Texas A&M.
He realizes the challenge that
faces next year’s Student Senate,
and he is willing and able to ac
cept that challenge. I ask your
support this Wednesday for our
student government and for
JAMES W. (RIP) RUSSELL as
the College of Science representa
tive from the Class of ’71.
Charles R. Hoffman,
Senator, Class of ’71
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Editor,
The Battalion :
My name is Lee Clayton. I am
a Pre-Med major, class of ’72.
I am a candidate for the Student
Senate from the College of Sci
ence. Voting will be conducted
May 14, 1969.
My candidacy is based on the
platform of “Continuous Progress
through Improvement, Establish
ment, and Elimination.”
I propose to:
IMPROVE:
1. The image of Texas A&M.
2. Communications by posting
Senate minutes in prominent
places on campus, such as the
library and MSC.
ESTABLISH:
1. A faculty-student senate to
improve communications be
tween students, faculty, and
administrations.
2. A student forum where stu
dents can express their views.
3. Effective use of student opin
ion polls.
4. An orientation program for
freshman civilian students to
acquaint them with the history
and traditions of Texas A&M.
5. Regular meetings between
each Senator and his constitu
ents.
ELIMINATE:
1. The divisiveness that exists
between Corps, civilian stu
dents, faculty, and the admin
istration.
2. Present inequities in the elec
tion rules and procedures and
to increase the number of poll
ing places.
Since the Student Senate was
organized in order to give the
student body a stronger vote, it
is necessary that everyone go to
the polls and vote tomorrow. I
hope that if you support my
views, you will elect me your
Student Senator from the College
of Science.
Lee Clayton ’72
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Editor,
The Battalion:
Having been associated with
Jimmy Weaver for the past year,
and having realized his leadership
capabilities, we, the undersigned
students, recommend that he be
elected to the office of Sophomore
Student Senator from the College
of Liberal Arts.
Jimmy Weaver has been active
this year in the Great Issues
Committee and Phi Eta Sigma.
In the past Jimmy has been presi
dent of organizations as small as
five and as large as ten thousand.
He has taken an active part in
state politics and international
affairs. And now he is here at
A&M. Jimmy has proved himself
to be a dedicated worker and the
type of person that gets things
accomplished.
Jimmy Weaver asks the student
body to “Challenge Me!” When
you vote next Wednesday, Jim
my’s name will be the last one
on the ballot for Sophomore Sen
ator, College of Liberal Arts.
Challenge him this year with
your vote, and he will challenge
you next year with action.
Larry Schilhab, Civilian
Student Council President
Kent Caperton
MSC Vice-President
John Sharp, Sophomore
Class President
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Editor,
The Battalion:
In announcing my candidacy
for the Sophomore Student Sen-
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