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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Wednesday, May 14, 1969
“There’s nothing I dislike more than a graduating senior—
or anything that I’d rather be!”
Seven Days In May
The events that have transpired here in Aggieland within a certain
seven days in May, though perhaps not as dramatic or far-reaching as
those chronicled in another place by novelist Fletcher Knebel, may
have revealed, nevertheless, some world-sized truths for our considera
tion.
First, briefly, the events:
May 3—Three students were arrested late at night in the System
Administration building by campus security officers. The trio, identi
fied as Brian S. Foye, Larry C. Gill and William H. Fischer, were
charged with burglary. Foye said he and the others had entered the
building through an unlocked door. Campus security chief Ed Powell
said it was standard procedure to lock the doors to the building.
May 4—The three were released from Brazos County Jail on $500
bond each.
May 5—Dean of Students James P. Hannigan met with the
students, heard their side of the story and advised them of their rights
of appeal. The Brazos Civil Liberties Union was asked by the students
to investigate the case.
May 6—Foye, Gill and Fischer were suspended indefinitely from
the University for violation of a university regulation which forbids
“illegal entry of any University property.”
May 7—The BCLU took up the case and made plans to secure
counsel for the three students because, it said, the suspensions “were in
violation of the students’ basic liberties” and “raised serious questions
about the violation of the rights of due process.”
May 8—Foye, Gill and Fischer filed petitions of appeal with the
university’s Appeals Committee.
May 9—The Appeals Committee, after more than eight hours of
testimony and deliberation, reinstated the three students.
In the past, the university has been accustomed to handling all
cases of student misconduct. The student who is charged with a serious
regulation violation is brought before the Dean of Students. Generally,
the dean hears the student’s explanation, considers the charges against
him, and then makes a decision on the case. If the student disagrees
with the dean’s judgment, he may take his case to the Appeals
Committee for a decision, usually considered final by the university. In
the past, this procedure seems to have been adequate.
But we wonder, in light of the events of the past week, whether a
better judicial system is not possible.
There are, after all, two types of university regulations: those
which are rules of the university only (e.g., “Keeping or permitting any
motor vehicle on the campus after the student’s permit has been
revoked and before it is reinstated”) and those which are also state laws
and/or part of the state criminal code (e.g., “Illegal entry of University
property.”).
Two different types of regulations also should have different
methods of due process.
Keep the old method when dealing with students charged with
violating rules established by the university. Since the offense is in the
eyes of the university only, the university should have jurisdiction.
But let a court of law decide who is guilty and who is not guilty
of violating university regulations which are also statutes.
And let the university hand out punishments only after this has
been determined.
-DAVE MAYES
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Editor,
The Battalion:
In today’s Student Senate elec
tions, the student body has the
opportunity to makes its choice of
representatives within the eight
academic colleges. Senators
should be selected who will be
responsive to the students they
represent as well as be able to
work for the betterment of the
entire university.
A strong and effective student
government can be obtained only
through responsible representa
tion. The foundation of leadership
that students vote into office this
year will directly affect the path
Texas A&M follows next year
and indirectly influence the di
rection for years to come.
The practicality of pass-fail
courses, non-compulsory board,
political candidates as speakers,
annual auto registration, and cur
riculum additions will have to be
considered along with the neces
sity of University Regulations
reform, student administrative
representation, and construction
of a new hospital.
We believe that Dale Foster
will effectively serve the student
body and endorse him for the
position of Sophomore Represent
ative, College of Business Ad
ministration.
Kent Caperton
’68-’69 Soph Business Senator
R. Sam Torn
’68-’69 Jr. Business Senator
’69-’70 Head Yell Leader
Bob Edgecomb
’68-’69 Sr. Business Senator
John Sharp
’69-’70 President, Class of ’72
Kirby Brown
’68-’69 President, Class of ’72
’69-’70 Student Senate Sec.
Hector Gutierrez, Jr.
Corps Commander ’69
Mitty Plummer, ’68-’69 President,
Graduate Student Council
David Middlebrooke, ’68-’69
Sec. Civilian Student Council
Jerry N. Street, ’68-’69 Business
Manager, Singing Cadets
’69 Summer Directorate Chmn.
P. Wayne Gosnell, ’68-’69 Senate
Issues Comm. Chairman
Bill Black, ’68-’69 Chairman,
MSC Camera Comm.
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Editor,
The Battalion: .
We heartily endorse Paul
Scopel to be elected as a Junior
Senator for the Class of 1971
from the College of Business Ad
ministration. During the past year
Paul has shown a tremendous ca
pacity for leadership with his
involvement in the programs of
the Memorial Student Center, and
the Civilian Student Council.
Serving as a member of the
Great Issues Committee, SCONA
XIV, and as an MSC Directorate
Assistant, he has worked hard
and accepted responsibility to
serve for all interests of the
student body. Indeed, his slogan,
“Student Strength through Stu-
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TONIGHT
Psychology Club will meet at 8
p.m. in room 6 of Nagle Hall.
Officers will be elected and
party will be discussed.
THURSDAY
Panhandle Area Hometown
Club will meet at 8 p.m. in room
3B of the Memorial Student Cen
ter. Officers will be elected.
FRIDAY
Aggie Christian Fellowship will
meet at 5:30 p.m. in room 3-D
of the MSC. Topic: “A Freudian
Psychologist Looks at Christian
ity.”
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Luedecke To View
Apollo 10 Blastoff
Maj. Gen. Alvin R. Luedecke,
associate dean of engineering,
will view the Apollo 10 blastoff
at Cape Kennedy this weekend.
Luedecke, also engineering re
search coordinator here, was in
vited to the history-making event
by Dr. Thomas A. Paine, NASA
administrator.
Apollo 10 will make an eight-
day voyage to the moon. The
spaceship is scheduled to blast
off at 11:49 p.m. Sunday.
dent Unity” exemplifies Paul’s
attitude to serve all students of
his college and class regardless
if they are in the Corps or are
Civilians. In conclusion, we urge
that you vote for Paul A. Scopel
in the Student Senate Election,
Wednesday, May 14, at the YMCA
or the MSC.
Robert Edgecomb
Senior Senate Rep., B.A.
College, 1968-69
Donald Taylor, President
1968-69 Apartment Council
David Wilks, President
Civilian Student Council, ’68-’69
Larry Schilhab, President
Civilian Student Council, ’69-’70
Michael Looney, President
Keathley Hall
Andrew Scott, President
Walton Hall
Lee Crawley, Student Senate
Issues Chairman 1969-70
Ron Hinds, Parliamentarian
Student Senate 1968-69
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Editor,
The Battalion:
To the Student Body:
Wednesday, May 14, the polls
are open for the elections. You
will be voting for senators from
the various colleges. At the same
time, you will cast your ballot
for the President of the Student
Senate.
Garry Mauro, of the Fightin’
Aggie Class of ’70, has restated
his candidacy for this important
office. He has shown his determi
nation to stand for the ideals of
that office. Garry wants to work
for all students. He wants active
involvement of all students, and
he is ready to initiate programs
to facilitate this activity. He
wants all students, and especially
freshmen, to understand just
what they have entered as • new
students, and to expose them to
the traditions of the school.
Men, I urge you to vote for
determination, conscientious ef
fort, and a desire to work for all
Aggies. Vote Garry Mauro, Presi
dent of the Student Senate.
Bill Ashworth ’70
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Editor,
The Battalion:
To the class of ’70, Texas A&M
University, we feel that:
(1) The rules governing student
elections be clarified to avoid
another confusing election.
(2) Students should be represent
ed on the University Appeals
Committee.
(3) The traffic control system,
road blocks and one way
streets, should be re-evaluat
ed.
(4) An increased effort be made
to acquaint all new students
with the Traditions of Aggie
land.
(5) A more progressive speakers
policy should be adopted.
If you agree, please vote for:
David (Pat) Bailey, Liberal Arts;
Edward A. Taylor, Bus. Admin.;
Student Senate representatives,
1970.
David Bailey
Edward Taylor
AUSTIN — When will the spe
cial session be? That’s the big
question around the state capitol.
Legislative leaders defied Gov.
Preston Smith by deciding to pass
a one-year budget bill instead of
the customary two-year plan.
Reason given was to delay new
taxation.
House Speaker Gus Mutscher
announced the decision after two
weeks of maneuvering and unsuc
cessful efforts to sell Governor
Smith on the idea. Lt. Gov. Ben
Barnes, who had instigated the
single-year budget tactic, of
course concurred.
Smith has stated about as
plainly as he can that he consid
ers the Legislature obliged to
pass a biennial budget and bal
ancing revenue measures this
week.
His implied threat of vetoing
a one-year bill, however, went
unheeded.
Many legislators, who have
strong misgivings about the
course chartered by their leaders,
are convinced Smith will call
them back into session this sum
mer to finish the budget-tax job,
if they don’t get the job done
now.
The conflict could be long and
bitter.
Barnes and Mutscher want
Smith to wait until after the
1970 elections to call a special
session on appropriations and
taxation for 1971.
Houston-Senate conferees on
the budget went to work this
week to trim earlier 1970 spend
ing recommendations by some $69
million in order that teachers can
get a pay raise without a tax bill.
Mutscher is convinced this can
be done while preserving a
“sound, progressive” budget for
the first year of the biennium.
“Needless to say,” observed
House appropriations Commit
tee Chairman Rep. W. S. Heatly
of Paducah, “a lot of people are
not going to get what they had
hoped for.”
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BLITZ IS ON — With less than
three weeks left in the regular
legislative session, tempers are
warming and floor action is
steadily increasing.
Governor Smith’s desk rapidly
is being covered with bills, and
he is signing them at the rate of
two dozen or more a day.
Among measures sent to Smith
last week were a bilingual educa
tion act, permitting instruction
in a language other than English
on a local option basis; an ob
scenity control measure; and an
act creating a new Commission
on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education.
House voted to license and
regulate bail bondsmen, to set up
a professional teachers qualifica
tions commission, add 25 cents to
auto inspection fees and add ex
haust systems to items checked
annually. Also to open juvenile
court proceedings to the press
when a minor previously classed
as a delinquent is charged with
a felony; replace the disturbing-
the-peace law invalidated by the
U. S. Supreme Court; recodify
Texas education laws and provide
a five-year prison term for sell
ing narcotics to minors.
Senate approved state aid to
cities and counties for cleaning
and maintaining public beaches,
new regulation of standards for
the dental profession, a constitu
tional amendment to provide for
a uniform method of assessing
rural lands based on this yield,
new qualifications for health and
accident agents, 22 additional dis
trict courts, and stiff punishment
for false reports to police.
State Affairs Committee ap
proved bills authorizing new
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DRAFT CALL DOWN AGAIN
— June draft call for Texas is
1,366, down from 1,453 in May,
Col. Morris S. Schwartz State
Selective Service director, has
announced.
Figure is the state’s share of
25,900-man national quota.
A total of 8,202 will be for
warded for armed forces pre
induction physical and mental ex
aminations next month in prepa
ration for future calls, Schwartz
said. .Total for May was 8,234.
June call-up is the lowest since
January when 1,363 were on
slate.
APPOINTMENTS — Governor
Smith withdrew nomination of
Dr. Emerson Emory of Dallas to
State Board of Mental Health
and Mental Retardation because
Emory is committed to accept a
state salaried job as a physician.
Martin H o 11 e r, formerly of
Lockhart, has been appointed di
rector of accounting for the
Liquor Control Board, succeeding
Kenneth W. Cook who was pro
moted to assistant administrator
of LCB.
Smith reappointed Robert Leon
of Austin to the board of trustees
of the Teacher Retirement Sys
tem. Members also selected Nat
Williams of Lubbock and Willard
Houser of Austin to the same
board.
Morris Harrell of Dallas is new
president-elect of State Bar of
Texas and Jim Greenwood of
Houston is junior bar president
elect.
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