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•Ill,' Campus Briefs Page 2 THE BATTALION « JC College Station, Texas Tuesday, November25, i READ BATTALION CLASSIFIED! By Monty Stanley Until this year, I always thought Student Senate meetings were held in the MSC ballroom (I’ve been here four years and one long, gruelling summer, and everything I’ve ever gone to was in the MSC ballroom, so natur ally, I just assumed . . . )• Well, they’re not. They’re held in a somewhat more plush conference room on the second floor of the library. Now that I’ve got that down, all I’ve got to do is figure out the formula with which they choose which Thursday nights the meetings will be on. The schedule has been, to say the least, sporadic, as both of you who regularly read this column can attest. Seems like an an nouncement might appear in the Batt or something, but hell, even our editor didn’t find out about ' the meeting till 20 minutes before V it started — and | he’s a voting member (Bet you didn’t know that, did you?). So ^ ^ how did I find out beforehand, you slyly query? I didn’t. I just go every Thursday night, and come home if they don’t have a meeting. That’s the only sure way I’ve figured out so far. Anyway, to refresh your m i d t e rm examination-frazzled memories, this column is about the covert goings on of that secret underground brotherhood, the A&M Student Senate. The ‘back-row’ bit in the title is a nauseatingly clever little refer ence to the fact that spectators— that’s right, spectators—at Sen ate meetings sit in a gallery at the very back of the conference room. Just like in Washington. To get down to the few brief notes about the actual subject at hand, this last week’s meeting was worth seeing. As the more literary Battalion fans may have already read in last Friday’s Batt, commanders in our Corps of Cadets have actually requested a raise in salary for the duties they perform as the Corps coun terparts of the civilian house masters. Their case was a good one, since they presently get a third of what civilian dormitory housemasters get for doing the same exact administrative duties. No one present seemed really sure what these duties actually are, but whatever they are, ci vilians get $60 per month doing them, while commanders get a little under $10. But the entertainment came in the form of suggestions from senators, such as, “If the com manders get paid, then why shouldn’t the sophomores get a cut of the coinage, since they generally wind up doing the real work in the end?” One senator even suggested that we were talking about the wrong down-trodden workers, and that, if anyone got paid, it should be each company or squadron clerk (the sophomore selected out of each outfit to keep track of passes, money collections, hous ing arrangements, etc.). The an swer to this approach came from a fellow sophomore, who grim- facedly said, “His coporal stripes should be enough for him,” which brought forth a chuckle, from me, at least. Let’s face it—that extra stripe is worth about as much prestige and self-satisfaction as a record of perfect attendance at chemis try lab. In any case, the motion, sup ported by adviser Malon Souther land, among others, carried, and the Student Senate has thus pledged its support for the com manders’ plea for pay. It looks like Operation Feed back is going really well from all preliminary reports. As of the Senate meeting, the data had not been completely compiled or ana lyzed, but at least a wealth of comment had been gathered from the students by the senators. And that’s a start. And this week, before that next intimate conversation with your elected representative, here are some questions with which you might quiz yourself or your friends. Questions like: How many com- mitees are there in the Student Senate? How many commissions are there? What’s the difference between the two? Do you have to be elected to help with student government at A&M ? What is the MSC Council? How is it con nected to the Student Senate ? Do you have to be elected to help with it? Of course, anyone can find the answers to these questions, with a little searching. Maybe get a copy of the constitution, and wade through it for a few afternoons or so—the answers are all there, in so, so many words. But these are things one shouldn’t HAVE to search for. This is all basic information which should be common knowl edge among the students — in particular the part about just how you can help out with our student government. But they’re not common knowledge, not by a long shot. Why not have a pamphlet on just these types of questions ? A pamphlet about student gov ernment. In other words, if you want to know, but you just don’t feel like getting the run-around and going through all that hassle, then tell somebody, help find a solution. Perhaps suggest a way the answers to such questions could become common knowledge. Sudent government is interest ing, as anyone could see who attended a Senate meeting, and it’s full of guys who would like to think they’re doing a good job. But the job they do can be only as good as the interest you show in it. This time don’t wait for your Student Senate representa tive to come to you. Go find him. Ski Trip Deposits Due Wednesday Deposits for the “Ski the Alps” between-semesters holiday for Texas A&M students, faculty and staff will be taken through Wednesday announced Memorial Student Center Travel Commit tee chairman Paul Scopel. The Jan. 23-Feb. 1 trip will be by chartered jet to Geneva and bus to Courchevel, France, where skiing instruction and facilities and accommodations are ar ranged. Non-skiers have a rent-car op tion through which they may see part of Europe on the 10-day trip. The round-trip price for one person is $308, including Swiss and French tax. Scopel said 120 have signed on so far. Information and registration forms are available at the stu dent finance office in the MSC, next door to the director’s office. ing, with Dr. G. G. Walters of Rice lecturing on “Localized Ex citations Produced in Liquid Helium by Electron Bombard- m‘ent.” He is a professor in Rice’s Department of Physics and Space Science. •0 Lufthansa G«rman Airline* ★ ★ ★ Olivas Awarded $250 Scholarship Frank Olivas of El Paso, left, junior dairy production major, received a $250 scholarship in recognition of his activities and need. Dr. R. E. Leighton of the A&M Dairy Science Section made the presentation in behalf of staff members who provide the award. Olivas is working his way through A&M and is active in the Dairy Science Club. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raul Olivas of 7345 North Loop in El Faso. fStMMjdant Si ummar ~Jl&TO in (w&rrwmany A] (Cont md the r< iough. The ast ted aboi |ne Facil the big cj at; 5 P-m. The spi liver var to ElHngt ‘the Mann Houston. CONTACT ★ ★ ★ Esten to Speak At A&M-UT Fete C. K. Esten, director of the Aggie Players, will be the prin cipal speaker at the annual Tex as A&M-University of Texas banquet in San Antonio tonight. The two hometown clubs alter nate each year giving a banquet before the A&M-Texas football game, with each one inviting the other as their guests, Esten said. “This year’s banquet is spon sored by the A&M hometown club,” he said. Tonight on KBTX ...tours.., fr<ml 6:30 Lancer 7:30 Red Skelton 8:30 Governor & JJ 9:00 Marcus Welby, M.D. 10:00 TX Final News 11:30 The Detectives MSC OFFICE — 846-3773 COLLEGE STATION ★ ★ ★ Physics Colloquium Scheduled Wednesday A physics colloquium will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Room 146 of the Physics Build- BONFIRE A Senator Speaks Geistweidt Defines Senate By..Gerald..Geistweidt.... Senate..President.... Excellence through achieve ment! This has been and will continue to be the goal of stu dent government at Texas A&M. And, for a dramatic change in 1969-70, this dream is becoming a reality. Equally important, student government is becoming a reality. This evolution is due, in no small part, to the efforts of a concerned Student Senate. Aggieland is a thriving, pul sating college community. Grow ing in population, reputation, and sophistication, Texas A&M is caught up in a mainstream of social interest and political activ ism. The Student Senate, as the arm of the people, ramrods this bustle of activity. Through nu merous standing and special committees, this 75-man repre sentation has a hand in almost every aspect of student life. The Senate acts as: 1) the governing body of all students. Senators are elect ed democratically, and the opinions, decisions, and leg islation which they enact should, theoretically coin cide with the will of the majority of the students. The Senate is the policy maker and law-maker in the realm of student gov ernment. 2) an agent striving to uncov er and resolve problems plaguing the students. Here, the Senate’s role is as a service element, a tool to be frequently employed by the individual in elimi nating his problems. 3) the open ear for student discontent. 4) the student voice for ad ministrative arbitration. While the Student Senate en visions itself as an instrument for constructive and progressive change, the Senate is proud of its traditional dedication to san ity and maturity ... of working with its administration for con tinued progress and mutual goals rather than against it for nomi nal autonomy ... of always hav- Listen Up Editor: Remember, bonfires prevent forests. Johnnie B. Linn III Graduate Student ing the welfare of the students foremost in mind. In short, the Senate is where the action is!!! Yet, many stu dents have recently confirmed a fear that the Senate seems iso lated from the student and that Senate actions often go un noticed. The Senate and its Pub lic Relations Committee are tak ing powerful strides to alleviate this inadequacy. Operation Feed back is the first of a series of drives to puncture the communi cations vacuum. In Feedback, we tried to inform the student about available problem-solving channels and to extract and ac cumulate student opinions. Read The Battalion closely for the next few weeks, and you will learn of many more attempts that the Senate is making to reach the individual student. Al so you will learn what your Sen ate has done for you these past months, so that you can voice your approval or disapproval to your Senator. Participation in student government, whether first hand or more remote, can be one of the most exciting and reward ing experiences of a college. Participate! (Continued from page 1) the guard stepped in front of him. “No, it isn’t,” he said. “I’ll have to see your ID card.” The student finally relented, showed his ID card, and was admitted. The centerpole still loomed high in the floodlights and the base seemed just a little wider. 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EDITOR DAVE MAYES Managing- Editor David Middlebrooke Sports Editor Richard Campbell Assistant Sports Editor Mike Wright Staff Writers Tom Curl, Janie Wallace, Jay F. Goode, Pam Troboy, Steve For man, Gary Mayfield, Payne- Harrison, Raul Pineda, Hayden Whitsett, Clifford Broyles, Pat Little, Tim Searson, Bob Robinson Columnists Monty Stanley, Bob Peek, John Platzer, Gary McDonald Photographers Steve Bryant, Bob Stump Sports Photographer Mike Wright OTIS MCDONALD’S Bonded ASTA Agent MEMBER 429 S. Main — Phone 822-1328 Bryan, Texas PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS Shamrock I'M ADDRESSING TURKEY CARDS y AS LONG AS I'VE LIVED, I'VE NEVER RECEIVED A TURKEY CARP <5 Physics EMPLOyMENT SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES • College Division • k AWAIT YOU, THE ’70 GRADUATE North Gate 331 University Dr. 846-3737 ★ “EMPLOYERS PAY FOR OUR SERVICES.” A division of ERC PEANUTS I HAVE TO WRITE A REPORT ON GEORGE WASHINGTON I DON'T KN0L) A THING ABOUT 6E0R6E WASHINGTON' I HATE WRITIMG REPORTS! 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