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Endorsements (Continued from page 2) maintenance of a student govern ment responsive to the student body. I want the students, fac ulty and administration to be able to look at next year’s Sen ate and see a body which they can regard as a true reflection of the A&M student body. Ever since entering A&M I have felt that the Student Sen ate and see a body which they can regard as a true reflection of the A&M student body. Ever since entering A&M I have felt that the Student Sen ate has been an unresponsive, unexciting group. But the short comings of the Student Senate are the shortcomings of the Stu dent Body. If we are so apa- The College Plan For The College Man ra*ijg£S§ 846-8228 Aggieland Agency 1970 TOYOTA $1830.00 BRAZOS VALLEY TOYOTA INC. We Service All Foreign Make Cars Cavitt at Coulter Phone 822-2828 thetic that we cannot involve and commit ourselves to achieve an effective Senate, we can never expect the Actions of the Stu dent Senate to be anything but mediocre! The Fifth Wheel offers us an alternative, a way towards a truly effective, activated student voice. I have definite ideas about the role of a senator and I urge you to call me at 845-1878 or drop by my room (Puryear 7-L) and talk to me. Examine the men and issues, and make your judge ment. I am confident you will find me the most qualified and most interested candidate for the position. I have served as Vice-Presi dent of Puryear Hall this year and Seminars Series Chairman for the Great Issues Committee. I have been selected as Vice- Chairman of Great Issues for this coming year. What I want to stress, though, is my interest and initiative. I am vitally con cerned about student government and because I feel strongly I am willing to get out and work for you. My last request is that you vote on Thursday, April 23. It is your duty and privilege to ac quaint yourself with the candi dates, make a mature and intel ligent decision, and implement that decision. Sam Drugan Candidate for Junior Senate College of Science ★ ★ ★ Editor: Attention class of ’72. I would like to announce my candidacy for the office of Junior Business Administration Senator. Many students seem to have the idea that senator is an in significant office. Judging from past performance I have to agree with them. The amount of par ticipation offered to the student in his government here is a joke. I doubt that many even know who the senators from their par ticular college are. It is time for A&M to wake up. Students deserve to be given a real voice in the running of their school. To bring this about, the Senate must be much more active and receptive to student wants and needs. The adminis tration must also change its atti tude toward the students, if stu dent government is ever to be meaningful and effective. It is toward these ends, that I ask all Class of ’72 B.A. majors to support me in the upcoming election. Gary Singletary, candidate for Student Senate, Business Admin istration, Class of ’72 Editor: Attention all Class of ’72 lib eral arts students. I am an nouncing my candidacy for the office of student senator. There seems to be at present five or six different factions on campus fighting for student sup port. For any effective student voice in the school’s government to be possible, a united front must be presented. This does not mean forming a committee with personal goals disguised as those of the entire student body’s. I am in the Cadet Corps and do not try to hide this fact from anyone who would use this to vote against me. It is just this type of attitude that must be changed, today. With an active student body and an interested senate I am sure the goal of true student government at A&M can be real ized. I ask you to support me Thursday in helping to realize these goals. Tommy Mayes, candidate Stu dent Senate Liberal Arts ’72 ★ ★ ★ Editor: The Student Senate, in order to function properly as a repre sentative body, needs Senators and officers who are willing to work. A student who is seeking a Senate seat must be able to put in the time necessary to effectively fill that position, often giving up personal inter ests. Because of his volunteer work on the Senate this year as Chief Executive Aide, we endorse Dale Foster for Student Senate Re cording Secretary. He has shown that he is capable and willing to work with and for student gov ernment to achieve a better Texas A&M. Gerry Geistweidt, Student Body President; Collier R. “Doc” Wat son, Senate Student Life Chair man; Lee Crawley, Senate Issues Chairman; Rick Reese, Senate Treasurer; Marcus Hill, Senate Grievances Chairman; Tony Ben edetto, Graduate Student Coun cil President ★ ★ ★ Editor: In noting the progression of the anti-Fifth Wheel rumors, it is interesting to see the feeling of desperation that must be behind them. Scare stories have ranged from “The Fifth Wheel is a branch of a super-conservative organization” to “The Fifth Wheel is a group of far-leftists.” We have recently been called a “political machine bent on de ceiving the public.” If the latter is the case, our deception tech niques are quite interesting. We have publicized our candidates and their beliefs more widely than any single candidate or group of candidates in A&M his tory. Every student has had ample opportunity to question our beliefs (and our motives). The opposition, on the other hand, though preaching piously of the “evils” of machine poli tics has recently engaged in pri mary elections (although spe cifically outlawed in Blue Book Regulations) and has since pub lished a list of candidates that has no indication of who put it out, what the records of any of the candidates are, or how they stand on the issues. Perhaps like one candidate they endorse, they believe that “we have to cam paign only against the Fifth Wheel — you’ve got all the issues.” I hope that you — the student body—will not be fooled by the negative techniques of these people and decide for your self which candidates meet squarely with the issues you con sider important. Kent Caperton ★ ★ ★ Editor: This year, as Senate President, I have worked closely with Kirby Brown. He has shown desire and a dedication to duty. The student body will need an active Issues Chairman willing to de vote a great deal of time and effort to the necessary projects. He has the time and ability to hold this post of responsibility. I support Kirby Brown for Issues Chairman and hope the student body will also. Senate President ’72 Gerry Geistweidt Graduates Listed As Prisoners in Vietnam Two former students were among the 81 men listed as North Vietnam POWs by the Commit tee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam. The list was released Tuesday in New York. The Aggies are Capt. John C. Blevins of San Antonio and Lt. Alton B. Meyer of Fredericks burg. Lt. Meyer's wife is a resident of 1213 Haines St., Col lege Station. Both men were Air Force pilots. The Association of Former Students Office reports it has a list of 12 former students re ported missing in action. Prior to the release of the names of Capt. Blevins and Lt. Meyer, the only confirmed A&M- ex held by the North was Lt. James E. Ray of Conroe. Blevins, whose parents, wife and three children live in San Antonio, had been missing since September, 1966. He was an F-105 pilot shot down during an operational mission over North Vietnam. He graduated in 1961. Lt. Meyer, a 1960 graduate, was shot down in March, 1967. THE BATTALION Wednesday, April 22, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 5 <3 l\IT S3 I—I I TOWNSHIRE / BRYAN. TEXAS 77801 COLOR PICTURES! To be Taken by PEAR Association On Civilian Weekend Dance April 25. (1) 3x5 Print $1.00 (2) 3x5 Special Effect.... $2.00 (3) 3x5 Group Picture .... $3.00 (4) 5x7 Print $3.00 (5) 5x7 Special Effect.... $4.00 (6) 5x7 Group Picture .... $5.00 All pictures come in white frame folder. You receive the negative plus free on-campus delivery. Allow 12 days for delivery. Professional and Technical Graduates Apply Now Shamrock EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Home Office: Houston, Texas • College Division • North Gate 331 University Dr. 846-3737 A division of ERG DANCE Friday Night - April 24th American Legion Hall $2.50 per couple Free Set-ups Gypsy Moth INDIVIDUALS IN FIFTH WHEEL COMMITTEE REPRESENT YOU! We consider the following five areas of primary importance to the students of Texas A&M: SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kent Caperton - President STUDENT REPRESENTATION A form of living area representation for the Senate is necessary to overcome the inadequacies of the present system Roger Miller - Vice-President Bill Hartsfield - Secretary Jimmy Alexander - Treasurer Allen Giles - Parliamentarian Kirby Brown - Issues Chairman John Sharp - Life Chairman Charles Hicks - Welfare Chairman Mike Van Bavel - Public Relations Real student participation on University Committees Involvement of all minority groups - such as international students, women, and blacks AGRICULTURE CIVILIAN STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Student court system to insure due process for the students * Student Bill of Rights * Student priority to use of University facilities David Reynolds - Sr. Kenny Hensley - Jr. Mark Kidd - Soph. ARCHITECTURE Robert Riggs - Sr. Ric De Neve - Jr. Ed Huckaby - Soph. Mark Olson - President Gordon Pilmer - 1st Vice-President Jean Mah - 2nd Vice-President Shelton Wallace - Secretary Paul F. Ammons - Treasurer STUDENT PUBLICATIONS * A functioning Student Publications’ Board instead of the present “Rubber Stamp” Committee * Student voice in selection of BATTALION editor * Clarification of relationship between Administration and student staff * Distribution methods of the BATTALION need drastic improvements * Examination of possible five day publication of the BATTALION or at least publication on Monday rather than Friday ENGINEERING Don Branson - Sr. Rick Rau - Sr. Tom Moon - Sr. Mike Mohr - Jr. Mark Fisher - Jr. (write-in) Rich Kongable - Soph. Bill Darkoch - Soph. Mark Jarvis - Soph. YELL LEADERS Gene Fisher - Sr. Don Mauro - Sr. Mike McMeans - Sr. David Gorcyca - Jr. ELECTION COMMISSION ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE * Limited pass-fail system * Dead Week * Published professor and course evaluation GEOSCIENCE Bill Read - Sr. COMMUNICATION * Senate Newsletter * Student Forums * Scheduled meetings between senators and their constituents * Regular discussions between students and administrators * Greater use of student opinion polls BUSINESS Paul Scopel - Sr. Mike Franklin - Sr. Sam Roosth - Jr. David Berend - Jr. Mike Holley - Soph. James Sears - Soph. Harry Need - Sr. - President Fernando Giannetti - Jr. Bill Johnson - Soph. Dan Zivney - Soph. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Other areas we consider important are: • Improved student-faculty relationship through faculty representation on Student Senate and establishment of Faculty Senate Coordination With Former Students Immediate Co-ed housing Establishment of criteria for Exchange Store fund allocations Exhaustive study for new University Hospital Examination into feasibility of non-compulsory board and laundry Reexamination of existing policies concerning the use of electrical outlets in dorms LIBERAL ARTS Tommy Henderson - Sr. Kent Smith - Sr. Bill Hamilton - Jr. Kirk Hawkins - Jr. Charles Windwehen - Soph. Layne Kruse - Soph. Carey Buie - Vice-President Tommy Henderson - MSC Representative Chuck Smith - Historian JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS SCIENCE Randy Shepard - Sr. Sam Drugan - Jr. Bill Jermyn - Soph. PRE-VET A1 Bradley - President Mary Hanak - Vice-President Laura Sorenson - Secretary-Treasurer Carl Olson - Social Secretary Gary Rosin - MSC Representative Debbie Drashpil Charlotte Gay Many areas in which we intend to work would be better classified as grievances than as plat form planks. This does not distract from their importance nor lessen our commitment to effect change in these areas. EDUCATION Ron Burke - Sr. Carol Murphy - Jr. Nanette Critchlow - Soph. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Nick Jiga - President Rush Crocker - Secretary-Treasurer Ron Clark - MSC Representative 'M.-.'.vv'-•' _..v. ..'v'. - 1 • w .. rr , ^ *