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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1972)
Page 4 College Station, Texas Wednesday, August 2, 1972 THE BAT!/, Kruse urges freshmen to take active part in government “We hope all freshmen will bring their criticisms and dis likes to the Student Government Office,” 1972-73 A&M Student Body President Layne Kruse said. “That’s what we’re here for.” Kruse, a senior economics ma jor from McGregor, is the first president of the A&M Student Government, established under the constitution approved by the student body last spring. The new structure is similar to the United States government, in that it has three distinct branches and two APARTMENTS Fine Living, Featuring; • Carpeted & Draped • Two Swimming Pools • Special Coed Section (girls only) • Two Laundry Rooms • All Utilities Paid • Convenient to Shopping, A&M University, Schols & Churches Call 846-6111 types of representation. Formerly, the student body president also served as president of the Student Senate. Represen tation in this body was by class within the various colleges. Now, part of the representa tion is by living area and the rest is under the college system. The new plan of government es tablishes the student body presi dent as the executive head, with the vice president presiding over the Senate. Freshmen senators will be elect ed after midsemester grade re ports are made. A full slate of class officers will be chosen in that election. However, there are numerous ways interested freshmen can be come involved in Student Govern ment, and Kruse emphasizes that they are more than welcome to participate. “We hope the freshmen will stay familiar with the administra tion and with student leaders,” he said. “We want to serve the students, and we can do this more effectively if we have a great deal of contact with the student body, particularly the freshman class.” WHY PAY MORE TEXTBOOK RENT SCHEDULE (USED BOOKS ONLY) .... ANOTHER WAY FOR LOUPOT TO HELP YOU. 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Kruse pointed out that various committees in Student Govern ment are open to all students who volunteer to work on them. These include the Election Board (head ed by Steve Vincent), Public Re lations (chaired by Jerry Camp bell), Services (led by Ron Ben to), Legal Rights, Business Rela tions, Fair Housing ami Free University. In addition to External Affairs, legislative committees are Aca demic Affairs, headed by Bill Hartsfield; Rules and Regula tions, chaired by Fred and Services, led byfc field. Other Student Gove; ficers are Sandy Eid er, and Virginia Ehiii| urer. Kruse emphasized meetings are open, J are urged to attend that students who have tions for the Studec ment or business d should be brought up| meetings should calltlj Government Office, which is located in thf of the Memorial StudtJ across from the Student Office. He added that effaj be made early in thejcj to inform all studentsj jvective programs, ser:| dresses and phone meetings and all otlw regarding the operati Student Government Also, graduate stnig college and living am tation equal to that oft graduate classes. In graduate students werti ed a blanket numbero! similar to the setup men. Women are important pai of life on TAMU campus Until recently, their presence on campus was rare and occasion for much comment. Now they’re an integral part of campus life and many wonder how they got along before they came. Since the fall of 1969 when all restrictions on women enrolling in A&M were dropped, the num ber of coeds has steadily risen. They now participate in student government and just about every other organization on campus. There’s even a Miss Texas A&M contest! Freshmen coeds will be mov ing into a newly completed dorm this fall and may even share it with men. Women have organ ized intramural sports teams. They have also become honorary members of male dorms. Prior to 1969, women were allowed to attend A&M for three reasons: if they would be taking a course of study not available at other schools in the area, if they were the daughter of faculty member or if they were a wife of a student. In 1970, a counselor for women, Mrs. Pat Self, came to A&M to work with the coeds. Last sum mer she was joined by Mrs. Toby Schreiber, named Dean of Women. There are several : campus that are excfe women. University Ii one. All girls at A&M a to join. University W« sors dances, assist witi fire and do other senia Omega Phi Alpha is sorority. It does seven while projects for them with its brother fratenii Phi Omega. The Host and Fash mittee sponsors style sk eral times during the ya men and women belony club. 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