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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1974)
1 Today in the Bait Ash Wednesday p. 3 Krogh may squeal p. 5 li & Frazier Che Battalion Weather Rain today and tomorrow. Both days in mid 40’s. Thursday high College Station, Texas Thursday, January 24, 1974 Senate may get vote in Athletic Council A TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT drew the attention of students passing- through the architecture building Wednesday. Over $100,000 worth of prints were stacked on tables in the lobby for passers-by to browse through. (Photo by Oscar Orta) By CAROL JONES Short first readings of the Ath letic Council Resolution and the Constitutional Revision Resolu tion brought the Student Senate to an early adjournment last night. The Athletic Council Resolu tion, introduced by Student Gov ernment Vice President Shariq Yosufzai, requests that the ad ministration approve two student members with voting privileges and two alternates to the Athletic Council. “The Athletic Council receives one of the highest parts of the Student Services Fees,” said Yo sufzai. “We need a voice in the decisions the council make.” Presently there are five faculty members on the council. The two students would be ap pointed by the Senate and ap proved by the administration. “T here are many schools throughout various conferences that do have student representa tion on their athletic council,” said Yosufzai. In the Southwest Conference, Texas University has two stu dent members on its athletic council, Texas Tech has two, Bay lor University has two and Rice University has two with no vot ing privileges. Some major legislative and ju dicial constitutional changes, the first in a three part series, were presented to the Senate by John Tyler (Corps). Presently 41 sen ators are cosponsors on the bill. In the proposal, the vice presi dent’s title would be changed to Speaker of the Senate. He would be nominated and elected by the Senators. “There is a need to elect the vice president for his ability to control the floor of the Senate,” Tyler said. “He should not have to run on issues. And because he would be elected by the Senate, he would not be next in line to suc ceed the president.” Tyler explained that the titles of the academic affairs chairper son, rules and regulations chair person, external affairs chairper son and student services chairper son would be changed to vice pres idents. The student body treas urer would be changed to vice president for finance. As a result of these changes, an interim president would be se lected from the five presidents in case of his removal or resigna tion. Revisions would combine the he meti: day. iecause . “Evem very hi way of id but G until Ti since that he J some c special to a roor. to run w er person.' weeks." arine general evaluates orps of Cadets position By LYNN KENNEDY “lhadr. ; The Corps of Cadets received azor-sharp ! criticism from retir- d Lt. Gen. Simpson U.S.M.C. last night as he met with the mt receira : l asses 0 f ’74 and ’75 in the Rud- wasinnijr r Auditorium. Simpson, class of ’37, said he is It friend of the corps and is not “ax grinding.” He said that he wished to be constructive and above all, not a traditionalist. Simpson said after 37 years in the Marine Corps he knew better than to volunteer for something but said he was asked by the corps to observe it today. These are his impressions: I Student government, Batt lositions seek applicants Applications are now available for five various student positions throughout the year. Among the vacancies is Battalion editor with the spot presently being filled by interim editor Rod Speer. Require ments listed in the University Regulations handbook are: upperclassman standing, freedom from academic probation or disciplinary action, demonstrated above average achieve ment and ability and a minimum of one year’s experience on the staff of a student publication at TAMU. Applications for the spring semester position are avail able through Jan. 29 from Room 221 of the Reed McDonald Services Building. Jim Lindsey, director of student publications and chair man of the board, said the editor would be selected the week following application deadline. Applications for three student senator positions and one judicial board member are being accepted through 5 p. m. Friday. Senator vacancies are from Mclnnis-Schumacher, Moses-Davis-Gary and a graduate off-campus. The vacant spot on the Judicial Board is for a graduate student only. These four positions require a 2.25 GPR. Applications are available in the Student Government office in the Me morial Student Center. The corps is searching for its identity. It should not try to impose itself on the entire stu dent body. The image of the corps is not bright, it is more than a little tarnished and this fault lies within the corps and not from the outside. The corps does not practice what it preaches in its briefing to campus visitors concerning scholastic achieve ment. “Tradition is not necessarily good and I don’t think that mere repetition has any meaning as to the value of something. “The lower classmen are neg lected and ignored in mass, and the upper classmen instead of reaching for responsibility, they avoid it.” Simpson said, “The corps has a fine military appearance. Their mass formations, parades, etc. are tremendous. They make an overpowering impression on vis itors as well as people they meet away from the campus.” He added, “Too many members of the corps think and act as if it should dominate the entire stu dent body. Some members have their priorities inverted and are ignoring the fact that scholastics are the main concern here at A&M. “The phrase ‘good bull’ is often heard around the campus as a justification for some outrageous acts but please, discriminate from what is ‘good’ and what is ‘bull.’ need “Conduct in Duncan I say more?” Simpson said, “Some corpsmen say that something is wrong but they didn’t have the courage or the guts to do something about it themselves. For them I am espe cially sorry. The attitude of ‘let the diamonds do it’ or ‘let John do it’ will not serve the corps or any individual. “I believe that there are several things of importance in military life as well as civilian life: lead ership, self-discipline, personal integrity and acceptance of re sponsibility,” he said. Simpson gave some suggestions for correcting corps problems. He warned seniors to avoid “the short-timer’s attitude. All of you should try to see the Corps from an outsider’s standpoint and realize to them it looks like a bunch of school boys playing soldier.” Simpson admonished the corps to consider its actions and re member its responsibilities. “The scholastic program is the reason for A&M and not the corps,” he said. “Finally, discard the things that don’t work, have courage and think of the personal satisfaction that the execution of these sug gestions will give you. You can make the corps a showcase that even the most dedicated non-reg can be proud of.” Candidate Lloyd Joyce jobs of corresponding secretary and recorder into recording secre tary. Reasons for the combina tion were lightened loads on both persons due to the hiring of a full time S.G. secretary. The Judicial Committee would be changed to the Judicial Board. The Legal Rights Commission, presently a part of the Judicial Committee, would be dissolved. Legislative and judicial consti tutional changes will be voted on in the Senate next Wednesday and must pass by a two-thirds major ity vote. Remaining constitutional revi sions include the executive branch (to be presented to the Senate next week) and reappointment (to be presented Feb. 6). Josh McDowell He’s coming! (He’s here!) After seeing all the “Josh is coming” posters on campus, Ag gies can finally find out who Josh really is Thursday and Friday. Josh McDowell, a traveling representative for Campus Cru sade for Christ, will speak at 8 p. m. on both nights in the J. Earl Rudder Center Auditorium. His talks, “Resurrection: Hoax or History?” on Thursday night and “Maximum Sex” on Friday night, are sponsored by the Phil osophy Club. McDowell will also speak at noon Friday on prophesy in the Rudder Theater. The 33 - year - old evangelist graduated cum laude from Whea ton College in Wheaton 111., and magna cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminarl. McDowell has degrees in economic theory, languages and theology. He is also the author of a recently pub lished book, Evidence That De mands a Verdict. McDowell has just returned from a tour of Latin American countries speaking at pro-com munist universities. Councilman to run for rep A Bryan city councilman and mayor-pro-tem has thrown his hat into the May Democratic Primary for State Representative in Brazos and Robertson Counties. Lloyd Joyce, 40, is owner of Lloyd Joyce Agri Services and a 1955 graduate of Texas A&M. He served as assistant county agri cultural agent in Brazo County from 1956 to 1960. Joyce and his wife Frankie have four sons. Joyce said, “My goal is to make a contribution toward making our country a better place to live, work and raise a family.” Joyce may be ineligible to seek this office. A state law bars elect ed or appointed persons holding a lucrative office to be eligible to seek a post in the state legisla ture. Joyce said, “My office as a Bryan City Councilman is not a lucrative position, in my case. I have refused to accept the city’s monthly compensation of $10 since my election in April. I feel that I have a legal and moral right to be a candidate for the state legislature.” University National Bank "On the side of Texas A&M.” Adv. The inquiring Battman i wliidix 50 Michael Bruton Mary Miller Steve Sinclair E. Anne Ouellette Keith Wilcox Ray Shepherd William Lesser senior sophomore sophomore senior junior senior grad If the fee wasn’t levied on all I’d make it optional and then It should be optional because a It think it should be optional. There should be an option to I have a biased opinion. No, Yes. Definitely. I have no in- j students it would be more ex- I’d take it. lot of people who don’t go to There should be a student sea- pay with tuition, as the corps because it would provide more terest in going to a basketball l pensive so I believe that they the games have to pay. The son ticket for those who want goes to each game. money for my team, the wrest- game and I have no inclination should leave it as it is so it athletic department is dominate to attend the games at student ling team. But yes, because I to subsidize those who do. will be cheaper. and has too much money. Other prices. A block of tickets for don’t feel that the student body departments need more money. students should be sold at stu- should have to pay as a whole , dent prices for individual games. . for something they won’t all participate in.