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Page 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1974 RHA gets support; Candidates backed happy cottage Editor: “It’s time someone said some thing about Residence Hall Asso ciation.” Those words were writ ten by Mary Russo in yesterday’s Batt. Before you write any future letters, Mary, I suggest you check into the subject on which you are writing. The RHA does serve as a voice of the campus student. As RHA president, I personally serve on the Dorm Improvement Commit tee. I also assist Student Gov ernment in selecting members of the Menu Board and Laundry Board by giving them recom mendations and discussing these with them. In regard to dorm improvement, I asked for lists of needed improvements from the dorm presidents. The Student Government representative, Corps of Cadets representative, and I then spent an afternoon walking from dorm to dorm checking out each of these needs. We ranked these needs accordingly, and some of the plans are already under way. The RHA has worked with vir tually every phase of the admin istration from President Williams on down. While representing the Residence Hall Association, I have even met with the Board of Directors. The main reason that we have not discussed the possibility of a coed dorm is that President Wil liams said that there was no chance for one at the present time when he spoke at the Leader ship Conference in Palestine last August. Another point that Mary brought up was the RHA’s lack of programming. Due to the problem of collecting fees from many of the dorms last year, the RHA discussed it at length and decided that it was in the best interest of the students to work with them at a dorm level and assist them with their activities rather than put on a campus-wide function. The MSC Council has committees for almost every type of activity which RHA people sometimes work with and we try to take part in many activities put on by clubs. Examples are Bonfire and the Student Y. The RHA also helped many of the dorms rewrite their constitutions. It is true that the RHA re ceives money from the Exchange Store Allocations Committee, but the RHA does not depend on this committee for its survival. Much of this money goes into RHA weekend which includes Casino, a Town Hall Concert, a push ball contest, baseball game against Rice, Parents Day, and Aggie Muster. The RHA also pur chased 11 barbeque pits and cook ing supplies which it donated to the dorms for the students’ use. Mary also said, “Electing the right people will be the quickest and easiest way to insure some thing will be done.” I fail to see how someone like Mary, who knows so little about the RHA, the university and its administra tion, campus clubs, and activities, and especially dorm students, can possibly be one of the “right people.” One of the last things Mary referred to was the vote of “no confidence.” In tomorrow’s election, Mary Russo will receive my vote of “no confidence;” George Lippe will be my choice of RHA Vice President. T. Getterman, President, Residence Hall Association We received lengthy rebuttals to Mary Russo’s letter from David Funderburke, Pamela Jewell and Pete Castrejana as well as Getter- man. Due to space limitations we chose the above letter to represent them. No letters supporting candidates will be printed tomorrow as a backlog of letters concerning other issues has developed.—Ed. ★ ★ ★ Omitted Editor: I am writing to make an addi tion to my Battalion interview, since the issues of my platform were omitted at the printer. One of the greatest inequities in the allocation of fees is the sub sidized shuttle-bus system. On- campus students, who get little use from the system, pay almost as much of the cost as those stu dents who use it. The External Af fairs Committee could, I believe, develop a feasible plan for mak ing apartment owners on the route pay for the service since they charge higher rents for that convenience. I strongly support A&M’s par ticipation in TSA, TSL and NSL. These organizations have proven their value by providing forums for idea exchange between cam puses, by lobbying effectively for legislation to benefit students, and by developing programs to save students money. TSA alone has under study three such programs: one to aid students in getting cre dit, one to save students money on telephone rates and one to obtain student auto insurance at a 20 per cent discount. I would like to insure that TSL is responsive to student input by establishing a state-wide referendum to decide on what issue it will lobby for In addition, I believe that im proved communications with city council are necessary. I feet stu dents should be consulted before decisions on such matters as util ity or telephone rate increases are reached This has not always been done in the past. And finally, I believe the Vice- President for External Affairs should attend the meetings of the A&M Board of Directors as allow ed by the open meetings law. This I am prepared to do, to generate greater student input into deci sions which affect all of us. My positions on other issues are recorded in yesterday’s paper. John Nash Observer Editor: As an observer of this election campaign, I am writing with re spect to the Student Body presi dential race, not to endorse any candidate, but to make some ob servations about all of them. First, there is Doc Shroff, who ran unsuccessfully for president last year, with the basic qualifi cation of being a student. It seems strange to me that his two per iods of great interest in Student Government — last election and this one—were separated by a full year of non-participation in any Student Government activities. Oh well, it happens every spring. Then there is Wally Reinke, another newcomer in Student Gov ernment, whose “positive atmos phere” includes “picketing” and stopping the “grand rape of the students by the administration.” On the surface this seems to be the type of invective any candi date would use who didn’t know what the real issues of the cam paign were. Next there is Mike Greiser, who says that running for president was sort of spontaneous with him —he didn’t want one of the other candidates to run unopposed. And finally there is Steve Eber- hard, the only candidate with past experience in Student Govern ment. He has served on the Sen ate for three years, this past year as a member of the Executive Committee. I hope that you will keep these points in mind when you go to vote on Thursday. Student Body president is an important posi tion, and one which, I think, de mands experience and proven abil ity. Wade Watson ★ ★ ★ Response Editor: In response to the 12-point questionnaire that appeared in yesterday’s Battalion: When it was first suggested that students running for Senate positions fill out a questionnaire to be published in the Batt it sounded like a commendable idea. Certainly, comparing answers to a list of questions can be benefi cial to the students in deciding who to vote for. Candidates run ning for Executive positions were interviewed and those inter views were published. Most of the candidates said that those articles didn’t exactly get across their ideas properly, but they will ad mit that with the space limitation, the articles reflected their views about as well as could be expected. In looking over the questions published yesterday I noticed that several were somewhat mislead ing. For instance the first ques tion was written leading toward a positive response. Although I Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the writer of the article and are not necessarily those of the University administration or the Board of Directors. The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by students as a University and Community newspaper. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guarantee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the writer and list a telephone number for verification. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman ; Dr. Tom Adair, Dr. R. A. Albanese, Dr. H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, Randy Ross, T. Chet Edwards, and Jan Faber. Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services. Inc, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, la published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 6% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Right of reproduction of all other matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. Editor Rod Speer Managing Editor Stephen Goble Assistant to the Editor Greg Moses News Editor Will Anderson Photo Editor Gary Baldasari Sports Editor Kevin Coffey Ass’t. Sports Editor Ted Boriskie Staff writers Vickie Ashwill, LaTonya Perrin, Mary Russo, Tony Gallucci, Cliff Lewis, Brad Ellis, Hank Wahrmund, Kathy Young, T. C. Gallucci,, Norine Harris, Sally Hamilton, Julia Jones. Photographers Roger Mallison, Alan Killings- worth, Steve Ueckert. Plantation Oaks Keg Party PLANTATION OAKS APARTMENTS FRIDAY-APRIL 5-7 to 1 p.m. Dance to music of Moe Bandy & the Mavericks On The Tennis Court FREE BEER & SOFT DRINKS Everybody Welcome 1201 Highway 30 am in favor of optional fees in general, I am opposed to them in the case of athletics since it will actually cost the whole stu dent body more. In response to the others: Question 2— I have already worked toward published evalua tion of professors. Question 3—I initiated the li quor on campus resolution this year, and I have personally fought for it with President Williams. Question 4— No. I do not see it as an issue this year. Question 5. Two resolutions to make punishment consistent have come out of my committee, the Rules and Regulations Commit tee of the Student Senate, as well as the Student Bill of Rights. Question 6—I have supported in the Senate coed housing on campus for two years. Question 7—Of course. Question 8—I supported NSL, TSL and TSA since two years ago when it wasn’t very popular to do so. Question 9—I actually consid ered running for a College Sta tion city council seat. Question 10—As much as possi ble the Shuttle Bus should sup port itself, but at this time it just isn’t possible. Question 11 — Both Student Government and The Battalion are of service to the students so why not? Question 12 — This question puzzles me since it implies that such a review board exists. Is this Board a student one or an Ad ministration one ? Students should as much as possible control the quality of their own program ming and this includes film series as well. Curt Marsh ★ ★ ★ Survey reply Editor: This is to present my opinions on the issues considered in the Student Government candidate survey in yesterday’s Batt. I would like to explain that I was under the mistaken impression that candidates for Executive Committee positions, due to their extensive interviews printed in the Batt last week, were not to complete this questionnaire. My answers are: YYYNYYYYYNYN. I do not think it would be fair for me to elaborate on these opinions any further in this let ter, since no one else had that opportunity. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage ev- everyone to get out and vote on Thursday. Steve Eberhard ★ ★ ★ Experienced Editor: . As president of Law Hall, which makes me a voting member of the RHA assembly, I have served on various committees including be ing Casino chairman 74. The RHA is emerging as a great organiza tion, and having just finished our constitution, are ready to bring the RHA to the students. I want to make the RHA the place to go for the solution to your problems. I will devote a portion of each meeting to hearing indiv idual student gripes and com plaints. I propose to have a large activity in the fall comparable to the Spring RHA Weekend which includes Casino and a concert sponsored with Town Hall. I in tend to continue the policy of help ing dorms organize and success fully conduct activities as they work with each other. We have found that this is what the dorms want, rather than to have us plan activities for them. I propose to set up an RHA-Town Hall Recom mendation Committee and a new Dorm Improvements Committee. By attending the different dorm council meetings regularly, I in tend to keep in touch with not only the dorm presidents but also the students themselves. I don’t want to leave anyone out, and I don’t intend to if I am elected president of the Residence Hall Association. Allow me to use my experience for your benefit. Tim Jordan ★ ★ ★ Execs Editor: We, th& Executive Committee of the Residence Hall Association, endorse Tim Jordan for the posi tion of RHA President. 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