Page 8 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1974
By TERESA COSLETT
Staff Writer
Eliminating arbitrariness, in
creasing responsiveness to students
and introducing creativity are the 3
objectives set by Steve Eberhard,
SG president.
In an interview Monday
Eberhard discussed his perspective
This is the first in a series of
stories on student leaders’ aims
and backgrounds.
on student government and his
plans for this year.
He said there was a need to work
towards removing arbitrariness in
regulations and policies, like the
football ticket situation and election
spending.
“I’d like to see a partial user fee to
shift the burden of student service
fees to those who receive the most
benefit,” said Eberhard.
He said he favors eliminating a
$60 limit on campaign spending
written into the by-laws ten years
ag o.
“You can’t really conduct a cam
paign today with $60,” said
Eberhard.
The present limit discourages use
of the media, contributing to a lack
Eberhard sets perspectives, plan
of communication with off campus
students, said Eberhard.
“I don’t think it will turn into a big
spending match. I have enough
faith in the student body to feel they
won’t be duped. I think they will
make the best choice,” he said.
To Eberhard, the key to increas
ing the senate’s responsiveness to
students is in senators contacting
constituents and dissiminating in
formation before, not after, the fact.
He said “The Senator” an issues
and answers newsletter will be
printed every two weeks, printing
pros and cons of recommendations
currently before the senate.
Introducing creativity into senate
legislation is necessary, Eberhard
said, because a high turn over and
lack of continuity leads to the same
legislation being considered year
after year.
“It’s time to take steps to get the
ball moving on some new things,”
he said.
Eberhard described the senate's
relationship with the administration
as symbiotic with the administration
allowing the senate more input as it
assumes more responsibility.
He said he has changed from se
eing student government in adver
sary terms to feeling that in general
people are very cooperative.
“We re all working for the same
thing. Just because the administra
tion doesn’t agree doesn’t mean it
isn’t listening. A lot of problems
turn out to be non-problems when
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BOOTS
Wear them to a movie.
To a mountain.
To a pizza.
In the rain.
In the snow.
In the morning.
On a hike.
On a bike.
On a whim.
For a party.
For a job.
For a while.
Buzzard Boots. Rough, tough,
thick, slick leather. With a
wedge sole, squishy ankle wrap
and rope laces.
In brown. In blue.
In beige. In willow suede.
Incredible.
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[ Campus briefs )
4ggie Players’ auditions being held
Auditions for the Aggie Players’ production of “Stqry'Theatre” will be
held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in room 225 of the MSC.
The play is a group of folk-rock fables inspired by the Brothers Grimm.
Movement and vocal ability would be helpful. The Players need four folk-
rock oriented musicians.
Doug Kershaw tickets available
Student tickets are now available for the Doug Kershaw concert Oct. 11
in G. Rollie White Coliseum.
All students must have a ticket for either reserved seats or general
admission. Reserved seat tickets will be $4 and general admission is free to
students with an ID and activity card.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m.
Announcement deadline approaches
Seniors graduating in December must order their graduation an
nouncements by Friday, October 11.
Orders may be placed in the Student Finance Center, Room 217, MSC,
between 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. weekdays.
Socio-economic film to be shown
The Students for Responsible Expression will present a filmstrip,
“Overview of Our World — Part 1” Oct. 3 in Room 501 of the Rudder Tower
at 8 p.m.
The film is billed as “a fresh new look at today’s socio-economic struc
ture.”
Admission is free.
Engineering to present programs
The College of Engineering will present two programs Thursday in the
Zachry Engineering Center.
The Mechanical Engineering Department will sponsor a senior semi
nar with William R. Ward, chief engineer for Johnson & Johnson in Sher
man, speaking on “The Functions of Engineers in Manufacturing Plants. ” It
will be held-at 10 a.m. in room 203.
At 4 p:rn< the Nuclear Engineering Department will present Edward J.
Dowdy of Los Alamos Science Laboratory on “Photofission: Cross Sections
and Energy Dependent Neutron Yields.” Dowdy will speak in room 105B.
Chemistry to bring Gutsche
C. David Gutsche, Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., will speak
at the first of three presentations for the Department of Chemistry this
Thursday.
The colloquium on “Cycloamyloses and Calixarenes as Clathrate
Catalysis” will be held in room 229 of the Chemistry Building at 3:30 p.m.
At 4 p.m. Thursday Kenneth A. Windhorst will present a physical
chemistry seminar on “Structure and Reactivity of Cobalt nitrosy Com
plexes in Y-Type Zeolites” in room 231 of the Chemistry Building.
Dr. Karl Seff of the University of Hawaii at Manoa will speak Friday on
“Crystallography of Intrazeolithic Complexes” at 3 p.m. in room 231,
Chemistry Building.
Practice LSAT to be given
A practice Law Scholastic Aptitude Test (LSAT) will be given on
Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in room 219 of the Old Engineering Bldg.
Anyone may take the test for $2.50 in advance, payable in the Accounting
Dept, or for $3.50 at the door.
The following Monday at 7:30 p.m. the exams will be discussed. For
more information see Neal Holford in the Accounting Office.
they’re talked over. They’re just dif
ferences in perspective.
“They respect and trust us. When
we disagree we can talk about
things,” said Eberhard.
The student body president said
many students are unaware what
the student government originates.
The shuttle bus, refrigerator fund,
student lawyer and optional board
and laundry service are examples.
“A lot of things we do may not be
very visible to students but they are
valuable. And to a large extent the
students’ misperception is our fault.
We should have better communica
tion,” said Eberhard.
The last 5 years, the administra
tion has increasingly tended to read
ily receive senate recommenda
tions, he said.
The past couple of years student
service fee allocations have been ac
cepted as passed by the senate, said
the student body president.
The least progress with the ad
ministration has been in the area of
academic affairs, particularly pub
lished evaluations and choice of pro
fessors, he said.
This is because such innovations
affect people’s jobs and mean chang
ing the computer system, said
Eberhard.
Having evaluations published,
giving students choice of professors
and improving curriculum are
major goals Eberhard has this year.
Other goals include getting sh,
dents on committees drawing
design and requirements for r
buildings on campus.
Another is to improve commuij
cation with the 14,000 day student
and “do something to see these
dents recognized as a major factors
the community.”
Eberhard said he is unsure iftli
constitution grants the Judicii
Board the right to issue an injur*
tion. But he thinks they should haw
it, particularly in the case ofelectior
violations.
A question exists as to whethe:
the Judicial Board has the power tt
issuea writofmandemus. Eberhari
favors the board having this power
A writ of mandemus directs a sti
dent government officer to do hi
duty. It is not enforced but encom
ages action.
He said the Judicial Board hi
never reviewed the constitutiona
ity of senate legislation because
cases have been brought before
Eberhard became involved
student government as a freshmai
executive aid. He was a senate
from the College of Science
sophomore year and electee
Chairman of Academic Affairs lar
year. He became involved in vote
registration, lobbying for the
year old vote and published evalui
tions.
Socialist Workers
challenge validity
HOUSTON (AP) — A suit challenging the validity of a Texas
Election Code requirement of public disclosure of names of all
persons contributing $10 or more to a political campaign was
filed Tuesday by the Socialist Workers party. The party origi
nally had announced the suit would be filed on Monday.
The suit seeks a temporary order prohibiting enforcement of
the statute pending a hearing on the constitutionality of the
disclosure provisions.
The initial reports required by the code for the November
general election are due to be filed Monday with Secretary of
State Mark White in Austin.
Sherry Smith, the party’s nominee for governor, said Mon
day in Austin the statute discourages support of Socialist Work
ers candidates in that it denies political anonymity.
“For us to turn over the names and addresses of our con
tributors means to supply Secretary of State White with a
ready-made ‘enemies list’ of individuals who will become new
targets of harassment,” she said.
The court petition claims disclosure would subject con
tributors to harassment, economic reprisal, and government
surveillance.
Many potential contributors are being caused, the petition
alleges, to decide against giving funds to the Socialist Workers
candidates.
Bulletin board
TONIGHT
CAMERA COM MITTEE will hold a color processing
class for the first ten Camera Committee mem
bers present, in the color darkroom, third floor
Bizzell Hall at 8 p.m.
OMEGA PHI ALPHA will meet at 6 p. m. in rooms N
and O of the Student Programs Office in the
MSC.
TEXAS A&M MOTORCYCLE CLUB will meet at
7:30 p.m. in room 208 of the Architecture Bldg.
HORSEMAN S ASSOCIATION will meet at 7:30
p.m. in room 215 of the Animal Industries Bldg.
RIO GRANDE HOMETOWN CLUB will meet at
7:30 p.m. in room 502 of the Rudder Tower.
ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS FROM MEXICO
will hold elections at 7:30 p.m. in room 305 A&B
of the Rudder Tower.
SOPHOMORE CLASS COUNCIL will meet at 8
p.m. in room 401 of the Rudder Tower.
CHESS will meet in room 601 of the Rudder Tower at
7 p.m.
4th Annual Brazos Valley Art Market
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Artists
Saturday, October 5, 1974
Manor East Mall — 9:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Paintings
Drawings
Dolls
Ceramics
Bring Your Gift List
Weaving
Jewelry
Needlework
Quilts
Batik
Macrame
Metal Sculpture
Bread Dough Art
Pottery
Decoupage
BankAmericaro
mit i nn (n n
Children’s area will be conducted
by The Local Chapter of Teachers
of Young Children—
RADIO COMMITTEE will meet in rooms L&Mrf
the SPO at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
BIOLOGY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS will meet at
p.m. in room 502 of the Rudder Tower.
PLANTS POISONOUS TO HUMANS will meet
7:30 p.m. in room 123 of the Academic
THE COMMITTEE will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
MSG Programs Office.
ARTS COMMITTEE will meet at 7:30 p.m. inti*
MSC Programs Office.
TAMU SKEET& TRAP CLUB will meetat7:30p
in room 302 of the MSC.
SAN ANTONIO HOMETOWN CLUB will meeti!
7:30 p.m. in room 225 of the MSC.
THURSDAY
AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC will meet at 7 p
room 308 of the Rudder Tower.
AUTOMOTIVE PRINCIPLES 4c APPLICATIONS
will meet at 7 p.m. in room 101 of ME Shops
BIBUCAL INTERPRETATIONS will meet
p.m. in 108 of the Academic Bldg.
COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS will meet at 7p.m
room 510 of the Rudder Tower.
RADIO will meet at 7 p. m. in room 229 of the MSC
YOGA will meet at 7 p.m. in room 231 of the MSC
CONTRACT BRIDGE will meet at 7 p.m. in room
302 of the Rudder Tower.
MIDLAND AREA HOMETOWN CLUB will med
at 8 p.m. in room 402 of the Rudder Tower
HOSTING COMMITTEE OF HOST & FASHION
meeting will meet at 8 p.m. in room 504ofti*
Rudder Tower.
STUDENT ENGINEER'S COUNCIL will meet at
p.m. in room 342 of Zachry Engineering
WOMEN'S AWARENESS WORKSHOP will me*
at 8:30 p.m. in room 308 of Rudder Tower.
OUTDOOR RECREATION will meetat7:30p.m
room 230 of the MSC. Engineering Seminar wil!
be presented by Dr. Edward J. Dowdy at 4 p.
in room 105B of Zachry Engineering Bldg.
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