THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1976
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I LIKE MY WORK
MOBILE
METRIC
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MSC TRAVEL COMMITTEE PRESENTS
SKI COLORADO
MARCH 12-20, 1976
3 SKI AREAS - BRECKENRIDGE, COPPER MOUNTAIN
AND KEYSTONE
$180
INCLUDES
• SIX DAY LIFT TICKETS
• SIX NIGHTS LODGING IN CONDOMINIUMS
• ROUND TRIP BUS
• TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SLOPES
$50 DEPOSIT DUE BY FEB. 27
WITH THE REMAINDER DUE MARCH 5
REGISTRATION AND
PROGRAMS 845-1515.
INFORMATION
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WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED.
Would you be interested in a charter flight to Europe? (yes
or no)
Are you:
A. a student?
B. a faculty member?
C. a staff member?
D. a member of the immediate family of the above?
When would you prefer to leave?
A. Mid May
B. After June 1
C. Other
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How many days would you prefer to be gone?
A. 14-21 days
B. 21-28 days
C. All summer
D. Other
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Would you prefer:
A. Air only ($400-500)
B. Package plan ($500 plus),
willing to spend?
C. Other
How and how much
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Which European port of entry do you prefer?
A. London (cheapest)
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Other
Cheapest most feasible route: May 25-Aug. 26, air only, to
London. Need immediate response.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO THE MSC
TRAVEL COMMITTEE, MSC STUDENT PROGRAMS,
ROOM 216, MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER, OR CALL
845-1515.
Ticket appeals useless
Double-edged sword
College Station voters will have the opportunity in
early April to decide which system they will use in elect
ing future city officials.
For the past eight years voters have been electing their
mayors and councilmen through an at-large system. But
in those eight years the city’s population and physical size
has swelled to the point where the at-large system no
longer really allows the city fathers to represent their
individual constituents.
Two alternate proposals, which probably will appear on
the April 3 ballot, would allow voters to elect at least three
of the six councilmen from individual wards or districts. A
complete ward system would have six wards, each repre
sented by one councilman, with the mayor being elected
at large. A combination ward and at-large system would
involve electing three councilmen by wards and the other
three, plus the mayor, at large.
Opponents of the ward system, which existed in Col
lege Station 1952 until 1968, when it was abolished, say
such a system would serve only the interests of minorities
in the area. Since ethnic and racial minorities are not
heavily concentrated in any particular part of the city, the
ward system would not effectively represent minority
interests.
Councilman Homer Adams, an ardent supporter of the
ward system, contends it would prevent special interest
groups, such as students, from filling a majority of the
council positions.
It’s like a two-edged sword; but who do you think holds
the hilt?
Five of the seven council seats, including the mayor’s,
are up for grabs this year. Theoretically, under the pre
sent at-large system, students could fill those five seats.
But, considering the past student voter turnouts which
are nothing to crow about, a takeover isn’t likely.
In past years, few qualified students have run for city
council positions. This year, with city elections only five
weeks away, it’s a good bet that Student Government
won’t be able to find even one candidate.
As of November only a little more than 3,000 A&M
students were registered voters. That leaves about 19,000
students who are qualified to register but haven’t and who
apparently are not too concerned about city politics. That
doesn’t include those who are registered but are too lazy
to get off of their duffs and go to the polls.
What is needed then is an election system that is both
equitable and representative of the local electorate.
A combination ward and at-large system of election
would satisfy these requirements. Such a system would
not become obsolete as the city enlarges. This combina
tion would allow for overall representation yet preserve
individual representation by councilmen within
geographically-designated wards, including the campus.
And, yes, the students could conceivably fill five of the
council’s seats. But Homer Adams really has nothing to
worry about, does he?
S.C.G.
Editor:
I am very dissatisfied with the
A&M Traffic Appeals Panel.
From my own experience with the
panel, I can see that appealing a traf
fic ticket is rather useless. The pro
cedure is routine, with the student
appearing before the panel to explain
why he feels the ticket is unjust.
In my case, I explained that the
USDA signs, located just behind the
USDA building needed improve
ment because:
• The signs are not color coded
like most of the parking signs here at
A&M are.
UsterilUpl
• The lettering is small and is not
as recognizable as the color coded
sign adjacent to it.
Close cut case, right? Where was
Perry Mason when I needed him
most? Maybe he would have had a
chance. Well, I alone felt that my
reasons were justifiable enough to
have the ticket revoked.
Instead, I was informed that the
ticket was in fact valid and that if I
wanted the sign changed, ]
have to go to the Uni versify
Panel.
So, being $5 poorer andalsolj
advised where to go, I accept
fate and went before the Unlit
Traffic Panel.
But before I release the resjLP 0 ^
this consultation, I wouldlikt'2® I1 , ts ,
some advice to the Traffic A# 1 .
bal
Panel. My advice to them is:
Kiddie — cops
Citizen’s band radio operators and campus vigilantes
became too much for the University to handle this year, so
officials came up with a solution: organization.
The campus police have formed a student club called
the Auxiliary Force of Texas A&M University. According
to its constitution, it will have the responsibility of assist
ing the police with crowd and traffic control, assisting
visitors, and reporting vandalism, theft and other criminal
activity on campus.
There is no guarantee that the kiddie-cops won’t get
carried away with their duties and caught up in their own
importance.
Their enthusiasm could get the better of them and they
could seeon be reporting couples necking in parked cars,
drivers exceeding the campus speed limit and friends
sharing a joint.
Give the cops a lot of credit, though. What better way
could there be to control the masses than to have students
report on their peers, eh comrade?
R.H.
Representation
The
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• Reduce the number of p the M!
on the panel, thereby allowiiptai t ;it
student to be heard and betto The
derstood. B^* 11
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• The panel should havetbffio’.vln
to reduce the amount ofthetxfeffiy °I
this way, justice would pre\«o °t
both pocketbooks. BEac
booth
• The panel should proviiBmes
student with the names ofeaclpmreen
member. (After walking oul iBVar
appeal, I realized that they al Lj]| ],<
my name while I knew notbingiK s
who or what makes upthepaafThe
• Finally, the panel should Jp,].,,.
some way to make the persoiK j e
like he tried his best. ThatiiBr nt
student should walkoutoftheigK^j’i
with a sense of respect.
As for the results of myco»*v! er(
tion with the University It
Panel, I was informed thattkt
would be improved. And, 1
out with a sense of respect.
Painfully taking a positive Ik
things, I figure I paid $5fora
how to get a sign changed. Ms
just maybe, my money wasn’t*
after all. Has yours been?
Rudy Escamili
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HAIR CARE FOR GUYS & GALS.
301 PATRICIA
HAIR
by
THE VARSITY
Student Senate will vote next week on whether to
submit a list of constitutional amendments to the student
body in a March 11 referendum. Included in the list is a
proposal to eliminate living area senators and provide
representation entirely by colleges. This plan will not
benefit the student.
Elimination of living area representation will help RH A
and the Corps take more action in the area of dorm policy
and complaints, says Jeff Dunn, student body president,
thus relieving the senate of those duties. As a result, the
senate will have the opportunity to act more as a forum for
the student voice in matters pertaining to the entire stu
dent body, he says.
However, with the elimination of the living area
senators, problems will be encountered in till areas of the
senatorial process.
In campaigning, the area to be covered by any candi
date to reach his constituents effectively, will be much too
large. Housing areas, as well as college buildings, will
have to be covered, handicapping the students and the
candidates.
Student elections draw little enough response as it is.
An increased handicap would only make it worse.
Students in the same college have many things in com
mon so this is a good basis for representation. Students in
the same living area also have many things in common
making it equally important for representation.
In order to improve the current system, RHA/Corps
action in living areas should be fostered instead of chang
ing the structure of the senate. In addition, living areas
should be divided into districts to improve representa
tion.
The dual system currently in use is one to be preserved.
By double representation, the student has greater contact
with his elected senators and more common links with
them, strengthening the forum/student voice aspect of
the senate.
The greatest benefit to students is that their voice on
any issue is more likely to be heard.
R. D.
Parking
Editor:
Parking in our apartment
is becoming quite a problem,
the Casa del Sol Apartments,
are only two blocks from
During the day, students
not occupants in ourcomplexuj nd n
spaces allotted to us. Needles
say, this leaves me and otliei:
me with no place to park.
ie re]
Lil:
us s
ften
That is not the least of ourp Thi
lems, though. The lack of pd Tim<
spaces tempts many people!
illegally at the intersectionso(S iften
ney and Cross and of
Cross. This means parkingupls
and around corners clearly nui
with no parking signs. Whes
happens, the view is obstructeJi
it is necessary to get in the midi epaii
the intersection before one cans
the way is clear.
Three weeks ago a friend ofi
from out of town was at the into
tion of Stasney and Cross and,*
she was trying to see if any trait
coming, an oncoming car ran in#
car. Just last week there was at
at the intersection of Cross
Nagle when the same
pened. More than once whileb
back to my apartment, I havets
avoided a wreck when a card
see me because of cars parked!
curb and almost into the inis |
tion. I will let those facts spd
themselves.
If more spaces on campus
opened for student parking!
more parking lots were
perhaps we would not havt
dangerous and annoying pro!
Patricia Dulrt
Cbe Battalion
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THE SOPHOMORE
BALL
with music by “Krystal Blue”
“A Winter’s Night by Candlelight”
Saturday, Feb. 28,
1976
$5.00 per couple
MSC Ballroom
Dress: formal
8:00-12:00
Tickets on sale in MSC Box office in Rudder Tower