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Page 5 tudent Government election section THE BATTALION TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1977 Presidential candidates seek student involvement ve. Sometf s asked arj nd even btained imes, no r awn. Th e? e report f | sinterpret,/ gtoanapi* wC; Editor’s note: e easily reaife students Following is a series of questions ta assemblvland answers with the candidates y given to a By doing massing of pi, J and better ation to the ic courses h dents? a is the free rsue his intd rk of his d« ic courses «| ie of theelet d result in the stud t this time; ledge ofi loped andr d not be i st of indivii em as ele for Student Government executive " ssitions. Elections are scheduled for to- lorrow and Thursday. REGSON Scott Gregson, 20, Junior, Fi ance, Garrison. What do you feel to be the top priorities of the office of Student 8ody President? The activities that I consider to be priorities of Student Government Work to alleviate the parking Situation that the students of this niversity suffer through every §lass day. b. We should expand the Student urchase Program to provide more Scott Gregson a mandate: hy or whyi ;nt-profess«|| be the resj >sor for did, and better discounts to students at rse, and tli|f$usinesses in the commuity. student :e and aci tudent nd the unm to exercisd g whether articular c. Aid the organizations that are loncerned in providing a better ommunicative network with the ff-campus student population. d. Continue research and make orkable recommendations con- erning academic and disciplinary ippeals. e. Begin researching the poor ad- isement and counseling in some epartments and colleges. What are your qualifications? I have been active in Student Government for two and a half vernment?! ^ e ars. As a student Senator I lealized that there are many forms be my ai ,f student participation that are un- e studentr: ecognized by the majority of the College St Student body. As vice president for ling Board jnance this year I have represented ons. (Itsob itudent input whenever and where- its will i , er i could. I have served on many dents voice Jniversity committees and have a little pr« agreed, argued and fought with ad- iment. jninistrators. I am a member of the favor oCai ident orgae ige 9) class of 1978 and am majoring in Fi nance. What University rules or regu lations would you like see changed or modified? Rules and regulations of the Uni versity that I would like to be changed are the academic and dis ciplinary appeals procedures. Also I would like to see, after appropriate dormitory facilities are found or ar rangements made, cooking allowed in the dorms. Many fiscal charges should be examined and reassessed and changed if the costs to the Uni versity are less than the amount charged to the students. On what basis would you choose members for University commit tees? In choosing members for Univer sity committees I would look for several qualities: a. The student must be able to communicate to administrators in a straight-forward but tactful manner. b. He or she must have some background or interest in that cer tain committee’s work. c. Attempt to get students that could possibly serve for more than one year to allow continuity of ef forts . Do you feel that students have adequate input into University pro cedures and governance? If not, what changes would you propose? I would not hesitate to say that, at present, student input into the Texas A&M University Board of Regents is minimal and certainly not adequate. We have researched the possibility of a nonvoting stu dent member on the Board of Re gents to actively participate in all the proceedings of the Board. On the administrative level the stu dents, at least this year, have had adequate input into actions, but not as much as possible. I would favor the scheduling of smaller meetings with various administrators on a regular basis. This would provide much greater information transfer between students and adminis trators. As it is now many meetings have 20 to 25 people present, this limits the time and quality of input at these meetings. needs ares: of Prairie 1 i State Unit arises wherf ;uch an orga ttle value rinst the fa nization, k mt of time aust order ? more urge: ber one, (lit :nt voice in Mon.-Frf. 10-1:30 • Sat. 10-6 Manor East Mall Texas Ave. at Villa Maria Junior Lined Leather and Denim Patchwork Gaucho Set Nothing new in denim? Juniors will love this vested gaucho set. 100% cotton denim ac cented with multi-colored patches of genuine leather Fashion at-a price you can afford! Sizes 5/6 to 15/16. HARVEY Robert W. Harvey, 21, Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Houston. What do you feel to be the top priorities of the office of Student Body President? The Student Body President must insure the effective function ing of the executive branch of Stu dent Government and this should be his primary consideration. Work- Robert Harvey ing with the Vice Presidents and appointed members of the execu tive committee, it is his responsibil ity to see that all legislation passed by the Senate is enacted. A second priority should be student input into Student Government, effected either through their elected repre sentatives or through personal in volvement with the many commit tees of the executive branch. This requires that students are made aware of what Student Government is doing at all times. What are your qualifications? I have been active in Student Government as a representative of the College of Engineering for the past two years. I have also served as Director of City Relations and as an active member of the External Af fairs Committee. In addition, I reg ularly attended the meetings of the executive comnlittee and served as a member of the Student Body Pres ident’s Advisory Council. My ex perience as Corps Commander this past year will be of considerable benefit in making the executive branch of Student Government an effective organization. It has given me experience in working with and understanding the A&M adminis tration. My interactions with the leaders of campuswide organiza tions has given me a much broader perspective of the many facets of the A&M student body. As a result of my activities this past year, I have a working knowledge of the policy making system as well as a realiza tion of the way to work through and around that system to the benefit of the student body. What University rules and regu lations would you like to see changed or modified? Regulations affecting students should recognize that students are adults and should be treated as such. With this in mind, the Uni versity Regulations should be re viewed periodically to insure that no en loco parentis exists. This would require that such poilicies as those providing for mandatory class attendance be removed. In addi tion, guidelines concerning Academic Appeals and other appe late bodies should be reviewed to (See “Harvey,” page II) STANFIELD Stan Stanfield, 20, Junior, Politi cal Science, Lubbock. What do you feel to be the top priorities of the office of Student Body President? Annually, the top priority of the Student Body President is the rec ommendation of students for ap pointment to University commit tees. We should encourage the de velopment of responsible student participation in the overall policy Stan Stanfield process of the University, invoking an awareness of the students’ role in the academic process while enhanc ing the quality and scope of educa tion at the University. What are your qualifications? Currently, I am serving as the Student Senate’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chairman of the Student Academic Council and Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee of Student Govern ment. Last year, I was a member of (See “Stanfield,” page 11) qRCAT ISSUES PRESENTS df?. SPECIAL YOUTH AIR FARES TO EUROPE (Ages 12 thru 25) May 17 $558.00 Dallas to Luxemborg. Return on the day of your choice. Good for one year. SAVE $213.00 over normal air fare. 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