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s THE BATTALION Page 9 TUESDAY, APRILS, 1977 \Local politics stressed in External Affairs unpus parL BUTTON parking area le west side Pi il Sutton, 20, Senior, Finance, e whi ampasas. inded constB'hat are your qualifications for ieve some ofafexternal Affairs? parking pttMie past year I have served as is limited enior Senator from the College of d suggest r usiness. I have been an active r studentswiember of the External Affairs I lot on thew ommittee. I chaired the subcom- e Traffic PanBge assigned to research the ■riodically rejuor hour extension issue and in ! lots to meelife course of this research was able Establish a working relationship University i- ith the City Council, city manager •dry service?! ' laundry sem stantial enoi ing this servi iness Affairsi fives to abu e alternative ention would an external! ty to administ Ficiently. Phil Sutton a number of the local merchants businessmen. A bill concerning issue (77-041-13) was passed by ^Student Senate and I have pres- d it to the City Council to be A 846-1 lyP^l on 5 - Two weeks ago I IARE SHOPPING ^tended the TSA convention in Ttin where a number of issues ck Holmes mfP ortan t to d 16 students of Texas jmund Freud l re studied along with legislation K? CBVI»I din g in ^ le ^ tate Legislature would affect students. The R mnrr'bofV.P. External Affairs should “wDIllpheld by a student who can articu- il [{Tin tc the opinions of students to the * *yj|Brd of Regents, the University isalrelease [jAinistration, to city, state and na- chnicolor* government, and to anyone Hi' -"A has an effect upon the lives of : new- I udents. I feel that I am qualified to ” Has the advocate of the student [y on all of these levels, ow would you evaluate tht ' 23 has ed in the •ngers still trapped water... uda Triangk L as <q u( l e nt Association and the ational Student Lobby as they lain to TAMU? he Texas Student Association been very effective in lobbying students in the state legislature, umber of the activities or pro- s recently initiated at A&M been aided by information lied by the TSA. Although is not as active in the National ent Lobby, we have benefited their information gathering disseminating services. I would |ngly support the involvement of man and sophomore students hese organizations to enable them to be prepared to accept lead ership positions in their junior and senior years. Should students become involved in city or county government? If so, how? This is one issue I really get hot about. City and county adminis trators argue that students should not become involved or have any say in local government because they are basically “transients” with no ties to the community. This is patently ridiculous because what would Bryan-College Station be without Texas A&M and its stu dents? It would be fair to wager that North Zulch and Snook might be the largest communities in Brazos County. Anything affecting B-CS af fects the students of A&M both now and in the future and to say that the students have no control over the destiny of the area shows a lack of consideration of the problem. There is only one way students can force local governments to hear their opinions and that is to vote. Stu dents should become informed about local government and use this information to support their better interests at the ballot box where it counts. Next year the city precinct that includes Kreuger-Dunn- Mosher-Aston and the Corps dorms is coming up for re-election and I would like to see a massive voter registration drive to try to get a stu dent elected to the City Council. Mary Ellen Martin has done an ex cellent job as student liaison with the City Council and this type of advocacy should certainly be con tinued. Would you be in favor of a Texas A&M Systems student organiza tion, in light of its narrow defeat last year? I would be in favor of any organi zation which attempts to consolidate the students and make their voice heard. Currently, the External Af fairs Committee performs much the same function as a student organiza tion. I would certainly be in favor of a concerted effort by the External Affairs Committee, Hassle-Free, the RHA and the now-forming Off-Campus Students Association to articulate the opinions of all stu dents to those who affect their lives. MARTINEZ Joe A. Martinez, 21, Junior, Polit ical Science, Hebbronville. What are your qualifications for VP External Affairs? I am a student senator represent ing the College of Liberal Arts, Junior Class. I am a member of the City Relations subcommittee as well as Legislative Affairs subcommittee, under the External Affairs branch. I have worked in the area of Academic Affairs. This fall, I repre sented Texas A&M at the Student Legal Rights Conference held at Joe Martinez Kansas State University, Kansas City, Mo. How would you evaluate the Texas Student Association and the National Student Lobby as they pertain to TAMU? I see these organizations as ex tremely beneficial. These groups provide universities such as TAMU with the necessary information to implement effective policy, Should students become involved in city or county government? If so, how? Yes, this is a major item on my platform. While student attempts to become involved in College Station local city government have to date been fairly sufficient, I feel it is es sential that A&M students realize their voting potential and elect a student as a member of the College Station City Council in the im mediate future. College Station city government is important to the stu dents, but Bryan city government cannot be ignored. I plan to pay par ticular attention to development of a full communication program be tween College Station and Bryan city governments and students at TAMU. Would you be in favor of a Texas A&M Systems student organiza tion, in light of its narrow defeat last year? Such an organization would be invaluable in the fostering inter change of information between TAMU and its system’s schools. I would be in favor of allowing dele gates from Prairie View, Tarleton State, and Moody College the op portunity to participate in TAMU student government. The schools are a part of the A&M system. Why not allow them to participate in de cisions here at A&M which may af fect their schools? FLEER Philip Fleer, 20, Sophomore, Landscape Architecture, Snyder. What are your qualifications for VP External Affairs? My professional interests (Urban and Regional Planning) lie in the area of local politics. I am very much interested in seeing that stu dents organize their political voice and be able to determine local gov ernment to the students’ advantage. I have been in Student Government for one and a half years as an Execu tive Aide and as a Senator for the College of Architecture. Also, I have participated in College Station affairs—city council meetings, the Student Government defense of the ward system earlier this year, and Philip Fleer » particularly the College Station Zoning Board. How would you evaluate the Texas Student Association and the National Student Lobby as they pertain to TAMU? 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