Page 6 THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1977
10 bills passed, one rejected
Senators try for ground dedicatio
By LIZ NEWLIN
Battalion Staff
Student senators resolved once
again to seek official dedication of
the grass around the Memorial Stu
dent Center in their regular meet
ing Wednesday night.
In four hours, the Student Senate
passed 10 or 12 pending bills, tabl
ing one and rejecting another. They
also spent 30 minutes of the time
posing for an Aggieland photo
grapher.
Eddie Dominguez '66
Joe Arciniega '74
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They defeated “Keep of the grass
resolution II,” which requested that
people not walk on the grass to pre
vent “unsightly worn spots. ”
“We’re not trying to do this to
preserve the landscape,” said Mike
H umphrey, vice president for,
academic affairs and a sponsor of the
approved bill. The senate asked that
the grass be dedicated to “former
students of Texas A&M University
(who) have fought valiantly in de
fense of their nation, state and alma
mater.” Signs informing people of
the memorial status of the grounds
were also requested in the resolu
tion.
“Traditions start in very small
ways,” said Warren Neeley, vice
president of the Traditions Council.
“We’re trying to help out this tradi
tion. ”
“This is an emotional issue,”
Libby Wallingford, a member of the
Traditions Council, said in an un
commonly quiet senate chamber.
“It’s about men who died for
A&M . . . Why not set aside some
grass . . . for these men who died for
us? Why let a few people run our
traditions? Traditions at A&M are
slowly slipping away. ” Applause fol
lower her speech.
Humphrey pointed out that the
grass has been informally dedicated
for many years. He also brought pet
itions asking to memorialize the
grass. More than 3,000 signatures
were obtained two days this week.
But senator Lynn Gibson, presi
dent of the MSC Council, said if a
tradition is made into a rule, some
people will be encouraged to break
it.
“I don’t believe in legislating tra
ditions,” said Gibson. The council
last month designated the policy not
discouraging use of the grass. “We
did not in any attempt to change
tradition . . . Traditions weren’t rules
to follow. They were made by stu
dents of this university.”
“That grass has already been
shrined in spirit,” said Phil Sut-
enshrined in spirit,” said Phil Sut
ton, vice president for external af
fairs. The signs would be informing,
not legislating, a tradition, he said.
The senate passed the bill by voice
vote.
The Campus Chest fund was
changed to an emergency fund by
senate action. Loans of any amount,
due in 60 days, may be made when a
student’s need is detennined as an
emergency.
Defining such emergencies will
be up to the loan fund chairman and
must be approved by one of five
student senate vice presidents, the
executive director or the student
body president. Penalties for over
due loans were also eliminated.
“Since it’s an emergency loan
fund, we don’t need a penalty,” said
Fred Pheiffer, Campus Chest
chairman. If the loan is not paid
back, the fund chairman may block
transcripts or registration until full
payment is made.
Power to appoint a temporary
blood drive research committee was
taken from the Student Govern
ment executive director and given
to the speaker of the senaleS
another measure passed j
senators. The speaker will appon 1 ,
committee each year to recommej „
a blood firm to direct the prop „
that calendar year, the bill stales j , e!1 !
“The senate should he more 3 !a * e “ t ]
volved in research areas,” said)j 1!
Hensarling, sponsor of the If ^ urc * a ^
Amendments to place the comet ie seas011
tee under the vice presidentsofsli one
dent services or external affianem ar * ier f
defeated. State
lens.
A measure which passed withu The
debate directs the student!)^ [ 0 , 2 team
president to report the status j [aroonid
legislation passed during the pm. Ekmt
ous semester as part of hisaddm jhearinea
to the senate at the beginning i ulan Weiss
each semester. B rsion anc
Scnators established a committ#
to investigate University Con®} 1 tae irs
tee membership and operatic; “
which will disband after deliveiii lterva
its report in February.
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