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By MICHELLE BURROWES
Gramm, a candidate for the 6th
Igressiona] District, has misused Texas
1 University facilities and the Associa-
of Former Students to further his
political ambitions, candidate Chet Ed
wards said Tuesday.
Gramm is an economics professor on
leave from Texas A&M.
Edwards said Gramm had obtained a
mailing list of former Aggies in the 6th Dis
trict, and used it to mail out political
pamphlets.
Edwards also said that a University
magazine, Tierra Grande, published an ar-
Council thinks housing
ontracts being violated
By CHRIS PICCIONE
e problem of single students living in
led student housing is a concern of
University Apartment Council. Mem-
lofthis council, elected by residents of
tried student apartments, feel that
|e people living in these facilities are
ling the housing contract.
It Ron Henry, president of the coun
aid that the management is doing a
8 job of keeping the problem under
rol.
In Nicolas, manager of married stu-
it apartments, said that in the past five
K there have been only three con-
id cases of people living together in
latum of the contract.
To get a married student apartment, the
applicant needs only to sign a contract.
The contract states that a “married couple
or a family unit of two or more persons
with a legal head of household may reside
in University-owned aprtments.”
But the principle tenant must be
enrolled in 12 hours each semester. This is
checked with the registrar on the 12th day
of classes.
Divorced or widowed persons attending
Texas A&M with dependents are consid
ered a “family unit, and may reside in
married student apartments.
Single students, or students of the same
sex, that are breaking the contract, are re
ported to the apartment council. The
ewer line may not
isturb area residents
By JEANNE LOPEZ
irrently the Northgate sewer line is
d by College Station and the city of
), but a separate line will be needed
e the two cities sever utility agree-
|ts in January 1979.
iould College Station voters approve
650,000 Northgate Sewer proposal
|li calls for a separate line, in the April
nd election, most residents of that
[will not he inconvenienced by the
construction which would begin this
mer.
here will be no disturbance in the
lediate Northgate area, ’ said City
pcilman Gary Halter,
he city (College Station) owns the line
Welborn Road to South College
et so actual construction will begin
ss College Avenue into Hensel Park,
xplained.
ialter added tha putting the sewer line
[ugh Texas A&M University-owned
isel Park is dependent on the approval
l ! e University. He said he feels that the
L (ersity will approve the construction
e the line would serve the married
ent housing in that area.
"he only disturbance there will he is
I _ of the foliage,” said Halter.
esidents on Conner Street will be in
convenienced because the line is designed
to run under the middle of that street.
The current Northgate line is shared
with the city of Bryan and is prone to over
loading.
College Station has failed to reach a
compromise with Bryan on the sewer situ
ation.
College Station proposed upgrading the
present line to meet the needs of the resi
dents. Bryan suggested a merger of the
two cities to resolve problems.
Councilman Halter blamed the Bryan
Council’s lack of cooperation on ill feelings
toward College Station stemming from a
recent utilities suit w'aged against Bryan.
council reports this to Nicolas, who said he
takes immediate action on the reports.
Students violating the contract are told
to move out within 30 days, and no penalty
is imposed. Fred Patterson, vice president
of operations for the apartment council,
said he believes single people are still
moving in.
“The apartment system is on a trust
basis, but some good old Ags aren’t so
good, he said. Patterson added that the
management ought to require a marriage
certificate; as part of the contract.
Nicolas said it would be difficult to read
marriage certificates of students who come
from foreign countries. But Melinda
Biersdorfer, another council member, dis
agreed and said that foreign studenta have
tbeir drivers licenses renewed in English
and they could easily have their marriage
certificates translated.
Common law marriage, known as mar
riage without formalities, is legal in Texas.
Nicolas said he has encountered only one
instance of a couple living together under
common law marriage. This couple pres
ented Nicolas with a registration of mar
riage, a certificate signed by the justice of
the peace as evidence of their marriage.
Under common law, this certificate is
not necessary. A couple can prove they are
married if both partners declare in court
that they agreed to be married. A witness
must also verify the fact that the couple
made a public statement of marriage.
Nicolas would not say if he would re
quire the certificate of marriage from other
couples who were living together.
The problem is apparently not as serious
as it was thought to be. “Mr. Nicolas takes
care of it completely,’ Patterson said.
“These people are Aggies, very con
servative, very straight,” Nicolas said.
They are here for an education, that’s it. ”
tide on economics written by Gramm. The
magazine was mailed at a non-profit post
age rate to 44,000 real estate brokers
throughout Texas.
Gramm said the addresses of former stu
dents are available from the Directory of
Former Students.
Gramm obtained a computer-mailing
list, Edwards said. Buck Weirus, executive
director of the Association of Former Stu
dents, could not be reached by the Battal
ion for comment.
The Tierra Grande article is a transcript
of a speech given by Gramm to a real estate
conference last May. Gramm said that he
gave his permission to print the article in
May, three months before he announced
his candidacy, and while he was still on the
Texas A&M staff.
“He was never asked to publish the arti
cle, David Jones, editor of the Tierra
Grande, said. “I taped his speech. He had
no idea that it was taped.”
“I wrote the article from the tape, and
sent it to Dr. Gramm in about August,
asking if it would be all right to publish it.
He accepted,” Jones said.
“The idea that I would use this article
because I’m running for Congress is abso
lutely ludicrous, and an assault on the in
tegrity of A&:M University,” Gramm said.
Edwards and Gramm have both circu
lated pictures of themselves with Con
gressman Olin Teague, who has announced
that he will not seek re-election to the 6th
District seat.
Edwards said the Dallas Times Herald
quoted Teague as saying “Phil Gramm has
over and over used my name in connection
with his campaign and I think that’s unfair.
“I talked to Mr. Teague on New Year s
Eve, and he told me he would be happy for
me to use the picture of the two of us,
Gramm said. The picture of Gramm and
Teague was taken four years ago. Con
gressman Teague could not be reached for
comment.
Why didnt I brush with fluoride?
Even an African lioness has to go to the dentist. Dr. D. Rychetski,
assisted by Texas A&M University student Danni Goldin, per
forms surgery on this lioness in the Small Animal Clinic of Texas
A&M’s veterinary medicine school. The animal belongs to a pri
vate individual from Austin. Dr. Dean Brown said the school likes
to handle exotic animals, because it provides a better program
for vet students. Battalion photo by Esther Cortez
Clayton says Texas’
growth should stop
Health agency gives
new service plans
By FLAVIA C. KRONE
The Central Texas Health Systems
Agency, Inc. (CTHSA) presents its first
preliminary Health Systems Plan and An
nual Implementation Plan Tuesday night at
a meeting at the Bryan Utilites building.
Andre Watts
Concert pianist Andre Watts strikes a serious pose during his
Tuesday night concert in Rudder Auditorium. Watts, whose per
formance was sponsored by the Opera and Performing Arts So
ciety, played the works of Schubert, Chopin, Debussy and Liszt.
(See review, p. 7) Battalion photo by Malcolm Moore
CTHSA was formed by residents of a
30-county area, designated “Service Area
6,” which includes Brazos County. It is a
private, non-profit corporation authorized
under the National Health Planning and
Resources Development Act of 1974.
To meet these goals, CTHSA has de
veloped a preliminary Health Systems Plan
and Annual Implementation Plan for “Serv
ice Area 6.” When CTHSA adopts a final
HSP and AIP it can receive a permanent
designation as the health planning agency
for this area from the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare (HEW).
As a federal agency, CTHSA will have
the authority to review specific programs
and projects concerning health service and
to enforce compliance with the “Service
Area 6” plan.
According to Dr. E.L. Payne, a Bryan
dentist, CTHSA will be able to regulate
almost every aspect of area health care.
“Under the law, you can tell me how many
chairs I can have, where I can practice, and
where I can move my office,” Payne said.
Payne and another Bryan dentist, Dr. J.
Garland Watson Jr., pointed out that no
dentist participated in the formulation of
the Area 6 health plan. “We feel that it is
unfair to be regulated against without rep
resentation on the CTHSA Board of Direc
tors,” Watson said.
Under law, the CTHSA’s 30-member
Board of Directors must reflect the geo
graphical, racial, ethnic, income and sex
makeup of the area. The board is composed
of both laymen and professionals in the
health service field.
Keith Markley, executive director of
CTHSA said that the dental, mental health
and pharmacology fields are not repre
sented on the board because other re
quirements had to be met first. However,
Markley said that professionals not cur
rently represented have an opportuntity to
compete for the 10 Board positions which
will open up in September.
Board member and local physician Clyde
M. Caperton also encouraged the public to
participate in the final formulation of the
“Service Area 6” Health System Plan.
“To the consumer this is not just a piece
of paper. Other laws will use this health
plan in implementing funding and health
services decisions,” Caperton said. “It is
important to get consumer input.”
By LAURA O. HENDERSON
Government growth in Texas is so rapid
it is alarming and should be halted, says
Bill Clayton, the 59th Speaker of the Texas
House of Representatives.
Clayton was presented by the Political
Forum Committee of Texas A&M Univer
sity on Tuesday.
Clayton mentioned various national
problems, for example the national debt.
He said that everyone’s individual share of
the national debt comes to $114,800.
Clayton said he is concerned with the
citizens’ of Texas participation or lack of
participation in Texas government.
Clayton said there are rapid increases in
state budgets that are frightening. He
added that state appropriations from the
federal government for Texas in 1963 were
less than $3 billion. Today they are $16.5
billion.
Clayton said participation by the people
is important. He said problems could be
changed if people involve themselves
enough. “They can turn the bad news to
good news.”
Clayton said that interest in government
is not enough. “There’s more to it. You
have to participate. ”
Clayton said the voters opportunity for
participation is this year. There will be
elections for governor, statewide officers,
a United States senator, federal con
gressmen, 150 house members and half of
the Texas Senate. “And we ought to be
involved,” said Clayton.
“We don’t have to look too far back to
recall our families and our own friends
who gave everything for our way of life,”
Clayton said. “We should be willing to
give a little.”
Following Clayton’s speech was a ques
tion and answer session. When asked how
Texans can improve their image and keep
on good terms with other states, Clayton
answered, “When you’ve got things the
best, everyone s going to be down on
you.“
Bill Clayton
Conference encourages leadership
Women need to speak up
By MICHELLE SCUDDER
Women at Texas A&M University are
not actively speaking up, says Sue Green-
feld, assistant professor in the department
of management, who will be speaking at
the upcoming Women’s Leadership Con
ference.
The workshop, which is designed to
encourage women students to explore
their opportunites for leadership in cam
pus activities, is sponsored by the Student
Activities Office.
“I hope the workshop will help the par
ticipants feel better about themselves and
help them to have a little more confidence
and aggressiveness,” Dr. Carolyn Adair,
director of Student Activities said.
Emphasis in the workshop will be on
the value of leadership now and later in
life, what deters women from seeking
leadership positions and ways to overcome
these obstacles. There will also be discus
sion of women leaders in history, and as
sertive and leadership skills. Women pro
fessors and staff of the University will
speak at the sessions. Students will
moderate each session.
“I think the opportunities for women’s
leadership on campus are unlimited for
women who want to get involved,” said
Sandy Boothe, graduate assistant in Stu
dent Activities. “Were encouraging
women who might not be thinking about
leadership positions to think about them.
Various leaders on campus have mixed
feelings about the workshop. Student
Body President Robert Harvey said, “I am
not ready to concede the fact that the Uni
versity needs to go out and encourage any
particular segment to seek leadership
roles. I wish they had brought this to the
student leaders’ attention before bringing
it to public attention. It kind of created a
nasty feeling in my mind.
Vicki Young, vice president for Student
Services, said “I assume the reason for the
workshop is because inherently women,
due to their upbringing, have inhibitions
about assuming leadership roles. I have
found evidence that women are being de
terred on Texas A&M’s campus.”
Kathy Henderson, who will be a
panelist at the workshop , president of the
Student “Y ”, said, “I think a woman at
Texas A&M wouldn’t necessarily try for a
position if a man was running too.
Roxie Pranglin, commander of W-l, the
female company in the Corps said, “We re
not quite that accepted leadership wise.”
“My own exposure is limited to the four
months that I have been at Texas A&M,
but I do see a need and desire on the part
of the women to seek leadership roles,”
Greenfeld said. “They felt invisible as far
as the administration is concerned. This is
probably the only major university with
out a women’s center. It seems the mem
bers of the. Corps tend to dominate class
discussions, due to their leadership train
ing. Now women need leadership training
also.”
Acting president of the Women Stu
dent’s Association, Beth Hartman said,
“The potential for women’s leadership is
there but it is going to take awhile for
people to accept it. Some of the males are
still adjusting to the idea of women being
on campus.
“Were trying to make women more
visible on this campus. Were not at all
women’s libbers, we re just advocating the
right to be the same.
The workshop will consist of five ses
sions on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8
p.m. beginning Feb. 6.
Recognized student organizations were
invited to nominate participants, but par
ticipation is open to anyone interested,
until Friday at 5 p.m., as long as space is
available. Students mav sign up in Room
221 of the MSC.
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