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THE BATTALION f-RIDAY, MARCH 2, 1979 Pages Ditch digger s digging day is done The last rays of day fade over this insect-like ditch digger on the banks of the Bryan Minicipal Lake. roup regulates Ifficer candidates e exi iy TRACEY WILLIAMS Battalion Reporter mpromise and flexibility were important concepts in Thursday nights meeting between represen tatives of Hassle-Free and the Oflf- Campus Student Association as they continue their plan to merge. Both organizations represent the 22,(XX) students at Texas A&M Uni versity who live off campus. Thurs day! meeting was the fourth session in which the proposed merger was discussed. Glenna Witt, student develop ment coordinator and and an adviser f at the meetings, told the represen- ^ A ,tatives that they need to “take back more of a feeling of compromise and ; flexibility” to their groups. ^B)on’t be so rigid, and don’t worry if everything you do isn’t ^ A entirely perfect,” Witt said. “You ON -|need to make more compromises, lome land you need to remember that inc .these ideas aren’t set in concrete. ’ •, wasf The major compromise decided ■)g - Lc'ineihhership requirements of can- •j U jydidates for president, vice presi dent, secreatry and treasurer in the new organization. The requirement agreed upon by the representatives of the two or ganizations says a candidate must be an active member of the organiza tion for one semester prior to the time he takes office. The term “act ive member” was not defined. Before the compromise, repre sentatives of OSA had opposed any type of membership requirement, while the representaiives of Hassle-Free had supported a one- year membership requirement. The other requirements of candi dates running for an executive office are that they must live off campus, have successfully completed 30 credit hours and maintain a 2.0 GPR throughout the term of office. At the meeting on Feb. 23, it was agreed that an executive officer must maintain a 2.25 GPR through out the term. The decision to lower the requirement to a 2.0 GPR was made after Witt said that she found out a 2.25 GPR requirement was not necessary to take part in campus wide elections. Other decisions made at the meeting defined the duties of the vice president, secretary and trea- AASC HOSPITALITY'S =4 v*' i ** & Presents >n Dn tii SPRING FASHIONS March 7,1979 8 p.m. Rudder Theatre $1 students $2 nonstudents Tickets available at the MSC Box Office Now comes Miller time. ©1978 Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.