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Local THE BATTALION Page 7 FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981 “ r Alania. level off,, ’ e sairplf ee ded,dii be collects itil two oc. w less tin um per [j is detei.. ed and (1,5 lc , tor y repot id. etween # water e*! L°0 S; r ... Hege Statioi 'ersitywatc, samples^ blic systtEjl urantor»| •wnwel, ae reaoi Students took their feet to Rudder Fountain Thursday for relief from the heat. A late, strong winter is finally rising into 90-degree Leisure living temperatures combined with high humidities. With the weather continuing to get warmer. more people will spelled “w-a-t-e-r. Staff photo by Brian Tate be wading for some relief r> s Announcing Our April and May Evening and Weekend i Special! ] StiiLoll s 8. 49 11 a.m.-2 p.m. SjFrom $2.50-$7.95 Soup & Salad Bar $2.95 STEAKHOUSE Our Large Rib eye with a trip to our famous Salad Bar, s Baked Potato and our delicious . homemade rolls. ^ Noon Specials Mon. -Fri. s.. ie individiii onsibilityfe ■esident oli corporatk ie preside:: or the or i. satisfactoo or of thesis d, Klandrci iperatori® Its of dies tudents have input at A&M, but more levels should open By WAYNE COOK Battalion Reporter ITEM: Texas A&M University ’resident Jarvis Miller is reas- igned as a special assistant to the hancellorof the Texas A&M Uni- ersity System. After a few edito- ials in The Battalion and a letter if protest by student leaders, the University goes on as usual. ITEM: The Department of Stu- lent Affairs announces that begui ling in fall 1981 fifth-year seniors ^ such j md graduate students will not be ager ofl p., bout them ty are in will stii* larm; :med ntentandiii alth Depat Austin, a quality mined, ilii concert it is to proi ■ customen : their wri ;iven on-campus housing. After Indents voice a few complaints nth no real results, the Universi- ygoes on as usual. ITEM: An increase in student engineer ierv ' ce bees is recommended by he Student Government Finance Committee amid controversies Analysis mgs yk IS ITWICK ter and a m* d the Mil nmittee t 'back to ft 3 struct# resident a SC Con# in in up le said, ted > to re#* id. was an it' 'ramssrt iruary ^ lirman, tj 1 ® mberofilt comniitt# BAC n fund (ft 1 ibleto* nitteeW; counci ack as®'' he coui^ he firs'^ on pef onasib* 1 t am onceming procedures and errors n dollar figures. Only a few stu- lents complain; the University [oesonas usual. !j ^ ' i: M- Texas A&M may be known for he love its students have for the ■chool, yet few students voice ipinions on critical University ssues — issues which affect stu- lents either directly or indirectly. The term 2-percenter normally refers to a student who does not uphold Texas A&M traditions, but the term could just as easily refer to the students who make no effort to influence policy at the Univer sity. And those who do participate jhave the difficult task of epre- sentingan apathetic student body. In recent student elections only 1 percent of the student body voted. Yet, students not having an opportunity to express their ideas is not the problem, Student Body President Brad Smith said. We are fortunate in the way the administration allows us input into University policy making. Any well-backed argument will be Students are presently on 38 of University committees. The number of students on the committees is sufficient to give the student body fair representation, m ith said. The committees are evaluated as to how often the stu- e nt members disagree with the acuity and administration mem- oers. Smith envisioned possible im provements, however. Improvement could be made '" equipping students on the com- ™' tees with more knowledge, not “rough increased numbers,” he said. On committees which directly students, such as the Who’s r. j Selection Committee or the u cuts Rights Appeals Panel, e proportion of student mem- rs to faculty and administration members is high. For example, 13 members of the 23 members on the Who’s Who Committee are students. And of the 10 members on the Students’ Rights Appeals Panel five are students. Conversely, on committees which indirectly affect students the proportion of student mem bers to faculty and administration members is low. Of the 19 mem bers on the Curriculum Commit tee only two are students. The Curriculum Committee is respon sible for recommending new clas ses and courses of study to be offered by the University. “It’s not the vote of the students that change the policies of the University system,” said Brent Taber, Student Government coor dinator of University committees. Rather, he said, what is signifi cant is that students have an opportunity to voice their opin ions and have them heard. “In general, student represen tatives take an interest and partici pate,” Associate Dean of the Col- back and gloat in the access they presently have to University administration at the committee level or take this opportunity to Rother's Bookstore PAYS TOP DOLLAR FOR USED BOOKSI At the Southgate 696-2111 worked with, the students on the Rules and Regulations Committee are the most active and come in with more knowledge of the issues.” The committee system is not without problems, however. And Dr. John Koldus, vice president of student services cited a lack of communication as one trouble. “I think the main problem is channeling input from the entire student body to their representa tives and from the represenata- tives back to the student body,” he said. Similarly, Smith said: “There is a tremendous lack of information concerning what stu dents are doing for other students. “We’ve doubled or tripled our PR (public relations) effort this year. Our biggest drive is to get student senators to talk with their constituencies.” Student representation at the committee level may be adequate. The same cannot be said for the higher levels of University admi nistration, however, and attempts to change the situation are underway. Student Government is attemp ting to gain student representa tion at the highest level of Univer sity administration — the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. This issue has been addressed every year, but little progress has been made. Smith, however, supports stu dents’ moves to get representation on the board. “Students should be involved at every single level, or have access to every level,’ he said. At present, student representa tion on the board doesn’t look promising. This leaves two op tions available to students — sit . Ak-li -Cu ty & f i or u >s likie/ m century spring may 1 singers concert Spurn. rudder aud. $ 2 iofl MAKE IT WITH JUAREZ TEQUILA GOLD OR SILVER IMPORTED & BOTTLED BY TEQUILA JALISCO S A ST LOUIS. MO . 80 PROOF iy norTW‘f'*™**®*''!*'**'**' Travel Tools Frame. ^cxe> FlAULiwa Saca3 Soft TOTE- Cam LuGaCAOE. OUC. EXPERIEWCEO STAFF WILL ANSWER. TOUR | QUESTIONS AMD HEL.P VOU TO | OHOOSE THE RIGHT BAS FOR. | YOUR MEEDS. I Aswc FOR. OUR. FV2.EE jj eACKPAOZE-RS AND FORET <aM I TRAVELERS CUECWILIST. | WHOLE EARTH ! PROVISION COMPANY J 105 Boyett 846-8794 step forward, let their voices be heard and begin taking an active role in determining this Universi ty’s future. Now BetterThan Ever. 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