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junior
agriculture education
DeSoto
I believe in Student Govern
ment. It works. Because Student
Government exists, you and I
have a voice in what goes on at
this University. Artd that's very
important.
We as students are the biggest
single reason the University is
here. Student Government has
to make that plain to all con
cerned. It has to serve as a
bridge between students and t he
administration.
The student body president
in particular has to be a bridge-
builder. Of necessity he is often
the chief student voice heard by
administrators, and that means
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he has a responsibility to be a
clear and effective spokesman.
The bridges he builds must be
lasting ones.
I’m seeking the presidency of
the student body because 1 be
lieve I can be that clear voice.
Being speaker of the Senate this
year, as w ell as Speaker Pro Tern
last year and a recipient of the
Distinguished Senator award,
has taught me a great deal about
how things work and how jobs
get done. My work in the Senate
has, I think, prepared me for the
heavy weight that descends on
the student body president’s
shoulders.
This office, of course, re
quires more than just a history
of holding Senate positions.
Broader experience in the Uni
versity is essential. For me, that
experience has come in many
ways: through being Chairman
of last year’s Student Agricul
ture Convocation, earning an
American Farmer Degree from
FFA (Future Farmers of Amer
ica), and being active in Collegi
ate FFA the Saddle and Sirloin
Club, and various University
committees among others.
I’m excited about what we can
accomplish in Student Govern
ment this year. There are great
challenges but also tremendous
opportunities. Among other
things, we must work to:
— make long registration
lines shorter
— provide an intra-campus
shuttle bus system and expand
student parking
— expand student computer
facilities
— ensure that on-campus hous
ing remains economically
reasonable
— recognize effective teaching
— bring senators and their con
stituents together to discuss
common concerns
— keep off-campus students up
to date on Student Government
and other University activities.
Achieving all this will not be
easy. Nothing worthwhile ever
is. But we can do it if we work
together unselfishly and untir
ingly — that is, if we work like
good Ags. I hope to do my part
as student body president; in
that, I hope I have your support.
junior
then i icu I engi nee ring
Knty
The student body president is
an advocate for the students. He
takes issues decided by the Stu
dent Senate or by the students
themselves and presents them to
administrators and faculty
members. The president also
sets the attitude and direction
that Student Government takes
in serving the students of Texas
A&M University.
Student Government lias
made great strides in providing
student services and effectively
working with administrators to
find solutions to problems that
students want solved. After
three years of involvement in
Student Government as a Fresh
man Aide, a Student Senator,
and presently Executive Vice
President, I have worked in both
the legislative and executive
branches. From this perspective,
I see what steps need to be taken
to continue input in University
affairs. In choosing a student
body president, Aggies need an
experienced candidate with
fresh ideas.
My main goal as student body
president will be to develop a
comprehensive statement on all
issues affecting students so that
tve can initiate action in addition
to responding to administration
decisions. The University has a
Planning Vice President who
prepares the administration’s
position on Texas A&M’s direc
tion in the future. Students need
the same time and effort put
into preparing their views on the
future of Texas A&M as well.
Some areas of student interest
that need to be addressed are
academics, student services, and
administration policies.
Some specifics in the acade
mics area include increasing
computer access, improving
academic advising, evaluating
the physical education grading
system, and encouraging stu
dent input in rewarding good
teaching.
Texas A&M needs S45 mil
lion to expand its computer faci
lities to prepare Aggies for suc
cess in their future careers. The
allocation of computer time and
computer money should also be
evaluated to meet the increasing
needs of business analysis, com
puter science and engineering
students.
The P.E. grading system
should be reversed, with Pass/
Fail automatic and a letter grade
Jeff Bissey
optional, so fewer students
would be penalized for attemp
ting to learn new skills.
Student services that need to
be established or improved in
clude sports and recreation faci
lities to meet the overwhelming
student demand, effective utili
zation of student Financial aid,
and a book exchange.
Major administration policies
that need to be clarified for stu
dents include bonfire, construc
tion, Q-drops and Dead Week.
By securing Building Exempt
Status to protect the rest of Dun
can Field, we can insure the con
tinuation of bonfire on campus.
Student Government can also
insure that construction on main
campus is on a student-use-first
priority (intramural facilities,
dorms, and classrooms) by
working with the Board of Re
gents to make this a written
policy.
junior
intiustrial engineering
Dallas
WHY DOES MIKE LAWSHE
WAN T THE JOB OF STU
DENT BODY PRESIDENT?
Many issues are important
for the welfare of the students at
Texas A&M University. Mike
Lawshe, as junior class presi
dent, has watched Student Gov
ernment take on few of these
important issues. He has seen
the lack of direction that our
Student Government has fol
lowed this year. Any time a gov
erning body allows debate about
whether senators can eat candy
during a meeting, important
issues are being ignored. Mike
Mike Lawshe
will define specific goals for the
year that will have tangible gains
at the end of the year.
As a past member of the
Advisory Council, Mike has seen
the lack of enthusiasm and moti
vation of many senators. He has
seen our Student Government
so frustrated by inaction that 45
percent, almost half, of the sena
tors have left the organization.
Mike wants to promote pride in
a governing body that w ill be in
volved in real issues and not
“Candy Caper” issues.
What is a senator’s job de
scription in Student Govern
ment? This has never been de
fined. Mike will provide, in wait
ing, guidelines for specific roles
and responsibilities for each
senator.
As sophomore class president
and a member of Student Gov
ernment's Advisory Council last
year, Mike knows that many
organizations have not been
consulted on many issues. For
example the Advisory Council
was never even convened this
year. Mike will reinstate an
effective Advisory Council that
will voice the opinions of all ma
jor campus organizations.
A Student Government
should know how to coordinate
and be aware of all issues about
Texas A&M and leave the de
tails to organizations such as
RHA for campus living, OCA
for off campus problems, and
MSC Council for student prog
rams and activities.
Mike believes that not every
one must be an active member in
Student Government, but that
Student Government should be
responsive to the needs of all
students. Input should come
from dorm presidents, dorm
councils and other organizations
that are not heard in Student
Government today.
Mike w'ants Mickey Mouse be
havior to go back to Hollywood,
so that w'e can have an effective
Student Government w'ith “real”
issues.
junior
political science
San Antonio
As a second year Senator repre
senting the off-campus sector of
Ward II, I have served on sever
al committees including Rules
and Regulations, Internal
Affairs, the Student Financial
Advisory Board, Student Ser
vices, and the Campus Canvass
Committee. Through these
committees I experienced the
workings of our University and
realized that there is room for
improvement. I feel that main
worthwhile committees have
been stilled bv some short
sightedness on the part of the
executive branch of Student
Government. These committees
have an important role in meet
ing student needs — a role that
could he strengthened hv a pres
ident involved in student activi
ties. I am also a member of
Town Hall, Off Campus Aggies,
College Republicans, and have
been a fish camp counselor for
two years.
In the Senate, I gained know
ledge of all aspects of Student
Government and realized the
capabilities of a strong leader.
Leadership is a vital aspect of the
presidency, but management of
our Senate’s responsibilities and
its effect upon the student body
is equally important. A manager
of government could unify the
student body by creating re
sponsiveness and opening chan
nels of communication between
students and their government.
I am looking for a change in di
rection from that of previous
leaders in hopes to further the
potential that I think Student
Government possesses.
The primary concern of stm
dents is academics. I plan to
address the issues with the same
interest that has been so greatly
expressed by my peers. Numer
ous services are available to stu
dents concerning academic
advice and counseling. Unfor
tunately, too many of us are una
ware of them. Efficient prog
ramming and University-wide
publication of these services can
inf orm us of their helpfulness. I
have found that one of the big
gest academic-related problems
is that advising varies from col
lege to college. Therefore, we
have developed a program that
will involve honor societies and
experienced students volunteer
ing scheduling advice to others
Pat Pearson
prior to pre-registration. Of the
deans and faculty members con
sulted, all were verv receptive to
the idea and offered aid in de
veloping the criteria to train
these volunteer advisors.
As the University grows, we
must realize the unfortunate ex
istence of daily crime problems.
In order to protect ourselves
and our property, positive ac
tion must be taken by the stu
dent body as a whole. The Resi
dent Housing Association has
begun steps toward crime pre
vention through a “Lock Up and
Look Out” program. I would in
stigate a crime awareness prog
ram that will work in conjunc
tion with area police and other
organizations throughout the
community.
After reviewing what such a
program would entail, I feel
confident of its success in elimi
nating much of the crime at
Texas A&M.