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local Battalion/Page 3 September 9, 1982 jPearson’s plans void of surprise by Beverly Hamilton Battalion Staff Student Body President Pat Pearson announced his legisla tive plans for 1982-83 during the Texas A&M Student Gov ernment meeting Wednesday. Pearson said he would like the Senate to establish a central , quiz file for the University and i an academic referral service in I which students would serve as ! advisers to their peers prior to ! pre-registration. He also indicated that the Senate constitution would be re vised and that campus speaker policies, election regulations and the parking situation would be reviewed. Six Senate seats were vacated, Brian Terrell, speaker of the Senate, announced. Positions vacated were the College of Agriculture junior representa tive, the Krueger/Mosher repre sentative, the off-campus Ward I representative and three rep resentatives from off-campus Ward II. Applications for the vacant positions will be accepted by Stu dent Government from today through Wednesday. Senators will elect a new vice president for external affairs to replace Jay Holland who va cated his position, Terrell said. The election will be held during the next Senate meeting. Jolie Mailhos, vice president for academic affairs, said Charles McCandless reviewed the Senate’s request for ending common night exams. McCand less, interim vice president for academic affairs, said he would reconsider the request after the fall semester if students are still dissatisfied with exam times. The Senate approved a budget of $40,621 for the 1982- 83 school year — a 1.8 percent increase over last year’s budget. In addition, senators were urged to record student com plaints on a student opinion sur vey so the Senate can discuss and solve current campus problems. The student services commit tee held a time awareness bill, university committee bill, uni versity drive parking bill and academic visibility bill in com mittee. In addition, Greg Bates, vice- president for rules and regula tions, said reapportionment of the Senate and the data proces sing directorship bill would be discussed during a committee meeting Tuesday. The senate also approved fil ing election dates for freshman senator elections. Filing for freshman positions will be from 9 a.m. Sept. 20 through 6 p.m. Sept. 24. Elections will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 6. If neces sary, a run-off election will be on Oct. 12. Warren G. Harding, former state treasurer, attended the meeting. More tiir Home MORE SAVINGS! MORE STYLE! MORE SELECTION! MORE VALUE! MORE QUALITY! MORE NOTED BRANDS! illard’s more value! 20-watt Fisher® hi-fi system plus an <?ni inii7<?r at one low orice $ 599 This Fisher® system includes a host of superb fea tures for your listening pleasure! A 20-watts per- channel receiver (into 8 ohms from 60Hz to 20KHz with no more than 0.5% THD) and a semi automatic belt-driven turntable with magnetic cartridge and low-mass straight tonearm. Stereo cassette deck has metal tape capability, 2 LED recording level meters with a Dolby® "B" noise re duction system. Also included, a 3-way bass reflex speaker system featuring an 8" woofer, 5" mid range and 3" tweeter, plus a 7-band equalizer and stand. Dillard's welcomes the American Express' Card shop Dillard's monday thru Saturday 10-9; post oak mall, college station 20 SHOPPING SPREES TO BE GIVEN AWAY! REGISTER NOW THROUGH OCT. 2ND IN A DILLARD'S HOME DEPARTMENT Winners will choose items worth $150 to $500 from one of 20 departments (prizes total $5,000). No obligation. You do not have to be present to win. Ta)