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October 20, 1982
Student consumer activity
is advocated by Nader
Edna McBreen,a
j ftsident and
eventually undr Agricultural
earch progra
College Station
a professor in the
Education department
staff photo by John Ryan
discusses some points with Ralph
Nader during a reception after Nader’s
presentation in Rudder Theater.
by Alison Cope
Battalion Reporter
While students still have the
time, resources, and ability, they
should become involved in con
sumer rights, Ralph Nader said
Tuesday night in a speech spon
sored by MSC Great Issues.
Nader, often called “the last
angry man in America,” told a
near- capacity crowd in Rudder
Auditorium that everyone has
an obligation to become in
volved in government by becom
ing active consumers.
Active consumers, he said,
are those that question the car
salesman about safety stan
dards, and the dentist about lead
shields when he takes X-rays. He
said everyone has a moral obli
gation to fight for their rights in
order to protect future genera
tions.
“Why do you go to school?”
Nader asked the mostly student
audience. “To get a better job?
To have a good time? Ask your
self if you’re being short
changed. Are your creative and
intellectual skills being suppres
sed?” he asked.
“Take a few hours every week
and close out the world. Ask
yourself if this is the way you
want to use your mind,” Nader
said in reference to students just
studying to get a job after col-
lege.
Nader also told students to
question the university system
and those who run it.
“What is it about those who
rule universities that gets them
so nervous when students want
to become good students?” Nad
er asked. Why aren’t they willing
to accept change and encourage
students to think for them
selves?” he said.
Nader, who began his con
sumer activist career as a college
student concerned about the
harmful effects of DDT, en
couraged Texas A&M students
to establish a Public Interest Re
search Group (PIRG). PIRG,
funded and run by students,
works for social change, citizen
training and education. It is ac
tive in 25 states. Nader said
PIRG is effective for students
involved on other campuses in
lobbying for consumer rights
and protection.
Nader said University of
Houston and Rice University
have very small chapters of
PIRG. The University of Texas
tried several years ago to start a
chapter, but failed when the re
gents vetoed the proposal.
It’s time for people in their
late teens to throw off the yoke
of their upbringing, and get in
volved, Nader said. People are
embarrassed when they ask too
many questions, he said, but that
is the only way answers are
found.
“Don’t let anyone tell you to
stick to your knitting,” Nader
said, “Now is the time to make a
difference.”
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nentalists. “Win I
ssues, we’ve wot
terance of Frits C 0 0 f- ^
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Tower is here tonight
The Student Senate will elect
I vice president for finance,
Bpprove senate positions, and
liscuss four new hills at 7:30
onight in 204 Harrington Clas-
room Building.
The lour new hills are:
University Office Hours Bill
- a recommendation that all
Jniversity office workers and
persons who work during pre-
egistration and drop-add stag-
;er their lunch hours so stu-
ients can visit advisers during
tlienoon hour.
Student Book Exchange Bill
a recommendation for Stu-
ent Government to organize a
»ok exchange program so stu-
'ents can sell books to other stu
dents.
Senate Bylaws Revisions Bill
-a recommendation to update
nd revise the Student Senate
)ylaws.
Legislative Study Group
J olitical Action Bill — a recom
mendation for the Legislative
Study Group to begin research
3n the Permanent University
Fund, faculty salary increase,
uition increase and a student on
he Board of Regents.
U.S. Sen. John Tower, R-
Texas, will hold a question and
answer session open to the pub
lic in Room 701 of Rudder
Power tonight at 8:15.
Tower, who will be on cam
pus as the “Speaker’s Guest” at
the Student Government Senate
meeting, has served as chairman
of the Senate Armed Services
Committee since January 1965.
He is regarded as one of the
most effective voices in Con
gress in support of increased de
fense spending. He has been
outspoken on America’s nation
al security weaknesses and has
criticized SALT II.
To prepare for the Tower
program, the MSC Political
Forum Committee conducted a
survey of the Texas A&M stu
dent body concerning national
security. Of the 638 students
polled, 62 percent said they feel
that the U.S. government
should increase defense spend
ing and cut back on social prog
rams.
When students were asked
whether or not they would
voluntarily enter the armed ser
vices if the United States went to
war, over 69 percent of the
males and 35 percent of the
females polled said they would.
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Available For Pick-up between 3 and 8 p.m.
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Racquetballers!
Enter the
Halloween Classic
Tournament
presented by the
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Entry forms by
Court 7
in East Kyle.
Please return by
Monday, Oct. 25
Hurry!
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