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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1983)
Steve Forman junior chemical engineering Lubbock I have had leadership ex perience with the Corps of Cadets. Ross Volunteer Com pany, a f reshman aide for Stu dent Government (1980-81), sophomore engineering sena tor (1981-82) and Traditions Council president (1982-83). The time has come for the students of Texas A&M. As a result of the uncertainty and indecision that has accompa nied the tremendous growth of A&M in the last ten years, the collective force of the A&M student body has begun to diminish. This force is, however, still very much alive in the individual student. The time has come for students, through a recommitment to the University, to demons trate this positive force. For the first 100 years of A&M’s existence, its students held the ideals and principles that were the unique force be hind the success of the Uni versity. Today, by recommit ting ourselves to these ideals and principles, we can, once again, make students the force behind another 100 years of greatness. I am committed to this chal lenge. I am also committed to representing the efforts of each and every Aggie as together we make A&M the world leader and influence it deserves to be. Donn Friedman junior journalism Houston Currently, I am editor-in- chief of the largest and best selling yearbook in the United States — the Aggieland. As editor, 1 am in charge of 25 students and a budget of close to $250,000. I make all deci sions on the yearbook’s con tent. As a football forecaster for The Battalion last fall, under the alias of our beloved mas cot Reveille, I led all football pickers. You thought Jackie Sherrill was Rev, didn’t you? P.S. My mother never met or slept with Art Linkletter. Therefore, he’s not my father. Things must change to stay the same. A&M is at a turning point as it becomes the WORLD UNI VERSITY that we envision it to be. As Aggies, we can’t fight our manifest destiny. We must adapt to the changes. We can’t say: “Let’s not recognize violent crimes on campus, it works with the homosexuals and the Greeks.” Crime on campus is not separate from crime in our community. Laws that exist must be enforceable and they must be enforced. Let’s work to abolish the standards that allowed a Texas A&M student to stab Joe Nussbaum junior industrial distribution Corsicana My name’s Joe Nussbaum, and believe it or not, I’m run ning for student body presi dent. I served as senator of Hart, Puryear, Law and Cain halls my sophomore year, and was vice president for student services and coordinator of the Big Event this year. I also was president of the United States from 1963 to 1977. One of the above is false. I’m running for student body president for three reasons: 1. To provide Service to others. Programs like the Big Event, Parents’ Weekend and the Aggie Blood Drive should be encouraged. Helping each other is what the world’s all about. Isn’t that what made our traditions here so great? 2. To employ Common Sense in leadership. Friends tell me that I’m uncommon and that I have no sense, so this one’s tough. There’s too much politics in Student Gov ernment. Some folks spend all day playing politics and no time representing student views. It’s time those folks went elsewhere. That attitude does nothing but discourage people who want to do well. 3. To Smile and set an ex ample about what I believe. There’s nothing in this world so important that you can’t Mike Wolff senior agricultural engineering Alexandria, La. I would like to serve as stu dent body president to repre sent and support you, the stu dents of Texas A&M Univer sity. I know that with this role comes extreme responsibility, but I feel I have what is needed — a depth of experi ence, a working relationship with students, administrators and community leaders, and an inspired and concerned attitude for the upcoming year. Crime, student services and academics are three areas I would seek to improve. Cri minal activity has increased due to a growing community, a growing university and a lack of awareness by fellow students. A crime awareness campaign must be coupled with campus and community improvements. Off-campus shuttle bus shelters also need to be estab lished. Also, to insure having high-quality teachers, a uni form evaluation sheet is needed to give fair and equit able consideration of stu dents’ opinions. Throughout the past four years, I have demonstrated a desire to improve student life at Texas A&M. Having been a senator for two years, senate speaker pro-tempore last year and vice president for exter- In my pursuit of this office, my goals are two-fold. I am running for student body president and my primary goals concern the student body and the effective repre sentation of their ideals and principles. The power of A&M lies in its students. But to effectively represent this power, students must have as their president someone who cares about all Aggies, some one they can trust and most importantly, someone who earns their respect. This is a responsibility to which I am personally committed. My goal would be to see that this representation is carried out in the best interest of the student and the school. Once the integritv of vour represen tative government has been restored and faith in its lead ers revitalized, then, I assure you, we can attack any issue with a combined vigor and find solutions quickly and efficiently. For three years, I have wit nessed first-hand the ineffec tiveness of Student Govern ment because it lacked the stu dents. Issues and my opinions on them are simply political hogw^ash unless you, the stu dent, are involved. I cannot solve the problems that exist on campus today, but WE can. We, the student body, through a truly representative government have a job to do. It’s time to start doing that job right now. his roommate some 70 times, and then be out as a reformed mental case in less than a year. Murderers should be made to pay and pay in full. After this roommate mur derer was released, did any one in Student Government voice their disapproval? If they did, it was just a squeak. But that’s all w'e ever hear from them — a squeak. All they care about is getting another line on their resumes. I don’t care about my re sume. I only care about truth. Why else would I be ajournal- ism major? A sense of creeping apathy is descending upon the stu dents of Texas A&M. When was the last time you saw a smile about it. I sincerely be lieve you can help people, learn a lot and represent stu dents—and have a marvelous time at it. I also believe that Santa Claus and Santa Anna are not related. My goals include: — Better communication with students, faculty and organizations. Communica tion is the cornerstone to suc cess in anything. With better communication, everything is easier. — Establishing a Crime Awareness Council. There’s a lot of talk about crime around here, but talk is all. I propose that we establish a crime coun cil including off-campus stu dents, on-campus students, nal affairs, I have a depth of experience in Student Gov ernment. It is important to understand the organization and to get started from Day One to serve the students in the most effective manner. The student body presi dent needs to possess the abil ity and experience to repre sent all living areas. I am cur rently the Corps representa tive to RHA. As vice president for external affairs this year, I have worked with community leaders and the Off-Campus Aggies. To represent Texas A&M on a broader scale, it is impor tant to understand student activities through a wide range of interaction. I have letter to The Battalion about traditions or the American way? Lately all that is ever w’ritten about in the Batt is SEX. Discussions of sex should stay in the bedroom or at midnight yell practice. Aggies need to give a damn about how our school is being run. We must understand the plans for the future — and make sure they include the things that make A&M un ique. I like Texas A&M. I like the traditions. I like kids and I like dogs in Rudder Fountain. THINGS MUST CHANGE TO STAY THE SAME! the Corps and the campus police. This way we can chan nel talk into solid effort. This is only a beginning, but it is a beginning. — Thank good teachers more. Don’t they deserve it? — Promote more student programs. These are some things I be lieve, and I believe them strongly. If you agree with me, I really would appreciate your vote. If you don’t agree, I’m going to let the air out of your tires. Student Govern ment needs creative, innova tive leadership and, working together, I’ll try to give you that. Let’s make a difference, and let’s do it with a smile. served on the TAMU Agricul tural Council for three years and currently am president of Alpha Epsilon, the agricultu ral engineering honor society. “Responsive communica tion” are the two words that describe the role of the stu dent body president. To be an effective voice for the stu dents, you need to have the desire and experience to turn an idea into definite response and action. Through im plementing security mea sures, establishing common professor evaluations and a concentrated task toward im proving student services, I feel that a unified direction can be established.