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Call Student Govt. 845-3051 Reagan supporters numbered about 210 and Mondale supporters about 40 at a debate Wednesday night Students debate election issues By TRENT LEOPOLD Staff Writer Attention General Studies Freshmen All First Semester freshmen in General Studies are expected to attend one meeting on "Academic Survival/ About 250 people debated Wednesday night to resolve the issue of whether Ronald Reagan or Wal ter Mondale should win the upcom ing presidential election. The debate, “Resolved: Ronald Reagan should be re-elected in the November election,” began at 7 p.m. with opening remarks by Patrick Hoiby, a junior political science ma jor, speaking in favor of keagan. He was followed by Gary Young, a se nior economics major, speaking in favor of Mondale. “A feeling of patriotism prevails in this country which stems from Reagan’s revival of the economy and a sound defense policy,” Hoiby said. “Since Reagan took the oath of of fice, seven million new jobs have been created and morale is at a new high.” Hoiby went on to ask the audience how they would feel about Geraldine Ferraro in the White House. “Ferraro changes her mind about as often as she changes her clothes,” Hoiby said. Cheers came from the audience when Hoiby concluded and said: “A- bout all we have seen from Mondale is a big smile. We all know what hap pened when we elected a president with a big smile.” Young began his speech by saying Reagan doesn’t stand on what he says. “Reagan signed a law in California favoring abortion, but now he calls it murder,” Young said. “He also has increased taxes on the lower-class population and increased the debt to SI trillion.” Young also accused Reagan of be ing a part-time president who relys on his staff. “Forty-five members of Reagan’s staff have either been accused, in dicted or convicted,” Young said. Young concluded his speech by saying all Reagan deserved was an academy award. Follow ing Young’s speech, the au dience took part in the debate. Peo ple in favor of Reagan sat on the right side of the room while people favoring Mondale sat on the left. At the beginning of the debate, about 190 people were on Reagan’s side while about 60 were on Mon dale’s side. Much of the hour-long discussion was spent debating the issue of prayer in school, although issues in cluding the nuclear arms race, the economy and foreign policy also were debated. A Mondale supporter said he felt Mondale’s plan to tax the upper and middle-class population would bene fit Texas A&M students “because they need these breaks." A Reagan supporter said she was in favor of the incumbent because she plans on being a member of the upper-class soon af ter graduation. On the issue of foreign policy, Reagan supporters stressed the fact no soil Inis been lost to the Soviet Union during the present adminis tration while Mondale supporters at tacked policy in Central America. N Reagan supuorters general vot ed the buildup of nuclear^ ons. One supporter said the la Slates needed to be stronger the Soviet Union. A Mondale supportersummtli their position best: “Whocaresi nuclear war, if it happenswett going to fried anyway." Alxmt 20 people silting« side favoring Mondale motti Reagan’s side amid loudcheen lively applause following a sped a Reagan supporter conceit prayer in school. t ,ii h< pin s .Hid Baptists ffli| poitei said. “1 don’t thinkwski el t a president on this issue hi nuclear arms, we need to den with them." A poll was taken at the debate to see which candidate audience favored BA( Wednc more throug people iting f Gen. I the Ph At 1 memb tour, v Ci Robin VVranosky, the Chairman, said 206 peoples Reagan while 38 favored V At ii jlleg hold a |reques auest I The hearin Profs debate United Nations support Either: Thursday Oct. 25 4:00 P.M. Rudder Or: Friday Oct. 26 4:00 P. M. 601 Rudder See you at one of these brief meetings for some helpful hints on scholastic success! By DIB WALDRIP Reporter Should the United States continue to support the United Nations? The Texas A&M Bahai Club sponsored a panel discussion Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center to exam ine U.S. participation in U.N. af fairs. Dr. William Snyder, associate pro fessor of political science, and Dr. Mehrdad Ehsani, assistant professor of electrical engineering, voiced op posing views on the issue to twenty people. Snyder said the United Nations failed to live up to the expectations cjJ" “Franklin Roosevelt’s wartime 1 ' ’■* ■ dream. Roosevelt thought the United Na tions would keep the United States out of foreign disputes, and the in ternational organization would settle the disputes, Snyder said. Ehsani said the United Nations provides more than just a ground for settling international disputes. The United Nations provides many necessary services to the United States and to many other countries. The United Nations helps under developed countries learn the lan guage of international policy and U.N. support organizations such as . UN1CEE give aid to many needy children around the world. Snyder said the United States should not withdraw from the United Nations because the Soviet Union would take over in a short pe riod of time, but he also said the United States is bearing too much of the burden. The United States paid more than 25 percent of the United Nation’s expenses in the mid-1970s, Snyder said. Ehsani said the 25 percent of the United Nation’s 5601) millionb breaks down to 57.cents pc.i can citizen per year. about Dourt The 1; nents the re Itive-Pt Th( Correction The program which t soi the selling of computers tc dents through the Texas, 1 Bookstore will begin in i Spring of 1985, nottheSprn 198ti as reported in Tues Battalion. VOTE YES PROPOSITION 2 November 6 Save The Permanent University Fund For Fligher Education For more information: Contact Student Government Office 845-3051 Legislative Study Group ^exasCA&M Student Government A Vote For HOWARD HILL for Sheriff is a vote for: The Most Qualified Candidal 24 HOUR PATROL BY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES Criminals know Deputies aren’t out 24 hours a day. Lets send criminals a message. The Sheriff’s Department is on patrol 24 hours a day, protecting you. COURTESY, SERVICE PROTECTION The County Sheriff’s Department exists to serve you, I citizen. You are entitled to be treated with courtesy 8 fairness. WAR ON DRUGS I will be a strong enforcer of our drug laws. I will worktop ucate our youth against the hazards of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Political ad paid for by Howard Hill Campaign, Lena Hill, Treasurer, 4007 N. Texas Ave., Bryan,!*.