Wednesday, April 10, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5
In Advance
U.S. Representative Joe Barton
to hold Brazos County meeting
Area residents are invited to a
lown meeting with U.S. Rep. Joe
barton tonight at 7:30 at the Col
lege Station Community Center,
11300 Jersey St. This is the first
|own meeting in Brazos County.
Barton will inform his audi
ence of his activities in Congress,
and will discuss any problems that
area residents may be having with
[federal agencies.
Among Barton’s topics will be
his thoughts on methods for re
ducing the federal deficit and
proposed cuts in the federal bud
get, including recommendations
/ to eliminate funding for the Soil
Conservation Service.
Barton also will discuss legis
lation he is co-sponsoring to re-
petd new Internal Revenue Serv
ice regulations requiring
extensive record keeping on the
use of vehicles by businesses.
“These town meetings are an
opportunity for local residents to
meet face-to-face with me, ask
questions, share an idea with me
or learn more about my views,”
Barton said in a press release. “I
hope area residents will make an
ef fort to attend.”
The meeting Wednesday will
be one of 14 meetings in the 6th
Congressional District this week.
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By PAM COLEMAN
Reporter
Webster defines conservatism
as “opposition to change,” but
what is the .meaning of conserva
tism in a time of change?
This question will oe the topic
of a symposium sponsored by the
Liberal Arts Forum, the College
of Liberal Arts and the Office of
Strategic Technology on Thurs
day and Friday.
Dr. A1 Schaffer, a sociology
at Texas A&M and a
member of the newly formed Lib
eral Arts Forum, says time will be
allotted for audience partici
pation.
People who have taken clear
stands on conservatism or liber
alism in articles and books were
selected to participate in the sym
posium, Schaffer says.
Discussions will be sponta
neous and will be based on audi
ence reaction, he says.
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rum, “Liberalism and Conserva-
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tism in Our Time,” will Thursday
at 7:30 p.m. in 209 Harrington.
Jerry C. Gaston, head of the
department of sociology at A&M,
will moderate the discussion be
tween Allen J. Matusow of Rice
University and John E. Schwarz
of the University of Arizona.
Matusow is the author df “The
Unraveling of America: A His
tory of Liberalism in the 1960s.”
He is also the author of several
other articles dealing with the
Truman administration, the civil
rights movement and the career
of Joe McCarthy.
Schwarz is a a political scientist
who wrote “America’s Hidden
Success: A Reassessment of
Twenty Years of Public Policy.”
Matusow disagrees with the
current social programs while
Schwarz takes the opposite stand,
Schaffer says.
The second part of the sympo
sium will be Friday at 9 a.m. in
308 Rudder. Larry D. Hill, a his
torian at A&M, will moderate the
discussion, “The Conservative
Mind in America.”
Participants will be Robert A.
Calvert, an A&M historian who
has written articles about agricul
ture and radicalism in the Gilded
Age, Lino A. Graglia, a law pro
fessor from the University of
Texas, and Robert M. Crunden, a
historian from UT.
. The final discussion, “Is the
Future Conservatism?,” will be
Friday at 2 p.m. in 308 Rudder.
William P. Snyder, a political
scientist at A&M, will moderate
the talk between three Texas pro
fessors.
David B. Hill, an A&M political
scientist, Morgan O. Reynolds, an
A&M economist and Norval D.
Glenn, a sociology professor from
UT, will try to predict the state
conservatism during the next few
years, Schaffer says.
This weekend’s symposium is
the first sponsored by the Liberal
Arts Forum, an informal faculty
group interested in promoting di
alogue in the liberal arts area.
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By SHERRIE COUCH
Reporter
! Do students really care about
Student Government?
| The Political Science Society
and Fi Sigma Alpha will hold a
panel discussion about the role of
Student Government today at
8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder.
“If students really care about
Student Government, we hope
this debate will help determine
what the role of Student Govern-
[ menl is,” said Mike Northrup,
president of Pi Sigma Alpha. Pi
[ Sigma Alpha is the Political Sci-
| ence Honor Society.
The purpose of the panel dis
cussion is to identify problems in
Student Government and to de
termine if Student Government is
doing the job it has set out to do,
Northrup said.
“If Student Government is
doing its job, we want to inform
students and help them under
stand what it’s doing,” Northrup
said. “If not, then we want to help
Student Government learn how
(its) problems can be solved.
Maybe a change in the constitu
tion would help.”
Panel members will include Dr.
John Koldus, vice president for
student services; Murray Milford,
Faculty Senate speaker; David
Alders, 1984-85 student body
president; Diane Baumbach,
1984-85 Student Senate speaker;
Pat Wood, 1984-85 MSC council
president; Ed Cassavoy, staff col
umnist for The Battalion; Wayne
Roberts, 1984-85 Student Gov
ernment vice president for stu
dent services; and David Ellis,
president of SWAMP.
Proposed issues for the dis
cussion include the role of the
press, the power of Student Gov
ernment, student elections, stu
dent apathy and representation
by student leaders.
Other issues may include elec
tion controversies, Northrup
said. Another topic may include
whether the names of student
body election candidates should
be released before the filing
deadline.
Students are encouraged to
participate, Northrup said. Ques
tions and suggestions from the
audience are welcome.
SG to change hands today
The reins of Texas A&M Un-
viersity’s Student Government
will be turned over to the newly-
elected officers of the Student
Senate at the organization’s meet
ing at 7:30 p.m. today in 204 Har
rington.
“This will just be an informa
tional meeting,” said student
body President-elect Sean Royall.
At the top of the agenda is a
welcome to the new Senate by
Royall.
In addition, next year’s exec
utive vice presidents will address
the senators and outline goals for
the coming year.
Senators also are expected to
discuss the April 24 Senate elec
tions for speaker of the house
and speaker pro tern.
Procedures for nominating
candidates will be presented and
the election process will be dis
cussed.
No other business is scheduled.
Agricultural talks to be this week
' By CANDI MAXWELL
Reporter
The Texas Agricultural Exten
sion Service and the Agricultural
Economics Club will sponsor a
program this week aimed at,
tarniers and ranchers who are
thinking of expanding their busi
nesses.
“Teaming Up In Agriculture”
is scheduled from 1:15 p.m. to 5
p.m. Thursday and from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in 308 Rud
der.
Dr. Wayne Hayeriga, an econo
mist with the extension service
and an attorney, and three other
speakers will discuss partner com
patibility, personal goals, organiz
ing the business for a partner, fi
nancing the expansion, and
income and inheritance taxes.
Speakers include Dr. Ronald
Kay, professor of farm and ranch
management; Dr. John Hopkins,
a Stiles professor of agricultural
finance; and Dr. Thomas Knight,
an economist with the extension
service.
Hayenga said about 30 people
participated in the seminar last
year. He said he likes a small
group because he gets to know
the participant’s objectives.
“We help people identify
goals,” Hayenga said. “People
come in with a question or two in
mind, and if they get that an
swered, they’re comfortable.”
The seminar is scheduled just
before Parents’ Weekend, so it is
easier for the parents to partici
pate, Hayenga said.
Perry Cortese, president of the
Ag Eco Club, said, “It’s not a lec
ture seminar, it’s a learning semi
nar.”
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