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A&M faculty, student
issues often overlap
in respective senates
By MOLLY PEPPER
Reporter
graduating
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While Texas A&M’s Student and
Faculty senates represent two dif
ferent constituencies, work on is
sues that affect the University by
the two often overlap.
The Student Senate sends a rep
resentative to the Faculty Senate
meetings to voice the students’ in
terests and bring back the faculty’s
opinions. Bills that pass the Student
Senate and receive the student
body president’s signature go to the
Faculty Senate for further appro
val.
Most issues that the Student Sen
ate works on directly influence the
faculty, such as the dead week issue,
senior Final exams and core curric
ulum.
When the Student Senate wants
to propose a bill, Steve Monroe, the
Student Senate representative to
the Faculty Senate, takes the issue
to the Faculty Senate and brings
back its response.
Miles Bradshaw, speaker pro tern
of the Student Senate, said the sys
tem of having a representative pre
sent at Faculty Senate meetings is
an effective means of communica
tion between the two groups.
“It always helps us to know what
they’re thinking,” Bradshaw said.
Dr. Jaan Laane, Faculty Senate
speaker, said this system works well
because it takes both senates a long
time to pass a bijl. This provides
time for feedback and discussion.
The bills passed by either senate
need the signature of A&M Presi
dent Frank E. Vandiver.
Sometimes the bills take opposite
sides.
For example, during the contro
versy over whether graduating se
niors should be required to take Fi
nal exams, the Student Senate
submitted a bill opposing Finals for
seniors. At the same
time, the Faculty Senate submitted
a bill supporting the finals.
The Faculty Senate’s bill received
Vandiver’s approval, but a grandfa
ther clause was attached to it as a
compromise so students already in
the University won’t have to make
the change.
Laane said that proposals for
bills to the Faculty Senate begin at
the department level with input
from faculty and students. When
an issue reaches the Faculty Senate,
it has already gone through a long
process and, according to Laane,
often the outcome already has been
decided.
The Faculty Senate’s constitution
requires it to tackle certain issues
each year. Those issues include cur
ricula, instruction, academic stan
dards, scholarships, honors and
academic personnel.
In comparison, the Student Sen
ate has more freedom to choose its
own work load, which is deter
mined by the importance of current
issues.
This will be the third year that
A&M has had a Faculty Senate.
25
Slouch
“Do you really think it's wise to get out in a hurricane just i
class?"
One senator represents 25 f acuity
members, so the number of sen
ators from each college depends on
the size of that college.
The Student Senate is the legis
lative branch of Student Govern
ment. Senators are elected to rep
resent the different colleges,
locations on and off campus and
the Corps of Cadets.
U.S. Navy rescue helicoptei
crashes killing 3, injuring 3
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Bob Goe
from Chi
Associated Press
CORPUS CHRISTI — A Navy
helicopter used for search and
spok<
ate this fall about the processes of
the Faculty Senate ana its history.
The Faculty Senate is hoping to re
ceive a similar speech in the spring
from a member of the Student Sen
ate or Student Body President Sean
Royail.
res
cue missions crashed east of here
Wednesday afternoon, killing three
Navy crew members and injuring
three others, authorities said.
The accident occurred about 2:30
p.m. on Mustang Island between
Corpus Chrisli and Port Aransas on
a routine training mission of the
UH-1N helicopter, said Ensign
Terry Reese, public affairs officer
for the Corpus Christi NavalAti
lion.
The names of the victims n
withheld pending notificarioDof!
atives.
Petty Officer Gwen Neva*
the three survivors were taltnii
base ht )S pita!, but she did nod
the extent of their injuries. Sbt
she did not know if the dead
been recovered from the sets
the crash.
An investigation of the era!!
under way.
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Charles Shu
Ron Sasse explains job's philosophy
nus will wail
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Student Affairs getting new direde
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By TAMARA BELL
Staff Writer
At least one thing in Texas A&M’s
Department of Student Affairs
won’t be changing Friday — the First
name of the director.
Ron Sasse will replace Ron Blatch-
ley as director of the department.
Blatchley, who resigned in late Sep
tember after 13 years as director,
now owns and operates a McDon
ald’s in Houston.
Dr. John Koldus, vice-president
for student services, appointed Sasse
as acting director when Blatchley re
signed. On Oct. 23 Koldus an
nounced that Sasse would perma
nently replace Blatchley.
“Just oecause I’d been associate
director for seven years didn’t mean
that I would automatically become
search committee and listed the posi
tion across the country.
"Or I could have applied and he
could have said, *no, we want some
one with a Ph.D.’ There’s no set way
in terms of internal promotions at
the University.’’
As the associate director. Sasse
says his priority was on-campus
housing. As director, his responsibi
lities are more challenging, he says.
Ron Sasse
director,” Sasse says. “I had my
doubts as to whether I’d be chosen.
Dr. Koldus could have decided on a
“Where before I was limited as to
my duties within the department,
now my scotje will be far spread,"
Sasse says. “And since Blatchley and
I worked as a team, our goals for the
department are similar. So it’s not
like I didn’t agree with the direction
the department was going in.”
Sasse says although somengfter the ti
will be different witnin the (kiMpreating
ment because he’s not BbrTaylor Nee
there won’t be am m..- . The event r
One of Sasse’s duties asdirtw^ry betv
will l»< - to appoint an associated# 1 * the mer
tot Mthougn he makes the finalNeck
cision, Sasse says he will consider v^he objei
piit from his staff. designated!
’Til study the needs of
ment .md where we ^ on ]
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ticipatorv management H Juarded by
w ith the st.ill and find out wk«j, ron pn y
have i 1 1 say about the applicar.:::| Up 0n re
tins is not ,i democracy sotka| e junior
dei ision will be mine" HLb es ^
band dorm,
On campus issues, Sasse sar'^
staff aren’t the only peopletie*
to hear from.
Mayoral candidate benefits from gay gaffe
Associated Press
HOUSTON — A slip-up on live
television has been a financial gold
mine for mayoral candidate Louie
Welch, who surpassed incumbent
Kathy Whitmire in fund raising for
the Tuesday election, according to
campaign Finance records.
Welch, preparing to discuss a plan
For Fighting the spread oF AIDS, said
during a live broadcast last week that
one way to stop the deadly disease
would be to “shoot the queers.”
Welch campaign treasurer James
Franklin said the remark provided a
burst of energy and activity to fund
raising efforts.
According to campaign finance
reports filed Tuesday, Welch has
raised almost $1.5 million since he
entered the race. The total includes
$69,105 raised Friday, the day after
Welch made the remark.
Whitmire reported contributions
of almost $1.4 million, reports
showed.
Welch’s comment was broadcast
Friday when a technician acciden
tally turned up Welch’s microphone,
station ofFicials said.
Welch later apologized for the
“unfortunate remark.” He also said
he was in good company because
President Reagan once joked about
bombing Russia during a micro
phone test that was not broadcast.
Local gay political leaders were
not amused.
“It’s a sick joke — if it’s a joke,"
said Sue Lovell, president of Hous
ton’s Gay Political Caucus.
Welch, 66, is a former five-term
mayor who recently introduced the
prevention of AIDS as a campaign
issue in the mayor’s race.
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Rich Dollasites may ignore poor trick-or-treai®
Associated Press
DALLAS — Youngsters from
low-income areas venturing into
the Swiss Avenue Historical Dis
trict on Halloween may be getting
a cold shoulder rather than a bag
ful of treats.
A district newsletter issued last
year has recommended that home-
owners use the silent treatment on
the mostly Hispanic, black and
Vietnamese children who pour
into the neighborhood each year
from nearby low-income homes
and apartments a few blocks away.
Most residents in the area plan
to keep their porch lights turned
off, their curtains drawn and not
answer their doorbells.
The newsletter said those resi
dents “not wanting to treat truck-
loads of non-resident trick-or-
treaters” should use the silent
treatment.
turn a cold shoulder to the young
sters.
“I tell you, it’s the saddest thing
in the world,” said Gilbert Aranza,
an attorney who lives in the neigh
borhood of mansions.
trict Association with
Some residents say they no
longer can be expected to supply
the vast amounts of candy they say
is required to treat the droves of
children who visit the tree-lined
boulevard where scenes from the
TV series “Dallas” are Filmed.
But not everyone is ready to
“You can see the disappoint
ment in their faces. They get all
dressed up, come here and what
do they have? Maybe me and five
other houses.”
Although Aranza and others
opposed the move, it was ap
proved at a meeting of the board
of the Swiss Avenue Historic Dis
cussion.
Some residents said later li*
have no choice but to turn oP
lights on the persistent crowds
“You can’t even close yourfc
door,” Linda Molberi
“There’s always someone elsei®
ing in the middle of the sideni
Aranza thinks residents
don’t want any poor pi
their front doors.
“Somebody said it bestfor^
‘These people tried to develf
North Dallas neighborhood
East Dallas, and it just ain’t so,' !
said.
MSC Recreation Presents:
ACU-1 Qualifying
Racquetball Tournament
Nov. 8-9 $3. 00
Men & Women
Singles
Conducted by TAMU Racquetball Club
Must pre-register by Nov. 1 in 216 MSC; No late registration
For More Information Call 845-1515
With purchase of one at regular price. Thru November 6, 1985
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