Dear Readers:
This week's At Ease begins a two-part series
on speaking out at A&M. In this issue, we
explore the question: How much say do
students have on this campus?
Sounds like pretty heavy stuff, huh? Well, the
fact of the matter is, we started thinking about
all the letters that are sent to the Battalion s
fearless editor and the less than minimal voter
turnout at the recent student government
elections. We started thinking about the senior
finals issue and the core curriculum and the
hours at the health center. And then we asked
ourselves what it all means.
It is obvious that students feel strongly about
some issues. And this is, after all, our university.
Goodness knows, we all invest large amounts of
time and money in this institution. So, are we,
the students, getting our way?
There’s a student entity set up specifically to
insure that student opinions are heard—
Student Government But after the lack of
enthusiasm at the recent elections, we can only
conclude that students either don’t think they
are being adequately represented, or don ’i
care. One student even ran on the platform that
he would abolish student government He
wasn't elected.
Next week, we are going to look at faculty
input at A&M. We 're going to try to find out
how Faculty Senate works, and see if it's more
effective than Student Government. Relax,
enjoy the weekend and tune in next week for
“Speaking Out: Part II.”
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At Ease Staff
Editor Karen Kroesche
Asst. Editor Nancy Neukirchner
Staff Writers Lydia Berzsenyi
Yvonne DeGraw
Reviews Karl Pallmeyer
Photographer Greg Bailey
Production Randy Marquardt
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Speaking out
Aggies have often been accused of being conservative
to the point of apathy. Demonstrations and protests are
infrequent on the A&M campus. Yet the student body’s
voice is not always silent. There have been in the past
— and there continue to be — issues that A&M
students feel strongly about. At these times, students
have spoken out. But the question remains: Are their
voices heard?
Students in high places
Student Government at A&M has been criticized for
not fulfilling its function as the voice of the students. Is
Student Government truly representative of the
student body and does it attempt to serve in the best
interest of the student body?
Movie reviews
It’s Bob Goldthwait week in At Ease, Karl says he’s the
only reason to see “Police Academy 4 — Citizens on
Patrol” and “Burglar. ”
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