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Liberal groups growing,
gaining ground at A&N
By Susan C. Akin
Reporter
Walking across the Texas A&M
campus can be a beautiful experi-
can be
ence for a newcomer. Lavish lawns
engulf large brick institutions hous
ing researchers delving the depths
of sciences, Students striving for A’s
and University officials delegating
tasks for unknown projects becom
ing reality.
With closer observation, a new
person will find many “Vote Repub
lican” stickers, dedicated plaques
and statues of the deceased, and
countless clean-cut men’s haircuts.
This conservatism continues by
seeping through doors and windows
into the classroom.
Students listen intently to copy
down every holy word their profes
sor speaks. Question not, for you
may be questioned next, someone
said somewhere. It was probably said
around here.
New students — and even some
old ones — may not realize the
wealth of original expression, pro
gressive ideas and philanthropic ac
tivity scattered throughout the cam
pus.
Whole organizations exist solely to
promote such principles.
“Liberal organizations are nec
essary for this University to func
tion,” says Student Activities director
Dr. Carolyn Adair. “They provide a
balance for the campus, alternative
activity and an outlet for people who
have different ideas.”
There are quite a few organiza
tions supporting liberal attitudes at
A&M, such as the National Organi
zation for Women; Gay Student
Services; Athiests, Agnostics and
Freethinker’s Society; Lesbian Rap
Group; Young Democrats and the
Civil Liberties Union. But they make
up a small percentage of the several
hundred organizations on campus.
Dr. Wendy Stock, assistant profes
sor in psychology and adviser for the
National Organization for Women,
says she believes organizations like
these are growing at A&M.
“Liberal organizations tend to
represent the students’ rights and
the students’ concerns,” Stock says.
“So the University must adapt to
changing student needs as the liberal
organizations increase in size.”
The increasing growth of Texas
A&M has an effect on the attitudes
of the student body.
Dave Ellis, leader of the former
organization Students Working
Against Many Problems, says, “It
was inevitable that more liberal
minded people would arrive here at
A&M and speak out. The University
has grown so large so quickly that it
can’t keep the same small-town con
servative attitude.”
Liberal organizations are nec
essary for a university to progress,
he says.
“A campus is a university, a uni
versal experience,” he says. “If the
campus is very conservative it needs
some liberal instigators to at least
provide a forum for discussion. It’s
the same with a very liberal campus
needing some conservative organiza
tions.
“If the campus is stuck with only
liberals or conservatives it will stag
nate, One is not better than the
other, but it needs a little of both to
progress. And if you have people
with other views around more things
will happen.
“A wide variety of attitudes will at
tract more people. It will help give
the campus a larger mixture of peo
ple and a wider cross section of the
population, which is healthy for a
university.”
Students Working Against Many
Problems was a recognized Univer
sity organization that actively de
bated social and political problems.
SWAMP, existing from 1982-85,
had about 20 active members partici
pating in several campus demonstra
tions, community food drives,
clothes drives and park cleanups.
“This campus was very conserva
tive and sterile,”' Ellis says. “You
came here and they presented you
“Liberal organizations are
necessary for this Univer
sity to function. They pro
vide a balance for the
campus, alternative activ
ity and an outlet for peo
ple who have different
ideas. ”
— Dr. Carolyn Adair, Stu
dent Activities director
The NOW adviser says she
A&M is getting more liberal.
“Liberals here are having
dure a period of adversity as tit]
demies did during the Dari
when learning was forced tty
ground,” Stock says. “I think
can keep the fire burning
enough and offer opportum
people willing to open theirei
more liberal concepts, thing [
eventually become more easir4 enLS at
cepted around here. ilPJ 01 . a
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with a mold and no one seemed to
argue against it. Campus life should
be a total tree-thinking experience
and we saw contradictions.
“We wanted to add a little levity to
the campus. We thought people
were taking things way too seriously.
They weren’t having any fun with
classwork and campus issues. People
would walk around and say ‘howdy,’
but no one was smiling.
“And through this levity we
hoped to provoke a little thought.
We wanted people to question their
values. Not neccessarily change
them, but at least reinforce them.
“So we did things like having a
pro-nuclear war day on campus the
same day some country moved their
missiles into Germany about three
years ago. A pro-nuclear war day is
ludicrous. We didn’t take a pro or
con stance. It was just a little humor
to make people think about what’s
going on outside this campus.”
Ellis says SWAMP also tried to
promote more free speech on cam
pus.
“The problem was there were al
ways all of these preachers preach
ing on campus every day everywhe
re,” he says. “It was just this regular
group of people and there wasn’t
any variety in the speech or oppos
ing views heard.”
SWAMP allowed students to come
to the organization and utilize its
privilege to use campus facilities for
free speech.
“We gave all the students, no mat
ter who they were, access to campus
resources,” Ellis says. “Because we
thought you shouldn’t have to be
part of a recognized group to use
rooms or get to speak at Rudder
Fountain. So we said anyone who
wants to do anything come to us and
we’ll let you use our organization’s
name.”
SWAMP also conducted commu
nity services to get more students in
volved in the community.
“We tried to create more interac
tion between the University and the
surrounding community by sponsor
ing food and clothes drives and a
cleanup project in Hensel Park,” El
lis says.
Although SWAMP supposedly is
disbanded, Ellis says he hopes some
one with a little courage will con
tinue to promote similar philoso
phies and bring Texas A&M up-to-
date with the rest of the nation’s
schools concerning students’ social
liberties.
Stock says, “It has been said to me
that Texas A&M is 15 years behind
the times. And I feel that is a gener
ous estimate.”
abroad, s
“People here are being fottj adviser I i
accept what the rest of Amen® l * le *
experiencing. Women are lief tional stuc
the Gorps of Gadets and intheliH' om ^ at ''
And Gay Student Services vJ Wt ' a ^ en 'ih
eight-year lawsuit to gain apprj g ie * r nunl
as a T e xas A&M Universitv-M %‘ n £ rt T
nized organization.” number ol
Emily Sarnfield, president o:B VVhen
National Organization for if years ago,
says, “I don’t understandsomtlH 111 ^ 5
pie’s fears that women area*!. 3 ere rGI
take over. I In v .ire so scan: § out * 1
women in 11u■ Corps of Cade:.* school\eu
women on the bonfire Field. “ 1C inlel 1
“They’re so hung upontheii
ditions that its more importaiM
education. When you talk aboil
erals, that’s what they’reafnidi
just leave us with our tradition! ; '® as
ditions are OK until they beJ
discriminatory and outdated, p
T he National Organizatic:
Women, which has been recoa
at A&M lor two years, provicj
formation and support tor mcl
women concerning various if
and political issues.
It has regularly scheduledJ
ings, which are posted in Then
ion and at bootlis in the MSCil
days ahead of time. Its Slo-ptii
membership fee includes cd
state and national fees.
Stock says, "We plantocoi
to provide A&M with infomJ
ana educational presentation!:::
rape, date rape, sexual haras:
and sex counseling.”
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what feminism is," Stock sapA.T
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terious reason. They don't u| !
stand that feminism is a po-
movement to give women (|
rights and equal powers as me:;
to allow both men and wonw
ability to live up to their fullM
tial.”
Sarnfield says many studene:t
understand NOW’s principle!
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NOW,” she says. “Somepeoplej
we don’t belong here. Theydii
liberals. And some people:
we’re manhaters, which we'r
and some people think wet
we’re better than men, whitij
don’t.”
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NOW currently is working
University policy on sexuil
rassment.
“People aren’t aware here '
field says. “We are trying toed lower chc
people on what sexual harass® tream and
and what they can do aboutit disease.
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withholding grades or refi est levels o
that f emale students leave then all meats
because it’s not an appropri# nasty imag
for a woman.”
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