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Dear Readers:
comer,
support.
increases your awareness of the issues, but
outcome. And if politics is your special interest,
you can
and see how it operates. If you <
least voice your opinion by voting. By not
voting in November, you relinquish your right
to complain about the poiitic^an$ , actions later.
The main story In At Ease this week
examines student involvement in politics, both
on the local and national levels. We learned that
quite a few students are already active
participants in both the Republican and
Democratic parties. In addition to national
politics, however, students may also get
involved in local politics. Since such a large
students, their involvement in city government
can lead to important changes.
If politics doesn’t have much interest to you,
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many service organizations,
devote hours to helping others. In out second ::
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an American is to get out and vote. A&M has a
group of students dedicated to registering as
many students as possible to vote. But the only
wayyou can
to register now.
registration laws, so be sure you are registered
at your current address.
the men in charge of the Texas campaign to
register one million new voters. There’s no
excuse for being ineligible to vote this year.
Once again, we appreciate all the Attention!!
submissions.
At Ease Staff
Editor
Assistant editor
Staff writers
Music/Movie Reviewer
Leslie Guy
Lawson Reilly
Mandy Mikulencak
Kristi Outler
Wade See
Shane Hall
Student politics ft
Students have the potential to wield a lot of politi
cal power, but most of us don’t know what we’re
capable of. Student political organizations unite
students under common interests and teach mem
bers how they can influence legislation and gov
ernmental policy, both locally and nationally. And
sometimes these student organizations are the
doorways to bigger and better things.
Service clubs — what makes them tick? 10
Belonging to a service club certainly won’t hurt
your resume, and it increases your chances at
scholarships too. But most members will say they
help people becuase it gives them a “good” feel
ing. They like to get involved, to make a difference
and to give something back to the community be
sides their consumer dollars.
Take advantage of your freedom 7
A group of A&M students have joined a state-wide
battle to increase voter regisration in Texas. Their
weapons are pens and voter regisration cards.
Their enemies are apathy, ignorance and misin
formation.
A vote is a terrible thing to waste 7
Chris Shields, executive assistant to the Texas sec
retary of state, discusses Voter ’88 and the effort
to reach deep into the heart of Texas to register
every eligible voter.
Live Music 4
Pat Sadberry and Sunrise brought quality jazz to
hungry local fans, Shane says.
Album Review 5
Shane says the Mannish Boys’ new album is the
best thing to happen to Texas blues since the Fab
ulous Thunderbirds.
Movie Review 4
Shane found “Patty Hearst” a fascinating account
of Patty Hearst’s experience with the Symbionese
Liberation Army.
Cover photos by Fred Joe and Phelan
Ebenhack
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