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Vol.88 No. 112 USPS 045360 12 pages College Station, Texas Thursday, March 9,1989
Dole proposes 6-month trial period for Tower
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Repub- ignation to President Bush dated Oct. 1, Democrats and Republican Sen. Larry leader and by others at the same time it that alcohol altered the former senator’
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WASHING LON (AP) — Senate Repub
lican Leader Bob Dole, struggling to stave
off rejection of John Tower’s nomination as
defense secretary, proposed Wednesday
night an extraordinary six-month trial con
firmation period so senators could judge
whether Tower lived up to his no-drinking
pledge.
Senate Democratic Leader George
Mitchell expressed “immediate serious con
cerns” over the proposal, but promised to
consider it overnight.
Dole made his dramatic bid to salvage the
nomination at the end of the fifth day of a
draining Senate debate, and after conced
ing it would “take a miracle to win confir
mation.”
Under Dole’s proposal. Lower would be
confirmed, but would submit a letter of res
ignation to President Bush dated Oct. 1,
1989. If Tower’s performance were satis
factory, there “probably” would be no need
to reconfirm him, Dole said. Otherwise, “he
probably wouldn’t be the nominee.”
Dole said he offered his proposal after
discussing it with Tower. It came as the
Senate neared a climax in its bitter struggle
over the nomination.
Lloyd Bentsen of Texas became the third
Democrat to endorse Tower’s confirma
tion, but his speech was bracketed by decla
rations of opposition from Claiborne Pell of
Rhode Island, Bennett Johnston of Loui
siana, Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
and Charles Robb of Virginia — Democrats
who had been lobbied hard by the Bush ad
ministration as potential pro-Tower votes.
An Associated Press survey found 51
Democrats and Republican Sen. Larry
Pressler of South Dakota either solidly op
posed or leaning against confirmation with
41 Republicans and three Democrats either
supporting or leaning in favor of the nomi
nation.
Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Sen
ate.
Dole made his extraordinary proposal to
deal with Senate concerns over Tower’s his
tory of drinking. “I think we ought to give
him a second chance that many of us have
had,” said Dole, who was seriously
wounded during World War II but has
risen to a position of power and promi
nence in the Senate.
“It gives this Senate a second opportu
nity,” Dole said. “It addresses the concerns
raised by the chairman and the majority
leader and by others at the same time it
gives President Bush his choice for secre
tary of defense.’
Earlier, Dole suggested Tower be per
mitted to come to the Senate and answer
the allegations against him, but did not im
mediately press the issue when Mitchell ob
jected.
There was little doubt that Dole’s maneu-
verings were his final bid to save the nomi
nation. Earlier, he conceded it would “take
a miracle” to do so, and Johnston’s speech
seemed to deflate Republican hopes.
“In the nuclear age we can’t afford to
take a chance on the man who holds the fu
ture in his hands,” Johnston said on the
Senate floor.
The Louisiana Democrat said he was
troubled by Tower’s drinking habits and
that alcohol altered the former senator’s
judgment. “There seems to be a personality
change that occurs in Senator Tower,”
Johnston said.
Earlier, Bentsen became the third Demo
crat to support the embattled nomination,
saying, “I hope that when I get the next
chance to talk with John Tower about the
tough job of keeping this country strong, it
will be while he’s in his new office at the
Pentagon.”
Tower said, “I’m both honored to have
his prestigious support, and grateful for his
humane understanding of what my family
has endured.”
Despite Bentsen’s decision, Mitchell re
peated his claim the Senate will reject the
nomination, and he led a chorus of Demo
crats who called for a quick vote.
Witness says North pleas
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I BREAK 1989 ■ Student Body
U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER 9
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id From Page 1
ney, a biology major. “I’ve never
im for a class or lab, so he doesn’t
jyknow me. He seems interested in
jccess and where I’m going, but he
oesn’t have time to follow up. He
o many other interests ... So I’ve
bersollmost of my own advising.”
lomeMeral students pointed to the uni-
aUht.’ity’ssize as a hindrance to advising,
ningiilce small liberal arts colleges where
nanywal lengthy, one-on-one meetings a
|sterare the norm, students at the
ually see a departmental adviser
kseveral minutes each semester,
le system’s heart is in the right
, but it deals with so many num-
“Jand so many people with such di
interests that it can’t really fulfill
ieeds of students,” Loney said.
junior Karen Trent, a Russsian
nglish major, has always been
" a |jpbedby departmental advisers.
Jugh she has found her advisers
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homeless in Washington D.C. and
Nashville.
New additions include a YMCA
project in Nashville that will match
students with Cambodian refugees,
and an urban project with homeless
in Washington D.C.
The program’s goal focuses on
education outside the classroom, both
before and after the experience. Prior
to the actual spring break, prepara
tion includes reading lists and guest
speakers to familiarize the student
with the environment.
At the Sioux Falls site, students
will stay with host families on an
American Indian reservation, and at
the international site in Mexico,
homes for orphans and the elderly
will be constructed.
ASB began three years ago as a re-
“The communities we visit
are very receptive, and we
can make a difference just
by being there, even if we
don’t always build schools
and churches.”
— MARGARET HORN
suit of a brainstorming session be
tween Vanderbilt students and pro
fessors at an honorary society
meeting.
Afterward, follow-up sessions help
the students re-adjust to the Vander
bilt environment and assess the be
nefits received from the program.
Horn said students feel a culture
shock following their return to Van
derbilt after participation in ASB.
“Initially, (after returning to Van
derbilt) I’m angry at the students
with tans and at myself for having so
much stuff — all those material pos
sessions,” she said.
“But you eventually learn to inte
grate yourself and keep the happy
memories.”
ASB, an entirely student-run and
organized program, receives funds
from gifts from the administration
and money from the Student Activi
ties Fee committee.
; noq
dap
ful, she admits they often are una-
of rules that affect the major they
)erso:|y first adviser was pretty helpful in
lie knew a lot about linguistics, but
meatfin’t know a lot about GERs (gener-
pfejication requirements). He wasn’t a
B lot of help in the basic classes.”
1 f^lphomore Lisa Engel had difficulty
3 humming how classes she had taken
nwicommunity college transferred to
'P e ^■per adviser, a political science pro-
was no help.
■wasn't sure how those filled in some
'GERs, and he didn’t know either,”
Ht 1 said. “Under political science I
lot get very good advising because
dvisers just did not know how to do
jade* ain things.”
diot ; le u|> s goo English majors are
1 Pulsed by the department’s 44 full-
I faculty members, and approx-
;7lft ately 240 sociology majors are
Ked by four of the department’s 18
lime professors.
T v ' I
I many liberal arts departments,
Wuate students assist with the
ing, and in still others secretaries
ibute registration cards and sign
add slips.
Jthropology Chairman Michael
Jo “*nik advises students in his depart-
about necessary major classes and
t. He believes an adviser “should
hthe GERs). I don’t think that (an
ier) is really being responsible if
ust saying ‘It’s your responsibility,’
pse a lot of students really don’t
the (requirements). That’s why
f your jobs as an adviser is to see
I they’re meeting the requirements,
kn adviser should know that stuff or
ast know where to look for it.”
iristii
till
goloi v >ght Nicholson, chairman of the
j\,t! >ics and Astronomy Department,
f 0i j jrees. “As a faculty member, I do
mow the details of the GERs. And I
t want to know them because they
■ i ge all the time.
J) 1 .
orf can’t keep all the stuff straight, so I
he kids to all buy the general course
og and read it. I tell every student
are their own best adviser. They
iot rely on faculty members to re-
ber all those detailed require-
Its. I know about math, and I know
lit physics. And that’s all.”
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State senator
bids to take
Gramm’s seat
AUSTIN (AP) — Democratic
state Sen. Hugh Parmer launched
his bid for the U.S. Senate on
Wednesday, charging that incum
bent Republican Phil Gramm talks
one way in Texas while he votes a
different way in Washington.
Parmer, a two-term senator and
former Fort Worth mayor, said
Gramm is out of touch with Texas
families and their values.
“He talks like an East Texas
farmer in Lufkin but votes like a
Wall Street banker in Washington,”
Parmer said of Gramm.
“In Texas, he says he wants to be
tough on crime. In Washington, he
voted against the appropriations for
drug enforcement and even the FBI
... In Texas, he says he wouldn’t
hurt senior citizens. In Washington,
he voted against funding for Meals
on Wheels for shut-in elderly.”
Parmer, 49, became the first Dem
ocrat in the 1990 Senate face.
Many party officials had expected
Agricutlure Commissioner Jim
Hightower to take on Gramm, but
Hightower decided in January to
seek re-election to a third term and
concentrate on populist political or
ganizing efforts.
Gramm reportedly has said he can
raise $20 million for a re-election
bid. Parmer said he wasn’t worried
about the size of the Republican’s
war chest, although he admitted it
would be a tough fight.
“Sure, I expect it to be difficult,”
he said. “One of the good things
about American democracy is that
we don’t auction off seats in the U.S.
Senate ... If you could just buy a
seat for $20 million, then I won’t
have it. But I don’t believe that.
“What I need is an adequate
amount of money to get across a
message. And the message is: Phil
Gramm does not represent the va
lues that Texans believe in, and I do.
I’ll have enough money to get that
message across. And when I get it
across, I believe I’ll win.”
Parmer, who never has run a
statewide race, downplayed early
public opinion polls that show
Gramm running strongly.
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Yes pertaining
to syllabi content and distribution.
The bill, introduced by senators
Beth Ammons and Mark Williams,
came amidst concern over the fail
ure of some professors to adequately
explain course content or tell stu
dents of books and supplies that
would be needed for their course.
Williams said the bill is not trying
to restrict the professors at all, but
require them to inform students up
front how much they’re going to
have to spend for the class.
Also during the meeting, a resolu
tion was passed encouraging the po
sition of an Advisory Student Regent
to enhance communication between
students and the Board of Regents.
The bill, which was introduced by
Ty Clevenger, a sophomore genetics
major, passed unanimously en
dorsing the position, while support
ing the Legislative Study Group’s ef
fort to present this viewpoint to the
Texas Legislature.
One viewpoint the Senate hopes
George Bush will hear, is - that A&M
wants to be the site for the George
Bush Presidential Library.
Clevenger introduced the resolu
tion from the Academic Affairs
Committee. The University of Hous
ton, Rice University and Yale Uni
versity also are in the running to at
tract the library.
“We want to stir up enough sup
port to give A&M an advantage in
getting the site,” Clevenger said.