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"Probably my greatest legislative priority is- clearing up the student voter registra- tion card problem, " Ogden told a meeting of the Texas A&M College Republicans Tuesday night. Ogden said students from both A&M and the University of Texas testified at a hearing for the bill, and he said Democratic state Senator Jim Turner would commit himself to pushing it through the Senate if Ogden could do the same in the House. Ogden said the bill would eliminate the word "permanent” from the address section of the registration cards since the word is not in the legal definition of address and was the source of iii Rep. Steve Op- den said his greatest legis lative priority is clearing up the student voter reg istration card problem. much of the confusion surround ing the cards. Secondly, he said if the legis lation was passed, a block would Lbe added to the card asking pvhere the voter resides and where they intend to vote. More problems also surfaced over a rule that had the Voter Registrar forwarding registration cards to students' home counties when incorrectly filed cards were rejected by the county in which a student had tried to reg ister to vote. Ogden said the new legis lation would require the Regis trar to notify students by mail that their cards had been re jected, eliminating much of the confusion. Ogden also said he was con cerned about a proposed $50 a semester fee students may have to pay for a new recreational sports complex. "What bothers me is that stu dents are being asked to pay for something they really don't know about," Ogden said. A $35 a semester fee had origi nally been approved by students two years ago, but a mistake was made in the last session of the legislature, and the fee had to be increased to $50 a semester to guarantee the bonds needed to finance construction of the fa cility, he said. Ogden also said students graduating before completion of the center would have to pay as well should the legislation be See Ogden/Page 10 Green Week tips: recycling The Battalion will offer its readers suggestions this week on ways to make our planet avail able for the next generation. This service coincides with the Texas Environmental Action Coali tion's "Green Week." The following tips focus on re cycling: □ Recycle aluminum, glass, newspaper, cardboard, white paper and colored paper. L] Buy products in recyclable containers. □ Avoid disposable plates, cups and utensils. □ Use rags instead of paper towels. □ Use both sides of paper sheets. □ Mend and repair rather than discard and replace. □ Buy packaged goods in bulk. □ Return grocery bags to store. □ Buy products that will last. Car crashes on Texas Avenue MIKE C. MULVEY/The Battalion College Station Police officer Bill Rial and UPD offi- in which the driver of the car suffered a heart attack cer Jeff Capps, (left to right), investigate an accident and passed out while driving north on Texas Avenue. Expert: Women's issues affect society By Julie Myers The Battalion The feminist movement is not dying, said a Texas A&M asso- ciateprofessor of history. "The movement is only under going a necessary evaluation of its goals," Dr. Sara Alpem said. In a presentation to the A&M History Club Tuesday night, Al- pern predicted the feminist movement will thrive in the coming years. "Many issues that affected women alone now affect socie ty," she said. Alpem said day care has leapt to the forefront of the feminist movement because many women who are forced to work by financial circumstances enter the workforce when children are still at home. About 50 percent of mothers with infants work outside the home, Alpern said. Out of the 6 million firms in the United States, only 2,000 provide child care programs like on-site day care, parental leave or flex-time. Flex-time allows workers more choice of full-time hours. The economy of the United States has forced many women to work because families cannot meet their financial obligation on one salary, Alpern said. In addition, many women find themselves raising children alone. One of every two mar riages now ends in divorce. According to a study of no fault divorce and its effects, women and children experi enced a 73 percent drop in stan dard of living after divorce, while men's standard of living increased by about 45 percent. The answer to society's prob lems is not to convince women to leave their jobs — that's not going to happen, Alpern said. "As a culture and a country, it's an easy answer to a complex problem," Alpem said. But, no See Women/Page 10 Here’s YOUR chance to be in the Aggieland! 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