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Stanton said that because she and Hayman are so much alike, the transition between editors in chief will be smooth for the news paper and its staff. Stanton said she wants The Battalion to move in the direction that Hayman and previous edi tors in chief have taken it. Stanton said the paper will continue to diversify its coverage, modernize its layout, and open lines of communication with cam pus organizations. She said her open leadership style will allow section editors to experiment with changes without her interference. “I would rather let the (section) editors do their own things and learn from their mistakes and from their successes,” she said, “than have me step in and pretty much run all the desks.” Stanton said her two biggest goals for the summer are to get The Battalion’s radio station off the ground and to have students recognize The Battalion as a fair newspaper. “When I first came (to A&M), all I heard was that The Battal ion was conservative, conserva tive,” she said. “Now all I hear is that it is liberal, liberal. Just once this summer, I would like to hear someone say that it is a well-bal anced newspaper.” Stanton said her summer as editor in chief will be her last se mester in an editorial position at The Battalion. “I will give everybody a break from me and hand the paper over to Michael (Landauer),” she said. Landauer, who has worked at The Battalion six semesters, said his semester as editor in chief will probably be his last at the paper, and he will take advantage of the opportunity. “I enter into this very seriously because this is it,” he said. “It’s my chance. I have a lot of ideas about what I want to do at The Battalion, and I want to get them done. I can’t enter into it think ing, “Well, I can do that later.’” Landauer dreamed of working at The Battalion even before he came to A&M. “I came to A&M because of The Battalion,” he said, “and I know very, very few people who do that.” Landauer was a senior at Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, working as editor of his school paper, the Mane Event, when he sought the advice of Lynn Ashby, opinion editor of the Houston Post and a Univer sity of Texas alumnus. Landauer, who knew he want ed to major in journalism, said he wanted to know if he should at tend A&M or the University of Texas, knowing the latter had a better journalism department. Landauer said Ashby encour aged him to attend A&M because The Battalion would offer him a better opportunity to fully involve himself in the production of the newspaper. Landauer has worked at The Battalion since Spring 1994, and he has served as an editorial writer, opinion columnist, Ag- gielife editor and assistant editor, and most recently, opinion editor. Landauer said he will build on the foundations that have been set for The Battalion in the past. But he said his focus will be on service rather than prod uct creation. “I am going to take what we have already got,” he said, “and redirect it into something that is going to gain more respect from our readers.” Landauer said he feels The Battalion has the potential to once again win the Pacemaker award, which is the highest award given to college newspa pers. The Battalion received the Pacemaker in 1991. “I think as it is right now, we Eire working with equipment that enables us to produce a first-class newspaper,” he said. “There is al most no excuse for not living up to that, especially not at A&M where there is a history of stu dents living up to and exceeding their potential.” Landauer said he will empha size continued improvement at the newspaper but not perfection. “I don’t ever want our writers or staffers to believe that we are ever going to produce a perfect paper,” he said. “We are never going to produce a perfect Bat talion. In journalism, perfection does not exist.” Armey goes to San Diego The House Majority Leader said he would rather go fishing WASHINGTON (AP) — Attending a national party convention is a hot ticket for political junkies, though perhaps less so for House Major ity Leader Dick Armey. The Irving lawmaker, who is second only to Speaker Newt Gingrich in the House Republican hi erarchy, isn’t looking forward to attending his first convention — sort of a must in light of his high-pro file leadership role. “Well I reckon Ill have to go to it, won’t I? I was kind of hoping I could go fishing,” the avid angler told reporters for Texas news outlets Thursday. “I’ve never been a majority leader before and I’ve never been at a convention before so I reckon that I’m probably in for a whole world of discov ery here of what they might ask me to do,” he said. Armey did express satisfaction that when Repub- licans meet in August in San Diego to officially ac cept Bob Dole as their presidential nominee, the platform committee will be chaired by Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill. Hyde is one of the staunchest anti-abortion fight ers in Congress and his selection by Dole dampened speculation that the presidential hopeful would move to the middle on abortion. “Of course I’m absolutely thrilled with ... Con gressman Hyde,” Armey said. “He is truly one of the great statesmen of our party so this just'tick led me no end.” May Graduates Join the 12th Man Foundation’s “New Grad” Program ♦ First years membership FREE (a $100 value) Additional benefits include: ♦ An insulated 12th Man mug or 12th Man Calling Card ♦ A 12th Man lapel pin ♦ An option for priority seating at Aggie games ♦ A 12th Man window decal ♦ A personalized 12th Man donor card ♦ A subscription to the Sports Hotline Seniors, Sign Up Today! 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