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* H 3Qinn s^usaoa 866i‘i ■ Nonvxivg hhj, ™ ™ voter’s Guide Wednesday • April 1, 1998 Randomized ballots to debut at polls By Robert Smith City editor This year’s student elections are expect ed to have another low turnout, but elec tion officials said Monday they believe more students will go to the polls this year. In last year’s general election, 8,911 stu dents voted, almost 700 less than the 1995- 96 turnout. Murray Van Eman, the student elections commissioner and a senior animal science major, estimates 10,000 students will vote in the general election. “With six candidates running for SBP (student body president), I think there will be a larger turnout than last year,” he said. “Each one appeals to part of the campus.” “With six candidates for SBP, I think there will be a larger turnout than last year.” Murray Van Eman elections commissioner He said the large number of yell leader candidates will generate voter interest. The ballot lists 18 yell leader candidates. This year’s election process will be dif ferent from previous years because of the randomized ballot that was implemented. There will be 10 different ballots this year that will have candidates listed in a random order. Van Eman said the new ballots will help ensure a fair election. “The (Department of) Measurement and Research randomized the ballot order,” he said. "The candidates drew a ballot position at the candidates’ meeting, and that list was randomized nine times.” There are 10 polling locations for this year’s election. Students can vote Wednesday and Thursday at the Commons, Zachry, Evans Library, Blocker, the MSC, the Wehner Building, Kleberg, the Student Recreation Center, Sbisa Dining Hall and Duncan Dining Hall. A&M students will elect student leaders for positions such as yell leaders, student body president, student senators, class presidents and Residence Hall Association offices. Students do not have to vote for all of the student leader positions on the ballot. Runoff elections will be April 10 for positions in which no candidates receive a majority of the votes. Students will decide between the two candidates who received the most votes without gaining a majority for their position in the general election. Another first for this year’s election will be a student body president debate between the two runoff candidates. The debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 7 in 292 MSC. / 1 i Oarage -• Ir 7 P \\l Commons 0 Duncan Dining Hall LEWIS ST & i r ir ■^r j and Duncan Dining Hall 8661 ‘l IPdv . At?psaupaM sain*) sjuaipA Wednesday • April 1, 1998 Voter's C^uide opinions and attitudes of those I’m elected to serve... my fel low classmates! Through leadership and ideas, the goals of my campaign are attainable. We are leading Texas A&M into the next mil lennium ... why not lead our great University in the right direc tion? Remember to vote for Kyle Valentine on April 1 and 2. God bless and gig ‘em. Kevin * W ^|T Weeks \ Class of '01 President Candidate Class Agent Team Candidate Robert Payne • Cristy Cox • Pablo Merheb Brandon Meche: Junior and Senior Yell Leader; Corps of Cadets; Ross Volunteer Company; Fish Camp. Laurie Nickel: Aggie Wranglers; Vice President of Student Government; Fish Camp; Buck Weirus; College of Business Fellows Program XV. Class Agent Team Candidate H owdy my name is Kevin Weeks. I am a freshman from Waxahachie, Texas, and I would like to tell you a few things I intend to accomplish as your Class of‘01 president. I would like to further expand participation, in class coun cil, by involving a more diversified group. I have had the opportunity to be involved in a number of activities includ ing: being elected your freshman senator, Class of ’01 Governing Board, Class of ’01 Unity Committee, Fish Aides, underwater basket weaving team, freshman caucus leader in the senate, liaison to our Multicultural Services in the MSC, host of several conferences and on the Texas A&M Tae Kwon Do team. I will incorporate these different ties to diversify involvement in the Class of ’01 activities. In addition to diversity, class council should be fun. It is important that we take care of business such as raising money, but it is equally important that we get to know each other and have a great time together so that our class is more unified. If you have any questions or just want to get to know me better, please e-mail me at weeks@tamu.edu. Brian Youngblood Class of '01 President Candidate H owdy from Pablo Merheb, Robert Payne, and Christy Cox. We feel we are the three Aggies that are best suited to serve the Class of ‘98 as your class agents. The three of us have a desire to become the newest set of class agents because we feel our class has so much to offer Texas A&M University as former students. While at A&M, we have had the opportunity to participate in such activities as Fish Camp Co-Chair, Fish Camp Counselor, Student Senate, MSC Hospitality, Parents’ Weekend Sub-Chair, Traditions Council, COSGA, Muster Committee, Ross Volunteer, CBA Fellows, Aggie Fish Club, Fish Aides, Wiley Lecture Series and George Bush Library Host. We would love the opportunity to help the Class of ‘98 as your new Class Agents. We look forward to planning reunions, class newsletters and the celebrating of new Aggie marriages and families. Christy Cox: Parents’ Weekend Committee; Chi Omega; Traditions Council; George Bush Library Host; Freshman Programs. Pablo Merheb: Muster; Conference of Students Government Associations; Aggie Men’s Club; MSC Hospitality; Aggie Fish Club. Robert Payne: Corps of Cadets (Ross Volunteers); Fish Camp; Aggie Fish Club; Student Senate; 01’ Army Gentlemen Society. Uri Geva • Kara Wilson •Nolan Barkhouse Class Agent Team Candidate H i, I am Brian Youngblood, Class of 2001 vice-pres ident; I am running for Class of ‘01 president. I am the only candidate for sophomore class pres ident that has been an executive officer for the Class Of ’01. By electing me as your president I will eliminate any transition time from new to old presidents, allowing us to begin working on next year’s projects immediately. I have several goals for next year. My first goal is for our class to once again beat the all time fund-raising record. My second goal is to have the Class of 2001 become more involved in the community through community service projects. My third goal is to have a more involved Governing Board and more student involvement. I will uphold the Class of 200l’s commitment to only selling quality merchandise, and I will also help lay the founda tion for our class gift that will represent our class proud ly in the new millennium. Finally, I wish to perform the job of president as well and better than I did as vice pres ident this year. Thank you for your time and I would appreciate your vote. Alex Cabanas • Brandon Meche • Laurie Nickel Class agents will serve the Class of ’98 as a link to The Association of Former Students. Agents are elected as teams by their classmates and serve for five-year terms. The agents are responsible for communicating among their class, The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M University. Agents are voting members of the FSA’s council, write newsletters and organize reunions. H owdy Class of ‘98! We, Brandon, Laurie, and Alex, would be honored to represent the Class of 1998 as your class agents. Texas A&M has provided many opportunities and unique experiences over the past four years. It is these experiences that motivate each of us to represent Texas A&M in our lives after college. It is our goal to represent each of you with integrity and character for the next five years. We are committed to the responsibility of continuing to uphold the spir it of the Class of‘98, and to the friendships and memories we have all developed. As each of us become former students, we may grow apart in distance, but our ties to Texas A&M and each other must remain strong. As Class Agents, we feel that these ties are what makes our University separate and unique from all others. The three of us have learned through our different experiences that the true virtue of Texas A&M is its people. Our enthusiasm lies in our desire and ability to serve those people. We would appreciate your support. Alex Cabanas: Aggie Bonfire-Redpot; Fish Camp; College of Business Fellows Program XVI; Aggie Muster Committee; Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges. H owdy, Gig’em, Whoop! Uri (Uri@tamu.edu): We are so pumped and ready to rock as the Red-Ass Class of ’98 is ready to move onwards to new destina tions, with great expectations. As we cruise to new horizons... Kara (RedAss98@tamu.edu): Uri, please enough with the Chezzzzze, the voting issue should be experience, commitment, and Aggie Spirit. As class agents, we will serve the Class of ’98 for another five years... Nolan (NolanB@tamu.edu): Kara, you are always to the point. We as class agents are going to have so much fun. Newsletter, reunions, engagement announcements...” Uri: “And we’ll set up a Web page, so that everyone can keep updated... Kara: Knowing the task ahead of us we are motivated to help in relations with all former students... Nolan: Well most important to remember is our dedication to the upcoming task. Remember once an Aggie, always an Aggie. We look forward to serving as class agents. Gig’em. Nolan Barkhouse: Class of ‘98 President; Commanding Officer, Company K-2, Corps of Cadets; Ross Volunteers Company; Buck Weirus Spirit Award; Fish Drill Team. Uri Geva: Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges; T-Camp Co-Chair; Delta Sigma Phi, Executive Board; Annual Miss Greek A&M, Director/Founder; Student Y Community Service, Vice President of PR. Kara Wilson: Class of 1998 Vice President; SGA Former Student Leaders Conference Chair; MSC Executive Lecture Series Chair, MSC Council; RHA Crimestoppers Chair; Buck Weirus Spirit Award. Class of ’98 students will choose between six entries for the annual class during student elections today and Thursday. This year’s choices are a Mount Aggie addition, a large elec tronic marquee displaying campus events, a Class of ’98 Scholarship, a Silver Taps 100th Anniversary Memorial and a Matthew Gaines Memorial. The gift entries were chosen by the Class Gift Committee. Nolan Barkhouse, the Class of ‘98 president and a senior international studies major, said this year’s Gift Committee gave the seniors a wide range of options for the class gift. “They had been compiling class gift nominations for a while,” he said. "What’s different about this year is that in the past, they (former seniors) all came to the conclusion of what the class gift should be. But this year’s committee does not have one preference, so when it comes to the ballot, one won’t stand out over the other.” Bradley Angell, the Class Gift chair and a senior agricultural development major, said the Gift Committee aimed to create three types of gift choices: an aesthetic gift, a utility gift and an endowment gift. “The Mount Aggie addition and the electronic marquee are the utility gifts, something that students can use,” he said. AngeU said the Class of ’98 Scholarship and the Aggie Bonfire Endowment are the endowment choices and the two memori als are the aesthetic choices.
