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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
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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
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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.
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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.