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tackwelder, head of the
partment, said she feels
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be no; effects on the De-
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party in the 2000 elec
tions or local political races.
“This should not have any ef
fect on the Democratic party be
cause there were no grounds of
party collusion in this case.
None of the other democrats
knew anything about this until
it was presented in the media ei
ther,” she said.
Judith Baer, a professor of polit
ical science, said she feels the Clin
ton case could have possible harm
ful effects to the democratic party,
but it is really too early to tell.
“Even though it might not have
a national effect, the Democrats at
the local levels are taking on a de
feated kind of attitude which
shows a lowered confidence level,
and this could potentially hurt
them,” she said.
Jon Bond, a professor of po
litical science, said he felt the re
lease of the tapes was driven by
partisan politics.
“The releasing of the tapes is
just an partisan attempt to em
barrass the Clinton administra
tion,” he said.
Bond said that during the Re
construction period, the Andrew
Johnson impeachment dealt with
slight policy disagreements, but
Nixon’s administration dealt with
serious and grave abuses of power
as well as governmental corruption.
Bond said he felt the Clinton
case falls somewhere between
the two.
“As far as impeachment pro
ceedings are concerned. Con
gress is struggling with the defi
nition of what meets standard
high crime misdemeanor which
is the basis for the proceeding
with an impeachment,” he said.
Blackwelder said she thinks
this case could possibly have a
negative effect on the Republican
party in the long term.
“In the next decade, the rela
tionships between conservative
politics and religion will fall
apart,” she said. "The search for
morality is becoming more of a
witch hunt.”
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ELISSA JORDAN
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ollege of Education
its Graduate School
mse today from 2 to
i 110 and 111 Koldus.
Carr, assistant dean
iepartment of Acad-
airs, said the College
tion began the open
st year as a new way
k -A t graduate students.
■ ’?en 60 and 70 people
I the open house last
i Carr estimated that
100 people will par-
this year.
60 percent of the
V graduate population
tart-time students,
d the open house is
i to include a variety
e.
College of Education
nvitations to city and
governments, private
. and day care centers
rea so that teachers,
trators and other em-
would be encour-
attend.
? Nelson, academic
2 ' II in the Department
â– ' : rational Administra-
id people interested
ruling their education
visit the open house,
courage anybody in
ununity that is con
sidering a master’s or doc
torate from any of our de
partments to come and take
advantage of this,” Nelson
said.
Carol Wagner, academic
adviser in the Department of
Educational Psychology,
said the open house pro
vides an opportunity to
speak one on one with rep
resentatives from the Col
lege of Education.
“For those in the commu
nity it’s good that they can
talk face to face with people
that they will have to deal
with once they make up
their mind what it is they
want to study.”
Wagner said representa
tives from each department
in the College of Education
will be present to answer
questions about the types of
programs and courses of
fered in the graduate school.
Information concerning
graduate programs, specific
departments within the Col
lege of Education and the
Graduate Record Exam will
be available during the
open house.
“All of the information
that a student would need to
know about applying for
graduate school in the Col
lege of Education is right in
one location,” Wagner said.
Clinton tapes
bring mixed
student
reactions
BY MEREDITH HIGHT AND
MEGAN WRIGHT
The Battalion
With the videotapes of President Clin
ton’s grand jury testimony released yes
terday, political student organizations had
mixed reactions
about the presi
dent himself, his
actions and possi
ble repercussions.
Kent Carter,
Programs Director
for Aggie Democ
rats feels the testi
mony will have
some effect on the
Democratic Party,
but that should
not overshadow
President Clinton’s ability to lead.
“It’s definitely going to be somewhat
of a strain on the national Democratic
party. Nobody is going to want him to
come out and campaign for them. There
are going to obviously be some negative
effects.” Carter said. “As far as his lead
ership abilities, I think he can lead be
cause he’s had so many obstacles during
his presidency and he’s overcome all of
them. It will be interesting to see him
overcome this one. I think he can.”
see Clinton on Page 8.
BRANDON BOLLOM/The Battalion
Sen. Steve
Ogden and
Gov. George
W. Bush
speak at a
press confer
ence Monday
night before a
birthday party
for Ogden at
Texas (formerly
Texas Hall of
Fame). Both
Ogden and
Bush are
seeking
reelection for
their
respective
positions in
November.
Birthday bash serves dual purpose
• Celebration
doubles as fund
raising function
for Bush, Ogden.
BY MEGAN WRIGHT
The Battalion
Gov. George W. Bush attended a
joint fund raiser and birthday cele
bration at Texas (formerly the Texas
Hall of Fame) last night for Sen.
Steve Ogden and his wife Beverly.
In a press conference before the
event kicked off. Bush expressed
no intent to run for president, de
spite what recent polls indicate.
“At this point, I am interested in
one thing,” Bush said. “I intend to
be the first governor to be elected
to two consecutive four-year terms.
I will make up my mind about a
presidential election in the spring.”
When asked about the recent
White House scandals. Bush kept
his focus on the fundamental du
ties of officeholders.
“I haven’t seen the Clinton
videotapes yet, but I believe when
people put their hand on that
Bible and take the oath that they
have certain dignity to uphold,”
Bush said. “This is not a politi
cally joyous time in America right
now. People need to realize that
this is somber business.”
Last night’s fundraiser was at
tended by approximately 1,000
people, with Brazos County Sher
iff Chris Kirk serving as the Mas
ter of Ceremonies.
Bush addressed the crowd,
wishing both Steve and Beverly
Ogden a happy birthday and say
ing he will keep his campaign ef
forts strong for both Ogden and
himself.
“The polls [for the governor’s
race] say that my lead is growing,”
Bush said. “I refuse to take a sin
gle vote for granted. I am working
harder in 1998 than I did in 1994,
because I am working to make
sure Texas has correct priorities of
a limited government.”
Ogden’s words focused on the
success of the Republican party
in Texas.
“We are standing on an esti
mated $6 billion budget surplus.
This means a possible 10 percent
tax rate reduction for all Texans.
We are working to make this a re
ality in January.”
In last night’s address to the
crowd, Ogden thanked his wife for
her support.
“I would like to thank her for
standing by me for 24 years, giv
ing me three wonderful children
and all her help and support get
ting me reelected,” Ogden said.
Bush also said he appreciates
the support both he and Ogden
have received from Aggies.
“They (Aggies) have been a
huge part of the success for ‘Victo
ry ‘98,’” Bush said. “A&M is fertile
land when it comes to this cam
paign. Both Senator Ogden and I
plan to mount a massive voter reg
istration drive, and Aggies have
been instrumental in our efforts.”
Bus Operations test drives prototype
BY MEGAN WRIGHT
The Battalion
During the next two weeks, students might notice a
blue and white bus running on different routes on and
off campus.
Gary Jackson, manager of Texas A&M Bus Opera
tions, said the bus is a prototype that Bus Ops is con
sidering for future use at Texas A&M.
“We are getting a bus on loan from the Bluebird (bus
company) for about two weeks,” Jackson said. “They
are similar to the type we are looking at leasing later
in the spring semester.”
Jackson said major differences between current
A&M buses and the prototype include a more power
ful air conditioning system, seats that face inward to
allow for increased standing room, an improved para- .
transit lift and a more efficient engine.
Once a decision is made by Bus Ops officials about
whether to lease the new buses, a new assembly of
buses would take up to six months to secure.
“We’re looking at possibly ordering these new bus
es later in May,” Jackson said.
During the next two weeks the prototype will be
used for various routes both on and off campus so it
can be seen by a large number of students.
portunities for women
BY ANDREA BROCKMAN
The Battalion
The role of women at Texas A&M
has come a long way since 1964 said
Kay Goldman, one of the first women
officially accepted into the University.
When Goldman first started at
tending classes at A&M, a woman ei
ther had to be married to a student or
be the daughter of a faculty member.
“My husband was a veterinary
medicine student at the time of my en
rollment,” she said. “We were married
a week before I moved to College Sta
tion and registered for classes.”
Goldman said there were only
about 200 women out of the 6,000
students, and the majority of the stu
dents were in the Corps of Cadets.
“I used to walk across the entire
at A&M differ greatly from those in 1964
campus without seeing a single oth
er woman,” she said. “I was also the
only female in most of my classes.”
Goldman said neither Texas A&M
nor its faculty were prepared for
women students.
“There were no women’s re
strooms for students,” she said. “I had
to track down secretaries in the build
ings to let me into their restrooms.”
“Also, bowling was the only PE
class we could take,” she said.
Goldman was the first woman to
run for a student body office in the
history of Texas A&M.
“I ran for the social secretary of the
freshman class,” she said. “I didn’t
win the election, but I did get more
votes than some of the men running.”
“I did get my name in The Battal
ion,” she said, “but at the time.
women in the newspaper weren’t
called Aggies, they were called Mag
gies or Lady Aggies. ”
Goldman now is on the executive
board of the Graduate Student Council
along with one of her two daughters.
Goldman is a graduate student in
the history department of Texas A&M
and teaches a section of History 105.
She said she teaches in the same
room she had a class in 1964.
“My students are great,” she said.
“I told them what year I came to
school here and offered extra credit for
anyone who can correctly guess my
age. So far no one has offered a guess. ”
Goldman said she and her husband
have always been Aggie football fans.
“The year we went to school to
gether we attended almost all the
games and yell practices,” she said.
“We made road trips to Houston,
Dallas and even Louisiana.”
“Last year, my daughter and I had
season tickets and I stood at the
games along with everyone else,”
she said.
She and her husband have also
traveled to many Aggie Musters
she said.
“The best tradition is Muster. It is
the essence of being an Aggie,” Gold
man said. “When my husband was
stationed in Scotland for the military
we traveled to London to attend
Muster,” she said.
Though Goldman did not have the
same opportunities as women at
tending A&M do today, she said she
is proud of the role she played at A&M
as one of the first female students.
“I was a pioneer,” she said.
ERIC NEWNAM/Thf. Battalion
Kay Goldman, a history graduate
student, was one of the first
women admitted to Texas A&M.