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Page 4/The J-TAC/Thursday, April 21, 1988
Opinion
Student Senate follies . . ■
Election challenge goes unheeded
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A contfoversy over the elections
brought out the worst in the Student
Senate Monday.
Some will remember the same
type of thing happening earlier this
ygar over class favorite elections.
Three students accused of illegal
campaigning were brought before
impeachment proceeding but despite
their not being removed from student
government, and despite two of them
having won by a "fair margin" (In
fact, a very large margin) they were
disqualified and the runner-ups were
given their titles.
Such was not the case in Monday's
dispute in which Student Senate
presidential candidate John Hughes1
accused by letter Student Senate
presidential candidate Craig Cline
and/or his campaign crew with:
— 1) removing his (Hughes)campaign
signs and replacing them with his
own.
~2) campaigning before the ap-
pointed day for such action to begin.
—3) campaigning in areas restricted
against campaigning (i.e. too close
to the voting stations.)
Almost immediately upon reading
this letter to the assembly, current
president Daryll Shriver changed the
subject. He began talking about the
need to reform the rules and make
them more clear and generally—I
felt—rambled around trying to take
the attention from the subject under
discussion.
Though a few Senate members
called him on this, he would never
seriously discuss any investigation
and slowly the tide turned in favor
of disregarding or as Shriver stated
'discrediting or whatever" the let-
ter. Reasons given were at best
questionable.
Members seemed in agreement
that though there was no doubt that
Craig Cline (and/or his campaign
crew) had acted as the letter stated
(tearing down opposition posters,
and illegally campaigning), there
was no need to take action since
other candidates could not claim in-
nocence of the same crimes.
In other words, as long as
everybody does it, it's all right.
Another reason given was that
since Cline had won the election by
a "fair margin" (remember that
term?), there was no validity to the
complaint.
"It won't look good if we impeach
the new president." was another
argument the validity of which can-
not be overstressed.
What these students seem to forget
was that the time to think about what
looked good was before any wrongs
were committed. College students
who act like children have no place
in any government office and if the
Senate is unable to police itself, what
changes outside itself can it honest-
ly hope to make?
The pitiful fact is that while some
members of the Student Senate tried
to respond honestly to the complaint,
those responsible for the unethical
behavior acted like children and a
majority of the Student Senate con-
doned their behavior.
As one senator asked, "why do
we bother making rules if we aren't
going to enforce them?"
SUSAN STOFFER
J-TAC Editor
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Ask
Dr. Ruth
Bible shows how to succeed on the job
Now is the time when some of us
begin to see light at the end of the
academic tunnel. It's close to
graduation time. If you're not there
yet go ahead and read this, you'll be
there sooner than you think. Gradua-
tion means finding a job. What do
employers want in an employee?
Here are some qualities found in the
Bible that should help.
The story of Daniel is usually
associated with the lion's den, but
there is much more to the story of
this man. He became an executive in
government and was to be appointed
even higher because of his abilities.
One thing an employer looks for in
an employee is ability. Do they
know their stuff?
Daniel had a great attitude. It's
easy to mask our lives and look as
though our attitude is good when it
isn't. One of the first places it shows
up is in our place of employment.
Daniel had no jealousy against the
other two vice-presidents.
Employers look for people with
good attitudes. Attitudes can get you
into trouble, not so much with the
boss but with your fellow workers.
Daniel was faithful on the job. He
was not negligent. Many employers
say the public isn't the biggest pro-
blem, it's the employees. Bosses
want people who can be counted on
to get the job done when the boss
isn't around. Employers want loyalty
and commitment to quality.
' Daniel was a man of personal
purity. He had nothing to hide, what
you saw is what you got. Bosses
want to know their employees will
be there on the job and not in jail.
In the world, most of the time it's
not what you know, but who you
know that gets you promoted. In
God's world, it's what you are, not
who you know. It's what you are in
your character. Employers are look-
ing for people of character, integri-
ty, ability, personal consistency, and
a good attitude.
JOHN PEARCE
Kappas thank merchants
Poetry judges did good job
I would like to thank the judges of
the poetry contest for the time and
work that was involved in judging
the/poems entered in the J-TAC's
first poetry contest.
. Dr. Joe Christopher, Veleda
-Boyd, and Natrelle Long of the
T.S.U. English Department showed
immediate willingness to take on this
task despite their already full
schedules. They even went beyond
what was asked of them by making
individual comments for the benefit
of the four winning poets.
I hope everyone enjoyed the con-
test as much as we at the J-TAC did.I
would also like to thank every poet
out there who had the courage to
share their work,
SUSAN STOFFER
Kappa Women's Social Organiza-
tion would like to take the opportuni-
ty to thank the local businesses who
donated their merchandise and ser-
vices to be used as prizes for the
Dating Game held last Wednesday at
Bostoqk's.
We Would like to congratulate the
lucky couples Rhonda Hart and
David Roeing, Michelle Musgrave
and Randal Sparkman, Jennifer
Weaver and Mike Rizzo.
Our sincere appreciation goes to
the following local businesses:
Stephenville Bowl, Mini Golf,
Cinema 6, Chubby's, Mazzios,
Brays Buffet, K-Bob's, Pizza Inn,
Campus Cleaners, Jose's,
Pendleton's Fiowers, Cook Flower
Company, California Gold, Scott's
Flowers, Quick Wash, Stephenville
Floral, and Sammey's Candy. We
would also like to thank everyone
who came to watch, and especially
those who participated.
Q. I room with a guy I have
been friends with for some time.
Recently his girlfriend and I
began having sex. I am in a
quandary. I know you will say to
break it off with the girl, but this
is more easily said than done. She \
keeps coming on to me and I have
no girlfriend of my own now.
Besides, what if she really pre-
fers me, and would give him up?
What should I do?
A. It may be more easily said than
done, but all I can do is say it and
you are the one who has to do it. I
say, move out of that room because
the strain of staying there, whatever
happens in the next few weeks, will
make it better to be out of there.
If the two of you go on pulling the
wool over his eyes, that is still bad
for you. You have to wonder when
he is going to wise up, and what will
happen then. And you have to have
this perception of yourself, that you
are a guy who will do this ii\jury to
someone and go on living in the
same room with him.
Move out, and tell her it is over.
When you do that it will be any-
body's guess what she does, and
then you will be glad you moved out.
She may tell your roommate, hoping
he kills you or makes some kind of
trouble. I would not count on an
ongoing thing with her, because
what kind of woman does what she .
has done, sleeping with her boy-
friend's roommate?
Q. My sex partner loves kinky
and unique intercourse, but I'm
running out of ideas.
A. Since he loves it, let him come
up with the ideas.
I really mean that. You can't go on
being that wild and crazy girlfriend,
that sex kitten on the piano keys, all
the time. If this relationship is going
to last and keep you happy, you have
to be you, whatever you are like, and
not always that, wild improviser.
You need a rest from being the idea
woman. Even if you have enjoyed
playing that part, it is now causing a
strain in the relationship. What a
bedroom tornado you have been!
Wow! The things you think up! And
now the strain of keeping that up is
getting to you. I do think he should be
doing his share of the thinking-up —
but you don't have to have a bitter
confrontation with him.
Fortunately, there is a lot in print
about exciting, far-out and exotic sex,
I like to send people to libraries and
art museums to research the sensual
pleasures of the 17th century, or
books and collections of Japanese
and Indian erotic pictures — that's
very 'high-toned, and it adds some
finer images and feelings. I suggest
that you look for some fine erotica —
and be very nice and share it with
him. Let him ei\joy it, too. You might
give him an illustrated edition of the
Kama Sutra for his birthday. Or give
him a copy of rny new pamphlet,
"How to Improve Your Sex Life." You
can get one by sending $1 and a
self-addressed, stamped, legal-size
envelope to Dr. Ruth/Improve, P.O.
Box 19709, Irvine, Calif. 92713-9709.
Or, on a less elevated level, buy
some sexy magazines and read those
reader-mail columns. These are so
popular now, with the sexy stuff they
describe — theme sex and fantasy
sex and satin sex and mirrors sex —
that now whole magazines are
devoted entirely to fantasy and con-
fession letters from readers. You can
surprise him again with ideas from
such sources, but I really do think he
should do his share of innovating.
Try this — tell him you want to be
surprised yourself, and you want him
to think up a whole new scene. Tell
him it's fun inventing the script, too.
But, please, no swinging from the
chandeliers! Nothing dangerous. I
don't want you writing to me from the
othopedic ward.
SAFER SEX
To my readers, if you have any
questions about AIDS or condoms or
having safer sex, I have written a
pamphlet which deals with these
issues. To obtain a copy, send $1 and
a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size
envelope to Dr. Ruth/Safer Sex, P.O.
Box 19709, Irvine, Calif. 92713-9709
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Opinion
What is your most pressing concern at this time?
By Michael Marbach
Mike Herbert
Major-Business
Hometown-Marble Falls
"Passing all of those finals."
Tony Hengs
Major-criminal justice
Hometown-Allan
"Getting my girlfriend's VCR
fixed."
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Toby Burkes
Major-Business
Hometown-Odessa
"Summer plans
Stephenville."
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Michael Watts
Major-Phys. Ed.
Hometown-Brenham
"All of my grades."
Rollin Gonzalez
Major-Phys. Ed.
HometoWn-Corpus Christi
"I don't want to have to ride
Tarleton vans to Alpine."
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Kip McKenzie
Major-Business
Hometown-Georgetown
"If I can survive the chili
cookoff.''
collegiate crossword
ACROSS
1 Moscow-Washington
connection (2 wds.)
8 Cut short, as a
takeoff
13 Crane of fiction
14 Synagogue scroll
15 Old Robert Conrad
TV series (4 wds.)
19 Part of TWA
20 Iowa State U. site
21 Dixie-(abbr.)
22 March-command words
23 beer
25■ Give a hoot
26 Sixth sense
27 Massage
28 Siouan Indians of
Nebraska
30 Pertaining to the
wind
34 Fit to be tied
35 Mozart's birthplace
(2 wds.)
38 Style of painting
(2 wds.)
39 Scrolls
40 Change the actors
42 Pretending shyness
43 " Kapital"
46 Scrooge's words
47 Gathers in
50 Girl's name
51 " on parle
francais"
52 Old Ireland
53 Darn
54 Relief from bore-
dom (3 wds.)
58 Approaches
59 Dunk.
60 Common
61 Skin swelling
DOWN ,
1 " deck!"
2 Yellow shades
'3 U.S. mountain range
(2 wds.)
4 Grassy areas
5 Wading bird
6 pros.
7 Actor Byrnes
8 "Once upon "
9 Ravel composition
10 Commands (abbr.)
11 deal
12 Rommel's battle-
ground (3 wds.)
16 Move like a tail
17 Prefix: layer
18 of Galilee
23 Former British
singing star
24 " in the
hand..."
25 A la
27 Dole and Byrd
(abbr.)
29 Young girl
31 Poet Pound, et al.
32 Mature
33 Civil rights
organization
35 Fruit-derived acid
36 "Do I dare to eat
?"— T.S. Eliot
37 Japanese herbs
41 Judge and jury
44 Loath
45 Finn's friend
48 Uneven, as if
gnawed away
49 WWI group
50 Descartes and
LaCoste
52 Actor Richard
53 Ancient Gauls
55 Once named
56 Kinsman
57 950, to Brutys
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