The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Monday, May 2, 1994 Page: 2 of 8
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PANOLA
Student Senate should act as role model;
responsible student government involves all
I generally consider myself a person who speaks
out for what is fair, just, and in the best interest for all,
but at times fairness and justice are left in the dust of
convenience.
Such was the case recently as the Student Senate
elected a president.
The Executive Board of the Student Senate allowed
a vote to be taken for the office of president without a
quorum present. Aside from the fact that both the
Panola College Student Senate Constitution and
Robert 's Rules of Order were thrown out the window at
a crucial moment, the Student Senate left itself wide
open to criticism.
In addition to being a member of Student Senate for
five semesters, I have studied parliamentary proce-
dure. I am familiar with both the Panola College
Student Senate Constitution and Robert's Rules. Even
with this knowledge, I failed to refute the validity of
the Executive Board's decision during the meeting. So,
before I go and blast anyone for any thing, I owe the
students that I represent by being a member of
Student Senate an apology for not rising to the occa-
sion and questioning the matter.
The Preamble of the Student Senate Constitution
states that the constitution's purpose is "to provide an
orderly form of decision-making." A constitution is
created to avoid confusion and disorder in the meet-
ing process.
Henry M. Robert also recognized this need, and in
1837 Robert's Rules of Order was published. The people
who drafted the Student Senate Constitution saw a
need for orderly meetings also. According to Article
V, Section 4 of the Student Senate Constitution, "All
meetings shall be in accordance with Robert's Rules of
Order."
The organization openly defied its own constitution
by failing to dispense with the clause that demands a
quorum be present for an election to be held.
Article n, Section 2, of Student Senate's Constitution
states, "the Student Senate shall act as the governing
body over all campus organizations." If this is the
case, shouldn't it be the premier example of accurate
parliamentary procedure? If it isn't, the Student
Senate shouldn't expect the rest of the organizations
and student representatives to respect it enough to at-
tend the meetings.
The Pony
EXPRESS
Co-Editors Tiffany Holland, Vachonda Horton
Assistant Editor AlRowe
Business Manager Nichole Bush
Sports Editor Matt Crawford
Photo Editor A1 Rowe
Express Writers
Tomeka Bagley, Nichole Bush,
Matt Crawford, Tamla Gamer, Anitra Franklin,
Tiffany Holland, Vachonda Horton, Randy Meachen,
A1 Rowe, Amber Slayton
Photographers
Randy Meachen, A1 Rowe
Advisor
Brenda Allums
The Pony Express is a product of the Panola College Journalism
Department, and is published during the fall and spring semesters. The Pony
Express is printed by the Marshall News Messenger in Marshall, Texas. The
views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the
staff, Panola College Administration or Board of Trustees. Political advertise-
ments appearing in The Pony Express are not necessarily endorsed by the staff,
administration or Board of Trustees. Responses may be made to the Editor,
The Pony Express, PC Box 32,1109 W. Panola, Carthage, Texas 75633. Letters
to the editor are welcomed, however, The Pony Express staff retains the right
to edit such letters in order to insure good taste prevails.
The Pony Express is a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Press
Association and the Texas Community College Journalism Association.
It shall be the policy of Panola College not to discriminate on the
basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin in admissions,
educational programs, or its employment policies. Panola College is
committed to equal opportunities for the physically or mentally handicapped
in compliance with federal regulations, Sec. 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Not only was the meeting unconstitutional and in
violation of Robert's Rules, it also diminished the cred-
ibility of the organization in its past and present ac-
complishments.
In the past, the Student Senate has held office in the
Texas Junior College Student Government
Association. Ironically, the Student Senate was elected
parliamentarian.
The Student Senate has to be an example to other
. . . at times fairness and justice
are left in the dust of
convenience."
A1 Rowe
student government bodies across the state, as it
servers as state treasurer and regional president.
This fluke in procedure puts the Student Senate in a
predicament.
If the Student Senate can't run its own organization
effectively, how can it be relied on to be a responsible
officeholder at the state level?
In the end, the Executive Board, the candidates and
the students that voted in the election should recog-
nize the fact that the election is void because the rules
were junked in favor of getting the process out of the
way. Even if convenience is the aim, the fairness of the
process can only be retained by observing the rules
that govern the process.
A1 Rowe
HollandrWith fondest
memories of Room 107
As I look back two years ago when I was still in
high school trying to decide where I was going to
college, Panola was not at the top of my list.
But, after being here for two years, I can truly say
that my experiences here, especially in room 107 of
the Administration Building , will live long in my
heart.
Being a part of The Pony Express staff has done a lot
for me. I've made lasting friends and numerous con-
tacts.
I've been thinking that 20 years from now I will still
remember that I never could understand the snap
game; not only that, but the long, hard hours put into
trying to get out this publication.
Probably the most unforgettable thing will be the
various gossip sessions and the different things we
did to each other (like switching everything from one
disk to another—Randy!!!).
Our adventures as the "Corpus Crew" will also be
with me. On that trip, we experienced so much. We
had our late night meetings until we had to go to bed
and our strange encounters with another kind.
As I work on the last newspaper in my journalism
career, I want to thank all of the people who helped
the staff produce a quality effort. The administration,
faculty and staff have been especially tolerant to us in
our late night paste-up endeavors. With-out
everyone's cooperation, this staff would not have the
recognition that it has. A sincere thanks goes to Mrs.
A. for her efforts where this paper is concerned as
well as in helping me to find a good school to attend.
I want to wish the best of luck to the upcoming
staff. It won't be easy trying to meet deadlines, stay up
late on paste-up nights and then go to 8 a.m. classes
the next morning, but in the long run, it will all be
worth it.
I also want to leave the returning staff members
from the "Corpus Crew" these words of advice: "skate
like a man, dance like a woman." It's all good.
Tiffany Holland
around
Disabled parking violators beware
(San Antonio College: The Ranger) The supervisor of
disabled student services asks able-bodied students to
leave handicap parking spaces free for the 127
disabled students registered to use them. The campus
has 65 spots designated for students with disabilities.
Students suggested that able-bodied students park in
outer lots and use the shuttle to get to the main
campus or they will receive stiff fines.
Male exposes himself to women
(University of Arizona: Arizona Daily Wildcat) An
unknown man exposed himself to two female
students at the Sigma Kappa sorority house. A white
male wearing a cardboard box over his head exposed
himself to the two students who were entering the
south side of the sorority house. According to one of
the victims, the man was standing about 15 feet away
from the students. He then turned and ran down the
street. He removed the cardboard box from his head.
Police plan to interview the second bictim to find out
if the man had any distinguishing features.
Students 'stripped' of clothing
(San Antonio College: The Ranger) Although the
college has no dress code for students, some officers
with the Alamo Community College District
Department of Public Safety are, telling students they
must not wear clothing or jewelry associated with
gangs. If a student is seen wearing a baseball cap with
the cap bill backwards, an officer will ask the student
to wear the cap with the bill forward. If students do
not follow orders and change the clothing or jewelry,
they will be escorted off campus.
Coed dorms become new trend
(Texas Tech University: The University Daily)
Running into someone of the opposite sex while
walking to a residence hall bathroom is becoming
regular at Texas universities. Coed residence halls are
available at Tech in four different buildings. Of the
5,000 students living on campus, more than 800 live in
coed housing. At Rice, there are no longer any single
sex dorms although some floors still are. University of
Houston is entirely coed for the 2,100 students who
choose to live on campus. Students are to be
responsible and be able to make their own decisions
about dormitory life.
ACROSS
1 Uvalde-born Evans
5 secondhand
6 pitchers & rodeo
riders use rosin_
7 odd TX creek name:
Yo_ Digo Creek
8 TXism: ’bought a
pig__poke’
10 TXism:’does__
have lips?" (nope)
18 TXism: ’__
_you sweat’
21 JFK was shot on
this Dallas street
22 TX Brown shot putter
who won ’60 bronze (init.)
23 Texan Don of
Eagles band (init.)
25 on hwy. 183 in
Lampasas Co. 63
31 wildcatters take a
_ with each well
33 TXism: "that'll _
your butter’ (exciting) 1
35 ’Bum" Phillips book:
’_Aint No Bum’ 2
36 Texan Davis who
helped '92 women's
BB team win bronze 3
38 Springtown news-
paper: _graph 4
40 Bush's old office 9
42 _ Too Tali'Jones
43 cattle hair loss 10
disease
45 CAFJias a
ggS,,, OmrinTEXAS
cause he couldn't tell
Messerschmitt plane 12 TXism: ’_can
47 King Ranch Derby strut sitting down’
winner: _ Venture 13 how some Texans
11 Cloris of "The Last Alice, TX was in
Picture Show" (init.) . ’Moonraker’ (init.)
26 bullfight cheer
27 TXism: ’hoppin' 34 TXism: ’hot enough 50
(Upset)
48 TCU lost to Clemson handle deductions 28 TXism: "Let rip’ 37 TXism: ’_ as
in first one (2 wds.) 14 to give up 29 quality of sound a bug in a rug’
51 UT's Guadalupe 15 Junction AM radio 30 TXism:’tame ™ i
16 Cowboy Emmitt (init.)__dog'
rid of everything)
J32 Cowboy linebacker 49 Dallas' Meyerson
(son of boxer) has huge pipe_
this color in the TX
flag means ’loyalty’
__mercury
street: "The
51 Pepper or Red Duke
56 college in Carthage
39 Weatherford's Mary 59 Davy Crockett's
was ’Peter_’ trusty gun
mm
we want to hear from
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The Editor
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Carthage, Texas 75633I
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The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Monday, May 2, 1994, newspaper, May 2, 1994; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth591871/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Panola College.