Spring Break
MSC president may become elected office
By: Joaquin Salcedo
Issue date: 3/23/04 Section: News
programs and activities," Dacus said.
Dacus said there are no plans to change the MSC president to an elected position, and that only the MSC council has the power to make that decision.
"The MSC president must oversee a variety of activities, programs, committees and other efforts that require a great deal of experience with the Texas A&M community and the MSC," she said.
Scott Smith, an off-campus senator, said Dacus is opposed to a democratic election of MSC leadership and does not consider student opinion to be important in matters concerning president selection.
The Senate's main claim for the bill is that students are tired of being taxed by the MSC but denied representation, Wilkins said.
Also, scandals surrounding the MSC such as the more than $60,000 in T-shirt funds that were misplaced by the MSC earlier this year have been determining factors for the Senate's decision, Wilkins said.
No resolution has been achieved yet on this matter because the Student Senate is waiting for the results of the referendum before taking further action.
The referendum has been included on the spring ballot and may be accessed by students at http://vote.tamu.edu on the designated voting days March 31 and April 1.
Dacus said there are no plans to change the MSC president to an elected position, and that only the MSC council has the power to make that decision.
"The MSC president must oversee a variety of activities, programs, committees and other efforts that require a great deal of experience with the Texas A&M community and the MSC," she said.
Scott Smith, an off-campus senator, said Dacus is opposed to a democratic election of MSC leadership and does not consider student opinion to be important in matters concerning president selection.
The Senate's main claim for the bill is that students are tired of being taxed by the MSC but denied representation, Wilkins said.
Also, scandals surrounding the MSC such as the more than $60,000 in T-shirt funds that were misplaced by the MSC earlier this year have been determining factors for the Senate's decision, Wilkins said.
No resolution has been achieved yet on this matter because the Student Senate is waiting for the results of the referendum before taking further action.
The referendum has been included on the spring ballot and may be accessed by students at http://vote.tamu.edu on the designated voting days March 31 and April 1.
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