University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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STUDENTS ' ASSf ION 1 projects of Senate committees. It also worked to fill committee positions with student volunteers. The role of the Administrative Group was to aid, assist and coordinate the dif- ferent branches of the Students ' Association. The 1984-85 Administrative Office was restructured to run as a public cor- poration, said Schlosser. New positions opened for specific jobs public rela- tions coordinator, art directors, jour- nalists, volunteers. Further, each pro- ject of the Students ' Association com- mittees was overseen by an administra- tive coordinator. The Students ' Association ac- complished many goals. For the first time in nine years, the University shut- tle bus system was expanded to service buses to new areas in the fall of 1985. The Texas Student Lobby, another part of the Students ' Association, represented students on the drinking age bill in the State Legislature. It worked to amend the bill to lower the drinking age once the threat to raise federal highway funds goes down. The Student Lobby was also able to influence the tuition increases. As a result of their work a ! plan and additional established. The Students ' Association was also a catalyst behind giving students a choice about the Rec Sports Referendum which would increase student fees to build more recreational sports facilities at the University. One major function of the Students ' Association was to utilize the Student Services Fee effectively for UT students. This fee was divided among The Daily Texan, the Health Center, Rec Sports, the shuttle buses, the Om- budsman, the Students ' Association and the College Councils. The Students ' Association also pro- vided programs such as Students for Rape Elimination (SURE) and the Alcohol Awareness Task Force. SURE expanded its campus escort service to the Perry-Castenada Library and the Undergraduate Library and ex- perienced increased usage. My own personal reward was foun- ding and co-chairing the Alcohol Educa- tion Task Force, said Trey Monsour, vice president. The Alcohol Awareness Task Force held alcohol education conferences, pro- vided alternative transportation pro- grams and sponsored the Safe Drink- ing, No Driving campaign through the Sixth Street Merchant ' s Association. These accomplishments illustrated Monsour ' s concept of SA as the um- brella organization for all other organizations on campus. Newly-elected president and vice president Rodney Schlosser and Trey Monsour confer dur- ing their inauguration ceremony. Photo by Car- rie Robertson EDUCATION Belinda Ladabaum ENGINEERING Patricia Barton Steve Barrett Mark Lebovitz FINE ARTS Mark Petr GRADUATE BUSINESS Ronald Reed GRADUATE SCHOOL Tammy Cornwell Jesse Crowll Jr. Christy Notel Bernie Roth LAW SCHOOL Nathan Wesely LBJ SCHOOL Lynda Lankford LIBERAL ARTS Laura Cottam Jim Loeffler Mindy Roth NATURAL SCIENCES Samara Lackman Michelle Lindsay Jody Scheske NURSING Veronica Garcia PHARMACY Noemi Herrera SOCIAL WORK Alicia Villarreal-Rieman Student ' Association 205

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STUDENTS ' ASSOCIATION Leaders assume advocacy role by INGRID WIETING We have a definite advocacy role to advance the concerns and initiatives of students sanctioned by the students ' and regents ' adoption of our constitu- tion, said Rodney Schlosser, president of the Students ' Association. During 1984-85 the Students ' Association represented UT students on campus, in the City Council and in the State Legislature. The Students ' Association was divid- ed into three branches. The Executive Branch included the president, vice president, financial director, presiden- tial advisors, staff and appointments. The Legislative Branch was compos- ed of the Student Senate and its com- mittees and the Judicial Branch includ- ed the Election Supervisory Board which supervised elections. The Student Senate, which consisted of 40 senators elected by the UT students, played an overseeing role in the Students ' Association. Schlosser said the Senate provided the structure and funding for the projects, efforts and SENATE: FIRST ROW: Belinda Eva Ladabaum, Ronald Wayne Reed. SECOND ROW: Kathleen Marie Hudson, Noemi Herrera, Samara Lackman, Risa Jill Turken. THIRD ROW: Christine Jeanne Notel, Patricia lone Barton, Michelle Renee Lind- say, Lynda Lee Lankford, Tammy Bettina Corn- well, Robert Alan Foster. FOURTH ROW: Laura Anne Cottam, Gail Lynne Gerber, Kim Robin Gross, Trey Monsour, William Maurice Christian. FIFTH ROW: Melinda Alene Roth, Rodney Len Schlosser, Kelly Marie Leach, Patricia Ann Bar- rera, Veronica Garcia. SIXTH ROW: Gregory Paul Hemphill, James Joseph Scheske, Eric Stewart Folkerth, Craig Reel Baker, Jesse Lamar Crowell Jr. SEVENTH ROW: James Brian Loef- fler, Bernard David Roth. Photo by Karen Messerman lobbying for all the other arms of stu- dent government. Each senator was encouraged to par- ticipate in Senate committees and pro- jects. The Senate was also responsible for overseeing budget policies and en- dorsements for city, state and federal government. The Coordinating Committee, another part of the Legislative Branch, consisted of the seven committee chairs and the executive officers. It was responsible for coordinating committee Gathering students ' signatures to put the suicide pill issue on the run off ballot is Bernard Roth, sponsor of the bill. Photo by Jim Sigmon Students ' Association PRESIDENT Rodney Schlosser VICE PRESIDENT Trey Monsour SENATOR AT LARGE, TWO YEARS Traci Bransford Gail Gerber Kelly Leach Tommy Tompkins SENATOR AT LARGE, ONE YEAR Kathleen Hudson Risa Turken Bob Foster Patricia Barrera Kathleen Espersen Eileen Hu Andrew Jefferson Jeff Williams ARCHITECTURE Karl Crank BUSINESS Kim Gross Bill Christian Greg Hemphill Craig Baker COMMUNICATION Eric Folkerth Leah Benson !: ' . :.-. ' 204 Students ' Association

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STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Group initiates study program Students working together to solve a problem said chairman Patsy Barrera of the Monday night studying program established by the Minority Affairs Committee. Recognizing that more than 50 percent of all minority students were put on scholastic probation after their first semester the committee in- stituted the service, initially staffed by Golden Key Honor Society members. The committee, said Barrera, was dedicated to the recruitment and retention of minority students. The various sub-committees tackled such issues as the university ' s accessibility for disabled sudents and meeting the special needs of international students. The committee set up both a Disabled Students sub-committee and an Inter- national Students sub-committee to study these issues. The latter sub- committee, our attempt to help our in- ternational students adapt to universi- ty life, said Barrera, addressed the issue of expanding the current availability of study-abroad programs and sponsored two conferences informing international students of job opportunities in their native countries. During a Monday night studying period, Olga Tapia-Geitz and Yvonne Guajardo discuss ways to publicize the new Minority Affaire program. Photo by Doug Layton MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: FIRST ROW: Carol Lynne Patter- son, David Paul Chen, Marc Helmuth Moebius, John Louis Molinar, Yvonne Marie Guajardo, Troup Brian Coronado, Patricia Ann Barrera. SECOND ROW: Maricela Garcia, Claudia Carolina Bohorquez, Thea Elaine Williams, Ronald Wayne Reed, Stephanie Lynn Goodman, Cisselon Simone Nichols, Renata Ann Gowie. THIRD ROW: Joe David Colunga, John Lenell Smith Jr., Maricela Fernandez Garcia. 206 Students ' Association