University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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RUSTY BAUGH delivers his vice-presidential election speech in Commons during the SGA sponsored forum. as the student body response to three forums held in the commons this year. Brownie Ledbetter, a former member of Presi- dent Carter’s National Advisory Council on Woman and an avid ERA proponent, appeared at one forum. She discussed the effects that ERA ratification would have upon various aspects of daily life in America. Two other forums were held during the year, one VICE-PRESIDENT hopeful Kathy Tacito presents her election plat- form during the election forum. ’ dealing with the controversial Amendment 59, a ma- jor issue in this year’s gubernatorial race. The Amendment, which was later defeated, would exempt food and drugs from sales tax. The final forum was held by the SGA, and featured open discussion with this year’s SGA Presidential candidates.

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BROWNIE PEDBEiiiEn x GES ge gy BROWNIE LEDBETTER discusses the Equal Rights Amendment in Commons with UAM students. FORUMS 52 Student Life AMENDMENT 99 ae bead: Sila i aed wma. 5 Se AN AMENDMENT 59 proponent analyzes the pros and cons of the controversial amendment. Ideally, one of the major distinctions between a University and any other type of educational institu- tion should be the degree of student awareness. The college student has been classically represented as a knowledgeable, contributing, and sometimes thinking, cog in an educational mechanism. Unfortunately, few UAM students fit this mold. There are indications, though, that UAM students would be willing to accept a more active role, such

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