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COLLAR PROTEST Student Senate bill floods social media, A&M says no opt-out in place
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In a country that is becoming increasingly liberal and progressive, [the bill] helps A&M maintain its more traditional values. — Junior Elizabeth Castleberry
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Sixty-four senators cast votes — 35 for, 28 against, one abstention. Many more voices have since been heard. Chatter regarding a Student Senate bill passed Wednesday — The Religious Exemption Funding Bill, formerly The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill — has pervaded campus and has attracted state and national scrutiny. The bill aims to allow religiously objecting students to opt out of fees reaching “various services” to which they object. The amended, passed bill claims a system already exists at Texas A&M to afford students this privilege, and bill authors said the bill is designed to expand and make this system more accessible. University spokesman Jason Cook said Thursday, however, that no such system exists. “There’s not a procedure in place for students to opt out of any student fees,” Cook said.
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The change in the name of bill doesn’t change the meaning of it. You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. — Student senator Trevor Brown
“There is an appeals process in place but that process does not allow for appeals based on religious considerations.” Cook said the appeals process is for “catastrophic circumstances” and stressed that action from Senate is “purely advisory” and a “nonbinding decision that will be forwarded to University administration” if the bill clears Student Body President John Claybrook’s desk without a veto. Opponents claim the bill is discriminatory against the GLBT-identifying community in its nature, but bill author Chris Woolsey, sophomore political science major, said his original intent of ensuring religious freedom with the “logical, policy-oriented” bill was twisted and construed by others. “Looking back on it, it was not the best bill and so that’s why I amended it to become the bill it is now,” Woolsey said. “I think it is a good bill See Bill on page 2
From Steven Kung, freshman electrical engineering major
voices From Tim Isgitt, Class of 1993, former head yell leader It was with great disappointment that I read Thursday morning’s headlines about the student senate’s passage of the religious funding exemption bill. This is a Texas A&M that I don’t recognize. As a former member of the Corps of Cadets, a former head yell leader, member of the Ross Volunteer Company and most importantly as a proud Texas A&M Aggie, what I know of Texas A&M is that we are a family that supports each other no matter what. We do not segregate, divide or exclude each other based on race, gender, ethnicity or religious beliefs, and we sure shouldn’t do it based on sexuality. As the Spirit of Aggieland says, we are true to each other as Aggies can be. It’s too bad Student Senate showed the world just the opposite.
Student Senate should clearly reflect the opinions of the student body; however, with the passing of S.B. 65-70, it is clear that Senate showed a disregard to the student voice and abused their power. In the Residence Hall Association meeting the night before the Senate meeting, Northside dorms voted 23-0 against the “opt-out” bill when senator Woolsey came to speak upon his bill. Further, in the Open Forum session, there was an overwhelmingly dissatisfaction with the bill. It is clear that some in Senate do not consult their constituents before writing and supporting bills a responsibility the elected have to their voters. However, despite the
overwhelmingly negative opinion toward the bill, it was still passed. I would just like to remind the A&M community as well as Senate that we are all a family, a family of diverse individuals, a family whom we may not always agree with, but at the end of the day, a family who cares for our own and will forever support them. So I graciously ask for Senate to please remember who they are. Aggies are not a family who votes for bills based on individual whim or ideology, we are not part of a family who writes bills to discriminate against groups of individuals, and lastly we are not part of a family who makes others feel unwelcome at Aggieland, the place we call home.
From Sarah Petta, senior anthropology major I will give Senate the benefit of the doubt and assume that they don’t understand why we have The GLBT Resource Center. GLBT, minority, and female students have resource centers because we have what I like to call “bonus obstacles.” There are challenges that I, as a woman, will face in society as I try to navigate a career. A man with a similar background as me will not face the same obstacles. LGBTQAP people face an even greater number of obstacles than you and I might ever experience. This University must continue to advocate for students with bonus obstacles. Even if you don’t agree with the political affiliation, lifestyles, or are uncomfortable with the ethnicity of other students, we are all Aggies.We want this to be the friendliest campus in the country, we even brag that it already is. So why
don’t we try and be friendly? Perpetuating an environment that is hostile toward those you disagree with will ensure that the intellectual atmosphere at our University will become stagnant. Support your fellow Aggies because you should at the very least respect them, even if you oppose them for moral reasons. To those who oppose The Religious Funding Exemption Bill: do not remove your rings. Wear your Aggie Ring with pride. I receive mine on April 12 and will wear it because I want people to know that I am an Aggie, even though I disagree with certain policies. I know that you are disappointed in your peers, but reacting in an equally disrespectful or hateful way won’t solve the problem. Be the better Aggie. Be friendly.
Christopher Maguire, senior aerospace engineering major I worry about the direction our Student Senate would be taking by approving the “Defunding” bill. Is this the message we really wish to send to everyone else? Basically, it tells me “If you don’t like something based on your religion, then you’re not supposed to pay for it.” How is this right? How is this proper? The answer to all of those: No. Hell no. Think of the money I could save! Behold, the beauty of denying funds because of “Religious” merits. The important take-home message for this: we should not play these sorts of political games with funding. You attend a multicultural, multinational institute of higher education; we all fund each other somehow. Nobody should be left behind because of their minority status here. Student Senate opened a whole can of worms with this. A hate filled, vile, and shameful can of worms. That’s okay, if this can pass, I look forward to opting out of any and all athletic funding because my beliefs set state “Academics First, that is why thou attends University.”
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because there’s nothing in there that can be construed as discriminating against anyone.” GLBT Aggies president Kim Villa said she is still processing what happened at the Senate meeting. “A lot of people walked away from the Senate meeting feeling disrespected and hurt. We haven’t had the chance to process what happened,” Villa said. “It was a lot for everybody there. We just want to make sure we continue on with GLBT Awareness Week and keep everyone positive.” From its introduction to its passing, the bill — originally authored by Woolsey, who was joined by four more co-authors in the amendment process — incited an outcry of support and dissension from those within the Bryan-College Station community and those observing from afar. Speaker of the Senate Scott Bowen — referencing the Wednesday sign-wielding crowd that filled the meeting chamber, two overflow rooms and Rev’s American Grill in the MSC — said “this is what student engagement looks like.” “I was glad to see students engaged in student government,” Bowen said. “I think that’s what democracy looks like.” Woolsey also said he would like to see “that kind of enthusiasm” at more Senate meetings. “This is an interaction between the students and Senate that needs to happen more often,” Woolsey said. Student engagement was not limited to the Koldus Building governance room. From the image of the equal sign calling for marriage equality to student-generated online petitions, social media avenues such as Twitter and Facebook were congested with comments and opinions Thursday. Erin Williams, senior English major, began an online petition calling for a Claybrook veto of the bill that had tallied 4,029 signatures at time of press. “[An] angry Facebook status can only say so much and sometimes it only serves to alienate rather than bring people together,” Williams said. “I did one of the only things I thought I could do.” Williams said the signatures tell her that others share her sentiment. “We love all Aggies no matter who they are and I felt like someone was misrepresenting who I was and what my University is,” Williams said. “The biggest problem I have with the bill after it
was revised, it carries a history with it. Even though it was amended and gutted, I don’t know why they [thought] it wasn’t going to carry all this weight with it.” Bowen and others in Senate used Facebook to share the text of the amended bill to dispel misconceptions they said had arisen. “People have a lot of ideas about the bill that aren’t accurate because of the media letting things spin out of control,” Bowen said. “Before taking an opinion, everyone should read it and then form an opinion based on the text.” Michael Dror, senior political science major, opened a Facebook group calling for Northside residents to sign a petition to “un-elect” Woolsey, who is a Northside senator. Under SGA bylaws, if the petition reaches 150 signatures within 14 days it would trigger a recall election. Woolsey said the petition forms part of the democratic process. “I was elected by those students,” Woolsey said. “If they feel that I have done a bad job, then it is their responsibility and right to address it.” One Facebook group, titled “We are Aggies: Aggies are we,” was initiated by Anthony Pannone, an agricultural leadership, education and communication graduate student from California, who protested Proposition 8 on California street corners in 2008. Thursday’s activism took Pannone away from the picket line and onto social media, which he said is a “virtual classroom.” “I included some of my buddies [from California] that are still living there and they’re like, ‘Oh, no wonder. Go figure, you’re in Texas. We’re not surprised, and no wonder everyone thinks people from Texas are bigots.’ And so, I don’t think it affects just the student body, that’s kind of my point,” Pannone said. “We are Aggies: Aggies are we” reached 455 members at time of press. Another manner of protest involved current Aggies and former students choosing not to wear their Aggie Rings out of shame for the Senate decision. “I just felt like the ring held no meaning anymore,” said Molly Latham, Class of 2011. “So I just kind of decided that, until it does, I would just decline on wearing it.” Williams said the actions of the 35 senators in favor of the bill shouldn’t keep Aggie rings off the hands that earned them. “To those of you who have taken off your Aggie Rings today, please put them back on,” Williams said. “Don’t let the misguided viewpoint of a few students dictate who an Aggie is.” News of the bill reached well beyond Texas A&M and was reported by national
“To those of you who have taken off your Aggie Rings today, please put them back on. Don’t let the misguided viewpoint of a few students dictate who an Aggie is.” — Emily Williams, senior English major
news aggregator The Huffington Post, student newspapers such as The Daily Texan and GLBT-advocacy blogs such as Purple Unions and Campus Pride. Woolsey said the press could be credited to the un-amended bill. “The national attention was due to the original version of the bill before it was amended,” Woolsey said. “I think it was leftover emotion. I think they might have been focused on the old version of the bill and didn’t fully realize that this new version was different and it included every religious belief.” Some students said they supported the bill and don’t think that makes them discriminatory. “Just because I don’t necessarily support this part of your lifestyle doesn’t mean that the love and the 12th Man bond isn’t there,” said Jared Jones, sophomore communications major. Cook said all parties should look at the long-term view of the situation and that a University in existence for more than 130 years “is going to have good days and bad days.” “We feel that Texas A&M is a welcoming place and we value all students and their opinions,” Cook said.
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Be a Ninfamaniac! Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant has immediate openings for Servers and Hosts. Apply at 1007 Earl Rudder Freeway South. EOE. Book Keeper to work full-time w/benefits. Good computer and phone skills are a plus. Contact 979-574-3910. City of Bryan now hiring lifeguards and water safety instructors, do not have to be certified, apply online bryantxjobs.com call 979-209-5222 for more information. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. Data entry w/excellent computer skills. Part-time, South College Station. 979-574-3910. Do you possess strong leadership and technical skills? Do you want real world IT experience, hands on training and leadership opportunities? Are you a self-starter who enjoys a fast paced environment? See Rexel Holdings USA job posting #31127 on careercenter.tamu.edu. Immediate opening. Energetic, high-energy office assistant for tele-marketing and busy real-estate office. 12:00-5:00pm. Call 979-693-3700 and ask for ext 437 Little Guys Movers now hiring FT/PT employees. Must be at least 21 w/valid D.L. Apply in person at 3209 Earl Rudder Freeway. 979-693-6683. Noon-6pm, Tuesday, Thursday plus Saturdays. Food handlers certificate required. Apply in person, Corner of Time. 118 N.Bryan Avenue, Downtown Bryan.
PETS 2 male Yorkie puppies, 2-3lbs, 4mo. old, $800, linda_d_54@yahoo.com, 979-324-2866.
REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-777-6211, Town & Country Realty.
ROOMMATES 2 or 3 roommates needed for 4bd/4ba apartment. Fully furnished with W/D. $475/mo includes utilities. Contact Kendall at k_aggie14@neo.tamu.edu. 2-rooms available in 4bdrm home off of Graham. Female, non-partiers, mostly furnished. $450/mo. 903-456-6543. Female roommate wanted, $499/mo utilities included, pets welcomed, call 281-380-8428. Need female roommate, 4bd/3ba, 2400sgft house, Dove Crossing, huge closet, $450/mo, 713-516-2044. Roommate wanted, $450/mo 3bd/2ba condo, front parking, on A&M bus route, call 713-858-1740.
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From Cody Miller, Student Senate constituency affairs chair and sophomore kinesiology major In my two years serving as a Texas A&M Student Senator, I have never seen as much feedback as I have regarding S.B. 65-70. As soon as the bill was introduced as The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill, emails came pouring in from students, an overwhelming majority in total opposition of the bill. The heart behind the GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill was entirely in the wrong place. I was more than upset over the original draft of the bill, and embarrassed that something of its nature was even proposed on the Senate floor. The Senators working on the bill heard the concerns of the students and used the committee process to amend the bill. What was The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill became The Religious Funding Exemption Bill. This bill was completely different in every way, shape and form. No longer did it target the GLBT Resource Center. The heart behind the amended copy of S.B. 65-70 is a completely different one. There is no doubt in my mind that the writing and passing of S.B. 65-70 could have been handled with more tact. Had it been introduced in a better form, I’m sure less controversy would have been stirred and the image of Texas A&M would be in a better place right now. As a member of the Aggie Family, and a student looking to better our campus, I pray that we can look past this misstep and work together for the common good of our prestigious university.
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Don’t lose sight of who we are From Tyler Stewart, MSC President; Marquis Alexander, Corps of Cadets Commander; Taylor Smith, Graduate Student Council President; Trent Segers, Senior Class President; John Claybrook, Student Body President; and Matt Runkle, Interfraternity Council President Texas A&M is a family. It may not always feel that way, but it’s true. Families fight. Families have disagreements. Sometimes family members just have to agree to disagree. But at the end of the day, family is the place where you feel at home, the place where you are safe. Family accepts you for who you are, not for who they want you to be — because love for each other despite differences binds family together. Over the past several days, many Aggies have felt disenfranchised, isolated or forgotten. Some might even say that they have been pushed out of the Aggie family. Words uttered by only a few have unfortunately been used to represent the opinions of the whole. But we should never let others’ opinions dictate how we feel or how we treat each other. Do not forget what Texas A&M stands for. This University is a place of respect and of loyalty. Everyone is valued here. Everyone has a place in Aggieland, our home, where we belong. A&M is itself an example of the strength of diversity. Think of how far we’ve come, from the rural, all-male military college of our past, to the proud, world-renowned institution of excellence and advancement that we are today. Even with progress, the ghosts of our past still haunt us from time to time. We’ve overcome adversity before, and we will continue to meet challenges. But we will overcome those challenges together—as a family. So don’t feel lost, or broken, or alone, because you’re not. No matter who you are, what you believe, or how you identify yourself, you are not alone here. We are all Aggies, living, learning, struggling, surviving, and striving together. Now is the time to come together, as a family. Let’s show the world our bond, not through fiery Facebook posts or by renouncing our traditions, but by supporting those of us who need it most. Reach out to your fellow Ags; we believe they would do the same for you. Respect is of the utmost importance. We are proud to be a part of the Aggie Family and we will continue to support everyone in it.
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