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The votes are in: MSC renovation approved

By: Chris Hokanson

Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: News
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Texas A&M Election officials announced late Thursday night that the University Center fee increase, meant to provide funds for proposed renovations to the Memorial Student Center and Koldus building, has passed.

The fee increase won approval with 68% of almost 6200 voters.

Other election results include:



Race: Class of 2011 President
( 1601 eligible voters, 151 abstaining )
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1. Jordan Fields ................... 612 42.21 %
2. Wesley R. Bissett ............... 446 30.76 %
3. Mark Kleckley ................... 346 23.86 %
47. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 46 3.17 %



Race: Class of 2011 Vice-President
( 1601 eligible voters, 165 abstaining )
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1. Travis Urban .................... 1300 90.53 %
2. Thomas Reese * .................. 84 5.85 %
3. Tomas Reese * ................... 7 0.49 %
4. Thomas Reece * .................. 5 0.35 %
41. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 40 2.79 %



Race: Class of 2011 Historian
( 1601 eligible voters, 157 abstaining )
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1. Kyle Bolton ..................... 1414 97.92 %
29. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 30 2.08 %



Race: Class of 2011 Secretary
( 1601 eligible voters, 203 abstaining )
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1. Andrew Faulkner ................. 697 49.86 %
2. Lisa Hardin ..................... 679 48.57 %
21. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 22 1.57 %



Race: Class of 2011 Social Secretary
( 1601 eligible voters, 179 abstaining )
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1. Thomas Tanner ................... 1394 98.03 %
27. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 28 1.97 %



Race: Class of 2011 Treasurer
( 1601 eligible voters, 189 abstaining )
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1. Derek Reim ...................... 1370 97.03 %
2. Jonathan Dunton * ............... 6 0.42 %
37. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 36 2.55 %



Race: Freshman Senator - 4 seats
( 1601 eligible voters, 187 abstaining )
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1. Andrew Payne .................... 704 49.79 %
2. Will Echols ..................... 680 48.09 %
3. Jared Sexton .................... 661 46.75 %
4. Mary Loughmiller ................ 632 44.70 %
5. Justin Thomas ................... 612 43.28 %
6. Mandy Holick .................... 580 41.02 %
7. Oliver P.Thoma .................. 366 25.88 %
66. [ Fewer than 3 votes] .......... 62 4.38 %



Race: University Center Complex Fee Referendum
( 6193 eligible voters, 29 abstaining )
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1. Yes, I support the increase ..... 4211 68.32 %
2. No, I do not support the increase 1953 31.68 %
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Sad Aggie

posted 10/12/07 @ 12:39 AM CST

Sad. I was hoping it would get rejected.

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Happy Aggie

posted 10/12/07 @ 1:24 AM CST

Whoop. I was hoping it would get approved.

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John Book

posted 10/12/07 @ 3:50 AM CST

It is a good day, but only a small victory that I think, in time, history will prove it to be the correct decision.

However, as Henry Kissinger once said: "Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. (Continued…)

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Carolyn

posted 10/12/07 @ 7:27 AM CST

I'm just glad that since it passed they won't charge students groups and arm and a leg to use MSC rooms and facilities...

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kevin

posted 10/12/07 @ 7:31 AM CST

sad is right. its a MEMORIAL. you dont renovate MEMORIALS.

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Kylie

posted 10/12/07 @ 8:59 AM CST

That's exactly what students at TAMU need: 1) more fees attached to the ever-expanding student fee list and 2) the renovation of a MEMORIAL...what is next? VOTE TO RENOVATE THE BONFIRE MEMORIAL to make it more modern? Upsetting to say the least. (Continued…)

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zach

posted 10/12/07 @ 9:09 AM CST

6,200 votes is sad. If more people voted I feel as if the renovation would not be taking place. The silent majority

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Brad

posted 10/12/07 @ 9:09 AM CST

Goodbye MSC, you will be missed.

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Caprice

posted 10/12/07 @ 9:12 AM CST

I know. When I visited A&M, I never once thought, wow, this school is good except for their MSC. It really could use updating. NO! Well the student leaders definitely made sure that the sheep followed. (Continued…)

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Brad

posted 10/12/07 @ 9:22 AM CST

@ John Book
You think that since the MSC is getting a redo that your class will be remembered forever, as one of the classes that voted on that historical October day in 2007 that got the MSC a facelift, get real. (Continued…)

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