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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 1975
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Dorm fire proves need
for protection, equipment
Editor:
Approximately two and a half
hours ago (7:45) P.M.), Nov. 23,
we witnessed a fire by the stair
well on the second floor of Moses
Hall. The nature of the fire was such
as to prevent escape through the
building for occupants of eight
rooms. Fortunately, the fire was ex
tinguished before anyone was hurt,
but one person did jump from a sec
ond story window after discovering
that escape through the hall was
blocked by a wall of fire.
Damage was extensive — the door
of one room was even burned 14 inch
through. If the fire had occurred in
the early hours of the morning, the
probability of rapid detection, and
therefore a lower level of damage
and danger to the occupants, would
have been greatly reduced. In such a
situation, the immediate use of fire
extinguishing equipment is essen
tial. This is especially true due to
construction and the elimination of
thru-campus roads, which hinder
any emergency vehicles.
Our question concerns the elimi
nation of all fire extinguishing
equipment from the dorm buildings.
Apparently, such action was taken to
prevent unauthorized or mischiev
ous use of such equipment. This pre
vents “water-fights” but is not very
effective for fighting actual fires. We
suggest re-installation of all fire
hoses and/or fire extinguishers in the
dorms, integrated with an alarm sys
tem which prevents, with proper
warning signs, “water-fights” and in
forms dorm residents and the proper
authorities of an emergency.
As to the financial aspects of such
an installation, we believe the be
nefits could far exceed the costs. Per
sonally, we would hate to see a Silver
Taps be the cost of preventing
“water-fights.”
James W. Bilbro
Clayton A. Fox
Regents
Editor:
Why is not something done to
change the manner in which the
governor appoints the board of re
gents for the universities of this
state? It is very obvious that rich
people who help the governor,
either in his campaign or otherwise,
are the ones appointed. How can pa
rents and students let this go un
checked? I have always thought that
I, as a parent, would want the best
qualified people to run my child’s
school. An education is supposed to
turn a person into the most intelli
gent, productive, and efficient indi
vidual it can. With such people run
ning our universities, I seriously
doubt that this is being ac
complished. Regents are not chosen
on their qualifications, but rather on
their status and “pull” with the gov
ernor. Do you think our children will
appreciate our attitude towards the
selection of those who will mold their
lives and future?
Joe Martinez
IV-f
Editor:
Much has been written during the
past year, pro and con, about the
Minerva Project and women in the
Corps of Cadets. Many people ac
cepted the fact that women in the
Corps was inevitable, in spite of their
belief that it all seemed so wrong.
They resolved to try to turn out the
best female officers in the country,
just as we do with the males.
Instead, we get girls “humping it,”
telling “grode stories,” being carried
around the quad half-naked for a
Silver Crapper, taking their juniors
to the mud hole, etc., etc. Am I old-
fashioned? Am I too chauvinistic
when I look upon these activities as
un-ladylike? Is this the way to build a
woman officer for the armed forces?
On the 24th of November, the
girls of W-l had their first drill team
practice. Not a fancy marching
routine such as girls in other ROTC
units across the country have, but
one centered around the rifle, much
like the male drill teams on the col
legiate level, or our own Fish Drill
Rugby
Che Battalion
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Campus Comments
Professors are bought and sol
By JIM JAMES
Battalion Staff Writer
and
SANFORD RUSSO
Battalion Campus Editor
“Faculty salaries are determined
by the marketplace” John Cal
houn, vice-persident for academic
affairs. 2 Mp
Ever wonder what the average in
structor at A&M makes for nine
months of imparting knowledge into
our eager little heads?
According to figures compiled by
the Texas Coordinating Board from
public institutions, the average is
$21,153. The highest paid full pro
fessor nets $35,253, while the lowest
pay given is $15,192.
/YumittetUy, no one will get rich at
this rate, but consider the plight of
those instructors teaching at Sul Ross
State where the average salary is less
than $16,000.
I know people who make more
than that panhandling.
At the other end of the spectrum
are those teaching at the Megaver-
sity of Texas, where the average is
$23,000 for full professors, with the
top salary rated at $41,000. (This pro
fessor has a world-renown reputa
tion.)
For associate professors at A&M
the average is $16,472 with a high of
$18,500 and a low $14,000. Again,
Sul Ross brings up the rear with a
startling $12,700.
No one can accuse those Sul Ross
instructors of being in the teaching
game for the cash. Another point of
interest is the A&M associates are
paid an average $11 more per year
than those, at Texas.
Before feeling sorry for the asssit-
ant professors who range in pay from
$18,400 to $10,000, instructors who
vary from $14,000 to $7,398 and lec
turers who receive from $14,595 to
$9,000, remember the junior college
teachers.
The teachers in these institutions
average $11,000, with the low
quoted at $6,569.
As Dr. Calhoun noted, the market
place determines salaries, supply
and demand.
The scientific disciplines are most
rewarding, as are engineering and
hard sciences. The least lucrative
fields are those in liberal arts.
The figures given are somewhat
biased because different schools
have different strengths. While a
school paying $15,000 for an English Maybe this article will seiv|
professor may be competetive with perpetuate the “buyingandsi
other schools’ English pay, the first human souls” concept, buti(i|
school may not be paying physics terestingto findamarketplacef;
professors who receive $19,000. people to buy nowadays,
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Team. It makes you wonder when
they will have their own Cavalry,
their own Ross Volunteers, their
own Band and their own bugler
blowing Silver Taps. I’m sorry if I
sound bitter, but I’m glad I’m gone
in May.
Joe Wallace
[Aggietoons j
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Editor:
We were very interested in the
article on Aggie rugby which ap
peared in The Battalion issue of
November 13, 1975. We completely
agree with Dr. O’Donovan that
rugby teams must honor their match
schedules and when absolutely im
possible to do so should give two
weeks notice as a courtesy.
We believe, however, that Dr.
O’Donovan should get his own club
in order before he castigates the
other teams of the Texas Union.
Specifically, we refer to the pre
season scheduled match between
the Aggie Maroon and S.F.A., on 18
October 1975 in Nacogdoches, that
was canceled on short notice by the
Aggie club president Billy Goodrich.
The reasons for cancellation: The
Aggie players were tired and sore,
didn’t want to travel that far, and
some of them wanted to go canoeing
that particular weekend.
Goodrich did say, however, that
the Aggies would play us if we would
travel to College Station. Big deal
Aggies — we like home games too.
Not in the “rugby tradition” —
probably a “lack of communication. ”
Dr. Robert R. Fleet
Mr. Robert E. Braden
(Stephen F. Austin State
University; Rugby Football
Club)
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