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No 84-day dust wind j ^qptsarpal #tufcenf Center Texas ans of ?ue, a ■\ (fairs sed as VFW repre- Currently 1,513 females are enrolled in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture, also reflecting a na tional trend in agricultural educa tion. Dr. Harry Kunkel, dean of the college, says a nationwide record was set last fall in ag school enrollments. Some 98,000 students were involved throughout the coun try on a university level, including 30,952 women. “As the role of women increased in society, we have seen the trend reflected in women entering ag riculture. When women first came to the university, there was a ten dency toward animal science and wildlife science careers. Now, there is a general move to all the depart ments,” Kunkel says. “One of the last fields women entered was agricultural engineer ing and range science. Today, that number increases with every semes ter,” he adds. In 1976-77, the college graduated 1,257 undergraduate and graduate students. A huge jump over the 1966-67 total of 478. It has only been in the last four years that Texas A&M has been tops in the country as far as enrollments. One point is that this is single cam pus enrollment, and not satellite campuses around the state,” Kunkel says. “Since people have become aware that we are a large college, there has been a wide array of job openings for our graduates,” he says. “Today the job market is mixed. Some mar kets are terribly good, and some jobs you are going to have to hunt for.” On a nationwide basis, wildlife sciences are difficult markets to enter. Forestry is another tough career to enter, but Texas A&M students don’t seem to have much of a problem being placed, Kunkel says. Kunkel says one advantage a large school has is the broad range of courses available. The larger the faculty, the greater the opportunity to find the courses wanted. Also, there is a greater op portunity to meet fellow students who have a much broader outlook and experience. Looking ahead, Kunkel predicts there will continue to be a need for agricultural graduates, and that the current problems in agriculture are only temporary. “Only with professional people in agriculture can we continue to provide the foods desired by the American people and meet the de mands of international trade,” he says. Take heart all you adventurous West Texans. Those stinging, choking, gritty jst storms that were supposed to rtundate the plains for nearly three onths won’t be as prevelant as first bought. A prediction was made recently bat West Texas would have 84 days f blowing dust during the year. However, indications from what is illed the “Palmer Drought Index” jo not put the figure nearly as high. “The records we have do not indi- ate a drought cycle,” said Dr. Jim IcFarland, meteorologist in charge of the Enviromental Studies Service lenter at Texas A&M University. jThis does not mean the dust is not Ding to blow. It just won’t blow for nee months.” “The West Texas region averages ' days of blowing dust annually, he highest record average was in 053, when 59 days had dusty skies, pis year will have dust, but it won’t Je as dusty as 1953.” Using the Palmer Qxought Index, dications show conditions are no orse than normal for the High tins area of Texas, he said. The idex does show the plains are dry. In the Lubbock area, the soils are jvjsry dry in spite of good rains last A long growing season allowed tton and other crops to draw a lot the moisture out of the ground. “We are coming into the primary ason for dust storms,” he said, he storms are usually on the in- ease when we shift from winter to ing meteorological conditions.” Texas’ worst years for droughts d dust storms were in the 1950s, [said McFarland. The droughts of the 1930s were bad, but they were located in the more extreme areas of West Texas. The longest drought period in Texas, according to the Palmer in dex, was in South Texas from Oc tober 1950 to February 1957. UNIVERSIl/t&^ARt CENTER MANOR EAST 3 THEATRES ;rs at ns for ds of angel those risde- to an derly The Fever is Spreading ...Catchit IN STEREO Making Films Sound Better DOLBY SYSTEM Noise Reduction - High Fidelity ITWALT W DISNCY I PRODUCTIONS J|AliDLESH0l I TECHNICOLOR r^i ■eis?: Waii.Disw* Produf.t«ons' J The only thing standing between Lloyd Bourdelle and a million bucks is his 9 year old son. m 902 Jersey (adjacent to southside of campus) 846-1726 , Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.: > Eucharist & Supper Wednesdays 12 noon Bible Study Fridays, 6:30 a.m.: Eucharist & Breakfast Sundays, 6:30 p.m.: Fellowship & Eucharist Fr. James Moore, Chaplain TACOS e BURRITOS HAMBURGERS AND MUCH MORE Coupon must be presented when ordering. Good Mon. & Tues. 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Or, There’s a Little Sislinda SteinfUller in All of Us. Fellow Beer Persons, Have you ever thought of becoming a Dean of Beer like me, Siglinda SteinfUller? It may be easier than you think. Just answer these two easy questions: 1. Have you found that if you don’t have pizza once a week, you lose your appreciation for Italian art? 2. If you don’t have time to party, does studying clog your brain? If you answered “YES” to either of these questions, you have the makings of a great Dean of Beer. Now, to further your education, take one average beer mug and add the great taste of Gusto. Which we Deans know can only be found in Schlitz. Which can only be found at the best pubs in town. But then, where else would we Deans hang out? IF YOU DON’T HAVE SCHLITZ, YOU DON’T HAVE GUSTO.