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TEC expert, deans concur
Labor market is improving
by Brigid Brockman
Battalion Staff
The job market is better now
than it was three months ago and it
may continue to improve, says a
Texas Employment Commission
expert.
O. H. Patterson, a labor market
analyst for The Texas Employ
ment Commission, says “the Class
of’84 will have an easier time find
ing jobs than did the Classes of’82
or ’83.
“Probably a lot more students
went to graduate school because of
the economy.”
But G.W. Kunze, dean of the
graduate college, says the eco
nomy isn t the only reason why
graduate enrollment has in
creased slightly.
“There has been an increase of
about 300, ” Kunze says. “We have
also been active in recruiting more
graduates to our school. ”
He says the job market will con
tinue to improve as long as the oil
industry is able to show a profit.
Many oil-related markets that in
volve manufacturing jobs have
high unemployment rates because
the oil industry is hurting.
He says Dallas has a better job
market than Houston right now
because Houston is so petro
chemical oriented, but by next
year the Houston job market in
should improve.
Even though Bryan-College
Station has the lowest unemploy
ment rate in Texas, Patterson says
that doesn’t mean it has the best
job market in Texas. As of July, the
Bryan-College Station area had an
unemployment rate of 3.9 per
cent, but 14 percent of the em
ployers are government workers.
There is no lay-off in government.
“Texas A&M has about 14,000
employees — that’s a lot of gov
ernment workers,” Patterson
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We will be open for all Aggie home football games.
LEAN GROUND BEEF (wrapped, frozen in 2 lb. pkgs.) $1.49 per lb.
50 lb. box $1.35 lb.
LEAN GROUND BEEF PATTIES (wrapped, frozen in 2 lb. pkgs.,
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10 lb. box $1.49 lb.
T-BONE STEAKS (wrapped, frozen, 2 steaks per pkg.) $2.99 lb.
RIB STEAKS (wrapped, frozen, bone-in, 2 steaks per pkg.) $2.49 per lb.
BRISKETS (wrapped, frozen, boneless, trimmed, 4-6 lbs.) $1.69 per lb.
WE ALSO HAVE A&M CREAMERY PRODUCTS FOR SALE:
MALTS, SHAKES, ICE CREAM, MILK, CHEESE AND BUTTER
Other beef, pork, lamb, sausage and dairy products are available. Prices effective through September 18. We are
open for business Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 17
for the Arkansas State game .
(Phone number: 845-5651).
says. “One out of every three jobs
here is a government job, and that
kind of employment works as in
sulation against unemployment.”
The sagging economy has in
deed hurt the job market, and
some department heads at Texas
A&M say it also has hurt the en
rollment in their colleges. ^
H.O. Kunkel, dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture, says the sag
ging economy that forced many
farmers out of business also has
caused the enrollment to drop. He
said many people see an agricul
ture degree as leading to farming,
and are afraid they won’t be able to
make a profitable living off the
land anymore.
However, freshman enrollment
in the College of Agriculture is up
about 20 percent this year, and
Kunkel says this is a good sign. He
also says applications for graduate
study at the college are slightly
lower this fall, another signal of an
improving economy.
In contrast, the College of En
gineering reports that their fresh
man enrollment is down about 13
percent.
Leland Carlson, associate dean
of the College of Engineering,
says he does not attribute that fi
gure to the job market, but to the
economy. “Many people may not
be able to afford college right
now,” he says.
Students graduating this year
may find they will have to demon
strate that they have some versa
tility when applying for a job,
since the job market is so tight.
Dr. Candida Lutes, associate
dean of the College of Liberal
Arts, says this is one advantage
liberal arts graduates may have.
80 rooms in
men s dorms
are available
“When the economy shifts, li
beral arts majors can adjust and
‘sell themselves better because
they have more versatility. ”
by Chappelle Henderson
Battalion Reporter
Because of an unusual num
ber of no-shows and late cancel
lations, on-campus housing for
male students is available, the
Texas A&M housing supervisor
says.
room because of the high*
her of students who remaiJ
campu s. He said the numheil
male students who staved n
campus decreased t
which is another reasonfoiij
vacancies.
The economy may be rather un
stable, but Texas A&M offers
very stable service to graduating
seniors through the Placement
Center.
The 80 vacancies are a result
of more no-shows and late can
cellations than expected, Tom
Murray said.
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Ann McDonald, assistant dire
ctor of the Placement Center, says
Texas A&M is among the top five
placement centers in the nation
and is “really number one in
Texas,” based on the number of
interviews arranged through the
center.
She says The University of
Texas is tbe only competitor that
Texas A&M has in the state, but as
far as business and engineering
majors are concerned, Texas
A&M does more recruiting for
these technical fields.
During the 1982-1983 academic
year, the Placement Center set up
nearly 25,000 interviews.
“We use statistics from past
years to estimate or project the
no-show rate. This year the rate
was unusaliy high, Murray
said.
The overassigninent situa
tion went well, Murray said. If
the high rate of no-shows could
have been predicted, he said, it
probably would have gone more
smoothly.
Murray doesn’t foresee any
problems filling the vacancies
because he said students like
living on campus to get involved
especially on Texas A&M s
tradition-oriented campus.
More than 4,700 freshmen
apply for on-campus housing a
year, Murray said, but only half
of those students are assigned a
The apartment boom
Bryan-College Station does
help keep students on tam[
Lesley Stoup, staffassistanl:
housing services, said.
Apartments are having
wars, which attract potent
on-campus residents,
said.
The University has fe
competing to keep students!
campus for the past five yeassl
improving the residence hi
Murray said.
"We spend about $1
per summer on painting,caig
and furniture repair an
placement,’ Murray said.
The 80 vacancies are in
rious dorms and range in pi
from $313 to $778persenrt
To he eligible to reserve asp
for the spring all studentsm
he in a room by Oct. 1
For more information ala
on campus housing contactli
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Mexican independence
celebrated here today
by Kay Mallett
Battalion Reporter
Viva la indepencia! Long live
independence was the cry heard
in Mexico on Sept. 15, 1810. The
declaration marked the beginning
of the Mexican Revolution against
Spain for independence. That in
dependence is celebrated each
year on Sept. 15-16 in Mexico and
is being observed this year at
Texas A&M.
elude today with the mariaehi
hand. The festival is being held
jointly by the MSA and the Com
mittee for Awareness of Mexican
American Culture.
will perform around
Fountain today between
and 1:30 p.m.
“Even though we are students
everything is professional, Leos
ssiid. Thursday the MSA entered
the crowds with singing and
dancing.
“It’s really a type of festival, ”
Josue Leos, chairman for the Mex
ican Student Association, said.
The two-day event, including
Mexican national song and dance
and a live mariaehi hand, will con-
“The song and dance is all made
by students, he said.
Children were taught the Mex
ican national dance especially for
the occasion, Leos said.
CAMAC has brought the
Mariachis Continental from
Kingsville to Texas A&M. They
“It s not really the indep
ence day we re cel
first day of the revolufa.
Acosta, the public re
man for CAMAC, said. Tki
peasants and Indians)firstdet
to revolt against the S]
monarchy around 11 pm. on
15, 1810, and they declared!
independence the next day
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The Revolution wasfirstli
Father Miguel Hidalgo,
independence from the Sps
was finally achieved in 1821
Spirit line being organized
by Leslie Yoder
Battalion Reporter
Residents in Law and Keathley
halls are organizing a “spirit line”
to give support to the football
team before the Arkansas State
game on Saturday.
“This spirit line is not jut
RHA members though,
Aggies to be a part of,
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Residence
gate for Law Hall, said.
Everyone is encourai
meet on Clark Street in M
Cain Hall at 4 p.m. on Sat*
just shortly before the firf
players walk into Kyle
“Even though the spiritti
not considered an actual)
rally,” Golub said, “there
lot of screaming and hollerii
c heer the players on.”
He said the idea for a spiiil
was discussed at an RHAinK
before last year’s final home!
but it “never got off thegrw
RHA decided at its
meeting to coordinate ai»
spirit line, hut did not bod
to go about doing it, he sail
Assistant Athletic Din
Allen Jones was quite
the planning stage of the!
line, he said.
Randi Reid, vice presided
Keathley hall, said RHAmenl
hope the spirit line will sent'
basis for which Aggies can at
the tradition at Texas AM.
United Prc
WASHING
dent Reagan
attempts to wc
will backfire
dissatisfaction
and Central A
Democratic I
predicted Thu
‘They will
his constant
particularly in
how important
society when 1
anti-Hispanie
modem day
New Mexico
Anaya.
Anaya, tl
elected Hispai
dieted during
press eonferen
junction with N
Heritage Weel
will join blacks
and environ ir
“coalition of co
feat Reagan.
“These are th
not pick Rona
said.
Anaya, mem I
grcssional Hisp
Democratic Na
tee officials —
Chairman Chi
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United Press 1
LOS ANGELF
son of slain Texas
ry Harrison Kyle
:ed at his father’s
ihot him in the b
detective called
(reed,’’ court doc
Rick Kyle, 2(
E iister and her flu
ather to death
range in their Bel
erheandhis brut
tilling, according
jury transcrij
Wednesday.
Kyle, who was s
ed by his dying fa
July 22 attack, si
vas arraigned W
indictmen
ivitli murder am
landgun in the c
:rime.
He was releasi
1100,000 bail, and
udge Ronald G
liim to return Oc
plea.
Kyle earlier tok
her — who buil
q, investing in
Me set , rd
Hall AssociationJ mines, oil-drilling
banks, and who n
president of the F
national movie am
company—was sh
er. He said tbe at
m in the elbow.
At the time of h
imd an unsignec
briefcase that dele
lis eldest son as
main beneficiaries
estate.
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