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age 4AThe Battalion/Tuesday, February 21, 1984 ^Speech communications: new liberal arts degree? Warped by Scott McCulloi By PAULA ODOM Reporter Good speech communication I kills have become an increas- igly important tool in the busi- , ess world. That’s why faculty , lembers of the liberal arts de- , lartment have made a proposal offer a bachelor of arts de- | ree in speech communications t Texas A&M. “What is being proposed is a normal liberal art curriculum in other large state universities, and since Texas A&M has a lib eral arts program, I see no rea son why it wouldn’t be appro ved,” Dr. Kurt Ritter, Coordinator of the Speech Communications Program, said. Career interests for speech communication majors range from com m u nication-orien ted positions in marketing and sales to public relations and mass me dia. Students may go on to pur sue advanced degrees in law, business, or the ministry. Since there are 10 speech communication courses already offered at Texas A&M, only six new courses will need to be added if the proposal is ap proved. Because the course loads of the present staff will stay the same, one new faculty member will need to be hired to teach the six new classes (three per se mester). The number of students ex pected to enroll in the degree program has been based upon national trends at other large state universities. By this expec tation, if the proposal is ap proved, it eventually should at tract 1 percent of the undergraduate students here, Ritter said. “We hope it will be approved in time for the Fall Semester of 1984,” Ritter says. Since the proposal already has been approved by the Fac ulty Senate, it will be submitted to the Board of Regents in March. By BE The Su Lork will ing today i yvellness-u [el them ii 6 The W< student oi to inform Ion and wellness, Ions, a s [iser. VVehnes health; it’s Iribing tl fed peopli lAcademic, school board decides to forego new staff member By CHRISTINE MALLON Stall Writer MSC Hospitality Proudly Presents Its Showtime.,. The 5th Annual Miss Texas A&M Scholarship Pageant Saturday, Feb. 25, 1984 7:00 p.m. Tickets on Sale Now at Rudder Box Office 845-1234 Student &, Senior Citizens $3.50 All other $6.00 (It will be a great time!) Under pressure from an au dience of about 200 parents, teachers and concerned citi zens, the College Station School Board decided to drop the idea of hiring a new staff member to act as a go-between for the board and the superintendent’s office. During last month’s meeting, Board President Bruce Robeck introduced a proposal to hire a staff assistant whose most im portant job would be “commu nication with the public when ever a board member wasn’t able to personally answer ques tions.” Robeck and Board Trustee Charles Giammona agreed the situation had gotten way out of hand by Monday’s meeting. Both said rumors had been cir culating the community saying the new staff assistant would be paid about $30,000 and take over most duties of the superin tendent’s office. Most of the participating au dience held their ground on the notion that such a position would take away the executive responsibilities of Superinten dent H.R. Burnett. They ar gued that the ideal position Ro beck was looking for could be filled by “a few extra secretar ies.” Robeck said his intentions were to fill the position with a graduate student, pay him about $800 a month and give him a trial period toseehowk handled the job. Bui inenita of the audience argued lhalif* Ixiard had failed lo provide job description and most® ments accused the board changing their objectives siim the last meeting. Nearly 25 people voiett opinions on the matterandal tei more applause and standiri ovations than at the Acadeur Awards, Giammona motiond to permanently dose the si ject. Speech extols education for blacks United hunt: iard of oted to a uditing I axpayers (trough ti nventory tate’s spn The bo ive hours ilso voted ioopers l o implem mimende Harry 1 member a in, said t ioopers l wel “The ac nstall a hat could eduction |V h i 11 i n $295,000 'money By ERIN PYLE Reporter “In 1984, the cost of freedom for black women is academic ex cellence,” Patricia Russell Mc Cloud told a small audience last night at Rudder Theater. Mc Cloud, president of Patricia A. Russell Consultants of San An tonio, emphasized the impor tance to black women of win ning the “battle of the minds.” McCloud said that college students are faced with prob lems such as unemployment, grant and scholarship cutbacks, and stiff academic competition. She said that one out of every four college students are taking jobs which previously did not require a college degree; “The welcome mat has been pulled away and a neon light blinking ‘No Vacancy’ has been left in it’s place.” Using analogies, McCloud emphasized the importance of individual effort in order to achieve success. She likened life to a baseball game with the bases loaded and a student at bat; “those who stay in the game” she said, “will have to avoid life’s carefree days or they will hear an umpire say ‘you’re out’” and “you must not only learn to play the game, you must learn the games people play and remember that some one will always be there to move the bases.” Some qualities McCloud stressed that the black female graduate will need are: aca demic excellence, participation in the political process, a good mind, and clear, articulate speech. In order to get ahead in 1984 she said, students must know when to compromise and when to stand firm. “The cost of freedom rebtti to where we’re going as i where we are,” said McCloue “We must have more tk material wealth to win the 1st tie.” McCloud said the answ to the cost of freedom for tit black woman lies in her o»: hands. AUSTU authorities McCloud, the youngest awai dee of an Honorary Doctoratt of Laws degree from the Bt were coi thune-Cookman college it charges ag 1983, told the audiencethaltl toting Vi black woman must never f . took a doc up her desire for knouie(ig!|Force hos Ve m< United AUTO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823 8051 Oil well operators allegedly selling gas at illegal prices leers at I hours. 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