Friday, March 2, 1984/The Battalion/Page 3
ob market changing for education graduates
By JILL GOLDEN
Reporter
:Tlie state’s renewed em-
sis on basic course require-
nts and competition from in
is try are significantly
nging the job market for
[duates of Texas colleges of
ination.
ome Bryan-College Station
cators say the demand for
hers with math or science
edification is increasing, but
those for other areas is decreas
ing. Teachers trained in math
and science are leaving the
classroom and entering indus
try because of higher wages. In
addition, House Bill 246, which
will go into effect next fall, will
change course requirements by
increasing academic basics and
decreasing elective courses of
fered to students from the el
ementary level to the high
school level.
“There’s a larger demand for
math and science certifications
because the people with these
backgrounds are being lured
into industry,” said Bryan R.
Cole, associate dean of students
for the College of Education at
Texas A&M.
More than half of the educa
tion majors are fmdingjobs out
side the traditional teaching
role, he said. The reasons for
the changes are the 50 percent
to 100 percent pay increases
that industry can offer, Cole
said.
“It may influence teachers
certified in an elective oriented
subject to get another certifica
tion more appropriate to the
changes taking place,” Cole
said. “We’re encouraging stu
dents to go into a math or sci
ence background by offering
them a special student loan.”
The loan is special in the way
it is paid back. Graduates must
teach one year for every year
they were loaned the money,
Cole said.
Tommy Attaway, director of
personnel for the College Sta
tion Independent School Dis
trict, said he sees House Bill 246
as a real threat to teachers who
are not certified to teach in
math and science.
“I’m afraid some people tea
ching courses like health or
other elective-type subjects may
find themselves without a job
once this bill goes into effect,”
Attaway said.
“If tney decrease electives, it
narrows down the number of
people needed to teach them.
One might cancel out the
other.”
Attaway suggested education
majors study two certification
areas to protect themselves
from the possibility of losing
their jobs.
C.B. McGown, director of
personnel for the Bryan Inde
pendent School District, said
job prospects have increased for
education majors because fewer
people are majoring in educa
tion and more women are going
into industry. Low pay is the
main factor behind the changes,
McGown said.
edian planned to regulate traffic
By THERESA CORNELL
Reporter
raised median on Harvey
Hoad, stretching from Texas
lenue eastward to the last en-
!ice into Culpepper Plaza, is
Inned to help regulate traffic
the intersection.
John Black, College Station
iffic engineer, says the me
in will block cars from mak-
lefl turns into the first en
trance of Culpepper. The
tdian will create a turning
lane into the last entrance, just
pi Safeway. It can contain as
liny as nine or ten cars waiting
turn left without blocking
Jier traffic on Harvey, Black
V
In addition to the Culpepper
dian, another will be built on
H. ev Road, extending from
the traffic light at Kyle South
Hoad westward 180 feel. That
median will block left turns into
lie two Taco Bell entrances
from westbound traffic. Traffic
then can enter Taco Bell only
im the eastbound lane.
Exxon
Station
Culpepper Plaza
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Harvey Rd.
ve
I “This median
cars from trying
gaily from Kyle So
will prevent
to drive ille-
uth into Taco
Bell.” Black said. “It will also
help regulate left-turning traf
fic onto Kyle South.”
City officials routinely meet
with property owners who will
be affected by new medians or
other street projects before con
struction begins. Business oper
ators are then able to give their
opinions on the proposals. A
meeting between the city and
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the four affected owners on
Harvey Road was held Feb. 13.
The businesses affected are an
Exxon station, Culpepper
Plaza, Taco Bell and Tangle-
wood Apartments. Of the four,
only Taco Bell objected.
Black says Taco Bell was
warned before the restaurant
was built that the site could be
come a bad location.
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leased out all the time without
the city’s knowledge. We cannot
be responsible.”
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letter dated March 1980 that a
median would probably be con
structed in the next 2-2'/a years
that would block both their
driveways,” he said. “They built
Taco Bell anyway.
“We are not responssible if
the Taco Bell District Office
didn’t tell the owner of the situ
ation. Property is sold and
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n a class** 7}^ word Frisbee has gener
ic go tOlfeHly created an image of
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or at a picnic. It used to be just
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leisurely sport with ultimate
risbee.
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ring
40 yards wide and 30 yards
deep.
1 he object of the game is for
the team with the Frisbee to try
to advance it by throwing it to
other team members. Players in
possession of the Frisbee can’t
walk, run or take a step, or a
foul is called. As in basketball, a
pivot foot is established by the
player with the Frisbee and
switching the pivot foot is also a
foul. Other fouls are physical
contact with the thrower, push
ing off, screening and stalling.
The players decide whether or
not a foul has been committed.
“The game is set up on a
unique honor system,” said Ke
vin Sullivan, UL-TAMU advi
sor and team player. “There are
no referees or officials. You
have to police yourself; every
one is honest.”
The game ends according to
the rules set up in the captains’
meeting before the game. The
winner can be either the first
team to score a set amount of
points, or the team to score the
most points in a set amount of
time.
Ultimate Frisbee was intro
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Kevin Sullivan and Scott Gunn.
Both still are members of the
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