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The members agreed skeptically, and last September, the company struck oil. “It was during a rush party when the oil was discovered, said Buddy Anslinger, a graduate stu dent and president of the Sigma Chi house corporation. “When we were first approached about the drilling we thought it would be great if there was oil, but we weren’t counting on it. The night of the discovery everyone went wild.” About 300 barrels of crude oil is pumped daily, Anslinger said. He estimated the fraternity has received $50,000 from the well. However, the fraternity doesn’t receive all the proceeds from the well. “The money isn’t going toward the chapter but toward the house corporation,” Anslinger said. “The house corporation consists of alumni. It was established when the fraternity began and it’s separate from the chapter. “The house corporation owns the Sigma Chi house and the 12 acres it sits on. The chapter leases the house from the corporation.” When the house corporation bought the house in 1977, it pur chased six acres of the surround ing land. Two years ago, the cor poration purchased an additional six acres and it is on those six acres that oil was discovered, Anslinger said. Since the oil discovery, the fra ternity has appeared in News week and The Wall Street Jour nal, Anslinger said. “It’s been a positive factor for fraternities at A&M,” he said. “We aren’t self-indulgent. We’re not spending the money on cars ill the me Photo by JAIME LOPEZ Peter J. Brownell shows Robert Kyburz and Norma Arguello how to read the number of barrels produced by this oil well. P h for al members or elaborate arties. We’re saving it for a new louse.” Danny Castaneda, a member of Sigma Chi, said the house cor poration eventually will sell the present house, but it will keep the mineral rights to the oil well. Anslinger said if a fraternity row is started at Texas A&M, Sigma Chi will build a house in that area. “There’s talk of starting a fra ternity row,” Anslinger said. “And we’ll build the house at that as yet undecided location. “Right now only nine guys can live in the house. That was fine when we started with 50 mem bers. Now we have over 100 counting pledges. The house we’re planning will hold 45 mem bers. “By no means will this money cover the cost of the whole house, but it will reduce the donations we have to personally raise,” Anslinger said. Texas Instruments Job Fair Tuesday, October 1, 1985 Texas A&M Memorial Student Center Rooms 212-224 Interviews Scheduled No Bidding Necessary No Lottery No Standing in Line TALK TO TI’s MAJOR PRODUCT & SERVICE GROUPS. TI’s technical managers want to see you. They want to tell you about the job opportuni ties in the many technologies which make Texas Instruments a leader in electronics. That’s why T1 is having a Job Fair on the Texas A&M campus October 1 through 3. It gives the company three days to bring in key engineers and managers to meet you. They’ll come from T1 labs and sites to describe programs, answer questions, and schedule interviews. If you’re a top student, particularly in EE or Computer Science, this is an event you won’t want to miss. SIGN UP FOR INTERVIEWS IF YOU ARE GRADUATING WITH THESE DEGREES: Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degrees in: • Electrical Engineering • Computer Science (Scientific only) • Mechanical Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Physics (Engineering and Solid-State) • MBA with technical undergraduate degree • Electrical Engineering Technology • Industrial Production Management Technology. Briefings and sign-ups for interviews: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 1, Memorial Student Center, Rooms 212-224- Interviews (by appoint ment): October 2 and 3. Please bring your resume and a copy of your transcript or a list of courses. 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