Page 14/The Battalion/Monday, February 3, 1986
Around town
BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL OFFERS SCHOL
ARSHIPS TO TEXAS A&M STUDENTS:
Baylor University's School of Law offers three tuition free schol
arships annually to outstanding Texas A&M students entering Bay
lor's law school. These are the Joseph Milton Nance Scholarships,
which are good for one year but are renewable for the second and
third years of law school on the condition that the recipient Is doing
good work. Students interested In making application for one of
these scholarships, to become effective in the Summer or Fall Quar
ter, 1986, may obtain application forms from I>r, J. M. Nance in 560
Harrington building, College of Liberal Arts. Applications must be
accompanied by a copy of scores on the LSAT and are due by Feb
ruary?, 1986.
THE BI6 EVENT:
All individual students and student organizations are encouraged, to
volunteer their services to The Big Event March 8th. Applications
are available on the second floor of the MSC in the Student Pro
grams Office and on the second floor of the Pavilion in the Student
Government office. Applications are due February 21st. For more
information call 845-?
SADDLE & SIRLOIN CLUB:
The Texas A&M Saddle & Sirlion Club will be supporting the
American Red Cross Blood Drive today and Tuesday from noon to 6
p.in. each day at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 2 blocks north of
Lou pot's on College Main.
PUBLIC INVESTMENT SEMINAR:
Dean Witter associate vice presidents Greg Stiles and Marty
Thompson will be conducting a seminar on February 4 at the Col
lege Staton Community Center entitled “Where to Invest in 1986.”:
Reservations may be obtained by calling Darlene Hall at 693-7557.
GREAT ISSUES:
Dr. Joseph Lopiccolo will speak on "Love and Sex in the 1980's’
on February 5 at 8 pan. in Rudder Auditorium. Admission is SI.
HART HALL:
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to improve the quality df education at the public schools. Anyone in
terested in Adopt-a-School should come to the square dance in Be
ware Field House on February 8 from 9..p,m, to midnight.
To submit an Beni for this eoltuttns* by The Battalion office in
216 Reed McDonald* ► ’
Low salaries could hinder recruiting
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states are paying higher faculty sala
ries and increasing their percentages
faster than we are.”
Although the 5.1 percent gain is
outpacing the 3.2 percent annual in
flation rate recorded by the recent
Consumer Price Index, Ashworth
of Texas public university faculty,
average salaries for 1985-86 stand at
$42,436 for full professors, $32,159
says improving economic situations
in other states coupled with con
straints on funding in Texas may
cause the state to dip below the na
tional average again. If this contin
ues for several years, he says it will
damage Texas’ ability to recruit and
retain outstanding faculty. Texas
salaries have stayed at or above the
national average since the 1981-82
academic year.
“We’re really trying to shoot for
keeping up with the national aver
age so that we’re competitive in the
national marketplace,” Ashworth
says.
According to the Coordinating
Board’s study, in the first four ranks
for associate professors, $26,928 for
assistant professors and $20,513 for
instructors.
Highest average salaries within
the state, based on the first four
ranks, are reported by the Univer
sity of Texas, $37,650; the Univer
sity of Houston-University Park,
$36,913; UT at Dallas, $36,145;
A&M, $35,626; and Texas Tech
University, $34,948.
Along with other state employees,
faculty of Texas public universities
are feeling the negative effects of de
creased revenues resulting from de
clining oil and gas prices, which are
preventing the legislature from ap
propriating money to universities as
they have in the past.
Dr. Ivory Nelson, executive assis
tant to the chancellor, says A&M
President Frank E. Vandiver and
Chancellor Arthur G. Hansen are
looking at the possibility of reme
dying the salary situation at A&M on
a short term basis but that the ulti
mate solution is to make sure the leg
islature continues its present level of
funding.
“It’s something we’re looking at
constantly,” Nelson says. “Whenever
there’s a possible source of funds,
they will be used. The key issue is
that everybody is concerned about it
and they’re working on it.”
In an effort to help the faculty get
needed salary increases, the A&M
Faculty Senate has been asked by
President Vandiver to to assist the
University in making a better case
for itself to the legislature. Dr. Jaan
Laane, Senate speaker, says A&M
needs to stress the idea that Texas
should have two flagship universities
— A&M and UT.
“The state should recognize that
the quality at UT and A&M is much
higher than at other institutions,”
Laane says.
Although there’s not a significant
difference in salaries between Texas
schools, Laane says both A&M an
UT tend to attract a larger numle
of high caliber people who cost
easily be persuaded to go elsewfe
when faced with low salaries.
“Many faculty could easily b ;
the University and probablygeiaj
percent increase in salary in anotkt
state,” Laane says, “whereas ilj
would not he as likely for mam
these other institutions. You real
have to he devoted to stay if you*
an offer f rom someplace else.”
Because both A&M and UTliav
major graduate programs requin^
expensive equipment and qualifit
faculty to conduct research, Laaj
says the I 'niversity hopes toprou
the state that the two institute
should get some special considt
ation when it conies to salary te
ters.
“We’ve (Faculty Senate) bft
asked to help the president maketa
case to the Coordinating Board tit
UT and A&M should clearly bep.
in a class bv themselves,” Laane®
Congressman says defense
not likely ta get $320 billion
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cause of political factors inside Con
gress.
Under the Gramm-Rudman for
mula, automatic, across-the-board
reductions go into effect unless Con
gress either raises taxes or strikes a
bargain with the president to make
other spending reductions to meet
the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduc
tion goal.
“What Gramm-Rudman has done
is enshrined in stone the concept of
50-50 reductions,” Aspin said. “And
I would contend that even if
Gramm-Rudman were to go away,
either declared unconstitutional or
whatever, as long as we’re talking
about cuts to make the deficit, it is
now and forever enshrined in stone
that it’s 50-50. And the only way to
(change) that is to go for taxes.”
Under the automatic reduction
plan, half of the cuts come from de
fense and half from non-exempted
social programs, a proportion to
which Aspin referred as the “50-50
cut.”
I here will be, he said, “a certain
amount of real damage before we
get out of this mess.
But Aspin contends that even if
attempts are made — in the absence
of new taxes — to adopt a congres
sional budget resolution reducing
spending in any other way than by
taking 50 percent the cuts from de
fense and 50 percent from all other
programs, “it will be in someone’s in
terest to make sure that budget reso
lution never takes place.”
“So if old Cap wants anything less
than a 50-percent budget cut to
come out of his defense hide, he’s
got to go for taxes,” Aspin said.
“He’s got to get the president to
come out for taxes.”
But Aspin denies House Demo
crats are using Gramm-Rudman as a
ponderous lever to force President
Reagan to agree to the tax increases
he has opposed for the first five
years of his administration.
If the Gramm-Rudman cuts take
effect, each item in the budget is
sliced equally with no consideration
given to its relative defense impor
tance, janitorial services being given
equal weight with strategic missiles.
“Some Repi
now saying that’s what they had in
mind, forcing the president’s hand
on taxes,” he said. “I thought it was
too much of a gamble. Sure it might
work and produce new taxes. But if
it doesn’t, we’re going to have no de
fenses.”
Army trying to prove
merit of Bradley taxi
Vol.
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Save Our
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battle
“Operation S.O.B,
Bradley.”
Maj. Phil Soucy said,
Bradley puts infantry back
battlefield. I still believe the
is not over until the infantry
walks up on the ground and says,
‘This is mine.’
In battle, the Pentagon con
tends, the infantry needs the
Bradley to keep up with the
speedy M-l Abrams tank. What’s
more, the Army says it needs the
Bradley’s firepower to offset the
numerical advantage the Soviets
have in tanks and personnel car
riers.
Col. Smythe Wood, a brigade
commander at Fort Htxid, says
“They’ve got three for every one
I’ve got. That’s why we like the
Bradley. The Bradley can clean
clock on the BMP” — its Soviet
counterpart.
It can also clean out any cob
webs in your head.
When the Bradley moves, dirt
flies. Its 500-horsepower turbo
charged diesel engine growls at a
deafening din, its turret lets out a
high-pitched shriek as it spins, its
treads pound over hill and valley.
The ride in the rear, where up
to six soldiers sit, is akin totakinj
a spin in a blender. Riders haven
hang on to subway-like ceilinj
straps.
The thing bucks and shakess
much that sand and dustseepi
thioui'li the tiny portholes.
In the turret, the Bradleyb
comes a video arcade of hig
technology weapons. Place voi
head against a cushioned pen-
scope. Flick a few switches on a
control panel. Line up the cross
hairs on the scope and press the
little red button.
Poof.
You just destroyed a tankwidi
a TOW missle. or killed a jeep
w ith the canon, or wiped out a
company of soldiers with a ma
chine arun.
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not even near-sighted reporter
miss.
Up front, the Bradley handta
like a car — if you know wfa
you’re doing.
Specialist Richard Schwab,;
Bradley driver, said “Sometimesl
like it better than a car. It s more
fun.”
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INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS
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IM GAME PLAN
Walleyball- Golly, Beav, it’s Walleyball season again! Entries open Mon
day, Feb. 3 and close Tuesday, Feb. 11. Walleyball teams consist of
three players with no more than one TAMU Volleyball Club member or
former Varsity letter winner per team. That team must compete in Class A
competition. The entry fee is $15.00 per team with play beginning on
Monday, Feb. 17. Play schedules witll be available at the team captain’s
meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6:00 P.M. in 164 Read Bldg.
SOFTBALL OFFICIALS WANTED!!!
The Intramurais-Recreational Sports Department is looking for a few
good men and women to train for softball officiating. Anorientation meet
ing is scheduled for tonight, Monday, February 3 at 6:00 PM in Room 164
Read Bldg. Anyone who is interested in officiating should attend. No ex
perience is necessary to try to officiate and a training program is sched
uled for this week. For more information about softball officiating contact
Chris Koperniak at 845-7826 or come by the Intramural-Recreational
Sports Office in Room 159 Read Bldg.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Slam Dunk- Did you just spend $50 for a new pair of Air Jordans? Come
try them our in the IM Slam Dunk Contest. Entries open on Monday, Feb.
3 and close Tuesday, Feb. 11. Preliminaries will be held Wednesday,
Feb. 12 at 7:30 P.M. on the Main Floor of G. Rollie White. The finals wilt
be held at a halftime of the A&M-Tech Women’s basketball game on
Feb. 19.
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Slowpitch Softball- Who cares if its still winter, Softball sign-ups start
this week. Entries open on Monday, Feb. 3 and close Thursday, Feb. 11.
ASA rules will apply with Intramural exceptions. Competition will consist
of round robin league play and single elimination playoffs. For more infor
mation, contact the IM-Rec Office in 159 Read Bldg. Schedules will be
available at the team captain’s meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:00 in
601 Rudder Tower.
Preseason Softball Tournament-Here’s your chance to practice before
the season begins. Entries open on Monday, Feb. 3 and close Tuesday,
Febl. 11. Entries will be limited to 64 men’s teams, 32 CoRec teams, and
16 women’s teams. Entry fee is $5.00 per team. Schedules may be
picked up in thr IM-Rec Office for more information.
ALL-UNIVERSITY
CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the winners of the Preseason Basketball Tournament
and the Schick 3-on-3 Tournament held the weekend of January 24.
PRESEASON TOURNAMENT
SCHICK 3-on-3 TOURNAMENT
Men’s A — Showtime
Men’s B - Zap
CoRec A - Happy Feet
CoRec B — No Names
Women — Dream Team
Women’s A — Slam
Men’s A — Mutt Divers
Men’s B - Hoods
- Outdoor Soccer playoffs begin Monday, February 3. Teams that
have not checked the schedule should do so immediately.
-- Team Bowling Captain’s Meeting is scheduled for Thursday
February 6 at 6:00 PM in Room 167 Read Bidg. AU team captains
should plan to attend.
- Basketball playoffs will be posted February 18 after 2 PM.
begins Thursday, February 20.
- Penberthy Softball Tournament entries open Friday, Februsrfj
14. Watch this McDonald’s Page for more information.
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Now that the warmer weather is on it’s way, many students, fac
ulty and staff will be hitting the trail. The Intramural-Recreational
Sports Department has the following wquipmnet available for
check-out to Texas A&M students, faculty and staff with current
student of recreational ID. All equipment can be reserved up to two
weeks in advance of departure with payment in full. A price listfor
this equipment is available in the Intramural-Recreational Sports
Office, Room 159 Read Bldg.
TENTS
CAMPING ACCES0RIES
6 person Base Camp & Timberline
4 person Timberline
3 person Dome
2 person Timberline, Catskill, & Pup
SLEEPING BAGS
All season bags
BACKPACKS
Camp Trails
STOVES
Lanterns
Ice chests
Fuel bottles
Sleeping pads
Folding saws
Tote bags
Cook kits - large
Tote ovens
Utensil sets
Water bottles
Sierra cups
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WATERCRAFT
Leslie Molloy of the Cougars attempts to block the shot of Tracy Stoll
of Slam in the Schick 3-on-3 (basketball tournament finals.
Backpacking stoves
Coleman 2 burner
RESERVATIONS:
Canoes
Kayaks
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
INTRAMURAL-RECREATIONAL SPORTS OFFICE 845-7826
READ BUILDING CHECK-OUT 845-2624
RAINOUT AND INFORMATION NUMBER 845-2625
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in the Bat
talion by your local McDonald’s Restaurants at University Drive, Manor East
Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are written by Liz Dillow, graphics are by
George Clendenin and photos are by Tom McDonnell and David Tatge.
159 Read Bldg.
M-Th Sam - 6pm
Fri Sam - 6pm
845-7826
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