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Pierced ears becoming more popular
Earrings on men show individual!
By Jessica Brown
Reporter
Rebellion, fashion, peer pressure,
individuality — which concept con
veys the popular wearing of earrings
by men?
Laura Lambert, manager of
Claire’s Boutiques, an earring store
in Post Oak Mall, says “Some guys
get their ear pierced for a gag or for
a bet; however, rebellion probably is
the main reason for piercing.”
But Clint Bills, a freshman animal
science major, says rebellion has
nothing to do with men wearing ear
rings.
“If I really wanted to rebel, I
would color my hair green,” Bills
says.“The pierced ear is more of a
fashion statement, as well as an indi
vidual statement.”
Brian Bowers, a freshman busi
ness analysis major, thinks the ear
ring denotes individuality.
He adds that it’s a form of ex
pression not only because of fashion,
but also because it attracts women.
“The pierced ear shows flamboy
ance,” Bowers says. “It shows you
can have fun.
“Gold and silver loops attract girls
the most.”
Dr. John Thomas, assistant pro
fessor of rural sociology, addresses
the concept of the “looking-glass
self” — the self-concept all individu
als form by the reactions of others to
their behavior.
“If there is any harm with the ear
piercing,” he says, “it is to themselves
by the interpretation of others.”
Peer pressure, a seemingly simple
answer to ear-piercing, apparently
has varying degrees of relevance for
men.
“There was no peer pressure in
volved for me,” Bills says. “I did it
because I wanted to do something
different, and because I was tired of
pleasing everybody else.”
But Mike Banson, a sophomore
mechanical engineering major, be
lieves otherwise.
“All my friends got their ears
pierced, so I did it,” Banson says.
“Peer pressure is involved.”
Debbie Wilson, assistant manager
of Claire’s Boutiques, has noticed
peer pressure is not solely between
men.
“Girlfriends come in with the men
and sometimes pressure them into
having it done,” Wilson says.
Guilt by association, the basis for
much dislike toward men sporting
earrings, used to be a problem for
men, Banson says, but it’s more ac
cepted now because it’s not asso
ciated with rock ’n’ roll, drugs and
groupies as much anymore.
And the acceptance of “earring-
ed” male ears isn’t limited to the
young.
Linda York, manager of the Pierc
ing Pagoda in Post Oak Mall, says,
“I’ve had 30- to 60-year-old men in
here getting their ears pierced.”
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Two 50-year-old UT students
return to college dorm life
AUSTIN (AP) — The thousands
of faces of Jester dormitory resi
dents at the University of Texas tend
to blend together into one youthful
image.
Bob Ferry and Tom Warren are
the exceptions.
Ferry, 56, and Warren, 57, may be
the oldest students living in the dor
mitory, but to them, age is irrelevant
when it comes to pursuing a higher
education.
“1 don’t look upon age as an un
usual thing,” Ferry says. “I think
there are a whole lot of older people
out there — what are we going to do
with them — retire them and put
them in a wheel chair? Shucks, I’m
just starting.”
Warren called returning to col
lege “an opportunity of a lifetime —
to explore intellectually.”
“I’m not ever going to retire. I’m
having a ball,” says Warren, a grand
father.
Although Ferry’s and Warren’s
career backgrounds are different,
they have both ended up in the Col
lege of Education.
has been doing what he loves most
— teaching.
He taught science to high school
students in South Texas from 1983
to 1986 and hopes eventually to
teach at a small college.
“If something happens to the bi
ological clock where I can only tick
“I think there are a whole
lot of older people out
there — what are we
going to do with them —
retire them and put them
in a wheelchair? Shucks,
Fm just starting. ”
— Tom Warren, 57-year-
old college student
class last semester, says Ferry is as
devoted to his students as he is to ed
ucation.
“He is very dedicated,” Fitch says.
“He had classes to attend as well, but
he would spend time with students
when he needed to be studying.”
When he does study, Ferry goes to
his College of Education Building
office, which is packed with dozens
of relics, including a mastodon tusk
and a 1896 Mother Goose book.
Ferry, a doctoral student in sci
ence education, is a former commer-
ical airline pilot and a retired major
in the Air Force.
But for the past three years, Ferry
for another 20 years — that’s 20 pro
ductive years,” Ferry says. “How
much influence can I have on the
next generation in 20 years?”
As a teaching assistant in biology.
Ferry has a reputation as an indus
trious worker when it comes to help
ing students.
Bethany Fitch, an education soph
omore who was in Ferry’s biology
ferry and Warren chose to live in
Jester for practical purposes.
“It would have cost at least as
much to live here as it does to live in
an apartment,” Warren says. “Here I
don’t have to hassle with making my
own meals, and everything I need is
in walking distance.”
Warren graduated from the UT
School of law in 1955 and practiced
civil law for 24 years. After experi
encing job exhaustion as a lawyer,
Warren traveled for two years and
landed a position in the Dulhis
Morning News classified advertising
department.
It was a gradual decision to come
back to school,” Warren says. “I had
entertained the idea for sometime
while working at the Dullas Morning
Aews when a fellow employee said
I’d make a great teacher."
Mattox say:!
GTE inflatec
phone taxel
AUSTIN (AP) - Ge
Telephone Companv of
Southwest is overcharginoi
tomers by taxing them aik
rates than the utility pays
ney General Jim Mattes s
Wednesday.
Mattox has filed a motior
the Public Utility Cotm.
and a state district courtopp
a move by the telephont
pany to withdraw a S-ioi
rate case {tending befmj
PUG.
Mattox claims GTE,
changes in federal tax lam!
the case was filed, hasconm
to charge its rate payers a|
highest tax rates.
“Since 1985, General
phone has received a $15f-J
windfall f rom these taxsa®
he said. “We believe thes
Texas and its taxpayers:
been overcharged by $12H |I |
Mattox, representingtii(S
Purchasing and General f
Commission, said he wail
court and PUC to find oiE'j
the utility’s savings havenfls
passed along to customers
General Telephone had
the PUC in 1986.
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