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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1995)
Page 8 • The Battalion Friday • December 8, 1995 The Lost Prophets tonight *1.99 Pitchers 'wititm Steimdent: 1.0. 500 S. Texas, Bryan 8X3-4338 Brazos Valley Crisis Pregnancy Service 3620 E. 29th Street, Bryan MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION Free Pregnancy Tests Education on Pregnancy, Abortion & Alternatives Adoption Referrals Post Abortion Counseling CALL 846-1097 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Speed Continued from Page 1 number of highway deaths de creased by 9,000 nationally after the 55-mph limit was imple mented, and police officers hope these numbers do not revert along with the speed limit. Lt. Scott McCollum, College Station Police Department pub lic information officer, said that although College Station police concentrate primarily on city streets, highway accidents will be more of a problem. “One concern that comes to mind is the severity of the acci dent because accidents will con tinue to occur,” McCollum said. “As opposed to having minor in juries, there will be more severe injuries and property damages.” University Police Depart ment Director Bob Wiatt said injuries and fatalities will in crease as long as people contin ue to push the limit. “With excessive speed, the ac cident rate is going to be greater,” Wiatt said. “[Highway 6] is a pretty heavily traveled area. You know people are going to go at least 5 miles over the speed limit there. “They’ll take it to the limit, and they’ll always go a little more.” Texas highway fatalities de creased from a rate of 4.6 killed per 100 miles in 1973 to a 3.9 rate in 1974 when the national 55-mph limit was set. However, the fatality rate also decreased consistently dur ing 1963 through 1973 when Texas had a 70-mph limit and the rates have fluctuated since. Rep. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, said the new speed limit does not necessarily mean an increase in highway fatalities. “It’s not at all clear to me that raising the speed limit will raise the accident rate,” Ogden said, “because people are dri ving what they believe is a safe speed anyway. “The new speed limit is actu ally a reflection of what we’ve [already] been driving. Keeping the limit down on highways that were built to handle higher speeds tends to just make the law enforcement look foolish.” Officers of the Department of Public Safety, which handles most highway patrolling, said there will be less tolerance for those who abuse the higher speed limit. The highway bill also estab lishes a “zero-tolerance” policy for under-age drinking and dri ving. However, McCollum said College Station police already had zero tolerance for drunken driving, a large problem among college students. “We take a very hard stance on alcohol abuse as a depart ment,” he said. “So I don’t fore see any immediate changes con cerning the requirement.” Wiatt pointed out that police officers can only enforce these laws if they notice unusual dri ving behavior. “Unless a driver doesn’t have all the equipment, such as li cense plate tags or headlights, they won’t be stopped,” he said. “It’s whatever comes to the offi cer’s attention. “If someone is stopped and it’s a case of drinking and dri ving, they’ll have the book thrown at them.” FINALS COFFEE OFFER Medium One Topping Pizza with Two T2oz. Coffees Half Dozen “Pepuuti with Two 12oz. Coffees For Only $6.50 919 Harvey Rd. 326 Geo. Bush Dr. 764-DAVE 696-DAVE 2 oIo n A v A r wc y (tmMmt) 268-DAVE 846-DAVE Were Always Bownel Editor Continued from Page 1 Hayman said he would like to improve the relationship between The Battalion and its readers. , , “I know many people think The Battalion is a liberal, communist newspaper that hates the Greeks, the Corps and Student Government,” he said. “Nothing could e ther from the truth; readers must learn to differentiate between The Battalion and its ° P Wk to keep our news coverage ^ anced and diverse at all times; in no way ar we out to get anyone.” .. .-aner in The editor-in-chief affects Jp P«P d subtle ways, Hayman said, an . ation in planning, coordination rather than the content o e[| ch st v. ^ Batt by improving the relationship between the paper and the reader.” Hayman said he is looking forward to teaching the new staff what he has learned while working at The Batt. “The most important thing to teach the staff is that The Battalion can demolish your social life,” he said. “You end up spending so much time working, your chances of dating decrease steadily. “In order to survive, you have to learn to balance your time.” Rob Clark, Fall 1995 editor-in-chief and a senior journalism major, said he has com plete confidence in Hayman’s ability to lead The Battalion staff. Clark said Hayman knows the inner workings of the paper and the challenges he will face next semester. “Sterling has seen it all as managing edi tor,” Clark said. “My advice to him is try and stay sane and sleep every once in a while.” Clark said Hayman is a hard worker and is dedicated to the success of the paper. That type of dedication, Clark said, is one of the most crucial things for an editor to possess. “The media is an incredibly powerful thing,” Clark said. “For many of the stu dents on campus, this is their main source of information. “With that comes a lot of responsibility ... [He knows] that comes with the territory." Stacy Stanton, Fall 1995 night news edi tor and Spring 1996 managing editor, at tended high school with Hayman, who was one of the founders of their high school newspaper. Stanton said Hayman has never been afraid to address the issues at hand, both lo cally and globally. “When we were in high school, we got in trouble for addressing the issues," she said. “Every week our paper came out, Sterling was in the principal’s office because of the stances he took. Now he has the opportunity to to cover today’s news without fear of being kicked out of school. “Sterling is an honest and forthright per son. He’s worked really hard to get to where he is, and he deserves this position. He is ready to help the staff at any time. He puts aside his personal priorities to help staffers get their jobs done.” Success Continued P a 8 e 1 seniors ore optimistic as to the amTnt of financial success they S achieve. Pollsters found that 66 percent of college seniors ex pert to achieve a higher stan dard of living than them parents Sy earning an average income of $98,000 within 2f! years. Art Lopez, a senior marketing major, said he is ready to go out in the world on his own and be come financially successful. “I’m well able to go out there and succeed,” Lopez said. “Down the line, maybe seven years from now, I expect financial success.” Some students emphasized that A&M has not only prepared them for jobs, but for life. Jeff Hanson, a senior man agement major, said leadership roles and dealing with people throughout his years at A&M have given him an opportunity to become a more well-rounded person. “I’ve met people from many walks of life,” Hanson said, “and I’ve grown a lot.” Seniors said after four years at A&M, they are experiencing nostalgia as they prepare to leave the University. “I’ve been an Aggie since I was five years old,” Barrier said, “so it is a matter of leaving something you love.” Although they will miss foot ball games, traditions and roommates, graduating seniors said they are ready to be inde pendent. 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