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EMILIO Friday, Man 15 10 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. SILVER B ALLR0)))0)D M Hwy. 105 East Brenham, Tx Tickets available at: Cavendar s Boot City - College Station (409) 836-4836 DON’T GO ON BREAK BROKE! 2316 texas avenue south college station, tx. 696-PAWN FAST CASH LOANS JEWELRY STEREOS SPORTING GOODS TOOLS V.C.R.’S COMPUTERS TELEVISIONS & MORE AGGIE OWNED AND OPERATED CALL 696-7296 FOR MORE IN. ORMATION 313 S. COLLEGE 846-3343 25t DRAFT BED 810PM m WELL DRINKS 8-1DPM m LONG NECKS 810PM LADIES UNDER 21 FREE UNTIL 9PM LADIES OVER 21 FREE UNTIL UPM Page 2 • The Battalion Campus Thursday • March 7,1996 Speaker dispels ‘Generation X 5 myths Dave House, The Battalion Paul Loeb challenged students to become more involved and discussed the Generation X label at a MSC Great Issues forum Wednesday night. □ Paul Loeb encouraged students to disregard the stereotype placed on their generation and become activists. By Eleanor Colvin The Battalion Paul Loeb, an investigate re porter who has visited more than 100 college campuses to research the values of Genera tion X, argued Wednesday night at an MSC Great Issues forum that college students are more socially active than the stereotype maintains. Loeb said he wrote his latest novel, “Generation at the Crossroads: Apathy and Action on the American Campus,” be cause he was frustrated by the bombardment of negative stereotypes that label students as apathetic slackers. “The whole term ‘Generation X’ is a media cliche that I try to re sist,” he said. “I find that many students are interested but often have many obstacles which im pede their involvement.” One of the primary obstacles discussed by Loeb was economic stress. He said that obvious eco nomic differences exist between now and the 1960s, which was con sidered the “era of involvement.” “Students today are working more hours per week,” he said, “and are much more in debt than ever before. There are 70 times more student loans now than in the ‘60s. “The economy makes students feel they live in an insecure cul ture and forces them to be ab sorbed with self survival.” Loeb said that, unfortunately, economics shapes many stu dents’ educational and career choices and often determines their level of social involvement. “It is sad that so many stu dents give up their dreams be cause of the harsh realities of the world,” he said. “Because of financial pressures, they are boxed in and can’t follow through on choices that could be good for them and the society.” After considering societal obsta cles, Loeb said, many students make excuses to limit their involve ment, often out of intimidation. “One of the most common ex cuses is Tm not that kind of per son,”’ he said. “Students fear in volvement because they think if you don’t know every fact or every statistic, you must stay silent. “Too many students are ignor ing the importance of personal experiences and surrendering their voice.” See Loeb, Page 6 Program makes transition to A&M easier □ The Partners Placement Program helps spouses of A&M employees find jobs. By Danielle Pontiff The Ba i i alion Partners of current or prospective Texas A&M professors seeking employment in the Bryan-College Station area do not have to look too far to begin job hunting. In February,The Office of the Dean of Faculties and the Department of Human Re sources opened a placement facility on the sixth floor of Rudder Tower as part of its Partner Placement Program. The program is funded by discretionary moneys from non-state gift funds. Open daily from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the placement office is equipped with a desk, telephone, computer, laser printer, fax ma chine and copy machine. Individuals may use the facility by making reservations with the Office of the Dean of Faculties. Dr. William Perry, associate provost and dean of faculties, said the facility is part of the University’s effort to help working couples. “To be competitive with other universities when hiring candidates for faculty positions, we need to show openness to their partners in regard to their employment abilities,” Per ry said. “We try to get them connected in networking within Texas A&M or in the surrounding area.” Margie Billingsley, a senior employment in terviewer in the Human Resources Depart ment, said the program provides assistance to spouses who have moved to the A&M commu nity because of their partners’ jobs. “It is part of the recruiting process,” Billingsley said. “We make relocation easier for the couple by giving spouses an idea of what’s available to them in the area. We an swer questions about job opportunities in their career field and refer them to places in the community.” Perry said the placement office will coop erate with couples to find logical employ ment solutions. “Sometimes we may have a case where a spouse is qualified to be a lecturer in a de partment, but the department may not have the money to pay for another lecturer,” Perry said. “We will provide temporary funding to the department to pay the person’s salary. The temporary funding gives the depart ment time to refigure their budget to include this person.” Dr. Brett Cooke, a Russian professor, said the University did not have this program when he and his wife were hired in 1985. “There was only one job opening in the See Program, Page 6 The Texas A&M Student Publications Board is accepting applications for The Battalion The Battalion (including on-line and radio operations) . (including on-line and radio operations) Summer 1996 Fall 1996 Qualifications for editor-in-chief of The Battalion are: Be a Texas A&M University student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office; Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable student newspaper; or have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, or have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II), JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent. Aggieland 1997 Qualifications for editor of the Aggieland yearbook are: Be a Texas A&M University student with a minimum 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of appointment and during the term of office. Have at least one year experience in a responsible position on the Aggieland or comparable college yearbook. Have demonstrated ability in writing through university coursework or equivalent experience. Have completed or be registered in JOUR 210 (Graphics) or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle in the Student Publications office, room 230 Reed McDonald Bldg. Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Friday, March 22, 1 996. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting beginning at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Texas A&M is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Student Publications Program is committed to increasing diversity and urges people from under-represented groups to apply. Thursday, March 7 9 p.m. Rudder Forum Tickets $3 at the Box Office $4 at the door start your sprint fcrsak off on ths riflit foot. The Battalion ... is now accepting applications for the following positions for the remainder of the spring semester: Reporters Sportswriters Web Page Designer ALL POSITIONS ARE PAID! To pick up an application^ come by 013 Reed McDonald, located behind the Bus Stop Snack Bar. For information, call the newsroom at 845-3313. The Battalion is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity. People of all races, religions, genders or sexual orientations are encouraged to apply. The Battalion Sterling Hayman, Editor in Chief Stacy Stanton, Managing Editor Stew Milne, Photo Editor Michael Landauer, Opinion Editor Tara Wilkinson, City Editor Tiffany Moore, Night News Editor Gretchen Perrenot, Night News Editor Amy Collier, Aggielife Editor Nick Georgandis, Sports Editor Dave Winder, Radio Editoi* Toon Boonyavanich, Graphics Editor Brad Graeber, Graphics Editor Staff Members City Desk - Assistant Editor: Lily Aguilar; Reporters: Marissa Alanis, Pamela Benson, Eleanor Colvin, Johanna Henry, Lisa Johnson, Michelle Lyons, Heather Pace, Danielle Pon tiff, Kendra S. Rasmussen, Wes Swift, Courtney Walker & Tauma Wiggins Aggielife Desk - Assistant Editor: Amy Uptmor; Writers: Rachel Barry, Kristina Buffin, Amber Clark, Marisa Demaya, Tab Dougherty, Jonathan Faber, James Francis, Libe Goad, Jeremy Hubble, John LeBas, Amy Protas, Wes Swift, & Alex Walters; Paci Designers: Helen Clancy & Kristin DeLuca Sports Desk - Assistant Editor: Tom Day; Sportswriters: Kristina Buffin, Stephanie Christopher, Phil Leone, Lisa Nance, Nicole Smith & Wes Swift; Pace Designer: Jody Holley Opinion Desk - Assistant Editor: Jason Brown; Columnists: H.L. Baxter, Rob Clark, Erin Fitzgerald, Jason Glen, Shannon Halbrook, Aja Henderson, Elaine Mejia, Chris Miller, Jeff Nolen, Chris Stidvent, Dave Taylor, Jeremy Valdez & Kieran Watson Photo Desk - Assistant Editor: Tim Moog; Photographers: Rony Angkriwan, Amy Browning, Shane Elkins, Dave House, Gwendolyn Struve, Cory Willis & Evan Zimmerman Page Designers - News: Asad Al-Mubarak, Michele Chancellor, Kristin DeLuca, Jody Holley, Jill Mazza, Tiffany Moore, Gretchen Perrenot & Kyle Simson Copy Editors - Brian Gieselman & Amy Hamilton Visualization Artists - Michael Depot, Dave Doyle, Ed Goodwin, John Lemons, Jennfo Lynne Maki, Quatro Oakley, Gerado Quezada, James Vineyard & Chris Yung Office Staff - Office Manager: Kasie Byers; Clerks: Abbie Adaway, Mandy Cater, Am ber Clark & Anjeanette Sasser Radio Desk - Heather Cheatwood, Will Hickman & David Taylor News: The Battalion news department is managed by students at Texas A&M University! 11 the Division of Student Publications, a unit of the Department of Journalism. 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Second class postage paid at College Station, TX 77840. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Battalion, 230 Reed McDonald Bpilding, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843. Ihe Batt Befay Burnam, Logan on fol By Tab Dougher The Battalion I n a time wht ing electric with heavy Brothers Banc acoustic alterna The Logan Br ed three years i by Kevin Logar and finance maj senior mechanic, Last summ depth to the bai ttior kinesiolog and Nate Newc major and drun “We all went er, so we all p with each othei separate ways Hie beginning c Logan said. Kevin Logai between band
