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Page ember 2,19 1 t thing is ti 'Tradition iys iiave to \i You can plai dd ball cha!|Continued from Page 1 ; audience) god, that week!’ Tryin; like voursi hi e perfor :e I wasi )gist and a priest, imm ) Member Campus Monday Page 9 September 2, 1996 ioesn’t depict true Aggie spirit." Ron Sasse, director of «lfcesidence Life and Housing, said here is a need to encourage peo- is often ciAleto act independent of others. “People do things in a group hat they wouldn’t do by them- :elves,” Sasse said. "We are trying :o convey this idea to residence groups.” ACULTY Continued from Page 1 ; r :: r< "1 could place an advertise- Iment for a French teacher and get 300 applications,” he said. Of those, 250 would be good teachers, 50 would be good researchers and 10 would be at both. We want one of those 10.” Applicants ask questions i lauch ius!l bout the q ualit y of the vui havptnti University and the conditions of the position, he said. Oberhelman said applicants ire particularly interested in merit pay increases, only one of which has been approved by the exas Legislature in the past six years. Research funds, which are decreasing, are also a big con- cent for applicants. ID * Prospective employees, who > . Icome from places like New York, e an y a ^ n g e j es anc | g ari Francisco, are concerned with whether their spouses will find work in Bryan- i. h, a menton illegeofBusic at he does, st moments ■ thanks me ch said. “Tit ly job worth;: d he has a future o( rst out laugh rmance, i f d then late; crack up, aa back wall ou have to l it it’s very ha ae troupe nii he fundame: g fun. , r ork and di a group mis » fun. Whe: ous we prol Lre suppose: ram. the program ime unnecr ulty member lassichis said Sasse has co-signed a letter with Residence Hall Association President lesse Czelusta empha sizes the importance of tradi tions and Aggie spirit and encourages everyone to partic ipate in a positive manner. Czelusta said there are posi tive aspects to the conflicts and he hopes the event will be more respectable in the future. “There is a good side to this,” Czelusta said. “It reflects the enthusiasm of the residents. I hope the tradition will evolve into something more positive for College Station’s job market. Perry said one of the University’s strong points is the quality of the faculty already at A&M. Professors like to work with other strong professors. “The biggest handicap we have is that our salaries aren’t competitive nationally.” Dr. Ronald Douglas A&M executive vice presi dent and provost The quality of the students is also a good selling point, he said. "Teachers like bright and energetic students,” he said. “That’s what we have here." However, money is still a large part of the picture. residents and the community, but it is a gradual process that will not change overnight.” But some people are accentu ating the event’s positive side. Lara Trahan, assistant to Baggett, said despite the recent problems, All-University Night has been successful in the past. “I think it has gone really smoothly in the past, consider ing the number of people that attend,” Trahan said. “Especially if you consider the number of freshmen experiencing it for the first time.” “No mistake about it, we have to offer a salary that is competi tive,” he said. Douglas said salaries are mak ing it increasingly difficult to attract quality prospects. “The biggest handicap we have is that our salaries aren’t competitive nationally," he said. Five years ago, A&M salaries were 95 to 96 percent of what was being offered by peer institutions, Douglas said. Last year, the salaries were around 91 percent. “The only funds we can see for salary increases are the general use fees,” Douglas said. “In March, we argued for a general use fee increase. “We will argue for it again the next chance we get. The prob lems haven’t gone away. If any thing, they’ve exasperated.” Every Big 12 school, except A&M, gave across-the-board fac ulty pay raises last year, he said. Oberhelman said money will be the final deciding factor. “For us to be the best,” he said, “that takes money.'’ Boenig Continued from Page 1 The concert will be held in Rudder Auditorium. Ticket cost for students is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Non-student tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Boenig said the doctors are unable to predict when he will be fully recovered, but he wants to be working by January. If you would like to send get well wishes to former Student Body President Toby Boenig, send cards and letters to: Toby Boenig P.O. Box 58 Gonzalez, Texas 78629 Before the accident, Boenig was preparing to start work at IBM in Dallas. IBM has told him that his job will be waiting for him when he can go to work. 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