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the J-l AC/l hursday, September 12, 1991/Pag^ 3
OPINION
Non-trad
is not a
bad word
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Campus
Marginalia
Lisa Hendon
Lanell Gonzales
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We are coming out of the closet
today to admit we are "non-tradi-
tional" students. (Gasp!) We've
tried to disguise ourselves although
we suspect that the deepening lines
in our faces, our failure to follow
fashion fads and/or absence from
social events have given us away.
We're not ashamed of being
married, thirty-something, having
kids or commuting; the problem lies
within the label itself.
Tradition is so highly valued
that the word brings- connotations of
things that are good, tried and true.
Consequently, anything "not-tradi-
tional" is considered flaky and sus-
pect. Thus, the label sends a rhetori-
cal message which says, "We're not
sure you belong here."
Actually, the problem goes
much deeper. Obviously, our shared
understanding of nouns and adjec-
tives allows us to communicate.
However, when labels are-applied to
groups of people, stereotyping in-
evitably follows. It doesn't matter
what the lable is; whether we are
called' blade, white or brown, stu-
dent/housewife or'used car sales-
man, we are all victims of pigeon
holing.
Remarks grouping "non-tradi-
tional" students are ubiquitous. For
example, "Most students that age are
education majors."
"What age?", we wender, as we
run to the bathroom minor to see if
we look school marmish.
And we take exception to the
accusation that we are never involved
in extracurricular activities. A list of
"non-traditional" activities might
include professional organizations,
P.T.A. and Booster Clubs (not to
mention cooking, cleaning, spouse
ego-boosting and jobs, etc.). Per-
haps these activities won't rate a list-
ing in "Who's Who", but the "non-
traditional" student is definitely
"involved".
The most annoying remarks
include: "Those non-traditional stu-
dents think they know everything,"
and "they have nothing better to do
than study." After juggling home,
career and school (and sanity) for
three years, we beg to differ.
Studying is a high priority fa1 us
because our reasons for being here
are more academic than social. If it
seems that we take school quite seri-
ously, perhaps it is because we don't
depend on Mom and Dad to pay the
bills and we certainly don't intend to
waste the thousands of dollars we
hand over to the university. We cant
afford to come to class nursing a
hangover or stoned from sleep depri-
vation.
Oops! Seems as though we've
been doing some stereotyping our-
selves. Obviously, "traditional"
student myths are as inappropriate as
"non-trad" labels.
Therefore, we propose a new set
of criteria for establishing a student's
"non-traditional" status-criteria
other than age, marital status or dis-
tance from campus.
We suggest that "non-tradi-
tional" become a prestigious title for
students of all types who aren't afraid
to abandon the obsolete traditional
methods for the innovative new.
All students who are not afraid
to raise eyebrows, who are willing to
step over the margins of the utterly
traditional, should have an equal op-
portunity to earn the title of "non-tra-
ditonal" student.
Lisa Hendon and Lanell
Gonzales are students at Tarleton.
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ADVISOR - Charlie Reynolds
The J-TAC
MANAGING EDITOR r Christy Moore
EDITOR - Julie Grider
FEATURES EDITOR - Tina Horton
PHOTO EDITOR - Marc Parks
STAFF WRITERS - Pmanuel Alvear, Kelly Boren
EDITORIAL CARTOONIST - Jordan Cannady
SPORTS EDITOR - Mike Marbach
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR - Meredith Foster
CIRCULATION MANAGER - Justin Boswell
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Parking problem could be worse
With only about 3,106 parking spaces on campus
and an approximate enrollment of 6,400 there is no
doubt Tarleton has a parking problem.
Area businesses have had to resort to harsh
measures such as towing and charging students with
criminal trespassing because the overflow of cars at
TSU are parking in lots reserved for customers. In
return, these businesses are losing customers.
Several students have also resorted to parking in
reserved spaces and handicapped areas. Students need
to understand that these spaces are reserved for a
reason. Students who don't acknowledge these
courtisies are convieniently rewarded a $5 to $15 fine.
There are plenty of spaces adjacent to toe football
field. True, they are very far from campus but it could
be worse. Think about students who attend Texas
A&M or the University of Texas. Several major
universities don't even allow freshman students to park
on campus because there isn't enough room to give all
of the upper classmen spaces on campus.
Basically, general courtesy and regard for these
rules will keep students automobiles where they put
them - if they can find a place to put them.
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Purple pride
in full swing
Bart Bradberry
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Underwear key to saving time
Jordan Cannady
Around the Bend
Today I stood in line for
nearly two hours in the adminis-
tration building with a crowd of
hungry, tired, smelly, hot,
impatient, cranky students all
waiting to pay their tuition. The
nearest comparison I can make to
this experience is what it must be
like on Texas/OU weekend at The
Chicken Ranch. I'm not trying
to imply that the service rendered
is in any way the same. I would
like to suggest that had Dolly
Parton been tallying up the
registration and collecting the
filthy lucre, the wait might have
been a tad more bearable.
It is when you wait in
some interminable line that you
learn just how much someone
else thinks your time is worth.
I've seen people line up for
fifteen minutes to order a 59-cent
hamburger and then have to wait
another ten minutes because they
had the unmitigated gall to ask
them to hold the onions. Why
does it take ten additional
minutes to cook a hamburger
without onions that normally
requires two minutes to cook,
assemble, wrap and nuke under a
heat lamp? The answer is that
you; the onion-hating, trouble
making, boat rocking, odd ball
freak deserve to be punished.
What better way to punish you
than to steal eight additional
minutes of your life for the
trouble you've caused.
Waiting is a universal
ailment. We wait for papers to
be returned, grades to be posted,
books to be back ordered, phone
registration lines to free up and
countless other irritants and
obstacles placed in our way. If
you took the time to tally up the
minutes stolen from you, you
would have wasted another
valuable chunk of time, so don't
do it. Time is a precious
commodity and you should use it
judiciously. The following are
some recommended ways to save
up enough time to have a real
vacation this Christmas instead
of attending that three day
Artificial Insemination Seminar
in Muleshoe like you had planned
to.
1. If you are taking any
psychology class, stop studying.
All you need to know is that re-
gardless of the question asked
on a test, answer it with either
"How do you feel about that?" or
"What do you mean by that?"
2. When you interview
for a job, explain that this really
isn't the field you are studying for
and, as such, is not a real job.
Since it is not a real job you will
most likely not be motivated to
work and so the employer will
probably have to let you go.
Point out that the average cost of
replacing an employee is approx-
imately $500 and that you will
settle up for $200, saving the
company a healthy chunk of
change, freeing up your time and
allowing you the flexibility to do
the same to nine other compa-
nies.
3. If you wear your
underwear on the outside of your
clothing you can decrease laundry
time by over 50 percent.
4. Time spent shopping
for food is time wasted..
Consolidate your shopping by
only buying food that can be
eaten directly from^a shopping
cart. Not only will you save on
dining time, you will burn off
the calories consumed while
pushing the cart.
5. Learn your lesson
and pay your tuition early, thus
avoiding that last minute
"lemming-like irush,
Jordan Cannady is
the Editorial Cartoonist for
the J-TAC.
The J-TAC is published on Thursdays during the regular semester, with the exception of university holidays and
examination periods. The printer is the Stephenville Empire-Tribune,
Only articles in the Opinion section of this newspaper express the opinion of the J-TAC staff. Columns and/or news
articles do not necessarily express the opinion of this university or this newspaper.
Inquiries regarding deadlines may be made by telephone to: Editor: 968-9056; Newsroom: 968-9057; or the Faculty
Advisor: 968-9058, The offices of the J-TAC are located on the third floor of Davis Hall, rooms 303 and 304,
It gives me great
pleasure to have this opportunity
to welcome you to the 1991-
1992 school year. I am glad you
are here to share in what I believe
will be Tarleton's finest year.
This semester you will
be a part of a record enrollment.
Tarleton is represented by almost
every county in the state as well
as other states and even other
countries,
Tarleton is very
fortunate to have a new president.
Dr. Dennis McCabe is committed
to the excellence of TSU and this
semester Tarleton has increased
its schedule of top quality
academic programs.
Tarleton will also be
providing excellent entertainment
through SPA and the Fine Arts
department.
The athletic department
has a promising future; and the
active and growing student life,
including a growing greek
system, religious and
departmental groups and a well
balanced ROTC program makes
Tarleton what it is.
Tarleton is a growing
and prosperous future. Many
things have changed since last
year and the opportunities are
abundant. I hope you will look
forward to them with the
enthusiasm and "purple pride"
that makes you a Tarleton Texan.
Best of luck this year.
Bart Bradberry is
Tarleton's Studeut Body
President.
Letters
To the Editor
Building
progress
questioned
Dear Editor:
A new Student Center?
In the fall of 1989 the students
of TSU were given a unique oppor-
tunity: a direct choice in whether or
not to partially finance a proposed
new Student Center. A majority of
those students who voted decided
the $3 extra per semester hour in-
crease in the Building Use Fee was
worthwhile.
During the past four full semes-
ters since the fee increase became
effective, over $1,000,000 has been
charged to students, I have person-
ally "chipped-in" $189 to this issue !
voted against. The one million is
based upon the following semester
averages: 5,700 students X 13 credit
hours X $3 per hour. This totals
$222,300 per semester for four
semesters ($889,200). Adding
$100,000 for two full summer ses-
sions gives a one million dollar esti-
mate.
The total amount charged is not
the main issue; after all, we (the
students) voted for the fee increase.-
But as an accounting major and a
concerned student, I would like to
know what is being done about the
new Student Center. Preliminary •
blueprints and building models were
presented to students two years ago.
However, it now appears some fresh-
men may pay the increased fees tor
three years or more before major
construction even begins
The faculty and staff of the uni-
versity are to be commended. Tarle-
ton is an effective and efficiently run
institution, as Dr. McCabe was
quoted as saying in the August 29
issue of the J-TAC. But this matter,
if left unresolved, may embitter some-
students for yea's to come. I hope
this year's freshmen will have an
opportunity to enjoy the new Stu-
dent Center.
Sincerely,
Robert Wright
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