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The Holcad Online at Tion, at Westminster a-1 front - holcad (24”) 050304jz YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BLACK 0% 5% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 100% Friday May 19, The 2006 New Wilmington, Pa. 12 pages Volume CXXII Number 24 HHWESTMINSTER COLLEGE’Solcaolca STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCEdd 1884 Graduation: don’t press snooze Complete Schedule of events, Page B-3 Source: National Archives “You have nothing to fear but a place to call home,” Forum for your thoughts, page A-3,4 Something Construction to “TAU” about Missing letter Junction found, Page A-6 Photo by some formerly irate brothers Hooking up roads and Titan man Photo courtesy of the 1982 Argo looking into the closes, Myth or mascot? The true story revealed, Page B-5 Page B-1 Photo by an exhausted student who would rather take chances with construction equipment than study math perspectives Smelling Students accepted conditionally like a rose COLLEGE MAKES OFFICIAL PROVISIONS FOR ‘07 YEAR A bouquet of final By Leanne Veres derline,” Dean of Admissions I think it’s dangerous to lower the standards Titan Campus writer Doug Swartz said. of the school. A conditional student is one Junior Sarah Timm Eye Candy, It is common for most col- who falls just short of the leges to have a certain set of GPA, SAT, or ACT standards. we moved to a two-semester four in the first term of fresh- Page B-6 criteria for first-year applicants. Swartz explained that, in some Photo of a future Cosmo Girl (with a way better layout!) schedule.” man year. Foltz said that was For instance, a vast majority of cases, the student exceeds in Foltz explained that the col- in order to lighten the work- the students here on campus one area and performs below lege moved to the new sched- load. These students were The Clarks were accepted because they expectations in another. Backstage pass to a ule, and subsequently dropped still able to finish college in reached the preferred stan- “One of these students the conditional program, in four years. meeting with a dards of a 2.5 grade point av- could have a very high grade 1997. Before that, a typical Although the current sched- music mind, erage in core courses and a point average, but they could college year was a bit different ule is different, the idea of the 900 SAT score or 19 ACT have a lower score on the than it is now. Classes met on program will stay the same. Page B-2 score in high school. SAT,” Swartz said. “Three of a four-month, one-month, and Conditional students will have Source: Internet However, a small number the incoming conditional stu- four-month basis. During the a one-course reduction in the of incoming first-year students dents, for instance, are actually four-month terms, students fall semester of their first year. Why the grass will not have maintained one merit scholars.” would carry the usual four- These students will also partic- is greener or more of those standards. While the Conditional Ac- class workload. The one- ipate in tutoring sessions. That is because this fall will ceptance Program may seem here at WC, Page B-4 month term, which Foltz Swartz said that he and the mark the first time in nine new to current college stu- called the “January term,” con- Vice President and Dean of years that the college will for- dents, it is actually returning sisted of one class that met the College, Dr. Jesse Mann, Future Broadcast studio details, Page B-5 mally admit conditional stu- from a brief hiatus. every day for two or three had an informal program for dents. “The college accepted provi- hours. the past couple of years. If “The conditional students sional admits before,” financial Suspended professor update, Page B-5 A conditional student prior they noticed an applicant just will consist of 20 to 25 stu- aid statistician Lynn Foltz said. to 1997 would have simply tak- See CONDITIONAL, Page B-6 dents each year that are bor- “We used to have them before en three classes instead of Campus statistic of the week Number of graduating seniors Loss of the Liberal Arts? By Leanna Stitt within the last ten years or so. the Religion, History, Philoso- leges/arts and sciences. This Staff writer “You need to have a Board phy, and Classics Department, category contains 230 other of Trustees that are die hard said, “[The liberal arts] are of- private colleges across the na- As stated in Westminster's liberal artists,” Dr. Kang-Yup ten subjects that people think tion. The other two categories Undergraduate Catalog, under Na, assistant professor of reli- of studying without having a are the baccalaureate col- the Philosophy and Purposes gion, said, “This is about the specific or limiting career in leges/diverse field, and the subheading, the mission of the common goal of educating our mind [...] Westminster is not baccalaureate associate's col- College is “to help men and students so that when they just a training school for a lim- lege. women develop competencies, graduate, they know how to ited number of careers.” Many professors are commitments, and characteris- write, and they know how to Earlier this year however, pleased with the standards 375 tics which have distinguished think.” the Carnegie Foundation for that Westminster has set in human beings at their best. Also included in the Under- the Advancement of Teaching providing a “liberal arts” edu- The liberal arts tradition is the graduate Handbook is the fol- located in Stanford, CA, claims cation; others see room for im- Source: The long, long list found on B-4 foundation of the curriculum lowing statement: “The Col- to have a more descriptive provement. However, improv- Weekend Weather from the Accuweather ® continually designed to serve lege views education as a way to classify “liberal arts” in- ing the quality of the “liberal this mission in a rapidly maturing experience and be- stitutions. arts” education might see Friday: Partly sunny,pleasant 65/37 changing world.” lieves the liberal arts heritage Gay Clyburn, the Director some causal effect in admis- Saturday: Cooler with variable clouds, 58/31 Recently, there has been offers exceptional opportuni- of Communications for the sions. Sunday: Partly sunny, 60/38 some talk amongst the faculty ties for development of the in- Carnegie Foundation, said, Imagine how wonderful it and administration on the pur- dividual in today's rapidly “They [the Carnegie Founda- would be if you could say to pose of the liberal arts educa- changing world.” tion] discontinued the use of the world 'Come to Westmin- Read The Holcad online at tion, at Westminster. According to this statement, liberal arts terminology for a ster - our graduates are largely http://www.theholcad.com Officially, the Board of upon graduation, students more transparent description unemployed, but they're great Trustees is under the authori- should be well equipped in a of what we are looking at.” critical thinkers,'” Na said. INSIDE ty to transform any of the lib- variety of subject areas so that According to the Carnegie But the reality of the matter eral arts facets of the College. they may be successful in a Foundation, colleges now fall is that not many parents Arts & Entertainment - B-2 Features - B-6 There are some departments, number of vocational or career into one of three categories. would approve of their son or options in the future. Westminster is classified un- Calendar of Grads - B-4 Opinion - A-2 specifically the Religion De- See LIBERAL, Page B-5 Campus News - A-6, B-5 Outside the Bubble - A-5 partment, that have seen a se- Dr. Dwight Castro, profes- der the first category, which Crossword - B-2 Sports - B-1 rious decline among students sor of Classics and chair of are the baccalaureate col- The Holcad is provided free of charge to students, faculty, staff, alumni and visitors of Westminster College. Please take one. If you would like additional copies, please contact the editorial staff. OPINION - holcad (24”) 050304jz YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BLACK 0% 5% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 100% Page A-2 May 19, 2006 The Holcad — Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. opinionsop/ed editorials RANT The end (a two part special) & It really wouldn’t be a Hol- not avoid getting food poison- be so popular with Sodexho, maybe even stop going to RAVE cad if I didn’t do this article at ing from the school at least Greek life, and the Westmin- clubs on the weekends. It the last minute. once. Well, I guess you can ster college alumni relations makes me wonder if this Puff the magic dragon Well, I guess it would. eat off campus or something. department. This, like all school will remember who we I turn these in on time as Of course, that takes money, things, will pass. Or it won’t, are when we’re gone. Do you Where has all the rum gone? often as I don’t, so it all evens and Sodexho has a pretty and it just won’t matter any- think they’ll remember each of out in the wash. Anyway, this good monopoly on that since more. I do wonder, however, our shining faces ten or twen- I pass on the grass? is my last article for this fine Bryan Peck that’s the only place we can if I ever do become famous if ty years down the line? news-thing. I would like to Randomly Yours get dine dollars for around the school will claim me or if If you’re planning on donat- mint gingerale! use this time to present some here.
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