Campuses Begin to Ban Electronic Gadgets WENDY VANDELLON
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MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONROMAY 12. 200E6 DOCTRINE — • •» •• • »• p* • » i ^ IIII •* IHI^^^H^^n Volume 53, Issue w w w . m o n r oecc.edu/go/md lights Campuses Begin to Ban Page 3 WENDY VANDELLON Electronic Gadgets EDITOR-IN-CHIEF University of Knitting for Central Florida Relaxation Professor Peter Telep, shown with some of his students in Orlando, Florida, Duke Lacrosse: on October 2, Could it 2002, answers Happen Here? students' cell phones for them when they ring during class tell- ing the caller that the student is busy. KRT Photo by Joe BurbanklOrlando Sentinel A cell phone, laptop, and iPod. These are school hours. than a quarter last summer. Twenty-five per- all items that most college students use on a While most college students feel that it cent of these offenses were by students using daily basis. But what if they were no longer is disruptive to talk on a cell phone while in cell phones. In England, if a student has a allowed in classes? class, a survey of Rutgers University students cell phone they can be marked down or even At SUNY Brockport many helpful gadgets found that 43 percent felt it was acceptable to failed just by having a phone during an exam, are restricted in class because students often text message. whether they use it to or not. text message, Web surf, or play computer Under Brockport policy if a student has a Also beware of piggybacking off of an games during class. Nationwide, individual cell phone or PDA in hand during a test, it unsecured wireless network. Illinois and professors have banned these items from their opens up the possibility of cheating charges. Florida have each tried an individual and classroom because of their disruptive nature. In England, school authorities have found found him guilty on such charges. It is a crime Some high schools have even begun to con- that cheating on exams has been made easier and the conviction of both men has set an fiscate these gadgets if they are seen during with these new gadgets and has risen by more example for the rest of the country. INDEX MCC Students Competitive in Math and Science CARYL TETRO SENIOR WRITER Page 2 & 3 Rochester-area colleges are CSTEP program aimed at giving concerned about the need to pro- support to minority students in Credible Sources duce more scientists, engineers science, engineering, technology and mathematics. Santos is the Sticking With Jobs You Hate and mathematicians. The short- age in these fields is considered intermediary between incoming a crisis. The United States has high school students and those Page 4 & 5 been falling behind and to change transferring to a four-year college. All in the Family this, there is a proposal to seek She has created a successful con- Reiki: Alternative Medicine federal funds toward a Center for tact system with education leaders Paul Stewart: Teacher Excellence in math and science. in the community, colleges affili- Spotlight Can our community college com- ated with CSTEP, the Outreach pete in these fields? The MCC program and with MCC alumni Page 6 & 7 instructors from the math and who frequently work with her to science departments believe it can get MCC graduates into competi- Mental Health and does. tive math and science colleges. According to Professor Peter John Wadach from the Page 8 &9 Collinge, Chair for the Department Engineering, Science and Physics The Doctrine Reviews of Mathematics, MCC students Department says MCC has one photo by Oleg Zigalenko Students Named to Ail- are encouraged by the mathemat- of the finest engineering sci- American Teams ics department to succeed, assist- ence programs in the country. ed with funding from the college. MCC students won 1st, 4th and most innovative Engineering vided by the MCC foundation. Page 10 There is a voluntary support ser- 6th places in the Intercollegiate Science curriculums. Math and science students have Crossword and Comics vice run by the math faculty which Design Competition held in Professor John Cullen, Chair had a high success rate when operates the Robert A. Fratangelo Portland Oregon. The Society of for the Chemistry and Geosciences transferring to four-year colleges. Page 12 Mathematics Learning Center Automotive Engineering (SAE) department notes that one reason MCC is working hard to supply Depression at the Brighton Campus and Mini-Baja car team placed 46th at for the college's success is the students with the necessary skills assists with the Damon Campus' the 2005 Midwest competition out effort made to improve math and to compete successfully; to help Integrated Learning Center. of 140 entrants, and was the only science education by preparing to raise the numbers of math, sci- Advice and mentoring is a large community college team in the incoming college students. There ence, and engineering degrees in part of the MCC Liberal Arts field. The 2005 National Academy are many scholarships avail- New York state and accross the Mathematics advising sequence. of Engineering magazine cited able, such as the Kissel Biology country. Joann Santos works with the MCC as having one of the best, Scholarship, and many others pro- MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONROE DOCTRINE MAY 12, 2006 PAGE 2 Buy a Parking Pass? WENDY VANDELLON Crime Blotter EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NTS Buying a parking pass may it would cost $187.50 to seem like a great deal of money park at the meters. Perhaps S for a college student with a permit a parking pass is cheaper. costing $30 for full-time students Even if you drive a second and $20 for part-time. But when car it is only an additional weighed against possible parking $10 to get a parking pass tickets, this cost is minimal. for another car.' Surprisingly enough, many Make sure that park- students opt to forgo the parking ing passes are properly photo by Phil pass and park in the meters or risk displayed to avoid tickets 3/28 the ticket. After all, the parking and also the boot. Fines will be towed. If there are any Grand Larceny meters do have a five-hour limit. may also be contested up to ten outstanding fines, they may also Investigation days after the tickets issuance. But the cost to park at the be sent to collections or prevent A student worker stole meters is $.50 per hour. If the If a student exits the school and the release of transcripts and halt average student were here for five finds a boot on their car all fines the registration process for future cash from the book- hours a day, 15 weeks a semester must be paid by 8 p.m. or the car semesters. store. • 3/31 The Wrinkles in the New Banner System Violation of MCC Policy/ Conduct ASHLEY CHASSE Two facilities depart- LIFESTYLES EDITOR MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ment employees were 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Banner, the newly installed Students Information Another problem arises when a student drops a Rochester, NY 14623 involved in a verbal System set in effect earlier this semester, seems to be class from their schedule during the course of the Contact Information creating quite a hostile buzz among MCC students. semester. Though the proper withdrawal slip was argument. Editorial Inquiries 585.292.2492 With the newness of the system causing much con- signed and taken to Records and Registrations, for a Advertising Inquiries 585.292.2539 fusion for those used to the old style SIS, there has number of students, the W does not show up on their 3/31 Production Inquiries 585.292.2540 also been a rise in complaints for a plethora of tech- unofficial transcript. According to the transcript, it Motor Vehicle Accident Fax 585.292.3825 nical reasons. E-Mail [email protected] appears as though the students are still registered for Two vehicles collided One such issue Banner has created is gradua- the class. This can lead to many problems when the when one entered the tion conflictions. Recently, many students ready time comes for students to register for future classes Editorial Staff road by driving over the Editor-in-Chief for graduation and having correctly filled and sub- or when auditing the transcript. Wendy VanDellon mitted their Intent To Graduate forms, have been These issues are small matters but it doesn't hurt grass in Lot R. > Managing Editor receiving letters informing them that they have not to look into them, especially with graduation and Chris Bigger 4/3 Business Manager yet fulfilled the requirements specific to their degree registration being an integral part of getting through program and thus they will not be graduating. This college. Making sure the information is accurate is Violation of MCC Policy/ Production Manager is due to an issue relating to the transfer of informa- essential and, if left unnoticed or unchanged, can be Conduct George Burger tion from the old system to Banner. Information detrimental to any student who is directly affected A student was using a Photography Editor that was incorrectly imputed is the reason for this by them. Hopefully these glitches will be resolved Kevin Leas computer in 11-105 to glitch. soon. Advertising Manager view porn. Casey Degon News & Events Editor 4/10 Lifestyles Editor Resources for Finding Credible Violation of MCC Policy/ Ashley Chasse' Opinion Editors JESSICA REGAN Publicity Megan McNeill Source Material GUEST WRITER Unauthorized flyers Brett Barclay were p%t up for a Sports Editor It is essential when writing an edited and updated. Sources from useful for research, many MCC Alicia Accapezzato academic paper to ascertain the wikepedia.com may be difficult students are not aware of the protest'.