Unlvhonors Program Has Very Successful First Year
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New e-board Humane Society Intramural champs | advises old solicits aid lose U of A tourney I page 3 page 4 page 12 | Volume 111, Issue 26,TheMay 13, 1986 Rebel Yellin' University of Nevada, Las Venus Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civil evil is ever defeated without publicity UNLVhonors program has very successful first year Karen spiawn Honors Program. quirements are still encouraged Deborah Hall, another honors to apply. With UNLV now attracting so student, said, "Sometimes there Hie program attracts many of the best and brightest mainly is a lot ofwork that needs to be and students from all Nevada, science math majors, over done, but everyone helps you although there " are a lot of >nd other places as well, the out. Ho agreed, "The work is business and liberal majors as need for an honors program has tough, but the professors take well. According to Zane there is increased. Last fall, that need the time to help you out." something for every ,one, no was fulfilled. All four of these students had matter what their major is. The Honors Program, under received letters of acceptance "But," warns Zane, the direction of Physics Pro- "Unless numerous college, and have all a person is prepared to work fessor Len Zane, now has been had some sort of prior college they not bother in operation for an should with the entire experience. Honors Program." academic year and the par- Allagree that while they en- Said Zane, "It's anedge ora ticipating students are giving the Joy the program, it is now the sword, depending on how you program rave reviews. end of the semesterand all could look at it. Students are finding One honors student, Kathy use some free time. Said Burke, that college is a lot harder Ho, finds the program than challeng- Sooner or later, you're going to high school." ing but not brain-draining A<M« need some sleep." According to Zane there are Stefanie Shields, I think it is Students in the program are 25-30 students left from the great because the courses are allowed to take unusual courses original 38 students that started challenging but I do not feel like that are not offered to any other theprogram. Some ofthem have I am being swamped. I found the students. These classes include not been ableto keep their OPA classes harder last semester, but Honors Pre-Calculus, Themes in as high as it was in high school. that was because I was getting European Civilization and Zane said he felt thatalthough PASS THE BUTTER, PIEASE-University of Nevada System Board of Regents were discussing items a little bit more used to college as a whole." Scientific World View. UNLV took a while to start important than table manners at their recent meeting. The Regents met in UNLV's Moyer Student Unlpn li>| vveek. Another honors program an stu- Zane said he feels that Honor's Program, dent, Peggy Burke said that she students get that the many benefits from university is catching up. is especially impressed withDr. I the program, "I think we are Maxson. i trying to have quality activities "The faculty is really behind ' I'm very impressed with Dr. forJ students." our efforts, which, will make it Out with old, in with new editor Maxson. UNLV is in its infan- Said Zane, "Where most easier 19 get things doon. lam cy but one of these days, if we i studeau start their college surethe program willbe a great 1987 I by rudi wain. ty get and keep people like Dr. careers< in large classes, honor success. By the fall of During their April 22 clean." "They deserve more of start out than the) Maxson, UNLV will be one i students in smaller, hope to have started a program meeting, members ofthe student There are several changes in have been receiving." the finest schools in the country, more quality courses." To Zane for juniors and seniors." The CSUN student senate senate approved the recommen- stose for next year's i paper said According to Zayas, next IfI wasn't enthusiastic about this i smaller classes mean morecom- Zane commented that the recently approved a new Yellin' dation of the Publications Board Zayas. "Most ofit will be inter- year's paper will not onJy look university, I would not be meradity among the honor place the educational system Rebel editor for the 1986-87 that Zayas be named next year's nal, training of the i staff, new good and provide important academic year. editor. The favor, in- here," she said. students. breaks down is in making peo- volewas 16 in layout techniques, advertising formationto UNLV Carmen Zayas-Dorchak students, it Stefanie Shields, who con- In order to be in the Hooors ple literate. "To know how to will 0 against with senators Larsen manueis and so forth, but the will alio be replace the an even better lear- sidered UNR a possibility, said Programs students should have communicate effectively is the outgoing editor, and Novak abstaining from the 1 end product will be reflected in ning laboratory. Greg Dorchak as of May the vote. i the look she liked UNLV very much. a 3.65 high school GPA, an key to success in the business 14, of the paper." "This is invaluable experience day the last issue is delivered. According to Zayas, this Although she had originally ACT composite ofat least 26, or world," said Zane, "Students Zayas has plans to spend the that you couldn't easily get Dorchak has served the come to UNLV on another pro- an SAT score of at least 1200. are currently being trained to get entire year's Yellin' Rebel hasprovid- entire summer conducting anywhere else. But, that's year as Rebel what gram she was glad that she Although students who do not just jobs, rather than long term Yellin' editor, he ed a firm foundation for next workshops to train staff we are here for." to the all above did not seek re-appointment. year's. members, decided accept a place on satisfy the re- careers." soliciting advertising Zaya» said she encourages Said Zayas, "I have worked •nd developinga new marketing anyone interested in submitting on the staff for over two years, approach for the Yellin' Rebel. articles, selling advertising or and most of the time we have "Yeah, we figured since the taking photos to contact the been working to overcome pro- paper will definately be 'new YtlUn' Rebel offices. "We'll be 'Yankee Humor' concludes Forum series blems with machinaiy, under- and improved' we want a here all summer." staffing and the budget. Thanks creative approach to getting even Zayas concluded by saying by kun hildebrand "It took a day to go 30 miles New Hampshire," he said in wood to a more on. Get nice and my predecessors, there is now more students to pick up the that it has been a great year, with a good horse and a good thick New Enlgand accent or a warm and I'll fix you a hot but- a foundation on which I paper or strong become staff "we've all worked hard but The last University Forum of road. It was in this setting that southern accent if you cannot do tered rum." can improve upon." members." we've alao learned a lot and had the semester featured Dr. Robert the Yankee peddler came into a New England accent. "Seth," Eban said, got Zayas said that she to "I've believed According Zayas she will some fun timet, I'm really look- Dodge, of the English Depart- being. This character also ap- "A few months Seth back to the to ago, to gel farm milk that this year's Yellin'Rebel wu be pushing to increase the ing forward to next year." ment, whogave his rendition of peared on the American stage noticed that Eben Carter, a the cow." one of the best she's seen. "I'm benefits for staff members, "I until 18S0. This Yankee rural New England humor in his farmer who lived a mile and a "Don't worry about your not saying that to be arrogrant, have a lot ofstudents whoare or Always true to form, outgoing character was also known as lecture "My Cousin Seth: An half down the road, began to cow," Eben said. "Remember but the coverage of CSUN will be putting in a lot of their editor Dorchak's parting com- Brother Jonathan." Evening of Yankee Humor." come down to the store every the old saying 'The longer the events and programs, ofdubs on summer getting ready for next ment waa, "I think every Dodge to Dodge set the acene for Us au- then started get un- day around sunset," he said. milk is in die bag, the more but- campus, faculty news, lectures, semester and these same people newspaper should have an dience by describing early dressed. He removed his coat it.'I "Seth thought it was unusual for ter is in would have thought etc. was really good. And both will be putting in a lot of their editor. I think it is good. America. and tie, and unbuttoned the lop Eben to comeall that way every you knewjthat, Eben. You've the copy and the layout was prat- time (hiring the semester. Knowledge is good." "In 1776, the year the button of his shift under the day before sunaet when he notic- been selli* so much butter late- Declaration was signed, the pretense of dressing like a ed that his butter was short." United States was about 1,200 Yankee peddler.