Grace Under Fire Cash at Bookstore

Whalesong 1993-12-01 (v.12 no.4)

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Volume XII, issue IV December 1st, 1993 Student Profile: Grace under fire Return old textbooks for

B y K yra K elly Grace Elliott-De concerns. Interestingly teaching them, she points out, cash at bookstore Angelis is quick to describe enough, six out of her eight "they teach me." herself as a non-traditional siblings have migrated to Her own children ------Buy back slated for 14th Juneau since she made the include Laughton, 3, Sarah student. As a mother of three, B y M ark D uran move, and she admits she is Joy, 7, and stepson Ellery, 11, a full-time Education student The UAS Book Store is store saves in shipping costs, surprised that they have all who lives in California, but and a council member of gearing up for another Fall which translates into static text- wound up in the same place, visits her here in Alaska three Wooch-een, she is an ex- Semester of used book buy book prices and less unwar- again. times a year. Grace believes tremely busy woman. In spite back. This ranted As a self-professed that the Education classes she of this, she still manages to event takes inflation. activist and advocate for has taken here at UAS have make time to put in at the place twice a Third, parents and children, Grace helped a great deal in giving UAS Children's Center, year: Dec. 14- used gets involved with helping her new insight and positive believing that children are not 17th and books are and playing with chidren approaches to guiding her only our most precious May 10-13th. 25% less however she can. She fills in own children. "You don't resource but the hope of the The texts are than new on Kids Radio Network, a have to be authoritarian," she future. She sees herself purchased on books, program at KTOO, regularly, insists, "parents and children primarily as a storyteller and a need-basis which is and just recently volunteered can and should be on equal mother, with a devoted the helpful to at the Library Telebrathon a footing. You can have respect interest in teaching and instructors Linda Snyder helps a student at the the national storytelling event. for children as individuals working with children. specify what UAS bookstore. average She has also been working while still giving them what Grace has lived in books they are going to use for student budget. with the Juneau Storyteller's they need-parameters and a Juneau since 1980, when she the next semester, and the book Linda Snyder is the Guild to put together a sense of boundaries, which I came on a whim from Chi­ store buys back those texts). UAS bookstore manager. This Storyteller's Directory. Her think everybody needs." cago, her hometown, just to If you have a text which is her second year at UAS. She love of working with children She would like to see what Alaska was like. is not being reissued, there is moved here from Fairbanks, stems from her belief that encourage the Education What should have been a 10- the M.B.S. (Missouri Book where she worked at the UAF these children are the present Department to become day trip turned into a perma- Service), a text-aid service book store. About the used as well as the future. She publicly committed to sup- nent relocation, and today she which purchases used books book buy back process, she observes that the kids she porting the Children's Center, considers Juneau her home. from students. Because of replied, "I consider that it is a comes in contact with today and emphasizes that the She feels that it is a place shipping and labor, M.B.S. service to tire students and are"very directed, clear in campus needs to focus on people feel drawn to for usually pays less for a given that's what I'm here for!" purpose. Children are honest, supporting parents and focusing inward, for text book than the UAS Book Spring texts will be not fearful, and eager to families. She explains that healing...a spiritual haven of Store. available January 10. Add/ express themselves cre- while the Children's Center sorts. She enjoys the peace Everyone will benefit Drop book returns are January atively." She has faith that has good staff, they also need and security of living in such however, even though the 10-31st. This is a 100% refund "these kids will heal the good resources to make it a place, where crime and book store buys back texts at period and you must have planet." In the same sense that work. She is hopeful that UAS violence are not everyday 50% of their original value. your receipts. "You do not and other college campuses she percieves the world to be First, by recycling books need your receipts for the used a place today where people will take the opportunity to natural resources are respected book buy back," said Snyder. are waking up and trying to "provide a nationwide model and recycled. Second, the book IN THIS ISS UE: save it, she sees children as of care and sophistication" Top fen local eateries the ones who can and will through helping better truly change the world. In develop child care services. rated, page 6 Children's center in need of new space; page 5 Task force considers 4% tuition hike for next fail

USUAS President offers B y A ndy H ickman suggestions on teacher Over the past years, a review a proposed tuition tuition, payment alternatives, meet to vote on changes in major concern of students has increase of 4%, which would and financial aid. improvement, page 3 early February. been the rising cost of tuition. take affect next fall. Based on The task force, which According to an Gallery Walk exhibits UAS This year a Tuition Task Force tuition trends being set by has only met twice, is working informal survey conducted by was created, with Bruce universities and colleges on a tight schedule. The the United Students of the talent, page 5 Gifford, Director of Student around the nation, the task deadline for their proposals University of Alaska — Alan Lamb gives introduction Services at UAS, as the chair. force has been asked to con- has been set for late January. Anchorage, 60 percent of the The task force, set up by sider possible alternatives to This deadline will allow the students said that while an irvice learning, page 2 President Komisar and the increases, as well as possibili- Board time to review the increase may be necessary, Board of Regents, is directed to ties for new policies regarding recommendations before they See tuition, page 8 Page 2 December 1st, 1993 Page 3 December 1st, 1993 Opinion Op-Ed G u e s t e d it o r ia l Service Learning Internships Service offers new, better, approach to learning available for Spring 1994 Musings, Ruminations, and Invectives

B y A lan Lamb by J ohn M cI lwain Recently, the University and support services for a few hours to major projects Legislative Information Intern— This course of Alaska Southeast joined faculty requesting assistance in requiring many weeks work. will involve several students (6 to 8 total) in operating The Invisible Hand and 'losers' of the economic Campus Compact, a national incorporating service learning The assignments may take a legislative information desk and information service institutions have (occasion- the continued restructuring game. Inevitably, they classes are the only things organization whose goals are into their curriculum. In place on-site and/or on- Other Myths ally) guided the strong to of the universities into for the public in the State Capitol Building. The claim, there will be winners that should be taught " to promote opportunities for addition, the Service Learning campus and may be done by By Johnny Mac help the weak. Under the factories manufacturing operation-will be co-managed by the instructors and as well as losers. Those because they are such roads, student involvement in public Center will provide students individual students or by ideology of profit it is human capital for industry. losers are people, families, to economic success. and community service as an with information on service groups of students. In some Lynn Morley, Information Officer for the Juneau "Growth for growth's sake antithetical to do any thing Economic ambition has led and ultimately the country That "all men were integral aspect of undergradu- learning/ volunteer opportuni- cases, service learning posi- Legislative Infromation Office (LIO), a division of the is the ideology of the cancer to allay the misery of those to the development of the as a whole. created equal" is a question- ate education." Founded in ties and academic credit tions/assignments may be for Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. cell." - Edward Abbey dispossessed by the actions college as an economic This assumption that able supposition. What 1985, Campus Compact's options/course work, helping pay. Community agencies or of the market. People are resource. How in the world someone has to lose is world is it where we have membership has grown to a to identify appropriate assign- organizations will need to When was it that eco- now disposable. can things like literature — Students (5 supposed to explain or abandoned all principle for coalition of nearly 400 colleges ments which match interests, identify service needs that are Service Learning Center Intern nomic ideology became the The most alarming trend and art survive the laws of justify the misery and a price? and universities nationwide. skills, and time to community challenging and worthwhile or 6 total) will assist in the formation and running of guiding moral principle for of this overriding concern competition? poverty of people who The center of focus for Campus needs. for the UAS Service Learning Center. Duties will include the United States? What for new avenues of profit is Sciences and business-ed don't have the power to Compact and other such UAServe students' happened to those moral, promoting and educating UAS about the concept of control their economic organizations is the concept of will critical political, and religious service learning; promoting and supporting service destinies. Letter to the Editor service learning. also thinking, beliefs that created this ... service learning goes beyond the To this end all facets of life Service learning assist meeting learning and volunteer opportunities for UAS students, nation? When did competi- Dear Editor: have been tuned. Con- from the Sukwan people by the his powers, thus was able to combines academic studies agen- traditional academic setting, where their faculty members, staff and residents of the S.E. Alaska tion and profit become more late Dr. Robert Simpson. Later, it perform great feats to fill his important that liberty or sumption is the ultimate I have followed with deep with public service by linking cies by students listen and teachers teach, learning community; meeting with interested faculty members was presented to the City of mother-in-law's greed. That is freedom? Did Jefferson's means to the ultimate goal interest the totem pole raising on higher education with various provid- objectives Juneau by Mrs. Robert Simpson as why some people refer to this as by providing students with the to assess service learning potentials: and meeting with of unlimited competition. the Auke Lake Campus, on agencies and organizations in ing as well as "pursuit of happiness" a memorial to Dr. Simpson. The "The Mother-in-Law Pole." the Service Learning Advisory Board on a regular Economic indicators are tied October 3, followed by the totem the community in which they service opportunity to apply knowledge service mean economic exploita- pole is at least 100 years old. What is the history of the Auke to percentages of unlimited editorial and Dawn Pisel's basis. tion? All these questions The Old Witch Pole displays or Lake Campus totem? What are serve—strengthening the learn- gained in school to real life objectives. response to the editorial. are troubling to me as I was growth. This seems to defy relates to a well-reported story the legends and memorials related natural the between education ing Why Now, "What is the rest of the the laws of nature. Natural about a young man, his wife and by the pole and what do each of its and service in the community models settings.... engage in Both of these internships are three credits, requiring a brought up to believe in the story?" systems are circular, waste especially his mother-in-law and several figures represent or their by complementing student and service civil religion of the United I did not see or note any commitment of 12 hours per week. For an application is ever recycled back into her greed leading to the young roles in the pole's story? The learning? States of self-righteousness; reference to the "title/name" of academic learning with intro- man's death, etc. The monster in tourists and other visitors to the or more information contact Student Services at 465- frankly, I'm discouraged. the ecosystem for reuse. Not Auke Lake Campus totem? practical experience. Service ducing Advan- the story is Gonakadet. University of Alaska Southeast, as only do humans create The totem pole moved from learning compliments the them to UAS faculty members tages to students engaging in 6457. What I find lacking in this Gonakadet brings good luck to well as the students; might realize waste in the form of packag- South Franklin to the Juneau learning process. According to who are interested in attaching service-learning activities cult of the dollar is the those who see him. It is also very the more successful unification ing, chemical discharge and Memorial Library was called The include (but are not limited to) casual way in which it has good luck to see his wife or their desired by Wooch.een if the title the Partnership for Service a service learning component The Official Student Newspaper of Tire University of Alaska Southeast Old Witch Pole. This pole was usurped the power of the other pollutants, we have children, "the daughters of the and story were in print. Learning, "the values implied to an appropriate course. The reflection on their own back- originally carved and erected in also created a system where creek," who live at the head of in service learning are the age- faculty member will then ground and culture in relation people as well as the the old native village of Sukwan, there is no room for some every stream. The young man Sincerely, old objectives of education; introduce students to the to others; gaining competence government. Economists near Hudaburg, on Prince of people. Social and religious captured the monster and took all Ralph B. Williams intellectual and personal concept of service learning and through the practice of social speak of retraining the Wales Island. It was purchased growth, critical inquiry, the then demonstrate how it fits in and technical skills; enriching development of values and a with the learning objectives of and applying classroom commitment to public service, the course. In conjunction with knowledge and critical think- The president speaks: Ideal teachers are student-centered and the examination of the the service learning experience, ing; gaining insight to a B y Chris D elez faculty may assign research variety of career opportunities; Editor-in-Chief Frank R. Clark relation of theory to practice." a 1/4 point for doing so. A what thinking capabilities they test on what has not been athletic, work), students tend increasing independence by Production Manager Jennifer Thompson However, in doing this service papers, journals, reflective "If you are not happy," personal mission statement is a should possess at the course's taught. to put off studying regularly learning to manage study; and Advertising Manager Erik Neilson learning goes beyond the essays or other types of she asked me, "with the mental blueprint which helps conclusion that they for a test until the few days improving citizenship skills traditional academic setting, assignments to evaluate product you receive here at us connect our daily actions do not possess at the immediately prior to the test. where students listen and students. and developing a sense of into a course's beginning. Reporters: Mark Duran, Kyra Kelly, Adam UAS, just what is it that you I want a course with a teacher The fewer tests an instructor teachers teach, by providing Service learning has social responsibility. Wehrley, Peter Petersen, John McIlwain, Erik van der expect from a UAS course?" syner- She does this by requires means only moderate students with the opportunity been used in various settings Benefits for the Univer- Linde, Andy Hickman, Tressa Matteo, & Gwen Lloyd My answer, having gistic distributing on the who not only has a student- samples of the assigned sity of Alaska Southeast to apply knowledge gained in for a variety of disciplines. already spent hours dwelling struc- first day of class, for centered attitude, but who, material the tests will cover. school to real life settings— Examples of service learning include (and, again, but not upon my discontent, flowed ture. the entire course, a Unitized assessment, which settings studies have shown to include business students limited to) improving univer- easily, and I quickly re- These detailed, specific also, consistently expresses results in students always enhance the learning process. volunteering in various sity and community relations; The University of Alaska Southeast student newspaper, The state- listing of LEARNING Whalesong, is a bi-weekly publication with a circulation of 1,700 copies sponded with my "want list" such an attitude through having a test within a week, or At the present time, agencies assisting with ac- broadening the nature and role ments OBJECTIVES! per issue. The Whalesong's primary audience is UAS students, from a UAS course. student-centered actions. two weeks at most, forces service learning is in its counting, data processing or of education; enriching curricu- although its broader audience includes faculty, staff, and community I want a course with a lend us In my study of students to study more regu- beginning stages here at UAS. administrative duties; English lum and learning opportuni- members. Whalesong will strive to inform and entertain its readers, teacher who not only has a guid- education, nothing larly and allows greater test A "Service Learning Center," or speech communications ties; improving student analyze and provide commentary on the news, and serve as a public ance, has made more forum for the free exchange of ideas. The staff of the Whalesong values student-centered attitude, but coverage of assigned material. satisfaction and retention; staffed primarily by student students volunteering in a freedom of expression and encourages reader response. Letters to the who, also, consistently and pedagogical sense to me than A student-centered In accordance with specific volunteers and interns, is in the special event and sharing their orienting the education process editor are welcome and highly encouraged. All letters must be signed expresses such an attitude when the use of specific learning teacher structures her course so learning objectives, unitized process of being formed at experiences with the students to meet human needs; and to be considered for publication and may be edited for style and/or through student-centered used in objectives. I do not under- that her students develop assessment fosters, within a Student Services and will share in the classroom by presenting assisting students in career/ brevity but never content. The Whalesong editorial staff assumes no the stand, having taken nearly 60 regular study habits. The use responsibility for the content of material written by non-staff actions. student's life, regular study major preparation. the same office as Career an oral or written presentation; members. The views and opinions contained in this paper in no way This teacher not only classroom, they are the founda- courses at LAS, why I have yet of a mid-term and a final exam habits and results; within a Development, creating a dual- psychology or sociology If you are interested in represent the University of Alaska and reflect only those of the wants to know the final grade tion of student empowerment. to be enrolled in a course as a course's only testing student's mind, in more course service office that will be students volunteering in a receiving more information author(s). The editorial staff is solely responsible for content. The and degree of knowledge each A student-centered which consistently utilizes devices does not. For that material being learned. known as "UAServe." nursing home, soup kitchen or regarding service-learning, you Whalesong is located on the Auke Lake campus in Mourant 207B. teacher lets her students know them. matter neither does three or Mailing address: 11120 Glacier Highway • Juneau, AK 99801. student seeks from his course, At least twice a month, UAServe will assist in provid- with developmentally disabled may contact Joan Ennis at 465- Telephone: 465-6434, Fax 465-4595, VAX: JYWHALE. but he also wants to make sure exactly what they are supposed Needless to say, once four exams. Assessment must if not once a week, a student- ing community service oppor- adults; and CIS students 6517, Bruce Gifford at 465-6461, that each student knows what to learn. She tells her students learning objectives have been be more regular; it should be centered teacher, using spread- tunities for University of assisting in the development of or Alan Lamb at 465-6395. she wants from the course. To specifically what change is made clear, a student-centered unitized; it should be once a sheets, generates and posts an Alaska Southeast students and databases for various agen- supposed to take place be- teacher abides by them when it week, or once every two weeks Alan Lamb is an assistant professor of Advisor: Suzanne Downing accomplish this, he asks his update of his students' grades. faculty. This will be done by cies/ organizations. students to create a personal tween the time of day one and conies time for assessment. He at the least. helping to coordinate service Service Learning may sociology at UAS. mission statement, giving them the day of the final assessment- does not test on what has not Because of a variety of See President, page 8 learning activities, programs, range from single visits lasting each, in say a 100 point system, what skills, what knowledge, been specified, and he does not competing interests (social, Page 4 Whalesong December 1st, 1993 Page 5 December 1st, 1993 For more information or just Student a smiling face, stop by the Stu- Activities News dent Activities Office or call us at Calendar 465-6528! Children's Center threatened by unsuitable facility Resource Center offers ■ B y P ete P etersen f Sunday Monday Tuesday W ednesday Thursday Friday Saturday American Disability Act since The UAS Children's said Salerno. The building is Discount Swim Passes, Ski Trip on December 5! Multicultural Aware- "Music and Movement," the university is a public divided up into many different Open Gym Cancelled. Pizza Feed! help with registration ness Forum, Perseverence Theatre Center is staying afloat by an Capital Transit Bus $15 lift tickets available at 9p.m ,, Valley Bullwinkles, insititution and all our facilities small rooms like a normal Passes, and Persever- cashier all season. 2-5 p.m., H B 113. Presentation, discussion FREE to UAS Students. opportunistic management B y E rik van der L inde ance Theater tickets... Sponsored by United Sponsored by United following from Noon - have to be handicap accesible house would be, so unlike 12:30 p.m., Mourant Don't forget to bring your team and community support, Available at cashier. Students of UAS. Students of UAS.s S tu d e n t I D. Sponsored by for all," said Griffin. other children's centers and V C afeteria. but the center will The UAS Student Resource Center has been very United Students of UAS. The daycares, the structure does sink if its not busy helping students get ready for spring semester Chapel not have one or two large, moved to a registration. The four counselors, Shirly Grubb, Elizabeth by the open rooms for the children to different location Schelle, Greg Wagner, and Patty Adkison, have been 1 2 3 4 Lake roam. by the beginning of responsible for helping Associate of Arts and non-degree facil- In addition, the reason Volleyball Tourney, Acupressure Stress fall next year. students prepare their registration forms. Free Massage for Snow/Rain/Slush ity is why the Children's Center has 6-8 p.m., Auke Bay Break for Students, Students, Football, "It's not All students who wish to sign up for classes at UAS Elementary Gym. Bring 10 a.m. - Noon, Mourant by Cathie Allen, 9-11 a.m., 1 p .m ., D im o n d Park not been neglected during the past Lounge, first com e, first financially intelli- must have an advisor's signature. Prior to sign-up, the your Student l.D. Mourant Lounge, first handi- ten years may be due to Ski Trip! serv ed . 2 tables will be set com e, first served. Don't gent to induct advisors help students figure out what classes they should Van leaves Housing for up. Bring your student I.D. forget to bring your cap politics. "In 1983, a recre- U AS Serve/Service major repairs into or should not take and at what time. The creation of a Eaglecrest at 8 a.m. Sign student I.D. acces- ational center was proposed to up @ Student Activities Learning Open Gym Cancelled. the facility, because student's scedule can be a complicated process at UAS, Office. Beginning 5-8 p.m., Mourant sible be built, atop the hill behind the Cafeteria, See how you can its going to require since many classes are not offered every semester. instruction available. be- Children's Center, which W eather permitting. 5 6 7 8 serve your community! 1 0 1 1 more money than Students who are in degree programs who do not cause meant that there would be a we have or want," have an advisor can also contact the counselors to find out FREE Bowling! Acupressure Stress Free Massage for Book buyback began UAS Holiday Party, it is a two-floor structure which road built where the present End of Semester Discount Candy special, said Tish Griffin, Assistant who their advisors are. The student resource center is 9 -ll p.m., Channel Bowl. Break, Students, Yesterday!, 3-5 p.m., Mourant Celebration Cake! 2 in Bookstore. does not have an elavator. The building is standing," said Bring your Student I.D. 2-4 p.m., Mourant Lounge, by Cathie Allen 4-6 p.m., D e c. 14-17,9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cafeteria. Hosted by p.m., Mourant Cafeteria. Open Gym, 6-8 p .m ., Director of Student Services. located in the Novatney building across from the Parent's Break, 1-4 p .m ., first com e, first served, Two Mourant Cafe, first com e, Discount Candy special, Chancellor Lind. elavator is a requirement listed Griffin. Because of this pro- Discount Candy special, Auke Bay Elementary "We would like to regristration counter and is open Monday thru Friday 9:00 Drop your 3+ children off tables will be set up. Bring first served. Bring your in Bookstore. Late night studying with in Bookstore. G ym . within the American Disabili- posal, "UAS has neglected the at Mourant for a study or your student I.D. student I.D. coffee and cookies! Sledding Excursion, move our day-care program to to 5:00 pm. shopping break. Late night studying with Late night studying Mourant Cafeteria serving ties Act for multi-story build- proper upkeep of the building Transnortation/some sleds the Chapel by the Lake," Alaska Bats. 4-6 p.nw 3 coffee and cookies! with coffee and coffee and cookies 'til provided Destination TBA/ ings, which can be a costly except for minor repairs to cages available for UAS Mourant Cafe serving coffee cookies! M idnight. w eath er d e p e n d e n t. Lv. Griffin said. "It is an excellent Students. Bring your and cookies ‘til Midnight. Mourant Cafe serving Discount Candy special, Housing Lodge a t Noon or alternative that many institu- keep tire building standing," Student I . D Discount Candy special coffee and cookies 'til in Bookstore. facility and a good location- call Dan @ 790 -2512 fo r 18 tions may not be able to afford. said Salerno. Open Gym Cancelled. in Bookstore. M idnight. 15 exact location.______providing easy access to the "Due to the lack of an elevator, "I have worked in child education students, but the it is impossible for UAS to rent care in other states and our Chapel by the Lake is trying to the entire space offered by the facility would not be licensed rent us the entire section, so we Chapel by the Lake," said down south," said Salerno. are still in the middle of Griffin. Also "the only reason why we negotiations," Griffin said. But the present site of got a license for this year is The present building the UAS Children's Center is in because I told the inspectors which houses the UAS a dilapidated state. "The that we were in the process of Children's Center is in reason why we have to move finding another facility, which desrepair. The Chapel by the to a different facility is that this kept our license from being Lake facility provides a good building is not big enough, it is revoked," said Salerno. structure, but it too, has its unsafe, and it is unhealthy," Salerno also said that if disadvantages. In addition "it said Rhonda Salerno, the UAS UAS did not move the is not financially feasable for Children's Center Coordinator. Children's Center to a better UAS to rent the entire space Space is big issue. "The facility, she would not be provided by Chapel by the Children's Center used to be a working there next fall because Lake," said Griffin. "Also UAS three-bedroom house before she believes the children cannot rent the Chapel by the UAS purchased it in the late deserve a better building than Lake facility according to the 1970's for a storage facility," what they have now. Gallery Walk shows off UAS artists’ talent

B y M ark D uran A Salon de Juneau, president of the Original show. This will be her first otherwise known as the 13th Printmakers, which is a year in the Gallery Walk. Annual Gallery Walk will soon studt?nt-run art club at UAS. Mary's excited about showing bring Juneau artists to venture Karen also runs the print lab her work. "The final statement out of the studios and repre- several days a week. She said, of an artist is to sell their sent their works for the whole "the Gallery Walk gives great work," she said. town to observe them. There exposure to art students at The exhibit is open to will be approximately 12 UAS!" students who are enrolled in all venues all over downtown Dianne Anderson is an of the UAS art classes, not just Juneau. accredited artist in the commu- the print makers. There should This is a special occa- nity. She will also be exhibit- be some good diversity this sion for a few UAS students as ing her works at the UAS year within the works submit- well. This year will be the exhibit. She's best known for ted by UAS students, including University's fourth year in the her beautiful etchings, which ceramics, paintings, drawings, Gallery Walk. The UAS exhibit will be in the show. "I like and prints. If the art doesn't will take place at The Davis etching better than screening, suit vour appetite, the free food Log Cabin on the comer of 3rd because it holds the lines and drinks might. and Seward streets. better," said Dianne. You can The elates are Friday, One of the participants also view her work at tire Dec. 3 from 4:30pm 8:30pm is Karen Reason, who has been Waterfront Gallery. and Saturdav, Dec. 4 from involved with art at UAS since Mary Holmes is another 12:00pm-4:00pm, so bring the 1982. This will be her second UAS art student who will be whole family and support your year in the show. She is the contributing works to the local artists.

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Deadline is December 17, By J ohn M cIlwain By T ressa M atteo phone and in person. $7.04 an marketing, reservations and 1993. UAS is an AA/EO employer know! I know! But this is a Does Domino's know hour. For more info call 465- managing while I'm out of and edcuational institution. After a fifteen year with Bob Dylan. In 1966 Pink or The Band, it is a school paper, we need their your voice when you call? Do 6263. town. Dianne 789-3772 hiatus, the Band has re- the Band and Dylan stronger performance than Classified ads in the Whalesong are FREE to the Taco Bell attendants have advertising money. turned to the living with a retreated to Woodstock, Islands or Cahoots. On this 5. Jovany's, Airport your order ready when they students. To place an ad, submit copy in new album, Jericho. Since New York and the now outing standouts include spot your car? Is McDonald's Shopping Center. O.K.—you Student Assistant IV- H.P. DESKWRITER the Band disbanded, if you legendary, rented-house the Bruce Springsteen song writing to Whalesong office, located on the considering opening a charge can eat the pizza here, but Computer Maintenance printer. Mac compatible. will, in 1977 with their Last ''Big Pink," where they "Atlantic City", "The Caves account for you? Take a walk nothing else!(Need I say Technician. Provide technical Nearly new. $270. Message® upper floor of the Mourant building, or c a ll Waltz, times have not been recorded the seminal of Jericho", and "Move to on the wild side and venture more?) assistance and individualized 789-8848 M-F 8am-6pm. kind. Tire suicide of singer- Music from Big Pink, the Japan". 6. Canton House, Nugget the Whalesong headquarters at 465-6434. away from the norms. Try a training to students, faculty organist Richard Manuel and Basement Tapes, and parts The last is about the few of the options below for a Mall. Check out tire lunch and staff. Installation of the animosity of Levon Helm of Dylan's John Wesley corporate generosity of good (and cheap) meal. specials—$5.95 for two menu monitors and maintenance of for guitarist Robbie Harding. Sony in their dealirigs with 1. Udder Culture, items. software and microcomputer Robertson have precluded a The next ten years the Band. Unfortunately, Mendenhall Mall. The sand- 7. The Broiler, Nugget hardware. $8.45 an hour. For reunion. The newly re- followed with numerous without Robertson's guitar wiches are fresh and the Mall. Used to be Pizzazz, but more info call 465-6263. formed band consists of Rick releases of tremendous playing, this album lacks a service is fast and friendly. still tire same basic menu. Try Danko, Levon Helm, and music that defied pop certain energy that charac- a hamburger. They are huge! Skip the potato bar ($3.95 for a Garth Hudson with a cast of musk standards. Their terized earlier releases. Student Assistant Ill- spud!? Someone's rolling in the 8. Your Roomate's food, supporting characters performances could best Little Feat suffered from a Computer Center Receptionist. dough!), but try their frozen UAS dorms. Hey! You didn't featuring Jim Weider, Randy be described as R&B similar problem when they yogurt, it is the best in Juneau. pay for it!! But you better be General office, clerical and Ciarlante and Richard Bell. orchestra recitals. Their reformed minus late quick and keep your eyes secretarial duties in support of 2. Courtside Restaurant, With Jericho, the Band music evoked a timeless guitarist Lowell George in the UAS computer Center. Juneau Raquet Club. Often open. returns in fine form. landscape of Americana in 1988. $7.04 an hour. For more info overlooked, but the sand- 9. Peter Wong's Oriental Since they first a time filled with rapid All in all, Jericho is a call 465-62.63. wiches are excellent. Go for Foods, Nugget Mall. It is arrived on the scene in change. In 1976 they satisfying album that has inexpensive and you get large the vegetarian chili on America as Ronnie Hawkins' released their last studio this Band fan optimistic Wednesdays- it's addicting! portions. The food's okay, but Hawks, Arkansasan Levon album; in 1978 they put about the Band's future. Student Assistant III- 3. Valley Resturant, it's better than Swanson's Helm and Canadians, out The Last Waltz. For those just getting to Hungry man oriental style Alaska Staff Development Glacier Hwy. Tire food is not Danko, Hudson, Robertson Jericho is a fitting know the Band, the live CD, dinner! Network. Experience with that hot, but if you're up and and Manuel have been reentry after the fifteen Rock of Ages is a good place accounting, bookkeeping, eating during those hours 10. Your Parents' House, producing raucous if eccen- year absence. While it to begin their relationship. business skills, and personal (9:00p.m.-7:00a.m) are you Juneau, Ketchikan, etc. You tric rock and roll. In 1965 doesn't have the thematic knew they were good for relation skills. $7.04 an hour. really in any condition to care? they were summoned to play cohesion of Music from Big something! For more info call 465-6263. 4. UAS Cafeteria, UAS. I Page 8 Whalesong December 1st, 1993 Tuition...(continued from page 1) timely notification was a must Marketing Professor Dr. buracracy changing some loan limits and financial aide to enrollment. Currently, only and if tuition is to go up, Mary King says that, "The meetings to earlier in the year." students have not increased 9% of the students enrolled are programs should not be cut. tuition increases are not a Another phenomenon significantly in’years. from outside of Alaska, which This may be a reaction to the financial problem, but a students have shown concern Dr. King has strong shows an extreme potential for loss of approximately sixty marketing one... students are with is the fact that the Univer­ feelings about expansion. She the university system to classes from the college of Arts the university's customers. If sity of Alaska as a whole grants feels that marketing should expand, provided there is a and Sciences at UAA, which the students want to know the aproximately $1,207,000 in play a major role in trying to willingness to market the happened at the same time as cost of next year's tuition tuition waivers to faculty, staff, increase the University of an increase in tuition in 1991. earlier, it is a matter of the and their dependants, while Alaska system out-of-state Search for librarian may have finally ended

B y E rik van der L inde For the past few months library director at the John F. with a MS in library science the University of Alaska Reed Library in Durango, from the Florida State Univer­ Southeast Library has been Colorado and has been since sity back in 1973. without a director. It was back August of 1990. She is, how­ The research committee at the end of the spring semes­ ever, no stranger to Juneau. has just recently decided upon ter of last school year that the Before she moved to Colorado which candidate, they hope to previous director, Michael she used to be the director of employ, but the name has yet Herbison, left this position. the Alaska State Library. She to be made public. The Currently he is the director of was also chair of the Alaska committee, made up of eight" the library at the University of Library Association from 1983 people, including students, Nebraska. to 1987. She recieved her M.S. faculty and library staff, is Since his departure, in library science from the waiting at this time for a Carol Ottesen has been the University of Maryland back in response. acting director. She has also 1973. . Most everyone at the been busy doing her regular Taber is currently the UAS library is really excited job as the public services library director at the Dakota about receiving the new librarian. State University in Madison director. There should be some During the past couple and has been since 1986. "I changes made that will make weeks the library has been have always wanted to move tine academic setting at UAS a searching for a new director to to Alaska," said Taber during a bit better for both students and take over the1 responsibilities staff interview at the UAS faculty. Should the candidate Ottesen has been filling in for. library, where she seemed that is chosen take the position, So far tl iere have been two excited about working at UAS. the UAS library will have a I aiuiidciies, Fthelle S. Bean and She was also the director at the new director sometime by the Sherry Taber. Huron Library in South Dakota beginning of next semester. Bean is currently the for two years. She graduated [President... (continued from page 3)

Even though his students can course evaluation. Giving, in a teacher abhors tire notion that keep track of their grades ' 100 point system, a 1/4 point certain students should be themselves, this teacher for the completion of each weeded out. He knows that a realizes that, since he has to survey, a student-centered society cannot advance as a maintain some sort of grade teacher knows that a mere 1% whole when air educator's record anyway, it is easier for of the course grade (three garden grows with a weed-out him to generate a weekly grade surveys plus one personal teaching philosophy. update than it is for his stu­ mission statement each worth a Even in a garden, dents. He knows that grades 1/4 point) is a very small weeds grow back. When are the primary motivator amount for empowering human beings are treated like available to an instructor. students in determining their weeds and plucked from •, irades are important. A own destination in the course society's educational services, weekly grade update is a as well as the destination of the far too often they grow back simple act which can act as a course. with their roots spreading powerful motivator—they Realizing that grade through the soil of welfare motivate low performers to try disputes happen, a student- doles and their shoots stretch­ harder and inform higher centered teacher wants to ing towards the dark performers their efforts are minimize tire emotion which doomshine of drug abuse effective. often accompanies them. A clinics, courtrooms, and jail Throughout the course, regrade request form can be cells. a student-centered teacher very helpful in these situations. Tire teacher I want to shows interest in her students' Such a form calls for the learn from knows that al­ opinions, in what they think student's name, tire assignment though certain schools may about the effectiveness of the to be regraded, the specific only be for certain students, course and how it may be question or section of conten­ higher education is for every­ improved. At least twice tion, and a detailed defense of one. Everyone needs to be during the semester, and most the student's original answer. continually educated. The certainly at its conclusion, this If, however, a teacher uses student-centered teacher I seek teacher, in order to illuminate specific learning objectives and believes the main goal of an what her students think of her tests accordingly, these forms educational service should be course and her performance, will quite likely receive very to create lifelong learners. prepares and distributes a little use. survey—a device to be used for A student-centered