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ttmi Hwlisuii Unlwrwy Ubnrj Tanning Harriionbrq. VA 22887 Lacrosse salons can loses to UVa., cause skin Pfi I 1 1996 their third loss disorders, in a row, cancer and shrinking their painful burns. record to 3-5. Sports/31 Style/20 JAMESBreeze MADISON UNIVERSITY if? THURSDAY APRIL 11. 1996 VOL. 73. NO. 46 Math, science faculty reject New VAX will allow users Natural World objectives by Kristin Butke to access mail more quickly staff writer by Lee Bumgarner send about 7,000 mail messages off campus daily while Concerns of the College of Science and Mathematics faculty members about the new General Education Program were clearly illustrated in the staff writer 11,000 e-mails enter the JMU network from elsewhere. Technical Services Director Dale B. Hulvey said the results of a March 28 vote. Tenured and tenure-track faculty within the College of Science and Students returning to JMU this fall may be greeted by proposed change takes advantage of the increased power a faster, improved e-mail system. of today's computers. Mathematics voted in favor of or against two motions involving the new The new system, which should A Hulvey said the key to the increased speed is the Natural World Cluster. ability to use the increased power of today's The first motion states the College of Science and Mathematics faculty result in much "rejects the idea that a course package which channels the majority of students quicker VAX use, computers. Currently, regardless of how fast a computer is, through a single course can accommodate the needs of those students." lets users access their Instead, the motion seeks a variety of course opportunities that reflect the mail without logging the response time from the VAX is the same, he said. diverse needs of students. into either the VAX The vote on the first motion was 48 in favor of rejecting the Natural World or Falcon, according According to Lenkerd, the new e-mail system to Stin Lenkerd, gets its speed from its use of "client-server" Cluster, nine opposed and one blank ballot. Faculty also voted on a second motion stating faculty within the director of computing technology, the same concept behind the department "find the objectives listed under Cluster 3 (in Version 3 of support. Internet's World Wide Web. "I think people using The "client" is similar in use to Objectives) to be unacceptable as a basic statement of the goals and objectives e-mail is a big part of i Netscape Navigator, a software used to for a general science and mathematics education." the load on the VAX access the Web. The vote on Motion 2 was 41 for, 15 against and two blank ballots. The results of the votes for both motions were sent to College of Science now." he said. The "client" is used to access e-mail The new system will without ever having logging into a VAX and Mathematics Dean Norman Garrison and General Education Dean Linda remove that load from account. Halpem, according to the April 1 issue of The Breeze. the VAX because the Under the new system, an In an interview before the voles were tallied, Jim Leary, chemistry, said the new e-mail system individual's incoming e- purpose of the vote and the motions was to inform Garrison and Halpern of will be separate from mail would be served faculty views on Cluster 3. it. from a central point, Reid Harris, biology, said one reason for the faculty rejection of the new "Thus, those who known as a "server." Natural World Cluster is that the program does not provide enough options for are still using the VAX "It keeps your the diverse student body at JMU. will get a better response time," Lenkerd mail on a central In order for the new General Education Program to secure faculty support, said. I** machine so it stays accessible it must "allow more diversity," Harris said. Although the VAX can handle a combined to you wherever you may be," Robert Atkins, chemistry, said funneling the majority of students through total of 400 people at one time, that many people Lenkerd said. the same course is not a wise decision. slow down the response time, Lenkerd said. E-mail Administrator Charles Colley said e-mail users see VAX page 2 see OBJECTIVES page 2 Renters victorious in dispute against former landlord by David Mooney "It [the refrigerator] only had two contributing writer shelves to work with. I couldn't use April Fool's Day was the day of the door to hold stuff, and the bottom fate for last year's renters of 275 Old was caved in. S. High Street in Harrisonburg. "The insulation on the door was That was the day they met their rotten; it was cold, but I assume it former landlord, Prudential wasn't very energy efficient," Funkhouser and Associates, in Rucker said. Rockingham County court to Sirico said, "Nothing gave them challenge Funkhouser's damage the right to spray paint the claims against them. refrigerator black." On Nov. 19, 1995, junior Scott He pointed out the tenants Frost and former students Alison submitted no written complaints Rucker, James Hooper, Adam Kallio, about the refrigerator. Marcia DeLong and Dave Roland Rucker commented, "The fridge received a warrant in debt from was spray painted and had wall paint Rockingham County General District rolled on it [upon arrival)." Court filed on behalf of Funkhouser The former tenants challenged the and Associates for a debt of $230.68 charge for painting over the $1,071.24. graffiti on the basement walls. This is the amount Funkhouser Frost said, "The house we moved claimed the renters owed, in addition into was well-known before as the to the $1,200 security deposit they 'Corn Rocket House.' an infamous had paid when they moved in August party house that already contained 1994. graffiti in the basement." Joe Sirico of Prudential Sirico stated, "There was no IAN GRAHAM/.vc/i/orphoio^rupher Funkhouser said, "There was a record of any graffiti, and we have damage claim, and we thought wc no record of any." were strongly in the right." According to Kallio, "On our first 'Bridging Gaps' Rucker, who led the initial fight walk-through, Funkhouser said they against Funkhouser's claims, said, "I were going to paint over it (the A new bridge by the Godwin bus stop is finally being constructed. It was literally uprooted in had the most to lose, since the graffiti). the January floods and washed away. Although orange netting has surrounded the bridge area, damage claim charged $615 to "We asked them if we could paint students have been crossing the creek on wooden planks. replace the downstairs refrigerator, our own graffiti down there and which was in my kitchen. see LAWSUIT page 2 2 Thursday, April 11, 1996 THE BREEZE continue*!Objectives. from page 1 "I feel that it should be designed with more feezeMADISON UNI VIIIITV options because we have a variety of students," College of Science and Mathematics "To the press alone, chequered Atkins said. Halpern said she recognizes faculty concerns vote to reject Natural World Cluster as it is with abuses, the world is about the interdisciplinary nature of the new indebted for all the triumphs program, and she will work toward a common which have been gained by objective. reason and humanity over error 'The program is expected to be set up in such and oppression." away that it is able to evolve and change over Motion 1 Motion 2 time," Halpern said. — James Madison Faculty involvement will continue to refine the Editor Karen Bogan objectives of the cluster. There has always been 48 yes 41 yes Managing editor Kara Ogletree the expectation for this to be an evolving process, she said. 9 no 15 no Technology manager Roger Wollenberg Concerning the first motion which states + 1 blank hallo! + 2 blank ballots Ads manager Tracy Ring opposition to "funneling" students through courses News editor Stacay Daruuto Halpern said packages prevent students from 58 total volt's 58 total votes News editor Krlsten Helta having unsatisfied needs. "We have always expected multiple packages in Asst. news editor Paula Flnkelstetn any cluster because it is important to deal with the Focus editor Angle Krum specific needs of students," she said. Motion 1: The faculty within the College of Science and Mathematics rejects the idea a course Opinion editor Laura L. Wade All of the objectives in Cluster 3 originated package that channels the majority of students through a single course can accommodate the Asst. opinion editor Jeffrey Ward with submissions from various faculty, needs of those students. We strongly favor a variety of course options that recognizes the departments and groups on campus, according to Style editor Sherrl Eltenberg diversity of student needs. Halpern. The objectives were then refined and Motion 2: The faculty within the College of Science and Mathematics finds the objectives Asst. style editor R.C. Woodall rewritten for specificity and consistency of listed under Cluster 3 to be unacceptable as a basic statement of the goals.and objectives for Sports editor C. Scott Graham language, she said. a general science and mathematics education. Asst. sports editor John M. Taylor "The process is always working from objectives submitted by university faculty," she Copy editor Karen Brewer said. Photo editor Melissa Palladlno CATHERINE MATTINGLY/jto^artur Asst. photo editor Derek Rogers Graphics editor Sung Hee Kim Lawsuit Asst. graphics editor Emily Children continued from page 1 Frost said, "The plaintiff's lawyer tried to and isolated." Advisers Flip De Luca, asked them not to paint the basement.