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FIRST ANNUAL BRICK DAY May 12,1979 12-4 p.m. Two Live Bands Hot Dogs & Beverages - 25<t Served by Dr. Rose & His Staff Faculty vs. Student Softball Game (sign up in SA office) WITR — Kite-Off Watermelon Eating Contest Tug of War Jugglers Welcome Behind Grace Watson Volume 55, Number 25 REPORTER cornETfTS May 11, 1979 Magazine page 6 Editor in Chief Michael A. Schwarz REPORTAGE 5 Executive Editor Lois Burbrink Two Charged Managing Editor Kenneth M. Yazge MBA Association Formed REPORTER Wins Award Photography Editor Kan Oaigar Nawt Editor Mauro Caiingo Production Managar Qaorga Kl Huason FEATURES 6 & 12 Art Director Pam Fiachar Rehnquist Wraps Up Institute Forum Copy Editor Julia Sullivan Writara Oordon Bannatt The Cause of the 80 s Kevin Moyar O L Lailar Eric Roaanbaum LETTERS 9 Rauban Farbar page 11 Photographar Robart Wiiiatt REPRODEPTH 11 Pamaia Backer Production Saul Bass Sp>eaks On Purprose Maria Dzwonczyk Lisa Faldman Thomas Hoahn Vankat PuruShotham Wendy Viaaar ZODIAC 14 Scott Feidmann Laura Buonfigiio TAB ADS 17 Bindary Managar John Chittick Bindary Pam Bolton REPROVIEW 19 Rob Radke Howard Bladen Wocxiy Allen's View of Reality Rich Udod Craig Wilson Steve Barg Leigh T Whittamora SCOREBOARD 20 Calandar Coordinator page 20 Advertising Managar Bath Roaan Trackmen Take Another Saiat Repreaantativa Chuck Holt John S Riiay Baseball Sets Records Editorial Consultant Thomas J O'Brian Advisor Netmen Suffer Loss REPORTER MAGAZINE is published weekly during the WHAT'S HAPPENING ....22 academic year by students at Rochester institute o( Technology One Lomb Memorial Drive. Rochester New York 14623 Editorial and production facilities are located m Room A-283 ot the College Alumni Union telephone (716) 475-2212 Subscription $4 00 per Cover: Photograph by Ken Geiger quarter The opinions expressed m REPORTER do not necessarily reflect those o( the institute RiT does not generally review or approve the contents ot REPORTER and does not accept responsitMlity tor matters contained m REPORTER REPORTER takes pride m its membership in trie Associated Collegiate Press and the American Civil Liberties Union at979 REPORTER Magazine REPROHLE Many p>eople come to RIT straight out of outside activities, that will he a habit carried publicity on a local or national level. high school. They are 18 or 19, beyond graduation. Unfortuntely their quest for publicity often accompanied with hopres and dreams for the A wide variety of exfjeriences can only places the needs and considerations of future. Though their ideas may he idealistic contribute to the cultural and educational students in a secondary role. The Institute or unrealistic, they are hopes and dreams development of a human being. One of the Forum, however, brought RIT more press nonetheless. In most cases these pteople are complaints we hear at REPORTER is that we and more air time than virtually anything eager and ready to learn about their chosen deal with off-campus happtenings far too else in recent memory, while benefiting the field, the world and themselves. often. We tend to believe that anything that students at the same time. Four or five years later (or more) they makes a student more aware and sensitive to RIT will he hard-pressed to find a will emerge from RIT. Perhaps their the world around him is useful. faculty member to coordinate next year's dreams will he shattered, maybe not, hut One of the finer things done this year forum with as much enthusiasm and most likely their philosophies, morals and (and in quite some time) to improve the integrity as this year's coordinator. Dr. John p>olitical direction will he develop)ed to a overall education at RIT has been the Zdanowicz. For that matter, if the level of state that will strongly influence the rest of Institute Forum program. Justice William faculty interest from this year is maintained their lives. Rehnquist's lecture on May 1, completed we might not have any faculty coordinator The "College Exp>erience" is not this year's topic, "Freedom vs. Regulation at all. something to he taken lightly. It is a mind as a Means of Achieving Societal Goals." shaping expterience dictating tremendous This year the Forum ran smoothly and moral resp)onsihilities for those with the brought a host of important and p)ower to alter or control that exjDerience. distinguished speakers to the RIT campus. If someone chooses a narrow educa- It gave students the opptortunity to consider tional path, it will he reflected in that viewpx)ints ranging from the right to the left individual when he graduates. If one of the political spectrum. chooses to participate in relatively few RIT is constantly trying to get 3 NTID THEATRE presents The company she keeps is practically anybody she wants because the way ROMEO and she looks and because of the way she feels about herself. Confidence and success, both social and business, come from that positive inner feeling of JULIET by knowing you're at your best when you're looking your best. 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Rochester, N.Y. 14623 1564 Jefferson Road - BOWL-A ROLL PLAZA - Rochester, NY 14623 - 244-9230 REPORTAGE Dr. Dean Siewers, director of Graduate Committee has been formed to compare MBA Association Formed Programs in the College of Business, RIT's MBA program with other area Twenty-six Master of Business Administra- encourages the formation of the association, colleges that offer MBA degrees, while a tion (MBA) students have organized a MBA "Any graduate program achieves greater Faculty Committee was created to study Association. According to Mr. Dave success if the students interact with each evaluation devices to evaluate the faculty. McCadden. an MBA student. "It's been other, and know each other. One of the first "We've been rotating meetings a different needed for a long time. The major thing we things I did for the full time graduate night each week to maximize our exp)osure want to do is set up intercommunications students was give a wine and cheese party to the students." within our program." Unlike undergradu- last October to introduce full time students Dr. Terry Dennis, associate professor in ate students who. Mr. McCadden points out, to other full time students. " the College of Business, said of the prof>osed are usually in close proximity to one According to Dr. Siewers, there is faculty evaluations, "It's a good idea, if it is another due to the dorms, clubs, or currently a student evaluation procedure in done right." He warned it might he fraternities, the graduate students rarely get the College of Business. "Every year, faculty counterproductive if done improp)erly. A a chance to meet others in the same members teaching in the MBA program professor might change his teaching style if program. "There is no passing of informa- must he evaluated by the students." Other he were able to receive a fair, hut tion on who the better teachers are, or where MBA associations in institutions such as unfavorable evaluation, said Dr. Dennis. to get more information." Ms. Lee Jones, Stanford, according to Dr. Siewers, grade On the other hand, he recounted a story another MBA student, said, "The students the teachers. The results are published, and about a tenured professor who felt his have voiced opinions that they have no part according to the New York Times, Stan- evaluation was done unfairly and retaliated in RIT." She says graduate students have ford's MBA program is highly rated. RIT's by being tougher in class. had problems with Central Placement professor's evaluations remain with the Regardless of the outcome of the Services, hut adds, "Right now, our primary Cxjllege of Business. Dr. Siewers adds, "I faculty evaluations. Dr. Dennis said he is in goal is in just binding together instead of think our faculty is very much concerned favor of the MBA Association. He adds he criticizing the faculty." Mr. McCadden about the student evaluations in a p>ositive taught in Stanford also, and credited p>art of adds, "We would like to evaluate our way." the quality of the school's MBA program to teachers, and we would like to publish our Since last April, the MBA Association interaction of the students with the faculty findings once a year. Right now, only the has elected officers and formed several and the interaction of the students within teachers grade us, and we would like to committees. Mr. Paul Schaefer, chairperson the program itself. correct that situation." for the MBA Association, said a Curriculum after him to get his work done; we encouraged him." Mr. Corfain was a Scholarship Offered member of Alpha Phi Omega (APO), a Reporter Wins Award Applications are being accepted for the service fraternity, and chairman of Student REPORTER Magazine has been awarded the Walls-Olson Scholarship. Different from Orientation Service (SOS). All American rating by the Associated most, the scholarship is open to any student "Mr.

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