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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives 11-17-1994 The Parthenon, November 17, 1994 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, November 17, 1994" (1994). The Parthenon. 3316. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3316 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Nov. 17, 1994 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Thursday Parity cloudy High of 66. • RESOLunONS SGA seeks more freedom in classes By Courtney S. Sisk senion because many advisers are un­ see how you're going to do~ the final.• Reporwr 'Too many teachers feel that they accesaible to students. Hammack said until the faculty be­ serve the state and the state's taxpayers 9By the time you're a junior or senior, comes more student-friendly Manhall will always have problems. Three resolutions recently passed by rather than the students." you should know whatclaasesyouneed the Student Govemment Association to graduate,• he said. "'Marshall bu a lot of good teachers, are geared toward giving students more Fred Hammack •And if you need help, you can find butthey need to compromise on some of freedom in their classes. COLA senator your adviser voluntarily or someone these issues: he said. -rhey are so Sen. Fred Hammack, College ofLib­ else who can help. Mandatory advising concemed about their freedom to do eral Arts, said the faculty makes too can cause students to miss out on class­ what they want in the classroom they many decisions that affect students Hammack said mandatory atten­ es they need because time conflicts with think the students needs don't need to without any student input. dance policies in effect are juvenile and their advisen can cause delays in sched­ be met. "Too many teachen feel that they create a negative atmosphere in the uling.• 9Most don't care about the students, serve the state and the state's taxpay­ classroom. Ham~ack said the WP and WF peri­ so they won't give an inch to help a en rather than the students.• he said. "I've never made below a 90 in my ods should be extended to the last Fri­ student out. Therefore, most students •Butnot only do we pay tuition, those of Spanish class, but because rve had to day before dead week because students resent the faculty and would rather not us who work also pay state taxes.• misa class due to work, I'll make a Bin pay for their classes and should be able deal with them at an.• Hammack said his resolutions will the class,• Hammack said. to drop a class at any point in the A fourth resolution, written by Sen. be discussed at Faculty Senate meet­ '1 know athletes that have missed 15 semester. John Armstrong, College ofEducation, ings. If the faculty senate decides to days in a class, and they'll get a C in the 9lf students had the opportunity to and Sen. David Wickham, Graduate pass them, mandatory attendance pol­ class, and then there are people who . stay in a class longer, they would have School, requests that students be al­ icies in 200, 300, and 400 level classes have missed 6 days ofclass and will get more time to bring up the low grades of lowed to change their registration from will be abolished; mandatory advising a B instead of an A There should be the tint test or assignment,• he said. credit to audit after the close of the for junion and senion will be abol­ rewards for attendance rather than -roo many professors don't give echedule adjustment period. ished .in all departments; and the WP punishment for non-attendance.• enough assignments to bring up a bad The resolution wu referred to the and WF periods will be extended to the Hammack said he wants to abolish grade on a midterm, so a longer stay in Academic Afl'ain committee ofSGAfor last Friday before dead week. mandatory advising for junion and the class would give you more time to further research. • SENATE Acting up I Faculty to consider I I -1 addition of courses I .J By T. Jason Toy Academic Standards and Cur­ Reporwr ricula Review Committee is l JntemationalandMulticultur­ FacultySenatememben will al Studie._ ~ have their hands full during According to this proposal, .,1 today's meeting. "'Multicultural Studiesseeks to 1 There are twenty-two com­ develop an intercultural and 1 mittee recommendationson the interethnic 'competence' in 1 agenda for the 4 p.m. meeting. Marshall studentsthrough the The addition ofa lcience lit­ counea that develop respect, 1 -1 eracy course and an AIDS undentanding, and knowledge 1 awareness coune are among ofthepluralisticworldin which the recommendations. we live and work today.• ,' The Science Literacy propos­ Fifteen of the recommenda­ al is a recommendation of the tionsareeitherproposedcourse Academic Standards and Cur­ additions or changes. ricula Review Committee. The other five recommenda­ According ,to the proposal, tions are a program emphasis -Science literacy is a critical approval (neuroscience), a pro­ need in American education posal of publication (without today. According to a recent names) ofdisposition offaculty study, only 7% of American grievances, a subject designa­ adults qualify as being scien­ tor change, a change in the tifically literate, includingonly catalog and termination of a ..._bf ... HII one in five Americans who two-year accounting degree. Jennifer Fuller, Huntington senior, and Usa tonight, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. In the earned a baccalaureate (butnot The meeting will be in the Higgins Riter, a theatre professor, act out a Joan C. Edwards Playhouse In the Fine Arts a graduate) degree.• Patio Dining Area in the Me.­ acene In.A Shayna Maldel... The playwlll be Bulldlng. Another proposal from the morial Student Center. • DEAN COE students, faculty express concern _for direction By Mike Ta,lor Dr. Virginia Plumley, pro­ era did a good job from what uid "It ia important for the who hu a vision for the college Repo,wr f88801'/director of the Learnin1 they knew. college to integrate technology and one that can lead the col­ Resource Center, uid, "I knew When asked which direction and long-distance learninginto lege into the 21st century,• After the resignation Nov. 8 she wu thinking about retir­ the collep should head, mariy the curriculum.• Plumley said. of Dean Carole Vicken from ing, but I was surprised that faculty members agreed tech- Fulks said the COE should Evans said he hoped the se­ the College of Education, fac­ she wu staying on to teach.• . nology should be an im~t always remain a human-orini­ lection committee, whenever it ulty and students ofthe college Dr. Robert Evans, assistant aspect that should~ ultibzed. ented college with emphasis is formed, bu a good apprecia­ are concerned about the direc­ professor, said, 9Buically it -We need to continue to use on training students to become tion of the changes the college tion in which the college is was assumed she wu going to the technology we have and teachers. is going through and choses a heading. retire sometime soon.• expand on that to use it as an Some professon said whoev­ qualified candidate to leaci the Many of the faculty mem­ Some. students said .they advantage. It's becoming very er is named to replace Vickers school through these changes. ben were aware that Vickers didn't know she had resigned, importanttodoso,• Evanssaid. should be a good leader. was planning to retire. but those who knew said Vick- Dr. Danny Fulks, professor, •1f we get the right person Pleau see COE, Page 6 .. ' . ~ . ' . ' . ' ' . ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' . ' ' ' . • •• '. • ' •• '' ••••••• ••••• •• ' .. • 1 ' THE PARTHENON 2 THURSDAY, NOV. 1 7, 19 9 4 This&. That David Letterman gives his top ten· Art -~istorian to speak list for guests ·. ·· on women's studie_s Bea RA NEW YORK (AP)­ . .. The Department of-Residence Services is Straight from the home By Peinny Calder and office, here are the top things. Michelle Khuu··· At noon Friday, accepting applications for RA positions for the that David Letterman looks SJP Reporters . Perlingieri will offer an for in a guest. · informal session at the Spring Semester. Applications'are available at "Number one: don't frisk Art historian Ilya Birke Art Gallery and the front desk of each Residence Hall. me," Letterman says in the Sandra Perlingieri, author answer questions about (Deadline is Nov. 23) December issue of Esquire · of the book, Sofonisba women's studies and how magazine. Anguissola: The First women's history can be "Don't hurt me physically. Great Woman Artist of the recovered. Don't get anywhere near my Renaissa.nce, will visit Participants are encour­ neck. And don't call me Huntington Nov. 16-18. · , aged to bring a brown-bag Regis." Perlingieri is noted for lunch. _ One more thing: "rediscovering" Sofonisba Perlingieri, from the Don't bother bringing Anguissola who she found Women's Studies Depart­ cigars. had been virtually ignored ment, San Diego State Letterman, 4 7, has re­ in art history. University,_is working cently sworn off smoking the Two public events are with PBS to produce a big Cuban stogies that he scheduled during her visit. documentary about the New York Times Best Sellers once enjoyed. At 7:30 tonight, she will artist. He also hasn't had a drink lecture on the life and art · The events are co- in a decade. ofAnguissola when she sponsored by the Hun- 15°/o Off Everyday tlut he does have one presents the Gang Lecture ~ tington Museum of'Art remaining vice: driving fast.

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