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MUNICH server VoL 3. No.8 University of Maryland, Munich Campus ~y 1991 New degrees to be offered next term by Maredy Becker puter field, Fiedler said. and Liisa Saari The new Management Studies degree is Staff Reporters similar to the Business and Management degree except that it does not require busi­ ness core courses. Three new Associate in Arts degrees The degree is directed more toward , will be offered at Munich Campus in the management skills such as communica­ faIl semester. tion and administration, Fiedler said. ' A Genuan Studies degree, a Computer The Genuan Studies degree, according to Studies degree and a Management Studies German professor Theo Honnef, is not degree will be offered in addition to the de­ given on the basis of language alone. grees in General Curriculum and Business photo by Ricliard Klein and Management already offered A student is required to take 15 credit "Private Lives'" Mary Fielder, assistant to the dean for hours outside of the language core courseS. Elyot (David Reinholt) and Amanda (Jane Wilson) find each Admissions and Registration, said new'and "It's a good idea," Honnef said. "We are other someday in the Mnnich Campus spring theater production returning students can getthe degrees. enthusiastic about the degree. We should held at the beginning of May. "Returning students 'can jump into any have done this 40 years ago." of the new degree programs," she said. Both McMahon and Honnef expressed The degrees will not require any change hope that the degrees would increase the in curriculum. however. number of students. "There may be some variation in the SUB adds student line "It makes the program more attractive," degree from Heidelberg," said Dean Wil­ Honnef commented. by Daniel Thatcber current prices for students. liam McMahon. "The idea is to change cur- McMahon said he expects a 20 to 25 Editor.In·Chief In the area of food changes, the SUB riculum as little as possible." ' percent increase in the number .of AA will serve bran muffins and steamed eggs The Computer Studies degree was degrees next semester. ' in the morning, Hart said. previously available to Munich Campus "We want to send students away with a The Student Union Building (SUB) Students will also have a choice of chic­ students through 'the Heidelberg office mailager Renee Hart recently added a Stu­ ken, turkey, refiied beaus" or ground beef' although it was not officially offered, the degree in their hands," McMahon said. dent Priority line from noon to 12:30 on a taco salad. ' dean explained. , The degrees will still be available when p.m. at the SUB. "We used to have to go through the the university moves to Augsburg. in Personnel will also change at the SUB "lowe the idea for the change to diffe­ European Division," said McMahon about 1992. as students workers leave at the end of this rent people who all told me what should the Computer Studies degree. McMahon said the reason for the new semester. and should not be changed," Hart said. "We have a lot of experience trying to degrees was that "it's time to have some­ Hart said that she hopes to hire some , According to Hart, the Student Priority make that work. The others are more a thing new and exciting and helpful." line is just the beginning of many changes ,work-study students to help out, but they novelty for us," he noted. According ,to Fiedler, studenis have re­ she has scheduled. may not be enough. The Computer Studies degree focuses on quested such programs in the past. Next semester she plans to raise SUB Students interested in employment at Iaiowledge needed for computer-related For more infonuation about the degrees, food prices for nonstudents and keep the the SUB next tenu can contact Hart. occupations and further studies in the com- contact the Admissions office. ' Campus plans move, tuition to increase by Michelle Mitchell tween Stuttgart and Neu Ulm. "Other noticable differences include a Tuition will increase about 5 percent Assistant Editor Augsburg was chosen because of its nearby hospitai, a beautiful little theater, for next year and then 5 percent more the and Mark Pruter nearness and new functional facilities, ' quite suitable for the plays we put on, and following year. Staff Reporter McMahon said. a huge student union," McMahon con­ Arden noted that faculty members who Due to the number of troop withdrawals tinued. ' decided to leave because of the move in Europe, the campus will remain a two­ The same Associate of Arts degrees will would be replaced in time for the opening In the fall of 1992 students will attend year university, he said. be offered. T-hese include the three new in Augsburg. the European branch of the University of The main difference for students in ones being offered next term: Genuan Stu­ Matyland at a new location. Augsburg will be in the living style. dies, Computer Studies and Management "About haIf of the faculty and staff will Munich Campus is moving to Augs- ' "The housing will be donu style with Studies. be moving to Augsburg," the dean said. burg. showers at the end of the haIl, that sort of "Augsburg offers a lot more flexiblity Arden feels thai Augsburg is close The move will start sometime in May thing," said the dean. for students to get their AA degree. I am enough to Munich to allow students there 1992 and Should be completed by Aug. I, Because the dorms will not have kit­ really pleased," said the dean. the same opportunities as the Munich 1992, Dean William McMahon said. chens, the Augsburg Campus will have a Arden said the curriculum would under­ Campus students have 'had. ,The use of Augsburg's Reese Kaserne as meal plan, which is currently being go few changes in Augsburg. He indicated a new location was suggested by Brig. worlced out. that most of the changes would be due to As to the future of the Augsbqrg Cam­ General Abrams, the dean said. The Augsburg facilities look more like shrinking enrollments rather, than the pus, Arden said he or his successor may A large portion.of the newly remodeled an actual college campus, said the dean. move. have to eventually deal with a move from Reese Kaserne should be available in Joe Arden, director of the University of "We expect about a 15 to 20 percent Augsburg if the military withdraws from 1992, he continued. Maryland"':'European Division, agreed, drop in enrollment next year and about the there. Other locations for the Munich Campus saying that the new facilities look like a same number of students in Augsburg," The dean believes, "The campus will that were suggested were, Giessen, near university campus as opposed to the back said McMahon. "Approximately 500 continue for a long, long time in the fore­ Frankfurt, and Schwabish Gmiind, be- of a commissary. students." seeable future." Ellertsons Inside This Issue Prague game bid farewell cancened toMC ' .. this year 0 pinions ..................................J)EIge 2 ~fa':~~erns ... "." ......~ 3 .................... ,.. ~ 4 Cross~ord ...............................J)EIge 5 See story Stateside ...................................J)EIge 6 . See story on page 8 Sports & Recreation _.. ".~ ..J)EIge 9 on page 9 2 Munich Observer May 1991 Editorial Page No credit for work Student ''sits and waits" by Jeff Tribbett Guest Columnist while in German prison by Marc Prnter was and how to prevent it in the prison. To whoever gives a damn (Resident Deans Excluded): Staff Reporter and Gnest Columnist It wenl on to state that if an inmate wished to engage in You know what? I'm really pissed <;>ff. I mean, I'm sure sexual activity while in the prison, condoms were avail­ that there are rare moments when the dean makes choices able on request that benefit the students. I walked into his office several Ever wonder how the German legal system works? weeks ago with One question in mind, "Will theater I feel I should point out that this is !!ll! a coed prison, I Neither did I until quite recently. had no intention of taking advantage of that free students ever receive credit for participating in a show?" I had the opportunity to observe fIrsthand the workings commodity . The average theater student spends at least 15 hours per of the German penal system from the moment of initial Next, I got my new supply of clothing, prison blue in week in rehearsal for six weeks. That does not include the arrest to pre-trial confinement. color. To go along with this, I was given prison blue time spent learning lines or the alI-weekend technical re­ This was not my original-Iy assigned piece for the bedsheets and by the time I had figured out how to get hot hearsals required. This same student may put in an equal Munich Observer, but a good reporter always looks for the amount of afternoon and weekend time doing set construc­ water from the shower, I bad a prison blue body, too. story in any situation. I was led into a small 6 by 15 foot room and the door tion. In all it adds up to 180 hours (four times the hours My initiation began with a visit to Von Steuben Hall closed behind me. A moment later I heard the sound of a we put into any class). This is time we wasted because we to answer an accusation made against me. key being turned in the lock. Then the sound was repeated. cannot get it back, time that the dean feels is not worthy A very friendly officer told me what I would be charged I looked around my new home and saw it had a table of credit because all we do is have fun.

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