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THETHE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TEXASTEXAS AT AT ARLINGTON ARLINGTON SinceSince 19191919 XyXyday Friday Volume 87,V No.olume 63 83, No. Xy XyXy XyJanuary, 2002 20, 2006 SportsXyXyXy:: Men’sXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXyXy. and women’s basketball teams tame the Lions. PaXyge 8 www.theshorthorn.comwww.theshorthorn.com LIBRARIES PLUS MINUS GRADING SYSTEM Students now have to slide their Mav Ex- press cards after entering their UTA user Grading decision to name to release print jobs. be made in 2 weeks being reviewed by the Office Reviews from faculty, MAKING THE GRADE B+ = 87- 89.9 = 3.33 students and task force of the Provost. Dunn and B =83-86.9 =3.0 President James Spaniolo included in evaluations. The following is a breakdown of B-= 80-82.9 =2.67 will work together to review the proposed Plus Minus grad- C+= 77-79.9 =2.33 the information, and Spani- ing system: C= 73-76.9 =2.0 BY TRACIE MORALES olo will decide on whether to C-= 70-72.9 = 1.67 The Shorthorn staff implement the system, she Letter grade = Numerical D+ = 67-69.9 = 1.33 A final decision on the said. grade = Grade point D = 63-66.9 =1.0 Plus Minus grading system “We are considering all A = 93-100 = 4.0 D- = 60-62.9 = .67 will be made in two weeks, the forms of input,” Dunn A- = 90-92.9 = 3.67 F = Below 60 after feedback from faculty said. members and students are She said no specific im- evaluated, Provost Dana plementation date is set if minus with numerical equiv- A task force that included Dunn said. the proposed system is ap- alents. For example, under students, faculty and staff She said input, such as proved. The grading scale the new system a student researched the grading sys- student and faculty e-mails would break down the A, B could either have a B+, B or tem and recommended the B- instead of the current, all- The Shorthorn: Megumi Rooze and surveys distributed dur- and C letter grades into sub- ing the winter break are sets that include a plus or a inclusive B. GRADING continues on page 6 Students CENTER STAGE react to new Art history senior Alexandra Zepeda au- ditions Thursday night for the UTA Dance Ensemble in the Swift print quotas Center. The dance group, in existence for 20 years, consists As the new printing limits place to help save the university of 15-20 people with money, requires a Net ID and auditions every se- go into effect, students Mav Express cards. mester. must make changes. Geology freshman Matthew Tighe said his card didn’t work BY I’SHA GAINES the first time he used it. He Contributor to The Shorthorn said the Office of Information Students are adjusting to Technology helped him and that changes by university libraries they eventually got it right. He that went into effect Tuesday, said he understands why the limiting free printer use to stop university implemented the sys- excessive printing. tem because some people took Printouts are now released advantage of free printing. after students confirm on a “It was easier when print- computer screen to deduct the outs were free,” he said. “I would cost from their print quota. The process, which was put into PRINTING continues on page 3 FACILITIES Health Center asks for upgrades Directors meet to discuss more patient privacy and said the staff is already doing what is necessary improvements possible, such as concealing ap- to center and pharmacy. pointment schedules from gen- The Shorthorn: Mark Roberts eral view and asking the staff BY ALICIA KANIA to sign off computers when not The Shorthorn staff using them. Adding to the list of chang- The Health Center staff hope STUDENT ACTIVITIES es taking place at the univer- to include measures to improve sity, preliminary student priva- talks about “We don’t see us replac- cy, such as get- renovating the ing this building for five ting booths for Health Center the front office Squads back from nationals have begun. to ten years, and we and pharmacy Representa- can’t wait that long to that would tives from the allow patients Cheerleaders and pom from a successful competi- tional Championships. the direction of their new Health Center make improvements.” to speak one- squad find success in last tion trip in Orlando, Fla., on The cheerleading squad, a coach, William S. Strother Tuesday. coed spirit group, performs Jr., placed third in the com- and the Physi- on-one about weekend’s competition. cal Plant met Paul Fisch their reasons Both teams spent the past at a variety of university func- petition’s coed division. Thursday to dis- Health Center director for visiting, weekend competing in the tions, including men’s and In the past two years, they BY ALEXA GARCIA-DITTA Universal Cheerleading As- women’s basketball games placed as semi-finalists in cuss ideas that Fisch said. Contributor to The Shorthorn will improve the campus. “We don’t see us replacing sociation/Universal Dance and pep rallies, as well as the all-girl’s division. Spirit Health Center Director Paul The university cheerlead- Association College Cheer- local Arlington functions. Fisch emphasized the need for CENTER continues on page 3 ers and pom squad returned leading and Dance Team Na- The cheerleaders, under SQUADS continues on page 3 LIBRARIES Central Library services help students adjust, research The university offers more However, the Central Li- information sources. “We didn’t do much ad- will operate from 4 to 6 p.m. “I was a little confused as to than most think, including a brary offers services to help Information literacy librar- vertising because we wanted Monday through Thursday in where to go,” she said. “But the students prioritize, one of ian Mary Jo to see how it B20 Central Library in the librarians helped me a lot.” new one-on-one program. which is back by popular de- Lyons said stu- For information about the would do,” she basement. In order to check out ma- BY LARISSA ROBINSON mand. dents may not Central Library’s services, said. “We had a Lyons said students new to terials or to print from library Contributor to The Shorthorn The Papers Due Drop Inn know about this visit http://library.uta.edu good response the university are often lost computers, students must have The first week of school is library program offers one- program because or call 817-272-3000. and decided to when they go to the library their Mav Express card. Da- over, and students might be on-one assistance for students it began in Oc- continue the for the first time. Biochemis- tabases can also be accessed having trouble deciding which with research assignments, tober as a trial program.” try junior Patricia Sechere was paper to write first. citation styles and evaluation run. This semester the program one of those students. 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