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Singer, "writer, producer - Lambert! does it all. See p. 10 Cumcv-um refomi approved Advising on By Amy Stickney In addition to these six areas, stu- Others stressed that the proposal STAFF WRITER dents will be required to fulfill a diver- would not force students to take par- the road . sity requirement. Students must takeone ticular classes but would require course that is "centrally concerned with courses in specific areas. "It's a blos- After much discussion, the faculty how the diversities among peoples have soming in the breadth of courses," said voted 54-11 to accept the Educational contributed to the richness of human Government Professor Chip Hauss. • experience," according to the proposal. There was also a great deal of dis- . to change Policy Committee's (EPC) proposals on curriculum reform at a special faculty The requirements for English com- cussion about the quantitative reason- meeting last Wednesday. position and foreign languages will re- ing requirement. Several professors By SigxmiBd Sehutz "It [the new curriculum] gives us a main unchanged. questioned the impact of requiringstu- comxmvrm^vmwrn ¦ ¦¦ - - - * - - - • ¦•- ¦¦ "I don't think the changes are ma- dents to take a course in this area. > " --"" ' - ¦— . .. ,.¦ ¦ * —...i.. .! ! —. ii.i.i.. „ , „ ¦.. • ¦ ¦ jor," said John Sweney, chair of the En- Others were more concerned with I'd rather teach those who glish department. "I think it's a move in the title "quantitative reasoning" and CTgpe-t-ciasss$ttd^temigjtfbea-ra^ , not ht direction." felt that a different name should be to a proposal writtenfey i*-^ -committee of President's want to be in my classes the rig io those who have to be there. Current curriculum policy requires found that better described the area. Co-^d! wfrfch aim* restructure Co$by/*9 advising that students complete six credit hours The EPC proposal defines the system* The proposal also suggests that ttm $&m&Vy -Pat Brancaccio each in humanities, social sciences, and quantitative reasoning requirement as &dvisin$9ptettkb*4i&8tmii<&ly teioxmed. natural sciences. Three of the natural "courses that focus on quantitative or Under the proposal, upp&td&sb students would he tremendous opportunity to help students science credits must involve a labora- analytic reasoning about formally de- paired with feccn-ftj-ng fbs*year students tn hefpih-*-***-*:*** structure the waythey design a four year tory, according to the Colby College fined abstract structures." their t-ansiu>»to Colhy*They would -offer achEce «r curriculum that gives a solid liberal arts Catalogue. subjects ranging from pre-registration lo whal new education," said Sandy Maisel, chair of The EPC will now work to fit courses It's a blossoming in the sftiddttte should bring with them,to Cathy. is the government department. into the six areas and the diversity re- breadth of courses. It hopedthat^ eventually,each "upper-das-*advfcer The new curriculum, which will take quirement. They will prepare lists of woiildlww owry-aneadw^^ courses they feel fit into each area and wouldjbe involved in the program*If there *fe omj*Ee effect with the class of 1995, breaks up -Chip Hauss ' distribution requirementsinto six areas: then pass them on to each department to inteissl it will he open only to -juniors anftsemora, arts, historical studies, literature, quanti- get faculty approval, according to Bob ''fnteupperclassadvisersJc^serveAoio-ttf yas* riends tative reasoning, natural sciences, and McArthur, dean of faculty. "It is a huge piece of human devel- but 3* motors -and CAR 1b<?tp £ir$t»yeaT students get social sciences. The faculty debated for over an hour opment ... It is one of the classic liberal involved in campus activities or find their.' niche**/ Students will be required to take one before voting on the proposal. English arts," said Keith Devlin, chair of the accordingto the draftfeur the proposal. course in each of these areas, except in Professor Pat Brancaccio was concerned mathematicsdepartment.'Teoplehave *Tbi& would teallyhelpout -firstyear students, Colby the natural sciences, where two classes that the policy would force students to a very erroneous view of mathematics i$ so small that upp***4a*$students generally -pan find are required. At least one of the courses take certain classes. "I'd rather teach that they get from high school." Courses someone to talk to/ said Katie Ratiff,S tudeut Association in the natural sciences must be a lab those who want to be in my classes, not that would fulfill this requirement vice president and chairof the committee. , science. those who have to be there," he said. Curricululm continued on page 6 "We hope to hav* a pilot program in operation: next year> sO we can deal withpotential problem**before it goes into full effect/ said Kaliff*, By i9$£-9a the sub- committee would like to see the system complete. Buddy can you spare a job? Tullio ftieman* director of Student Activities, said that there would be some overlap between the proposed upperclass advising system and thegoal;* of the COOT By Craig Appelbaum program,which include helping new students make the FEATURES EDITOR transition to life at Colby. But he said that there is little possibility of making th* COOT leaders the upperclass First the good news. advisers, For those seniors who have yet to find '"The COOT committee would be unwilling to employment after graduation, "there are jobs --relinquish its total control over who becomes a COOT out there," said Jim Mclntyre, director of leader* A <thange in the J eado-r*selecti0npro<-essto include career services. a major faculty and administration voice would be Now the bad news. necessaryfor approval/ sald Nieman. Some members of "It will just take longer to find them," the facul ty do not overwhelmingly approve of COOT, Mclntyre said. $aid NiemaU* With New England and the rest of the -"When I first came hero as a teacher 1 thought the country still reeling from the recession, this COOT program was wonderful* My freshman advisees year's seniors are finding jobs particularly all spoke highly of it> but,perhaps the first experience of difficult to come by this year. Colby freshman shouldn't be on* *irttilar to sumnier "Companies are placing more weight than camp/ said David Mills, visiting assisl.intprofessor of ever on academic performance," Mclntyre English. The second thrust of the proposal,, which includes said. "[With the recession] they feel they can Students get mutual support. by sharing their photo b KMherbm choose who they want." rejection letters on the Heights Wall of Shame. ^^ changed to the opting advising system, would allow "The recession sucks," said Megan Finley '91, who is still of Maine after graduation," said Lili Eckhardt '91. "I have no more student choice over who Ihey Would like as their job-hunting. But prospects aren't entirely hopeless, said job as of yet. I want to do environmental research, but times faculty advisers. Sophomores would submit a list of four professors, Mclntyre. are variable. Jobs haven't been set out 5 "Students need to start theirsearches yet for the fall." un* ol whom would bwnuii* their adv^er for their early, be patient, and be flexible," he See what last year's Mclntyre cautioned agaist remaining time at Colby, Presently some departments said. "The number of people who postponing the job-search until fall. change students' advisers every year. thought they'd be heading for graduates are doing "The fall is normally the hardest The new advising system would encourage closer, investment banking will have to wait." now - page 6. time to find a position," he said, and Umg*taHtirtg interaction between Midertts dttd faculty "It's never too late and never too added that a more favorable time to advisers, During orientation, fir»t*y«ar students would earlv to start scarchinc," said Pennv job-search is in late June and cwly July meet with their faculty advisers in an "informal Spear, Mclntyre's administrative assistant. "And it's never when there is reshuffling among positions. gatherings fq»»*r mveh more than m 'office*type' too late to come sec us." . Mclntyre also advised seniors to avoid the'avcrsion factor' relationship/ accordingto tft* drafted pKOpnwl, But several arc postponing their searches at least until fall. - telling onesel f that there is no use in even attempting to find Whileiome believe that thfa potfcy allows (-Indents (o Aiivi$ttig continued utt page *t$ "I'm going to take a bike trip for two weeks down the coast a job since things look so bad. job continued on page 6 News and Featu res box arrangement," said Howard Koonce, cruise. director of performing arts. This plan was One flaw in the contest was a controversy News Briefs I originally suggested by Christine Wentzel, over bottle receipts. "People were coming in adj. associate professor of performing arts, with like $800 worth of receipts and getting according to Koonce. The proposal has not thousands of points ahead. We couldn't tell yet been presented to the administration. if the receipts were real or not," said Shaw. "We asked Powder and Wi comment "The roof leaks," said Stockford, "wedon't g to As a result the judges disqualified that Professor Phyllis know why the offices flooded." (J.G.) on this proposal since they put on as many category. (D.H.) plays as we do," said Koonce. "They were Rogers inj ured very enthusiastic about it." proposal is now being officiall Phyllis Rogers, assistant professor of The y American Studies and anthropology will be prepared by Wentzel, Technical Director of Temp, housing not unable to teach classes for the rest of this Performing Arts John Ervin, and James semester due to a back injury. Rogers' back Thurston, adj.