Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-16-1998 The BG News October 16, 1998 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News October 16, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6387. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6387 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. FRIDAY,The Oct. 16,1998 A dailyBG independent student News press Volume 85- No. 36 Scholars vsTv; raGH: 72 -\k'l LOW: 53 Test anxiety depends on a course. If a course is speak on unfamiliar to a student, there is more test anxiety.'' Latino Joyce Blinn Anxiety reading specialist issues J The University is On-campus services hosting talks for the second official MacAr- ■ help students fight • ~ turos reunion. effects of test anxiety By TONY CAVALLIARO \l The BG News By MELISSA NAYM1K are going to ■ BG football team This year, the MacArturos, a The BG News fail out of faces archrival Toledo rare coalition of writers, artists Imagine this situation: a stu- school and on Saturday. and community activists, are dent has attended class, took are worried reuniting in Northwest Ohio. good lecture notes and studied how everyone The name MacArturos, for his or her midterm, yet, else will view ■1 ^% coined by poet-novelist and when the test is put on the desk, Ihem. MacArthur Fellow Sandra Cis- they go blank. "Test anxi- ■ Falcon hockey team neros, identifies the Latino The condition just described ety is a much hosts Northeastern on Fri- MacArthur Fellows — a dozen is called "test anxiety" and it more com- Latinos who have received fel- day and Saturday. affects 25 to 30 of the 300 anxi- mon prob- lowships from the Catherine T. ety-tested students here at the lem," Clark and John D. MacArthur Founda- University, said Rob Cunning- said. "Twenty tion, awards commonly called ham, associate director of affir- percent of stu- ■ Women's soccer team BG Nen Photo/MDCE WENDLING "genius grants." Bowling Green mative action and disability dents who faces crucial weekend. is hosting talks and perfor- resources. have it, have Ktaig Kristof mentors students studying organic chemistry on Wednesday, it seriously mances for this second official "Test anxiety is part of a larg- reinforcements for a student because it affects their GPA. A Bobby Knight, head coach of reunion, titled "Latinos in the er diagnosis, such as a psycho- who walks into the study skills student who may have a 4.0, men's basketball at Indiana Heartland." logical diagnosis," Cunning- lab. gets a 3.0 because of test anxi- University, reading, "The will The coalition formed in ham said. Test anxiety is most preva- ety." to win is not nearly so impor- Chicago amidst a reunion of Even though some students tant as the will to prepare." lent in high school because of There are places where a stu- some 400 MacArthur fellows. think test anxiety is a disability, According to Joyce Blinn, read- the structure of the courses, dent can go on campus lo over- "We were around a dinner it is not, Cunningham said. Blinn said. However, test anxi- come lest anxiety. For those stu- ing specialist at the study skills table when me and Cisneros and Claudia Clark, clinical psy- lab, this sign means that before ety continues at the college dents who need help with math the others said that we ought to chologist at the counseling cen- a student gets to the "court" or level because tests become have our own reunion, to see or writing, they can visit the ter, agreed with Cunningham testing place, they should pre- more difficult and students what we can do to help encour- ■ Sound Parade fea- math or writing lab. In addition that it is a variance of another pare for the test. experience anxiety more. age and lend power to strug- to these skills, for students who tures reviews of new psychological problem, such as In addition lo the banner, "Test anxiety depends on a gling artists and activists," said need help studying, there is the albums by Cake, lisahall social anxiety. there are posters hanging on course," Blinn said. "If a course Baldemar Velasquez, a lifelong study skills lab. Clark said that often times a is unfamiliar to the student. and Depeche Mode. The classroom where the the walls telling students "10 labor organizer in the Toledo student feels that they have to steps to better test-taking" and area and winner of a 1989 study skills lab is located has a make or break an exam. And if MacArthur grant. banner with a quote from "Six types of test-taking they fail it, they feel like they errors." All of these are positive i See TEST, page six. "We explored the idea in San Antonio, we were able to reach a lot of people and said 'let's do this again.' So I invited them to Those That Play the ■ Program brings grads to new level Toledo," he said. Clowns features a most- Velasquez said that the ly-freshman cast and □ GradSTEP helps "GradSTEP is set up to help MacArturos pledged to "lend incoming graduate assistants to crew. new graduate students "GradSTEP is set up to help incoming each other our names, appear- graduate assistants to develop skills in develop skills in research capa- ance and presence if someone is hone their teaching bilities, professional and person- willing to put it together." research capabilities, professional and al development," Melkote said. abilities and develop Seven of the MacArturos, personal development." The Summer Program is held including Baldemar Velasquez, professional skills. Srinivas Melkote during the week before the fall Sandra Cisneros and perfor- ■ James Eldred looks at semester begins in August. mance artist Guillermo Gomez- director of GradSTEP and dean oflbe (iratuate College synchronicity between Graduate students attend 11 Pena, will come together in a music and films. By IVY CHIN also attended the program, says According to the director of hours of seminars during each panel, at 2 p.m. Friday in the The BG News that GradSTEP provides good the GradSTEP program and morning of the week. In the Community Suite of the Student and intensive information that associate dean of the Graduate afternoons, they participate in Union. The University's GradSTEP the activities and department "Each fellow will have INDEX program aims to enable all grad- allows students to become pro- C ollege, Srinivas Melkote, all programs that are geared around 10 minutes to perform or uate students to reach a higher fessionals in their field. graduate students who receive Opinion 2 toward them. speak of 'Myths and Realities level of teaching competence, "The sessions were very infor- graduate assistantships are Page Three 3 mative and provided in-depth required to participate in a During the morning sessions about the Latino Experience'" personal and academic profi- of the Summer Program, semi- said Kathy Farber, the commit- World & Nation 4 ciency, and research capabilities. knowledge," Renner said. "It is a week-long Summer Program. However, this program is open nars are geared toward leader- tee chairwoman of BGSU's Part- Sports 7 Formerly known as Graduate very good venture." She especially liked the multi- to everyone including other ship development. In the after- nership for Community Action. Agate 9 College Professional Develop- cultural diversity programs graduate students, faculty and noon, students will be with their "These fellows don't just bring Now 11 ment Program, GCPDP is now because she learned about cul- staff members. individual departments, famil- their accomplishments, but known as Graduate Student tural dynamics and differences. Those graduate students who iarizing themselves with the experiences, too. They bring QUOTE Enhancement Program, Grad- GradSTEP offers two main cannot attend the Summer Pro- environment and meeting with their stories," said Farber. "This STEP. programs, the Summer Program gram need to enroll in the Ongo- the faculty members and staff. is once in a lifetime." "Sandwich every bit Jasmine Renner, coordinator and the Ongoing Program ing Program which is offered in This is the professional develop- Farber and Velasquez both of criticism between of the GradSTEP program and a which runs during the school the fall and spring semesters, two layers of praise." current graduate student who year. Melkote explained. • See GRAD, page six. • See MACARTUROS, page six. God's Little Instruction Life flight inaugurates Book II Health Resource Center -1 A life flight helicopter He said students can hopefully draw rela- " * tions between their courses and career WEBSITE flew OVer the grand aspirations They also hope to enhance he g env ronmcnl and makf learn Visit our new website for opening of the new Health | ]^n dl ' " ' crossword puzzles from Science Resource Center. The life night helicopter was used as a • the past week and inter- learning tool. Students and community j active reporting: members were able to board the life flight By IRENE SHARON SCOTT helicopter and view its facilities. The BG News "It was small, with several seats for he WWW. crew, an area In the middle for the Loud noises and gusting winds from a patient, and equipment on the walls." said bgnews.com life flight helicopter almost blew the Uni- senior nursing major Chris Glasscock. versity community away as they gathered There was also an ambulance available to celebrate the grand opening of the for viewing.