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THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE ...... -- HRONICLE VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1 THE EYES AND EARS OF COLUMBIA SEPTEMBER 28, 1992 So .sez Students forced to pay the piper theprez Some students, however, said According to Bursar Peggy they were unaware of the O'Grady, the change indicates ·rhey always told· us change. a tougher attitude on the part of "I think'its pretty rude," said her office in trying to collect Dear students: registration was $25. Doug Kisela, a junior unde money due Columbia. clared major as he stood in line. "Registration is a costly proc When I accepted the posi .Hutthis time they 'They could have let us know ess. If people use the service tion of president of Columbia in advance." they must share the expense," College, I knew I was in for a meant it. According to Goeltenbodt, O'Grady said. much different experience the bursar sent letters to every 'The tendency to waive the than at the Chicago Public Li students who didn't have the one that said payment of the fee fee for later payment crept in brary or at the mostly money with them had to wait in would be mandatory. over the years," she added. "It traditional East Coast educa By Art Golab tional institutions I have been Sp«iQI writtr an extra line and convince a But Soula Perakis, a junior stems from the time when fi bursar that they had neither fashion major, pointed out that nancial aid covered affiliated 'with .in the Long lines at the cashier's cash, credit cards, nor access to the school sends the same letter everything." window and bursar's office ATM machines to pay the fee. every year. '1t didn't say spe According to the bursar's of marred an otherwise smooth Only then did the bursars is cifically when the payment was fice, with the latest round of fall registration when students sue a "one-time exemption," due," she said. tuition increases, even a stu were told they could not put off put the amount on students' The reason for the change, ac dent with maximum federal paying their $25 registration bills and allow them to begin cording to Vice President of and state aid still winds up ow fee. registering. Finance Michael DeSalle, is ing the school money. This In the past, those who did not "The $25 fee [payable at reg "not to increase revenue but to makes it harder for the school have the fee were cleared at the istration] has always been prevent a loss of revenue from to collect the registration fee, cashier's window and allowed mandatory," said Russ students who register and then O'Grady said. to add it to their delayed tuition Goeltenbodt, assistant bursar. drop all their classes the first "We made except1ons this .1• ayment plan. "This summer we started en week of school without paying time, but it won't happen in the John B. Duff This fall, surprised and angry forcing it." anything." spring," she added. I am not referring to Colum- , bia' s singular niche as a liberal arts college specializing in the 'It was cheaper than the Art Institute ... ' arts, media and communica tions, nor to you, its highly By Mark Giardina tographic education in terms of Cathy Shemash, 21, a junior being here later is 'iffy' due creative and independent stu cause dents. What's different about N<WSEJlitor classes, equipment and instruc majoring in ill~triltiQn, picked to the financial way." this p.:,)Sition is that for the first tors," Muhaimin said. His goal Columbia for a few reasons. Klebba said she wants to Its the start of another school time in virtually my entire pro 1s to acquire the basic founda "I didn't take the ACT or SAT "meet new people, make new year, and no one knows for sure fessional life, I have joined an tion that will land him an tests and I couldn't go out of friends and contacts, looking what the coming semesters will entry-level job with a magazine organization that is running town and I didn't like the vibes for people who think the same smoothly and successfully bring. But some Columbia stu or newspaper. wayldo. dents have a good idea of what at the Art Institute. This rather than being in a state of Advertising art senior Maria seemed to fit me best," she said. "Looking on the artistic side, turmoil. they want to accomplish. Theodore, 22, said Columbia Shemash said she expects to Columbia has a lot more to of As students at Columbia, Abdullah Muhaimin, 44, a "was the best solution for my fer," she added. "Teachers are senior photography major, ap education in advertising. It "try and finish my art classes where diversity is expected, and improve my portfolio." more entertaining as opposed accepted and honored, you preciates that his instructors wasn't as expensive as the Art to the other schools." ·\·ork in the fields they teach. Institute." may not be aware of the prob Jennifer Klebba, 19, an unde Laurie Craig, a 21-year-old lems that plague the cided sophomore, said she '1 chose Columbia because it Her expectation is to "pass all painting junior, came to Co administrations of many other had a variety of courses that my courses and graduate with wants"togetasmuchknowledge lumbia because "it was an educational institutions and from my classes as possible, be- met my expectations of a pho- the least stress possible." open-minded school that had a that inevitably trickle down to better art department than affect students' learning expe other schools I looked at. riences. "This semester I expect to The truth is that a school learn many other things be whose gears mesh properly, sides fine art," Craig said. whose administrators and fac Lindsey Schwartz, 21, a sen ulty acknowled ge that they ior and broadcast journalism are here not only for the busi major, chose Columbia be ness of teaching, but also to cause, "I hated my old school provide strong academic and and heard Columbia was a counseling support to stu good journalism school that of dents who need it and fered hands-on experience." job-readiness to all, is a rarity. I consider myself fortunate to "This semester I expect to get be part of such an institution. a good foundation for writing. Back in 1970 I was forced, In broadcast I want to be a faster editor," She said. almost by default, to move from history professor to ex Hearinf; that the acting pro ecutive vice president of Seton g ram was good, John E. Hall University in New Jersey. Blackmon came here and found In the wake of the Kent State it to be better than he thought riots, students demonstrated and considers it a "blessing." at colleges across the country, Blackmon, 27, a sophomore including Seton HaiL The po acting major, said his hopes for lice responded by cracking '92-'93 are to "kick ass, do the heads, the president resigned best I can, keep positive, and in despair, and in the resulting strive to be number one." administrative turmoil I was asked to assume the office of Com piled by the Chronicle see DUFF staff. page3 High school students ~g Nat Knows ... a head ~tart on cdll~ By Natalie A . Wllite By Jodi Joss lumbia public relations had a lot of fun," Wright said. Staff Writer department and faculty pro Trevor Arnholt, 18, traveled m ote the program through from Olmsted Falls, Ohio to ...... that every God fearin', tax payin', el and subway ridin', If you happened to be here alumni, church groups, com Jearn about film and is now a Bull and Bear Iovin' Chicagoan should stop complaining, learn for the summer term you may munity organizatio ns and student at Columbia. '1t was a to love and appreciate this wonderfu l city in which we live and have seen a few unfamiliar m ailing lists. cool way to get to know peo- pray that they are never unlucky enough to have to relocate to faces roaming the halls. "I couldn't do it alone," Len ple," Arnholt said. · New York City! This summe r, 325 h igh non said. "Every department in Christina Clemons, 18, from the school has a hand. The suc It ain't p retty, but here's my story. I get this internship this school sophomores, juniors, suburban Frankfort, came: to summer at ESSENCE magazine in Manhattan. O.K., so I'm and seniors participated in the cess is collaborative." get a taste of acting and im feeling kind of good about this "whole summer in New York Columbia College Summer In Som e courses offered are act provisational classes. She is thang" and I figured I'd have a little bit of fun (not much Mr.

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