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December 2003 ____ _ , MARIAN LIBRARY - DgiEMPN COU IND 101: Freshmen Speak Ou INDEX By Emmanuel Onyenyili The main purposes of IND, as After last year, the first year that IND explained by Professor Walsh, one of was featured, several changes were Dreamweaver Portfolio, Time the 17 IND teachers, is to introduce made to IND 101 in an effort to make it Magazine articles, Sam & Tom Disc, students to the college experience by a more informative, and effective Pgi large session lectures, Core competen­ helping students make the transition course. The amendments made includ­ cies, sustainability; these are all words into college, to explain to the students ed teaching more classes in small ses­ IND 101: and phrases that every 2003 incoming the purpose of the core curriculum, sions and limiting the number of large Freshmen Speak freshmen is familiar with. Why such a and to give students a taste of the dif­ sessions, as opposed to last year, when Out familiarity with these words? The ferent courses in the core curriculum. classes taught in both sessions were answer is simple. These are words that In this course, she says, “you’re equally divided. New Additions have been repeated countless times in exposed to a variety of different fields.” Another change implemented this in Wick the freshmen introductory course, IND Dr. Richard Knaub, the teacher of year was “an emphasis on the course as 101. the IND 101 class, reemphasized this defining individual sustainability, and IND 101 is a refined version of the theme of exposure when he said that making the transition into college,” Plans for A Bigger Liberal Arts Colloquium (LAC). In its one of the main purposes of IND 101 says Walsh. Library second year as the required freshmen was to “teach [freshmen students] Dr. Knaub agrees. college introductory course, IND 101 some specific skills that would allow “ This year we have a much more has received its fair share of praise and them to succeed in college and in life.” cohesive structure,” he said. “We also criticism by students required to take Another purpose of IND, as explained have a better handle on the technology Pg2 it. It’s arguably the most frequently by Knaub, is retention. He explained component.” Barenaked discussed course among freshmen, that studies have shown that a good With the implementation of these Ladies Review mainlv because it is a course taken by freshman course can improve reten­ all freshmen students. tion by five to eight percent. (Confined on rage 3) Charles McDougald Memorial 5K Walk & Run New Additions on Wick By Antoinette DelBel and Treasurer Robert Beiswanger Jr., winter months. Dr. Joseph Sankoh, Credits says that one of the campus’ problems director of academic service learning, Starting early Dec., ADF is that we simply don’t have enough says that by moving these offices into Construction, the same company that space. Wick, it will be more convenient for built the Student Residence Halls in “We’re landlocked,” he said. the students. pg 3 2001, will be expanding the Wick “Because of limited space on campus, “It is cumbersome for the students to The Tree That Student Center in an attempt to utilize we’re utilizing space that’s already go to different halls for information,” Binds space for offices that now occupy the there, instead of creating new space.” Sankoh said. “Wick Center is one cen­ the Worlds. first floor in Canavan Residence Hall. Using old space to create new space tralized place where you go to eat, Cooperative and Career was one of the solutions, addressed in engage in activities, therefore it makes the college’s 1999 Facilities Master Campus Development, Service Learning, and it easier for the students to get all their the Orientation and Transition Plan. This plan was sought to address a information in one building.” Can-Drive Helps Services are the offices that will be lot of the college’s needs. One of which Beiswanger agrees.“The offices will Environment moving to Wick’s terrace. included the plan for new Residence be more student-centered, which was The south halfs first floor of Halls two years ago. the intent for Wick and the same for Canavan Hall will be renovated, after The idea of enclosing Wick’s terrace Canavan,” he said. “We’re using the the completion of Wick, to make more was a collaborative effort from buildings for what they were designed pg 4 dormitory space for incoming fresh­ Daemen faculty and individuals for.” Although change can be good, for Education Club men. Twenty-five beds will be put in involved in the master plan. They came Has A New the existing office space. up with this solution mainly because of (Confined on Page 3 ) Branch Vice President for Business Affairs the patio’s impractical use during the A Letter to Prof. Plans For A Bigger Library Edward Cuddy: By Michelle Murphy the new library is to make it possible their own requests without limitations. Advertisments for students to be able to go into the The suggestions that were most often How many times have you wished library with their assignments and voiced will be included in the plans. our school library was open all night leave with a completed copy. All acad­ Some of the most requested ideas were and not just until midnight? With emic resources that students need will 24-hour access, a secure late night Daemen’s new and improved library be at their fingertips; no longer will study area, more books and journals, plan, this wish is not out of reach. students have to walk from building to and more shelving. Also students Daemen College's beginning phases of building for the help they desire. These wanted more group study areas where building a student- friendly library services will include the Learning they could have group discussions. that students will be eager to take Center, the Teacher Resource Center, Glen Woike, the head librarian, says, advantage of. and a computer lab. The new library “It will be very student friendly - a Daemen's library has needed to be will also be environmentally friendly place to come with friends and chit updated for the last 21 years. The col­ and will support recycling. chat while you study and have quite at lege has been making updates The new library plans consist of stu­ the same time. There will be 17 of these throughout the years to create a library dents’ requests. A survey last year, group study areas.” that possesses the essential resources. which 154 students answered allowed You may be worried that Daemen Now, with many creative heads work­ them to voice their opinions. The sur­ College will lose more green space; ing together, Daemen will have their vey was left blank so they could add dream library. The college’s goal for (Confined on Page 2) % Page 2 New Library Barenaked Ladies Review (Confined From Page l) By Nina Zehr “Testing 1-2-3,” which guest-stars Blue Man however, this project will not take away from Group’s PVC Tube percussion and adds existing green space. Driving from Main Street Barenaked Ladies yet another dimension to the sound. The themes and looking at Duns Scotus may cause you to Everything To Everyone of the faster-paced songs range from chim­ cringe at the large outdated building. The new Reprise Records panzees to procrastination and infuse the album library will be placed very tightly in front of 2003 with BNL’s classic, quirky humor. However, the Duns Scqtus. The building will enhance and majority of the songs examine serious subjects. change the appearance of our school from Main I must admit my shameful tendency to over­ “For You” is an affecting, sweet melody about Street, making our college look all the more up play albums that I really like until I’m sick of giving too much in romantic relationships: “I to date. them. I’ve created an only-play-it-once-a-day have set aside everything I love/I have saved You may be saying to yourself, "Well this rule as a result, and the newest offering from everything else for you...If I hide myself wherev­ sounds great, almost too good to be true, but Barenaked Ladies, Everything To Everyone, er I go/Am I ever really there?” In the same how much will this cost? Who is going to fund has forced me to implement this practice. musical vein, “Aluminum” is a critical look at this? Will my tuition be increased? In their first new album since 2000’s artificiality: “You can shine like silver all you Don’t worry! It's not too good to be true, and Maroon, Barenaked Ladies once again displays want/But you’re just Aluminum.” In addition, your tuition is not going to increase. astonishing musical talent and versatility with “War on Drugs” explores suicide, and “Celebrity” The cost for this project is estimated around an incredible variety of songs. The lyrics range exposes the underlying loneliness that comes $10 million. To fund this hefty investment, from poetical eloquence on such tracks as “War with fame. Daymen will take part in its first ever capital on Drugs,” (“On behalf of humanity/I will fight Although they may struggle with fame, the campaign to help with the funding. Six and a half for your sanity/How profound such profanity members of Barenaked Ladies certainly deserve million dollars is hoped to be gained through can be,”) to silly nonsense in “Shopping,” (“It’s the attention they receive. Seriousness and light­ private sector through the capital campaign; and always lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala”).

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