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" WOOSTERZ (EcclesiastesJ:J8) Serving the College of Wooster since 1883 v -- Voice Editorial Motto, 1933 Vol. XXI, Issue XI January 23, 2004 Profs utilize technology Revisions proposed By Justin Hart one of Blackboard users. News Editor He explained some ways in to SGA constitution which the faculty members Select faculty members at have put the new program By Justin Hart meeting on Wednesday night. the College have begun test- to use. News Editor After that time, the SGA will be ing a new online program "Some instructors will able to vote on whether to adopt from Blackboard Learning keep their grade books the new Constitution. Systems. With the aid of the here so students can see A draft of a possible revised Among some of the other possi- program, the nineteen facul- their grades all through edition of the Student ble changes which have been sub- ty members currently using the semester," he said. Government Association (SGA) mitted are several structural the system are able to man- "There's also a place for Constitution. SGA President changes to the SGA itself. age their courses and pro- us to share course docu- Aaron Applebaum '04, who Applebaum explained some of vide course information to ments and for me to post played a large role in making the the changes to the Senate that their students. assignments." proposed revisions, stated that the would be made by the new "Blackboard is referred to "I like it because here present Constitution is too vague Constitution. "Six secretaries are as a course management , Graphic by Andy Whitmer everything that I hand out in its descriptions of different shared positions," said Applebaum. system," said Susan I can put in a central loca official positions in the SGA, so These six secretaries, whose Binkley, visiting assistant professor without having to learn web design. tion and it's available to them these positions have been positions are currently filled by of French and Instructional They can post assignments, set up throughout the course," said described in more detail in the the Direction of Publicity, the Technology Specialist, who helped discussion boards, create on-li- ne Shaya. "It's a very powerful sys- new version. Director of Services and the set up the program. quizzes, and even post grades." tem that promises to bring togeth- "You're going to have two VPAA, will serve as both senators "This means that instructors can "Instructors are figuring out how er a lot of the things we do." weeks to look over this," and cabinet members. organize all of their web-bas- ed to use it, and so are students," said Applebaum said to the SGA resources and tools into a website Professor of History Greg Shaya, See "Blackboard, " page 2. members at the weekly SGA See "Constitution, " page 2. Custodial under direction of housing By Elizabeth M. Miller Custodial services. custodians didn't have as much Asst. News Editor : For the past year arid a half, opportunity to take ownership custodians worked in teams and about the facilities," said Brown. On Jan. 5, The College of divided their time primarily Custodian Dorris Ratliff, who Wooster's administration began between academic buildings and has been employed by the College implementing changes that restruc- residence halls, a change that . for the past year and a half, said, tured the Custodial Department came about the last time the "Now I'm in one place. I know into three divisions: Armington department was restructured. what I'm going to be doing all of L T Physical Education Center (P.E.C.) The shifts for most custodians the time." She added, "I like the Custodial, Academic and began at 4:30 a.m. and ended at hours better; I get more rest." well-understo- Administrative Custodial and 12:30 p.m., Monday through "I think it's sort of od Residential Custodial. Friday nights. that change brings concern. Director of Residential Life The current shifts for Change brings questions. There and Housing David Brown is now Residential custodians now begin was a Tot of that. I know from in charge of the Residential at 8 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. hearing the feedback that the staff Custodial division. Academic and Administrative that have been working in Brown said that late last semes- custodians work third shift 10 Residential Life and Housing, ter, Vice President of Business p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through and Finance Bob Walton and Thursday evenings. See "Custodial, " page 2. Dean of Students Kurt Holmes The P.E.C. custodians primari- made a decision to reorganize the ly work second shift, from 5 a.m. custodial services of the campus. to 1 p.m. State of the Union "They received the custodians Brown said that the changes C' -- ? that pretty well had been assigned effective on Jan. 5 brought the to their building, but they had department back to the place it See page 3 for student reactions to Address. - .'' other responsibilities, too. was a year and a half ago. - I Those were second shift custo- Th6 changes are "an organiza- i -.- .'- - , ..... .- -. .. .. dians, so that was no change tional benefit in service that was See page 5 for student col- . Venice Swigart , who has workedfor custodial for three years, is just who they report to," said lost in the shifts that we have had umn about the Address. responsible for cleaning halfofLuce Hall (Photo by Pamela Miller). Julia Wertz, Director of for the past year and a half The News 2 Editors: Christopher Beck Justin Hart Asst. Editor Elizabeth M. Miller McFarland Prez calls for moire detail in SGA New tech lectures Constitution CD , utilized continued from p. 1 . This dual role is meant to bring Blackboard the Senate and Cabinet into a continued from p. 1 closer connection. - IS The new Constitution would Media Technology Manager increase each class's representa- Anthony Liccardi discussed how tives to four students each in the the College came to discover the Senate, so that the number for Blackboard Learning System. each class would be equal. "Within the upper levels of the In addition, each of the five College . there's an interest in umbrella organizations on campus finding Web portals and course Club Sports Council, Cultural management systems," he said. Council, Publications, Wooster Liccardi explained that several of Activities "i Committee and the other schools which officials Wooster Volunteer Network SGA president Aaron Applebaum '04 (right) presents a from the College have visited would each have a representative revised version of the SGA constitution to the Senate on already have their own such sys- in the Senate. Applebaum said Wednesday evening (Photo by Christopher 'CB' Beck). tems, and the College leadership that this was expected to "really became intrigued with the possibil- make the Senate representative of include guidelines for funding except for those for first-year- s, ities of this technology. After look-- , the entire student body." and elections as well as various would be moved to end of the ing at some of the companies that The revised Constitution would memoranda and descriptions of spring semester. produce this software. Director of Ian McFarland, visiting make it easier for the SGA to Standing Committees. In this way, the majority of the Instructional Technology Phil profrssor of Religious review documents for possible Elections would also be greatly SGA members would have taken Harriman chose the company Studies, delivers the first in a approval as constitutional amend- changed in the revised office by the start of each new Blackboard Learning Systems. series of lectures entitled ments. Such documents could Constitution. Senate elections, academic year. "The College purchased a trial ver- "Liberating Religion" (Photo sion of the software," said Liccardi. by Annie Kiss ling). This trial edition provides a basic Custodial is now under housing version of the program for a one-ye- ar period. the same We can really ganization as a tool for expediting mission. "Wooster decided to purchase News Bdef custodi- to Custodial communication between plan together to respond the program last year, and got the issues," Brown. continued from p. 1 al staff and resident directors. said system up and running at the start Instead of having to work "Some people like change, of this semester," said Binkley. On Sunday, Jan 18, at many of them are happy about the a some people like change through chain of command don't "The Director of Instructional approximately 1:40 a.m., the shift change. The previous shift before messages could be relayed whether it's good or bad. It's Wooster Fire Department, Technology, Phil Harriman, had been four in the morning until from custodians to resident assis- like moving. Campus Security worked with Vince Discipio, the and the First noon, and several of them have tants and directors and vice versa, If you've had a household, Team network manager, to set it up.