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Managing Editor The School of Physics allowed Mike Schatz, the professor in charge Students in Physics 2211 took of Physics 2211, to give quizzes on their last evening exam this Mon- Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 day, as faculty from the School of p.m. as an experiment. The School Physics struck a deal with the Stu- implemented the policy for several dent Government Association bring- reasons. By holding evening exams, ing the experimental practice to an six lecture hours were freed up, which end. allowed the course to be taught at a “We reached a decision after a less rigorous pace. The policy also heated meeting of about forty min- provided students with an hour and utes,” said Nate Watson, Freshman a half to take the quiz, rather than Representative and Chair of the SGA the fifty minutes given during a nor- Academic Priorities Committee. mal class period. The School also “First, they will discontinue Mon- felt that requiring every student to day night examinations immediately. take the same quiz made compar- Next, unless students have a gener- ing the results for their fairness and al outcry against this change, then it accuracy easier. will remain the rest of the semes- However, because the decision ter.” to make this change was made on Students enrolled in Physics 2211 an experimental basis, it was not will also be given the opportunity included in OSCAR, and therefore to express their opinions at the end students signing up for the course By Bill Allen / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS of the semester, when a neutral sur- remained uninformed until they Students in Introductory Physics I leave the last of the Monday night quizzes. Due to pressure from students and vey question concerning the issue arrived in class. SGA, the School of Physics agreed to reschedule the previous quiz time and test during regular lecture hours. will appear on one of the quizzes. “We felt that it was unfair for While the results of the survey are students to have to take a test out- Regulations of the Georgia Insti- day nights,” said Spriggle. “If one quizzes by unanimously passing a non-binding, the information will side the hours listed in OSCAR,” tute of Technology and the Stu- school can justify it, then if another resolution condemning the policy. aid in determining whether or not said Undergraduate Student Body dent Bill of Rights. school presents the same logic, they Watson, who authored the resolu- to administer evening examinations, President J.R. Spriggle. “We do not like the precedent have to be granted the same abili- tion, then met with Schatz and scheduled in OSCAR, in the fu- SGA opposed the change in pol- that could have been set. Imagine if ty.” Ronald Fox, Chair of the School of ture. If a reasonable amount of stu- icy, claiming that requiring students the one department wants to have Members of the Undergraduate Physics, to discuss the issue. dents oppose such exams Physics to attend such unscheduled instruc- quizzes on Tuesday nights, and then House of Representatives expressed will most likely discontinue the policy tional sessions violates the Rules and another department wants Thurs- their disdain for the Monday night See Physics, page 5 Talbott leaves Ferst Center, moves Students organize petition to to local non-profit arts federation support Music Department By Tony Kluemper By Elizabeth Costner even higher goals could be achieved News Staff News Staff with their enhancement.” In addition to the petition, “we are Since January 1999, John Tal- Students rallied this week in sup- presenting a joint resolution to SGA bott has served as the Director port of Music Department funding stating our concerns about the music of the Robert Ferst Center for and programming with a petition that department and the promised space. the Arts. However, on Wednes- calls for “adequate rehearsal facilities.” Hopefully, there will be many stu- day, September 20, the relation- The petition arrives in the midst dents at the SGA meeting who are ship between Tech and Talbott of a struggle between the Chorale and supporting us,” said Johnson. The res- ended when he resigned from administrators for funding to reno- olution is scheduled to be presented his position. vate the sanctuary of a 10th Street in the October 3 meeting. The resignation came just church for rehearsal space. The church and its sanctuary, which months after Auxiliary Services Due to the growing number of would provide a rehearsal space and announced that it was canceling students in the music program, the performance venue for Music Depart- 18 previously scheduled shows Couch Building can no longer com- ment ensembles, fall under the con- for this season because of a lack- fortably house the program; a move trol of the School of Architecture, the luster season last year. to the 10th Street church would pro- parent school for the Music Depart- According to Talbott, these vide rehearsal space and performance ment. cancellations had a major effect opportunities. Dean Thomas Galloway of the on his decision to resign as di- By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS “So many students are involved, School of Architecture supports reno- rector of the Ferst Center. John Talbott, Director of Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, recently but we practice in poor facilities that vation of the sanctuary. One issue pre- “When auxiliary services made announced his resignation; he plans to remain in the Atlanta area. are not conducive to producing the venting the Chorale’s immediate use the decision to cut the shows for However, Talbott feels that ber of shows on the schedule best quality of music that we can pro- of the space is finding adequate fund- this season, I decided to take a this loss was not as great when was tripled. Therefore, with more vide. A student’s time is very valuable ing for renovations; a second is the look around for other jobs in the increase in the amount of shows the amount of debt in- and these facilities make a student’s eventual plan to demolish the church my area,” said Talbott. shows is considered. creased to $1.3 million.” practice time less effective,” said soph- in conjunction with Tech’s Master The cancellations of the 18 “The Ferst Center has been los- Although last year’s season omore Rusty Johnson, the author of Plan. shows were made in June of this ing money since the day it opened was not as successful as many the petition. “Regardless of what we do ten years year as a result of the loss in in 1992,” said Talbott. “In fact, would have wished, Talbott still Additionally, the document states from now, 15 years from now, we funds the Ferst Center suffered when it opened, it was already feels that much has been accom- that “although Georgia Tech musi- have to worry about what’s happen- last year. assumed that the center would plished in his two years at Tech. cians attain high standards with the ing right now. Music, and Chorale According to Auxiliary Ser- lose around $300,000 a year.” "When I was hired in 1998, I facilities provided, the facilities are a particularly, are very important ele- vices, the Ferst Center lost $1.3 “The main problem last year was told that my goals were to limiting factor in students’ musical million last year with a palette of was that the student tickets were growth and ultimate well-being, and See Petition, page 5 45 shows. no longer $10-$15 and the num- See Talbott, page 6 2 • Friday, September 29, 2000 • Technique NEWS Athletic points encourage giving back to Tech Academic Common Market lets non-residents pay in-state tution By contributing to the Roll Call through the Student Foundation, students can start working towards earning better football seats. By Matt Gray jor from Virginia. Watson is eli- News Staff gible for the program because he By Mary DeCamp was a resident of a participating News Staff Unbeknownst to many stu- state that did not offer a degree “As a student, getting points puts you one step dents, Georgia Tech now par- in Aerospace Engineering. Like most universities, Tech re- ahead of everyone else who graduates with ticipates in a program that allows Although many students don’t lies greatly on the donations of both certain out-of-state students to know of its existence, the Aca- former and current students. In or- you.” pay instate tuition rates instead demic Common Market is not a der to encourage giving back, the Megan Winn of the much higher out-of-state new concept. In fact, the pro- Student Foundation (GTSF) has Student Foundation Board of Trustees costs. This program, common- gram was started in 1974 when developed a system where students ly known as the Academic Com- only 89 students participated. can earn points towards benefits such mon Market, applies only to The program has grown tremen- as better seats at football games.