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Center S pr ead p ..g., 12 page2 Columbia Chronicle Voi. 9No. 2 Columbia College March 20, 1981 Columbia adds Science department By Fatma Abdelaziz jors. In most colleges and universities. they have science. where pre-med. science The spring semester of 1981 brought a majors. engineers and non-science majors new department to Columbia College, the sit in the same class.·· said Dr. Lerman. Science department, headed by Dr. Zafra Dr. Lerman or Zafra. as her students Lerman. call her. came to Columbia College alter Lerman, who has been teaching at Col­ being the Research Associate at Cornell umbia since 1977, will officially become University. At that time she became in· the chairperson of the department in the teres ted in science technology and society. fall of 1981. In the meantime, she will con­ This eventually lead to her interest in tinue to work closely with the Life Arts teaching science to students who would chairman, Louis Silverstein. normally shy away from this field. '"The Science department is working and ··1 felt. when Columbia College was look­ will always work very closely with the Life ing for a scientist to develop a program for Arts Department because these two Arts and Communication students that it departments are very closely related to would be interesting to come. I gave it a each other and each department will chance and never regretted it. I enjoy do· benefit from the other. •· sajd Dr. Lerman. ing what I do:· said the instructor of three The science area or the l.ilfe Arts depart­ ment has branched off into its own depart­ classes. Columbia students apparently also enjoy ment because it is continually growing and • the classes. During the spring registration. expanding. Some of the other departments the science courses were filled within two r ecognized a need • for a science and days and most classes exceed the limit of mathematics department and the school also though it should be a separate depart· enrollment. There are 350-to-400 students ment from the viewpoint of the National enrolled in the science classes this. Science Foundation <NSF I. which sup­ semester. ports the program with a gr ant. continued on page 3 Columbia hopes to get more money from the foundation this year to support new programs and classes. These courses are tentatively titled. ··science and the Media Lawson 'Y' shapes up students - An Integration of Disciplines," another course is Mathematics and Science for Art By Dominic Scianna and Communication students. The NSF When talking of physical education. you Jim Arendt, L awson YMCA program training elements found in the universal was extremely impressed with the Science might not bring Columbia College of director. has seen an increase in enroll­ gymnasium. "This class is rapidly grow­ and Media course. which Dr. Lerman Chicago into the conversation. But there is ment for a lot of the classes this semester. ing due to the outpouring of more and more presented in late February. The course a building, located at 30 West Chicago '"Aerobic Fitness is one of our more women becoming involved. he said. will deal with a few selected science sub­ Avenue, called Lawson YMCA, which popular. which deals with three key The Physical Education department has jects but the different media will be used holds classes for credit to Columbia elements- llexibility through stretching. always been a mystery to most students for the project. Films. videos. slides. students. muscle toning dealing with sit-ups and who have attended Columbia College. Ac· drawings and articles will be m ade on the Although the department is very sm all. subject by students in these majors. there are a wide range of classes to choose The science program at Columbia Col· from in many different athletic fields: For lege, which has also gained recognition example. aerobic fitness, or squash, just to from National Science Foundation and the name a few. There arc al so basics like AQlerican Chemical Society for its unique­ swimming, handball, and sel f defense, ness. is. she explained. ··specifically tai­ and, for those into meditation, yoga is of­ lored for Arts and Communications ma- fered as well. Future looks good for grad-program by M aryanne G iustino second 10-year accreditation at the under­ graduate level and accreditation. fully and Full, five-year accreditation of Colum­ for five years. for all graduate programs bia College's proposed graduate programs proposed. was recommended by the North Central ··we have come a long way in a short evaluation team which inspected the col­ time." lege for two and a half days during the Currently. only Northwestern Universi· week of March 9. ty offers graduate study in video and film Final completion or the accreditation and only the Art I nstitutc offers a graduate process is expected in .July. alter which program in photography. Columbia will orler master's programs in: A graduate program would. as stated in Students partic ipate in ph.yaic a.l education courses a.t Uw Lawson YMCA. Interdisciplinary Arts ~:duc;otion : Photo· the college's Self-Study. attract m any Ph.oto by Wa.i Ch.Ao Yuen graphy: Film and Video : The Teaching of students who would not come to Columbia push ups. Cardiovascular work 1:-, abo Writing: and Arts, Media and ~;nter tain­ as undergraduates. cordmg to the enrollment figures uf thas ment Management. A graduate school also has a large influ­ stressed, .. Arendt said. But for the past past St.'mcstcr. more and more p<'oplc arr "We are delighted, proud. and very ence on the college's undergraduate pro· few years Beginning Tcnn1 s and rae4lll't· lookmg into the classt."'s and like what thl'y ball have gained the most mtcrest . grateful for this public recognitton ... Lya gram. It will raise undergr aduate stand· sec_ The Lawson Yl\1CA has nunwrous Dym Rosenblum. dean of the college said. ards and br ing improvement and innova· One cla.s not offered at the Lawson YM· floors to acl'omodalc th<' HlhlctJ(' rn She also added that there are prohably not lion to the program. CA. but instead at the Lincoln-Uclmont thusiast. And for only a Sl chai'J.!t' pt.•r \ 'ISJ: many institutions in the country whtch Admission requirements will be " highly YMCA, is taught by Mike James. called the ('olurnbia Cullcgc stuctrnts t·an ust• tlw have in the short span of seven years selec tive" for the graduate program. Ap· Mind and Body . Due to the interest of facJIItJcs at tlleJrown c.·on,·enJt.' ll('l" achieved a full, first time accreditatiOn. a plicants must have a Baccaulaureate women in weight training program. the For more mformat1on on tiH' Lawson class was made co-ed . Most of the women contL~ u ed on page H Y~I CA . call !IH·ti2t I and talk It> .1om Arendt work with free weights and other weight- for further details Page2 Columbia College Mareh 20, 1981 BULLETIN Photo Opinion Is consumer protection legislation effective? By Mark Merzdorf \ ' Tammy Y o ung, Photography . I think we Sheila Golub. RadiorTelevision ~ I believe Mary Rowan, TV · It is up to the in- Norman Davis, AEMP · The bottom line is have an excess of l aws already. Makin~ that w e n eed consume r pro t ection at the dividual to make them e nective, but it is a that the doUar bill is more important than new laws may t end to confuse those we store level, as opposed to more pain in the ass to get r esults from the product safety &.nd human life. already have . hq~islation. The public inte r est would be manufacturers. better served. Cynthia W illis, Radio· W e just don't have Sheila M yatt, Theatre, Music - We: need Dwight .Iones, AEMP - I would venture: to .Iamie Cruz, TV - Yes and no. Let's JMit it e nough protection for consumers. W e much more in the way of c onsumer say yes, provided the consumer is this way - I'd rather move to at\Other need a central fac ility that p eople c an protection. A person has to m&ke a lot of knowledge able that they exist and has c ountry. In times of inflation it's th.e rich c ontac t for h e lp. decisions in each purchase, but you c an the: initiative: to foUo w up when he or she: who can anord to spend, not the poor. still get take n. has be:e:n taken advantage: of. Maryanne Glustlno Dominic Scianna Associate Editor ... .. •. • . ... Mary E. Herold Photo Editor . .. .... .. .......... ..... .. .. Steven E . Gross Asst. Photo Editor . ..... .. .. .. ... Wai Chao Yuen Photographers . .. .. ... ... .. •. .... .. .. •.. .. ... 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