rfOp'47 01 illardJ.Houghtont.1646,1, n,NewYark 1474 Volume 90.3A Students interested Trustees Meet, in running for Lanthorn editor or business manager Implement Change should submit Jennifer Watson written statements The Board of Trustees were nalized by theboard, with tu- towards laptop computers for requesting oncampuslastweekendfortheir ition set at $11,700, fees set at all incoming first-year students candidacy to the secondmeetingoftheacademic $360, average room prices at during the fallof'97. The $500 Campus Activities year. Three major issues con- $1,998,andfullboardat$2,000; fee in the tuition will provide thefinal costtostudents will be for the renovation of both com- Committee. cerningstudents weredealt with t the brudiy 15®ef at these meetings: the state- around $16,058. Of this final puter labs and the addition of Eligibility g the 44 worked to ment of community responsi- figure,a$500computerfeewas one more lab. The Internet con- mokley in both the requirements bilities, theHoughtoncomputer built into tuition. The trustees nectionwillbeupgradedtoaTI Resource Fund and include a cumulative labs, and the budget forthe aca- designated $50,000 for the reno- which will provide for faster grade point average demic year of 1996-97. vation of a computer lab to be interfacing and enhanced dial- jectsfund. Themoney of at least 2.25 for The board spent part of the completedoverthis years' Eas- inaccesswithfullscreengraphic to help various campus ter break. The lab will be interface. The Buffalo campus v. h odo not receive the editor and 2.0 for Friday session discussing the pledge. After two years of re- stocked with a full complement will be networked to the Hough- .e student ac- the business view. a new statement has been of 100mhz Pentium Processors ton campus. and the technology manager and that drafted and approved; an anno- with36mbofRAM,asopposed infrastructure for the campus t. meeting. 2*/ they be of junior or tated copy of this statement, in- tothecurrentPC's with360mhz will be upgraded: gone are the was namcdto de daysofcollapsingnetworks and senior status during cludingthechangesinthedanc- processors and 8mb of RAM. Harrassment Inves:k The computer plan adopted crashing computers. n Committee. The Sai- the term of office. ing policy, will be printed in the next issue of the Star. by the Trustees was the Transi- t Senate sponsored a ban- The 1996-97 budget was fi- tionYearplanintendedtomove -quet on February 16th. 'rh*4 theme was 'A Midsummer Night'sDream: Allproceeds Phonathon Raises Over from this event will go to the renovationofthecampuscen- ,. ter basement. The nextmeet- ing of the Student Senate will $250,000 be on Thursday. March 7th at 8pm. A. J. Bunk Phonathon has been a real turns calling and raising funds. dents who receive a scholarship Quote of the t helpto 2.650studentswhohave Barbara Bates says thar to help defray the costs ofgoing received scholarships averag- they are doing more than fund to Houghton. Week ing at $750.00 over a span of raising, they are engaged in Barbara Bates is very im- pressed with the many people the past sixteen years. 400 "friend raising.- Alumni enjoy "Ethics are what scholarships are awarded annu- talking to current students and who have given of their time to publishers say they be no longer than 510 ally. These scholarships are keepingintouch*iththeevents work in the Phonathon this year. are." and is due by Mardi awarded to first-year students that are a part of the campus. In She says the students are "am- and are renewable through their fact. by giving money the bassadors for the college" and ·envelopeentries are on theto be pla senior year. alumni are participating in a that the effort they have given is -Art Nauman very important campus activ- "remarkable." in the Campus Center The whole purpose behind journalist entaccrossfromWJSL the Phonathon is to raise money ity. This makes everyone in- The calls completed for the varoiuus Phonathon 1996 Call- 1994 kes are as:f.. forthese scholarships. The goal volved feel a little better. espe- lace:aw*dis for 1996 was to raise $250.000. cially the new first-year stu- ing Groups are as follows: At the third week of the Contents: Phonathon $227,500 was al- Student Government Association 775 386. or 6 ready raised. Barbara Bates, Youth for Christ 675 Trustees..........1 the head of the Phonathon this Music Ed. Club 614 year, was positive that the goal Freshman Class 591 Fundraisers ........1 would be met. Sophomore Class 546 Phonathon runs for four WMF 495 Phonathon.........1 weeks. In the first week fac- Psych. Club 404 ulty, staff, and "friends of Junior Class 372 Letter . Houghton" call Alumni and Ski Club/WMF 326 other people who would most ACO 300 .3-4 184 Sports . Editor likely be willing to give money Senior Class to the college for the scholar- needed!! ships. In the last three weeks Top student callers: Kevin Delp. Joy Stockwell. and Dean students from each class take Wittwer. As of this issue, no interest has been shown in The "HotAir Club" Sponsors Exhibit taking over the position of Adria Willet editor for next years STAR. Pulitzer Prize. "Buechner is the soul and hub The "Hot Air Club" will be said Professor Ted Murphy, The position of editor of the group," said Professor exhibiting their oil paintings in whohaspaintedwithBuechner. The painters include: Mary requires a 2.5 GPA, and Murphy. Wesley Chapel's Art Gallery Buechner is best known for his Hickey, Jack Gavin. Colin business manager requires a "It will be a wide gamut of starting March 8th. The Club of portraits and expertise in glass Callahan, Tom Gardner, Jim GPA of 2.25. If interested, subjects." saidRosalyn Danner. ten painters is led by Tom art, for which he wrote a sec- Pryslak, Bob Ivers, Martin The paintings will include por- please have a petition in to Buechner. head curator of the tion in the Encyclopedia Poole, Marc Rubin, and J. Allen the Campus Activities traits. stilllife, and landscapes. Brooklyn Museum of Art. Britannica. Heisalsothecousin Fitzpatrick. Most of them are Committee. The gallery talk will be 7pm. "Buechner is an exceptional of author Frederick Buechner, professional artists from the area. March 8th. artist and nationally known," one-time nominee for the Corning-Elmira NEVS Letter to the Editor.... Dear Editor. Everyone knows how it class. If mistakes are made the Response is a valid teaching of such a problem. No student My question is, why is it feels to struggle in a class. -ftiend" has to do push-ups in strategy in some classrooms from this class has spoken to necessary to have intermediate Sometimesweevenfeelintimi- frontofthe room. A numberof but this professor takes it out him about the professor's new language students do push-ups dated by our professor. But students in this class are hu- of context. As I was told, "I teaching strategies. Why is it in the first place? Does that imagine how you would feel if miliated to be forced to engage could have them get out of that these students are too afraid really motivate them to do their your professor forced you to do in a physical excersise in front their seats and write on the to come forward? I don't know assignments? Arethey learning push-ups in front of the class of a whole class full of their board because that is physi- forsure, but I'dbe a little intimi- thelanguageanybetterby look- for every mistake your study- peers. cal. Butpush-upsarelesstime dated by the "boot-camp ser- ing atthe floor and flexing their arms? I could understand if this partner made? I am not a student in this consuming. Push-ups wake geant." It'stheonlyreason Ican A certain professor at this class, but I was so upset by the the students up. If they see think of since I know that most wereaphysicaleducationclass, but I don't see how this ties in college, who I will leave un- things I heard about this teacher that their friends are having of the students leave class hu- named, has turned to this (and this is not the first shock- todopush-upsthey'llbemore miliated or in tears. with second-language learning. method in an attempt to "moti- ing thing I have heard) that I motivated to do well them- After my meeting with the And whyis itthat we Houghton vate- students. Students are went immediately to the teacher selves." Yeah, so motivated professor. I was givenapromise students let the professor get paired up with study-partners for an explaination. This pro- that now they skip classes or thatonly students who feltcom- this far before someone com- or 'friends" who go over the fessorisveryenthusiasticabout have studentim the majordo fortable with theexercise would plained? As an Education ma- assignments together before usingpush-ups or'TotalPhysi- their assignments for them. be forced to do the push-ups. I jor I am appalled by such be- class. Then each student reads cal Response" to second-lan- I also spoke to the depart- plan to follow up on this to be havior. I don't think it should over the assignment during guage learning. Total Physical ment head who was unaware sure it happens. be allowed tocontinue in such a setting. Sincerely, A. J. Bunk SGA NoOrdinary C)pportunity Fundraiser Exceeds Expectations Jennifer Watson The Student Government Association raised almost $1400. $400 over their goal, toward renovating the Campus Centerbasement. JenniferLytle and Ajyson Clarkheadedateam ofvolunteers whosoldover800 carnations and organized the MidsummersNightDreamban- quetoverWinterWeekend. The renovations to the basement are Houghtm College is gramful for the following individuals 10 be completed over the sum- who gme oftheir time and energy to help mise $250,000 for mer.