l i b r a r y > ■ I-lib 71983 L a w r e I.--Cr-'OAL .'OÜÏÏETV VÖL. XCVII-NO. 7 L a w r e n c e u n i v e r s i t y . A p p l e t o n , w i s v . w —r «7 11 rKlDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1979 Controversy surrounds purpose and appeal of C M L by Meg Sinnott Presently, CM L is headed by a Educational Development writing and speaking, it is not The College Methods Lab Professor Richard Long of the faculty director. This year, Program Grant. CM L is heavily uncommon for a student to be (CM L) was established in the fall M athematics department offered Professor Elizabeth Forter of the subsidized by federal funds well-versed in two of those areas, of 1971 “to enable poorly sim ilar opinions. “There are two English department was provided by this grant. The ACM but have difficulty with one prepared students to survive in sources of difficulty for Math assigned to this post by the grant is specifically designated a r e a .” and profit from the normal students,” Long began. “First, Committee on Committees. She is for funding the tutelage of Cronm iller continued, Lawrence program.” At that students have problems with serving in Professor Thomas economically or socially “Someone who works hard in time, CM L was staffed by four or things they haven’t run across Dale’s stead while he is on sab- disadvantaged students with reading and writing may have a five faculty volunteer tutors and before, which involve things they weak academic backgrounds. poor ear. This also works the haven’t learned, or they simply With faculty cooperation. Ms. other way. Many students who have trouble understanding Forter and Ms. Tasch identify hear and understand well are something in particular. CML and train qualified student tutors. hampered by grammatical works very well with these sorts The office itself is operated by difficulties. A faculty member of difficulties. The other problem Ms. Tasch, while Ms. Forter is responsible for overseeing CM L tutelage for credit in writing and ‘‘CML is a necessary service, but does have some built-in for dealing with any academic perils ... (it) does not have something for everyone. CML problems arising during the service are for those who show genuine need.” course of any tutoring. — Elizabeth Forter CML now provides peer tutoring free of charge to really doesn’t have time to go is math anxiety, though that Lawrence students in virtually over extensive drills. In that doesn’t show up often. The course all subject areas. Assistance is respect tutors are a great help.” where the math anxious tend to most often given in introductory Cronmiller also stressed the turn up, if we are to see them at rather than upper level courses. benefits reaped by the tutors all, is in Elem entary Statistics, Distinctions can be drawn bet­ themselves. “Education makes because it is a requirement for ween the types of tutoring of­ the student feel like a sponge and other m ajors.” fered. There are those students after a certain point the sponge Math anxiety is a fear of the who need explanation of course gets full. Tutoring offers the use of quantitative language, MURSELL EDUCATION material or drilling in the CENTER, home of College opportunity to give out some of especially in exam situations. mechanics of a particular Metaods Lab. Photo: Brian Lipchik what has been learned rather CML is organizing a math discipline. This need is often a than receiving all the tim e.” anxiety workshop modelled after six to eight student tutors. batical. Professor . Dale, also a result of unfam iliarity with cont. on page 2 Tutoring was offered in writing, member of the English depart­ “ College methods’’ and work load mathematics, and elementary ment, has been instrumental in or with fields outside the foreign languages four af­ the operation and development of student’s own m ajor rather than ternoons per week. Few students CM L since its inception. a symptom of serious deficiences. participated in the program at Ronna Tasch holds two ad­ “The College Methods Lab is What hope for Mid-East? that tim e and those who did made m inistrative titles in the College not only useful, but essential,” use of the service infrequently. Methods Lab. She is the Coun­ said Bruce Cronm iller, Professor by Karen King causes the other.” He warned Work for credit in the CM L was selor of CML and the Campus of French. “ Since language On Tuesday, November 6, the that failure to act can be very also available. Coordinator for the ACM learning involves reading, students and faculty of Lawrence dangerous: we “must believe assembled for the third con­ that action is possible . that it vocation of the ’78-’79 school can be effective . It is possible year. Guest speaker Lord Caradon gave a short, in­ Campus wastes resoures formative speech on his long involvement in the Middle East and on attempts by the United is with unnecessary waste of by Pete Schulze are needed. The Physical Plant Nations to keep peace there. His lighting, heat and water. We live The Lawrentian ran an article seems sincerely concerned about speech was entitled, “ What hope in a day and-age where this sort the week before last which this situation, but their im­ for the Middle East?’’ The of extravagance is no longer reminded us all of the problem of provements are not sufficient. Lawrence community has been acceptable. food waste at Downer and Students must use the switches fortunate to be able to listen to Typically, one’s initial im­ Colman. The problem has available to turn off all. not just and talk with such a pression suggests that the evidently been an ongoing one, most, unnecessary lights. distinguished statesman for this Physical Plant is to blame for since it was the focus of an anti­ Residence hall lounges and p a s t w e e k . most waste. A little investigation waste campaign last year. washrooms did not fare so well. In introducing the statesman, shows, however, that respon­ Another less recognized situation These lights may be turned off President W arch presented a few sibility for the problem rests as of the sam e nature is the waste of but almost all were burning statements which Lord Caradon much in the lap of dormitory lighting, heating fuel, and water brightly between 2:00 and 3:00 had made over the years of his in residence halls. The Lawrence residents as it does with the a.m. Wednesday, October 31. ambassadorship to the United The Right Honourable Ixird Caradon motto, “light more light” , must Plant. Each category of waste, These lights serve no Nations. One interesting quote Photo: Brian Lipchik light, heat, and water can be not always be taken literally. precautionary purpose so they was: “There is nothing wrong The beginning of this school placed under two headings; need never be on when the room with the United Nations except its if we are prepared to use the year brought an increased waste due to students, and waste is v a c a n t . m e m b e r s .” instrum ent that is provided for us awareness of our problem of inherent to the buildings them­ Lord Caradon put his audience (the U .N .)” . wasting resources, as least by the s e lv e s . I le a t at ease early in his talk by at­ Lord Caradon concluded his Office of Campus Life. We are all Heating is a resource over tempting to “explain the tribal speech by stating, “ it is time for L ig h t in g which students have little con­ customs of the English.” He another resolution . to confirm A late night census of hall lights We live in a day and age trol. Thermostats are related a few humorous anec­ principles and put them into in all seven( dorms showed that where this sort of ex­ m echanically set, so all a student dotes about his last name (Foot) action.” He suggested the whenever possible residents travagance is no longer can do is open windows if a room and informed the audience that foundation of a boundary com­ usually turn lights off late at acceptable. is uncomfortably warm . A survey his official name, “Caradon” , is mission which is needed to “ come night. However, many of thermostats did. however, the name of the small village to a conclusion about what the “emergency” lights cannot be fam iliar with the posters that demonstrate negligence on the where he was brought up. Lord borders of Israel should be.” He switched off. Don Stuyvenberg decorated the doors of every part of the Physical Plant The Caradon continued his speech by proposed that a U.N. trusteeship washroom. These posters are (director of the Physical Plant) average dorm temperature early “ painting some pictures” for the be set up on the West Bank and in was very receptive to the encouraging and, with a little Wednesday morning was 72 audience. He described his first East Jordan for a period when suggestion that fewer lights imagination, one might even degrees (with a high of 82 degrees arrival in The Holy Land at the Palestinians can “get to know argue that this term has shown a remain on at night. Suggestions on one floor of Kohler). This age of 21. the day he was in Tel their neighbors and establish reduction in lighting and water for the removal or exchange of problem is as easily remedied as Aviv when President Sadat their leaders.” Lord Caradon present bulbs for ones, of lesser waste by the student body.