Viewpoints In Campus Life In Sports Think twice before waging How students improve their Football is held to 148 yards in total an e-mail war, sending off an Spanish-speaking skills offense as it ends its season with a emotional reply, or mentioning every Thursday night, no loss to Bethel, but underclassmen someone in a negative light. homework necessary. look forward to next season. PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 7 The McPherson College Volume 92, Issue 5 PECTATORNovember 16, 2007 S THE STUDENTS’ VOICE SINCE 1916 NEWS BRIEFS Band to perform Board endorses new campaign Greg Thaller, band director, will direct the Fund-raising campaign designates $8.2 million toward capital projects McPherson College Band as it performs a Christmas concert on JORDAN SHAY in the campaign are $2.7 parking west of Miller Li- reviewed the myMC cam- $16,900. Room and board Sunday, Dec. 2, at 4 News Editor million to be used for an- brary and 3) two new class- paign, which has raised were increased about 4 per- p.m. The brass quintet nual operations (mostly for rooms in the lower level of more than $8 million, with cent to $2,600 and $3,900, and fl ute ensemble will The Board of Trustees’ scholarships), $1.5 million Melhorn Science Hall. another gift of more than respectively. These increases also play. Committee on Advancement to go to the endowment and The plans would cost an $1 million expected in the would bring the college clos- The band will play and Marketing authorized a $8.2 million toward capital estimated $8.2 million if next few weeks. The fi nal er to the median of other col- classic Christmas tunes $12.4 million fund-raising projects. construction were to begin capital project to be funded leges in the Kansas Indepen- and there will also be campaign to be completed The Financial Affairs in mid-2009. However, the by this campaign–improved dent College Association, as an opportunity for the by June 2011. Committee endorsed the board endorsement does not library access–will likely be well as produce gains in net audience to sing along. The decision came in the scope of capital construc- authorize building without completed in the summer of revenue needed to move the The concert will be trustees’ fall meeting on Nov. tion proposed for the fund- subsequent review and ap- 2008. college toward a balanced held in Brown Audito- 3. The meeting was summa- raising campaign, which proval. The size and scope of budget. rium and admission is rized by President Hovis in a includes three parts: 1) land- the plan can be adjusted de- Tuition increase approved The committee also report- free. For more infor- campus briefi ng on Nov. 7 in scaped parking, green space pending on the funds raised. This committee also au- mation, call Thaller at Brown Auditorium. and a new residence hall on The Committee on Ad- thorized a 5 percent increase Please see BOARD, page 8 242-0522. The major components the south side of campus, 2) vancement and Marketing in tuition for 2008-09 to Flu Shot Clinic today Lindsay reveals dangers of Facebook, MySpace A fl u shot clinic will be held in Kelli Johnson’s ADRIELLE HARVEY offi ce today. The clinic Editor-in-Chief Everything you will be from 1-3 p.m. do online has a The charge is $23 Students were surprised to ‘‘real-world equiva- and students may see pictures of themselves lent. charge to their account. in a slideshow presentation Faculty, staff and during convocation on Nov. ’’ community members 9. – C.L. Lindsay must pay cash or check, C.L. Lindsay, founder of or bring their insurance the Coalition for Student & card. Academic Rights, addressed McPherson’s computing Everyone is welcome students about their online policy. to come get a fl u shot. activities and behaviors last “Everything you do online Friday. has a real-world equivalent,” Theatre department He began his presentation Lindsay said during convo- presents “Twelfth by using pictures of students cation. “You put stuff up on that he acquired by setting up the Internet; that’s the bill- Night” an account on the McPher- board.” He explained that The theatre depart- son networks of MySpace many employers and recruit- ment will perform and Facebook. ers are using the Internet as Shakespeare’s “Twelfth “I was really embarassed ways to fi nd out about poten- Night, or What You Will” for them because everyone tial employees. for the second and fi nal knew them,” said Lori Coyk- Lindsay directed students weekend. endall, jr., Derby. to set privacy levels at the The show starts at Although reactions like highest possible settings, to 7:30 p.m. today and Coykendall’s were common, be smart about profi le pic- Saturday. so were reactions like that tures on Facebook and to Tickets for the show of Lauryn Morriss, jr., Mul- check friends’ pages for in- are free for McPherson vane. formation that one may not College students. “I thought it was really want online. For community mem- funny,” Morriss said. He also warned against bers, tickets are $5 for Though the pictures did putting photos or descrip- adults and $3.50 for bring embarassment and tions of illegal activity online students and senior laughter, Lindsay used them including underage drink- citizens. High school to tell students about privacy ing, joining “stupid groups” students will be admit- settings and inform them on Facebook, downloading ted for $1. about the dos and don’ts of movies and music illegally For reservations, such sites. He also discussed and using sites that sell pre- call the Theatre Photo by Benjamin Denton laws regarding illegal down- written papers. Box Offi ce at (620) C.L. Lindsay, founder of Coalition for Student and Academic Rights, shows pictures of McPher- loading, online plagiarism, 242-0444 or e-mail son College students in compromising situations that he accessed online. Lindsay spoke Thurs- online stalking and harass- Please see CONVO, page 8 theatre@mcpherson. day in convocation about the dangers of social networks and other online activities. ment, then applied them to edu . Business Club to sponsor toy drive Learning Management System: help or hassle? The Business Club will TABETHA SALSBURY Ann Zerger, assistant professor of quickly. The students have access to sponsor a toy drive for Spectator Staff How to log in to LMS art, posts images such as the ones their scores and grades immediately. the Wichita Children’s used in her Modern Art class on the In one class, the students take exams Home this holiday The Learning Management Sys- n Go to http://mcph.acck. site for students to study intensely. via LMS. They know their scores season. tem is a branch of the Jenzabar In- edu/ics She also posts class handouts, test immediately.” The Children’s Home ternet Campus Solution, JICS, and n Enter username (fi rst four reviews and the class syllabus in The program can be a very useful is the only emergency, offers great educational advantages letters of last name and fi rst LMS. tool if it is used, but many faculty temporary residential to both students and faculty. three of fi rst name, i.e., smit- In her attempts to go “green,” members and students have good shelter for children that Faculty members can use the LMS joh) LMS saves paper, Zerger said. reasons for not utilizing it. provides protection, database to post class assignments, n Enter password (fi rst initial Many times, students lose papers, “I agree with (other faculty) that warmth and safety 24 student attendance, fi gure grades, and last initial in capital letters causing them to miss out on the in- the system can be very cumber- hours a day, 365 days create online quizzes and post dis- and last six digits of school formation or more papers having some,” O’Dell said. a year. cussion boards. identifi cation number, i.e. to be printed out for them, Zerger Some students agree. Beginning Nov. 26, Students can gain a lot from the JS12345) said. “I have a hard time seeing any bring an unwrapped toy system by utilizing it for things such LMS provides a hard copy of purpose (LMS) serves that can’t be to the drive and provide as keeping up on grades, reviewing these pieces that can be accessed at provided in front of the whole class, a gift for someone who class discussions and presentations any point. with no messy login required,” said might otherwise have and studying for tests. son. “It helps hold students more “I use LMS extensively,” said Da- Tim Stanghor, sr., Newton. none. “It is kind of nice to be able to get accountable for getting things taken vid O’Dell, professor of accounting. Issues such as login complications, Check your e-mail for on LMS to print out copies of the care of. It cuts down on the excuses “I think it is a very effi cient way to computer glitches and navigation more information about things that we have gone over in they can make for not having things communicate with students, a great diffi culty make LMS unattractive. times, dates class, especially on the occasion that done on time.” place to post student-friendly re- In some classes taught by Bruce and loca- I have to miss class because I have Some faculty members also like sources such as lectures, homework tions for the sick kids at home or something,” using it and appreciate the services answers, etc. I can easily communi- Please see LMS, page 8 toy drive.