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FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 1989 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Vol. 24, No. 16 FREE .REMEMEEP TO JAll CONCEPT VOTE TONIGHT for Where: The Worx SGA Officers When: 7:30 p.m. gritSfir Integrated frosh curriculum - Student Government Association an indepth look Candidate Profiles by Craig Stucky Both Winkel and Froyd have a Consider, if you will, Rose- very positive outlook for EDITOR'S NOTE: Today, the com- The Rose-Hulman student body will vote to select new officers for the Hulman Institute of Technology; puters' use and Student Government for the program Association. Students may vote in the student commons in Moench hall. As a late August, 1989; over three hun- itself. public service, the Rose Thorn is publishing this special section of short statements submitted by the dred freshmen, in various de- Winkel pointed out the benefit of candidates for the offices of SGA president and vice president. Be sure to take a few minutes out of your grees of nervousness, are com- the computer in the learning proc- day to cast a vote for the future of the Rose student body. pleting their freshmen orientation ess by citing the example of teach- requirement, for soon they will ing a simple sine function. Instead SGA Presidential Candidates embark on four years of intense of trying to scribble examples into study in the fields of their choices. a notebook as a professor writes Jeff Hanson As they look at their schedules, on a chalkboard, a student can see Before I get into my campaign- president requires a person who some have a special excitement. what a sinewave is in a few simple type essay, I would like to thank the handles responsibility well. As SGA These are the 120 volunteers for keystrokes. Rose Thorn for giving me this president, I feel that my experi- the Integrated Freshman Curri- opportunity When asked about the possibil- to say my piece. I ences with other campus organiza- culum in Science, Engineering, would also like to thank all of you tions (SAB, RHA, etc.) will aid my ity that a student would not be who saw fit to cast your vote in my decision making. I know and un- and Mathematics. learning what he would by work- favor, I do not intend to let any of derstand what organizations have to While their colleagues go ing problems by hand, Winkel re- you down. go through with SGA in order to go through about the same freshmen plied that by being able to see I personally believe that the win- about their normal operations. classes as every other student more examples without the busy- ner of the SGA presidential election Since I am currently the SAB currently enrolled at Rose- should know something about how treasurer, I also know first-hand work, students would actually Rose-Hulman works. I am a junior some of the biggest problem's with Hulman did, these aspirants will learn better. computer science major who has the SGA monetary system, and can be learning the same subjects but With the number of computers been a resident assistant and a sympathize with all other clubs and with more hands-on computer ex- necessary to teach 120 people, get- sophomore advisor. organizations. As an RA on campus, perience and practical applica- ting the program underway will Being required to stay on campus I keep in close contact with many tions of concepts than most other for these positions, been not be cheap. The Integrated Cur- I have in- people who are involved in almost Jeff Hanson students will begin to see until volved in many campus activities all campus organizations and clubs. riculum boasts an over one and a the most important thing is that the their sophomore years. and interactions with many of you. This is incredibly important for a SGA president must be someone quarter million dollar start-up These experiences have helped me person who will be the president of accessible to the student body. I in- At the same time, the creators cost, for which grants have been to grow from a rather simple fresh- a group which is in charge of decid- tend to participate in every SGA of the Integrated Curriculum will applied. man to a well-rounded young man. ing budgets for all of these clubs meeting, so that any problems that assuredly be antsy to get started The cost of computers is what Also, I have kept in touch with and organizations. arise may be solved then and there. with the first year of the program. many clubs and organizations on Also, as "Sprout" I am Froyd feels scares some people someone Thanks again for your support. The idea for the Integrated Curri- campus through my personal in- who the student body knows and can Most importantly - get out and about this project. He has heard teraction with other students. respect as a human being. vote for the man you deem best for culum was first casually dis- the concern expressed that"a stu- I believe that the position of SGA Finally, I would like to say that the job. cussed in the winter of 1987. Soon dent shouldn't be taught to do afterward, weekly meetings were everything on computers if he held to discuss the idea's future. won't have a VAX (due to the Cone Biggs After it became evident that the cost) on his desk when he gets out Does $73,000 sound like a lot of Since coming to Rose, I have been realization of the Integrated Cur- (of school)." But this may well be money to you? This is the amount actively involved with SGA. I am riculum would require more than a false concern. that the Student Government currently serving as secretary on weekly meetings, a grant from The students going through this Association budgeted to 26 campus the SGA Executive Council. In fact, the Lilly Endowment, Inc. was organizations program will graduate five years last spring. This I am the only candidate who has sought to pay for the time of a money comes from you, the served on this council. In addition, I from now."By then the technolo- students; in fact, each Rose student was active in SGA as a Congress group of six professors to work gy may well be there to work with pays an activity fee of $20 per quar- representative during both my over the summer to put the pro- and be affordable," said Froyd. ter. freshman and sophomore years. gram down in writing and start to Winkel added that the calcula- Besides being involved with stu- solve some of the specifics of the tor is now accepted and the slide dent government, I am participat- The SGA Executive Council, in curriculum. rule is no longer in use. Eventual- particular the SGA president, is in ing in many other extra-curricular Two of these professors, Brian activities, such as the Modulus ly he feels the computer will be as charge of gathering input from Con- Winkel, professor of mathema- gress members and proportioning yearbook, Blue Key and the Fresh- natural to use as the pencil and the money to these various clubs. man Studies Committee. tics, and Jeffrey Froyd professor paper are today. To be effective, this person must If elected, my running mate of electrical engineering, were Design will be stressed for all have had previous experience in the Adam Griner and I will maintain Code Biggs able to give some insights into students in the Integrated Curri- budgeting process. I am the most and improve the present state of the dents to express their concerns di- how the program will operate. culum. This experienced and qualified person Student will be more than the Government Association rectly to us. The tentative schedule for the Mechanical for the job of SGA president. and will attempt to encourage stu- Please vote today! or Civil Engineering Integrated Curriculum consists of Departments offer. three one hour (period) time slots The intended design projects Brian Kochersperger on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday will be small enough to be done in The student government vice- plays an important functon when it and Friday.