Freshman Matt Suhey finds some running room; to no avail, though, as Lions drop 2nd in a row.
Opinions Are Counted
On New Class Scheme
By Virginia Lehman
Among the registration
materials, each student re
ceived a Class Schedule Survey.
Hie questionaire was designed
to provide student input on a
proposed class schedule
change. The survey outlined
four proposals and polled
student attitudes toward each
class change.
Proposal A, asks students’
reactions to meeting the normal
four day week, but to arrange
Hist period one half hour later to
encourage more students to
schedule a first period class.
This would mean a fifth period
lasting to 3:25 which might
conflict with a student’s job.
Proposal B suggests one
hour and forty minute class
meetings on Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, or two and a
half hour class meetings on
Tuesday and Thursday.
Proposal C suggests a three
day week with classes lasting
for one hour and forty minutes.
The last proposal would
include weekend classes along
with the regular class schedule
during the week.
M. E. Gundel, Director of
Admissions and Registrar, first
initiated the proposed change in
a memo last spring. She stated
the change was a plan to help
cut down the overcrowding of
students registering for second
and third period classes.
The main building cannot
accomodate all these classes at
one time, according to Ms.
Gundel, the students’ 'class
times need to be spread out
evenly through the day.
The survey circulated to the
students was written by Mrs.
Lonnie J. Schafer of the
Records Office, ft included a
chance for students to voice an
opinion about each proposal
based on their individual needs
and preferences. Working stu
dents were given the opportu
nity to disagree with each
proposal because of conflicting
time elements.
The results of the survey will
tally students opinions and be
taken to other Student and
Faculty Committees before an
administration decision will be
made.
Ms. Gundel says experi
ments with weekend classes
will occur in the Winter Term
but any other changes won’t be
initiated until next year.
Student opinions generally
range from disinterest to total
support for a rearrangement of
class schedules. Most students
supported the four day week
with a half-hour change rather
than lengthening classes and
shortening the week.
General comments by stu
dents affirmed that they would
schedule a first period class if it
were later in the morning.
Students felt that a lunch break
was unnecessary since they
already snacked between class
es or scheduled a free period
near lunch time.
Working students expressed
apprehension about attending
school later in the day because
of rushing from school directly
to their employment Generally,
working students felt that
scheduling earilier classes or
rearranging a work schedule
would amend any problems.
Just as the present time
system can be a problem for
some, the proposed class
change can present problems to
others. Not only the survey but
discussion by students, faculty
and administration, will have to
weigh the pros and cons of
initiating a class schedule
change.
Free - U
Not
Quite
By Tim Adams
This week marks the
beginning of the Free University
at Captitol Campus. The group
was organized by Carol uhlig
and Kitty Nestor. Melßlumberg
serves as faculty advisor. The
organization was proposed last
year.
In a discussion with
Blumberg, he said that the Free
U. is not an alternative to
standard education, which is
what is advertised in one of
their flyers. The name Free
University is a misnomer. The
organization is actually going to
be underwritten by SGA,
although they have not yet
' received an allocation.
Free University connotes a
more radical approach to
education than is this group’s
intention. The group is really a
hobby club listing bicycle
repair, body massage, growing
plants, amateur radio, wine
making, etc....as part of its
curriculum. In other words, if
you didn’t know how to do
something that you would like
to know how to do, this group is
for you. See Page 3
Where
Is My
Book?
Many of you, especially
those who have placed a
deposit, are asking where the
1975-76 Capitolites are? This is
an excellent .question, as they
have not yet been published.
The tentative date scheduled for
their distribution is late
February or early March.
Due to turmoil, strife and
lack of staff, last year’s
Capitolite came to a screeching
halt during spring term. The
leavings of the task were given
to Ms. Roberta McLeod to
handle as a one woman show.
Putting together a yearbook by
any standards is time consum
ing, and by having one person
do the job, it becomes a long
drawn out ordeal. Apart from
identifying pictures, writing
captions, and laying out pages,
Ms. McLeod also has her job as
Director of Student Affairs.
Ms. Mcleod had this to say
about the yearbook and her
newly acquired “job,” “The
yearbook is as traditional to a
university as Commencement
ft serves many purposes, one as
a souvenir to remind one of the
good old days. A yearbook is
like a diary, memories and
pictures that can’t be recap
tured. However, even though it
is important it must have the
right amount of student input it
should be a student organiza
tion, not a faculty project
Unless there is student involve
ment in this year's Capitolite, it
will be dissolved.”
See ataxy
Page s
Capitol Campus has grown
and many events should be kept
alive. A yearbook gives in
coming students an idea of
what happened, or didn’t the
years before. By being able to
look at past events, people are
able to see what they missed
and what they want to see
added to their campus activi
ties.
Academically speaking,
working on a yearbook staff can
provide experience for the
future. Photography, writing,
layout advertising, bookkeep
ing and accounting are a few of
the skills that can be developed,
ft is also an opportunity to come
in contact with area businesses
and their owners.
Mark Dorfman, coordinator
of multi-media journalism op
tion, is currently assigned to be
the Capitolite’s advisor for
1976-77, providing there is
student interest “Because of
the late deadline for a yearbook
and not seeing immediate
results of work completed,
students lose interest in the
activity. Work should be done
at a regular rate so the pace is
kept”, explains Dorfman.
Currently a few people have
expressed interest in working
on this year's Capitolite, but not
See Page 3
By Robin Platts