Capitol times. (Middletown, Pa.) 1982-2013, February 17, 1984, Image 7

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    Campus Commentary
Question: Did new semester system affect grades?
"I think it's easier this way.
You don't have to cram so
much into so little time."
RICK BLAUCH
Accounting
"It has affected my grades--
negatively. More lab time and
less class time, which gives
less time for instruction in
theory in the classroom and
more lab work."
JIM CZARNIECKI
Electical Engineering
"I don't think the people in
charge took into account the
effect it would have on the
students. . .though this
semester seems better organiz
ed. I'm better able to keep up
with the course work."
PAMELA SMITH
Marketing
"I'm used to it, but I don't
think the teachers are. The
tests come too quickly. My
grades did suffer, my `cume'
dropped."
JOY PARKER
Marketing
"My grades were slightly
higher. I was more relaxed
having fifteen weeks to do the
course work."
MARY ANN FLEISHER
Elementary Ed.
"I had the semester system
where I came from. The pro
fessors (there) were geared to
the work. Fall term my grades
suffered, most definitely."
ANNETTE CHILDS
Humanities
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"The amount of work put into
the class rather than the length
of the course should determine
the grade."
Mechanical Engineering
"None whatsoever. It's a little
tougher. I had to work a lot
harder to maintain my
JOHN SPRINGBORN
Marketing
Photo by Jeffrey G. Shatzer
TUAN DOAN
'cume'."