WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP
FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS?
Kevin Braasch
Communications
I would like to see abortion
stopped. Too many inno
cent lives are killed each
day. Adoption not abor
tion.
Advising High On List of Key PSH Issues
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tinue this semester. The shift will not be
complete until next summer after the new
Food Court and Town Square occupy the
former library space, but students who
need to use the labs can breathe easier
while they wait for the computers to be
relocated. Richman said that as of this
semester, all PSH computers can now be
easily and reliably scanned for viruses.
Although Richman sees many positive
changes starting this spring, she knows
some problems still loom. One of the
toughest challenges pertains to academic
advising and degree audits that could pose
problems this semester with class schedul
ing. Richman reports that many students
complained about scheduling last semester
but did not give specific criticisms. For
instance, she doesn't know if students pre
fer more or less evening classes. Richman
encourages students to give more detailed
feedback this semester to smooth the wrin
kles in scheduling.
PSH is now developing a plan to make
general education courses, which are nor
mally fulfilled during a student's first two
years of college, part of every major
offered here. This will likely mean big
changes to some of the programs offered
within each of the college's schools. One
example is PSH's school of public affairs.
Liya Arustamyan Justin Anthony Lutz Suzanne Caldwell
Communications Communications Gen. Hum/Women's Studies
More women to be pro- If John D. Ashcroft is I believe that the focus
moted into leadership posi- elected Attorney General, should be turned to facili
tions. then it will be left for him tating child care to work-
According to Director Steven Peterson, the
school is considering ways of restructuring
its programs to better serve its students'
needs along with reworking its Ph.D. and
MPA programs. The criminal justice pro
gram is also discussing the possibility of
all
owing
students to
pursue a
master's
degree at now be easily and reliably
P S H
Peterson
says the
college is
currently developing a timeline delineat
ing when these types of changes, and oth
ers, will take place.
Richman concedes that "with all the
changes that have taken place in the acad
emic programs in order to incorporate the
general education requirements in each
major, there is potential for even more
confusion and anxiety." To lessen student
and faculty concerns, Richman and her co
workers are looking at ways to start a more
complete system of academic advising and
a more universal, user-friendly way to
change or correct degree audits. As of
press deadlines, information on when this
new system might be ready was unavail
able.
The SGA will focus on teamwork to
Survey and photos by Debra Glass
Capital Times Staff Writer
to decide
All PSH computers can
scanned for viruses.
STUDENT SPEAK OUT
mg women
start 2001. This group, whose main focus
is to represent student affairs and con
cerns, has grown to 20 members, and they
look forward to their role as advocates for
their fellow students' needs and wants.
SGA especially hope to communicate bet-
SGA members will serve office hours. The
SGA Web page will soon have photos of
each member and hyperlinks to their e
mail addresses
"I would like to provide a better liaison
for students to the administration and to
other students," says SGA President
Carissa Herwig. "Once students realize
that the SGA is there to represent them and
to voice their concerns, I think that things
in general at PSH will begin to look up."
One of the most talked-about changes
this semester is the grand opening of the
new location for the Learning Center, the
Advising Center and International
Programs. These services moved to their
new home in Olmsted 216 in November,
but the college will hold a reception this
Nathan Cross
Sec. Ed/Soc. Studies
I feel an equal rights act
must be passed to ensure
women's rights
semester to celebrate the official opening
of the facility where students can go for
tutoring, group study, academic clinics,
academic advising and international infor
mation and advising.
Construction of new student housing is
something else the PSH community can
look forward to this spring. Peterson says
the start of this project is "symbolically an
important step for the campus. It suggests
exciting possibilities and the creation of
something more like a standard college
environment and experience."
Of course, no semester could officially
kick off without some words of wisdom
for new and returning students. Peterson
stresses that education is not just a "meal
ticket," and that "students have the oppor
tunity to think, to play with ideas," he said.
Lott agreeds, saying that students should
have high expectations for themselves and
their instructors, and that all people in the
classroom should freely challenge them
selves and each other. Lott concludes
"education should not only prepare one for
the future, but should free one to imagine
and create the future." Finally, Herwig
offers some advice any student can appre
ciate. "Get involved and make the most
out of your college experience," she urges.
"You only go through this time in your life
IIMiM
adult stu
dents and
co m -
muters. To
help
achieve
these
once."
Tramaine Harrison
Management/Int' I Bus.
I would like to see equal
pay for women in America
because now we make 70
cents on a dollar as com
pared to men.