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Editor's Note: The follotving editorial was printed 75-minute. periods. However, professori usually by
summer term. The Collegian' board bf editors feels it is
just as important now as it was two months ago.
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the last week of classes. , _
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Thus, the majority of students never had ten
There's still a loophole in the experimental final weeks of classes, but nine. It was the rule rather
examination schedule. Not as large a loophole as than the exception for a student to have - two, three
last year's loophole, but a loophole just the same. -or even four exams on the last dr of class—a situ-
It's the loophole of utilization. ; 'ation which
_made competent, preparation next to
' The experimental prograr \ n' was adopted by the impossible. Conflitt examinations, of course, could
University Senate last year and used during the not be scheduled whenever a student faced thiti
Fall, Winter and Spring terms. Last week, the Senate problem during the term, but only during the three
voted to extend the use of the trial schedule for an- day finals periid.
other year upon the recommendation of a report , Rumor has, it that the trial schedule is simply
prepared by its Committee on Resident Instruction. an interim program which will have to do until the
- The commitree found that "there is a preference, Senate reaches some decision on "What To Do About
although slight, for the experimental schedule." the Term System." And that decision is due in the
The experimental program i provides: 41, spring. However, the Senate must be commended on
1t• a 110-minute period for final exams.' This providing this new program, even on an experimental
eliminatesi professors' complaints that the former basis. Although the new system 'requires - students to
15-minute =period was not sufficient for adequatestay on campus a few days longer, it allows them
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testing. More' time 'also means less pressure !and more time for assimilation, review and serious study
allows the student to present a better indication of ing ... advantages which by far outweigh that single
his achievement in the course. ,
, disadvantage.
In addition to extending this experiment," the
•a one-day review session for all classes except
those meeting for double periods. The last regularly-
Senate finally put some stipulation on its utilization.
scheduled class period was eliminated to add this Last year, 'the Senate rejected an amendment which
day to the calendar. would make the use of the four-day exam period
compulsory. The end result was that utilization was
•a four-day final examination period, which, if - not defined professors were simply "urged" to use
used in all possible instances, virtually eliminates the new system. They didn't have to ,and many did
the-previous conflict exams problem so that a stu- not, leaving students with ihe same aggravating
dent will not have to face three or four exams on problems of before: exams during the last week sof
the same , day. Students may still file for a conflict classes and several exams on the same day.
"examination if the need arises. This year, however, non-use of the final exam'
schedule will have to! be a departmental :decision.
•adds almost a full week onto the ten-week Not as large a loophole as last year's, but a loophole
term, making the last week of classes actually a last just the same.
week of classes. ' Many departments may and probably will
The old final exam system, which was in effect give their faculty members full responsibility to
;prior to the 1966 Fall Term, allotted three days for decide when to schedule finalS. We hope not. The
exams at the end of. each term. Exams were sup- value of the system can only be realized, if it is used
iposedly given according to a prearranged schedule in every possible instance.
over these three days and given within reguler
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the way it is,
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Kids choke on polluted air. Streets are jammed by
cars with m place to go. Italy's priceless art and
libraries are ravaged by floods, Thi,4 is the way the
world is, but it's not the way' has to be. Air pollu
tion can be preyented. Better transportation can
be devised. Something can even be done about the
weather. Many people at General Electric are
already working on these problems, but we need
more. We need help from young engineers and
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scientists; and we need help from business and
liberal arts graduates who understand people and
their problems. If you want to help salve important
problems, we'd like to talk to you. We'll be visiting
campus soon. Drop by the placement office and
arrange for an interview.
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GENERALuS6) ELECTRIC
An equ a l 0 1:1 2 9rtunitY ninPloYns
BENTS WORLD
"Your story has an 'important message—why don't you
stop trvin ,, write books and write rock 'n' roll Irrics?!"
Letters to the Editor
Woodiecrest Meeting
TO THE EDITOR: At the beginning of each term the
Woodiecrest Tutoring Project holds a general meet
ing' for both experienced tutors and all interested
students who wish to find out more about our pro
gram. The project which began three years ago has
the broad goal of helping "culturally deprived" chil
dren from nearby communitiei.
Our help , takes the form of both tutoring in
school work and recreational and cultural activities.
There is a great emphasis placed on forming close
personal relationships with the children, and there
fore we attempt . to have a ratio of one college student
to one child.
There is a maximum amount of individual free
dom in planning how to spend your time with your
particular' child. Infrequently the entire group parti
cipates in an "organized" activity.
The Woodiecrest Tutoring Project is entirely
student run but we are always open to suggestions
front any interested persons including faculty. No
specialised training is needed to work in this pro
gram, ,though majors in education, social work or
psychology will probably find their background
helpful. The most important criterion, however, is a
willingnessio be a good friend to a child.
We meet with the children every Sunday from
2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Transportation for the children is
provided by volunteer drivers. The children come to
the front of Willard, meet their respective tutors and
y.tork , in rooms in Willard or visit other • parts of
campus.
We need both tutors and drivers. If you are in
terested please attend a brief meeting tomorrow at
6:30 in 218 HUB. If you can't make the meeting and
are still interested, call Jim Dugan. (237-3044) or
Carol BUrns (5-2305).
Depends on the giant. Actually, some giants are just regular
kinds of guys. Except bigger.
- And that can be an advantage.
How? Well, for ong thing, you've got more going for
you. Take Ford Motor Company. A giant in an exciting
and vital business. Thinking giant thoughts. About develop'
ing Mustang. Cougar. A city car for the future.
Come to work for this giant and you'll begin to think
like one.
Because you're dealing with bigger problems, the
consequences, of course, will be greater. Your responsibilities
heavier. That means your experience must be better—more
complete. And so, you'll get the kind of opportunities only a
giant can give.
Giants just naturally seem to attract top professionals.
Men that you'll be working with and for. And some of that
talent is bound to rqb off.
Because there's more to do; you'll learn 'more. In
more areas. _
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I Le ft My Dream
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In San ( Francisco
I dreamt last night that Lloyd Downton became
mayor of San Francisco. I
Lloyd Downton, as you all know, is the socialite
playboy who announced his candidacy for 'the posi
tion last week.
Some of the planks , On his platform include tear
ing down windy Candleatick. Park and bhilding a
domed stadium like the,Houston Astrodome, giving
free bathing and housing fa l cilities to hippies, and
erecting enormous; fans on the ocean front to blow
away the fog. 1
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It's "in" .for big American cities to gd through
the traumas of building baseball stadiums these
days.
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In my dream, Lloyd's San Francisco was no dif
ferent. Some people thought that the millions and
millions of dollars going into Ithe stadium could have.
been used for other things, say just to pick a topic
out of thin air slum clearance or public, welfare.
But they weren't thinking. As Lloyd's Secretary
of Health, Education and Welfare, Jon "LaSsie" Pro
vost, explained to me in My dream, the; stadium,
which had more conveniences in heaven and earth,
Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy
(Shakespeare, Act 111, line 12), acted as a source , of
pride and therefore incentive for the people living in
the slum in which it was built!
(Jon, incidentally, knew this because he had
seen it first hand on one of his campaigh/walking
tours through the slums of SSn Francisco. He is plan
ning to run for Governor of California soon, with
Don Marshall as his running mate. They will be on
the Provost-Marshall ticket.)
Lloyd's contribtition to the hippies was very
much appreciated, too.
His free baths for the hippies consisted , of a
large Roman-style bath (the ocean) in which they
were allowed to wade nude. As you may recall, the
hippies tried that before, but the San Francisco top
pies made them hoppy, not appreciating' their un
inHlPited behavior.
But Lloyd's other plan to erect enormous fans
on the ocean front to blow away the fog had really
remarkable results.
Not only did the fans blow the fog away, but
they also blew . the Good Ship Lollipop away. The
ship. was the summer White House of President
Shirley Temple Black. The fans were not electric,
but human — G allangry fins of Lyndon Johnson,
who was replaced by Mrs.: Black after he left his
role as President when critics panned his perform
ance.
Mrs. Black, prior to getting the role, had served
a 35-year term as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
The Good Ship Lollipop was last seen floating
off to sea, with the President herself tap dancing on
the prow.
I failed to mention earlier that Lloyd's biggest
plank, the one his whole election depended on, was
his proposal that the city operate a casino on Alca
traz Island. This, of course, won him the election.
. And as it turned out, Lloyd did a very patriotic
thing, because he hired Chuck Robb (of Lynda Bird
fan - ie) to run the casino.
It seems that Chuqk had, decided' not to be
career Marine , after had to get away, for his
'Marine buddies were all hawks, he was picketed by
doves wherever he went, and his wife and in-laws
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were Birds.
So, accepting Lloyd's appointment, he left the
continent - and was known from that time henceforth
as the bird man of Alcatraz.
You'll develop a talent for making harkoied, imakina•
tive decisions. And you'll know how these decisions affect
the guts of the oper . ation. At the grass roots. Because you'll
have been there.
If you'd like to be a giant yourself, and your better
ideas are in finance, product engineering, manufacturing,
marketing and sales, personnel administration or systems
research, see the man from Ford when he visits your campus.
Or send your -resume to Ford Motor Company, College
Recruiting Department.
You and Ford can grow bigger together.
it like
I'd like a big job please, \
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