The Collegian Thursday, September 7, 1989
Math Got You Down?
Behrend Offers Help
by Jennifer Flanagan
Collegian Staff Writer
There seems to be an
incresing number of students who
attempt to get throught their
entire college career without
venturing beyond Math 005. The
reason? Most think they aren't
capable.
This feeling of
mathematical inadequacy that
causes students 'to avoid math
altogether, essentially shuts off
many career opportunities that
might otherwise be available.
Members of Behrend's math
faculty think students arc better
off handling this math anxiety
instead of ignoring it.
Behrend, for the first time
has decided to address the problem
with a workshop designed not to
teach math - but to focus on the
anxiety that surrounds the
subject.
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Obscene Phone
Callers
Are Reported
Behrend's department of Police
and Safety reports in addition to
being bogged down by the
parking crisis, they have had to
deal with a rash of obsene phone
calls. This is expected at the
beginning of each school year.
There were a number of books
stolen from Niagra Hal] : and sorrie
garbage thrown into an open
room window in Perry Hall also
during the past week. No
suspects have been identified in
either incident.
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The approaches taught in
this crash course on anxiety
reduction are ones which can
carry over into other areas as
well.
The program, which will be
offered Saturday, Sept. 16th,
will feature Dr. Robert P.
Hostetler and Dr. Antonello
Capillari. They say their
intention is not to turn everyone
into math majors, but rather to
convince students that they arc
capable of doing math. The
program is open to 25 people and
if there is adequate interest, the
workshop may be repeated.
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by calling Continuing Education
at 6103 or 6104. They are also
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