2 - The Daily Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Utah Chronicle n Brief News Editor, Laura Hancock: laura.hancockchronicle.utah.edu Assistant News Editor, Dave Hancock: davechronicle.utah.edu Nation Clemson Students Read Teacher Evaluations Over the Internet Well, it is that time again, when classes are fresh and it is becoming increasingly obvious your new teacher is cither a pretty mellow person or one tough cookie. These are the times when everyone wishes that he or she could have had some warning of the impending doom. of the Phi Well, the Pi Your web Rate Professor Sigma is hand. on can Students page peruse through over 1,000 entries, submitted by students that deal directly with the Clemson faculty. However, this page is still under heated debate. According to Robert Ling, a math science professor, this is just a forum for students to vent their hatred toward teachers who might have given them poor grades. Ling decided to collect his own data by including questionnaires to students, administered by students, during the formal evaluation period. He used the identical four questions on the Phi Sigma Pi page plus six other questions which according to Ling were not an obvious inclusion of the verbatim questions used in the Phi Sigma Pi page. "The census showed definitely and conclusively how biased the Phi Sigma Pi page is and how their ratings and comments there arc the worst among those rated by all my students in the classes, which included at least a dozen students who made grades of D's and F's." With this data in hand, Ling's position against this type of teacher evaluation is even greater. "Due to previous problems that have arisen with our web page, we have taken steps to provide the professors a chance to rebut any comments made on the page in a section in which the professors may place comments to be posted," commented Brian Mock, president of Phi Sigma Pi. our fraternity decided to undertake this project back in the spring of 1997 and hope that it continues to be a service to all students on Clcmson's campus," he continued. The Phi Sigma Pi Rate Your Professors web page can be viewed at: http: hubcap, clemson .edu PSP "I am glad that ryp.htm. The Tiger (U-wir- e) Nation Wife Steals Husband's Heart Operation Vernon Schneider was in line to heart surgery patient at a new hospital here until his wife suddenly outdid him. Elfricda Schneider had a heart attack while she was visiting the Salina Regional Health Center, where her husband went for an examination. "She beat me to it," Schneider joked Saturday. He was able to laugh because Mrs. Schneider, 70, is doing fine after five hours of open-heabe the first rt surgery. She became the hospital's first patient Thursday with a bypass operation. "I remember at first that my wife said she didn't want to be the first one," Schneider said. "But after talking to everyone, including A the surgeon, we knew everything would go good. And it did. It went fine." The surgeon, Mace Braxton, felt procedure as the Schneiders. The medical team had gone through several practice runs before the operation and everything went smoothly despite the patient's as good about the age. Vernon Schneider will soon get his chance to rival his wife. He eventually needs to have a heart valve replaced, but feels better about being operated on after seeing his wife undergo surgery first. "It all worked out fine," he said. "I'd recommend them to anybody." Nation Campus Nude Olympians Never Again To Compete at Yale University In the minds of Janina Montero, dean of student life at Yale University, and other administrators, an end to the tradition of the Nude Olympics is a foregone conclusion. Yale President Shapiro submitted a letter to The Daily Princetonian Monday, asking Montero to form a committee to discuss the future of the event in light of the high number of students who were taken to Princeton Medical Center and McCosh Health Center for alcohol poisoning. According to Montero, the Nude Olympics cannot be made completely d Therefore committee will work to end the event "with as much student support as pos- safe. her'soon-to-be-formc- sible." "It doesn't seem reasonable to start discussion in the sense of just trying to make it safer," Montero said. "We've tried to make it safer, but there is so much about this event that's uncontain-abl- c, to start conversation with that goal in mind would not be honest." In the past several days, stories about the Nude Olympics have appeared in a variety of national newspapers, including The New York Times. Some of the stories discussed several instances of sexual misconduct that allegedly took place during the event. For example, the Associated Press as saying quoted Anna she saw "someone getting peed on, a couple having sex, a guy masturbating and girls just falling on their faces." Levy-Warr- Student-bod- y president Spencer Merriweather said he understands why the administration would decide to ban the Nude Olympics but added that he hopes the university will involve students in the decision-makin- g process. "As more information comes about, I'm more and more disturbed about what went on," he said. "You can see why the administration might feel the need to act decisively." Daily Princetonian (U-wir- e) Speaker Will Discuss Education of the of Education at Arizona College State University, will speak on "School Critics and the Media: A Lamentable Alliance," at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Gould Auditorium of the Marriott Library, University of Utah. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture at 5:30 p.m. Berliner serves as Regents' Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, and of Psychology in Education at ASU. He is past president of both the American Educational Research Association and the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychology Association. He also is a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is of the textbook, Educational Psychology; of The Manufactured Crisis, an examination of the achievements or or and problems of America's schools; of the Handbook of Educational Psychology; and author of more than 100 articles and book chapters. His interests are in research on teaching, teacher education and educational policy. Berliner earned his doctorate in educational psychology from Stanford University in 1968. He has taught at the University of Massachusetts, the University of Arizona and a number of foreign universities. The J. George Jones Jr. and Velma Rife Jones Memorial Fund was established in 1996 through the generosity of the late Velma Rife Jones. This nearly $1 million endowment to the GSE was created to fund the development and enhancement of exemplary programs in instruction and research, annual scholarships and the lecture. U News Service co-edit- or Quote of the Jan. 19 The University of Utah Women's Resource Center is hosting a power lunch titled "Women, Trauma and Addictions: The Interconnections." Dr. Lisa Mountain will be speaking in room 293 of the A. Ray Olpin University Union at noon. Call en Campus Dr. David Berliner, dean Events Day '7 used to think a person who had to carry a gun to school should seriously consider a new major. Mr. Shawn Parker Bailey 581-80- for more information. As part of the Tuesday Toons at noon series, country music will be performed live in the deli area of the union today during lunchtime. Have one of the resurrected wraps and enjoy some live music. Jan. 20 The U department of materiscience and engineering presents Dr. Daniel Wagner of the als Weizmann Institute of Science in Tel Aviv, Israel, today in room 114 of the Engineering and Mines Classroom Building at 4 p.m. Wagner's address is titled, "Mechanical Experiments with Carbon Nanotubes in a Polymer Mix." The U College of Health and the Office of Undergraduate Studies are cosponsoring a lecture titled, "Olympics as a Religion: The Ceremonies, Rituals and Symbols Surrounding the e, Olympic Games." Jeffrey O. 1998-9- 9 McMurrin Sterling Professor will speak at 5 p.m. in the Marriott Library Gould Auditorium. Call for more information.. Seg-rav- 581-83- Jan. 21 The U Middle East Center is hosting a discussion group today titled, "The Great Debate: (Ir)rationality and the Arabs." Stephen Shcclhi, visiting professor of Arabic will speak at 4:15 p.m., in room 208 of Orson for Spencer Hall. Call 581-61- 81 more information. , Jan. 22 Today is a big day for the registrar's office. Registration period III ends, as does withdrawal period I. Today is also the last day to withdraw from classes with no tuition penalties, the last day to add classes or to register and the last day to take the creditno credit option or to audit events to your and davechronicle.utah.edu, check the University of Utah's web event site at www.utah.educalendar for more events. The Associated Press Utah Tradition For 20 Years! JOIN THE BEEHIVE HONOR SOCIETY The oldest, most prestigious U of U honorary society H E 'is IP 9S7iffi mm AH The Beehive Honor Society is now accepting applications from members of the graduating class of 1999. Applicants must : Be graduating seniors by the end of Summer Term 1999 Have demonstrated scholarship and leadership Have given significant service to the University of Utah andor the community For more Information, please contact 2 Barb Thompson at the Alumni House at 585-901- Applications are due FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1999 Applications are available at the Alumni House, Bennion Center, Union main desk. Student Inuoluement Center. ASUU, and the residence halls. 1! 'E25 ' atfioiu urim til i