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Show No. 27 Dixie College Math at Dixie New Requirements Vol. XXV, By LISA PERRY tions require students to have a math proficiency higher than MISS INDIAN DIXIE ness. Hutchings said the biggest complaint from students with Peterson said the decision to grade point averages ranging change the math requirements is between 2.0 and 2.5 is college wall paper. "the right thing to do." algebra. le leels if one course Fred can do the job alone in four hours. Bob, Fred's friend, Opponents of the change, howkeeps students requirement from graduating, the college is ever, feel this is a bad decision. can do the job in 6 hours. Karl Hutchings, cooperative missing the point ot education. Working together how long education advisor, said he is Peterson said taking upper will it take Bob to figure out level math classes teaches there is something more than students "logical, methodia little strange about Fred? The math requirements at "Employers are looking cal, systematic problem solvtechniques." Hutchings Dixie College have changed. for are will- ing feels that problem solving Now, instead of Math 101 fillskil.s are a natural survival to learn, can ing the general education instinct. requirements, Dixie College basic math..." "A student can know students are required to take book work but have no com-- Knri either Math 105 or Math 110. Hutchings mon sense," he quipped. This decision was based on a Hutchings feels knowltrend and a L nationwide edge is very subjective, and statewide initiative from a comthnt educators need to to math requirehigher opposed mittee of college math teachers, their goals. "What is our ments for graduation. He said said Joe Peterson, dean of Arts, goal? Building skills and sell Letters' and Sciences, at Dixie the biggest barrier for most stuis algebra. dents esteem, or continuing with a said the two College. Peterson 19 false pretense," he said. cited the April Hutchings courses offer math training for Peterson says developing of the edition Kiplinger two separate tracks of study at Washington Letter which stales upper level math skills is essenDixie. Math 105 will fulfill that "employers are looking for tial because math is used in requirements for the science who are willing to learn, every course of study and every people track and Math 110 will fulfill can handle basic math, underoccupation. for the business requirements "I was an English major. stand instructions and deal well track. had taken more math, wish others." with a Peterson also stated statistic everv dav I have to evalbecause feels the education Hutchings that showed more than 50 perenrollment uate is out of touch with what a field figures and stacent of institu said. busiin Peterson student needs to succeed tistics," I HE DIXIE SL Solve for y: Fred wants to d wallpaper his bathroom in May 21, 1996 St. George, Utah Math 101. pink-flowere- I people who ing handle n I MODS K V II' II st.irt oil Native Amerii.in Work, Avelen.i Keed w.is crowned Miss Indi.in Dixie. ler t! lemlenls wen1 Keihknn reekmd, 1st illendent ind S k in C I. irk 2nd .ittendenl. To I , 1 i I H Q News Opinion TheCowdaddies are coming to The First Amendment. Are you taking your rights for granted? Dixie! Yee-H- a! C5 SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 4 Accent Eating disorders and the impossible image forced on women. SEE PAGE 5 |