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Show O pnmuiemi me. Faculty senate blundered in voting against evaluations Like ASWSU President Brett Chugg said, the WSU Faculty Senate has treated faculty evaluations issue poorly and has made a mockery of the student request to make faculty evaluations available to the public. Signpost VIEWPOINT ography and a rating given by WSU student based on a point system open for persual at students' convenience. While the faculty has a logical concern that the evaluations simply become a popularity contest, WSU students have their education at stake and should be able to know what prior students have said about the lessons they received in and outside of the classroom from WSU professors. The whole entire purpose of the program is to help students find faculty that will better meet their instructional style. Students need to know that type of information to enhance their learning opportunities within the classroom walls. "My concern is that while I think we have an excellent faculty here, this will allow students to see which instructors will suit their needs and enhance their educational experience," Chugg said. Students are not stupid, nor are they immature. It is an insult to the student body to suggest students cannot distinguish between a challenge to learn a difficult subject matter and blatant ineptness and unfairness. True, most students enjoy classes taught by professors who are jovial and aren't as strict with grading policies. But most students want the most from their tuition dollars as they can get, and that includes finding the professors that can assist them the most. ASWSU should continue its quest to make faculty evaluations available to the students. The faculty senate disbanded the effort only two quarters into the project without thought for the students and what they want and need. Students should also protest the faculty senate's decision. Only when these evaluations are open to the students can they really determine which professors will be most helpful in aiding them in their push to earn a degree. The Signpost Recipient of the UPA General Excellence award Editor in chief Managing editor News editor A&E editor Sports editor Copy editor Asst. copy editor Features editor Special editions Campus affairs Photo editor Production editor Production Asst. Ad designer Ad manager Asst. ad manager Secretary Adviser Publisher Jeff Haney Mark Forsberg Jennifer King Tyson Hiatt Jared Page Hillary Schultz Kimberli Longhurst Laurie Albrechtsen Chad Mosher Bryan Stephens Steve Conlin Dawn Webber Paul Roskelley Phil Mickey Jennifer Belnap Todd Wangsgard Laura Jane Hansen P. Larry Stahle Dr. Randy Scott The Signpost Is a student publication, written, edited and drafted by Weber State University students. Opinions or positions voiced are not necessarily endorsed by the university. The Signpost welcomes letters to the editor. 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LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIPEmWB COUIP B5 G5TT1M6 CMCBR FROM TAKING VITAMIN PIUS, To anonymous writer: You A friend recently told me that a therapist once recommended a procedure for emotional healing that consisted merely of writing a letter abouthurtful feelings to yourself or to a person thatinflicted thatemotional pain. This way, he said, would place you in a position of control. There would be no nasty confrontations, no ugly retorts and no possible way of losing tempers because of closed channels of communication.This week I received a poignant, heartfelt letter from a woman who penned a lot of the same feelings I have experienced lately. Usually anonymous letters see the inside of a garbage can before readers see the contents, but I think this letter is worth sharing. It is a letter filled with pain, love, hate and frustration. It is something that needs to be said. "I am currently attending Weber State University and trying to rebuild my life for myself and my children through education. I struggle daily with the pain inflicted on me by my husband. I am constantly battling feelings of rejection and low self esteem because of what he did to me," she writes. "At times, this pain consumes me. My heart needs to find an outlet. I'm sending a copy of this to you for two reasons: I am hoping it will ease my pain to release my feelings through the written word, and I am hoping that by sharing the depth of my soul with others who may be struggling with these same feelings of worthless-ness it will help someone else's pain to find passage as well," she continues. "It is difficult to 'own' feelings The Wrong Side of Sanity Jeff Haney -: . like this. For this reason and the hope that others will easily be able to insert their own circumstances into my words, I choose to remain anonymous. If you choose to print this, know you will be helping many nontra-ditional female students who have invested their lives and their love in men who 'threw them away.' Maybe some of them will find peace in knowing they are not alone." Here is what she writes. Undoubtedly, she is not alone. Why do I feel so bad? Ever since you left, I have known it was over. All those years when you wouldn't make love to me, I knew it was over. All those years when you told me how undesirable, fat and worthless I was, I wanted it to be over. Every time you compared me to my mother and only referenced to her weaknesses, I wanted it to be over. Every time you secured your VCR, locked your closet, or reminded us that your fridge contained your food that we were not welcome to share, or drove your car, of which I could not have keys every time, I felt locked out of your life by being locked out of your things, I wanted it to be over. I wanted ittobeoverwhenyou hit me or the kids. I wanted it to be over every are now free time you would tell me how much you loved her instead of me. So many times I wanted ittobeover! So many times I hoped that you were leaving the house for the last time. So why does this hurt so much? Why am I so de- pressed and unable to get up in the morning without just playing my socially-expected role throughout the day? Why can I think of nothing else? Why do I keep wondering what she looks like and why she is lovable to you when I am not and never have been? Why do I feel like such a throw-away person? I have this huge lead vice strangling my heart and I can't cry hard enough to release it. Why? I should be glad I should be happy you are gone! I am. But, somehow, that doesn't make it easier. I gave you the best of me for so many years and it wasn't good enough. But it was me, it was who I am and it wasn't lovable so I am not lovable. People tell me I will find someone someday that will love me for who lam. I don't think so. I found one once and he used me up and threw me away. You threw me away. I wish I knew the author of this letter. I wish I could tell her she is wrong. She is not a "throw-away" person she is a fighter; a survivor. She is the winner and take it from someone who knows in due time, the pain will go away. It might take time, but it will go away. If you see this, please remember that you weren't thrown away you were set free. Now fly. |