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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Monday, January 4, 1982 Page Seven LBYTBB8 lages of the semester system against the work and expense involved in bringing it to I'tah. David R. Turner Graduate Student Department of Geology and Geophysics Semester benefits Editor: After reading all of the letters, I felt it nec essary, as one who spent four years at a university on semesters, to come to the aid of the beleaguered semester. First, for those who believe that "a semester deprives them of six wccksof higher education a year." Just as a semester "invariably" ends up as only 1" weeks, so does a "anti-scmeste- i" What art thou? 16-we- 12-we- quarter "invariably" end up as only 10 weeks. Check your calendar. Those at the University this year will spendapproximatcly 30 weeks (not including finals) in class, the same as those on semesters. (Also not inc luding finals.) For those whocomplain semesiersarenotas flexible: Students taking five three-hou- r courses a semester (the norm) will end up taking more classes in a year than will the r student taking three classes a and those take does he that will, quarter, be on the in broader professor, depending covered or at more more a scope thoroughly leisurely pace. What about students desiring to take an introductory course in the spring, such as Physic s 171 or Chemistry 101? Sorry, but it's not offered in the Spring quarter. On the 15-we- five-hou- semester system, it probably would be available to those who missed out in the fall. Scholastics aside, semesters have much to offer. For those who live far away, it is certainly much more appealing to pay exorbitant plane fare for four or live w eeks at home between semesters, instead of the paltry two weeks allotted by the quarter system. Flying back to school while still battling a New Year's Kve hangover leaves much to be desired. Most semester students have spring breaks just as long as their counterparts on the quarter, and semester students are finished in early May as opposed locally June. Andif you come from an area where most colleges aieon the semester, you won't return to find many summer jobs aheady filled. Ibis is just a short defense of the seineslei in general. Adopting the semester at the I'niversity would involve a tremendous amount' of woik for the departments. The administration and student bodv should weigh arciullv the advantages and disath mi c Editor: I am thoroughly disgusted with the current "State of the Arts" in the Chronicle this year. First of all, I think publishing arts articles only on Thursday is an injusticelosomeof the arts especially performing arts that could use preliminary publicity. Secondly, I don't think the arts sec tion is thoroughly coveting the I'niversity arts, but rather is focusing on rock bands, night life and restaurants which would consider "entertainment" and not arts. I think the coverage even of this "entertainment" is appealing to a limited portion of the student body. I also think that the Chronic le, asa student newspaper, has a responsibility to cover entertainment and arts that directly relate to the students of (he I'niversity. The arts offerings that students are involved in; those performanc e s held at the I'niversity. Where is the coverage of dance concerts, theatre, music and visual art displays of the I'niversity arts students? Perhaps the Chronicle should change its title of this section to "Stateof Entertainment Outside Campus" if the content of the sec t ion is going to coiilinuc as it is. And I think the staff should ask themselves what is the purpose of the "State of the Arts" ami is it 1 serving that purpose within a campus newspaper? Any answers? Concernedly, Amanda Jacobs Follow the band Editor: As a student of the I'niversity, I have long followed the student events with interest and pride. I am also embarrassed to attend the same school that graduates students like JoAnne King, who spout off without really thinking or knowing what they aresaying. To the least, it gives the V a bad name. For those of you who are not familiar with former Viv King, she recently wrote a letter about our marching band. In her letter, she condemns the I'te Marching Band's fantastic performance at the BYl' game as "tasteless and disgusting... immature in it's performance of LDS hymns and works from Handel's Messiah." She also claims it was supposed to be humorous. I have a question for you, JoAnne: how do you know it was supposed to be humorous? Also, since when are Handel's Messiah and The Lord's Prayer" LDS works? The band's performance at that game was unrivaled, as it was the whole year, and supreme congratulations are in order. I am proud to be part of a school with oneof the best say damn performing bands in the country. Congratulations, Gregg Hanson. You worked hard on that show, and it showed. BYU paled in comparison as a candle to the shine of the sun. It's too bad that BYT didn't have the class or guts to do something as unconventional and beautiful and successful as the Messiah. How do you like them apples. JoAnne? The band is made up of a great bunch of people who believe, in keeping with tradition sucks. So, JoAnne, you can lake your and disgust disapproval down to the Zoo where it will beinoreapprec iated, and where it seems you belong. 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