Show Page 5 May 29 1975 Viewpoint Before you leave o Movies o again Dear Editor -- needed and drudgery deferential humility before our ‘superiors’ those who have the power of the grade There are some important campus issues that deserve attention as we make the great escape One is the case of Stephanie Burn another is the issue of foreign students’ rights We’ve also just had our tuition (and other fees) raised Back” -- materials-the- y never of the came until the last third quarter etc As far as student evaluations are concerned: 1) despite bad some student evaluations to keep chairmen choose teachers 2) despite excellent evaluations some chairmen choose to fire teachers (ie Dotts Smith and Marshall) In Ms Burn’s case it is undeniably clear that the art majors who work in textiles want her to stay at USU After considering student evaluations the hearing got into Stephanie Burn the heart of the matter Three-quarteof Hellberg’s case for dismissal was made up of en- experience in the depth of the oppression of women The oppression of women is so pervasive in our society (even worse in this parochial culture) that there are still many who “can’t see it for looking at it” Stephanie Burn an outstanding artist and an inspiring teacher haj been told her contract will not be renewed Her case first came to my attention as it did to most of us because of the vigorous effort to defend her made by almost every art major working in the field of textiles (Ms Burn’s tirely subjective judgements Burn didn’t “fit in” she “doesn’t like it here” etc I don’t think that Hellberg would dare to manufacture such a disgusting case of solicited slander innuendo and insults against a man Anyway Hellberg might be able to live with a professionally superior male colleague who is not trained in artificial deference Hellberg has some problems with his female colleague Ms Burn is not an obsequious individual She has some confidence in her own abilities and her own value She is fighting back against Hellberg’s attempt to victimize her Fortunately the women’s liberation movement has made some progress In this day and age it is not possible to fire the only women in a some department without having does very good reasons Hellberg not have those reasons field) learned about the case by managing to get into a joint hearing of the Affirmative Committee and the Professional Relations Committee I heard I A-ei- Ray Hellberg department chairman from one side Ms Burn from the other Burn presented her credentials as an artist No one says you re not an outstanding artist said Hellberg Burn went down a list of USU criteria for evaluating teacher performance Above average on every point Next they looked at student evaluations Three quarters of evaluations were available They were not particularly good Well you can’t argue about that-Stepha- Burn is willing to she will fight in her I am case her win eventually the on judgement of a relying female attorney with experience in sex discrimination cases All she needs is enough money to carry the fight into the courts where for the going rate she will be able to purchase some justice Since Ms self-defen- It is my belief that any sort of improvement in a worthwhile system should be applauded I refer of course to Frank Coats and the Movie Committee who have seemingly done very well and have given the local movie houses a decent run for their money I truly hope their endeavors will not come to a disgraceful end The committee consisted 0 students group of on movies ideas presented sold tickets for the movies 15-3- nie of a (365-66-656- who and and decided on publicity and advertisement of the films I feel it is an honest statement when I say that the variety and choice of the movies have been of good quality Thus it bemuses me why the committee is to be abolished The proponents of its exthe termination propose to replace following hypothesis the movie committee A research committee consisting of a few students who will select the movies and then have them affirmed by the STAB committee My point is how does this operation differ from the regular movie committee? What is it that they are trying to change or accomplish? And even more importantly what are they trying to hide by proposing a committee that handles the same function? Think about it o What kind of potential can exist for a person in the design of nuclear boilers when the record shows he or she doesn’t really grasp the fundamentals of thermodynamics or heat transfer? Every time I get on an airplane I an thankful: a) that I had no hand in the design process (although I am a graduate mechanical engineer) b) that the aircraft companies have access to student grades c) that engineering professors still give D’s and F’s Perhaps grades don’t matter in the arts and subjective sciences In the hard sciences a faulty design - either on a test or in reality - is painfully evident I would offer the Robin James Elliott Forum participants the chance to ride on either an aircraft or designed by I students engineering believe the results would be remarkedly simple Committee Works rs The case of Stephanie Burn is a study in sex discrimination an Dear Editor Being a Movie Committee member for three years I feel I am qualified to comment on the course of action that is taking place with concern to this committee In the past it was the movie committee’s job to select appropriate movies and present them to the USU studentbody for their viewing enjoyment this last quarter said Hellburg Yes I can said Burn You Mr Hellberg were responsible to get Another three quarters about to end If we can just hang in there a little longer we’ll have passed all the examinations--no- t just the finals but also the tests of endurance patience with irrelevant In Affirmation to “A STAB in the by Dayne Goodwin are Movies 2) Grades count Charles Romesburg Desert Biome Dear Editor I would -- -- Student Life Staff disagree with opinions expressed during the recent Educational Forum: Alter natives in Grading (Student Life May 19) If a student in working for a grade sacrifices learning that’s the fault of the student My advice is to aim for learning and take whatever grades come I can’t imagine anyone taking this approach bad getting grades In the physical sciences I feel grades are useful to employers ' hiring new graduates For example in engineering a student with good grades has “designed” proper solutions to Ted Epperly hypothetical test problems the student with poor grades has not (518-68-716- 0) IF YOU’VE GOT THE WHEELS se WE’VE GOT THE CAR STEREO DEALS Lafigrette The Electronics Shopping Center - 8 TRACK CAR - Reg STEREO 6995 NOW 4 CHAKKEL 8 TRACK REG 1 0995 NOW 8495 MANY MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM L&ffaydift© ASSOCIATE STORE AND THE THE AUDIO SPECIALTY STORE And Lafayette Electronic Dealer 459 North 2nd East Logan 10:00 AM til 6:00 PM DAILY 753-064- 4 |