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Show Page 4 The Thunderbird Monday , March 5, 1984 Student evaluations should be of value CLCCTTOMS ST UPC NT THEOUCrE 7?E flEES Every now and then toward the end of a quarter the department head enters the classroom and the instructor leaves time for teacher evaluations! We at The Thunderbird wonder if students realize the importance of these evaluations and the role they can play when students take the time to be fair and honest and do a thorough job on them. Of course, some students do so, but others use them to get even for a possible low grade, while others feel obligated to reward their instuctors with an extra high rating regardless of if they really deserve it. These evaluations, especially the honest ones, can be used by instructors to make their classes more productive for students. The evaluations can also help point out instructors who may not be suitable for the SUSC environment. Students need to be aware of the impact they can and should have with the faculty through these evaluations. Who else can be better judges of instructors than their students? When department heads or faculty peers sit in on a class it is only natural for the evaluee to pick up the pace a little. Those who can best evaluate the faculty are the ones for whom the faculty is working the students. We at The Thunderbird feel that students need to be more aware of their responsibility when it comes to teacher evaluations. Other types of evaluations may be of suplementary value and should be considered; however, surely the students should be and can be the best evaluators of their instructors. Good luck, new leaders: time to keep promises The ASSUSC political battle has been fought and the triumphant winners will soon be taking on the challenges of their new leadership positions. The Thunderbird hopes that the new officers will be able to accomplish the goals they have set and that endeavors to serve the student body and to represent SUSC will be fully realized. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to our new leader;, for luck and success through the coming year. Che THE Qntnderbird sn PEXf ttts WPMt'X'.oF UTHER Volume 79, Number 23 Editor Tam.ra Rumbaugh Associate Editor Lvnn Nolan Cop Editor ickt Baxter Photo Editor Atuhonv Ford Sports Lditor Stewart Smith The i hunderhir, ihe student hod Ol ITXH LtPb (. EIVh C1T LTAH I Entertainment Editor Stacey Smith Senior Staff Writer Fletcher Matson Production Manager Donna Mcsserly Advertising Manager Scott Mitchell Faculty Adviser Larry Baker published each Mondas ot the academic year by and for of Southern Utah State College. The views, and opinions pri sed in The Thunderbird are the opinions ot the publications individual writers and do not neLCsvinly reflect the views and opinions cf the :rw.nution, faculty, staff or student hodv in general The unsigned editorial directly above is the opinion of The Thunderhird as a single entity Letters to the editor must ii Jude the name, student number (if from a student) and phone number. Onh the name will be printed Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves the right to edit letters for length and to preclude libel 1 etters must be submitted by noon Frida for inclusion in the following weeks edition iv The Thundujhrd editorial and advertising offices at 52 City, LT 84720 Mail at SLSC Box 584, Cedar City, 7758 West 200 South, Cedar LT 84720. (801) UjBNT TO Twa.FMFMT UJ NEW tPflS... our NEW policies' RFrec ujIll EVERYONE r Tv NEUJ THE) NEW) fpQfit'T ' W lertershtp CREFl IE NEW HORIZONS...', MEW.. I click. NEW. . UNIVERSE.. , p-- neu i mM,holtMTZn m mrEr . . ) Wrt H!l Letters Disgusting political posters are an insult To the editor: here that they are so paranoid of low voter turnout, that this kind of smut has to be used. Who do they think they are? This election does not determine the fate of the world! charge After taking a test, I went to a water fountain in the P.E. Building. What hit me was the most disgusting political poster I have ever seen. It was an insult to my intelligence to see Heil Hitler, commanding my vote in the student body elections. Later I see that they are all over the campus. What kind of people are in This makes our elections a joke. I was planning to vote, but now I wonder if it is worth my precious time. If we are studying to be responsible citizens, why are we over-emphas- is treated like idiots? I demand to know why such posters were approved for the election promotion. I also ask that they be removed. If you want people to get out and vote use some other means to encourage them, such as pride in their school. To threaten them is to lose them. Charles P. T reft Posters insensitive but lesson is learned To the editor: The Heil H.tler election posters were, at the very least, eyecatching and did draw attention to the coming student elections. However, their and inappropriateness insensitivity to the horror inflicted upon minorities far surpassed their effectiveness. Such a casual use of Germanys Holocaust caused 110 students and faculty to petition the posters removal, which was affected, with the help of Dave Taylor, Tuesday afternoon. With this action, an awareness was stimulated, many conversations took place, and hopefully lessons were learned by all of those involved. Anne Marie Nicholson Jacque Nielson Debbie Nielsen Bob Huser |
