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Show THE THUNDERBIRD Quarter calendar system results in text confict BY THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 1989 BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! STEAK & SHRIMP 795 WITH THIS COUPON. GOOD ONLY AT SUGAR LOAF ' rt RESTAURANT 281 SOUTH MAIN Semester debate rages on (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 586-65- 93 3) Both the University of Utah and Utah State University opposed any change, and their strong influence dampened the proposition, according to many college officials. Since the poll, every state school in Utah has remained with the quarter system until UVCC announced its intentions to convert; and, consequently, the controversy has been rekindled. Reid and Alger both said SUSCs faculty is divided over the issue with no clear majority for or against semesters. To understand this division, the advantages and disadvantages of each system need to be examined. Richard Kennedy, head of SUSCs physical science department and this years faculty senate president, said some advantages of the semester system are that it permits a lengthy, more thorough study of subjects. Students have more time for preparation, studies, completion of papers and projects, and reading. Faculty would have more time for class preparation, course development; and they would be freed for other professional activities such as reading, writing and public speaking. Kennedy noted that the semester system would allow early course completion that would enable students to find summer employment at the time when jobs are most available. Kennedy also points out that many textbooks are designed for semester courses. This causes unrest for both the student and the professor who must decide what areas of the book to cover in class. (See above story.) Another advantage of the semester program, according to Kennedy, is that the system requires students to buy only two sets of books. Additionally, Alger said semesters would result in greater administrative convenience, and Barton said intercollegiate programs would correlate better by SUSC having a similiar calendar with the mainstream of American higher education. However, Barton said the quarter system also has its own set of advantages. The current program offers more frequent course breaks, offering more chances for students returning from either missions or the military to enter and the system, he said. Barton also pointed out that the quarter system offers more variety. ( in-dep- th re-ent- er DR A.F. RICH, OPTOMETRIST 60 NORTH MAIN 586-888- 1 QUALITY EYE CARE SINCE 1958 25 2 MEDIUM CHEESE PIZZAS $10" DELIVERY HOURS: Sunday thru Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. 586-730- 0 DISCOUNT ON ALL SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES YEAR ROUND. FRIENDLY, CARING, EXPERIENCED, WITH COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY PAGE COUPON ROBERT REID Many SUSC professors face the challenge of finding a textbook designed for quarter use. As most schools use the semester calendar, the majority of texts currently on the market include enough information for four months of coursework. Faculty members note that there is a limited supply of hooks offering a condensed version. Publishers sell books to any school since most schools are on the semester system, said Bookstore Manager Dennis Ohms. Most books are pur out as a complete edition for one year, noted Ohms, while many have a three-par- t and a two-paedition designed for half of a semester. Most students currently me books that contain an average of IS chapters. Each quarter, professors face the challenge of condensing the material into a length that can be covered in the limited course schedule. This results in coverage of an average 10 or 12 chapters. When a book designed for semester use includes too much information, professors note that a value judgment is neccessary. By editing the book to conform to course time, many professors say they run the risk of denying the student hisher moneys worth. Some students feel slighted because they dont use the full book and have to pay the full price, Ohms stated. SUSC inn nvrrt'i vt it- 5 |