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Show 1982 Page 2 DIXIE SUN January 15, I by T oshi Endo Examined!1 GPA Members Average Faculty S Many students have expressed an interest in the grades given by the faculty of Dixie College. To sadsfy that interest, the DIXIE SUN is publishing the grade point average of each instructor on campus for winter and spring quarters of 1981. Some students have wanted to see the number of As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and Fs given by each teacher. Such a list would not present a very accurate picture of grading policies, because, for example, an instructor may seem to give a large number of As and Bs and yet have a low grade point average because the higher grades are balanced by a greater number of Cs, Ds, and Fs. So, rather than listing the actual grades given by each instructor, the SUN has computed the grade point average for each of them. The grade point average itself, however, may not be an accurate indicator of instructor grading policies because of the many variables that tend to alter or determine grades. For example, the sizes of the various classes, the composition of the classes (all sophs, all frosh, and equal mixture of the two groups, all majors or no majors), and finally, the type of class. Performance classes tend to have higher grade point averages than the strictly academic or vocational. Adequate performance in working for the yearbook or newspaper, according to Mr.LaVarr The same Webb, means an automatic A. applies, probably to the football and basket ball teams, as well as for forensics, drama, and musical groups. There are those on campus who would like to do away with letter grades for performance classes and only give pass-fai- l grades. This would keep the grade point average of several department as well as the whole school at a lower and some think, a more acceptable level. One other variable that should be mentioned the one that comes into existence when students are allowed to work until they earn the grade they exit desire. These are generally open entry-opeclasses, and every student enrolled can earn an A if he wants to work that long and hard. is n Letter Grade 4.00 3.7 3.4 3.00 2.7 A A- - B B B- Grade Point - GEOLOGY Perry-2.5- 6 Smith-2.6- Ausdal-2.3- Dalton-2.4- 0 Crosby-2.3- 6 GRAPHIC ARTS Slade-3.1- 8 Hansen-2.6- 7 Tait-3.1- Evans-2.7- Blakley-2.7Olson-3.1- ic; 8 - POLITICAL Jacobsen-2.7- SCIENC W HISTORY PSYCHOLOGY shi Jacobsen-2.3- Ashman--2.9- TI Slack-2.4- Green-2.4- 2 7 Derrick-2.6- 8 Williams-2.5- 0 Ar tel 9 6 In 9 ENGLISH Gregerson-2.2- 8 Natzke-2.5- Coombs-2.6- 2 Woodbury-2.3- Payne-2.5- 9 BOTANY Coombs-2.6- 4 Reber-2.5- 1 BUSINESS Harmon-2.2- Tait-2.5- Hinchcliff-3.1Howes-2.2- 7 1 Rose-3.2- 7 4 he as Ai Pat Pc Hammond-2.7- 7 5 Stone-2.6- Ge: SPANISH 1 9 62 ZOOLOGY 1 9 Mower-2.1- 19: des ow mu Mr life Bunnell-2.4- 6 0 Taylor-2- . 0 nu 8 SOLAR ENERGY MATH 7 6 Thomas-2.8Gott-2.9- Williams-2.7- 6 6 Pilkington-2.4Pratt-2.6- Webb-2.7- wii SOCIOLOGY JOURNALISM 8 7 The following students have been nominated and are being Outas recognized standing Rebels for the 1981 Fall Quarter at Dixie College. Their dedication and achievements in their separate areas of study FRENCH METAL Hafen-2.9- Huntington-- 6 have helped to make Dixie College a better place. George H. Allen Jana Bunnell LeAnne Clanin Dean Cram Terri W. Draper Masatoshi Endo Maria Goncalves th ye 1 Slack-2.8- 7 2 8 Barnum-2.1- Lee-2.7- Parkinson-2.5- Rampton-2.9- 5 5 BIOLOGY Hunt-2.8- 1 0 1 ECONOMICS ART 7 Page-2.9- 8 Sylvester-2.0- Dunworth-2.8- 4 DRAFTING 1 0 HOME ECONOMICS Dean-2.7- 6 AERO ac D; be be PHYSICS Howes-2.8- CHEMISTRY Huntington-2.5- 3 Uf Hinchcliff-2.8Crosby-2.6- Rose-3.3- m 1 III, Stauffer-2- . 41 Taylor-3- . 04 Van PHILOSOPHY Barnum-2.52 . 67 6 sho Woodbury-2.8- 5 Brc Michelle Guymon Jeff Holt Elna Jones Donnette Larsen Kelly MacFarlane Carol Naylor Ann Parsons Alicia Rose Steve Shamo Pat Taffs Sandra Wooton LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DIXIE SUN STAFF Editor-in-Chie- f Associate Editor Entertainment Editor Sports Cartoonist Advertising Manager Advisor Typesetting Barry Kawa Lisa Roberts Sandra Pulse Don Aitken David Despain PatVanHouten LaVarrWebb Maxine Pace Color Country Spectrum Printing Staff: Catherine Owen, Toshi Endo, Joan Peterson, Kris Keyes. The DIXIE SUN is published weekly by the students of Dixie College. The opinions expressed in the SUN do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the staff or the advisor. Letters to the Editor should be submitted to LaVarr Webb in the Business Building, or to Barry Kawa in the Newsroom. Mr. Kawa, I am writing this letter in regards to the student housing facilities of College Park Apts. These apartments, in my opinion, are inadequate for many reasons. The first that was brought to my attention was that of living space. In my short stay at College Park, I found that floor space is very restricted with hardly enough room to lay across the living room floor. Another is that of bed size. With the average college male being 5 feet 7 inches tall, feet will hang off the end of the bed making it rather uncomfortable. With six students living in an apartment, it is very hard for all six to get up and take a normal shower without the last two showering in very cold water. Thats not my idea of starting the day out right. After a night struggling to keep my feet on the bed and trying to shut out the diesel trucks roaring by only 200 yards away, I want a hot shower. I Another thing noticed was that of one electric outlet in the bathroom. Its hard to conceive six girls with curlers, blow dryers, and curling irons getting ready for school off of one outlet. These places are furnished however. Four kitchen chairs, a table, an orange plaid couch and chair, a smaller tsble, and lamp. Garbage disposals rarely work and the air conditioner was also on the blink. With these facts in mind, I stopped and wondered if I was getting my moneys worth. the answer is NO. It costs 285 per quarter. That plus $75 for the cleaning deposit comes out to be $120 per month for the first quarter. Usually if the place is kept nice the is cleaning deposit returned but no one to my knowledge has ever received their deposit back. Owner Richard P. McLaws is making a bundle. I figured this out by a mere educated guess. Figure $930 rent and deposit per school year. Times that by 114 students, thats six students in each of the 19 equals apartments, $106,020. Now take out utilities and general upkeep which is roughly three to four thousand dollars per nine months. This leaves only $102,000. Thats quite a bit for nine months. With all these facts and figures taken in consideration, I dotlt think anyone is getri:am their moneys woriPret One might think thai and sounds like a prei good deal. But it co only $18 dollars mr to five in a Penthoi in Sports Village o; comparable Think about it, Park tenants. facili Colit Signed, Mark B. Bii Paul Featherbi Clay Crt Brad Johns Jason K. Har Don R. Aith Ross John1 ShareeLyn S: Jodi LeP: Kelly Kilpi Pam Bartl Wendy L Michelle Ha Luanna sop in "U Jan be a.n anc stu roo cen ceri Bor trai Sam V schi Teresa Himr aid Rich Eal sed. Kenneth Crea. |