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Volume XXIII, Number II
The Truth, The Whole Truth, and a Pepsi Squeeze Bottle to Hold It
February 6,1990
ew Grading Scale
Is Plus-Minus Grading the Best Way?
By TOM MCMURTRY
Staff Writer
There is a new grading
scale going into effect
starting in the fall of 1990.
It will be based on the
plus/minus system; A, A-,
B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+,
D, D-, F.
There are some mixed
feelings about this among
the faculty; some say it
would benefit those students
who are on the edge, some
say it would cut down on
the number of 4.0 students
here at Montreat. Currently
we are on an A, B, C, D, F
scale, meaning an A is 4
quality points, a B is 3
quality points, etc...
One Professor I talked to
doesn't like the idea of
adding seven more letter
grades to that scale because
in his opinion it would
lower most students' overall
grade point average,
especially the ones who
make lower grades.
Another professor doesn't
think you can "slice grades
that thin." He also said that
grades are arbitrary to the
degree that the professor can
push a student over the edge
or drop under the grade if
the student didn't quite do
the work.
On the other end of the
spectrum we have some
professors who think there
are just too many 4.0
students for a campus our
size and that some who are
with the present system may
not actually be a 4.0
student. One professor said
this will distinguish between
those who are "A" students
and those who are high "B"
students.
One student said, "I
work hard for my A's and I
don't like someone getting
the same credit I do for
lesser work." Another said,
"This is going to make it
hard for A students to stay
A students.”
You are probably
wondering, "How is this
system going to affect me
and my grade point
average?" Let's say for
instance that you are taking
five classes with the number
of credit hours being 3, you
make 3 "A's" and 2 "B's".
With the present grading
scale it doesn’t matter what
the percentage is, so as I've,
already said, an "A" is
worth 4 quality points and a
"B" is worth 3 quality
points. To get your average
multiply 3(A's) x 4(pts.) x 3
(hrs.). It equals 36 points,
then multiply 2(B's) x
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Valuable!
By AL GOODMAN
Old Freshman Class
President
One of my most precious
memories here at Montreat
was the day I was elected as
Freshman Class President.
Ah, the moments of
campaigning and making
speeches (for those of you
were here last year, I think
you remember my "live"
presentation. But as the
color of leaves changes
here, so must the freshman
officers. I must admit I
enjoyed being part of the
SGA and having the
freshman officers as my
subjects (just kidding).
But like all great rulers,
my reign is coming to an
end. Therefore, the
freshman class must vote in
some new victims, uh,
officers I mean, into the
SGA. The offices that are
open are Freshman Class
President, two Freshman
Representatives to SGA,
and two Freshman
Representatives to Honor
Court. Fear not , for we
have candidates running for
these positions
to SGA
For Freshman
Representatives to Honor
Court we have David
Carlson and Janet Thomas
running unopposed. Also
running unopposed for
Freshman Representatives
to SGA were Mark Jenkins
and Kristin Miller. Then
last and certainly not least,
Naj Alicea and Bryan
Hinkle was running for my
spot. Freshman Class
President.
Each person had a reason
for running for a specific
office. For me, I wanted
the power (just kidding
again). "I wanted to run for
president because in high
school, I had been
disappointed in the
presidents that I had
selected. So I decided if
you want something done
right, do it yourseit," stated
Naj.
OnJanuaiy 30th, each of
these candidates made a
speech during a convocation
to say why he or she should
be voted into office. After
the speeches were over, the
freshman had an
opportunity to vote either in
the cafeteria or bookstore.
The votes were tallied that
same afternoon and the
winners were posted.
The results of the election
were the following;
Freshman
Representatives to Honor
Court- David Carlson and
Janet Thomas
Freshman
Representatives to SGA-
Mark Jenkins and Kristin
Miller
Freshman Class
President- Naj Alicea
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