Thursday, Dec. 2, 1982 / Kaleidoscope I 2
e ditorial
Musical advisors
Is it too much to ask to have the same advisor throughout one’s college
career? Apparently it is at UNCA.
Since I entered UNCA in the fall of 1979, I have had a total of four ad
visors. One may not consider four advisors a terrible number; however, I
have been switched from one advisor to another seven different times.
Every semester, when preregistration time arrived, I received my
registration forms and advisor assignment. Almost every time, my advisor
was changed. Through no fault of their own, my advisors had difficulty
even remembering my name.
This is disheartening to a student who wants his advisor to instruct him
on his future. Because my advisor did not remember who I was, he had to
review my folder (if he even had it). This review took a great deal of time.
I realize that, according to the official university catalog^ “the final
responsibility for scheduling and taking all courses required for the degree
lies with the student.” However, I do need guidance concerning what
courses are required and what courses of electives are,recommended by the
department of my major. Many students (including myself) need a gentle
reminder that one needs 30 hours of 300 or 400 level courses to graduate or
that one must “apply” for graduation.
These instructions and guidance are hampered by the fact that the ad
visor and student are constantly changing,
I realize that when a student enters college he may not know what he
wants to pursue as a career. He may need to change advisors when he
declares a major. However, after he declares his major, he should not be
shuffled about from one advisor to another.
If the student has the same advisor each semester he can develop a sense
of continuity that will help him plan his schedule. The advisor will know
also the student’s background and academic progress, making the process
of scheduling easier for both parties.
One of the reasons I chose UNCA was that it was a small college with car
ing professors and advisors. However, when I was passed back and forth
between the advisors, I felt rather confused and frustrated. The faculty and
administration are always willing to offer help, but without the consistency
between the student and advisor they cannot fulfill their obhgation to the
student.
I suggest, if it is at all possible, that the student, once he has declared a
major, be assigned to one advisor throughout the remainder of his stay at
UNCA. The advisor should not be changed unless the student (a) needs to
change his major, (b) has some kind of conflict or personality clash with the
advisor, or (c) thje advisor feels that another faculty member would be more
suited to advise the student.
This proposal would facilitate a close rapport between the students and
faculty that a school of this caliber could offer.
Allison Decker Whitt, Editor
Dana Murdock, Associate Editor
Kerri Pace,
Entertainment Editor
Karen Klumb
Features Editor
Keith Flynn
Sports Editor
Kaleidoscope
Catherine Mitchell, Advisor
David Pickett,
Photography Editor
Marla Hardee,
Advertising Manager
Marty Cherrix,
Business Manager
Staff writers: Marty Cherrix, Carol Whitener, Marla Hardee, Karen
Klumb, Elise Henshaw, Tim Riddle, Lora Watson, Kari Howard, Hal
Case, Suzanne Booker, Jennifer Blalock, and Jonathan Austin.
Staff artist; Hai-Kang Hsu,
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Gift catalogs
are valuable
By Jonathan Austin
Christmas gift catalogs are great.
The mail order company I order
from just sent me their Christmas
Catalog of Values.
The requirements for receiving
these “value books” are applicable
to most everyone.
First, you must have a zip code.
Now, not a personal one like UNCA.
In fact, the one that your neighbor
has will do fine.
Second, you must have a mailbox.
If that’s impossible, then, like the
zip code, you can use your
neighbor’s. They’ll receive your
catalog, of course. But once they
realize what it is, they’ll be more
than happy to walk the extra few
feet, or miles, to hand deliver it to
your doorstep.
Now wait! Don’t throw it away.
You can’t order what your friends
will enjoy, but you can get the gifts
perfect for your enemies.
Do you know someone who drives
their V.W. like a Porsche?
Then get them the “European Driv
ing Gloves” with “soothing nylon
spandex” and “sure grip” vinyl
palms.
How about the “300 square foot
Portable Garage”? Made of durable
polyethylene, it’s perfect for your
man about town who hates to have
his car rained on.
If you have a neighbor who does
house repairs all the time, here’s the
gift for him. It’s the “Amazing
Howitzer Hammer,” with a groove
in its top that holds your nail in
place.
I tell you, this magazine is full of
values.
In just the first 25 pages, there are
great deals like the pistol flashlight,
Santa ashtrays and nudie ice cube
trays. Or how about the car
dashboard compass, a mono-
grammed gum stick case, and of
course, the comic Yule toilet paper
roll.
Best of all, these valuable gifts are
priced at only 88 cents.
The mail order companies make it
very hard not to order from them.
Why, who can pass up the chance to
be the “Super Prize Winner”and
receive“$100,000„.at the very least.”
You don’t have to order, but if you
don’t they may have to drop you
from their mailing list. Pity, isn’t
it?
There are two other uses for these
catalogs not listed by the manufac
turer.
One requires that you have a
woodstove and a match. The stove-
is optional.
The other thing to do is give the
catalog back to your neighbor.
Maybe they have a woodstove.