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February 19,1988 THE LANCE page 3 On Campus Knight Room Remodeled A large screen t.v., lOlop-of-the- line video games, three new pool tables and a fussball game will highlight the renova tions of the Knight Room scheduled to be completed by early March. Brian Atchison, Director of Student Activities, convinced Sl Andrews administrators to reinvest in the dated game room in order to gain more student interest and make a bigger profit. The renovations began in mid- January. Refinishing the bowling lanes and a new paint job for the game room is planned for the renovation. New ball re turns and telescores will be added to the bowling alleys. Louie Wemett and Dan Atchison are currently in charge of the Knight Room face lift and will run the bowling center when it opens in March. “These two men are experienced in running bowling alleys and will plan midnight bowling, rock & bowl and other new activities,” said Brian Atchison. “We can anticipate a lot of energy and activity from the students when the Knight Room reopens.” See Knight Room page 12 ^ Student Defense Counsel Sought ; During Winter Term, Judy Folniar, our resident student defense coun sel, ventured off to China. Asaresult,flie Student Association is extending an invitaUon to anyone interested in becom- i ing the new defense counsel for the re- ! mainder of the 1987-88 school year, j If you are interested, please sub- 1 mit your qualifications to the Student Association President by Monday, Febru- i ary22,1988. Someone will be appointed as ^ soon as possible. International Vehicles for Sale Juri Kirs announced this week that the Physical Plant has two cars for sale: a 1969 Ford Van Auto (VB) and a 1977 Dodge Van Auto (VB). Anyone interested in inquiring about these vehicles should contact Barbara Brown at ext. 341. These vehicles will be sold as is and bids will be taken no later than March 2nd. St. Andrews News Dr. O.E. Smith's winter term class. Introduction to Video Production, will be airing the second of a three-part series "St. Andrews News" on Monday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 on Channel 2, the Commu nity Antenna. This week's program includes a visit toBill Caudill's winter term bagpiping class and interviews with the faculty members of Elderhostel 1988: Coordinator Dr. Robert Hopkins, Dr. Jesse Jonakin, Dr. Carl Bennett, and Dr. Larry Schultz. Open Call Open call for all international programs will be held in the Belk Main Lounge on Sunday, Feb. 21st at 9;00p.m. The international programs include Korea, Spain, China, Japan, Scotland, Wales and Brunnenburg. All students interested in going abroad during ’88 and ’89 are asked to attend. Work Begins on Gathering Place Julie Norem The gathering place is under construction and should be open by the end of the spring semester. Plans for the final product have been released though it should be open for use before funds are available to make the plans fully realized. Marriott, the owner of SAGA, may provide the food service. Ultimately there will be seats fw approximately 122 people and the Gathering Place will be equipped with a stage, booths and tables, a door to the balcony, a sound system and television, and a bar. Suggested food offerings would be along the lines of pizza, deli sandwiches, hot dogs, french fries, and various beverages. Entertain ment will include small bands and “coffee house” type entertainment The question of a liquor license is still being debated by the Dean of Stu dents, the President and the Student Life Committee. The Gathering Place Committee will distfibute a ballot later this term to so licit names for the new area. In order to save costs and speed j completion, volunteers are needed toworic in construction. Those willing are asked to contact Ralph Paradiso, ext. 464. The committee is also soliciung offers of dona tions and asks students with possible with, possible connections to contact Amy Heavner, ext. 485 or David Perkmson, ext. 441. Education Update Brian Rodgers As everyone probcd)ly knows by now, I am studying to be a teacher. My friends are constantly subjected to my ad ventures in the classroom, much to their dismay, at times. I have learned a lot about myself while teaching, this year. 1 was fortunate enough to have two separate internships, this year. I would to discuss how teachmg in a middle school classroom was quite different from teaching second grade. I made some realizations about myself, as well as the profession of teaching, during my recent experience with sixth grade. Most importantly, I learned that some’ lessons come the hard way to the unsuspecting. I had a very positive experience teaching experience, last fall, with a sec ond grade. I learned that I had a lot of caring to give, and that is what is needed by second grade students. I started each day with a positive word to my class, and tried to maintain that same attitude throughout the day. 1 had a chance to show my students that at least one person bclei vcd in them. I felt like 1 was more than just a teacher to those students. That is the way I thought it should be, academics combined with a genuine caring for the students. It was a whole different world in the middle school. 1, personally, think that the middle school years art the tougboa years for a student. With so many physical and emotional changes ing. Language Arts isn’t always atop prior ity with the students. 1 had 144 students in sixth grade, as opposed to 27 in the second. This was a problem for me because one of things that made me the happiest with the second grade room was the feeling that 1 really knew my students. This wasn’t as easy with six different classes. There were times that 1 felt like 1 wasjuststandinginfrontof these kids and talking about adjectives. With the second grade, I felt like we were all involved in the learning process. Although, there were a lot of things that I could have done better, it was apositiveexperience. 1 made the mistake of thinking that 1 was a good teacher, and didn’t continue to say “How could lhave done that better”. 1 didn’t come away with success stories like 1 had at Covington Street, but sometimes 1 seem to gain more from the rough experiences in life. 1 failed as a teacher because I didn’t keep criticizing my teaching. In a lot of cases, I was willing to follow the textbook when I could have done a lesson activity much more crcaiive. There were a lot of good experiences at Sycamorc Lane, but there could have been more. 1 tried some new See EDUCATION page 12 OO G O O Proposed Gathering Place
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