Briefs
Issue date: 3/12/09 Section: News
Hillsdale Forum to return
The Hillsdale Forum will release its first issue of the semester March 23, marking a return to its usual print cycle.
Co-Editor in Chief Julie Robison, a junior, said that the publication wanted to wait until after spring break so students wouldn't be distracted with midterms.
The publication received more money than usual from its donors last semester and was able to print three issues, but will return to its usual schedule and print two issues this semester.
Contributors to the Forum have kept busy by preparing for the semester's first issue and updating the publication's blog at www.thehillsdaleforum.blogspot.com.
-Joel Pavelski
Physics students visit planetarium
The Astronomy Club and physics department sponsored a trip to Chicago's Adler Planetarium last Saturday. Four students accompanied Professor of Physics Ken Hayes and Physics Lab Director Judith Schellhammer to the planetarium, where they watched two featured shows and viewed museum exhibits on the classical development of astronomy and modern space missions.
-Marieke van der Vaart
History Department confirms changes
Last Thursday, the faculty assembly confirmed its new requirement that all history majors, including current seniors, pass a comprehensive exam before graduating. The assembly first announced these changes Feb. 17.
The comprehensive exam will cover all history courses majors must take to graduate.
"This is not to worry students or to hurt them, but to help us with our internal assessment," said Mark Kalthoff, dean of faculty. "I'm not really worried that any students this year are going to be held back by that."
The history department is still deciding the test's passing grade. Kalthoff said the faculty will probably decide this some time after spring break.
The history department will also begin to offer seminars and give history majors the option of presenting an honors thesis their senior year for three credits. Most theses currently only grant one academic credit.
-Betsy Woodruff
Students swarm for free samples
Local Pepsi distributors gave free bottles of Sobe Lifewater during lunch yesterday as part of Sobe's National Sampling Day.
Lifewater is a vitamin-enhanced, flavored water beverage, and debuted about eight weeks ago, said Brian Farmer, general manager of the local Pepsi distributor.
General Manager of Saga, Inc., Kevin Kirwan said Saga has a contract and good relationship with local Pepsi distributors, located in Coldwater and serving the Hillsdale area.
About once a year, they give out free samples on campus, Kirwan said.
"My goal is to provide you with something free of charge which brightens your day," Kirwan said.
Two of the new product's nine flavors, Fuji Apple Pear and Black and Blueberry, were available yesterday. Students swarmed the tables and toted the bottles around campus all day.
Based on the sample's reception, AJ's Cafe, Jitters and vending machines may soon sell students Lifewater, too.
-Mary Petrides
Corrections:
The Collegian retracts a story it published Feb. 26 entitled "Dear Beautiful," for its many errors, due to faulty information obtained from other published reports and because its subject, Kelly Bigelow Becerra, did not actually talk to The Collegian before the article printed. Questions remain whether the person quoted as Becerra either does not exist or was another person masquerading as her for an interview. The Collegian deeply regrets publishing the story. Editors and advisers are currently attempting to determine the problem's cause so we can address it appropriately.
-Joy Pavelski, Editor in Chief
The Collegian corrects inaccurate or misleading information. Please contact us at collegian@hillsdale.edu if you think we have published such information.
The Hillsdale Forum will release its first issue of the semester March 23, marking a return to its usual print cycle.
Co-Editor in Chief Julie Robison, a junior, said that the publication wanted to wait until after spring break so students wouldn't be distracted with midterms.
The publication received more money than usual from its donors last semester and was able to print three issues, but will return to its usual schedule and print two issues this semester.
Contributors to the Forum have kept busy by preparing for the semester's first issue and updating the publication's blog at www.thehillsdaleforum.blogspot.com.
-Joel Pavelski
Physics students visit planetarium
The Astronomy Club and physics department sponsored a trip to Chicago's Adler Planetarium last Saturday. Four students accompanied Professor of Physics Ken Hayes and Physics Lab Director Judith Schellhammer to the planetarium, where they watched two featured shows and viewed museum exhibits on the classical development of astronomy and modern space missions.
-Marieke van der Vaart
History Department confirms changes
Last Thursday, the faculty assembly confirmed its new requirement that all history majors, including current seniors, pass a comprehensive exam before graduating. The assembly first announced these changes Feb. 17.
The comprehensive exam will cover all history courses majors must take to graduate.
"This is not to worry students or to hurt them, but to help us with our internal assessment," said Mark Kalthoff, dean of faculty. "I'm not really worried that any students this year are going to be held back by that."
The history department is still deciding the test's passing grade. Kalthoff said the faculty will probably decide this some time after spring break.
The history department will also begin to offer seminars and give history majors the option of presenting an honors thesis their senior year for three credits. Most theses currently only grant one academic credit.
-Betsy Woodruff
Students swarm for free samples
Local Pepsi distributors gave free bottles of Sobe Lifewater during lunch yesterday as part of Sobe's National Sampling Day.
Lifewater is a vitamin-enhanced, flavored water beverage, and debuted about eight weeks ago, said Brian Farmer, general manager of the local Pepsi distributor.
General Manager of Saga, Inc., Kevin Kirwan said Saga has a contract and good relationship with local Pepsi distributors, located in Coldwater and serving the Hillsdale area.
About once a year, they give out free samples on campus, Kirwan said.
"My goal is to provide you with something free of charge which brightens your day," Kirwan said.
Two of the new product's nine flavors, Fuji Apple Pear and Black and Blueberry, were available yesterday. Students swarmed the tables and toted the bottles around campus all day.
Based on the sample's reception, AJ's Cafe, Jitters and vending machines may soon sell students Lifewater, too.
-Mary Petrides
Corrections:
The Collegian retracts a story it published Feb. 26 entitled "Dear Beautiful," for its many errors, due to faulty information obtained from other published reports and because its subject, Kelly Bigelow Becerra, did not actually talk to The Collegian before the article printed. Questions remain whether the person quoted as Becerra either does not exist or was another person masquerading as her for an interview. The Collegian deeply regrets publishing the story. Editors and advisers are currently attempting to determine the problem's cause so we can address it appropriately.
-Joy Pavelski, Editor in Chief
The Collegian corrects inaccurate or misleading information. Please contact us at collegian@hillsdale.edu if you think we have published such information.
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