Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Love Those Labs! LAB lab n: LABORATORY: a place providing an opportunity for experimentation, observation or practice in a field of study. This somewhat generic term expresses what is nowadays interpreted at least a dozen different ways by BC students. Move over pre-meds — this originally esoteric concept is now expanding to include a wide and varied range of interests, from languages to computers to photography. Most courses wnich include a lab require students to spend a few hours per week in the lab, m addition to their classroom participation. During the time huddled away in an experimental niche. Lab work is a welcomed period away from the classroom and gives the student some do-it-your-self experience in the specific subject matter. an enterprising student has the opportunity to associate with amoebas, express with espanol, fantasize with film, and stare at the stars. The result of a little experimentation, observation, or practice is a great understanding of, and mterest in, the subject matter. More importantly, the student, with the guidance of a professor, becomes his or her own instructor. What better way to learn than to do-it-yourself? — by Liz Farrelly 98 ACADEMICS

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What is the Boston College Campus School? Although BC students have shared the campus with Campus School since 1970, many students are not aware of the services Campus School provides. Campus School is a private school which serves the academic, pre-vocational and social need of multi-handicapped children and young adults, aged three to 22. Dr. Ikehorn, director of the school, is very positive about the development Campus School programs. In addition to academics, nome economics, and industrial arts, one program we are very pleased with is the licensed sheltered workshop. This is a federally regulated program which, through a structured work experience, prepares people to go into another, less supervised workshop, or even into the competitive job market. Jobs include making and selling furniture and assembling parts by contract for various companies. Everyone gets paid for the work they do, which adds to the feeling of accomplishment. One of the most attractive and positive aspects of Campus School is the location. For Campus School students, the opportunity to interact with people in common settings such as Eagle ' s Nest and the Plex is an integral factor in becoming an independently functioning member of society. The B.C. students who teach and volunteer at Campus School also benefit from the school ' s location. Said Dr. Ikehorn: The students build up a very strong bond with the kids. It s not just compassion. There is also a real understandmg of the problems they deal with and what it is necessary to do to help. In addition to the bond which develops. School of Education students have an excellent practicum in Campus School. Students in the five year MA Special Education Program also have an excellent opportunity to gain experience through field work at the school. Even the BC student who does not have much personal interaction with Campus School benefits from BC ' s affiliation with the school. As Chestnut Hill is suburban, students don ' t have much opportunity to come in contact with handicapped people. Dr. Ikehorn and other Campus School staff members feel that such interaction is positive for non-handicapped people. We would like to develop a course in Arts and Sciences so that people can learn more about handicaps and handicapped people. In the future there is going to be a lot going on in this area. For instance, Public Law 94-142 mandates services for handicapped children. The Reagan administration has been making recommendations to change regulations which is something which could affect us in the future. It s very important to understand what is involvecf. Students themselves may have handicapped children someday. It ' s good to know something about it. Now Campus School is beginning to work with the Development Office formulating ideas for fund raising activities in order to broaden their financial base. The school has been able to keep tuitions lower than other nearby private schools because of the number of volunteers and the available University Services, but, as everywhere else, prices are going up. There are annual fund raising activihes, such as the PULSE bake sales and donations from the BC Chapter of the Council for Exceptional ChUdren, but Dr. Ikehorn wishes to see a more organized funding mechanism, such as a Friends of Campus School Subscription Program, in which people make yearly fixed donations. Dr. Ikehorn says of the Campus School staff: Our aim is to help the kids live better lives at home, to be less of a burden to their parents, and to fit into the community as best as they can. We ' ll continue to do everything we can in the future to fulfill that goal. — bv Eileen Burke Photon by Sue Sheelmti ACADEMICS 97

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At times though, any lab can be a frustrating experience as perfection is always the goal. ACADEMICS 99