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Can Eastern host the hoards? but exactly how practical is it? No good aIternatives - Quivey Dr. James Quivey of the English Department views larger class sizes in particular disciplines as extremely impractical. In English Composition, for example, a low student-teacher ratio is needed to insure that stu- dents attain as much practice and individual attention as is necessary. Although adjustments can be made simply by increasing class sizes, Quivey believes this will be done at the expense of an enriched cu rricu- lum. Because of the lack of funds, new faculty members cannot be hired to accommodate the increas- ing number of students. Larger class sizes seem to be the only altemative. There are, at present, no good alter- natives, some are simply less unde- sirable than others, Quivey said. The administration's primary con- cern is money, whereas, mine is the quality of education. In addition to small classes getting larger, the lecture halls have begun to fill to capacity this year. Ronald Wohlstein of the Sociology Depart- ment believes that the lecture system can work effectively. He added, how- ever, that without the aid of grad- uate assistants, lecture sections are a bit more difficult to handle. There are disadvantages to the sy- stem, Wohlstein notes. The teacher stands in a vacuum without any feed- back because students seem to feel more constrained in lecture classes. Scheduling problems on the rise Another problem that might arise is in scheduling. lt is more convenient for students to work schedules around several different sectionsg while, if only a few large sections are offered, a student might find difficulty taking the courses he needs. One such student has always had difficulty getting the classes she needed, but this last semester was ridiculous. Despite the fact that she was registered early in Decem- ber 1975, she was only given four hours. I thought it was a joke, l really didn't believe that they lRegis trationl only gave me two classes. Fortunately, she added enough courses to remain full time, but not the classes she really needed. The Student Senate is also con- cerned with the changes brought about by the increasing number of students. They are looking into the possibility of a room in the library being opened past hours and reser- ved for studying because of the crowded conditions in dormitory lounges. The Housing Committee of the Senate is also going to take a study of off-campus housing. Jean Galovich, executive vice-president, added that the Senate will encour- age Admissions to continue its re- cruiting program. Departments that must teach gen- Not only are classes a little larger but registration lines are a little longer and courses a little harder to get.
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