Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Pomp and Allegro, ¢un molto fuoco 5 3 Nine

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PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMED Purpose: The purpose of the Programming Dept. (Herein called dept.) is twofold and of two functions. Firstly, said dept. shall expedite in the selection of classes by students toward the completion of a degree or just for the hell of it, and to keep record of such points so said students will know when they've had enough. Secondly, to act as an agent and or excuse to keep the room holding said dept. open and heated during the off months of January and February. Function: Early Registration (ed. Note. Since there seems to be an absence of “Late Registration” Early Registration herein shall be called Registration, The term “Early Registration” is simply a traditional phrase maintained so as not to change the stationery.) On a day which shall be specified and announced beforehand students will appear before the programmers for the appointing of appointments for meeting with said programmers. The method for doling out allotted time slots shall be the “time honored” first-come first served doctrine. (See Serve, First come First.) Under the Students’ Rights Act of 1969 students shall be free to choose their program- mers, limiting their choices to persons now living. (Art. | Para. A, Section If Line 27. Students’ Right Act of 1969.) Upon choosing programmer, student shall announce name, major, grade, height, weight, and sexual preference after which he and or she shall receive the programming packet. Students shall then take packet and charge to their respective chairperson’s office for appointments and or if counseling (See Rules of Chairpersonship Para. IV. “Do what you want.”) On day of appointment student shall meet with selected programmer and be counseled as to unpaid bills, credits taken needed, failure to clean locker and any gossip concerning his her immediate family. The aforementioned counseling session (herein called “idle chatter’) shall be followed by the actual programming (herein called “programming”). The programming shall commence with a review of the past year. Student making sure he and or she and or it has properly notified the computer as to the classes they are taking. If the fantasy of the aforementioned computer does not coincide with the reality of the student’s experiences then corrections can be made. (See Goofs, Art. II Section 12 Para. B Line 2 or is it 3?) During the next step, or intermediate stage, student is advised as to classes required, but not yet taken by aforementioned student. Student chooses immediately. The aid of an astrologer is permitted. Student then fills gaps in schedule and requirements with free electives. Students may choose either of them. The next and final stage is the reaffirmation stage. Here student reaffirms knowledge of name, address, etc. (See Etc. Art. 5) by rewriting it eight different times. Cards of different sizes and colors are provided to allow student to show versatility. At this point, process turns over to other Pratt departments of which we share no blame.

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Circumstance Edward Elgar, Op. 39, No.1 Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff For many people the reception of a college diploma is the crowning achievement in life, completion of college is a dream many people have for themselves and their children. However, I feel the real value of a college educa- tion is not in the diploma, even though it’s in Latin. In fact, the diploma itself, in my inflated opinion, is at least as misunderstood as Dr. Pepper. A college diploma, even framed over your grand- mother’s picture, does not signify thirty plus liberal arts credits, one hundred or so credits in your major and a considerable dent in your finances. People don’t put themselves into hock to take the Literature of Southwest Africa or the History of Dominos or even the Aesthetics of Bowling. The key word about college, and especially a professional institute like Pratt, is experience. One comes to Pratt to get experience in his her field. You are allowed the opportunity to fail, to try, to experi- ment in an atmosphere where it won’t cost you anything. It may simply be the difference between a B and a B+ and no one was ever hurt by a letter. No matter how dismally you fail you can still return next week and fail again. Fail on the job and next week could be spent in various personnel offices around and about the city. Many times a person who’s a washout in school becomes a dynamo in the field. That’s because that little devil made so many mistakes in school he can no longer surprise himself. He’s learned his limitations. Be that as it may our college experience, like a Playmate of the Month, is twofold. The other crease of our experience is that which is learned around the classes, the before and after the classes, the getting around the red tape to get to the classes. In short, what you call your life experiences. You learn more about just plain living while in college, than just about anything else. For the thrifty-minded among you, I might add that this added extra comes at no additional cost. How would they charge for something like that anyway? Would you go to the programming office and ask for three credits of coping with deadlines? Would there then be additional requirements for gradua- tion, such as a required six credits of learning your limitations and would two hours with a nasty aunt qualify you for a waiver? Such experiences are a natural fringe benefit of your education and are just as much a part of your degree as Medieval History 102.