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VOLUME IV, ISSUE XII
PACE UNIVERSITY, PLEASANTVILLE/BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
Regulated Minimums Cancel Courses Program Ranked Top Ten EMILY WOLFRUM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Over five percent of Dyson College course sections have been cancelled for the Spring 2015 semester after administrators implemented a new set of regulations regarding class minimums. Under these regulations, a minimum of 15 students for all 100-level courses, 12 students for all 200-level courses, and 10 students for all 300-level courses are required in order to run, according to Student Government Association (SGA) faculty advisor and professor Howard Weishaus. “We don’t even know who set those numbers or why,” Weishaus said. “We want specifics on which classes were cut, which professors were affected by those courses, and if they anticipate that some of them will be invited back to teach in the future… or if their careers are virtually over.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 “CANCELLED COURSES”
Pi Lambda Phi Aims to Eliminate Prejudice JONATHAN ALVAREZ WEB EDITOR Pi Lambda Phi will be joining the campus Greek community this semester and will be the fraternity’s establishing new chapter at Pace; New York Alpha Rho. Founded in 1895, the fraternity’s philanthropy and mission is the “Elimination of Prejudice.” The goal is to address underlying differences between people that prevent progress and to promote better understanding between people. Members representing Pi Lambda Phi will be on campus facilitating the establishment of the new colony and recruiting the new chapter’s first members, who will be distinguished as a Founding Father. “Pi Lambda Phi’s mission as an organization, as represented in our creed, is to eliminate prejudice to help spread equality and diversity and to bridge the gap between people,” Pi Lambda Phi-
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Expansion Coordinator Michael Zanotelli said. Zanotelli, along with Expansion Coordinator Orrin Webb and Director of Chapter Operations Patrick Spanner, have conducted interviews with various student organizations and students to establish ties for the organization on campus. Pi Lambda Phi was also featured at this semester’s Circle of Greeks. “I feel confident and I think it will help us a lot especially with recruitment,” IFC President and member of Alpha Chi Epsilon Rafael Puerari said. “Since there is a new fraternity on campus, maybe more people will be interested in joining Greek Life. That is what we need.” Pi Lambda Phi, also known as Pilam, centers its values on scholarship, character, leadership, obedience (commitment), finance, and equality. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 “PI LAMBDA PHI”
Photo by Jonathan Alvarez Expansion Coordinators Michael Zanotelli (left) and Orrin Webb (right) with their letters.
GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS FEATURE, Page 5
Pace has now installed seven gender-neutral bathrooms around campus. This is in an effort to make Pace a more gender-friendly university.
BUYING BOOKS BY PROFESSORS Opinion, Page 8
Is it fair for professors to ask students to buy books that they wrote? What about if the student never uses the book? One writer gives her own opinion.
ANDREAS CHRISTOU SENIOR COPY EDITOR In a recent article, US News ranked Pace University #10 in the nation, for the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, according to “factors such as graduation rates, indebtedness of new graduates, and academic and career support services offered to students.” This is the fourth time Pace has been rated in the top half percent of this study conducted by US News. “The reason I think we have been rated in the top half percent, is because the people involved in teaching these courses are very passionate in their fields and responsive to student needs,” said Dr. Amar Gupta, Dean of the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Pace’s online education program began 15 years ago, when a group of telecommunication companies and unions got together, and began to encourage representatives from their work forces to complete or pursue a college degree. Pace was originally approached to develop an associate degree program. This led to the development of Pace’s most popular online degree program, National Coalition for Telecommunications Education and Learning (NACTEL), with telecommunications technology, according to US News, serving as a major for 87 percent of Pace’s online students. From there, five associate’s programs have been developed, along with programs to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees online. About four years ago, iPace formed, as the university began to look for an online opportunity for a bachelor’s degree completion program modeled after NACTEL. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 “TOP TEN PROGRAM”
PACE SIGNS NEW SETTERS SPORTS, Page 11
Pace has officially signed new setters for their 2015-2016 sports teams. Find out who was signed, and which teams took advantage of National Signing Day.