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The Pace Chronicle Volume II, Issue XXI
Inside News....... 1,3,5 Feature...........2,4 Health...........5 Opinion.........6,7 Entertainment.....9,10 Sports...........11,12
Pace University, Pleasantville/Briarcliff Manor, NY
853 ‘Likes’ & 918 Confessions Later
Cecilia Levine
Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu
Feature: Page 2
Decisions: LGBTQA @ Pace
Opinion: Page 6
If Pace students have learned anything since coming back from spring break it’s that the right to anonymously exercise freedom of speech can go one of two ways: exceedingly well or cripplingly appalling. The “Pace University PLV Confessions” Facebook page has become a guilty pleasure for most students with active account of the social media site and was updated routinely until late last week, along with the ever addictive Instagram and other various cyber indulgences. “The Pace University NYC Confessions” page is what influenced a Pace-Pleasantville student to create one just like it. “Students need somewhere to vent,” said the architect behind the page, who continued to do a stellar job of remaining unidentified and has the entire Pace community wondering who he or she
is. “Often times, students complain that they do not have a voice or they may not feel comfortable saying things in person. I felt that it was necessary to provide Pleasantville students with an opportunity similar to that of the NYC campus.” Although social networking provides positive outlets for many facets of entertainment, there is an opposing side to every coin. The page’s nasty posts quickly spiraled out of control while the friendlier ones received ample positive feedback. Many students feel that while the group has potential to unite the student body for a common good, it has instead become notorious for the slander that freely flows through the fingertips of its contributors, leaving the proprietor considering termination. “The problem is that people have started shouting out names,” said senior marketing major Jake Galizia. “It targets individuals.” Photos from Facebook Along with the cyber battle Just a few of hundreds “confessions” submitted on Facebook. regarding Greek Life that sparked Continued on Page 3 the webpage early on, a handful “Pace University PLV Confessions”
New STARS Graduate Degree Program Available for Education Majors Erin O’Gorman News Editor
Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu
These Are My Confessions Sports: page 12
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The Confession Controversy: ‘Pace University PLV Confessions’
Entertainment: Page 9
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With graduation just a few weeks away, many students will enter the job force while others will continue their schooling. The new education graduate program, STARS, is an option for those who are education majors who want to attend graduate school in the fall. Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2013 semester. Thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Education given to Pace’s School of Education’s Dr. Robert Wiener and Dr. Lisa Soodak, the professors stated the program is one of the only merged secondary education programs in the nation. It is a Master’s Degree program that teaches students how to educate students of all types, including those with or without disabilities. “The STARS Program is helpful to students with undergraduate degrees in specific content areas who want to teach that content to high school students. It uniquely qualifies teachers to work in real school settings, i.e., classrooms
Photo from Pace.edu with students who vary in ability and background,” said Professors Soodak and Wiener. Values and philosophies in the program are based on the idea that all students can learn and should have access to effective instruction in caring classroom communities. “We value diversity and believe that it is to be celebrated in our schools and communities,” said Professors Soodak and Wiener. People in the program are
taught in a selected special subject of their choice, which can range from biology and different sciences to English and history. Typically students they are learning to teach are seventh graders to twelfth graders. Those who graduate from this program will be dual certified as a regular general education teacher and a special education teacher as well and will be taught to drive their students to success in the rigors of high school. According to an article on
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pace’s website, “Today’s high schools today are increasingly complex environments, with higher standards for teaching and learning, increased student diversity, the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classes, and heightened public awareness of issues of school safety and community. “ Those interested in applying for the program must have their Bachelor’s degree, a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, official undergraduate transcripts, positive recommendations, a major in the liberal arts or sciences, and six semester hours of mathematics, English language arts, social studies, and science. Classes in the core requirements include Social Foundations, Adolescent Development, General Assessment, Learning Environments, and Language and Literacy in Diverse Classrooms. In addition to the 45-credit program are an teachings to general education, special education theory, pedagogy, and clinical experiences. Also, the graduate students will be taught to teach those linguistically diverse in addition to those diverse in ability.