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THIS IS THE FINAL PULSE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER. WE’LL BE BACK ON JAN. 12.
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Wow! Football ends with a big win, page 12 Today’s Thought
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>www.findlay.edu/pulse THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY, FINDLAY, OHIO VOL. 26, NO. 12; NOVEMBER 17, 2011
Study shows students learning less; UF professors agree by Genna Newman ogy and academic counselor of more,” said Renee Ensign, seStaff writer student athletes. “It may be the nior accounting major. “Being easy way, but it’s not always the out in the workforce for so long, Part two I can see how most of my classes The transition between best way.” Other professors believe relate to my work. Previously, it high school classes and college classes can be a difficult step for students have the ability to learn was like ‘who cares?’” Unfortunately for faculty, some students academically. But more but are not using it to their advantage. deciding what learning is can be some researchers are suggesting “The students have more a difficult challenge. students in college are learning “Learning is such a difficult less than they did in high school. information today but they’re thing to A m e a study of “I think the fact that this generation has the need sure,” 2,300 for instant gratification makes learning more difficult s a i d college because some things take time to learn and experiCollins. students ence. It may be the easy way, but it’s not always “It can stated the best way.” be very less than Don Collins subjechalf of assistant professor of psychology and tive and the stuacademic counselor of student athletes vague. dents Faculty showed memany improvement in critical thinking, not focused,” said Shiv Gupta, bers are currently struggling assistant professor of market- with how to properly assess analysis or writing abilities. Professors at The University ing and economics. “That is student learning.” Most teachers choose to of Findlay have mixed feelings reflected in their exams and in about the truth in these studies their assignments. However, change their teaching methods and the way learning is mea- the serious students do fantastic based on the needs of the current work, but the majority is not that student body. sured today. “My teaching style is con“I think the fact that this serious.” Some non-traditional stustantly changing due to the generation has the need for indents, in comparing their past changing in the students and the stant gratification makes learning more difficult because some schooling, believe they are gain- market conditions,” said Gupta. things take time to learn and ing more from their educational “I am adapting to the change in students’ focus. In my mind, experience,” said Don Collins, experience. “I feel like I am learning assistant professor of psycholSee STRESS, page 3
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Oilers win season opener
Melissa Parland F R E S H M A N F O RWA R D J A K E H E A G E N drives to the basket during Saturday’s game against Ohio Valley. The Oilers won 92-62.
Three English majors present panel at Henderson survey funds scholarship for student worker folklore conference
Award named after former dining hall director Bonifas by Jake Dowling Staff writer Henderson Hall, known primarily for its dining services, also awards scholarships to UF students. The Anne E. Bonifas Scholarship is awarded annually to a student at the University who meets the award’s criteria. This year’s recipient, Kayla Coburn, a double major in western equestrian studies and business, is entering her third year on campus and second year
working for dining services. “I actually did not even know about the scholarship,” Coburn said. She was unaware of the scholarship until her boss told her she was nominated. “I think this is an incredible scholarship because so many scholarships are for grades or athletics, but I find myself always working really hard while I am at school, just as those other two topics can be overwhelming,” said Coburn. “I
was incredibly gracious to have received this award after a long work week loaded with stress.” The scholarship is named after Anne Bonifas, who was a former director of dining services and lost her life in an automobile accident in 1997 while on her way to work. Since then, friends and family decided to establish a scholarship fund for students who deserves financial help based on their hard working performance while attending Findlay. Every semester, dining services asks students to fill out a survey online asking them See SCHOLARSHIP, page 3
by Genna Newman Staff writer Three UF seniors gave a bewitching performance at the annual American Folklore Society’s conference. “Our professor asked if anyone would be interested in the conference during our class,” said Derek Sherman, senior English major. “I was in my Shakespeare class and we were reading Macbeth so I decided to do the presentation on the three witches and the social dimensions of witchcraft.” Sherman was joined in the panel presentation by senior English major Kelsey Radigan
and senior English and history major Megan Cross. “I decided to do the presentation and ended up taking Megan and Kelsey down with me,” said Sherman. The presentation focused on three distinct periods in the history of witchcraft: the Renaissance, the Salem Witch Trials and modern day witchcraft. “My part focused on the social dimensions of witchcraft and how they changed within the Renaissance time period,” said Sherman. “When Christianity and other religions started taking their hold on society, See WITCHCRAFT, page 3