The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 23, 1963 Page: 4 of 14
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THE THRESHER
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 1963
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advancement.
EARNING POWER—-Department store managerial salaries
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OPPORTUNITY — Foley's is growing more rapidly than the
general economy, providing unusual opportunities for personal
growth.
with opportunities in
MERCHANDISING — Merchandising executives are responsible
tor planning, buying, presentation, selling, personal leadership,
sales promotion and the generation of profits.
CONTROL AND FINANCE—Here executives develop and
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LENGTH CRITICIZED
Freshmen's Reactions Mixed
After First Round Of Tests
Ry SANDY COYNER
Rice freshmen remain opti-
mistic and undaunted after their
first round of tests. Comments
ranged from "rough" or "sneaky"
to "soporific," but in general the
tests were "not unreasonable" or
"not as hard as expected." Al-
though most expect bad grades,
freshmen blame their own study
habits rather than impossible
tests.
A SO M E W H A T facetious
comment of one freshman girl:
"Since I failed both, I do not
think they were accurate tests of
my knowledge."
General criticisms of tests con-
cerned primarily length. Courses
and exams are both comprehen-
sive. The tests are thought to be
too long, requiring more time
than allotted. Another criticism
is that on some tests no thinking
is required, only the necessity to
"scope out the prof." Freshmen
decry the ridiculous amounts of
"studying" that are cutting out
sleep.
THE BIOLOGY exam received
most vicious criticisms. In this
test "you can't think or you'll
fail." "You march in, regurgitate
facts memorized from jock sheets,
and turn in the test unfinished."
The test is too long; "you have to
study the old tests to understand
the questions."' Because the test
requires no original thought, it
has been termed asinine It is too
long, not hard, but "tough for
good students who write slowly."
History 110 is another test that
requii'ed fast writing. The ab-
sence of "problems" to solve by
u^ing more knowledge caused
some comment about "better his-
tory tests in high school." The
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test required no thinking, but a
"memorized outline." The ques-
tion was the "obvious"one, "log-
ical, excellent."
THE QUESTION was general-
ly considered, however, too large
to cover completely; hitting the
proper points required organiza-
tion. (There was also some con-
cern that the lectures were not
as organized as they seemed.)
Comment varied, but many stu-
dents recognize that the test
"was not a regurge; it demanded
organization." Although no think-
ing could be done during the
test (no time), it required much
thought beforehand in trying to
figure out the question.
Physics and Math 100 were con-
sidered by many students "Mic-
key Mouse." Some SE's consid-
ered physics a trivial test and a
trivial course. Criticism alternat-
ed between a "fair" test, and one
where "you could get a good
grade without a real grasp of the
material." The test required stu-
dents to think through processes.
THE MATH 100 was not as
hard as expected. It was "snea-
ky," because the type of question
asked had naver been discussed
in class; consequently, students
with a background in calculus
were distinctly favored. Most stu-
dents had been looking toward
math with terror, grounded in
spotty understanding of epsilon
and delta.
History 100 was a "good tes%
that required thinking." It was
hard and creative. "The fairest
I've had." It was a broad ques-
tion; "I could answer it;" it al-
lowed latitude. The test was "not
as demanding as the review."
BOTH HUMANITIES tests
were "fair, good," though not
simple. Math 200 was "good, I
liked it."
Some freshmen were unnerved
by the fact that the tests all
came within a short period of
time; some, however, thought the
timing* was good. "I liked having
it before the Texas game—it
leaves the weekend free." Many
appreciated tests soon after the
beginning of classes. It helped
"slap us into line"; "now we
know how to study."
A.A.U.P. Election
Last Thursday, October 17,
the Rice Chapter of the
Amei'ican Association of Uni-
versity Professors elected
new officers for the coming
year.
THE RICE Chapter of the
A. A. U. P. mainly concern-
ed with policy on a national
level, elected Dr. Dwight
Brothers to succeed Dr. Mar-
tin Graham as President. Dr.
Gerald O'Grady was the
choice to follow Mr. James
Heath in the position of Sec-
retary-Treasurer.
Attention of the A.A.U.P.
is focused on such subjects
as salary levels for college
professors and academic
freedom.
First Janus Should
Appear Sometime
In Early November
The first issue of Janus, the
erratically-published Rice literary
magazine, will appear "sometime
in early November," according to
its new editor, Doug Harlan.
This year's Janus will be fi-
nanced largely through a Uni-
versity grant plus $125.00 from
the Student Senate (no adver-
tising). Editor Harlan said the
newstand price of the magazine
has not yet been determined.
Harlan hinted that the new
magazine will have some "ex-
perimental" layout in the first
issue, plus a collection of prose
and poetry written mostly by
Rice students and faculty.
The Janus Editor invited all
Rice students to submit "short
stories, reviews, topical articles,
creative photography, cartoons,
artwork, critical essays and even
scientific (non-technical) ar-
ticles," in person or through the
mail to the Janus office on the
RMC cloister.
There are several issues plan-
ned for this year, so potential
contributors need not fear hav-
ing missed the deadline for the
first issue, said Harlan.
The second Janus is planned
for "around midterm."
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Keilin, Eugene. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 23, 1963, newspaper, October 23, 1963; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244896/m1/4/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.