Housinglotto: a big gamblefor many

Housing, page 1 situation. Kristen Longo, a junior education major, has every intention of corning back because she cannot commute from off-campus.

"I really don't want to commute be£:auseI really can't due to my own personal situation. I am looking to move into the apartments next year. I'm hoping I get in. Otherwise I don't know what I'm going to do," Longo said.

Sometimes Residence Life does make exceptions like they did for senior Diane Wizirnirski.

Wtzimirski described her situation, "I'm 23 and a senior here. I was commuting two hours three days a week for my classes and I really needed to live on campus. I am only taking two classes and to live on campus I need to be a full-time student, but they let me in because I found rooms that were open and I was persistent."

Junior marketing major Caitlin Scott is in a similar situation to Wizrnirski and Longo.

"I don't know what I would do if I did not get housing, but I know I would be in trouble because I have no car to get back and forth to school, and I have no money and no interest to move off campus next year. Next year is my final year at Cabrini. Why would I move off now? It would be such a hassle for me to not be accepted into housing for not only me, but for my parents," Scott said.

Another junior, who asked to have her name withheld, said, "I don't know why Cabrini College has so many issues with housing. If they don't have enough room for all of the students to move in on campus, then they should not have accepted so many freshmen this year."

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Success of WebCT widely debated

The WebCT program has been part of the Cabrini College learning and teaching experience for the past several years. WebCT provides students and faculty the opportunity to log-on to a common, school-related internet site and share information with one another.

Many Cabrini College professors utilize the WebCT site specifically as a means to provide course information and grades to their students. Others use the site as a discussion board or forum, which affords students the opportunity to communicate with and learn from each other.

"WebCT provides a wonderful community forum for faculty and students to share information. The program is excellent for those who are entering the communications field because the use of technology conditions students and helps them gain instincts for the world of business," Dr. Angela Corbo, English and communications professor at Cabrini, said.

The WebC1 program requires a username and password to log on. After signing-in, the site provides access to various types of information such as e-mail, course and schedule information, personal account information, student grades and assignments, as well as a host of other options.

"l like WebCT because it is easy to use and very convenient, all I have to do is type my assignment, click a button and I'm finished my work," Caitlin Scott, a junior marketing major, said. There are, however, differing

Thert arejust too many things that can go wrong with the program.

-Amanda Dougherty,freshman -•u·"o,o·''"~ opm1ons in reference to the WebCT program. While many students and professors feel that it is an excellent tool for learning, others do not share their enthusiasm. Some students and professors feel that WebCT lacks importance and is completely unnecessary. They would much rather submit assignments in person and discuss issues in class rather than on a general internet discussion board.

"Personally, I do not like WebCT because it's slow and it takes forever to open," Amanda Dougherty, a freshmen business administration major, said. "There are just too many things that can go wrong with the program."

Recently, some students have been complaining that the program freezes and refuses to regain a running status. This poses a constant threat to those who are completing homework and assignments for classes. If the program freezes, there is a good chance the work will not be recovered upon restarting the computer.

"I don't use the program because I'm so accustomed to doing things my way, plus my computer is so slow at home that I would never be able to grade students' work on time," Jenny Nerney, English professor, said.

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Pressure to declare major mounts

Major, page 1 Nancy Hutchison is one person who is in charge of advising unde-

Hutchison said that there is a Learning Com• munity that helps students to develop a helped many discover what they want to major in and has reconfirmed for others what they already thought they'd like to major in." declare, but made his decision now because he is almost 100 percent positive that he will remain an accounting major. Sweeney said, "I'm happy about my decision and I am think• ing about douclared majors. ble majoring in accounting and business administration."

"Students should not be pushed to declare a major. I think its good when students have a lot of different interests, it shows excitement. Undeclared equals open-minded and exploring."

Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. better sense of future major possibilities. This course

- Dr. Sharon Schwarze, professor of philosophy

Sophomore Chris Sweeney has just declared a major a few weeks ago. He said he did not feel like his adviser forced him to your comments to Loquitur@ yahoo groups .com. The editors will review your points each week and make corrections if warrante<J.

Please send offers students the opportunity to research different majors and use self-assessment tools to learn about their interests and skills. Hutchison said, "This course has