The New Perspective • Volume 25, Issue 1 • 9/20/01

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THE NEW PERSPECTIVE Thursday, September 20, 2001 • Volume 25, Issue 1 • http://orgs.cc.edu/newperspective

College, Waukesha react to crises with gatherings, donations BY

AARON BECKER Staff Writer

As most Americans awoke to their normal routines Tuesday, Sept. 11, a series of tragedies were unfolding in dramatic fashion on the nationÕs east coast. Glued to their televisions, American citizens watched as thousands of lives were lost after two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, sending both towers to the ground. The same morning, a third airplane smashed into the Pentagon. For nearly a week, the country was all but shut down. Schools and colleges were closed. National monuments and tall buildings were evacuated. All air traffic was ordered to land and the Mexican and Canadian borders were sealed. Responding to the tragedies, numer-

ous efforts have kick-started within the Carroll College community, seeking to raise money for the American Red Cross, donate blood for the injured and begin the collective healing process. On campus and across the nation, flags flew at half-staff as more than 250 people from the college and the Waukesha area gathered in Shattuck Auditorium the evening of Sept. 11 to pray, share thoughts and call for tranquility. Making appearances were a few prominent members of the community, including Waukesha Mayor Carol Lombardi and Waukesha County Executive Dan Finley. ÒWeÕre here this evening to pray for the victims, their families, the workers and our country,Ó Finley said. The mayor said she believes the tragedies will not have a negative effect on Photo by Andy Farrell

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Waukesha Mayor Carol Lombardi speaks to Carroll College students and Waukesha residents Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Shattuck Auditorium, following the national tragedies.

ACT: How did we measure up?

Average ACT Scores

BY TABITHA MENNING Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Features

Some of us believe that one test score couldnÕt possibly measure all of the intelligence that one individual possesses. Others, however, feel that that score defines them for the rest of their lives whether or not they did well. What exactly is considered a good score on a college entrance exam? Most students look to other classmates to make comparisons when the results came back. Some students regard their scores as good or bad depending on whether they grant them acceptance to their school of choice. Still, others look to the average scores of students their age in the United States as a whole. Before we get any further, letÕs discuss exactly what college entrance exams measure, since we surely

Arts & Entertainment

know what they are by now, and which most students here at Carroll College are familiar with. Most students at Carroll College took the ACT (American College Testing) test. The other college entrance exam is known as the SAT (Standard Achievement Test). WeÕll focus solely on the ACT however since this is the test preferred by most Midwestern colleges and universities. The ACT assessment is a curriculum-based achievement test that measures students on their cumulative knowledge in school. The test measures, in particular, skills that students have in four academic areas- English, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Science Reasoning. The ACT is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score. ACT scores are See ACT Page 2

Sports

Briefs, page 2

Freshmen Profiled, page 6

Diversity Column, page 7

Pio Dome, page 12

Campus Safety Update, page 2

Carroll Alumnus, page 6

Fall Sweeps, page 10

New Coaches, page 12


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