http://statenews.com MSU administrators are discussing a proposal that would cut Welcome Week by changing the move-in dates for incoming freshmen and transfer students. The proposed plan would bring new students into the dorms starting Sunday with the first day of class on the following Wednesday. en-us Foundry4 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:58:41 -0500 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:01:21 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13885/view Well, NOW it’s obvious. Not only did the news article http://tinyurl.com/2rqfqv introduce the shortened welcome week in a overall positive light, their entire editorial team adds more propaganda to the mix. “but it’s true!” they say..; yeah I know but parties aren’t our only concern; SPEAKING OF WHICH, if parties won’t be reduced, then why are we shortening the week, again? Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:00:23 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13885/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13931/view “That would mean three days of classes the first week and four days of classes the second week — talk about confusing freshmen even more.” Gee, I am surprised that freshmen are able to get up and function throughout the day with their peanut-sized brains. Seriously, I doubt any college-age freshman would have difficulty following a calendar. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:35:04 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13931/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13934/view “That would mean three days of classes the first week and four days of classes the second week — talk about confusing freshmen even more.” That does not say much about the classes the University is admitting. Maybe we should increase our admissions criteria Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:26 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13934/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13961/view I assume that those who party will adjust their schedules and still party the same way. And those who are more concerned with (re)adjusting to campus life will be slightly inconvenienced. I’m just surprised that the administration thinks the drinking situation is so bad that they actually plan to shorten the semester. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:55:16 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13961/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13962/view Maybe I’m not understanding something. “Missed labs and recitations mean lost information that could be vital to passing the class.” Do we test on stuff that’s not covered? I’m against shortening Welcome Week, but that claim’s a bit much. Faculty and staff will adjust their syllabi—maybe they won’t cover as much, but odds are, if that happens, it’ll get shaved off of the end of the semester, not from the foundational stuff in the first weeks—and even if they did, it’s unlikely they’d hold students responsible for missing information. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:56:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13962/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13963/view I assume that those needing to (re)adjust to campus life will still get adjusted the same way. And those who are more concerned with partying will be slightly inconvenienced. I’m just surprised the administration isn’t banning drinking altogether. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:58:09 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13963/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13964/view Bill, I agree. The editorial is almost entirely made of very very poor arguments. The only good statements are the last two sentences: “Instead, the administration is granting upperclassmen an extra two days of debauchery, while eliminating two days for students who actually need the extra time on campus before classes commence. “When all is said and done, students who want to go out and party are going to do so, regardless of what day of the week it is.” Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:01:21 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13964/view