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May 1990
The University of Maryland, Munich Campus
Vol. 2. No.8
Community Clean-up Day
Base closings may
affect Me's future
by Tim Morse
Assistant. Editor .
Vn April 27, the Munich Campus Greek Council sponsored a
community clean-up day.
About 40 members of the various MC fraternities, sororities
and social groups participated in cleaning and picking up trash
in the Chiemgau area.
. photo by Erich Landry
Over the past weeks, many Americans have been wondering if their
. military base will be next to get the
axe.
Because Munich is no exception, if
McGraw Kaserne closed, what would
become of Munich Campus?
According to Dean William McMahon, USAREUR Headquarters in
Heidelberg has given no official word
on any closings of army installations
in Europe.
If McGraw were to close and all
Americans were to leave MunIch,
McMahon said Munich Campus
would have to move to another location.
He cited Pirmasens and Bremerhaven as the most likely places of
relocation.
tie added if total U.S; forces in
Europe dropped to less than 70 percent of current levels, the university
would have to close permanently.
However, classes would still be
available at local military education
centers throughout Europe. But a full
two_year university like Munich
Campus would not be possible, he
said.
According to the deputy community commander Col. Richard A.
Manupella, one alternative to closing
McGraw Kaserne would be to make
the Munich military community. an
Augsburg sub-community within the
next five years Or so.
The German Social Democrat Party
(SPD) also wants the American troops
out of Munich, according to a March
5 article in the Munich-based Suddeulsche Zeilung.
continued on page 5
Prof advocates dropping English 102
by Mark Melikan
Staff reporter
I
Geology professor Doug Schnurrenberger recently circulated a
memo to Munich Campus faculty
suggesting changes in the general
education requirements curriculum
for an associate's degree.
Schnurrenberger said, "Instead of
requiring English 102, College Park
requires' a junior-level technical
writing course."
"Many other stateside universities
are like this. Why should studElfits be
required to take English 102 if their
writing skills are fine?"
The memo also suggested requiring a lab science and more mathematics.
Many stateside universities, including College Park, require a lab
science for mosf bachelors degrees.
Schnurrenberger said, "I also suggested the possibility of requiring
foreign languages."
"We don't necessarily have to
follow College Park's requirements,
but since maIlY MC students transfer
to other U.S. colleges and univer-
sities, we should design our require- teachers in the English department,"
.
ments to fit the most common state-. Schnurrenberger said.
side general education requirement," . However, in Schnurrenberger's
he added.
.proposal, a required literature COurse
The question is whether these could take the place of English 102.
changes would be in the best interAnother reason people are against
est of the students, said Schnurren- .. these changes is because "most
berger.
people agree it is· essential that
He said he had received several students leave Munich Campus with
positive responses to the addition of the ability to communicate ideas in
the math/science requirements.
written form," he explained.
"It would be difficult to do away'
Schnurrenberger
suggests
a
with English 102 because sonie "stiffer" English entrance examinapeople feel this would directly tion so· :hose students having a
affect the salaries of some of the
continued on page 5
Four students involved in car crash over break
by Mark Melikan
Staff Reporter
Four Munich Campus students
were involved in a car accident Saturday, April 1at about 9:30 p.m.
Tom Sudassy, Patrick Altenburg,
Jon Gillespie and Lance Davidson
were driving to Spain and Morocco
for Easter break when the accident
occurred.
The 1985. Chevy twice struck the
guard rail of a bridge and spun about
100 yards before stopping. in the
middle of the autobahn.
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"We learned the value of seatbelts-if we weren't wearing them, we \
could be dead or paralyzed right
now," Gillespie said, who was driving
'at the time.
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The accident occurred near Freiburg, Germany, about 30 km. from
the French border.
Sudassy said, "Jon was . playing
around. and deliberately swerved
before losing control of the car at 85
mph."
The car. only had liability insurance and was owned by Altenburg?s father.
Sudassy did not have a seHbelt on.
His head hit several windows, brellking two of the rear windows. There
were no serious injuries.
Altenburg said, "We all got out and
pushed the car to the road side while
Tom ran to get our backpacks scattered on'the other side of the autobahn."
.Davidson said, "We were glad to be
alive--Pat seemed to be the most
calm out of all of us."
Four Germans stopped to help.
One had a car phone, and heip arrived quick Iv.
Alcohol was not involved.
Pat Altenburg's car after crash
Students
attend lecture
to le,arn about
.health care
and emotional
aspects of
pregnancy
MC student
Ralph Zimmer
strives
to achieve
International
Master title
in chess
..... page 5
..... page 9
photo by Tom Sudassy
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Opinions
Crossword
Entertainment
Poet's Corner
Sports
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Muuich Observ~r
May 1990
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Inlons
PTK stresses academics
and com~unity service
by John Finkbohner
Adviser, Phi Theta Kappa
Guest columnist
Class explores
urban lifestyle
by Kara Gerlach
Guest columnist
This semester, Munich Campus offered a new
course--Urban Sociology.
Urban Sociology is a class which discusses
urban growth and expansion; characteristics of
city populations; urban institutions and per~
sonality patterns; and relations of city and country.
The students in the class go on mandatory
fieldtrips in downtown Munich to learn about the
sociology of the city in an urban environment.
As a student in the class, I visited Munich's
sewage treatment center, the prison across from
McGraw Kaserne, a garbage disposal center, the
Stadtmuseum of Munich and toured downtown
Munich's historical sights.
Neil Wilson, sociology janthropology ptofessor
and teacher of the course; requires each student
. to hand in a 10-page paper on some aspect of
Munich in a sociological sense.
For example, my paper will compare Munich
Campus students to Munich's German University
students.
We all are required to interact with the city
and the people whom we are interviewing.
One student in my class, who is doing a
paper on the differences between how a poorly
dressed and a well dressed person are' treated in
a public setting, dressed' in rags and dropped
papers in a crowded U - bahn station to see if
anyone would help her.
Our last two field trips will consist of a bike
tour into downtown Munich and a trip to Hassenburg, the only slum area of Munich.
The c.ourse offers a unique experience for
students who desire to learn more about the city.
Urban Sociology will be taught again next
spring semester. . .
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Munich Campus has the only overseas chapter
of the national honor society for two year colleges,
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). The group is dedicated to
the ideals .of individual academic development and
community s~rvice.
Academically, PTK organizes book reviews and
sponsors a discussion about the book which draws
upon the expertise of the invited panel members.
Professor Donald Thaler and students Tracy
Toth and Heather Pulliam were the panel members'
for the recent discussion of Darkness at Noon by
Kastler.
An analysis of the main characters' thought
processes and the authors'. biographical bac.kground offered new insights into the Soviet system
which, with a rich history, is often incompletely
understood by' westerners.
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During the diSCUSSion, the political philosophy
of the Stalinist p.eriod and the historical roots of
Russia in Byzantium 'were brought into. sharp
focus.
In addition, the Spring Honors Colloquium is
regularly designed around the annual national Phi
Theta Kappa theme.
This semester, the topic "Bridging the Gap
between the Americas'; was adapted to our unique
location. and the rapidly, changing political and
economic gap .
Outside the curricular realm, biweekly outings
to cultural sites of interest around Munich have
been organized.
For'instance, the French Impressionist painting
exhibition at the Neue Pinakotech was well at-
tended.
Many Phi Theta Kappa members participate in
the Scholars' Program activities organized by
.
Professor Murielle OdIe. .
This program offers all students the chance to
attend outstanding musical and theatrical performances in Munich, thus taking advantage of the
cultural opportunities available here.
In the local community, the PTK members have
volunteered to sponsor and assist in several community. programs.
Last semester, members staffed the Munich
Christmas gift wrapping stand at the Munich. PX
to help raise monies for the community relief
fund.
When the student government organized a fair
in the SUB to raise money for new book acquisitions at the post library, PTK set up a booth to aid
in the fund raising effort.
Just before Easter break, an "egg hunt" was held
at the community child care center during which
. over 100 children searched for candy-filled plastic
eggs, Both the children and the volunteers had a
fun-filled afternoon.
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Provisional membership in Phi Theta Kappa is
open to all Munich Campus students; However
provisional members must dedicate 10 hours to
chapter projects and achieve a semester GP A of
3.3 in order to be offered full membership.
Once these requirements have been met, lifetime national membership is offered.
Being a nationally recognized honor society, the
Munich Campus chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
offers students the opportunity to gain lasting
academic recognition and, moreover, a greater·
sense of personal accomplishment.
Writer questions women's role
by Daniel Thatcher
Assistant editor
The Munich Observer currently has 10 women
to five men that contribute to the production of
the paper. What does this mean?
As a . reflection on our everchanging society, I
believe it means that women are superior to men.
In fact, I believe that our society is slowly
changing so that wome'n can be superior to men.
Our society gives women more choices than it
does for men.
·Most divorce cases end up with the women
getting more out of the settlement than the men
do. How many cases have there been where the
women pay alimony, child support, or as a famous
comedian once put it, half of everything that they
have earned up to that point in life?
In the military services women. do not have to
cut their hair short, but just have to put' it up
underneath their hats or helmets. This regulation
may be just because women are not supposed to
enter combat, but there were women fighting in
Panama.
If a woman becomes pregnant in the services
she receives time off to have the child and gets
paid while doing it.
I believe that having women in the services
under the current regulations is a big waste of
government money. If women can not enter
combat, then what good -are they t6-the services?
There are other benefits that have not been
mentioned, such as women being considered a
minority, which can help out if they ate applying
to a company that needs to filf its minority requirements.
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.
Yet, with all these benefits they are given,
women still want more.
I believe that women are not, never will be,
equal to men. In my eyes, women have always
been superior.
They have the responsibility of carrying a
burden for nine months and then giving birth to a
new life.
Sexually, a man' can only have one orgasm at a
time, while women are capable of'having multiple
orgasms.
The old saying goes, "Behind every gr.eat man is
an even greater woman."
But, I believe that this sayi~g will change in the
not too distant future to "Behind every great
woman is a muscle-bound obedient man."
Men, as a whole, are physically stronger than
women. But the only place in our society for
strength is heavy labor. .
I believe this means women will soon be heading corporations while the muscle-bound men will
be doing common jobs such as construction .
Don't get me wrong, it's still a man's world out
there. But with the way things are going, how
long will it stay that way?
With the increasing percentage of women that
are working each year means that more children at
home will become latch-key kids.
But, don't worry about it, men are starting to do
their part. Now some men stay home .and take
care of the children and the house while their
wives go out and' earn the money for the family.
So, men are starting to achieve what their minds
are capable of doing and so are· the women.
However, without women to take care of the
children at home, our society is getting 'wo!,se ..ng
worse.
Having a house father might be nice, but it just
is not good old mom.
I believe that women should accept the fact that
they are naturally superior and, in being superior,
should stay home with the family and support
their men when they need it instead of going out
on their own and earning that greedy dollar. .
Finally, as long as I and all the other chauvanists in our soCiety keep women in their place by
not giving them full wages and making it harc!er
for them to excel than a man in their chosen field,
.then I believe society still has a chance to turn
around for the better.
May 1990
Munich Observer
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Students on the Street
Future plans
. by Cerisse Brooks
Editor-in-chief
As this term is coming to a
close, 'students are making
plans for the summer and fall
semester.
Several Munich Campus
students shared with the
Munich Observer their plans
for the summer and fall.
The Observer asked six
students this question:
"What are your plans at the
end qf this semester?"
Our "Students on the Street"
responded:
Chantle Marshall, 19, sopho-
i\
more
"Go to college, but I don't
know where."
"Coming back for another
semester."
Ted Benko, 25, sophomore
"I hope to stay here over.
the summer, go to night
school, continue working and
go tramping around Europe."
Ted Pisiewski, 21, sophomore
Jer.emy Morelock, ·19, sophomore
"Getting well away from
here, that's for sure, and go
to the states, go to school,
find a band, and play, all the
time."
Sunny' Street, 19, freshman
"Work, travel, and come
back next semester and hope-·
fully make <l cheesecake
successfully."
Tom Denney, 21, sophomore
"Going to the states for the
. summer and then come back
here for one more semester to
get my AA."
photos by Erich Landry
"Dear Doug " offers students advice
by Doug Schnurrenberger
Guest columnist
Instructor, geology
you and your progress. I want you to know what is
going on, on a regular basis and Participate in
lectures.
I was originally asked to write a column that I
thought would come out for the April Fools
edition of the Observer.
For'that issue, I wrote a sort of "Dear Abby"
question and answer colu.mn entitled "Dear Doug:"
I made up fictitious students and made up the
answers as well.
As some of my o. ;ginal questions and answers
would be in appropriate in a straight issue of the
newSpaper, I decided to keep .the format, but write
in questions from students' that I have actually
heard voiced on trips, in class, as. a club adviser or
in meetings.
Dear Doug,
How comes is it that wehafta take to classes in
composing? I all ready know how two write. Also
I think its stupid to make us take math. I mean
who uses it anyway. I gotta calculator for math
stuff. I also hate your geology lab. Who cares about
rocks and maps? I sure don't.
--S'igned Unsigned
Dear Doug,
How late do we have to wait in class for the
lecturer to. show up to class? If the university is
going to enforce an attendance policy, shouldn't
the same policy apply to the faculty?
--Sign Still Waiting After 20 Minutes
Dear Still Waiting,
I was 20 minutes late for one of my classes this
semester. Most of my students waited, which I
appreciated. However, if it's habitual. follow the
standard policy: 20 minutes for a Ph.D., 15 minutes for an M.A., 10 minutes for a B.A. and 30
.seconds for College Aims.
De.ar Doug,
I think the attendance policy sucks. I have
already taken some of these courses before so why
.
should I have togo a second time?
--Signed Bummed Out After Four Years
Dear Unsigned,
I agree that two Eriglish composition classes are
too much. I personally transferred out of College
Park to avoid its English 101 requirement (102
didn't exist in those days).
Very few schools require two composition.
courses and it would be in line with the majority
of s.tateside universities to require only one course
for students who perform well on the writing test
at the beginning of the semester.
On the math thing, I think it wouldn't be
prudent for students to avoid math. I support an
even stiffer math policy being introduced.
If you don't love rocks, how come you signed
up for the class·? I feel most students would be
better served taking one·of the more fundamental
sciences like physics or chemistry ..
Dear Doug,
I am really nervous about transferring to a
university in the states. My friends say that the
courses here are really easy and that in the states
you have to work a lot harder to pass. Is this true?
--Signed Nervous
.
·Dear Nervous,
Dear Bum,
I agree with you. You clearly shouldn't be in
class at all.
Many students feel that an attendance policy is
out of d'ate, as many freshman/sophomore classes
in the states do not have similar policies.
However, with a stateside class size of over 100
it is very time-consuming to take attendance.
Given the opportunity, most universities would
have an attendance policy.
German universities surprisingly have them. The
fact is, we want you in class.
I view class as a family, with me as the parent.
I want you tei come to dinner so I can keep tabs on
Thank YD.U for the opportunity to reply to this
question I have heard voiced by many students
since I've been at Munich Campus. There is no
truth to this rumor.
In any university, there are easier and more
difficult subjects either .due to the abilities of
students or because some instructors are more
rigorous than others.
-Our university is no different in this respect.
But, on the whole, if you received an "A" in a
course here, you would have received the same
grade at stateside universities.
The only sense in which it might be fair to say
that things are easier here lies in our relatively
small class size, ability.to meet with your instructor on a regular basis outside the class. and. probably a better grade of instructor overall.
Remember, University of Maryland, European
Division, instructors are only hired on the basis of
their ability to teach, not conduct research. For
this reason, you rarely encounter the brilliant, but
babbling, lecturer here that one runs into in the
states.
I recall my disappointment attending College
Park as a freshman and sitting through two videotaped classes, in which in one case, the instructor
was actually dead.
Dear Doug,
I, and many other like-minded students, applaud the' administration on its decision to remove
the tasteless, obscene and altogether out-of-place
photo from the Munich Campus catalog.
Although I agree with what they have done so
far; I don't feel enough has been done to clean it
up. For example, I call your attention to page 9
where Dean McMahon is shown next to a bookshelf containing a number of apparently harmless
books.
I must say I was shocked when on close inspection I noticed a copy of "Wuthering Heights"
prominently displayed in the middle on the bottom
shelf. Now I would never read this tasteless piece
of garbage myself, but I have heard that the
"novel" explicitly deals with subjects such as "lust"
and "desire," and that the major subject of the
novel involves adultery.
The fact that the woman is an educator makes
it even that more inappropriate that such a book
would be displayed in such a manner.
Now I'm sure the photo was taken in some
studio with stage props. However, we have made
the· first bold move toward cleaning up the catalog,
let's finish the job.
--Signed Let's Clean Up Our Campus
Dear Putzperson,
Thanks for your views on the subject. I'm sure
you are one of those people who feels that the only
, good bookshelf is an empty one. For an alternative
.
view, read on below.
Dea.r Doug,
We think they should have stuck with the
original catalog.
--Signed Chad and Joan
continued on page 4
4 Munich Observer May 1990
Survey finds students lie to have sex
(CPS)--Many collegians, lie in
order to have sex, a survey of California students has found.
Psychologists Susan Cochran of
California State University-Northridge and Vickie Mays of the University of California Los Angeles
recruited 665' Southern California
cOllegians to answer questions about
lying and sex.
A total of 422 of the respondents
said they were sexually active.
Of those sexually active, 34 percent of the men and 10 percent of
the women said they had lied so their
partner would have sex with them.
Much higher percentages--47 percent of the men and 60 percent of
the women--said they had been lied
, to, the survey found.
'
Although those surveyed weren't
"Dear Doug"
chosen to represent college students
in general, Cochran and Mays said
the results show that asking dates
about their sexual behavior won't'
guarantee protection from the AIDS
virus and other sexually transmitted
diseases because the answers can't
always be believed.
One student said people at his
school don't lie because most aren't
too concerned about the sexual history of their partners.
"We're a little freer here with sexual attitudes," said Steven Segal a
student government member at the
University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
"I don't think (AIDS) is quite as a big
a concern here. We have wilder attitudes."
'The results are especially troubling
in light of. a 1989 study by the
American College Health Association
(ACHA) that found two out of every
1,000 collegians are infected with the
AIDS virus.
"It's' just another thing that shows
students have to be careful," said
Joanne Hellebrandof the Marylandbased ACHA. "Students need to protect themselves even if they're pressured from their partner."
When asked what aspects of their
past t\ley would be most willing to lie
about 47 percent of the men and 42
percent of the women said they
would understate the number of their
sexual partners.
Twenty percenl' of the men, but
only 4 percent of the women, said
they would lie about their results on
a blood test for the AIDS virus.
The men were less likely than the
women to confess to infidelity or tell
a lover that they were involved with
someone else.
'
Forty-three percent of the men
and 34 percent of the women said
they would "never" tell a lover about
a single episode of infidelity.
Twenty~two percent of the men
and 35 percent of the women said
they would.
Asked whether they would be
honest if they were involved in' two
concurrent relationships, most said
"maybe~"
Sixty-five percent of the men and
61 percent of the women said they'd
tell a partner about the other relationship "when (it seemed) safe to do
so" or "only if asked. n
continued from page 3
Dear Doug,
This is only my first semester but I think all
these students who complain about the Munich
Campus are way out of line. I think not only is our
campus lovely, and ihe dorms cozy and intimate,
I like all of my professors and all of my classes.
I particulai"ly think the library is the best one I
have ever been in (and I have been in a lot of base
libraries). I like your classes and think you are
wonderful.
--Signed Judy Braunnase, Your Student:
Dear Student,
Thank you for your comments.
Dear Doug,
Two things I want to complain about. my professor. First, she/he makes us come to class wearing
beanies on OUr heads. I find this demeaning but
, she/he argue that they had' to do it when they
were students and they liked it. Secondly, my,
professor is never available ,for consultation outside the classroom. Shouldn'tthey be there to help
us?
--Signed Not getting enough, of my monies
worth!
Dear Not getting enough,
You raise an interesting point. No, your professor
cannot ml!ke you do or wear anything demeaning
in class and yes, they should be available outside
the classroom.
All professors schedule office hours when they
are supposed to be available and willing to help
you outside the classroom.
The problem you have is where do you turn.
The answer is: Go talk to the dean. Part of Dean
McMahon's job is to intercede between the students,and the faculty.
,
He will be happy to listen to your problem and
if your complaint is valid, talk to the faculty
'member. Most students are afraid to talk to the
dean, but remember, he is there to help you as
well as to discipline. Your discussion will be
completely confidential.
Dear Doug,
I hope to transfer to Harvard next year and major
in genetic engineering. My G.P.A. is really awesome but now, in my final semester at Munich
Campus" I realize I haven't taken the necessary
CO\lrses for my major.
Instead of taking biology for my science credit,
I took geology instead. I now find I will not only
have to take biology, but physics, chemistry and
calculus as well. Shouldn't my adviser have advised
me to take these courses instead of geology?
- - Signed Burned
Dear Burned,
You are quite correct. If your adviser was made
aware of your major as well as the school you
hoped to attend, they, hopefully would have advised you to take science course appropriate to
your major.
However, it is your responsibility to make them
aware of your academic direction. I tell my advisees that if they know the school they hOpe to
transfer to, they should find out their general
education requirements and take the appJ;opriate
courses here.
As everyone says, the advantage of Munich
Campus is the ability to take small, freshman and
sophomore classes where you have the abihty to
interact with the instructor. Believe me, this is a
major advantage.
Get your necessary freshman and sophomore
classes out of the way here and avoid the huge
lecture halls when you transfer:
Occasionally students feel they are not being
served by the adviser. Usually the reason for this
is that the adviser is unaware of the requirements
necessary for your particular major.
Remember, you can always switch advisers. If
you were' a chemistry major and Your adviser had
a degree in art, I would advise you to switch to Dr.
Finkbohner, in chemistry, at the earliest opportunity.
someone studying chemistry above you is loathe to
come down and tell a room fullof inebriated peers
to quiet down.
Instead of placing the onus on the person receiving the noise, the university has appropriately
asked students .10 monitor their own behavior,
keeping the noise toa level that others are not
bothered by whatever activity you are engaged in.
For those lacking sufficient sensibility for
others, the reprimand system was designed.
Dear Doug,
I ,have heard that the AA degree is completely
USeless. So why are we supposed to get an AA at
the Munich Campus?
--Signed Confused
Dear Confused,
In away, your statement is correct. The AA
degree, on its own is not going to land you a job
anywhere.
That doesn't mean it's useless. On the contrary,
for many'students it is quite useful.
If you knew your major field of study and the
,
Dear Doug;
school you wished to transfer to, I would advise
I think Janet'Maul-Smith is a tyrant, running
you to forget about the AA degree and simply
the dorms like a pris')n camp. Why gon't they treat
concentrate On taking those courses relevant to the
us like adults, man, We are inGermanyand should
general education requirements ,for a bachelors
be allowed to drink anywhere, anytime and in any degree at your future school. amount we want to.
On the other hand, many students are unsure
, If some people drink too much and have to go
of their future intentions. ,For those students,
to the hospital, that's their choice, man. We're in
getting an AA degree from the Munich Campus
a' democracy, right. I say out with the gestapo
will, in all likelihood, meet many of the general
nightwatchmen.
education requirements at whatever school they
I also went to one, of those housing area meettransfer to.
ings. They said SOme students complain about the
Addtionally, the AA degree and ceremony gives
noise,' drinking and general partying and didn't
the faculty and administration a chance to publicly
want to collie back to Munich.
congratulate students and wish them well in their
Well, .I didn't hear their complaints. If they
future endeavors.
aren't adult enough to complain to me, that's their
problem.
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--Signed Not Going to Take It Anymore
The university seems to have gone bananas with
their writing requirements. I think we are over"
loaded with writing requirements.
In the first place, our library has so little mateDear NGTTIA,
rial to write on. Are we all supposed to go downYour letter is more of a'response than a question
town to find our sources?
but I will answer what I feel to be the underlying
Secondly, many of my "writing" assignments go
question.
uncorrected. The instructor doesn't take the effort
Firstly, you argue German, not American
to point out my mistakes, they only assign a grade.
standards should apply at the Munich Campus.
One of my instructors just said, "Don't you
Surprisingly, German law does not allow you to do
think I, have anything better to do than read
anything you want with alcohol.
student papers?"
You may consume it at a lower age than in the
--Signed Fed up with writing
states, as you are allowed here at the Munich
Campus, but there exist very stringent rules about
Dear Fed,
rowdiness and partying in German apartment
I agree with you.
buildings; much more stringent than our campus
-Unfortunately, our library is very small and it
enforces.
is very difficult to find more than a few sources
Secondly, you argue that you have no responon a particular topic in many subject areas. I don't
sibility concerning the behavior of others. I would
know the, answer to this problem; ,
disagree, particularly with respect to the fraterRegarding your other question, if an instructor
nities, sororities or anyone sponsoring a grouP
assigns a written project, the goal of which is to
activity.
assess and aid your writing ability, they should
I feel these situations imply a group responprovide detailed comments to assist you.
sibility, where you watch out for your fellow
If they refuse, I would recommend dropping the
students or club members.
class and taking a different sectiori.
Your final point is that you should be allowed
Or, why not insist they provide detailed comto make as much racket as you like until someone
ments? After all, it is their job to correct your
complains. It may surprise you to discover that
mistakes so you don't make them over and over.
May 1990
Munich Observer 5
Me
Summer jobs still available through
by Andrea Bertz
Staff reporter
Students still looking, for a summer
job may have an opportunity for one
arranged through Munich Campus.
The new summer internship program at Munich Campus provides
students with jobs, experience and
college credit, said Vee Boehringer,
personnel assistant.
'The Corporate Advisory
Committee (CAC) organized the program this semester and all students
received applications in their mailboxes, she said.
The program will encompass eight
40-hour work weeks during the summer with.a company students are
individually matched with.
The ,personnel office takes in to
account housing areas and job preferences in placing students with companies. she said
"Every program has to be tailored
to a particular student," Boehringer
commented. "Each case is an individual case."
The pay rate has not been,specifically announced but the general trend,
is for a minimum summer hire rate
of $2.90 an hour; said Boehringer. '
The reason for this, she explained,
is many of the openings must be
classified as summer hire tb be avail'
able to students at all.
The faculty member also serves as
a liaison from the company to the
administrative coordinators" Boehringer added.
lilt's very work iUlensified," she
said.
"Many internship programs in the
states don't pay at all," she added.
"The big advantage for the student is
the experience you walk away with."
Students selected for all internship
position will also receive six credit
hours.
The majority of the positions are
in business and communications, but
jobs in retailing, computers and international relations are also open,
she said.
Because of the college credit given,
the internship will be handled like an
independent study, Boehringer said.
The student will pay $492 for the
credits and $40 administration fee,
she said.
Students will also be assigned a
faculty member to act as an adviser
during the internship, Boehringer
commented.
The faculty 'member talks to the
student at the internship's stait about
aspects of the position he/she might
expand on, she said.
They also evaluate the student's
performance at the work place for
final grade, she continued.
Deficiency reports help
students, dean claims
notices and .65 percent received five
or more.
McMahon believes it is good for
Every midsemester at Munich students to know how they stand so
Campus, students with D or F in a they can take' action to, better their
class receive a deficiency notice, academic standing.
He added that MC guest profeswhile students at University of
sors from the states are often surMaryland, College Park do not.
According to Dean William Mc- prised at how Me students turn
Mahon, the deficiency program is their grades around after receiving a
notic,e.
"fairly normal in small colleges."
When students' grades slip in
This semester, 489 'deficiency
other big universities, their grades
notices were sent out.
Out of the 613 students, 54.81 seem to slip all the way, he contin-,
percent received no notice, the ued.
Parents of the students also rehighest percentage since spring,
ceive copies of the notice' "because
1987.
Also this semester, 23.49 percent ,most students have bills paid by the
of ali students received one notice, parents," said McMahon.
18.76 percent received two or three
He added, "Teachers seemed to
notices, 2.28 Percent received four approve of the program."
by Karen Bachman
Staff reporter
English 102
continued from page 1
deficiency in English cah overcome .
He believes the pres,ent MC curit in English 00 I, the remedial
ridulum is fine, but can always be
, English ~ourse.
improved.
He continued, "Basically 1 thought
"It's importan'! to note that oomg
it was sort of a good time to throw
away with English 102 should- result
out a controversial issue for people
in a big increase of English 00 I
to think about and it's an issue I'm
students. This would increase the
interested, in.1I
number of English sections,"
"I have no particular power in the
Schnurrenberger added.
university--I just thought it was an:
He doubts any changes will occur
in teresting thing to talk about,"
soon for various reasons.
Schnurrenberger saicj"
Me's future
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Moore educates students
about pregnancy issues
by Kara Gerla,ch
Staff reporter
On March 28, a pregnancy lecture
was given by Sherri Moore, Munich
Campus health counselor, in the SUB.
Lance Hill, Parr C stairwell's RA,
set up the lecture as a part of his
focus on educating students about
pregnancy.
"Everybody knows how to prevent
pregnancy, but people need to be
educated on how to take care of
themselves and their bodies," Hill
said.
"I wanted the guys to understand
what their role was in a pregnancy
and the gitls to realize that they have
to take care oLthemselves, as well as
the physical/mental aspects involved," he continued.
Moore said the first advice she
gives a student who is pregnant is to
make a prenatal appointment at the
Munich Health Clinic.
She also gives the students handouts on pregnancy about what to eat,
their changing bodies, exercises and
what to do when they are pregnant.
"Students can go to the Munich
Health Clinic if they discover" that
they are pregnant," Moore said.
"They may also choose to go to
(HUM), Help for Unwed Mothers, an
organization which is a support group
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for single pregnant women," she added.
Moore said the statistics are normal
for pregnant women on a college
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campus of Munich's size.
"People tend to think that there are
more pregnancies than there really
are on Munich Campus," Moore con~
tinued.
"SIPs are a lot more common at'
Munich Campus than pregnancies,"
she said.
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"Students need to be educated
concerningSTDs. It's important that
they know what is out there," Moore
added.
"It is necessary for couples that are
having sexual intercourse to use condoms to prevent STDs," .Moore said.
Three forms of birth control most
frequently used by MC students are
birth control pills, which are dispensed at the Munich Health Clinic,
condoms, sold over the counter, and
foams and creams, which may be
obtained at the clinic or bought over
the counter.
Moore said she likes 'to give emotional counseling to students who are
considering termination of their
,
,pregnancy.
"Most students that 1 see, choose to
terminate their pregnancy because of
the age group and the goals that they
want to meet or fulfill," Moore said.
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The article stated that the Perlacher Forst housing area would proTo keep the buildings it now uses
vide German nationals about 1200 would not only be costly for the unibadly needed apartments and the versity, but would also be, at best,
kaserne would offer a great oppordifficult to accomplish, according to
tunity for small businesses.
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ich, it would have to work out a , years the university has been in
special arrangement with the German Munich, it has accumulated a lot ,of
government, McMahon explained.
, "good equipment," as well as earned a
The building and' the residence goOd reputation with the Germans.
halls are leased to the l].S. Army by
He believes it would be a shame
the German government.
for all that to go to waste.
,All companies involved in the
prognim are also members of the
CAC, she added.
At the moment about 19 students
have sent in applications. These students should have been informed of
their selection by May 2, she said.
Boehringer added that students still
wishing to <l:pply can get an application in room 306 after 2 p.m.
They should be n-?tified of placements within a week.
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Munich Obsener
May 1990
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Munich's hot spots
of the year chosen
The Threepenny Opera
by Heidi Montague
Assistant editor
Going along with the end of the
school year mood, the Munich Observer is looking back on the best
three Munich hot spots reviewed
this year in Helpful Hints for the
,Hotspots (HHH).
Though all of the clubs and
restaurants written about this year
have their own uniqueness, only a
few stand out as hot, hot spots.
If you haven't visited any of
these spots yet, it's a must that you
do before the end of the semester
or, better yet, this weekend.
. Peaches, the exotic nightclub that
offers over 130 various tropical
drinks, is the definition of fun.
This club' varies from the norm
by encompassing a dim atmosphere
along with loud moveable tunes.
The people, the. music and the
drinks combine to make Peaches the
place to spend your weekends.
Different Peaches clubs are located. around Munich, one of which
IS in Schwabing.
The convenient location of this
chain of clubs is another added
bonus that puts Peaches on the top
of the list.
The second hot, hot spot, Peppermint Park, is the o,nly restaurant
in the Observer's top. three list.
From May 2 to May 6, University of Maryland presented the
Bertholt Brecht/Kurt Weill inusical "The Threepenny Opera."
Leads in the play included Michael Colgrove, Robert Flores,
Diana Palmer, David Cruz, Linette Latanzio, Lori Leamann,
Craig Reed and Todd Flanders.
Michael Denison directed, the play and David Upton provided
musical direction.
phOto by Erich Landry'
Parties, dances, sports
close out the semester.
by Rebecca Leach
Staff reporter
traditional Lizard vs. Dqves softball
game.
Many events are happening or
have happened here at Munich
Campus in these last few weeks of
the spring semester.
Events include the Jonestown
Party, Field Day, the Block Party
and the semi-formal.
Jonestown took place on Saturday,
April 28. The Lizards sponsored
this off-campus party.
Hundreds of students, some military members and Germans attended
the party.
Field Day took place on Friday,
May 4 at Harlaching Field from 2
p.m. until about 4 p.m.
Field Day included the Counseling
Center-sponsored 5, km Fun Run.
Participants paid a $4 entry fee and
received a free t-shirt.
The Student vs. Faculty softball
game was also held, followed by the
The annual Block Party' will take
place on Friday, May II from 2:30
p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
It will be located in the parking
lot betweeD Brandl and Elkins.
MC fraternities and sororities will
provide about 720 liters bf fre'e
beer.
.Everyone is invited. Drinkers
must provide their own non-glass
cup for the beer.
Finally, . the annual semi-formal
will be held on Sunday, May 13, at
the New City Hilton near Rosenheimer Platz.
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Being in a foreign country means
enjoying different cultures--dancing
and partying at Sun Splash definitely
counts as such; and makes it the
third hot,. hot spot.
When you're in the mood to try
something different from the SUB or
a beer hall, head to Sun Splash for
some Jamaican music and fun.
Dinner at Peppermint Park, drinks
at Peaches and dancing at Sun Splash
will prove to be an excellent night on
the town.
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drink menu, "the first and only club
that plays strictly Roots Rock Jamaican Reggae." It is an exciting dance
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$8 per couple. This 'includes trans- .
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A cash. bar will also be available
for public use.
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This restaurant, which resembles
a Spanish villa, mixes American and
Spanish cultures.
The American music, milkshakes
and cheesecake, makes one think
Peppermint Park is typically American, until one sees the tacos, Mexican dome-shape restaurant' and
Latino waiters.'
This interesting combination, in
light of the fact that we're in Germany, seems like a cultural paradise
with great food.
Sounds interesting? It is and well
worth the time it takes to get there.
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Munich Observer
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Reed recalls first
years at McGraw
by Erin Finney
Special writer
"!twas a shock to teIl you the
truth," said J.C. Reed, Munich Campus history professor, about McGraw
Kaserne' when he arrived in 1976.
"Every building on the Kaserne
needed repairs and was covered with
soot from the autobahn," he .said.
"There were big, old, dixie dumpsters and no grass or trees on the
post," Reed remembers.
Since then, Reed has witnessed extensive renovations as weIl as a tighting of security on the Kaserne.
According to Reed, almost every
apartment building located on the
post has had bathrooms, kitchens,
living roomS and bedrooms remodeled.
Basics, such as the lighting, electrical wiring, windows and - \\:'indow
frames, have also been replaced,
since he has been here.
The general appearance of the
Kaserne, improved with the planting
of grass and trees in bare spots, is
much nicer than it was in 1976, remarked Reed.
Despite renovations, the old age
of the Kaserne buildings shows in the
old wooden, stairs and locks on apartment do.ors opened by long, metal
keys no longer made today, he noted.
Most Kaserne buildings were constructed between 1935 and 1937 by
the German Nazi Party.,
The post, at this time caIled
Reichszeugmeisterei(Quartermaster),
was a motor pool and maintenance
place for vehicles belonging to members Of the Nazi party.
It was a convenient, short distance
from their headquarters located in
the "Braunes Haus" in 'downtown
Munich, near Kiinigsplatz.
Originally, the apartment buildings
were family quarters for Nazi soldiers working on the Kaserne.
Today they are occupied by those
employed with the university and
AAFES.
in the early eighties, the threat of
terrorism in Germany coupled with
the U.S. bombing of Libya, lead to
tighter security on the Kaserne, Reed
said.
As a result people wanting onto
the Kaserne had to produce an I.D.,
unlike before.
Gates were put up around the
Kaserne and it was no longer possible
to drive on and off the Kaserne via
gates by the commissary and the
theatre, Reed added.
Reed finds this particularly unfortunate for MC students today;
"When the gate by the commissary
was open, students would play catch
in the park across the street from the
commissary," he recalled.
"On nice days, students would
insist on having class in the park.
Despite the usual disaster of this,
(they didn't pay attention), I think it
was something the students enjoyed,"
he said.
Reed believes the tightening of
security on the Kaserne was important during the threat of terrorism.
"The main targets of terrorists
were U.S. installations. McGraw was
a likely target with AAFES head,quarters, an intelligence operation
and 600 children of high ranking
,
officials here," he explained.
During the height of the scare, he
recalled seeing" young Army women
carrying M -165 over their shoulders
in the dead of winter.
"I remember one day on my way to
the PX being stopped three times by
Army police. I had to show three
different articles of identification. I
think there was a bomb. scare."
Eventually, as the terrorism died
down, the U.S. Army handed the security of the Kaserne over to a company that provides security guards.
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Cows, cars, commands
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from the AAFES Public
Aff airs office
These latter two were ,moved in
1953 and the Munich Sub-Area
Headquarters occupied that space.
In 1950, the University of Maryland Day Campus was established at
McGraw Kaserne with a two-year
program.
Since 1958, it has been located in
Building 2 with an average enrollment of 500 to 600 students. The
students are billeted in various buildings on or near the Kaserne.
The U.S. Military Government
occupied Building 7 from 1945 to
1949.
This was then changed to the
Munich Military Post which became
Southern Area Command (SACOM)
in 1952.
SACOM was dissolved in 1964,
and Building 7 remained empty until
1965, when the U.S. Army Area
Command (AACOM) was organized
and its headquarters locat-ed there.
In 1967, AACOM was moved to
Worms and became the U.S. Theater
Army Support Command, Europe
(UST ASCUMEUR).
Building 7 remained unoccupied
again until late 1968 when the 66th
Military Intelligence (MI) Group.
(Stuttgart) and the 51 3th MI Group'
(Oberursel) were combined and
moved to Munich.
After a few monthS in Building 7,
it was moved to Building I which
had formerly housed the 508th Military Police Battalion.
In 1969, HQ EES moved from. the
Palace of Justice, Niirenberg, mto
Building 7 at McGraw Kaserne.
The area in Munich now known as
McGraw Kaserne was formerly a
farm caIled M:ichlerhof.
In 1910, the land was sold to the
steel-producing firm of Maurer and
Siihne.
.
This firm began producing a rather
primitive type of automobile in a
building located where the Munich
Community Club now stands.
The company ended in bankruptcy
and in 1934 the real estate was taken
over by the NSDAP (German Nazi
Party).
In 1935, the building was enlarged,
becoming the first building in Germany with a steel framework.
By 1937, most of the construction
had been completed in the German
Kaserne.
During the period' of the Third
Reich, the headquarters for ,the
NSDAP (Nazi Party) was)ocated in
the "Braunes Haus" near Kiinigsplatz
in downtown Munich.
The motor pool and maintenance
shop for vehicles of party members
were located at the Kaserne.
Buildings 6, 8, 10, II, and 12 were
constructed as family quarters for
personnel working at the Kaserne.
Beginning in 1936; the post was
named Reichszeugmeisterei (Quartermaster). This was a para-military
organization which employed handicapped personnel and later disabled
veterans and prisoners-of-war.
Construction of a sub-surface
The inission of the post was the autobahn feeder through the Kaserne
testing of uniforms ,and equipment began in 1971, since prior to that
manufacture of insignia and the time the main street (Tegernseer
maintenance of vehicles.
Landstrasse) was closed to through
It was not considered strategic
traffic during weekdays.
either by the Reich or \Jy the Allies.
Many legends of underground
Hitler paid a visit and thought that
tunnels have been proved false by
the round chimney of the' heating
recent construction.
plant too closely resembled that of an
There are tunnels through which
important factory, so it was subse- , an individual can move, but their
quently enclosed in a squa~e tower.
purpose is to carry heating ducts
During the war, only one building,
between buildings.
19, was hit by bombing. Naturally,
It was necessary to relocate one of
numerous small German units were
these while constructing the 'new
stationed at the Kaserne at various
highway.
times, including an anti-craft battery
. Those buildings remaining from
and a small SS unit.
the original construction belong to
the Land Government of Bavaria, the
In the summer of 1945, the U.S.
Forces began occupying the Kaser!)e
streets and roadways are the property
and several additional buildings were
of the Munich City Government, and
those buildings constructed for the
constructed.
U.S. Forces belong to the Federal
Among the major additions were
Repu blic of Germany.
Building 2 (the university and ComSince 1945, the old German instalmissary building), Building 13 (forlation' has borne the name McGraw
merly WAQ )30Q, now the transient
billets), Building 54 (formerly billets, , ,Kaserne, named in honor of PFC
Francis X. McGraw of Company H,
now administration), the delicatessen,
26th Regiment, First Infantry Divithe gas station and Building 32 (the
sion, who, on November 19, 1944,
chlorination plant).
near Schevenhiitte, Germany, was
Building 2 was completed in 1949
killed after an act of "extraordinary
and contained the commissary, dental
heroism" in action' against the enemy.
clinic and dispensary.
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Munich Observer
May 1990
Holmes "does good" in 22 years here
by Elizabeth A. Healy
Special writer
"Learning about Buddhism and the
Far East changed my. perspective
again.1I
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"I was so impressed by learning,
that I wanted to participate in that
and pass it on," said English professor
David Holmes of his time as an undergraduate.
And for the past 22 years, he has
been doing just that at Munich Campus.
Holmes first came to Munich to
study German philosophy and existentialism through the encouragement
of a professor at MacMaster University.
. Since then, he has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia.
"Traveling widely and looking, at
people/[and] trying to figure out life"
has made an impact on the way he
sees the world, he said.
Buddhists have a common practice
called "Metta," an essential part of
their culture. Translated, it means
"compassionate" or "dqing good.
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Holmes and his wife, a Thai Buddhist, use their eggroll sales as a forql
of Metta.
They send profits to people and
families in Southeast Asia who lack
money for the basics of survival.
Without using a charity organization as a go-between, Holmes and his
wife travel to Asia to determine for
themselves where' the help is most
needed.
The needy include everyone from
deSerted wives with children to
homeless families who need money to
send their children to school, he said.
Once they paid for an operation
for the daughter of a friend.
Holmes' wife is from the Issan
district of Thailand and, many times,
they send money there.
Last year they hosted a dinIler for
600 Thai school children.
'Last semester, they profited over
$670, wl;lich goes a long way in a
country with a poor economy, Holmes said.
.
Aside from his goodwill acts, Holmes has a love for sailing and litera~
ture.
Italy, France, Spain, Tunisia, Malta, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and the
. Greek Islands are only a few of the
places to which Holmes has _ailed.
He has made several single-handed
200-mile crossings in his 12-meter
boat.
"When you're a 100 miles away
from land or the universe, it really
gives you a chance to get away. You
see the force of nature and the smallness of man."
This year Holmes is finalizing a.
creative writing text called Poe,ties.
He has already puplished a book of
poems called The Throw-Away Infant
and has finished an operatic libretto
entitled Ithiea: Odysseus in the Ionian.
He is also working on a nonfiction
sailing story called The Irresistible
Urge about "growing in to the experience of learning about the sea and
the world in a 12-meter boat."
AIDS virus increasing threat to teens
(CPS)--Researchers April 18 released
more evidence that the AIDS virus is
spreading among teenagers.
In a report published in the April
18 Journal of the American Medical
Association, re.earchers found the
AIDS virus in almost one in 3,000
teens who applied for' the military
over a 42-month period.
Observers were also concerned that.
women alld men had about the same
infection rate.
A survey of 19 college campuses
conducted between April 1988 and
February 1989 found a slightly higher rate, with two of every 1,000 students tested testing positive for the
AIDS virus.
"The data presented in this study
suggest [the AIDS virus] is a real and
immediate threat to teenagers
throughout the United States," the researchers, from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C .. wrote ..
In OctOber, the federal Center for
Disease Control in Atlanta said it had
documented 415 cases of AIDS
among teens the ages of 13 and 19,
which seemed to confirm scientiSts'
suspicions that teens and college-aged
people would be the next "at-risk"
group ..
Dr. Mary Young, an infectious
disease specialist at Georgetown University Hospital, suggested the figures may be higher in the general
teenage population because the two
groups most as risk were probably
"self -selected" out.
News in brief
, by Rebecca Leach
i Staff reporter
The 1990 Academic Achievement
Ceremony for. the Munich Campus
will be held on Saturday, May 12, at
10 a.m. at Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat in Munich (on GeschwisterScholl-Platz in Schwabing).
.
The presentation of the candidates
for the Associate in Arts degree and
the presentation of the academic
achievement awards will take place in
the Grosse Aula.
Doug Schnurrenberger, last year's
recipient of the Faculty Award, will
be the master of ceremonies.
General (Ret.) Charles Rogers, a
long-time friend of Munich Campus,
will be the guest speaker.
A reception will be held afterward
in the Senat Saal,just down the hall
from the Aula.
Everyone is invited, so come out
and support your classmates.
Buses will be provided to and from
the ceremony. The A.A. candidates
will leave the campus around 8 a.m.
and other students and parents will
leave around 9 a.m.
. If you want to go by public transportation, take Bus 51 to "Silberhornstrasse," catch the UI/U2 to
"Sendlinger Tor" and transfer to the
U3/U6, getting off at "Universitat."
Get off the front of the train at
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz and the
university is at the top of the stairs.
There will be signs to the Grosse
Aula, which is up the main staircase
on the first flQor.
If there are any questions, please
see Janet Day in the dean's office.
Check-ollt
As the semester ends, it is time to
prepare for check"out.
Students must clear from the following; Poland Memorial Library,
McGraw Army Library, Admissions,
Accounting, Student Life Office and,
if.necessary, Health Clinic and Merchants National Bank.
Clearance sheets will be put in
mailboxes by Friday, May 18.
The deadline for clearance.is Friday. May25 at 5 p.m.
Failure to return all books and settle debts will result in the following;
withholding of final grades, withholding of transcript requests and
ineligibility to re-enroll at Munich
Campus.
Grants
Two Munich Campus professors
will receive $1000 each in summer
research grants from the University
of Maryland.
Tracy Gould, an English instructor, is receiving her grant to research
medieval literature as part of her
doctoral dissertation work, said Dean
William McMahon.
John Finkbohner, a chemistry in-.
stnictot, is receiving his grant to
research cockroaches in a joint pro-.
ject with the University of Munich,
according to McMahon.
Lectur.e in the DDR
Neil Wilson, a sociology and anthropology lecturer at Munich Campus, is lecturing in East Germany this'
summer.
He plans to lecture and conduct
research at the Institute der Jugendforschung in Leipzig from about
mid-June to mid-August.
"A gay man or an [intravenous)
drug user isn't going to apply to the
military," she said.
At the same time there's also the
chance the military figures are slightly higher because another high-risk
category, black and Hispanic men,
are likely enlistees.
The study looked at 1,141,164
teens applying to enlist in the U.S.
'military between October, 1985 and
March, '1989, all of whom were tested
for the virus that leads to AIDS. Of
that number, 393 tested positive:
Overall, 48 of 150,043 female
applicants tested positive, or .032
percent. In addition,345 of 991,455
males, or ,035 percent, tested positive. the researchers said.
But women aged 17 and 18 tested
positive more often than their male
counterparts, an unusual occurrence
among any age group. For example,
the male-female ratio among adults
with full-blown AIDS is 9.3-to-l,
the researchers said:
The probable explanation, the
researchers said, is that females aged
17 and 18 "are more likely to have
older, infected sexual partners than
males."
Paper drops condom giveaway
(CPS)--Urging students to "have a
safe spring break," the University of
Arkansas Traveler on March 14 became the most recent college newspaper to distribute condoms.
'
But editors at the Crimson at Florida Institute of Technology decided
not to include condoms in its "Safe
Sex/Spring Break Issue."
In a March 9 editorial signed by
the entire staff, Crimson editors said
they were reluctantly bowing to administration pressure not to fOllow
up last year's spring break issue, in
which some' 5,500 condoms were
handed out, with a similar distribution this year.
"Unfortunately," the editorial said,
"the administration on this' campus
refuses to believe that a nped for
condoms even exists."
Women win more scholarships
(CPS)c-Two years after a federal
judge ruled New York state could not
award college scholarships only on
the basis of Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT) scores because SA Ts were
biased against females, the number if
women winning the "Regents scholar~
ships" exceeded the number of men
for the first time ever.
Women represented 51.1 percent of
the high school seniors who won the
$250-a-year Regents scholarship,
state officials announced March I.
The state now awards the grants by
factoring in both high school grades
and SAT scores.
Joan Harris of the New York Public Interest Research Group maintained men still are the prime beneficiaries of the state's more lucrative
Empire scholarships "because of the
continued use ot' the SATs in determining awards."
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May 1990
Student Spotlight
masters.
"I got six wins, three losses and
one draw/tie," he said.
Zimmer has played .in Russia,
Ralph Zimmer, this month's student spotlight, began playing chess, ' , Germany and recently in Hungary
over Easter break. He often goes
his all-time favoriie sport, at age
downtown to chess cafes in Munich.
four.
"Last semester I went about three
Although it was Zimmer's favorite
times a week and I won about DM
sport, he did not realize the extent of
100 every two weeks," he said.
his interest until four years ago.
One of the longest games Zimmer
"I became interested in it again
ever.played lasted 13 hOUI:S.
,
when I was beaten in a tournament. I
According to Zimmer chess playwas ticked. So, I bought some books
on it and read them," Zimmer said. ing can be eX,tremely stressful.
"You have to concentrate all the
Zimmer's mother introduced him
to chess and his father taught him time. Otherwise you'll make a mishow to read the notations in chess take that can lose you the game in
five minutes," he said.
books, he said.
"You have to have 40 moves in two
Although his parents are supportive of his chess playing, they feel hours per player. The time trouble
causes stress;' he added.
school should be his first priority.
Zimmer explained that at the cli"I devote a lot of time to chess. But
my parents think school should be max of the game the player gets an
adrenaline rush that keeps him or her
first, then chess," Zimmer said.
Zimmer, a freshman, decided to going.
"Runners call it the wall. In chess
attend Munich Campus so he could
continue playing on the Second Na- there isn't a ierm. What it is, is a big
adrenaline push when you reach the
tional Chess Team in Germany.
"It's all I do in my free time," he most difficult climax of the game,"
he said.
said.
"That push is what makes you
"I played chess sporadically until
four years ago. Then I began playing aware for the next 20 minutes. You
for two hours everyday," Zimmer are totally alert."
"But after a half hour you go to a
said.
Zimmer has been playing chess down phase. You don't pay attention
as well because you get tired," he
professionally for the last two years.
He ranked internationally with a said.
This is the hardest part in chess
2350 ilo rating.
because one has to double check any
According, to Zimmer the highest
, '
moves he said. ,
title a person can earn is the Grand
"You can lose about four kilos a
Master title, which has 2500 ilo.
game due to the adrenaline push,"
Right now Zimmer is playing for
Zimmer said.
the Federation Internationale des
Zimmer hopes to reach the InterEchecs (FIDE) title.
national
Master title.
Zimmer has played several top
As
forgoing
beyond that title, he'
ranking players already.
said he probably won't.
,
"I've played two grand masters so
"To achieve Grand Master you just
far. I played G.M. Cebalo from Yuplay chess, nothing else," he said.
goslavia and after five and a half
Zimmer doesn't inten,d to just play,
hours I lost," he said.
chess the rest of his life. He plans to
He has also played 10 international
by Michelle Leggitt
Staff reporter
Catherine Torres is currently
in her third semester with
University oj Maryland.
She has had other work
published in high school
journalism classes.
by Catherine Torres
Munich Campus student
Thunder is a loud
screeching vengful Yell
Sometimes it sounds as if
it comes from
hell.
The way the earth shakes
The way it makes one feel
Could it be a yell of
victory and triumph
from another world
or a catastrophe we
cannot see crying
with adversity.
We're born into a world
where there is no pity
We protect our own with
brutal selfishness
A cold grey' line
separates each
of 'us, strangling that what
is within and barring all
entrance
An impenetrable barrier
draining
the lifeforce from all of us
It is the Wraith in us all
constantly
stealing our souls until there
is 'no more
A faceless nameless and
utterly
neutral god brings down an
ax blade
of nonacknowledgement
look but don't touch
see but don't feel
And ignore the silent cries
A blank stare from the
stranger holds no pity
A swirling invisible world
drowns those
without steady hold
The hand grasping for help
is quickly cut off
Blood in the form of
saltwater gushes
from the victim's eyes
A bag lady
A streetwalker
A runaway
Again and again the ax blade
falls.
Answers to
Crossw.ord
Munich Observer
9
Ralph
Zimmer
photo by Erich Landry
continue his education.
After earning his two-year degree
here, he plans to attend a university
in the states, hopefully with a chess
scholarship.
He, would like to earn a degree in
Political Science so he could become
a lawyer.
As for this summer, Zimmer plans
to travel to Eastern Bloc countries to
play chess.
"They have the best players," he
said.
If Zimmer isn't playing chess this
summer, he will be swimming, jogging or playing soccer in his spare
time.
Zimmer would enjoy playing anybody here at school.
He attempted to organize a chess
club here but it didn't go, he said.
Bailey ends year at Munich Campus
by Helen: Mekelburg
Special writer
and Beth Donahue
Staff reporter
Ronald Bailey, a government and
politics instructor, is leaving at the
end of this semester because the university has contracted someo.ne else
for the position for next semester.
"I like the students, the campus
and the dean and I would like to stay
but the position is filled for the next
semester," said Bailey, who is an
annual with the European Division.
"I want to make it clear that it was
not because of any administration
conflicts," he added.
Originally from Ft. Pierce, F10r.,
Bailey transferred to Germany from in the United States and focuses priConnecticut University where he was marily on racial relations in 20th
century America.
a professor of political science.
Bailey said he feels that his stuBailey originally requested a transfer from Connecticut to European dents and he have learned from each
other.
Division, in Heidelberg, he said.
Bailey said he will be transferred
Bailey had previously taught evening division classes while he was a to maybe Holland or Paris but he
does not know exactly where he will
captain in the Army.
When he arrived in Heidelberg, he go.
Currently, Bailey spends his time
was told Munich day division had an
opening and he was being sent there. writing a book.
The book deals with the Supreme
Bailey now teaches a racial rela- ,
Court and the slavery issue.
tions class among others.
It focuses on all the Supreme Court
This is the first class of this type
cases dealing with slavery from 1803
at Munich Campus.
The course description for racial to 1865, he said.
Bailey hopes to have the book
relations states that it covers the past
and present history of racial relations published while he is.still in Europe.
Students score higher using visual aids
(CPS)--Students who want to get
high scores on tests should depend
less on going over study questions
ann more on diagrams and charts, a
Syracuse University professor said in
releasing a study of how collegians
learn.
Robert Branch, an assistant professor in the School of Education said
his study proves students retain
knowledge more effectively when the
information is presented in flow
diagram form--a graphic design
made up of pictures and short text,
presented in sequence--than when
it's in text form.
','Flow charts work well for cyclical
information or logical reasoning,"
said Branch, who conducted the
study at Virginia Tech last year while
earning his doctorate degree.
The hydraulic cycle of clouds,
rain, water and evaporation is a good
example of the type of information
that can be more easily learned in a
diagram than from study questions,
Branch said.
The researcher randomly divided
,129 undergraduates and graduate
students into four groups to prepare
for the same test.
Each group had 15 minutes to
study different materials presenting
the same information about earth
science.
One group used a textbook, another a flow diagram. The other two
groups used a textbook with study
questions, and a diagram with study
questions.
The group that used only the flow
diagram, outs cored all other groups
with an average 18.7 out of 24 points.
The group that used the diagram
and study questions came in second
with a 16.9 score.
Study questions are beneficial, but
only when students use them correctly, Branch said.
The problem with them, he added,
is that students use them to seek and
find answers rather then trying to
understand the information.
"Study questions help but the conditions must be clearly understood,"
Branch said. "Students tend to find
information that will satisfy the
question. They just locate the answer
instead of taking advantage of stimulus response."
10 Munich Observer
May 1990
orts~ ~
Soccer team begins
season with wins
by Dana Shamblin
Assistant Editor
With a current 2- 0 winning record,
the Munich Campus soccer team has
a great start, according to Sports
Coordinator Rick Munn.
The team beat Augsburg American
High School in A ugsburg 4-1 in its
first season game.
Even though the team won, Munn
did not feel good abol,lt overall team
play.
Munich Campus beat Munich International School 3-0 in its second
game.
"It was a much better game," said
Munn. "There were no fouls from
either team, which is really unheard
of."
Already in the first two games,
Munn has noticed many players who
stand out on the field.
Even though he has not scored any
goals yet, Munn said MC student
Dean Hawkins is "from what I've
seen, the surest player on the team."
Another outstanding player is Javier Mendoza, also the team's coach,
said Munn.
Other students who have helped
the team are. Andre Sisson, Rico
Martin, Nico Hindie, Jay Schwartz
and Andrew Ridgley.
"In one game or another, they have
all stood out," Munn said;
Munn described MC student and
team goalie Ed Berdeccio as "the best
goalie I've seen play here at Munich."
"Technically, he's good and physically, he's strong, big and quick,"
Munn said. "He'll also come out of
the [goalie] box when he needs to."
As for the rest of the season,
Munn expects the team. will beat
Augsburg American High School
again as well as the Munich community team.
. "I don't know about Bad Aibling
because we haven't ever played them
before and the first time we do will
be in Bad Aibling," Munn said. "I
don't see us losing at home at all."
Last Colby fraternity disbands
(CPS)--Officials at Colby College,
Waterville, Maine, which banished
fraternities in 1984, said they had
suspended 30 students and barred
about 20 others from commencement
exercises in an effort to break up
what they described as the last remaining "underground" frat on the
campus.
"This is not an action we take
Volleyball team
comes back in
final playoffs
without feeling pain," said spokesman
Ed Hershey, who noted members of
two' other underground frats had
agreed to disband in 1989 and had
'consequently avoided punishment.
It was only after members of the
last house, Lambda Chi Alpha, advertised for new members that Colby
moved againSt them April 20.
by Dan Thatcher
Assistant editor
The Munich Campus men's volleyball team was a winless team during the regular· season.
But when it came time to play in
the tournament, held the last weekend of April, the team came alive.
The team had three victories over ,
Bad Aibling, lost to Munich three
times, and beat Bad Aibling two
games out of three to finish up second place overall in the tournament
with a record of 5-4.
MC voiIeyball team
photo by Chris ·Peek
Team members. included Tony
Quayle, Mike Hanson, Joe Aguon,
Shawn Dempsey, Ken Valenca, Jay
Schwartz and. Mike McNichols .
Cable wiring in halls completed
by Dana Shamblin
Assistant editor
After a fiVe-year request, cable
wiring in all Munich Campus residence halls has recently ·been completed.
According to Steve Curtis, assistant
to the dean for Residence Life, all
American buildings in the Munich
<::ommunity are being wired for better television (AFN and German
. channels) and radio reception.
Munich Campus students do not
have tO,pay for the'wiring, which is
on military contract through the Department of Energy and Housing and
is being paid by military funds, Curtis said.
"The only effects on the students
were the workers .while they were in
the buildings," he said.
In order to use the cable, students
wi'll need an adapter on their TV or
they will need to bul': one.
"Most modern TV'S have the right
adapters," Curtis said. "If not, the
PX Or Pick-Up Point should have
them."
Final Examination Schedule
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501
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501
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102A
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414
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1200-1400
PSYC 100C
PSYe 22lA
speH 1000
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402
ZIAB
415
403
405
1 500·1700 ,
HIST 133A
HIST 219B
PHIL 209A
402
412
403