Obiter Scripta [Column]

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#	Title	Date	Summary
201	Apologetic SCIans must escape normal school stigma College Eye 59:43, p.2	05/21/1965	Outsiders' horrific views of teachers colleges are untrue.
202	Men must beware of "black and white" value systems College Eye 59:41, p.2	05/14/1965	Previous calls to instill "clear and positive value systems" in students disturbs professor.
203	Fox upset about fast moving scientific development College Eye 59:39, p.2	05/07/1965	Disrupts his humanistic views/truths and fears he will soon be preaching what will then be only superstitions.
204	Present proposals won't solve drop out problem College Eye 59:37, p.2	04/30/1965	High school drop-out has mentally dropped out for years before high school.
205	Congress interested in more than science, big business College Eye 59:35, p.2	04/23/1965	National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities may be created to parallel the National Science Foundation.
206	Writers need practice, must know grammar, rhetoric College Eye 59:33, p.2	04/16/1965	Composition courses are ineffective; must be re-vamped.
207	Function of extra theme assignments: lessen inhibition College Eye 59:31, p.2	04/09/1965	Students could be more comfortable with their English/communication skills if they were required to write more papers.
208	Fox: new unrest includes constructive demonstrations College Eye 59:30, p.2	03/26/1965	Fox applauds student groups across America for their awareness of national issues.
209	Fox maintains students need more theme writing College Eye 59:28, p.2	03/19/1965	Current practice of ten 400-word themes is not enough to develop students' writing skills.
210	Presents proposal for greater educational efficiency College Eye 59:26, p.2	03/12/1965	Greatest resource is in intelligence and energy of student body; professors should stop assuming that the only place for a student to learn is under teacher direction.
211	SCI losing ground as state financial support lags College Eye 59:24, p.2	03/05/1965	State funds have been decreasing for last ten years; cuts into new classroom and new faculty plans.
212	Iowa presidents construing their jobs too narrowly College Eye 59:22, p.2	02/26/1965	Presidents of the state's universities should work with each other to improve facilities and faculty.
213	Fox strongly opposes giving vote to 18-year-old College Eye 59:20, p.2	02/19/1965	Group of 18 to 21-year-olds, as a whole, is not informed or wise in areas of politics.
214	Voluntary pledge of honor fails to work among cadets College Eye 59:17, p.2	02/05/1965	Cheating in the Air Force Academy comes as a shock.
215	'Filthy' book causes academic freedom controversy College Eye 59:16, p.2	01/15/1965	Baldwin's 'Another Country' has academic merit.
216	Student cannot find individuality in today's colleges College Eye 59:15, p.2	01/08/1965	States do not have enough money to allow college to cater to student individualities; colleges are not the only institutions suppressing individualities today.
217	Sees growing dissatisfaction with current curriculum College Eye 59:13, p.2	12/11/1964	Courses should instill morals, prepare students for specific career.
218	Young instructors often choose too difficult material College Eye 59:11, p.2	11/30/1964	Less-experienced teachers try to challenge students, end up wasting their time.
219	Lessen non-professional tasks, attract better faculty College Eye 59:9, p.2	11/06/1964	Pay faculty to do their job; hire clerks or student assistants for filing, fetching, carrying.
220	Faculty again busy with non-instructional matters College Eye 59:7, p.2	10/23/1964	Examination of Greek housing and deliberation of 'lights out' policy fall outside of faculty's obligations to school.
221	Fox still contends individuals cannot alter history College Eye 59:5, p.2	10/09/1964	Reiterates, in response to Wiesenfeld's article, that just one person cannot produce, change, or eliminate development of US.
222	Fox feels he's less passionate in partisan disputes College Eye 59:3, p.2	09/25/1964	Fox describes his lack of interest in presidential race.
223	Obiter Scripta: many, many steps to Negro freedom and equality College Eye 58:29, p.2	05/15/1964	Informs readers that the road to equal rights for African-Americans will be long and hard; the process does not take place overnight.
224	Obiter Scripta: Fox says recent interest in sex not a revolution College Eye 58:27, p.2	05/01/1964	Claims that the media are overreacting about the morality issue; it's not anything new.
225	Obiter Scripta: Fox sees institute as significant in education scene College Eye 58:25, p.2	04/17/1964	Claims that technical institutes are a necessity; technology is advancing too quickly to find workers who are educated in technology.
226	Obiter Scripta: suggests 'Third Law' rather than 'gimmick' for study College Eye 58:23, p.2	03/27/1964	Suggests that students would like a 'magic formula' that would enable them to pass tests without studying.
227	Obiter Scripta: Fox calls for evaluation, changes in major system College Eye 58:21, p.2	03/13/1964	Points out that as student enrollment in high schools expands, teachers can teach just one subject, so Fox questions the need for a minor requirement.
228	Obiter Scripta: Bohme regrets student housing is college business College Eye 58:19, p.2	02/28/1964	Disagrees with Professor Fox on fraternity housing.
229	Obiter Scripta: fraternity housing not proper college business: Fox College Eye 58:17, p.2	02/14/1964	Believes that the matter of fraternity housing is trivial..
230	Obiter Scripta: final examinations not the way to test students-Fox College Eye 58:15, p.2	01/17/1964	Points out that when taking finals as a student, Professor Fox never feared an exam.
231	Obiter Scripta: 'Each of us died when John Kennedy died:' Fox College Eye 58:13, p.2	12/19/1963	Disputes claim that only Lee Oswald is to blame.
232	Obiter Scripta: dropout problem lies in elementary school College Eye 58:11, p.2	12/06/1963	Argues that dropouts don't happen in high school; students have lost motivation years before.
233	Obiter Scripta: dropouts problem of education, not unemployment College Eye 58:9, p.3	11/15/1963	Discusses the failure of the NEA Dropout Project.
234	Obiter Scripta: let's try something different while there is time College Eye 58:7, p.2	11/01/1963	Addresses criticisms from colleagues.
235	Obiter Scripta: student-teacher ratio must rise even higher: Fox College Eye 58:5, p.2	10/18/1963	Claims that in order to compete for faculty personnel, the student-teacher ratio must rise.
236	Obiter Scripta College Eye 58:3, p.2	10/04/1963	Professor insists that he is spending too much time on simple tasks that anyone else could do; could teach more if he were relieved of menial duties and had a decent office.
237	Obiter Scripta: Fox disturbed by deterioration of faculty quality College Eye 58:1, p.2	09/20/1963	Notes critical shortage of qualified college faculty.
238	Year a success, but have not given thought for future: Fox College Eye 57:32, p.2	05/31/1963	Some people are happy with the way the year turned out but are worried about the next one.
239	Nation should honor authentic American hero, Dr. King College Eye 57:31, p.2	05/24/1963	Dr. King is not getting the recognition he deserves.
240	Maurer calls for improved political groups on campus College Eye 57:30, p.2	05/17/1963	Students don't take the time to become informed.
241	Fox sees need for five-year plan for secondary teachers College Eye 57:29, p.2	05/10/1963	The master's degree is not as powerful as before.
242	'Moral responsibility comes with freedom after graduation' College Eye 57:28, p.2	05/03/1963	Students take on more responsibility after higher learning is over.
243	Must define 'national interest' before valuing it College Eye 57:27, p.2	04/26/1963	What one person thinks is national interest may differ from what someone else thinks.
244	Education the solution to irrational tax protestors College Eye 57:26, p.2	04/19/1963	Protestors need to learn about what they are protesting.
245	Abstract expressionist modifies art to serve own needs College Eye 57:25, p.2	04/05/1963	Art is what the a person wants to see and is a symbol.
246	Mr. K's cunning ploy will give abstract art new life College Eye 57:24, p.2	03/29/1963	Soviet artists must work in a certain form.
247	Who, besides squeezees, could gain from enrollment rise? College Eye 57:23, p.2	03/22/1963	Too much 'squeezing in more students' has been done already.
248	Student government could be a great and wonderful thing College Eye 57:21, p.2	03/08/1963	Better goals need to be set by the student government.
249	SCI in no present position to sustain honors program College Eye 57:20, p.2	03/01/1963	Opposed to the honors program.
250	Would not independent study be a better learning device? College Eye 57:19, p.2	02/22/1963	Students should be able to earn credit hours by learning on their own.
251	The word 'advisor' a misnomer for persons so called College Eye 57:18, p.2	02/15/1963	There really is no need for a student to have an advisor; classes are predetermined.
252	Intellectual apathy is one of the most damning cancers College Eye 57:17, p.2	02/08/1963	Students are not interested in broadening their education.
253	Too little of general ed is devoted to the sciences College Eye 57:16, p.2	01/25/1963	Humanities courses seem to take over the general education.
254	We must cram more education into pre-adult years College Eye 57:15, p.2	01/18/1963	Present students know less than the students of yesterday and are not as prepared to go out into the world.
255	Education problems caused by ends, means disagreement College Eye 57:14, p.2	01/11/1963	There is no consensus on the aim for education.
256	Prospects of two large classes are not quite so grim College Eye 57:13, p.2	12/14/1962	The size of the class will control the way it is taught; believes large classes demand a certain kind of management.
257	'When class size increases, something has got to give' College Eye 57:12, p.2	12/07/1962	Professors must change the way they teach as the numbers in the classroom rise.
258	Grave danger in identifying general ed with liberal arts College Eye 57:11, p.2	11/30/1962	The distinction between the two is becoming unnoticeable.
259	New policy signals a deterioration of democracy College Eye 57:10, p.2	11/16/1962	Disagreements with putting more professional writing in the EYE and less focus on staff writing.
260	Those clamoring for bookstore are dreaming dreams College Eye 57:9, p.2	11/09/1962	Students are thinking too much of the bookstore idea.
261	Only self-motivation will endure beyond the moment College Eye 57:8, p.2	11/02/1962	No one can get a student to learn except himself.
262	Teachers' proposed 'no-strike pledge' seems unwise College Eye 57:7, p.2	10/26/1962	The 'no-strike pledge' will do more harm than good.
263	Undergrad years should be devoted to general education College Eye 57:6, p.2	10/19/1962	Students don't seem to understand why they must take classes other than those for their major.
264	World complexity means increased educational needs College Eye 57:5, p.2	10/12/1962
265	Sympathy and condemnation for would-be strikers College Eye 57:4, p.2	10/05/1962	Has mixed feelings about proposed student strike.
266	Faculty must agree on general education basics College Eye 57:3, p.2	09/28/1962	Looking for a consensus on what general education is and what the function and value are.
267	Consequences of teachers' union appear effective College Eye 57:2, p.2	09/21/1962	Discusses teachers' unions.
268	Students, faculty 'take heed' College Eye 57:2, p.2	09/21/1962	Disagrees with Professor Fox's views on current students.
269	Fox has a modest hope for an improved year of positive action College Eye 57:1, p.2	09/14/1962	Hopes the college has a better year than the last one in dealing with academic issues.
270	'Ought to remain a significant area of genuine choice' in general education College Eye 56:33, p.2	06/01/1962	Professor Thompson considers arguments of Professor Fox in reference to the general education program.
271	'Correctness in writing' ploy is futile College Eye 56:32, p.2	05/25/1962	Professor Fox expresses weariness from arguing with students over grades.
272	Bohme 'bestows accolade' on Fox College Eye 56:31, p.2	05/18/1962	Letter supports general education classes.
273	Column half a telephone conversation College Eye 56:31, p.2	05/18/1962	Discusses lack of clarity in column.
274	Need 'great conversation' on liberal education College Eye 56:31, p.2	05/18/1962	Professor Fox discusses the growing need for general and liberal education.
275	Students too immature for 'personal choice' College Eye 56:30, p.2	05/11/1962	Professor Fox defends the requirements of the general education program.
276	Inattention to spelling a baffling problem College Eye 56:29, p.2	05/04/1962	Professor Fox asks why "bourgeoisie" was so often misspelled in a recent examination.
277	Teachers' strike shocking--but effective College Eye 56:28, p.2	04/27/1962	New York teachers' strike a success.
278	Fox finds differences in class instruction College Eye 56:27, p.2	04/13/1962	'We need to ask ourselves: just what IS the subject we profess?'
279	It's students' choice to be trivial College Eye 56:26, p.2	04/06/1962	Student apathy is not unavoidable; offers courses of action for student government.
280	Teacher must erase false beliefs College Eye 56:25, p.2	03/30/1962	Professor Fox believes that the biggest job in teaching is not presenting new concepts, but erasing old misconceptions.
281	Conservatives stupid or wicked College Eye 56:24, p.2	03/23/1962	Professor Fox remains content with his statement that conservatives are stupid.
282	Fox answers Fowler letter College Eye 56:23, p.2	03/16/1962	Defends faculty against accusation of causing student cheating.
283	Nature of problem obscured College Eye 56:22, p.2	03/09/1962	Addresses issue of school dropouts.
284	Extremists called 'screwballs' College Eye 56:21, p.2	03/02/1962	Political extremists of the left and right seem to be unstable.
285	Inevitable Fox column applauding student apathy College Eye 56:20, p.2	02/23/1962	If Fox were a student, he would be apathetic toward student government, too.
286	Fox will vote for honor system, but . . . . College Eye 56:19, p.2	02/16/1962	Professor Fox outlines reservations about honor system.
287	Grading system discussed College Eye 56:18, p.2	02/09/1962	SCI is far from uniform in its grading system.
288	Program hurt by 'vested interests' College Eye 56:17, p.2	01/26/1962	Current scholastic program leaves no room for change.
289	Maurer: individualism important today College Eye 56:16, p.2	01/19/1962	Upcoming speech series topic, 'The Future of the Individual,' should cause students to evaluate themselves and society.
290	New era begins for education College Eye 56:15, p.2	01/12/1962	A new union for teachers was voted on in New York; will help increase pay for teachers and provide better working conditions.
291	Fox analyzes teacher union prospects College Eye 56:13, p.2	12/14/1961	Discusses the differences between the NEA and the AFT, and talks about how a vote in New York could change education.
292	Fox explains integrated courses. College Eye 56:12, p.2	12/08/1961	Explains the difference between general education courses and integration
293	Fox's illusions dispelled rapidly College Eye 56:11, p.2	12/01/1961	Upset with decision that the Board of Regents now gets to decide when a student is no longer accepted at SCI; believes it is a college faculty responsibility.
294	Opinions needed on general education College Eye 56:8, p.2	11/03/1961	Requests the assistance of students in evaluating the general education program at SCI.
295	Joe and Bill: Eastern studies vital College Eye 56:7, p.2	10/27/1961	A letter from one professor to another stressing the need for a course on Eastern civilization.
296	Educators at fault for sorry state College Eye 56:6, p.2	10/20/1961	Professor Fox believes that educators need to work much harder and take responsibility for the problems that are in the system.
297	Maurer: grades don't mean a thing College Eye 56:5, p.2	10/13/1961	Stresses that a single grade is not very important; it is more important to be knowledgeable.
298	Faculty: let's not have advisees College Eye 56:4, p.3	10/06/1961	Professor Fox believes students should make their own decisions on what courses they need for their majors.
299	Pursuit of knowledge exciting College Eye 56:3, p.2	09/29/1961	Professor Fox discusses why he became a teacher: the love of knowledge.
300	Study of Orient necessary to counteract provincialism College Eye 56:2, p.2	09/22/1961	Discusses the benefits of adding a course that teaches Asian culture.