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2 - Friday, September 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
MONDAY:
In Other Ivory Towers
TUESDAY:
Arbor Anecdotes
WEDNESDAY:
Explained
THURSDAY:
Before You Were Here
Biological size
Part of getting used to college
is learning how to deal with huge
classes. While some students
love the anonymity - and the
freedom to do the crossword and
sudoku - others dislike not get-
ting the personal attention they
received in high school.
Depending on what camp
you're in, Biology 171 is heaven, or
hell. With 479 enrolled students,
the class is the largeston campus,
according to University spokes-
woman Kelly Cunningham. The
class meets Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays in Auditorium 3
of the Modern Languages Build-
ing.
This semester is the first time
the class has ever been offered.
Up until this year, the five-credit
Biology 162 was the introduc-
tory biology class. This year, that
class was split into Biology 171,
172 and 173.
Biology 171, called "Intro-
ductory Biology: Ecology and
Evolution," is part of the intro-
ductory biology sequence
followed by those pursuing biol-
ogy degrees and counts toward
a bachelor of science degree.*It
is being taught this semester
by Ecology Professor Diarmaid
O'Foighil.
O'Foighil said he doesn't find
the size of the class intimidating
because he used to teach Biol-
ogy 162, which usually had about
500 students. He said teaching a
science lecture has similar chal-
lenges no matter how large the
lecture hall is.
"The experience of being in
a class of 200 or 300 isn't that
much different from a class of
500," he said.
The problems: O'Foighil can't
respond to every question from
students or tell if students under-
stand the material. The size of
the class also makes it harder to
tell if students are paying atten-
tion or reading their e-mail, he
said.
LSA sophomore Aubree
Geller, who hopes to go to medi-
cal school, said O'Foighill does
his best to answer questions stu-
dents have. Although it can be
difficult, the size of the class has
its advantages, Geller said.
"It helps me get there on time
so I don't have to scramble for a
seat," she said.
Geller said she's used to large
classes, like Psychology 111,
which she took freshman year.
Despite the size of those class-
es, she said she manages to get
enough personal attention in the
discussion section.
JAKE HOLMES
Jessie Aja contributed to this
report.
Chelsea resident Malinda McCain sells goods out of her trunk
at Trunkapalooza yesterday. The tailgate flea market is held
monthly at Kerrytown's farmers' market.
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CRIME NOTES
Short-of-breath
student escorted
to hospital
WHERE: South Quad
WHEN: Wednesday at about
7 p.m.
WHAT: A male student called
DPS because he was having
trouble breathing, felt light-
headed and thought he might
pass out, the Department of
Public Safety reported. Police
dispatched an ambulance to
take him to the hospital.
Substance falls
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WHERE: East Quad
WHEN: Wednesday at about
9:15 a.m.
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after a substance fell into his or
her eye, DPS reported. Police
could not identify the sub-
stance. The student was treat-
ed at the University Hospital.
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Cell phone, GPS Memorial for
device stolen Gerald Ford
from parked car
WHERE: Lot M-22, 1535 E.
Hospital Drive
WHEN: Wednesday at about
7:30 p.m. '
WHAT: A GPS device and a
cell phone were reported sto-
len from a car parked in a lot in
the University Hospital com-
plex, DPS reported.
Earrings swiped
from hospital
employee's desk
WHERE: University Hospital
WHEN: Wednesday at about
noon
WHAT: A female University
employee reported a pair of
earrings stolen after she left
them unattended on a desk,
DPS reported. Police have no
suspects.
WHAT: A tribute to the
University alum and former
President with speeches by
University President Mary
Sue Coleman and former
Treasury Secretary Paul
O'Neill
WHO: Gerald R. Ford School
of Public Policy
WHEN: Today from 1 to 5:15
p.m:a
WHERE: Room 1120, Weill
Hall
Free stargazing
night atop
Angell Hall
WHAT: Free stargazing
from the telescope on the
roof of Angell Hall and plan-
etarium shows on the third
floor
WHO: Student Astronomi-
cal Society
WHEN: Today from 9 to 11
p.m.
WHERE: Angell Hall
CORRECTIONS
* A story in yesterday's
Daily (With tales of woe, stu-
dents rally in Lansing) said
Sen. Debbie Stabenow spoke
at the rally and attributed a
quotation to her. Stabenow
was not at the event.
* The same story said incor-
rectly that MSA Vice Presi-
dent lohammad Dar's father
died this summer. He died the
previous summer.
* A story in Wednesday's
Daily (Budget woes could
end A2 Filet Fest) incor-
rectly stated that the festival
is $1h0,000belowshudget.
While the group is raising
funds for this year's festival
and hopes to raise $160,000
more in future years, it has
enough money to run the fes-
tival this year.
Please report any error in
the Daily to corrections@
michigandaily.com.
Police recovered $500,000
in cash from a group of
people who are suspected
of buying millions of cans and
bottles into Michigan and
redeeming them for 10 cents
each. A similar scheme was
once attempted by Kramer
and Newman in an episode of
"Seinfeld."
"Let's Stay Friends," the
new album by indie rock
outfit Les Savy Fav, is the
band's first in six years.
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If Comcast is your cable
provider, you'll have
some trouble finding Sat-
urday's football game between
Michigan and Northwest-
ern on television. The game
is being broadcast on the Big
Ten Network, which Comcast
doesn't carry.
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Policy
An interdisciplinary liberal arts degree from one of the nation's top public policy
schools.
We invite you to attend one of two
upcoming information sessions about
the Ford School B.A.
Professor John Chamberlin, faculty
director of the undergraduate program,
will describe the degree program and
will be available to answer questions.
The Ford School BA. is a junior/senior
program. The application deadline is
February 1, 2008.
Monday, September 17
12 noon, Weill Hall
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120
Monday, October z
6:oopm - 7:oopm, Weill Hall
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