Letters to the Editor

Growing classes could expand the arts, athletics

Dear Editor,
In response to “Bigger classes hit GCSU in fall” (April 9), I think this is a great idea. I am all for small class sizes and getting to know my professors, but there is definitely room for “efficiency” in core classes. While I appreciate getting a liberal arts education, I don’t think I’ll need to know much about the history of theater with an early childhood education career and wouldn’t mind sharing my class with a few more people. Major classes, however, are vital to a student’s success in the real world and need to be kept as small as possible to allow students to get everything out of a class that he or she needs to. When the numbers of students in major classes start growing at this rate, it’s time to rearrange the budget and hire more teachers. I love that GCSU is small, but maybe expanding a little could be good for some things like athletics and art programs. It will allow more competition for acceptance and, therefore, make programs and athletic teams more competitive and prestigious which is always a good thing.

–Katherine Elizabeth Breitenbach

Less stress for registration thanks to bigger classes

Dear Editor,
This is a response to the article “Bigger classes hit GCSU in fall” (April 9). I just want to offer my perspective on the topic. I feel that larger classes are necessary because when I was a freshman I was an undecided major and could only take core classes. Everyone knows how frustrating registration is, but imagine your first time staying up until 5 a.m. to register and you don’t get into any of the classes you need because they are all full. It only makes sense to have the core classes be larger in size. If everyone in the school has got to take them, then why do they have so few seats available? Nobody wants to take these classes as a senior, and that is what is happening now because people cannot get into the classes they need because of them being full. By raising the number of open seats from 70 to 160 it will have a great affect on students here at GCSU. Small classes are great for major-based classes, but for core classes that everyone takes, a large class is more logical and will be more beneficial to the university.

-Robert Dunn

Sodexo to-go, a better solution than expensive remodel

Dear Editor,
Just yesterday I got a look at the new and improved Hoke Dining Room. After picking up the newspaper and flipping through to the story titled “Dining room gets facelift” I was appalled at the amount of money it took to barely alter the appearance of one room. While it does look brighter, I honestly don’t understand why, with massive budget cuts affecting our access to knowledge, this school spends $15,000 on a room the size of two dorm rooms. Yes, the dinning hall does need updating. Sometimes I stand in line for 20 minutes and seating fills up fast. So maybe the dinning hall should try a new tactic, such as making food items to go. This would alleviate the need for money spent on new seating. Then students can sit outside or take food home if they so choose. Most other universities do this, why can’t we? It just makes too much sense. We sure pay enough.

-Gretchen Korb

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