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September 1 9 ,1 9 9 5 features Page 8 I'kiillv Focus Philosophy Professor John Schroeder photo by Elizabeth Rose Schroeder brings a new philosophy to SMC JENNIFER CHAPIN HARRIS staff writer “You don’t even have to have a book to do philosophy,” explains St. Mary’s newest philosophy professor, John Schroeder, who teaches 101 classes. “Philosophy, like no other discipline, allows you to talk on any subject.” Educated at the University of Oregon, Schroeder became interested in philosophy as a means “to enter___________ into the minds of' great people historically [and] have a discussion with them.” With a focus on Bu d d h i sm, Schroeder’s per-sonal philosophy critically tions we have about the purpose of our lives.” Life is more than just a job to Schroeder and he wants his students to understand that they do not have to be “miserable.” This idea may explain why he chose to teach at St. Mary’s, which he describes as “a small liberal arts college devoted to teaching.” The small school, as opposed to the large university classes which he attended, allows for discussion and de- ____________ bate of ideas. “The intro “ [St.Mary's] is classes are re-sort of like finding o a !dorne f,t.s lhvaev'e to diamond on the do a i°t of work because stu-m O O n . . . " dents are y n j ti li/jtau j T L, C1 !- J genuinely in-analyzes theo- "J O m l O C n rO e C i e r te re sted in He d e -" ........™them.” In deed, for first year student Camille Jackson, “the atmosphere [of Schroeder’s classes] is very relaxed and conducive to discussion.” As someone who normally finds Plato boring, Jackman says, “he makes Plato exciting. He’s a good guy.” Beyond his classes, Schroeder describes St. Mary’s as “sort of like finding a diamond on the moon... it’s so beautiful and so isolated.” The coffee addict, however, does miss urban life with its coffee bars and cannot wait for one to be installed at the college. ries. tie de- 11 ■ scribes them as neglectful of differences and personal concrete relationships. Although a self-proclaimed theorizer, Schroeder believes relationships are more important. Tb “have strong commitments, listen... [and] not impose assumptions" are a few of his personal goals. For Schroeder to teach a philosophy class necessitates both theory and the criticism of theory, but more importantly, he says, “I try and teach [students] certain ways to examine their lives...[and] try to examine the assump- The S taff Call Girl Strange Things in Strange Places KATIE EDWARDS staff writer Don’t your senses ju s t scream that you’re back at St. Mary’s College? You can reach out and touch your roommate who (for those of you unfortunate enough to reside in the dorms) is never more than 5 feet outside of your personal space. Strolling down the path your nose is assaulted with the pungency of pond scent, while your ears soon become accustomed to the cries of mangled pedestrians and the scornful laughs of crazed SMC bike riders. Welcome to, or back to, St. Mary’s College. Where you can complain on a weekend night that there is nothing to do and then find yourself a few hours later, convinced to polka on a coffeetable while screaming “Mamma! Put that striped dress on and shake it ‘till I can’t take it!” Or you may devote endless hours to studying your cruel Biology textbook, only to be given a test prepared by some devil-worshipping professor who constantly mumbles, “Yes master, I shall weed the weak ones from the herd.... perhaps if one gets locked in the lab tonight, we might feast on their jell-o’d remains tomorrow...” Unfortunately I can not join in as many of these shenanigans as I would like to this semester. In order to pursue my ambition in life, I am student teaching English to 1 1 th and 12th graders at Great Mills High School, where my main problems are how to avoid getting stuck in the halls during class changes and which smart remark to give library student aides when they ask for my pass. Completing a phone survey every week this semester is probably going to prove to be well nigh impossible and you ju st might have to muddle through the weeks when the Staff Call Girl’s wisdom is not imparted to you But be strong and comfort yourselves with the knowledge that you don’t have to be afraid to pick up the phone whenit rings... it probably won’t be regarding an inane survey question! Speaking of inane questions, I thought th a t this week’s might deal with our respective college bedrooms. Each of us takes some pride in the decorations, au ra , arpmap,. cjtff^tjness (or u n cleanliness) of our abodes. But what makes yours special? What is the strangest thing tha t someone might find in your room? So th a t’s it for the first phone survey of Fall ’95. Good luck in classes, and don’t be afraid to assail your fellow stu dents’ sense of sight one Saturday evening by donning that striped dress. “What’s th e stran g e st thing that someone might find in your room?” “Catfood” -Tara Waters “Brendan Cox” -Eric Finklestein “An alligator head” -Ronnie Walsh “A tampon hanging from the Christmas lights. It’s our warning sign.” -Kim Creager “My girlfriend” -anonymous “Last year it was my sheep brain” -Amanda Jones “A teddy bear” -Angie and Jessica “A wrapped door” -Keisha Reynolds “My bitten off toenails” -Greg Ford “Willard Scott reading a copy of The Adventures of Tbm Sawver” -Dave Brels ford “My happy-fort made out of blankets where I go when the voices want to tell me about their latest vegetable conquest.” -Kacie Mason SMC THE ARTS ALLIANCE OF ST. MARY’S COLLEGE The Arts Alliance of St. Mary's College invites proposals from Arts and Letters students for grants for the winter and spring. Our grants range from $100 to $500 and may be awarded for a project that advances the understanding and appreciation of the fine arts, while reaching beyond the college to involve the local community. This year we particularly desire proposals for events that will be held at the College in order to attract the Southern Maryland community onto the campus, although going out into the community is still a worthy goal. Your proposal request should be reasonably defined, specific, and focused. It must be realistic in scope. This year the Arts Alliance will require a written report after your project is complete or a short personal presentation by you at an Arts Alliance Steering Committee meeting in the spring. Deadline for receiving the proposals in the Arts Alliance office shall be_noon on November 5, 1995. You will have our response by November 15,1995. For further information or for a grant application, please contact Jeanne Marie Dabney, 45 Montgomery Hall (Ext.4327).
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FullText | September 1 9 ,1 9 9 5 features Page 8 I'kiillv Focus Philosophy Professor John Schroeder photo by Elizabeth Rose Schroeder brings a new philosophy to SMC JENNIFER CHAPIN HARRIS staff writer “You don’t even have to have a book to do philosophy,” explains St. Mary’s newest philosophy professor, John Schroeder, who teaches 101 classes. “Philosophy, like no other discipline, allows you to talk on any subject.” Educated at the University of Oregon, Schroeder became interested in philosophy as a means “to enter___________ into the minds of' great people historically [and] have a discussion with them.” With a focus on Bu d d h i sm, Schroeder’s per-sonal philosophy critically tions we have about the purpose of our lives.” Life is more than just a job to Schroeder and he wants his students to understand that they do not have to be “miserable.” This idea may explain why he chose to teach at St. Mary’s, which he describes as “a small liberal arts college devoted to teaching.” The small school, as opposed to the large university classes which he attended, allows for discussion and de- ____________ bate of ideas. “The intro “ [St.Mary's] is classes are re-sort of like finding o a !dorne f,t.s lhvaev'e to diamond on the do a i°t of work because stu-m O O n . . . " dents are y n j ti li/jtau j T L, C1 !- J genuinely in-analyzes theo- "J O m l O C n rO e C i e r te re sted in He d e -" ........™them.” In deed, for first year student Camille Jackson, “the atmosphere [of Schroeder’s classes] is very relaxed and conducive to discussion.” As someone who normally finds Plato boring, Jackman says, “he makes Plato exciting. He’s a good guy.” Beyond his classes, Schroeder describes St. Mary’s as “sort of like finding a diamond on the moon... it’s so beautiful and so isolated.” The coffee addict, however, does miss urban life with its coffee bars and cannot wait for one to be installed at the college. ries. tie de- 11 ■ scribes them as neglectful of differences and personal concrete relationships. Although a self-proclaimed theorizer, Schroeder believes relationships are more important. Tb “have strong commitments, listen... [and] not impose assumptions" are a few of his personal goals. For Schroeder to teach a philosophy class necessitates both theory and the criticism of theory, but more importantly, he says, “I try and teach [students] certain ways to examine their lives...[and] try to examine the assump- The S taff Call Girl Strange Things in Strange Places KATIE EDWARDS staff writer Don’t your senses ju s t scream that you’re back at St. Mary’s College? You can reach out and touch your roommate who (for those of you unfortunate enough to reside in the dorms) is never more than 5 feet outside of your personal space. Strolling down the path your nose is assaulted with the pungency of pond scent, while your ears soon become accustomed to the cries of mangled pedestrians and the scornful laughs of crazed SMC bike riders. Welcome to, or back to, St. Mary’s College. Where you can complain on a weekend night that there is nothing to do and then find yourself a few hours later, convinced to polka on a coffeetable while screaming “Mamma! Put that striped dress on and shake it ‘till I can’t take it!” Or you may devote endless hours to studying your cruel Biology textbook, only to be given a test prepared by some devil-worshipping professor who constantly mumbles, “Yes master, I shall weed the weak ones from the herd.... perhaps if one gets locked in the lab tonight, we might feast on their jell-o’d remains tomorrow...” Unfortunately I can not join in as many of these shenanigans as I would like to this semester. In order to pursue my ambition in life, I am student teaching English to 1 1 th and 12th graders at Great Mills High School, where my main problems are how to avoid getting stuck in the halls during class changes and which smart remark to give library student aides when they ask for my pass. Completing a phone survey every week this semester is probably going to prove to be well nigh impossible and you ju st might have to muddle through the weeks when the Staff Call Girl’s wisdom is not imparted to you But be strong and comfort yourselves with the knowledge that you don’t have to be afraid to pick up the phone whenit rings... it probably won’t be regarding an inane survey question! Speaking of inane questions, I thought th a t this week’s might deal with our respective college bedrooms. Each of us takes some pride in the decorations, au ra , arpmap,. cjtff^tjness (or u n cleanliness) of our abodes. But what makes yours special? What is the strangest thing tha t someone might find in your room? So th a t’s it for the first phone survey of Fall ’95. Good luck in classes, and don’t be afraid to assail your fellow stu dents’ sense of sight one Saturday evening by donning that striped dress. “What’s th e stran g e st thing that someone might find in your room?” “Catfood” -Tara Waters “Brendan Cox” -Eric Finklestein “An alligator head” -Ronnie Walsh “A tampon hanging from the Christmas lights. It’s our warning sign.” -Kim Creager “My girlfriend” -anonymous “Last year it was my sheep brain” -Amanda Jones “A teddy bear” -Angie and Jessica “A wrapped door” -Keisha Reynolds “My bitten off toenails” -Greg Ford “Willard Scott reading a copy of The Adventures of Tbm Sawver” -Dave Brels ford “My happy-fort made out of blankets where I go when the voices want to tell me about their latest vegetable conquest.” -Kacie Mason SMC THE ARTS ALLIANCE OF ST. MARY’S COLLEGE The Arts Alliance of St. Mary's College invites proposals from Arts and Letters students for grants for the winter and spring. Our grants range from $100 to $500 and may be awarded for a project that advances the understanding and appreciation of the fine arts, while reaching beyond the college to involve the local community. This year we particularly desire proposals for events that will be held at the College in order to attract the Southern Maryland community onto the campus, although going out into the community is still a worthy goal. Your proposal request should be reasonably defined, specific, and focused. It must be realistic in scope. This year the Arts Alliance will require a written report after your project is complete or a short personal presentation by you at an Arts Alliance Steering Committee meeting in the spring. Deadline for receiving the proposals in the Arts Alliance office shall be_noon on November 5, 1995. You will have our response by November 15,1995. For further information or for a grant application, please contact Jeanne Marie Dabney, 45 Montgomery Hall (Ext.4327). |