tl20031120-000 "F I. s at been right but 11 this the State team Lly a loss )f the TCU end, a as are a the are a game, TCU, tee a New e fact .ength red to t. (10- re still [s the e BCS k that thigan e the Ick to have ?nents -point seven the )ions, Lghest !ason. rines ,layed inked .1 the :earns vhich win-t con-iyone ways ay in n the terms ories, )ss to the done let, I :ories this nuch r,e 18 Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com / Thursday, 11/20/03 Smokeout effort looks for quitters 5 RAD teaches rape defense tactics 5 Meyerhoff hosts TV improv stars 13 Thornton works mall in 'Santa' 14 Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Police Blotter 6 Cuisine 8 Arts 13 Entertainment briefs 14 Now Showing 14 Sound Bites 15 Sports 20 In this corner 20 Punt, Pass, & Pick 18 Classifieds 16 Minimester selection limited Faculty often research rather than teach; little compensation for strenuous schedule Jenny Lehman The Towerlight Over the six-week break between the fall and spring semesters, many students spend their time with fami-ly and friends and some get jobs to earn extra cash. Others choose to speed up their academic careers by enrolling in a Minimester class. However, many departments offer limited or no course choices in Minimester classes, causing prob-lems for students hoping to get ahead in their major or graduate within four years. ""The University above all would love to see that students graduate on time,"" Tom Basuray, associate vice president for decision and support services, said. ""That is a very impor-tant and significant issue for us. That's our goal, but in actuality some constraints may show up."" Many courses offered during a reg-ular semester, such as science labs, cannot be taught during Minimester, Basuray said. Minimester is a very short and intense period of time for the University to offer many classes, Basuray explained. In a regular 15- week semester, a three-credit course meets for a total 45 hours. ""So you have to cram 45 total con-tact hours between the instructor and the students. That is a require-ment we have to follow in terms of the state requirements of courses and credits and also the accreditation requirements we have to undertake,"" Basuray said. Basuray compared learning to working out, stressing that as one must give muscles a chance to rest between workouts, students need time to think about what they learn outside of the classroom. The purpose of any instruction should be learning, he said. ""It's not just to come to a class and See COURSES, page 6 Water in short supply on rainy afternoon Said Stoogenkelle Towerlight Angela Amato, a sophomore biology major, walks from Tower D Wednesday after afternoon classes were cancelled . On a day of inclement weather, the campus closed due to a water outage. See story on page 7. Special Pull-Out Section: Towson Basketball Preview: Tigers look ahead to successful season Today High 56 Low 42 Friday High 62 Low 46 Saturday High 65 Low 46 Sunday High 64 Low 54 Monday High 65 Low 45 "
