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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, August 21, 2000
Annoyances disrupt class
Cell phones late entrances among irritants
By Mandy Symons, Nick Krug and Stephanie Tweta
Special to the Korea
Students walking in 20 minutes late, cell phones ringing and teachers speaking in monotone voices — all are in-class annoyances that drive University of Kansas students and faculty crazy.
Students and faculty say-few classes go by without irritation. Obvious distractions such as talking during class, reading the newspaper and tardiness are high on their lists of net peeves.
However, what professors find annoying is as diverse and varied as the professors themselves.
"My number one pet peeve is when students chew gum while they are making presentations," said Linda Davis, associate dean of strategic communications. "It makes me want to run up under their mouths with a trash can."
"There are certain things I don't allow, and those are things that I state explicitly in my syllabus," Stull said, mentioning he did not allow hats, conversation, reading, sleeping or noisy electronic devices.
"Once my expectations are clear, everything goes OK," he said.
said Vicki Collie, Lawrence senior.
Lawrence Wrightsman, professor of psychology, said that talking was rare in his classes and that the only thing that really annoyed him was when students came in late.
However, students aren't the only ones late to class.
"I had a professor that showed up five minutes late to class and made us stay five minutes past," said Michael Puh. Woman, Mo. senior.
Students have pet peeves about professors' teaching as well.
"I really hate it when they're contemplating a thought and they do that really long two-minute pause,"
"This one professor I had talked in monotone the whole class," said Josh Bentley, Olathe senior. "You could look around and see all the heads hitting the desks left and right."
Many students begin to lose interest in the class when the professor's idiosyncreties become irritating.
"I had one professor that looks anywhere but at the class," said Laura Halstead, Omaha, Neb., sophomore. "It kind of makes you
space off, too, because he's not paying attention."
Professor's lecture habits weren't the only thing that students said annoyed them.
Cory Dooolittle, Lincoln, Neb.
juniar, said it bothered him when he felt that his professors didn't want to be in the classroom.
"You can tell they are here just for research and they regret having to teach you," he said.
Getting past all the habits of stu
Bubble popping is among the annoyances of students across campus. Photo illustration by Christina Neff/KANSAN
dents and faculty can make all the difference.
Davis said that beyond than her pet peeves, "my students are perfect."
- Edited by Chris Borniger
Cell phones come in a variety of different sizes and sport many colors. Photo illustration by Christina Neff/KANSAN
Cell phones entice students with array of styles, features
By Lauren Lenter Special to the Kansan
Cell phones aren't a wave of the future anymore.
The tiny, portable phones are here, and they are here to stay. Some teachers ask their students to turn off their phones before class. Others ask students to leave if the phone rings.
People look at their cell phones as a necessity.
Nicole Anesi, Buffalo Grove, Ill., senior, said that she was usually away from her home phone, so her cell was more practical.
"In case anyone needs to reach me, I'm always on my cell," she said.
Some top sellers are:
The Nokia 5120. Allowing for interchangeable face plates, Nokia offers Big 12 face plates for $19.95, and solid-color face plates start at $14.95. Roughly 30 face plates are available. This model represents three of every four phones sold at the Southwestern Bell Store, 520 W. 23rd St., suite H.
The Nokia 5160. This phone looks much like the Nokia 5120 but has a new software package. It's slightly smaller than the 5120 and has both wider range and clearer reception.
The Motorola 2200 series.
Brand new, fresh and sleek, this phone also has interchangeable face plates.
Mark Turner, store manager of the Southwestern Bell Store, said the phone was aimed toward college students.
"It provides flexibility, memory and features," he said.
Turner said that people were drawn to a unit they could change. This phone weighs only 5.3 ounces and is capable of 100 minutes of talk time.
Samsung Dual Band 3500. This phone can receive signals in areas without equipment to relay the signal. Offered by Sprint PCS, the Samsung is popular because of its flip feature and its wide coverage. Mark Brown, store manager of Radio Shack, 601 Kasold Drive; said that the Samsung is Webready and easy to use.
- The Motorola I 1000+. Leo Feldman of Midwest Digital, 2201 W. 258 St., suite B, said this phone was quite popular. Its black flip body and two-way radio and speaker-phone features make it practical.
- "It's cool-looking, and many features make it popular with business people," he said.
- Edited by Clay McCuistion
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