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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Jan. 22, 1965
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classes, Hoch said he thought this cheated the student out of a week of instruction.
"However, I would go for a week of review in class," Hoch said.
MOST STUDENTS have come to call the practice of canceling classes during the last week, the "stop-week" policy.
Judy Shea, Kansas City junior, said she doesn't fear finals like she did in the past.
"Finals used to be a big panic," Miss Shea said, "but I've learned you can't cram your learning into a few days so I try to keep up all semester. Another reason why final examinations seem easier now is that as a junior I'm taking courses in my major field of interest and I enjoy the work," Miss Shea said.
"There is too much emphasis
Churchill Still Clings to Life
LONDON —(UPI)—Sir Winston Churchill's condition remained unchanged today, and a controversy flared up over the fact that much of Britain's official business is at a standstill because of his illness.
One week ago today Churchill suffered a massive stroke and his vitality slowly has been draining away. But today's mid-day medical bulletin from his physician, Lord Moran, merely said: "Sir Winston had a quiet night and there is no change in his condition."
There was a flurry of alarm today when a fire broke out in an apartment building 50 yards behind the Churchill residence at 28 Hyde Park Gate. The apartment was unoccupied and firemen quickly had the blaze under control. They said there never was any danger to the Churchill home.
upon grades and thus upon the final examination in our educational system," Kathryn Curtis, Arlington, Va., senior, said, "I thing finals can help if they continue the learning process—if the test makes you reason and evaluate rather than just listing facts from rote memorization." Miss Curtis said.
REGARDING HER STUDY plans for the examinations, Miss Curtis said she felt she had learned most of the material covered during the semester, and the task for next week would be to organize the material and tie the many parts together in her mind.
On the more apprehensive side was Ira Kirkendoll, Columbus, junior.
"Generally my grades suffer because of final examinations," Kirkendoll said. "I do too much cramming because I don't seem to have time to review much before classes end," he said.
Kirkendoll said the final examinations in most of his classes would count about one-third of his grade.
"I don't think they should count this much of the grade," Kirkendoll said. "You can have a bad day, and being tested over all courses in just a one week period makes it difficult to prepare adequately for all the tests," Kirkendoll said.
KIRKENDOLL SAID that none of his classes were cancelled this week but he thought the stop-week policy is a good idea. "I just wish I could participate in the plan," he said.
Ivan Lasho, Kansas City senior said that four of his five classes had been cancelled this week.
"I'm a history major," Lasho said, "and having my classes stopped this week gives me time to re-read some of the assigned books."
"In two of my classes I've had only one test this semester and this places too much importance on the final examination." Lasho said.
LASHO. WHO WILL complete graduation requirements this semester, said he hasn't felt any sadness yet about graduating—he is just looking forward to finishing the long grind toward the bachelor's degree. The nostalgia may come later—Lasho will enter the Air Force in March.
"I don't think final examinations should count any more than an hour exam counts during the semester," Miss Moore said. But she said finals offer the student the opportunity to get an overall picture of the course, something which is difficult without reviewing all of the semester's course work.
"I can't see the point in it (final examinations); it's just one big cram session, and I think a person tends to quickly forget the information learned in this way." Elaine Moore, Shawnee Mission sophomore said.
"I haven't had any classes cancelled this week," Miss Moore said, "but I think a week of review in class is better than having the class cancelled."
SIMILAR SENTIMENTS regarding stop-week were offered by Dee Deckard, Council Grove sophomore, who said some students who have had classes cancelled "just loaf."
"I would prefer a week of review; this would give you an opportunity to learn more about the instructor." Miss Deckard said.
Miss Deckard said she tries to look at finals as just another exam so that extreme apprehension won't hinder her concentration.
GEORGE BARISAS, Kansas City, Mo., senior, who was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University in England next fall, expressed great faith in the value of the final examinations.
"I think the student should have greater individual initiative in preparing his daily assignments." Barisas said.
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