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NAY to professors being unfamiliar with the technology provided in classrooms. Students pay huge sums of money to not only receive a thorough formal education, but to use new technological advances to enhance learning. When professors are not trained in using this new technology, they do not use it. This responsibility should fall on Instructional Technology Coordinator Kate Conners. Thus, new technology on campus goes to waste along with students’ tuition. If professors were properly trained they could enhance students education vastly.

NAY to people listening to their iPods in class. Having ear buds permanently attached to your ears during class shows a lack of respect for education, the professors, your fellow students and your tuition dollars. If you don’t care to learn, don’t bother coming to class.

YAY to online registering. Since Hamline has done away with the massive amounts of paper handed out to students for registration, there is a lot less stress with registering. By having class registration online, it allows students to monitor the count for the classes they want to take, and it illiminates the hassle of in-person registration.

YAY to Professor George Gaetano. Despite the high volume of work Gaetano has on a day to day basis, he still remains highly influential in his students’ lives. He has helped a number of students pursue internships in their field of interest as well as helped his students pursue careers as they begin their first steps towards becoming a college graduate. Gaetano also keeps in contact with former students and helps students set up networks in their professional lives. Gaetano is more than a professor, adviser, or mentor. He is a friend to students.