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~ Sports- pages 6,7 Editorial- page 4 60 Seconds-page 5 Western Maryland College September 28, 1989 Faculty Adds New Faces to WMC Professor Earns National Recognition Dr. Ira G. Zcpp, Professor =_,__ ~ ... by J. .I. Boggs by Todd Robb While students spent the vcrsity of Liverpool. month of August preparing to Dr. Khan was attracted to of religious studies aLWMC, is retum to classes, nine new full- WMC because of its primary being honored as the Council for time professors were finalizing focus on excellence in teaching. Advancement and Support of plans for their first semesters at She explains, "J have al- Education (CASE) Professor of WMC. ways felt that places of learning the Year for the state of Mary- These nine additions to the were moving away from their land. faculty come to W MC with vari- primary objective" of teaching Heis one of len professors ous educational backgrounds and and were stressing research in- in the nation to receive a gold fresh teaching ideas. stead. medal for his teaching. Three special additions are Dr. Khan will be teaching Vice President Melvin D. Dr. Ira Zepp, professor of reu- Dr. Peter Meister (German de- Mathematical Physics, Descrip- Palmer, Dean of Academic Af- giou.~studies. partment), Dr. Tahira Nasreen tive Astronomy, and General fairs, nominated Dr. Zepp for and was an obvious candidate to Nisar-Khan (Physics depart- Dr, Leroy Panek, Assistant Physics labs this semester. the award. receive the award. ment), and Dr. Carol A. Rouzer Dean of Academic Affairs. She will be at WMC for When asked why Dr. Zepp In addition, Dean Palmer (Chemistry department). herem to his program. only a year; however, she sums was nominated for the award, staled that he felt that Dr. Zcpp Dr. Meister has been ap- He envisions that this new up her expectations for the year Dean Palmer replied that Dr. deserved the award because he pointed the visiting assistant approach might be a "vigorous, by saying, "My experience at Zepp has been an outstanding provokes studcms (0 think for professor of German. Hegradu- experimental program which WMC will definitely contribute professor at WMC, possessing themselves, encourages inde- ated with degrees from the Uni- could serve as a model for col- positively to my search for a an impeccable teaching record. pendent thought, shows a gen- versity of Pennsylvania and the lege programs elsewhere." teaching position at a similar The criteria needed to be eral interest in students and their University of Virginia. Dr. Meister was attracted (0 college in the future." nominated were extraordinary development, andconfroms sru- During his first semester at WMC because he feels the The new assistant professor efforts as a scholar anda teacher; dents 10challenge their attitudes WMC, he will be teaching Ger- campus isan ideal setting which of Chemistry is Dr. Carol A. service to the institution and and beliefs. man (language level) and Com- provides much potential for the Rouzer. She graduated from profession; a balance of achieve- Furthermore, Dean Palmer parative Literature courses. nurturing of the project. WMC ,Rod::cfeller University, ment in teaching, scholarship, rcmarkcdmat winning theaward Dr. Meister is interested in Dr. Khan is a new face in and Cornell University Medical and service; evidence of impact is noicnly "good for Ira, but also building a new kind of German Lewis Hall. She teaches in the College. on involved students; evidence good for the school, showing program, one which will be Physics department under the Although a lot has changed of achievement by former stu- just how much WMC stresses equivalent to the grade school title of visiting assistant profes- since she graduated in 1976, Dr. dents; and quality of support teaching." education that native Germans sor of Physics. Rouzer had a good idea of what materials from current and for- "Fromwhatlheat,youredu- actually receive. Dr. Khan received her de- to expect, and she set her goals mer students. cation here at WMC is not com- Thus, the study of German grees from the University of Pe- accordingly. Dr. Zepp met all these re- pletc until you have had at least children's books would be in- shawar, Pakistan, and the Uni- Continued on page 4 quirements in "momentous" one course from Dr. Zcpp," form, according to Dean Palmer, added Dean Palmer. Sidelights: Alcohol Policy Makes Impact by Wendy Ruderman Freshman Andrew Marlin, So far this year, approxi- who was written up for under- Do you recycle? mately forty-five students line to age drinking at a fraternity party have in the drop-add waited last Friday night, said, "My par- add western Maryland's newest cnts know Idrink; they just want course to their curriculum: AI~ me 10 be careful about getting cohol and Drug Education. busted." Thcno-crcditcourse. which His parents paid the scv- costs seventy-five dollars, will cruy-fivc dcllars without a prob- provide students with informa- lorn. lion concerning the effects of But,juniorDcbhieThigpcn chcmicals.ahcmativcstochcmi- doesn't know how she will be cal usc.andsymptcmsofchcmi- able to pay the fine for her viola- cal abuse. uon of the regulations. "Some students will always "They can check my Finan- drink,butiftheyarecaught,they cial records," said Thigpen. "I will have to pay the piper," says Eric Chase, Residence Life Coer- don't have the money." one pied piper. Eric Chase, who dlnator. When asked about the fine, doesn't want to be paid. seventy-five dollar fine will Mr.Chasesa.id,"Westem Mary- Mr. Chase, Residence Life deter students from violating the land's fine is lowcr than other Coordinator, doesn't "want to law and college policies, wants colleges,andthestudentsdohave collect fees," but does "want to JO use the money for educational a choice." promote responsible drinkers programs such as BACCHUS. ''I'm not a prohibitionist," who accept the consequences of But how has the fine ar- Chase continued. "I was a col- Sample size: 252 Source: Phoenix their actions." who hopes the Iectcd Western Maryland stu- lege student also. I know the IL- ___ Mr. Chase, dents? tricks of the trade." I