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Page 6 Western Maryland College October 4, 1991 Weights be harder for students to achieve Claycombe. academic probation. get additional quality points than from Page 1 a 4.0, but Dalton says "I think it Claycombe adds that "it Students can give their opin- someone who has a B-; it shows should behard for a person to get would be awkward to have all ions on this grading system to to me that the person with the B+ implement the new system may a4.0." A's count the same, and differ- Sue Bloom, who is the head of worked harder." do so and others may not," says Claycombe submitted a pro- ent letter grades differently." the Admissions and Standards On the other side of the fence, Seligman. posal last spring which would "I don't see a new grading Committee. Junior Michele Miller likes the Another benefit, according to still count an A+ as 4.0, and an system making any difference, Many students favor the pro- current grading system, as she Terry Dalton, is that "the new A- as 3.7, butit was voted down. unless we mess with 4.3." posed system; says, "I don't think pluses and system would give people in- Claycombe submitted an- Dr. Claycombe believes that Sophomore Angela Hilton minuses should count." centives to improve their grades." other option which would also a new system won't have an ef- says, "I guess it's more fair." Freshman Philip Robinson However there are some con- count all A's as4.0, but ithas not fect over a four year period. Another Sophomore, Bob cerns about the proposed sys- been discussed yet. "This would A third concern is that the Matthews agrees, "I could go for says, "It doesn't make a differ- ence, but Ido see that it gives a tem. avoid the disadvantage of low- new grading system may in- the new system, because for ex- student recognition for a higher According 10 Dr. Richard ering the topstudents Gl>A," says crease the number of studentson ample,aperson with aB+ should GPA." a Claycombe of Economics and Business Administration, there is "concern (hat the system gives 4.3 for an A+, will broaden the range, and that could put our very best students at a disadvan- 12reasons tage when applying for grad school." "Many schools might see the cream of the crop having 4.1 or 4.2 overall OPA's," why you'll love "lfyou don't have many stu- dents with an A+, it might hurt our best students." Anotherconcem is that it will Dean Madntosh from page 4 tesque aspects of my character." Actingisoneofthemostchal- 10. It's so ... s, to natwo .... Ienging things she has ever done. 1. 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