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The Brown and White Vol. 131 No. 11 Friday, October 14, 2016 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Photo Illustration by Roshan Giyanani/B&W Staff How safe is your stuff? Gryphons, ORL discuss contract discrepancies By JESSICA HICKS Associate News Editor By REBECCA WILKIN Deputy News Editor Students question security of campus libraries It was an ordinary Tuesday after-noon and Mark Schatzman, ’17, was following his typical weekday rou-tine. After his classes ended Sept. 20, Schatzman headed to the fourth floor of Fairchild-Martindale Library where he usually studied. He found a table behind a whiteboard and set his phone and computer down to charge. When he returned from a short trip to Upper Cort, he noticed his phone was gone. Schatzman then remembered see-ing two young girls exit the elevator as he entered. The girls looked out of place, but Schatzman only thought about them for a moment or two. He then began to piece together the story unfolding before him: He believed the girls had taken his phone. Lehigh’s open campus allows for anyone in the community to enter its public spaces, such as libraries. Students who feel comfortable leav-ing their belongings unattended in these buildings have sometimes experienced theft. “Obviously I know it’s not good to leave things, but I’m a senior, and I’ve been doing this for the last couple of years,” Schatzman said. “I guess you start to take it for granted and not think about it anymore.” Schatzman contacted Library & Technology Services to ask if they had seen any suspicious activity. Nothing had been reported, so Schatzman used his computer to send an iMes-sage to a friend who was studying in FML. Together, he said, they enabled the Find my iPhone application and could not believe what appeared on the screen before them. “There was my phone — a quarter of a mile away, two quarters of a mile away,” Schatzman said. “I was actually sitting there watching as it traveled farther and farther away from Lehigh.” Schatzman’s friend pointed out the phone stopped moving at a local Wendy’s and suggested they go there themselves. A little hesitant, Schatzman stayed behind and con-tacted the Lehigh University Police Department to see what his next move should be. Professor removed from chemistry teaching position By SAM TOPP Assistant News Editor Courtesy of Lehigh University Ned D. Heindel, a professor of chemistry It’s the first week of classes. More than 150 students are seated in an organic chemistry lecture, feeling anxious about the semester. The next lecture, they notice a few more students in the room. The next, even more. By the time they notice 85 more faces in the room, classes have been in session for more than a month. An organic chemistry section was permanently moved to another class section by the chemistry department two weeks ago. On Sept. 27, professor Suzanne Fernandez received an email ask-ing if 85 students in professor Ned Heindel’s section, the only other organic chemistry section, could be permanently moved into her class-room for the rest of the semester. The notice was not expected. Fernandez, who has taught full-time at Lehigh for two years, said she noticed more students in her class throughout the month of September, prior to her receiving the email. David Vicic, the chairman of the chemistry department, said com-bining the two course sections was entirely a student choice. “I think the students solved the problem by themselves,” Vicic said. “Professor Fernandez has been the main instructor for organic chem-istry. She has it down to a science, so maybe that’s why students have gravitated toward her.” Vicic said professors sometimes emphasize different parts of the material, and this raises students’ concerns of missing critical class content. Both professors contribute to writing exams for the course. However, when the professors focus on different material, the students’ performance on those exams may vary. Heindel began teaching organic chemistry this year as a replacement for professor Keith Schray. Heindel did not respond to requests from The Brown and White for comment. Vicic said Heindel is doing his best to learn from the experience. “I think (Heindel) is disappointed,” Vicic said. “I think he spent time pre- This semester, members of the Gryphon Society have expressed frus-trations with the Office of Residence Life regarding discrepancies related to obligations and compensation for their work. At a Gryphon staff meeting last month, Eden Weinflash, ’17, the head Gryphon of Upper Cents, said the ORL announced Pacing Break would not be included among the compensated breaks listed in their contract. The contract originally stat-ed that staff on duty during Pacing Break, Thanksgiving break and spring break would be compensated. However, on Monday, just days before Pacing Break weekend, Gryphons were notified that staff staying on campus for the break would indeed receive a $25 stipend per day. Ashley Lemmons, the interim associate dean of the ORL, said she received feedback from Gryphons who were opposed to having Pacing Break included among the com-pensated breaks, as it would create scheduling complications for mem-bers of the staff. “(Gryphons were) upset, not about the contractual issues, but about the (way they were executed),” said David Kabrt, ’17, the head Gryphon of Richards. Kabrt said he had not spoken to any Gryphons who were not frustrated with the situation. Lemmons said when Gryphons signed their contracts in January, See THEFT Page 2 See GRYPHONS Page 4 See ORGO Page 3 paring materials that emphasized what he thought was important.” Emilia Galka, ’18, said although
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 131 no. 11 |
Date | 2016-10-14 |
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Day | 14 |
Year | 2016 |
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FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 131 No. 11 Friday, October 14, 2016 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Photo Illustration by Roshan Giyanani/B&W Staff How safe is your stuff? Gryphons, ORL discuss contract discrepancies By JESSICA HICKS Associate News Editor By REBECCA WILKIN Deputy News Editor Students question security of campus libraries It was an ordinary Tuesday after-noon and Mark Schatzman, ’17, was following his typical weekday rou-tine. After his classes ended Sept. 20, Schatzman headed to the fourth floor of Fairchild-Martindale Library where he usually studied. He found a table behind a whiteboard and set his phone and computer down to charge. When he returned from a short trip to Upper Cort, he noticed his phone was gone. Schatzman then remembered see-ing two young girls exit the elevator as he entered. The girls looked out of place, but Schatzman only thought about them for a moment or two. He then began to piece together the story unfolding before him: He believed the girls had taken his phone. Lehigh’s open campus allows for anyone in the community to enter its public spaces, such as libraries. Students who feel comfortable leav-ing their belongings unattended in these buildings have sometimes experienced theft. “Obviously I know it’s not good to leave things, but I’m a senior, and I’ve been doing this for the last couple of years,” Schatzman said. “I guess you start to take it for granted and not think about it anymore.” Schatzman contacted Library & Technology Services to ask if they had seen any suspicious activity. Nothing had been reported, so Schatzman used his computer to send an iMes-sage to a friend who was studying in FML. Together, he said, they enabled the Find my iPhone application and could not believe what appeared on the screen before them. “There was my phone — a quarter of a mile away, two quarters of a mile away,” Schatzman said. “I was actually sitting there watching as it traveled farther and farther away from Lehigh.” Schatzman’s friend pointed out the phone stopped moving at a local Wendy’s and suggested they go there themselves. A little hesitant, Schatzman stayed behind and con-tacted the Lehigh University Police Department to see what his next move should be. Professor removed from chemistry teaching position By SAM TOPP Assistant News Editor Courtesy of Lehigh University Ned D. Heindel, a professor of chemistry It’s the first week of classes. More than 150 students are seated in an organic chemistry lecture, feeling anxious about the semester. The next lecture, they notice a few more students in the room. The next, even more. By the time they notice 85 more faces in the room, classes have been in session for more than a month. An organic chemistry section was permanently moved to another class section by the chemistry department two weeks ago. On Sept. 27, professor Suzanne Fernandez received an email ask-ing if 85 students in professor Ned Heindel’s section, the only other organic chemistry section, could be permanently moved into her class-room for the rest of the semester. The notice was not expected. Fernandez, who has taught full-time at Lehigh for two years, said she noticed more students in her class throughout the month of September, prior to her receiving the email. David Vicic, the chairman of the chemistry department, said com-bining the two course sections was entirely a student choice. “I think the students solved the problem by themselves,” Vicic said. “Professor Fernandez has been the main instructor for organic chem-istry. She has it down to a science, so maybe that’s why students have gravitated toward her.” Vicic said professors sometimes emphasize different parts of the material, and this raises students’ concerns of missing critical class content. Both professors contribute to writing exams for the course. However, when the professors focus on different material, the students’ performance on those exams may vary. Heindel began teaching organic chemistry this year as a replacement for professor Keith Schray. Heindel did not respond to requests from The Brown and White for comment. Vicic said Heindel is doing his best to learn from the experience. “I think (Heindel) is disappointed,” Vicic said. “I think he spent time pre- This semester, members of the Gryphon Society have expressed frus-trations with the Office of Residence Life regarding discrepancies related to obligations and compensation for their work. At a Gryphon staff meeting last month, Eden Weinflash, ’17, the head Gryphon of Upper Cents, said the ORL announced Pacing Break would not be included among the compensated breaks listed in their contract. The contract originally stat-ed that staff on duty during Pacing Break, Thanksgiving break and spring break would be compensated. However, on Monday, just days before Pacing Break weekend, Gryphons were notified that staff staying on campus for the break would indeed receive a $25 stipend per day. Ashley Lemmons, the interim associate dean of the ORL, said she received feedback from Gryphons who were opposed to having Pacing Break included among the com-pensated breaks, as it would create scheduling complications for mem-bers of the staff. “(Gryphons were) upset, not about the contractual issues, but about the (way they were executed),” said David Kabrt, ’17, the head Gryphon of Richards. Kabrt said he had not spoken to any Gryphons who were not frustrated with the situation. Lemmons said when Gryphons signed their contracts in January, See THEFT Page 2 See GRYPHONS Page 4 See ORGO Page 3 paring materials that emphasized what he thought was important.” Emilia Galka, ’18, said although |
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