Keep science classes scientific Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief his semester I am taking a Geography class that | need to finish my electives. Tama fan of Geography; I took Earth Sciences previously and was fascinated with the content. I learned about plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks, sediments, etc. | really dug it and liked learning about the earth and environment around me. I was excited to be taking another Geography class until I realized the professor that I originally signed up to take the class with was replaced... and this class would now be taught within a social science frame. I really don't mind having the class changed to a focus on social matters— Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2 604-525-3542 . Jessica Berget » Editor-in-Chief i . Meditor@theotherpress.ca Position Open News Editor © news@theotherpress.ca Morgan Hannah i Life & Style Editor » Mi lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Position Open Entertainment Editor WM humour@theotherpress.ca Christine Weenk Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly & Graphics Manager © graphics@theotherpress.ca changes and alterations happen all the time. But, couldn't have this been communicated to students signing up for the class beforehand? As someone who is taking transfer courses to go into the teaching program, I have taken my fair of social classes such as History of Canada, History of BC, and numerous Anthropology classes. And honestly? I’m starting to get tired of them. Not to say that they don't have their place in schools, but do we have to look at everything in a social context? Can’t we just have some science classes that focus on the science? I personally think social classes are oversaturated in post-secondary institutions and we should keep science classes strictly scientific. The balance of different types of classes should be @ theotherpress.ca © editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/douglasotherpress Janis McMath Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor M arts@theotherpress.ca Matthew Fraser Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Web Editor © webeditor@theotherpress.ca Nhi Jenny' Vo Production Assistant Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager ee maintained. T have also talked to a few of my classmates about this, and I have found that I am not the only one who thinks this way. I mentioned I was considering switching to a different Geography course in order to learn some physically scientific content, but to my disappointment I was told by a classmate that the other classes had essentially the same curriculum. If all classes are being taught in a social context, where are people supposed to learn the hard science? What is also frustrating about this is that I pay for my tuition and I feel like lam wasting my hard-earned money on a class which I am already familiar with most of the content—it’s just redundant to me at this point. When I take a class, | am always Brittney MacDonald Business Manager Athena Little Illustrator Atiba Nelson Staff Reporter Craig Allan Tania Arora EG Manilag Staff Writers Billy Bui Staff Photographer Jerrison Oracion Cheryl Minns Erin Meyers Senior Columnists Jonathan Pabico Contributor Cover layout by Lauren Kelly and Janis McMath Feature layout by Christine Weenk excited to learn something new, but with this class I feel that I am not really learning anything I haven't already learned about in previous classes. Whether it be a decision from the school or personally from the professor, I disagree with the idea of making physical science classes into social classes. If it is going to be advertised as a physical science class it should stay a science class, otherwise some students will accidently take courses they don’t want, need, or already know the content for—and will waste their precious money and time. Limes, Jessica Berget Jessica Berget The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We are a registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus. The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tuition fees every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across Canada. The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.