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No, because the prices of movies alone keep going up every so many years. I think they just went up to $12 at some places and the cost of that goes up in the 3D movies. Supposedly, they are paying for the glasses, and after a movie you have to give the glasses back; most of the time it is not worth it.”
— Drew Claud, sophomore criminal justice major

Sometimes it depends. ‘Avatar’ was worth it but ‘Alice in Wonderland’ was not. I think it would have been just as good if it wasn’t in 3D, plus when it comes having to buy the glasses you can’t reuse your glasses? They won’t take down the charge so that is not worth it either.”
— Alexis Burroughs, Pre Physical Therapy Major

Not at all. The effects are not wowing enough. I am going to give you an extra $4, it’s cool to pay $1.50 but $4 is ridiculous. It is like watching regular movies, it would be good if the extra $4 for the whole theater where the seats are moving. Just watching a movie that doesn’t come to my face is not worth it to pay $4 extra.”
— Octavious Price, sophomore chemistry major

I don’t like it because if you have already seen a 3D before another 3D, you should already have your same glasses and you shouldn’t have to be charged for those same glasses.”
— Domineque Jack, freshman french international major

Absolutely not, because there is not actual 3D. 3D is supposed to be up front in your face. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ was better than ‘Clash of the Titans’ but there is no actual 3D like Disney World.”
— Rebecca Johnson, junior early childhood education major

It makes sense to get charged when you know it is animated, when it is not animated it’s not worth the price.”
— Katie Miller, freshman education major

As the window for Summer and Fall 2010 advisement approaches, editorial members at The All State discussed their opinions on the advisement processes here at APSU.

For some students, including part of the editorial board at TAS, advising is a very independent process; students research their own degree requirements and the available classes and create their own schedule, and a visit, call or e-mail to their adviser is only necessary to obtain their run number.

For other students, the process is not so simple. Many majors are complicated and require planning to complete in a timely fashion, so reliance on an adviser’s help is important.

While some advisers are extremely prepared and professional for advisement week and know their department’s offered classes very well, many editorial board members felt like advisers in general cannot devote enough time to adequately prepare their advisees for the coming semesters, and that advisers sometimes either do not fully inform and sometimes misinform students.

A number of editorial board members suggested the best way to improve advisement would be for the university to hire a dedicated staff to provide this service to students during advisement week as well as throughout the semester.

While advising is a service provided by professors in a student’s department, TAS feels students should not rely solely on their advisers to create their four-year plan and help plan their schedules.

Instead, students should draft a four-year plan of their own and attempt to create a potential schedule before advisement week so advisers have a starting point during each appointment. Students should also double check to make sure they will fulfill all graduation requirements well in advance.
For information about advisement week, visit www.apsu.edu/Registrar/, e-mail registrar@apsu.edu or call 221-7150.

Our Take

I’m not getting a whole lot out of class, I’m really just missing a lot of lecture.”
— Julian Tucker, freshman business management major

It has been a positive effect on me because the two or three days that we had out I’ve had major tests on. That gave me an extra couple of days to study.”
— Kyle Taylor, freshman chemistry major

Wind ensemble and chamber singers are going on tour within the next two weeks. We really need to have rehearsal and we have missed a lot of rehearsals.”
— Sarah Turner, senior music major

I think that the biggest thing about the snow day is that there are a lot of students that feel a little bit cheated because they paid to come to school here and we’ve been out four or five days already.”
— James Demoss, sophomore English major

It has been messing up my schedule and I have classes. I just can’t keep it all on track.”
— Josh Owens, freshman biology major

The main thing that the snow days affect is just throwing off your time schedule.”
— Anthony Coffee, freshman computer science major

The snow has affected my classes because now we’re behind and all my tests are going to be around the same week.”
— Jordan Farmer, freshman nursing major

The snow has affected my classes by pushing everything behind and all my tests are going to be right before spring break making it very difficult.”
— Rebekah Pippin, freshman communication major

Our Take

On Sunday, Jan. 31, The All State broke news that Westboro Baptist Church has APSU down on their calendar to come and picket the Unity Celebration Dinner speaker Judy Shepard.

According the their Web site, www.godhatesfags.com, “WBC engages in daily peaceful sidewalk demonstrations opposing the homosexual lifestyle of soul-damning, nation-destroying filth.”

We at TAS feel they, as well as other protestors, have the same rights as every one else to protest no matter if it’s something we don’t agree with.

TAS is protected by freedom of the press in first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, like WSC is protected by freedom of speech, religion and to peaceful assembly. The keyword, though, is peaceful.

Last semester, PinPoint Evangelism came to campus to deliver their message. After University Facilities approved the duo, they went to the Free Speech Area located in the Morgan University Center Plaza between the UC and the Harvill bookstore, and a crowd quickly grew.

Some students ignored it while others argued and debated with them. A few students even mocked them by “healing other students” and pretended to be preach the same words as the protesters.

Whenever protests occur on campus, we at TAS believe they should be respected because they are within their rights to protest. According the Free Speech Area Guidelines published in the Student Handbook, “the use of the Free Speech Area is for any organization (campus or non-campus) or individual (campus or non-campus) for the exhortation of a position topic or issue.”

Some editorial board members feel we pay thousands of dollars to receive an education and this disrupts the education flow. If students are being yelled at, they have the right to yell back.

The editorial board did agree if APSU sent out an e-mail notifying students, faculty and staff about a protest that day, students will be aware and can avoid the event taking place that day if they wish.

In order to reserve the Free Speech Area, an organization must contact the University Facilities office. Free speech activists cannot exceed 90 minutes, although the Office of the President can grant exceptions for reserved use.

As of press time, Monday, Feb. 1, WBC had not registered the Plaza with University Facilities.

Your Take

I really don’t like it. It is rather pointless. We had a perfect prior e-mail system and I just got used to the old one and now I have to learn the new one.”
— Kardero Jeffries, sophomore music education major

I think the new e-mail system is better than the last one. Everything is all put together. It looks more organized. It was easier to respond to my professors.”
— Kya Brown, freshman psychology major

I like it. It’s easier than the other e-mail. I do like that it’s part of D2L but also get on through MSN.”
— Steven Williams, sophomore computer science major

I don’t feel it was all that appropriate really to be honest. Really for me it was change that I didn’t like.”
— Tracey Kyles, junior graphic design major

I think it is APSU attempt to try to look like a hybrid out university and revamp their e-mail system every other year because they think progress means redoing things because they weren’t good the first time.”
— Ryan Boyd, senior English major

It is really easy. It is a lot easier to deal with than AP Mail cause everything is setup right there for you to find.”
— Jennifer Minton, freshman history major

I have no problem with the new e-mail system but the transition has been hellish (daunting). There are two e-mail systems. It seems like no one is using the new one and the old one is shutting down and so I think there is going to be a gap of no e-mail that are really important transition has been irritating and or a longer transition or to merge the two accounts.”
— Liza Kurtz, senior sociology major

I feel that our new e-mail system is revolutionary. It is unlike anything like I have ever experienced. I feel like I am finally living now that I have this new web system. It makes my life so much easier. It is like the microwave oven don’t know what I would do with out it.”
— Amber Schmidt, freshman undecided

They have a strong offense with solid wide receivers. They also have Mr. Clutch, Peyton Manning.”
— Anthony Irizarg, junior marketing major, picked Colts.

My dad has always been a Vikings fan, so I have to go for them.”
— Megan Gray, freshman biology major, goes for the Vikings.

Everyone is going for Vikings but I think the Colts will win.”
— Bethany Garrett, sophomore biology major, chose the Colts to take it all.

I think Colts will win it, but I want the Vikings to win.”
— Sean Bailey, freshman communications major, chose Vikings over the Colts