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nmilon Pluses are a plus in grading system By LEIGH LEVENTIS Last March and April, major changes were made in the grading system. The most significant change was the elimination of the NC and the addition of the D and F. One change that was much needed was the ad dition of the B-plus, C-plus, and D-plus, to be numerically a 3.5, 2.5, and 1.5 in the grade point system. The Faculty Senate is responsible for the deter mination of the grading system. In March the Senate handily defeated the pluses but in April, after lengthy discussion, the acceptance of the proposal seemed eminent. But, upon a motion by Dr. Rufus Fellers, Faculty Advisory Committee chairman, followed by a second to the motion, a quorum was called for. A quorum was not present and the meeting was ad journed. The proposal-has not been brought back since this April meeting. If there are disadvantages to having pluses, they are not obvious. If any exist, they are doubtless outweighed by the advantages which would be gained by both the faculty and students. The Law School already has the plus system and everyone seems to be satisfied with it. Some objections raised by senate members were that the pluses would be difficult to determine, that they are subjective in nature, and that they are im possible to give on essay type tests and courses. Also, the question as to where the line is to be drawn in distinguishing an A from a B-plus, or a B-plus from a B puzzled some senators. Once again, by using the law school as a precedent, one can see that these questions are frivolous Most law school exams are essay examinations, yet law professors do not find any difficulty in giving a B-plus or a C-plus. By not giving this system a chance, and by coming up with frivolous excuses, are those senators who oppose the implementation admitting their inferiority to the ability and intelligence of the law faculty? It is important to remember that a professor is not bound nor required to give pluses even if the system is implemented. The plus would be used to the professor's benefit. For example, if a professor has a grading system of A from 90 to 99 and B from 80 to 89 and a student has an 89 average and another student has an 80 average, should they both receive the same grades? Would it really be fair to give the first stude nt an A merely to distinguish the two? Thus, a B-plus would be appropriate to give the student with an 89 average. GAMEQJCK BILL PRATT. Editor DILL OUTLAW. BILL GRANT, EditeoriaI Page Editor Managing Editor OUR FONP5 AVE B 5O MUC4 TAr ALLI 1!5A ,1T L MOm 'Cheap shots' hur By BILL OUTLAW have to accomplish t A rash of injuries to USC dirty, underhanded v students playing intramural doesn't take much of football this fall is causing to knock somebody some people within the when his back is turi administration to consider is really a notewor eliminating the football complishment for pla intramural program brag about who they altogether. the hospital last While a step in this because that's wh direction is not wanted by game is all about. any of the parties involved, Although they a it may be the only way to responsible for the ii resolve the situation unless some of the referees the players take it upon intramural staff don themselves to start playing how to call anythinj in a "clean" manner and than offsides or hay quit taking cheap, illegal many men on the shots at one another on the Illegal clips and blo< playing field. performed on almos1 Most of the injuries that play, and the more tU occur on the playing field players know they < happen because of clips, away with, the mot tackling, using the elbows to will clip, tackle, u "throw blocks" or a player's elbows, etc. leaving his feet to throw a Penalties could be block, on almost every p1 Players are often heard that makes for a talking about how they are game, but perhaps going to physically kill the the only way to get tU other team. The priority across. By not call seems to be who can put that dirty penalties, the guy with the pink or purple in effect is giving shirt on his butt instead of sent to players to do how the game is going to be also promotes a won. reaction because I'm not against knocking players want to play heads on a football field, but but if they are. taking I am against people who shots a te ..fre 'N O BAc.K CAN OFR WLY APVlIc 1" t intramurals uls in a calling them, the "clean" iay. It player will resort to playing a man dirty ball himself. down Perhaps one way to bring led. It about a change in the at ,thy ac- titude of players would be to yers to have the referees inflict put in strictly enforced penalties week on a player caught clipping, it the tackling, etc. A second offense by a player in the re not same game would result in juries, that player's being on the automatically thrown out of t know that game. If the same Sother player is thrown out of two ing too games, then he is banned field. from playing any in ~ks are tram ural sport for the rest every of the year. This may seem e dirty a little harsh, but it is not as ~an get harsh as a player being hurt e they and not able to play and se the possibly fall behind in his classes because of the in called jury. iy and People who are playing lousy dirty should be severely that is penalized for it and should e point not be allowed to ruin the ng the entire intramural football referee program. If the intramural 11s con- football program is to be it. This continued, the players must chain take it upon themselves to many play the game the way it is clean, supposed to be played. If cheap they don't, they should not is not play at all.