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The nner Volume XXXIV, Number 14 A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist May 18,1990 Board agrees to sell land By Dan Kohn Editor of The Banner The Board of Trustees agreed by a vote of 20-2 to sell a 15 acre lot along Magnolia Avenue during their May 5th meeting. The land was considered excess in the long range 30 year plan until the College reaches 3,000 students. College officials are now negotiating to sell the land. "Some people in this state will never forgive us for selling the land. Other people will never forgive us for maintaining an unsound financial base," state President Russell Tuck. Income from the sale will go into debt relief and endowment "A sale is a secure way to en- Briefs Pre-registration: Today is the last day to beat the crowds by pre* registering for the 1990 summer and fall terms. Registration for summer begins on May 30, while registration for fail 1990 begins on August 28. Graduation is here: The time has come. Commencement ceremonies begin with the Baccalaureate service on Friday, May 25 at 7 pm. Rick Warren will be speaking. Graduation ceremonies will be held On the front lawn on May 26 at 6:00 pm. Dr. Gordon Kingsley will be speaking. AUare invited to attend the graduation ceremony. Home Concert: Plan to attend tonight as Light! and Fortress will be performing a home concert. The show starts at 7 pm in the BOL and admission ts free. Folio wing the performance, next years' members will be announced. sure that the college debt, which now requires $500,000 to $600,000 a year in debt service, can be paid off," Tuck continued. "Some people in this state will never forgive us for selling the land. Other people will never forgive us for maintaining an unsound financial base." The decision to sell the land is the latest step in a three year effort in which the options of leas ing the land, selling the land, and partnerships were reviewed. A previous agreement to develop the land by San Bernardino-based Concordia Development Corporation fell apart at the last minute in late January. The board decided to sell the land because the income from leasing the land was inadequate, and a partnership involved too much risk. The board meeting was held up one hour past the scheduled time, and a special session after the official meeting was called to dis- See Board, p.8 Inside: The Bummer Four-page pullout section Lee Burton kisses his favorite soda can. (Campus Day photos on p. 4) Intensive English students excluded By Amy Johnson Staff writer for The Banner The Intensive English Program here at CBC was begun in August of 1988 by the director, Dale Sloat. This program acts as a pre-collegiate program for international students. It is designed to prepare the students in various areas of English, such as reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary development. The Final Exam Schedule Monday, May 21 8:00-10:00 All 8:00-8:55 MWF classes 11:00-1:00 All 11:15-12:10 MWF classes 2:00-4:00 All 1:25-2:20 MWF classes Tuesday, May 22 8:00-10:00 All 8:00-9:20 TuTh classes 11:00-1:00 All 9:30-10:50 TuTh classes 2:00-4:00 All 2:00-3:20 TuTh classes Wednesday, May 23 8:00-10:00 All 9:05-10:00 MWF classes 11:00-1:00 All 12:20-1:15 MWF classes 2:00-4:00 All 2:30-3:25 MWF classes Thursday, May 24 8:00-10:00 All 11:00-12:20 TuTh classes 11:00-1:00 All 12:30-1:50 TuTh classes 2:00-4:00 All 3:30-4:50 TuTh classes Friday, May 25 8:00-10:00 All 3:35-4:30 MWFclasses Examinations for other afternoon and evening classes will be given during regular class times. program consists of four academic year terms during the fall and spring semesters, and two terms during the summer. Currently, there are thirty students in the program at CBC, having come from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Korea. Each student is required to spend twenty hours a week in class, where they are only permitted to speak English. They each receive a great deal of attention as well, as the average classes contain eight to ten students. Not only are these students in the program to improve their English, but also to get them ready for American lifestyles in college. However, these students are only getting half of what they've come for. "There's not as much interaction as I would like to see," said Sloat. It's obvious who the international students are at CBC; we see them daily, sitting in the cafeteria. We pass them in the halls, but how often do we speak to them? "People never talk to us be cause of the differences in lan guage. But if they never talk to us, how can we improve in Eng lish?" asked one Intensive Eng lish student. Each student who joins the pro gram must be able to speak some English. They do not come to learn English, but to improve their English skills. They can communicate in our language. "Most of us international stu- See Int'l, p.3 Inside Letters to the Editor... ,.»Page 2 Campus Day,;. ...Page 4 Aussie drama trip... ...Page 6 Tennis in nationals... ...Page 7 •■ ■
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Title | The Banner, Vol. 34 No. 14 - May 18, 1990 |
Subject | California Baptist University -- Students -- Periodicals. College student newspapers and periodicals -- California. |
Description | The Banner is the student newspaper of California Baptist University. It has been in continuous publication since 1952. |
Creator | California Baptist University |
Date | May 18 1990 |
Type | Text |
Language | en |
Rights | Copyright California Baptist University. All Rights Reserved. |
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Title | 1990-05-18-001 |
Transcript | The nner Volume XXXIV, Number 14 A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist May 18,1990 Board agrees to sell land By Dan Kohn Editor of The Banner The Board of Trustees agreed by a vote of 20-2 to sell a 15 acre lot along Magnolia Avenue during their May 5th meeting. The land was considered excess in the long range 30 year plan until the College reaches 3,000 students. College officials are now negotiating to sell the land. "Some people in this state will never forgive us for selling the land. Other people will never forgive us for maintaining an unsound financial base" state President Russell Tuck. Income from the sale will go into debt relief and endowment "A sale is a secure way to en- Briefs Pre-registration: Today is the last day to beat the crowds by pre* registering for the 1990 summer and fall terms. Registration for summer begins on May 30, while registration for fail 1990 begins on August 28. Graduation is here: The time has come. Commencement ceremonies begin with the Baccalaureate service on Friday, May 25 at 7 pm. Rick Warren will be speaking. Graduation ceremonies will be held On the front lawn on May 26 at 6:00 pm. Dr. Gordon Kingsley will be speaking. AUare invited to attend the graduation ceremony. Home Concert: Plan to attend tonight as Light! and Fortress will be performing a home concert. The show starts at 7 pm in the BOL and admission ts free. Folio wing the performance, next years' members will be announced. sure that the college debt, which now requires $500,000 to $600,000 a year in debt service, can be paid off" Tuck continued. "Some people in this state will never forgive us for selling the land. Other people will never forgive us for maintaining an unsound financial base." The decision to sell the land is the latest step in a three year effort in which the options of leas ing the land, selling the land, and partnerships were reviewed. A previous agreement to develop the land by San Bernardino-based Concordia Development Corporation fell apart at the last minute in late January. The board decided to sell the land because the income from leasing the land was inadequate, and a partnership involved too much risk. The board meeting was held up one hour past the scheduled time, and a special session after the official meeting was called to dis- See Board, p.8 Inside: The Bummer Four-page pullout section Lee Burton kisses his favorite soda can. (Campus Day photos on p. 4) Intensive English students excluded By Amy Johnson Staff writer for The Banner The Intensive English Program here at CBC was begun in August of 1988 by the director, Dale Sloat. This program acts as a pre-collegiate program for international students. It is designed to prepare the students in various areas of English, such as reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary development. The Final Exam Schedule Monday, May 21 8:00-10:00 All 8:00-8:55 MWF classes 11:00-1:00 All 11:15-12:10 MWF classes 2:00-4:00 All 1:25-2:20 MWF classes Tuesday, May 22 8:00-10:00 All 8:00-9:20 TuTh classes 11:00-1:00 All 9:30-10:50 TuTh classes 2:00-4:00 All 2:00-3:20 TuTh classes Wednesday, May 23 8:00-10:00 All 9:05-10:00 MWF classes 11:00-1:00 All 12:20-1:15 MWF classes 2:00-4:00 All 2:30-3:25 MWF classes Thursday, May 24 8:00-10:00 All 11:00-12:20 TuTh classes 11:00-1:00 All 12:30-1:50 TuTh classes 2:00-4:00 All 3:30-4:50 TuTh classes Friday, May 25 8:00-10:00 All 3:35-4:30 MWFclasses Examinations for other afternoon and evening classes will be given during regular class times. program consists of four academic year terms during the fall and spring semesters, and two terms during the summer. Currently, there are thirty students in the program at CBC, having come from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Korea. Each student is required to spend twenty hours a week in class, where they are only permitted to speak English. They each receive a great deal of attention as well, as the average classes contain eight to ten students. Not only are these students in the program to improve their English, but also to get them ready for American lifestyles in college. However, these students are only getting half of what they've come for. "There's not as much interaction as I would like to see" said Sloat. It's obvious who the international students are at CBC; we see them daily, sitting in the cafeteria. We pass them in the halls, but how often do we speak to them? "People never talk to us be cause of the differences in lan guage. But if they never talk to us, how can we improve in Eng lish?" asked one Intensive Eng lish student. Each student who joins the pro gram must be able to speak some English. They do not come to learn English, but to improve their English skills. They can communicate in our language. "Most of us international stu- See Int'l, p.3 Inside Letters to the Editor... ,.»Page 2 Campus Day,;. ...Page 4 Aussie drama trip... ...Page 6 Tennis in nationals... ...Page 7 •■ ■ |