OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion

CoC looks forward

The College of Computing (CoC) has announced the official creation of two schools, the School of Computer Science and the School of Interactive Computing. This decision seems like a natural progression from the already established system of threads currently in place, which allow students some level of specialization. Computer Science and Interactive Computing are two distinct disciplines, and treating them as such is the only sensible thing to do.

The move will improve CoC's organization, since the schools will have separate chairs and more extensive administrative support. Offering more specific degree paths could potentially attract a greater number and higher quality of professorial candidates.

Computer science is definitely a growing field, so allowing for growth in the CoC is a good move. The field will continue to grow in the future, leading to further Computer Science disciplines that we cannot anticipate. Therefore, having this procedure for division already in place will ease the process when it is needed again. Other colleges within Tech could also benefit from following the CoC's example.

Chi Omega Tau seeks national

Chi Omega Tau, Tech's only local social sorority, has announced its intent to affiliate with a national sorority. This announcement comes after the Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) voted to explore sorority expansion last week. Since there is an interest group on campus, CPC should work with Chi Omega Tau as the expansion process moves forward.

National affiliation would benefit Chi Omega Tau in many ways, including financial support, a house on campus, alumni networking and, most importantly, a vote in CPC. As an associate member of CPC, Chi Omega Tau does not get to vote even though it must follow CPC guidelines. It is unfortunate that the sorority has to go national in order to have equal rights within CPC, however. The policies toward the only local sorority seem like unneccesary red tape aimed at exclusion rather than meeting the needs of women at Tech.

Going national certainly provides benefits, but it could also hurt one of the original goals of Chi Omega Tau, which was to provide an alternative to traditional Greek life for women at Tech, since the sorority would then have to follow the guidelines of a national, rather than local, group. Hopefully Chi Omega Tau will be able to keep its unique style while obtaining the benefits of national affiliation.