COLUMN: Don’t waste others’ money … be quiet in class
Usually ASUSU columns focus on the specific office of the representative writing the article. However I would like to touch on a subject that all of us can relate to: Those people in class who refuse to be quiet. (This also applies to arts and lectures events, so I’m in the clear.) We can identify those who disrupt class in three different categories.
The first group includes the talkers. Talkers just can’t seem to get enough talking throughout their free time, they have to use our time in class as well. The big date this week or the lack of dates for the past three weeks are often the topic of disruption. They attempt to whisper most of the conversation but by the middle of class they’re using full-blown voices that the entire class can hear. They ignore the frustrated stares, clearing of throats and the angry shifting of the people around them
Second are the rumplers. The rumplers are those people who can’t stop messing with their papers. They organize and straighten all throughout class, changing the dividers in their binders and the position of their notes. The rumpler is also infamous with the chip or candy bag. The pursuit of the last chip in the bottom of the foil bag is the gem for the rumpler. They can’t get enough of their noisy papers.
Finally the third group are the lovers. You’ve seen them in the Hub rubbing their noses together and telling each other how wonderful they are. This behavior carries on over into the classroom. They meld their seats magically into one and embrace throughout class. You are often distracted by the make-out session, the kicking of your chair and/or their giggles.
All these groups are equally distracting and annoying. They are completely oblivious to their surroundings and forget that they’re paying to be there. To the disruptors: You’re paying for a class that you’re not listening to. That’s dumb. You’re not allowing me to listen to the class I paid for. That’s rude. Finally, you’re not giving the professor the ability to conduct class in an appropriate setting. That’s disrespectful. Please help us all out and don’t come to class at all.
Brittany Duke is the arts and lectures vice president for ASUSU. Comments can be sent to artandlec@cc.usu.edu.