Students' views mixed on proposal to ban sites
Jacob Simpson
Issue date: 11/10/08 Section: News
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These three sites, however, may soon be blocked to students if the Student Government Association approves a proposed resolution to block access to these sites on all Dean B. Ellis Library computers on the second through fifth floor for seven days prior to finals and through the seven days of finals.
Student reactions are mixed, though some students said they are in favor of the resolution.
"I think it's a good idea. During that time everybody needs to be studying. If they want to do that, they can go to their dorm," Casey Jones, a freshman pre-professional biology major of Stuttgart, said.
Jones said he does use the library computers to check those sites but only on rare occasions. He will also not be using the computers for that purpose during finals.
Jones is not alone in his assessment of the situation.
"I think it's a good idea. I was a little ticked off at first, until I read the reason behind it," Sara Graves, a mass communication graduate student of Piggott, said.
Graves said she uses the computers to check those sites on a daily basis and said she would probably use the computers for nonacademic purposes during finals if she could.
But while these students are in favor of the resolution, others are against it for a variety of reasons.
"I don't think it's a good idea because I use both Facebook and MySpace, and it doesn't take much time out of my studying," Erica Bettis, a freshman psychology major of Marion, said. Bettis said she uses the computers for that purpose on a daily basis.
Scott Gilliland, a junior history major of Memphis, said it was a bad idea because some people use social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to organize their study groups by posting meeting times and locations.
But what does the Dean B. Ellis Library staff think of this?
Dr. George C. Grant, dean of the library, said he thought there was "ample reason for restricting social network sites."
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W. Allen
posted 11/10/08 @ 5:48 PM CST
The proposal presents a dilemma for faculty who may be using social networking sites as part of their classes. A decision to ban the sites needs to be made a full semester ahead. (Continued…)
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W. Allen
posted 11/10/08 @ 8:13 PM CST
Some faculty and students use social networking sites in classes. If a blanket decree is to be made, it needs to be made at the beginning of the semester, not at the end. (Continued…)
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