Sophomores face major decision, minor anxiety
As the deadline for the majority of sophomores to declare their majors looms, members of the Class of 1999 are putting the finishing touches on their academic plans for the next two years.While some sophomores are scrambling across campus to meet with departmental advisors and hand in major cards by the Thursday deadline, most feel comfortable with the decisions they are making. Dean of the Class of 1999 Sylvia Langford, called the current sophomore class "a dynamic group of students," and said most sophomores have not needed additional advisory help in selecting a major. Langford cited low attendance figures at a recent discussion she held on major requirements as evidence of only minor sophomore anxiety over the deadline. Julia Henneberry '99 said she and her friends have extensively researched their options and do not feel threatened by the impending deadline. "Most of my friends and I have put a lot of thought into what we have chosen," she said. Yet some students say they have been caught off guard by the requirement to select a concentrated course of study. "I just found out I had to decide by this week," Adriano deRose '99 said.