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It almost eclipsed Valentine\u2019s Day! And one could think of it as an academic love story. Tuesday, February 12, was the long-awaited Declaration of Majors (DOM) day held in the Fine Arts Building. Three hundred and thirty seven sophomores gathered to declare and celebrate an academic track of their choosing for the next two and a half years. Scores of faculty members along with their department student advisors eagerly waited at their booths during the lunch hour to answer questions and assist with declaration forms. \u201cThis event officially welcomes sophomores to the academic curriculum of Kalamazoo College,\u201d says Lesley Clinard, assistant director of academic advising and institutional support. \u201cIt\u2019s a fun time that has become a rite of passage because of the cake and \u2018I declared…\u2019 stickers.\u201d DOM makes a difference in academic focus before spring course registration. Most students expressed excitement; a few called it \u201canticlimactic\u201d and \u201cnot a big deal.\u201d Assistant Professor of Classics Elizabeth Manwell says DOM is \u201can opportunity for sophomores to feel special. Moving forward,\u201d she adds, \u201cstudents begin thinking about their future courses and all the pieces of the K-plan.\u201d Tristan Kiel, department student advisor of Computer Science, thinks being a sophomore is difficult because class workloads pick up. \u201cBut DOM brings together the diverse spectrum of sophomores, and they own and enjoy this momentous occasion,\u201d he says. (Story and photo by Sameen Haque \u201914)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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And one could think of it as an academic love story. Tuesday, February 12, was the long-awaited Declaration of Majors (DOM) day held in the Fine Arts Building. Three hundred and thirty seven sophomores gathered to declare and celebrate an academic track of their choosing for the next two and a half years. Scores of faculty members along with their department student advisors eagerly waited at their booths during the lunch hour to answer questions and assist with declaration forms. \u201cThis event officially welcomes sophomores to the academic curriculum of Kalamazoo College,\u201d says Lesley Clinard, assistant director of academic advising and institutional support. \u201cIt\u2019s a fun time that has become a rite of passage because of the cake and \u2018I declared…\u2019 stickers.\u201d DOM makes a difference in academic focus before spring course registration. Most students expressed excitement; a few called it \u201canticlimactic\u201d and \u201cnot a big deal.\u201d Assistant Professor of Classics Elizabeth Manwell says DOM is \u201can opportunity for sophomores to feel special. Moving forward,\u201d she adds, \u201cstudents begin thinking about their future courses and all the pieces of the K-plan.\u201d Tristan Kiel, department student advisor of Computer Science, thinks being a sophomore is difficult because class workloads pick up. \u201cBut DOM brings together the diverse spectrum of sophomores, and they own and enjoy this momentous occasion,\u201d he says. 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