Junior Maranda Nave works a natural log problem on the chalkboard to help a peer understand homework during a math lab.Math majors staffed the labs,which were designed to provide free tutoring to students in math classes. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) Or. Zane Gastineau, associate professor of computer engineering, teaches a circuits class in the computer engi– neering lab. During circuits classes, students often relied on their math skills to deduce the logic of the systems circuitry. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) question mark: What is the most chal– lenging aspect of the math department? _. 178 academics "The upper level math classes require a lot of work. It takes a lot of work to stay on top.As Dr.(Steve] Smith [chair of the math depart– ment] says, 'you have to keep your homework quotient up.'" -Joanna Crawford, sophomore "The most challenging thing about math courses is that many of the concepts we study have no tan– gible representationand must be thought of abstractly." -Jared Culbertson, senior "To me, just like most other departments, the most challenging aspect is actually learning and un– derstanding mathematics rather than working simply to get a grade." -Dan Johnson, junior
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