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Published By The Journalism Class of Alpena Community College Founded in 1952 VOLUME, FOUR, NUMBER TWO OCTOBER 27, 1961 TEN CENTS PER COPY -------------------- Dean Van Lare MISIAK, HORNAK AND L. KEEN ~::~;::i}c. ELECTED TO STUDENT COUNCIL Last Friday, October 20, 1961, at the meeting of the legislative body of the Michigan Association of Junior Colleges in Flint, Dean Van Lare was presented the President's gavel and presided over the meet- ing. However, Dean Van Lare will not officially become president un- til November 15. Last fall Dean Van Lare was elected vice-presi- dent of the MAJC, and it is the custom that the vice-president be- comes the president the following year. The MAJC is tne professional organization for all of the sixteen junior colleges in the state. Its membership includes the various junior college administrations and their faculties. The approximate membership is one thousand. As president of MAJC, Dean Van Lare presides over the Legis- lative Assembly - the policy ma- king body of the MAJC. The Leg- islative Assembly meets twice a year: once in the spring and once in the fall. 1ts membership is composed of e e o eacn jumor college in the state and a faculty member e- lected by the faculties of the col- leges. Both representatives have the power of the vote. , The Assembly · is also composed c;f associate - institution member- ships. For example, the University of ·Michigan and Michigan State · University, along with other state universities send representatives to See M. A. J. C., Page 2 STUDENT COUNCIL - M. Misiak, J. Hornak, D. Schultz, K. Wallace, L. Keen, S. Campbell, and S. Niedbala. The Big D "dear" Day Is Coming In the -eyes of the outdoorsman, what better day of the year is there Drama Club Has The "Crazy Hat Dance" present- ed by the Drama Club was a great. success. Crazy hats were worn by the wonderful crowd that attended. Dancing to modern music was en- joyed by both the faculty and stu- dents. A good time was had by all. The club. is planning other social events of like nature during this semester. than November 15. This is the day when thousands and thousands of Michigan hunters "pack up their troubles in an old kit bag"-and leave it home. This is the day that they have been waiting for. They leave all their problems of daily life .home .;i they ike ut into the woodlands and forests of chal- lenge. Buck-fever hits these men long before the big day arrives. The thrill of staying at a hunting camp with all their buddies is probably the second best thing about hunt- ing next to bringing down a big buck. Walter l 7an Simaeys Returns From ff os(Jital The idea of staying up until the wee hours of the morning, playing cards-served with light refresh- · ments--or just sitting around talk- ing about the past hunting exper- iences, is an inspiration, a chal- lenge,. and the time of the year when one can relax. Just the idea of bagging a buck world-a world o£ Dleasure. This is his day and no~o~y nas the right to look down on him because he likes to "rough it" for a few days and may bring back a few stories that may be funny to J,Js friends but not to his wife. These people who venture into the outdoors for hunting, . are doing the thing that they want to do---kill a deer- not only for the pur_pose • of food but also the specific satisfaction it brings to them individually. During the past three years, Wal- ter Van Simaeys, better !mown as Van, has never missed a day of work except for an occasional bout with the flu or the like. '.fhis is why Van's sudden collapse at the school on October 2 came more or less as a shock ~ the students. He VAN SIMAEYS was taK:en to Alpena "General Hos- pital where he was treated and re- leased on Wednesday afternoon. During his illness, Van has proba- bly broken the record £gr the num- ber of get-well cards received. He received 282 cards and approxi- matefy 235 of these were from the students now, and in the past. Van has been happ;-:y married for thirty-three years. He has five children and eight grandchildren. Van was a landscaper · · at Grosse Point farms for parks and the vil- lage and wa·s in -charge of the U. S. Navy Ordinance Plant before comirig to A. C. C. Van should be commended on the wonderful job . he has done in keeping the grounds of A . .:::. C. beautiful. During the week of Van's ab- sence, Oral Standen acted as cus- . todian. 'Mr. Standen is also custo- · dian at Alpena High School. To those men, November 15 will never come soon enough. During the first week of Van's ·return, you 0might have noticed 'an \ No Student Mixer This Wee~ unfamiliar person working with · v:hl. He is Ernie Prteslawski, an Alpena High School bus driver for See VAN, Page 3 . J. C. Jim Hornak, Linda Keen, and Mike Misiak Have Been Named To Fill Out This Year's Council Slate A..fter a period of hampered ac- tivity because of an incomplete· slate of representatives, the A.C.C. Student Council has filled all but one of its vacancies, and is ready to begin its year's work. Elected last week to serve as Freshman representatives are Jim Hornak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Hornak, Ossineke; Linda Keen, daughter of Mrs. Naomi Keen, Lansing; and Mike Misiak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mis• iak, Alpena. Jim is a graduate of Alpena High School while Linda attended Lansing Sexton and Mike received his diplonrn. from Alye~a Catholic Central. Previously elected members of the Council include Sue Campbell, acting president and daughter of LINDA KEEN Mrs. Dorothy Campbell; Dennis Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Timm, Hubbard Lake; and Sally Niedbala, daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Niedbala. All three receiv- ed their high school diplomas in _Alpena; Sue and Dennis having at- tended Alpena High, while Sally graduated from Alpena Catholic Central. One vacanc)·. created by ineli• gibility, is to be filled by appoint- . ment, a task which has been post- poned in anticipation of a full · Council. The function 'of the Coundl is, as implied, to all as somewhat of a liaison 'C<immittee between the student body and the administra- tion. , Its major · project for this JIM HORNAK year is the rewriting of the Con- · stitution for which a committee, consisti:ng of George Holmes, the chairman, Linda Krull and Tamyra Cook has been appointed. Student Council members are, representatives of the student bo~ dy, and as such, students should be reminded, are to be approached with any complaints concerning all facets of school' life. Meetings, held to anyone wishing to attend, and every Friday at 9 -a.m., are · open non-members may voice their op- inions upon recognition · by the President. • Dean Van Lare and Mr. Lowry · are advisors to the Council while Mr. Ritter is the newly appointed alternate advisor to preside when -• neither the Dean nor• Mr. Lowry ··· is able to attend. -Ingrid Alstroi:n- MIKE MISIAK