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Page 2 THE TIMBER CRUISER Official Newspaper of the Students of ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Alpena Community College, 666 Johnston Street Alpena, Michigan !Editorial Offices: Alpena Community College, 666 Johnston Street Published Every Three Weeks, September Through June at Alpena, Michigan Editor --------------------------------------- James Petteys Associate Editors John Klinke, Dennis Fuerst Business Manager Robert Lyngos News Reporters Elaine E. Donald, Marilynn J. Hartnell Delores Godfrey, Kai Whitson, Lois A. Gapczynski Sports Editor ~-------------·- Roger Phillips Sports Reporter ------------------------------------------- Dennis Ledsworth Advertising Manager Thomas Spain Assistant Advertising Managers Bob Moers, John Losinski Photographer Wesley Nunneley Cartoonist Nick Dumsch Copywriter _________________ Rick Bowen Faculty Moderator M. D. Orr COLLEGE SPIRIT? To write that Alpena Community College has a good, or even fair college spirit, would be one of the greatest farces ever to be put into this newspaper. Tt seems that the Freshman still belong in high school, for ~ney would rather support their ex-high school funct- ions than their own college functions. Perhaps they would feel more at home if Alpena Community College put in a bell to ring every fifty minutes to let them know it's almost time for their classes. And also, the college could always invite the high school students to its dances so the freshman will have other children to talk to. The freshman, however, isn't the only person in this school with "vast" amounts of college spirit. The most honorable sophomores of Alpena Community College show just about the same amount of interest as the freshmen. -'iW ...... iliiiiiiiiiiii;~S.h~'l\[oe- People's Habits Identify Their Home Life I have been observing the many students who patronize the snack bar in the college lounge this semester, and I have de- cided that there are a few who probably have never eaten -any place except in a pig sty, They slurp their liquids and mangle their cookies and cake and leave the place where they .have been eating looking like their own personal resi- dence. "By their acts ye shall know them." However, there is one person who goes about picking up after them. If I were she, I'd get myself a bull-whip and put a few button holes· where it would be convenient to fasten dia- pers on these uncouth hill- billies who, for the first , time in their lives since coming to the big city, are wearing shoes. When she does mention the fact that one of these sty-dwellers has left a mess on the table, she gets either an insult- ing look or an under-the- breath retort concerning descendants on the dis- taff side of the canine fam- ily. Mrs. LaPine is not hired to baby sit. She is hired to be the hostess at the snack bar, and not a . bus boy, When she smiles she bas all the beauty of her French-Canadian vive-la- We Can Improve Our Study Habits A student can improve his study habits by follow- ing the program set-up be- low. This is a summary of some of the Educational Counseling which is done by Mr. Valli. Being organized, in- cludes planning time for such important aspects as sleep, food, recreation, transportation and study- ing. Time must be plan- ned for amount, quality and proper placing. When a student studies, the word itself involves: a, Learning how to use · texts. b • .,,_ Learning how to use ass;gnments. - ~. Learning how to write, d. Learning how to use exams. e. Learning how and when to use outlines. In addition to the fore- going, the student must learn how to listen to the instructor, learn how and when to take notes, learn how to prepare himself for listening and learn his in- structor. Finally, a student should learn to be flexible,.learn how to vary the above to meet the needs of the course. Lois Gapczynski joie, Let's keep her smiling and police-up after your- self. - Delores Godfrey THE TIMBER-CRUISER We Think We asked the following question at A.C.C. and re- ceived the various answers as listed below. "In your opinion, which country poses the greatest threat to the free world, The Soviet Union or Red China?" Faye Marsh: The Sov- iet Union, because they are more aggressive for their own reasons and to satis- fy their own ends regard- less of others. Sue ffausding: The Sov- iet Union, because they want world dominance more so they won't allow Red China to be a threat, Roger Phillips: Red China, because they will act irrationally; because they lack the military lead- ership and thinking that the Russians have. Sally Hartman: Red China possibly poses a more immediate threat be- cause of its desire to have power by force, but the Soviet Union presents a greater threat in the long run since they seem to be dominating more countries by the more subtle effort of using propaganda. Delores Godfrey: I be- lieve that Red China poses the biggest threat bec!luse they are go~to surprise - · ·we governments of the ov1e morr and the United States. Mary Lou Chroninger: Red China will attempt to attain world dominance through force whereas the Soviet Union will attempt it through peaceful means. Byrena Todd: The Sov- iet Union may appear to be a more immediate threat because of propaganda in- filtration and because of indeterminate stockpiles of nuclear weapons, but be- cause Red China is build- ing bombs she may be more of a threat on account of her unpredictable temper- ament. Bob Lyngos At the ripe age of 49 Willie Mosconi is still th; king of the pool tables. The American cue master has held the world pocket billiards cham- pionship since 1941. JC Convention Continued from page l The delegates from A.C.C. told the student council that they had learned much in the two days that they had partici- pated in this convention but did not feel that they were yet prepared to make the decision whether or not to join the association. The Student Council plans to examine the constitution of the M.J.C.C.S.A. and other sources of inform at ion concerning this association before making its decision, - Denny Fuerst Monday, November 25, 1963 DEAN'S COLUMN As I have been promising, this column will contain some bits of information from the "Analysis of Enroll- ment" of the students currently enrolled at the College. DEAN VAN LARE On the basis of the formal Fourth Week Report made to the state, the number of students (head count) at the college taking courses for academic credit is 533. In addition, during the year, the college offers courses of var- ious kinds on a non-credit basis, usually in association with industry, involving approximately 500 students. The total number of individuals, therefore, for which the college will conduct some kind of educational service will be in the neighborhood of 1,000. Of the full-time students, 253 are men and 102 are women. When this is reduced to percen- tages, 71 per cent are men and 29 per cent are women. Letters To The Editor Editor's note: The opin- ions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of the Timber- Cruiser, but are those of the writer. On the "eventful" eve- ning of October 21, 1963, a hayride and dance spon- sored by the freshman class was staged at A.C.C . Many of the disillusioned frosh class officers, who believed _;: l:fat apathy did note'Xl°st at A.C.C. were soon to have their minds changed. At 7:30 p.m. half a dozen booze hounds and the frosh vice - president made the scene; the little boys hugging their bottles rather than dates. How- ever, at 9:00 the scene brightened as a few couples who had braved the raw, biting cold, Alpena weather appeared, The music ofthe band was enjoyed by those few select couples. After the dance, at midnight, a few couples ;md a miriad of boys and their "true love" embarked on a sec- ond hayride, For many of the "couples" the ride was full of wild fun and games. The hayride ended a "smashy success" for most, as they groped their way to their cars and de- parted, In conclusion, there is only one thing that can be said about the average A. C. C. student's en- thusiasm for college spon- sored activities. That be- ing, he would rather have a "smashing" good time than have a "good time." Believe it or not kiddies, there is a difference be- tween the two terms pre- viously mentioned, It is the opinion of the freshmen class officers that most of the students at A.C.C. ·are more concerned about "off - campus" activities rather than "on campus" activities. Apathy does ex- ist, and will continue to do so, unless some en- thusiasm is generated. To generate enthusiasm at A.C.C., the students must realize that they make the college. · So, get with it! By Janet Downs The significance of this should be obvious to stu- dents. Of the full-time students 222, or 63 per cent, are residents of the district, and 133, or 37 per cent, are not residents of the district. · Two hundred thirteen students, or 60 per cent, are graduates of Alpena high schools, and 142, or 40 per cent are graduates of high schools other than those in Alpena. Forty-two high schools are repre- sented. Seven different states and one foreign country are represented. Fifteen different Michigan counties are represented in our student body. ' It is not my purpose in this column to in- ter pret the meaning of the statistics provided. A few conclusions are obvious. One deduction, however, that merits being pointed out, is that Alpena Com- munity College, as far as the student body is con- cerned, is much more than a college for a few · high schools in the immediate area. This means that stu- dents at Alpena Communi- ty College have an op- portunity to compare their experiences and high school background with students with other· ex- periences in different sit- uations. It ,seems to me that this is important and that the college should al- ways strive to have a stu- dent body that is sufficient- ly representative of dif- ferent areas to provide a basis for students to learn from each other. This it seems we are doing, and it is likely this wm be even more the case in the future. In subsequent columns I hope to provide more in- formation about the student . body and also to make some projections for the future · regarding enrollment and needs of the college from the point of view of ex- pansion of lts facilities. For the moment I would like to suggest that there is a strong possibility that students now at the col- lege will be able to come back ten years from now and see a tremendous de- velopment of the present campus. It is also my hope that the ratio of co-eds Continued on page 5 1 I I I