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TH£ £MIC Vol. 1 No. 5 ALPENA, MICHIGAN May 27, 1970 Student Government Supports Re-districting James Bartz, Editor Dale Robb, Business Manager Publications Board Selects '70-71 Editor The newly formed Publications Board held its first meeting April 30th. The members of this board include John Wood, chairman; John Heimnick, Acting Dean of Liberal Arts; Phil Richards, editor of the Alpena News; Larry Boyer, faculty representative; and three student representatives, James Bartz, Laurie Steinke, and James Skinner. Three motions were passed at the first meeting. First, the Board voted to have the Director of Student Affairs, John Wood, act as chairman in future meetings. Second, it was moved that the editor of the school paper should receive a full tuition grant, and the assistant editor should receive a half tuition grant. Third, a motion was made concerning the method of selecting staff for the Polemic. . It reads as follows: The Publications Board will select the editor and the business manager each April 15th for the following year. The editor appoints the other officers. Applications must be made by March 15th. The Publications Board met again on May 7th, to conduct the selection of Officers. There were three applications for editor and only one application for business manager. Applicant, Dale Robb, was appointed business manager. The three applicants for editor were John Hawley, Rick Gougeon, and James Bartz. James Bartz, currently the assistant editor of the Polemic was appointed editor for the 1970-71 school year. Also at that meeting, it was suggested that tuition grants for .the editor and assistant editor be designated the Myron David Orr Jour- nalism Awards. Editor of this year's Polemic, Norm Malmstrom, then requested that the Board act to recind the provision that By James M. Pongones The Student Government, on Friday, May 22, adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED: that the Student Govern- ment of Alpena Community College wholeheartedly supports the redistricting plan for the new college. Government formally pledges its assistance to the three (3) K-12 Boards of Education and the New College Planning Committee con- cerning redistricting. On June 8, the voters of the Alpena, Atlanta, and Hillman school districts will go to the polls to decide on the re- districting of Alpena Community College. If the new college is created, it will be the birth of a truly new College. No longer will one be able to say "I'm in grade 14 in the Alpena School System." Perhaps the greatest benefit derived from the separation of the college from the Alpena Public School System, is that the college would no longer be influenced by traditional K-12 thinking. In addition, the wider tax base and lack of competi- tion with K-12 monies would enhance present programs and facilitate future proposed programs. The proposed new college is a giant step forward and will give future alumni a College to be proud of. If you are 21 or over, vote "yes"on June 8, if not, urge parents, relatives, and friends to support redistricting. All college students and the public are invited to the college open house on Thursday, May 28, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Students are urged to attend to be- come further oriented to the redistricting question and more familiar with the potential of ACC. In addition to this, the faci,Jlty is concurrently holding a re- ception in room 107, Van Lare Hall, for all ACC alumni. The candidates for the new Board of Trustees are also invited, which will give you an opportunity to meet and duscuss with them their qualifications and ideas concerning the up- coming election. The following is a reprint of the pamphlet on redistricting answering many of the basic questions concerning separa- tion: (Continued on Page 4)