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October 31, 1973 Bookstore Features New Items Ugh, the bookstore! What could possi- bly be interesting over there? Yet where do students wander between classes or to pick up this or that? Like one of many things taken for granted, it's value is not appreciated. Those "college cuties" employed there try to make the bookstore a place of in- terest for everyone. Did you know that little nook of ACC is just full of all kinds of exciting things put there for not only dorm students but for everyone? For instance, the supplies in the book- store also include a candy and jewelry colinfer. Most of the jewelry is ordered from companies, but some of it was made by past sorority groups from ACC. Right now there are even rings from Mexico for only $2.95 . Also there have been two new items added to the bookstore. One is college decals which come in two sizes and read "Alpena Community College" on a banner form and also a bumper sticker. The other is a new line of greeting cards called "Oodies from Oodeeland". l Paul Lance & Ralph Lance POLEMIC Page 3 BEHIND THE §CENE§ooo The Cyrano Crew from A.C.C. _ c; af]1J2!:!S Talent Displayed Alpena Community College and Alpena Civic Threatre co -operated recently in the theatrical classic 'Cyrano de Bergerac' . The play was presented to an enthusiastic audience Wednesday night, October 10, through Saturday, October 13, at the Alpena High School Auditorium. The play was written by Edmond Rostand in 1896, and is set in the 17th century Paris. Cyrano ( Keith Titus) por- trayed the greatest poet, philosopher, swordsman, and author that the imagina- tion can create. One problem he faces, though, is a disfigured nose, long and protruding, which hides the beauty of his soul. He falls in love with his cousin, the beautiful and charming Roxanne (Mary Mahar), and is promptly defeated for her favors by Christian (Paul Lance), a young handsome soldier. Unfortunately, Chris- tion has no mind for poetry or the like, so he enlists the aid of Cyrano in vying for Roxanne. Only once have I had the opportunity to see a play with professional actors, and Mr. Titus's portrayal of Cyrano was mag- nificent in every sense of the word, I thought he was fantastic . Some other well known people who appeared in the play and gave exception- ally fine performances were: Mr. James Miesen (Le Bret), Mr. Richard Matteson (Carbon de Castel-Jaloux), and Mr. Frank McCourt (A porter) To mention everyone would be an impossible task for there were forty-two players, many in dual roles, and well over eighteen technicians. The play was directed by Sonya and Keith Titus. In the past the Polemic has always had a looking back column . Now, as a new feature, a personality column will be a new replacement to try and "make known" all those interesting people behind the scenes ... One of those people is Mr. Allbritten's "morning" secretary, Mrs. Marcette Worley, who not only helps distribute advance passes for students to Student Activities Office activities, but also is re- sponsible for the typing and distributing of the daily "Splinter" and weekly "Log." In the past Mrs. Worley attended ACC for secretar ial courses and also worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Alpena. Since last September she has been working for Mr . Allbritten. Besides enjoying bowling, Artex paint- ing, and reading, Mrs. Worley also likes her job. The reason is not only because Mr . Allbritten is easy to work for, but because something different is going on all the time. She also has the help of two work- study students, Rose Nowak and Theresa Pokorski, to make her job a little bit more interesting, and somewhat easier. A- -ol-uti-e-n---~ The world is turning inside out It's surface growing bare Becuz we've used so freely up The riches that were there. Lakes and Rivers, Streams and Seas All Echo in the Yell, And even if we close our ears, We still can't stand the smell. Well, look above into the sky Pollution is no joke. If the water doesn't take you There's good 'ole factory smoke. And what has happened to supplies The grain, the meat, and paper? As this continues up the scale Our waists and wallets taper! · Time you tell me, I've no time I cannot get involved Why you just give it but a chance It soon will be resolved. So as we dawdle unafraid, Our earth is getting smaller And with the cost of cleaning up Our budget's getting taller . As solutions stretch from place to place There's a shortage in our plan It's simple yet it's strong indeed, I call it "lend a hand." A Polemic's author . Marcette Worley New Financial Aid Available The Office of Education is sponsoring a new student financial aid program which is available to first-time, full-time students for the 1973-74 school year. The new Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program--more popularly known as Basic Grants--is designed to assist eligible students planning to enter colleges, uni- versities, community colleges, approved vocational and technical schools, and hos- pital schools of nursing. When the appropriation is sufficient to fully-fund the program, students will re- ceive grant assistance of $1400, less the amount the family can be expected to con- tribute for the postsecondary education of the student. No grant can, however be more than one-half of a student's cost of attendance. For the 1973-74 academic year, $122 million is ava ilable to assist an estimated 425,000 students. The maximum award is $452 and the average award is $200. The amount of each student's expected family contribution and the amount of his award is determined on the basis of a for- mula developed by the Office of Educa- tion and applied consistently to all stu- dents who apply for a Basic Grant . Basic Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid and may be used to cover a student's tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses. They are the "floor" of the assistance package available to eligible students. Other forms of student aid may be provided in addi- tion to these grants. Applications are available now in the financial aid office at ACC or by writing to Basic Grants, Box G, Iowa City, . Iowa 52240 . Students can apply now and sti II receive an award for this semester . Feb- ruary 1, 1974 is the deadline for which students up to that time can apply for an award toward second semester.