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"of the students, for the students, by the students ' ' October 31, 1974 Alpena Community College; Alpena, Michigan v·o1. 6 No. 2 a STUDENT COUNCIL BEGINS NEW YEAR Another academic year be9,an September 9, 1974 at Alpena community College, and, in concordance with past precedence and necessity, last year's Student Government Presi_dent, Joan Emerson, assisted by the Student Services' Office, conducted an election to activate this year's Student Representatives. The dead1ine for the submission of the nominating petitions signed by at leat 25 full- time A.C.C. students was established as Friday, September 13. These petitions indicated who was running for office so that a ballot could be prepared and elections held as soon as possible. This year, however, an unusual circumstance resulted in a slight delay in the complete inception of the Student Senate. One of the students who had succeeded in submitting a a petition before the deadline, Michael Centala, had his name left off of the initial ballot. The reason for this, according to Frank IVicCourt, a representative of the Student Services' office, was because of an inadvertant error, Centala's petition ~as filed in the wrong place.at the right time. Since Centala was seeking election to the office of the Student Senate President, the elections that were held on September 17 and 18, Tuesday and Wedne~ay, officially seated all representatives exclusive of the !>'resident. Thell"ll, in order to · complete the Student Senat~ body, another election was held during the days of Septem~er 19-20, in which Dan Silva and Mike Centala vied for the presidency. The net results of both elections are as follows: BAR-HAYS ENTERT"IIN A.C.C. 9TUDENT9 President - Dan Silva Vice-President - Montiel Dickey Freshman Repre$E)ntatives - Sandie Ruple, Jim Meeks, Don Moyle Sophomore Representatives - J_im Dowling, Bill Skiba, Mark Grant The first concert of the 74-75 Alpena Community College year presented by the Student Activity Office starred a unique rock group named the BAR-KA VS. Their stage presen- taions were diversified and exciting, utilizing live pythons.smoke screens, snake-"skin cloth- ing, and Helium gas singing. The BAR-KA VS are currently on a tour of forty-four junior colleges throughout the midwest., Previously, they have worked gigs like the Whisky-a-Go- Go, and also recorded in Nashville, Tenn. with such acts as Shaft. The students filled the auditorium and received the BAR-KAYS with a standing ovation and two curtain calls in response to the performers energetic and different act. Appointments made by the Student Senate were the following: Secretary - Beth Stickney Treasurer - Stacy Schiller ••••••••••••••••••••••• : seeyou _ : Sets Standard for Michigan Colleges Alpena Community College has set a standard for other Michigan colleges with the initialization of the N.A.B. program, the first program of its type in the st~te. The N.A.B. program, which stands for Native Aml(!rican Block, is a core · of classes for Native Americans which will help provide equal opportunities for them, helping them adjust to college I ife. Last year, the Native American Committee; Louis Baca and Jack Randall, talked about developing, a core of classes for Native Americans and adding them -to the curriculum. They realized that the average level of achieve- ment was below that of a high school graduate, and that alone would make it difficult for them to compete with high school graduates. So the core of classes became the- N.A.B. program. N. A.B. consists of English, physical science, math, social science, and orientation. Louis Baca and Jack Randall combine with Sonya1 Titus, Dr. Dunkel, Charles Neumann, and Richard Clute, and they provide team teaching and indivjdualized counseling. This is done because they want the Native Americans to get a good feeling for college and to make their initial experience at college a successful one. Also, the N.A.B. program puts the Native Americans in classrooms with their friends, so that they will feel free to talk and ques- tion. All money is provided by the state and federal govern- ments. The state pays the salaries of Louis Baca and Jack . Randall and provides money for tutoring. Financial grants are offered to students with need. The federal government provides for a reading improv- ment course, which is part of the English class. Jack Ran- dall and Sonya Titus work with the students in this area, trying to improve their comprehension, vocabulary, and speed. Participating Native Americans -will receive regular college credit for these courses and these courses will transfer to any college as credit. · The N.A.B. program serves as an intense orientation procedure for the Native Americans, helping them to be- · come accustomed to college life so that they may pursue their education goals. > Construction Delays Disclosed ~: at f h' I ~.... !:· Last week Housing Director Henry Valli disclosed the ::; ~ ~ reasons behind the construction .delays in the completion of the residence halls center sections. He explained the hold up as being due to a delay in the i( II i( shipment of ductwork vital to begin heating in 'the center i( ~ p I s t section. A spokesman for the contractor stated that finish iC . ~ work could not begin until heat is restored. t 'iiii_.,-111"" :; The fin tubes needed for the heating system are manu- • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • )j.. • • factured exclusively· in Scranton, Pennsylvania and substi- . D011 .. m Reconstruc-t·,o~ tutes are out of the question since the insurance company 11 insists on everything being _returned to the original Ha ts Halloween Party specifications despite a construction delay 'ating · before the original August 15th deadline. _ The annual Halloween party held at the dorm has The shipping date has been set for November 1st and. been cancelled this year. is expected to be completed within 3 weeks of their In the past, local trick- arrival. · or-treaters have been thrill- REGISTRATION UP FOR "74" FALL SEMESTER Enrollment here at Alpena Community College is up 3½ per cent from that of the 1973-74 year. Last Fall's student count was 1,425. Th is year~ enrollment is 1,475 students. , Mr. Michael Hood attributed some of this increase to: . , A. A boost in recru~ting by the registration office B. The general p'ublic is aware of the need for educa- tion. ed _and haunted by ghosts and monsters lurking in the dorm's hallways. The halls were decorated by dorm residents to resemble spook houses, dark caves, etc. However, due to the reconstruction going on in the central section of the dorm, it was decided that a party wouldn't be such a good idea at this-time. With some luck, though, maybe the work will be done in time for a Christ- mas party.