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')II) l) ) I I l I)/ I I l I> ' ) ) February l, 1977 Alpena Community College, Alpena,_ Michigan Vol. 8 No. 5 C1ollege Gears Up For 25th Anniversarv Celebrations -Sherwood Forest As the month of the 25th Anniversary is upon Alpena Community College, everything seems to· be in order for the occasion. Friday-February 18 "25th Anniversary" Dinner- Dance Program 6:30 p.m. Soc- ial Hour, 7:30 p.lT). Dinner Alpena Civic Center, Reser- vations in Advance 9:00 p.m.- 1 :00 a.m., Live Music Van Lare Hall · The_re is ryiuch running around however, rumor has it that, "it. will all be worth it and hang in there, .only a couple more weeks and it will all be over!" NO one is aware of where this rumor start- ed, student activities office has been ·suggested as a possible source. Saturday-February 19 "Open House" - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Alpena Community College - All Buildings Lounge Issue Resolved For those of you who are eager to have some fun and entertainment before we get too far into the semister, here's your chance. The.list of sched- u, led __ e 1 v~nts __ ~ras .. something fo_ r everyone. The th Sunday-February 20 Civic Orchestra Concert 8:00 mg s to do' list is, as follows: By Roxanne Sterling / The Student Senate's decision to make the Van The Public is Invited to all Events! Tuesday-January 25 Fine Arts Series Bob Hein, Music . 8:00 p.m. Alpena Comm- unity College Van Lare Hall, Room 127 Lare Hall lounge a recreational area and not a study area was not arrived at haphazardly. It is time the Friday-February 11 Birthday Party, "Celebrate, students know on what grounds the senate reached Celebrate" 7:00 p.m. - 1 :00 their conclusion. a.m., Dancing and Refresh- Van Lare Hall is the hub of activity at ACC. All • ments Alpena Armory, Tic- p.m., Alpena Community College Van Lare Hall, Room 127 , Tuesday-February 22 Fine Arts Series Ron Hamilton ' Art 8:00 p.m., Alpena Comm- unity College Van Lare f:lall, Room 127 Tues~ay-March 22 Fine Arts Series, Keith Titus, Drama 8:00 p.m., Alpena · Community College Van Lare Hall, Room 127 the counselors, records (business and academic) and kets at the Door Music by: student activities ~ffices are there. S? it stands to "KaSt le:' Tuesday-April 26 reason that the marn flow of students Is to Van Lare Saturday-February 12 Alumni Game 5:45 p.m.,-:cen- · Fine Arts SerieS, Terry Hall, Hall. A representative number of these students tral Junior High Gym A.C.C. Humanities B:OO p.m., Alpena Community College were asked if they used the lounge for study purposes. vs. Mott Community College Van Lare Hall, Room 127 The majority said, seldom or never. They go there "Celebrate" - Dance following . . . . . to relax and talk to their friends between classes. the Game 10:00 p.m. _ .1 :30 a.in. These act1v1t1es were designed to offer enter-, As far as studying goes, the majority of those que~ Alpena Civic Center, Music: tainment to most any type of. person. Find an stioned stated that when they needed to study they "The Windjammers" ~vent and date to suit your style an~ convienc_e would go either to the library or an empty_ classroom. and come on and join the fun. Everyone is wel" Many said they budgeted their time so they could Sunday-February 13 • "Coffee Shop & Entertainment come so, relax, enjoy yourself and help us study when their friends weren't around. Studying 7:00 p.m. - 11 :00 p.m., Grove--"Celebrate"! CAN be a problem, but only if a student lets it. · . The Student Senate has not ignored those stud- ents who wish to have a study-area in Van Lare Hall however. Efforts are being made to have a rool)l de- y t R • signatedforthesolepurposeofstudying. ltwillthen e 5 ece1ve be up to the students themselves to show that the a- Requirements For GI Bill rea really is needed and will be used. The fact is the lounge is ACC's substitute for a The Veteran's Administration (VA) has released student center. Many college campuses have one and futher requirements for veterans studying under perhaps in the future ACC will too. A student cen- the GI Bill covering any enrollments commenced ter is a meeting place where students can sit and talk on or after 1 December, 1976. and get to know about other people. -some place Primarily, vets will not receive VA benefits for where students get a different kind of an education. any period longer than required to meet their edu- They get a social education-they learn how to liv·e cational goals. The nu.mber of credit hours with one another in this crazy world. The Student remaining to reach the goal and the rate of pursuit Senate feels this is the main function of. the Varn , (full time, half time, etc ... ) are considered in deter- Lare Hall lounge. mining the length of time required .. '1 .• '.. • ' '.'. " •• ' "' •• ' •. '.'.' ' .' The normal 60 semester hours for an asso~iate degree and 120 semester hours for a bachelor's degree are recognized as estab_lished goals. Thus, if you divide the total number of hours remaining to meet your goal by the number of hours deter- mined by your rate of pursuit (full time-12, half time-6), it will indicate the number of terms you may take to complete your studies. For more explanation, consult the Veteran's . Qutreach Office. ) I I I