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ACC Grads get focus Charlie Brown's a winner?! w J: t-- the See page 14 See page 10 Published by the students of Alpena Community College 666 Johnson St. Alpena Ml 49707 Vol. 2 Issue 11 April 28, 1993 Dr. Peter leaves ACC after one year Action Line Why was the pool table removed from the Van Lare snack bar? - Jason Murphy "I believe that happened when we did our remodel- ing, " said Dr. Donald New- president of the col- a ministrative area m was renovated. The lounge was temporarily converted into a registration office until the project was completed. The pool table was removed to make room; it was never returned. According to Newport, · students bad requested more table space for studying. Without the pool table, the study environment is im- proved. Newport also cited lim- ited use of the pool table as a reason for its removal. The Besser Tech snack bar still has a pool table. To Newport's knowledge, no students have requested that the table be removed. Students BY JEN GoonBURNE Co-EnrroR Through a haze of rumors and speculation, one definite point has been established: the students aren' t happy . Dr. Susan Peter, chem istry r, has resi ne cepted by the college . "I'm genuinely sorry if the students are disappointed, but I feel I did the best thing I could given the circumstances," said Peter. "I've enjoyed my year here, but I did have some prob- lems. I think my talents would be better served somewhere else. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all the stu- dents who are supporting me." "Nobody wants her to go," said Karen Zolnierek, a student who took Peter's CEM 100 and CEM 111 classes. "The stu- dents comprehend better in her class." The resignation came after Peter's first year at ACC, when she underwent, according to Index Pages 2-4 Pages 5-6 Page 7 Pages 8-9 Pages 10-12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 ~ Page 16 OPINION NEWS FEATURE PHOTO ESSAY FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE SPORTS SPECIAL FEATURE show support for instructor Dean Davis, the normal ev;lua- tion of new teachers proceedure as required by the contract. This includes two evaluations by department chairperson Gary Sparks, two evaluations at the administrative level, two peer evaluations, and two stu- dent evaluations. The results of e e Prior to her pos1t10n at ACC, Peter spent two years as a temporary teacher at Shippensburg University, Penn- sylvania. She replaced Dr. Richar~Moreau, former chem- istry instructor, last fall. A petition was circulated on campus for the benefit of the students who wanted to try to keep Peter at ACC. Also, flyers were attached to the walls throughout Van Lare Hall, Besser Tech, and the Natural-Resources Center. The movement begun by the students captured attention. Said Department Chair Gary Sparks, "It's admirable." Sparks refused further com- ment. Peter herself offered little information about her situation, declining to comment on the reasons. "She's teaching the stu- dents, and the students would know whether she is teaching the subject well . .. [and we think] she's exceptional," con- tinued Zolnierek. "She's an asset to [ACC] and they're go- ing to be hurting. " Dr. Susan·-- Iker Students want YOU!!! Concerned students printed up 40 of these flyers and posted them throughout the campus. UPCOMING EVENTS May 3 Awards Night Armory 6 p.m. May 7 Ev~ning with the Arts East Campus 7-9 p.m May 12 RN Pinning East Campus 7 p.m. May 13 Honors Breakfast Holiday Inn 9 a.m. May 13 Commencement East Campus 7 p.m.