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.... ACC staff rule the Silverdome Club 32 review reveals a mosh Bosch ACC students give MTV some lip American bathrooms are a relief ~ please see page 7 ~ - please see page 6 ~ - please see page 2 - ~ please see page 3 ~ w I I- POLEMIC Alpena Community College 666 Johnson Street Alpena Ml 49707 Vol. 3 Issue 5 Dec. 15, 1993 Millage renewal is scheduled for Feb. 1 ■ $500,000 revenue or $12 per contact hour is at stake BY DENINE KONWINSKI Co-EDITOR mill levy laid the foundation for face a defeated millage would At least 150 volunteers are upgrading classrooms, shops and be to try to create additional rev- needed to participate in a phone labs, which is a large part of enue to offset the loss from bank and the mailing of litera- Community support i~ ACC's long-range plan. property tax, "but if you follow ture for the election. needed Feb. I when Alpena "That (staying current] is a what's going on in the state [K- "We are looking at the stu- Community College requests the major issue for us. The day we l2 funding woes], that's a tough dents as being a real component renewal of a one-mill levy to let a program slip behind means deal," Newport said. to that effort," said Director of cover operating expenses over we will produce a graduate that AsolutionNewportdoesn't Public Relations Carlene the next five years. is obsolete, which means that want to see: an increase in stu- Przykucki. Anyone wishing to "Th.is is a renewal issue. you wasted your time here, and dent tuition. According to donate their time can contact the This is not a new millage," that's not very smart for us," Newport, a one dollar increase president's office at ext. 246. President of ACC Don Newport Newport stated. would generate about $45,000. One thing that Newport strongly emphasized. "This is a There is, however, the un- It would come out to a $10-12 wants to avoid is something that renewal of an existing millage fortunate possibility the millage increase per contact hour, "and he says happens too often. for the institution ... and it's may not be renewed if people I don't think any of us would "People ... think the college is for operating purposes ... to don't get out and vote. tee! comfortable with that," he such a good place, it does so keep the heat, the lights, and "To try to absorb $450- commented, "but that's the po- much for the community, that if Candace Perkins, president or the Journalism Education the instructors in thecla.~sroom." 500,000 in an already tight tential impact of trying to offset we put an issue on the ballot, Association, presents Lorraine Reuther, ACC's resource The decision to seek the re- budget would mean some pretty [the loss of millageJ revenue." it's a done deal ... but we development and roundation director, with JEA's Medal newal was made by ACC's serious things for us as far as Because there's so much at know from statistics that it's not or Merit Award in Washington, D,C. Nov. 20, 1993. Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 program cutbacks, and potential stake, Newport hopes to see stu- a done deal. We have to over- A ,,1 meeting. The one-mill levy staff reduction and those kinds dents pull together and spread cometheapathyofthefolkswho waru winning Reuther would provide approximately of things," Newport explained. the news to area voters to vote feel good about us and get those. $500,0(H), and would be added Another possible way to yesintheFeb.election. folkstothepolls." seeks a new posz·tz·on to the college's general fund. The fund consist~ of tuition St d t s t t • h d money-about33pe<centofthe U en ena e secre ary Impeac e total amount, state aid - about 50 percent, and a set amount of BY JEN GooDBURNE 1.5 IJlills, which was approved Co-EorroR in 1979 when voters in the Al- - ~- pena Public School District With Adviser Rob Roose agreed to separate ACC from the presiding over the November 18 K-14 system. special meeting, the StudentSen- Voters approved the one ate impeached its secretary with additional mill in a May 1989 a six to one vote. election by a margin of 746 the meetings Jones didn't attend. The Senate's constitution requires that the individual fac- ing dismissal be given one week to prepare a defense. Jones was contacted and given the option to resign, but refused. hours to come to the meetings, she was dismissed from her job." As secretary, Jones re- ceived a total tuition waiver of 15 credits to be split hetween the two semesters of her term. The seven and a half she used this semester does not have to be repaid, but she has for- feited the other seven and a half. BY SHAWN DEMPSEY STAFF WRITER "I look for things [to do] that are fun and challenging," says Lorraine Reuther, executive director of the ACC Foundation This simple statement could explain both her receipt of the 1993 Journalism Education Association's Medal of Merit and her January l resignation from ACC. Reuther and reception for the new Stu- dent/ Community/ Business/ Learning Resource Center. When Reuther came to ACC, she knew she had the skills and the talents necessary to do her job, but she had no fund-raising experience. And that was exactly what she wanted. She was then looking for, as she is now, "somethingcom- pletely different than I've done before . . you votes. The appropriated revenue Tina L. Jones, who ran for allowed the college to move the office unopposed last fall, ahead on state requirements, allegedly failed to attend required such as the installation of bar- meetings. The exact number of rier-free entrances. missed meetings is unknown, as Energy-efficient windows there are no official minutes for According to minutes vol- untarily taken by Sophomore Representative Dena Luckett, "Tina's defense was that the pe- riod of time which she was not present at Student Senate meet- ings was a time of illness. Also, in the process of changing work If a Dec. 2 regular meet- traveled to Wash- ing, Sophomore Rep. Dena ington, D.C. on Luckett was nominated and November 20 to elected to fill the vacancy. the JEA national rm looking for come {into a joh] with all the skills, but you've never used them in this way.tt and a new parking lot are two ;~~,:,~~::;:"gnificantim- Beware of breaking ground Most importantly, the one- 11 1 1 11 1111111 1111 11 1, 1 1111111 11 11 111 Action Line Where does the money received from student park- ing tickets go? Also, how much money is taken in each semester from student parking tickets? -Karen Heller The money collected from parking tickets is used to help defray the costs of parking lot upkeep such as, resurfacing, marking and other supplies. This is also the source of funds for student parking permits, a po- tentially large expense. How much money do these tickets represent'? Here are some recent net figures: 1991 - $5986, 1992 - $3240, and 1993 -$3898. BY SHAWN DEMPSEY STAFF WRITER Student Senate, The Po- be provided by Dot Gonia and lemic, Besser Technical Candy Patterson. John Parris, Association, Criminal Justice LRC media technician, will vid- Despite almost a year long Club, ACC Players, and the Stu- eotape the events. delay, ACC will finally have its dent Nurse Association have The ground breaking is the day in the dirt. been invited to represent the stu- culmination of a two and a half On December 17 at 12:00 dent body. year, $1.5 million, "Building on p.m., college representatives and The ground breakers will Tradition"fund-raisingcampaign invited guests will gather be- be: Dr. Donald Newport, ACC and planning period. Besser tween the Besser Technical president; Jim Park and Steve Foundation contributed a $1.25 Center and the Charles R. Fletcher, fund-raising campaign million matching grant, the col- g~:::;;1~ w~:~'1 c/Re.souTe'°u-chairls; DLickDWilslon.NBessGer legeogenerNated $85~~0:~ :::~ !; twelve people $3.6 million is officially break coming from ground for the the state of ~~:;,;~@ ~/J~l'JTRADITION ;:;.I~i~:: ~:nre/esoucce Alpena Community College Foundation t~:!'"!ow!it A reception in the BTC Foundation representative; Gilmore Associates, will contain lobby will be held immediately David Svanda, Governor a new library, gymnasium, following the fifteen to twenty Engler's representative; Jack health fitness area, classrooms, minute ceremony. Phi Theta Lee, architect; Roger Bauer, offices, business and industrial Kappa will act as hosts to the chairperson of the ACC Board training areas, a performing arts approximately 200 guests ex- of Trustees; Jim Arbuckle, ACC and lecture theatre and student pected to attend. Foundation president; Senator activity areas. Eight hundred people have John Pridnia; Representative The ground breaking delay been invited including 500 do- Beverly Bodem; Bill LaHaie, was due to 17 other community Action Line is a regular, nors. Also invited are local Alpena mayor; and Melanie college projects that needed ap- infonnational column which an- government and school officials, Karschnik, Student Senate proval from one legislative swers questions posed by the Alpena Area Ministerial As- president. committee. students. Questions dealing with sociation, the emeriti, the RSVP Decorators have al- ACC may be dropped off at Advisory Board, 1992 annual ready been working in BTC so lhe Polemic office in BTC givers, Michigancommunitycol- everyone can enjoy the trim- 110, placed in the mailbox or Jege presidents, and the State mings. given to any staff member. , Appropriations Committee. The reception's music will The college is currently seeking construction bids and it is hoped the building will be open for the 1995 fall semester. convention to re- ceive the award. Its recipients are members who have supported an opportunity that a/lows for Reuther started her career as an English and acting teacher at South Lake High School where she taught for 20 years. She went more challenging the association challenges. for a number ~ Lorraine of years and they are chosen for their substantial contributions to scholastic jour- nalism. Reuther Before she departed, she announced her resignation from the foundation. The ACC Foun- dation is the non-profit organization which helps sup- port the college financially. It has assets of nearly $3 million and is managed by a 15 person board and run by an executive director. She has held her position for three and a half years, and she explains, "I've fulfilled my goals." Reuther's accomplishments while the foundation director include arranging and manag- ing the $1.5 million capital campaign for the new building, identifying the alumni, estab- lishing donor base, increasing annual giving, strengthening staff develop- ment, planning and presenting board development, creating resources for grant activities, and selecting computer software for updated record keeping. She is currently planning the ground breaking ceremony I '1- back to school and studied jour- nali.~m at Wayne State University and became the adviser for the school's paper. She believes journalism is good for students in all area.~. "because it's tied to freedom of speech which is tied to democracy." She also sees journalism as a prime example of the hot topic of outcome based education in which students see the results of their work. Journalism students create a product, a newspaper, plus improve their reading, writing, and thinking skills. After leaving high school teaching and coming to ACC, Reuther remained active in jour- nalism education. One summer activity Reuther is involved with is the Michigan interscholastic Press Association workshop, which she started with in 1981 and eventu- ally directed for five years. The workshop is held at Michigan State University and drew 415 students last year. Please see "Lorraine" on page2