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i..-----------------------®[p~OO~©OO tJ) Cartoon by Jason Cole Well, at least the Van Lare Hall marshmallow roast was well attended. Maybe movies might motivate students BY Scorr REED POLEMIC EDITOR Student apathy is out there, and it's not going away any time soon. But why? Is it because there's "nothing to do around here? " Well, we all know that isn't true, but while dig- ging through the old Polemic archives, I found this campus used to have quite a few more recreational activities for the student body. For instance, in the April 25, 1979, issue of A CC Campus Update, there's an article telling what movies are showing on campus. Whoa! Back up! Mov- ies on campus? That's right. Movies used to be shown for students in room 150 of the Natural Resources Center. That got me to thinking of all the activities we could have, but don't. I'm not saying that some of the activities we have now are bad, but I do see room for improvement, or is it · that darn student apathy poking around again? What if we had movies on campus again? I don' t mean they pack 'em in! I visited a friend of mine up there a couple years ago, and "The Doors" was showing in room 105 of J amrich Hall, a room similar to NRC 150. The place was so packed, I had to sit on the floor. There were similar sell-outs at show- ings of "Animal House", "A Hard Day's Night" and a Three Stooges film festival. That would be a fantastic idea for ACC. Show a free movie for students - and their families - on the weekends. For example, suppose a student The place was so packed, I had to sit on the floor. the latest flick that's playing with two children wants to at the State Cinema downtown. do something nice with his or I mean some of our favorite her family. The student could films. Northern Michigan Uni- take his or her family out to versity in Marquette does it see a movie here on campus every weekend. On Fridays, . at no cost! Saturdays and Sundays, there's Or, what about a fifties a great movie playing free for and sixties day? They used to students - and let me tell you, have them on campus, you ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• = ■ The PoleIDic ■ = • C • = ONT RIB UTERS = = Editors ............ . ................ Scott Reed = • Shawn Dempsey • = Photographer .................. . . Jennifer Weinkauf = • Advertising Manager ..................... Deb Haske • = Cartoonist .... . ................. .. ... Carol Burns = • Writers . . . . . . . Don Filarski, Kent Lacombe, Leslie Blumer • • Jason Cole, Sarah Goudy, John Nilsson • = Chad Smith, Julie Smigelski = • Todd Price, C.J. Moore • = Graphic designers . . .... Jennifer Ganske, Katie Zbytowski = • Jason Skiba, Cheryl Gohl, Diana Caretto • = Adviser ...... .. ........ .... ... .. Don MacMaster = • • = The Polemic is published monthly, and is distributed free of = • charge. Opinions expressed are strictly those of the writers. • = Questions, concerns, and other input can be dropped off at = = The Polemic office in Besser Technical Center 110, or in our = • mailbox in the BTC lobby. Call us at 356-902 1, Ext. 264. • = Mail correspondence to: ' = • • = The Polemic = = Alpena Community College = II( 666 Johnson Street II( liC . Alpena, Ml 49707 • .... 1 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 ..... ... know. Plus, that's an activity that wouldn't cost a dime! Just designate a day sometime in the semester to be "Fifties and Sixties · Day," and watch the costumes people decide to wear to classes. It would be just one of those little things to break up the monotony of the every- day schedule. Of course, that infamo s apathy plays a big part in whether or not an activlty looks bad. Take for example, casino night last year. It was a bust. Not because it wasn't fun, but because for some reason there was no big push for students to go. So, would it matter if we changed direction and of- fered different activities for students? Who knows? It may be worth trying. Maybe this year we should forget about casino night and have free movies for students, a scavenger hunt, a battle of the bands. But let's look into it one step further. In one of my classes last semester, a student suggested to change campus activities to some of the above mentioned ideas. The response that she got was along the lines of, "Yeah, but think about it. Most students on this campus are older and have jobs and families." So what does that mean? That older students can' t have fun? Working people can't have fun? There are students in that category who still may have the time to enjoy some new activities. Also, what about the students who don't have children? What about the students who aren't , married, and do have the time to enjoy themselves at some campus activities? As I said, there is plenty to do on this campus. It's just a matter of doing it, if you can. But why don't the students who can, take advantage of it? Is it because the activities ACC has are "boring?" Or is it because some students just don't care? Anyway, this year I'd like to see the activities on this campus changed completely - just to see what would happen. ' letters to the editor Dear Editor: I am a prisoner on death row at the Arizona State Prison and was wondering if you could do me a favor and run an ad for Dear Editor: If students want to know where the hold-up is with the library on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base they should look . no further than Oscoda Twp. Many people want to see this library open, AuSable Twp., Iosco-Arenac Regional Library, Alpena Community College, Friends of the Library and some Dear Editor: I want to remind all stu- dents that the VLH parking lot is one-way only, going · south. The only exit from VLH is onto the oval drive to Johnson Street; the only entrance is off of Johnson Street into the parking lot. Please abide by these regu- lations. Any students driving the wrong way, entering the lot the wrong way or exiting the lot the wrong way will be issued a ticket. Thank you, Ted Kruse parking supervisor I really don't care for them. They are so messed up. - Stephanie Guy Time is time, class will go on regardless of when it starts and ends. - Katie Zbytowski I don't like them. I mean, why 11 :04, why not 11 :05 or even 11: 15? It's just really stupid! - Amanda Ludwiczak correspondence in your campus the mail I do get is from the newspaper. I'm not looking for . courts or my lawyer and it's also anyone in particular to write to, · usually bad news so it's just like just anyone that would be inter- · not getting any mail at all or ested. I don't get much mail and worse than not getting any mail depending on how you look at things. Anyway, if you could run the following ad for me, I would private organizations. According really appreciate it: to Mike Jones of the Air Force Male prisoner on death row Base Conversion Agency, at the Arizona State Prison would "Oscoda Township has put other like mail from anyone that would leases as priority, ahead of the like to write. I would like to corre- library, the library is not a pri- spond with anyone that has the time ority." Yes, once again, leasing to write letters and that would en- bunkers to "Grayling Generat- joy receiving letters from me Jn ing Stat_ion", dealing wi~ Sage return. Pleasefeelfree to ask any- International Control Ordmance I thing you 're curious about and talk who will_employ all of 3 people, about whatever you like. I will an- and making sure people have a place to "work-out" is more im- portant than citizens getting an education at an institution which, by the way, is one of the big- gest reuse agencies on the former base. For those that do not know... the Air Force left the wonderful collection of books in- side the library. . . now, if we could only have the. lease signed we might be able to open the door. How difficult is it?? I would urge concerned students to start having a voice, call your local representative. Margie Matts Student What do you think of the new class times? swer all letters written to me. Stamps would be a big help since, I spend all my time in my cell and am not allowed to work to get the money to buy them with. Anyone interested write to: Michael E. Correll, #51493, Ariwna State Prison, P. 0. Box 8(j()(), Florence, AZ, 85232. Again, I would like to thank you for running this ad for me. I do really appreciate any help you can give me. Life on death row can get pretty lone- some and the company through correspondence could change a lot of that. Sincerely, Michael E. Correll No difference at all. - Paul C. Young They're hard to get used to, but they haven't messed up .. . my daily schedule so far. They're all very confusing and are hard to get used to. It would be a lot easier if they were back to what they were like last year. - Chris Denmark