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Seven new courses offered at ACC BY DEVON CANODE STAPF WRITER ACC is offering seven new or rarely available courses to stu- dents for the upcoming spring semester. Expressed student in- terest has played a part in the inauguration of a few, while a sampling of reorganized courses accounts for others. The new courses, with rel- evant registration information, are as follows: Fundamentals of Jazz (Section 4908, MUS 245, 6:00-8:55 p.m. Tue.); Jazz En- semble II (Sec. 4315, MUS 242, 7:30-9:20 p.m. Thurs.); History of Jazz in America (Sec. 4310, MUS 240, 6:00-8:55 p.m. Mon.); The Novel (Sec. 3833, ENG 244, 3:35-5:00 p.m. Mon. and Wed.); Introduction to As- tronomy (Sec. 4550, PHY 123, 7:30-8:50 p.m. Tue. and Thurs.); Introduction to Prehis- toric Archaeology (Sec. 3010, ANP 132, 6:00-8:55 p.m. Mon.); and Lotus I 2 3 (Sec, 3375, BUS 256, 7:35-8:55 p.m. Tue. and Thurs.). Jazz Ensemble II is a one credit hour course while all the rest are three credit in local interest in the musical style. Jazz Ensemble II, a con- tinuation of the ensemble course first offered this semester, con- sists of a jazz band and will be primarily interested in students who play the trumpet, trombone, and saxophone. Students interested in the Fundamentals of Jazz c(::ourse will need high school level profi- ciency in playing an instrument. This course will teaclh people how to play solo improvisations. The jazz history course, which fulfills a humanities re- quirement, "is a survey of jazz styles and music from ragtime through current day jazz fusion. There is much listening to the music," said Instructor Dennis Diemond. Offered by student re- quests, the novel course will study from a number of short novels. The aim will be to in- crease student understanding of the elements which make a work a novel and how those ,~lements contribute to the creation of the author's desired effect. hours. This course, not printed in The new trio of jazz the published schedule, fulfills courses represents a recentjump humanities requirements. Thein- ji1JSON SHoll~ s-rUDENT UN10,~ UPDATE -------- not an exclusive club; anyone is BY SUBU,Y HoLLINOSWORTll welcome anytime. So, if you HSSU PRESIDENT have good ideas for our cam- "HEART OF GOLD": pus, or just want to be a part of Congratulations to Jill Dorcey the hottest group going, meet us and Lori Harris, "HeartofGold" F'ridays at 5:30 p.m. in Room award winners for November 13 at the HSC. See you d1ere!! . and December, respectively!! ELECTIONS: Elt..>ctions TbeHuronShoresStudentUnion for two officer positions, Secre- has initiated a program similar tary and Treasurer, will be held to Phi Theta Kappa's ~warm between Monday, Dec. 12 and Fuzzy~ program. Once a month, Thursday, Dec. 15. Running for we elect a staff member to re- Secretary are Krisztina Varga ceive a heart filled with and Cindy Ross. Trea-.urer can- gold-wrapped candy in apprecia- didates include Solomon Fowler, structor has not yet been named. The possibility of a two person team teaching situation is under consideration. Introduction to Astronomy was offered during the 1993-94 academic year and failed to at- tract enough registrants to run. ment is Lotus 1 2 3. Taught by Ken Hubbard, the course will teach students how to use vari- ous computer spreadsheet applications. This course is be- ing offered on speculation that student interest will be high. Executive Dean Curt Davis said Early registration ends that the course has been rede- Dec. 16. Students interested in signed. The mathematics these courses should register emphasis of the course has been soon so the new offerings fill lessened in hopes that a broader sufficiently. A course taught by portion of students may be at- a full-time instructor will not run tracted to the highly transferrable with fewer than IO students. science elective. Tom Gougeon Should students register for a will instruct the course. course that does not run, they Richard Clute will teach In- will not be charged drop/add fees troduction to Prehistoric to sign for a different course. Archaeology. Clute said, "I want Therefore there is no monetary to teach a course representing risk in signing for the new anthropology as the disciplinary courses. foundation of historic and pre- Courses such as the novel historic research. History has and the jazz offerings prove that traditionally been recorded by expressed student interest gets and about those who could write. on-demand courses offered. It is But I'm interested in the entire important, though, that students sweep of history, which includes follow through and take courses the time when no one read or which they help to initiate. wrote." Freshmen can look at the This course, a complement course descriptions in the ACC to the already offered Cultural catalog and nm petition drives Anthropology, brings ACC's an- for courses they would like to thropology program more in line see available next fall. Petitions withsimilaruniversityprograms. with verifiable signatures can be New in the business depart- turned in to the deans. Photo by Jennifer Weinkauf Instructor Jim Miesen proudly displays his second Centralis Award. Miesen was nominated as the most Influential college instructor by former ACC student Dan Rothe, who won the rull scholarship to Central Michigan University last year. Miesen wins again BY SHAWN DEMPSEY PoU-MlC E DITOR English Instructor James Miesen recently received his sec- ond Centralis Award, this time awarded to him by Dan Rothe. Rothe, a former ACC student, named Miesen as.the most in- fluential imtructor in his college career when he won the full scholanhip to Central Michigan University last year. Miesen was presented the award in one of his American Literature classes, and he says, "I am surprised. I am very, very surprised ... All I've ever done is try to do what we're supposed to do." An ACC student has won one of the awards every year they have been offered. "That's quite an honor fm; this institu- tion," says Mies~n, "and it's quite an honor to have a student pick you out individually as the person who's had the biggest in- fluence on them." Twelve Centralis Scholar- ships are awarded each year to community college transfer stu- dents from throughout Michigan. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of at least 3.75 or a 3.5 with an ACT score of 28. After applying, stu- dents travel to CMU by invitation only to compete in a timed essay competition. Appli- cants are then asked to name their most influential instructor and explain why. Of course, Miesen ex- plains, since the applicants are judged on their writing abilities, it may be logical for them to nominate an English instructor. Past award winners and the instructor they named are: '90- 91, Melissa Mousseau and Miesen; '91-'92, Michael Rankin and Huron Shores History In- structor Bill Romstadt; and '92-93, Jane Brege and English Instructor Roger Phillips. tion for ouu;tanding dedication Jolene Gamble, Brenda • ::e~os:i:sn~.J~~~~ned to g:~~=• T~~~el~d K;:;~dfL ARCncar• PERCHVlLLE: The Stu- Light. (The President's and Vice Photo by Jennifer Weinkauf ~I a. •0~•:"C.:-:~:=~~"'m dent Union has secured a booth President's positions are unop- The halls of Alpena Community College Besser Technical Cen- in Tawas' annual PerchvilleFes- posed with Shelly Hollingsworth ter were piled high Tuesday, Dec. 6 with thousands of donated .--.. f:: ::.~',":!":,::/~~\".:"::;:,z',~"1::;,•:;,.o;~d '0 g••• ,au tival. We'll be promoting our as President, and Travis Gamble presents. Volunteer Center Christmas Wish Program volun- ~ An:11-..,. , wHoh campus and college by selling as Vice Presidem). Election win- teers, under the direction of Co-ordinators Jackie Grulke and 313) U.S 23 South ' Alpena. MICN,,lon 4910) ~::~~::1~;:ir· ~.·~,,','".~ler. Alpena Community College mer- ners will be announced Monday, Sharon Genschaw, \\Tapped and sorted presents to be distrib- (~l?l 356-4141 • (511) JS6-q474 • <5111 350-3400 , .. ~ chandise, and passing out Dec. 19. Good luck to all!!! uted to area residents. l!!ee==========================""'==eee!!I :~:::~~n a!i~~:ies~c~:s ~~~ ,--Portra7s~-T-;";;-phQ;-s-_:Re~;;7e--l also serve as a fund-raiser as we I {;;?J n~r/-,'.n..r1eo. I willbesellinghotchocolateand I '?~~T«Y I (possibly)hotdogs. Look for us I a..:_c {;l)f.ro.~,...,,..,;,,,-,/.J..,,. 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