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The April 19, 1995 Volume 4 Issue 7 Retirees Pg. 6-7 PTK Trips To Chicago Freedom of the Press Pg. S .__..:a---..;l!I,,,-- ---"""""" ......... """"'" ...... Pg.9 - ---------- ----~---...J The Alpena Community College n e11Wspaper, 666 Johnson Sleet, Alpena, Ml 49707 Polemic staffers win honors BY SHAWN DEMPSEY POLEMIC EDITOR The Polemic walked off with 11 awards at the Michigan Community College Press As- sociation conference held April 7 and 8 in Dearborn. The annual conference, co- hosted this year by Schoolcraft and Henry Ford Community Colleges, offered staff members of 11 community college news- papers the opportunity to attend seminars, mingle with fellow journalism students, and have their work evaluated by profes- sionals. second place ad placement, Po- lemic staff; second place photo essay and second place news/fea- ture photo, Linda Simpson; third place front page, Dempsey; third place student ad, Cheryl Gohl and Dempsey; honorable men- The Awards Ceremony was the culmination of the event where students and newspapers discovered how their work com- pared to others. Each newspaper could submit three entries by three different people into the Polemic Editor, Shawn 23 categories covering areas of Dempsey, picks up one of the writing, advertising, and design. 11 awards won by The Polemic The Polemic's awards and at the Michigan Community winners are: second place fea- College Press Association Con- ference. ture story, Shawn Dempsey; tion commentary/analysis, De- von Canode; honorable mention editorial, Dempsey; honorable mention commentary/analysis, Scott Reed; honorable mention student ad, Deb Haske; and hon- orable mention informational graphic, Jennifer King. "I'm pleased with the awards we won," said Polemic Editor Dempsey, "especially considering what a small staff we have this year. The end of the year conference makes all the hard work worthwhile." The Polemic is published by the students of Alpena Com- munity College. Most of the work is done by students in In- troduction to Journalism, ENG 125 and 126; News Reporting, ENG 253; and News Writing, ENG 254, but all students are ' encouraged to contribute, and at the present time, several do. "Working on the paper is a lot of fun and it provides a "Awards" continued on page 3 - ;~•iii The cover of The Youth Activity Guide, pictured above, was designed by Chris Wozniak and Susan Skibbe. Youth Activity Guide goes public Pierce to speak at Commencement BY KATIE ZBYTOWSKI STAFF WRITER At an hour-long press con- ference held on March 21 in Natural Resource Center 450, the long awaited news surfaced. The Youth Activity Guide is now available to all area residents in- terested in youth activities for themselves and/or their cflildren. Seminar representative Katie Zbytowski, commented on their roles in the history and produc- tion of the Guide. Along with grantors and contributors, the three entertained questions about the Guide and its usage from WATZ, WHSB (the Bay), WBKB, and the Alpena News. (ACC press Release) - Dr. David R. Pierce, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of year . Pierce heads the national Community Colleges, will be commencement speaker this organization that represents over 1200 community, techni- cal , and junior colleges across the country. More than 11 million mdividu'lls are serv® by these institutions of higher learning. The ACC Commencement speaker will be Dr. Pierce. Established in 1920 and headquartered in Washington D .C., AACC is a professional, nonprofit organization that pro- vides national leadership for its members and represents them where important decisions are made about the future of higher education. Alpena Community College currently has three sig- nificant links to the AACC: (1) Dr. Newport is on the Board of Directors; (2) Julie Smigelski recently was awarded one of eight national service learning grants through the AACC; and (3) Don MacMaster is the Michigan representative for Project Net- work, an AACC and Depart- ment of Labor collaborative effort to bring customized cur- riculum from across the coun- try into the on-line database. Is the Senate really meeting student needs? BY KATIE ZBYTOWSKI STAFF WRITER The Alpena Community College Student Senate has a busy four weeks ahead. While their calender of events has not been exactly clear this year, with the final stretch underway, it is believed that everything is under control. Their first accomplishment, of what they hope to be a suc- cessful end to the semester, was the final Family Day. On Sat- urday, April 1, the Senate hosted a busy and entertaining day be- ginning with "Little Big League" shown at the Royal Knight The- ater at 11 :30 AM, followed by free McDonald's food karaoke at East Campus. and voting, the Spring Fling Kick- off, a Spring Fling Dance/Party, and the Athletic and Academic Award's Banquet. Turn-out was good, ap- proximately 60 students, staff, and faculty and their related chil- dren attended. The Senate spent nearly $500 on this event, which was $ 100 less than the budgeted amount. "I think everyone enjoyed the movies and karaoke," com- mented Senate President Michael Beaufore. "We had a good turn- out, and we're glad that so many attended. I hope the rest of our events have this, or better attendence . " Other events to close out the semester include Senate elec- tions, Instructor of the Year As many have noticed, posters have decorated the halls of the ACC campus reminding people to vote. Elections to fill the vacant Senate seats will be April 18-21. Ballot boxes will be located in Besser Tech, Van Lare Hall, and Natural Resource Center. Winners of this elec- tion will make-up the 1995-1996 Student Senate. Be sure to vote for those who will best repre- sent the student body. "Senate" continued on page 8 Dr. Pierce received his B.A. in Mathematics from Long Beach State University in 1960, his M.S. in Mathematics from Purdue in '65 and his Ph.D from • Pqrd1Je four years later. He has extensive experience in all facets f teaching and admistration and has been president of the AACC since July 1991. Commencement ceremo- nies are set for Thursday, May 4 , at 7:00 p.m., and will be held at the East Campus gymnasium. Two hundred thirty one are ex- pected to graduate. Dodi Lance, pictured right, works on an Art for the Classroom Teacher project. This and other projects will be · played at An Evening With The Arts, set for Friday, April 28, at the East Campus Gym. "We want to make them available in a context where stu- dents will take action with them, " comments Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Seminar In- structor Dave Eger. Eger, Youth Volunteer Corps representative Emily Aten, and Phi Theta Kappa Leadership According to Aten, the YVC was asked to help the Al- pena Rotary Club collect and organize the activity information available in the community in 1993. "Last semester, the PTK Seminar identified the same need "Guide" continued on page 2 Add a little color to life ... Colors are bursting forth with every shade of the spectrum represented. Where can one find this spectacular display of kaleidoscope variations - at An Evening With The Ans. On Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. the Alpena Community College art and dance students will be presenting their accomplishments to the public at the East Campus Gym. · Art for the classroom teacher students will present projects designed to reflect the theory of current attitudes in education. Ceramics students will exhibit creative objects that have been fired by various fuels and are in various stages of development. Features from the sculpture students will include forms of numerous textures, shapes and materials. Design, painting and drawing students will offer many unique variations on paper and canvas using a wide range of mediums. Included this year will be a performance of flowing fabric and gyrating giggles as the dance students show off their acquired talents . Delightful delicacy, otherwise known as hors d' oeuvres created by students and faculty, will be served throughout the evening. If you want to add a little color to your life, come and enjoy An Evening With The Arts.