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t,\U/1//l's, l - ,., f . COMMUNITY COLLEGE • 666 Jolinson Street, Jl{pena :Jvt.I 49707 o/o{ume 6 /Issue 7 Jlpri[9, 1997 ACC to host Community College Press Day • A dozen colleges to attend BY HOLLY MACE STAFF WRITER On April 12, 1997, Alpena Community College will be hosting the Michigan Commu- nity College Press Association (MCCP A) Conference for the first time ever. "It'sanhonor, but it requires a lot of work, commitment and responsibility," commented Polemic Advisor, Don MacMaster. The conference enables ad- visors, editors and staff mem- bers of Michigan community college newspapers to get to- gether for a day of special pre- sentations, a keynote address, and also various awards. Nearly 100 student journal- ists and their advisors from a dozen community colleges will be attending. · From 9:00 to noon, presen- tations will be given in various classrooms in the new Center building. Lorraine Reuther, Training Coordinator, Besser Company, and Cheryl Pell ,Michigan State University Instructor, will fo- cus on Graphic Design -- "What's in, what's out and Michigan, and a press law at- torney, will discuss legal guide- lines, specifically Michigan's Open Meetings Act (OMA) and Neal Rubin Bill Speer Detroit Free Press The Alpena News how it integrates with writ- theFreedomoflnformationAct ing," said Reuther. "People to- (FOIA). Following her presen- . day are not the readers they tation she will be holding a used to be. You have to entice book signing at Waldenbooks them." · in the Alpena Mall. Jane Briggs-Bunting, Pro- BillSpeer,Editor-Publisher fessor of Journalism at Oak- of The Alpena News , will talk land University in Rochester, about Michigan Up North, the web page of the newspaper. Following the presenta- tions will be a lunch break. The conference will resume in the Robert and Jacquelyn Granum Auditorium for key- note speaker, Neal Rubin's ad- dress which he titled, "Why Journalism is more fun than selling shoes." Rubin came to the Detroit Free Press as a feature writer thirteen years ago but says that now he considers himself more of a columnist. From 1989-1992, he had a column titled "Department of State" in the Detroit Free Press Sunday magazine. He also had a column in the Detroit Free Press titled "Neal Rubin's Names and Faces." Currently, his column, "Neal Rubin's People," appears once a week m the "The Way We Live" sec- tion. When asked why he chose this career, Rubin responded, "I don't know if I chose it or it chose me." According to Rubin, he has always been fascinated with tion, informational graphics, . newspapers in general, ever student ad, ad placement, front since he was an eight-year-old . page, feature, Turkey of the inSouthernCaliforniareading Year, and Best Overall News- box scores in the L.A. Times. paper. Rubin earned his degree in Janet Mendler from the Journalism at the University of University of .Michigan coor- N orthern Colorado and his dinated the judging, getting all Master's degree at Michigan of the entries out to the vari- State University. ous judges. Lorraine Reuther, who met Rubin back when she was teaching high school journal- ism as well as teaching sum- mer workshops at MSU, de- scribesRubinasa "manofwell- chosen words" with a "brilliant feature writing style." Following Rubin's speech, Sonya Titus, who chairs ACC's English Department, will an- nounce the winners of each of the following categories: News story, editorial, fea- ture story, light column, edito- rial commentary, analysis, headlines, sports story, sports column,in-depthstory,review, news/feature photo, sports photo, photo essay, cartoon/ comic strip, graphic illustra- 'Peopfe today are not the readers they used to be. · 9'ou have to entice them." ~ Lorraine 1?.f,uther ~ The Kalamazoo Valley Community College Tower Times is co-hosting this event. Journalism advisor Tom Thinnes and his students have been key partners in this event. Students abusing Internet access Comet passes lighthouse World Center awaits soil test BY Missy PoRTER STAFF WRITER Alpena Community College has been having problems with students abusing the internet system. According to Lee Kirkpatrick, instructor of office technol- ogy, too many of the students are abusing their privilege of using the computers at ACC. The Netscape Browser.has been having problems with students downloading things such as pornography screen savers and othertypes of programs. People print material off the computer, but do not check to see how long the articles are and end up printing over 50 pages, therefore tieing up the printer. Kirkpatrick said teachers have told her that students are beginning to fail classes because they use the computers too much for recreational things instead of school work. There are some students who sit in the labs all day and never do home- work. When these things begin to happen there is a problem. Students should put their focus on school work first. Many use the internet for the chat rooms, the E-mail, and other activities instead of for informational use. If this abuse does not stop, Kirkpatrick said, there will have to be some action taken. , "The internet should be treated like a prize when all school work is finished," said Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick thinks mandatory IDs to use any computer on campus and that student~ be required to take an internet course before they are allowed to use the computers might happen if the abuse does not stop. "Ifie internet's a wonderfu[ tool but . if it's their [ife they need to find something better to do." - .Lee Xjrkpatricfc - If the misuse becomes worse, the open labs might have to be omitted all together also. So not only will the misusers be punished, but the whole school will be also. According to Kirkpatrick, the people who are abusing the system are not amatuers. They know exactly what they are doing and they know it's wrong . . They are usually the people who spend all their time in the labs. When students go on-line, it's a way to meet people without being able to se~ them. No one can see your imperfections, you can pretend you're someone else. Did you ever wonder who was on the other end? Are they pretending to be someone else? Maybe they're really a serial killer or a rapist? Sometimes it can be fun to talk to people you don't know and can't see, but when students start giving out their names and addresses it can get dangerous. Most of the students here should be mature enough to make their own decisions. They· should know what is in good taste and what is noL Students really need to start taking responsibility for their own actions. "I want people to use it (the internet), it's a wonderful tool, but if it's their life they need to find something better to do," said Lee Kirkpatrick. · William Lewis from Presque Isle took this remarkable photo near the new Presque Isle lighthouse Tuesday night, March 31. Using ASA 400 · Kodak film and a Minolta X-D11 camera, he left the shutter open for · approximately thirty seconds. He also used a 50 milimeter 1.4 lens. Lewis advises amateur photographers wanting to take photos of the Hale~Bopp comet not to use a telephoto lens to avoid streaking. I N f ' .,.... ... s ~ I BY CARRIE COLLINS STAFF WRITER As of March 20, there have been no defi- nite dates set for the construction of the new World Center for Concrete Technology at Alpena Community College. Staff from the college have been working with architects from Hobbs & Black Associates, Inc., an architec- tural firm out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hobbs & Black is one of the 10 largest ar- chitectural firms in Michigan with over 30 years of experience. The company has received many honors and awards for their work, such as the Showcase of Excellence Award and the National Excellence in Partnership Award. They have also received awards for their de- signs on the Volkswagon · of America Headquarters in Auburn Hills, the Olds Plaza Building and the Grand Office Tower, both in Lansing, Michigan. The architects and staff at ACC had a meet- ing March 25 to make some final plans on the layout of the building. Architects Dan Sonntag and Bill Meier from Hobbs & Black were there and showed some of the plans for the new building. Some of the issues discussed were the placement of the bins and parking spaces. Sound control between the rooms was also an issue. The total area of the building will be 41,600 square feet. The plant area will be 16,931 square feet, according to current design specs . The planned site for the building is between Woodward Avenue and the graphic arts build- ing. Dr. Donald Newport, ACC President, said, "It will be depending on soil samples and those haven't been scheduled yet. But they have· been authorized by the Trustees." Testing will be done by the company, New- port said. "The architect will bring a soil testing kit to do borings and see what is there. If we find it's good ground and everything smells good and feels good, then I'd say that that's a fairly definite location." • ✓-\ C~es I r1 Exe ange Page8 D _g Page E