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_,, I ch, Lumberjack President Donnelly addresses millage el~ction: April 7 ·is another important milestone in the history of Alpena Community College. That is the .day .when the registered voters of i:he college district will again be as~ed to vote on a i mill increase in taxes for the sup- port of the college. · ACC faces the same financial problems that most educational in- stitutions are facing - increased costs and decreased revenues. We have four sources of revenue - state aid, tuition, local taxes., and federal aid. A goal of the college is to keep tuition as low as possible. The local tax evaluation .is decreasing as well as federal aid. State aid is increasing but not enough to offset increased costs caused by infla- tion, building expenses, and salary increases. The college wishes to maintain its high quality instructional pro- grams, maintain our current facilities, provide up-to-date equipment, . and stabilize tuition rate~. Io. order to do these things more income is needed in the future and the only source is through local taxation. · If one projects costs and income predictions into the future for even 5 to 10 years, one· discovers that unless more money is generated through local taxes, the quality of the college programs will suffer. Tuition would undoubtedly increase. Purchase of new equipment and starting new programs would cease. Even some current programs might be dropped or curtailed. Needed facility repairs would continue to be lacking. · The cost to each taxpayer is minimal. A person owning a $40,000 home would pay_ only $20 per year increase. Only two c~mmunity colleges in the sta_te receive a smaller percentage of their income from local taxes than Alpena Community College. If all of our staff and students will vote yes and encourage others to do so, the millage will pass. The last date to register for the elec- tion is March 9. Any person over the age of 18 is eligible to vote. We hope all students will register, vote, 'and make April 7 a great milestone for Alpena Community College. · Charles Donnelly President , '. 14 January 1987 page 2 Stnoking violation penalti~s The issue of smokers' and able at the Student Services non-smokers' rights at ACC is Office. The report must con- still an issue. As it stands · tain the name of the violator, there are. designated smoking areas and a_ policy of enforce- ment is included in the decision. When a student is bothered by smoke iii a no-smoking area the first step is to ask the · person to move to a smoking area or to stop smoking. The second step is a written incident report which is avail- date. time, place. and cir'cums- tances of the violation. It is then submitted to the Dean of Students. The student would be charged with a violation of the Disorderly Conduct Regula- tion. A hearing would be sche- duled and the student making the complaint must appear as a witness. The pen~lties for not comp- Letters - Non--sn1oker disputes ACC smoking regs Dear Mr. McCormack: This letter is to protest tl1e way that Public Act 198 of 1986, Michigan's New Clean Indoor Air Act has been implemented by the Community College. Specifically, I disagree with the designa- tion .of the student lounge-cafeteria-locker room in Van·· Lare Hall . as a "smoking permitted" area. The way it is now. I, as a non- smoker, cannot purchase a soft drink or snack. have access to a locker, or sit at a table to eat. my lunch or study without being in an atmosphere · ·heavy with smoke and littered · with smoking materials. And as a non-smoker, I have no where to go 111 Van Lare Hall with equivalent facilities. P.A. 198 allows a "smoking permitted" area to be designated only ori request. I am unaware of any student making a formal request for a "smoking permitted" area to be designated by the ~ollege. If no such request has ·been made , then there should be no "smoking permitted" areas. If such a request was received by the college from a student, then the guidelines from the Michigan Department of Public Health Center for Health Promotion should have been followed . . Namely that areas designated as "smoking permitted" include: . outdoor areas, empty rooms, infrequently-used ·l1a1lways, and other areas not generally used by non-smokers. lying with ACC's policy are: 1st. offense-Verbq] _warning · 2 nd. offense-$15 fine 3 rd. -offense $25 fine. Letter from a smoker To Whom Th.is M_ay Cohcern, Sure. I smoke, but I've never forced a cigarette on a non-smoker. I've never told a non-smoker· he. <;:a n't ei1ter my. home, or rid e in my car. (M.ost . non-smokers _wo uldn 't want to anyway - it's dutt~red witli empty cigarette ca rtons) .. Smoking is stiil c111 ·in div id- ual choice , despite th e health issue. lndulgers will con t inue to do so at thei-r · own Tisk , even if it means climb'ing three flights of stairs . to a broom closet with an astray.· Perhaps in the near future cigarette sales will be 111ade illegal .and · that presents a number of i1C,ssibilfries. Pic- ture a seedy-looking charac- ter on a street comer whis- pering, "Psst-buddy, wanna · buy some prime tobacco?" Editors Editdr . Assistant Editor Staff Jeff Shelby Kellie Krage Keith Pyne Connie Lightner Pamela Loop Lynn Hibner Vicki McKiddie Elizabeth Hug Laura Gappa Ronnie Stewart Tony Bauer Susan Chrzan Beth McParlan Pamela Losinski Stephanie Speaks Ann Meldrum Jim Kelley Lisa Smith Sharon Nadeau The lounge area can in no way be considered an area "not generally used by non-smokers". · In like manner, to construe _________________________ _. this area as qualifying for the less stringent Food Service Estab- Photography Jeff Shelby Sharon Eller Smoker's . Lament I follow the rules and obey all the signs, But I simply can't quit, and I <::an't afford fines! I'll smoke where they tell me, don't care where it's at, But if I stop puffing, I just know I'll get fat. -I've read all the reasons, reports, and the scares; I've survived all the comments, and stared down the glares. Now, the nicotine's got me firm in its hooks. I keep lots of spare packs, stashed in strange nooks. I'm a victim; a junkie, quite helplessly bound, To a habit that leaves me, when deprived, quite unsound. J never inten<ied to hann other souls; · In choosing to smoke I've paid many tolls. But now I ~tand facing an additional charge, Society decree·s me- "Health Hazard At Large" Ronni Stewart lishmtnts requirements. would be a terrible· disservice to the non-smokers. There is nothing voluntary about my need to use this area for lunch (I carry rriy lunch), lockers, and study. Where else am I to go? The intent of the law is to ( l) protect oon- smokers from secondhand smoke, and (2) to gene-rally prevent smoking in areas deemed to be Public Places. The College's action in designating the lounge area as a "smoking permitted" area upholds neither of these principles, and is in fact an insulf to both the law and · non-smoking students. As we discussed today, rearranging the Jounge seating and limiting the "smoking permitted" area to one-half the room is not an acceptable solution. This remedy is for "work areas" where smokers and non-smokers must be together in a single room. We are not workers, and smokers should· be removed to the locations suggested - outdoor areas a11d empty rooms. There is no reason that non-smoking students should be forced out of the lounge area by your "smoking permitted" rules. which are contrary to the express and implied intentions of P.A. 198. This is not just a good idea, it is the law. Name withheld by request Sharon Nadeau Elizabeth Hug Stephanie Speaks Tony Bauer Admin Advisor Mr James Miesen Typesetting Graphic Arts rhc Lumberjack NX1 _111lm~1111 SrrL"<.'r .'\lp,·na. Ml 4'1707 . The L1m1l1l'rit,d< b d 1.:,m11111m1l·tH11111~ ml'dium 11{ .~lf>•,.'1k1 l '.11n11111111it~ ( :11/11.·}!l' . Jr i!> 111,/,/uJil,tf hi-n11111thl~-. sl'/lh.'H1l1t·r chr1111.::h M,n - '-·,u:/Jf llUIHl,t! ttluU11111~ und l'\dmm,llfon f>i·riud~ - h,· !hL' .~nukrn.~ 11( Al/lt.'Jk! C11ni- mu11rrY ( :111l .. :gc, A/f11.·1111. ,\.til'hrl!'ttfl. 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