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I I \ ' ..... Lumberjack, /ss~e 7, April 4, 1990 pg. 4 Reach for the stars at JBM by Staci Radke Editor Through a new course offered at the Jesse Besser Museum, you can reach for the stars! The three-credit course, entitled Intro. to Astronomy, is a comprehensive course covering all the major a_spects of astronomy. It is designed for liberal arts: majors .. According to planetarium director and astronomy instructor, Jim Bruton, he would like to expand the course to a four-credit hour course (with a lab) so it could be used to fulfill ACC's natural science requirement. Currently, the class of seven meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the museum. Bruton says that students should be able to do _well in algebra and geometry to benefit most from the course. He lectures on basic computations in astronomy with observations being optional. Bruton has been interested in amateur astronomy for many years and has done research on planets and comets in the early 80's. He holds a B.A. in ·. planetarium instruction from Xutztown University in Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Astronomy from · Vanderbilt University. Through his own interest, he has formed an amateur astronomy club called · the Huron Stargazers Society. The club meets on the first Thursday ·of each month at 7pm at IBM. One of the club's next activities includes an all-night observing session (in April-May) to see Comet Austin which, according to Bruton, is the brightest comet since 1976 .. Bruton says he "is learning things as he goes along and getting valuable experience in running a planetarium and teaching a college course." He would like to see a higher enrollment for the fall semester. If.you have any questions · or comments about the astronomy course or the club, contact Bruton at JBM. Alpena Power connects with college \by Yvonne Swager LBJ Staff Writer Alpena Power employees are getting pay raises for · taking classes at ACC. Bill Yule is currently teaching the series of electronics courses for which power company employees will receive a 25-cent hourly raise for each course completed. This three year academic and economic incentive program consists of a sequence of eight evening courses. The first course reviews some academic skills in ~athematics and basic circuit laws of electridty.- The - second course involves residential wiring, while the third one progresses into commerical and industrial wiring. The complexity of these electrical classes will increase until the last course, which is a data processing class. Although the courses in this incentive program are not new to ACC's curriculum; · they have never been.offered to Alpena Power employees with such lucrative benefits. T~_ employee union, IBEW, provioes-for this program in the union contract. All employees pay for the courses initially and are then reimbursed by Alpena Power. There are currently 23 employees enrolled, and instructor Yule says that this number will fluctuate- as some employees have already completed sirniliar courses. As course complexity increases, enrollment may as well. Michigan Limesto11e funds welding course The pay increases earned by those completing the necessary courses will last as long as the union contract · does. by Yvonne Swager LBJ Staff Writer Michigan Limestone is funding a welding specialty course under the direction of Gerald Hardesty. The course is designed to enable working welders to become certified by the Coast Guard for welding on maritime vessels. These welding students get no credit for the course, but do get training directed toward helping working welders pass the Coast Guard test. Acquiring such a certificate may enable employees normally laid off in the winter to work on docked vessels. The course is offered on demand, and, according to Hardesty, polishes skills in basic welding while concentrating most on out-of-position welding. This is the second time in the last calendar year that this ATTENTION: EASY WORK, .EXCELLENT PAY! Assemble products at home. Details. (1) 602-838-8885. Ext. W-18475. course has been requested by -------------- Michigan Limestone. Due to the fact that a Hardesty says he would decision was not made be satisfied with a 30-50% concerning the 'Lumberjack success rate on the Coast of the Month' award for Guard test. Last year's class April by the time we went to had an enrollment of 13 with press, we are unable to carry a 50% success rate. There the story for April. Instead, are .15 enrolled this year and we will carry both the April the success rate should be and May awards in our last c0mp<!-fable. is-sue. When you're ready for a change! RSGIS HAIRSTYLISTS $3.00 OFF Regis shampoo, precision cut and style. Hairstyles personally designed to fit your lifestyle. Free Consultations. no .. double"' discounts Nursing students offer community service by Jackie Skaluba LBJ Staff Writer There are currently two classes of busy, community -minded nursing students at ACC. The practical nursing class will graduate in u and tli Associate RN class will graduate in May. Level 2 students are receiving a wide range of · practical experiences off campus in addition to · their on-campus training. Their presence is having a positive effect on the community. Although there is no set number of hours of volunteer work required, each nursing student is averaging 500 hours of service in the surrounding community during each semester. Their efforts and dedication touch many areas. Nursing students work in the K-12 school system in coordination with the system's two registered - nurses. "There are health lectures given at all grade levels, and the kindergarteners just love to listen to their heartbeat with the stethoscope," according .to Helen Malandrinos, Director of H·ealth Sciences at AtC. "It's a big deal for the kids, just like the hands-on information presented by the firemen each year." In addition to services performed in conjunction with the schools, the nursing students provide health screening services at the mall three times a y~ar. New this year is a program at the Lutheran Community Manor, senior citizen's' housing. Students check blood sugar, blood pressure, and perform some physicals. This screening . process provides residents with , - orfhatton a ear y intervention. Some have been advised about what is needed to avoid a more critical problem later on. Nursing students consult with residents about proper diet, necessary diet modifications, nutrition, and medications. Students also conduct group sessions and screen videos for residents. So far this year, they have worked with 70 residents at Luther Community Manor - and 96 senior citizens at the Senior Citizens Center. With an eye to the future, Malandrinos hopes to expand the program to provide care for the elderly including looking for a way to reach the. homebound on a regular basis to provide needed care, possibly with the assistance of the Department of Social Services in locating these individuals. Nursing students also do a lot of fund raising. So far this year, they have raised $3000 for parties, graduation, and field trips. · One such trip was to . the Lansing Student Nurse Convention, where they were awarded second place in Banner Competition. The group's fundraising has also purchased a TV and a VCR which they donated to the college.