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E j & three faculty members we CAMPUS UPDATE, February 14, EDITORIALS BE HEAT SMART In an attempt to conserve person- al money resources, increasing num- bers of local residents are altering their oil or gas home heating sys- tem to a less expensive wood heat- ing system. These wood heating systems are not all that complicated; however, if one does not take necessary pre- cautions, one may be the victim of a disasterous fire. To be on the safe side, it might be advisable to gather safety-precaution particulars from written material, the fire marshal, and/or the co-operative extension office. Avoid becoming too confi- dent; be carefull! 1979, Page 2 By Elizabeth Littler Increased enrollment and a positive response from participants spelled success for the second an- nual Campus Day held at the Civic Center and Van Lare meal on February 7. Campus Day which is sponsored by the Alpena County Cooperative Extension Service and ACC, through the Students’ Activities Fund, pro- vided speakers and a variety of programs for students and people , in the communi Of the 14 different sessions offered, Jennie McLaren, ACC ad- ministrative intern, noted that the most popular programs were those GOVERNMENT continued from page 1 “One thing we found in looking at traditional student governments,’’ says the task force’s leader, Dean of Students Richard Batdorf, Mis that they tend to co-mingle the execu- tive and legislative branches; the stu- dent body president often presides over the senate. They end up with a legislative body that wants to exe- cute and an executive branch that wants to make policy.’ The TCC model contains three distinct bodies—a senate, a four-per- son executive branch, and an advis- ory board composed of six students, n tact, unless called for by tue petition, there won‘t even be any student body elections. The senate will operate on the New Eng- land Town Hall concept and any stu- dent who wants to may be a mem- ber. However, before a student can sit on the senate, he must complete an “intensive” 20-hour course, cover- ,ing all: the processes and procedures incorporated in the operation of the college as well as certain leadership skills. The course carries two politi cal science credits. The executive officers will be se- lected after an interview by the ad- visory board. The officers, too, will be required to complete a 20-hour course. Theirs will be somewhat more detailed than that of the sena- tors. The treasurer, for example, will learn the operation of the col- lege business office and the secre- tary will undergo a brief internship with the college president's secre- tary. All will be taught parliamen- tary procedure. Batdorf says about 20 students have applied to be senators and they represent a good cross-section of the student body. ‘‘We’ve got older adults, minorities, vets, both men and women, as well as the ‘tradition- al student.” The executive officer candidates are “quality’’ applicants, he says. The hew constitution will under- go one school year of testing before being submitted to the student body for a confirmation vote. Update Reaching Sept. ‘79 Students By Mary Kelley Thinking well beyond the thawing pen Goileae: has since with ‘ACC Campus Update to have extra copies run off the press for accepted students for September, 1979. Whitkopf explains, “We thought this would be a way of expressing continuing interest in the students acquainting them with the college.” Update will be mailed to accepted students once a month. Christmas Tree is Mary Kelley Ken Ski — a student at ACC, and his parents of 930 Ford Avenue, Al- pena, still have their Christmas tree up for a reason other than procras- tination. The spruce tree, still wear- ing Christmas decorations in the li- ving room of the Skiba’s, is growing. However according to C. Jay Wright, an instructor from the forestry de- partment at ACC, “It’s kind of a pseudo growth-- it’s not a real growth.” Wright says that asa tree grows, it stores sugars and carbohydrates. The reason the tree is growing is that the buds were set in the fall or summer. All they needed to pro- mote growth was warmth which was supplied by the heated house. The tree will grow for a relatively. short period of time, depending on the size and species. Probably, if CAMPUS DAY SPELLS SUCCESS having to do with personal growth and self-esteem. Speakers for the group sessions were chosen from the University of Michigan and Michigan State as Well as locally. Wesley Law, an instructor in history and social studies at ACC and Mrs. Law, .co- authors of the book Home was Alpena, presented a session on Alpena describing its expansion in relation _to the development of the state and the nation. Also included was their experience of writing the book. Evaluations of Campus Day indicate that the participants were pleased with the experience. “Very Competing for Pool Sticks By Mary Kelley The names of 30 males and 13 females are neatly printed in grease pencil on a board. The board is going to be quite popular for a while as student after student hov- ers over it getting an idea of who stands in which position. This board isn’t a disproportioned Valentine. It’s a list of students who signed up last week for the Intramural Pool Tournament. The tournament started this past Monday and, according to Met Northrt ining it je tournament runs whenever they can schedule two people to- gether. |t will end when a finalist from both devisions—male and fe- male—has won over all the other pool players in his devision. The finalists will ‘each be awarded a pool stick. up and Growin given enough water, the Hg develop into what is called candles that range in length from 3 to 6 in- ches. If it were a small tree, the chances gf it rooting are slim, and they are s{immer as the tree is larger. The Hees eres is not too un- comms High Flying Pies MADISON, Wis. (On Campus. Report)—The U. of Virginia resi- dence hall purchased 1500 pies: for a pie fight day. Not all the strawberry, chocolate, lemon, and coconut cream ended up on some- one’s face or on the floor; the event included a pie-eating contest well. expanding”, “liked the topics’, “experienced personal growth’, “‘well- "caliber of speakers excellent”, were some of the com- ments received by Carol Garlitz, from the C Extension Service. Garlitz stated that, although it was too early to tell, she felt that the program would “break even”. ACC paid half the cost of the day- long program and, as a result. stu- dents were able to attend free of charge. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN LANSING, Mich. (Michigan Consu- mers Council) — “It’s your right to complain to a business when you have a consumer complaint; it’s also -your responsibility.” That’s the message of a new bro- chure released by the Michigan Consumers Council. ‘‘How to Com- plain” offers consumers advice on how to effectively handle their own xecutive Direc- tor Linda Joy. “Often times they don’t realize they have influence in the market place or, more impor- tantly, know how to use’ it. “Many complaints can be solved simply by explaining the situation to the store's owner or manager and mentioning how you would like the problem solved,‘ she added. “Most businesses are eager to correct a problem if they‘re aware if it.’ Not only does the brochure em- phasize talking to the store's man- agement, it also explains how to document a complaint and what Steps are available if the business vest t respond in a reasonable ae addition, ‘‘How to Complain” gives the addresses and telephone numbers of several federal and state agencies which handle various con- sumer complaints. ; The Council also has brochures on “How to Sue Someone in Small Claims Court,” “What to do When You Can‘t Pay Your Bills,’’ and the “Consumer Protection Act.” For free copies of the brochures, write the Michigan Consumers Coun: cil, 414 Hollister Building, 106 W. Allegan, Lansing, MI 48933 or call (517) 373-0947. _ FR] avesunn CAMPUS UPDATE =a in the East Campus on the ACC campus: Community College. Editor, Mary Kelley Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Littler Advertising Manager, Alana Faulk Printed by Sports Editor, René Johnson Photographer, Denny Heine ions medium of Alpena Community College published bimonthly, September thru May, - except during vacations and examination periods, by the students of Alpena Community College, Alpena, Michigan. The office is located All articles published are the sole responsibility of the author. The opinions expressed in such articles do not necessarily express the views of the editors, the advisor, or the administration of Alpena Administrative Assistant, Phyllis Druckman Photo-refinishing, Noel Skiba