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~ reason th: CAMPUS UPDATE, OCTOBER 27, 1980 Page 2 EDITORIAL “A Short Reminder” On November 4th, 1980, Amer- “icans of voting age will once again have the privilege of choosing be- tween a number of political candi- dates in order to fill. a variety of gov- ernmental offices. They can vote to fill positions in this city and county, along with positions on the state and eer level. They will also have the opportunity to decide on a number of proposals, both state- wide and at the local level. But rather than encourage you to vote for this candidate or against that proposal, | am going to take a different route, This is because | believe that those of you who do plan on voting have already gathered most of the infor- mation which you were hoping to get in order to make intelligent, ra- tional decisions at election time, and really would not too impressed by an endorsement from the Cam- pus Update. But don’t misconstrue this to mean that Campus Update staff members do not endorse parti- cular candidates, or would not like to see a certain proposal pass or be: defeated. It's simply that at this late date it seems better not to use the Campus Update as the mouth- piece of any particular candidate or proposal-pusher, but only: to pass a- long a ee reminder. (Another who would like to share their point of view before election day arrives.) The short reminder was brought to my. attention during the recent visit by Mrs, Joan Mondale (see story on page one), and seems to be especially - fitting as election time draws near. r some it may conjure up thoughts of election day activities and voting, while for others it may ~ speak of a much deeper commit- ment and involvement than does voting alone. But whatever it re- minds you of, | hope that you wil! at least consider for a moment the meaning of the following statement, which | will ascribe to ‘Anonymous’, and will also take the liberty of para- phrasing slightly. “\f you want your government to _ fun in a certain way, or according to a certain philosophy, there is no surer way for you to see it be ac- complished than for you to get per- sonally involved, and to actely work Obes that end.” le preceeding statement carries the official endorsement o the ACC Campus Update.) By Pat Bedore, editor left to right ai We've Steen trying 10 get a picture of the Campus Update staff since the very beginning of the school year, and we finally got four of them together in the same place at the same time. From Advertising Manager Eric Thompson, Photo- grapher Pat Collins, Editor Pat Bedore, and Assistant Editor Dave Talbot. Not pictured is Business Manager Beth Anderson. Many Issues Face Michigan Voters Once again, voting age Americans havea chance to vote in the coming elections. Without giving all the pros and cons of each issue, we would like to take this opportun- ity to relate those things which will be on this year’s ballot. If you lives in Alpena County you can vote sider between three candidates; and a representative in the State Legi- slature, choosing from two candi- dates. There-are also four elections for state-wide boards of education. For the state of Michigan Board of education there is a choice between . 1980-81 ACC Student Senate (from left) are: Tom Skiba, Sarah Dowling (vice-chairperson), Todd Bordewyk (chairperson), Diana Flakes (treasurer), Stuart Grenkowicz, Diane Dargis (secretary), and Sal Frontiero. Not pictured is Lori Long. 8 candidates, with two needing to be elected. For the Board of Regents of the University of Mich- igan, two positions again. need to be filled, and there are eight candi- dates to choose from. For. the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, there are eight candidates to choose from, with two positions to be filled. And h fs from, and two positions to be filled. There are several offices to be fill- ed on the county level. First is the office of prosecuting attorney, and there is only one candidate on a ballot. “(Keep in mind that may also write in candidates for the (continued on page 3, column 1)’ That New Time Religion (No-cR) Each year, the University of Minnesota student activities office offers area churches access to reli- ious preference cards, filled out voluntarily by over 14,1 000 students. Last year, for the first time, the churches responded enthusiastically picking up the cards and contacting the.students. ‘““That’s never happen- ed before in the 14 years |‘ve been here,’’ says Robert Ross, a student activities assistant and associate pro- fessor of religious studies. “It’s-a sign of how the climate has changed.” It's also a sign: that organized religion now plays a much bigger role in campus life, although the definition of that role varies sharply from school to school. At UM, Ross doesn’t believe more students are becoming involved in religion but has seen a sharp increase in the number of religious groups operat- ing openly on campus as registered organizations. Students at Carroll College, a small Wisconsin school affiliated with the Presbyterian church, have always had a high rate of church attendance (40% in 1979). Those students are now asking for more traditional worship,, says Chaplain Cornelieus Houk. So the weekly campus service will longer offer interpretive dance, multi-media shows or other less structured methods of worship. “The students want a pastor, a choir id “ say: a major factor in the increased interest in worship, but while they‘re still booming on some campuses, they’re losing impact ‘on others. Nationwide, Jimmy Locklear, public relations director of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship says member- ship was up 15% last year, indicating a period of growth not seen since : the early ‘70s. He believes cult groups have stimulated campus interest in “spiritual beliefs, helping spur religious growth, Like many others, Locklear also believes the current climate of uncertainty and disillusionment has turned students back toward uEue tional values. The Rev. Richard Hicks of foward U. says evangelical and fundament- alist groups continue te grow in numbers on that campus, but other “mainline’’ religious groups, like his. own United Methodist faith, remain — weak in influence. Many evangelicals invest more time and effort into campus recruitment than more trad- tional religions, Hicks says. At Duke U., just the reverse is: true, says Chaplain Robert T. Young president fo the National Associa- tion of College and University Chap- — lains, He believes non-institutional ° Christian groups. like Inter-Varsity and Campus Crusade for Christ, (continued on page 4, column 2) (ee eS SS iz __CAMPUS UPDATE isa | except ariad vacations and examination periods, by the students of Alpe: Alpena, medium of Alpena Suey College, aneet is poprsnee bimonthly--September through May- Col Michigan. All articles published are the | | sole responsibility of the author(s), and the opinion(s) expressed in such ae donot oe SS the views of the editor(s), the advisor or the administration of Alpena Community College. Campus Update is printed by the Alpena New: Z = Editor: Pat Bedore Assistant Editor: ae Talbot Headlines: Cathy ake ‘ Advertising Manager: Eric Thompson Business Manager: Beth Anderson Reporter: Bill Garant Photographer: Pat Collins _——_—