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their requests and take affirmative action toward THE POL , December 20, , Page i pie December 20, 1977, page 6 McCourt Burns Over Handel's Messiah Editorial | Eales gins Performed By : by Joan Stoops Local Artists In the last Polemic, it was stated that fire alarms s By Mike Centala were being pulled at the dorm when there were no fires. Frank McCourt, Director of Housing, offered a reward if someone could show proof of who had pulled the alarm. The subject of fire alarms is a very touchy subject with Mr. McCourt as he was here when there was a real fire in the dorm. If you = read on you will find out why. nothing. 7 On January 6, 1974 at 12:30 a.m. a fire broke This declaration by Board of Education member = S segs 2 eos % : 4 out in Wilson Hall. Don Elliot, seemed to typify the general sentiment 5 ‘ e - : SE The entire center section was burned down to : as 2 of the Board-in reaction to a series of inquiries = Gagnier, Tom. Marshall, Toni Titus, and Keith z Z Z 2 : the brick walls and there was smoke damage done aimed at discovering the rationale behind proposed ; Sie: Alnena Public Schools to the halls and the Head Residents Apartment. cutbacks throughout the Alp ; : The starting of the fire was confessed to by a_ the professional quality of their singing. While these reductions are currently confined to the K-12 system, an implication of Elliot's quote seems to suggest that the college may also suffer a financial wound. For, as Mr. Elliot’s statement in- arson by the court. _-work of Handel. Also, as approximately 500 sists, if it is true that ‘‘the state is bleeding us to. There were about 12 residents staying in the dorm people in attendance would testify, Mr. Hein death’, then this college cannot escape the infect- pas Christmas vaction, including the Head ong the performers expertly demonstrated the s icti fe: it: i i ious effects of present school afflictions as long as siden’ : : deep and diverse calibre of this community's they persist within this community. — All dorm residents were moved into Fletcher ‘alent Assuming the state’s guilt therefore, the only real Motel for approximately three weeks. ee solution indicates that local: citizens must assert The plumbing and electrical wiring was redone Congratulations for a song well sung. " By Mike Centalla | put 400-hours a year in this job and let me tell you there are no winners in this room. We are all losers. The state is bleeding us to death and you are letting them “by just sitting back and_ saying Under the adept direction of Robert Hein, G.F. Handel's “Messiah’’ was superbly performed by the Alpena Civic Orchestra and the Alpena Choral Society on Dec. Il, 1977 at Alpena Community College’s East Campus. Performing as soloists for the event, Stacy Jo Titus-each’ captivated the audience’s attention with with lighter-fluid. This resident was convicted of chanting and impressive tribute to the classical students were en moved back into the je Resident live 7 cont'd seme Page |, ' revi 1 “state’’, liable for its policies. However, without pointing a finger at either state or local schoo! administration, it is this reporter's opinion that a shortage of money really isn’t the cause of controversial cutbacks in our schools, but rather there is a shortage of equity in administrative determinations of financial priorities. Sadly enough, the Board reaffirmed this position by its action on Dec. 13, 1977. For, in spite of a significant degree of public resistance which deemed that the Board adopt other alternatives, the Board still voted to accept all the reductions it had in the north wing, as the center section was fs : rebuilt until the summer. or Oren 4, a esi, was held with 1 the Student Organization from Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. The Oscoda group appreciated Suggestions from the ACC students. —A letter read from the suggestion box asked for the Student Senate to try to eliminate the “boring Monotares” in the Van Lare Hall lounge. It sug- gested the purchasing of a radio for the area, with funding coming from a drop box. The suggestion was well recieved by the Senate and action will take place on the matter. proposed. 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