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( Page 2 THE TIMBERCRUISER Fridayj March 23, J962 -----;--------------------------------------------------------------- THE TIMBER CRUISER Official Newspaper of the Journalism Class of Alpena Community College Publi5hed Monthly - September through June at 666 John50n Street, Alpena, Michigan Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Gillard Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Glennie Editorial Advisor , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Holmes News Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Melville and Jere Doyle Feature Editor . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soni Conklin Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McNeil! Sports Reporters .... Jay Robarge, .Jim Chabot, Don Sautter, Amos Perry Copy Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Hechlik and Al Nuechterlein Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Nuechterlein and Ray Moore Circulation Managers ..... . ... Mary J. Jacques, Mike Lund, Ed Hechlik Photographer ................ . ..... . ........... . ... Wayne Somers Faculty Moderator, M. D. Orr Parking Lot Solution In last month's issue, .a student voiced his dis-approval of, among other Wings, the present parking conditions at this institution of higher learning,. Many students disapprove, but none of them has seen fit to present a solution, which can be derived quite easily with a little thought and imagination. First, student parking in the oval should be aboHshed. Now what? Complaints will begin to come from students who object to walking the tremendous distance from the parking lot to the school, and the parking lot and oval are usually wet. Disregarding the fact that some students at larger schools must w.alk more than a mile in ra;in, snow, sleet, and hail to their classes, the oolleg,e could set up a boot rental service for those who desire not aqueous arches. The distance problem could lb:e solved by (a) moving the parking lot closer to the college, or (lb) moving the college closer to the parkin)g lot. These ideas are obviously imprac- tkal.- '--f' What is needed, then is a short, dry method of moving from the college to the lot and vice versa. The only solution is to construct a miniaturre underground subway between the two aforementioned areas, similar to the one between the Senate Office Building and The Capitol in Washington D. C. (Of course, with future expansion, the SUQway could -<be~tended-t-0-differe-nt points.on the .campus~~ 3:'his subter- raneian area could serve also as a :(allout shelter in event of an atomic attack. We still are left, howi:wer, with the condition of the lo-t itself. In its present state, it stands as a splendid monument to the few remaining watery and crater filled streets of Alpena. To cover the lot with asphalt, concrete, or bath- room tile would indeed be expensive, and the lot would be inadequate in a few years anyway. The answer is a massive, four-story concrete garage; disassembled on weekends, its. separate levels could be used as launching pads for Sunday afternoon rocket clubs. These two improvement projects could ~e partially fi- nanced by charging five thousand dollar fines for improper parkin/g in the oval, but this method of revenue would be rather undependable. The balance of the funds needed could be obtained from the general public by the sale of those not- easily acquired necessities of life, such as ta.nks of compres- sed wind for sailors who run out of hot air, fire _plroof filter tip c'igarettes for people who are always lighting the wrong, end, ei/giht-day weeks with two Fridays, 6½ day weeks with . no Monday mornings, and parking spots in the oval. The possibilities are endless. It is clearly seen how problems are easily solved with a little thought and imagination. THE THO·MAS SHOP .I ALPEN A'S F.JNEST L_t\DIIES' ~TORE0 .. Alpena Sporting Goods "NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S FINEST" 104 N. Second Avenue Phone EL 4-5522 AL.PENA, MICHIGAN Dean's Column Ask Not You remember -the -statement In President Kenned!Y'S inaugural message. Ten yearn ago w!hen the coMe,ge was established only a few ·of us expected i!hart it would ,be- come one of fue leading commun- dity colleges iin Michigan in ten short years. As Dr. Wilson often says, "The college ·succeeded itself into ·a problem." I mention these things in refation to rt:lhe difference in point of view between students today and ,students iin 1952-53. At the outset let me make it clear ithart: I ,am not ,complaining nor am I be• ing overly nosoa1giic. 'Dhe difference was anticipated rt~n years ago. I expected it. We had a baslrntba11 team in 1952-53. Mthough ,we were not iin ithe conference, we competed with :honor. A committee of men •called on me and asked for permission to try to organize ,JJhe sport. 'Dhey got it. 'I1hey offered to pay some of their expenses to 1hel-p ,get funds for uniforms, etc. There are three community colleges ,in Michigan tha,t ,have been opemting for sev- erail years that -still do not have an a~etic ,program. A committee of students was named to select three pi~es of fur- niture for ,the liounge, a \'lIIlall room in the hig,h school ithat funotioned as a library, ,study area, meeting p1ace, p1'ace for parties, and as a lounge. It was the only place we could ca11 our own. Purchasing and selecting tJhree :pieces of over-stuf- fed furniture students felt was an important 'Step and eause for ex- citement. Students devised ways and means of ,adding to the 'facili~ ties of ,the coHege, were a1ways will- ing to give of fueir ,ti.me, effort, and funds to help achieve some small adv4.ncement in the ·devefop- ment of •the coHege. Now we 1have our own 85-acre campus. We ihave our own facilities for most of the academic and non; academic ac,tivities of the college. Construction will start this spring on a new wirig and a science, re• search, and ,technical building will be constructed aoro&S from John- son street. Those of us w'ho must fook ,to tbe future are 1Jhinking a- bout and planning for a cafeteria wirug, an addttional classroom wing, a dormitory with student union, and other developmenrts that can- not as yet be mentioned. W~ want an •overall plan fur the long range development of illhe college. Stu- dents have excelleillt facilities and almost - notice :r said almost - every.thing i!hey iwant that is need- ed is either in existence or ;plan- ned. The 1952-53 student, if he coulld have suddenly •had what we now itake for granted, would ihave ithoughit he was· fortunate, indeed. Again, let me meilltion that the difference des~r~bed is to be ex- pected. It is desirable; and as fo,r as I know, no one iis unhappy about it. Students can ·and should expect a quality ,program at Alpena Com- munity College. We iJlave it. I wonder thou~, ,if there is some way we can engender in our stu• dent body more of ,1Jhe idea of do- ing things fu.r the college. This idea is present -,_I ,have never known .Ailrpena Community College stu- dents to let the college down - but is there a way to encourage more students to feel personally -responsible for ,1:lhe welfa.re of ,the college. I'd appreciate suggest.ions. Stamey E. Van La.re, Director Alpena Community · College Billet Domt Looking .for suµuner work? Y·ou may find ,the oolution ;to your pro- blem in ithe "Summer Employment DiTectory" now ,availc1hl,e in the Li- brary. The Direetory covers aH •states and offers summer positions ,in summer camps, ranches, summer theatres, ,amusement ,parkJs, resorts, state -pa11ks, National parks, restaur- ants, industry, ,govemment and bu- -s,iness. These places ·are :interested in ,hi·ring college •s,tuden.ts during the summer months for such positions<; as counse1ol\'l, waitresses, swim- ming, water skii..ing, tenruis and r±d- ing instructors, desk clerks and many other such jobs. Lf at ,an .interested 'be ·sure rto sign up for this directory. Select something which interests you -and 1Jhen get ,bUJ.SIY and •apply. And re- member, it's ;the earliest and best wr~tten applicaitions ,that r~eive first consideration. · ~ Unasked advice is a trespass ion sacred pr,ivacy. - Henry S. Haskins Alpena Floral and Greenhouses Flowers for All Occasions "See Us For Your _ Easter Elmvers'.:_...:...,-= 320 W. Linco:m EL 4-8270 SPECIAL MEN'S SPORT COATS One Group $12.88 to $16.88 • on values to $29.95 assorted sizes The Vaughn Co1o 207 N. 2nd Ave. Alpena, Mich. ·..., MEET WITH 'I THE ELITE AT Dave & Jim's Pizzeria OUR _______,.._ "STUD'ENT UNION" ~~p ~al#~-~~~ $5.00vcilue now just $1.50 BRIDE'S KEEPSAKE BOOK Permanently records all the wonderful events of your engagement, wedding and honeymoon. Contains 44 illustrated pages beautifully bound in white leatherette, Come in today for your copy of this beautiful memory boo~: HEATHER $350.0 Also $100 to 2475 Wedding Ri l\lngs enlarged to sho-, detail. l'qce, include :Federal ·ru. 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