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The Polemic • Wednesday, May 1, 1996 .....______. G@ SA Alumni forming Association Curriculum Committee initiates change BY HOLLY MACE STAFF WRITER According to Cathie Rogg, Director of Develop- ment, the Alpena Community College Foundation is forming an Alumni Association for all ACC graduates. Presently, there are ap- proximately 8,300 alumni. The purpose of the Association is to reacquaint the graduates and involve them in programs to benefit the college. By becoming involved, ACC alumni will have the op- portunity to: - promote ACC and what it has to offer, - spread the word about how ACC has been a positive part of their lives and how it can be the same for others, - socialize with class- mates and colleagues who share a common history, - participate in promot- ing special scholarships and programs important to them, - reassociate with some positive elements of the past, - stay updated on new programs and activities at the institution, -have FUN! At the Homecoming game, there was a display of photos from the 1950's to the 80's. There was an Alumni only drawing for two ACC sweatshirts. A reception for all Alumni was held at the 19th Hole following the game. According to Rogg, there will be an orientation meeting in late May for any interested alumni as well as any new BY DONALD FILARSKI STAFF WRITER. Cathie Rogg, ACC's Director of Development cultivates a recruit for the Alumni Association According to the 1995-96 student handbook, the cur- riculum committee is described as follows: Com- posed of five faculty, one st~dent representative, and two administrators whose re- sponsibility is to review changes, additions, and dele- tions in the course offerings and programs of the college. The changes, deletions and additions the committee graduates. She also hopes to have a twice a year newslet- ter which will post activities on campus and accomplish- ments of fellow alumni. The Alumni has already received its first donation. It was from an ACC graduate who is now a lawyer in Lan- may be involved in can in- sing. elude determining the design According to Rogg, he and/ or the existence of an en- heard about the program and tire program, updating wanted to give something content of courses within in- back to ACC as a way of ex- dividual programs, changing pressing his thanks for the course n~es or titles, credit great start ACC provided. hours assigned to a course, and the order in which classes Joyce Worniak serves as the secretary. She records the minutes of the meetings and assists in setting up appoint- ments. Currently the represent~- ti ve for administration is Dr. Curtis Davis. The committee meets once a week, when college is in session. Who makes a proposal to the curriculum committee? It could be a business person on a department advisory board, faculty, or an administrator, Milostan, explained. A proposer fills out a curriculum change fom1 and supplies information as to rea- sons for a change. Proposals are examined over a three-week period, Milostan said. The process goes like this: Huffing the 90's • • zs zn are to be taken by students. To keep each department of the college properly repre- sented, Mark Milostan, curriculum committee presi- dent, likes to have representatives that stand for the college's many depart- ments and specialties. Week one: At the first meeting the change is intro- duced. The committee invites the proposer to a committee meeting where a case for the change can be presented. Week two· Discussion takes place. Is the change rea- sonable? Does the plan fit the goals of this institution? The committee may even require further research by a proposer to support a new plan. BY DEBBIE PARKS STAFF WRITER Alcohol and marijuana are the top two ways of get- ting high in Northern Michigan, according to state trooper Mike Oliver. So where does a can of whipped cream, cooking spray, and hair spray fit in? These items are fast ris- ing to the forefront of quick highs for teens. Because of the cheap cost and easy access, sniffing aerosol, or "huffing," as the kids call it, is a grow- ing trend. Even though sniffing a butane lighter, spray paint, propane tank, or anything else that emits an aerosol type spray, is a cheap way to get high, it is also one of the dead- liest, according to studies done by the Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy. Most of the inhalants depress the central nervous system. That can lead to death after pro- longed exposure. Inhalants can also cause eye and ear damage, kidney and liver damage, and, especially, brain damage. In a survey done in 1991- 92 by the MODCP, nearly one in ten eighth-graders in Michi- gan, had "huffed" in the last thirty days. More than 15 per- cent of .eighth and tenth graders used the inhalants within the last year. The sur- vey did not include Detroit area schools. Simply sucking on an or- dinary cigarette lighter will get a person high. This high only lasts about five minutes, so a person needs to sniff again and again in order to maintain a constant high. One of the big problems law enforcement officials run into, according to trooper m Cdebrating 125 Years Of Service ALL FORMS SINCE: 1867 127 W. RIVER STREET • ALPENA, Ml 49707 ,_--.TELEPHONE (51 /) 356-9058 FAX (517) 356·1694 lliOMAS L SKIBA l, Oliver, is that it's not illegal to be in possession of a can of air freshener. Teens have to be caught sniffing some type of aerosol in order to get in trouble. The policeman will then issue a ticket to appear in court, and then a juvenile Judge will probably put the offender in what is called a "zero tolerance program." They will then be placed on probation, during which they will be regularly tested, on demand, for chemical sub- stances. If their screenings stay clean, they will be released without a permanent record. If their screens come back dirty, they could be sent to a detention center or even a drug treatment center. The various departments represented at the meetings are grouped into these catego- ries: Business and public service, Industrial Technol- ogy, English and Fine Arts, Math and Science, Social Sci- ence, and Student Services. This spring, faculty serv- ing on the curricular .,.__...,.. _ __,,_,,......,...,_ committee are Mark Milostan, Herb Gamage, Joseph G. Faber, Audrey Voigt-Julian and Robert Eller. The student representa- tive position, approved by Student Senate, is currently not filled. Week three: A decision is made about the proposal. It is accepted or rejected. Recommendations are passed by committee go to Dr. Donald Newport, ACC Presi- dent, who makes a final determination. This process was used to bring the new Medical Assis- tants program to the Health Sciences department of the college in the spring term of 1994. Lafarge Corporation Alpena Plant Buckle-Up Thirty-five percent of all wine coolers and 1.1 billion cans of beer are being con- sumed by teen-agers between the ages of 13 and 18, accord- ing to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Depen- dence Inc. Students whose grades are D's or F's drink three times as much as A students. Alco~ hol, drugs, and "huffing" abuse must be taught as a negative approach to enjoy- able living, because this country's future depends on it. Area high school students participated in the Physics Olympics at ACC on April 23. Photos clockwise from upper right 1) "Bridge Flexibility" - 80 gram tooth pickbridge won, breaking chain at 210 lbs. steel. 2) "Coat Hanger Cannon" 3) the life you save could be your own! Building Today Protecting Tomorrow "Mouse Trap Race" 4) "Slow Bicycle Race" 5) "Bottle Music Contest". Thank You! To all ACC Students and Faculty in the Service-Learning program. Your contributions to the college and the community have been great and have strengthened our national program model. ~ Nice job! • Julie Smigelski Service-Learning Coordinator FINISH YOUR DEGREE WITH SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE AT ACC IF YOU HAVE: ~ approximately 60 transferable semester hrs or an Associates Degree ~ can attend class 1 night a week for 4 hrs for 55-69 wks ~ wish to earn credit for work and life experiences ~ want to keep a full-time job & family commitments & complete your degree I SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE I A re_Presentative from Spring Arbor College will be in ACC's VLH RM 121 Thurs April 18 5:30-8:30p Spring Arbor College is a fully accredited Christian College providing academic excellence For more information: Call 1-800-522-6775