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(['fie Pofemic/5o/larcli 12, 199 7 Briefs On the road to the Motor City The Visual Arts and Humanities courses are taking a road trip to Detroit on Friday, April 11. Plans are to tour the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Center for Creative Stud- ies, and Greektown. Cost is $23 per student for transpor- tation only. ThegroupwillleavefromEastCampusat6:00 a.m. · For further information, contact Laurie Wade at extension 288. Students must register and pay by Thurs- day, March 20. Explore America from VLH 121 The final two films in this winter's "Exploring America's Communities" film series, co-organized by Matt Dunckel and Dick Matteson, are set and awaiting your perusal. Joy Luck Club will be shown on March 24 and Pow Wow Highway is scheduled for April 28. Both shows are in VLH 121 beginning at 7 p.m. There's no charge for these films. Come on out and see some cinema that's a little off the beaten trail. Update on non-smoking seminar The people have spoken. The non-smoking seminar was cancelled due to lack of interest. Only one ACC student expressed interest in attending. Foundation offers Scholarships The Community foundation for Northeast Michigan is offering a scholarship opportunity for Lake Superior State University students. The scholarship award is for $250 per semester or $500 per year for two years. Students must be a resident of the four-county area of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle and must have achieved a grade point of 2.5 or higher. Deadline for the application to be submitted to the Community Foundation for North- east Michigan is April 1. Financial need is not a require- ment. Contact the LSSU office for more information. Wellness Center offers Step Aerobics· Karen Dawson at the Wellness Center informs us that spring is on the way. Get moving and shed those un- wanted pounds through Step Aerobics. Session 2 begins March 10 and runs through March 25: Classes will be offered Monday through Friday 12:05 to 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 p .m., and are free to all ACC students, staff, and wellness center members. Crimson Crew offers information The Crimson Crew cheerleading crew has scheduled an informational meeting on April 14at 7:00 pm. in Center 106. Tryouts will be held the following week. Call Karen Dawson at 366-9021 at extension 394 for details. LSSU schedules summer classes Lake Superior State University - Alpena Site is offer- ing seven classes which will be starting in May at ACC. Administrative Policy, Collective Bargaining Independent Study, Financial Analysis and Policy, Communication Leadership, Independent Study for Criminal Justice, and Computer Application in Health Science will all be offered to obtain requirements to get a BS Degree. Contact Kelly Smith in the LSSU office VLH 122A. Artists/Designers wanted ACC's Wellness Center and Recreation Department is looking for students who are interested in helping to design artwork / screens for various program t-shirts and awards. If you have the talent and are interested, please contact Andrew Sengenberger in the Wellness Center, or call 356-9021 ext. 391. News3 ACC delivers distance learning (Above) Alpena County Extension Director and Pro- gram Coordinator, Paul Wegmeyer ob- serves the interactive teaching/learning environment. (Right) Students of _ the Dairy Nutrition · Shortcourse at- tended class in the ACC distance Learning Classroom in Center 115. This is the first class of agricultural and natural resource in- dustry producers to be · offered with CODEC interactive learning in North- east Michigan. "Confused about life insurance? Rely on me to help you flf make the right f choices." Agent DICK L. 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