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Lumberjack, Issue 7, April 10, 199 lpg 2 Earth Day celebrations achieve by Jackie Skaluba Social commentators and those compelled to label, categorize and file neatly away, have more or less unanimously labled the 1980's as the ’me decade.’ Now the decade of sushi and insider trading and bumperstickers proclaiming whoever ‘dies with the most toys wins’ is over. What will the being compared unfavorably with the sixties and seventies, the decades of social consciousness; but is it really necessary to relive the past to discover the greatness of thefuture? The sixties and seventies were decades of passion, with the flower children preaching the gospel of *free love’ and the bonfires stoked with bras and draftcards. We embraced our causes and championed the rights of men, women, children, animals, the earth. Now spring is approaching with soft, whispered steps and warm caresses to awaken the DearEditor: Iam a concerned citizen of the city of Al 5 have been discontented about the proposed maturity hibernating North, preparing the way for another Earth Day. - Yet, instead of embracing the day, we merely acknowledge it and then continue on our way; apparently unchanged. The country laments. In the past Earth Day was an occasion of stirring rallies, massive, marching crowds and John Denver songs. Do not be deceived. Although we are no longer a nation of environmental evangelists, we are converts just the same. Like those souls drawn to the podium by Billy Graham’s impowering voice -- we are forever changed. Instead of preaching loudly on the street comers, we're quietly recycling. “The crowds that gather on Earth Day may be smaller; however, that doesn’t mean that we care any less, we're busy at home bundling newspapers, _ peeling labels off tin cans and crushing plastic milk jugs. America honors the day quietly and with fewer banners. John has a new song and we're busy be resolved. From what I heard, a public hearing is the last thing that WERS would like to happen. Are they hiding something? If you want a chance to voice your concerns and opinions on this incinerator issue, I urge you to They claim that this trash write to the following address: burner will not pollute our Mr. Dennis Armbuster environment in the local paper. Senior Engineer Yet they have shown us no Air Quality evidence of how they are going to. P.O. Box 30028 accomplish this task. Lansing, MI 48909 1. believe there are many Thank you for your time, unanswered questions that need to Curt E. Spigelmyre EDITOR — Jackie Skaluba STAFF “ASSISTANT EDITOR Rich Spicer Darin Hite ' Lisa Suszek Tammy Wisniewski YvonneLaFave ADVERTISING Les Maxon Frank Krist KarenMason - = : Ellen Wisniewski Lori Pahikotter * _ Karen Belt Paula Taylor PHOTOGRAPHER Melissa Parteka ‘Lisiecki Elaine Kosloski Traci Manning Roxane Harmon Matt Southwell CARTOONIST as KurtAnderson The Lum is a .communications medium of Alpena Community College. It is published monthly -- September through May -- by the| students. All artick jand the « The LBJ StatF les published are the sole responsibility of the author] expressed leditor, advisor or administration of Alpena ss College. not necessarily reflect the views of the KNow THAT HEY) DONT You EVER’ 1s. EARTH PAY? RK AY ERS Y DAY LIKE, WHO REALLY CARES? Nes, Zab. Eo A “erp te, Community TaD examines issues by Paula Taylor The National Issues Forum (NIF), for the uninitiated, is a roots approach to problems brings together members of the community for discussion or debate of an issue of national consequence. The NIF format provides those in attendance with a brief history to illuminate the problem. Then some choices are also provided as solutions. At the March 26th gathering the NIF topic was ie Bereining the The Job? The turn out was small but, oddly enough, there was a good cross section of participants from business, educators and students both new and returning and myself as the media. Stimulating productivity is the key to our regaining the competitive edge”. improving the for the bottom third, or upgrading the — workforce. Our group felt there were = “enough programs in place to improve the skills of the bottom level of employment that will provide a standard of living that is as good as welfare. two felt at industry has created the poor - work ethic now prevalent in our by not providing "incentives to. the rank and file worker for a job well done. Industry also used the eS as a quota system to and re’ the socialism. The education faction in our group felt the bottom two thirds of the students in the K-12 encouraged and directed toward college; however every graduating senior is not going to college. Industry has set a standard of seventh grade evel _ for employment in the past. This group of people has been squeezed out of the workforce in recent years with little or no opportunity to regain the previous level of employment. They were left out of the education process and now contribute to our growing ee nie and underprivi to positions formally attainable only through the merit system. We recommended the return of ‘the merit system and incentives to be on the job and do a good job performance and attendance. We mentality, tempered ape The education system must instill in our young people the concept that a skill is a useful tool toward employment and that continuing employment will very probably mean win; education. As for those outside the K-12 system an opportunity and incentives must be created for new skills to be developed. ACC’s first Earth Day Fair hopes to raise awareness by Yvonne LaF: What Cette is ACC doing to combat the destruction of planet earth? On April 20, ACC will host an Earth Day Fair with the intent to enlighten area residents oppurtunity to call attention to and raise awareness of earth-care to] os? SL EE ee eee The Fair ‘will be the first of its kind at ACC, and Przykucki says, ”We plan to focus on what the average person can do to become involved with caring for the lanet.” WAIR will co-host she Fair, and will provide remote broadcasts © between ACC and North Central Michigan Comunity College in ‘Traverse City, which will be “possibilities are exciting.” The Fair will Day Fair will take place in the Besser Technical Center between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.. Przykucki adds, ”We invite the community to join in and find out ~ what can be dene. The