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PAGE 2 _ THE POLEMIC October 16, 1970 — THE POLEMIC Communications media of Alpena Community College. Founded Feb. 21, 1970. Published by-monthly Sept. thru June, except during vacations and examination periods by the stu- dents of Alpena Community College, Alpena, Michigan. Offices are located in the Student Center on the ACC Campus. Edito. . . - . . . . James Bartz Assistant Editor . Laurie Steinke Business Manager. . . . Dale Robb? Feature Editor. . . . PeteMoulds ~ baat . . Joe Gentry Staff . . Patrice Muneio we en Bruce Sullivan, Bill Meyers, Gary Fleishans, James “Caulston Jr. Photographer . . . . John Murphy Advisor. . . i . Terry Quinn Cr Letters to the editor Democracy Suffers In Teachers Strike Webster's New World Dictionary defines democracy as “government by the people, either prey or through elected representatives.” The Board of Education-teacher conflict was a small example of the control a few representatives have in our “democracy”. This affair brought to light the myth that our government responds, and acts accord- ing to the will of the people. In a democracy, the people dic- tate to their representatives the coarse of action to be taken in a particular situation. During the crucial days of the teacher strike the citizens of Alpena were powerless to do any- thing but write letters to the editor of the Alpena News, and hope the disagreement would be settled quick- ly. Although very few facts have been released to the public it seemed there _was at least some propaganda used Alpena, and it achieved this effect very well. Thus creating the illusion that the elected officials of Alpena, act as the people’s voice, and in their best interests. When, in reality, the citizens in our community, and our country are manipulated by their own public servants. Now is the time to stop this gross distortion of. democracy. ALL POW- £R TO THE PEOPLE! Tom Fitzpartrick Oakland The commission was formed at the urging of a student group called “people for the people.” University officials feel the catalyst for the re- form movement was a year-long series of conferences, classes and dis or on “The University in Crisis.” TI conferences examined both traditional and possible new approaches to Am- erican higher education. he reforms allow a student to - create his own independent concen- tration (major) from among existing courses in the University catalogue. Other students may elect the tradi- tional majors with required courses. In addition, the F has been elimi nated for all students. Anyone fai to successfully complete a course will now receive an N for no credit. The N will not appear on the student's transcript. The University will grade on a graduated four-point scale from 1.0 to 4.0. Under the new curriculum, a stu- dent electing an independent concen- tration would plan his own sequence of courses, present them for approval of an adviser and a committee on instruction, and graduate with an inde- pendent concentration rather than ; for example, a traditional major in English or history. Other students taking traditional majors may have two options. They may elect a strict course of study with © required courses to help lead to certi- fication for a graduate school or they may take--a less structured program leading to a liberal arts degree. Oakland is continuing study of its cr all students, regardless of program. The requirements (usually nine Courses) are designed to provide all _ students with minimal experience in literature, Western history and philo- sophy, fine arts, natural sciences, so- cial sciences and humanities, and they include the study of at least one non- Western culture. For graduation all students must successfully complete 124 credits (usually 31 courses) with a 2.0 average. In explaining the changes Chan- cellor Donald D. O'Dowd said, “there are increasing numbers of highly moti- vated students for whom the tra tional majors, requirements and certi- fication procedures for graduate school are no longer relevant.” The Oakland curriculum is being altered to respond to these sudan is @ as nation of fa let all students, whether in indepen- dent or traditional programs, branch out into areas outside their disciplines for study without fear of a bad grade lowering their overall academic standing, Chancellor O’Dowd said. University Senate members agreed at the removal of a failing grade “removes a gratuitous punishment from the system, one which frequent- ly forces students back into courses they have found nearly impossible the first time simply to clean up their records.” It is enough, they said, that these students will have spent time, money and energy on a course which will not count toward their graduation.” 525 State PHONE: 354-5282 THE STUDENT - FACULTY FILM GUILD () October, 20; 1970 2). 2 n se... Mickey One The Tramp, Chaplin (2) November 10,1970 . . . . Forbidden Games Them Thar Hills, Laurel & Hardy (3))DecemberP 1970 ie. es. Teorema Circus Slickers, W. C. Fields (4) January 12,1971. .. . . L’Aventura Laughing GE) Chaplin (5) February 23,1971... . . . . . . . Raisin in the Sun Good Old Corn, Keystone Kops (6) March 16,1971 . . . . . . Wild Strawberries iSluar Daddies, Laurel & Hardy CA Aprily2O STA ier C2. e a . Salesman The Ghar Train Robbery (8) May 18,1971 . . . . Woman in the Dunes Facets on ree Barroom Floor, Chaplin All Showings At 8:00 P.M. — Thunder Bay Jr. High — Little Theater MICKEY ONE Produced and directed by Arthur Penn (The CHASE, BONNIE AND CLYDE). Screenplay by Alan M. Surgal. Music by Eddie Sauter; improvisations by Stan Getz. Photography by Ghislain Cloquet. Edited by Aram Avakain. With Warren Beatty, Alexandra Stewart, Hurd Hatfield, Franchot Tone, Teddy Hart, and Jeff Corey. Columbia. Arthur Penn’s extremely personal expression on film, a modern parable of man’s flight from powers beyond his control and his working out a means of coping with his fears, is avant-garde in technique, highly influenced: by Kafka as well as by Resnais, Lester, Furie—and one of the most interesting and most discussed of contemporary American Films to be shown at the festivals. “Stunningly put together and uncommonly well played . . . original and brilliant.” Newsweek “The finest American film of the year, and possibly for many years .. . years hence it will serve as a way- yes for avant garde filmmakers, and be looked at with ever- growing respect . . . Penn has incredibly become something of an American alin dealing with purely chi piass subject matter in a totally objective posture.” —Harlan Ellison, Cinema HOW ABOUT TREATING YOUR BEST GIRL TO AN OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM SODA? BUD’S DONUT SHOP MAKES THE BEST The Polemic is a student newspaper. It needs students. If you are interested in helping us with the Polemic please contact Jim Bartz or Laurie Steinke.