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FROM THE EDITOR: With Student Government elections over, let's unite and get something done. I realize only a small minority of students voted, but many have to work; together to accomplish anything. Student Government Association can do little without stu- dent support. Joe Ligamarri has stated that he will let the students know what things are happening and when they are happening through a regular column in the newspaper. Also, we will put out special issues to keep you informed about what is happening in between our bimonthly issues. here will be no excuse for not attending functions you didn't know when they were happening. I sincerely hope you take advantage of the information. We can only inform you of what is happening; you have to do the rest. No one is going to lead you by the hand. 1 am sure if you have a difficulty in transportation we on the newspaper staff will do all we pan to help you get to activities by trying to find rides for you. Tomorrow will be your chance to participate in an activity which has a national basis- If you believe the war in Vietnam is wrong please attend the planned functions. Don't skip classes and do nothing. I hope that many of you come to the activities OTHR STUDENTS have set up. Niagara University is also working on the Moratorium. Let's show them what we can do and have a good turn-out. See you tomorrow at Moratorium. DEAN SPEAKS 808 POTTER Recently I interviewed Dean Shea, and found the exper- ience to be quite rewarding. I learned a number of points which will make this year a very fine one for anyone who wishes to make use of the facilities. One innovation for the year is the \Bull Session,\ Fridays at the Parkway. There will be informal meetings between the deans, faculty, and students. It will be a period where each stu- dent will be able to ask questions about any part of school that may be troublesome to him. If the response is adequate and enough student's request it, the sessions can be changed to a college hour. If you desire this, go to the dean's office in* the counselling building on Buffalo Avenue. Dean Shea also wished to make it clear, that his office, as well as the offices of the counsellors is open to all students. He hopes to create a meaningful dialogue with the students, through the \Bull Session\ and informal conference in his office- Dean Shea emphasized that the apathy of this school has to be changed, and this dialogue may be one method. As to elected officials, Dean Shea urged the students to carry out their campaign promises. From the elected students he urged a full effort. In the past there has been a lot of talk and promises, but no action, he administration is eager to help in whatever way possible to make the officers' endeavors fruitful. On the subject of the student moratorium against the war in Viet Nam, Dean Shea saw this as the beginning of a new era in N.C.C.C. He sees it as the first combined effort of the students toward a common goal. Come on people, make it work. Finally came the problem of transferring. Much to my elation I learned that it is not as much of a headache as it has been built up to be. Dean Shea emphasized that N.C.C.C- stu- dents do get accepted in four year institutions, and they do do well. For example, of transferring juniors at Oswego, the in- coming average QPA was 2.59. After one full year, it was 2.58. Until last year, students with a 2.00 could get into a uni- versity, because of a higher school budget. Last year, however, this was changed. Students should now work to achieve a 2.50 QP, if they wish to transfer. It does not mean, however, that a person with a 2.30 or 2.40 will not be accepted. It does mean that they are liable to worry a little about being accepted. Before any student applies at a school, he should go talk with one of the counselors. The reason for this is that students are not aware of the qualifications of different schools. The counsellors can clarify this, and suggest the most appropriate school for the students. As I stated before, make use of Dean Shea's office. From Dean Shea bring you a heart-felt good luck in your '69-70 year at N.C.C.C. LETTERS Dear Miss Gratto: I would like to take this op- portunity to acknowledge the con- cern of Larry Smith regarding the registration procedures in the September 30 issue of the HeraftL The administration is also con- cerned, and is continuing to ex- plore ways of improving the en- tire prcgram of pre-registration and registration. It should be noted that many of the suggestions presented in your paper or voiced by other students have been tried or con- sidered in the past. Seme have been found to be unworkable and even worse than the present sys- tem. The last two statements do not attempt to discount in any way the value of suggestions or a brainstorming technique. The fact is that no current sys- tem on any campus of which we are aware is considered success- ful by all students, or faculty, or administration. There is, however, obvious room for improvement over last month's registration, and we wish to do everything possible to expedite such changes. In this computer age machine registration has been discussed in depth, and we are exploring the feasibility of moving in that di- rection. This takes a great deal of programing and \de-bugging.\ It might be of interest to stu- dents to know that machine sched- uling was used on this campus a few years ago but was discarded, due partly to student complaints about its being inflexible, imper- sonal, and restrictive. As chairman of the newly ap- pointed ad hoc committee on reg- istration procedures, I invite Mr. Smith to contact me in my office (room 1088 of the Main Building) to discuss his proposals and to arrange to meet with the com- mittee. Other students with con- structive suggestions are also in- vited to submit them to me. Sincerely, Donald H. Stellrecht, Chairman of Curricu- lum and Instruction Wrong Number DOUG BOUGARD I got a letter from the central computer yesterday. The letter stated that I was to be known by the number 7458643209-375642980856. It also stated that my friends could call me by my first three digits. Of course, this didn't really hap- pen, but what scares me is that •it might someday. When I first came to NOOC I was assigned a student identification number. The next year this was changed to the social security number. There is little reason to assign a number to a human being other .than to ap- pease the great computer god! Things aren't so bad at this col- lege, but in four year institutions where the student body numbers are in multiples of a thousand, the individual student loses all identity. Students transfering to four year colleges from the numerous com- munity colleges are going to feel very small in the midst of the im- personal, computerized anthills, (where the individual is nothing. I hope that when the computers take over they won't spindle, fold, or mutilate us. The largest American flag in the world is displayed annually on the Woodward Avenue side of J. L. Hudson's store in Detroit. It is 104 feet by 235 feet and weighs 1.500 {KRinds. S.G.A. OFFICERS ELECTED FRED DAICHENDT On Wednesday, October 8, 1969, 385 voters decided for the entire student body who our government officers would be- Although this is a small min- ority of students ,it is consid- erably larger than previous years. I am hopeful that they made the right choice in electing Joe Ligammari president of SGA. Those who will be supporting Joe's efforts to uphold student rights are: Rich Avdoian, vice president; Lessie Hamilton, sec- retary, and Cathy Keener, treas- urer. Our newly elected officers immediately agreed to personal interviews so it seems to me that they are not the type of people who just don't give a damn. Hopefully all the stu- dents will take advantage of their willingness to work by getting behind them and mak- in gthis school into something that we can be proud of. With enough support from the student body there is no reason why our new SGA has to be useless as the one that we had last year. So here's the chance that all of you interest- ed students have been waiting for, now make the best of it. Tree of Life To Be Planted PAT MURPHY A \Tree of Life\ will be planted at 1:30 p.m- tomor- row. It will be planted by stu- dents of Niagara County Com- munity College campus in mem- ory of the lives lost in the Viet- nam War. Let us pray that as the tree grows that the number of deaths does not. The tree will be planted be- fore the students start their march to city hall. I wish to stress that the success of this move for peace will depend on the peace-inspiring, orderly way that it is carried out. This is not intended to be another dem- onstration, but rather an or- ganized effort by concerned individuas willing to work quietly and peaceably in hopes of uniting America under a program that has been too long ignored. Congressional Support for Moratorium PAT MURPHY As of last month, twenty-four Democrats in Congress had agreed to support the student moratorium of October 13th. On October Bth, exactly one week before the mora- torium, they proposed a resolution seeking U.S. withdrawal from Viet- nam. It is also being planned to have as many Senators as possible out making speeches on October 15th, in support of the student move- ment, in order that business for the day be suspended in the Senate. Along more conservative lines. Senator Hatfield is said to be gathering support for a withdrawal resolution to be submitted on Octo- ber 15th. Let us, as future leaders of our country and community, follow the footsteps of our representatives in Washington and get actively in- volved October 15th. Man's Greatest Gift What greater gift has God given man, Than the urge to want a woman's hand. It approaches most in a time of need, And when it's felt it's sure to please. It strikes like a thief in the night, To make you aware the gift is right. It's not a gift for just some, But a gift God gave to everyone. It's something to be proud of not a shame, But wrong when made into a game. I thought I'd note this citation, The gift is not infatuation. The reason I write is to explain, The gift we've been given has a name. It comes directly from above, The gift God gave to man is love. by Ricky Livas The Waldorf Lounge Is Gone The Waldorf Lounge died last year, but it has been reincarnated as an activity room-ant gallery. New furniture and wall paneling (made to hang pictures from) will be placed in the room. You may still wonder why it is not open to the students all the time, as it was last year? The answer is obvious to those who were here last year; a minority of students brought their kindergarten behavior with them from high school and destroyed the (rid furni- ture and marked up the walls al- most as bad as the men's johns in that building. The administration doesn't wish to spend $2500.00 on new furniture and paint the walls every year. So for now (until the coffee house opens) students will have to settle for the front an dside landing. Rav l/msdale 2 October 14, 1969 OLD WEIRD HERALD OLD WEIRD HERALD Published by and for the Students of Niagara County Community College at Niagara Falls, New York Editor Karen Gratto Associate Editor Robert Potter News Editor Raymond Lonsdale Feature Editor Donna Twist Sports Editor Gary Folkerith Business Manager Stephen Hertel Staff Cindy Sager, Fred Daichendt, Kathleen Eberlin, Douglas Bougard, Frank Semon, Susan Johnston, James Geltz. Editorial opinions expressed by the Old Weird Herald do not necessarily reflect those of the College Faculty or Administration. Cancer's Seven Warning Signals can be your safety signals. Learn what they are. Write: Erie County Unit American Cancer Society m % 1875 Statler-Kiltou Hotel W Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 Tp
