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OLD WEIRD HERALD Volume 11, No. 4 Niagara County Community College, Niagara Falls, New York November 11, 1969 November Moratorium Activities Scheduled by Bob Potter Thursday the 13th and Fri- day the 14th mark the dates for the second national moratorium against the war in Vietnam. The reasons for the morator- ium has been emphasized over and over again, and it is not necessary to re-emphasize these. Emphasis, however, is neces- sary for the aspect of involve- ment in the moratorium. Con- ditions have not changed. As I stated in the last paper, 1 would develop by ideas around President Nixon's speech. I find that I am developing ideas around the same conditions as during October. President Nix- on in his usual style talked in circles and \perfectly clears\ for 35 minutes, and somehow managed to say nothing. November 13th will be a day of teach-ins. The day will be- gin with discussion groups and continue throughout the morn- ing. Movies will also be pre- sented as proof of the imper- ialist motives of the United States government in regards to our Vietnam involvement. At approximately 2:15, a notable speaker, as yet uncertain as to who it will be, will be present- ed. November 14th will be used as a day for discussion with the public. We will canvas the city and attempt to get petitions signed which will be sent to Senators Javits, Goodell, and Representative McCarthy. The day will also begin the trip of NCCC students to Wash- ington, D.C., for the National March on Washington. The buses will leave at approxi- mately 4:30 and return Sunday morning. I urge all students to active- ly participate in this month's moratorium. The cause is a valid one. Kinetic Art Review Donna Twist On November 4 through 6, the nationally acclaimed Kin- etic Art Program was shown at Niagara County Community College. Although it was prais- ed by critics, students reacted passively and were generally unimpressed. The quality erf the films ranged from mediocre to ex- cellent but the majority were almost beyond comprehension. Perhaps this can account for the fact that attendance at the films continually declined with less than twenty showing up for the last presentation. \Spiderelephant \Red White, and Black,\ and the \Adventures of a Doll\ did little but provide us with an exper- ience in grotesque forms. Most of the other films were worse. However, there were a few that deserved praise. Two films by Jordon Belson of San Fran- cisco were particularly remark- able. \Phenomena\ and \Sam- adhi\ were new experiences in light, color, and kalordoscopic illusions. The visual angels ob- tained in \Miracle\ were also unusually fascinating. On the whole, however, this series was not worth the pub- licity it received. Plans For The New Campus Progressing by Bob Potter Plans for the new Niagara County Community College are progressing as planned, ac- cording to the President of the College, Dr. Notar. In early January, bids are going to be accepted from con- tractors. The contract will be given to the lowest bidder, which should be announced in the latter part of January. It is still anticipated that the 270 acre campus will be com- pleted by the end of 1971. Of this 270 acres, NCCC students will find it a relief to know that there will be ample parking space. Although, we, the present students of NCCC will not be able to benefit directly from the new facilities, we will be able to derive satisfaction from the realization that the new cam- pus is indeed our Alma Mater. Alcoholism by Fred Daichendt With wrinkled face and the overall look of a man who has lived a hard and trying life, a man known only as Les to his audience described how the disease of alcoholism destroys the character of people and turns them into pathological liars. His main topic was the A.A. and what it is doing for the alcoholics that still roam around lost in the world of their bottle. He also spokes of his personal experience and those of friends and relatives. Warnings were issued by him as to the effects of alcoholism. He described it as a progres- sive disease leading to insanity or death. Elaborating on this statement, he said that 76 per cent of all the people in mental institutions are there because they are alcoholics or because they lived with one. He also described how the \drunks\, as he called them, returned to the normal life by way of find- ing their selfipride and with an intense belief in God. Elections by Frank Seman Students are invited to vote for their favorite fac- ulty member anytime dur- ing the next two weeks. Nominations must be ac- companied by a statement in the suggestion box out- side the office oC the Old Weird Herald, Results will be published in . the next issue of the Old Weird Herald. Largest Transfer Class For Brockport The State University College at Brockport will have open- ings for 1400 new transfer stu- dents for September 1970. This will represent the largest enter- ing Transfer Class in history of the college, increasing the total undergraduate enrollment from the current 4268 to 5100. Preference will be given to applicants completing the asso- ciate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees. Last September, 711 trans- fer students enrolled at Brock- port, a nCtmber which reflects the serious commitment Brock- poet has 'met in improving ar- ticulation Within the State Uni- versity of New York, Brock- port has enrolled more trans- fers than any other unit of the State University during the past four years. AL CAPP TO SPEAK NOV. 14 By Bob Potter At 8:00 p.m. Friday Ai Capp, the renowned cartoonist and satirist, is scheduled to speak at NCCC, in the Parkway Ball- room. Capp is best known for his :omic strip, Li'l Abner. Through this strip, Capp was to pro- gress from a two dollar per ad- vertising strip in Greenwich Village to a two thousand dol- lars per week comic strip in over foui* hundred newspapers by 1941. Capp is a genius to all of his readers. To the simple subway rider, he is a writer who is able to produce comic strips which are extremely humorous. To the intellectual, however, Capp is a man who makes biting sa- tirical commentary cm politics, sex, law enforcement, and the housing situation. If it is at all possible, it is suggested that each student be present to hear Mr. Capp. It will be a unique experience in the two-year span of the aca- demic life at NCCC. Health Seminars A series of seminars is be- ing continued this year by the Health Education Department on topics which should be of interest to the public. Past speakers have included doctors, police officers, and married couples. Those in the future should prove to be equally in- formative. Last year's appear- ances include Dr. Ronald Vin- cent, Chief of Thorastic Surg- ery at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, who spoke on ''Smok- ing and Cancer.\ This year we have already had two informa- tive speakers. On October 30th, Les, a member of A.A. spoke oh \Alcoholism;\ and Dkec- tive A.. Bakula from the Niag- ara Falls Police Community Service Unit lectured on \Drug Abuse\ to all Health Educa- tion classes on November 3rd, 4th, and sth. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Constantino will be at the Parkway Inn on December 18th to discuss \Success in Mar- riage.\ They are both well qual- ified on this subject since Mrs. Constantino is Professor of So- ciology at D'Youville College and her husband is the head of the Probation Department of Niagara Falls. They have also spoken at many Pre-Cana con- ferences for engaged couples. In the future, we can expect a member of the Niagara Coun- ty Dairy Council to talk on \Diet and Nutrition.\ Abo a well-known obstetrician will speak on \Childbirth.\
