THE SOU'WESTER Vol. 2, No.3 SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE, DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN 49047 Oct. 16, 1967
Our go anywhere - do anything-photogrpaher recently took his trusty camera aloft to record this shot of SMC. There is no truth to the rumor that he fainted upon his return to earth.
SMC Bookstore
offers class rings Students of SMC may now
start ordering their college class rings. The rings, now on display, maybe ordered through Mrs. Fuessle in the book store.
There are three different typee of men's rings. The style is the same for all the rings, but there is a difference in the backing under the stone.
The most inexpensive of the three types is the style of ring that has no backing whatsoever. It costs $28.00 for a yellow gold setting. All rings cost $5.00 more for white gold.
The most popular men's ring to be ordered so far, is the style with a clear, plastic backing under the stone. This one runs $31.00 for the regular yellow gold setting.
The third type of ring has a solid gold backing. This style is more expensive because it is made of solid gold. The price of this man's ring is $34.00 for a yellow gold setting.
All girls' rings come with the plastic backing under the stone. Unlike the man's ring, these rings are tear-drop shaped, with a small stone in the center of the setting. The girl's rings cost $23.00 or $28.00, depending on the type of gold ordered.
There is a choice of 13 different stones and either a smooth stone or a faceted one may be ordered. The smooth stones may have emblems or
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letters placed on them. Any. one who wants to have a particular stone put in the setting, may do so, providing that the stone fits.
Rings may be ordered with three initials engraved inside the band, at no additional cost. To have more initials engraved, however, costs 10 cents more, per letter.
When ordering rings, a $5.00 deposit is required. After the order is sent in, there is a four week lapse before delivery. The rings are not sent to SMC or to the book store, but directly to the purchaser's home. Upon delivery, the balance of the price, plus $1.00 for postage handling must be paid.
Officials report no news on theft
Dr. Nathan Ivey, president of the college, has reported to this paper that no lead has yet been reported to him concerning the recent theft from the vocational building.
Sheriff Robert Dool remarked that there are no definite leads at this time, but the department is in the process of investigation.
While the theft is expected to be solved, replacements for all the stolen equipment has been ordered so that those departments affected may continue operation.
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Candidates for the Student Government offices were given an opportunity to express their views at last Tuesday's convocation. Bob Hess plugs for student support.
Liston elected president As no surprise to anyone Jim Liston was elected president of
SMC's student government by students who voted Friday. Liston had been opposed by Terry O'Rielly, but he dropped out just weeks before the election for personal reasons.
Drama club plans
production
The new Drama Club's first production will be on Nov. 5, and will tie in with the show in the gallery beginning on that date.
"Hello Out 'There,u a one act play by William Saroyan, is being presented. It is the story of a roving migrant worker who is falsely accused of rape. After imprisoned, he meets a young girl who cooks for the prisoners and becomes fascinated by her introverted personality. He finds out that the former ladY's husband intends to lynch him and he gives the girl all the money he had saved and tells her that no matter what happens he will meet her in San Francisco. The irate husband shoots him and he can never meet her. -
It should prove to be a successful production, and we are proud of SMC' s first attempt at serious drama.
IM Board appointed
The 1967-1968 Intramural Board appointments have been announcetl by Ronald Gunn, Men's Intramural Director. Threee sophomores and one
• freshman will make up the important ruling body.
Receiving appointments were Mark Grove, a psychology major who plans to transfer to the University of Michigan, Jerry Shields, a business major and physical education minor, who plans to transfer to Western Michigan, Bruce Watson, a business administration major, who plans to transfer to Western Michigan, and Tom Tuka, an aviation major who also plans to transfer to Western Michigan. The first three board members listed are sophomores while 'fuka is a freshman.
The intramural board serves primarily as an advisory body on matters of program and policy. The board members also serve as a judicial body in disputes that arrive in intramural activities. Another important task of the IM board is to promote activities that will provide financial aid and support for the intramural program.
In commenting about the IM board, Mr. Gunn said, " I feel that the board will be responsible to a great extent for determining the success of this year's intramural program. The members are all " doers" and hustlers and I think that they will do their best to give all of the Students of SMC a good program.''
Presently the board members are working out details for the big Student all Star-Faculty football game to be held on Oct. 21.
Upon news of his election Liston stated, "Now the easy part is over. The tough job will be getting the senate organized and doing the job it should. I'm sure I speak for the whole Student government when I say we'll try to do the best job we can."
The race for vice president was extremely close with Linda Rom.ig winning over Nancy Servatius by a narrow margin. The vice presidential race was fought to the finish with the candidates trying to out-do each other with the extent of their publicity.
Neither candidate was elected chief justice since a tie for that office developed. A special runoff election will be held later to decide between Meiser and Cramer.
Of the election of officers Dr. Donald Newport stated that it was one of the closest races he has ever witnessed.
The reamlnded to the officers also ran unopposed. They are: Judy Powell, executive secretary, Ron Kahler, treasurer, and Sqzanne Gray, recorder.
Eleven so hom,lres and ei ht f es tors. They are by class: sophomores, Bruce Watson, Nancy Murray, Bob Hess, Pete Kauffman, Jim Scheetz, John Hass, Mark Grove, Sue Cathcart, Dave Geegan, Ralph Clime, and Ernie Klug. Freshmen are: Annette Balr, Steve Crocker, Cindy Jones, Nancy Szlede, Barb Bonine, Holy Olds, Rick ,Butler, and Diana Wyant.
Less than half of the eligible student body voted in this election. Of the 545 full-time students at Southwestern only 266 cast votes. Observers at the ballot counting session were heard to remark that if more students had voted the chief justice race would not have resulted in a tie as it did.
The results of the elections were first announced to the students at a victory dance held Friday night at the Elks Club in Dowagiac. The winners were announced and they were then presented to the assembled students.
All star voting
Some dissatisfaction was expressed Friday as to the early date for the selection of the IM football All Star squad. The intramural board explains that they waited as long as possible before holding the vote.
They have reasoned that the game must be played in decent weather and therefore the game must be played on Oct. 21 with Oct. 28 scheduled for milkeup date in ease of inclement weather.
The board understands that all IM footballers do not know everyon'e capabilities, but they also realize that if they waited until the end of the season the weather may be too bad to play ln. Also the Dowagiac school system will not allow the field to be used if it is wet.
Jim Liston, Student Government President.
LMC crisis is avoided
The crisis that has kept the 2, 220 students from classes for more than a month has been submitted to binding arbitra. tion.
The Area Resources Improvement Council announced that both sides of the dispute had agreed to abide by the decision of the arbitration board. Mem .. bers of the panel include Elisha Grey II, chairman of the board of Whirpool Corporation, David Nurse, president of Heath Co., and Robert Hungate, general manager of the Hydraulics D1v1· sion of Bendix Corporation. All are members of the lrnJrove-ment councll. •
Had not a solution been reached by today the fall semester would have been canceled and the students of LMC would have to seek their employment else· where.
The dispute which had closed the college centered around faculty demands for a master contract which would provide for faculty opinions on size of classes, length of school day, and dismissals. The LMC board offered individual contracts to the faculty, but they demanded a master contract.
If no decision hadbeenreached by today on these issues, classes will open anyway, by faculty-board agreement.
The students of LMC played an important part in the strike when they staged an around-theclock camp.ln in order to reopen negotiations. The students also requested the city officials of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph to try to bring the parties together.
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2 THE SOU'WESTER, October 1?, 1967
Editorial
Do It, Students Yes, Siree The recent news from Lake Michigan College is a boon to all
harried students everywhere, and SMC students can certainly take example from our Berrien County collegues.
At LMC a fewinterestedstudentsconductedapeaceful demonstration in order to end the deadlock that has kept them from classes since September 13. It has as of this writing (October 7) been nearly a month ai)d our poor brothers to the north have not had a single class meeting. Some students have been seeking their education elsewhere and the only course open to those who remained was to present their grievances to the parties concerned by a method that would point out their plight and yet present them in a favorable light. The method they selected did succeed in these objectives.
Although we recognize the right of faculty member to negotiate their differences with the Board of Trustees, we deplore the fact that no meaningful negotiations have been held for several weeks. The responsibility for this rests on the shoulders of both parties in the confllct, the Board and faculty of LMC alike.
The Lake Michigan students brought the spotlight on their situation by the prudent use of an around-the-clock camp-in at the administration complex. This overt act in conjunction with aid from a state mediator has brought the warring parties together for talks which may foster an opening of classes.
This illustration of student power descends like a breath of fresh air on a fraternity of students who have been beleaguered by so many ill-guided collegiate movements.
We certainly hope both parties have reached a satisfactory solution to the impasse and that classes are now in full swing.
Letters to the Editor To the Editor:
Robert Christensen's essay on the textbook shortage which appeared in the last issue of "The Sou'wester" was very timely, painfully t r u e, but slightly misleading. I have been dueling with assorted college bookstores as a student and as a faculty member for 17 years and have discovered one universal fact. Ninety per cent of the textbook delay can be traced to the realm of the publisher. The other ten per cent can be credited to the student who did not take the trouble to tell anyone that he did not have a book, to the faculty member who goofed his order and to the bookstore which mislaid the order in a ra.. tio of about 6:3:1 per cent. Most of SMC's textbook problem now lies with the publsher's distribution procedure and we are at his mercy.
As a faculty member with students who lack books, I have problems also. I can proceed as scheduled for the majority of the students who managed to secure, books, sympathize with the minority who did not and place my copy in the library on reserve, or I can court disaster by trying to change the course syllabus in midstream and hope that the books arrive. Right now I am trying both.
In my capacity as an advisor to students who have a secondary education curriculum in progress I destroyed some very reasonable estimates for book needs by unorthodox class election; anticipating full sections and schedules that would conflict. My advisees still have sound programs, but the poor in. structors who received the overload had no reason..to suspect that it was coming and pre-
The Sou'wester welcomes all letters to the editor pro· vided they are in good taste. All letters must be signed, but the Sou'wester will not print the name on request. Letters may be addressed to: Editor, Sou'wester, Southwes t e r n Michigan College, Dowagiac.
pare for it. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I am glad that I did it just the same. SMC is still a little young for real accurate book purchasing on the first round.
I believe that Mr. Christensen is correct about the preregistration in the future. Not only will it provide the bookstore with a rough count on text needs, but it will facilitate scheduling of classes and sections, eliminating conflicts and allocating rooms with adequate capacity to hold the whole class.
Sincerely, Richard T. Kingman
Social Science Department
To The Editor: Hats off and a special tribute
to the unsung heroes of this past year's Student Senate. These people worked hard to make SMC aplacewherefaculty and students could work more productively and relax in a better atmosphere.
Since my acquaintance with the Student Senate in early July, I have seen that the blood and guts, day to\ day work has fallen on the shoulders of a few very willing workers.
It is to this end that I would like to see these people receive the praise that is due them. They have gone above and beyond the expectations that anyone has had of them.
They have committed themselves to SMC; they have be-
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/35 mn1 reviPw I By PAUL HANSON
"To Sir, With Love" has now ended a too short engagement at the Granada in South Bend.
. It seems as if the bad pictures drag on and on, while those I wouldn't mind seeing twice are gone before you know it. "To Sir, With Love" was one of those rare ones that can stand up to the return audience without putting them to sleep.
If ''Up the Down Staircase'' is concerned w i t h the evils of teaching, "To Sir" should swell the .ranks of the M.E.A. It's an extremely moving movie.
The entire picture had an incredible amount of credibility. James Clavell should receive an Oscar for producing, directing and writing such a fine film. He should also be commended on a fine job of casting.
11I1~ NOf ENOUGH THAT YOU GIV£ HAI<O TE51"5 BUT' YOU HAVE 10 GO AND'GF',<'ItJG' IT ON THEM."
The parts of the North Quay Secondary School pupils were effectively played in all their surly remotness by the fresh· est troupe of thespians around. One very large surprise was that Lulu, of the title song fame, is an accomplished actress as well as singer. music box
By NORM MELSER Enough cannot be said of Sidney Poitier. I have yet to be disappointed in any of his roles. In this case he brings to the screen a meaningful portrayal of a neophyte teacher w h o throws away the books in order to teach his students what life is like. He demanded respect from the students, and he got it from them.
Interpreting my last article one would form the opinion that I hate psychedilic music. It only seems this way because my concluding paragraph was cut off by the printer. It is true, however, that I like more realistic sounds like those put fort!l by such groups as TommyJamesand the Shondells, the Association, the Treineloes, and the Turtles.
The Turtles, for example, not only have a real sound, but they are 100 per cent them on record as well as in concerts. They don't use studio musicians or constantly redub tape, unless they can honestly duplicate itin person. If a group performs on their own record, they w i 1 1 sound like their own record when performing live.
The Turtles are the only major recording group on the White
· Whale label. They and their record company have to depend upon each other. Since this is the situation, it is somewhat of an initiative to hold each other up.
Originally, the Turtles were known as the Crossfires. Their first record after White Whale signed them was ''It Ain 't Me Babe,"
This group has definitely made the grade. The Turtles are fast with hit records and have gained world fame, second on to the Beach Boys in European popularity. Even with losing their rhythm guitarist, T i m Tucker, the Turtles will still be successful.
This fall the fast-moving Tur. tles will appear 1n the Smother · Brothers, Jerry Lewis, and
Carol Burnett Shows. Novem-
come involved in a total educational experience; they have beaten the oft heralded "student apathy" that plagues all college students at some time or ' another. This is what real students and real people are made of.
These are the people that we the students and faculty of SMC owe a tremendous tribute to.
Hats off and congratulations to - Linda Romig, Carol McKenzie, Judy Powell, Ronald Kahler, Shirley Wolfe, Nancy Murray, B u t c h King, Jerry Shields, Kathy Bromley, Nina Babcock, Clarence Cramer and John Haas.
John Doyle
ber 10, they takeofffor Europe. The Turtles have had five straight hits under their shells, they're real, and they will keep rallying to tops on all pops charts.
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Only one technical problem marred the production. Some of the dialog was hard to understand, but put a cockney in a hallway full of echoes and see what you come up with. This was the price we had to pay for realism.
! The Beaten Path \ { By Robert Christensen ~
Student Government elections are almost completed. The election roster is completely filled, with only three candidates running unopposed. Superficially, everything seems to be progressing smoothly. But two weeks ago, on Sept. 29, the situation was not quite so picturesque.
September 29 was the last day for applications for candidacy to be submitted. As of 8 a.m. that morning, only 12 persons had announced their candidacy for the 26 Student Government positions. Fourteen positions still remained to be filled before a complete slate could even be offered.
Several concerned students immediately took action. All day they haunted the Commons, waylaying any and all likely-looking students. They pleaded, they cajoled, they begged - and finally applications began coming in. By 5 o'clock that afternoon, 46 students had filed for candidacy and the election process could finally get underway.
And so, in the midst of a merry mess, we are now electing our Student Government officials. This is the body that represents the students. This is the best organ through which student opinions can be voiced and corresponding actions taken. And what kind of people do we have to select these officials from? A few dedicated hardworkers , a few potential leaders, and many bewildered students who have only a vague idea of what the Student Government really is.
This creates a hopeless situation for the electorate. How are they supposed to select an efficient Student Government? How can they possibly discern the sincere candidates from those who are only running because " everybody's doing it?" The electors are forced to rely on campaign posters and the impression they form from one-minute campaign speeches. In all likelihood, it will all work out well in the end. The newly-elected officials may be willing to perform their duties efficiently and sincerely. But isn't it a sad beginning?
The fault does not lie with the candidates who finally did run or the students who talked them into it. They acted in good faith, choosing the only available solution to the problem ... The entire student body is to blame. Plenty of complaints have been voiced and published about the so-called "inactive' ' student government. But when the opportunity finally presents itself to remedy the situation, what happens? Nothing! In reality, it seems that the complainers are the very ones who are too apathetic to do anything but complain. They could never find time to attend a senate meeting; they could never request a copy of the minutes to see what the senate has done; they are too busy to run for office. But, brother, can they complain!
THE SOU'WESTER, October 16, 1967 3
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To the Americans whowatch- However, it is much more represent the views of the The vast majority of Amer- which is fightingforman'srlght ed this summer's riots from the important to note that the re- Sou'Wester. However, we lea's young men conform to pub- to be a man and fighting for comfort and safety of their liv- action of manyAmericanstothe recognize the importance lie opinion and fight in this man's right to choose his own ing rooms through .. television riots follows a similarly mor- of a free exchange of country's wars. They prefer not destiny? We label them draft and newspaper reports nothing onic and maniacal pattern. Pre- thought and encourage all to go against a society that can dodgers, refuse them employ-appeared more moronic and sum ably intelligent men in contributions from stu- destroy them. Nothing provokes ment, send them to jail and even maniacal t h a n the stoning, areas of great national influence dents and faculty. All arti- such widespread American in- make them leave their country shooting up and burning of fire- (including the Congress)- men cles must be. signed and dignation as the refusal of a few for their beliefs. We are kill-fighting equipment sent into the who do not have the excuse names will be included with young men to be drafted. Yet ing men's rights to be individu-raging ghettos. But to the A mer- that they are deranged by des- the article. a minority of Americans stand als and creating a society of icans who in violent rebelllon pair - are urging the federal up for their beliefs against war followers instead of leaders. deliberately turned the slums government to quellandprevent The Race and refuse to become a part Why are we so narrow-mined into flames and to those hyp- riots by burning fire trucks· of the armed forces. We know adn why are we such conform-notized and driven by frenzy that is, by reversing the gov: It's a rotten world-an ugly place. these men as conscientious ob- ists? Are we afraid to think be-the fire trucks were not en- ernment programs that can re- You kick one down, they take jectors. cause we might find out that this gtnes of rescue and relief but lieve the Negro's despair and his place. Henry Thoreau said ' I think minority is right and the major-enemies that had to be elimin- by applying more of the re- ' You've slandered others to get we would be men first, and tty is wrong? ated if the plot against society pressions that tempt him tore- up here but you still must subjects afterward.'' C.O.'sare Don't condemn .C.O.'s be-and the delirious excitement bel against society. Their ex- hate and you'll always have standing up as men living their cause you feel they have taken were to continue. Thus to most planation of the riots - I can fear. beliefs while public opinion de· the easy way out by refusing Americans the burning of the regard it only as utter stupid- Of the day you look and you nounces them. It takes guts to to fight. The road they must fire trucks was insanity, and to ity compounded - is to in- realize _ that you're being fight society and be a noncon- travel as a C.O. is usually a a few others - the insurrec- crease the repressive laws and slandered, by your very own for mist in a world of conform- worse hell than the soldier gets tionist, the looters and the hood· pollee restraints under which lies! ists. A man must give priority in a combat zone. In fact, don't !urns - it was, under the cir- Negroes writhe and to cut back And so it's happened in this to his own deepest convictions condemn a C.O. at all. Con-cumstances, the wise and prac- federal aid until Negroes and Iousey race or lose respect for his own sider the plight of America's tical thing to do. others prove they are worthy of That you've been kicked down moral worth. young men and the choices they
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Elias art show opens
Mr. Harold John Elias is currently exhibiting some of hi&. art in the SMC Gallery. On October 11, art appreciation students heard a taped lecture on contemporary art by Mr. Elias who is a Michigan native and now resides in st. Joseph.
He is currently art supervisor for Clark Equipment Co. and is a member of the Michigan Society of Science, Arts, and Letters. He is also a member of Governor Romney's Cultural Commission.
Mr. Elias' art is represented in several private collections in the East and Midwest. His public exhibition credits include the University of Idaho, the American Federation of the Arts, and the Smithsonlon Institute's traveling collections.
He has earned degrees from DePaul and Michigan state in fine arts.
Mr. Elias is a painter of mixed mediums with bothacontemporary use of br1lliant collors and a traditional use of colors and space.
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4 THE SOU'WESTER, October 16, 1967
News Roundup Students view riot area
If learning through experiences can be achieved, it certain was attained by the American Studies·:~tudents who took a two-<iay field trip to Detroit on Sept. 29 and 30. Those that went on the trip, faculty included, found that they got much more than a field trip; they got an insight into people' s lives and the problems surrounding t h e s e people. What is more, one purpose of the American Studies Program was fulfilled.
esting to note that many of the buildings that had ' 'Soul Brother" written on them were spared of the fire bombs, and that none of the churches in the area were harmed. It seemed almost ironic that whole blocks would be burned out, yet r ight around the corner it was as if nothing at all had taken place. If one had not know about the riots, it would be eauy to suspect an atomic war attack.
SMC seeks accreditation
SMC is now in the process of working toward accreditation by the North Central Accreditation Association. This is an important achievement for all new educational institutions. Accreditation signifies that the institution has achieved certain basic standards and is offering high-quality curriculums.
Arriving at the Mayor's Committee for Human Resources Development building, the SMC group found a very cooperative Mr. Ralph Rosenfelt, who in a short two hours explained what he could about the riots, the slum areas, and the Urban Renewal Centers. He also gave the visitors plenty of time to ask questions, so the time spent in the library researching, was worth the effort.
When the bus reached the slum area, it was easy to see why the people rioted out of discontentment. Some of the houses didn't look fit for animals to live in. much less people, and for the first time, the students w e r e understanding what the textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and professors had been talking about ... poverty. The Urban Renewal Centers were a " sight for sore eyes" as the group headed back to the hotel.
government in action on their recent trip to the urben renewal .. and state NAACP Convention in Detroit.
It is important to emphasize that new institutions of higher learning, like SMC, do not obtain accredited status at their inception. This, however, does not in any way infringe the transferability of credits earned at SMC.
According to Mr.. Anderson, Assistant to the President, SMC is fulfilling its requirements at record pace. ''Many community colleges do not even attempt to become accredited this early," stated Mr. Anderson.
Departments announce
proposed changes Several requirements have al
ready been completed. In May, 1967, a Status Study was prepared by the faculty and submitted to the North Central Association. This study, which evaluated and explained the many aspects of SMC' s educational program was approved without reservation by North Central. Institutional data forms are now being completed which will update the Status study.
After a quick lunch at the Mayor's building, a bus tour was taken, headed by Mr. Herceg, assistant to Mr. Rosenfelt. During this tour, the students and faculty were exposed to the viciousness of the July riots and the remains of what used to be big furniture and department stores. It was inter-
After a short rest and leisurely supper, individual members set out with prepared questionnaires to interview as many NAACP convention members as time permitted, to find out how various Negroes felt about several important current issues.
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The Business Department has announced plans to submit several new programs and courses to the Curriculum and Instruction Committee of the faculty.
One major change will be in the data processing program. It is presently offered as only an introductory course, but future plans are to enlarge it to a complete data processing program involving many different areas.
The present Cooperative student-employer program will be changed slightly. Sfudents of marketing and sales will no longer be required to participate in the program. A new aspect of Co-op will be a course in the observation of businesses. It will give the student an opportunity to observe and note different people doing different jobs. Once a week the class will meet and discuss observations.
Ag field day Oct. 25 ,
October 25, from 9:30 to 4. the Agriculture Department under the direction of Mr. Fred H. Bauermeister, will have a program on the production and harvest of milo. Milo, a grain sorghum, was introduced to this area by Mr. Bauermeister. Milo has proven to be very successfully grown in southern Michigan and northern Indiana.
The program will consist of plowing, picking, and harvesting of the milo crop. Area imple· ment dealers will havedisplays on the SMC campus. WDOW will broadcast from the campus at 1:00 that day.
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Mr. Lightfoot, head of the Communication Arts Dept. recently announced plans to expand course offerngs in communication arts.
Among courses to be submitted to the faculty for approval classes in music theory, theater and dramatics, and creative writing. If approved, these courses would be offered in the 1968-69 school year.
The Introduction to the Theater course would be open to both freshmen and sophomores and would deal with all aspects of play production. Included would be stage managing, lighting and costuming and directing.
The creative writing course would be designed for those students with an interest in more advanced writing than now offered in freshman composition.
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Thursday, Oct. 5, the personnel classes attended a discussion on the '' Urban Revolution.' ' The recent riots and disruptions. in our nation's cities forrri~d the basis of the discussion.
The student panel was made up of Jan Harris, James Hollaway and Ron Dlol. All three are American Studies students and have recently been to Detroit to study the riot-torn areas.
The faculty members of the panel were Mr. William Anderson, assistant to the president and teacher in the social studies area. and Mr. Darrell staat, who teaches English and American literature.
The two guest speakers were Dr. John Wllllams and Mr.Nelson Cummings. Dr. WUliams, who is a history professor at Notre Dame University, discussed the historical background of the Urban Revolution. He made the statement that city disruptions were common in our nation even in colonial times, and that many disruptions were worse than those that took place this sum mer. Mr. Cumming discussed the current problems and possible solutions to them. He said that the problem cannot be solved bymoneybecause that would only be treating the results of the problem and not the cause. Only by treating the cause can the problem be solved.
SMC hosts Kim from Japan
It was during Orientation that Dr. Newport mentioned that SMC is a mixture of people from different cities, counties, states and countries. One of SMC' s international figurines is Kim Koga. from Japan.
Although new to Southwestern, Kim has lived in the United States close to two and a half years. After leaving Japan, Kim attended the University of Michigan, where she took basic Engllsh courses. Last year, Kim studied at Ball state, in Indiana. This year she is working towards her major in elementary education. Kim will either complete her degree at Western Michigan University or at Indiana state. Eventually, Kim hopes to go back to Japan to teach.
Kim was born in Japan and raised in Kobe. The city of Kobe has a population of one mllllon people and it is on the same island as Tokyo. Kim's father owns a printing business. Kim has one younger sister. Prior to coming to the United States, Kim attended an Engllsh school for two years.
Presently, Kim llves in Dowagiac which she says, ' 'has so many trees and lakes and I really Uke It."
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A group of 18 practical nursing students began the year in new facilities in the Tech Building. The feeding and care of patients is the major concern of the program.
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Practical Nursing class for the first semester of this year. These students, after com· pleting the program, will have acquired the knowledge, skills, ablllties, and attitudes that are necessary for giving direct care to ill patients of all ages and will be llcensed to assist a physician or professionalnurse with care of acutely 111 patients.
The course is for one year and provides a broad exposure to the theory and practice of Practical Nursing. Students must first fill out the college appllcation form and must be accepted by SMC. Then all their school records and G .E .D. exam
scores are considered and a personal interview is made. All applicants must be between l?lf2 -55 and have a physical examina.tlon and 3 personal references. After November 1, 1967, a high school diploma or its equivalent will be required by Michigan state Law. If every~ thing turns out satisfactorily then the student is admitted to the program and can remain as long as a C average is maintained.
The courses for the first semester make up 19 hours of courses such as anatomy, medical ethics, nursing fUndamentals, nutrition, and many others including PersonnellOl.
The official uniforms for S.M.C.'s student nurses have been selected. The uniforms worn by student nurses are indicative of the school they attend and each school has its own design. The uniform includes a dress, cap, and a pin. SMC' s uniform Is a pink pin stripe dress with a white blouse and white shoes and hose. The pin is designed after the school emblem ana is in green and gold. The cap, which is awarded at the end of the first semester is white and has the emblem on the side.
The student Nurses will start their hospital work on Oct. 10, and will be working in the Lee Memorial Hospital of Dowagiac, the Cass County Hospital, and the Lakeview Community Hospital of Paw Paw. The work in the hospitals is to provide the student nurses with practical experience in nursing and it also gives them a chance to explore all the different fields of nursing.
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Custodians busy News Notes There are four men on cam
pus that are really working hard to keep this college in perfect condition. They even help. Blondes get their cars out of the mud!
Mr. Douglas Orr whom you generally find in the Science Building during the day, is from Decatur. He is married, and has two sons and one daughter. :He started working for SMC last November. When asked how he liked the work and students, he replied with a smile, " fine.''
Mr. JamesHugheslivesinthe country near Decatur with his wife. He began as a custodian for the college a year ago this month. Mr. Hughes feels the best thing about working at SMC is the students.
From Decatur also, is Mr. Leonard Mazer, he can usually be found in the new Technical Vocational building during the day. He is also married and has been working for SMC since June.
Beginning work at 3:00p.m. is Clarence Miller. He comes from Marcellus. He is married and has one daughter. Mr. Miller has been working for SMC for almost a year. It is Clarence that cleans the cornmons spotless every night before locking the doors for the night.
Visits by four year college representatives to SMC began Oct. 5. Mr. Roger Banfield representing the University of Michigan was the school's first visitor. While it is still early in the school year, eight in· stltutions have already sched· uled visits to SMC and several more are expected to do so before the end of the year. Other corning visitations are listed elsewhere on this page.
Once again it is time for high schools to hold their annual College Nights. Similar to last year, SMC will send representatives of the faculty and students and their parents. The first College Nights in this area were recently held 1il Three Rivers, Paw Paw, and South Haven. Other Nights are sched· uled for Buchanan on Oct. 23 and st. Joseph on Nov. 1 •
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DONALD SHERIDAN
Mr. Donald Sheridan, a new faculty member at SMC this year, has come to us from Graceland College in Iowa. He taught at the four-year liberal arts institution for three years after receiving his master's degree in creative writing at the University of Guanajouto in Guanajouto, Mexico. He did his undergraduate studies at Carthage College formerly in Illinois, now in Kenosha. Wisconsin. A f. ter receiving a bachelor's degree in Arts (majoring in English) at the small Lutheran affiliated school, he studied for a year at the Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His purpose in attending the semin· ary was to fulfill his convictions that the layman should learn about and experience his religion at a greater level than the surface study of the Bible (or whatever work that religion is based upon). After these first five years of school, he joined the Army and was in the Army Security Agency, stationed just outside Boston. Mr. Sheridan was disappointed because ofthe Army's denial of travel, so he worked for awhile in sales promotion to save money for his ·graduate studies. He then traveled to Guanajouto with his new wife and there met with interesting people and studies. Mr. Sheridan's poetry instructor had known Edna St. Vincent Millay, James Thurber, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude stein;· and Sterling Dickinson, among others and shared his memoirs with his studetns.
When confronted with the question of differing student's attitudes in a foreign university, Mr. Sheridan replied that the students were about the same but that the school's atmosphere was more continental.
Last summer Mr. Sheridan worked in the government program, " Upward Bound." The program involves students from the high school sophomore level on up and helps these students with college aptitude become interested in _college and higher
Mrs. Ira Blue is reported to be teaching drama and welding at Coolinga College, ~oolinga. California. Usu:j.llyreliable sources state that she is now using the name of Charlotte St. Vincent McKay.
~--·························~·· learning. Many of the youngpeo ple were from culturally deprived, financially stressed homes, and some were not, but had no motivation for higher learning. Mr. Sheridan's group was very successful and had the high results of 75 to 80 per cent of the students becoming interested in college.
This semster Mr. Sheridan is teaching speech, Honors English, and composition. He hopes next semester to offer Theater Appreciation, English Literature, and creative writing and a creative writing workshop at night for adult education. He is also the drama coach pro-tem and hopes to get SMC'ers interested in a drama club. ' ' It is very desirable to get drama off the ground because of the opportunity for student expression, to bring recognition to the school, and to bring satisfaction to the community. The people now will be doing the spade work." Mr. Sheridan has had professional and amateur dramatic experience in Shakespearean plays, in The Rainmaker, Wonderful Town, and many others. He has appeared at Lakes Region Playhouse in Laconie, New Hampshire, and Des Moines Community Playhouse, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr .. Sheridan is an avid reader, enjoys hunting and fishing, but lists raising beef cattle and quarterhorses as his hobbies. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan live in Dowagiac, but hope to move to the country and stick around Southwestern for awhile. We're very glad to have them here.
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week several SMC faculty members will represent the school at 33rd Annual conventionofthe Michigan Association of Junior and Community Colleges. The conference to be held at Delta College near Bay City has as its theme ' 'Applied Creativity in Teaching/'
Dr. B. Lamar Johnson, UCLA professor of higher learning, is the keynote speaker discussing the intriguing subject, ''Keep Excited, Gladys!"
After a noon dinner, the delegates will break into various departmental section meetings dealing more specifically with the professors' .fields of s~udy.
SMC plans new buildings
Four new building projects are in the planning stage for further educational facilities at Southwestern. One of them is another wing on the just-completed Applied Science Center; it would house the vocationaltechnical education programs and be 16,000 square feet in area. Business, drafting technology, and other new vocational education programs would also be located there. A health and physical education building is also being planned; this instructional facility would eliminate the rental of the armory, and would enable the entire student body to meet in one large area. A student union with food service, bookstore, lounge and study areas, and senate and publications offices is a third building planned for our campus. Fourthly, an administrative-counseling unit is needed. Administrative officials, counselors, and general offices will be situated there.
The four buildings would enable the spaces now used for faculty offices, and commons to be used for classroom facilities and would increase coun-
Club organizationrules
The word from Mr. Doyle's office is that anyone who wants to organize a club must fill out an application to register the club. This must be done before the club will be formally recognized. As of now, one club on campus has followed this procedure.
According to schedule, Mrs. Larry Grosser, wife of the well-known Director of the Institute of American Studies, presented SMC with a new member for its class of 1986. The new beauty was born Wednesday, Oct. 4 atBronsonHospital in Kalamazoo. The new tax deduction was designed a Jodi Lynn, and is welcomed at home byasister Denise. The proud papa, relieved of sympathy pains, can be recognized by his broad grin and cigar stuffed pockets. Huzzahs andabrazos to the proud parents from the Sou'wester staff for a job well done!
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seling programs. This is very important to a junior college with an open-door policy because of the wider range of interests and abilities characteristic of more diversified stUdents. The technical and health and physical education instructional facilities would receive top priority; the bid for administrative offices was turn~ down last year, and there is actually no prec~dent for a separate student union. Very few junior colleges do have such facilities.
Our application for a matching 50 per cent went to the Bureau of Higher Education on Sept. 1, from there the proposal goes to the Bureau of the Budget, and comes under legislative action next spring. It may be as late as May that SMC will learn its answer to the appropriation bill.
Under this plan, the community would raise 50 per cent of the building cost and the state would match that amount. Southwestern does have money left in the Building and Site fund which can be applied toward our local share.
Miss Wentz has noted with pleasure a great influx of students using the library and its fac111tles. More new books have come in and are ready to be used.
Artists head for Chicago
Approximately 60 SMCers from the art classes will travel to Chicago Oct. 27 for a one day field trip. The Chicago Art Institute will be the main point of focus for the art apprec. and drawing classes of the college.
other points of interest on the itinerary include the controversial Picasso sculpture in the Civic Center and a trip to a newly opened pop art gallery on the near north side.
The classes expect to leave the campus about 9 a.m. and should return about 7 p.m.
JON RIVERS
students beware! Mr.JonRivers new drafting instructor at SMC is certain that the teachers will win in the student-Faculty Football Game. With his football background Mr. Rivers may just make that prediction come
• true. He was chosen Ferris' most valuable player in 1966 and also elected to the college allstate team that same year. Students don't despair maybe we can get a few Green Bay Packers to enroll before the game.
This is Mr. Rivers first year in teaching and SMC seems to be living up to his expectations. He likes the informal relationship between student and teacher and he feels the students at SMC act more like adults than at most community colleges. Mr. Rivers feels SMC is progressing along good lines and he is proud to be a part of the school, to help it grow and to grow with it. He hopes the young people feel proud to have such a good school in their community and he feels the students and parents should take an active part in the affairs of the school to help it grow.
Nepstad heads money aid
Dr. Newport, Dean of Students, has assigned financial aid responsibility to Mr. Donald Nepstad, psychology and sociology instructor.
Financial aid simply means help in securing money to get
" through college. This help usually comes in the form of scholarships, loans and jobs. Students who are presently on
scholarships, students who wish to obtain scholarships, students who need loans, and students who have questions about scholarship assistance at colleges . they will be transferring to, should talk with Mr. Nepstad in his office, 316F.
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Intramural Notes
Several brave souls weath· ered the cold winds to participate in the SMC horseshoe tournament held on the campus courts. John Leach emerged a nearly frozen champion after a hotly contested flnal match with runner-up Dennis Ukele.
Gary Bachman raced to win in the intramural cross country championships held on the SMC course with a time of 11:00. Tom Early finished second in 12:01 while Steve Eggleston crossed the finish line in 13:02 for third.
SMC'S first athletic squad to represent the school in Seventeen SMC students took
advantage of the good weather and participated in the intramural opengolftournamentheld at Indian Lake Golf Course.
competition - the cross country team - pose happily after soundly defeating Grand Valley College.
Cross Country Results Dave Helson captured the two
day, 27 hole championship over the hilly Indian Lake layout in a tigh flnish with Phil Bohling. Helson shot a 116 (38-39-39)
·to Bohling's 117 (41-38-38). Paul
The SMC Cross County Club won their first meet in a big way Friday, Oct. 6 by defeating Grand Valley state College on their own course 22-33.
Aaron Wares continued his winning ways by easily capturing first place on the rugged three mile course with a flne time of 15:27.5. Bruce Watson finished right behind Wares to gain second with a timeof15:40. Capturing fourth for SMC in 16: 33 was steve Potakar while Bill Valentine, former Ed· wardsburg track ace, raced to sixth place in 17:02. Mike Arter and nm Coon crossed the flnish line in ninth and 13th places.
Said Ron Gunn, coach and advisor of the club, about the weet, ''I have never been so proud of a group of athletes. They have 110 per cent effort.
The SMC Cross Country Club plans to sponsor a home cross country meet with Glen Oaks Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The race, which will be three miles in length, willprob· ably be held on the Dowagiac Golf Course in order that the spectators will be able to see the major portion of the competition.
The hard running club, which has participated in several away meets this fall, is anxiously awaiting the meet. says Ron Gunn, advisor and coach of the club: "I hope that the students and faculty can get as fired up for the meet as the squad members are. The men in the club have developed a fierce pride in themselves, their club and their school and a loyal and enthusiastic student body can help the runners put forth even a greater effort."
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It was a cold, wet day for the SMC Cross Country Club as they lost a dual meet to host Muskegon Community College by a score of 30-25.
The SMC Club, lacking in depth, got its scoring punch from their w.w boys, Aaron Wares and Bruce Watson. The former Dowagiac High School runners captured first ' and fourth places respectively as Wares covered the slightly less than 3 mile course in an excellent time of 14:34.0. Watson flnished with a good 15:10. Steve Potakar, a Niles High product, finished siXth for SMC with a time of 15:48 while B111 Wares captured ninth with a time of 16:15. steve Crocker finished fast for SMC to capture lOth in 16:23 and B111 Valentine ran 1 & 46 for 13th. nm Coon flnished 16th in 21' 30.
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Fernece carded a 122 to take third place while Dean Pierce took 125 strokes to complete the 3 rounds and notch fourth. Fun was had by all!
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