Pres. Maier to retire after 15 years at PC
Peninsula College President
E. John Maier announced his
intention to retire from the
college presidency effective
July 1, 1975.
In a letter to the Board of
Trustees, Mr. Maier noted the
lure of retired life and the need
to have fresh, new ideasleading
the college as the basic reasons
for his decision. Following is the
text of that letter:
“Itis with mixed feelings that
I submit this letter of
resignation as president of
Community College District No.
1, effective July 1, 1975.
“It has been a gratifying
period in my life. I have seen
the college grow from a ‘dream’
to the present beautiful campus
which served 5,159 different
individuals during the 1973-74
year. The enrollment has
increased each year — last year
showed an increase of 9.2 per
cent.
“The staff is basically an
excellent one — in my opinion
the best in the state. Students
have always been the major
asset ofthe college. The college,
which has been well accepted
and supported by the citizens of
the district, is on a sound
financial basis.
“Having served as president
of the college for 14 years and
having reached that period of
life when retirement looks very
inviting, I feel it is necessary to
turn the reins over to a person
with new ideas and youthful
vigor.
“My future plans are
indefinite at this time, but I will
leave the position of president of
Peninsula College with deep
appreciation for the support I
have received, especially that
of the members of the Board of
Trustees, who have been
outstanding.
“I sincerely hope that the
college will continue to grow
and prosper, and will continue
to follow its progress with a
great deal of interest.”
President Maier comes from
a broad background of dealing
with people, starting during
WWII when he was a Lieutenant
(j.g.) in the Coast Guard. He
then went to Yakima Valley
Community College, where he
filled a number of positions
including dean of faculty,
registrar, bursar, and
instructor.
He came to Port Angeles in
1960 to help form Peninsula
College and has been president
of PC since then.
While in Port Angeles, he has
been active in local
organizations. Among his
achievements are being the
local president of Rotary,
director of board of trustees of
the First United Methodist
Church, director, Port Angeles
Commerce.
He is also a member of
the Clallam-Jefferson
Comprehensive Health
Planning Council, past
president of Clallam County
United Way, and past president
of the Washington Association
of Community Colleges.
President Maier’s formal
education includes a Bachelor
of Science degree from
Northern State Teachers’
College, South Dakota; and
Bachelor of Education and
Master of Arts degrees from
Washington State University.
He has done additional
granduate work at the
University of Washington,
Stanford University, University
of California at Berkeley, and
UCLA.
The PC Board of Trustees is
preparing a list of necessary
qualifications and a brochure to
send out throughout the country
in search of a new president.
They will then establish a board
of review to interview
prospective candidates and
visit the candidate’s home town
to observe his work and social
background.
Studium general opens new season
Studium Generale, a
lunchtime lecture course, which
last year proved to be one of the
most well received classes on
campus, is ready for a new
season.
The quarter-long series of
lectures and demonstrations
put on by local and imported
talent, meets Thursday noon in
the Little Theater.
In addition to the scheduled
program, Dr. Werner Quast is
trying to line up a debate
between Ludlow Kramer and
Don Bonker, candidates for U.S.
Representative, Third
Congressional District, on Oct.
24 or 31. Both campaign
managers have agreed to the
debate, but no commitments
have been made as yet.
Other speakers, or “resource
persons,” include Atty. Gen.
Slade Gorton, who spoke
Thursday; Richard Hendry,
Peninsula College counselor,
Oct. 10; Charles Herring,
owner-manager of KAPY, Oct.
17; Susan Heckman, Oct. 24; N.
Ross Maloney, Peninsula
College, instructor Oct. 31;
(Both Ms. Heckman and Mr.
Maloney have agreed to give up
their time for the possible
Kramer-Bonker debate),
Douglas Gilleland, Peninsula
College instructor, Nov. 7; Mrs.
Lillian Carter, Nov. 14; Dr. W.
Anada, Professor of Oriental
Studies, Nov. 21; Seattle Brass
Ensemble, Nov. 26; Ronald
Crawford, Peninsula College
instructor, Dec. 5; and a
makeup program, Dec. 12.
Although bicycling seems to
be a popular Studium Generale
topic this fall, the two programs
on it actually will be
complimentary, according to
Richard L. Hendry, coordinator
of counseling at Peninsula
College.
Atty. Gen. Gorton’s
adventure from Olympia to
Boston is possible for a limited
number of people, but fine
opportunities are available to
many within a 30-mile radius of
Port Angeles, Hendry said. He
will emphasize safety,
maintenance, and local
itineraries in his presentation
on Oct. 10.
Some possible programs for
this date include the Peninsula
College Choir and Community
Chorus with some seasonal
music selections, or a film:
“The Real Revolution; Talks by
Krishnamurti.”
Dr. Quast has also received
many suggestions for future
lectures from the
questionnaires passed out at the
beginning of each program.
Some of the suggested topics
include: Early Port Anggles
history, speakers from the
ACLU, a return engagement by
Willie Unsoeld, and Mr.
Churchley’s wizard show.
When asked about the
purpose of Studium Generale,
Dr. Quast replied: “It is to give
young people an opportunity to
see and hear a kaleidoscopic
variety of lectures and
programs, because I strongly
feel that such a program
belongs even more to a college
campus than to the weekly
service club luncheons. Since
young people are the leaders of
tomorrow, they need as wide a
perspective as possible in order
to cope with the challenges and
problems they will face in their
lifetimes.”
Dr. Quast added that: “It
should be noted that all
lecturers receive a token
honorariam of $25 as a sign of
our appreciation for their
services. Some of them have
turned this back into our
Community Service Fund, to
assist in future programming.”
A new addition to he program
is a $1 admission charge to
persons not enrolled in Studium
Generale. This does not apply to
those auditing the course. Dr.
Quast indicated that a great
number of enrolled students
were willing to pay a $1 lab fee
to insure a wider variety of
subjects.
The quarter’s first lecture,
“What’s Happening to the
American Political Parties
After Watergate?” had the
highest attendance of any
previous lecture program.
Almost 200 persons listened to
Dr. Hugh A. Bone, Professor,
University of Washington on
Sept. 26.
Dr. Quast concluded: “We try
to have one third of the program
delivered by our own faculty,
which, by the way, ranks highly
in community college circles;
one-third from local resource
persons (Dr. Quast invites
volunteers to see him if they
would like to make a
contribution to Studium
Generale and the Peninsula
College campus) and one-third
from the outside.
Fall sets new record
Peninsula’s enrollment for
fall quarter has set an all time
high of 905 students, President
John Maier reported to the
Board of Trustees last week.
This is a jump from last year’s
preregistration figure of 744.
The college dormitory
reflects the big increase, being
filled to capacity with 106
students, while an additional six
are on a waiting list. Seminar
rooms in the dormitory will be
used to house six this year,
instead of storage.
However, classes have not
been overloaded as badly as
might be expected. Due to equal
distribution, classes have an
average of 20 to 25 students.
However, those not registered
by now for classes, may not get
what they desire, as 23 day and
seven night classes are closed.
Peninsula is not the only
college with a jump in
enrollment. Most junior
colleges and universities have
an increase in student
population this year.
Affirmative Action program on way
Dean of Instruction Floyd
Young says Peninsula College is
taking “all possible steps” to
implement the state’s
Affirmative Action program.
Although there has been no
significant turnover of
personnel since the inception of
the Affirmative Action
program, all possible steps are
being taken to fill any emptied
positions according to AA
policy, he said.
The aim of Affirmative Action
is to achieve certain goals in
regard to employment
according to a specified
timetable. The object is to
achieve and maintain
percentages of minorities in
both instructional and noninstructional positions,
according to the percentage of
minorities in the district.
The Peninsula College Board
of Trustees, after a period of
development, submitted an
Affirmative Action policy to the
State Board of Community
Colleges and other appropriate
AA offices in September 1973.
Female employment is
planned to reach and maintain a
figure as close to 50 per cent as
possible in the near future,
Dean Young said.
Editorial
Needed: Preparedness
It was with great disappointment that we viewed the
Sept. 24 Board of Control meeting. The lack of
preparedness on the part of the board in functioning as
an integral unit capable of governing the student body
was shocking, to say the least.
Admittedly, it was only the second meeting to be
held by this group, but that is no excuse for the
ineptness displayed.
Before we get into a few suggestions to remedy this
situation, let us look at the four officers individually.
President Tim Fryer: with the exception of calling
for a vote on each issue, confined most of his action to
listening to the rest of the board discuss. It is
questionable how closely he listened though, because
when he called for the voting on each proposal, he was
unable to repeat the proposition. He usually called for
the vote of “whatever Jeff just said.”
Secretary Kathy Feakes: came up with many good
ideas to stimulate discussion, but one wonders about
her ability as a secretary. It appears that she along
with the reporter present began to get more than just a
little bored with the meeting. This is evidenced by
reading the transcript of the meeting’s minutes. The
first two items discussed were documented in great
detail while the succeeding items were given
considerably less attention.
Treasurer John Fors: also came up with some
stimulating ideas for discussion. One tends to wonder
about his prowess as a treasurer, though, when he
asks Mr. Feiro if the money alotted for WAA comes
out of the WAA budget.
Vice President Jeff Pope: saved for last because he
merits more attention than any of the rest. If it wasn’t
for his efforts at organization and hours of outside
work, this administration would have gone down in
flames already. The minutes of the two BOC meetings
this year prove this point. Out of the five issues
brought to a vote at the Sept. 24 meeting, Jeff made
the motion for consideration on four of them. We can
only hope that Jeff keeps up the good work.
Suggestions for improvement:
(1) Before each meeting, the president should make
up an agenda of topics to be covered during the
meeting. This will eliminate the “groping in the dark”
for subjects to cover in discussion.
(2) Prospective BOC officers should attend at least
two and preferably more BOC meetings prior to
elections, and every future meeting until the end of the
school year in order to become acquainted with the
working of student government, before they
themselves are thrust into responsibile positions. This
would eliminate the insecurity and indecision
displayed by the current board.
(3) There should be more cooperation between the
officers on the board. This cooperation would include
greater communication between the members, and
greater involvement by all four officers, not just one.
There is still hope for this administration. The year
is young and there are seven more officers to be
elected. Perhaps with more time and experience, they
will be able to operate at a reasonable level of
efficiency.
— Ed Mund
Letters to the Editor
Filipino says: Yankee go home
Editor, the Buccaneer:
Tom Gagnon’s “Olongapo” in
a recent issue of Tidepools is a
fine piece of narrative. No
doubt, his vivid portray of the
sights and sounds of a militarybase town evokes similar
memories in the ex-GIs who
have seen duty in Southeast
Asia. Tome, a Filipino, it raises
once again the complex sociopolitical issue of the U.S.
military presence in the
Philippines.
My country has the dubious
distinction of having on its soil
both the largest American
naval base and the most
important air base outside the
United States. These are Subic
Bay naval Installation in
Olongapo, Zambales and Clark
Air Force Base in Angeles,
Pampanga. Vast tracts of
choice rice land were procured
for these bases rent-free
through a classic example of an
unequal treaty. To a country
only three-quarters the size of
California, it is not difficult to
see what a loss this represents
to the Filipino people. The bases
also operate tax-free, unlike
those in other countries whose
government levies taxes on
merchandise sold on base.
Again, this is a loss of revenue
to the Philippine government.
Even a more immediate
source of irritation is the way
justice is meted to servicemen
who victimize Filipinos on base
or outside. Until recently the
Philippine government had no
power to try an American
serviceman. AU was in the
hands of the American base
authorities. This inequality
promised to be redressed by an
agreement whereby crimes
committed outside the bases
would be tried by a panel of
Americans and Filipinos
However, the U.S. authorities
would simply ship their men out
ofthe country before they could
be prosecuted.
A most blatant example in
recent years was the case of a
serviceman on guard duty at
Clark who killed a Filipino for
allegedly stealing a bicycle. The
trial was about to take place
when he was spirited out of the
country. This, of course,
F™dert °Urr 8°vernment
incapable of protecting its
citizens on its own land
We resent such an affront to
our sovereignty, not to mention
the obvious racism in the
attitude that Filipinos are expendable but Americans must be protected at all costs. Finally, to a majority of Filipinos, the American presence has become synonymous with the contemptible form of low life and social pollution that homesick, anxiety-ridden, and moneyed (as compared to the general populace) GIs generate everywhere.
The Phillipines is now a prime target of the nuclear
warheads of the enemies of the
United States. However, the
reality of he situation is that
these bases will continue to
operate there for a long time
yet. And so we are in the
process ofrenegotiating a more
equitable treaty. Hopefully, we
will succeed in convincing the
United States that small, poor
countries have rights, too.
Americans who are concerned
about their deteriorating image
aboard should take note. This is
only one example ofthe way you
are being represented in other
countries.
Susan R. Monte de RamosSoldwisch
P.O. Box 387
Quilcene, Wa. 98376
Women’s farm committee offers scholarship
The Washington State Farm
Bureau Women’s Committee
announces a $200 scholarship to
be awarded to a student who
meets the following
requirements:
- Son or daughter or legal
dependent of a Farm Bureau
member with a current
membership. - Student must be at least a
second quarter or second
semester student. - Enrolled in a recognized,
accredited college. - A statement of financial
need of the youth. - The student must be
enrolled in the field of
agriculture or related fields:
food science, food marketing,
leadership training in
agriculture, journalism as
related to agriculture, food
packaging, horticulture,
agriculture technical course,veterinarian; or field of human medicine: pre-medical,nursing, medical technology; or field of teaching: vocational agriculture or human ecology.The application must besigned by the women’s county Farm Bureau chairman and the applicant mustfirst be screened by a county scholarship committee. The person selected will have his or her application sent to a state scholarship committee for final selection. This committee will meet in November to make the selection.The scholarship will be awarded at the state convention and the money paid directly to the college. Further information is available at the WashingtonState Farm Bureau Office, at the 21st Avenue and Capitol Boulevard; Olympia.
Get Out of My Light
Brother sexist?
By STEVEN D. KIMBALL
“Women are the niggers of the world,” goes the OnoLennon song. Judging by the present status of the Equal
Rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution the elected
“leaders” of the country plan to keep it that way. The ERA
needsto be ratified by 38 states but things have bogged down
after 33.
In the past, the state has always been willing to pass
legislation which enabled it to expand its control over the
private sector, thus eroding social power while expanding
political power. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a plethora of
later legislation has served to make the federal government
the guardian of liberal egalitarianism.
The ERA, on the other hand, is not a legal overruling of
natural biological differences, but an attempt to establish
equality under the law. For it is government that is the
discriminator toward women. Government edict at
noth the federal and state levels is responsible for limiting
women s working hours, working conditions, type of
employment, and freedom to own property. At the same time
e-nunded legislation hurts men through alimony
Payments, discriminates against them in awarding children
cases; and burts male employers by limiting their
potential wokr force.
Legilation such as the above has its root in the puritanism and doubel standard still prevelent in America today.
The Legislators who persecute gay people and prostitutes, outlaw abortion and pornophraghy, and lock up drug users and draft registers are operating off the olf “God and Country” concept. This ethical primitivism still regards woman as a semi-human subspecies formed from the rib of Adam to satisfy the needs of men.
It is because the ERA strikes at the power of the state to keep women in their assigned role as second class citizens without giving it authority for increased social intervention that it has been opposed. The women’s movements is not alone and isolated, but rightly belongs with all other attempts to limit state power. The fight has to be not only for women’s rights, but for the rights of the individual.
Granting that it is a social revolution that will be necessary for the complete success of the feminist attitude, the Era can serve a great function by ending the coercive intervention of the state and set the stage for the education which will be necessary.
The ERA cannot enact a value change in the individual, but it can open up the market for ideas by kicking Big Brother right where it hurts the most.
Phil Adams takes minorities post
One of the new faculty
members at Peninsula College
this year is Mr. Phil Adams,
minority affairs advisor.
Mr. Adams, a native of Port
Angeles, attended PC for two
years then went to Washington
State University in Pullman.
His job here mainly consists
of helping minority students get
various grants, helping them
with their various problems,
and traveling to different areas
to show the interest of PC to
different minorities. Although
the number of students he sees
in a week can vary, he thinks
the average is approximately
five to ten students per week.
Mr. Adams is a family man
with two children, and in his
spare time enjoys playing the
guitar and singing.
“I am really enjoying my
work, and I hope to stay at PC
longer than some of my
predecessors,” was his answer
to how the year has gone so far.
Campus courts now open for use
Peninsula College’s longawaited tennis courts have
finally arrived. Not one, but
four professional size courts
now occupy the once vacant
area on the northside of the
college dormitory.
A local building fund financed
the materials and building of
the courts, with a completion
figure at $44,000.
The courts come equipped
with a special plexapave rust
red and green playing surface
which protects players from
sliding and possible injury.
Lightsseem to be the only thing
missing in the complex, and due
to a proposal for a new art
building, it doesn’t look as if
they will be installed until
sufficient funds are raised.
Availability of the courts is
not the standard way of first
come first choose, but rather,
the P.E. classes have first
priority, followed by Peninsula
College students, and then
others, consisting of the public
and faculty.
Mr. Feiro asks students using
the courts to use common
courtesy. “If the public is using
the courts and a college student
wishes to play, you may do so,
after the match they are
playing is over. Tell them
politely that you would like to
use their court.”
If they refuse to yield, see Mr.
Feiro and he will take care of
the situation. But students
should not take matters into
their own hands, as that is Mr.
Feiro’s job.
The courts are reserved from
10 a.m. to noon Saturday for
P.E. classes, but the rest of the
time they are open.
After two years of careful
planning and promises by the
school to build the tennis area,
the contractors built it in two
weeks.
This is the first real outdoor
recreational activity the school
has had. The nets are up and the
courts are ready for play.
Sonics use college gym for pre-season training
By JOHN MYERS
Well sports fans, at the top of
the campus news this week has
been the Seattle SuperSonics.
The Sonics have been using our
gymnasium here at P.C. for
their pre-season training.
I had hopes of getting a short
interview with Coach Bill
Russell to see how the team was
shaping up. However, as things
turned out I didn’t get the
interview.
Of course I should have
known that a terrifically
important man like Russell
can’tspend his precious time on
a lowly insignificant student.
Bill and his boys can use our
gym, hold up classes and we can
sacrifice our time for them, but
they can’t spend enough time
for a short interview.
I did get to talk with a few of
the players. There were three of
them sitting in a van outside the
gym. And when I asked them if
they could answer a few
questions, you would have
thought thatI had asked them to
cut off a leg.
Finally one of them consented
to answer a few questions. I was
able to ask them a total of two
questions before exhausting
their knowledge.
The Sonics were in training
here until Tuesday, Sept. 24.
They held an exhibition game
down at the high school gym. I
didn’t go to the game. Watching
the Sonics is as much fun as
watching paint dry.
The Sonics left after that to
begin their season. Seattle’s
first opponnents were the
Golden State Warriors. And the
Sonics played their usual bush
league style and lost the contest
111 to 76.
It looks as though the Sonics
are in for a long season.
Miracle comes to dorm food service
Mr. Dan Miracle, Peninsula
College’s new food service
manager, is an experienced
man in his field. He received his
associate degree in hotel and
restaurant cookery at
Milwaukee Technical College in
1971, while working part-time
for two years in the two largest
hotels in Wisconsin. From there
he went to a full-time job in a
famous German restaurant in
Wisconsin.
After that, he went to work as
a chef in a resort in North
Wisconsin for three months,
than took the same position in a
Holiday Inn until he moved to
Las Vegas, where he worked in
the Union Plaza Casino.
One and a half years later,
working for Capitol Food
Service, he was sent to Utah as
a food service manager of the
Snow College’s snack bar. After
six months he was transferred
to Trinity Western College,
B.C., staying there for eight
months until he came here.
Asked about his policies he
said: “Hot foods hot, cold foods
cold.”
He likes things to be
attractive, and his main
concern is pleasing the students. He says inflation is a big problem in his job. We have contracts with various companies with certain prices. If the prices go up or down we still pay the same,” he said. His plans are to put out better foods, serve good variety, make the food tasty, and keep everybody happy”
In Mr.Miracles words: ” I’m happy to be here and I hope to provide good service to the student body and faculty, while making everyone happy.”
PC students invited to learn boxing
The Port Angeles Elks
Amateur Boxing Association
now offers boxing enthusiasts at
Peninsula College a chance to
learn the art of boxing, every
Monday at 7 p.m. in the
basement of the Elks Club.
The program will offer
students a chance to compete in
various meets in Washington
and Oregon. Those who don’t
wish to compete in these meets,
or who don’t qualify for the
team, will still be able to learn
boxing from instructors
Thomas McKeown and Cecil
Hansman.
This program, never before
offered to college students, has
been in existence for the past
eight yearsto younger students,
and in that time has produced
some 30 state and district
champions.
To get involved, just come to
the Elks basement on Monday
nights. There is no charge for
the program.
BOC supports girls’ sports
Allotment fo money to pay for
a girls’ basketball and
volleyball coach highlighted the
first BOC meeting of fall
quarter Tuesday, Sept. 24.
Art Feiro, director of
athletics, presented to the board
facts and figures concerning the
upcoming WAA program. The
board then voted to allot $170
per sport from the WAA budget
to help defray the cost of hiring
a coach.
The board later heard a
request from Ed Tisch for
money to continue the poetry
and musical programs he
started last year, and allotted
$200 on condition that
Community Services
Committee match that amount.
The remainder of the meeting
was consumed discussing the
upcoming elections for class
officers for BOC and possible
colors for the new PC bus.
Girls compete in JC sports
A new sports program is»
being organized for girls on
campus, including volleyball,
basketball and tennis.
This is the first time the
junior colleges will be
competing among themselves.
Previously the two-year schools
had to compete against the four year schools.
A few minor details have to be worked out, such as the schedule. However, they have a coach for the teams, Jenny Smith
and she is ready*to go.
There will be a small entry
fee.
The first turnout was
Monday, and the rest of the
turnouts will be on Mondays and
Fridays. Girls will be able to
participate in volleyball and
basketball for sure. However,
tennisis still undecided as there
may not be sufficient funds.
The first volleyball game will
get underway Thursday Oct. 10,
with 14 games to be played this
season.
Bakken back to PC again
This years Peninsula College
Poetry Readings will start
Tuesday, Oct. 8, with the
conbined work of Dick Bakken
and Susan Vernier.
Bakken, the popular Portland
poet who presented a workshop
and gave a reading at the
college last winter, will voice
his chants and lyrics while Ms.
Vernier will dance masks.
Bakken and Ms. Vernier
recently presented their
program at the Portland Poetry
Festival, and they are highly
sought poet-performers among
Washington and Oregon
colleges.
Bakken’s work — intensely
personal and deeply felt — is
presented by memory, enabling
him to concentrate on audience
contact, voice, and hand
gestures.
The reading begins at noon in
the Little Theater at the
College, and it is open to the
public at no admission charge.
PC Students needed for music program
Performance organizations in
music are still seeking students
to register for membership in
fall quarter activities.
Students will be granted
credits for participation in
either of two choirs, the stage
band, or the Port Angeles
Symphony Orchestra. Special
needs for both choruses are for
men singers.
The Oratorio Chorus (Music
150) is planning a concert with
the Port Angeles Symphony.
They will be performing
“Messiah.” Weekly rehearsals
are held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, at the Port Angeles
High School music room. One
credit will be earned for the
activity.
Both men and women
students are welcome to join the
Peninsula College Choir,
although the critical need is for
men. The choir meets Monday,
Wednesdays, and Fridays at
noon in the Little Theater. The
choir plans to sing a wide range
of choral music, with the
quarter’s activities including a
program of Christmas music.
Two credits will be granted for
participation.
The instrumental group on
campus is striving to become a
stage band. Because it is little
publicized, registration in the
course was light. Critically
needed are lower brass;
trombones and baritones.
Saxophone and rhythm players
are also encouraged to join the
activities of the aspiring stage
band. The group meets
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to
9:30 a.m. for two credits.
Experienced string players,
along with interested brass,
woodwind players and
percussionists, are invited to
audition for positionsin the Port
Angeles Symphony Orchestra.
Credits will be earned for
membership in the
organization, which meets from
7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, at the
senior high school music room.
Students interested in these
musical organizations can see
Mr. Pollard for additional
information.
Phi Theta opens membership
Students wishing to petition
for membership in Phi Theta,
the academic honorary society,
are invited to see the
organization advisors, Mrs.
Margaret Spillane and Mr.
Larry Welch.
Phi Theta eligibility criteria
for membership includes a 3.3
grade point average covering 15
credits over 100. Only the top 10
per cent of Peninsula College
students can be admitted.
However, according to Mrs.
Spillane, generally more
students are eligible for
membership than there are
applicants
Phi Theta’s activity began
unofficially the first day of
classes. Several members,
heeding the call for help, acted
as guides during Monday
morning high school
conferences.
Peninsula College Phi Theta
society is independent and
unaffiliated with an national
organizations. National
membership would make the
one half of Peninsula’s students
enrolled in vocational programs
ineligible to petition for
membership.
Phi Theta activities will be
concentrated on public service
throughout the year. Initiation
for new members will be held in
January. The annual
“Something for Everybody”
mixer, organized by Phi Theta.
is in the planning stage and as
yet unscheduled.
Phi Theta officers are Jerome
Eberharter, president;
Jonathon Hoagland, vice
president; and Teresa Jones,
secretary.
High schools invade campus
Approximately 500 high
school students visited the
Peninsula College campus the
first day of fall term.
Seniors from Clallam and
Jefferson county high schools
met here with representatives
from the 13 four-year colleges in
the state.
With their high school
counselors, the students visited
three seminars conducted by
college representatives during
their stay on campus. The
representatives answered
questions about the schools and
distributed information to
interested students.
The visit was initiated by a
state commission on relations
between colleges and high
schools. The representatives
are now on a three week tour
covering the entire state.
Concert group starts new season
The Port Angeles Community
Concert Association will start
its 1974-75 season of concerts
Tuesday, Oct. 8, featuring
stars of the performing arts.
Dance enthusiasts won’t want
to miss the first program, “Six
Stars of Ballet”; at 8 p.m.,
presented in the Port Angeles
Senior High School auditorium.
A limited number of tickets
have been purchased by the
Peninsula College ASB and are
now available for checkout by
students on a concert-to-concert
basis. Interested students
should see Mr. Lunt.
The series will continue
Wednesday, Nov. 13 with the
Christy Minstrels; followed by
Christina Ortiz, pianist, on
Wednesday, Dec. 8; and The
Annapolis Brass Quintet,
Sunday, Jan. 19. The concluding
performance of the series will
be William Walker, baritone,
presented on Saturday, March
22.
Counseling available for veterans
The Veteran Affairs Office at
Peninsula College is available
to help veterans, according to
Mr. Bob Willicut, veterans
advisor. The number of
veterans attending Peninsula
appears to be exceeding 200,
about 20 per centofthe total day
enrollment, he said.
The Veteran Affairs Office
involves counseling of veterans,
administration of vet aid
programs, and an outreach into
Clallam and Jefferson counties
to familiarize veterans with the
GI Bill program.
According to Mr. Willicut, a
single vet who qualifies for the
G.I. Bill can receive $220 per
month while attending school.
The GI Bill’s benefits also
increase with the number of
dependents.
An eligible veteran must have
served more than six months of
active duty in the regular
military; been discharged
under honorable conditions;
and served a portion of his
active duty time after Jan. 31,1955. Veterans have until June
1976, or 10 years after
seperation from active duty
(whichever is longer) to claim
benefits.
A new GI Bill, now in the
House of Representatives,
would increase benefits if
passed. Proposed benefits
include a 23 per cent pay
increase, extension of the
entitlement from 36 to 45
months, VA student loans up to
$1,000 per year, and an
increased work study program.
This bill was passed by the
Senate, but substituted in the
House by a watered down
version, granting less benefits.
According to Mr. Willicut,
now is the time for veterans to
start writing their
representatives for action. The
Vet Affairs Office, which
incidentally is located in the
Student Services Building, has
information on the bill, as well
as a form letter to be sent to
Julia Butler Hansen by the
concerned veteran. Mr. Willicut
is in his office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays to assist veterans.
CIP needs volunteers
Students looking for extra
credits in the social science
area are encouraged to
participate in community
volunteer programs under the
Sociology 295 program.
Positions are open for student
helpers at the Clallam County
Center for Mental Health and
Retardation, Senior Citizens
Center, and through the Port
Angeles Volunteer Program.
The Department of Social and
Health Services also has
openings in its Juvenile Parole
Services and Probation and
Parole Divisions.
Representatives from these
organizations will be in the
foyer of the Little Theatre
during the week of Oct. 7-11.
Anyone wishing more
information may see them, or
Jerry Spicer at his office in the
Student Services building.