44% polled oppose draft
By BUCCANEER STAFF
Uncle Sam may want you!
But do Peninsula College
students want any part of his
Armed Forces?
In a recent survey of 176
Peninsula College students,
the Buccaneer found that
one-third of those are
opposed to the draft.
Approximately 10 percent
of day students were polled.
Forty-five percent of those
surveyed were male, fiftyfive percent were female.
Of the students polled, 31
percent were for the draft, 44
percent were against the
draft, and 25 percent were
undecided.
Students under age 20 felt
negatively towards the draft,
with 25 percent for the draft,
61 percent against, and 14
percent undecided. In the
under-20 age group men are
slightly more in favor of
women being drafted than
the comparable age groups
of women, according to the
poll.
The survey indicates that
as males and females get
older, they tend to favor the
draft much more. A majority
of younger students arc
against the draft.
Over 50 percent of the
students surveyed said they
would agree to being drafted
if they were guaranteed a
non-combat position. The
majority surveyed were
against women participating
in combat duty.
The poll also indicated
more older women than
younger women are in favor
of women doing combat
duty.
A relatively high number
of students indicated they
would try to dodge the draft.
Approximately 20 percent of
male students surveyed said
they would try to dodge the
draft while 30 percent of the
female students said they
would dodge the draft.
The survey also showed a
higher percentage of males
than females felt that women
should be drafted. 57 percent
of the total were for women
being drafted, 30 percent
were against, and 13 percent
were undecided.
A majority of those polled
considered that college
students should be exempted
from the draft. The men felt
more strongly for exempting
college students
Seven veterans in the 20-30
year age group thought that
women should be drafted.
There were no veteran
females among those polled.
More veteran males over
30 years old polled favored
the draft than do females
over 30. However, overall
more males opposed the
draft than females, the poll
indicated.
As male and female
students get older, they favor
the draft more, whereas in 50
percent of those under age 20
are against the draft. But it is
an almost complete turn
around for the students in
the 30 and older range who
are against the draft.
Data compiled from the
survey is available from
Room 25 in the publications
room at the northeast corner
of the Little Theater
building.
Chinese film set
The first film to be
released from mainland
China in 25 years will be
featured at the Peninsula
College foreign film series’ weekly showing at 7 p.m.
Tuesday (Feb. 26) in the
Little Theater.
Made in 1978, “The
Opium War’’ satisfies Western curiosity about Chinese
culture and has been hailed
as outstanding both in
subject matter and in
technique.
A short from Iran, “Black
and White,’’ also will be
shown.
Scene Around Campus
Student seen sucking eggs at throwing contest . . . PCMT
Co. (Peninsula College Musical Theater) T-shirts latest fad . . .
Egg shells littering campus . . . Students expressing their views
about draft on questionnaire . . . Administrative person
smeared with eggs . . . Whoops and hollers when power fails.
Hostetler sues Peninsula College
Tom Hostetler, recently
fired administrator and
teacher at Peninsula College
is suing Peninsula College
for “declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and
damages.’’
A court date has been set
for May 1, with Superior
Court Judge Tyler C.
Moffett presiding. The civil
trial will be without a jury in
the Clallam County Courthouse.
Hostetler is asking to be
reinstated as a faculty
member. Hostetler is also
seeking damages for alleged
mental distress, impairment
of professional reputation
and loss of his right to pursue
his profession.
A faculty grievance committee consisting of Jack
Evans, Shawn Moore, and
Jack Estes met with college
President Paul Cornaby
Tuesday to discuss Hostetler’s firing. The meeting was
closed to the public and news
media. The grievance committee attempted to meet
with the Board of Trustees
Wednesday but the meeting
was adjourned without the
committee being granted a
hearing.
Cornaby and Hostetler
have limited statements due
to the pending court case.
Tom Hostetler’s evening
classes co-workers report
they know of no incident or
incidents that could have led
to the continuing education
director’s firing.
Hostetler’s colleagues
praised him for the way he
performed his job and for his
personal traits. They said
they never saw him act or
behave unusually.
The continuing education
director’s co-workers said
they do not know for certain
why he was fired.
Jim Lotzgesell, Jr., night
school real estate teacher,
said the reason may be
related to the fact that “at
times Hostetler has disagreed
with the administration.’’
Earlier Hostetler said no
rift was between him and
college president Dr. Paul
Cornaby.
“If anything, I’m peopleorientated and he (Dr.
Cornaby) is institutional
orientated,” he said. “I’m a
square peg, and he’s a round
hole.”
The college president said
the official reason for
Hostetler’s dismissal is
“Historic failure to complete
assignments.” Cornaby has
refused to comment further.
He explained that it is not
the college’s policy to
comment on “Personnel
matters.” A typographical
error in the last Buccaneer
said the reason was
“personal matters.”
Lotzgesell said he “can’t
think of anything” that
could have led to Hostetler
being fired.
The real estate teacher
praised the continuing
education director for his
work as coordinator of the
evening school program. In
his 10 years with the
program, Lotzgesell said he
has seen “evening classes go
from a small beginning to a
broad spectrum.”
The night school teacher
admitted that if he did know
of something that led to the
continuing education director’s firing, “it would
prejudice the college’s case
or Hostetler’s case” if he
discussed it.
Night custodian Lee Gross
and night librarian Paula
Doherty said they never saw
Hostetler act unusual. Both
saw him for a few minutes
every night.
The custodian said the
continuing education
director was “pleasant” and
“always here.”
The night custodian said
that two nights during the
week prior to his firing,
Hostetler complained that
“the place and the people
were getting to him.”
The impression of some of
the office staff was that
Hostetler was under stress,
Gross said.
The night custodian said
he had no idea whether
Hostetler’s comments or
alleged stress were related to
his firing.
Former night receptionist
and Peninsula College
^student Nancy Toepke said
she didn’t notice whether
Hostetler seemed unhappy or
tense before his dismissal.
“We weren’t that close,” she
said.
Librarian Doherty said she
knew nothing of any alleged
stress Hostetler was under
during the week prior to his
firing.
An interview of Geri
Tiderman, formerly Hostetler’s personal secretary, was
cut short after she received a
phone call. She discussed
with the unkown caller her
uncertainty about talking
about Hostetler’s dismissal.
Then she ended her Buccaneer interview abruptly.
Hostetler’s firing memo
Tom Hostetler received a
letter from college president
Paul Cornaby at the time of
his firing. The letter explains
Cornaby’s reasons for the
dismissal.
Below is that letter.
I am, of this date, and for
cause, terminating your
employment with Peninsula
College and relieving you of
all administrative and teaching duties connected with
your present assignment. 1
am taking this action because
of your repeated failures to
perform your duties in an
efficient and effective manner and also because of your
historical failure to complete
assignments as directed.
The balance remaining on
your 1979-80 contract will be
paid to you at the end of
February as well as any sick
leave remuneration to which
you are entitled under
present statutes.
You are to remove all personal effects from the campus, vacate the office to
which you are assigned, and
return all college keys and all
college equipment in your
possession to the business
office no later than 8 a.m.,
January 29,1980.
Paul Cornaby
Editorial
Make room for peace
The required draft registration has led to concern that the
draft may come back, and, along with it, participation in a
Mideast war. , . T,
This country could be farther from a war than it thinks. I ne
United States has not made a practice of jumping fast into
wars. It took the Pearl Harbor attack to get this nation
involved in World War II.
The Mideast and Afghanistan seem closer to home,
though, than ever before in recent years.
Draft registration is the United States reflex action to the
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and troop build-up in the
Mideast. The Soviet Union chose to invade the Asian country
when the United States and the rest of the world were
distracted by the Iranian hostage crisis.
This country has traditionally chosen other options before
sending troops to a war. President Carter has called for
boycott of the Moscow Olympics. If the United States and
other nations boycott the summer games, the Soviet Union
will lose some of its prestige and some money. The President
has also put into effect the wheat embargo against Russia.
Anti-draft sentiment is strong, so Congress does not seem
to be currently in a big hurry to re-instate the draft. Any
world emergency or crisis, however, can speed up the democratic process. Registration had been talked about throughout 1979. It came closer to a reality after the Afghanistan
takeover.
Registration came back not because the Pentagon could be secretly planning a war against Russia. It returned because the goverment realized that if attacked, this country could not gather forces fast enough to defend, this country could not gather forces fast enough to defend it. Also a future Mideast war is possible. The registration order is an act of caution, not panic.
Plenty of room still exists for optimism. Many people have thought there could be no peaceful solution to the Iranian crisis. At this writing, however, Iranian President Bani Sadar gave some hope the hostages would be released in exchange for a limited Nations investigation of the Shah. The Iranian crisis may soon end without one bullet ever being fired. Patience can pay in the long run.
World events can change like the flip of a coin. Today the Soviet Union looks like it is planning to invade Iran and Lebannon. Tomorrow may decide, though, that the invasion costs are too great.
Peace can work. War is never necessary; there are other ways to prevent Societ aggression. If free nations work with-and not against- each other, a peaceful way can be found.
Let’s not make any gloomy forecasts yet. War is possible. Peace is equally possible.
-Dave Mason
Morality a must
Editor, The Buccaneer:
As my son is a student at
Peninsula College, I had
occasion to read “Fighting
Has No Pride”, the editorial
by Dave Mason in the
February 8 edition.
The issue of patriotism
versus killing for one’s
country is an emotional
conflict for many people,
especially for the young men
and women who are
suddenly being forced to
resolve their feelings in the
matter and take a stand one
way or another. 1 applaud
Mr. Mason’s appeal that we
take no patriotic pride in
war. I am proud of our
young people who, having
the courage of their convictions in this matter, take a
moral stand and stick to it.
No government has the
right to ask people to kill if it
is against their personal
morality. Governments are,
after all, only people and, it
seems to me, many times
immoral, selfish, or misguided people.
Governments are quick to
use patriotism as a coercive
force to arouse the populace,
branding those who stand in
opposition as traitors to the
common cause. Conscientious objectors have heretofore been treated with the
utmost indignities.
Mankind should instead
honor those whose morality
is based upon the sanctity of
life—all life—because that is
the basis which gives hope
for the survival of all
mankind.
Diane Parker
Port Angeles
Firing frustrating
Peninsula College students are understandably frustrated
about not knowing the specific reason behind the firing of
Tom Hostetler, continuing education director and speech
teacher.
Hostetler’s co-workers said they know of no incident that
could have prompted his dismissal. College President Paul
Cornaby said the reason is “historic failure to complete
assignments.”
The former continuing education director has also been
hesitant to comment.
The frustration comes from the fact that Dr. Cornaby’s
statement is vague and could mean several different things.
The college president and Hostetler are being careful in
their comments because their statements have bearing on
their court cases. A court hearing has been scheduled June 31. Cornaby and Hostetler are hesitant to talk without first
conferring with their lawyers. That’s understandable.
Meanwhile, rumors are floating around campus about why
Hostetler was fired. The night school coordinator’s coworkers have said to their knowledge, the rumors are false.
Unfortunately, the rumors often are believed and could be
worse than the real reason.
As taxpayers and tuition paying people, PC students,
however, have a right to know the reason for Hostetler’s
dismissal. At the same time he and the college president
have the right to protect themselves legally.
The result is frustrated students.
— Dave Mason
Construction to update
“By having an electronics
building here on campus, our
students will feel less like lost
orphans,” said College
President Dr. Paul Cornaby
recently about buildings
slated for spring construction
on campus.
Cornaby said that the
electronics building will be
vastly improved with modern
facilities. He said that the
staff will remain the same.
Adding a classroom to the
auto-diesel building will
allow the tool room in
between the auto and diesel
shop easy access to both
parlies, Cornaby said.
Look at the artists
Who is Bonnie Raitt?
By NORMA SONNIER
For hard core rock-androll enthusiasts, Bonnie Rain
is most likely not a household name. Rain is a mellowstyled person and relates well
to those of us who once tend
to live on the lighter side of
life.
She is definitely not one of
your typical hard luck
stories. She has come far
since the beginning of her
career and holds great poientta! for reaching the ultimate
top in the ’80’s.
Bonnie Rain js a [
Angeles bom classical blue
orientated singer. Through
determination, coniempor
ary updating, and seven
album releases, she ha”
finally hit what looks like he
start towards the superstar dom peak. Raitt is a master guitar player. Early in her career (approximately 1970) she demonstrated her talents while performing alongside other classical blues singers such as John Hurt and Muddy Waters.
Her first release in 1971, titled Bonnie Raitt, was strictly composed of intense classical blues, but as each new albulm was released, her style became more contemporary. Her sixth album. “Sweet Forgiveness” (1977), reached the top 30 in the United States,paving her towards worldwide recognition.
Her ability to display emotion and honesty in her singing has risen her gar above the average status of the female artistry.
Bonnie Raitt has a devoted
back-up band that never fails
to help her produce the
unlimited feeling of sensitivity her songs possess. She is
also known for giving charity
concerts.
In her latest album The
Glow, her deep country blues
aren’t overpowered by the
contemporary, and from
every indication of her lift
and musical style, blues for
Bonnie Raitt will never fadeInstead her new album takes
on new dimensions (along
side the old) with some rockand-roll, jazz, and tender,
flowing ballads.
Bonnie Raitt has Pr0′
gressed from a selectively
known early ’70’s blues
singer to an emotionally
moving artist with limitless
variation in musical tale11
for the coming ’80’s.
Many student favor Olympics boycott
By TIM CHAMBERLAIN
A recent poll of 127 Peninsula College students
indicates a current trend of
support for President
Carter’s proposed boycott of
the 1980 summer Olympics.
Of all the students polled,
54 percent were in favor of
the boycott, 31 percent were
against it, and 15 percent
were undecided.
Freshman Lyn Lawrence
summed up the general
opinion of the boycott by
saying ‘‘We should and we
shouldn’t.”
Julie Morgan expressed
another popular reaction to
the boycott by saying
something” and ‘‘We should
try to get it (the Olympics)
moved.” Roughly a third of
the students polled chose
moving the Olympics as the
favorable action to take,
although the International
Olympic Committee has
already ruled out that
possibility.
Joanne Ross, PC’s varisty
volleyball player last season,
sees the situation through an
athlete’s eyes and thinks the
U.S. should not boycott the
games because ‘‘It doesn’t
have anything to do with
what’s going on in Afghanistan.”
J.R. Burwell, PC freshman, couldn’t agree less.
‘‘Since 1972, the Olympics have gotten away from athletics and more into politics.”
Another student, Joe Clark, supported this opinion with, “It’s going to be a matter of politics, whether people like it or not.”
Pete’s Pal
Wheeler finished with PC career
It’s hard to miss Scott
Wheeler when he’s out on the
basketball court.
He’s the six-foot, fourinch forward guard with the
bright red hair and he looks
like he knows what he’s
doing.
This season was Wheeler’s
second year playing for Peninsula College. He said, ‘‘It’s
been a good year. I had fun
with the guys on the team,
even though we didn’t have a
winning season.”
It’s been a good year for
Wheeler, al least. Since January, he’s averaged a respectable 11 points per game.
Wheeler is an old hand at
basketball, having played all
four years of his high school
career at Sehome, varsity the
last two. He also played
baseball as a freshman.
Since Wheeler is a
sophomore, this is his last
year at PC, but he’s not
really anxious to leave.
“I like Port Angeles a
lot,” he said, adding that he
spent last summer working
But he also feels that he is
ready to move on to a bigger
school, possibly the University of Washington, where he
will study either business,
real estate or law.
Asked if he would try out
for basketball at UW he said
he’s enjoyed basketball in the
past, ‘‘But school is more
important now.”
Wheeler is working for his
A.A. in general studies, and
currently holds a 3.6 grade
point average.
Pete’s week rough on Pirates
Pete’s Week held no upsets
for PC’s basketball foes. The
Pirates lost to Lower Columbia and Centralia, both are
excellent teams and higher in
the league standings than
PC.
The Pirates bowed 84-106
to Lower Columbia Wednes
day, Feb. 6, before a big
Pete’s Week crowd.
Paul Woolpert showed his
stuff offensively with 16
points, and Roy Wark and
Jeff McCauley were close
behind him with 14 and 13
points respectively.
Lower Columbia’s Bill
Dunlap and Ron Palmer
responded with over 20
points apiece.
At halftime, Lower
Columbia led 53-33, and
retained their comfortable
20-point lead throughout
most of the second half.
Halftime entertainment at
Wednesday’s game was a
halfcourt freethrow contest.
Saturday night, Feb. 9, the
Pirates lost another tough
one to Centralia, 78-100.
Like in the first game that
week, they had a hard time
stopping the fast break, and
two Centralia players broke
the 20-point mark. The PC
high scorer was Roy Wark,
with 14 points. Close behind
him were Doug Bancroft and
Jeff McCauley with 12 points
each. Mike Lux netted 11.
The Pirates ran into foul
trouble, and Paul Woolpert
and Roy Wark went out with
five personals each.
At halftime, PC was
behind 38-54 and once again,
just couldn’t make up the
deficit. Halftime entertainment was a three-legged
basketball game.
Pete’s week gains support
By NORMA SONNIER
Pete’s Week activity
participation was double this
year to what it was last year,
said Student Council President Steve Shirley.
Pete’s Week was “basically a positive success,” said
Shirley. Besides the student
participation doubling, the
advertising for the activities
also doubled, he noted.
Last year’s homecoming
consisted of two films and a
dance.
Homecoming plans for
this year began soon after
Christmas and were well
thought out and organized,
the student leader said. He
added that the budget was
spent wisely for activities
that PC students would like
to be a part of.
Shirley’s statement about
the Student Council and its
devotion to Pete’s Week was
“they were a more hard
working group than last
year.”
The Sunday car rally was a
big success with plenty of
participation from PC
students. Thirteen cars
entered.
The Wednesday evening
hoop shoot had 30 participants, but the films shown
throughout the week were
lacking in attendance.
Shirley attributes this to the
age difference in the college
students.
The Friday “Almost Anything Goes” contest was the
most enthusiastic activity,
the student body president
said. “Almost Anything
Goes” consisted of various
stunts as egg tosses and
wagon races.
Forty people showed up
for the Friday night band
jam, and the homecoming
dance Saturday evening was
a big success, Shirley said.
The band “Sidewinder”
played well, and approximately 100 people were
there, he added.
Overall Pete’s Week was a
success, Shirley said. “My
goal was to get people
involved,” he said.
Eighty units are given
The Puget Sound Blood
Drive Feb. 11 on campus was
a mild success, with 80 units
of blood donated by volunteer students and staff members.
In the gym between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m., the drive
attracted 86 campus blood
donors.
The blood drive was
coordinated by Peninsula
College teacher Jeff Ruble.
The blood will go to the
Puget Sound Blood Center in
Seattle. Olympic Memorial
Hospital receives blood from
the center.
Speaker is Quinalt Indian
Northwest Indian art will
be discussed in Peninsula
College’s next Studium
Generale program by a
Quinalt artist from Bainbridge Island
The
presentation will be at noon
Thursday (Feb. 21) in the
Little Theater.
Students comment on dorm drinking
By Mark Phillips
Ground rules prohibiting
the public consumption of
alcohol in the dorms were
explained last December by
the director of Student
Activities. The Buccaneer
has reported the comments
made by both the Student
Activities director and by the
dorm manager. Now what do
the dorm residents feel about
the rules in general?
“Apparently, from what I
understand, you can drink as
much as you like as long as
it’s in the privacy of your
own room,” said one of the
dorm residents about rules
limiting alcohol in the
dorms.
“1 know alcohol is prevalent, and there are occasional
incidents, but they don’t
happen regularly,” he said of
public consumption in the
dorm. These comments
reflected the general feelings
of dorm residents concerning
dorm drinking rules.
Dorm drinking is “not as
big of an issue as it’s been
made out to be,” said
another resident.
A young woman agreed.
“People in the dorms behave
themselves pretty much.”
Asked if alcohol is a big issue
in the dorms, she replied,
“Not at all.”
Another student, more
critical of dorm drinking in
general, said that “If they
(dorm residents) drink, all 1
ask is that they behave themselves. As long as it isn’t any
skin off my nose.”
How did he interpret the
dorm drinking rules? “As
long as it’s (drinking) not over indulge and in the
privacy of the dorm rooms.”
Similar views of the rules
were held by a young woman
who explained them meaning, “Keeping it under
control and drinking in
private. You can’t carry it in
the halls or anything.”
“The rules are pretty much
followed,” she continued.
“Some of them (residents)
gel out of control, but they
can be handled.
A young man said that
“Things are pretty mellow.
Some people are making a
big deal out of all this and I
‘can’t see why.
“Maybe that’s their
ithing,” he continued. “I
wish they’d quit trying to
push the issue. They’re trying
to turn this into something
that really isn’t that big of an
issue.”
A young couple echoed his
comments. “Yeah, everybody’s been blowing it out of
proportion. It’s just not as
big of an issue as some are
making it out to be,” said a
young dorm resident.
Did he feel that the rules
governing public consumption of alcohol were being
enforced? “I don’t think
anyone really knows what
the guidelines are,” he said.
Is alcohol a problem in the
dorms? “No, not anymore.
it wasn’t that much trouble
last quarter and this quarter
has really mellowed out quite
a bit.”
The young woman with
him agreed. “I think it was
difficult to even find a party
last night,” she said about
the previous Saturday night.
Linda is active person
Baumwell hopes to Major in theatrical field
By MARK PHILLIPS
Student Council Vice
President Linda Baumwell is
a very busy person.
As vice president she’s
required to attend Student
Council meetings and help
coordinate special activities,
such as Pete’s Week.
In other interests,
Baumwell hopes to major in
theater and minor in journalism. Currently she’s
working on her associate of
arts degree with honors.
Her work and interests
extend outside the college as
well. Baumwell spends a lot
of time raising, training,
riding and showing horses.
Her own horse, is called an
Apaloosa, and is named Miss
Aires C.
With all of this going on,
does she find it fun being vice
president? Yes, according to
Baumwell. “It’s really fun
and I love working with
other students and faculty.
It’s interesting,” she said.
About Peninsula College
she said, “I like the small
classrooms, the friendly
atmosphere, and all of the
professors know who I am.”
She plans to stay at Peninsula for a second year.
“I really like Peninsula
because of the variety of
courses, which gives me a
chance to discover what I’d
really like to be,” Baumwell
said.
At the moment she has her
eyes set on a pre-vet course
next quarter. Right now, in
addition to college and training horses, she’s a member of
the Port Angeles Community
Players theater group. She’s
also in charge of publicity for
the Peninsula Dressage and
Training Association.
Fly that by again? “It’s a
style of English horse
training,’’ Baumwell
explained.
Poet to speak at PC
The Foothills Poetry Series
will present Karla Andersdatter Feb. 28 at noon in the
Little Theater.
Andersdatter is a widely
published poet and is also a
story teller, author, photographer, editor, and mother.
She is also currently active
in the art circles in the San
Francisco Bay area.
March 1 I the Foothills
Poetry Series will present
Peter Nicoletta in the Little
Theater at noon.
Nicoletta is the editor of
The Bellingham Review and
has written a collection of
poems.
Nicoletta is also an active
reader in Bellingham.
Scholarship offered
WSU WOMEN’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP
The award is available to
those majoring in physical
education, recreation and
park administration, or pre
physical therapy. Criteria for
selection include financial
need, high scholastic average
and evidence of an interest in
school and community
activities. The deadline for
the $150.00 award is March
1,1980.