‘Students don’t know what they’re missing’ -by Teresa Kono (second in series)
JoAnne Hughes notices that while many students use the library, they always seem to be the same ones. “Those who use the library, use it to the fullest and those who don’t take advantage of it, don’t know what they are missing.” she concludes. The library is open from 7:30 am to 9:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 7:30 to 5 pm Fridays. Books, magazines, and reference materials may be used and checked out. Audiovisual aids, electric typewriters, printing calculators, and a Xerox machine are also available. In addition, pocket calculators may be checked out for on-campus use upon surrender of driver’s license, and cassette recorders and players may be checked out: recorders on an hourly basis and cassette players overnight. Students must furnish their own blank cassettes for recording. Students are given library orientation in their English 101 courses, and vo-tech students receive additional instructions in the materials that apply to their specific courses. If a student wishes to acquire a book or periodical which the library doesn’t have, he should see JoAnne Hughes, library technician, who handles interlibrary loans. As much lead time as possible should be allowed for this service. Paul Romerein, librarian, can field questions regarding use of the card catalogue, periodical indexes, general references and in locating books and magazines. Books placed on reserve by instructors are listed in the reserve notebook at the check-out counter. Reserve books may be checked out overnight after 8 pm Monday through Thursday, and after 2 pm Friday. In both cases, books must be returned by 9 am the next class day. If there is a problem in locating a reserved book, Nancy McDonald, library technician, can assist the student in finding it. “We would like to have students go to whomever is available with general reference questions. If that person cannot help, the student will probably be directed to me.” explains Jane Emmenegger, director of library services. In addition, she also handles specialized problems encountered by students in the engineering,, forestry, nursing, and other tech programs. Paula Doherty, the evening librarian, can deal with most services except major audio-visual projects. “She is an excellent reference librarian who really enjoys working with the students”, Mrs. Emmenegger states. In addition to the reading room media center, there is a lounge, where smoking is permitted, located on the east side of the library, a typing room next to the lounge, a mezzanine over the media center with individual study carrels, and a mini-lab to be set up by November where microscopes and other study aids will be available for lab work and tutoring.
Talent show seeking acts
“Get Your Acts Together” is the motto for this year’s Talent Show, being held Nov. 30 in the Little Theater. Melissa Trivich, who is in charge of the advertising for the show, is hoping for a big talent turnout and is putting signs around campus to promote it. On Oct. 26, Karen Swanberg, John Rickenbacker, Vicki Hull, Tamra Fontana, Melissa, Karen Wright and Sandy Herald, the talent show committee members, put on a few skits in the PUB to arouse student awareness. Auditions will be held Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in the dorm dining room, and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in the music room. Deadline for signup sheets for the auditions is Nov. 10. Dress rehearsal night will be Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater. Melissa says the auditions are necessary to determine the content of the act for purposes of program arrangements. She added that no suitable acts will be cut from the show. The committee hopes to get a variety of talent for the show, including comedy routines, musical scores and dramatic sketches. Anybody willing to share talents is urged to audition for the production.
Wilcox fired; Thayer says ‘no comment’
Alberta Wilcox was fired from her position as bookstore clerk Oct. 23 by Frank Thayer, PC business manager. Mr. Thayer was approached by the Buccaneer but declined to comment.
Scholarship announced
Applications will be accepted until December 1 for a scholarship offered by the Soroptimist Foundation. Additional awards will be given by the McCall Pattern Company. Depending on need and course of study, the recipient may get $1,250, or a $2,500 award. Guidelines are that the applicant be over 30 years of age, preferably be head of a household, or have family financially dependent on her, clearly indicate the specific educational training necessary for her entry or reentry to the labor market and how it will enable her to move to a higher degree or entering vocational or technical training. Applications are available in the Student Services office. Completed applications are to be returned to Margo’s or the Tourist Trap.
New class underway
A new current events class began Nov. 1, called “History Now”. The course is taught by Dr. Dick Fisch and is listed as History 91. “The course was designed for students who drop humanities or social sciences and may fall short of credits,” said Dr. Fisch. “We plan to work on concepts in the social sciences and humanities, vocabulary work and readings, and have discussions. It is a chance to build up concepts and prepare for other classes in those areas. It should be fun because we’re going to deal with so many different things.” Dr. Fisch said the text for the class will be Time magazine. He said topics will include politics, world problems, religion, sports, show business, medicine, law, business and the economy. Students can sign up for one or two credits, depending upon how soon they register for the class. The class would allow continuous enrollment. Students interested in signing up for the course should see Dr. Fisch.
At long last – a new tenure review policy
The primary means by which Peninsula College maintains high quality instructors was in grave danger of self-destruction. Until recently… But, good things come to those who wait–if they wait long enough and if someone cares enough to take positive action to create good things. (It’s often easier to look the other way and leave things as they are.) The Peninsula College Faculty Association voted last month on a revision of the tenure review policy, a revision which was later approved by the Board of Trustees. Congratulations! It proves teachers can learn, too. Faculty appointees must serve a three-year probationary period during which th3ey are evaluated by a review committee each year. After that time, they are either granted or denied tenure. Teachers granted tenure are evaluated again every five years. Formerly, the review committee consisted of 13 people. From those 13, three were chosen as an evaluation committee to sit in on the probationer’s classes and evaluate his or her teaching methods and effectiveness, and to make recommendations for improvement as necessary. The reports of those three were then presented to the whole review committee, which voted on the recommendation to grant or deny tenure. That recommendation would then be submitted to the president. The probationer’s evaluation committee changed each year. This previous policy was improper, inconsistent, unkind and unfair to students and faculty alike. It sorely needed changing. It was unfair to faculty in that it was poorly designed, arbitrary in nature and failed to provide adequate protection of the probationer’s rights. By failing the faculty, it jepardized the maintenance of high quality instructors who directly influence student’s education. Under the new policy, the review committee will be reduced to five people, all of whom will perform the appropriate field work involved in an evaluation. The committee will consists of a full-time student, the probationer’s division chairperson (or his representative), a faculty member nominated by the probationer, a faculty member nominated by the president, and the dean of instruction (or his representative). Their reports will be presented directly to the president. The same committee will be assigned to a probationer for is entire three-year probationary appointment. The changes involved may seem slight, but they are most significant. We believe that faculty who vote on another teacher’s tenure without having done the evaluation themselves are voting on the basis of someone else’s opinion. That is senseless. They might as well flip a coin. In the revised policy, the information gathered in the evaluation is seen only by the probationer, the dean of instruction, the review committee, the division chairperson, the president, and the board. It is no one else’s business. The probationer is entitled to have his personnel records treated as confidentially as those of students and other faculty. The new policy is logical, consistent, just and reasonable. It is closely designed to accomplish the objectives of the teacher’s effectiveness. Only the new policy does a far more efficient and creditable job. What it comes down to is a high quality of teaching through a reasonable and fair evaluation process. That’s a benefit we all can live with! We care deeply about the quality of education we receive. We are grateful that the faculty cares, too. Happily, a real error has been corrected. But it leaves us with one question: what in the hell took them so long? – Cathy Logg
The Counselor’s Corner
Computer can explain market
There are a number of reasons why a person goes to college. The most outstanding being to get an education for a career. Many students, though, have not yet found a gaol or career to pursue. Peninsula College offers a special service to students who want help in discovering a career or occupation that will suit their capabilities and interests. Located in the library, the Washingon Occupational Information Service provides current labor market and educational informatioin. It supplies concise descriptions of over 260 occupations, giving details about working conditions, hiring requirements, and ways to prepare for employment. Thae information that is given pertains to the job outlook in the state of Washington only. For students who know what field of traning they want to develop. WOIS gives information about courses, teaching methods, degrees, and a list of schools that might be explored. Further information can be obtained about the kinds of programs schools offer, their sizes, costs, admission requirements and housing and services. All the data is stored in a computer, and appointments to use it should be made through the Student Services office. Carolyn Speiss was formerly operating the computer but has transferred to another job. PC student Sandie Davis is taking Ms. Speiss’ place. she will be available for appointments Monday from 10 to 11; Tuesdays from 12 to 2 and 7 to 9 p.m..; Wednesdays 12 to 1 p.m.; and Thursdays and Fridays 8 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Appointments can be made with Wendy Shea in the Student Service office. After the appointment is made a WOIS questionnaire is given to the interested student. The questions do not concern the student’s capabilities, but are aimed at what kind of job atmosphere a person wants, how much on-the-job authority is desired, and what salaries and locations of jobs would be preferable. The computer might seem a little gimmicky-and it is- but it is also an excellent information that gives valuable assistance to those who need it. All the information on the computer is also kept in the Student Service Center in catalogs. A manual needlesort system is available for students who would like to spend more time on the questions. An appointment is not needed to use the needle-sort card deck and information books in the career room. A new innovation for the computer system is the Visit File. It is an up-to-date list of people and businesses that may be used for visits, tours and general information. The visit information is available for the Port Angeles, Bremerton, Tacoma and Longview areas. Sample questions to ask at visit locations are given along with the caution that is is not a referral to a job opening or interview, but is an opportunity for the student to ask businesspeople different questions about their occupations. In Port Angeles, 60 businesses are on file where personnel have volunteered to discuss their occupations and show interested students how and where they work.
Letters
Dormies respond to BUC
Editor, The Buccaneer:
No, the dormies are not responsible! There is the answer to your question on IM sports involvement. The dormitory residents are not even close to the total population of full-time students at this school, so how can you even consider blaming any school activity problem on us? I happen to know that not everyone in the dorm is studying all of the time, but the majority of us have a lot of homework most of the time. Your rumors are wrong. We don’t spend all out spare time watching “game shows”. If an article is going to be written to accuse someone of something, you should get some facts straight instead of going on rumors that were probably started by someone who doesn’t live in the dorm. – Sincerely, Nancy Bridges
Editor, The Buccaneer:
In response to “Are Dormies Responsible” in the last issue. This year’s bad runout for the intramural programs that are going on should not be blamed on the dormies. By reading the article, it’s clear that it was written all on rumors and hearsay. Don’t start picking on the dorm students just because you can’t find anyone else to pick on. The dormies are perfectly capable of getting into the intramural programs that are going on this quarter. What I’ve found, though, being one of the two counselors living there, is that students during the first quarter are worried about getting used to there classes and the new studying time that can be forced onto an individual. They’re studying… is something wrong with studying? I hope not! Wait till winter and spring quarters, you’ll see participation. Oh, and by the way, we watch soap operas, not game shows. – Todd Riggs, Dorm R.A.
Edmonds spiker smash PC
Edmonds Community College visited Peninsula’s campus Friday, Oct. 27 and went home with three earned victories in interscholastic volleyball play. The tall Edmonds team dominated the first two games, winning 15-2 and 15-5, but in the third game the Pirates managed to come back from a 4-14 deficit to tied the game at 15-all, but lost by a final score of 16-18. PC then travled across the water to compete in a tournament in Victoria, where they played good solid volleyball to finish 1-1. The first match they won overwhelmingly, beating Comosum College in three straight games. But in the second match, Peninsula ran into more difficulty, losing to Skagit Valley 1-3 in some extremely close games. Karen Hopkins played outstanding in the tournament and Jenny Webber served well, according to Coach Nancy Meinke. The Pirates were set back 0-3 on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Bellevue Community College. Team spirit is high and the second half of the season should be better than the first, Coach Meinke says.
Pirate Pete’s Pal
PC setter loves sports – by Sandie Davis
Sports, sports, and more sports. That’s what Karen Hopkins has on her mind. This is her first year at Peninsula College and she’s already the No. 1 setter for PC’s women varsity volleyball team. Karen has living on the peninsula all her life and attended Port Angeles High School, where she played on the volleyball ream her senior year. She’s always played sports and says slowpitch is her favorite game. She’s happy about being a Pirate because many of her friends are on the team too. She tries to get as much practice as she can by playing at the YWCA or at the lake recreation areas. Commenting about the team, Karen says, “I think we could do a lot better. We need more confidence-we all have the ability. Right now we’re just trying to adjust to each other and to college life.” Karen says the season will get better as time goes on. “We just need another win the get us back on our feet,” she said. Karen likes the free atmosphere of Peninsula College and the friendliness of all students and faculty. When she first saw the campus, she thought PC was “big”, but since then has changed her mind about that speculation. She plans to transfer to Western Washington University after getting her Associate of Arts degree at PC to major in education or P.E. Karen’s favorite past-time is driving logging trucks. Her father is a logger, and he lets her drive a truck in the summer parades. She claims she’s just not the type to sit behind a sewing machine.
Fall intramurals still going strong
The fall quarter intramural tennis program is coming to a close with four players facing semi-final action. They are Randy Carman, Scott Peterson, Vince Murray and Paul Romerin. In mixed doubles, headed towards the finals were teams of Randy Carman – Wanda Creelman, Chris Brophy – Leslie Redd, Vince Murray – Wendy Parks, Paul Romerin – Kathy Murphy, Ken Dameron – Vicki Hall, and Scott Peterson – Carol Omert. There is one event left in IM frisbee which is still open to all entrants. This is the distance throw and is to be held next week. The team of Chris Ballew and Paul Beck pulled off a squeaker in the freestyle competition, defeating Jim Lamoreaux and Tom Walters. The first attempt of each team resulted in a tie and a second performance was required. they were judged on accuracy, trick throws and catches, and overall style. The frisbee golf competition was held last week. In football, French’s Fries remain undefeated with and 8-0 record, followed by the Kox at 4-4 and the Chumps at 0-8. The Fries have an explosive offense, led by the art of quarterback Gailin Hester and quick backs and receivers like Rob Knudson and John Holm. Their defense is also a tough one, led by the pass rush of Guy Lawrence and Bob Booren. The Kox, second in the league, are showing a strong defensive attack.
Pirate lineup set as opener nears – by Rick Ross
The Peninsula Pirates basketball squad is back in action and working hard in preparation for its season opener against the University of Victoria, at Victoria. The Pirates will be running the same basic offense they used last year, single high post, but with more scoring options available for the big mem inside. According to Coach Mike Clayton they will also be running a pinwheel offense if they are faced with a zone defense. The defensive plan for this season is set for a switching man to man with sagging and helping, according to Coach Clayton. He said there will not be as much full court pressure as was used last year. Overalll the team is much larger this season, with an average player height of 6’3″. They needed more depth in the center and forward positions last season, as Jamie Stewart, Scott Gray and Dale Smith were faced with most of the rebounding and inside scoring work. The returning Pirate guards this season are Chris Ballew, Brett Gregory, Dan Hazel and Kevin Backlund. They will be getting the help of newcomers Scott Wheeler, a 6’4″ guard out of Seahome High School in Bellingham; Jon Judd, a 1976 graduate from Port Angeles High School; and Dwain Scott, out of Ferndale High School. The big men for the Pirates this year consist of returning standouts Jamie Stewart, 6’5″ who led the team in rebounding last year, Dale Smith, 6’4″, Scott Gray, 6’4″, and Dave Porter, 6’7″ who was out most of last season with a knee injury. Coming to help them out this year is a 6’5″ Port Angeles graduate, Mike Madison. Madison played for Pacific Lutheran University jayvee squad last season and led them in scoring and rebounding with an average of 16 points and 13 rebounds a game. The addition of Madison and a strong Dave Porter will help give Peninsula a more balanced team this season. last year the Pirates depended largely on their running attack led by Rob Sande and Rick Davis to put points on the board. This season may show both a strong attack and a strong inside game-which could have made the difference in many of the Pirates’ close losses last year.
Student Standout
CPR program is post-college goal – by Rachel Lewis
Lee Bergman likes to travel. He figures he has traveled across the United States about 20 times. Lee was born in Florida but says, “I’m really from New Jersey.” After graduation from high school, he spends his next two years traveling around the country, then joined the Coast Guard. He was stationed in such areas as Alabama and California. In the Coast Guard he was an aviation electronics technician but says that was just a side job. While flying as a helicopter crewman he became interested in emergency medicine during a transport of two injured person, which gave him his present interest in medicine. Lee said emergency medicine became more like his real job and he tried to spend as much time as he could with it. The crew encountered everything from a premature birth to a scuba diving accident, he recalls. His four years in the Coast Guard were interesting and “the experience was a good one.” He was stationed in Port Angeles when he got out of the coast Guard in June 1977, so he decided to stay in the area and attend college here. This is his second year at Peninsula College. So far, he has been concentrating on the sciences. lee hopes to go to medical school and be a doctor, but said he realized this may not be possible. His alternative plans would be to go into a paramedic career or be a nurse practitioner. next year he plans to attend the University of Washington or Whitman College in Walla Walla, depending on his funding situation. Lee is going to be actively involved in a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training program. “The goal is to have one of five adults trained in the community,” he added. Skydiving, skiing, and hiking are a few of the outdoor activities he enjoys, and he will soon begin playing intramural volleyball. On weekends Lee works at the juvenile center. He said most of the youths there have had some disadvantage in their life, and looking at them makes him a little wary about raising children of his own. “It makes me happy to have had a stable environment while I was growing up.” he includes.
K officers announced
Circle K International elected its officers for the newly formed club on Oct. 5 and now has two new advisers, as Red Graves resigned his position at the college. “Right now we’re trying to get people involved in Circle K,” newly elected President Heather Patterson stated. Other officers are Jack Graham, vice president; and Melissa Goralski, secretary. The two new advisors are Williams Lucas and Floyd Young. so far the club has tentative plans to give candy to children who are at Olympic Memorial Hospital on Halloween as its first community service.
Family Life vacancies announced
Peninsula College’s family life department has several openings in its pre-three program. In the pre-three program, babies up to 36 months are involved in a pre-school setting while their parents observe, participate and then discuss their insights. Classes are scheduled at various times and days, depending on age groupings. Leslie Ness, 457-6116, can provide additional information and assist with regulations.
WWU poet scheduled for Nov. 16
Foothills Poetry will continue its series with a poet from Western Washington University on Nov 16. The free reading is at noon in the LittleTheater. The scheduled poet, Knute Skinner, teaches in the creative writing program at Western and was one of Todd Jefferson’s professors when he attended the college. Skinner was awarded a Huntington Harford Foundation Fellowship to write poetry in 1961. The original manuscripts have been acquired by the University of Texas a part of the collection of the Humanities Research Center. He also received a fellowship in creative writing from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1975. He is editor of the poetry series of the Southern Illinois University Press. he has published a number of books, periodicals, and anthologies which include, “Stranger With a Watch?, “Hearing of the Hard Times,” “Doors into Poetry”, and “New Generation: Poetry Anthology.”
‘Many Moons’ cast: an odd assortment – by Greg Uvila
What do these people have in common? A person who loves to finger paint on people’s faces, a guy in his first post puberty role, a lady who got married so she could have a new stage name, a person who moved north with migrant workers, a man who fears his overbearing wife, a girl who tickles easily, a closet screamer, somebody who always steals the show, and a Lake Washington graduate? They are all part of Peninsula Players’ upcoming production, “Many Moons”. Amidst all the nonsense is a good deal of action and fun in the play: a clumsy king, three smug but ineffective wise men who are an embarrassment to their wives, a court nurse who dominates every scene in which she appears and a jester who is the only practical member of the court. Katheryne Byrne (the goldsmith’s wife) is a recent graduate of Port Angeles High School who never took part in drama there, but who happily volunteers that she knows a good deal about theater. Mary Chamberlain (Cynthia) is a sophomore graduate of Port Angeles High who has previously performed both in the fall 1977 Community Players’ production of ‘The Late Christopher Bean” and tin the spring college production of “A Distant Bell” where some of her grandest moments had her screaming in a closet. In this play she screams at a husband. Joel Chandler (the mathematician) is a freshman from Kirkland who recently graduated from Lake Washington. Joel has never taken part in theater before but is becoming initiated now and it’s too late to turn back. William B Goodwin III (the king) used to be known as Bill before he became a king. After graduating from high school in Calif., Bill moved north with migrant workers, and has appeared in several local productions including the college plays, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” in the fall of 1976 and “Destry Rides Again,” winter of 1977, and a community Players play “Dandy Dick” in July 1977. Jim Harris (the jester) is a graduate of Port Angeles High, where he appeared in several productions. By his own humble admission, he “seldom played lead roles, but always stole the show.” Since Diane Hill (Paretta) arrived from Oregon she has been cast several times, primarily because she insists on hanging around theaters. Among her roles have been that of a stuttering schoolgirl in the Community Players’ “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and a nasty aunt in “A Distant Bell” she has also done considerable work in make-up, as she loves to fingerpaint on people’s faces.” Jeff Koch (the wizard) a freshman, was graduated from Port Angeles High after spending most of his life in the Seattle area. Jeff has some experience in children’s theater from his childhood days but is now returning to the stage in his first post puberty role. Marnie Manwell (the nurse) has appeared in previous college plays as the empress in “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and as a temperance pushing maid in “A Distant Bell.” Recently she decided she needed a new stage name and not knowing any other way to go about it she got married to accomplish her wish. Kelly Nicholas (the princess) Kelly, a sophomore, is a graduate of West Seattle High School who became interested in theater last year during readings for “A Distant Bell.” Because she “tickles easily,” she was awarded the role of a naive sexpot in that production and has subsequently been advanced to the role of an innocent princess. Pat Williams (the chamberlain) is a graduate of Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, now living in Sequim. Pat decided to pursue her interest in theater last year, and has subsequently played in A Distant Bell, and in the recently concluded Community Players’ “The Tavern.” His role as the chamberlain permits him to shiver from the fear of an overbearing wife.