ASC candidates report platforms
Votes for Associated Student Council candidates will be cast in the PUB today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Freshman and Sophomore students will each run for three representative positions. The freshman candidates are Sharon Gilleland, Wendy Hayes, Joel Edwards, J.R. Burwell, Greg Wilson, David Mason, Matt Young and Reed Pike. Sophomores running are Julie Leavitt, Richard Shade, Karen Hopkins, and Jim Harris. Election results will be announced at a dance tonight at the PUB. The following are profiles of the candidates:
J.R. Burwell
Better student participation is what J.R. Burwell would try to bring about if elected freshman representative. “Everyone’s willing to do something, but few start.” Burwell said. He adds that he would like to be an organizer of activities. Burwell said he would like to “utilize the resources to get more participation.” “The college ideal is to get people actively involved in an interest group, such as drama.” he explained. The candidate has been involved in student government since his sophomore year of high school. Regardless of the election results, Burwell has another project in mind. He’s working on a plan for a Halloween party.
Joel Edwards
“You’ve got to make yourself available,” said Joel Edwards, candidate for freshman representative. Edwards is a freshman from Port Townsend, who is majoring in political science. He said he feels that if given the opportunity to represent the freshman class, he would work to circulate around the campus and listen to the views and opinions of the students. Edwards said that he wants students to have an active voice in their own government. He doesn’t want the council acting without student approval. He wants to stress the importance of listening to student views and “gripes” and says that he feels that the council should be informed of what the freshman want before the council acts. “We don’t want to work our tails off for something they (the freshman calss members) don’t want,” Edwards said.
Sharon Gilleland
“Everyone should have a say in student government, not just the elected representatives,” said Sharon Gilleland, candidate for freshman representative. Gilleland has a high interest in leadership and desires to represent student opinion in government. “I want to be approachable so students will feel free to express their ideas to me and I can carry them to the council,” she said. The candidate served on student council in high school for three years and held leadership positions in band and on various committees. Currently she is worthy advisor of Rainbow Girls and recently completed a leadership training class. With this background, Gilleland said she feels confident of being an asset to the school. “I will be involved whether I am elected or not,” she said. The candidate said she has strong values and is not easily swayed by others’ opinions. “I’m me and no one can change that,” she said. She feels this is important for leadership. She likes people and is involved as much as possible. Gilleland said basketball, track, music and being involved with people fill her spare time. If elected, Gilleland said she will help to promote class unity and help everyone work together. She wants to emphasize intramurals and encourage more activities on campus, she said.
Wendy Hayes
“I want to know what my fellow students would like to have done or want changed. Then I can accomplish something which will make us all happy by working together.” That was the comment made by Wendy Hayes, a candidate for freshman representative. She said she would also like to see more people getting involved in school activities. Hayes is not stranger to a student government position. Her former offices include Jr. high school student body president, junior class secretary, and FFA vice president. Hayes is involved in many school functions. She is very active in dorm activities and is taking part in a school play. She enjoys activities which help her meet as many people as possible. “If I am elected, I will do the best job I can,” she pledged.
Dave Mason
Dave Mason is a candidate for freshman representative. Dave was a member of the Port Angeles Student Council, serving as ASB Treasurer for two years and is associate editor of The Buccaneer this term. Mason is studying for a degree in journalism. He plans on attending Peninsula for two years, finishing his studies at either Western or University of Washington. After school Mason hopes to get a job in the Seattle area but his real dream is to be chief editor fo the Washington Post. Dave would like to see the ASB council respond to the students more. He also would work toward having more groups, likje the Mid-Management Club, formed at the school.
Reed Pike
“I like to see the ASC expand possibilities for the college experience”. That’s the platform of Reed Pike, candidate for freshman representative. Pike says the college should offer opportunities for social experience and interests. He feels this is especially important for the freshman just out of high school who’s facing his first experience away from home. The candidate states he sees “a lot of potential for enjoyable experience on campus.” Pike served in the student council at his high school in California. He graduated in 1971 and went into the Navy for eight years. Whether he’s elected or not, Pike plans to participate in student council activities.
Greg Wilson
Greg Wilson, candidate for the office of freshman representative, is displeased with last year’s voter turnout and is out to do something about it. Wilson, a freshman from Longview, believes that student involvement in government is low and needs to be stepped up. He said he believes that this is due to the fact that students do not have enough activities outside of the school curriculum to keep them occupied. “School is not just for learning. It’s also for socializing and learning about other people.” Wilson has had prior experience in student government. He served as secretary for the freshman class of his high school and has had a class in political science. Wilson who declined having his photo printed, intends to try to get students involved in the government and also wants to start several programs for students, such as forming skiing, hiking, and German clubs and working to have the gym open on weekends and evenings.
Matt Young
“I want to build concern and enlighten the students about their heritage and the environment here on the Peninsula,” said Matt Young, freshman representative candidate. Young is a 1979 graduate of Sequim High where he played basketball. He feels he has an advantage in that he attended summer school at Peninsula College and knows many of the teachers. Matt believes that this school should make a statement about the environment and reflect the heritage that is unique to the Olympics. “We should especially emphasize the Indian culture on campus,” said Young. He proposes that the school erect historical plaques as monuments to the various industries and cultures in the area. Young wants to make this a community project with all departments on campus taking part. Researching the subjects and making the plaques would involve the student body. The candidate also asserts that, “our gym is pretty bleak. We need to put up school colors and decorate it. As it is, it doesn’t say much for our school.” He feels it is important to take pride in the college.
Jim Harris
Better communication between student body and council is Jim Harris’s election platform. He is a sophomore at Peninsula College and is taking transfer courses. His future goal is television broadcasting and possibly theater and counseling. Jim Harris ran for vice president spring quarter 1979 and likes to work with and for people. Jim says his best quality is his great ability to listen to people. Even if not elected Jim will be as active as possible in the school, he said.
Karen Hopkins
“I feel I can represent the school by being elected to the position of sophomore representative, since I am very open-minded and would like to become a part of a more efficient student government.” That’s the platform of Karen Hopkins, candidate for sophomore representative. Karen has been involved with sports, such as volleyball, and thinks that this post would offer a challenge. She was involved indirectly with student government, being somewhat of an adviser to student representatives last year, but feels that no enough action was taken. This year she hopes to change that, though. She said she is able to talk and listen to all students on any subject and will take all ideas to the student council. She stated she also will stay up on student action and knows what is going on “behind the scenes”. Once she hears the student body’s say on the matter, she said she will make sure it is carried through to the student council. She wants all students who have an opinion or problem to talk to her when elected.
Julie Leavitt
“When elected, I will strive for a better student government and support the students in their best interests,” said Julie Leavitt, candidate for sophomore representative. Leavitt said she is running for the office of sophomore representative. Leavitt said she is running for the office of sophomore representative because she is involved with a lot of people and campus activities. her previous background in student government includes freshman representative, member of the intramural sports board, and also residence hall representative last year. Because she is so involved, Leavitt feels she can relate to problems that students encounter. Also she said she can covey likes and dislikes to the ASC about the campus and its activities.
Rich Shade
“I believe that all students should have a voice in the affairs of the school,” said Richard Shade, a candidate for sophomore representative. Shade graduated in 1978 from Hot Springs County High School, Thermopolis, Wyoming. He was organizational chairman of the Teenage Republic, and was a member of the Ski Club, Tennis Club, and Photography Club. Last year, as a freshman at Peninsula College, he unsuccessfully ran for vice president. This, however, was good experience at familiarizing himself with the ASC, he said. Shade said he knows how to communicate. He does a lot of that every day with a lot of different people. Shade lives in the peninsula College dormitory. If elected, Shade said he will strive to get more communication between students and the Student Council.
Teacher finds his dreamland – by Dave Mason
Coming to Port Angeles is like a dream come true for Dr. Fred Thompson, Peninsula’s new English and music teacher. And it’s the land, the people, the community, and the college that make up that dream. Dr. Thompson, a native of Wisconsin, said he and his wife Jean have “admired the northwest from a distance. We’re thrilled to be where we’ve always wanted to explore.” The new teacher comes to the Peninsula from Mount Pleasant, Utah, where he taught English for three years and was English Department chairman at Wasatch Academy, a high school boarding school. He earned his doctorate degree in English literature in 1975 at the University of Utah. He received his Masters of Arts degree in American studies from the same college. He was a teacher at the University of Utah for three years. he has taught cello at Brigham Young University and English at Cameron State College at Lawton, Oklahoma. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., in 1967. His graduate education was interrupted in 1969 when he joined the Army artillery. He said “to preserve his sanity,” he taught in an Oklahoma community college while in the service. He left the Army in 1971. Dr. Thompson explained that he decided to come to Peninsula after meeting college president Dr. Paul Cornaby and researching this school. He and his wife had visited the northwest on several trips but had never imagined they would be living here, he said. “I considered it a dream to come here.” he commented. “I quickly discovered that there were many things I valued personally-emphasis on enthusiastic teaching, the size of the school. The natural beauty impresses me the most, and the friendliness of the community is amazing. Also the cultural emphasis that exists in a community of this size is astonishing.” The English teacher cited examples of the “cultural emphasis” as the recent Community Players production of the “Diary of Anne Frank”, foreign films, and the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra. He plays the cello in the Symphony and the Peninsula Chamber Players. Dr. Thompson compared Peninsula to the boarding school where he was a teacher. “The faculty and students aren’t miles apart and can come quite close.” He said he like the students and staff at his new school. “The students seem curious, bright, willing to learn, and open. It looks really good. I see that my style of teaching depends on good rapport with the students. I have found my colleagues very enjoyable to work with and very helpful in orientation. They are supportive and go out of their way to help clarify procedures. I know at other institutions that jealousy and infighting are rampant among staff. Nothing here approaches the paranoia that is bred by that infighting.” The mixture of older and younger students is one thing Dr. Thompson finds especially exciting about Peninsula. “An older student has more to refer to in his life. The mixture of older and younger students has excellent potential. The traditional student has much to gain.” Dr. Thompson is teaching English 101, world literature, and string ensemble classes this quarter. He’s also advisor of Tidepools, PC’s literary magazine, and will teach a creative writing class this spring. He summed up his feelings about the Olympic Peninsula with: “It’s a very desirable place to be.”
Editorial – Your vote counts
It’s time to get that mundane chore of electing the freshman and sophomore representatives. But is that small thing so mundane? So many people won’t vote and yet these people are the ones who complain about things not being done like they would like them to be done. Well? Get with it. If you don’t vote you can’t have any say. Peninsula has a high voter turn-out but this turn-out is usually around 25 per cent of the full-time students, sometimes 30 per cent. That one-quarter of the people deciding for all. It’s a long-repeated phrase but, take the time out to vote and be represented. After all we do live in a democracy, so get out and vote.
Future of sports – Peninsula Coll. looks at sports program
This is the first in a series of reports on Peninsula’s varsity sports program. The reports are based on interviews with Dean of Students Art Feiro, Volleyball Coach Nancy Bell, Tennis Coach Kathy Murphy, Basketball Coach Tim Fryer, and the players themselves. The series will look at sports financing, recruiting, women’s and men’s athletics, sports at other community colleges, and the feelings of the athletes. – Editor
(First of a series) If feasible, Peninsula’s current varsity sports will continue beyond this school year, and the college may even eventually add a couple of sports to the program. That’s the word from Dean of Students Art Feiro on the status of PC’s varsity athletics. If the costs can be met, women’s volleyball and tennis and men’s basketball will continue at Peninsula. The college is thinking about beginning coed cross-country and women’s slow-pitch, both very popular sports, Feiro said. Meanwhile, “chances are getting better” that varsity gold will swing back into action this spring, said Feiro. New basketball coach Tim Fryer has expressed an interest in coaching the golf squad, Feiro said. Peninsula considered dropping the sport because of a lack of a coach. Last year’s gold squad placed fifth in state and second in region under Coach Mike Clayton. Clayton retired from coaching basketball and golf at PC to live in Hawaii. Cross-country would cost Peninsula between $1200 to $1400, while women’s slow-pitch would cost less than $4000, Feiro said. But he added that the college faces the problems of getting student funding and finding coaches. He explained he would like to hire one coach for both seasons. Travel expenses, recruiting, and finding teams to play – these are all problems compounded by the loss of the Hood Canal Bridge and Port Angeles’ isolation Feiro said. Players’ insurance is another expense. “Right now, it takes a pretty significant amount to maintain the program.” he commented. But he also said that the college watches expenses “like a hawk” and every expense has to be justified. Pirate sports are financially in good shape this But he added that the Dean year, Feiro said. The athletic program gets a “healthy” percentage of its funding from the Associated Student Council, he noted. Because of Title IX, the equality sports funding act, some PC sports “have more than enough” funds while others are short, Feiro said. Title IX requires that men’s and women’s sports receive equal funding at public colleges. Costs will prevent Peninsula from ever having a football team, said the dean of students, a former professional football player himself. It’s “too expensive”, he explained, costing $30-35,000 a year. Insurance costs, football scholarships, and coaching problems are among the hassles, he said. And because community college wrestling is “disappearing”, PC won’t ever have a wrestling squad, Feiro claimed. (NEXT: A look at women’s sports at Peninsula)
Pirate Pete’s Pal – All around hustle
Joanne Ross (12) spikes a shot over the outstretched arms of Grays Harbor defenders. – photo by Tim Chamberlain
Joanne Ross
“She’s an outstanding spiker, strong on both offense and defense and always displaying great hustle,” says Peninsula Pirates’ volleyball coach Nancy Bell when describing her second-year veteran, Joanne Ross. Joanne, last year’s starting server for the varsity squad, is one of only two returning players and a positive factor in the overall chances of the team this season, according to Bell. “She played a tough position for us last season,” Bell says, “and she made the move from server to spiker without any problems this year. In fact, she seems to enjoy her position up front even more so than last year.” Joanne is a 19-year-old, 5’6″ volleyball-playing whiz from Morton, Washington, a small town located near Mt. Rainier. She attended Morton High School where she leaned to play the game during her sophomore year. Joanne says she enjoys playing almost all sports. her favorites include badminton and softball, sports she plans on participating in this year in the school’s intramural program. Joanne is majoring in business administration here at PC and is presently pursuing an Associate of Arts degree. She hopes to go into a bookkeeping-secretarial type career someday. “Independence is my goal,” she says. “I don’t have any plans for any more school in the near future. Hopefully I can use what I’ve learned here at Peninsula to get a good job. I’ll probably move to Tacoma after I finish the school year.” Peninsula’s loss will be Tacoma’s gain.
PC picks up VB win
After dropping their opening two matches, the Peninsula Pirates women’s volleyball team bounced back to defeat Grays Harbor, and brought their season record to 1-2. The women’s first defeat came from Olympic College, where they dropped a 3-1 decision. The highlight of the lone Pirate win came in the second game of the match. With the Pirates down 0-1 in the game, Cindy Spence served 15 points ina row to seal the game. On Sept. 28, the girls lost their first home stand to a tough team from Highline. The Thunderbirds were hard to stop, as they swept three straight games to win the match. For the third match of the year, Grays Harbor came to PC on Oct. 3 to face the Pirates. After dropping the first two games by only a few points, the women tightened up and swept three in a row for their first regular season match victory. Coach Nancy Bell credits Joanne Ross for a great attack, and Jenny Webber for her all-around hustle. The team will play next when they travel to Centralia on Oct. 6. Game time is 3:00.
Student Standout
‘Too young to die’ – Veteran comes back for second career – by Diane Pagel and Patti Clarke
Ron Foss says he is “too young to roll over and die.” Foss is a retired service personnel who is coming back for a second career in business and accounting with a strong minor in math and computers. He is also a math lab assistant at Peninsula College. Foss was in the Coast Guard for 20 years as chief radarman. He came to Port Angeles with the Coast Guard and lives here today with his wife and two sons. He isn’t a retired person filling his time with hobbies and things to do around the house. Instead, he is enjoying being a student at PC. He is one of a growing number of students on campus who are seeking a second career. Foss said that a second career adds a little variety. He is currently working in association with Jack Evans on a research project concerning the attitudes and perceptions of community college teachers and administrators vis-a-vis themselves. Foss doesn’t claim to be an over-diligent student. He has learned to budget his time between his family and studying. Foss is a confident person who plans to get the most out of life by getting out and doing things he wants to do. “You can’t just quit, you know, you gotta do something,” he says. He does just that.
‘A Wind Between The Houses’ set for Nov. 15
Jim Lunt’s drama class will present Maurice J. Hill’s play “A Wind Between The Houses,” Nov. 15-17. The play revolves around Gracie, who is thought by her children to be crazy because she keeps the ashes of her husband, Henry, on the mantel piece. The strange thing about this arrangement is that Gracie treats Henry as if he were still living. Gracie’s children want Henry put in a mausoleum, or at least in a kitchen cupboard. The play revolves around the children’s efforts to get rid of Henry. Do they succeed? You’ll have to come and see. Gracie is played by Jeanne Rogers. The rest of the cast includes Amelia Pritchard is played by Linda Baumwell; Lucinda Sparks, Pam Jefferson; Sheila Winter, Susan Schmidt; Morton Winter, Pat Williams; John Martin, Robert Carter; Laurette Winter, Wendy Hayes; Jason Marsh, Jim Harris; and Mr. Farrington, Bryan Adair.
Economics Lecture
On October 18 in the Little Theater Ross Maloney will discuss Psychology of Economic Conditions. Mr. Maloney will speak in the changes in the economy and how the public reacts. He will discuss the public’s confidence in government, gold prices, and headline subjects concerning depression and recession.
Film series historical
Peninsula College is once again presenting a film series in which major American and European films will be looked at from a historical perspective. The series is designed to correspond with the course, Art of the Film. It offers 15 highly rated feature films and four award-winning short films during a ten-week schedule. Costs of a season ticket is $10 for tull-time students and $12.50 for part-time students. Tickets at the door will be $3 for each performance.
Trustees to meet Wednesday
The monthly meeting of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees will be 3 p.m., Wednesday, October 17. The meeting will be in the Peninsula College board room, and it is open to the public. No agenda for the meeting is available yet, but one will be prepared before the meeting.
ASC dance tonight
The first dance will be in the PUB tonight from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reflections, a Seattle band, will be playing dance-able rock featuring a brass section. Election results for freshman and sophomore representatives will be announced at the dance. This dance is for college students and one guest each. If only one person of the couple holds an ASB card the cost is $5, or $4.50 if both are holders of ASB cards.
ASC to show film ‘Wizards’ Oct. 26
The movie Wizards will be shown in the Little Theater Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. Admission is $1 for persons having an ASB card, and $2 for persons who do not. Wizards is an animated film with a story that takes place 10 million years in the future when “the perpetual battle between magic and technology reaches its culmination, long after a nuclear holocaust has nearly wiped out earth,” its producers say. The film is the first inn a six-film series that will continue throughout the school year with two each quarter. The money for the movies comes from an ASC fund into which each full-time student paid automatically when he or she registered. “We wish to bring varied films to the students,” said Steve Shirley, ASC President and series coordinator. “There will be a different kind of movie each time. We will be showing for one dollar the same films you’d go to the Lincoln (theater) to see at three bucks a shot.” Viewing dates of the other films in the series are listed in the student handbook.
ASC plans announced
ASC President Steve Shirley says this quarter there are activities such as the ASC Film Series, intramurals and dances. The ASC Film Series will consist of two films each quarter. Intramurals will begin in two weeks during noon and will have co-ed volleyball and two-on-two basketball. Shirley said he would like to see more involvement of students in PC activities.
Tidepools to meet
This year’s first Tidepools staff meeting will take place Tuesday noon in Room 25. Tidepools is an annual literary magazine of stories, poems, photographs, and artwork by PC students. This year’s magazine has a new advisor, Dr. Fred Thompson.
Talent show Nov. 2
The annual Fall Talent Show, put on by Bonnie Graves’ Musical Theater Company, will be Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. It is open to all students. The show will be held in the P.U.B. Any type of entertainment is wanted; skits, singing, instrumentals, etc. Rock groups will be limited as to their size. Interested people should sign up on the sheet by the Little Theater or see Bonnie Graves or any member of the Musical Theater class.
Limerick contest under way
Mohegan Community College and the Mohegan Folklore Society have recently announced that their second annual National Limerick Contest is now under way. The contest will be judged by noted author Isaac Asimov, whose works include Lecherous Limericks, Asimov on Astronomy, ABC’s of Space, and several others. Rules for submission provide that the limerick must be completely original and unpublished, and that it be submitted on 8 1/2 inches wide and 11 inches long paper with the author’s name, address, and phone number on the same page. Only one limerick will be allowed per entrant. Entries must be postmarked by Halloween 1979. The contest winners will be announced at Mohegan College on December 1, 1979. First prize is a buffalo nickel with a limerick written by Isaac Asimov inscribed on the bison’s hind end. For further details contact PC English instructor Jack Estes.