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THE CANYON CALL

Vol. II, No. 1 COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS Oct. 15, 1971

Elections ALLEN HEADS

CoC STUDENTS
At press time, Bill Leach was a
clear-cut winner of the Freshman
race for class president, but the By Ronald Boydston
contest for Sophomore class presi- Heading College of the Canyons'
dent ended in a tie and required a student government for the 1971-
run-off. Leach's opponents were 72 school year is sophomore Don
Neil McCauliffe and Julie Bedford. Allen, past president of the Ecology
Cecilia Gomez and Mike Mahonec Club and recipient of last year's
tied for the Sophomore post. campus "Man of the Year" award.
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While the number of students Allen came to California from
voting is still low, the turnout this Texas in 1941. F qr 16 years he was
year is better than that for last
year's elections, reported Rick Hoe-
fel, election committee chairman.
Students also voted to elect a
Homecoming Queen rather than
have her appointed by the football
team. The vote was 233-49.
In addition, students were asked
to rate the new food service pro-
vided on campus. Results: Excellent-
42; Good- 191, Poor - 36.
SFV Student·s
Don Allen
Bill Leach, new Freshman class president, conducted an active election Attend COC an industrial supervisor with ex-
campaign last week on campus. He argued strongly against what he perience in the fields of sheet metal,
termed an "imbalance" in the Associated Student Body budget which College of the Canyons' Board
electronics, aircraft and pyrotech-
provides generous amounts of money for athletics and little, propor- of Trustees recently approved an nics - explosives.
tion~tely, for academic activities. interdistrict attendance agreement
Eight years ago he moved to
with Los Angeles Community Col-
Saugus from the San Fernando
Coed Makes European Trip ege trustees. Valley with his wife, Emma, and
Under the agreement, COC is to
their four children. Mrs. Allen was
act as a "safety valve" for over-
graduated from COC's Licensed Vo-
In ~~Airborne Chicl~en t:oop" crowded Pierce College in Wood- cational Nurses program last sum-
land Hills and Valley College in
mer.
Van Nuys. COC will now be en-
By Suzanne Muhl (Please excuse my comparison rolling students from 20 valley area Why is he back in school? Taking
to animals, but I felt very much like advantage of a disability, he is pre-
Suzanne Muhl was one of a one in such crowded situations. high schools. paring for a possible second career
number of COC students who visi- One loses his sense of individuality The agreement, however, created as an industrial arts teacher. Event-
ted Europe last summer. She will to some extent, and becomes simply a turmoil when the Valley College ually he would like to work on -a
describe some of her experiences in part of a whole. This can or cannot coaching staff insisted on adding a reservation for the Bureau of Indian
a series of articles written for this be a good feeling -- in this case it ban on athletic competition for Affairs.
11ewspaper. wasn't!) valley students at COC. This ban Asked about his hopes for the
Our crowded charter flight out We were tired and groggy, and originally eliminated six players from student body in the coming months,
of Los Angeles International air- we had entirely too much luggage COC's starting football line-up. Allen replied, "I would like to see
port was announced over the speak- (a good time to find that out, In a move to rescind the ban, many, many more students become
er, and I experienced the dull sensa- huh?) But, with some inner will to COC trustees asked Los Angeles involved in school functions. There's
tion a cow must feel -- that she is survive, we whipped ~ut our pass- trustees to pay $110,000 in tuition not a club on campus that doesn't
part of a vast, slowly moving body fees for valley students presently
ports, all nice and green and shiny, need more student participation."
of things, all trying to get through enrolled. The Los Angeles trustees
with that nice little golden eagle on The new ASB president, resplen-
a small opening at once. This feel- then rescinded the ban by a 6-0
the front. dent in short handle-bar mustache
ing I was to experience many times Now, if I may digress for a mom- vote. and stylishly greying hair, is a voci-
before I returned home! ent. I have never felt very national- The immediate effect of this ferous COC booster.
After 14 hours in the air, we istic, I mean I knew I was an agreement on COC? According to "I think we're off to a good
landed at Gatwick airport in Lon- Dean Carl McConnell of the office start at this college. We enjoy the
. don. A warm breeze was blowing, "American," but never had any- ot admissions and records: "Present
thing to compare that with, really. enrollment is now 1577 students, support of the community as few
and it felt good to be there after I always laugh to myself when I see other schools do ," he said.
flying so far in that air-borne chick- those "Love It or Leave It" _stickers. of whom more than 100 are valley "I believe, furthermore, that our
en coop. (Cont'd on page 4 ) residents." (Cont'd on page 4 )