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Fills N eeds
Injustice, slums, and poverty
flourish in these United States.
The new Student Lounge and
Politicians who have lost direction
lunch area will provide plus factors
send men to fight in unjust wars.
this campus sorely -needs -- a study
Yet, many Americans show only
apathy for these problems. They room, a place to meet friends,
are either afraid to interfere or music, comfortable furniture, and
afraid to believe the problems are an eating space sheltered from blasts
real. Others try to erase these social of wind, dust, and cold.
ills from American minds by preach- The center should quickly be-
c·ome the hub of numerous student
ing fear and hatred. They attempt
activities including noontime con-
to coerce the people by blaming the
certs, which were highly popular
problems on a "communist con-
spiracy" or "radical subversion." last year, and maybe dances and
club meetings.
Such people have always existed in
It will be open to all students,
this c~mntry . .
of course, during school hours, day
Of course, a few men have always
existed who attempted to correct and night.
these social problems by preaching At times the lounge will become
ideologies of the American Creed. a movie theatre and, again, a possible
One such man, Abraham Lincoln assembly area for guest speakers
rebuilt the "Divided House." and for other special programs.
By stimulating ideologies, Frank- The center also is expected to
lin Rqosevelt grabbed many by the relieve traffic pressures in the li-
collar· and pulled them from the brary which students, in self de-
depths of depression. And who fense, invaded last year to get out
has forgotten the Peace Corps or First Licensed Vocational Nurses class at College of the Canyons was of the wind, rain, cold and the
John Kennedy's "New Frontier?" graduated in August after a full year of classroom and in-service training clammy, clammy dew.
Such extraordinary men are also a at local hospitals. Names of graduates are in story below. A hi-_fi public address system
fact of American history. will broadcast music, including con-
We, then, must decide which 1st LVNs Win Consensus: temporary jazz, good old rock 'n'
path to follow. Will it be empathy .. roll, and mood, in the lounge and
or apathy? College is the crossroads. Certificate:s Food Better eating area.
Although we should constantly The PA system will also be used
search for the falsehoods in Ameri~ for general student announcements
ca~ we should not be blinded into In a brief cerenJony last August, Student consensus -seems to be and information.
overlooking the rightness or promises , College of the Canyons first Lic- that the new Food Service Center on According to Al Adelini, dean of
of this land. ensed Vocational Nursing class was campus is a definite improvement student activities, eating will not be
As John Kennedy said, "Our graduated at the Santa Clarita Uni- over last year's arrangement. allowed in the lounge itself but will
task is not to fix a blame for the ted Methodist Church, Saugus. The menu, much of it served on be confined to the outside dining
past but to set a course for the The graduates were Mrs. Emma a "cooked while you wait" basis, area.
future." Allen, Mrs. Kathleen Brady, Diane includes hot pastrami sandwiches, Plans call for erection of wind
Coleman, Mrs. Julie Dalby, Mrs. "Cougarburgers" (double-decked and dust barriers around the lunch
Bi II Leac'h Zelma Gorham, Mrs. Nancy Hadsell, hamburgers), and a Ti"iie"c>f Mexi- area which students last year dub-
Mrs. Marian Hartman, Mrs. Janice can food, among other things. bed the "wind tunnel."
Lofftus, Mrs. Mary Wells, and Mrs. Prices are moderate. Service Many persons made important
NOON CONCERT Elisabeth Wright. hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 1: 15 contributions to the project, but it
Mrs. Hazel Carter, R.N., director p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m. is generally acknowledged that the
OCTOBER 2;'2 of vocational nursing, read the wel- The new "on sight preparation" initial suggestion for a Student
come, and congratulated the class service can be chalked up as an Lounge was made before the Stu-
for completing the difficult year- example of constructive student
The first noon-hour concert of long course. action. dent Council last year by the then
the new year will be presented in Dr. Samuel Nelson of Newhall "Students primarily were instru- freshman president Mike Mahonec.
the Student Lounge on Friday, was guest speaker, and emphasized mental in achieving the great im- The ball then was picked up by
October 22. Guitarists Michael Ma- to the class the desperate need for provement in our on-campus food- the administration, particularly Dr.
honec and Tom Yaeh, whose noon- Robert C. Rockwell, superintendent-
medical "Involvement" (the title of catering service," said Al Adelini,
hour concerts last year were most president, and Charles Rheinschmidt,
his address). dean of student activities.
popular, will present a repertoire of Following persistent complaints assistant superintendent for student
music including works of Cat Ste- Charles F. Rheinschmidt, assis- by students last year, ("high cost- personnel, and carried for approval
vens, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, tant superintendent - student per- low quality"), the Student Council to the Board- of Trustees.
Jethro Tull, and James Taylor sonnel, presented certificates to the activated a Food Services commit-
among others. All students are in- graduates. tee headed by Suzanne Muhl. The DANCE A HIT
vited. Mrs. Wright, class president, pre-
sented plaques of appreciation to committee obtained basic informa-
tion by means of questionnaires,
Mrs. Hazel Carter, R.N ., Mrs. J_anice The "Welcome Dance" held in
conducted field inspections of other
E. Burbank, R.N., and Mrs. Helen Hart High's cafeteria Oct. 2 was an
installations, and toured the then
Lusk, R.N ., the class instructors. artistic and financial success.
THE CANYON CALL The graduates had completed an vendor's Los Angeles processing The turnout was much better
plant. than anticipated and the student
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY intensive vocational nursing program
JOURNALISM STUDENTS AT COL- that included a minimum of 1,080 Under terms of the contract with body made money as a consequence,
LEGE OF THE CANYONS. EDITORIAL the new vendor (Ven-Coa), a percen- rather than losing it, as has been
OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS PUB- hours of clinical training at Inter-
LICATION ARE THOSE OF THE WRI- tage of the profits are turned over known to happen in the past.
TER AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE Valley Community Hospital,Saugus,
OF THE COLLEGE. and Golden State Memorial Hospi- to the Student Council treasury. The band, Treebeard, was un-
tal, Newhall, in addition to 450 usually good. It is interesting to note
EDITORIAL STAFF ECOLOGY OFFICERS
David Hoeltje, Editor hours of classroom instruction. Maggie Moore and Ann Moore that inost of the members are high
Suzanne Muhl Kenneth Nix They are now eligible to take have been elected treasurer and school students. They show grefl-t
William Leach James Beydler statP. board examinations. promise, and are already "on the
Reid Worthington Scott Peterson corresponding secretary, respective-
Richard Hunter Don Chambers ly, of the Ecology Club. At press way up" as professionals. 1
Gregory Knights Robert Stevens College of the Canyons' nex1
Kevin Dooley Ron Boydston If you scoff at intellectuals, har- time, results for the offices of
PHOTOGRAPHERS rass scientists, and reward only ath- president and vice president had dance will be held Saturday night, ,
Tom Burlew Bruce McKinney letic achievements, then the future Oct. 30, and it's going to be even 1
Paul Osterhues Paul Plamondon not yet been determined, with Sue
is very dark indeed . ... Meyers, Dick LeClair and Richard more "righteously together" than
TONY REMENIH, ADVISOR the last one. Plan to _ make it.
J. F. Kennedy. Hunter the candidates.