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EDITORIAL Senate Names
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Chairpersons
Are CDC Voters

By Linda Beauregard
Just Plain Lazy? the 1978-79 school year have been
Key committee appointments for
announced by the Student Senate.
By John P. English Robert Funderberg and Robin
Anyone can open a can of worms Travis were named co-chairpersons
or point hoary fingers of accusation. of the Election committee, Christy
It is particularly easy if one has the Mullins was appointed A WS vice
luxury of retrospect. Still ... if I president, and Karen Brooks was
listen, I hear the echo of recent appointed Publicity committee
cries, "Give the vote to the 18-year- chairperson.
old." Appointed to the Instruction com-
What was that issue? Was it just mittee were Ogedi Adigwe and
an exercise in rhetoric, politician Beverly Ellis, with Scott Schauer as
mouth, or was it a legitimate need, a alternate. Sue Dilley was named
responsibility understood, wanted, temporary Social committee chair-
earned, by most between 18 and 21 person and Christy Mullins is the
years of age? Weekly Calendar coordinator.
Why is it so difficult to get voters The Homecoming committee
out on campus? Is this a reflection of chairpersons are Beverly Ellis and
attitudes? Does it mirror itself when Steve Toney. Homecoming is set for
it comes to public elections? Is it a Nov. 4.
bad habit in an embryonic stage? Another item up for senate con-
If you think your voice won't be sideration was a committee for a
heard, you need only look back to future constitutional amendment.
June and the turnout brought on by The· amendment will outline the
that star attraction Proposition 13. responsibilities of the new Board of
Did your vote make or could it have Trustees student Pepresentative.
made a difference? Chairperson for this committee is
~ It would be easy, very easy, to Steve McAllister, the student rep-
blame the system if it were not for Octogenarian Prepares For resentative on the board.
the fact that the system makes it Also discussed by the senate was
easy, very easy, to stand up and be the Pep Squad competition to be
counted. There is a catch. (Isn't held October 6. Chairperson for the
there always?) We must make an Coming Old Age By Singing committee is Laura Andrus.
effort. Almost all efforts in the past Sharon Wilcher was appointed as
have been spectacularly dismal. The By Alicia Butler an additional Pep Squad member.
mute, inactive, "I-Don't-Cares", the It was also brought to senate
non-voters, can sway an election. "Singing is good for your health," attention that the cheerleaders
Perhaps we do not know enough said 80-year-old Robert Gault, going received a "Superior" ribbon and
about the candidates. There is an on 110. The octogenarian is a the "Spirit Stick," the best overall
alternative. You have the option of a member of Sheridan Schroeder's award at the Cheerleaders camp
write in, but shame on those COC choir. last summer.
seeking office who don't or won't let
you know what they represent and "In the past, I sang wherever I
hope to strive for in "your name" went because I like to sing. It's good Critic Touts
and for "your good." for a person spiritually, socially,
That kind of candidate deserves mentally and physically," he added.
nothing from you and nothing is Hamill Flick
Gault has reason for joining the
(Cont'd on Page 6) college choir and for doing any
singing at all. By Kathy Carver
Mark Hamill has returned to the
"It's hard to sit and do nothing.
THE CANYON CALL screen once again in Corvette
Doing nothing is hard work. I like to
Published twice monthly by meet people because they help keep Summer as a high school student
journalism students at College me young," he remarked. who sets his dreams in a hunk of
of the Canyons. Editorial scrap metal floating above his head
opinions expressed in this When Gault is not busy singing in a Los Angeles junk yard.
publication are those of the tenor, he takes time out to teach With a little help from his friends,
writer and not necessarily Vietnamese and Mexican-American his dream comes true as he and his
those of the college. children to speak and write in classmates convert an old hunk of
EDITOR English at the Santa Clarita Metho- rust into a car that puts even John
Linda Beau regard dist Church. Travolta's Greased Lightning to
SPORTS EDITOR A former mailman for 34 years Robert Gault shame.
Sadly though, his dream car is
Robert Buttitta and an elementary school teacher, young people, but we only hear stolen one night, and Mark must
Gault has his own secret recipe for about the troublemakers. Generally
STAFF track down the thief to regain it. At
Alicia Butler, Kathy Carver, good health and longevity. speaking, today's young people are one point he meets a would-be
Mike Collins, Jerry Danielsen, "I still run up to five miles a day. I smarter than we were at the same hooker, played by Annie Potts,
Liza Diniakos, John English, believe in hard work and a lot of age," he opined. trying to make the big bucks in Las
Glenn Haller, Neil Jones, Wil-
walking. I have never smoked a The optimistic octogenarian has a Vegas.
liam Koeck, Pearl Koeck, Tim cigarette in my life and the only positive outlook as to the future of Mark and Annie are excellent in
Wolf, Zorayda McCarthy.
drink I've ever had was drunk when the United States. this fine dramatic comedy, sure to
PHOTO EDITOR a woman on my carrier route gave be a hit. As far as action, story,
"Our country will make it. The
Ron Nicholson me a glass of wine and I didn't know good people will win out. Even plots, stunts and fine acting is
what it was," he said. concerned, this film tops Saturday
PHOTOGRAPHERS though we've been discouraged
James Hernan Gault, who is in the process of many times, we're on the up-swing Night Fever and Grease by far.
Terry Nigh painting his house, has six children now. History runs in cycles," he Only trouble is, is it possible for a
CARTOONIST and six grandchildren. He seems to said. movie to go very far without John
Travolta? Is this possible? Will
Alicia Butler have a strong opinion about today's Age is no handicap for Gault. Mark ever find his car? Will Annie
youngsters compared to those of his
AOVISER When asked if he was treated ever find a· job in Vegas? Will they
Tony Remenih generation. differently because of his age, Gault ever find each other? This is one
"There are a lot of very fine laughingly replied, "Not until now." movie you'll not forget!