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McAllister, First Board Rep, Been Suttonized

Is "Voice of The Students" By a Pal Lately?

By Liza Diniakos & Pearl Koeck By John P. English
The first person singular lexicon
The newest member of the Board When it was , pointed out that of the anti-hero hero has a new word
of Trustees is a blond, blue-eyed 6' some students come to COC from to add to its self image-filled pages
3" business major who says: high school because this college has as a result of the recent locker room
"I am the voice of the students." the reputation of being a physical fight between teammates Don Sut-
He is Steven McAllister, 20, the education school primarily, Mc- ton and Steve Garvey of the Los
first elected student representative Allister said: Angeles Dodgers.
in the history of College of the "That's not necessarily bad. This SUTTON (suht'n) n.; Any person,
Canyons. is a community college that should place or thing that praises someone
"My job is to see that whatever service the needs of all facets of this at the expense of another.
the board does is in the best community - the artists, the SUTTONY (-i) adj.; SUTTON'
interests of the students," he added. academic-minded and the sports IER (i-er); -I-EST 1. Having a keen
Since there is no precedence for a people." appetite for stardom or the spot-
student member on the board, As to today's students, he regrets Steven McAllister light. 2. Eagerly desirous esp. of
McAllister is moving cautiously. that they don't seem to be as hoarding news space; hence avari-
"I may enter all discussions involved (in social and political science and engineering category of cious or grasping. Syn. See Cey,
except those in executive session, I matters) as they were in the the Bank of America California Lopes or any closet jealous Dodger.
receive all written material, and I turbulent '60s. Community College Awards compe-
may give my opinion on any matter. "On the other hand, I don't miss tition. SUTTON (suht'n) v.; Expressing
However, I'm really not in a the violence of the '60s. People are He also has served as president of an action performed by or suffered
suggestion-type role on the board. working more in the system today. the campus Tomorrow (ecology) by the subject. ie, Garvey suttons!
Furthermore, I can't vote. They are more interested in their society and has been a member of Or, Hey Garvey you've just been
"I'm sort of a watchdog on behalf personal goals than in ·community the Inter-Club Council. suttoned.
of the students." goals." McAllister emphasized that he is
In regard to the Associated When asked his career plans, he "interested in hearing student The hue and cry of the recent
Student Body budget, with its said, "Probably business, but it's opinions and complaints, or any- Garvey-Sutton feud brought on by
the dean of "the pitching shaft" has
emphasis on athletics, the new changed so often. Talk to me next thing else they wish to discuss with all but diminished. As far as feuds
board member said: week and it may be something me."
"I don't think it's too much (for different. I've been a science major, McAllister's office is in Room go this was about as exciting as
athletics), now that it has been cut a biology major and a business S-102 in the Student Activities having to listen to Bill Walton and
Reggie Jackson compare notes on
back. However, I do think the major all in two years." building. His office hours are 2 to 3 how rough life has been for them.
allocations for other groups are too An honor student, McAllister, p.m., Mondays; 1 to 2 p.m., Tues- Before kith and kin had time to
small." reached the finals last spring in the days, and 11 to 12 noon, Fridays.
clean and load their muskets and
muster their forces, the big Dodger
"O" in the sky calmly reminded the
ELECTION
PROP. 13 JOIN A CLUB combatants they were no longer in
(Cont'd From Page 1) Brooklyn.
(Cont'd From Page 1) A wide variety of clubs are also want to get more students Here in the wild and wooly west a
department) deal so directly with available at COC for student involved." feud is a feud and when you call
the financial aspects of the college, participation reports Randell Dr. Al Adelini described some of someone a Madison Avenue facade"
we are more aware of the diminish- Stewart ICC acting presi- the probiems with this year's candi- (as Sutton called Garvey), you'd
ing dollars. I'm not sure if the dent. date sign-ups. better smile when you say that,
population has really accepted the Among the active clubs are "One is the number of units (10½) pard.
fact that there are a lot fewer Latter Day Saints Student required to hold office, which Lest we forget . . . the funny,
dollars. Not everyone is tightening Association (L.D.S.S.A.) several potential candidates were fickle fan forgives foibles and will
the belt," Berson said. Music, Police Science, Fire- unable to meet for various reasons overlook a last place finish in the
Dr. Charles F. Rheinschmidt, arms, Soccer, Theatre 4, "We also have had a few GPA feudin', fussin' and fightin' game as
assistant superintendent, person- Tomorrow ( ecology) · Society, (grade point average) problems. A long as his team finishes first in its
nel, has also directly dealt with the Track and Field and Volley- 2.0 GPA is required for eligibility. division.
financial impact of Jarvis. ball. Acting ICC president, Randell P.
COC's dean of ,activities is now a Among the clubs needing Stewart, discussed some of his
half-time job and Dr. Al Adelini members are, Baseball, views on this election.
splits his time with counseling. Chess, Photography and "Although the elections must be BUSSING ISSUE
"Most of our counselors are doing S.H.E. held soon after school starts, I think
some teaching," Rheinschmidt ex- These clubs offer a variety that the elections were too rushed NEEDS TUNE-UP
plained. "We no longer have a of activities such as dances, this year. At the same time it is
separate athletics director and I field trips and seminars. difficult to keep in contact with John P. English
must fill that role, and all supply Anyone interested in join- night school students. Unless they
budgets have been severely cut." ing these clubs or starting a also attend day school, they may not (Note: This parody to be sung
Mouck has also felt the financial new one should contact the have known that the position of to the tune of "School Days '1
pinch, saying, "We had to cut about Student Activities office. night senator was even open," he
10 per cent of our program offerings said. Bussing children
this year. Based on the limitatipns Last year's Sophomore class
we had, it turned out to be a pretty EDITORIAL president, Tim Boydston, said: A modern form of Pilgrim
good schedule. All the students got (Cont'd From Page 2) "The apathy on campus reflects a Leaving their natural habitat
classes." what you can expect in return for an general apathy in the community.
Mouck said that because of its indiscriminate vote. When it comes to local politics, real We'll teach them this
small size, the impact on COC was What about your school paper? interest is generated only when the
harder than on many community Use it! If we fail or have failed in the students realize that the govern- When we couldn't learn that
colleges. past to be representative of the ment is spending their money, just
"We were forced to cut whole student interest or school's stand- as the community had a record To make equal every public
programs rather than sections of ards, let us know. It is our obliga- turn-out when Proposition 13 was school
programs. Any cut for us is a large tion to inform, disseminate ideas on the ballot.
one. "We should think in terms of and philosophies, in a fair and "Apathy can only be changed by a Is living by the Golden Rule
what we are offering, not what we unbiased manner. controversial issue and by people Now we'll sacrifice some
cannot offer," he said. It is also our responsibility to willing to take a stand."
Berson seemed to sum up the report the truth. In this case the For others to learn
feelings of all the administrators by plain truth is YOU. You've got to
saying, "The bail-out efforts of the pick 'em up and lay 'em down, pick And equality's left back a
state this year has helped to avoid 'em up and lay 'em down, one foot IVOTE NOW!I term.
near disaster, but I'm uneasy about after the other and deliver your own
the future." vote Sept. 11 and 12.