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ASB "Poll Tax" Question To Be Debated

By Linda Beauregard and John P. English
Four questions were posed to the if they buy an ASB card and become campus rumor that a movement was president, proposed that additional
Student Senate this week by The a member of the ASB." underway to "impeach" a member of meetings of the Student Senate be
Canyon Call. The reply, according to observers the Student Senate. Although The conducted at night to attract night
One related to an editorial in the from The Canyon Call in attendance, Canyon Call was well aware of the student participation, change the
school paper in which the Student answered nothing and was "totally identity of the senator in question, locale of the regular Monday noon
Senate's dictum that only Asso- inadequate". it did not bring up the name in the session to the Student Lounge, and
ciated Student (ASB) card holders Steve McAllister, student interests of fairness and propriety. schedule a mid-month meeting of
are permitted to vote in campus member of the Board of Trustees, Travis took an informal poll of the student leadership conference.
elections was called an unconstitu- then added that the subject will be senate members, all of whom The Canyon Call, concerned with
tional "poll tax". discussed formally at an up-coming emphatically denied knowledge of its problems in covering the addi-
The response, came from Robin night meeting of the Student any such proposed action. tional odd-time meetings, asked:
Travis, ASB president, who said: Senate. At last week's senate meeting, "Do any of the senators feel they
"All students have a right to vote A second question related to a Ogedi Odigwe, Freshman class are in essence creating their own
cloakroom?"
(In political parlance, a "cloak-
room" meeting is one in which
public affairs are discussed in pri-
vate.)
The newspaper was advised that
the intent of the senate is to make
its sessions (proposed time of 5
p.m.) available to more students on
campus, particularly the night stu-
dents.
The question is raised how this
proposal could possibly accomplish
this end inasmuch as most day
students have left the campus and
Vol. IX No. 3 COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS October 26, 1978 night students have not yet arrived.
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Homecoming Set

For November 4

Election of COC's 1978 Home-
coming King and Queen will be held
Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 30-31),
with polling booths placed in the
Student Lounge area.
The two students receiving the
most votes will be crowned during
halftime festivities of the Cougar-
W est Los Angeles football game
Saturday, Nov. 4. The runners-up
will comprise the royal court.
This year's winners will be
crow,ned by last year's King and
Queen, Beverly Ellis and Danny
Miller.
The Homecoming theme for '78 is
the "Fabulous Fifties" and the dance
will be a "sock hop". The band will
play music from the 50's as well as
Disco. Theme song for the dance
will be, "Shake, Rattle and Roll," Dr. Robert C. Rockwell (center, foreground), superintendent-president, was honored recently at ceremonies dedicating
one of Buddy Holly's hit recordings. the road flanking College of the Canyons on the east in his name. The road connects Valencia Boulevard with McBean
At press time, the band for the Parkway and provides a new approach to the college from the south. Attending were (from left) Francis Claffey,
dance has been selected but has not president of the Board of Trustees; the Rev. Kenneth Heaton; James Dickason, president of Newhall Land and Farming
yet signed to a contract. Co.; Dr. Clyde Smyth, Hart High School district superintendent; Ben Key, aide to Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr.,
Much is planned for half-time. One and Joan Pinchuck, deputy to Supervisor Baxter Ward. (Photo by Chris Allen)
of the activities is the awarding of
Bonelli Homecoming Scholarships Theatre 4 has completed Ogburn Audible Calling Catches
granted every year since COC's casting all parts for its fall
beginning. production of In The Service
The college, early in its history, Of Justice, announced Debra
opted to spend money for scholar- Lane, publicity coordinator. His Coaches "Off Sides" Cussin'
ships instead of using it for floats Harlan Hiltner is cast in the
traditional in Homecoming celebra- major role of Richard Miller. By Neil Jones
tions. Schuyler Sandeen and Becky "As team captain and we as an "I didn't leave. I was thrown off,"
Fifty dollar scholarships will be Brown play supporting roles (offensive) team unit felt that coach Reggie replied when asked why he
presented to three area high as members of the jury. John McClung should respect us as left the squad. "I was later given an
schools. Recipients will be seniors The play, which takes place human beings and not call us opportunity to come back but I
selected by each school who will entirely in a jury room, was everything under the sun." refused."
enroll in COC next fall. written by William Baker, This is the reason Reggie Ogburn, "We as a football team were just
Other activities include music by drama coach. the Western State Conference's sick and tired of the profanity the
COC's band and the band selected The play will be presented "Player of the Year" and the coaches use on the field," he added.
for the Homecoming dance as well in Room S-130 in the Student Cougar's erstwhile star quarterback Ogburn maintained that the
as Pep Squad members setting the Activities building Dec. 7 -8-9- and captain, gave to explain why he alleged profanity and alleged harsh
mood for the dance by dressing in is no longer a member of the COC treatment of athletes by the coaches
I 14-15-16.
! 1950's costumes. football team. (Cont'd on Page 4)
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