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EDITORIAL Credit/No Credit

Class Explained

lntim idation Is
By Mike Collins
Word For Today a course on a pass/fail, or credit/no
The last time most students took
credit basis, was during the Sopho-
more year in high school. Students
By John P. English
learned a basic skill which would be
When an administrator, dean, used throughout life.
coach or student-athlete intimidates The school felt that no letter
(or tries to) a student reporter, this grade was in order. The student
school has a problem. acquired the skill or he didn't. The
When serious issues are raised name of that course? Driver Train-
regarding certain "practices" in our ing.
football program and those making But today at COC students may
the news develop a case of polititian take many courses on a credit/no
mouth, COC has a problem. credit basis.
How do you as fellow students, This system enables the student
think two young journalism class- to receive credit without a letter (A,
mates felt when a dean and coun- B, C, D, F) grade if the student does
selor called in his secretary to take pass the course.
notes during an interview? They felt If the student does not pass the
intimidated. What are the notes for? course, no penalty record appears
· Posterity? The students were there on his transcript.
as part of a journalism class assign- According to Gary Mouck, assist-
ment. MEET THE Pn:ss ant superintendent, instruction:
And then there is the matter of "Historically, I think the credit/
the walk-out of about one-third of no credit classes allowed students to
COC's football team. Is it strange to take courses in fields in which their
get the impression this incident preparation wasn't as strong as
involves more than soggy Wheaties? Bill Koeck, COC Answer to Houdini they'd like it to be and, therefore,
The,,head coach gives "a story" to a they wouldn't feel threatened by the
student reporter, then leaves him class."
sitting on his by-line by claiming he Basic skills classes are offered
thought their talk was "off the Is Jr. Member of The Magic Castle strictly on a credit/no credit basis.
record." If the student improves his skill, he
This from an experienced coach passes. If he does not, he receives
accustomed to dealing with the By Liza Diniakos no credit.
press? Didn't he have a winning Another way to take a credit/no
team in his second year at COC and Imagine crossing paths with a Magic Castle in Hollywood, mecca of credit class is to take a course
didn't one of his players make handsome, young, dark-haired man the world's greatest practitioneers outside of the student's major area.
Sports Illustrated's "Face in the who, out of thin air, produces and of legerdemain. At the end of the semester, if the
crowd" section? The "big time" for a presents to you a lovely bouquet of Ambitious and eager to learn, Bill student passes the course, no tradi-
JC. Were the writers from Sports flowers. Imagine, also, seeing the spends all the time he can at Magic tional letter grade will appear on his
Illustrated intimidated? same man doing tricks for a small Castle where he absorbs the records.
crowd in the park.
(Cont'd on Page 4) magicians' lore by osmosis, watch- This system also allows the
This is William (Bill) Koeck, a ing experts, listening to lectures, student to recover the grade he or
COC student and a professional and reading books on magic in the she would have received in a credit/
magician, practicing his craft. At library. no credit course. If the student
THE CANYON CALL other times he rehearses in secret, He attends COC's drama class needs the grade when transfering to
with only his assistant, his sister, because "acting helps me perform another school, the student has only
Published twice monthly by Pearl, also a COC student. better magic." to petition COC and the letter grade
journalism students at College Poor Pearl. Patient and trusting, COC's fledgling Houdini will per- (A, B or C) will be added to his
of the Canyons. Editorial form on campus on the Gong Show transcript.
opir,ions expressed in this she bears scratch marks to prove it. Credit/no credit courses at COC
publication are those of the Scratch marks from swords. sometime in January. were designed for students who
writer and not necessarily One of Koeck's more spectacular have recently reentered college,
those of the college . illusions is called "Zig-zag." In and for high school non-graduates
"Zig-zag," he "separates" his assist- who feel threatened by college.
EDITOR IN CHIEF ant into three parts, after "piercing" According to Mouck, credit no/
Linda Beau regard her with two swords. Poor Pearl. credit classes help COC "deal with
MANAGING EDITOR Even Bill doesn't like this trick. students who have deficiencies."
John P. English One of his favorite acts, however,
ASSISTANT EDITOR is Houdini's "Metamorphosis" in
Glenn Haller which he exchanges places with his ASB POLL TAX
SPORTS EDITOR shackled assistant in a box on the
Robert Buttitta quick count of three.
(Cont'd From Page 1)
PHOTO EDITOR "People have always liked to be The final question referred to
Ron Nicholson mystified," he said. "And I enjoy campus crimes that have not been
STAFF taking people into the world of reported to the student population.
Chris Allen , Alicia Butler, fantasy."
Mike Collins, Jerry Danielsen, These include indecent exposure
Bill's ambition is eventually to and grand theft among other recent
LizaDiniakos, Neil Jones, Wil-
perform what he considers to be the incidents.
liam Koeck , Pearl Koeck,
"ultimate illusion" - Houdini's The question was:
Audrey Nelson, Jim Wolf ,
"Chinese Water Torture Cell". "Do you feel crimes of a serious
Zorayda McCarthy
PHOTOGRAPHERS This illusion is said to be a nature committed on campus should
James Hernan "physical impossibility". The only be brought to the attention of the
Terry Nigh way to escape from the cell is to student population so that it may
CARTOONIST rearrange molecules, it is said. take precautionary measures?"
Alicia Butler William Koeck, COC's resident This question elicited the meet-
"But is it?" asks Keock, know- "Houdini", demonstrates one of ing's most energetic and unanimous
ADVISER ingly.
Tony Remenih many illusions in his magician's response from the senate.
The COC student is already a repertoire - the instantaneous The answer was a vigorous and
junior member · of the exclusive appearance of a dove. enthusiastic "Yes!"