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Glaspy Up on Local History By Susan Brown

As a result of SMC's recent 80 Because of his concern for acre expansion, donated by the community, and regard for higher late Everett M . Glaspy , cons ider- education, Mr. Glaspy invisioned able interest concerning Mr. SMC as a way to maintain a high Glaspy's background has begun cultural and intellectual level in to surface. this area. Glaspy demonstrated

Mr. Glaspy, a native of Do- this concern for and interest in wagiac, spent most of his life SMC by his attendance of gradu­researching and recording the ations and other cultural events history of Southwestern Michigan that took place on campus. However, Glaspy's deepest re- Mr. Glaspy passed away on vere was for Cass County, its April 7, 1973 at age 66 . people, and history thereof. This According to his estate, the 80 reverence, combined with a vast acre tract known as Glaspy knowledge of the area, enabled Woods was left to the Department Glaspy to write three books on of Natural Resources and SMC, Cass County History . In addit ion jointly . However , the State of to writing, Mr. Glaspy also was an Michigan waived their rights to active member of the Michigan ownership, and as a result of and National Historical Societies . several years of negotiations ,

Mr . Glaspy 's omniscience was SMC is now sole owner. not limited to local history. His Presently, the college is using expertise included such areas as the property for nature, agri­the political history of the Aus- cultural and forestry studies. It is trailian Government, and of the the intention of the college to South West Pacific during World maintain the property in its War II. Glaspy also worked with natural state. However, if the State Department in Wash- needed, the property could be ington, performing both investi- used for expansion purposes. gational studies and collection The Glaspy property will be and analysis of various data. dedicated Sunday, October 19th

Mr. Glaspy was a graduate of at 2:00 P.M. The ceremony, Kalamazoo Community College which is open to the public, will and held a Masters degree in be held on the property, located political science from the Univer- west of the campus on the corner sity of Michigan. And for a of Dailey and Matthews Roads. period of time, he was an In the event of inclement weather instructor at the University of the ceremony will be held in the Notre Dame. Zollar building ·

SMC Student Analyzing Lake By Joe Kaniuga

A biological analysis of Donne! Lake, just east of Vandalia, will result from a reading and re­search project undertaken by a Southwestern Michigan College student.

Rocco Papandrea, 33, a native of Elkhart, now residing at Donne! Lake, is a veteran and sophomore aquatic biological major at SMC working on the lake analysis under the tutorage of Dr. Daniel Dyman , chairman of the SMC science and mathematics department. Rocco Papandrea has been working and gathering data at the Donne! Lake site since May, and along with Dr. Dyman they have made the discovery of some cres ped icustua, better known as jelly fish_.

Using some SMC science labo-

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ratory equipment at his home on Donne! Lake, Papandrea 's stud­ies will include the chemical, physical and biological aspects of the lake. The facilities he has at the lake are also used by other SMC students interested in simi­lar work.

Papandrea has in fact been working part of the time with another SMC student, Debbie Mitchell , 19, of Marcellus , a freshman chemical technology major who has been working mainly on water sampling tech­niques.

"Everything I do in the future in my field will have had its start here on Donne I Lake,' ' Papan­drea said . "I plan to be an aquatic biologist, so this project is really the ground floor for that

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t has a high crop of corn growing this year. The class has a lot of work IP.ft to do.

Corn Husking By Linda Mearnic

SMC's Agricultural Department will host a corn husking contest on Saturday, October 18th, at 11 :00 A.M. The contest will be held at the site of the Ag. Department's no-till corn project, which is located at the corner of Matthews Rd. and Cherry Grove Rd.

All area high schools are being asked to participate by entering four students from each school to compete for prizes. Ag. students will also be competing . Local businesses are contributing prizes for the prospective winners, the first prize being a twenty-five dollar savings bond from the First National Bank of Dowagiac.

A special purpose which will be served by the contest is an attempt to recruit mor- ~tude_nts into the Ag . program .

career. ' ' "I have to admit it has been

time consuming. For instance, one phosphate test alone takes at least two hours, and I have eight sites on the lake for such tests."

'' 1 have enjoyed the project, though," he added, and I wish I had known 10 years ago that going to college could be fun." "The equipment loaned by SMC and Dr. Dyman 's help have made the project much easier than if I had tackled it alone."

It is Dr. Dymans hope that more chemical technology and aquatic biology students would enroll in the coming semesters at SMC so that the study and research can be continued. " Only with consistent samples and testinq under varyinq con-

d1t1ons can a sound conclusion to the lake 's condition and progress be arrived at, " according to Dr: Dyman.

This pariicular species, accord­ing to Dr. Dyman, is found to inhabit only clean fresh water lakes. The information and conclusions drawn from studys such as these are not only beneficial to persons who are on or near a particular lake under study, but also to industry , The Department of Natural Resources and game fishermen.

"The biological analysis of a lake can get quite complicated," according to Papandrea. "All the organisms and nutrients in a body of water fit together like a web , so its almost impossible to study one without includinq the other. "

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Careers in Civil Service$ . .-

By Linda Mearn ic

The M ichigan Department of industry . SMC posts all examination a11- Homelife Supervisor Civ i l Services lists available job Competiti ve examinations are nouncements on the bulletin Youth Specialist opportunities includ ing those re- required for Civi l Service posi- board across from the Student Recreation Instructor quiring only two years of college . lions in order to get the best Services Office in the O'Leary A binder which includes all Approximately 2,000 job titles qualified persons . Announce- Building . examination announcements and exist and are presently filled by ments for these examinations are The following list is a sample of a compensation manual is avail­over 55,000 employees , mostly made by the Department and are some of the job opportunities able in the Placement Office for working in Detroit and Lansing. posted in most public libraries, requiring a minimum of two years student use. Forms that students However, civil service employees college and university placement of college : can use to request examination are located in every county in offices, county clerk offices, and Account Examiner :mnouncements are also there. Michigan , and wages and bene- at the offices of the Michigan Computer Programmer The brochure "How to Get a Civil fits are very competitive with Employment Security Commis- Assistance Payments Worker Service Job in Michigan" should those of private business and sion . The placement office at Architectural Draftsman - be read by any interested student

Schultz Appointed to C.C.A. By Elaine Carlson

Art Department Adds Ceramics Mr. David Schultz has recently 4. To serve as a clearing house

been elected President of the for information and materials of B Vicki Brown Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Counse- value to counselors. Y

lors Association . This organi- 5. To encourage membership SMC has added a ceramics clas& ft1iss Biek explained that tne zation is ~ade up of all . the and participation in national,

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10 the Art Department. Miss ceramics class is based on basic counselors m the t~ree cou_ntl~s . state and local guidance and Mary Biek, a former SMC student hand building pottery and some The purposes of th1s organ1zat10n ~ounseling organizations. and a graduate of Western ! glaze making. are: . . . . By attending the meetingsJMichigan, is the new instructor. Miss Biek also stated that 1 . . To provide Information and throughout the year, the counse- Miss Beik also has a teaching students will be doing pinch pots, ass1stance that will aid Bernen, lors can share their ideas with certificate for kindergarten thru coil pots , and hump molding. The Cass, and _Van Bure~ county others who might benefit from twelfth grade. Miss Biek said she students will also be taught the counselors In organiZing, de- them. . has been doing pottery for four or basic skills in using the potter's veloping andd , evaluat11~g the1r As presi?ent, Mr. Sbclhtultz wild! five years. While she was wheel. gu1dance an counse mg pro- hav~ certa1n respons1 1 1 1es an attending Western, she majored Students in the class. are a~so

,Qrams. - - dulles: -m art and showed her pottery at being show how to Improvise 2. T~ s~rve as a means for 1. Act as chairman of general . t ho s Besides many of their tools, so that when

·ommumcatmg successful prac- meetings vanous ar s w . . t d t

;ices by exchanging program· 2. Coo.rdinate planning . ~-~ teaching th:t:~~~mi~s ~~::~~a~~= ;::k~~keo~h~~re~oo~:~~t~e~ ~hna~ techniques and procedures used 3. Serve as official represent- als~. has t . . tt b them In teaching this Miss in guidance and counseling . ative of the BCVBCA to other stu 10 con alnmg_ pto e_ry. M'ss B~Yk feel.s that many df the

I At a recent 1n erv1ew, 1 1e 3. To serve as a forum for groups. . B' k 'd n of the t dents may continue in pottery

counselors in the discussion of 4. Appoint committees . I Ma~y t ~~h sa~t thmacl~ss would ~f~er they are finished with the topics and problems of mutual Mr. Schultz has stated that he i stu en s oug ld ed .

1 interest. will do the best job he can. deal with pre-mo e ceram1cs. c ass.

SMC Art Grant Awarded

By Vicki Brown

The Michigan Council of Arts Gu1ld activities overlap one an­granted SMC and the Council of other . Part of the Guild 's Community Artist's Guild of Cass activities is to maintain sales and County a financial gift to promote rentals of these paintings . area art . Through the use of the Presently , SMC's students paint­grant, art exhibits and shows are ings are being exhibited at the maintained. This year there will Cassopolis Library. Also , there is be three art shows given . Many an exhibit of paintings done by of SMC's students are also Pamela Allen , an SMC student, members of the Guild. and Wilda and Alice Lewis of the

Artist's Guild at the Dowagiac Much of SMC's and the Artist's Public Library.

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SMC Surveyor's Survey

By Linda Mearnic

The Surveying class directed by Clark Nicklow, Head of SMC's Agricultural Department, along with Don Pierce, the county surveyor , are presently conducting some rather tricky surveying projects . Some of these projects are taking place on the campus grounds.

According to some of the students, surveying can become quite complicated when it comes to measuring an irregularly shaped area. Equipment used by the class include transits and tapes, which are part of the measuring apparatus. The students are responsible for determining the exact area of an indicated field , and then complete the layout on paper.

One of the projects conducted on the campus grounds concerned a low area where water collects . The students were to determine how a bulldozer could come in and make a change in order to allow adequate drainage for that area.

The Surveying class is part of the Agricultural Engineering class but is also conducted as a separate seven week course, two hours weekly .

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Rotations Begin

S.M.C. And C.E.T.A Work Together By Lori Nason

SMC has a C.E.T.A . Secretari­al Program for those who were nterested in becom ing Steno­graphers . The classes started on June 16 and will cont inue until December 12 . At that time the girls will be placed on regular jobs by the M .E.S.C. As of now there are 20 girls in the program . One of the girls is employed right now on co-op, and is promised a full time job in December. The program lasts 6 months . They spent 40 hours a week working very hard . 50 % of the girls are also taking night classes in addition to their 40 hours a week .

Some of the classes include

By,Vicki Brown

SMC student nurses will , along with regular classes , begin clinic­al rotations this month . There are 29 clinical rotations in which the students will go through . Each one of these rotat ions , done weekly , has its own institution to be attended .

Mrs . Parks explained , in order for the students to get the exposure, these rotation sched­ules must be set up one year in advance . The hosp itals partici­pating in these rotations are : Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw , Kalamazoo State Hospital in Kalamazoo , Lee Memorial in Dowag iac , Watervliet County Hospital in Watervliet , Pawat ing Hospital in Niles , and Cass County Medical Care Facility in Cassopolis .

Also this month , the second semester sophomores will attend an all day seminar on Multiple Sclerosis . Due to the lack of exposure in the local area, nursing students attending will go to Grand Rapids .

Typing , Shorthand , Office Pro­cedures , Office Machines , Busi­ness Math , Accounting , and Business English . So far this year

Scholarship for Nurses$

the class has taken 3 field trips. By Rick Lewis They visited the Whirlpool Cor-porat ion in Benton Harbor, Up- SMC has received $14 ,262 of John IMn Kt allamaDzoo , and TWhol - nursing loans and scholarships venne u ua In owag1ac . ey from the Department of Health, have also made plans to . VISit Education , and Welfare to be I.B .M . and General Motors _1n the distributed to our ADN studen ts, future . Anyone Interested_ 1n the accord ing to their fi nancial needs. program should go to the1r local Stop in the St d t s · M E S C f

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· u en erv1ces . . . or 1n ormat1on . t IS a Office to see b t .

F a ou gettmg

ederal Program . financial aid .

New Building To Be Used Soon By Linda Mearnic

There is less crowding and more room this semester since the purchase of the three portable buildings located next to the Commons.

One of the new buildings is presently serving as the Art room. The Bookstore will also be relocated to one of the buildings within a week, as will the Music room which will also serve as a general classroom.

The New Portable buildings that are to open in the near future are near completion.

Vice-President of Business Affairs, David C. Briegel, informs us that the buildings were purchased from the Hartford Public School System at a purchase price of $16 ,500 . Each building is twenty-four feet wide by thirty-six feet long.

Youth Needs You

By Julie Groves

NEEDED-

Men and women, 18 years and up , who are wi lling to invest two or more hours a week for at least six months in a worthy endeavor.

There are young people in Cass County who need a friend. They need someone who communicates '' I care ''. There is a special neec for men volunteers . If you are interested in youth ,

(sixteen years and under) and want to help , contact the Youth Service Bureau . It is located at 106 South Broadway Street in Cassopolis, or call 445-8081 and 3Sk for Doc or Linda.

There will be a training session for interested volunteers without experience in late October . Date, time , and place will be announced soon

Psychology Students Tutor ' -

By Billie Jean Hippensteel

Mr. Nepstad's psychology, received from school officials on human development and growth , th:. tutormg students . . . and field experience classes are Th1s semester there 1s a large involved in tutoring 'this semes- percent of the students who want

ter . The schools co-operating in to get involved ," stated ~· · Rock Paintings this undertaking span a five Nepstad · He added that th1s IS ?

county area. good sign for the tutoring pro- Exht"bt"ted gram . Many students can use

Students must submit written this experience gained to exempt reports periodically on the child them from similar activities at Jeing tutored and reports are larger enrollment institution:; .

By Debi Ashley

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Fruit Production

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Plan Field Trips

B.y Linda Mearnic

The Agricultural Program's Fruit Production class are plan­ning field trips to various local fruit producing farms. Some of the trips will be to Hilltop Nurseries, Inc., located in Hart­ford, and Southwestern Michigan Cold Storage, located in Sodus. A recent visit was made to the Tree-Mendous Fruit Farm .

SMC's Fruit Production course, unlike that of Michigan State University's, offers first hand observation to the student through the field trips. In contrast to MSU's non-fruit pro­ducing location, our area can benefit the interested student especially .

Grading Policy

By Elaine Carlson

For each course a student takes, he receives a grade and a certain number of grade-points, wh ich each student should check for accuracy. The grade-point average is computed for each student and occasionally mistakes are made.

The cumulative grade-point "Rock Paintings" by Mrs. Lois average is the total number of

Fill Graduation Application

ay Elaine Carlson

Meek of Nappanee, Indiana are grade-points earned divided by on exhibit in the hobby display the total semester hours at­case at the library. tempted . (It includes the number

Mrs . Meek and her family of semester hours of a class where collect the rocks and stones from an F was received, although no places they visit on their vaca- points are allowed for this grade.) · lions . She uses water-colors and Every student should figure his then sprays the painting with a own GPA and check to see if it is

Any student planning to gradu-student is eligible to graduate. special solution to preserve their the same as what shows on his ate after ·~ompleting the fall Therefore, it is the student'scontrast and brightness. records. To help him figure It, semester must file appropriate responsibility to meet all the Mrs. Meek was offered $75 for the amount of grade-points per · notice with the Records Office. graduation requirements, which a large bicentennial rock painting semester hour for each letter This should be done at the include completing an application but refused to sell it. She paints grade are listed in the college beginning of the semester whenfor graduation. only out of personal enjoyment catalog, along with an example the requirements will be com- Mr . Schultz , registrar at the and not a commercial interest. GPA. If he finds his to ·be In pleted. Admissions Office says, "An The painted rocks will be on error, he should contact either the

The Records Office cannot application for graduation must exhibit for about three more Records Supervisor, Janice Tum­check every student 's record to be filled out before we evaluate weeks. Any persons wishing to bleson, or the Registrar, Mr. determine when degree require-records , order diploma, or fill out utilize the display case should David Schultz, both located in the ments are met and when eachcertif1cate. " contact library staff. Admissions OfficP

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" ~ The Women's Volleyball team is ready to go and make a successive name for SMC. They won their first game Wednesday, October 2, in Muskegon.

Women's Volleyball Victorious over Muskegon

By Susan Brown

SMC Women's Volleyball team got off to a slow start this season. The team has a record of two losses , but came bAck with a victory over Muskegon on Oct. 1st.

Coach Smith said in a recent interview, "We were somewhat handicapped our first game.'' ''We lost three players in a 24 hour period." Margaret Crumet is temporarily out of competition with shoulder injuries. Susan Holloway and Pat Hickey were found to be inelligable for com­petition. However, Wendy Stark­weather from Edwardsburg, has

recently been added. Coach Smith also commented

that the losses could be attributed to "weak service and a general tenseness among the women.'' The tenseness, according to Mrs. Smith, is normal and will pass as the women become more ex­perienced players. "The team has great potential,'' according to Smith, "they only need exper­ience and exposure."

Students, faculty and friends who attend the matches in support of SMC are moderate in number but they display tre­mendous amounts of enthusiasm.

Outstanding Placement by Runners By Vic LeBon

On Sept. 27, Southwestern Michigan College Cross Country Team stole the show at the '75 Jackson Invitational finishing with 27 points. Host Jackson was runner-up with 108 just edging the Roadrunners second team with 109 points. An outstanding showing considering the meet featured twenty teams.

Peter Hallop of Macomb took individual honors, covering five miles in 24:57. SMC's Joe Ofsansky finished second in 25:03

The rest of the victorious "First Team" included 4th Arnie Jack­son, 5th Steve Serna, 7th John Reedy, 9th Tom Ellspermann, 10th Steve Bunn, and 11th Dennis Cordell. This constitutes an amazing feat considering there were nearly two hundred runners competing.

But the "B Team's" perform­ance deserves equal recognition. Dave Brand finished 17th in 26:09 to lead the "golds".

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SMC Golf Begins By Joe Kaniuga

A wet Southwestern Michigan C 11~ge are practice matches, College golf squad made an whereby the coaches and the impressive show i ng in their golfers get a perspective idea of match with Kalamazoo Valley how well they are doing, and what College. The match was held at they can do to improve their SMC's home course, Hamshire game. Country Club near Pokagon, So far this fall , the team when the rain forced the match to members have been practicing on end prematurely . Golf coach their own at Hamshire Country Bruce Laing stated , " All the Club , but Coach Bruce La1ng has golfers who will start in the spring initial plans to treat the top seven are capable of shooting in the golfers on the squad to an outing 70 's. This is excellent golf , he and special practice sess ion at added , the kind that wins state ." Point 0 Woods Country Club in

The regular golf season will St. Joe. Here at one of start early spring in the Zollar Michigan 's finest courses the Gymnasium , there, the golfers team members will receive pro­can use the indoor practice net or fessional evaluation and advice to participate in the special weight help better the performance for lifting program. the conference matches in the

Matches held in the fall such as1 spring.

:he one with Kalamazoo Valley

Olivet Invitational By Vic LeBon

Southwestern Michigan Col­lege harriers came up with a sparkling team effort and e­merged victorious out of eight teams at the Olivet Invitational held September 20 . The Road­runners took six of the top ten positions and breezed to a convincing victory . The Road­runners 19 points placed them well ahead of runner-up Jackson , which finished second comfort­ably with 66 points.

The course at Olivet Country Club spanned an even five miles over long rolling hills and grass. The roadrunners found the 65

degree temperature much to their liking as Joe Ofsansky and John Reedy tied for top individual honors with times of 26 :25. Fourth place went to Tony Rodiez in 26:41 followed six seconds later by Dennis Cordell.

Placing seventh was Steve Serna , who missed the 27:00 mark by only a second . Arnie Jackson was ninth in 27:09 and Tom Ellspermann eleventh in 27:20.

Dave Brand, Steve Bunn , and Kevin Connelly finished 16, 17, and 20 respectively and each appears able of cracking the top seven.

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New Instructor By Joe Camp

Rosalyn Reeder became Frau Von Koenig when she married a German exchange student while both were attending the Univer­sity of Minnesota. Her path from Minneapolis to Dowagiac has been an interesting one.

The Von Koenig's lived in Munich for several years, where Rosalyn studied voice and lan­guage. She completed graduate study in linquistists at the Catho­lic University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From there , she came with her family to St. Joseph, Michigan and earned a M.A . in educational psychology at Andrews Univer-

sity. Rosalyn is active in the A­

merican Association of University Women and has served on the Michigan State Board as the Chairman of International Affairs She is also chairman of Michigan International Week activities for the Benton Harbor, St. Joseph area. M.I.W. will begin Oct. 24 and continue through Oct. 31. The purpose of M .I.W. is to promote awareness of how di­verse ethnic, cultural , and nation­al backgrounds of the citizens of our state have enhanced and enriched our community life .

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SEE EXHIBIT By Billie Jean Hippensteel

One last minute reminder. SMC will be hosting the Kodak Photo Exhibit October 13 through October 19 in the conference room of the Oleary (Arts) Build­ing. Viewing this exhibit will be time well spent. Do stop in and see itl

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SMC .HAYRIDE

A hayride has been planned for all SMC students and their guests on Saturday , October 11th at 8:30 p.m. Following the hayride there will be a hot dog roast.

Students are to meet at the Service Building at 8:30 on the 11th. A cost of 2:00 a couple and 1.25 per single person will be charged .

SIMPSON ARTS

DISPLAY By Susan Brown

SMC Art Director, Bill Simpson outlined In a recent Interview, olans for his forthcoming art exhibit. ·

This is the line-up for the SMC Cross Country team . The team has successfully won 3 meets and 2 invitationals .

According to Simpson, "The exhibition will be a representation of several art media including paintings, sculpture, photo­graphy, sketches, and prints." Simpson went on to explain that some of the works displayed will depict variations of certain artistic techniques .

When asked to comment on what makes a piece of art "good ", Mr. Simpson explained that originality and creativity are important, but the artist must also achieve his proposed goal. One should be able to perceive the artist's intention in the work without searching for it.

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Harriers ·Make Good Showing

By Vic LeBon

Coach Gunn sent his "Gold Team" (B team) to Benton Harbor and the Roadrunners came away with the first 5 spots to finish with a perfect score of 15 points. SMC 's runners captured 9 of the first 11 places and ran off with the Sept. 30th meet held on the Lake Michigan College course.

The Monroe team finished a distant second with 61 points while LMC was third with 64.

This fine team performance saw Kevin Connelly, Steve Holm,

Jerry Smith and Mike Myers all tie for medalist honors with times of 26:35.

SMC's Randy Lambert took 5th in 26:50. John Magely followed in 7th with Chuck Putterbaugh 8th in 27:08. This gave a fine time split of 33 seconds between their top 7 finishers.

Following Putterbaugh were Matt Ray and Bill Singer, who finished 9th and 11th respectively another outstanding effort by the harriers.

Simpson's work will be on display in the Reception Room, located in the SMC O'Leary Building beginning October 19th, and will continue through October 25th.

The exhibition will open with a reception that will include several selections to be performed by SMC's Vocal Ensemble. The Ensemble will be under the direction of SMC Music Director, David Purcell, with Mrs. Sharon Hippensteel ' accompanist.

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G.l. LOAN NOTICE By Joe Camp

Veterans getting V.A. educa­tiOn loans will not have to pay on these loans right away. Ins tall­ment payments begin nine months after the student com­pletes as little as half-time enrollment. Interest at the rate of eight percent is deferred until that time and full payment is due within ten years and nine months.

Veterans not making a monthly G.l. bill loan payment on time will

be penalized by the lender. V.A. has a policy whereby a late charge, not to exceed four percent of the monthly installment, may be levied when payment of any installment is made more than 25 days after the due date. The loan contract should spell out that policy . A veteran should check with the lending institution or the V.A. for specific information on an individual case.

GET COURSE REPEAT FORMS By Elaine Carlson

course will be used in determin-ing the GPA at the end of the semester.

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COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE By Linda Mearnic

Even though registration is over along with its headaches, many students require counseling for various problems concerning their academic load . Help , through counseling, is availab le. The fo llowing counselors will aid you:

RobertS. Campbell

Ron Brechner;

Karen Gunn;

Ass istant Dean, Student Ser-•!ces Director of Place:ment

(helpful in Vo-Tech program)

Assistant Director of Admissions Assistant Dean, Student Services

Student Activities (helpful in Nursing program)

Assistant, Offices of Student Services · Student Activities

(helpful in Liberal Arts program)

Each of these counselors are qualified in all academic areas so do not hesitate to seek assistance when necessary.

• Often a student may want to repeat a course in which he has received a D or F grade. It is his responsibility to let the Records Office know by completing a course repeat form.

If the course is repeated, after getting a D or F, and a course repeat form is not filled out, both the new grade and the D or F will be figured into the GPA. However, with a repeat form on record, the highest grade for the

Therefore, it is for the benefit of the student that he notify the Records Office. Although the entry of the original grade will 0 AN CE remain a part of the student's permanent record, it will not be By Linda Mearnic

SMC goes computer

considered towards graduation or included in computing the cu- A Halloween dance is being mulative grade-point average if planned by. th_e SMAA. (South­the repeat form is completed. western Michigan Agncultural

NEED INSURANCE?

Students who have not received ttie information concerning Stu­

STICKERS ~EADY

dent Insurance can pick up this By Rick Lewis information in the Student Ser-vice Office .

Student Insurance is available to all full-time (12 hrs.) students. This information covers death and sickness benefits for 38.80 per year. It is available through Mutual of Omaha and coverage ends September 1, 1976. It also covers accidents sustained at the college or elsewhere during the entire term.

The Student Service Office would like to remind all students to pick up their car registration stickers in the office. This sticker is free and it is important that everyone has a sticker. In cas someone's car lights are left on or their car receives damage while in the parking lot, they can be contacted by the number on the sticker.

PICK. UP STICKERS By Rick Lewis

All handicapped students that be placed in special areas in the need special car registration p3:_rking lot. Students withou~ sticker~ are ask-ed to pick them special ' parklng stickers are asked

up in the Student Services Offic;e. f"!Ot to park in these ar~s. . This sticker ·allows all students · areas will be ticketed and their special parking priviledges in ~ars towed away.

designated areas. Students who do not have these More .~ are ordered an< will special stickers and park in these

Association) Club on October 31st. The commons will be the scene of the event starting at 9:00 P.M. and lasting until the witch­ing hour at 12:00 PM . Details concerning live music and re­freshments are being worked out.

All SMC students, faculty and public are welcomed Advance tickets will be available. For additional information contact Mr. Clark Nicklow, head of the Agricultural Department.

Movie To Run By Julie Groves

Thursday, October 30 , the movie " The Dead are Alive" will be presented in room 301 of the O'Leary Building. The first showing will be at 3:00p.m . and the second showing will be at 7:00 p.m.

Alex Cord, Samantha Egger, and John Marley star in this horror film which portrays ar­chaeologist's adventures. They fight for their lives against the Etruscan demon-god Tuchulka, who rampages on a blood-bath campaign.

By Elaine Carlson

New computer facilities, lo­cated in the room next to the Business Office, are now avail­able to the SMC staff from 5-9:00 p.m . Monday through Thursday.

In the years past, the Admis­sions Office used computer ser­vices from United Data in Benton Harbor. The SMC Business Office used computers through banking institutions located in Niles. A decision was made to work a cooperative agreement with Wolverine Mutual Insurance on a computer system.

At present, all student records are being converted to the new IBN Systems three computers at Wolverine . Robert Berlin, pro­grammer and computer operator, is presently writing over 50 programs necessary to handle all the student record information . It will be anticipated that the conversion of the Admissions Office will be completed by December and the Business Of­fice finished by June.

There is also a new data processing program on the cam­pus. The program includes learning the basics by using the keypunch and compiling simple programs for the computer this semester.