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FACULTY FORUM The President’s Cabinet W. RONALD McCARTER “WHERE YOU’RE AT” The President’s Office is unfamiliar to most of you, as are other administrative functioiK, but from time to time, the office is in need of sharing with the students a glimpse of what goes on here and how it may influence you. So occasionally, we will reach into our “cabinet” and from the coUection that may exist there. I hope you will look into this “cabinet” with me often by reading this column in hopes of finding something interesting. Did you know that as a student in a community college you are participating in the most exciting and far-reaching movement in higher education for this century. Not since the establishment of the land-grant coU^es in 1862 has such a significant higher education development occurred. You are a part of approximately 1200 collies serving almost three million students nationwide - full-time, part- time; young adult, older adult; night, day; on- campus, off-campus. Students by the millions are pouring into community college ranks. At SCC, preliminary figures indicate that we have over 1400 credit and 1600 non-credit students this fall! You’re doing the right thing! Never before has higher education been as student oriented, as ac cessible, as convenient and as inexpensive as the conununity collie. Our faculty is here to teach and they are not satisfied unless they help you learn. All staff members are here to help you with your educational problems and we aren’t satisfied unless unexpressed! Then meet us halfway with genuine interest and concern ... and laming will happen. You probably couldn’t imagine the many dozens of various projects which are now underway to improve SCC for your benefit — from campus planning to curriculum planning. This tak^ many hours of effort. But the effort is a labor of love to assure that l^C stays “^^ere it s af for college students. We are glad that you’re at Southeastern. We believe that you will be glad for the rest of your me. THE LIGHTER SU)E RAM JOKE OF THE MONTH Q. Why did the Ram faU off the cliff? A.Ask SGA Secretary, Janice Melton. TOe KAM h HORN was unable to “KID” her out of the punch line. Throughout the school year, the Ram’s Horn will invite various faculty members to provide their insights into topics they feel are relevant to the student as well as themselves. It should be noted that we do not restrict any faculty member to one particular idea, or to his or her discipline. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the faculty member contributing to this colunm. Mr, Alan Brownlee, Social Sciences Department^ grac iously accepted the invitation of the Ram’s Horn staff to launch this column. Other consenting contributors to follow in future issues include Mr. Robert King, Mrs. Suzanne Mintz, and Mrs. Curtis Welbome. Interested faculty members are cordially invited to contact the Ram’s Horn staff if they wish to mount the tumbrel of freedom of expression. Thank-you, Mr. Brownlee. For your sake ... may the guillotine be sharp! Indecent Exposure “Indecent Exposure” is an investigatory exercise conducted by the “Ram’s Horn” Staff on behalf of the student body. On occasion this column will delve into the daily aspects of student liJFe both on and (rff the campus. Both advantages and disadvantages of the students existence will be exposed in equal light. If any student encounters a problem (n* discovers a solution to problems in existence, please contact the “Ram’s Horn” staff so infor mation may be exposed to all. “Ram’s Horn” Staff TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS —STUDENT HOUSING By PAGE BENTON PART I Housing as a problem distinctly related to students was brought to the attention of the Ram’s Horn staff prior to the beginning of classes. In order to fully ascertain the gravity of the situation the Ram’s Horn con ducted an exhaustive investigation of housing in the immediate area surrounding the college. This in vestigation was con ducted by various members of the staff on a personal contact level, after it was discovered the use of the telephone was in vain. When the renter was informed the prospective rentee was a student the responses ranged from a polite sorry, to a sudden termination of the conversation. This often resulted in a Ram’s Horn staff member being unable to hear for several minutes. Undaunted by this subtle put down, our intrepid reporters set out to obtain some eyeball to eyeball contact with the local real estate establish ment. Our reporters, posing as prospective renters, searched out many known and a few unknown rentals. Apartments, trailers, houses, boarding houses, farms, tents ... tents? ... were all at tacked with ever flagging vigor, As the search for living space wore on, it became painfully apparent that the student is not the most desirable rental commodity. Typical responses encountered were: “already ren ted”, “sorry, but no”, “don’t rent to students”, and “changed my mind”. So much for eyeball to eyeball contact with renters. Unwilling to admit defeat our foot sore reporters contacted several of the local real estate offices. This move produced a concrete appraisal (tf the students problems from those “in the know”. The realtors were very open minded and candid in supplying the Ram’s Horn with information. The realtors as a whole, realize the plight of the college student in his search for living quarters. They are sympathetic, yet it seems their hands are tied by the social forces surrounding them. The direct result of this is the realtors just do not have much to offer for the student. Question: Is the housing picture in this area quite as bad as we have painted it Answer: Noooooo But!! In the next in stallment of this article we shall discover how “Joe and Josephine College” solve the housing problem. Listei|jSmoKgrs: doi(t have to wait 20 y^ars foiTcigai:^ttes to y6u. ft oniylta^gs 3 secoi|^. In just 3 seconds a cigarette makes your t^eart beat taster, stioots ycxjr blood pressure up, replaces oxygen in your blood witti cartaon monoxide, and leaves cancer-causing chiemicals to spread ttirougti your body All ttiis (happens witti every cigarette you srrxjke. As ttie cigarettes add up, the danxage adds up. Because it's the cumulative effects of smoking-adding this cigarette to all the cigarettes you ever snnoked- thcit causes ttie trouble. And tell that to your dog, too. U ». OtPAKTMCNT OF HtAlTH. COUCATION, AND tVElFAItE • Thn CoMnlxiteil n ■ PuWK «WVK
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