November 8,1995

Bear Facts Volume XXIV - Issue #5 Des Moines Area Community College "The Voice of Boone Campus"

Spring registration begins Nov. 20 those students returning in the begin registration on Tuesday, Tuition accounts for $48 and wish to enter the Career Edu- Liberal Arts, Arts & Sciences December 12 by fax, phone, the other $6.40 is for senice cation Programs may register and General Education fields. walk-in, or mail. The Boone fees. The cost is $96.00 per on Monday, December 4 and

The DMACC Spring Part Time Students campus fax number is 515-432- credit hour for non-resident Tuesday, December 5. For schedule is now available. The Part-time students begin 6311. Full time students who students. There is a $30 con- those students entering the spring semester won't begin registration on Tuesday, No- wish to enter the Career Edu- venience fee for television General Education or Arts & until Tuesday, January 16, vember 28. This process is by cation Programs may register courses and a $25 late registra- Sciences programs the regis-1996, but scheduling for the telephone and will be done on on Monday, December 4 and tion fee if registration is six or tration is from Wednesday, term will begin very soon. Tuesday the 28 and Wednesday Tuesday, December 5. For more days after classes begin. Decembcr 6 to Friday, Decem- Full Time Students the 29 of November from 4:00 those students 'entering the Pre-registration can be done ber 8.

For those students returning p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will then General Education or Arts & at anytime. Just go in and visit in the Career Education Pro- resume on Monday, December Sciences programs the regis- with a counselor. grams registration will begin 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tration is from Wednesday, New Students Nigerian speakers in on Monday, November 20 and Part-time students may also December 6 to Friday, Decem- New part-time students may

register by fax beginning Tues- go through Wednesday, No- ber 8. begin registration on Tuesday, economics class ve~nber22. Full-time student day, December 12, to 515-432- Student Fees . - % ' . 'December 12 by fax, pbne; ' v -/ " *

registration will begin on Mon- 63 11for the Boone Campus. Total payment is due on walk-in, or mail. The Hoone day, November 27 and run New Students By Jamie Lowe

Wednesday, January 10, 1996. campus fax number is 5 15-432- Bcar Facts Staff through Friday, December 1 for New part-time students may Total per credit cost is $54.40. 63 11. Full time students who Today, November 8, Inuss

Bright (I.B.) Bello-Iman and Pita Ogaba Abgese spoke on thc Boone Campus at 9:00 a.m. to Gary Stasko's economics class about the "Transition to Democ- racy in Nigeria."

I.B. Bcllo-Iman is a Research Professor at thc Nigcrian Insti-tute of Social and Economic Rc- scarch (NISER). Hc rcceived his Master in Philosophy for Political Science in Ibanden Nigeria. Hc rhcn went on to Lccds in the llnitcd Kingdon1 and rcceivcd his Ph.D. in Political Scicncc. Hc has sincc rcceivcd a Post Doc-

nationwide and became known as toral Diplollla in Public Finance

By Jamie Lowe the American Cancer Society's from thc Uuivcrsity of Birming-

Bear Facts Staff Great American Smokeout. ham in thc Urritcd K~ngdom. Each year 20% of all smokers Pita Ogaba Agbcse is cur-

Thursday, November 16, is the use this day to participate in the rently a profcssor at thc Univer- American p--,.* Smokeout. It is expected that and help

L d l l L G l D U L L S L Y 3 U l M L sity of Northcrn Iowa. Hc re-American Smokeout. This day is over 10 million people will par- Smokeout day. A ceived his Bachelor of Science to be set aside for all smokers ticipate in 1995. Many of those Connie Booth, Nursing In- degree from thc Ahmadu Bello and nonsn nokers to commit to a who participate get involved structor, stated, "The Nursing University in Zaria. Nigeria. He smoke-fia: society for everyone, through their community, busi- Students United and Rotoract graduated from this institution p.t -A*' ness, or school Smokeout pro- will have "Adopt a Smoker" ,,, ,,,,,, importantly for chil- with first class honors. He then &en. grams. materials available in the Courter went on to Keller Graduate

The first Smokeout took place For the teenagers and children Center the week of the Smoke- School of Management in Chi- in 1971 in Randolph, Massa- in society the Smokeout day rep- out." cago, lllinois where he received chuetts. It then caught on in resents a time where they are This event will take place the his Master in Business Admini- Minnesotabefore spreading to able to work toward a better, week of November 13. These - stration. He also has a Graduate calfornia in 1976. was first healthier, smoke-free environ- organizations will sign up stu- Certificate in African Studies

merit. For the smokers it is a day "If'you are depressed or have

called the Smokeout and then dents and pass out kits to recog- physical symptoms which might from Norlhwestern Univcrsity in evolved to D - ~ ~ ~ to prove to themselves that they nize the event. The names of all be related to smoking, discuss smoke Evanston, Illinois. He also re- D ~ ~ ) . calfornia it was re- can quit. Nonsmokers may get the participants who plan to these with you physician. ceived his Master of Arts Degree named the G~~~ h e f i c a n involved by adopting a family "Quit for a Day" will be dis- and Ph.D. from Nortllwcstern Smokeout and finally it spread member, friend, or co-worker played in the Courter Center. Univcrsity.

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GARS not By Jamie Lowe Bear Facts Staff -

The Graduation Analysis Re- port (GAR) will no1 be sent out this selncster due to a computcr complicatio~~. DMACC is switching over to a new coniputcr systcm and 'is unablc to gcncratc ihcsc reports. This semcstcr's classcs arc on thc ncw Banncr System, but all othcr coursc work is on thc old MSG sysrcm.

If you will be graduating in thc spring or suninlcr semester. you will have to go in and visit with a counselor to sec whcrc you stand in the course work catc-goy. The first thing that must be done is to schcdule an ap-pointmcnt. Oncc you see a coun-

Getting creative! By midterm instructors,

advisors, friends, and family have offered suggestions relative to finding the truth about your skills as a learner and how to set goals to improve them. You've been given advice for time management, making your memory skills more effective, further developing of reading skills, developing better note-taking techniques, and how to be successful in completing exams.

The point of all this is not just to have knowledge, but to be original in creating new knowledge in an imaginative fashion. Innovative, creative thinking is a powerful beginning for critical thinking. Creativity expands your awareness and opens doors to new points of view. Generating a variety of answers or points of view to a question before beginning critical thinking can be a powerful experience.

The "Aha! " experience is central to all this. It's a burst of creative energy, the sudden arrival of a new idea, a neon starburst in your mind. It's the emergence of a new and significant pattern, something previously undetected, an unusual combination of familiar elements. It's exhilarating!

It doesn't always result in winning the Nobel Prize. The "Aha!" inspiration might come from virtually any experience. A nursing student might notice that a patient has a symptom everyone else missed; an accounting student might find a tax break others in the class missed; an instructor might

George...continued to page 8

NEWS November 8,1995

mailed this term selor they will have to calculate the Ankeny Campus, "The new what classcs may slill be needed. system will hopefully be func-

This will takc a two step tional by the Summer of 1996. taract Acting Publicist 1

proccss. First your old classes The program is being writtcn by Rotaract Club is off and running once again this semester

must bc pulled up off of the MSG Banner and DMACC is suppose systcm and thcn this semestcr to preview it in Novcmber. The

is, we are an international organization whose

schcdulc must bc obtained from planned release to the College thc Banncr sysrcm. The coun- will be in March or April. By sclor will thcn havc to figurc thc Sepccnibcr of 1996 wc hope to be two rogcther by hand to sec ex- gcnerating the Dcgree Audit re-actly what courses still need to be ports for students." takcn. The most important thing that

Thc ncw rcports will no can be done is to get in touch longcr bc callcd GARS. Under with a counselor. Some of the rhc ncw systcm they will bc know cirrculums have been changesas the Dcgree Audit. As soon as and it may be to your advantage thc ilcw system is up and running to find out what has occured. If are also participating in the Great American Smokeout othc graduation analysis reports you work with a counselor there ovember 16 and the Red Cross Blood Drive on November 29.will again be on one system. will be no need to make assump-

According to Lisa Wise who tions and jeopardize you chances works in the Graduation Office at of graduating on time.

Correction The nursing story in the last issue was written by the students who went on the field trip, not the instructor who accompanied them, as previously printed.

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November 8,1995 OPINION Page 3

What does

mean to you. 3 Settlement near Tama, i n the

B y J a m i e Lowe Des Moines Register article, In-B e a r Facts Staff dian leaders want respect. He

stated, "People in other countries Thanksgiving will soon be who are watching the game see

upon us! We all know the tradi- the chop and they think Indians tional stories, but are they really still do it. Even in the city they true? It seems as if Native think we live i n teepees." MaybeAmericans are usually seen as we all need to be a little more savages, but take on the traits of open-minded and look past the "nonnal" people when Thanks- stereotyping that we have giving Day rolls around. learned.

In PTA Today, the article The main question to address Helping Children Respect Differ- may also be how should people ences stated, "Make sure cele- be taught about the way our brations . . . do not reinforce country was settled? According stereotypes. For instance don't to the article Whose America? i n allow programs to make carica-

. Time, "Instead of teaching that tures out of Native Americans, Columbus discovered the New showing them only in Indian World, multiculturalists stress garb at Thanksgiving. Instead, that America was already inhab-see that their legends, artwork, ited and ask whether European and other facets of their culture explorers would be blamed for are integrated into the whole ' despoiling a continent." Is it curriculum." This statement right to credit Columbus with reminds us that even the little discovering the "New World" things can set into a person's when there were already people mind. What is being taught in here? Today in schools and in school and in society greatly in- society there are many different fluences the minds that are ab- things being taught and what is sorbing the information. Do we rieht? want people to be taught incor-

It all comes down to onerectly anymore? Many only know of Native simple fact and that is,

Americans through the Thanks- "Thanksgiving would be dis-

giving stories and don't realize cussed not only as a feast day for

how many struggles the Native whites but as a less joyous occa-

Americans have been through. sion for Native Americans," as

They had their land taken away stated in the Time article. This is

and were forced to live on reser- a suggested reform to schools

vations when they many have that could help to break some of

been some of the first people to the barriers that have been

inhabit this continent. If the Na- formed. W h o really knows what

tive Americans decided not to is right or wrong? It may be best move onto reservations they were to teach all sides of the matter. forced to conform to living as the With this holiday upon us and immigrants did. This just the Christmas season not too fat touches the "tip of the iceberg" behind it is time to try and stop when it comes to the struggles of being so bias in our opinionsthese people. toward every human on this

W e have all learned many earth. It may also be a good idea stereotypes that have clouded our to stop passing judgment on eve-vision. We stereotype many ryone in this world and start things and at times don't even seeing people for who they really

realize we are doing it. A good are. When it comes down to it, example of this recently came we are all made of flesh and about during the World Series. bones. There are two facts to all There were articles all over the of our lives and that is our birth newspaper discussing how the and our death. W e are only here Native Americans felt about the for a short period of time and two teams that were playing. A why fell those moments with very good point was brought u p hatred and ignorance. Doesn't it by Deron Ward, an environ- take the same e£fort to be nice to mental specialist and school a person as it would to be mean board chairman at Meskwaki or show hatred?

Vern's all-time favorite restaurant in the entire world is The Grove Cafe on east Main Street in Ames. It's not necessarily the food, but the atmosphere that draws people there. If you want to catch up on the latest in ISU sports or Ames politics, The Grove is the place to go. Its regular customers knew days in advance that Jim Walden was resigning. Johnny Orr is a regular (He comes in between 7:00 and 7:15 a.m.) as well as a myriad of politically-influential Amesites.

A Grove pancake is a must. Vem and Virginia both highly recommend it. The batter is unique (but secret) and makes a delicious. large cake. There have even been scientific analyses done to determine the ingredients, but no one has come close.

Another unique feature about Grove pancakes is that Jim Stone, the co- owner, has artistic talents and creates pancakes-by-design. He even fashioned a Winnie-the-Pooh pancake for Virginia. He has been known to make Disney and Looney Tune characters, as well as a sundry of other creatures.

The coffee is the best around according to Vern. Other breakfast items include omelettes and the usual down-home breakfast fare: Lunch selectioils are the typical sandwiches found in most Midwestern eating establishments. Vem highly recommends the meatloaf sandwich. Virginia says that Vern eats too many meatloaf sandwiches!!

Words of warning about The Grove. Do not go there on Saturday mornings because the entire city of Ames will be there with you. Seating is quite limited with seven booths and nine counter stools. Virginia took karate lessons just to be able to get a seat!! The food tends to be on the greasy side, so forget the daily weight-watching when you go there. Size prevents a non- smoking section although the air is clean most of the time.

Service is fast and friendly. Your coffee cup will always be full. Business hours are 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. Prices are modestly high, but the experience is worth It. Rating: 0 0 0 0

Horoscopes .,

' By Anna and Audrey Asfrologists to the Ordinary

Aries (March 21-April 19) Drinking too much wine with your Thanksgiv- ing meal could be disastrous. Passing out on the floor after the game is not the best way to impress your love interest. Taurus (April 20- May 20) Gobbling your way through the holiday dinner will not raise your stock with the in-laws. Keep your eye on Grandma and those delicious bourbon balls. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Having two of everything is not always neces- sary. Your expanding waist line is a dead give away for your double- dipping habits. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Be careful with your comments on your cousin's creamed crab cakes. Be grateful that she even contributed to this holiday feast. Leo (July 22-Aug22) You may be the King of the castle, but belching and farting are not seen as complimentary to the cook in this country. Look for a more subtle way to show your approval. Ergo (Aug 23-Sept 22) Your family has a history of overindulgence during the holiday season. Taking instruction in CPR looks like a good bet. Libra (Sept 23-0ct 23) Your dilemma will soon be over Serve Stove

Top instead of potatoes. Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 21) Remember that Christmas is right around the comer. Use caution in your remarks to potential gift givers. Sagiftarius (Nov 22- Dec 21) Volunteering your time to help serve the needy this Thanksgiving is worthwhile. You may find love on line at the local soup kitchen. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) Ducking out on dinner to spend Thanksgiving Day at Prairie Meadows will not bring financial independence. Gambler's Anonymous meets twice a week in Ames. Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) All your holyday guests know you have a repu- tation for watering down the booze. Don't be so cheap. Break out the good stuff for a change this year. Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) The rest of your family is tired of fish. Okay, maybe you can sneak a few oysters in the stuffing, but please don't think you can get away with serving sashimi again.

From where I sit By Audrey Burgs Bcar Facts Staff

Numbers and letters are like white shoes and black panty hose. They simply do not go logether. Numbers are for counting. Letters are for spell- ing. 1 understand the words as well as the numbers, but 1 do not believe that they should evcn touch each other in the same sentence.

Back in junior high, Miss Drey tried to convince me that I would someday find algebra useful. At the beginning of this semester, I heard my algebra instructor say something similar. He stated that the problem solv- ing techniques that we werL learning now would come in handy later. I didn't believe him either, because in my case, it is already later. I don't need alge- bra now any y o r e :&in , , I $Id more than twent) years ago.

I plan to teach English or write part-time after I finish my degree, so from where I sit, tak- ing any math class .is simply a mechanism to make me suffer. I can figure percentages, reduce recipes, and determine how much paint to buy to redo a room. I can get out a payroll, measure for new carpet, and choose the best interest rate on a credit card. I do my own taxes. I count money

better than a bank teller. So I ask you, why should I have to suffer through a n eight o'clock algebra class?

I would rather take a good old-fashioned butt whipping than be forced to figure out the value of X. I don't care about square roots, factors, or polynomials. I just need to make sure my pay- check is correct. I a m content to let engineers, statiticians, and scientists have domain over alge- braic formulas. 1'11 be satisfied to work my wizardry with words.

Alpha characters are for writing and numerics are for counting. They should never, ever be mixed. That is the car-dinal rule of Audrebra. Now, if I can just figure out a way to graduate without taking Finite Math....

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The Bea~ battle Kj a t DMACl double t-Novem bc women 2

DMACC-Boone women's basketball team includes; front row from left to right, Malenna Henderson, Diane Scmidt, Jodi Blaha, Nikki Feeney, Emily Pool, Lori Tilley. back row; Angie Kading, Mamie Plath, Carrie Pemer, Pasquel Beauvais, Jessica Paulson, Angie Finkhouser.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALLDMACC women Bears eager to start season

18 (S) ICCC-Ft. Dodge Tournament

On the perimeter will be able to develop a solidBy Aaron Wright Nikki Feeney brings back her rotation for this season 30 (R) Wiiliarn Penn J.V. A 6:00Bear Facts Sports Writer 10 ppg, 10 apg average for her The good Dec. 2 (S) Marshalltown C.C. H 6:00

4 (M) Ellsworth C.C. It's. another season for Coach

sophomorc campaign. The 5-5 A new influx of players come 6 (W) SWCC-Creston H 6:00guard is a graduate of Boone. to Boone to build a force to con- 9 (S) NIACC-Mason City A 6:00

Dick Criner and his Bears in his Lori Tilley, 5-6, and Angie tend with. The team will display 13 (W) Central College J.V. H 5:00 fourteen year. During his career, "Hoops" Frankhouser also comes it's quickness to get by most 16 (S) Waldorf he has been able to compile a Jan. 10 (W) Kirkwood C.C. 200-230 record. With nine new

in as talented point guards. other teams. Assistant Coach 13 (S) lowa Lakes C.C. H 2:00Frankhouser's deadly crossovers Cronin brings experience to these 17 (W) Waldorf

players and three returning, can casily blow past the average young Bears. She will be able to Coach Criner hopes lo improve guard, and her quick speed will show them things that she has on the 3-18 record that was dis- be useful in pushing thc ball up learned from her playing days at 27 (S) Wartburg J.V. played from last year. tllc court. Emily Pool hails from Iowa State University.

In the post North Mahaska High School in 31 (W) Sirnpson J.V Coach Crincr does have sevcn The bad

girls at 5-7 or abovc. Carrie Per- Ncw Sharon, lowa. "Averaging

A lack of interior rebounding 7 (W) SWCC-Creston A 6:00 17.9 ppg and 4.7 spg. she will

rier, 5-10 ccntcr, will clog up the have to step.up and play a bigger is what is hurting. It will be hard lanc by her aggressive rcbound- for DMACC to contend on the ing and block shot capabilitics. role on thc tcam this year," said

boards against taller forwards Angic Kading, 5-8 out of Adair- Coach Cronin.

and centers. A lot of freshmen Casey, will intcrchange between "She is a hard worker," addcd

will have to step up immediately the four and five positions this

Coach Criner. She brings her off and play.

ycar. "Last year Kading aver- guard talents to the Bears this

aged 12 ppg, 10 rpg, which will -upcoming season. Mellena Final analysis hclp us out a lot." addcd Julie

Henderson, 5-8, is a tall guard The future is bright over the. Cronin, assiting Coach Crincr. for the line up this season. With rainbow. DMACC will simply

The small forward role is thc her height, she will be able to

have to out smart opponents.rebound over much smaller

most-filled role on the roster this "With a young team, the Bears guards and also muscle her way

ycar. Diane Schmitt. Jessica into the paint for a better per-

have lots of room for growth,. Paulsen and Pasqucl Rcauvais all

centage shot. This team is determined to get will compete. "Thcy are all excel- better everyday and the girls are Esther Rude and Jodie Blaha lent shooters who can fill it up. I come from Hoover and Boone always giving 110%," added feel very confident with each and

respectively. Their talents will Coach Cronin. Outletting thc every girl. 1think there has been

be used frequently and often. ball and pushing it up the court a lot of potential," says Coach With the influx of guards who will be key. Team chemistry will Criner.

can handle the ball, DMACC play a key role in the final say.

MEN'S BASKETBALL Opponent S~ te

11 (S) IWCC-Clar~nda H 13 (M) Kirkwood C C H 17 (F) lnd~anHills Tourney Ottumwa

(vs. Marshalltown C C ) 18 (5) lnd~an H~lls Tourney Otlumwa

(vs. Indian H~lls) 20 (M) ICCC-Fort Dodge H 25 (S) Carl Sandburg C C A 26 (Su) Spoon R~ver C C A 2 (S) Marshalltown C C H 4 (M) Ellsworth C C. A 6 (W) SWCC-Creston H 9 (S) NIACC-Mason City A

13 (W) Indian Hllls C C. H 16 (5) Waldorf H 5 (F) BEAR CLASSIC Boone

Marshalltown vs Waubonsee John Wood vs DMACC-Boone

6 (S) BEAR CLASSIC Marshalltown vs. John Wood Waubonsee vs. DMACC-Boone

10 (W) Kirkwood C.C A 13 (S) Iowa Lakes C.C H 17 (W) Waldod A 20 (5) Ellsworth C.C. H 22 (M) Marshalllown C.C. A 24 (W) Clinton C C. A 27 (5) IWCC-Council Bluffs H 29 (M) IWCC-Clarinda A 31 (W) Clinton C.C. H

. 3 (5) Iowa Lakes C.C. A 7 (W) SWCC-Creston A

14 (W) Willlam Penn J.V. H 17 (S) IWCC-Council Bluffs A 21 (W) ICCC-Fort Dodge A 24 (S) NIACC-Mason City H

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DMACC men's season opens Saturday

By Julie Ann Cronin Bear Facts Sports Writer

DMACC-Boone is hoping for a full 360 degree turn from last years dizmo 8-22 team. In the beginning of the season, they started off with 15 players, but due to academics and other con- flict, they finished only with 8. Coach Russ Jones feels that the outlook is very different this year. Working hard on the recruitment trail, Coach Jones grabbed the best recruitment class in Iowa JUCO. With and influx of transfers and walk-ons to help aid the cause, could this be the year that the roar come out of the Bears?

In the center Chris Larson is the lone re-

turnee down low. The aggressive 6-7, 215-pound sophomore for- ward averaged 13.0 points while shooting close to 60% from the field. He also led the conference in rebounding with a 11.3 per game average. Graduation and redshirts hit DMACC. Mike Sprecher who is 6-5, takes his 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks with him to Grand View College. Coach Jones will now turn to Aaron "KooL A" Wright. Wright, 6-7, 185-pound, is not a

true post player. He was recruited as a small fonvard, but due to lack of size and depth, he will now interchange between the four and three.

At the small fonvard role will be Sharod Williams, Noel McLaughin and Matt Otten. Williams, 6-5, 185-pound, hails from Brooklyn Tech H.S. in Brooklyn, New York. He brings with him his 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds average. McLaughin is a transfer from Creston. He was a starting guard at Ballard High where he chipped in 17.0 points per game his senior year. Otten is a wide body athlete from Ha-warden, Iowa. He has excellent moves inside also.

Perimeter Sophomore Malcom Holman

is looking to pick up right where he left off from last season. De- spite the teams record, Holman was able to pump in 16.5 points and 10.1 assist nightly. DMACC will miss the senices off Chad Schlepp this season. Schlepp, 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 assist, is DMACC's all time steals leader. Here to replace him is David Carson and Seneca Belrnont. Carson, who stands at 6-3,- hails from our nation capital Washing- ton. He is a pure passer and pe-natrator. Belmont, 6-1, 165-pound, is from Selbyville, Dela-

ware. Despite his height, he was be able to dominate a lot of there able to put up: 19.0 points, 8.0 players with high scoring offense assist, 5.2 rebounds. in high and full court press. -school. Ernestus Drakc is an- The bad other pure pcnatrator hailing DMACC has only two return- from Springfield, Illinois. With ees in Larson and Holman. The his jumping ability, Drake very post is very tlun. Wright being easily rebounds over guards his the tallest recruit and player, height even taller. Kenyatta certainly doesn't have good size Patterson is one of two transfers at 185. With so much offensive that Coach Jones was able to power and weapons, it's hard to grab. The talented 6-3 guard is a find minutes for everyone. three point threat. He will pene- There's just not enough balls to trate at any given point. Dax go around. Comely is a returning sopho- Final analysis more who decided to sit out last The Bears has all what it takes season. Despite the leave of ab- to succeed, it's a matter of put- sence, nothing has changed for ting the pieces of the puzzle to- this 6-2, 195-pound guard. He's gether. Look for a big change a workhorse inside and out. Very around record wise. This year aggressive and possibly will be a title contention year. DMACC's most hustling person. r I

He is also a starter in baseball. Kieth Papin and Darrell hail from the motor city of De- troit. These Cass Tech graduates 1students add depth and size. Both are three point threats. Nokeo Sarnosmith is from Ames High. The tiny 5-6 walk-on is a pocket grabber in stealing the ball. He very quick.

The good 1basketball 1 This year Jones grabbed the

best recruits pound for pound. DMACC will be very similar to New Mexico State last year, short but very athletic. The Bears will 1 Boone

The 1995-96 men's basketball squad front row from left to right ;Seneca Belmont, Keith Papin, Dax Connely, Ernestus Drake, Malcom Holman, Nokeo Samosmith, back row; David Carson, Sharod Williams, Matt Otten, Aaron Wright, Chris Lanon, Noel McLaughin, Kenyatta Patterson, Darrell Young.

Page 6 FEATURES November 8,1995

People behind books, computers help Text by Robin King Photos by Tricia WbitckrDMACC function

Some of her pastimes include No photo available

gardening, baking, and doing Judy Patterson crafts. She likes popcorn, and fall is her most enjoyable time of Judy Patterson has been the year. employed for six months as a

One of the most embarrassing clerk in the Boone Campus moments that she has had was Bookstore. She retired from The the time she couldn't get out of National Animal Disease Center the bathroom stall. The knobs as a chemist on the Brucellosis on the stall doors were new and Project. hard to turn. Since she couldn't Meeting students and get the door open, she ended up persuing new books are her having to crawl underneath it to favorite aspects of the job. Her get out. least favorite part of her job is

when the computer crashes orRon Erickson Kathy Kirkegmrd

Carol Petersen locks up. Patterson has three sons.

Ron Erickson has been an Kathy Kirkegaard is Sean resides in Boone, Timothy employee of the Boone Campus originally from Orland Park, Carol Petersen is the manager

for two years. He is the LAN Illinois. She presently lives in student at DMACC also lives in of the Campus Bookstore. She in Des Moines, and Brian, a

Equipment Specialist. His Ogden. She has been employed has been employed with Boone.

as a library assistant for five DMACC for fifteen years. Shehometown is Am-.

years. Getting to know the spent twelve years in Ankeny She enjoys photography, Erickson's favorite part of his

students is one part of her job and the past three years in fishing, genealogy, and reading. job is filling out all of the Hickory Park is her favorite questionnaires. One of the less that she enjoys. Boone. Meeting new students as

well as seeing familiar faces each restaurant and chicken marengo

favorable aspects of his job is Colin, her spouse, is a is her favorite food. She enjoyed intense media scrutiny. veterinarian and works for semester makes her job

the movie Quiet Man. One of his pastimes includes Farmers Hybrid in Des Moines. enjoyable.

If given an opportunity to go live music, and currently he is Christian, their 19 year old son, Her spouse, Dave, is the

anywhere in the world for the is in the United States Navy sales manager at Famer Bocken day, she would go to Ireland,enrolled in the course Visual Ann Watts Nuclear Power P r o m and is in Ames. Their oldest son, Bret, -Basic offered at DMACC. currently stationed in New York. and his fiancee, Jill, live in where she has friends and

In his opinion, the Boone Ann Watts has been a Daughters Katie, 16, and Kari, Waterloo. Jon, their middle relatives. campus should have Internet librarian at the Boone campus for 15, both attend school at Ogden child, and his bride Leslie reside access. He feels it would be an asset to the students.

one year. Seeing a wide variety Community High School. in Ankeny. The youngest, No photo available of people every day is what A few of her interests include Shannon, is a recent d ~ t e Lori Nystrom of makes her job enjoyable. The sewing, crafts, historic costumes, Iowa State University. campus's heart and soul, the silk flower designs, knitting and Some of her pastimes include library, is her favorite part of the of course reading. Her favorite readiig and boating. Lori Nystrom, a clerk in the

campus- food is lobster tail. The If she were to be granted any Campus Bookstore, recently

Together with her spouse, Canadian Goose is her favorite three wishes, her first would be started her job here on the Boone

Richard, they have three animal. for good health for her growing campus. She enjoys helping the

children: Joshua, 16, Emily 14, If Kirkegaard were able to go family. To have healthy students purchase their books.

and Alex, 10. anywhere in the world for the grandchildten would be her Her spouse, Curt, works for

Watts would change her day, she would go to a remote second wish and less violence the Union Pacific Railroad.

inability to understand machinery beach in the Caribbean and Q and peace in the world would be They have three children: Nick

if she were able to. She hates nothing but relax. her third wish. is 13, Brian is 10, and Marci is 5.

underachieving at anything. She enjoys watching sports, Snickers and Mr. Pibb are

her favorite foods. She loves all water skiing, and watching Forest Gvmp is herthe seasons of the year but she IThe Computer Lab in Room 135B will I favorite movie while Me1 Gibson does not like the month of be closed on Thursdav. November 9 is tops as her favorite actor. SheKaren Messler January. J

likes cats, the color blue, the fall Since becoming employed I from5:00pemunti19:00pem I seas~n, pizza and The olive Karen Messler is an evening here at DMACC, one of her

I Imost embarrassing moments was Garden restaurant. library clerk, who has been employed here at DMACC for being kidnapped for her I I

one and one half years. Her .birthday. Ispring Bedding, Holiday and 1 favorite part of her job is helping 1plants & Perennials ,aFFN Blooming Plants I students find material that they need for their papers and projects.

A COMPETITIVETogether with her spouse, PRICE" Wayne, they have three children. Carrie, 21, is a junior at the Located 3 miles University of Northern Iowa. East of Ogden Hwy 30Melanie, 18, is a freshman at Iowa State University. Steven, 16, is a junior at the Boone High 5 15-275-2229 M -- Sat 9-6 p.m. School. 4 3 2 - 2 8 8 1 805-8th Street Boone, IA 50036 5 15-275-4307 Sun 12-5

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DMACC Blood Drive Foundation scholarships available

By Jamie Lowe Bear Facts Staff

The DMACC Boone Campus Foundation sponsors scholarships every year. These scholarships are offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. The average award is $354 and the awards range from $50 for books to $1,000. Approximately 100 to 125 scholarships given away each year. There are 53 civic, financial, and other such com-munity organizations that spon-sor these scholarships.

The scholarships are based on a wide range of areas including: financial need, academic eligi-bility, qmiculum, athletic par-ticipation, and so on. The foun-dation has set up guidelines so that as many students as possible can be assisted.

The applications can be haqded in year around. Those handed in between the beginning of the semester through Decem-ber will be considered for the Spring term. If the applicant is in their first year at DMACC their application will be keep on hand for the following year. Those applications turned in by March or April will be consid-ered for the next Fall Semester.

Along with the application a letter "explaining why you feel you're desening of this award is also necessary. The letter can state the situation you are in. Some examples of what can be included in the letter are your financial, extra curricular, work, or other such situations that may better explain yourself. You may wish to attach a resume as well to tell a little more about yourself. Letters of Recommendation may also be added if you feel they are necessary.

The Foundation has been es-tablished to simplify the applica-tion process for students. If this system were not in place the stu-dents would be forced to indi-vidually apply for each scholar-ship.

Applications can be obtained from the file in the downstairs hallway right inside the front main door. If there are any questions they may be directed toward Rich Finnestad or the Central Oilice Staff. This is a great time to get your application in to be considered for a Spring term award.

scheduled Nov. 29 The Blood Center of Central

Iowa is calling all eligible donors to donate at the upcoming DMACC blood drive sponsored by the Nursing Students United. The drive will be held on Wednesday, November 29, be-tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center.

The entire process takes about $5 riniites =:! izc!udes z mini-physical given by a Blood Center nurse. The actual drawing of blood takes from five to seven

good health. Donors should also eat a good meal before donating. If you wish to make an appoint-ment or need more information, please call Connie Booth at 432-7203, ext. 1070. Sign up will be held in the Courter Center on Monday, Tuesday , and Wednesday, November 13, 14, and 15.

Do you know someone who has needed blood during their lifetime? Chances are good that

minutes. To be eligible to do- you do. Statistics say that 75% ofDMACC student Anna Steele and KRUU D.J. Randy Sierra, pose nate, donors need to be 17 years people have at least one personalfor photo after recently visiting with the Introduction to of age or older, weigh at least acquaintance who has used blood

Mass Communications class. 110 pounds, and be in general or blood products.

Voice of "Young Country" visits DMACC

All ages are our

Jan Mallas, Chery Mohrman, Barb Stark& Dawn h o n

IBy Bear Facts Staff

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Since Sierra has been on the air

I Sandwiches Dinners Meal by the pound

at KRW, he has seen many The Introduction to ms c h g e s in the way radio is

Communication class welcomed handled. For e m p i e . some radio (98.3) disc jockey stations are using computer

Sierra to their class on October 26. Systems that allow the disc jockeys Sierra was invited to speak about to be other places while on the air. how he became a D.J. and what his They are able to record their shows plans were for the future. a week before hand and simply put

is a well known in the tape when they are not there. station around Boone and 98.3 That is the why you cannot was originally a Boone station. ~t get through to the station over the has since moved to D~~ ~~i~~~ weekend. NO one is there to take and now shares a studio with KJN Your (92.5).

Sierra joined the station not Randy Sierra just started knowing for sure if this was what working as the program director he wanted to do. He began his for K R W (98.9, and although his

radio carer on a station in Fort favorite music sound may not be Dodge. It was there that he met country, he is going to settle with many of the other Des Moines ''Young Country for now in his D.J's. career.

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Meet the coaches 1 Correction

l~riffithsto advise Boone. She By Julie Ann Cronin has worked at Bear Pacts Staff the campus

for five years Boone Campus will be organizing a creative writing club for all as part of the

students, faculty and staff. The club advisor will be Martha Griftiths, lunch staff. She enjoys being an English instructor at Boone. around the students.

An organizational meeting will be held on November 14, at 12:30 Bill, her husband, works p.m. in the southeast corner of the Courter Center. Topics discussed for Pacific Railroad. Together will be meeting times and dates and also the purpose and structure of they have four children and the group. four grandchildren. In her

"I want to provide a community atmosphere for writers to write." spare time, she enjoys finishing s a ~ dGrifliths. The writing club will have all genres of writing such as antique furniture. poetry. shorl stories and non-fiction. Her favorite part of the

Coach Russ Jones Coach Dick Criner If you can't make if to the meeting, contact Griffiths at extension campus is the Lloyd Courter Personal 1041 or in her office (124.) Center because it has all the Hometown: East Peoria, Illinois

By Julie Ann Cronin windows. Reside: Ames, Iowa Status: Married to Becky, Bear Facts Staff

has one son named Russell Jr. Personal Conference focuses Athletics Hometown: Burlington, Iowa Overall Record: 12-48 Reside: Boone, Iowa Last Year Conference: 3-13 Status: Married to Eyelyn

On gays in the Record at DMACC: 12-48 and one son Tim and two Finished: 9th daughters Linda and Tina Last . Season: 8-22 Athletics By Mark H. Williams problem in dealing with gay still some companies that would Years at DMACC: 2 Overall Record: 200-230 Contributing Writer issues, is in presenting a non- not deal well with a gay

Last Year Conference: 7 partisan view of the issues. "It employee. Coach Russ Jones is excited Record at DMACC: 200-230 The first Upper Midwest is extremely hard," she Comments on whether

about this season, with having Finished: 8th College Journalists conference remarked, "not to take sides on or not to comment on a person's the best JUCO recruitment class, Last Season: 3-18 was held in Minneapolis on many issues, but that is part of sexual preference in a story who wouldn't be excited. With Years at DMACC: 14 November 4, 1995. It was our job. We must present (the came down to whether that piece studying the game carefully, Coach Dick Criner is veIy sponsored by the National issues) fairly and accurately, of information was pertinent to Jones has tried to recruit the best excited about this season. Lesbian and Gay Journalists even if we don't like it." the story or not. In other players to fill the roles needed on Coming off of last years season Association. The day-long The afternoon session started words, is it necessary to the the team. "We look for student being 3-18, Coach Criner took conference was attended hy 50 with a professional panel story? Does the fact that athletes first. We want our kids extra time recruiting for this college journalists from six focusing on coming out in the someone is gay add anything to to leave here with a since of season. With nine new players, surrounding Midwest states. work place. The panel consisted a story on a basketball game? direction far as the job market is there is lots of depth on the Lady This conference was of Mark Kasel, a staff writer for A discussion followed about concern," says Jones. Bears bench this year. This designed to help student the %in Cities Lavender getting a job. All on the panel

This season is unique for recruitment class is the biggest journalists be more effective in Lifestyle, Chris Badowski, made it clear that they would not DMACC, they return only two DMACC has had in years. "Our presenting issues concerning the former staff producer of Zhe discriminate toward or favor sophomores Malcolm Holman, team is a young team, that needs gay community and in helping Oprah Winfrey Show and anyone who was gay. Caesar and Chris Larson. With twelve a lot of work yet they have a big gay journalists deal with these producer at the Fox network in Chavez, a writer/producer at new faces on the court there is heart and a lot of determination issues in the work place. Chicago; John Welsh, reporter WGN-TV in Chicago, said, lots of room for growth and to be the best." says Criner. Michelle Ames, the first at the St. Cloud Kmes, and Jane "One of the most important development. DMACC will hurt Things that will make the speaker, is editor-in-chief at the things in getting a good job, is a lot of there opponents with Lady Bears contend with the Minnesota Daily, which has a Helmke, a special projects to get good solid internships, there motion offense and other teams in the conference circulation of 4,5000 daily producer at KARE-TV in the starting in your sophomore year, diamond in one press. The Bears this year is, "Our quickness and papers and a operating budget of Twin Cities. and to stay in contact with these

open at home on November our running and gunning the $2.5 million a year. Ames The main thrust of the people. " eleventh at DMACC. ball, will help us because we will described what it is like to work seminar was that it is a choice The day ended with a brief

be able to run the teams into the at the college newspaper, how whether to "come out" at work overview of the on-line system By George ground." added Criner. With they decide what stories to run, or not. Many media jobs do at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

continued from page 2 hope ofthe team to make it to the and how they should be offer a more open and receptive Next year the conference will be

discover a way to help a student tournament and be in the top six. presented. She said her biggest work environment, but there are held in Chicago.

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