Cochise College - El Recuerdo Yearbook (Douglas, AZ)

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. . .the sheriff's office can be called. Jerry Fuller, popular campus security chief, has had twelve-and-one-half years general law enforcement ex- perience and was recently interviewed about the CC's se- curity. Jerry stated, Security was started by the administr- ation because of CC's isolation. At first it was only a watchman type operation. Then to upgrade and reorganize the program I was hired, continued Mr, Fuller. About the power of security, Jerry replied, Our au- thority comes from the Governing Board. We enforce rules and regulations of the college. If a violation occurs, the officer writes it down and presents it to the appropri- ate dean for action. -P Jerry added, We're not really a law enforcement agency. ' If a student is caught stealing on campus, Jerry ex- plained, A dean is notified and the case is taken to So- cial Standards Committee. In addition, if the plaintiff feels he wants to sign a complaint, the sheriff's office can be called. I l Jerry Fuller Sheron Martin No guns, Thank God, retorted Jerry when asked if they were allowed to carry weapons. About the rumor that several rooms in the boys dorm had been bugged Jerry said, There is no truth to it, but I recall the rumor. I personally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. The rumor came about because some persons had marijuana in their rooms and became paranoid. They felt we were trying to entrap them. Either my people will do things above board or I'll dismiss them. But this doesn't mean we won't continue surveillance. That's ourjob, concluded Jerry. Mr. Fuller closed saying, I enjoy working around young people. Their cooperation has made my job easy. Mutual respect and understanding have helpedf, When asked to evaluate campus security, Susan Mar- tin gave CC's contingent a good rating. Every college needs some type campus security to maintain peace and make sure that schools' laws aren't violated, answered Susan to the question of security's value. About their power Miss Martin feels, Security should have the authority to do whatever they have to do within the law to carry out theirjob. 45

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communication, comments and j Q17 .Ion Alexander '. . .regaining independence and individuality. Jon Alexander, marine vet who has been attending Co- chise for two years, was interviewed on the subject of a veteran coming back to civilian life and school. Concerning troubles of adjusting to civilian life Jon of- fered, Integrating into civilian society meant regaining independence and iindividuality. Also, it meant regain- ing an incentive to move ahead, as opposed to stagnation of effort on an individual basis developed during military service. The unity of military society, as opposed to the diversity of civilian society, became the greatest barrier to overcome. On the academic side I have encountered no real pro- blems, noted Alexander about his adjustment to school. He continued, Mathematics is my field of weakest retention and has required a greater effort than most oth- er subjects. In the total college experience I believe the com- campus community muter misses much of what is happening on campus since he is not as deeply involved with campus problems as his resident peers. This is not to say there are not advantages to living off campus, but some learning experience is missed. I might add that living off campus in an environment not geared towards the academic has frequently made homework difficult. Jon has the feeling that fewer years between college and high school would have helped him as a student. As to the advice Alexander would give a vet' thinking of going back to school, he stated, First I would not give him the impression that going back to school is a must. If he had made up his mind that school was for him, I would advise that he go back to school as soon as possible after he was discharged. Also, I would advise him to take the classes that he had been successful in during high school and not take too great a load his first semester. About how CC could help the veteran more, Alex- ander remarked, The faculty here at Cochise has al- ways been willing to help me with any problem. Most of the teachers appreciate that the majority of the vets are older and more interested in getting down to learning. Since veteran's counseling has been initiated this year, I can't think of anything further the school could do for vets in particular. I can think of one thing that would help vets, and that is for the government to give them more money, Jon commented. Jon feels that being a veteran has helped him in school. I can say this because when I look at my high school transcripts I know I would have 'blown the show' if I'd gone directly to college. Perhaps being a vet isn't as im- portant as being older and, as I have stated before, ready to learn. To the thought that being older than most girls on campus made it hard for his social life, he retorted, Hlfl date campus girls I'm afraid of being thought 'a dirty old man,' and if I don't, I'm afraid I'll be thought of as arrogant, aloof, or possibly worse, sort of 'damned if you do and damned ifyou don't.'

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Alma Perez - H I 1 . . .better things to do with my Sundays. quite widely discussed attempt by the LDS Cand other? religious groupsj to purchase land or near CC prompted the following interviews. asked if a chaplain service should be offered to students, Alma Perez, a student majoring in l Education remarked, Non-denominational, but only if the students want one. What would .e of one if no one went to it? Greenwalt, Douglas Southern Baptist minister time CC student, answered, There could be one 'ailable. That does not mean any student has to go. I donit see any reason for it with all the churches in Douglasf' responded Bradford Lawrence, a CC art ma- jor. To the same question, Father Robert Ganyon, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Douglas, replied, It could be made available, but in a sense it is not a pri- ority for CC since it is only eight or nine miles to Doug- las. Those at CC who want to attend church or see a clergyman can come on the bus on Sunday mornings. I see an advantage, not a necessity. campus community About the Jesus People movement, Brad commented, I haven't given it much thought, but I know I don't have anything against it. If that's their thing, let them do lt. Rev. Greemwalt stated, I have not had a lot of con- tact with the so called 'Jesus People,' but if they are sin- cere in their worship of Jesus, the Christ, more power to them. To the philosophy, 'It's not how you worship, but whom you worshipj Alma reasoned, It's the philoso- phy used today by many. What is important is that you do worship some one that is supreme. The phrase sounds good but it is shallow. When it comes down to it, in Western Society everyone worships the Bible God. How you worship is how you interpret the new testament. How you worship shows what you believe and what Christianity is to you. It is a cute phrase, but when put to the test, it turns hollow, quipped Father Ganyon. Don Greenwalt offered, With certain limitations and qualifications. If this means we shouldn't have churches, I'd say it's wrong, but I do believe one can worship apart from the church. I'll go one step further than that, suggested Brad- ford. I suppose the Sun god is just as good as any God. Why not? It's not how you worship or whom you wor- ship. Regarding regular attendance in church, Don re- marked, Attending church at least once a week is im- portant. Anyone will get exactly what they put into it. I don't feel it is necessary unless you are a true mem- ber of a worshiping community, noted Father Ganyon. He continued, One can gain the same with prayer which is privately done. With attendance of church one gains a sense of community and brotherhood. Brad stated, Some people gain from church attend- ance, but I don't. I can think of better things to do with my Sundays, he added. Alma commented, I don't believe in regular attend- ance. It can just become a habit and a going to worship just out of habit.