Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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A S COUNCIL The Slate and its Fate By Wm. L. Crawford Illustrated by john Rosenfield The Executive Council of Fall 1973 actually began before the elections were held. With the exception of only four members, the entire working A.S. Council, headed by JoAnne Orijel, ran on a slate called United Students for a Responsive Govern- ment. The main objective of the elected US mem- bers was open communication and, along with the four non-slate members the Council, reflected a refreshing openness and display of concern as the semester began. Vice-President Eric Thompson, eloquently soft- spoken, is a music major at Valley. His chairman- ship of the IOC included the direction of the underprivileged children's Christmas Party and an attempt to re-evaluate the paid ID. Another of Thompson's projects while in office included the continuation of the Teacher Evaluation Committee in conjunction with Tau Alpha Epsilon, of which he is a member. The general aims of Mitch Harmatz, A.S. Treas- urer, included the efficient direction of A.S. funds. Harmatz focused his attention on such projects as the funding of the recreation center which is under construction in the basement of the Campus Center. Chief justice Bill Nelson was also a council returnee who felt that his wide experience as past commissioner of elections and also AMS president would help him bring more participation to the Associated Students Supreme Court. Nelson also extended his efforts in the area of constitutional revision in the judicial branch. The progression of construction in the recreation room project and increased concern for the needs of handicapped students on campus were the main interest of Commissioner of Campus Improvements David Churchill. Churchill's constant interest in campus activities was not hampered by his confine- ment to a wheelchair, and he was often found spearheading such action as the students' plea to rescind a tobacco sale ban on campus, Churchill said, l'm majoring in psychology because I must learn to rely on 95 percent brainpower and use only five percent physical strength. Commissioner of Elections Hector Crillone handled the elections for fair representation seats on Council and the spring general elections efficiently, although hampered by a late start. The third semes- ter T.A. major was appointed to his office in the fall upon the resignation of the initial elected officer. l gave Mr. Cicotti a hard time and kept him on the edge of his seat, but everything turned out all right, Crillone said. Alex Hampton ran for the office of commissioner of evening division to give the evening student a fair shake. One of Hampton's goals was to establish a permanent stationary suggestion box for night student use. Another goal was to form a committee to improve campus nighttime lighting. However, the energy crisis took precedence. On Council, Hamp- ton did become deeply involved with the imple- menting of the office of jewish Ethnic Studies on Council. Commissioner of Fine Arts Bill Lamphar felt Valley College should act as the cultural center for the community. He was also interested in the evaluation of the A.S. constitution and was instru- mental in the establishment of a standing evaluation committee. Lamphar also worked diligently in the creation of an improved speaker series. Manuel Suarez joined the US slate because he didn't feel the A.S. council was representing the whole student body in the previous semester. Suarez was elected to council as AMS president and took an interest in supplementing the educational process with a relevant and enlarged speaker series. Suarez was forced to resign his post due to Dersonal problems near the end of the semester. The office was filled by journalism major james Wenck, who was elected by a two-thirds majority of the Executive Council. As commissioner of public relations, Barbara Branson's main project was to form a committee to study publicity problems on campus. One of her main objectives was to establish a standing weekly press conference between Council and campus news media. Commissioner of Social Activities Yocee Recht- man brought musical groups to campus last semes- ter, as well as a magic show. His main concern, however, was to listen to all sides concerned on council matters. He also chaired the Governmental Convention established by council. He said of the semester's action, Even with a great many factions involved, we still accomplished much. Bobbe McGhie was concerned with setting up a child care center, which came closer to reality than in the five previous years. She was also involved with the establishing of a babysitting co-op on campus and the furthering of the Women's Rights cause. Special concern for the cries of Women's Liberation and what it ultimately means - that's what l've worked for, said Ms. McGhie of her term of office. Commissioner of Scholastic Activities Valerie Little worked diligently with a scholarship and grant revision committee and in organizing the annual Dean's Tea. Sonya Loya studied the funding problems of the Women's Athletic Department as Commissioner of Women's Athletics and the Commissioner of Men's Athletics, Ben Cheng worked to build Valley's sports ernhusiasm with the aid of bigger and better pep ra ies. ,Commissioner of Records Elaine Eaddy, along with her regular recording duties, was instrumental in the organization of the alumni homecoming. The office of Executive Council Parliamentarian went unoccupied for nearly half this semester. lt was finally filled when Brian Dennis was appointed. Dennis showed enthusiasm and the required objec- tivity in his term and also served as Associate justice of the Supreme Court. Two new offices were added to council at the beginning of the fall semester. They were the offices of Black Ethnic Studies, held by Robert Wise, and Chicano Ethnic Studies held by Salvador Barrios. Wise was, unfortunately, forced to resign his office near the close of the semester due to a personal tragedy. The ethnic offices on council were un- precedented at Valley and served to inspire the request for the office of jewish Ethnic Studies.

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AVery Good Year By Margot A. Meyer Illustrated by Robert Lachman Generally speaking, 1973 was not the most profit- able year for a certain vice-president of national renown. But for Eric Thompson, Associated Student vice-president for Fall 1973, the year brought the A.S. presidency for the spring semester. After completing his first semester in student government office in january, Thompson, a soft- spoken music major, has discovered an acute addic- tion to political life on campus. The A.S. presidency will enable him to follow through on plans that were set in motion during the fall semester, and initiate new programs for campus and community improve- ment. Born and raised in the farming community of Fairmont, Minn., Thompson left high school to enter the service when he was 17. He came to the West Coast in 1965 and has attended Valley for four semesters. As a music major Thompson is attempting to improve and perfect his skills on several instruments and in the area of composing. Music is like any other parallel art.field, he said. First, you have to learn to be a craftsman. Then, when you become competent, you can adequately decide whether you want to be an artist. fi eff Channelled into the political vein through his concern for the Music Department at Valley, Thompson's ambitions increased with his involve- ment and were given a boost when he won the vice- presidency last year. I had a multitude of aims by the time I decided to run for vice-president, said Thompson. One was to increase communications on campus, tearing down the walls, so to speak. Another goal that the 33-year-old president brought with him to Spring A.S. Council was the idea of increasing the worth of the student ID card by increasing its benefits. Thompson said that he would like to give some kind of discount to the students for purchases in community stores, as well as on campus. This effort would promote close communications with the surrounding community. To upgrade and encourage a liaison between -the community and A.S. Council, Thompson created the appointed position of community coordinator. Two more objects of business that Thompson hopes to finish are tying down the ends of a teacher evaluation taken by A.S. Council during the pre- vious semester and completion of a constitutional review. Among his goals for the spring semester, Thomp- son plans to investigate forms of comprehensive health insurance and a possible meal ticket that would give paid ID holders a discount in the campus cafeteria. Also in the beginning stages is the estab- lishment of a women's self-help clinic. He expects that a major portion, if not all, of these projects will be accomplished before the year is out. Voter turnout is usually a cause for concern in student government elections. And this year's elec- tions proved no exception. But signs of concern did surface over the outbreak of war in the Middle East during several A.S. Council meetings. Although no formal action was taken by the council, more than 1,200 students signed a petition protesting Arab aggression in Israel. To Thompson this gesture of feeling and moral outrage was very significant in measuring the sensitivity and concern of the Associated Students. More students signed the petition than had ever voted in an election since Thompson has been at Valley. In an attempt to learn the 'craft' of being a politician, Thompson hopes that he can avoid symptoms of a popular occupational disease - Presidential Impeachitis. As a music maior, Thompson discovered the demanding hours of practice he must put in each week.