I '( ( is / ^ Internationally-known puppeteerTGeorge Lat- shaw spent the week on campus performing for the Up With Children Festival and discussing plans and options for the Artist in Residence Program. r Latshaw will be with Johnson County Community College next semester throughout the term as an artist in residence.Tucked away in two large suit­ cases are ballerinas, hound dogs, alligators, Kabuki dancers, Shakespearean players and a puppet which has the unique ability to eat giant jelly beans. It's with the assistance of these characters that Latshaw is able to demonstrate many art forms- visual, script writing, acting, dance and music and Presenting... involve the student in the magic of puppetry. Latshaw is one of 250 professional puppeteers in the United States. He has written a book, Puppetry, The Ultimate Disguise, which describes the history of puppets, puppet design, direction, voices and Latshaw And sound effects, construction, puppet playwriting and performance. During the spring semester Latshaw will be working with students in the performing arts classes as well as with persons working with developmental^ handicapped persons. Company Through the puppets, Latshaw is able to animate the inanimate and transform the ordinary. Puppets make visible the invisible such as emotions so that communication can be carried out. He sees the beginning of puppetry as dating back to prehistory times when men invented gods and goddesses to represent the things which they could not explain. These idea-figures were given form and Pieces of fuzzy cloth and felt come communicated with much the same way puppets Puppet Talk magically to life when George are. The puppet serves the same purpose as the make believe characters. The unknown is reduced Latshaw is around. to an essence — they're not real, but remind us of something that is very real. The QrnipiQ ledger Volume 2, No. 6 Johnson County Community College October 12, 1979 The Junket Administration Urges Faculty Attendance In Wichita By Cheryl Johnson The JCCC administration staff development The $66 figure speaker being Dr. Edmund Glea- Stall R«port«f "strongly encourage" faculty to includes the expense of the char­ ser, President of the American Although students will enjoy a attend the Wichita conference but tered buses that will transport the Association of Community and Inside two-day break from classes Oct. 18 "other options" are available, staff to and from the conference, a Junior Colleges. The theme for this and 19, instructional and other explained Gabert. $12 food allowance, the cost of a year's conference is "Kansas Com­ staff members of Johnson County The alternative options are to double occupancy room and the munity Colleges—Adapting to the Community College will be work­ attend the on campus League for registration fee of $25. '80's." Big Brother's ing or attending educational Innovation, "Conference without meetings. Walls" being presented by the See alternative, "Con­ The forums, exhibits and JCCC will be represented by 105 National Conference for the Handi­ ference Without Walls" on speeches will be held partially at Larry Alley has two members including faculty, staff, capped or to design an individual page 8. the Century II Convention Center little friends. administrators, board members, plan of activities and submit it for with the remainder at the Holiday and student representatives at the Page 3 approval by the division directors Inn Plaza. The Award of Merit 9th annual Kansas Association of and a member of the Executive The chartered buses will depart presentation and dinner will be Community Colleges (KACC) in Council. from JCCC at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 18 held at Century II the evening of Space Bats Wichita, Kansas, on Oct. 18-19. and will return at 12:45 p.m. on the 18th. There are approximately 70 The October in-service days Oct. 19. The buses will transport JCCC instructors (teaching staff) members of JCCC to the Holiday Al Kurki, Provost, said, "every were planned to coincide with the who are attending the conference KACC conference so "all members Inn Plaza where they will be Kansas community college is a in Wichita. staying in Wichita. would have an opportunity to member of the KACC and JCCC is Film festival is dedi­ attend," according to Glen Gabert, The expense to the college is $66 Registration will be at the Cen­ the largest community college in Assistant to the President. The per person, which is taken from the tury II Convention Center from 12 the state. Other community col­ cated to science fiction staff development fund. The staff to 1:30 p.m. on the 18th. The leges in the state look to JCCC for in-service days are "paid days" set support and leadership," Kurki fans. _ aside for Staff Development, said development fund is money allo­ opening "general session" will cated by the Board of Trustees for stated. Page 4 Gabert. start at 1:30 p.m with the guest Ledgers Birthday # # Q Q V £ it Controversies Surround KACC Conference Controversies arose concerning The alternatives were to attend the situation," explained Al Met- the requirement by administration the Conference Without Walls here tenburg, speaker of Congress for You're invited to join that faculty and instructional staff on campus or to submit to the Shared Governance. the celebration. attend the two-day Kansas Associ­ division director a plan for devel­ Page 8 ation Community Colleges' (KA­ opment in specific fields which was A letter appeared in the Kansas CC) conference in Wichita Oct. 18 individually structured. City Star's Speaking the Public and 19 The alternatives were to attend Mind section which accused the Alternatives were offered, but the Conference Without Walls here administration of wasting the tax No School faculty members felt that they on campus or to submit to the payer's money and questioned the were being pressured into attend­ division director a plan for devel­ benefits of the meeting. This letter ing the out-of-town conference. One opment in specific fields which was was signed, but the name was not Classes will not be held on faculty member who requested not individually structured. connected with the college or a Oct 18 and 19 due to staff to be identified explained. "We A slowness on the part of the resident of Johnson County. It was development in-service could apply for an exemption administration to provide a com­ assumed by administration that a days Therefore, there through our division director, but if plete understanding as to what the member of the faculty wrote the will be no Campus Ledger we listed child care as a reason for faculty options were allowed the letter and signed a ficticious name. published for the week of selecting the meeting here on controversy to grow. "There has John Cleek, college president, Chuck Bishop Oct. 15-19. The next issue campus, he told us that he would been three times the problems of released a statement to the Star will be available on Oct. remember it when a conference going to Wichita or not because the concerning the letter which pointed with the National Education As­ 26. request for our field of study came administration was late in provid­ an accusing finger at the Faculty sociation. up." ing a complete understanding of Association, JCCC's affiliation Continued — page 8 October 12, i Editorials/Opinion 1979 J Parking Restrictions Unfair After the first few weeks of attending classes at Johnson County Community College, students begin yearning for one of the coveted bumper stickers which permits them to park somewhere other than on the "south forty." If the walk from the student parking areas seems long now, just wait until the mercury drops to the bottom of the thermometer! Students are told that the purpose of this college is to serve their needs, yet, as the paying customers, students are discriminated against in the area of parking regulations. All lots that are close to the buildings are restricted for staff. Other lots restrict the closest spaces for visitors. The spaces restricted for handicap parking are necessary both by law and consideration and these are not the restricted areas which are being referred to. If all restrictions were lifted on parking regulations except in areas designated for handicap parking, the college could save a considerable amount of time and salary in the department of security. Parking should be on a first come, first serve basis. • A LETTER TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER: Preparation For Holocaust In response to President John Cleek's comments to I the Kansas City Star on October 2, the Faculty Association of Johnson County Community College Reflects Foolish Priorities denies any involvement, either of the organization of Letters any of its members, in the writing of the now Johnson County officials are long-term stay and felt that there busy looking for a safe place to was little point in assembling with infamous Tom Brosset letter. As an organization, we the Ursuline sisters. prefer to deal with issues in a straight-forward, house county workers in case there is a nuclear holocaust. Elaborate Clay Wirt, 1st District commis­ To The professional fashion, and unlike the college presi­ plans are underway by county sioner, said that he thinks a cave or dent, we are releasing this letter only to the school emergency preparedness co-ordi- a "very solid building" in Johnson newspaper. We regret that Dr. Cleek has such a low nator, George Meserve to move 300 County would be a good place to Editor opinion of the faculty and such fear of the Faculty key workers and their families to relocate the government in case of Association that he felt forced to make an the Ursuline Academy, a campus attack.