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SOT ENTERTAINMN T OPINIO FEATURE VIHornet Fullerton, California Volume 67, Issue 3 Friday, September 16, 1988 - Education Styrofoam issue New bill still up iIn the air and ta- By Vince Williams teria, including french fry to reform new products are Managing Editor quito holders, being introduced. Paper plates and taken over The styrofoam plate in the cafe- bowls have already from their styrofoam predecessors. system teria may soon be a thing of the Cups, however, are a different past, as the cafeteria moves to story. Paper cups don't hold hot By Larry Bush eliminate the use of styrofoam liquids such as coffee as well as Staff Writer food containers. This comes as a styrofoam cups. result of the efforts of Fullerton "We haven't found a suitable (FC) student Pete Samuels College (of paper cups)," said A bill to reform California's who, along with other campuses supplier by trans- Griffith. "Most don't have a suit- community college system concerned by the environmental ferring most of the Legislature's aspects of styrofoam, is seeking to power over the colleges to a state have all styrofoam products ban- their gover- board that coordinates ned on campus. "Research indicates that nance is expected to be signed by all plastic products, not just Governor George Deukmajian. The ban was initiated after that the chemi- officials say the bill will growing concern styrofoam, account for about State in the manufacture of allow the community college system cals used a quarter of one percent of styrofoam contributed to the dele- to improve rapidly. David Mertes, tion of the earth's ozone layer, a all landfill." Chancellor of the community col- Jim Lammers calls the bill, "a blue- three millimeter thick layer protec- lege system harful ultra- Dart Containers print for where we are all going." ting the earth from violet radiation. According to re- In 1985, a panel was appointed cent reports in Newsweek and by the Legislature to examine all Parade, a vast portion of the ozone able lid, and as the cafeteria is a aspects of the state's higher edu- layer has already 'disappeared' take-out facility, most people want cation system. In 1986, a highly over Antarctica. lids." critical report on the state's com- According to Hazel Griffith, FC At the moment two suppliers of munity colleges was issued by the sup- being considered, to the cafeteria manager, the present paper cups are panel. This was-turned over will be has been made. Until the Review of ply of styrofoam containers but no decision Joint Commintee for long that will then, the use of styrofoam coffee the Master Plan for Higher Educa- Steve BarDer/Hornet. used up, but how take depends on demand. cups will continue. tion, which was headed by Assem- Working out-FC student Marlene Reyes takes lab. As is the trend these days, students are paper products blyman John Vasconcellos. While various advantage of the facilities offered in the fitness working harder to keep fit. See pages 6 and 7. always been used in the cafe- See Styro, page 4 It has taken until the last week of have August for the Governor and Legislative leaders to come to an agreement on a plan to improve A.S. Senate the colleges, A major issue has been who will Beware: Legal drugs may be govern the community colleges. A statewide board has had very little Mail service proposed hazardous to your well-being power, as locaLboards have con- T_ -IUl., U1 I ^----.UIl-U)' U W- 1 ---- LU *^ trolled individual colleges and the inc., the company that wishes to Legislature has written into law By Brian Chee put the mail boxes on campus will Dr. Norman Myers, medical director of Health most of the regulations for the Staff Editor pay the committee one dollar per By Elizabeth W. Hickman Services, said the main difference between OTC system. survey. Staff Writer drugs and prescription drugs is strength. to limit the power of In ah effort to increase revenue The exterior of the 'postal sta- "They are the same, but the strength (per dose) is But trying side effects are the local boards was politically and improve campus services for tion' would be used for advertising, The Associated Students Senate rejection of reduced so that the possibilties of Associated Student the over-the-counter drug can be impossible because of the great students, the increasing revenue by approxomat- -"gift" packets containing samples of over-the- also reduced, and and Drug power of the boards locally, and in Senate (A.S.) opened discussion ely $60,000. counter (OTC) drugs Nyquil and Vivarin has approved more quickly by the Food Sacramento. Tuesday on a proposal that would "If the mail box idea turns out to prompted further discussion of the issue. Administration," he said. bring mail boxes for use by stu- be unfeasible, we could still arra- Services, give the state board Kathie Aduddell, director of Health In the case of Nyquil, the consumer should be Plans to dents on campus. nge for the advertising to be put up. to the A.S. power to approve or reject the provided information about OTC drugs aware that in addition to the four main ingredients, it The senate is planning to survey That would give us approximately Senate prior to the 4-3 vote deciding to send the contains 25 percent alcohol. Aduddel said this could appointments of campus Presi the same amount of money," said also turned down by 250 students and 50 instructors. packets back to the supplier. pose problems for alcoholics or other people who dents were Maw. be informed of legislators. Coordinated by the Care Bank It is her opinion that people need to might have an adverse reaction to alcohol. the survey will deter- to A.S. Tresurer Diane possible side effects that any Committee, According the ingredients and Dr. Myers believes there is a bigger issue Among the other changes, there if there is sufficent interest to mail boxes were in order to make choices. "I mine Shubat, if the medication might have regarding the gift packets. He said, "The Student will be a board of governors, along install the mail boxes on campus. should have a choice," installed the cost would be approxi-. agree they (the students) Senate should be looking at why they were with governing boards for the U.C. dollars per student. "Even if we don't follow through mately three Aduddell explained. distributing these items (containing substances) that and C.S.U. systems, to develop a easier for that over-the-counter medica- on it (mail boxes), the Care Bank "It would make life a lot "I'm concerned can be addictive." core curriculum for the com- will recieve $300 for doing the the students," said Shubat.. "It tions are recognized as drugs, along with drugs Aduddel explained that the staff at the Health munity college students seeking to would give students a better oppor- requiring a prescription," she said. "People should surveys," said Maw. provide information to students in order transfer to one of the state's public know as much as they are able to about anything Center will According to Maw, Campad help them make their own decisions. four-year colleges. See Senate, page 4 they take as medication," to -- The possible flight of Herbie Hornet Located on the northwest athletic complex? That's where tradition, then pretty soon you By Eric Marson you want something more spirit have nothing," Sherbeck added. Editor-in-Chief corner of the quad, the statue was erected in 1959 amidst oriented," Tuominen said. The debate, which will opposition and controversy, and On the other hand, head provide an opportunity for the After nearly 30 years of has since gone virtually football coach Hal Sherbeck campus community to hear pro quietly overlooking the unnoticed among FC students. feels there is really no reason and con statements concerning Fullerton College quad, "Herbie "In most cases, students don't why the statue should be the statue, will take place on Hornet" may be flying to even realize the statue even moved. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at noon, another part of the campus. exists until their third semester "I'm the type of guy who be- and will be followed by a vote Although nothing is definite, here," says A.S. Senator Brent lieves in tradition, and at this from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Supervisor of Student Activities Tuominen, who also admits that point I haven't heard any good the quad and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 Darlene Jacobson has con- the statue has been the butt end the statue should p.m. on the patio near the firmed that a debate and stu- reasons why of many jokes among friends of said. cafeteria. Voting will also take dent/faculty vote will take place be moved," Sherbeck his. (the place on Thursday, Sept. 22 to determine how the campus "My feeling is that While Tuominen is aware is a symbol for what this from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 population feels about moving statue) that the statue has been in the and what p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the statue. school stands for quad for quite some time and is for all along. If successful, the results of the "As part of the 75th Anniver- we've been known part of this college's tradition,. People know us by the Fullerton vote will then be sent to FC sary celebration, it has been he feels that if the statue were College Hornet and we've President Philip Borst who, suggested that the Hornet statue moved out to the athletic field it established a pretty fair along with a committee, will be moved to another part of the might be better utilized.