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Computer lacks speed BY STEVE PRINGLE ments of registration. "We knew minutes per student which is why Hornet Staff Writer when we brought the system there class schedules are being mailed. Now in its second semester of use it would be a long process of Schedules for over 19,000 to be during registration, Fullerton Col- ironing out all the bugs," Floan said. students are expected through the computer lege's $1.4 million Univac computer "There have been a few more bugs processed at a peak rate of is still beset with problems but is than we expected." during registration per hour. functioning adequately, according to He added that one of the main 120 schedules Russell Floan, associate dean of problems with the computer is its Floan said technicians have been Admissions and Records. lack of speed. Ideally, it should. working on the computer to improve Because the system is new, there confirm a student's class schedule in its speed. "They attach a probe to has not been time to adjust the less than two minutes. However, the the computer which looks at each computer to meet specific require- system is taking four to five line and trys to tell how many trans- actions are taking place. Then it finds out where the buildups are," Tenants' rights, bug control he said. Data Processing Director Fred Wallace said a probe discovered the offerings problem area Monday night and among new class technicians were able to improve the FC files are much Classes which can help students p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 30. system's speed. those at many other explore career opportunities, im- The practice of public relations in larger than he said, so they take up prove the public relations of their businesses, associations, agencies schools, in the computer. small businesses, fight pests and and government will be covered in more room assigned to a understand tenants' rights are the course, with emphasis on com- "The FC unit was areas so being offered at Fullerton College munication tools and techniques. spot where it is busy in other was not next semester. Mary Ellen Bloss, of Mary Ellen it would sit and wait until it busy in another area," Wallace A three-part evening class Bloss Public Relations, will serve as so OUTSTANDING COACH--Colleen Riley, Fullerton Community College's coach-of-the-year. See related 6 last night (Monday) we designed to help students explore instructor. said. "At women's basketball and field hockey coach, story page 7. Photo by Mike Patterson so they would College's options, acquire job search moved the files around career Pest Control Applicator Certifi- was named the California Coaches Association and techniques and learn not get tied up." skills cation will meet for 12 weeks, and job When the computer is working about employment trends beginning Feb. 3, from 6:30 to 9:30 outlook, will be offered by the FC correctly, students write their tick- p.m. The course will cover aquatics, Counseling Center beginning Jan. et numbers on cards and give them ornamental and turfgrass, right-of- 30. Each of the classes, Career to the operators. Operators then Senate allocates money for Exploration, Creative Job Search way, seed treatment, and laws and feed the ticket numbers into the regulations. Safety, regarding pesti- and Employment, and Current system. cide use and application, will also be Trends in the Labor Market, will run The computer then checks for any emphasized. for five weeks; one unit of credit is time conflicts in the schedules, sound-proof wall in Cafeteria available for each. Students may Beginning Feb. 4, the Home which courses require lab classes a and for closed or cancelled classes. enroll in one or all of the classes. Economics Division will offer BY MARY BOYCE Campus Services, she said, if not noise factor, but if we don't have the the number of program Public relations and publicity will course entitled Landlord Tenant This reduces News Assistant concerned with the project, could pinball machines in the Student Rights and Relationships. Meeting changes before the beginning of the be the subject of a 16-week course Money was allocated for a sound stall as long as possible, thus Center, this facility can then be used from 9 to 11 a.m., the class will focus semester, according to Floan. to help small businesses, clubs and proof wall in the Cafeteria by the delaying construction. for other things." their visi- on disputes between landlord and Finally, the computer places the organizations increase student government Tuesday. Ruppert advised the Senate that tenant, liability for injury, evictions confirmed schedule on a video bility in the community. Offered Approval of $1,982 was given by Joe Newmeyer, vice chancellor of through the Communications Divis- mobile home law and discsrimin- screen and prints out student copies the Associated Student Senate for Finance and Facilities, and Robert Senate highlights ion, the class will meet from 7 to 10 ation in housing. of the schedules. construction of the wall. This would Gates, dean of Business and Student travel agency--During had been contacted ACP/ANPA Pacemaker Award Recipient, 1976-77 provide a permanent facility for the Facilities, spring elections, students will be pinball machines, juke box and pool regarding the construction of the voting whether or not they want to tables. Cafeteria wall and neither of them have a student travel agency on Building the wall will increase the was receptive to the idea. campus. asked the Senate not to size of the partitioned section of the She then Smoking ban--The Senate any further for the Cafeteria which is presently serving delay approval voted to ban smoking in the as the game room during spring allocation. cafeteria. This recom- in defense of the student registration. Speaking mendation will now be forwarded proposal, Senator Pam Szewczyk Hornet The wall will be constructed to Robert Gates, dean of Business said that permanently moving the within the Cafeteria dining area, and Facilities, for implementa- approximately 12 feet from the game room to the Cafeteria would tion. Volume 56 Issue 16 Fullerton-College Friday, Jan. 13, 1978 allow the Student Center, which folding partition. Upon completion program--The normally houses the game room, to Orientation of the wall, the partition will be Women's Center will be removed. be utilized by campus clubs. Senator Szewczyk also said, sponsoring an orientation pro- Before the proposal was passed, gram for older women on Jan. 25 "There are students who won't use MEChA seeks to establish Senator Michael Nove moved to from 1 to 3 p.m. amend it to read that the Senate the Student Center because of the allocate 50 percent of the money and community, political awareness negotiate the other 50 percent with Campus Services. Spring Senate posts open . BY CHRIS QUIHUIZ things done at the community level. during the Christmas season Treasurer Julie Ruppert opposed Election packets for students needed for each of the following Hornet Staff Writer This year's annual Thanksgiving MEChA has been sending clothes to this. She said that while the cost of interested in running for an As- divisions: Communications, Home Mexican border towns. MEChA also the wall seemed large to some From its inception seven years ago food drive, for example, is the kind sociated Student Senate office will Economics, Humanities, Math and has dinners where members are Senators, the cost to the A.S. would at Fullerton College, MEChA has of thing MEChA has done at the be available Jan. 16 in the Student Engineering, Physical Education, asked to bring toys for the poor. not be extensive. Furthermore, strived to make education more community level. The food drive was Affairs Office. Physical Science and Technical Edu- relevant to Chicanos and to the successful enough to feed over 100 Currently there are 14 positions cation. community around them. families in North Orange County. open, including the vice president. Senate elections will be held Feb. To serve as an example to Interestingly enough, ex-chair- Bureau provides service There are five senator-at-large 15 and 16. In case of a tie, a run-off and representatives are election will be held Feb. 22 and 23. Chicanos and the community, man of MEChA, Daniel Osuna, Fullerton College iis again offering support of the participants. A lot of vacancies MEChA has established a network proposed that the Associated Stu- a free speakers bur eau to any non- them do accept this as a professional of communications between other dent Senate make serious inquiries profit organization vvithin the North commitment. I feel we have an out- MEChA chapters spread across five into the Bakke case. The result was Orange County Comimunity College standing response," Ted Spriggs, FC builds programs Southwest states, which enables it to two public seminars dealing with the District. The burea u encompasses associate dean for community ser- periodically evaluate the usefulness Bakke dilemma. 37 different speakerss and a variety of vices, said. of the organization. One such When Nadine Gomez, the other 124 subjects. Last year 117 speaking engage- meeting occurred Nov. 30, 1977 at chairwoman of MEChA, was asked The speakers ran ge from college ments were granted out of 173 tofil needs of public University of California at Irvine. how she strives to become politically counselors and ad Iminictratorc to remuests hdue to availability of the CHRISQUIffUIZ committee to further strengthen the The meeting brought different aware, she said, through talking college trustees. So me of the sub- speakers. BY Staff Writer communications between FC and chapters of MEChA from all across to others about the realities facing jects include death, t:ravel, athletics, To obtain a speaker for a group, Hornet associate dean of the community.