September 27, 1995 OPINION Page 3 Higher Learning Check It Out! Staff Editoral
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September 27,1995 Bear Facts -- Volume XXIV - Issue #2 Des Moines Area Community College "The Voice of Boone Campus77 -- -- Vote today for SAB Eight run for offices 1995-1996 Student Action Board (SAB) candidates running for office this year include Chris Abbott, Jason Behm, Angela Cherryholmes, Chris Larson, John Turner, Greg White, Joel Cox, and David Wisecup. George Silberhorn, SAB advisor, encouraged the candidates to run for these offices in order to have good leadership on the Boone Campus. To run for office, the candidates had to get the 2%. signatures of forty students who would support them NAME: Christopher L. Abbott NAME: Jason Beh~n NAME: Angela Cherryhol~nes HOMETOWN: Boone HOMETOWN: Boone HOMETOWN: Jefferson while in office. Those selected will serve for the entire MAJOR: Criminal Justice MAJOR: Undecidcd MAJOR: Journalism year. These elections are important to the student body "SAB is rcprescntive of the students "SAB will voice the student's "Making sound decisions about because the students are electing a voice for and not just an opinion." opinions. " issues affecting students." themselves. Student Action Board elections will be held on September 27 and 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Voting will be done on a voting machine borrowed from the Boone County's Auditors Office located near the Boone Campus Administration office. All registered DMACC students are eligible to vote. Positive suggestions for activity meetings, or changes will be welcomed by any SAB candidate elected. Picture Not Available NAME: Chris 1,arson NAME: John Turner NAME: Greg White NAME: David Wisecup NAME: Joel Cox HOMETOWN: Boona HOMETOWN: Boone HOMETOWN: Arnes HOMETOWN: Boone HOMETOWN: Boone MAJOR: Biology MAJOR: Veterinary Medicine MAJOR: Liberal Arts MAJOR: Libcral Arts MAJOR: Education ACTIVITIES: Men's basketball "It is a good way to voice the "Make sure that the board works "By making the best decisions for "It scrvcs as a voice for all the "Have a voice." student body's opinions." interests of the students." the school." students." Open house Oct.1 from Library Rm. 135 By Julie Ann Cronin done in the past year, but it's items. The labs in this room will Word for Windows Dcmon- With all the knowledge of Bear Facts Staff also a great way for younger be held by Harold Johnson and strations Rm. 219 books in one room, comc and see students t:, get a glimpse of what Dr. Karin VanMeter. Do you have any questions how the library's indexes and Attention students, faculty, college has to offer them as they Chemistry Lab Rm. 220 about Word for Windows? In the full-test sources are now on CD- Get your safety glasscs ready st&, family and friends, ' continue their educations. computer lab Pat Thieben and Rom. Displays of Native Ameri- DMACC needs your hclp. On Some of the events will in- for this room. When you stop by Linda Plueger will help you an- can books, media, pottery and October 1, 1995 from 2-4 p.m. clude the following: you can find some interesting swer any questions you have as jcwelry will also be there for the DMACC will be hosting an open Physics Lab Rm. 223 displays and esperiments! The well as show you the Word for public to see. house for everyone. In this room you can check labs will be presented by Cindy Windows program running in Computer Lab Rm. 135B Ann Watts, head librarian as out some of the physics 'toys" in Marlin. front of you. Our new computer lab will be well as the president of the the room. Students will be dem- Computcr Tax Pacliagc Dcm- open for people to come "surf" Boone Campus Employees As- onstrating lab techniques, yet you Iowa Communication Nctworli onstration Rm. 218 through the files to see what they sociation, says that DMACC has can get involved. The labs in (ICN) Rm. 11 71118 Everybody is looking for the have to offer. A demonstration not had an entire school in- this room will be conducted by Feel free to stop by and play easy way out. So why not come will also be done on Lan School volvement Open House since Nancy Woods. with some of the camera controls, and how you can put your if interested. 1987. Having an open house Biology Lab Rm. 225 in the ICN room. In there you computer and taxes together to Gymnasium like this not only gives everyone Microscopes will be set up will find a plethora of technol- simplify your life? The presenter O.K. you sports fans, here's a look at what changes have been for you to view a few interesting ogy. in this room will be Me1 Holthus. Continue to page 8 Page 2 CAMPUS NEWS September 27.1 995 DMACC celebrates Boone Campu: chooses Nigeria dinner theater and Christianity is dominatc in show the South. *The life expectancy in 1992 was 50 years for women and 48 for April 1 - 5, 1996, will be 111~11.--- 'Celebrate Nigeria Week" at Des *On November 17, 1993 the By Anna Steele Moines Area Community Bear Facts Staff country was taken over by College. For the next six months General Sani Abacha and there will be at least one event "Barefoot in the Park," a Neil returned to military rule. per month leading up to this full Some unrest in country Simon comedy, will be presented week highlighting the country. as a dinner theater on the Boone According to the newspaper, Background information make Amnesty Action, Summer 1995 Campus this fall. help familiarize Boone Campus Paul Bratter, played by issue, the president elected in students with this country. 1993, Bashonln (Chief) Moshood DMACC student, Clayton General facts about Nigeria Bezuidenhaut, and his new wife K.O. Abiola, has been in prison According to Grolier since June of 1994 on charges of Corie, played by Dana Hesser, Electronic Publishing, 1nc.-- also a DMACC student, find an treason. Nigeria's new head of *The country's official name is state is General Sani Abacha and adventure as they enter their Federal Republic of Nigeria. new, yet battered apartment. many have made pleas to him on *The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. Abiola's behalf. They have no furniture, the *The country is politically skylight leaks, they have the Guest speaker Dr. Ayeni visits Boone Campus. South African President, subdivided into 30 states and Nelson Mandela, and Anglican wrong paint job, there's not capital territories. enough room to fit a double bed, Archbishop of Cape Town, and worst of all their window Desmond Tutu, have been among ledge is a walkway for the *Each year there are between 26 the many trying to gel the true neighbor on the roof. and 130 inches of rain. president out of prison. Moshood For director, Kay Mueller, Introducing the *In 1960 the country gained its K.O. Abiola is locked up 24 this is an exciting evcnt. "We independence after being a hours a day and is not allowed were going to do this show bcfore British Colony. any exercise. The N~gerian . and didn't have the right mix of year of Nigeria *Nigeria had a population of Government has been issuing people until this year," she 88,514,501 in 1991. court orders for his release since explains. *In 1992 84% of the people lived November of 1994, but his case Prior to the performance, in rural areas and 16% in urban. won't be released until it goes than Nigeria. Nigeria's economic there will be a dinner consisting By Angela Cherryholmes *English is the official language before a court. base is almost identical to the one of roast pork loin, new red and it is fluently spoke by 51% of Boone Campus focus Bear Facts Staff here in Iowa. Agriculture is the potatoes, California blend the people. Monthly informational leader in economics. Nigerian's vegetable salad, spiced apple *Most ethnic groups have their sessions will familairize people The "Geography of Nigeria" raise cattle, sheep, and poultry, ring, and rolls. Concluding the own language with over 200 with the country of Nigeria. The was the topic of a presentation by as well as cash crops and they menu is coffee and black forest dialects. focus for October will be on a Nigerian Professor who spoke ,mine materials. torte which will be served during *In 1985, petroleum accounted 'tconomics"and November will on the Des Moines Area An important factor in intermission. for 95% of the foreign exchange be 'political science." There are Community College (DMACC) everyday life of a Nigerian is Tickets for this dinner theatcr earnings compared to only 1.7% plans for a Nigerian market, a Boone Campus. their religion. Two religions. will go on sale beginning in 1959. Nigeria Year Dinner, and many Dr. Bola Ayeni, a professor in dominate each portion of the October 1. You can buy the *Islam is the dominant religion other events, but no specific dates the geography department at the state. The North is tickets in the Boone Campus in the North part of the country or times have been set. University of Ibadan, spoke at predominantly Islam, while the Library for $10 a student or $14 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, South is mostly Christian. Dr. a pcrson for the general public. Cateringfor 25-500 persons Septcmber 20 in Room 128 to a Ayeni stated, "It (religion) could Sandwiches .Dinners This fee includes the Lost for Ribs. Beef Pork Ham. few students and faculty. be the only thing holding the Meat by the pound - both the meal and the show.