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Vol. LI No. 4 Tuesday, March 24,1992 Parking Spaces Lost to Pond Dredging By Rachel York Spur Staff Writer Students and faculty lost 15 spaces each, at the beginning of the month, because the construc tion crew’s equipment and ve hicles will occupy the spaces due to drainage and dredging of the pond. The spaces will be occu pied till the end of the semester. According to chemistry pro fessor, Dr. Christine Kerr, the pond is sited over part of a run off. It was nine feet deep when the pond was opened in 1965. Now, the pond is one foot deep because it isn’t passing enough JOHN ARONSON sediments. According to Kerr, The pond dredging will eliminate some teacher and student parking faculty and students began to save some of the fish by “scooping” In the meantime, parking will handicapped, 40 are for motor them from the pond when the be a problem as there is an obvi cyclists, between 10 and 12 are drainage began. More than 100 ous shortage of spaces for both for vendors, and nine are for fish were taken to MC-G’s pond students and faculty. visitors. This breakdown does for safekeeping. “We get a permit to hunt for a not include the 79 spaces in the Other inhabitants of the pond, space,” says Tim Duff, safety overflow parking lot, the 309 such as the ducks, were taken to and security supervisor. Over spaces in the swim center park a private farm for the duration of 15.000 parking decals were is ing lot, or street parking. the drainage work. Dr. Kerr re sued to students this year. While Students are not allowed to assured the students that the 3.000 spaces are available for on park on the grass in the overflow wildlife would be returned and campus parking, 2,568 are re lot because “it’s not our land,” that “we will still have the pond” served for students, 377 are fac Duff said. He added,“otherwise when the work is completed. ulty spaces, 41 are for I’d say O.K.” JOHN ARONSON Pond dredging will also affect the pond's inhabitants. English Faculty Member at MC-R Private Funds For Technical ■ . * • Gives Perspectives on Communications Center Sets National Record according to Terry. As a professor, tant factors for being an effective tion cost $6.5 million including con By Chanda Chhay she uses various different ways of communicator. By Alice Scardua Conte struction and equipment. Total pri Spur Staff Writer getting her messages across. In order to solve any conflicting News Editor vate donations were $ 3.4 million, Sometimes she uses reports or messages, avoiding reaction in an the county government matched the memoranda to reach her audience. audience is probably one of the best difference. “There are absolutely no “Standing in front of the group of She says that, in a large audience or methods for a speaker to reduce The Homer and Martha Gudelski state funds, and it was done during people and presenting a speech is group of people, speaking doesn’t error in conversation, according to Institute for Technical Education at the recession when the economy probably the most difficult thing to always work because people usu Terry. For a speaker, it is wise to MC-R campus will operate in the had gone from boom to bust,” said do in communication,” says ally interrupt. Therefore, written pay attention to the message one is fall after a successful campaign for Devlin. Carolyn Terry, English professor notes or messages usually work sending before reaction occurs. “It donations raised 3.4 millions, the Two hundred and fifty private and coordinator of the Writing better. She also points out that is important that you listen to the largest fund raisingforacommunity donors contributed to the project, Center at MC-R. “I stumble very understanding others’ difficulties message being sent first, then syn college in the history of the United including companies, dealers, fac often while speaking in staff in listening and getting the accurate thesize it and react later,” she ex- States, winning a national award in ulty members, faculty members meetings or giving a presentation messages is one of the most impor See SPEECH, p. recognition. relatives, students, students’ parents, to faculty members.” The National Council for Educa and many friends of the college. According to Terry, for people tion recognized the efforts of MC-R Considering all the efforts spent on communication is one of the hard on its campaign to generate funds its plans, approval, and execution, est fields in which to succeed. She for the construction of the new the project is phenomenal, says says that one of the worst aspects technical center and awarded the Devlin. which usually breaks down the college with a 1991 Case-USX Several other private donations nerve of the speaker is giving a AIMS. The award was supported were substantial. Clogg, Hollis & speech without preparation. For by the group Case-USX. Maddox, Attorneys at Lawprovided example, if a person is spontane Feminism Unappreciated, p.4 The Homer and Martha Gudelsky $ 50,000 to the project, the major ously picked by their peers to give Foundation, Inc., the major private individual donation and alumni a speech on any occasion, they donator, contributed with almost one contribution. TheWashingtonPost- might not be able to perform well at Shear Madness Reviewd, p. 6 quarter of the project cost “The gift Philip Graham Fund donated .$ all. “When you are on the spot and of 1.5 million dollars is the largest of 150,000 to the Printing Center. without any notes ahead of time, it all cash gifts received, by a com Manhattan Imported Cars, Inc. do is very hard to be articulate,” she Baseball Editorial, p. 10 munity college in the nation” says nated $ 50,000 for the Automotive says. Patrick Devlin, Coordinator of the Center. The Fitzgerald Automotive However, there are many tech Automotive Technology Center. Team donated $ 50,000. Pettit and niques that can make people be Comics, p. 11 The 55,000 square feet installa See RECORD, p. come successful in communication, Page 2_____________ Montgomery College—Rockville SPUR Tuesday, March 24,1992 NEWS Record from front page Griffin, Inc. donated $ 50,000. EU Services, Inc. donated printers and supplies estimated to cost $ 250,000, and $ 25,000. Bechtel donated $25,000, according to the depart ment. Every business and individual contributions was decisive for the culmination of the project. Among CREDIT NOT PROVIDED donations, much equipment was acquired. In addition, a few cam Artist's redention of the Homer S. Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education as it will appear in the Fall semester paigns were organized in order to raise more funds, such as the Buy a the project. citizens who need to leave the area and specialized training in advanced now,” says Howell. Brick, Windows, Cornerstones, and The Institute, the largest in the in pursuit of education in the trades. skill areas including carpentry, con In addition, there was much in Bricks Campaigns, according to state of Maryland, will house Besides, it is the goal of the institute struction technology, welding, dustry support by donation of Linda Johnson, Promotional Assis classrooms, laboratories, shops, to improve the conception of the plumbing, building maintenance and equipment. The new equipment is tant of College Relations. Every automotive bays and corporate career on the trade field as well as machine work. computerized; the old ones were contributor’s name will be posted in training rooms. Nearly 3,000 stu the perception of the importance of The Printing Center will provide manual machines. Howell says that the lobby, she says. dents per year will attend the insti these career fields in the economy, one- and two-year programs en the Printing Center alone expanded Located on North Campus Drive tute. Among them, there will be according to the department. compassing every prospect of print from 3,500 to 15,000 square feet. and Route 355, the Technical Cen students seekingto obtain certificates The Institute will provide four ing technology as well as sales and “The professors are very dedicated ter is not a conventional project. and degrees, licensure and certifi centers, Automotive Technology, management, according to the pro and very committed to see the stu The architect and the contractor cation, short-term corporate training Printing Management, Building gram provided by the department. dents succeed,” says Johnson. worked together from the very be courses, and specialized or advanced Trades Technology, and Employer- The Building and Trades Tech A Skilled Worker Emeritus Pro ginning in order to win the contract. skill classes. Sponsored Apprentice Training. nology Center will provide one- and gram on Senior-level will be offered It is a very unique type of construc “The Center was created because The Center for Automotive two-year programs and individual to tradespeople who have retired or tion according to Devlin. the state of Maryland recognized Technology will offer one- and two- courses in specialized areas. approached retirement. A commit The proj ect was built according to that the need for skilled technicians year programs designed for Auto In terms of facility, square foot tee will select skilled workers ap people’s wishes. Faculty members is great in the county; employers are motive Service Excellence (ASE) age and equipment with modem pointed by the Governor of the state participated in the design as well as having difficulty finding qualified certification, as well as dealership technology, the institute will meet of Maryland in order to teach stu deciding what type of material to personnel, therefore it was desig management, sales, and shortterm the needs of the future, according to dents in the building trades, manu employ.

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