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STEALTH BOMBER — The Stealth Bomber will be the center of attention next Rosene, of Northrop, and Terry Price of the Technology Department. The seminar Wednesday during an hour and a half seminar and multi-media presentation by Art will feature information on the technology used to create the B-2 Bomber. By DAVID MC KENZIE Art Rosene, manufacturing engineer and "This is a good opportunity for us to materials and new processes are supplied TM Staff Writer administrator at Northrop in Pico Rivera will share what the technology department has so that the students are using the most up Advanced manufacturing technology and present the multi-media presentation. There been working with for the past few years." to date equipment. the B-2 Bomber will be the subject of a will also be a discussion and a tour of the responded Terry Price, when asked about Students who do recei\; certificates and seminar sponsored by the Manufacturing facilities on campus. the impactof this seminar. Mr. Price teaches degrees are in most cases offered job place­ Technology Department at Cerritos College. the classes in composite material and spe­ ment because of the fine reputation that the Dr.George Melican, instructional serv­ cialty plastics. programs have within the industry. This The seminar is free and the public is ices vice president, will open the presenta­ amounts to a winning situation for the col­ invited to attend on Wednesday, March 1 tion and Terry Price, department chairman Cerritos College supplies the lastest, lege: The industry gets the best students from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in HS102. for manufacturing technology will also speak. state of the art training to industry, and over available in Southern California, and the 80 per cent of the students enrolled in these This will be the first public presentation Northrop, assuming a leadership role in college gets the best quality support. classes are already working in the industry on the highly-secret stealth technology and the use of composite materials for civil and According to a 1988 campus marketing and are upgrading their skills to enhance the B-2 Bomber since the aircraft was un­ military applications, researched the required survey report, Cerritos College's program is their opportunities for advancement. veiled recently by Northrop. accuracies as well as dimensional character­ 'the best kept secret in town'. The B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber istics, finishes and materials required and for The Center for Composite Study, the Formore information on advanced manu­ and new manufacturing techniques used by the first time, used a single, three dimen­ program within the manufacturing technol­ facturing technology and the age of the B-2 Northrop will be the focus of the evening sional electronic data base to design and ogy department has received positive sup­ call the manufacturing technology depart­ seminar. produce the B-2 Bomber. port from industry. Samples of new ment at (213) 860-2451, Ext. 417.

for the approval of Kevin Kakita as Assistant Houseman, associate dean of student activi­ Senate says no Commissioner of Athletics, Mike Reyes as ties. Open House Assistant Commissioner of Extended Day Majority Leader Terry Rincon com­ Dr. Walter Magnuson and Dr. Wes- By MARK HEUSTIS and Lisa Ross for the position of Assistant mented, "Why should they be there having terlin will present the opening remarks at TM Associate Editor Commissioner of Financial Aid. Each passed fun while we are here," in reference to the the business education open house Tues. Last week's Senate meeting saw a hody by a unanimous vote. planned side trip to the Capitol. Feb. 28. contested bill fail by a narrow margin and the The first funding bill for Lambda Alpha "Yes, it is fun, but it is still an educational The open house will be held from 5:30 ratification of three assistant commissioner Epsilon's trip called for the $4000 allowable trip," said Chairman of the Administration to 8 p.m. in the business education build­ appointees. for an interscholastic competition. of Justice Department Richard McGrath. ing and will provide opportunities for In their original form two bills, presented According to Party Whip Alien Holland, The bill was amended to total some $2000, students to learn about business courses at the Feb. 15 meeting, would have split the "They are fully entitled to the funding ac­ but failed to receive a two thirds majority. and programs. funding of a portion of the total cost of a trip cording to financial code 4.73, and he The final vote being 16-9-1. Presentations are scheduled in related planned by the Pi Kappa chapter of Lambda strongly urged them to vote for it." In apost-meeting interview Senator Diana business interests and there will be oppor­ Alpha Epsilon (Police organization). The bill passed by a vote of 22-3-2. Schmitt, when asked about possible con­ tunities for casual conversation with busi­ The trip is to include the 1989 American A second bill, also seeking to defray the flicts between the ASCC constitution and ness faculty, counselors and members of Criminal Justice Association National cost of the trip, attempted to get another the second funding bill replied.'T'm not Phi Beta Lambda (business club). Competition, to be held in Richmond, Vir­ $4000 from the same contingency fund by willing to discuss it at this time," * RSVP is requested. ginia and a three day excursion to Washing­ citing regulations for ad-hoc trips. ton D.C. The total cost will be $ 12,000. "The ad-hoc travel is a different code, but Campus Police taking care of Other motions before the Senate called it comes out of the same fund, "said Phillip business; down crime A LIVING MEMORY By ANGIE VILLANUEVA The auto thefts, according to Gobec, have Dr. Edward Bloom- TM Managing Editor decreased significantly in the last two years. field, Dr. Ernest A. Campus Police has logged six grand- "They averaged 12 auto thefts and 12 Martinez, Mark Dur- auto thefts during the current semester. auto burglaries per-month and now we might ant, and Herman Wil­ Most often stolen were Volkswagens and get one every two to three months," he stated son, husband of former Toyotas, especially small trucks. "They are Other crimes include books stolen from switchboard operator quite popular," said Campus Police Chief cubby holes in the bookstore, stolen bicycles, Dottie Wilson at the Mike Gobec. He added ",the crimes usually and assaults, leading to fights. dedication of a tree in occur in the evenings." Gobec warns students not to park in Dottie's name yester­ "We try to deter criminal activity before Luckys and Home Depot lots because the day. it happens utilizing high visibility, increased college has no control or responsibility over patrols and door checking." (Continued on Page 3)

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Thank you for your contin­ today in the Fine Arts Gallery, continu­ Tuesday morning, Feb. 28 at 7 a.m. in ued readership. ing through March 15. the Social Science patio. 2/ FEATURES $ TALON MARKS/FEBRUARY 22,1989 CONNIE MANTZ Multi-facted gem sparkles on campus By KARLA HUFENBACH She meets with Dr. George Melican, appropriate time for me to give something "She shows us the humorous side of TM Editor in Chief vice president of instruction, on a regular back to the institution," things — it makes the class fun," said stu­ Often a person's surroundings give basis, attends administrative team She is extremely proud of Cerritos. dent Damien Fernandez. very few clues to the person inhabiting meetings and prepares for faculty senate "Many of the things we do here are just Other students consider her a hard the space. agendas, but will still make the time to being experimented with at other colleges. grader, a tough teacher — not a bad In the faculty Senate president's listen. teacher — just tough. office, there are shelves of books, family The door of her office is always open, 7 want my students to unders­ Kelly Kafel, current ASCC vice presi­ pictures and plaques of recognition. and phone messages are returned. tand, if I made it so can they.' dent and a former student of Mantz says, This space accurately reflects many of "I find her to be very easy to work "She is a great teacher, but she doesn't the traits that make Connie Mantz a spe­ with," said Melican. "She's really com­ It is a real feather in our cap," said compromise her standards or give away cial person. mitted to Cerritos...a real team mem­ Mantz. grades. She is a consumate professional and ber." Having Mantz as a representative of "I learned more in her class than holds both of her professions, psychology "She's phenomenal and doing a Cerritos is probably a benefit to the almost any other class, and she cares and teaching, as high priorities. terrific job," said past faculty Senate pres­ college as well. about her students," said Kafel. Coming from a Sicilian background ident John Boyle, "We're very fortunate "She represents the college about as "I was in her class about six years Mantz feels, "My family is very that she has taken this job (faculty completely as any person on this cam­ ago," said former student, Deanne important." Senate president)." pus..." said Professor Keith Hinrichsen. Kiralla, " I still remember the examples "We have a great little group..." as Faculty Senate Secretary, Martha "Connie is attuned to the needs of the she gave about subject and have passed Mantz calls her family of two sons and five Yeager-Garcia concurs "She is an society she has served so well...She is an along some of those stories to my co­ grandchildren, "I enjoy them immensely, excellent representative for the faculty, energetic microcosm of this multK workers. She was a wonderful teacher." we are a very tightly knit extended she is not afraid to approach the adminis­ faceted society." "I love teaching...America cannot family." tration with the faculty's best interest." Mantz seems to understand and iden­ "I consider my colleagues here at Mantz has strong ties to Cerritos. She afford to lose the potential of one human tify with her students. being...I don't want to lose even one stu­ Cerritos my family also," said Mantz. began her education here as a re-entry stu­ "Cerritos is the most ethnically Cerritos faculty peers hold her in the dent before completing her Masters in dent," said Mantz. diverse city in this country, I think it's a "I don't think she has really left coun­ highest esteem as a fellow teacher, as well psychology at Cal State Fullerton. challenge to everyone of us who teaches as on apersonal level. "She is a very warm selling...she really tries to help her here," said Mantz. students," said Cook. individual and is very easy to relate to," - Like many of the students here, said Richard McGrath, faculty Senate English was her second language, and she Once caught by the vitality of this vice-president. was the first generation of her family to woman it is difficult to remain unbiased — Most find Mantz easy to work with, attend college. that too ran through every conversation her sense of humor and dedication to Students respect her skill as a teacher, about her. She is a role model of the cause seem to be a thread in all conver­ but show genuine affection for Connie, the highest degree,, especially for women. sations about her. person, as well. "I want to make my students unders­ Pat Cook, director of the Assessment That's understandable. tand that if I made it, so can they," Center, who started at Cerritos the same A lecture in Mantz' class is far from Mantz said. day as Mantz, recalled, with a smile how textbook rhetoric. Behind the desk of the faculty Senate Mantz gives her students a chance to president, sits a woman who keeps an open 'If the board room is a different see pieces of her own life and how it relates door to students, faculty and staff. One who has been recognized for outstanding color, she's at it again.' to the subject at hand. She uses examples of her life, glimpses teaching, and organizational skills. A wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Connie succeeded in changing the entire of her family, her heritage, and the color scheme of one side of the administra­ humorous side of some difficult situa­ "T'm one of the fortunate people in the tion building. tions. world because I can wake up in the morn­ She came full circle when she was "She's really a good teacher, she uses ing and know I'm going to be doing just . "Connie had read somewhere that hired as a counsellor here at Cerritos. examples to help us understand," said stu­ what I want," said Mantz. mental insitutions were painted grey...the Mantz put her private practice aside in dent Grace Jimenez. same color as the two little offices to which Cerritos College is fortunate too. order to take on the presidential respon­ we had been assigned. sibilities. She is excited about the "Her first try at getting our offices possibilities offered to the faculty Senate painted resulted in the typical reply; two under the new law and is looking forward FLIGHT ATTENDANTS offices couldn't be painted without paint­ to its implementation. ing them all, to which Connie replied, 'that's great'! "Cerritos gave me the opportunity to get my education, that's why I owe it so "Eventually Dean Don V. Siriani much," said Mantz. "I think it's an brought over paint chips and all the offices got painted in nice, undepressing colors," said Cook. RESEARCH INFORMATION "I'm proud that she's taken leadership Largest Library of information in U.S. - all subjects of the faculty Senate. She takes things Order Catalog Today with Visa/MC or COD serious...but if I go into the Board room and it's a different color I'll know she's at it Hg» 213-477-8226 Or, rush $2.00 to: Research Information again," said Cook. 11322 Idaho Ave. #206-A, Los Angeles. 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That is why it is not their fault it is not Hank's vacation very good. For that I give the credit to the 'Your Life' writer, Dana Olson, a former "Laverne and in 'The 'Burbs' Shirley" writer. It starts off well enough, but begins to opening soon hardly a treat drag heavily in the middle. There is about a By MARGO LEWIS By JUSTIN VELEZ forty-five minute "dead zone" where, if you TM Staff Writer TM Features Editor decide to go to the bathroom, get some Director Kevin Hoggard, Cerritos Col­ "The 'Burbs" is about a man, Ray Peter­ popcorn, or take a short nap, you won't miss lege Department of Theatre has announced son, played by Tom Hanks, who decides to much. that casting has been completed for the first take a vacation in his own backyard. He does The only good part is the ending, if you offering of the spring semester, "The Time not feel like taking a trip and cannot think of are still there to see it. It has a bit of a twist; of Your Life." a more peaceful place. If someone is treating, go and see "The William Saroyan's enchanting, moving He lives in a nice enough cul-de sac in a 'Burbs." landscape of life set in a waterfront bar will middle-upper-class suburb, ihiis title "The If you have to pay six dollars to see it, run in the Burnight Center Theatre for six 'Burbs." save your money for something belter. performances beginning March 3 and run-' His wife, Carol Peterson, is played by ning through March 11. Carrie Fisher, and she constantly argues with ... Campus thefts Rehearsals are well underway with him. Tom Hanks (Continued from Page 1) Hoggard and his talented cast of 24 perform­ The neighbors are into things like social­ off-campus lows. ers. izing, mowing the lawn, and generally being Peterson and his neighbors, the ever- "Students are probably safer on campus Lead roles went to Chris Callard as Joe, nosey. suspicious ArtWeingartner, played by Rick than other parts of town,because we'remore the wry dreamer; Joseph T. Harris as Nick, All that is, except for Peterson's new next Ducommun; and the swaggering ex-soldier concentrated here." the saloon; keeper; Lizette Shutz as the door neighbors, the Klopeks. Mark Rumsfield, played by Bruce Dern, According to Gobec, within the Los worldly and prideful Kitty; and Michael The Klopeks' house is run down and decide that they must investigate. Angeles area, Cerritos College has a com­ Garcia as Tom. spooky. They have already lived there a "The 'Burbs" is well cast and all of the paratively low theft rate. Tickets for "The Time of Your Life" are month and hardly anyone has seen them. characters play off of each other well. Funny "Police work is everybody's job, when available: $5 for general admission, $4 for Strange sounds and weird lights eminate man Hanks does his usual good job, as does you see something suspicious call us. I wel­ students and seniors. Group rates are avail­ from their basement throughout the night. everyone else in the movie. come all students and their ideas here. able, and all seating is reserved.

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