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Jazz Showcase Film Department pageS page2 relocates again page 12 'roll 'em' ~enterspread Columbia Chmnicle Vol. 9 No. 1 Columbia College March 6, 1981 Registration ran 'smoothly' By Dominic Scianna with what he saw. " This registration was basically the best we've ever had," Rus­ Every semester it's the same old song sell said. "We were able to ser vice more and dance. From station to station. like a students efficiently than ever before." television junkie, Columbia College stu­ In the past. many complaints revolved dents file in to register for classes. When around the fact that students had to wa it in will it all end? Computer breakdowns, line for hours. after which many classes missing files, social-security numbers that were already closed. do not exist, and classes to be added and Kate Asselin, Assistant to the Dean of In­ dropped and retaken . stitutional Research. received fewer com­ plaints and felt the whole process ran a lot Columbia College's registration system smoother than normal. Although there is has long come under criticism. On Febru· not a formal process for complaints about ary 9, the opening day of classes, 3,494 registration procedures, students still students enroUed for the spring semester, manage to voice their feelings to the ad­ an increase of 12% over. the faJJ term. ministration. This time there was very lit· tie to complain about, however. she said. With only 11 days of open registration, Since 1973, the Columbia enrollment has things did get hectic and oftentimes more than tripled from a populace of 1,095. chaotic. But the process ran rather The fall total for the 1980-81 school year smoothly. As far as Steve Russell, director of academic advising, is concerned, this was 3,827 students. The obviously huge margin of new enrollees in the past seven­ registr ation had some significance. __ .., and-a-hal! years gives an idea or the Russell, has seen seven years of class popularity and recognition the school has Fina.J r egistration work is be ing done by ne w stan member Mr. Edgar Edgins. earned through the years. registrations go by and was impressed • Photo by Wai Chao V uen Updating heating, cooling at Colurn bia By John Dyslin "We've managed to reduce the cost of out Jesser erticiency cooling systems." During the warmer months. many heating the building and in time will ease Gall sa id. students have complained of noisy air con­ Columbia College is in the process of ditioning units. Dean Gall explained that repairing and updating the whole cooling repair can be done in some cases. For ex· and heating system of its main building. ample. sometimes the cause is noisy grills. " Right now we're in the second phase of which can be repaired. However . a four-phase program to upgrade and im­ sometimes not much ca n be done. prove the mechanical systems," Bert Gall, Performance depends on location in the Dean of Administration, said. building according to Dean Gall. the tenth The first phase was tuckpointing, which floor is all brand new. as is the fifteenth Is repairing the brick, of the building ex­ floor. while the third floor is all original terior. The second phase is the r eplacing of units and more problematic. the windows with sea l-tight windows. The "Some floors have no air conditioning. third and fourth phases ar e to improve the some floors have all air. and others have Installation, and have more sophisticated only partial air. Again. the third floor is control, of the heating and cooling units. particularly hard to balance because of the However, Gall says that this will happen different size rooms." he sa id. as funds are made available. Besides the addition of seal-tight win­ Columbia has to find the funds to pay the dows, it has been reported by students that costs of making the building more ener gy­ other ways the m aintenance people like to efficient. The heating and cooling cost is keep the outside air out and the inside air around $200.000 a year . "To heat the In Is to paint the windows shut. building, it comes Io about $75,000 a year . and our annual electric bill. which includes The administration is doing everything air conditioning, runs over $125,UOO possible to have an energy-erticient a year," Gall said. building and do r ealize that much work needs to be done. Dean Gall says that while While much needs to be done to the the heating system is ver y good and erti­ building, the administration is attempting clent, the air conditioning system ranges R epAirmen in the basement at Co~umbia fixina pump for hot wa.ter hea.ter. to improve the heating and cooling units. It from very good to not very good. Photo by Grell Schoe nlek is just a m atter of time. Talent showcase to be held Interesting events in March "Starbound Concerts '81 ", the second umbla College students. Entrants were to The Columbia Gallery for Contemporary The Dance Center wil open the spring annual talent showcase sponsored by Col­ submit a copyrighted demo-tape, a bio­ Photography, located on the main floor, session with Charlie Vernon and his umbia College will be held on Tuesday graphy and photos. Fred Fine and students features Columbia students' work, as well dancers performing on March 6 and 7. at April 10 at the lith Str eet Theatre, 72 S. of the Arts and Entertainment Manage­ as photographs taken by five CC faculty 4730 N. Sher idan Road in Chicago. Admis­ lith Street. ment Program will produce and promote members. sion is $4 for students and senior citizens. Universal Togetherness Band, who per­ the show. "Off the Wall, On the Wall," is an exhibit and $6 general admission. with the per­ formed at ChlcagoFest, was the first talent Tickets will sell for $5. Proceeds will go of new-wave art done by the Columbia stu­ formance starting promptly at 8 pm. For selected. to the Nina Williams scholar ship fund to dent gallery. In addtion. Aaron Siskinds, more information call the Dance Center at Talent was picked from entries of Col- help AEMP students afford Internships. " Harlem Project" will be on display. 271-7804. .p age2 Columbia Chronicle March'S, 1981 BULLETIN Photo Opinion How often do you read for pleasure, and what do you read? By Mark Merzdort Photos by Greb Schoenfeldt Cindy Collins. Freshman <Artist and Ap­ ~ames Ander son, Freshman <Television ) Sam Botman, Junior <TV Production l Janet Brown, Sophomore (Journalism l prentice Workshop 1 I read all the time. particularly I'm in to nutrition, like fasting on fruits I love detective stories, anything with Although most of my reading is in psychology and news stories." and vegetables. Right now. I 'm study ing suspense and drama. Two of my favorites homework. I enjoy physics especially. vegetarianism. are. Agatha Christie and Steven King. Notre Damas. IV Century. f.mda Adams. F rcahman Julu! Bcl.lman. Senior t Art Advertising 1 Ken G reen . .Ju nior t.J ournalism ) Sharon Larson. Sophomor e (Photogr aphy 1 ' \\'n tmg majnr' !like to read psychology, because it direct· I enjoy reading fiction. Now I'm reading I like <o read philosophy and psychology. I like to read all of the tJTne. especially ly relates to the field of advertising - peo· Tom Robbins'. Still l.ife Of" Woodpecker . I' m currently reading Urgency Of Change. h<mks w1 th good character development. pie and their likes and habits. Editors ................. .. .... ... ......... ... .. .... ..... Maryanne Glustlno Dominic Scianna Associate Editor . ... ............ ... .. .... .......... .......... Mary E . Herold Photo Editor ..... ..... .. •.. .•. ... • .... • ..... • .. • . ..•...... Steven E. Gross Asst. Photo Editor ... ....... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... ............. Wal Chao Yuen Photographers ..... .................. .... .... ............. ..... .. Ray Reiss Helena Romer James Stetson Bob Carl MuhuiRoy VIncent Plerrl Greg Schocnfelclt Mary Herlehy Reporters . • . • . • . • . • • . • • . • . .. 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