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THE CANYON CALL

Vol. III, No. 3 COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS Oct. 17, 1972

NOV. 7 VOTE

VITAL TO COC

The statewide general elec-
tion on Tuesday, Nov. 7, holds
special significance for Co1Jege
of the Canyons and for tax payers
in the Santa Clarita Community
College District,
Proposition No. 1 on the bal-
lot is a statewide $160 million
community college construction
bond act.
If Californians approve the
proposition, a big chunk of the
$160 million--some 7 per cent or
$11.2 mi11ion, in fact--will help
constructCoJJege of the Canyons.
This constitutes a tremendous
financial windfa11.
Passage means that citizens
from all over California will be
contributing to the construction
of this college.
The burden on local taxpayers
will be greatly reduced.
Statewide taxes on alcohol,
cigarettes, horse racing, con-
sumer sales, corporations, in-
heritances, and personal incomes
will help pay for COC's perm-
anent campus.
On the other hand, if Prop-
osition 1 fails, local property
Newly elected student government officers are (left to right, standing) Chuck Cesena, night senator-
taxes will constitute the only
at-large; Peter Berson, Freshman class president, and Tom Zwart, AMS representative. Seated (from left)
source of revenue for building
are Donna Cooksey, Sophomore class president; Rick Signoretti, day senator-at-large, and Cheryl Mer-
community college facilities,
amble, AWS representative. Roger Walden (second from right, standing) is ICC representative on the Stu-
thus increasing local tax loads.
dent Senate. It is not generaJly known that
Six Students Elected the year will be held Friday, community coJJeges such as Col-
First noon rock concert of
lege of the Canyons constitute
Oct. 20, in the Student Lounge. the largest group of institutions
To Government Posts The performing group will be of higher education in the state.
More than 850,000 students
Symposium. a combo of brass'
and electric instruments fre- attend community colleges in
quently compared to the· na- this state, a number more than
In a lackluster election that ning over Julie Bedford. tionally-known Chicago con- twice the combined enrollment
was but a pale shadow of last others seated in non-competi- gregation. Symposium also of the University of California
spring's spirited student govern- tive balloting were Tom Zwart, will play for the dance at and the California State Univer-
ment campaigns, only 170 stu- Associated Men Students repre- Hart High cafeteria this Sat- sity and Co11eges.
dents cast ballots to elect six sentative; Cheryl Meramble, urday night. The Cougars play The community college enroll-
new officers, four of whom ran Associated Women Student repre- West Los Angeles at Hart ment, furthermore, is expected to
unopposed. sentative, and Rick Signoretti, High Saturday, starting at surpass 1 million by 1975.
The new Sophomore president day senator-at-large. 7 :30 p.m. Everyone is in- Many citizens are also una-
is Donna Cooksey who had no Dr. Al Ade lini, dean of stu- vited. to both events. ware that the community co'llege
competition. The Freshman pre- dent activities, noted that the offers by far the best educational
sident is Peter Berson who was turnout was "less than ex- ducted in connectionwiththe bal- bargain in the state. Community
challenged for the post by Chip pected," and compared the 10 loting, President Nixon easily coJleges cost the taxpayers
Chavez. per cent student body participa- won over Sen. McGovern 94-46. about $860 per student per year,
The only other contest was tion in the balloting to last Others receiving votes were Dr. compared with lower division
for the office of night senator-at- spring's 30 per cent. Spock, 3; George Wallace, 2, and costs of $1,800 and $1,259 .for
large, with chuck Cesena win- In a Presidential poll con- Shirley Chisolm, 1. (Cont'd on Page 4)