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LABOR DISPUTES Grads Do Fine

SLOW BUILDING At Big Schools

By Michael Shannon
Nearly everyone at COC The number of COG stu-
has noticed changes in the dents transferring to California
rolling hills surrounding the four-year colleges and univer-
Bonelli Center. They are fast sities increased 18 per ce~t last
being topped by buildings, year. Twelve per cent of the
specifically a Laboratory build- 1973 class transfer students
ing, aClassroom building, and a enrolled at University of
gymnasium. California while 88 per cent
Unfortunately, several chose one of the California
labor disputes during the state college or university
summer months have set back ~am puses.
completion of some new Despite the ·. customary
structures. "transfer shock" students
The shortage of carpenters, George Bird Terri Bronson suffer when transferring to a
fabricators, plasterers, and four-year school, COC's
other laborers, as well as a graduates dropped only one-
shortage of materials, resulted quarter gradepoint. This com-
in 172 working days lost, pares favorably with other
according to Robert Berson, state community college trans-
assistant superintendent, busi- fers.
ness services, for the college. A few more of COC's· 1973
Consequently, the Laboratory grads transferred to the state
building, which was scheduled college and university system
for completion at the beginning than the University of Cal-
of this school year, will not be ifornia, with California State
occupied until November University, Northridge, ab-
(1974). sorbing the greatest number.
Cougar Stadium is already Since both systems now
,. in use for COC (and Hart High) have identical requirements,
home football games, with the higher cost of the uni-
several temporary accommo- versity system probably is
dations, such as restrooms and responsible for this trend.
a press box. Completion is Majors most popular· cur-
expected in 60 days. rently with COC transfers are
John Crnkovich Sue Franck business administration, social
Cougar Stadium, the Lab- sciences, biology (including
oratory and Classroom build- Election pre-med and pre-dental),
ings, and the . Student Activi- English, and elementary edu-
ties Center are being .con- (Cont'd from Pagel) cation.
structed by Shirley Bros. Inc. body to determine their wishes
R.J. Daum Construction Co., and interests and use these
which erected the Bonelli surveys as a basis for
Center, is· building the Voe- performance as Freshman SOCCER CLUB
Tech building. The Physical class president."
Education Center is contracted At Chatsworth High Bird A Soccer club is being
to C. V. Holder, Inc. served as Junior class presi- organized on campus by Mike
A new Classroom building dent and executive vice presi- Feeley, John Nejae, and Rick
Larue. Interested students
adjacent to the Bonelli Center dent of the student body. may make contact through the
on the east will be ready for Selmser, a Hart High Student Activities office in the
use in December of this year. graduate, is interested in Office of Admission and Re-
The V oc-Tech building south of cords. Experience in the sport
the Bonelli Center will house Polls for election of is not necessary. Just interest.
all the shop classes, and the class presidents and night
vocational courses, and will senator will be open on i
include an electronics lab. Its Wednesday ( Oct. 2) from ' Students who have not yet
completion is expected in Dan Selmser 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; on picked up their ID cards are
spring of 1975. Thursday, from 10 a.m. to urged to do so from Mrs.
The gymnasium, also under ultimately will be used for 2 p.m. and from 5:30 to Scarlett Tucker in the Student
8:30 p.m., and on Friday
construction, will become the tennis, volleyball, and handball from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If Personnel office. Evening stu-
home court for the basketball courts and other athletic necessary, run-offs will be dents may obtain their cards
Cougars beginning in the facilities. The Physical Educa- held on Monday and from the student assistant in
spring of 1976. The lower level tion building will remain on the Tuesday, Oct. 7-8. the Counseling office.
will include a heated indoor old campus until 1976 when the
swimming pool while the upper new gym will be completed. promoting "greater com-
level will contain the gym. In regard to the chronic Homecoming Queen in 1972,
parking situation, Berson said, munication between freshman and was graduated in 1973. ,
The Student Activities "The administration recognizes students and student govern- As an undergraduate, she
center, which will be finished the inconvenience of over- ment." served as representative for
in February, 1975, will become crowding and is working to "I also believe in greater student activities on the
"One of the finest community relieve that problem." He student involvement in campus Student Senate and also on ·
college student centers in the asked for the cooperation of activities, particularly Fresh-
state," according to Berson. man class involvement." numerous committees.
the entire student body in "If elected night senator,"
The former student lounge complying with the parking At Hart High, Selmser was she said, "I hope · to increase
on the old campus was regulations. The administra- commissioner of athletics and a involvement of night students
removed recently because of tion expects to sign a contract member of the House of in COC affairs. In addition, I
an expired lease on the within 90 days a new . main Representatives (two semes- would like to see a wider
temporary structure. Space access road from east that will ters). selection of night classes and
occupied by temporary build- eventually lead to more park- Ms. Franck, returning to more activities designed for
ings on the old (north) campus . ing space_,he said. COC after a year's recess, was night students."