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Women's Cross

Country News

By Don Atkinson
The women's cross-country pro-
gram seems to have fallen into
apathy. The program, which was to
start officially this year, never got
off the ground. Barbara Meltzer,
women's cross-country coach, was
able to recruit only two women for
the program. A minimum of seven is
needed for a team.
The program was run unofficially
last year by Monty Cartwright, the
head cross-country coach. He had
three women who worked out, and
with the help of three women from
the jogging class, they were able to
participate in one meet.
Other schools in the league are
having the same problem. Moor-
park, which had a ten-woman team
last year, couldn't work up a team
this year. In fact, only four schools
in the league have teams this year.
The budget was given for the
program. The college is just waiting
for the interest. Hopefully, with
more women interested in athletics,
the situation will soon be remedied. Cougars score one of their many touchdowns in a victorious battle against the Falcons.

Nursing Program Set WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

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College of the Canyons has been their studies an opportunity of
given state approval for a one-year earning the advanced licensing.
program leading to licensing as a Mr. Mouck said the Registered important parts of the game," added Laxton, Dolores Fassnacht, Cynthia
Registered Nurse. Gary Mouck, Nursing program is a welcome Coach McClung. Villalba, Leslie Meusborn, and.
Santa Clarita Community College addition to the college's allied health Returning from last year are: Shelly Brown.
District Vice President and Assist- offerings which now include emer- Linda Dutro, Terri Henson, Valerie COC has beaten West L.A. 15-4,
ant Superintendent-Instruction, gency medical training for para- White, Claudia Johnson, Terri 13-15, 16-14; Moorpark, 15-6, 15-13,
said the decision to permit the medics and ambulance drivers, Sanders, and Linda Chisholm (who L.A. Harbor 15-5, 15-3 and Cypress
program was unanimously made by Licensed Vocational Nurse training, was voted the Most Valuable Player 15-4, 15-7. The Cougar women also
the State Board of Registered and Critical Care Nursing for L VN last year). Chisholm is often con- won the Moorpark Tournament
Nursing at their recent (9-23) and registered nurses wanting to sidered the best player on the team. played on Sept; 25.
Southern California meeting. up-grade or up-date their skills in Rounding out the team are: Mary
At the same meeting, the State critical care. Monkhouse, Cheryl Harem, Debe
Board approved Hazel Carter-
Purdom, R.N., as director of the Poll Taken
new program. Mr. Mouck explained
the Board was so impressed by Mrs. For the most part, Presidential
Purdom's qualifications they took elections have been straight-
the unusual action of approving her forward and predictable. This year's Calendar (OCT. 18- Nov 1)
application and naming her director election contradicts the past.
in open session. A COC poll revealed that one of
Mrs. Purdom is currently Di- two people are confused. Neither OCT. 18: STUDENT SENATE MEETING, 12:00 NOON
rector of Allied Health and instruct- candidate is appealing. Most (IN STUDENT SENATE ROOM)
or in the College of the Canyons' thought President Ford would win WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 6:30 P.M.
Licensed Vocational Nursing pro- - though not by much. (ATCOC)
gram. Some of the confusion may stem
The Registered Nurse training from the vague stand taken by both OCT. 20: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 4:00 P.M.
will be offered beginning in the Fall candidates. Facts always seem to be (ATL.A. VALLEY)
of 1978. COC was commended also hidden in other opinions no matter OCT. 21: I.C.C. CLUB DAY
by the State Board, according to where one turns for information - OCT. 22: CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
Mouck, for requesting adequate newspaper, magazines or T. V. This (AT SANTA BARBARA)
lead time to carefully prepare the could decrease election participa- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, 6:30 P.M.
registered nursing curriculum. Mrs. tion. ( AT PIERCE)
Purdom will be released from a part The undecided voters may have
of her regular assignment to do the been holding out for the next two OCT. 23: FOOTBALL GAME, 7:30 P.M.
necessary planning. debates. These could be more (AT ALLAN HANCOCK) .
"Registered Nursing was on the informative than the first. As the WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL; SAN BERNARDINO
first survey of community needs we elections creep up, the fight might TOURNAMENT,
made five years ago," stated Mouck. get dirtier - as well as more 9:00 A.M., (AT SAN BERNARDINO)
"We had to wait, however, until our revealing - but again, we can't OCT. 25 : STUDENT SENATE MEETING
facilities had grown sufficiently to count on that. OCT. 27: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 5:00 P.M. (AT COC)
provide the laboratory classes re- It is important for this country to
quired of a complete nursing pro- become involved in elections - to OCT. 28: I.C.C. MEETING, 12:00 NOON
gram and until additional clinical take part. Everybody's vote does (IN STUDENT SENATE ROOM)
space in our local hospitals was count. No one should rationalize OCT. 29: CROSS-COUNTRY, 3:30 P.M. (AT COC)
available." that their "little" vote won't matter. STUDENT SENATE FILM - "YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN"
The registered nursing program Even though the confusion may WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, 7:30 P.M. (AT COC)
complements the vocational nursing prevent you from being interested, OCT. 30: FOOTBALL GAME, 7:30 P.M.
program and will also offer voca- don't give up. Search through (AT SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE)
tional nursing students who have opinions in the media for facts, they
the ability and desire to continue can be found.