The Collegiate Challenge - February 9, 1973

Title

The Collegiate Challenge - February 9, 1973

Description

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume VIII, number 15 and is twelve pages.

This issue contains stories on the reaccreditation process with the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, led by Dr. Richard Falk; student senate news, including the establishment of an Interim Budget Committee, the recent special election; students receiving scholarships; a meeting of Washington community college veterans' coordinators; a new co-ed racing program from the Winter Sports Club; a significant increase in veteran enrollment at TCC; Los Unidos voting to support the new Asian American Student Union (AASU); a petition complaining about the campus phone service delivered to President Ford; a course on Northwest history by Murray Morgan; a TV special about the idea of "ancient [alien] astronauts" visiting Earth; the introduction of House Bill 570 and Senate Bill 2462 to clarify responsibilities for vocational education in the schools and community colleges; a Western Washington Music Educators' Association contest of high school soloists and ensembles taking place at TCC; faculty perspectives on the student senate gaining control of the services and activity fee; the new designated hitter rule in the American League for baseball; forensics team member Robert Coghe winning a recent tournament, with photo of the team's many trophies and caption voicing concerns about their funding; Titan men's basketball news.

Also includes editorial on the campus phone system; letter and response regarding President Ford's private office phone; letters to the editor regarding the services and activities fee, the previous issue's review of John Denver; music column, including a review of Neil Diamond's live album "Hot August Night"; ads and classified ads; health column "Ninety-Eight Point Six" about types of medical care available in the US; upcoming Winter Sports Club activities; photos of the Jamming Jammers with announcement of their upcoming concert in the cafeteria, student broadcasters for KTCC channel 6, 1972 Miss Greater Pierce County Sandy Vigna and announcement of her participation in the Miss Washington Pageant.

Announcements include the Challenge's plan to cover Black History Week speaker Harry Edwards; classes from the School of Mystical Sciences at Truth Temple; transcripts deadline for the Admissions and Records Office; tickets on sale for the 1973 Miss Greater Pierce County Pageant; library holdings of CLEP exam prep materials; House Bill No. 556, which would require student evaluations of community college instructors; a visit by a Willamette University representative; the Washington State Summer Internship Program; a toll-free phone line to state legislators; a Sports Car Club practice auto-cross; Nursing Program planner conferences; Fencing Club meetings; upcoming film screenings; library hours; a YWCA-sponsored legislation workshop; state senate approval of community college trustees, including recent TCC trustees; discount tickets on sale for Curtis Mayfield, Jackie DeShannon and Ramsey Lewis concerts; a Transcendental Meditation lecture; a board of trustees commencement meeting; the Council of Representatives and Presidents (CORP) legislative office; available scholarships, including from Women of Rotary; a Los Unidos rummage sale; open submissions for Mirror Northwest.

Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Gene Achziger; associate editor John Wiley; business/ad manager Tom Pantley; sports editor Tom Allen; chief photographer Steve Bloom; reporters Bonnie Ando, Mary Brennan, Paul Eggers, Dolores Hill, Jose Longoria, Molly Corneal, Neena Pellegrini, Vincent Stewart, Ron Hale, Barbara Burke, Debra Campbell, John Carman; photographers Mark Malloy, Diane Henley; secretary Jean Seaburg; advisor Dennis Hale.

Subject

College student newspapers and periodicals
Community colleges

Creator

Associated Students of Tacoma Community College

Source

Tacoma Community College Archives, Special Collections Library

Publisher

Tacoma Community College Archives

Date

1973-02-09

Contributor

Pellegrini, Neena
Malloy, Mark
Bloom, Steve
Carman, John
Reynolds, Don
Longoria, Jose J.
Galloway, Dorothy
Blankenship, James M.
Burke, Barb
Campbell, Debra
Pantley, Tom
Allen, Tom

Rights

Use is governed by Tacoma Community College's Creative Commons Copyright policy requiring attribution and share-alike intentions.

Format

PDF

Language

English

Identifier

TCCAL_CC-19730209_CollegiateChallenge

Coverage

Tacoma (Wash.)