Reasons for dismissal
By BUCCANEER STAFF
Tom Hostetler, the director of continuing education
who was fired Jan. 28, said
this week that a pre-trial
deposition from Peninsula
College President Paul Cornaby reveals the reasons he
was fired.
In another move involving
the controversy following the
dismissal, the College Board
of Trustees Wednesday
listened to a statement from
the College Faculty Association asking for a closed
meeting with the board. The
board refused the request.
The association has
supported Hostetler and has
sought reasons for the firing.
Cornaby, Hostetler, and
the Board of Trustees have
consistently refused to comment to any extent on
Hostetler’s dismissal, stating
that their attorneys have
advised them to remain quiet
because of a court case May 1. Hostler has brought suit
against Cornaby and the
board. The suit is for
damages allegedly caused
Hostetler by the firing.
According to Hostetler,
Cornaby said in a pre-trial
deposition to Hostetler’s
lawyer two weeks ago that
Hostetler was fired for not
instituting a satisfactory
Associate of Arts (AA)
degree program for the night
classes, not drafting a policy
concerning the low enrollment in the night classes, and
for scheduling too many
night classes.
Hostetler said this week
that Cornaby rejected the
policy that Hostetler
developed to counter low
enrollment and then drew it
up himself.
Another rejection was the
AA program that Hostetler,
Art Feiro, and Floyd Young
developed and was finally
done by Dean of Instruction
Young, Hostetler said.
In Wednesday’s trustees
board meeting, faculty
Grievance Committee Chairman Jack Estes read a statement concerning Hostetler’s
firing.
Estes said he spoke for the
grievance committee because
“We feel strongly that the
faculty side should be
heard.” Estes said the firing
was a mistake and asked to
discuss it with the trustees in
an executive session.
Board of Trustees Chairman Frederick B. Rosmond
said, “We feel it would be
inappropriate to discuss the
case.”
Rosmond stated the matter
could not be handled out of
court, citing Hostetler’s
lawsuit against the college.
“If the suit is dropped, we’ll
be billing to listen,”
Rosmond said.
Trustees will not comment
on their backing of college
president Cornaby’s action
in firing Hostetler until after
a court ruling, expected in
May, Rosmond said last
week.
“We’ll wait to see what the
judge says” about the former
continuing education director’s suit against the college
and the board, said Rosmond, Forks, “and then
we’ll talk.”
Last week each trustee
refused to comment on the
Hostetler case. Board members said they won’t
comment because of the May 1 court hearing.
Gary Andrews, assistant
attorney general for
Community Colleges,
advised trustees not to comment, Rosmond said.
“Hostetler rushed into court, cutting off normal ’talks,” the board chairman
said. He said the fired administrator-teacher eliminated “vital conversation.”
“Anything we say can be
used against us in court,”
Rosmond said. Hostetler’s suit asks for his reinstatement as a faculty member and damages for alleged mental distress, harm to his professional reputation, and loss of his right to get another job in education.
Scene around campus
Students in the PUB cramming for finals . . . Snow flurry
sweeping over campus . . . Psyche students Xeroxing copies of
test answers … PC students staging a pretend terrorist attack
on Gordy’s Pizza Parlor . .. Footsteps heard on roof . . .
Spring registration Mar. 31, Apr. 1
Registration for day and
evening courses will be from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 31
and April 1 in the PUB.
Evening course registration is
until 8 p.m. March 31.
Late registration will be 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 2-4
and 11 and until 8 p.m. April 7-10.
Students will register for
most off campus courses
March 24.
Day courses begin April 2.
Evening courses get underway the week of April 7.
Spring quarter ends the week
of June 9.
Winners coronated
Derby Days royalty were
coronated last night.
Candidates were Shara
Smith, Danica Trivich, Kelly
Joaquin, Cindy Bouy,
Candace Kreider, Lisa
Knight, Teresa Davison, Cynthia Afenir, and Sharon Gilleland.
Trivich, Knight, Davison,
and Gilleland are Peninsula
College students and 1979
Port Angeles High School
graduates.
Students resent contract allowing locker inspection
Rental contracts for
lockers allow entry with a
master key, according to Jim
Lunt, Director of Student
Activities.
“The renter need not be
present during inspection,”
said Lunt. This is a necessary
clause in cases such as
“someone leaves a dead fish
in their locker.”
Students’ opinions about
the inspection release varied
with, “It’s an invasion of
privacy.” “If you have
something to hide you
shouldn’t have a locker.”
“It’s OK as long as I’m
there.” and “I’m not getting
one if that’s the deal.”
Response to renting seems
to be low with comments
like: “What lockers?” “I
don’t need one.” “My backpack works fine.”
The lockers are a 1979
class project originally
planned for Spring Quarter
last year. The total cost of
$1,500 will be paid in three
years only if lockers are fully
used.
Contracts are available
through Lun’t office above
the Pub. Fees for one quarter
rental are $3 for small
lockers and $5 for large.
New computer has arrived
To expand the math lab’s
capabilities, a new computer
was purchased two weeks
ago and is now in the lab.
The computer is called the
“Apple II.”
The Apple computer is one
of the most popular microcomputers. The term
“apple” is associated with
the word “core,” which
refers to the size of the
computer memory. That’s
how the computer got the
name “apple.”
The math lab now has two
computers including the
“Apple II.” The other
computer is a Radio Shack
TRS-80.
Disco music for first Spring dance
The first dance of spring
quarter will be Friday, April
4, 10-1 a.m. in the PUB.
Prices will be announced
later.
The band, Deuces Wild,
features disco music. The
band is known for its excellent horn section, said
Student Council Vice President Linda Baumwell.
Springfest events to begin May 2
Springfest will begin Friday, May 2, with a Grateful
Dead movie, according to Student Council President
Steve Shirley. Exact time is still unknown.
Tentative plans for Springfest include noon activities
such as musical entertainment and poetry readings. The
movie Easy Rider is also scheduled for Springfest. There
will also be a Springfest dance, but the band is
unknown.
Monday, May 5, Roger Griffin’s Threshing Floor is
scheduled at noon in the PUB. Griffin plays blue grass
music. He teaches a night guitar class.
A poetry reading is scheduled May 6 in the Little
Theater at noon.
At noon in the PUB May 7, Steven and Maureen will
be featured with mandolin, guitar, and banjo accompaniment.
Tentative Springfest plans also feature a night performance of a local artist, a standup comedian act, and
an ethnic heritage dress up day.
Anyone interested in playing for the local artist night
performance should contact Shirley.
Play review
Promotion brought to the stage with Artistic care
By MARK PHILLIPS
Nothing could dampen the cast ofthe musical Promotion on
its March 13 premier, not even an occasional outburst from a
wailing baby or a disrespectful little gremlin in the front row.
Promotion is a play written by Trevor and Laurel Gloor of
Sequim and produced by director Bonnie Graves and the
Peninsula College Musical Theater Company.
The musical is about the fictitious Everest Corporation, who
tries blasting a mainland oilport through the peaceful Chela
Valley. The valley’s inhabitants are outraged. By the end, so is
Everest executive Jess Conrad, who battles a war between
conscience and big bucks. The play begins without any performers. Instead it starts as a
slide show presentation, accompanied with piano music from
director Graves. The slides illustrate beautiful scenes of wilderness, such as
mountains, waterfalls, and valleys. Then the slides shift to an
oil tanker in the harbor and oil being shoveled off a beach.
The curtain rises, and we see the corporate brains plotting
the oil line through Chela Valley. After this menacing mood is
set, we’re whisked away to the valley’s inhabitants dancing and
talking, merrily unaware that “progress” is about to strike.
Promotion was brought to the stage with artistic care. The
only noticeable problem was the style of acting. Much of the
cast was superficial and stiff.
When these same actors loosened up to sing, they were great.
Some of the actors may have approached their roles as
caricatures (and to an extent they were) and played them as
such.
As I watched, I wished for a little more pause and restraint, a
little more searching and thought in some of the lead players’
faces.
Some actors did convey honest emotion. Eldon Officer came
closest as townsman Michael. Others, such as Karen Dorothy’s
old lady Carrie, forsoke vocal realism for convincing facial and
hand gestures instead.
Musically the play was flawless. Shane Harris on violin and
Ron Swickley on guitar did a superb duct during the valley
dance scene.
The themes and lyrics of the original music numbers were
also exceptionally good. Overall, Promotion was well
produced and extremely entertaining.
Considering this was Promotion’s premiere night, the cast
and crew did a remarkable job in brineine the Gloors’ script to
life.
All the way from Jeanne Rogers’ exceptional singing voice to
Matt Young’s heroic ad-lib to cover an exposed stage light to
Jim Harris’s straight-facing it during his “lost” routine in the
theater aisle.
Of course, the biggest round of applause must go to director
Bonnie Graves, who played piano for the songs and who can
take much of the credit for a play well done.
Editorial
Peninsula College is a newsworthy campus
Peninsula College people made big news this quarter.
During the winter term the Buccaneer published stories on
an administrator-teacher’s firing, draft and Olympics boycott
opinion polls, Pete’s Week, and resignations by the Student
Council secretary-treasurer and the Mid-Management Club
president. Other important stories included the state
attorney general’s visit to campus, an anti-oilport PC
musical, dorm drinking, and construction projects. That’s a
long list of major news.
People stories, though, also belong to the list. This paper
has learned the college doesn’t lack interesting and newsworthy students.
Sandy Hereld, a 21-year old political caucus leader, told
her story in the last Buccaneer. This quarter the Student
Standout column featured a young woman who lived in New
Zealand for a year (Terri Davison), a student chosen for the
“Up With People” international choir (Dave Bialik), a theater
major (Linda Baumwell), a former rock concert tour photographer (Reed Pike), and an active Student Council representative (Sharon Gilleland).
This issue reports on two Peninsula students, Jan Mertz
and Mike Price, leaving next week to study in Greece.
Continuing Education Director and speech teacher Tom
Hostetler’s firing is probably this year’s biggest controversy.
The college Board of Trustees is backing PC President Paul
Cornaby in his dismissal of Hostetler. The former continuing
education director is suing the college. With a May 1 court
hearing, the story will contiue.
Opinion polls showed surveyed Peninsula College students
split over the draft and the Olympics boycott. Of 127 students
polled, 54 per cent favored the boycott.
Students seem to be reacting to major news. This quarter
the Buccaneer printed a reader’s letter opposing the draft, a
letter against Hostetler’s dismissal, and one criticizing a
dorm drinking report.
World and cultural events have also made the editorial
page less tame. World peace and the draft have been
excellent topics for editorials. Norma Sonnier’s Look at the
Artist column recently criticized the film Cruising’s portrayal
of homosexuals.
Peninsula College’s big news trend is not likely to become
extinct. Hostetler’s court case is about one month away. The
college’s Springfest will be here soon. Student body officer
elections are set for May. Much major news, in fact, can’t be
predicted.
Winter term has been a big one for news. Spring quarter
could well follow the same path.
— Dave Mason
Scholarships awarded
Three Peninsula College
students are recipients of
scholarships, said Wendy
Shea ofStudent Services.
Laura Fortman, nursing
major, was selected to
represent PC in national
competition for 40 $500
awards by Amercian College.
The criteria was academic
excellence.
Michel Altig, forestry
student, was awarded $100
by the Olympic Peninsula
Garden Club on a basis of
academic excellence and
financial need.
Chom Sun Sin, a business
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m a j o r,
received The Keith Mertz
Memorial Scholarship of
$200. She met criteria of
academic ability, financial
need, and graduation from
Forks High School.
For other available
scholarships see Shea or the
Pub bulletin board.
Teacher to read
Sue Hammond will
speak at the Foothills
Poetry Series April 8 at
noon in the Little Theater.
Hammond, a Peninsula
College psychology and
German teacher, is also a
poet and novelist.
She will read excerpts
from her journals, novels,
and some of her poems.
Delegates elected
Peninsula College freshman Tim Chamberlain was
elected Port Angeles Precinct
13 delegate to the Republican
Clallam County convention.
Freshman Matt Young was
chosen an alternate delegate
at a Republican caucus.
PC student Sandy Hereld,
a caucus leader, said she
wasn’t elected her precinct’s
delegate. She explained she
favors Republican candidate
John Anderson, while her
caucus was pro-Ronald
Reagan.
Look at the artists
Benatar sings total honesty
By NORMA SONNIER
The newest female artist to
hit the rock scene is Pat
Benatar. Her album release,
In The Heat Of The Night, is
definitely her biggest step
towards world wide recognition.
She was first discovered by
the rock-and-roll public with
releases Heartbreaker and
No, You Don’t, which are
currently playing on radio
stations across the country.
Her album was released in
later 1979. It wasn’t in
circulation very long before
the musically oriented public
realized a contemporary type
of Linda Rondstadt had
emerged.
Her songs are filled with
intense feeling for humanness, yet are feminely rockand-roll. Her senssuous,
husky voice sets her apart
from most high pitched
soprano females. The
combination of her sensuous
voice and the words of her
songs produce the feeling for
the listener of total honesty
on her part. In turn, her
songs’ subject matter tells
you she knows what impor
tant aspects of life and the
future really are.
Benatar does leading
vocals. Her back-up band
consists of Neil Geraldo on
lead guitar, keyboards, slide
guitar, and back-up vocals;
Scott St. Clair Sheets on
guitar; Roger Capps on bass
and back-up vocals and Glen
Alexander Hamilton on
drums.
At the climbing rate of
success her first album has
received, a second alburn
should prove worthwhile
her many newly acquired
fans and her fame.
Winter IM’s come to a close
By Tim Chamberlain
Winter IM championships came to a close this week. Some had been decided before this week, starting with men’s basket ball which the Lifers won way back in Febuary.
Men’s and women’s bad minton doubles have also been decided. Jim Foynston and Jack Estes took “the IM winner” t-shirts in the men’s and the team of Leona Mair and Nancy bell won the Women’s tittle in series of “very close games,”said Janice Bailey, who with Joanne Ross, was runner-up for woman’s doubles.
In women’s basketball there werent enough participants to have enough teams for an elimination series, So they played teams of several different combinations and voted for outstanding players at the end of the season. Voted Ms. Hustle was Kris Kvinsland; Ms. Spirit, Wendy Parks’ Ms. Defense, Joanne Ross; Ms. Offense, Chryl Shaw; Ms.Improved, Pam Beard. Each person voted outstanding recieved an IM t-shirt.
In intramural backgammon, “A” winner Dale Smith beat “B” winner Mark Mykleburg for the championship.
In men’s singles badminton, Jim Foynston beat Greg Little for the championship.
Among the finals to be decided this week were bowling, women’s singles badminton and mixed doubles badminton.
Inbowling, “A” winner Kevin Rasler leads and will face “B” winners Dave Kline or Pat O’Meara.
Check the IM board on the north wall of the gym for the results to all of the intramural finals.
Lifers retain IM title
The Lifers have retained their IM title in a post season tournament, beating the Stealers 63-59 in overtime, in the final game of the season, a grudge match between the top two IM teams.
At halftime the Stealers were up by eleven points, but in the second half, “The Lifers took over.” according to Kevin Rasier of the Stealers.
In the final minute of the game, the Lifers were up by four points, but the Stealers had four fouls apiece. One player for the Lifers had four fouls.
Dave Klock of the Stelers fouled out at the beginning of overtime so the Lifers soon fouled out at the beginning of overtime so the Lifers had a one-man advantage, playing 4 on 3.
Greg Little of the Lifers soon fouled out after that so the teams were even once more, 3 on 3. (Kelly French of the Lifers had fouled out in regulation play. )
The fouls continued as Kevin Peters committed his fifth, leaving the Lifers once again up by one man, 3 on 2.
Jim Scibner of the Stealers fouled out on the last play of the game, and the Lifers had a four point lead as the final buzzer went off.
Petes Pal
Little is big on IM sports
If there is such a thing, one of the “big names” in PC intramural sports is Greg Little.
Intramurally, Little has been involved in just about everything since he started school in fall quarter.
He was on the championship team PC sent to a co-ed Volleyball tournament at Green River. He also played on the Lifers basketball and volleyball teams this year, both of which took the number one spot in intramural play. In mixed doubles (with Joanne Ross) Little was scheduled to play in the semifinals and possibly the finals Tuesday and Thursday this week. In men’s doubles badminton, Little and Dale Smith were beaten by the IM champions, Jim Foynston and Jack Estes.
Asked which intramural sports he will be playing this spring, Little replied, “Probably everything except tennis.”
Little graduated graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1976 and before last fall he had been occupying his time been occupying his time working in the woods for Eclipse Timber and as a cook at Haguewood’s restaurant. He decideed to come back to school because he “always wanted to give it a try.” and “it was time to get back with the program.”
“It feels good to back in school.” He added.
As far as his major is concerned, “That’s still up in the air.” But right now he is considering getting a degree in physical education,physical therapy, or possibly nutrition. He might be going to EWU after he finishes coordination and body awareness.
Activity in sports runs in the Little family. His younger sister Lori is competing in the badminton nationals in Oregon this week.
three more quarters here at PC, but he doesnt know for sure.
In highschool, Little played varsity basketball and football.
He now uses some of his spare time coaching basketball for grades four and five YBA (YMCA kids’ basketball) “I like to watch them improving week after week,” he says “it’s one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in a while.”
He also teaches motor preception five hours per week at Queen of Angels grade school. Motor preception is a class in hand eye
Freshmen leave for Greece
By Dave Mason
Jan Mertz and Mike Price
want to be exposed to a different people and a different
culture.
That’s why, the Peninsula
College freshmen explained,
they will leave March 27 to
study in Greece.
Through Western Washington University’s foreign
study program, Mertz and
Price will take liberal arts
classes in the country. They
will return to Port Angeles
June 4.
Mertz estimated about 30
Washington State students
will take part in Western’s
exchange with Greece Spring
Quarter.
Anyone can get into the
program if they’re willing to
pay the cost, she said. Mertz
said when she first called
Western foreign study
coordinator Nita Clothier,
she was told, “Okay, you’re
going.’’
The trip will cost each
$2,600 including expenses,
the freshmen said.
Mertz and Price will live in
12 Greek cities, including
Athens, Olympia, and Tolo.
In Athens they will live two
blocks from the Acropolis
ruins, Price noted.
“I’m ready for new life
experiences,” he said. “I’ll
be able to benefit (from the
Greek trip).”
Mertz said the Greek stay
would “broaden my perspective.” She called Port
Angeles “a very isolated
community.”
“I’m interested in
people,” Mertz said. “The
only way I’ll get to-know
(Greek) people will be to go
(to Greece). This will be an
excellent opportunity.”
Price said he expects
Greeks to be “really nice,
really friendly.” He added,
though, “I’m going there
blind” with no experience
with the Greek.
Their last week in Europe
will be a free time. Mertz said
she plans to stay that week in
Switzerland before coming
back to the United States.
Mertz and Price said they
would come back to PC this
fall.
“We’ll be exposed to lots more poverty” in Greece than that seen in Port Angeles, Price said. “I’llappreciate more what I have here.”He added, though, “I’ll
probably still want to go
back” to Greece when he
returns to the United States.
While in Greece, Peninsula
College students Jan Mertz
and Mike Price can receive
mail at either of the following places:
Claire’s House, 16
Frynichon Street, Plaha,
Athens, Greece.
General Delivery, Skyros,
Skyros Island, Greece.
Tea tags
Diane Anicker; Peninsula College freshman, is
collecting tea t ags to help
get time on the kidney
machine.
The tea t ags will be
turned over to the Kirkland Jobs Daughters for
time on the machine.
The Jobs Daughters are
a non-profit organization.
Students with tags can
give them to Anicker in
the PUB Tuesday or
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m
Fisheries teacher says he feels pressured over work
Don Well, fisheries
instructor, said he is still
feeling pressured and overworked since Dick Reynolds’
resignation and Bob
Mausolf’s death last year.
Well would like to have a
full-time fisheries biologist
hired to. insure that classes
relate to fisheries.
Instead, fisheries students
attend regular biology,
chemistry, statistics, and
micro techniques classes.
Well feels this is a mistake
and does not insure the max
imum in a quality fisheries
program.
Dean of Instruction Floyd
Young said, “The support
courses relate to fisheries
well.’’. He said he does not
see a need to replace
Reynolds and Mausolf with a
full-time fisheries instructor.
Ed Tisch, biology
instructor, taught fisheries
students biology last fall.
Tisch said students took part
in regular classes with a little
extra emphasis on fish. “I
know a little bit about fish,”
he said.
Well said he has had very
little response to his requests.
At a recent fisheries
advisory meeting, the
problem was defined as a low
student-teacher ratio, rather
than a money matter. Thirty
students are enrolled in
fisheries classes. Twenty two
are fisheries majors.
According to Well, there
will not be a curriculum
change. There is no
indication at this point that
full-time fisheries instructor
will be hired, he said.
Choir concert at noon today
The Pepinsula College
Choir will ‘present a concert
of various’musical moods at
noon today in the Little
Theater. There is no charge
for admission.
On the program will be a
spiritual, Ride the Chariot; a
medley from the Broadway
musical Fiddler on the Roof;
a rhythmic canon, Sing
Praises; a folk song, Poor
Wayfarin’ Stranger; a 20th
Century anthem, The Last
Words of David; and a
novelty madrigal, I Shall
Sing.
Cult films will be featured
Peninsula College’s Film
Series will feature cult films
spring quarter.
April 8 the featured film
Harold and Maude will be
shown in the Little Theater at
7 p.m. Also showing is
Boynng, a French short.
Harold and Maude is a
film about a young man
bored with wealth and a
woman who sees the world as
good. Cat Stevens plays the
background music. It’s rated
PG.
The April 15 film will be A
Boy and His Dog in the Little
Theater at 7 p.m. Skaterdater will also be shown.
A Boy and His Dog stars
Jason Robards and Don
Johnson and is a somewhat
kinky sci-fi look at the
future. It has an R rating.
The Film Series will
present “If …” on April 22
at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater
along with Clockwork
Orange.
“If . . .,” directed by
Lindsay Anderson, is a
bizarre look at non-conformity at a British boarding
school. It’s rated PG.
Mykleburg to be club leader
Mid-Management Club Vice President Mark Mykleburg was elected to take over the presidential duties of
Debbie Camfield, who resigned Feb. 22.
Mykclburg now is first Vice President while Robin
Billings is second Vice President.
Robyn Miletich, owner of The Country Aire (a local
natural food store) spoke to the club on the basics of
starling a food/restauram business.
“Find a good location and stock the best selling items
because the first year is the most crucial,” she advised.
Whether to rem or buy a store is also important, she
said. Costs should also be estimated before a business is
begun. Miletich continued.
She summed up her philosophy with an emphasis on
making a business more responsive to the needs of the
customer.
“You have to have a real willingness to work,” she
said, “or you’re not going to get anywhere in a small
business.”
Student standout
From the Computer to the skies….
By LINDA RHODES
Sharon Gilleland has
recently made a- major
change in her career goals . ..
from computers to the skies.
Sharon enrolled at Peninsula College last fall to
examine her career choices
with a special interest in
computer science. Discovering the Washington Occupational Information Service-, a
Student Services computer
system that defines career
choices-and training’, she
took the. tests twice: The
computer suggested “.flight
attendant” as a suitable
career.
As a result, Sharon will be
leaving PC to enroll in Highline Community College’s
flight attendant program.
Sharon’s current and most
exciting activity is her
candidacy for Derby Days
Royalty. She recently took
part in a breakfast and
picture-taking session for
candidates at which each girl
gave an impromtu speech.
“It was scary,” she said.
An auto mechanics class,
taught be her father, Doug
Gilleland, was an interesting
experience for Sharon.
“At first it felt funny to be
in a class where my dad was
the teacher,” she said. “He
is an excellent instructor,
however, and I enjoyed the
class very much.”
Sharon plays piano,
percussion, and does vocal
solos for private occasions.
She has belonged to PC’s
college and chamber choirs
and appeared in the Musical
Theater production of
“Promotion.”
A sports enthusiast,
Sharon plays intramural
basketball and lists skiing
and volleyball among her
favorite sports.
Wendy Hayes’ resignation
gave Sharon another outlet
for her limitless energy. The
first runner-up for freshman
representative, she has taken
over Wendy’s duties.
“I really like working with
the student council,” said
Sharon. “They call me
“Rookie”, but they are
actually very friendly and
helpful.”
A resident of Port Angeles
for nine years, Sharon was
active in high school choir,
student government, sports
and school band. She is also
a Past Worthy Advisor of the
Order of Rainbow for Girls
and now is a musician for
that group.