AI Summary:
Campus Developments
- Temporary Student Union Proposal: DMACC announced plans for a temporary student union in Building 25, aiming to provide student activity space until a permanent facility is built, potentially in 1977.
- Career Information Center: The center has expanded its services, offering students information on occupations, college majors, and job-seeking strategies.
Health and Society
- Health Horizons Conference: A public meeting discussed hypoglycemia and its impact on various health issues, highlighting the need for better preventive care and education.
- Planned Parenthood Support for Abortion: A Planned Parenthood representative emphasized birth control as a primary solution to unwanted pregnancies while defending abortion access.
Campus and Student Life
- Student Government Apathy: Low attendance at Student Senate meetings raised concerns about the effectiveness of student representation.
- Parking Appeals Committee: Calls were made for students and faculty to participate in the committee to ensure fair ticket appeals.
- DMACC International Organization (DMACIO): The group announced elections for a new president and a contest to name its new mascot.
National and Cultural Issues
- Amnesty for Poor Grades: California State University implemented a policy allowing students to erase up to a year of poor grades after a five-year break.
- Sterilization Without Consent: A lawsuit was filed by three women in Los Angeles who were sterilized without proper consent while undergoing childbirth procedures.
- Puerto Rico’s Sterilization Controversy: The widespread sterilization of Puerto Rican women was criticized as a form of population control.
- “Sperm Bank Pop Star” Concern: British scientists warned against unregulated sperm donations from celebrities due to potential genetic complications.
Entertainment and Events
- Film Screening: Sounder, a 1972 drama about a Black sharecropper family, was scheduled for a campus screening.
- VICA Flag Ceremony: The DMACC chapter of the Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) received a flag in memory of a student’s late father.
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