INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / AUGUST 21, 1990

 

 

 

 

Bell bottoms, beads and beatles at Open House ’90—

Open House ’90 will be a blast
from the past, as far as the Of-
fice of the Registrar is concerned.

Ina proposal to the Open
House Committee, staff in the
Registrar’s Office want to re-create
the "office of the ’70’s."

"We thought it would be fun
to set up our office to reflect what
it was like in 1970," says Admis-
sions Clerk Debbie Perrin. "The
theme is centered around the fact
that Douglas College opened its
doors twenty years ago."

To create that atmosphere,
says Perrin, a few of the symbols
from the hippie era will be
brought back on campus.

"We're going to pass out
flowers, and everybody remem-
bers those silly macrame classes,
so we'll give some of those," says
Perrin. "We're also going to burn
some incense like they did in that
time period."

They’ll be spinning some discs
as well, but it won’t be rap. To
bring back some of the sounds of
the seventies, they'll dig out some

 

of the old rock and roll greats.

"We'll play music like the
Doors, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Jimi
Hendrix, and Creedence Clear-.
water Revival," she says.

To complete the seventies ef-
fect, tye-dye will dominate office
fashion statements during the
Open House. "Everyone will dress
up in 1970's garb, like bell bot-
toms, beads, ponchos, sandals,
and head bands," laughs Perrin.

With that kind of idea, it’s no
wonder that the Office of the
Registrar is looking forward to
Open House ’90. But Perrin says
it’s more than just a chance to have
some fun.

"It gives the public more ac-
cess to the College. I don’t mean
high school students, but older
people from the community,” she
says. "The College tries to have a
projection of community spirit,
and because we do serve the com-
munity, we should use the Open
House to try to make the College
more accessible." ml

 

 

 

 

NAME: Arnie Driver
POSITION AT DOUGLAS COLLEGE:
Printing Supervisor

SCOPE OF DUTIES:
Running the print shop

BEST THING ABOUT WORKING AT D.C.:
Tolerant and nice people

WORST THING ABOUT WORKING AT D.C.:
Rush, rush jobs

FAVOURITE WAY TO SPEND LEISURE TIME:
Biking, hiking and reading

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT:
White Spot

Likes: Nice biking weather
DISLIKES: Too much hot, hot weather!

HoBBIES: Photography, woodworking,
reading and working!

WHAT YOU EXPECT TO BE DOING
IN THE YEAR 2000: = >
Biking on a I-o-n-g trip!