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Volume 19, Number 6 Hlghlirrcs Community College, “ w a y , Wuhington January 25,1980

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Pool, Pavilion ceilings to be repaired

by Melodie Steiger than the Pool, having been occupied in Architecture Division and probably Pool repair would require removing

An estimated $ 4 , O in repairs

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1964, as opposed the 1967 occupation would not need outsidearchitecture, the present asbestos, which would also

have been requested to improve the of the latter. according to M c Eleny. involve most of the cost, 3s well as

Highline Community College Pool and The Pool difficulties would, howev- applying new ceiling material. The

Pavilion due to leakage and asbestos Repairs to the Pavilion would be e

er, m ~ r than likely need a s e w a t e leaks would be repaired in the process.

hazards, according to Jerry M e Eleny, made by :he State Engineering and he said.

architect, The procedure would require airtight

HCC’s director of Facilities and Opera- facilities.

t ions. Funding for the Pool ceiling repair

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Improvements totalling ! 4 , 0are will haveto wait until the allocation of

expected to be invested in the two the 1981-1983 biennium budget for

major leaks in the Pavilion roof, while community colleges, according to h.7-

the Pool will requirean estimated Eleny.

$80,000 for the removal of its asbestos “We haveno funds available for (the

ceiling and another $20,000 for leak- repairs). I f it should get any worse,

ages. we’ll see what can be done. But for now

“What happened i s that you have we’ll have to wait until the next

concrete that expands and contracts budget,” he stated.

with the heat and so on,” explained Dr. The State office has offered to

Milt Orphan, director of aquatics. supply emergency funding to supplc-

“Expanding putty was applied to facili- ment Highline’s available funds for the

tate the problem, and the putty i s old repair of the Pavilion ceiling. There-

and hard now. I t happens in old homes, fore,while the Pool will most likely

in any old building.” have to be unrepaired until the 1981

When the Pool roof was built, asbes- funding i s decided, the Pavilion i s

tos v x s not considered a problem, expected to be completely renovated

according to Orphan. by the end of the summer, according to

“When they applied the acoustical M c Eleny

treatment, they didn’t know what we At present, circulation in the Pool

know about carcinogens.The asbestos building has been rediverted from i t s

hasn’t been touched and is beginning to formerposition which allowed hot air to

flake off. By US. OSHA standards, the directly hit the ceiling, lessening the

ceiling has to come off.” Plastic tarp has sewed to divert part of the Pavilion water problems. Two such amount of asbestos released into the

The Pavilion i s three years older contraptionshavebeensetup for thispurpose. staff photo by Brian Morris air.







Campus science center to be constructed

munity. We want to make what we have building will display specialized col- Workshops for people in the com-

by Sylvia Jones available to the community,” Erickson lections such as butterflies and shells. munity who are interested in practical

Construction o f a Science Center at said. “This will be a multi-level, multi- as

things, such gardening, or plea-

Highline Collegc i s schedulcd to begin Visitors will be welcome to come discipline center. I t i s being designed as

sures, such bird-watching are plann-

hlarch 21 o f this year. s:cording to alone or in cl~sscso r groups. The tc .interact with the crrmrnunity w t ed. A l w , d i s c u z z ’ y y OY toFic:al 9 ~ 5

Gina Erickson, science instructor. displays will be self-explanatory so serve,” Enckson emphasized. “I want jects will be held. Current events

The new facility is a part of the there will be no need to make an to let people see howmuch fun science concerning science will be topics con-

remodeling of the biology laboratory. appointment. really can be.” sidered for seminars and discussion

The center will include all disciplines She expects the center to be used in groups.

in the science department, featuring Plans include a glass-front animal many ways by schools and other Efficient planning and the utilization

displays in physics, geology, oceanog- room housing rabbits, mice, gerbils groups in the area. Classes may come of materials on hand have held the

raphy, botany and zoology as well as and guinea pigs. There will be a on field trips; be

science fairs may held to

construction cost about $25,000,

biology. terrarium and a 350 gallon marine for junior high school students; semi- according to Erickson. The center will

“We see this asone more integral aquarium. Glass cases which can be nars or advanced short courses could accommodate about 50 people.

part of the campus, serving the com- viewed from either inside or out of the be held for senior high school students. Artificial biomes in the courtyard

will duplicate four climate areas.



Faculty evaluation considered by HCSU There will be a desert, a grassland, a

tropical rain forest and a pond. The

biomes will be 10 by 15 feet each,

containing the plants and animals na-

by Aaron De Anda tionnaire i s not finished. “We keep probably go with Scantron cards,” tive to each environment.

The HighlineCollege Student Union coming up with morequestions,” said Roberts stated.9 imagine we’ll pick up The idea for the biomes developed

i s studying the possibility o f publish- Roberts. flak from the students.” from the miniature ones Marie Gil-

ing instructor evaluations to aid the Currently Bruce Ma&intosh,student According to Massie,”you want to strap, biology instructor, created for

students of Highline College in regisr- activities coordinator, i s conferring get some idea of what you’re looking her classes.

ration. with Dr. Ruth Alexander, chairman of for.” Nature trails around the perimeter

But, according to Cheryl Roberts, the Behavioral Sciences department, “You might get a group to put the of the campus are being constructed

on the method of questioning.Arthur questionaire out as a sample, so you for the enjoyment of visitors. The

Massie, head of the Faculty Senate, know what to anticipate. Then go over trails and science center are both

doesn’t have any objections. “You will and revise the questions so you test expected to be completed in Spring

get some objections aswho to is what you’re looking for. T r y a sample Quarter.

deciding,’, he pointed out. on a couple of classes.”

There five

are members on the Massie also felt that the instructors

Teacher Evaluation Committee, the should be given some forewarning.

group in charge of the project. Recently, a teacher evaluation strug-

“We’re proceeding with caution and gle arose at the University of Washing-

tact,” says Roberts. ton. Nobody involved with the evalua-

The latest plan i s for a questionnaire tion here was sure whether or not the

to be handed to students asking their same problem would arise.

opinion. The proposal will be brought before

“If we get back a positive feedback, the next formal session of the Student

we’ll figure out how to do it. We’ll Council.





Highline television system

expands from Library

Highline’s closed circuit television rams to the Lecture Hall.or Cafeteria

system, based onthe sixth floor of the foreducational or. entertainment

Library building, was expanded last viewing.

Cheryl Roberta quarter to include the Cafeteria, Lec- the

Eventually, administration

. ture Hall,and Student Services Center. hopes to have every building on cam-

HCSU president, “It’s going’to take a Regular off-the-air broadcasts as pus connected for closed circuit video,

heck of an effort.** well as video informaPJn can now be according to AudieVisual Maintenan-

“We came up with the idea that the relayed to the television sets in these ce Engineer Lee Stauffer. Due to the

students are here for education, so we buildings from the main transmitter in lack of fund8, Stauffer is uncertain

want a book where instructors are the Library. The new system will be when further expansion could be ac- nw

S o , that fluffy whlto @tuff that can

evaluated.” used for such things as showing up-to- ’ complished. atop I-ton ol

car In tta tndtr, f l dl

The booklet will list such items as the-minute class closures during.re- Hi hline has already spent close to over Hlghllne College. For dstrllr,

lecturing, tests, and other facets of gistration in the Student Services s IOJOO on television equipment, “ 2

instruction. Hdwever, the final ques- Center, or relaying teleyision prog- Stauffer estimated.









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Salary increases evident in General Fund

c*oun!edf0r:f li\rgc parr of tht* S‘1 1 .IZh’ ‘‘We’re funded diff~rt~tlT!>* rhc

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ovcrall incruahc. school district.The biennial legisla-

“Theincrease was due to sitla1-S ture approves a tHlo-yearnppropriation

increases which came around Sep- and gives this to the State Community

ternbcr.”according t o Jim S h a r p . College h a r d . They givei t t o LIS hascd

I-JCC Xlanagcr o f 1 3 u s 1 t l e s ~irlld on enrollment.”

Finance. B y enrollment, Sharpe was r e f w n n g

1979-80 1979-80 “The legislatare sets the amount of to Full Time Equivalent Students.

t i E N E R A L FUND BUDGET Budge: 1 ncrease 6udget salary increases at six per cent. The “ There are otherfactors involved,”

/791 (911 (11/15/79)

college is expected to abide by the he said, “such as the size ot the

guideline. Sometimes they don’t ap- plant.But FTF:’s arc the primary

Instruction $4,464,29 1 .00 S5G3,084.52 55,027.375.52 propriate enough. Then the college determinant.”

makes the decision. As a management Sharpe sees the high school funding

Primary Support Services 21 6,032.00 31,655.86 247,687.86 practice we reserve from one to one system of the future being decided on

LIbrdries 423,246.00 35,596.62 458,842.62 and one half p r cent of our funds for

e by the legislature.

Student Services 89 1,095 .OO 37,690.W 938,785.00 suchemergencies,** Sharpe said. “The system we have is a good one.

As far as total funds are concerned, From a local standpoint, there tends to

Institutional Support 1,079,373.00 30,553.00 1 ,109,926.00 the money appropriated by the legisla- be more and more control with and less

Plant Oper. & Maint. 1,077,535.00 2,548.00 1,080,083.00 the

ture is allocated by State Board for less local options available, but that’s

Community College Education based the price we pay for being politically

on a funding formula sent in by each successful. We’re sacrificing local aut-

Total Buc)get S8,I 5 1,572.00 $711 ,128.00 $8,862,700.00 of the state’s 27 colleges, Sharpe ex- onomy for the benefit of the system.**

plained.







Student Union survey in.1!he works PITK studies

by Melodie Steiger

The Highline College Student Union

“The whole purpose of the survey i s

not tomake a study. We’re not going to Northwest

compile data, and it may not be scien-

i s in the process of devising a general

poll for the Highline campus which i s

tificallyaccurate,but we’re here to

represent the student. So we want to power needs

expected to reach 1000 students. get a s wide an informationbase as we

The questionnaire i s to help the carr on which to base our decisions,” Phi Theta Kappa, Highline College’s

HCSU council make decisions with the Hartman stated. honor society,is currently involved ain

help o f the students themselves, ac- “Whether the input’s there or not, researchproject on the Northwest

cording to Greg Hartman, council decisions s t i l l have to be made. We’re Power Bill. The bill is being sponsored

member and author of the project. trying to include student input as much by United States Senators Henry Jack-

The survey i s to be a three-fold as possible,” he explained. son of Washington and Mark Hatfield

process, according to Hartman. A specific questionof the poll will be of Oregon.

about the four-day a

work week, recent

“The firsr part i s to find out if the a

PTK is writing upquestionnaire on

concern of theHCSU council. The

students are takingadvantage of vari- the

awareness o f energy supply

proposal regards the saving of gas by

ous campus activities-the noontime problems and the approach to resolve

opening Highline for longer class

programs, the ball games and like periods, but reducing the classes at- them, according to Joan Fedor, FTK

that-and we might have to look into adviser.

tended by one full day.

reassessing our moneysituation for After the questionnaire i s com-

the activities, maybe rechannel some The poll will tell the council whether pleted the honor society will write a

funds,” he commented. to look into the prospect further, paper on i t s findings.

The second part of thesurvey is according to Scott Elrod, another coun- Greg Hartman

concerned with analyzing any lack of member co-worker the

cil and for In addition, the honor students will

interest in campus activities. questionnaire. ting it to Highline students. Each FTK

be attending the regional conven-

“Based on the information received “We can follow the first poll withone council member i s to take question- tion in Gresham, Oregon, Feb. 15 and

in the second segment, we can let the specifically about the four-day week if naires to his own classes, and select a

16. The group will be holding recep-

studenis themselves affect our future wewant,but first we need some classes will also receive them. In this tion on Feb. 26 to recognize students

decisions,” explained Hartman. response. We hope to get i t from the manner, the council hopes to gain a whose grades qualified them for honor

The third portion will request cru- first poll,” Elrod explained. 1000-person base. society.

cial information about age, sex, and The honor society is also looking for

gender. This i s mainly to get a cross to

Hartman and Elrod aredevise the The poll’ i s expected to be circu- to the

a candidate attend national

section the

of population, said survey and presentit to both the HCSU lated within two weeks, according to convention in Washington D. C., M a r .

Hartman. council and staff people before submit- Hartman. 20-23.



Two day vacation

Sudden snowfalldoses Hiahline U





by Linda Pollinger Campus Security, according t o Jack Campus Security patrols the campus knocked over two 30-40 foot evergreen

Chapman, head of the security depart- 24 hours aday, 365 days a year, in any by circular

trees the entry to the

A sudden snowfall necessitated the ment. Quite a few accidents occurred days

kind of weather. “For two we had Administration parking lot. of the

One

closing of HighlineCollege on Jan. 8-9 just off the campus, on S. 240th Street. no vehicles to take care of, but still

we trees fell across the roadway and had

after resuming from Christmas vaca- Many cars were leftin the parking lot hadournormal dutiesto perform,” to be cut away.

tion just the day before. and were not picked up until two or stated Chapman. There was also some minor flooding

Highline night school remained three days later. Securityalso had the There was no vandalism during the as a result of the melting snow. Room

closed until Monday, Jan. 14. task of assisting students whose cars closure exceptfor some signs that 109 in the Performing Arts building

The snow caused more work for were stuck in the snow. were torn down. had some water in it, but maintenance

Maintenance was also at work while was able to clear i t up.

school was not in session.

Virtually the only reminder left of

According to Ed White, maintenance the snowfall are two days of school to

supervisor, Highline’s snow-clearing be made up sometime during the

equipment i s limited to a garden trac- quarter.

ter with a blade and two smallhand- “There i s a set series of experiences

operate’d snow plows. The walkways in a class and a certain amount of

were by work

cleared the of the material to be covered. I t is necessary

maintenance crew. to make up for time lost,” stated Dr.

RobertMcFarland,deanofinstruc-

A group of five men spent 12 hours The eveningstudents will make up

tion.

shoveling six inches of snow from

HCC’s walkways. The next day, three the week ofschool by arrangements

more inches of snow fell whichtook 10 made between instructor and class.

men all day to clear, according to

White. A proposal has been madeto extend

Theparking lots werepartially finalsweek the

for day classes to

cleared by a four-wheel-drive Blazer recoup its twodays off. Finals were to

with ablade. A private opcrator, D. begin on March 17 and concludeon

Hamilton, was paid $925 for the job. March 20. BY extending finals to

March 21, the administration feels

“The damage leftby the snowfall they can account for lost time.

was relatively minor, and we were able The proposal still has to be submitt-

to mop i t up,” commented White. ed to the Student Council andthe

Many plants were damaged through- Highline College Education Assocfa-

out the campus, but they can be recut tion, a faculty appointed group. They

orreplanted in the spring, he con- will be asked ifthey see any problems

tinued. A wind storm on Friday,

Jan. 11 with such a decision.









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‘Music is my thing, ’says Sandra Oreb

Oreb works out the hand movements each performance and by projects

by Sylvia Jones and dance stepsfor the group’s music. suchas car washes. They will be

Sandra Oreb, Highline College stu- She learned how to do it by watching performing at theWashingtonPla7a

dent and cheerleader, is the choreog- the previous choreographer. Hotel, Feb. 23.

rapher for “God’s Creation Company,” “It is contemporary Christian mupic. This is Oreb’s first year at HCC. She

an interdenominational Christian dra- It’s not rock, but it’s exciting. We have is a Special Educationmajor, working

ma group. piano, bass guitar, electric guitar and for an Applied Science degree.

“We travel to churches all over the drums.”

state, wherever people askfor us,** she Oreb feels her experience as a She knew she wanted to work wlth

said. “In the summer we go on tour to cheerleader has helped her in the children after teaching bible schtxli n i

other states. We’ve been toCalifornia, choreography. “It enabled meto stand the

Idaho each summer, through :;c:tl!n

Idaho.LMontana weand often go to up and tell people what to do. group ofher church. When sht: ! I ~ c ,

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Eastern Washington. “I never thought of cheerleading a as opportunity to observe a p r v - w h : ~ ~

“We visit small towns where people sta:us symbol. I always thought it was class for handicapped chiIdrt*n : . I * ; :

don’t often have theopportunityto promoting school spirit, being involv- quarter, she realized this was what r; t w

hear musical groups. I t makes beinga ed in school activities. I t helps me tobe wanted to do.

Christian more exciting. Peoplecan myself. “ b c h child has an individual prog-

seehowmuch fun and happiness we I

“ wantedto be a cheerleader in ram and you can see them improve,”

are having, how alive we are withour junior high, but I couldn’t do that and she said.

music. It’s all love; He willalways love play volleyball, too. Ichosethevol- Oreb i s now leading cheers for

you.” leyball.” At Decatur High School, she Highline and working part-time at the

Oreb is working with the group was able to do both. SpiceShop in theSea-Tac Mallin

through the Community Involvement The “God’s Creation Company” is addition to her studiesandchoreog-

Program, earning school credits while by

sponsored Calvary Lutheran raphy.

working at what she enjoys most. Churchin FederalWay. I t is made up of

“Music i s mv thine.” she said.“It’s a 34 high schooland fourcollegestu- “God’s Creation Company** needs

way to expreis mylelf. When I sing I She has been singing with the “God’s dents from churches of many different guitar players and male singersat

feel the words and music. I’ve always Creation Company” three years. When denominations and from schools all present, shesaid. They also have

been in music. Iwas in school choir Don Barrows, the musical director, over the area. openings for performances. Anyone

three years, and played the flute in the asked her to be the choreographer,she They raise the money for their Don Barrows at

interested can contact

band.” was delighted to accept. expenses through an offeratory at Kentridge High School.







Morris honored with genealogy room, collection

ford, library media director at South

by Tim Kelly Seattle Community College.

The Junius H. M o m s Memorial Lorriane Hine, mayor of Des Moines

Genealogy Room, located on fourth the alsospoke at the dedication. Morris

floor of the Highline College Library, served on the Des Moines City Council

was dedicated at 7 p.m. Jan. 16. More from 1969 to 1978, and Hine saw the

than 80 people attended the cere- as

genealogy collection a fitting memo-

monies held in the conference room on rial to him.

the fifth floor of the library. Morris’ widow also talked to the

Morris, who died in a South Seas gathering, sayingthat she “could hear

boating accident March 27, 1979, had him saying ‘come andusethe.library,”’

been HCC’s Head Librarian since 1964. of which he had been an integral part.

The genealogy mom and book coll- The library staff was asked by Mrs.

tion are officially dedicated on a pla- Morris to suggest a fitting memorial,

que which was acceptedby Dr.Shirley and the idea for the geneology room

Gordon, HCC president. Gordonviews was deemed to be the most suitable,

the room as a very appropriate memo- according to Don Riecks, HCC audiov-

rial for Morris. isual coordinator.

During his years at Highline, M o m s Genealogy instructor Katherine

not only helped plan the library, but Gribble said that the collection of more

was interested in the whole campus, than 200 books i s intended to help

according to Gordon. people get a starting knowledge in

Another plaque, recognizing o m s

M genealogy, Most of the,books are “how

for his professionaldedication, was to” books, but there are some family

presented to the college a represen-

by histories to study as examples.

tative o f the Community College Libra- Any donations to the collection w l

l

i After the dedication, guests were invited to inspect the book8 for the Morris

rians and Media Specialists, John Ash- be gladly accepted, Gribble said. Genealogy Room. by staff photo Susy Ball







Changes in AA degree suggested to Senate

Thecriteria included traditional than two college courses as prerequis- list of thecourses which could be

by Erma Battenburg ites. counted under each of the general

courses that are broad in scope and a

A list of suggestedchanges in the beginning level of mastery; beginning The 1979-80 General Catalog states areas. Baum pointed out that once a

requirements for the Associate in Arts courses designed to be sequential in that Option A - General Transfer studenthad 15 credits in Art, for

degree was presented to the High!ine nature and the sequence i s required Program “is designed for students instance, he cannot continue to count

College Faculty Senate at their regular for fullappreciation; andthose planning to transfer to a four-year credits in Art, except in the “elective”

meeting January 16 by Beverly Baum, courses for which an intermediate college or university as a junior with a category.To getthe “well-rounded”

counselor. level of competency i s offered-byhigh well-rounded education in the liberal effect he wouldhave tomoveon to

The Senate members were asked to schools. Also inchded are those arts and sciences.” another area.

take the lists back to their divisions to courses which require not more The committee’s job was to make a

study and tomake their recommenda-

tions at the next regular meeting of the

Senate. Fox resignsfrom council !position 6et an education

The AA degree has been in a state of

change for the past one to one and one-

half years to comply with the fntercol- Lori Fox, Highline College Student was chosen as Fox’s replacement on

lege Relations Committee regulations. Union member, has resigned her post the council. Dunn was an alternate for

The stipulationsof the ICRC suggested effective Jan. 21. Fox cited personal the council since applying in October

the strengthening of community col- and finanicial reasons for her action. when two council positions were to be

lege Mrequirements to meet needsof filled.

the senior educational institutions in Dunn i s a 1978 graduate of Mt.

Fox was elected to her post onApril

the state. Rainier high school, and was a member

18 of last year.

The list of proposedchangeswas Lisa Dunn,another Highline student, of the debate team there.

prepared by a committee made up of

Brian Holmes, anthropology; Robert

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economics; Pam Stephens, student; theVeteransEducationAssistance

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Arts, Baum said. I

-Staff opinion and comment-

Evaluation a possible error

News has recently filtered out of from a class may be low on the list of

the Highline College Student Union priorities for another.

office consideringthe council’s inter- An instructor evaluation, if hand-

est in the creation of an instructor ld

e incorrectly, could break this rule

evaluation system. on a wide, organized scale.

The project i s to possibly be pub- ho

One may also, on the same t e r, y

lished as a booklet designed to help question the evaluators themselves.

students select instructors best What do they wantlneedlexpect from

suited to their specific needs. a given class or instructor?

The evaluation itself could be done Another weakness may be a major

in several ways. Indeed, the very drawback to the evaluation system.

subject of evaluation could bealtered What if a substantial number of

in many ways. The council could teachers refuse the evaluation pro-

choose to evaluate the course subject cess? For students, it may throw

o r perhaps the material covered. An suspicion upon the errant instructor.

outline could be made of the instruc- But even more important, it could

tor’s background and qualifications, give the system all the strength of

or, on a more dangercus note, they World War1’s League of Nations.

could qualify the type and value of Yes, if the HCSU council i s to make

the instruction itself. a bonfire with what is little morethan

Cheryl Roberts, HCSU president, a kindling of an idea, it i s going t o

has stated that she expects the c o w receive some flak.

ciI to receive some ‘flak’ for its plan. But it may have a solid leg to stanc

on.

Anyone raising ‘flak’ may have The same system has been going or

some basis for complaint. for years. I t has been loosened

One must question the validity o f strengthened, ignored,battered

any system which seeks to al;piy doubted, believed in, questioned Teacher evaluations toosubjective?

subjective values to sorncthing as praised, and has always been undel

important and yet as individualistic fire by some faction o r other of tht

as the instruction o f college students, society. The evaluation i s of the

An old rule of registration (general- students themselves, by the instruc

l y unfollowed) i s to never base judg- tors. 0 l


ment of an instructor upon the advice It’s called grading.

o f his or her former students. Diverse Hmmmmmm.

s w d s are met by varied forms of Then again, maybe turnabou, I 1

instruction, and what one requires would be fair play.

CEP thanks for Sylvia

Dear Sylvia (Jones) v

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articles your publication were

Thank you for the excellent article necessary to raise the level of aware-



Representative or not? you wrote on Cooperative Education



(December 7,1979).

ness about co-op on campus. The

in the last issue of the ThunderwordThunderword has provided that ser-

vice and delivered the initial impact

(Editor’s note: Every issue, space is I really appreciate the thorough we needed. Thank YOU.

given the Highline College Student coverage the Thunderword has given

Union representatirws to air any com- Cooperative Education during Fall

ments. ideas nr suggestiom they feel Quarter. Since this i s a new program Ann Toth,

!tvuid inform the student.) for many areas on campus, frequent ~ m ~ e r a t i sEducation Direc*or

’e

by Scott Elrod

I Imagine that this i s thc time and

p!act* to tvelcomc ever;:otlc t o [he

iVjnter Quarter and the new year. M y HCSU movies praised

name i s Scott Elrod (notice the

byline) and I work on the High!ine

S:udunt Council as a “representa-

tivc.“.

Onc o f my duties in this capacity i s

I‘J write this article . Others include

attending faculty and administration

meetings, helping to plan and carry

out the projects of the councfiland Scott Elrod

assisting in the allocation of funds for of these projects included (for those

the various clubs here on campus. who wonder if we do anything):

I have performed these duties bringing Metro passes to the campus,

somewhat faithfully now for a little establishing a book referral system,

more than a quarter, contributing lobbying for the new quiet lounge, the

about flve hours a week. Yet, some- Mefodie Steiger

fund raising drive for the United

how, I do not truly feel likea “repre- Way, and the Christmas canned food News Editor

sentative”. drive. I n fact, probably the major Tim Kelly

Being a representative has many reason we wanted to contact people Member of the Arts & Entertainment €ditor

implications. I t implies that I know last quarter was to inform them and Rod Weeks

and represent the collective mind of thus help them take advantage of the

the students here at Highline (at least things that had happened here on ‘ Sports Editor

the majority of them), that I make campus. Faye Harold

judgements that reflect the whims This quarter, however, we need to

and wishes of those Irepresent, and know more than the “mood” of the Photo Editor

that I an emissary of the students,

be campus. The difference is that the Btian Morris

who act as they would have me act. ‘ I council i s interested in bigger pro-

must say that these are ideals to jects this quarter; ones that would Advertising Manager

strive for in the future, but they are have a more universal impact on the A Lamon

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not currentrealities. I believe that school. Right now, the council is Copy Editor

the rest of the council feels the same considering such ideas as changing Sylvia Jones

way. over to a four-day instructional week

Trying to learn the correct feelings

Asst. Copy Editor

and the possibility of expanding the

and opinions of our student popula- role of teacher evaluations. Cindy Simmons

tion was one of the major goals of the I t would be futile and i t would be

council in the Fall quarter. I t also wi-ong for the council to commit itself

turned outto be one of the bigger in any way to these or similar ven- Senior Reporters

failures. tures without a consensus of student

The reasons are that i t was too Judy Qrlndle, C i Steed

Kim Ham@llng ng

opinion.

difficult and inefficient for the coun-

cil to go out and pry opinions out of

Fortunately, thereare possible sol- ,

utions to this dilemma. One that the Reporters

individual students and, conversely, council hopes toemploy very soon i s Gordon Weeks, Mnrbell Staeb, Sue Schmftz

students didn’t exactly beat a path to the establishment of a comprehen- DianaAldsn, Terry McManut, Undr Pollinger

our door with their ideas. Realize that sive poll that would be distributed Erma Battenburg, &ton OeAndr, Oovg

talking to 100 people would only (possibly with the help of this paper) Hrlmhoh, Dean O o M ~ .

rcpresent about one and a half per- among the enrolled to find out the

cent of our student population. The opinions on many key questions.Such

logistics are just against us. o

a p l could, with any copperation, be photographers

Of course, the council does not an effective exchanga’ of informa-

exist in a vacuum. ft is not that

lslacld tWllrm, 8wy kll

tion-information that students may

difficult to judge the “mood” of the the

want and information that council

campus. Until now, actually, this was redly needs. Perhaps if this finally

Adviser

probably a we have needed to enact

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the projects we have pursued. Same “representatjve”.

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HCC student visits Hong Kong refugee camp

by Lynne Finnell very old that are ill. The Vietnamese

leave Vietmanas whole family groups,

Lynne Flnnell entered her second regardless of age, to keep the family

year at HCC after returning from the together.

Far East in September. She revisited From the boat they are taken onto a

Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong pontoon which i s set up as an immigra-

where she had cttended boarding tion office. Once they are cleared

school for two years. She was invited to through immigration, they are taken

accompany a camera crew for Radio up on:o the dock and are housed in

Television Hong Kong to a government large godowns, or warehouses, until

dockyard and refugee camp. their papers are ready. The process

Hong Kong’s policy i s not tq turn takes from two to three weeks.

refugees away, in contrast to Malaysia. While they are housed at the dock-

The Radio Television Hong Kong was yard, the government supplies them

about to film a mini-documentary with two hot meals a day, washing

\ when I arrivedin Hong Kong. facilities and one letter a week to ,

The timing was good for me. M y anywhere in the world.

interest in journalism aided in gaining Iwas surprised at their condition

an invitation to accompany them. becausemost of them looked pretty

We visited a government dockyard healthy.

and one of the Vietnamese refugee There i s a clinic set up inside one of

camps where they were to film a five the warehouses where four volunteer

minute documentary. nurses from the hospital treat those

The dockyard i s where the “boat with minor ailments. A government

people” are brought into Hong Kong to doctor makes rounds once a week. I

be temporarily housed until immigra- was told there frequently are doctors Vietnamese boat peoplewaiting to come

” - ashore on dock at Kowloon. Hong KOW in in

tion papers have been drawn up and among the refugeesand they also help background. photos by Lynne Finnell

more permanent housing in camps has in the clinic. space by using boxes and bags of their I arrived in Singapore in time to

been found. The refugees have set up classes for

belongings as divisions. attend the graduation ball of the class I

There were 1,750 refugees on the the young children teaching them to There were two rooms that I saw would have graduated with had I

dock waiting the day we visited. Iwas speak English and Cantonese, the Chin-which were common cooking areas. remained in school there.

told thatfour months earlier there ese dialect spoken in Hong Kong. Many Each room had 10 counters bwck-to- M y father i s now working for a

were over 13,000 in that Same area. of the Vietnamese do speak some back with multipleelectric outlets for division of Boeing Company dealing

I was met, along with three journal- a

English, enough to have nice conver- rice cookers and heating elements. with construction management so the

ists, by a public relations agent who sation. The people were very friendly, espe- whole family has returned.

supplied us information. From the dockyard we went to one of

cially the children who followed me

The boats are pulled into the dock the camps which i s similar in appear-around practicing their Enaish.

and emptied one boatload at a time to ance to a highrise apartmentcomplex When Ileft the camp, Irealized that

keepfamilies and friends together. which houses about 1O O people.

,

1O nothing was as Ihad expected it to be. I

Once the boat i s empty, the govern- Inside, each floor i s divided into four l

had anticipated sad, i l and starving

ment takes it away and burns it. large rooms, each roomaccommodates people in filthy, foul-smelling sur-

Any seriously i l people are taken

l approximately 20 to 30 families. The l.

roundings. But it wasn’t like that at al

immediately to the hospital for treat- families spread woven mats and bro- The people were healthy, although

ment. I was told this happened only ken down cardboard boxes on the some of the children had skin rashes.

occasionally and usually it i s only the concrete floor and sectioned .off a N o one seemed particularly sad to me.

I was told that when the boats are

picked upby the police boats and

brought into Hong Kong, the refugees

show no signs of emotion, no jubilance

at finally arrivingsomewhere, and no

sadness at leaving their homes. Those

whom I talked to were friendly and

acted perfectly normal.

Ihad heard some stories in Malaysia

about boat peoplewho wereturned

away. The Malaysian version was:

rather than the boats being shot at, the

refugees poked holes in the boats to

keep from being sent back to sea.

On the lighter side, I had time to At the entrance to therefugeecamp

enjoy Hong Kong food, shopping and guards check IDS.

friends. M y brothers James and David and I

I t was a “homecoming” for me in a had no problems fitting back into

way because while my father was American schools.

working onoverseas construction in From my own experience and seeing

Indonesia, Ispent two years attending how travel helped my brothers grow I

Refugees who have papersand housing, line to get into a boarding school in Singapore. I t i s

received their immigration up can understand why programs like

government trucks taking them to the camps. In the background, refugee8 am now known as the United World Col- foreign exchange for students i s great

bathlng fully clothed. lege of SoutheastAsia. . . and sobering.



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Photos and story' by Brian Morris



A few squirrels have set up home here at

Highline, or so it seems, and have added a

little more life to the campus. Not to say

the

that campus alive, it

wasn't but is

refreshing to see them scamper about the

grounds.

The squirrels are a friendly, bunch, willing

to come up and eat right out of your hand.

In fact, they wil come up to you , climb up

your leg, your arm, your body-just about

anywhere to be friendly. Well, maybe they

are after food, but they are still friendly.

Andthestudentsarelikewisejustas

friendly, as willing to give the food. In fact, * T'

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seem be

don't tolacking much

a bowl of seeds was recently seen sitting in ,I&, (heyhave a warmhomenear'the

wait for the little moochers. heating food bum, lots

ducts, to and of

friendly to and

students sit watch (it is

amusing to think that they are out there

watchingusrunningtoandfro. I wonder

what they think of us).

But as all good thingsmustend,even

the squirrels have gone to the dogs. Will it

never end? Yes, one of our faithful com-

rades has been cruelly disposed of by a

passing canine. Poor lime guy.

But then, all's fair in love and war- even

when it comes to those cute, adorable little

moochers.

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‘Period of great danger’

CBS’s Hottelet views world problems “We can quickly agree on the mess Hottelet was at HCC Jan. 17and 18 to were touchedupon by the CBS jour-

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by Gordon Weeks discuss topics such as oil, the Middle nalist. E

theworld i s in,” he told a Highline

Richard C. Hottclct. a CBS news College audience recently. “We live in East and his many years of reporting ‘‘We were hostages to our own hos-

correspondent for more than 35 years, a period of great danger, likely to goon in the world’s trouble spots. tages in our seuse of dccency toward m

chose t o summarize his lecture at the for a number of years, unless, of Hottelet spent a majority of the them. We’re in a terrible position and T

the course,

beginning rather thanend. face.”

it explodes in our lecture discussing the Soviet invasion there’s nothingwe can do directly,” he U.

ofAfghanistan, calling i t “the most exclaimed. S

transparent case of intervention the “With the embargo, we shied away T

world has seen.” from something that was staring us in

He pointed that

out 104 United the face,” Hottelet said. “Nixon was Q’

Nationscountrieshave opposed the going through this. ..trauma. H e didn’t

invasion,many of which are unsuppor- want any more problems, so he told us rn

tive of imperialism and the United everything was going to be fine.

States. “We wanted to believe him, even -. ; V





“Russia will take the outcry like though it was contrary to theevidenc * ;

water offa duck,” Hottelet said. “For of our eyes and ears,” he added.

them, Afghanistan is a strategic bit of Hottelet has encountered many for- I

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real estate. midable experiences because of his P

job. In 1941 the boldnewsman was C

Pakistan is the next move them,”

for imprisonedby Hitler’s Third Reich S

he stated. “It (an invasion) will bring while in Germany. R

Russia a few hundred miles closer to ‘‘Iwas young andbrash. Ididn’t like

their goal-the warm waters of the the Nazis; I made no bones about it,” tl

Indian Ocean.*’ was

he admitted. “I a natural target, SO

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Oil andthe Middle East were the they arrested me for espionage. They IC

main subjects Hottelet dealt with, had to arrest me for something!”

Russian antics also came under his (F

“Oil would never again be a commod-

ity after the embargo r?f1973. I t was fire and he €eels theU.S; is not dealiing

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now a political weapon,” Hottelet re- with the communist country in the

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and Japan. IfRussia was to gain oil, effort,” he said. “You don’t meet

theywould an

have instrument of weapons with words.

political blackmail which we couldn’t “We’ve been unwilling to look these m

fail to respond to,” he added. facts in the face,” Hottelet concluded.

Iran andthe oil embargo o f 1974 “Perhaps one day we’ll wake up.”





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Ragtime back to,HCC “These were some of the most inven-

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line Community College Jan. 17 with War I years. te

their “Hot Jazz”, otherwise known The tunes from that time begin with V

primarily as Ragtime or traditional a charted melody, then progress into te

jazz. pure improvisation. W

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for As the time draws near, a silent

performance. Attendance was small, language between musicians dictates T

but for the most part those who came when to return to the original melody. B

CBS news correspondent Richard C. Hottelet spoke at Highline last week

remained. “In the 19209, a favorite saying was r

discussing topics such the current Middle East situation

as and our relations with ‘never look back’,” says Boden. “Peo-

Russia. statf photo by Brian Morris One reason had to be Steve Boden.

ple were tired of war, and wanted to g

Apart from his fresh guitar style, hei s c

an entertainer and always enjoys what party. in this era, The Three Penny 0.





Dan Fogelberg returns he does. Looking like someone right

out of the the Roaring 20s, he keeps you

interested with his antics on stage and

the fascinating stories behindthe

Opera became famous in Berlin.”

The duothen performed Mack the

Knife, a tune from one of those operas

that has been recorded countless times

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home with ‘Phoenix’

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songs. bythe likes of Ella Fitzgerald and S

Zanetto, as he i s called, i s Boden’s Bobby Darin.

perfect compliment. Low key and “The Charleston was so different f,

forget, although this thought i s not a casuaily dressed, his talking is done on from anything being done at that time;

by Aaron De Anda concept for the record. the piano. Zanetto has said before he people thought it wasobscene. They

doesn’t read a note, but he blends usedtoemploy men onskates at dance ’ le

Dan Fogelberg’s career has taken Gypsy WiRdfollows in a mellow tone. te

him along many paths. The Lust to Know features fine chord- beautifully with the syncopation of halls to keep people from doingthe

Early albums emphasized the ing by Dan on the rhodes piano anda ua.

Boden’s g i r t Charleston: commented Boden.

Currently the duo, who are from With that said, they launched into a bl

acoustic feel combined with interest- sweet acoustic guitar break..

ing vocals andlyrics. His 1978 release Face the R r e will be a song that will Portland, are on a four-state tour. Charleston favorite,. Has A n y -

Twin Sons of Different Mothers show- be talkedabout,especially by anti- They opened their performancehere body Seen M y Gal.

cased his style with that of jazz flutist

Tim Weisberg.

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area.

protesters. The lyrics are

definitely directed at a particular

with a tune Anything Goes and went

into a song by Fats Waller. As a matter

of fact, BodenandZanetto seem to

have a particular liking for Waller’s

The duoclosed with a Jolson-Cer-

shwin tune, Swunee River.

They come through this area about

once a year. I f you feel like taking ‘

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I hear the thunder

three miles awuy. style. They did a few of his tunes, trip back about fifty years or so, Stev,

The island’s leaking including.a humorous onetowards the Boden and Zanetto will be happy to I

into the bay. end, S e u f a M a m a comply. They take that trip everyday.

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and turn to the sun.

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Fogelberg i s contributing part of his

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Economic Democracy Education fund,

an anti-nuclear fund.

Wishing on the Moon literally jumps

out at you, and Russ Kunkel (drums) E

along with Norberthtnam (bass) get a

chanceto lead the song into a solid tr

slide guitar solo by Fogelberg.

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In Phoenix, Fogelberg’s latest re- Tom Scott i s featured on Heor! m

lease, he has returned home with a Hotels with a fyricon solo and Some sax 1:

heavier beat. work. Here’Dan takes a gamble. Heor! Po,

Sideone of thealbum opens with Hotek i s a slow ballad. So is the next

Tullamore Dew and immediately piece, Longer.

catchesyou by surprise with the Most artists shy away from putting L

strange effects onthe guitar Fogel- two ballads together on an album, but

berg uses. Fogelberg is a confident man with his

The title track, moenix gets into music. As it turns out, Longerhas risen S€

rock with positive lyrics about forget- on the AM charts, which i s right where nc

ting a lost love. This is appropriate Dan likes ’em. fr

since Fogelberg seems to be deciding &g,gar’a Gomei s a song dedicatedto r:

throughout the album whether or not to cowon9191,lO

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Ivory’s ‘The Europeans’ boring, but artistic

by Rod Weeks lofty stance of the actors reminds one

Boredom in cinema has just reached of a Michelangelo painting.

r- new plateaus, and James Ivory’s ?7te The Europeans probably would have

Eumpeans can take theblame. gotten better acclaim if i t had been

S- The newly-released film, which shown in an art museum.

-d made its Seattle debut at the Uptown The sheer artistry of the film is

d Theatre Friday, could have been the outstanding. British cinematographer

e ultimateattractionfor fans of U p Larry Prizer does a fine job of captur-

stairs, Downstoits or Masterpiece ing the ethereal beauty of New Eng-

Y Theatre. land in Autumn.

n Instead, it couldn’t even match the

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The cinematography can be com-

quality of these productions. pared to that in Picnic a! H a n g i w

‘t The story involves an English w e Rock, a 1979 import from Austrulic

S man and her younger brother who which gave environment and music it!:

voyage from Europe in the late 1700s

.D -. ; early 1800s to visit their half cousins

main attention.

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Lee Remick (famous for her partin the story, and even added with the

The Omen) plays Eugenia, the woman, ‘exquisite costuming used, falls far

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who’s in the process of divorcing her krom saving the picture.

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German baron husband. During her ‘The film does pickupat the end

:h stay she attempts to beguile her cousin where the anticipation of discovering

Robert Wentworth. who will marrywho becomes intrigu-

.’)

.e Meanwhile, her suave, but adven-

turesome, brother Felix (Tim Wood- &

ing and dashes of humor are even

thrown in, but it’s hardly worth the

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ward) tries persistently to gain the Eugenia (Lee Remick) meets her American halt-uncle, Mr. Wentworth, wait.

Y love o f his peculiar cousin Gertrude and cousins in the Merchant Ivory production the^ Eutopeam’. The filmgoer who appreciates artist-

(Robin Ellis). colorful

ic, downbeat

settings and

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This unexpected intrusion into the esting as the controversies, this movie for the viewer to begin to feel for the acting will probably find the The

3 Wentworth’s household upsets their might have gone some place. players.

e Europeans worth watching.

stately (drab) lifestyle and eventually But not until the final half-hour of Remick i s radiant and mature in her For the filmgoer who wants to be

causes some interesting problems- the film does the audience finally role and Woodward, with his excep- entertained, Star Trek, The Motion

,‘f notably love triangles and cultural begin to understand the direction of tional charisma, i s easy to like, but the

d Picture is playing at Lewis and Clark

clashes. the story and the characters. majority of characters are monotone and The Electric Horseman i s at Sea-

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public schools you’re constantly teach- are music; they burn themselves out.

by K.J. Harmeling ing the same thing all day,” Voiles They have to have a balance so they are

Many musicians, once they reach commented. not constantly busy with music,” he

virtuosity in their field, preferto move “ like the variety college affords

I commented.

into the entertainment business.High- me. I can change classesfrom quarter “To have success, one must have a

line College music director Gordon to quarter,” he added. diversity of interests. Iski, garden,

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hool, only in a teaching capacity. portance i s put upon educating stu- concerts and plays,” he added.

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“Ifindmyself thinking first as a dents than is put on turning out musi- Voiles has accomplisheda great deal

teacher, secondas a musician,”said cians, according to Voiles. during his career. Among his achieve-

:h Voiles. “Here, the emphasis i s on

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“Here, you’re just working with the ments, he staged An Evening with Alan

teaching without the goal that you student and not trying to put out Hovhaness, performed at the Serlttle

would have at a four-year school.” professional musicians. I think the Opera House in 1973.

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A graduate of the University of community college goal i s more real- Hovhaness, a world-famous compos-

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Texas at El Paso, Voiles earned istic,” he said. er, conducted a mass choir of SO0

Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts Voiles puts much time and effort into students, a concert b.and and

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Degrees before moving on do

to directing church choral groups. H e symphony orchestra of 120 people

3- graduate study at the University of was director of the Seattle First Pre- each in works he composed.

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Oregon in Eugene and the University sbyterian Church choir for six years. Voiles was responsible for forming

J of Washington. “You can’t do it (directing) for the group which consisted of students

Prior to coming to HCC, Voiles money; it’s tremendously frustrating from 10 community colleges.

e taught at public schools in El Paso, if you can’t do i t for musical rewards,” At Highline, Voiles directed the first

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Wapato, Wa. and Renton and was an he said. “The church groups balance musical ever performed here, Jesus HCC music director Gordon Voiles

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instructor at Willamette University in what Ido with the college groups. Christ Superstar. I t was also the first the school’s women’s choral group.

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z Salem, Oregon. “If the college group i s frustrating, time that the play was performed on “It’s an interesting mix of house-

H e has spent 30 years teaching so the church group i s often rewarding,” the West Coast as an opera. wives and younger students,” he said.

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far, 13 of those years spent here. he continued. “Up until that time, the music had “It’s very rewarding for Ime. have fun

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Having taught at many different Voiles stressed the importance of been performed bysingers just stand- with the group.

Y I levels, Voiles concedes that he likes having interests outside being a music- ing on risers. But we did as an opera

it “Ithink the keyhere i s to enjoy

le with costumes and the rest,” he said.

teaching at the college level themost. al director, and the HCC instructor has young people. I very hard to keep

try

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“1 like teaching at the college level many. I n addition to directing the V d m y classes very interesting. That’s the

a better than in public schools becausein “A lot of music directors’ whole lives Ensemble, Voiles i s also in charge of key to success,” he concluded.





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HCSU Dance... Indian Documenta ry... Cosby on Prejudice ... Symphony Tickets ...

The HighlineStudent Union will put M y Hands are the Tools of my Soul, a The film Bill Cosby on Prejudice, Tickets for the Feb. 1 performance

on a dance tonight at 9 p.m. in the documentary film about the American produced by and featuring the T.V. and by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra

cafeteria. They will probably take off will

Indians’ culture, be shown Monday the

movie star, will be opening feature are now available to HCC studentswith

the dance around midnight. 8

Jan. 28 in the Lecture Hall at noon and of Black History Week at Highline. I t A.S.B. cards at the discount price of

p.m. will be shown in the Lecture Hall on $2.50, courtesy of Student Activities.

Monday Feb. 4 at noon. Students may purchase tickets (limit

Black Macho... Sprained Ankles... of two) in Building 8, room 210.



Michele Wallace, author of the con- Watership Down...

troversial book Black Macho and the

Myth of the Supemoman, which MS

The Highline Health Clinic Center

‘willconduct a short, informal seminar Martin Rosen’s animated film Wu-

Teachers’ Art...

magazine calls a book to shape the on sprained ankles Thursday Jan. 31at tershfp Down, one of the most highly A Teachers’ Sampler i s the theme of

198Os, will appear Monday Feb. 4 at 7 noon. The hour-long presentation will acclaimed movies of 1978, can be seen the new art show in the Highline

p.m. in the bcture Hall, take place in Building 10. in the slowly-sinking Lecture Hall Library. Various works contributed by





Larsen to Read... Ski and Eclipse ... Wednesday Feb. 6 at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8

p.m.

local school teachers, including HCC

instructors, are now on dispray on the





Oral interpreter N n y XIlrsen will

ac

Mountain Visionswill present a six-

projector slide concclrt featuring two

Bogart FIick.. . fifth floor. H u s are 11am. to 3 p.m.

or

I’Mondsythrough T h i u b d a y Y .



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s p a k on Wedmaday Jan. 3Oat subjects South of fMncJi, Ski ‘hck fn Humphrey Boyart loses his marbles For further information on campus-

nooninthefrsctutcsHaILSbsMlread the A b k o Range and aim. The uw

in the So’s clalrsic Tlu C i Mutiny, to related activities go to the Student

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from m &l& oJAmlrstrrt by M y rhowwillcometotheLmtureHd be shown in the HCC Lecture Hall Activities office in Building 8, room

McLbnson, * Tuesday Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 30 at 2,5, and 8 p.m. 210.

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sports



Men cagers in slump, lose two league games

by Tim Kelly “They really jumped on us,” in the

second half,Harrison said. He also

The snow which fell earlier in the cited Highline’s shooting statistics as

month not onlyhampered school oper- part of the reason for the loss.

ations, but it also cooled the progress “Wemissed a lot of niceclose-in

of the Highline College men’s basket- shots.’’ he said.

bali team, which has lost its last two Terrell Landry, whohasbeenthe

games, Coach Fred Harrison ex- team’smost cousistent player, accord-

plained. ing to Harrison, was high for the T-

the

Although T-birds, who were birds with 25 points. Byron Crudup had

forced during the snow to go a week 14. Ross Beard had 15 rebounds, and

without practice, arc 10-6 overall, they has beenplaying well lately,the coach

are 1-2 in league action, their last two commented.

losses coming against Coastal League Dave Umbaugh andKevin Smith led

foes. the Trailblazers with 15 points each.

Highline’s cagers lost on Jan. 19 to I n the 122-99 defeat at Lower Colum-

Lower Columbia in Longview, 122-99. bia, four Highline players scored in

On Jan. 16 in the Pavilion the T-birds double figures. Landry led the ter -

suffered a 74-68 defeat to Centralia’s with 22, Mike Lopez followed with

Trailblazers. HCC’sloneleaguevic- Crudup tallied 18, and StanLanier put

tory came at home Jan. 1 against the

2 in 13 points.

Olympic Rangers, 95-64. The Red Devils were paced by Bill

Harrison sees his team coming out of Dunlap with 27, and Mike Ashley who

the current slump, and hopes they are scored 21 points.

,ready when they travel to Clark CC Harrison said the team was frus-

Jan. 23. See late results for scores. The trsted with the snow problems.

Birds will challenge Peninsula ’s ’pi- “We were really comingtogether.

rates Jan. 26. We had no control over the situation.

In the six point lossto Centralia, That’s the discouraging thing,” he said.

Highline pulled away to a 31-19in the The players aren’t down after the

lead in the first half; several steals two league defeats, according to Har-

contributedto the go-ahead spurt. rison, and they know what has to be

Coach Harrison believes the that done. What has to be done the coach

most important time in a ball game said, i s to win the next four games to

comes during the first two or three stay in the running to get in the state

minutes of the secondhalf. I f so, this is tourney in Walla Walla.

when the T-birds lost the game.

Three minutes into the half, the I n an effort to do this, Harrison will

Blazers had taken a 36-35 lead while be adding some quickness to the line

running off 11 straight points. High- up. H e will be starting Gilbert Moore

line never led again, but twice cut the and Lopez in the backcourt, Crudup

lead to two points. They missed a shot and Beard at the forward spots,and

that would have tied the gameat 68-68, Landry in the middle.

but fell behind, 70-66. Another upcoming home game will

The T-birds were still in the game be held at 7:30 Jan. 28. Grays Harbor

with 11 seconds left and the score at, will provide the opposition.

70-68. Two Highline cagers failed to

rebound a missed Centralia free throw,

which was laid in by a Blazer. The final LATE RESULTS

points of the gamecame from the Clark 1 9 Highline 81

0

stripe to give Centralia a 74-68 The T-birds’ loss dropped the tea.

league record to 1-3.

triumph.







Elevator season plagues women cagers

to keep the Centralia Blazers from During her court time, she was every- LATE RESULTS

by Doug Helmholz working the ball inside, and continual- where. Several times she worked into Highline 79 Lower Columbia 74

With an overall record of 7-6 and a ly forced them to take low-percentage

shots throughout the T-birds 81-38

the middle of Centralia’s defense, and -

Individualscoring Sturtz 20, T. Bailey

league record of 2-1, Highline’s wo- made lay-ins with ease. Her defensive 17, Carter 12, Armstrong 17, Bergstrom 4,

men’s basketball team has had its ups rout. play also created problems for the Hawthorne 3, Unright 2, Broggi 4, M.Bailey

and downs this season, says womeu’s About mid-way through the first Blazers. 0.

coach Dale Bolinger. half, coach Dale Bolinger switched to a T. Bailey was the definite standout in

The T-birds latest low came on 2,3 zone for the remainder of the game, the game, her efforts created 18 points The lady cagers have two mord road

Saturday at Clark Community College which gave him the same resu1ts”an and 4 rebounds.She i s a sure threat games on their current swing after tomor-

with their 82-59 loss to Clark. unbreakable defense. from the outside, as many of her shots row’s game against Grays Harbor. They’ll

“was really surprised that we didn’t But defensewasn’ttheonly

I thing came from a 10 to 13 foot range, with play Olympic Wednesday and Centralia

win,” says Bolinger. they did right. The Birds dominated several hitting nothingbutnet. She next Saturday.

“Clark has a good team and they every aspect of this game from start to in,

ended up with 9 of her 16 shots going

were athome but we shouldhave been finish. andapersonal shooting average of Their first home games Wednesday Feb.

i

t

in the game,” he went on to say. After Centralia netted the first two about 52 p r cent.

e 5 against Clark.

Bolinger believes that the game just points, Highline’ s starters bounced

back to take an 8-2 lead, and complete L

got away from his team, as they were

leading at one point in the game.

“Everyone tried real hard” Boling-

control o f the game.

Kim Unright started thegame by

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er says, “but we were 7ot able to tallying a quick six points, and was on

function right.” her way to an excellent game before f

“There were no highlights in the she fell to thecourt with what looked

game,” he concluded, despite 12 points be a serious injury, but was apparently

to

Tammy Bailey

that were scored Tammy Bailey and

by only a slight twist of her already

injured ankle. e

the generally well-played games of

Elly Broggi and Becky Sturtz. She sat out the remainder of the

Bolinger explained that although the half, then started again in the second

first

Tammy Bailey, freshman guard for

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team has played sporadically thissea- half, picking up whereshe hadleft off. Highline College’s Basketball Team,

has achieved a higher point average r

son, he not expect big a low the But pain in her ankle forced her out

did as as

before the end of the game. this season than anyone on last year’s L

defeat by Clark.

squad. i s

H e i s optimistic about therest of the Bailey has achieved a point average

season, however. Becky Sturtz, Glenna Carter, and D f over 12 points a game thisyear.

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“If we rebound as a team as well as Elly Broggi also turned in excellent In the Birds’ Jan. 16 romp over 1

we did in the past, we should come back games. Team captain Sturtz contri- Centralia, Bailey sank 18 points.

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stronger than ever,” he claimed. buted 14 points and, along with Carter, During Highline’s most recent

The T-birds next opponent is tower made defensive plays that would not game, their 82-59 loss to Clark College, i b

Columbia at Columbia. allow Centralia’s guards

to

move put

Bailey managed to 12 points on the 5

Bolinger thinks that his team has a around andpass the ball. scoreboard for her squad. I

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real chance against the ColumbiaRed Broggi showed the Blazers howto W m ~ eager’s Coach,, Dale Boling-

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Devils and he thinks that the remain- play heads-up basketballas shemount- e considers Bailey “a fine jump

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ing ten games in the season may lead ed 5 rebounds and netted 6 points. shooter.”

the T-birds right to the A.A.C.C. Tour- Tammy Bailey, Mary Bailey, and Tammy Bailey came to HCC from 1

ney in Wenatchee. Sue Armstrong didn’t start but defi- Franklin PierceHigh School i n

The T-birds had oneof their biggest nitely created some sparks. Puyallup. a.

ups this season when they burned the Armstrong was continuallyunder- She chose to join the T-Bird squad C

Centralia Blazers by 43 points at their neath the hoop, as she pulled down 7 because Highline College showed the

last home game on Jan.16. boards and in4 pointsfor the birds.

put most interest in her, W

Most of the scoring power came Bailqt plana to stay at Highline and l

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Opening the game a stiff woman

with

to woman defense, Highline was able

from the Bailey’s, M. Bailey sank 14

points, and hauled down 3 rebounds.

mmplete her Asaociate of A r t s degree.

Tammy M y

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Gilbert Moore and Chris Locks

i

:he

,so

as

Mo(o)re assists could Lock(s) in winnina season

-in by F. Harold :agt.rs from N e ~ v

Ibcri;l, i s second ir, says Harrison. “Gil i s like a magican.

assists. H c is very godd with a basketball.”

:he That old myth ahout cast being east Despite being from opposite pitrts of from bal1-handling

Aside their

ad- and west being west alld the two never the country, the two students have abilities, Harrison feels the team ~ e ; s

T- meeting, i s being exploded by this much in common. added benefits from Moore and h x k s .

ad year’s Highline men’s basketball team. “When you fir?d people ?vho arc not

nd T-Bird guards Gilbcrt Moore from Both are freshmen, and according to only good players, but 50od people too,

ch Seattle’s Cleveland High Schooland their coach, Fred Harrison,both enjoy that is an added bonus.”

Chris Locks from New Iberia, Louisia- playing ball.

ed na have demonstrated that eastand However there are differences bet-

1. west can meet and play great basket- “To be successful a person has to ween the two in their playing styles,

,m- ball together. enjoy what they are doing. Both Moore “Gil i s very low key,” Harrison ex-

in Moore, one of three hoopsters from and Locks really enjoy the game and plained, “Chris i s very hyper and I

“ ‘Ileveland leads the team in assists for

lis season.

that’swhy

Harrison.

they are so good,” says intense.”

Moore and Locks are not normally

I

3ut Locks, one of a trio of Highline “Chris is an all-around good player,” started together because Coach Harri-

son feels that depending on whothe T-

‘ill Birdsare playing, they match up

ho better defensively if they don’t start at

the same time.

1s- “This i s the best team since I have

been here,” Harrison enthused, “Total-

2r. ly, everyone here is good.”

m. Moore has a!ready tiedHighline’s

id. single game assist record of 15.

:he Now that Moore has recovered from

ar- being hurt earlier in the season and

be been given a clean bill of health by his

ch doctor, Harrison is sure that Gil will

to break the all time school assistrecord.

te

fronically, neither man started out to

be 18, basketball player.

l

il men their

Both began athletic

ne careers as football players.

re Locks says that he played too much

JP football when he was younger, and that

.nd i s why in junior high school he began

playing basketball.

,ill “Ireally didn’t like basketball in

o

) r junior high,’’ Locks says, “but the

game became more interesting in my

freshman year of high school.”



“ just really got into it then,’’ he

I

explained, “and football kind of faded

out.”

Moore says that he would stil.1like to

play football.

H e first went on the gridlron in

i

second grade but switched games the coach makes you play his way.”

later. Moore finds the practices harder at

“I started playingbasketball i:sixth

n coIlege, and the play generally mor2

grade when Inoticed girls loaIBcing at aggressive.

the basketball player&” Moore ex-

plained. The one big difference Moore has

The two men find real differences noticed i s that “in highschool I had to

between playing high school ball and play big guard.”

college ball. i

m

I t i s easier on h now, he claims,

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Chris Locks ( 2 0 ) is one of three T-bird basketball players t m I g , because he can play point guard (the

“In high school, Icould play my own

Louisiana. staff photo by Leland Hilbum game, *’remembers Locks. “In college playmaking guard).

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T-bird swimmers nab 17 records h









Tracksters to begin

by Terry McManus tyle in 5:32.26. H e also helped set the Hathaway recently picked up Jamie

:b. 400 medley relay mark along with Jim Durham, a sophomore transfer from

Highline College’s combined men Isom, Jon Rice and Steve Ingal?be in Columbia Basin C.C. . new season

and women’s swim teams broke 17 434.35 and the 400 freestyle relay with

Ingalsbe, Mark Amberson and Mike Durham specializes in the freestyle,

Evergreen State College pool records butterfly, and backstroke. Hathaway

and in the process, defeated ESC and Kaonis.

Ingalsbe set the marks in the 200 also added Roberta Herring to his Theofficial start of the Highline

avenged an earlier women’s team dea women’s squad.

feat at the hands of ESC, individual medley in 2:22.31 and 100 track season will be Feb. 16, when the

freestyle in :SS.OQ. team travels to Moscow to compete in

Hathaway’s goal for recruiting i s to the University of Idaho Invitational

The women lost a two point defeat in scout the area high schools with excel-

rly December to ESC on the last Amberson set three records. Amber- Meet.

son set the school and ESC record in lent programs for good prospects. “Right now, we are kind of low key,”

event, the 200 yard freestyle relay.

” I This time around the women held a i Oi 6

the 1000freestyle ni r O andWSC

K The Thunderbirds next meet i s Jan. says Chuck Czubin, Highline track

records in the 200 butterfly in 2:04.07 30 at Fort Steilacooom. coach although some members of

;wo point lead going into the final

event, taking a 58-49 victory in a pool and 200 backstroke in 2:19.03. the team have competed as indi- A

record, 159.49 by Jodi Hartley, Jamie Overall, the Thunderbirds ran their viduals.

Durham, RubyCampbell and Diana record to 4-0 and women’s mark to 3-1.

Schultz. “The three HCC tracksters that

Amberson also competed during the competed in the recent University of

Schultz also set pool records in the the winter break at the Southern Washington All-comers Meet, went on

100 freestyle (1:02.73) and 100 indi- California Invitational at Long Beach, a volunteer basis,” explained Czubin.

vidual medley (1:15.38) , placing in the 200 individual medley At that meet tarry Kaiser ran9:41 in

Durham set a record in the 100 against some of the top swimmers in the two-milerun, a time that Coach

butterfly in 1:16.88 and Hartley in the the nation. Czubin considers “respectable”.

500 freestyle in 7:05.40. Both partici- Amberson i s working for a strong

showing at the regionals in March to Czubin plans to send sixof his T-

pated on the 200 medley relay record birds to the Jan. 26 PortlandIndoor

setterwith Linda McEachern and qualifv for the Junior Nationals.

Invitational Meet.

Schultz in 2:18.62. At Long Beach, Amberson stirred Turnout for HCC track team will

Campbell set the final record in the the interest of many four-year col- commence Feb. 3.

100 breaststroke in 1:24,422. leges, including the University of

“The girlsreally wanted this one Washington, coach Andy Hathaway Don McConnaughy, HCC athletic

after losing so close last time,” stated said. “He could beat most of their director, especially encourages wo-

coach Andy Hathaway. swimmers.” men who would like to try out for track

Randy Terlicker set two records and to doso.

was involved in two relay records to Hathaway, in his second year as Any one interelrted in track can

lead the men’s team to an undefeated4- coach. i s working on restructuring the contact McConnaughey or Czubin or

0 season start. team’s recruiting program, after re- go down to the workouts in the gym at

Terlicker set the standard in the 200 constructing a strong Thunderbird & l S p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays

freestyle in 1t58.62 and the 500 frees- team. after Feb. 3.









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BSU names February as Black History Month

by Cindy Simmons University of Washingtion profes- television coverage of the week's

The BlackStudent Union has named sor A1 Black MC of a KAYOtalk events. "This will get the community

February as Black History month, and show, will talk about politics on Feb. 7. and active citizens involved to see

Feb. 4-8 as Black HistoryWeek. At noon onFeb. 8, Highline will host what we're doing out here. Hopefully,

A program has been scheduled for African drum dancing groups from T. students will come out too."

the week starting Feb. 4 with movies, T. Minor ElementarySchool, McClurc BSU plans to do at least "something"

speakers and displays. Junior High School and either Franklin each quarter. Theyare requesting

or Roosevelt High School. input from the students and the ad-

"I've got really, really good vibes", A fashion show will be held at 7:OO ministration about speakers and ac-

explained Brenda Jackson, BSU Presi- p.m. on the same day, starting with tivities.

dent. "1 think the campus needs it (the fashions worn' in the 1P4O's to the At the end of March (day and time to

program). It's to help non-blacks to present time. An 80 voice choir, the be announced later) a fund raiser, in

understand us". True Destiny Concert Choir, will sing the form of roller disco party willbe

a

during intermissions; The models will held at the Burien Skate King.

The week will start with a Bill Cosby be Highline students. The proceeds will be used in the

movie at noon on Feb. 4 in the Lecture A disco will be held inthe cafeteria at purchasing of three plaques. The pla-

Hall. This will be followed by Michele 9 p.m. Punch and popcorn will also be ques will be awarded to three people

Wallace, ?he writer of "Black Macho sold. whom the BSU considers as ?he most ,





and the Myth of the Super Woman", Most of the programs will be held in helpful and who have spent. ,-he m c

who will speak at 7:OO. the Lecture Hall along with a local

- time with the students when it comes .

C l i f fo o p e r o me l l e v u e

H f B Brenda Jackson- ~~

black art exhibit. scheduling and personal problems.

Community College will speak about O n Feb. 6 , Mims of will

There be an admission charge The BSU is looking forward to the

Black History in the past and future. for the fashion show and disco. The month of February and invites re-

His lecture i s scheduled for Feb. 5 at Evergreen state speak On schedule is also subject to change. sponse from the students to make their

noon. Black Culture. noted Jackson that there would be programs better.

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Student pay raise passed by Trustees

Theminimum wage for Highline 300 hours, with both raises based upon "Hopefully.we'llraise more com- The raise will affectboth the Gener-

College General Fund and Work Study supervisor approval. petition to jobs in the community so al Fund and Work Study positions on

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studcat emyioyees has been raised to

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The previous system of wage in- students wl stay on campus to

il work," campus. I n addition, off-campus jobs

$3.30 an hour, compared to the $2.9G of

crease allowed the payment $3.15 an stated Hilliard. "Also, we feel that with are eligible for the same rate increase.

wage in effect for the past year. hour to the student after 300 hours of gas prices going up as they are, it

work. might help to make the jobs more Arrangements have been made for

The alteration of funds became ef- Any work scheduled between 4:30 attractive. students working in the Cooperative

fective on December 27, 1979, follow- p.m. and 7 a.m. or on weekendsand Education Program to receive the

ing a recommendation by the Student holidays retains its 18 cent an hour "But the primary reason is that the raise also.

Affairs Council and the approval of the differential. student can find a job in the communi- Hilliard warned that with the in-

Board of Trustees. The higher wages may make on- for

ty much more than minimum crease in pay, some students must

Also begun was a 30 cent increment campus employment more attractive, wages, so we felt it was only fair to decrease the amount of time worked

after 100 working hours and an addi- according to Billie Hilliard, financial offer more than that minimum," Hill- because o f the amount of money

tional 30 cent increment an hour after aid counselor. iard continued. budgeted for their jobs.





Ski Club trip to Banff draws near

by Cindy Simmons train to Banff will not be included in Scott ski goggles, and Scott Competi-

the $249 cost. The transportation costs tion Classic ski poles.

The Highline College Ski Club i s will be raised through the Ski Club

urging students and non-studentsto coupon booksentitled "Entertainment The club is now planning weekend

sign up for skiing in Banff, Alberta,

'80" and the raffle which i s going on ski trips for the Winter Quarter.

Canada, to be held March 22-30. now in the cafeteria. Flyers have been distributed to pub-

The initial deposit of $50 must be Raffle tickets are 50 cents each. The licize the Banff trip. can

Students

submitted to Mike Armstrong, Ski drawing is to be held Feb. 4 at 12:OO in obtain them through the Ski Club

Club adviser, o r Laura Koenig, student the cafeteria, and the winner need not members or at the information boothin

programs director, no later than Feb. 1. be present to receive the prize. The the cafeteria.

The total cost of the trip i s $249 on a winnings include a faculty parking Mike Armstrong, Building 18, or

payment schedule. sticker, good until June of 1980, two Laura Koenig,Building room 201. can

8

Lodging will be at the Banff Springs

one-day tickets atCrystal Mountain, be contacted for further information. out for that

Look tree!

Hotel. Included with the hotel accomo-

dations are an indoor swimming pool,

disco,

sauna, restaurants,

shows, ski films, and lounges.

fashion



There are only 88 reservations, ac-

Transfer Information Day slated for Feb. 7

cording to Mike Armstrong. "I need to Representativesrom f 17 o f Eastern Washington schools being Force R.O.T.C. will also send

reyresen-

know, by the Feb. 1deadline, how many Washington's institutions of higher represented will be Central Washing- tatives.

students plan on going so the extra education will be at Highline Feb. 7,

on ton University, Eastern Washington Ted Treanor, Coordinator of College

reservations can be cancelled. After in the Counseling Center in Bldg. 6, University, Washington State Univer- Relations, believes that Transfer In-

Feb. 1, there will be cancellation fees". between 8:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The sity, and Whitworth College. formation Day constitutesan excellent

The bus fare to Vancouver and the representatives will be on campus to opportunity for prospective students

take part in HCC's Transfer Informa- Wright

Fort College and the Air discuss their educational plans.

to

tion Day.



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Seattle area schools that will be

represented are CityCollege, the Cor-

nish Institute of Applied Arts, Seattle HIGHLINE COMMUNITY

Pacific University, the University of



I Cont. from page 8 I Washington, and Seattle University.

Other Western Washington institu-

I PRESENTS

tions in attendance will be Evergreen

State College, PacificLutheran Un-

iversity, St. Martins College, the Un-

iversity of Puget Sound, and Western

Washington University.







March 22-30, 1980



- Bus and Canadian Pacific Rail to Banff



one named Esmerelda. Fogelberg

Alberta, Canada

- 6 night Hotel accomodations at the Banff

Spring Hotel

- Transportation between Hotel and Ski Resorts

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works with string arrangements here,

and throws in plenty of guitar through-

-

- 5 days lift tickets interchangeable at three

out the passages. ski resorts

Fogelberg ends the album with

Along the Road. Dan shows his voice Total Price $249.00

hasn't lost that touch of phrasing which For further Information

i s truly his trademark. And you can't See Student Programs Office Bldg. 8-201

help butsmile when he tells you in the

end to keep a steady heart.

Dan Fogelberg is back home in

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Watch for our raffle at the Cafeteria

Win a Faculty Parking Permit andSki Equipment

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Phoenix.









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