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Thunder TheVolume 16, Number 9 Highline Commuaity College, Midway, Washington WordFrlday, Februuy 11,1977 Timeline finalized for presidential search A timeline for selection of a Education for Community and management skills and deci- newpresident for Highline Technical Colleges for the siortmaking. CommunityCollege was- State of Utah. The committee stated that finalized by the trustees at a An advisory committee applicants shouldhave the regular board meeting on Jan. representinga cross-section motivation and preseverance 20. of the campus population es- toobtain the necessary re- The board approvedan offi- tablished the criteria applic- sources to meet the needs of cial announcement of the posi- ants should meet. Listed the comprehensive, open-door tion for this week and unanim-among the committee’s community college. ously approved aFebruary 28 criteria are: ademonstrated Preference was expressed deadline for receipt of appli- competency in working with for an individualwith teaching cations. students, faculty, staff and the and major administrative re- A committee of faculty, public;positive and flexible sponsibilities at a community staff, studentsand adminis- leadership skills with a com- college, as well as successful trators will screen the applica- mitment to a participatory experience in fiscal manage- tions, interview selectedap- style of governance;and a ment and an earned doctorate plicants recommendand demonstratedcompetency in degree. three to five candidates to the trustees by mid-March. Final selection of a new president will be made by the board in early April. Kaneko play wins award The new president’s assign- hnny Kaneko,English ment will begin July 1. instructor and chairman of Dr. Shirley B. Gordon has the HumanitiesDepart- served as acting president of ment at Highline recently the college since August,1976. receiveda first place award A PORTRAIT OF POWER...TWO foms of energy, onefor today She was appointedby the trus- from SanFrancisco’s and one for tomorrow, confront us with the realization that a tees after Dr. Orville D. Car- Asian-American Theater decision needs tobe made. One is rapidly diminishing, the other nahan resigned to become As- Workshop. waitsto be tapped.photo by Mark Maanard. sociate Commissionerof High Thenoted poet co- authored a playtitled “Lady is Dying’’ with Amy Samgo. Their play was selected as Classrooms are suddenly colder the best one-act play by an Heavy snow in the eastern thatthermostats throughout weekend. The request was Asian-American. United States and there- thecountry be placed at 65 made, in part, as an emergen- The play centers around emergence ofthe energy degrees,rooms at Highline cy measure to insure thatfuel the communication break- crisis has broughtthe temper- are now the sametemperature is available tomeet the in- down withinan Asian- ature down in Highlineclass- as Fmsin the White House. creasedneeds for heatbe- American family. ‘It also rooms. Atthe request of Dr. cause of the severe winter in deals with the lossof cultur- Shirley Gordon, Acting HCC the easternportion of the alvalues as thefamily faces play produced in either San In orderto comply with President,thermostats on country. the imminent death of the Francisco or Seattle.** President Carter’srequest campus were lowered last Accordingto Dr. Gordon, father and care ofthe Kaneko haspublished therequest wasalso made widowedmother and an short stories and poetry in “because of the realization aging unmarried aunt. Puget Soundings magazine, that we are approachinga “The play has been ex- Playboy,Kashu Mainichi, Honor students longerrange energy crisis panded into twoacts,** AmerasiaJournal and created by the depletionof oil Kaneko said, “We’re hope- Yardbird No. S. Hiswork is and natural gas reserves ful of getting the play into included in a new anthology hold reception world wide.” an actors workshop, work- titled, “Counterpoint: Pers- Phi Theta Kappaheld ita with at least 30 credit hours Dr. Gordonalso advised annual receptionfor Fall completed. ing out some staging prob- pectiveson Asian studentsto come to college lems andfinally having the America.** Quarter honorstudents, F’ri- Also discussed was theNa- dressed for comfort at the new day, Jan. 25,in the Gold Room. tional Convention, to be held temperature level. Thereception featitred this year in Minneapolis, Mrs. Joan Fedor, Phi Theta Minn. Part of the activities Kappa faculty advisor; Nancy scheduled include seeing the Smith, PTK West-Northwest opera “Candide” at Min- HCC students planning ahead neapolis’ famous Guthrie RegionalRepresentative; by Carolyn Williamson HCC counseling staff greeted nativestudents,” said Donna Smith, Pi Sigma chapt- Theatre. the students at the door and Treanor. A native student is PTK offers atwo-credit er president; and Terry Sell, What’s next after gradua- steeredthem toward the onewho stays in the same chapterpublic relations di- course, Humanities 100, which school the student asked school for thewhole four involves study of the national tion? This question is always rector. about. The representatives years. topic. So far this year students of interest to college students from the Central and Nancy Smith spoke on the have listened to various lec- and in the springas graduation UW, “The transfering students Honors Institute, this year to getscloser the question be- Western Washington were tend to maintain or improve tures on music related topics very popular. be held in Nashville, Tenn. The by HCC instructors; presently comes even more urgently in their GPA,” said Treanor. current national studytopic, need of an answer. Treanor found time bet- The representativesans- students are presenting their ween his duties ashost to “Music:the Listeners Art’* own programs in class. On Friday, Feb. 4, represen- wered a lot of questions about answer a few questions for the will be studied. The membership fee tatives from a number of the their schools. If it appeared is T-Word. $20.00, which is only required state’s four year colleges and that a student wanted a prog- Donna Smith announced “Typically at the UW there once and good for lifetime universitieswere here to show ram they did not offer many of the start of the Winter Quarter is will number 700 to 800 stu- membership. PTK is the only studentssome of theprog- themknew of that type of membership drive, which con- rams available tothose in- dents that have transfered tinuesthrough Feb. 18. In nationally recognizedcom- program at another school and terested in continuing their from Highline,” said Treanor. sent the student to that rep order to join one must have a munity college honor society. “Usually200 to 250 former Anypersons interested in education at a four year in- resentative. 3.2 cumulativegrade point stitution. Highline students are at Cent- averarzeand be a full time FTK should see Joan Fedor in The Gold Roomin Building ral and Western Washington.” Colleges participating in- 4 wasset aside forthe “Seventy fromHighline cluded Central Washington meeting. The representatives wereat Seattle University StateCollege, Eastern sat at tablesarranged in a winter quarter,” Treanor said. Washington State College, horseshoe shape with lots of “With a smattering at UPS, Evergreen State College,Fort - hid€This issuE- colorful booklets and leaflets PLU and SPC.” Wright College, Gonzaga Uni- spread outbefore them on the Treanor keeps a record of versity, Pacific Lutheran Uni- Thunder words ................................. Pam2 tables. how transfering HCC students versity, Saint Martin’s Col- Campusculture ....... ;... ......................Paw4 A fairly steady stream of do at their new school. Based lege, Seattle Pacific College, Arts and entertainment........................... Page 6 studentscame by theGold on past history the prospects Seattle University, University The center stage ................................Paw 8 Room. They usually arrived in for the transfers look very of Puget Sound, University of Sp? ........................................ QaQe 10 pairs or small groups although good. Washington, Washington State Hlghllne headlines ............................. Paw 14 occasionally a single individu- “Our students perform University, Western Washing- The other side ................................. WQe 16 al would drop in alone. well. In someinstances our tonState College and Whit- Edward Treanor of the students perform better than worth College. ..... .. ......... tnergy crises: gnosts Here Is What's Happening of Christmas past? Day and Date Event - Time - Location Last week the Department of the Interior announced that they were investigating the natural gas shortage, to deter- Today Variety Show - 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. mine if it is being artificially created. Dance - "Child" performs from 9:00 p.m. until midnight in the 1t is gratifying to see governmentactually taking construc- Cafeteria immediately after the Variety Show. $2.00 students, $2.50 tive pro-consumer action, withoutthe prod of massive public non-students. outcry to move it. Wrestling Meet - Columbia Basinvs. Highline at 7:30 p.m. in the Such action would have been more welcome in 1974 when Pavilion. the gasolineshortage smothered consumers with higher Men's Basketball Clark vs. Highline at 7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion. prices. Arab oil supplied at the time 10 per cent of our total Sat. Feb. 12 - consumption; a large part of that became heating oil, not Feb. 14 - 18 Junk Art Show - All week in the Student Lounge. gasoline. Still, American oil companies were able to claim that supplies