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Y Enrollment unusual says Carnahan Dr. Orville D. Carnahan, increases in enrollment this HCC president, said the col- Fall. Full-time equivalent lege had an unanticipated figures are up 12.32 percent large enrollment increasethis from last Fall Quarter on the Fall. eighth day of instruction for HCC officials announced the 27-college system. recently that the college has Persons enrolled in classes experienced a 10.75 percent on the eighth day oPthe quar- increase in enrollment for ter numbered 128,128 on a !\,. Fall Quarter 1975 as com- headcount basis, which is an pared to the Same time last increase of 9.22 percent over year. the same period last year. The enrollment count was “The commrltrity. college taken on the eighth dayof in- system is facing a dilemma,” struction and showed 8,259 said John C. Mundt, director persons enrolledthis Fall. The of the State Board for Con)- growth in FTE’s (full-time munity’ College Education. equivalent students) is 15.2 “On one hand we have a percent higher this Fall as demand from. the public for compared to the same period more service andon the other last year. hand we have a fundinglevel “We assume much of it is covering a lower number of because of the scarcity of students,” he explained. jobs, but ,we also think we’ve “Right now we have an in- reached a point where high crease of. nearly 11,000 school ‘stop-out’ (when in- students on our campuses dividuals go directly into the compared to the same time job market or some other last year. Noone expectedthis activity instead of going~1- to kind of an increase in lege) has shown itself. These enrollment this Fall and individuals are undoubtedly predictions now indicate ris- finding out they need addition-ing enrollments for the year al education or specific train- will be substantially over the ing to compete in a very com- 1974-75 levels. Nearly all petive job market,” Dr. campuses have. long waiting , Carnahan said. lists for openings in classes, “It is unfortunate that we particularly in vocational Vol. 15 No. 4 Highline College Midway, Wa. Nov. 14,1975 have had such strict programs,”Mundt continued. ” ~~~ limitations placed on our “The unusually high in- enrollment growth by the crease is a direct consequence legislature,” he continued. of the economic climate,” Dr. Roy to bring Eastern “In essence, they have in- Mundt concluded. “When jobs ferred that if community are scarce, peopie seekaddit- needs and demands increase ional training. The communi- our enrollment, we’ll have to ty colleges offer that philosomphiesto students take the cost ofenrollment out opportunity. When enrollment aspects of Eastern He wiil lead his srudents of our hides.” projections were initially- philosophies, he said. through Japan as well, to “If the trend continues,” made in 1973,.it was im- Dr. Mrinal Roy will be His doctoral dissertation, learn with modesty, humility, Carnahan emphasized, “the possible to anticipate thelag- starting a new course at RCC given at the University of and respect the philosophy of Winter Quarter entitled, community will be removed ‘ging economy and thp effect Oregon, was on a secret-cult Zen. * from the community college. job scarcity would have in “Eastern Philosophies.” group. Membership to thecult From Japan he will take We’ll just be part of a system boosting enrollments. The Students will have the was granted him after five them into India to sit under a of state two-year in- federal government is opportunity to meet Dr. Roy in years of perserverence in the tree, around a guru to learn stitutions.” experiencing the same the Lecture Hall at noon on pursuit ofknowledge, he said. the thoughts of those ancient The entire state com- phenomenonin higher G.I. bill Monday, Nov. 24, when hewill “It will be a fascinatingand people (Hindus) who wrote munity college system has expenditures than speak on the topic, “OtherRe- refreshing experience forstu- the first scriptures of the experienced extremely large anticipated.” alities.*’ dents to be introduced to the world, he said. Dr. Roy was born in India vast knowledge of the Or- Teaching the philosophies and grew up there.He was ini- ient.” Dr. Roy said. of India, Dr. Roy will help his tially associated with both the In the course, Dr. Roy will class explore the meaning of theoretical and practical bring out the fundamentalsof life and soul, and realize that the Chinese mind - Divinity is’ embedded in the humanism-and harmony. He self, and sufferings are will stress’ the humanistic caused by ignorance, he said. CIP has team approach ideas of Confucius and his con- The Hindus said, cept of harmony in the fields “Atmanam biddhi” (Know The team approach is new Church in Burien todiscuss Ministry’ and would like to of social, political, and moral Thyself) ; the self findsits true to volunteers in the Communi- morality. An informal setting volunteer in’the field before I interactions, which will lead identity and loudly proclaims, ty Involvement Program is usedto encourage group commit myself to it asa to the“Doctrine of theMean,” “Tat tvm asi” - (Thou art (CIP) at HCC.Although participation. career,’’ Bob said. the “Great Learning” and the That :You are Divine); after . little great book, “Lao Tsu.” which the classwill better un- approximately thirty students “We’re not really teachers Rose says she feels that are earning college credits for “NOone can hope to under- derstand the real meaning of but moderators,’” Bobsaid. everyone has potentialand standChinese philosphy, re- Yoga, Dr. Roy said. It is not a volunteering through this ac- “The purpose of the discus- tive program, only two of ligion, government, art, physical exercise alone, buttl sions is not to define right or medicine, or even cooking, deep insightin psychology, he them work as a,team. wrong, but to bring the stu- Rose Hulsman and Bob without areal appreciation of added. 0. dentsto a pointwhere they the profound philosophy in “Ifeel very intensely the Brown, sophomores at HCC, can make decisions for are co-teachers ofan evening this little book,” Dr. Roy said. need for a comprehensive themselves.” ’ I classof local high.schoo1stu- The natural way of Taoism education, with the aim to Rose said, “We’re close in will lead. the class into the unify all HCC cburses to work age to thehigh school student mysticism of Chinese together to foim harmony for and canidentify with the prob- philosophy - looking inside, the fullfillment of the com- lems they face.” into the nature of harmony. plete human.” Both Bob and Rose were already involved in church work when they discovered they could earn college credit Gov. slates state for their efforts. They con- tacted Barb Manderville, head of the CIP at HCC. She filled out all.the necessary meeting here * forms and helped them find a Bbb Brown faculty advisorwho discusses Over 600 of the ~ltate’smost The governor’s office their work with them weekly it’s their responsibility to us8 Influential business, political, extended the invitations late and gives thema letter grade it* education and community last week. Beginning at 1:30 (grade is optional). Both are enthusiasticabout leaderb have been invitd‘by p.m, in the Pavilion, the con- their volunteer work and the Oov. Dan Evans to attend a ference has been organized as Dick Goerg, junior-senior CIP program at Highline. conference on Highline’s a working ression at which Rooe Htrlrman high coordinator at St. They feel the new team C~~PUStoday todtscu~~fa- prioridea for funding mrwa Francis, evaluates their work approach notgnly ia good for ing source8 for the atate’s hopefully will be detailed. dents. They meet weeklywith and sends his apprairal to Ms. them, butalso will encourage puplic rcbools. about ten student8 at St. Manderville. more 8tudents to volunteer Francis of Asr~isiCatholic “1 am intaiested in ‘Youth through CIP. C c Page 2 Thunder Word Nov. 14,1975 Water Money raisingprojects proposed by Bm SmUrn i sculpture by Steve Biggs a black nude andtheother two small black children playing, measure 18 by 36 inches and The Black Student Union are being sold for $3.50 each. met on Oct.24, the main order The Christmas cards are of business being the election being sold for 152.50 per box, of officers. each box containing twelve unveiled cards with six different Elected were Melodie motifs. The cards and posters Johnson, president; Bettye may be purchased from any Brown, vice-president; Regi- member of the Black Student I na Jones, recording sec- by Ilona Koidahl Union. or in the Minority retary; Terry Harrison, Affairs office. treasurer; Kenneth Gilmore, .It rained on Tuesday sergeant-at-arms; and Gwen afternoon, October28, but that Banks, corresponding sec- . It was also agreed upon didn’t dampen the spirits of retary. that due to the small budget the artist and spectatorsat the allotment a $5.00 quarterly unveiling of Ted Jonsson’s As with many clubs on contribution wouldbe asked of first major water sculpture. campus, the $200 provided by each member.It was stressed The gala happening was the ASB was considerably that this wouldbe a contribut- presided over by Seattle FINISHED SCULPTURE . Ted Jowson contemplates his under the amount initially ion and nota fee, andin no way Mayor Wes Uhlman and submitted in the BSU’s budget necessary for membership in occurred at the Water Depart- work. photo by Bill Brown request; therefore, a special the BSU. ment Operations Control Cen- meeting was called on Oct. 31 ter, 2700 Airport Way South,in “Iwanted to create the illu- commissioned water todiscuss and initiate fund- In addition to other busi- sion that the water isan exten- Seattle.

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