Foothill Students Squirm As Registration Lines Form

Foothill Foothill Students squirm Sontinol m m m m m m a a a m ■ “Guardian o f T r u t h ” as Registration lines form Students who almost gave up 3,234 day students and 3,254 eve projections had not provided for Vol. 5, No. 16 Foothill College, Los Altos, Calif. Feb. 8, 1963 while waiting in line to register ning. this much of an increase. Total enrollment was 6,488, but Final registration for spring se for spring semester may be con- these figures were accurate only mester last year numbered 2,202 soled by the fact that they were to Tuesday, as late registration day and 2,783 evening students. not alone in their misery. and resignation were still contin This semester’s enrollment beats New attendance policy drops students Almost 6,500 other students uing. that by 1,032 and 471, day and were forced to go through the Enrollment has surpassed the evening respectively. for absence in class over one week same procedure. number expected, said Miss Car- COMMUNITY INTEREST in the New attendance policy this se not been uniformly followed.” OFFICIAL ENROLLMENT fig melita Geraci, registrar. College’s part-time educational mester requires instructors to Absences due to college- ap ures, as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, were COLLEGE ATTENDANCE to program was indicated by the drop students from classes when proved field trips, conferences and fact that evening enrollment Tues absences “exceed the number of other events are not counted for day outnumbered day registra times the class meets in one drop purposes. tion. week,” Dean of Instruction H. H. STUDENTS DROPPED due to The registrar also said the un Semans said this week. “extenuating circumstances” are expected increase has forced the addition of new sections in sever “There have been misunder eligible to petition Academic Coun cil for readmission if the circum- al courses. standings concerning the present “No matter how many sections attendance policy,” Dr. Semans re we program,” Miss Geraci told vealed in a faculty memorandum The Sentinel examines the effects this ruling will have on the Sentinel, “it seems we always dated Monday, Jan. 21, and signed need more.” by Dr. Semans, Dr. Gibb Madsen the students of the college in an editorial on page 2. LOW ENROLLMENT in some and Director of Evening College courses indicated lack of interest William Harwood. and the courses were dropped. “STUDENTS HAVE assumed stances will not continue for the New registration setup was they ‘have so many absences com remainder of the semester. used here this semester for the ing,’” according to the memo, The official policy reads: first time, apparently with suc “which is not the case.” “A student is expected to be cess. Therefore, the drop policy “has in attendance at all times in Miss Geraci did not indicate classes, laboratories and field any problems of any consequence trips at times and places as sched came up, so the procedure will be uled. used as is from now on. 'Petit Triaon' tops “INSTRUCTORS SET an atten An informal Sentinel survey of dance and tardy policy for each a small cross-section of students trustee roster for class. The student is responsible indicated a majority in favor of to comply with this policy, but in the new system. structors must drop students from THOSE DISSENTING cited new campus name class when the number of ab what they termed the “unfair It’s up to the Board of Trustees, sences exceeds the number of ness” of the drawing lots and list but indications now show Le times the class meets in one ing students alphabetically for Petit Trianon, the “little palace” week. registration. on the Cupertino campus site, may “Absences due to excused lists But the others said the new become the college’s namesake. from the Registrar are not count setup is Dreferable to other meth “Trianon College” heads the ed for drop purposes. ods used, such as at San Jose list of names suggested by citi Academic Council meets each State College, where all 21,000 en- zens for the second campus of the Friday at 11:00 a.m., Dr. Semans rollees register in the short span Foothill Junior College District. pointed out. of a few days. THE NAME has been suggested Remarks of students at that col by 14 persons, a plurality of the lege hint that they wish State 148 votes submitted. Bob Newhart stars would adopt a “more spread out” The tally listed “Valley” with in concert tour NO, THIS ISN'T THE lunch line at the Owl's Nest, it's only system, as used here, the Senti 11, “Beaulieu” with 9 and “Pied a part of the 3,000 plus students who enrolled at Foothill nel learned. mont” with 4 as the next most for the spring semester. It seems as if these people are popular. at Foothill College One vote submitted was for The Bob Newhart show, star hungrier for knowledge than food. State plans to widen “Fairfield,” the English transla ring comedian and television per tion of “Beaulieu.” sonality Bob Newhart, will come Transfers eased El Monte entrance FOURTH-PLACE “Pie dmont” to Foothill College’s main gym means “foot of the hill.” nasium Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. in an by September: Flint Two persons suggested the other of the College’s concert se Plans for widening El Monte name “Flint College” after Presi ries. Foothill accredited Ave. directly in front of the col dent Calvin C. Flint. The show will include popular, Foothill students now should Several shortcomings were lege and widening of the entrance One submitted “Flintstone.” recording pianist and composer have no reason to worry about pointed out, however. road appear to be proceeding in SOME OF THE names submit Peter Nero. transfering their credits to larger time for the construction to be ted were humorous or were at Lack of homemaking “com Sponsored by the Sophomore institutions. prises a significant gap” in wom ready by September, President tempts at being such: Class, concert proceeds will fi The college has been fully ac Calvin C. Flint told the Board of Foothill, Salispuedes (get out if en’s education at the college, the nance the group’s various activi credited to June 30, 1968, Presi report said. It recommended de Trustees at the last meeting. you can), Sweathill, Speedtrap ties for the remainder of the dent Calvin C. Flint told the State Division of Highways has and Traffic Jam. velopment of such a curriculum. year. Board of Trustees at its last meet prepared a proposal agreeing to Other suggestions include: ing. Word came from the West The team emphasized that at entrance road improvement during STEVENS CREEK, Vineyard, Class President Ken Foster said ern Association of Schools and tention should be given to breadth the summer, Dr. Filnt said. Orchard, Utopia, Vineland, Hill the sponsoring Sophs feel fortu nate to be presenting such “well Colleges. of offerings in curriculums of less El Monte will be widened to view, Cot, Amapola, Almaden, Foothill was one of only two than two years. Bighill, Blossom Valley, Black known and popular entertainers,” four lanes and divided when and notes the combination of colleges receiving full five-year ac In addition, it suggested con Junipero Serra Freeway inter Mountain, Cuphill, Cupfoot, Coast creditation out of eight applying tinued research to determine if Range, Cuperhill, Deep Peninsula, “first-rate humor and music change is built crossing El Monte for inspection, according to Dr. Foothill is meeting the education El Valle, El Ray de Cupertino should have special appeal to res just east of the college Stadium. idents of this community.” Flint. al needs of all students in the (the king of Cupertino), Elysian Trustees approved the agree “Here is a junior college that community. Footino, Future, Flat Rock, Fre Assistant Director of Student ment which provides for a de Activities Dimitra Georgas added in a very few years has accom posit by the College of $35 thous mont, Garden Valley, Golden State, “The college should continue “if the reaction of students to the plished what many older institu and upon which incidental costs Highlands, Le Petit Tri A Neant, tions have not been able - to what it is doing” concerning stu- Low Hill, Monta Vista, Monte show is favorable, more shows of may be drawn. Costs for the en achieve in many years,” said the d e n t government, the report Bello, Oakfield, Oakhill, Portal, this type would probably come to trance road will be paid for by Western Association report. stated. Vision and Wisdom. Foothill.” F.C. Trustees meet Tuesday, Feb. 11, Additional entrances into park at 8 p.m. and may decide whether ing lots A and D may be con any of the suggestions are ac Tower slaps JFK structed after the improvements ceptable. Suggestions are no are finished, Dr. Flint said. They longer being accepted, as Feb. 1 are not, however, included in the was the deadline. tax cut program proposal, he added. Senator John G. Tower Jan. 28 The board voted on motion by charged President Kennedy’s tax Trustee Robert Smithwick, to Student leadership cut program is insufficient and send a letter to the Highway De world disarmament “is only a partment thanking them for the confab draws 100 plan” that “probably will not be cooperation they have show to An estimated 100 students leave fulfilled since no dictatorship dis ward Foothill in the past and in the campus today to participate arm s.” this proposal. in the ASFC Student Leadership The leader of the conservative Retreat, Student Government Of element of the G.O.P.

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