From letl’ers to decimals Grade changes possible in system commented Roberts. “The most dit- from studena the tradi- is modeled after one which is currently ficult decision for me when it comes to tbal pdttol r~13;tcm,” cemmented used at the University of A change inthe grading system from gradin# is th+ student who is on the JbC8nkay,~datmdemtm. Washington. the p-nt letter method to one which margin between a B and a C for The propod gmding 8y8tem Wd “In general them isa fair degme of uses numbers and decimals is behe instance.** involve moretime stated Caskey. satisfaction with the grading system. I considered by an investi#ative conk Itgivea~instnrctorthefrtedomto “One of the problems in having a acme that it has made it a closer mitt- at Highline College. dhcriminate between the lowestBand different gra#iiae system than the approximation Of the Student,” SaId The Hblechanfp wmld involve thebighestBrluXordingtoRobert8. atandad one iu that it is ditficult to Fhmk Miparnoto, amxiate dean of the wing a decimal system that gas from “Tbe students that it will most likely interpret. For mpk,we havetrow College of Am and Sciences. 0.0 to 4.0 with all of the decimal helparetbrwewboareofthebighC, ble with people transferring from the “The conversion to the new gradin# variables available. low B caliber. It would probably pick University of W-on to here as system in the summer of 1976 didn’t “Tho proposll is.still in tbs inves- up their average,” Roberts said. far as grade interpretationis concern- present any particular problems. Ex- tigative stage with a committee con- However, it will more than likely 4,”said Caskey. cept for convemthe computer, the sisting of Fete Lamberty (MgUne elimirute the straight A or 40 8tudent. Cost of conversion might also be a change seems to have been trouble College Student Representative), Bob “1 ddbe willing to bet on the fact deciding factor in whether or not the fm,” ~htdLincoln Wasbburn, regis- . Rig- and myself,’’ stated Bruce that it will eliminate them,” stated changeismade. trar. Roberts, HCC Faculty Senate Roberts. “1 would tend thinkto that the “The computercost wt not be Not all of the departments use the Chairman. 4.0 should be re;ssrved for the best worth the change. Ifit means hurting &rrrdine SgstSm, but &OW Who d0,UW ‘‘1 would like to see the Seaate start student.” the budget, then it mi*t not be worth all of the variable8 availableto them, the pmposal moving and invustQpte it An additional &vanme of the de- the chan#e,” aaid lambmty. daborated Wash- Iurther,” Roberts added. cimal graw system is that it gives a Tbe problem of gradm in transfer- .“A few inst~uctomhave run into Opinions on the grading system are little more information to thestudents rin# doesn’t appear to be a worry situations where theyfeel the decimal mixed as towhether it should be about how they are doing, according to according toTed Treanor, HCC coun- system wouldn’t work, but overall it’s implemented at HCC. Robem. selor. worked out fine,” said Washbum. u~t’~somcthhg that takm a lot of “It would certainly give both the “HCC Students do well at their next “”’he change hasn’t caused any sig- explaining, bat few danr like it after student and school a more accurate stop generally and do &(L good or better nificant change in the GPA The dis- they understand it,”mid Roberts. indication of the studept’sachieve- thanthe native students: stated tribution has changed,” he added. “What it does is make the grades into ment,” said GeorgeDonovan, assistant Treanor. “‘I’hb isn’t true with all There~fewerinthoupperandinthe points and the studentswith the low B dean of student services. community colleges.” lower ~IWUPS,but overall the GPA has and high B are not treated the same,’’ Ihaven’t head too much amphint The proposed grade system change remained the same.”

Morris dies in South Seas c Dr. Junius H. Morris, Highline Col- He also served on the Des Moines lege Head Librarian, on educational City Council from 1969 to 1978. He leave since act. 18, died in a boating wiveda plaquefrom the city &Des , - accident,%.during a , severe storm, on’ Moines for his-. service to the city .x6w&*9 y-&-solai. , rne2!>$4mR!Bm during those yea&” Morris had mndY joined his 80x1 Morris is survived by his wife Vera, Eric in qi Was ~g~~.~in his other son Hal, and his daughter the seas when the accident Kathleen, who is presentlyin Franceas happened. His son survived. an exchange student. Having completed his world-wide tOUr Of libraries, Morris would’have spent several months on a long cruise finishing his studies, During his leave, Moms visited England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, New Zealand and Australiato study libraries with programs similiar to that at HCC. Morris became HCC’s Head Libra- rian in i964. He had previously taught for 13 yearsat the secondary level and cameto HCC after four years as a librarian at Washington State Univer- sity. His librarianship honors include serving as President of the University of Washington School of Librarianship Alumni in 1971-72, and President of The WasslfIlgtan Library Aseociation from 19’71 to 1973.Ha wm the first academic librarian to hold that mi-

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Shawn Wattles Cheryl Roberts Tim Johnson Pete Lamberty Pete has beena representativeon the Shawn worked as a Student Advisory Agraduate of Mt. Rainier High Tim is a graduate of Mt. St. Helens School where participated HCSU council since October.He has a Council member for Highline School School, Cheryl was active in Honor High he in 2.8 GPA with 26 credits. Track was executive of his District, amember of the Highline Society, was Vice-President of her and editor Pete graduated from Kent Meridian School Council, and was Student Body class and an A.S.B. representative. school paper. high school where hewas an alternate Presidentat Highline High School, Cheryl maintains a 3.03 grade point Tim has been astudent at Highline on the student counciland a memberof where he earned a 3.3 GPA. average at Highline and has 31 total for two years and maintains a 3.5 GPA. YouthLegislature. While attending He currently has a 2.8 GPA at HCC credits. She is currently the president He is very active in Journalism. high school, he maintained a 3.0 grade with 25 credizs. of the HCSU Council, having been a CAMPAIGN STATEMENT point average. representative on the council earlier I feel thegreatest threat tothe this year. college today is apathy. The shortage CAMPAJGN STAlEMENT Ibave been I student representative CAMPAIGN STATEMENT CAMPAIGN STATEMENT of candidates in this year's council Represent students complaints an- elecdod is further evidence of this since October. I have seen how I feel that my experience as a dons and @icy are made on ampus. d/or suggestions regarding school and representative and president in the growing concern. school related activities. Attempt to As a concerned student and active I've enjoyed being a part of the HCSU will be beneficial to my per- deci8ion-aproccscp here at High- make studentsmore aware of ac- formance mnext year's staff. Iwant to .journalist, my god as HCSU council tivities and services available. Hope- reprensentative will be to act as a line. I feel that the students should remain involved with campus ac- became more aware of who the desei- fully apply with experience in school tivities by attending meetings and satellite between the copncil and the activities to the positionof representa- press. Iam convinced my involvement sion makers;are at this college and how relating to students. HCC has much to they can become involved or add their tive. offer and Iwish to help make students with the HCC publication, Thunder- word, will enable me to act 88 an suggestion8 and complaints. Student aware of what is happening in the input is what makes the systemwork. cdtege. effective medium between the student government and thestudents them- selves.

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Pam Stephen Jan Onstott Greg Hartman Lori Fox

Pam is a graduate of Mt. Rainier high Jan graduatedydth a 3.67 GPA from Greg entered Highline in January of Lori graduated from Tyee High school, where she carried a 3.5 GPA Glacier High School, where she was this year after seven years in the Coast School with a GPA of 3.4. Shewas and was am member of the Mountain active in Honor Society andlettered in Guard. He was a county Crisis Wc awarded journalismexcellence Club, the Vocal Ensemble, and was swimming. phone worker for one and a half years awards and was quite active in the the secretary ofthe Forcign Exchange andhasspentthreeyeamasadnrgand school newspaper, year book and club, she entered Highline in the Fall She ha8 a 3.4 grade point averageat school government. Highline and has earned 36 credits. alcohol counmlor. He is currently a Quarter, and hasaccumulated 31 .Ung County Volunteer FIra mhter Lori currently has 20 credits here at She is currently an HCSU representa- Highline and a GPA of 3.2. She is news credits, a with a GPA of 3.2. tive. and Emergency Medical Technician. Greg has earned 29 credits at High- editor of the Thunderword. line with a 3.33 GPA and hasearned an CAMPAtW STATeMuIJI ad&jonrrl~2 creditd at Seattle Univer- ~~nrmalngfwapodtlo~lolrtbs sity. Hm"armpht8te.t iartpdsnt"d"- 1bs~ein~rtr~tOlQh.l edintb8iratmd8ntprrmurrvntd luclpEn~upto&teatk~md .Ctker;"m" my wark ad Wvmeat wit& tbe Th~ItaelI" aervo$tdOrmrrl"tlw "rt-ItU&Iarrr krlrCllfat)y8tdmt8" "rl" 1 ma8md"r. .*I I"

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Virginia Janway Scott Elrod During her stay at Highline, Virginia Scott graduated from Mt. Rainier has earned 94 credits andholds AA High School with a 3.49 grade point degrees in Data Processingand in average. He was a student bodyrepre- Business. Shemaintains aGPA of 2.69. sentative and involvedin debate, varsi- Virginia is also active in sports and ty basketball and mountain club. in outdoor activities, such as hunting He currently has a GPA of 4.00 and and fishing. has earned 38 credits.

CAMPAlGN STATEMENT CAMPAIGN STATEMENT Get studentsto become part of I would like to become more involv- activities on campus. Try to make this ed in the activities of the school. a better school for all students by Hopefully, I could do some construc- offering my time and effort to the tive work toward modeling those ac- council. Ihope to keepothers informed tivities to the interest of fellow stu- and work to improve student contact dents. with the council. I would like to see council action made more public through a handbook, special reports in our paper or in open meetings.

Students consumer help T-word wins five star

offered with HCC office The Thunderwordhas been honored Miller, news editor; Ric Browne, arts with its seventh All-American award and entertainment editor; Gary Lind- Students’ having problems as con- Student rights in renting or leasing by the Associated Collegiate Press,for berg, sports editor; Chris Styron, photo sumers can now turn to Highline property and information about insur- Fall Quarter of 1978. editor. College’s Student Consumer Services ance problems, either buying or deal- The Highline Community College This is the third time the newspaper office which is run bymeWaters, a ing with the companies, are two major newspaper earned “Marks of Distinc- has been awarded Sa Star certificate. Legal Assistant student. areas wherethe service can help tion” in all five judging categories: Four times it has been awarded the4 “We are trying to help students with students, according to Waters. coverageand content, writing and Star certificate. their consumer problems andprovide Advice is given to help the student editing, editorial leadership andopin- All issues of the newspaper publish- information throughposters, lectur- solve theproblem himself, followedby ion features, physical appearance and ed during the quarter were considered es and films,” Waters commented on direct help, if needed. visual COIIUIN~~C~~~O~, and photo- in the competition. the roleof the office which opened Feb. If neither of these is successful, the graphy art and use of graphics. Betty Strehlau, advisor, wasnotified 12 of this year. student will be assisted in contacting The editorial staff for the Fall Quar- of the award by telephone. The judge’s “There is a need for consumer the Seattle Consumer ActionNetwork. ter was Chris Campbell, editor; John evaluation has not arrived as yet. ‘ awareness by students. They have a lot Water saw theneed for such a of unfamiliar situations to deal with service,presented his plan to the and need help to avoid being taken Highline College Student Union and f gained their approval. He is operating advanme” of.” Waters stated.’ I AA degree cont. I &e office alone, at present. I .. . for adoptionat Highline College. Ithas I He bmm students aware’of He is loomgfor help fmm any coMumer as lls if volunteersinterested in any pmeof course, a sixth lgrade math class or no been prepared for. inclusion in the they are victims. c6nsumerism. Flexible hours can be math skius at all.” school catalogue of the 1979-80 year. “We are working inconjunctionwith mgedto fit my schedule. “Idon’t feel thatthis is sufficient for “Any academic standard of policy them on their consumer problems, in The office, located in the Students a two year college degree,” he con- should be reviewed at all times, but I order for the students to be able to programs Office in the Student Center, cluded. don’t see the need for any immediate handle these problemsin the future,” is open fmm 11:00a.m. una 1:~p.m. The new AA degree, however, has changes in the newdegree,” stated Waters explained. daily. completed the final stages necessary Shirley Gordon. Commentary Life in-SaudiArabia has problems - Volland Speclol to the Thindenvord from * GlortCr Volklnd, Chemistry instnrctor, on leave jivm Highline College. Shs and her husband, Walttr, tar6 teaching at King Faisal University in the King- dom of scwdi Arabia’s Cbllegts of and R2D2 trudge over thedunes before Medicine and Mtdicrrl Sciences, being capturedby the Jawas. ’ I apologize for not having written Shopping -is easy although expen- sooner, but will plead busy. We are sive. We buy ourgroceries at Al making a more or less normal, Ameri- Sawani’s market which opened last It by California c~lllife here for our family, but it does Outober. is owned a require time and effort. woman and her Saudi Arabian husband We live in Al Khobar, a town of about and caters to U.S. customers. 80,000locatedontheArabian(Persian) Everything Ibuy at hc .le Ican buy Gulf. Damman, population about here (almost), Kava coffee has been off lOO,ooO, is about 12 miles north and the shelves since December. The hang- Dhabran, about 6O,OOO, is about eight up ha8 to do with the government requirement that all goodscorninginto “,miles west. For some reason, AI ycbobar almost never appeattr on map thiscountrymusthaveduallabelingor Jof thfs rtgfon although both other at least must be labeled in &abic, Al town8umallydo.AlKhobarbasalarge &Wad’s h bUw dirm frOm 8Up Weatem population, primarily US. pliers in the.Stat-, shipping whole 4 U.K. citizem. containem from Howton and then There ar~bee numbam of Korcaas; applying utickalab& inArabic here here with Hyundai amtrwth corn- as the products come in. panyandlargenumbmofIndiamand They bave grocericw on the lint hkbtanb here who work in the varb floor of the building and a little bit of oull busia- and for the Saudi gov- aperptntag on the “I floor: a ernmentmdmuniciprlltim.AlKhokr -k hop, mY8, U’tht 8dCraft b 9- dm; tbs 8- b9pbpt; 6upplh and StrtozSy tools, Rubber- ~LcoUectedtwice&&y,men maid $tuff, etc. More or lm8 a rmrtl drpraw8ek;dtytmck6crim-cntm~ Errutr* dtyllrpnying~toksep~ A&rgesupermuletbmftlrtopened ths flie8,moqtlitoe8, e&. 8tDhhnn;it$twinistoopenhaweek t2mmmkmbev”,mdm bardinUKbobu‘radathirdtdue h 1+6 Colllidmble clutter h.am latertb.bmontbinI)rmmrrr,Tb4m t&t:pil~ofrmd,rt.ck8afbouds, are managed for the Saudi * pihofcemntbbcb.At~’dghtit omem by repmatative$of8 Britbh mwerica. ~~rubbkbut”Y, .food atore chah and cater mewhat TheIrr.lnIbr#ltloI:Al” more to Britirh tmtcrr, althou@~they borrknrdr”,-,“ ltrocrrrp a ooasidmble inventory of lkrnrrphDtdiltthd.cSnt)s),’dlLa.~ us. fo&tuff& Bathdde8fl”rrditiaHarrb Wemt.UnrltingtorrstheIrtsr;t

“”..“., , -Staff opinion and comment Sovernment to blame For energy shortages

Every business major that enters a comesto mind when one realms college isimmediately made aware of thatthe govenment is withholding the importance of the principles re- fuel is: where isall this surplus of gas t gulating supply and demand. being put? These principles impressupon the In mwer to this; pryin# qcrt8tim studentthat an item wtdchisn’t asked by mllllaas of fuel-aturrtd readily available to’ the people who Americmm the federal mvemment need it must be worth more than it is recently mnouncd the depoeitingd L presently costing. tsrge amounta olfdfuel in under- Unfortunately this can also be ground salt caves located in 4 used to the point where shortagesareLouis&& created in order to increase theprice ThiaacttonwastakenbytheDc- of a given item. One case in point is partmtnt of Energy in an mort to the current gas shortage. dewagainat actual oil reduc- It Seems amazing that allthe OPEC dons from foreign bomra& countries have to do is announce a Unfortunately, ‘theDepartment of proposedpriceincreaseandtheprice Ebergy neglected to .consider a of gasoline immediately increases by mrsnr of getting the fuel back oat of two cents a gallon while theeconom- the ground wben they needed it. Tbis ists scream “shortage!” resulb in the delay ob an addtid What is even more interesting is yeuorhfltprunpsarecomtructedto that the country of Iran (which sup- remove the fuel. plies us with less than 1s cent of the ., In fact, according to prelimhry crude oil we import), because of a budget reparts,the Department of change in government, refuses to Energy cost the country more in the expart oil to the United States and way of energyconsumption than it the price of gas goes up by six centsa conserved in 1978. gallon. It seems strange that an agency designed to help rnanage the nation’s And then becauro of economic resources would end up using more ~Iranckddr#to#wttinwtodl energythanitsaved.Thevaheofthis Motorcycles can’t park on bark department is even more question- 8 US all, and the o# stay8 .t ”a Dear Editor: bl! able when the withholding of gas add to the problem,there is now a huge consideringthese reasons, from thepublic and its unusual Many of the students at Highline are pile of bark inour parkingarea as well. Not plagued with a seemingly unsolvable however,there does seem to be a storage facilities are considered. We can’t enter intoour area, turn parking problem. Unlike most parking legitimate gas shortage.According to The gasshortage is becoming a around or anything else. very real problem and many foreigm problems mine is solvable. Ihave a fewsolutions for the college: service station owners in the Seattle My year around transportation is a area theshortage does not exist sources are cited as being respons. (1) clean upour parking area, (2) give iblefor the current price situation motorcycle. There are designated us a new designated parking area or I because of an immediate Lackof parking areas for motorcycles topark It’s rather disheartening torealizt will start parking in spaces wherecars natural resoures,but because the in and there are usually no parking federal government isseverely limit- that ourown government, in our bes~ usually park! interest, createdthe situation we are problems for us motorcyclists. ing the gas available for sale. Spring Quartet is also the quarter now experiencing. During Fall Quarter a huge pile of \ The question thatimmediately dirt was dumped in the east motorcy- when more people get their motorcy- cle parking area. Most of the dirt was cles outof the garage andride them to used up for work done on the parking schoolas the weather starts getting lot. Yet there still remains apile of dirt warmer. UW transfer degree not gold which will quickly turn into a muddy Conserving on gas, mess once the spring rains come. To Mark M. Clayton Dear Editor: proficiency and distribution require- The word mayalready be circulating ments. that, on March 26th, Highline Com- The“agreement” does not in any Rock music is crap munity Coliege entered into what is way alter which courses are transfer- Dear Mr. Stauffer When you reviewed what you consi- very generously, optimistically, even able and the manner in whichthey Atlast I havefound a means of dered the ten best and worst albumsof laughably referred to as a “Direct transfer, as described in the Universi- communicatingwith you by way of this 1978, it was more than Icould take. But Transfer Agreement” with the Univer- ty’s “Transfer Guide.” cardboard box in the student lounge. until now I-have kept silent. I get the So what does the “agreement” do?It sity of Washington. I am weting to I am writing this in response to the feeling that all you listen to is the FM eliminate anymisconception about simply allows transfer students (not articles that you and other membersof radio whichis alraost nodifferent than just from Highline) to be admissable to what the “agreement” really means. the staff print inthe Thunderword.It is AM. All of it highly commercialized the University if they have earned 75 The “agreement” does not apply to time for someone tospeak up for those trash. or more transferable credits with a You devoted one sentence tojazz in the entire University, only to the of us that don’t like the crap” you call cent. on page 13 cumlative grade point2.75 of or above, rock. College of Arts and Sciences. without requiring pre-college test The “agreement” does not eliminate scores. That’s it. That is, this consti- the necessityfor removing highschool tutes the onlyreal change. deficiencies, such as the foreign lan- The so-called“agreement” impre- Thunderword* guage requirement. sses me as “business as usual.” The “agreement”does not satisfy Edward M. Trtanor, Counselor

Agreement can be beneficial

Dear Editor, Students, Faculty: with careful planning satisfy the Un- TheDirect Transfer Agreement iversity’s distribution requirements. document is a statement of agreement Highline AA graduates who follow between theUniversity of Washington that list of coursed and have20 credits and Highline Community College.This in each of the broadarm (humanities, agreement is the result ofdiscussions social sciences, and mathhaturd sci- between the University and the com- ences) plus a 2.75 can be assured of mwity college system over the past admission to the University of year, It was signed by Highline’s. Washington with junior standing, President ShirleyB. Gordon on March The community college syrtem has 26, 1979, and will affect students who worked hard for this agreement. The transferfrom Highline Com- effect should be beneficial to students munity College tothe University, Fall who transfer from Highline Communi- of 1979.. ty College to the Universityof The primary benefit is in terms of Washington. There is a guarantee of admission to the University’s College adrgission and informationavailable to of Arts andSciences, A Highline plan while at Highline the courses student may be assured of admission if necessary to achieve junior standing 75 credits of transferable work are on transfer to the University. completed with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. copfea of the agmument are being Hightine students who follow the AA printed and will be available to anyone degree requirements as recently interested at the Admirrionr Office or adopted for the 1979-3980 catalogwill from Cornssling. find those requirsrnentr fit the Univer- sity’a distribution requirements. A rtu- Robert McFuiud. dent ddplan to reaive our AA and IkrndhVHI.llrltN

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0 Legislation affecting colleges ‘hanging in air’ - Newell by Tim Kelly passing the full Senate, the bill was “This is a sore subject to me and just passed the House and has been As the Washington statekgi~lature sent to the House, butit remains in the otherteachers,” he said, “Over the sent to the Senate, whereit remains at heads into its special session,most House Labor Committee, he said. @wt seven years, salary increases this point of the special session,so the bills which would effect community ‘There are some Republicans who kept up with the cost of living ody final amount of support for schools is colleges have notpassed, according to don’t think that we should have much once .” not known. Ed Newell, HighlineCollege Education say on curriculum axxi class size, and Even with the 17 per cent increase One item which Newell is not unhap Association legislative representative. with the House ham equal numbers over the biennium, Newell feels that py tosee deadis an approximate 14 per of Democrats and Republicans,it’s instructors are ‘’ getting theshaft cent tuition increase for college stu- “Everything’s sort of hanging in the difficult to getthing8 through,” Newell air ri@t now,” said Newell of the again, because we’re trying to fi@t dents. explain&* double digit inflation with single di@t legidation. Another item that Newell would like “The tuition increase is probably One of the bills that seems to be held wage increases.’’ dead,” he reported. “The statecame up to see come outof the legislature is a 17 Newell and others involved in the up is Senate Bill 2236. This bill would per cent pay increase.Newell pointed with a higher revenue estimate, and givi instructors in higher education subject feel that the increase will go the extra money from a tuitionraise is out that the increaseis over the two- thro-h if it makes it to thefloor. the right tonegotiate salaries, and year fiscaI period of the state, 50 the not needed. We’re pleased, because we workiag ConditioIIs, and to have more per year wage hike is eight and onehalf The statebudget, which contains like to see education stay available to input on educational programs.After per cent. funding for community colleges, has people.” HCC Student Programs.suffersfrom apathy

bycraig-d Fantasy f31m festival from April 9brought to such varied events as jug@- The student programs office has had 26. ers, political debates, a kite flying a lo0 per cent increasein the number There are two other tentative events contest, bands, U.F.O. and political of St~dentSassisting in Programming planned for this quarter: A James lectures, aswell as some well attended this quarter over last. Dean film festival and a pool tom- lectures on sexuality. ment. “his quarter there is onestudent If one wants tostart a club, one must assisting, last quarter there were none. ‘‘What Would be nice WOuld be a go to the student government office number Of committees in each diffe located at the south end of the student

KoenigII m appointed8 student activities assistant by Melodie Steiger of advisingcampus clubs andhandling Roberts, HCSU president. “Shewas activities and programs for the even- chosen from a list of highly qualified Laura Koenighas been appointed the ing students. Part of Koenig’s plans for applicants, and we hope that will she be new student activities and programs the nine month job include a survey of happy at Highline.” assistant of the Highline College Stu- the evening .students’ own choicesfor dentUnion, filling theposition left nighttime activitiesand programs. “I’m enjoying it so far,” said Koenig. open on January 31 by the resignation “The people are pretty friendly. Com- of Ray Gruver. “My real job is to help the students munity colleges have a different at- get done what they want to get done. mospheretoo; the students want to Koenig was chosen by a committee I’m here to back up the club advisors learn and enjoy themselvesat the same set up by the HCSU council, and her and make surethat the organizationis time. They’re easierto get acquainted duties beganwith the commencement goingthrough the right channels,” with.” of spring quarter. stated Koenig. “Ifeel that theHCSU government is “Koenig comes tous with impressive Koenig’spast experience includes something that the student should get credentials,”stated Bruce Mackin- work in theYakima Valley College involved in to get something outof it,” tosh, director of student programs.“I admissions office and the coordination stated Koenig. believe her addition to our staff will of summerprograms for the ASB improve our versatility in meeting there. - student needs.” “We’re really looking forward to , The positionputs Koenig in charge working with her,”stated Cheryl hum Koenig HCC students successful ‘in job placements by Mike Menalia fashionmerchandising and market graduatethey can go outand find “Iwill againemphasize how very The annual follow-up of graduating and sales programs,all of which held a employment. important it is for the students to get students of HCC is completed with placement record of 100 per cent. “AS I have saidin the past, students some first-handexperience in their positiveresults, according to Dr. This record reflects past placement should first get some experience in a fields before they take the training, Robert Beardemphl,Director of Occu- records for the early part of the 1970’9, job that relates to the fieid in which otherwise, a person could windup in a pational Programsfor HCC. when the records did not drop below60 they plan to major. Otherwise, theyare job they may hate,” Beardemphl said. “Eighty per cent of the graduating per cent even with the economic slump going to spenda lot of time and money students of 1978 are employed in the that was occurring at the time. learning a skill that they may discover fields for which they trained, 19per “Our placement follow-ups are one they hate,’’ Beardemphl noted. cent are employed in better positions phone call shots. So the present figures It is expected that students will than what. they trained for,. and the could change from day to day,” Bear- bemn to turn toward business more Remumes other one per cent are unemployed,” demphl said. ana more in the coming years because Beardemphl said. Jobs are readily abundant fof those business is “where it’s at.’’ Several programs were completely students graduatingthis year, and the “If I turned the business students outlook is getting better. lme on thecampus, they’d take it “1 feel that the outlook for students over,” Beardernpd stated.- regarding jobs is exceptional. There “Our business program is one of the are more jobs this year than there were best in the state and we shouldattain an last yearand there are more positions even better placement record with it,” opening each month to indus- Beardemohl said. thanks There are only three other two-year tries like Boeing,” Beardemphl said, colleges that might doas well in “Persons with special skills are go- placement of students as HCC: ing to benefit the most this year as Spokane, GreenRiver andSouth more and more employers are looking for skilled workers,rather than work- era who carry degrees. “Pemple am discovering that it’s the slriltr, mot the degrees that’ count,” The Argonaut Bsrrdsmphl noted. Athens, Classical Greece and a Sday’ T&om who are receiving degrees 8boUld bs 8mthat them i8 a porrition for them after they have graduated. “Weneedtoberealirticandgetbrck to rltillr. Degree8 should be given in area8 where jobs are available and not . for where there are no jobs,” Be8rdemphl- #aid. Beardmpbl noted the fact tbat‘m- .&nu are here 80 that wben they

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by scott Schaefer she wants stems from her understand- Having multiple sclerosis for 23 ing of people and psychology, an area years is obviously a tough handicap. she has always been interested in. She But for Highline student Maryann also has an urge to write a book on her Ilobdell, being handicappeddoesn’t experiences to help out other M.S. present much of a barrier in her life. victims. “Life’s exactly what YOU wantto make of it,” Maryann said. “I’m happy She feels comfortable at Highline as Ipossibly couldbe with a handicap.” now that students and teachers treat Maryann first came to Highline in her like any other person. the fall of 1977, to take an assertive- “At ktwhen Ime here, Iwas 8 ness training course.She enjoyed it bit apprehensive about being ‘Me- and began to take more classes. Pre- rent,’ but that disappeared after my sently she has 38 cm@its with a 3.68 first class,” Matyann dd. “The bar- p grade point average, andis planningto riers, broke down, and some people graduate eventually. even joke with me about my cart-I “Ialways thought that I could do enjoy people more than Iused to.” tkllythtng I Wanted to,” She Fcmkd.- Maryann isa perfect example of how “And my brain was feeling stapnrnt - to cope with life’s prob1ems-k hap I needed a3 intellectual challenge.” py, do anything you want todo. Shecan That challenge was conquered and funnel her ener#ies into constructive now Maryann gets aroundcampus in a things as well as understanding people motorized cart, which she finds much and their reactions. easierand more acceptable than a “You mustremember that everyone wheelchair. hasapossibilityof getti~ahandicap,” Marvann’s determination to dowhat shestated. “Butyou must turn a negative attitude into a very positive StaffphotobyBrianMOrris L

one and do anything and everything .I you want to do, e;ten with a handicap like mine.” Gordon given another honor . “At first I was very ashamed of myself being in awheelchair,” she said. “But I had to accept it as a friend and myself as a worthwhile human being. It took a lot of time to adjust, but when I got the motorized cart three years ago, Iwas able to get The educational organization was Inc. She will be attending the 1979 out and do whatIwanted much easier.” celebrating its soth anniversary. Matrix Table April 17 as one ofthe past honorees. She has served national andstate committees for junior and community Maryann Ldwell colleges. She is currently serving on three committees for the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. 1 Maybe. .. Abortion... Not enough ... I The first HCSU hght and Fantasy Speakers Gary Bentonand Julie AIt~~tiUito Alrortion, with Spealr- The ~e&e Hall is tbe place to be at mrn Festiouf will screen nine mind- Rosanoff from Family and Child Ser- er Louise Stucld, will give their meso noon on April 16, as Pat McFarland of bending journeys past the realm of vice of Federal Way (located between sage at noon in the fabulous Lecture 2 South Seattle Health Department reality frbm April 9 to April 25. Herfy’s and A&W) will be in the Hall on April 17. rl present the film, Hope is Not Films will be shown on selected dates Lecture Hall at noon on April 18. Their ,*bough. at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the sinister subject will be “A Baby Maybe.” ASK Lecture HaUfChamber of Horrors. Eh, ... Eh! Arts Southwest King (ASK), the Rock ‘n‘ disc... second annual festival ofthe arts, will Prof. Johnson ... “bee Champs” (dealing with the turn the HCC library into a hub of . University of Washington professor flight of Highline’s favorite UFO) and activity for three days, April 26 to Charles Richard Johnson will magical- “Meatloaf & Journey” (dealing with April 28. also during this time, the ly appear in the Lecture Hall April 11. the flight of two rock music acts) will Highline Drama Department ill pre- A poet as well as a writer, Johnson will be aired in video tape form in the sent three more days of theirhit play, begin at noon. Student Lounge at various times bet- Tire Dragon. ween April 16 and April 20. .Wow! F’risbees and music, just like a real Seattle concert! Urban’s discove rye.. “The Discoverer” will be Joe Ur- ban’s subject aa he speaks in the Lecture Hall at noon on April 25. Urban

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With thesound of disco music the latest Spring fashions provided over the loudspeakers, members of by some greater Seattle and Taco- the Highline College Fashion Show ma area retailers. Production Class held their .annual Twenty-three second year fashion Spring Fashion Show Mar. 7 at the majors modeled 73 different outfits airport Hyatt House. in an eveningfilled with music, After weeks of ,preparation, they dance and laughter. (A related moved on to the stage to show off story appears on page 12)

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. ,...... , . .. , .. - c - by June Holst lyrics for this new composition. The group will have iton their album wbich An epicenter isthe part of the earth‘s i8illinpplanaiassta#enow. surface directly above the focal point -They am womon a deal for the of an earthquake. Epiantre, up and album to be put out by either Stevie coming “fdmck” band, was the Wonder or Thom Bell (on a label not yet source of the quake that uhmk the determined). kCtUI’e Ha,WedIldaY, March 28. BMcom met Wonder in Bdth~m, The band was scheduled to play at her hometown, 1s years ago. At the 11:45 a.m. but lost some of their audi- be,Wonder, 16 ymOld, WW phy- ence to a late start. They opened at ing dinner clubs. 12:OS p.m. with a characteristic “funk- ‘CMgfri~dIspentagrutdeal rock” song, embellished by lead and of dme fob- Stevie everywhere bass guitar solos. 8malwkagameOQtaf~ “HOW YOU, high this morning?If people into letting us bacbtago,” you’re not, we’re goMa get you hish,” stated B.sclonr. voiced Bernadette Baseom, lead sing- In recent yearsBazmm and Wonder er, as shestrolled onto the stageat the have renewed their ffiendship and he onset of the second song. has paid for vocal lessons with his Bascom was the limelight that held teacher in Angefes for members of the audience’s attention throughout Epicentm. the performance. She’san excellent vocalist and her warmth was trans- Wonder wants Epicen- to go on mitted by her friendly voice and easy tour of the West Coastwith him as the moving form. ope- act. The exact time of the tour Fhquent eye contact with the audi- has not been decided but it’s scheduled ence and occasional trips up the aisles for the near future. added to the feeling of familiarity. They plan on taking some time off Other members at the hrnA Mude: t!zs avern scene in a month or 80 to put KeU Houston, cbvinot and piano; Ron ~~Pl?kped-taplosonos- pnschd children was spotted by a their new show together and figure out Harrtng,I-dgPiCu;”b tbey am8Ily do fn taverns dmtply baad member who yelled out,”Check what changes need to be madeto gdtu; Rick John#H2 drams; and Ric became! they were pdormlng for a their I.D.’s!” guarantee succe!ss. UlSLy, 0- college aadiena. Mom! Os the mng~ According toBascom, the uqwdal’D “On the mad, there’s a lot of competi- Basmm was with the group People’s wereverggoodfordandn#,~ smnd that Epicen- tmih clll be Cboice when they released the million tion,” said Bascorn. She and the group noonedid. attrhtedtothefacttbatthtmenplay plan on meeting the competition and seller Do it Any Why You Wcurt it. She Bascmm apologized for not being bemhdiy rock music ulid Bascamis- was in the group Acapulco Gold for two coming out ahead by adapting their really together, as noontime is a bit vocals ut sad orimpd, music whenever neeessary. years before joining Epicentre. early for vocalists and late night Tbemenaredwhteand&zummis Houston played on one of Tower of performers, but no apology was neces- black. The end result is funky voc81s on Epicentre will not change radically Power‘s albums. Harring was with sary. The ghow was enjoyable from top of a rock bexi. for achievement’s sake, however, but Burgundy Express for nine years. beginning to end. C?f the so s on their usual reper- no one thinks they’ll really have to. Foos has played with Paul Revere A Slow but pretty song, Mokc mC do toire, 65 to% percent are written and “They (the band) amaze me every- and theRaiders, City Zoo and The’ for love... who: I tpouLd not do, was done arranged by the group. Sonics. Ulsky was with The Associa- for a former, but still loved band .Saturdaynight, March 2, at the day, and I don’t necessarily mean tion for two years before joining member, and featured a synthesizer AquariusTavern, Epicentre was musically,” commented Bascom dur- Epicentre. solo by Ulsky. joined by Stevie Wonder, who played ing ‘ the performance. The amazement The band is good. There’s no doubt Other songs included: IW be around, drums with them on.Inecdyou(written and love thegroup feels for one another was evident. about it. Their going national confirms Hutding on, You ain’t lajt yet, Melody, by the group), and HOWlow will it tcrke this. However, this particular show Searching, I necd you, and Dcrnce ail for your love to see my love, a song Epicentre will be appearing in Van- could have been improved upon in the night. composed by Wonder right there on couver, B.C. at Good Time -fie’s mixing department. They seemed too The band related often with the stage. starting AP~2, then in Seattle at Pier loud for the ]Lecture Hall. audience and at one point a row of Wonder asked Bascorn to write the 70 for two weeks. Greco dazzles capacity crowd in Lecture Hall constant invasions of Spain by diffe- especially enthusiastic response and rent groups of people affected the way was called back for an encore before that dance has developed in the pro- the audience IeE him go. vince~of Spain so that each hasitsown unique style of The best performance of the evening dance. was saved for last. Greco and Lorca, To give an idea of how stylized both resplendently costumed, danced Hispanic dance can become, Greco the Andalusian Flamenco as a finale. first danceda shortselectionfromTlre Bo&m by Ravel, a very stiff, formal Each time she danced, Loma used and stylized dance, using a cape her castinettes, but in this dance she which he whirld.abaut hia head dth made especiallyeffective use of them. no apparent effort. Gm,even though he ‘must have been Between dances Greco gave a brief tired, danced wonderfully and with I explanation of the type, style, origin, etexpssioa. and mpaninn of the upcomhgnumber giving the audience a better under- The final number, with the fabt pee standing of the &nw and enabw Of a *em, Founded OUt thc Show them to enjoy the performance more adendnA the evening with a note ob thanifbhadjuatdancedandgivenno excitement. * explanation at all. 1

by K.J. Hanneling The show wm not only a display of dancing technique, but a history lemon Jose Grecoand hisdanchgpartner as wall. As. an introduction to his Nana Inrca captivated a standing pewformancs, Grecorpoke for as- mom only crowd in the LRctaFG Hall time about the history of Hispanic March 29 with a dazzling display of dance. Hispanicdance. He explrfned that birrtoy and the Art gallery and museum opening The second annual festival of the chairperson said. “Since 1965 when the from libraries throughout the state arts, Arts Southwest King, will be held Forward’ Thrust Community Center community college system. All of the at Highline Community College April plan failed to uain voter approval, area ia not needed at thb time. 26,27 and 28, we’ve baen lookingfor an appropriate, A portion is being partitioned for A feature of the celebration will be safe and meum place that would allow material storage with the remaining the openingof a 3OOO square foot area the sbowhg of excellent local, area to be wed for the galIery and for a temporary art gallery and regional and national exhibits. rnwsum, Gordon add. museumon the fifth floor of the “The library spnm will give us a ‘‘The designated aallery space catl library. start on our long range community artu provide an excellent area for showing Representatives of HCC andthe plan at last,” she mid, “The vfaral arrs the ut from the community, from Southwest King County Arts Council have needed a parmanuat home and student8 in the Federal Way, Highline made a joint announcement alongwith now they bave one.)) Sauth central districb, and from approval by the HCC Board of Trus- Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, HCC presi- profmsional arti8t8,” &e mid* I dent, Make check payable to U.S. Olympic, tee8 at its March meeting. Mid the space bowing the gallery ThD“lrka” 9.0, Box 1980-P, Cathedral Station, “It’s an idea whoso time ha8 finally wa8 dedgned to acme as a otoragc, area dnmrnd~lromoom come,” Dottie Harper, artrr for mldom-used bololo and matsrialrr munny~”

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Many am not of the calibre to justify this but, Nancy becomes Marie Adamson and APmbe, definitely deserves attention. movesto rslir~mia,where another 2718 hm&6 brings to mindsome of man, her doctor (LaurenceLuckinbill) the finestlove stories that came outof falls in love with her. the ,309 and ’409 that were vehiclesto Meanwhile, Michael gets a job in the stardom for Olivia De Havilland, Bette same city and that is when all the fun Davis and others, be” ~thiaIllmdoeanothvebig You haveseen it all kforeand heard names like tbost mentioned above, it it all beforebut what makes the’ definitely b in tbeir Icrgas. difference, is the direction of Gilbert Thefilm,whichstarjKatbleenQuin- Cates. lan (who received an Oscar nomination for her role in INeuerPmnisdyou u cates, who pnniuced and directed Rose Garden), Stephen Collins and the 1970 film I Neuer Song For My Beatrice Straight, is the story about a FutW, strives hard to keep the film fmm,bccomingtmggeddownincliches young couple, Nancy (Quinlan) and and robot acting. Michael (Collins). Michael wins a necklace for Nancy The direction, is fast paced and and theybury it and makea pmmise to - energetic. Cates keeps the movie rol- each other and decide toget married. ling and getsthe most out of his Over the objections of his mother performers, mixing his young talent (Straight), they decide to elope but, well with his veteran performers. before they reach their destination Kathleen Quinlan, who must play a they are involved in an accident. Both dual role as Nancy and Marie, is are seriously injured, especially Nan- outstanding. She mustplay two entire- cy whose face is completely smashed. ly different personalities. Her per- Feeling that she can never see formance is believable and not over Michael again, she makes a deal with . done. his mother that,in return for her never Michael, is perfect as Nancy’s lover The film is described as “a very seeing him again, she will pay for the Quinlan,who is a very conscientous although, in spots, hddws tendto contemporary love story with an un- surgery neccessaryto rebuild her actress, prepared for this role by overact, feeling, maybe, thathe is not usual twist.” But, I did not find the face. talking with plastic surgeons and oth- getting enough time in front of the ending to be anything but usual...un- it To make 8ure Nancy never sees ers about the psychological and phys- camera. less you want to count thefact that Michael again, the mother tells him ical effects on people who have had Beatrice Straight, who portrays has a happyending. Now that is that Nancy has did their faces changedby plastic surgery. Michael’s mother, is mtbI~slywick- unusual. What follows is pretty muchstan- F’rom her performance, she obviously ed. Her performance is what keeps the The Pramise opens tonight at the Sea dard Hollywood fare. did her homework well. audiences attention...yoa love to hate Tac Six Theatre. It is rated PG for Nancy receivesa new face:, personal- StephenCollins who portrays her. language and subject matter. Record review Harrison’s ‘newest - a big disappointment by Erin Oxley sound effects all add up to make this In his Beatle dayshe complained song a first class ballad. that Lennon and McCartmey would George Harrisoa” latestrelease, And now for number two. seldom let him put his songs on the simply titled George Harrison, is a Blow Awuyis the songwith the most albums because they felt the songs terrible disappointment. commercial possibilities and they’re weren’t good enough. Well, instead of After waiting nearly three years for beingexploited right now. If one giving up, Harrison went on to write a newrelease, the most one could looked at individualperformances, %mething, Here Comes the Sun and expect would be somedifferent mate- this song wouldget nowhere - the What is Life? rial. Instead this albumgives the lyrics are senseless andthe guitar It now appears that without this listener a rehashing of his old tunes. Playing is less than But inspiration or challenge,he can no What a bore. the CUlmjnstion Of all the longer live up to hispotential. The tfacks Love Comesto Everyone, instruments on this catchy tune, with Not Guilty, Your Love is Forever and If thestupid lyrics, is fun to listen to.Perhaps the best wayto sum up You Believe all sound as if they had After listening to this album I was Harrison’s album Would be touse his escaped from his Living in u Material enveloped with a feeling, besides that Own World or Dark Honealbums. of nausea, that George Harrison had Isn’t it a pity. It is not that these songs are really lost his incentive. Isn’t it a shame. bad, it’s just they are very easyto ignore. So themost merciful thing Although one would never guess it Harrison could have doneis to put the from the title, soft Touch is a song songs back where he got them, hd about Harrison’s baby: leave themto die in peace. As a warm mn riscs * Continuing with his winning style Into joy I’m sailing TVrock sprouts Wings Harrison came up with a cut which To your soft touch baby I seems to typify his lack of originality: Itappears this pun was totally intent- 1977 tour involving Beatle superhero Here Corns the Moon. Although it lonal as it is repeated in the song. Who Paul McCartney andthe band for sounds nothing like it, its famous knows: i0 he and his first wife Patti which the programwas named. counterpart does present a double (who recently married Eric Clapton) The show was interesting enough in threat - repetitious chorusesand had’had a child, today we might be its portrayal of life on the road, which boring lyrics. listening io Hen Comcs the Son. is slightly different for McCartney and Just rememberfolks, this double With the exception of thatpoint wife Linda than it is for nost of the packed planetary wonder came from there is honestly nothing interesting road-weary rockers. For the McCart- one of the Beatles or at least keep about this song. ney’s, road life appears as a gigantic Inthe track Sweet Ibrk MyHarri- family outing. son seems to be trying to upgrade the McCartney and his Wing mates pro- quality of hia album; too bad it doesn’t videthe real meat of thetelevised work. This love song does have its special with their performance of positive points though. Harrison does several concert hits on stages across some excellent guitar playing in the the land, including the set which the bridge and the harp playing in the group mountedfor their historic King- background is pleasant. dome concert in June of 1977. The major pitfall in this song is That concert marked not only Harrison's voice. Actuallyn if he were McCartney’s first appearance on a singingany higher it would be a Seattlestage in 10 years but also fabetto, but as it stands he simply signalled the beginning of the King SO~~Slike his pants are a ai20 too dome’s brief rock concert career. ad. Rock music recently attempted Highlights of the show included W~M,now cornea the part yOu’ve all another daring escape from the con- footage of early Wings rehersals.Later been waiting for - the beat tmcka,all fines of the concert halls and atemof practices reveal an out of tune har- . two of them. America, fighting its way on to the mony part on Live und Let Die, which PbterLadefinitecbangeforHarri- television acreen in the form of Wtnp straightensout y the time the live unr,Inthbtrack,impiredbyrrce 0118ttb WM concert clips are ahown. driver Jaclrie Stewart and NW Ira The hour and-a-hdf.long show was Tbe progrun -8 to toem mce Harriron(aracingfan)r~abrllrd televised in a latenight time slot by agabthequmtionthrtnyrmrulclrnr abut I Fbrmub one driVer. CBS March 16, maridng the latest radm~~arWIls:doermckmwic attempt of the poprock industry to hveI plwe 011 the teldhm acreena Hardaon’a ck90iccb OfAmerica? gufcuWdI#AodyN”8rtn#ll invade the video world. wylmckmtmhtblrormtlfr- “-”daw Corrt.anpag.12 HCC Fashion Class presents Spring fashions

Coiiege, presented their annual Spring they were also ksponsible for the fashion show March 7, media coverage, program and ticket The shot#, endued m~twiith ~mtc, design, set construction, choreog- was held at the Hyatt House near Sea- raphy, script #rriting and hosting the Tac airport before a capacity crowd of affair. 300. Allthis,andmore,wasaccomplished After an excellent dinner, the audi- by 23 second year fashion mqjors who, ence tll~treated to an excepljorrrl because of their determination and sbow featuring A,rtlinP fishions tht enthusiasm, made the show very en- hClUdd SrrfmSpiCS dth COOdMtw joyable. -up suit8 4 jogdn# mIitlS#pant The models were: Nancy Anderson, suits and suits f6r men addream Denice Be- Kim ChEltiS, char- dthditsfrombortrltthewayupta... lenc Dmhota, Temm Froos, Brenda The bright spot of spm fashion is Hard (who dedgned and modeled her thecolorsandtherewasaaab~dance. own creation), Jodi Kennedy, Karen Fhm bright floral print dresses to a .Kimble,MiadyMinice, Jeannrpotvin, jade and shocking pink skht md Katbi Prosscr, Carrie Rice, Jdy jacket, all colors of the rainbow were Robinson, Joannt Ross, Betty Severa, dispiaY+ Robin Shilley, Debbie Umsted, Mike In all, 73 different outf‘its were Uou#b, Sbelton Creer, Jeffmy M. displayed to an appreciative audience. Dallen, Mark Kriscovic, Wade Parad- ise, Paul ShiUey and Butch Tew. Tbtst mtfb were provided by- ~ofBoricn,StartevanbmfBcnevtlo, Marie Pa@ia was the commentator. Richardson8 in the Tacoma Mall, The hostesses for the evening were Leed~at Southcenter, M;F located in LisaBayer,CandiHyatt,JonnObenour tbe Tacoma and Northgate MaUs and and Karen Schulz. PhCeTWOhthesCaTaC~. The Highline Fashion Merchandis- Hair designs, before and during the ing Department should be very proud show, that added so much to the of this class.’ Their professionalism fashions, were by Carlo Calarrupsa of reflected well on our campus and . The Salon D’Italia in Kent. students.

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APRIL 9: DAMNATION ALLEY - Nudear holocaust survivors have a difficult time with treakir;h weather and some nasty creatures, including carnivorous cockroaches. I TV sprouts Wings, cont. Rated “PC” APRIL 10: The folks from the Midnight Specid1 I Cont. from page 11 FRANKENSTEIN Andy remakes on olddassic into an outrageous and recently pulled offashrewd and - Warhol There appears to be no definite daring move earlier this year when wry farce that is so+++ weid you won’t believe it. However, you can bdievc answer to this question, but even if the they decided toput together one show it’s rated “X’. answer is no, performers land media of nothing but heavy metal rock and personnal will keep trying. roll. APRlL 11: . Rock music programs in a made-for Nugent, Cheap Trick, Aemmith, DRACULA - Andy Warhol remakes another horror ddc into the most TV form have met with varying de- Golden Earring, REO Speedwagon, Mosd-thirsfy vampire taleever. There’s a lot of scx in this one, so it’s rated “X”. grees of success in recent years. and Thin Lizzy were among those who California Jam I wasone of the power-chorded theirway through earliest attempts at televising rock in rock’s heaviest90 minutes on the tube. APRIL 16: the 1970’s, and featured some genuine Even when the acts are good and the ZARDOZ - It’s 2293 A.D. and a Utopian commune has everything except the crowd-pleasing acts, including Black concert footagewell shot, something is right to die. Reverse messiah Sean Conncry appears with the ‘gift’ of death. Sabbath, Deep Purple, Emerson, Lake missing.Concert settings are best and Palmer, and Black Oak Arkansas. experienced outsideof the living room Rated “R” Part of the show’s success camewith and into the concert hall. APRIL 17: a viewing schedule which allowed the The lighting, atmosphere, stage pre- program to take up more than one sence and sheer volume involved in RABID - Porn queen MarilynChambers becomes vampire4ikeand bites everyone evening, an area in which the broad- most concerts cannot be expereinced m sight. Soon an entire city is infested with human bloodsucker& Rated “R” cast of Cal Jam11 failed. in front of a TV, although it is good for The second Jam featured acts such both the fan and the artist to have APRIL 18: as Heart, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, intermittent TV exposure. DEATH RACE 2ooo - Campy futuristic car race pitting David Camdine against Santana, Dave Mason, Mahogany Rush It is interesting to note that the andRubicon competingagainst an music industry has met with both Sylvester Stallone. Rated“R” avalanche of commercial interuptions. success and failure in attempting to APRIL 23: Confined to 90 minutes, the advertis- bring bands and their concerts to THX-1138 Computers and regimented police controland dehumanize a ments scored a TKO. movie theaters, Several companies are - Don Kirshnet’s Rock Concert, at one attempting tu inveat in video taping subtaranean 25th century aociety. ““X-1 138” is a man who rebels and time viewable in Seattle and the sur- concerts to sell to the public. tries to escape. Rated “PCW roundingareas on channel 7, went - APRIL 24: from broadcastinga number of top Musicians ‘continue to make the rock acts to selling out to discoltop40 spotlight for their privateand ronnant- THE MGHI’ OF THE UMNG DEAD - Atomic mutants trap agroup of young to nonexistance in the area, unless you ic lives rather than their music. people in an abandoned farmhow and mre them dIy and the adicncc, too, have cable television. - Peter F’ramptdn is the latest in a Ratd “R” Channel 5’s Midnight Special at- lengthening list of those artists being APRIL 26: tempts to fill the music void,but caters sued byformer and/or girlfriends. too often to the AM radio crowd. Penny McCalI is after Frampton’s THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE - Young people are terrorized ad Soundstage, viewable on public televi-: money, claiming that she is respons- mrrdercd with -yes- a chainsaw. Bsed on a factual OccutMCc, adsppmprhtely sion,occasional puts on a fine rock’ ible for his career being where it is mtd “R”. performer. The program gave away its today. biggestadvantage when simulcasts Ifshe wa_s responsible for Setgcclnt 8.50 rtrrdCntr 81.00 non(.rtubcnts with KZOK FM were discontinued. Pcppct, Frampton should sue her. P3.90 -1 c*7- ?-I FESTIVAL PASSES AVAILABLEAT StUDENT PROGRAMS, check If you boughtten $25 If thi8 sounds like a Savings Bonds, you’d pay come-on, then come on. Join BLDG, 0, ABOVE CAFETERIA, $187.50. But you’dget back the Payroll Savings Plan. SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE AT DOOR t this $250 in &e years. save wm usesavlngl, (Plraao noto that ‘8X-Rated88film# requiro 1.0, Must ba 18 yorn old.) math: Bondre LI J

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Too many kids were frozen butter from New Zealand; milk of vesium sulfate,which is the group, again Ithink because there are jumping out of windows and trying to in “long-life” cartons from Holland; active matin Epsom salts, that fewer things for parents to do here. stop cars. The government objected to cheese from Denmark and New Zea- most people do not drink it. We buy There are about lS00 kids in grades X- the continuatioof the show.) land; mostcanned goods from the U.S.; bottled mineral water and also get 9 at SAIS 60 that makes a lot of parents Best wishes for a good year. Gloria pasta from Italy; and A&P and Knud- water at ARAMCO, theArabian- to do things to keep the PTA going. sens’ ice cream from the U.S. American Oil Co. in Dhahran. We get the important U.S. news: TV r Lots of “junk” food is available such ARAMCO maintains offices,work from Saudi Arabia, Bahraib, Doha, LHTERS... a~ prinele~,-4 Fritos; Nalley’s, areas and a large residential com- Quatar with English languaee news. F’rito-Lay and Planters ... canned ev- pound at Dhahran. They get distilked There are two English language news- Rock is crap, cont. erything. water as a by-product of their air- papers published in Saudi Arabia amd For the most part, prices are two or conditioning system and haveenow we also get the Zurich ‘edition of the cont.*psgs4 1 three times what they were at home for everyone, it seems. This “swee!t” International Herald Tribune about that article. And 1978 saw more than whenwe left last September. The water is piped to the homes in Dhahran two days late. Pat Methany arrive on the jazz scene. cheapest frozen U.S. beef runs a little in the ARAMCOcompound and is also We heard about the Novembersnow Also to come. out in 1978 were two fine over IF6 per pound for tenderloin tips, available at an outside tap. in Seattle; the February wind storm blues albumsby John Lee Hooker and of all things. None of the cheapercuts Greg, age 4, goes to a pre-school at and the sinking of the Hood Canal Albert King, but you won’thear that on Of beef available... no mud,ChUCk, ARAMCO and then to a sitter in the bridge and the unfortunate accident your FM radio. pot mttst, etc. compound intheafternoons.Heeajoys involving Willie Unsoeld and’the stu-. Icould go onlisting jazz albums that You either get ground beef or steak: being with other kida and having the dent from Evergreen on Mt. Rainier. came outin 1978 that show more talent tenderloin, tips, porterhouse, T-bone. chance to get outside toplay. Forgotto AWthat the Huskies beat UCLA in and variety than anything Van Halen Feast or famine. tell you, we live in an apartment in Al basketball and that the Sonics are not or Foreigner could ever do. Just about the onlylocal products we KhOk. in first place in the division. So may I suggest that you turn off buy are bread, both Western style and Kirk, we 9, attends the Saudi Ara- Yesterday (March 9) we hadthe your radio and open your ears. Any- Arab style,and eggs. Most of the bian InternationalSchoolat the Ameri- Rose Bowl game on TV. way, if this letter makes it this far, I pMuce available here comes from can Consulate in DhahranL Heis active FridayhereislikeSundayathomeso thank you for taking the time to read it. kbannon, with some even being flown in Cub Scouts and played a season of there are afternoon sports shows, bas- in from France: Weget oranges, Little League last November and De- ketball and the NBA championships David K Smith grapefruit, apples, cauliflower, broc- cember. when we first arrivedand nowfootball (Editor‘s note: We can assure you that coli, lettuce, onions, peppers, ginger- Cubs is really a big deal here and the since December. On New Years we there are mom EM and AM stations fobt, tomatoes. boys progress through the ranks at a watched the first Husky football game that play other than rock music, Dave. All produce is soaked for 1s minutes faster rate thenthey do at home, of thijl season SOmG even play Country music or in a mild solution of Qorox for insur- probably because there are fewer The rest of TV isa conglomerationof classical music. Many so called ‘Wk” ance. Not everyone, a- the veget- things for them to do here. The Pack the very old: BO-, The Saint, The stations play a lot of jazz 27unks for ables and some stay healthy. Others, has 68 boys in Cubs. Avengers,_. Adam-12. Emergency, and the letter.)

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Women’s tennis coach predicts winning season

Adamson emphasizesthat the strong by Bev Joseph point of the team isher players’ ability Although the Highline College wo- to play both ways which will be benefi- men’s tennis team had a losingseason cial in case of injuries or illness. in 1978, head tenniscoach Norma Kay Adamsonexpresses much optimism “We’re trying to paceourselves for a winning season this year. during our doublespractice and match play so we’ll be peaking, hopefully “I’ve learned from my last year’s during the middle of the season, and mistakes,”Adamson said. “It’s my still be up by the time of the tourna- fault. Ididn’t set up the doubles teams ment,” the HCC coach explained. early enough.” This year’s team of ten players “We played much of the season inchdes only one returning player, mixing up partners of doubles teams,” Rhondi Adair. shecontinued. One ofthe more promising netters is To rectify this, Adamson plansto Joanne Kalbarer, who was recruited estatdish the doubles squads no later by Adamson and is playing on a than the second match of the season scholarship. “hoping that no injuries occurto disrupt that.” The women’s team is a member of the Coastal League which includes The season openedfor the T-birds on seven othercommunity colleges. Tuesday with a match against Fort Highline will play each team twice Steilacoom onthe Raiders’ home court. during the one and ahalf month season. Results were unavailable at press time. The main goal for the teams istoplay Adamson is encouraged by her in the Northwest Community College team’s prospects. Women’s Sports 49ssociation (NCWSA) Tournament held this year in Spokane “Ifeel that this year well be very on May 17-19. competitive with the teams in the league because we have a lot of ThetoPrnament is dywhat the strength and potential on the whole season is about, we’re striving for team,” Adamson exclaimed. that,” concum Adamson. When not practicing at the HCC The principle strength of the team tennis courts,‘ the team utilizes the lies in the first through fourth singles Tennis’World facilityin Seattle where competitors and the first and second Adamson is a full-time teaching tennis doubles teams. Pm* During a match, eachschool com- The T-birds will host Clark this petes in six singles matches andthree Monday and Centralis on Tuesday. doubles matches. Both matches will begin at 2.a p.m. -Featuring: i Mark Amberson +x\ I ‘ w. i Highline College swimmer Mark Swimmers break team Amberson turned in several outstand- ing performances in the Northwest A.A.U. Region 12 Championships records in Portland March 11 at Portland. TheHighline College aquatic T- 200 yard individual medley in 2:oO.8, the 200 yard butterfly in 158.7 and the Amberson set school records in his birds finished their seasonMarch 11 at 100 yard butterflyin 53.3. four individual events aswell-as swim- Portland, Ore. in the Northwest A.A.U. ming a leg in two relay events inwhich Region 12 Championships. Ambersongot most of the team’s school records were broken. Region 12 is composed of University, points by placing 13th, 14th and 16th College andMU teams from Washing- place twice, in the events he set school The T-bird swimmer first broke the ton, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. records in. He also helped the relay “The team did extremely well for team in setting two other school school record in the 150 yard butterfly having only four swimmers in the with a time of 53.3. He broke the old records. meet,” swim coach Andy Hathaway The other members of the relay record of 54.5 set in 1968. said. team: Mahaffie, Vesey and Terlicker . The four membersof the team were lowered the school marks in the 400 In addition to topping the I00 yard MarkAmbetwnr Mark Amberson, Jon Vesey, Tim yard relayin 3:20.1 and 800 yard relay fly mark, Amberson set new times of Mahaffie and Randy Terlicker. in 7:25.2. 1:58.7 in the 200 yard fly, 1:46.8 in the 3:20.1and the 800 yard freestyle i~ They scored a totd or‘ 41 points for “We’ll lose only one swimmer in 200 yard freestyle and 2:00.8 in the 200 7252. 19th place out of fifty teams in the Mahaffie, but indications are that we His fine performance in the meel yard individual medley. meet. will get someone to step in.as a was just one of the many contributionr A total of six team records were freshman andwe should be able to In the relay events, Amberson and he has made to the team all season. broken, two by the relay team and four improve on our record,” commented his teammates set new school records Amberson,a freshman, is a 197I by Swimming 8e~ti011AWk Am- Hathaway on next year. in the 400 yard freestyle with a time of graduate of Federal Way High School berson. , The Portland meet wrapped up a Amberson broke records in the 200 very successful season and a forecast yard freestyle with a time of 53.3, the for next yearlooks equally optimistic. Hiahline tracksters excel in Wenatchee meet W

mate~,Randy Gher@and Bill Allen, as ’ by Rod Weeks -e won the mile run with a The HighlineCollege track team luu relatively slow time of 4:s. made great strides in preparation for SeVcnloltbc!”~tUtbc the conferencechampioa~hips in May, meet were substadad a~ the wind tallying some good performances in beameribctor. the Wenatchee meet March 24. “All the times were slow because it In the meet, which involved particip- was very windy,” said mistant track ants from Wenatchee, Green Rfvrsr, coach Bob Maplastone. Olympic, Everett and Bellewe, the T- Maplmtme, however, was plemed birds wed opins in five events, with the team'^ performance. “1 think HCC, which bas six outdoor meets we did a lot better than I thought we remainin8 this mason, will travel to would,” be -tad. 9“t of the event8 Portland tomorrow for the Lewis and we jwt ran to win. we wed it (tb8 Clark-University of Portland meet. meet) as a workout.” “be meet will begin at noon. b 8fx T-birdr, @lh8d HCC’8 weakmt area on the teami8in fir8tpbccboDors. the field went8 where team memberr Mike Smith won the three mile run are scarce, but the talent of the ath- with a time of 1303. letea engqpd .h the eventu h not. I Sapbornore Greg Kangas was vic- In Wenatchee, Steve Tulip won the toriow as he poated a 1:59.8 time intbe high jump with a leap of 6’6” and 880. Kaaqab then tied with two team- bnrely mimed cl-g a height of 6’8?

, C Durane in quest of second state championship by Kevin Staofter We’d be a campletdy Mekt Spokane, whiledropping a singles “Durane came to me and said he’d team without him,” Johmad. “He match during HCC’s lossto Green like to play again,” Johnson said of Highline College tennis player Roc- cmkrndlcthenumberonemm611any River. Durane’s return. “Ididn’t have any- ky Dutane has been swingjnga racquet of the various teams; I don’t know oi How did Highline manage to land thing to dowith it; it was his decision.” for 11 years, over half of his 21 years of anyone he an% play with and be their impressive numberone man for age. The most importantof those competitive.” another season? Although the exact circumstancesof years, at least to Highline, was his “Johnson came and talked to me and Durane’s second arrival at Highline 1976-77 season. With four matches downin the 1979 Italked to him, SO it was probably some seem cloudy, the important detail is During that season, Durane came to season, Durane has been highly com- persuading from Johnson,” Durane that Durane is once again on HCC thestate tournament as Highline’s petitive, posting a 3-1 record. Durane said. “He told me they would pay for courts, and perhapsin better condition number four singlesplayer and left as hasposted victorics over opponents the quarter that Iplayed tennis with a than the state champ Durane of two the state singles champion. from Ft. Steilacoom, Everett and scholarship.’* years ago. What happened toDurane after that “His play is more mature;his serve was the mostcommon of college is a little stronger, which is hard to do phobias: work. because it was good before,” Johnson “Iworked last year and didn’tgo to said: school,” Durane said. “Iwasn’t playing Durane’sserve and game has im- that much tennis in 1977.” proved to the point where he is build- Now, after a one yearleave of .ing a reputation for breaking tennis absence, Durane is backpounding balls. tennisballs and wearing the T-bird “Ibreak more strings on my racquet colors. than I do tennis balls. The balls could “Icame back to Highline just to play; have been bad or something,” Durane IJust wanted to get back in the swing of said of his destructive habit. tennis and hit some tennis balls,” Putting theannihilation of tennis Durane said. balls aside, Durane is thinking posi- Durane is back for more than just tively aboutboth his own andhis getting “back in the swing of tennis,” teammates play thus far. however. Both Durane and Highline “Ifeel pretty good about my game,” tennis fans are hoping for a repeat Durane said. “We’ve got a good assis- performance at the state level. tant coach, Kurt Bethman, who’s help “Iwant to win state; that’s my goal ed me with my game. this year, to win state,” Durane said. “We’vegot a good team; it’s got The 21-year old racqueteerhas enough depth.We should have a real good experience at the top to make a second crack at state if we keep practicing, state title a reality. and get guys in the right positions.’’ “Ibelong to theUnited States Lawn TennisAssociation, and I play in Johnson speaks slightly less optim- United States TennisAssociation tour- istidy about the state possibilities naments during thesummer,” Durane but still feels that Highline will be in said of his background. “The lasttime I the thick of things whenthe season was ranked by the LSTA was in 1975, draws to a dose. when I was 16th in singles and 4th in ‘‘Ithink we can be in the top four doubles. teams; there are some awfully tough “Last year I didn’t play in any teams. You have to face the fact that tournaments. Iusually playin seven or Green River has already beatenus, 9-0. ! eight a year; the onlytime Ican play in them is during thesummer.’’ The tournament is acompletely Durane belongs to two tennis clubs, different story becauseyou have to the Puyallup Valley Tennis Club and face different teams,” Johnson com- “+ . ? Town andCountry of Federal Way. mented. . &. Playing organized tennis for the last Johnson also foresees a difficult six years, Durane proved a formidable mad ahead of Durane in his attempt to doubles player during his final two repeat as the state champion. years at Fife HighSchool. ‘We’s got some really tough competi- “Iwent to state three yeamin a row; tion,“ the HCC mentor said. “There are Ilost in the first round playing singles probably three playem of the mame when Iwas a sophomore and tookthird caliber in the league. Hehasn’t played in doubles in my junior andsenior tennis all winter, either. years,’’ Durane said. “Iplayed doubles “He’s a good tournament player, and with a guy by the nameof Kirt Osaka.” that’s what counts,’’ Johnson said of Durane left his doubles partner be- the one advantage Durane may have hind to capture the stateCC title. Now, over his competition. “He’s good in a two years after the fact,Durane is tournament situation.” back at Highline. By May 19, the final day of the T-bird tennis coach Dave Johnson is conferencetournament in Yakima, Highline will know if they have a~WO- understandablypleased to have the Dunno, awaits a sew during a former champion back for one more time state tennis champin the form of season. staff photo by Man Mods Rocky Durane. Johnson optimistic about netters ’ season “DeMers is probablythe best all some strong players on the team; we They beat Fort Steilacoom, 6-1, and by Tom Bettesworth around player we have. He has no should have anotherwinning season,” ’ Evekett, 9-2. Highline College men’s tennis coach Johnson said. But last week turned @to a night- weaknesses in his game,”Johnson said. Dave Johnson has never had a losing Unfortunately for HCC the season mare for coach Johnson’s team as they number three man isJeff Gross, seasonsince coaching at HCC and hasn’t started out as Johnson predicted dropped their first match Wednesday The doesn’t expect this season to be any for them. to powerhouse Green River, 9-0. a transfer student from Lower Colum- bia Community College in Longview, different. The T-Birds opened the mason with Tben came the teams from east of “This team’ is very good. We have .the cascades: Spokane and Columbia WaSh two easy victories over Spripg break. “Jeff is a tough player, who always Basin. Spokane upset the T-Birds, 4-3, and CBC knocked them down, $2. puts out a strong effort. Ican always count on him in coming through for “Iexpected OwnRiver to be tough, us,” Johnson commented, but I thought we should have beaten. The number four manis Mike Calla- Spokane and Columbia Bash,” John- han from Thomas Jefferson High mn said. School. Callahan is the other returning The losses dropped the T-Birds re- letterman. cord to 21-3. The team book on Centralia “Mlahan it3 basically a good sound Tuesday and Mt. Hood Thursday. . fundamental player, who can become HCC takes on the Clark Penguins really good,”Johnson said. hers today at 1:OO p.m. in a Region I1 Other members roundingout the contest. squad am Roger Ward, Don Stariha, Ths T1-Bi& ‘dottad tlpitb first Bob Fendletonand Ron Gatea. year players thia mamn, but coach Johnson li8U Y&ha and Green Johnson call8 this tba deepat term, i?iver Y tbe aromgt tcumr thirr year he0#ever had. that 8hould give Hiahline some one of two 1SitsnnSli on trouble. the squad L Rocky Durane. 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