Vol. 15 No. 14 W8bline Community College, Midway, W8. June 4,1976 . Jackson will address grads Senator Henry Jackson will Evergreen High Schooland be guest speaker at the com- Glacier High School students mencement for over 600 graduatingWednesday June9 students graduating from at 4:30 and 8:OO p.m., Highline Community College respectively, and Mt. Rainier Thursday, June 10 in the High School and Highline Pavilion. Community College students Jackson*s appearance de- graduating Thursday June10 veloped when Reid Hale, HCC at 4:30 and 8:OO p.m., Board of Trustee member, respectively. discovered Jacksun would be *‘The high schools returning home from Wash. graduated from the Lewis and D.C., Virgil Staiger,Public Clark Theaterthe year before Relations director, said. last but remodeling caused Mary Sachs, ASHCC them tolook here,” Staiger Senator, will serveas Mis- said. “The change is very tressof Ceremonies at the good for members of the com- event. The Benedictionwill be munity. They have the delivered by Dr. Carl Hanson, opportunity nowto inspect Psychology instructor. Highline where under other Lorraine Stoweand Edwin circumstances they probably Morris, faculty senators, will wouldn’t.” present the diy!omas. Vice Traditionally Highline President Shirley Gordon and students graduated in the Dean Jesse Caskeywill assist. green and white school colors Gordon Voiles will direct the but in the Bicentennial spirit choir and ensemble. the graduates will wear blue This year’s graduationwill gowns and white tassels :.. be similiar tolast year’s against a red and white schedule with Tyee High backdrop on stage. School and Highline High Highline has commenced School students graduating considerably from its first Tuesday June 8 at 4:30 and graduation in 1963when 41 8:OO p.m., respectively, students received diplomas. Carnahan eyed for Utah post HCC President Orville D. Washington, D.C. for an April Carnahan has been in- interview, accordingto Un- terviewed for the position of ited Press International. associate commissioner for Carnahan was interviewed community and technical col- in Washington, D.C. by Dr. pboto by Larry Steagall leges for the Stateof Utah. H.H, Bell, UnitedStates com- A May 28 Seattle Times missioner of education, who article reports Camahan say- has been appointedUtahcom- Inside: SPECIAL SECTION.. .SUMMERTIME Billy Graham ing he bad made nocom- missioner of higher educa- . .Pages 7&8 mitments, nor had the job tion, effective in August. been offered. Carnahan acknowledged Vietnamese Students New Coach ConstructionHCC The‘Utah Board of the Times’ reporton Tuesday . .Page 6 . .Page15 . Page 5 Examiners agreedon May 27, and said he knew of no new to pay Carnahan’s$368 fare to developments to add. Audit contirrns overpayments News-Journal story, the audit dates, SO it is possible that the system be implemented. **In allfairncss toMr. Orphan stated that, over the four yearW 0 r k W a S a C t u a 1 1 y The audit verified the I shouldn’t say anything else period, Orphan was paid performed.*’ state’s conflict of interest until we determine what A private audit, contracted $3,241 in hourly wages for A1 t hou g h it did s u b - findings involving Orphan’s actions will be taken. There by Highline Community Col- possibly uncontracted pool stantiate the state report’s position as registered agentof has been enough in the papers lege has confirmed over- duties. However the audit basicclaims, the private audit Highline Booster Club and already. ” payment and conflict of in- stated: “These contractsmay alsodiscounted much of the director and stockholderof “We’re pressing it, I want terest findingsin a state audit exist, but there are no copies State report. It pointed outHighline Swim School, Inc. to get it wrapped up.**he involving swim pool on file in the payroll office. If that in thiscase fault could lie Both clubs usedthe pool in added. coordinator/instructor-coach the contracts can be found with poor administrative 1971 and 1972 with Orphan Slaughterand Dr. Shirley Milton Orphan. only $809 remains to be ex- policies and not with Orphan’s being paid a total of $192 for Gordon, vice president of the The audit, performed by plained. * * supervision. pool actions. currently arecollege . Jeffrey L. Harkins and com- Highline Businessand “Thetime card and travel This was in violationof the deliberating overthe private 1 pleted May 13, found that Finance Manager Donald conflictsmay. merely be in-facility-use policy which auditand are conferringwith Orphan received $4,051in im- Slaughter told the Ncws- dicative of the fact that having states: “No permits for use of State Attorney General Slade properly documented and Journal that from the time cards filled in by em- buildingson grounds will be Corton on legalquestions possiblyuncontracted administration’s impression ployees naturally results in grattied for commercial or raised bythe audit. payments between July 1,1971 “thewhole thing was in- carlessand/or deliberate mis- private gainactivities.” Slaughterrefused to give and June 30, 1975. advertent and not deliberate, statements. It seems to us Theaudit alsofound over- the Thunder Word a copy of The private audit was con- but there will be a (theauditors) that the con-payments of $184 involving the private audit until thein- tracted after a Washington reimbursement(from flicts wefound are so blatanttime card computation errors vestigation is complete. He State Auditors report found Orphan) of $300 to $400.” thatdeliberate misstatement anddouble payments whendid notsay when that would alleged pay discrepancies in- The audit also noted that seems unlikely.” Orphan was being paid for be. volving Orphan. Orphan waspaid $433 for pool Theauditors recommend pool duties while on travel Orphan,who has been pool Of the $4,0S1 in question, supervision when school was thatthe administration write status awayfrom thecollege. coordinator since 1969 has $3,674 involves either missing not in session but stated: morespecific employee con- When askedabout the said that he likes his joband or unspecific contracts. ‘Tontracts for these hourly tracts in the. future and,thaca.., .Neys:Jogtaalpthter . .would not,resign. because of According toa May 23 Kent payments do not specify new supervised time cartt.*:.*feH 4~ mhdey +f~al-“-‘.fkb’dy”ent controversy. c Page 2 Thunder Word June 4, 1976 editorial Those who have been through a day of registration at HCC must by now know the meaning of patience. In the past, in- experienced staff, club-footedprocedures and faulty com- puters have tried the tempers of countless students. These days, with a more stable staff and a reliable comput- er, registration at HCC has become a much more pleasant experience. These improvements, alongwith significantly bett- er rcgistrhtiou procedures point to quality planning and preparation by Registrar Booker Watt and his staff. Most of theanguish caused students registering for Spring Quarter was due to themalfunction (or non-function)ofthe new computer system.For this reason the old backup systemto had be retained until the computer becamelo0 per cent reliable. Now that the computer is becoming stable, thefruits of the new registration plan can be fully realized. Students register- ing for Summer Quarter report quick-moving lines, friendly service and none of the attendant hassles which usually are taken for granted when registration time rolls around. These improvements alsohave led to the improved disposi- tion of the registration staff. Now that students don'tleave the Administration Building steaming over lost time, they can reflect back upon the hoursof hard work these people putin, in an attempt to overcome the formidable obstacles of past registrations. And what a joy it is to be greeted by a cheerful person when you part with your hard earned money to pay tuition and fees! Some of the needed and ingenious registration changes that have been implemented are: "Printing the registration informatioo sheet on the back of each student's appointment letter. This change enables the student tofill out theform before coming in for registration. It the instructor's teaching encouraged to drop off these also prevents students from trying to register before their turn methods. forms when they register. by making it harder to "forget" the letter which indicates the Evaluation The division chairmen al- Registration would distribute proper registration day. ways have feedback from the them to the proper division "Giving matriculated students (those attending HCC needs instructors in their chairmen. Forma could also Spring Quarter) a week toregister for Summer Quarter before departments. Through be distributed at various other allowing new studentsto register. This provides an opportunity evaluations, the division places around campusfor the for those needingonly a few credits to graduate, a first chance evaluating chairmen and the administra- student tofill out whenever he to sign up for needed classes. tion could revive proper feels it is necessary. "Scheduling registration appointments in an alphabetical feedback from the student Another reinforcer could Editor: sequence, rotating each quarter. A simple plan,it allows each MY- be an evaluation form for student a chanceto be among thefirst to register at least once a As a concerned student of Since handing the students tofill out considering Year. It's a godsend to people whoselast names beginwith 2. two years at HCC, and as a evaluations back tothe in- their advisers or their pmg- taxpayer I cannot leave this structor we are evaluating rams, as well as their These are only a few of the improvementsthat have made school without writing this defeats the whole evaluation teachers. registering for classes a more palatable experience than it has letter. I am concerned with system, a different procedure There should be more in- in the past. Hopefully,these innovationsare only thestart of a the teacher evaluation systemshould be considered. teraction between the trend which would find other departmentson campus striving at HCC and how it is handled.