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I ”They’ll have to carry us out... JJ Poor communications cause contuslon bvSbaronMccham closingthe oflounge, the one A “communications break- student remarked, (‘What are down” almost caused a sit-in at we supposed to do for three or thestudent lounge Wed., Oct. four hours? We pay our tuition, wehave the rlght to be up 31. here.” ... “We’renot against the high school kids - just ‘us was held betw having to get out ...” Concerning tler, ASB president, Dean Cas- the cancellationclasses:of key,Lloyd Stewart, student “Peoplepay money to go to body vice-president,and Phil theseclasses to learn.” ... “I Swanberg, to settleprotests to live in North Seattle and it’s too the closing ofthe lounge to far to drive to find your class Highlinestudents and the can- has been cancelled ...” And an- cellationof classes during the otherstudent insisted, ”They’ll high school conference that day. have to carry us out.” ‘*.. nothiag should interfere with an activity that is college sponsored.” Caskey Photo by Bdan Moe “...unhrrppy with the idea of dosing the recreation area down “not with the high school conference itself.” Nestler Photo by Brian Moe Nestler stated that Caskey Volume 13, No. 4 Highline College Midway, Wash. Friday, Nov. 9, 1973 bad earlier requested stadept government’s help in dosing up to $96 down the lounge in derto hdd part ofthe bigb school der- ence in there. Nesiier argued that the lounge should remain open, especiallysince dasses bad been cancelled because of I umon.rase proposea the conference. The night before the confer- ence,Caskey informed Nestler by Brian Moe However, Nestler said the CHE colleges and universities, if pas- thathe (Caskey) would close A bill to be proposed .by the representative who was sentto sed. Tuitionunder the second the lounge himself if necessary, WashingtonCouncil on Higher the meeting was an accountant bill would be $188. accordingto the student body Education (CHE) and a “back- andhe gave only an accoun- Asked if four-yearthe president. up” proposal may soon raise tant’s view of the situation. Nes- schools might not be influencing Nestler was“unhappy with eommumtycollege tuition to a tler alsotermed it one of the theLegislature, Nestler re- the idea of closingthe recrea- level equal .to that of four-year “finestdouble-talking displays” sponded, “From the information tion area down - notwith the institutions. he has heard. we have, thefour-year schools high school conference itself.” Theproposed tuition revisal “1 just felt they were not are pushing for the community He objected tothe “restriction wouldbenefit part time stu- telling as correct information,” college tuition raise becauseof by numbers of people to the use dents,but hurt full time stu- he added. large enrollment drops in many of the recreational facilities.” dents. The percredt-hour price TheCouncil on Higher Edu- of the big schools.” Caskeyhowever, stated that of tuition at Highline would be cation’sreasons for thepro- he aever intended to close the reduced from $8.30 e $6.40, posed raise are that it would student lounge. “The lounge is a while the ceiling on meat hours give part ,time students a break cdlege facility.” But he felt thestudent can- be chargd “It’s like the right hand doesn’t and that it would attract more that %otbing shdd interfere would be raised from 10 credits know what the left hand isdolug.” part timestudents from the with an activity that is college to 15 credits,according to Pat communitiessurrounding the tKponsored.” McDonald, ASB President at McDonald . colleges. In addition, CHE He cited his reasons for not Green River Colle e. McDonald wants the students to bear more holdingthe conference in the came to Highline fast Thursday the books that says Vietnam of the responsibilities of educa- gym asbeing the need to con- to help ASHCC President Gary veteransdo not have to pay tion. centratethe students in one Nestlerinform students of the more than $70. The Council will vote on the part of the campus. Caskey felt tuition changes. “Nobody has looked at what revisalNav. 28. If passed, the many high school students In other words, McDonald thestudents’ needs are,” Nes- proposal will move on to the would get lost trying to find the said,the average HCC student tler said.. Legislaturefor final examina- gym* taking 15 credits and paying $83 TheCouncil of Representa- tion and action. McDonald said Caskey also insisted that “di- would be handing over $@ un- tivesand Presidents (COW) there was speculationthat the q~obodyhas looked at what the vision chairmen were informed derthe new plan. The tuition helda meeting onOct. 27 that proposal would be attached to of classcancellations” and forveteran8 and out of state wasintended to clear upsqme another .bill as a lameduck students’ needs are.” Nestler. shouldhave passed the word studentswould be raised pro- of themisunderstanding sur- mendment. The projected‘ along to the teachers. portionately,despite a law on roundingthe CHE proposd. effectivedate is fall quarter, The increased money coming “Sure, it’s inconvenient,” 1974. in wouldnot reach the state Phil Swanberg commented. McDonald andNestler both level, butwould remain on the Concerningthe petitions and appeared to be very upset with individual campuses. letters of protest, he stated, High school Conference the situation. What was termed a “double- “Protest, but not where it’s aut “Tbe Ikgislatore wanb to whammy” by McDonald is the of place.” increase funds for vocational proposedreduction in the Caskey argued that the High- education, bat the CHE bill amount of moneyappropriated line students’ actions would “re- Creates Controversy would disc tuition for tbese for thestudent activities fund. flect on the college.” ” saidMcDonald. Thereductions would be incor- me loange remained open, by Janice Patkmon from major Washington State “meIIPIZOple’“It’s the rigbt hand Qesn’t porated into theCHE bill. and all foot aped that the A major controversy arose schools and the Armed Forces. know what the left hand is (krc student’s reaction was misandtrstandhg was Qe to, Oct. 31st when a high school Last Spring, the Faculty &ingo Or at least they. are not typical d tbe reactiom of many as Uoyd Stewart at it a %om- conference was held at High- Senate a proved of theconfer- ecttlpg telte-r (111 oaythlae.” persons: “1 Qa’t make a hell of moalcatiom &.”Stew- line. ence anrp assigned it to.Oct. 31 COW has yet to take a ciefi- a lot of money, ad if tuition art stated that before tatme Thecontroversy concerned during school as they were una- nltestandmthepropoaalbut much, I couldn’t cmfemcea, be wdd like three major ares, Hi hline in- ble to schedule a daywhen Ms. McDonald believes that x.3go to SCM.’’ %ore trppplt in the pbdng structors, Highline stu8 nts, and class was not being held. This once they do, the many college Several students immediate- strye when it affects alr #tu- the visiting high schools. It was fall, Dean Caake explained this presidents and tnrstees will ly proposed theformation of 8 denb.” TbcCollfcrencc had centered aroundthe Pod High to divisional char men, got their aupport COW’S pmitton if they student action committee to as- been in tbe pSwtdng wednce School Planning Da which approval, andinstructed them come out against CHE. sist ASHCC in fightiw the raise, la8t May. began at 9:G a.m. adcondud- to tell the re tive members An additional praponed bill, and Nestler fully arpported the When asked if satisfied with ed at 1:s p.m. The conference of their divig. Later, each 4‘waiting in the wings” lo see if idea. He commented tbat one of I the ccmference results, Nestler was held in cooperation with the instructor wau gent a ndice list- the CHE bill passe^ tbe Ittgisla- the things a student committee stated, “For now.” ingascheduleofthemmsthat ture, would raise community could do is make kt a petition Students involved in the p& wmMwSchool lege Relations On to ve would be cld, college tuition to a level equal to have aUdenb sign and aend (cont, on p. 5, col. 1) to that of the state’s fouryear,. .I test had several comments. On hltroductions Of CUdm it to the Wht,. I , e c Thunder Word Page 2 Friday, Nov. 9, 1973 UFW boycott Morgan heads women's study by Jean Smith Wendy Morgan, co-ordinator Nothing has changed of Women's studies at Highline Community College, is also di- recting a study between the d- (CPS) - The AFL-CIO Unit- tation of the workers" involved. Teamsters fulfill their part of lege and the community, on ed Farm Workers (UFW) let- The earlier agreements left con- the bargain the UFW boycott both the availability.and lack of tuce boycott will continue until tractsintact unless the UFU' will remainin effect. programs for women. the heavily publicized peace persuaded thegrowers to drop Suspicions that the peace Teamster agreements. treatypublicity was a ployto treat? with the Teamsters Un- Thrs is funded by a Title I ion 1s signed by Teamster Presi- -Enforcement of the 1970 prematurely end the lettuce agreement was left up to the boycott have been voiced by grant from the Federal govern- dent Frank E. Fitzsimmons. ment. This is a joint project Hope that agreement to end parties invn!v,rr! !s :&mi: tz 2 UFW supporters. Theboycott committee of the National Con- has been hurt badly according with other community colleges the bitterbattle between the and the University of Washing- Teamsters and the UFW had ference of Catholic Bishops. to oneUFW pkesman, "if this Thistime Meany and Fitzsim- agreement isn't finalized we ton, all of which have received been reached began to fade similar grants. when the Teamsters' announce- mons would be agreeing to be will have lost a great deal of the "final determiners" of arbi- mentsof the truce were not ground.'' Each cdlege will plsrsoe a supported by Fitzsimmon's sig tration under the peace treaty.