” Highllno Hmdlt108........ ;. ....2 Thunbrrrordr ..................4 ...................... I Thunderword AJtr;&- .......... 10 Decision awaited in Graphfpzdl@qtroversyn UU I) accordingto their findings, tbe High- by Ran Del Mar FE 8 1 7 1913 line area is turning out morecomer- ~~,~.iMalartists than The job market can sat handle. The state therefore feels that re- the presentnumber of certified Graph- sult of the proposed phasing outof the ic Arts programs is adequate. Graphic Arts program here. In addition, Spoerl assessed, four of . The problem stems from the fact the other six colleges in the Highline that the Graphics program was never district have objected to the program’s officially approved by the StateBoard appmvd because of increased compet- of Community College Education, al- ition in the students’ job market. thoughithasbeenrunasapmgramfor Justice concurred with this reason- four years, according to Dr. Pat Jus- ing. “It is really not fair to take tice, assistantdean of occupational people’s money to train them for the education at HCC. job market when theywill be having to To have a program approved, the fight four or five other people for the school mustalso send outan alert to the job,” she stated. other six community colleges in the John Amendola, graphicsinstructor, district, describing the desired prog- disagreed. ram. Highline did take this measure. “The job market will take care of “Originally, there was a negative itself,” he insistd. “Quality artistswill response to the program,” stated Jus- always be able to find work. tice. “The otherschools felt that there “We run a tough program.All of our was no need for it.” instructors are working profession- The college, however, went ahead als,” he added. with the program even though there Amendola stated that his only con- was no approval from the SBCCE. It’s cern is with the qualityof work original format was altered slightly in produced by his students, while the the light of these complications, ac- SBCCE likes to judge a program’s cordingto Dean *ofInstruction Dr. success by the quantity of students it Robert McFarland, and Graphic Arts turns out. He pointed out theprog- was modified to associate to another ram’s near 100 per cent employment campus degree program. rate as upholding his theory. This informal survey of regulation The SBCCE, however, also requires requirements led to problems, accord- that at least 60 per cent of the students ing to Justice. enrolled ina program graduatefrom it, “If you run a vocational program,it and with only 15 out of 329 HCC has to be approved by the state ,” she students having completed the course, explained. “ (They) found out that we this requirement has not been met. were running one that wasn’t, so to “Ifyou don’thave at least 60 per cent continue the course, we have tothat get graduating,the state gets on your approval.” back,” Justice explained,“We have to - There isiittle chantxiof mthappen- play by the rules of state;‘? ... iag, according to McFarland, as the “These figures are slightly mislead- college has received verbal indications ing,*’Spoerl countered. “They don’t to the contrary. show thenumber of studentsemployed Approval by the SBCCE is not the before they began the program, or how Onlyconsideration involved in the many were employed before comple- issue, according to Linda Spoerl,visual tion of the program. and performing arts division chair. %ducation is all about doing high The state, she explained, is only quhlity work,” she added. Weruo a looking at their own market survey superior program. Anybody can get when evaluatingthe program and, Cont.onpa((ls3 Student Council advises work study revamp Total funds needed varies with the now due to the state of the general propriation at all communitycol- by Mary Dickinson number of students involved in the budget,” commented Caskey. leges,” Caskey continued. Due to a recent controversy involv- program. Highline, however, is one of General budgetcuts mayhamper ing nearly $20,000, a reprocessing of the few ‘schools in Washington state any alterations, but other methods mayAll recommendations will be consi- :li Workstudy Funds concerning the that is still funding Workstudy outof be possible, the dean continued. dered, according to Sharpe, although ! transfer of Servicesand Activities theSChA budget, asother colleges have the Board of Trusteeshas final approv- I funds into the General Fund is being phased this process out oftheir budget “What I’ve been trying todo for al of all budgets at HCC, considered. systems. several years is to have included as “Theimportant thing is that the Workstudymoney, used to fund “This policy will be hard to change earmark money in the legislative ap- program is funded,” stated Sharpe. student labor,is presently transferred from the S&A budget to the General Fund to match money from the federal I 5; -0vemment. Highline Code book undergoing scrutiny . A request for a change in thissystem was recently made in a response from The Highline College Student Rights right to privacy of records, which is tionmay be released to parentsor Highline College StudentUnion Coun- and Responsibilities CodeBook has not not in accordance with the federal guardian8 withoutprior approval from cil toJames Sharpe, businessand undergone its required yearly revise- Right to Privacy Act. the student except when the studentis I - )‘finance manager, regarding his memo ment since its creation in 1971, Included in HCC’s standards is the over 21 or is clearly an emancipated , dated Dec, 3,1980. regulationthat “Academic informa- minor,” The HCSU memo statedin part that Any students whowere not aware of The Right to Privacy Act, though, . “TheCouncil recommends that Work- this, however, can be forgiven, since sees the definition of ‘adult’ -on the study funds be phased out of the S&A the book has been outof circulation for nationwide scale of the age 18, which - and into the General Fund Budget overtwo years. would .bar the‘ release of transcript a five year period, beginningwith the information to parentsof children over 1981-82 budgets, at 20 per cent The rights and rcrponsibilities that age. annual increments.” therein, however, may not apply to the Alao included in the brochure is an The HCSU memo was unamimously present HCC 8tudcat popu&tion, explanation of student misdemeanors approved by the Council in the third This situation should- be rectified, and theit. resultantdisciplinary weCk of January this year. according toTim Kelly, vice chairman actions. of the Student Union Council. As per the rules, Highline Collegeis General Administrativeresponse to “These really addbe published solely respondble for misdemeanors therequest has beenone of “vital again,” Kelly said. “Althoughthe whichinclude academic cheating, interest ,’*according to Sharpe. schooldoesn’t foilow anyoutdated plagarism, or failure to comply with “When the (present)policy went into provisions of thecode book, an updated campus officials in the perlor~~~~~e~ effect, there weren’t state policies or version has to be made available. of their duties, Other listed violations, guidelines to follow;it was an internal Besides, the book. itself calls for a including auch goodim ab lewd con- matter,” emphasized Sharpe. yearly review.” ductandphysice)abnmofbodbother This transfer of funds from S&A to The book fncl~dssregufrtions on ~one’aown,canbeputtheoffender GeneralF”bbasbcrsngohgon8b student# right8 in publlcrrtlan, ~lllbcm- up for crlminrl prolllbcrrtfoa, the WormPr&ram rt8rted ib tbe bly, Q#1 fund-raising activiticbs. ’ . C&bOd)El“dd?d8tbnh Vkhtlnrur”,h midahtiea, rcclordsng to JWSSCas- . “Pll,@ key, (kwa of rttdent aerwic88. tbeaea8r~tm~lb’--’-’ , .... c \ New computer to speak at Highline College “Eventhough he had taken data by Linda Surface processingclasses before he went partially blind, he hadproblems,” Blind and otherwise visually disabl- Pierce explained. “So wewanted to ed students at Highline College will be find a machinethat would aid him. Now aided by an electronic voice in the we are happy to say that he is regaining form ofa newly installed talking his eye sight through an operation.” computer located in Building 21. The computer is equipped to provide The computer was purchased from an opportunity for the blind and visual- the Maryland Computer ServicesInc., ly disabled students tohear the compu- in Bel Air, Maryland. An open house ter read-out,also in spellingwords set at a tentative date will be accessible they can’t understand. to everyone, which will help demons- The machine is designed to offer trate the computer’s abilities. expanded opportunitiesfor the disabl- This will be valuable to potential ed students, while its resources pro- school districts which might want to vide vocational training opportunities acquire it for their own use. It also for all students, according to Renna enables prospective employerstoview Pierce, coordinator of programs for it, who may want to obtain simila the handicapped. equipment for their own handicapped “The computer will enable the blind employees. or visually impaired to increase their employment opportunities in the field “Employersare seeking well- of telecommunication, information trained handicapped people,” remark- management, computerprogramming ed Pierce, “And that’s whythe compu- andword processing,” emphasized ter is so important to our students who Pierce, coordinator of programs for Ed OlWy demonstrates the talking computer whlch will aid the visually disabled. are seeking potential employment.” the handicapped. Photo