VOLUME 18, NUMBER 2 FOOTHILL COLLEGE, 123b? FI Monte Road, Los Altos Hills 91*022 Friday, October 3, 197? Laura Buss, Drew Youngs and N eil Janklow find fall reruns of spring at Foothill. Photo by Lisa Layne Class cut-backs are planned BY KERRY SWANSON ^ Juod'n. tdi'-hr gerald, and the rest o f the committee all - Political Editor agree that only supplemental and elective Have you wondered why parking places Foothill's economic situation, deteri­ courses w ill be dropped. According to the are at a premium? Have you wondered why orating under Governor Brown's five per­ Committee, special care w ill be taken not it was so hard to add a class this quarter? cent ceiling on community college growth, to elim inate any classes which might be re­ Have you wondered why the classes you is beginning to take its toll. Attempting quired for the completion of majors, career wanted to enroll in were either closed or to keep the college from deficit spending programs, or General Education require­ cancelled, in spite of your early registration? next year, Foothill's administrators plan to ments. This situation has been created by a b ill cancel 100 w inter quarter courses or more "We've really got to be concerned for passed in the California Senate this past sum­ and may restrict extended registration and the student body and their goals," Presi­ mer. It cuts the amount of money that com­ the convienience of adding and dropping dent Fitzgerald told division heads. munity colleges in the State can spend to five classes. "O n ly classes that are in the 'enrich­ percent over last year's budget. "We're in a tragic situation," explained ment series' should be dropped. This c o ll­ The effect on the schools is drastic. De­ Dean o f instruction Hal Seger. "State fund­ ege has to remain first class," he added, spite the increase in enrollment this year, ing has us strapped, and we can't go back (continued on page 7 ) each division is being asked to cut the amount and ask the voters for more support." o f classes offered by at least 12 and minimum Explaining the college's financial woes enrollment for each class w ill be 25 students. at a Curriculum Committee meeting of The lead article in this week's SENTINEL Foothill's division heads last Friday, Seger JklaiUiilti gives further details, including the ramifica­ outlined plans to elim inate up to 12 courses tions of this piece of legislation. a division at a savings of up to $1,000 a class. Campus life view ed............... ..page 6 "Our goal is not to amputate but to diet, W ith the average age of students here on explained Seger. "To cut as many as 200 Growth cut explained . •page 7 campus being 27 or 26 years, the school is plus classes," he continued, "would be so trying to meet the needs of those who came disastrous that I cannot conceive o f that at Weiner roasted...................... • page 9 here. The Fine Art Division, in particular, this institution." Owls undefeated.................. page 10 (continued on page 5 ) Seger, Foothill President James Fitz­ Page 4, SENTINEL. Tuesday, September 1<>. 1!>75 A new child care facility at Foothill hours of parent participation required per enjoy a new playground facility this fall. week. College’s Mt. View Center on San Ramon With funding from the Center, a parent A professional staff of 25 men and Child Care Avenue will expand services this fall for group designed and built a multi-level women credentialled by the State of Foothill students who are parents. wood play structure with slides, ropes, and California offer a variety of educational climbing ladders. O n Campus Both the on-campus and Mt. View Child and recreational activities for the Care Centers will be open Mondays children. “The staff works very closely Parents must register their children for through Saturdays for children six with the parents,” says director Betty either Center prior to the September 16 months-to-14 years of age. Brown, “to contribute as much as possible start of the Fall Quarter by calling 941- and at Center Hours will be 7:30 a.m .-11 p.m. Mondays to the child’s development while enabling 7384. to Thursdays, to 6 p.m. Fridays, and to the parent to attend college full- or part- Students who also work at least part- about 2 p.m. Saturdays. tim e .” time to support their families can register in Mt. View The Centers are cooperative ones, with Children registered at the four-room their children for work as well as class sliding scale fees up to $1 per hour and two facility on the Los Altos Hills campus will hours. 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