VOLUME 18. NUMBER 8 FOOTHILL COLLEOS. 12345 El Monte Road0 Los Altos Hills 94022 November 2j. 1975 UFO's! What and who are they? Three local experts will discuss the UFO phenomenon Sunday, November 30 at Flint Center on the De Anza campus. Lasting from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the symposium will cost $8.00 with preregistration and $10 at the door. ******************************************** Neil Sedaka and comedian Kip Addotta will perform November 29 at 8 p.m. in Flint Center. Tickets ranging from $3.50 to $5.50 are available from the Box Office as well as from Bass's and Macy's. -******************************************* "Who Killed JFK?" a program featuring rare photo­ graphs and film taken at the scene of the assassination of President Kennedy w ill be presented at De Anza College on November 22, the 12th anniversary of Kennedy's dea*h. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. in Flint Center. Tickets are $2. Chris Holt, KFJC Chief Engineer, working on new console, Photo by Geoff Baris ******************************************** New broadcast console KFJC Plans growth ^ Juo&n, BY MIKE PETERSON Radio KFJC plans a power increase pending decisions Since their initial filing, KZSU has recently filed made by Foothill's Administration, and the Federal again, and in spite of an informal letter of protest REGISTRATION CONTINUES Communications Commission (FCC). KFJC's present mailed from Foothill last September, the FCC has de­ A student body identification card is available to stu­ signal output is ten watts directly from the station, cided to consider their application and as yet the dents when they register for winter quarter. Although and 39 watts after it is bounced off the tower on Black decision is pending. the cost for the activity cards remain the same, more Mountain. The station's staff hopes for an increase According to John Lohnes, KFJC News Director, revenue through additional sales w ill hopefully be gener­ to 250 watts. the reasons for the power increase are numerous and ated. The details of this new procedure can be found in Last Tuesday KFJC was granted permission from the they include: boosting the station output signal so a story on page 5. Administration to file with the FCC for the power the signal comes in louder, clearer, and covers a larger Winter quarter registration is proceeding at a slow increase. area, and to improve service to the community. pace. Only 100 to 150 students are registering per day as Now^that the station has been permitted to proceed, Among KFJC's intentions for growth, the station has opposed to the usual 400 to 450. The Registrar and the an independent agency will conduct an engineering recently bought a used, reconditioned broadcast console. counselors are unsure of the causes for this lack. Only survey to determine what effect a power increase will The console cost $2,100 and was bought with a com­ 3,000 students had signed up for classes by Tuesday, yet have on other stations in that area of the FM band. bination of KFJC benefit money and district funds. the fall quarter student body numbers well over 7,000. The results of the survey are reviewed by the FCC and For the past month the console has been the sole re- The deadline for registration is December 5. then they w ill make the ultimate decision. sponsibility of Chris Holt, Chief Engineer at KFJC. Despite the low numbers of registrants, some classes But, according to Jona Denz, KFJC Station Man­ He has installed and adjusted it to broadcast capacity. have been filled and are therefore closed. As of 5 p.m. ager, an increase to 250 watts would remove Foothill Last Saturday night was the first night the new console on Wednesday, November 19, they include the fol- from the ten watt educational stations classification. was used in actual broadcast on KFJC. lowing: "There are five other stations right next to KFJC and all of them are low power— that area of the band is becoming crowded," Denz said. LA29-81 Avia 91 NE01-10 Engl 1A QNSQQXEa KZSU, Stanford's educational station, right next LA31-81 Avia 93 NE01-11 Engl !A to KFJC on the radio band, has already filed with the JB93-01 Biol 40 N E01-13 Engl 1A FCC for a power increase. Campus Swingers....................................... ...........P .7 JB93-04 Biol 40B N E01-06 Engl 1B According to Gary Fazekas, KFJC Program Director, KB02-01 Bus 1B N E82-04 Engl 102 KZSU has been in the process of seeking a power in­ QC82-03 Chem 1B QG99-81 Geol 99 crease for the past couple of years. Fazekas related that Gospel Singers.,,.,..................................... ......... P .7 QC90-04 Chem 10 R H 71-02 H ist 17A in 1973, Stanford's station filed with FCC for an in­ QC 52-01 Chem 52 RH04-01 H ist 4 A crease, but a letter of protest to the FCC from Foothill's KD95-01 D Pro 1 JG 05-04 H lth 5 KFJC halted the possibility of an increase. Owl Springers.......!................................... NE01-07 Engl 1A JG21-03 H lth 21 The reason -for the protest was that an increase (continued on page 2) for KZSU might block KFJC's signal. Page 2 Foothill Sentinel, Nov. 21, 1975 Euthanasia: two views The November 10 ruling by a New Jersey Superi­ The terms of death should be specifically defined, or Court banning mercy death has proved that in order to relieve the doctor of the final decision of humanitarian motives cannot justify the taking away euthanasia. This move would also relieve the family of a human life; and the fact that the victim is on the from suffering and from paying thousands of dollars for threshold of death or in terminal condition is no defense medical bills when there is no chance of recovery. to a homicide charge. The single most important quality a person has is I strongly believe that medical technology is a neces­ life, and therefore, nobody can authorize that life to sary and vital asset to our communitities across the be taken away from anyone. God has given us life; nation. However, a doubt is raised as to just how far therefore, let Him be the judge, too! medical technology can go. When is a person legally I welcome this ruling and hope that people who dead? talk about euthanasia, i.e. the art of killing, would be heard no more. Paula Williams Zafar Malik S tu d en t S tudent Bicentennial continues to be debated May I address myself directly to Mr. honestly reply that you have witnessed the overwhelming odds? Of course, I writing, it was, you must admit, a fact, Robert Pierce and his presentation/de­ something of historical validity among will not object to such an accusation. simply that. I am, believe it or not, grati­ fense of the Bicentenniel Committee, as "free-enterprise Buy-Centenniel struggle How many of the Los Altos Bicentenniel fied to hear of the high degree of involve­ printed in November 7 SENTINEL? for a buck" with all the chaos it has sti­ Flags must that city replace weekly, due ment of the Foothill faculty, the fact Of mulated, but to clarify my point, how to theft or vandalism? the Scholarship donations, and , in REGARDING IDENTIFICATION many others can honestly say that for general, all of the straightforward re­ First, Mr. Pierce, I trust that by now, themselves? What percentage of the MISREAD COMMA porting in your reply. You have an­ you are aware that you could have general populace, or of the Foothill swered my questions, although I still learned the identity of "A A " by inquiring student body, or of any group not di­ Third, although a small device, the retain my opinions. There are nations at the SENTINEL Office. I am surprised rectly involved (as clearly a History or comma is significant in correctly under­ where self-respect for their own tradi­ standing the meaning of the sentence. tions and heritage would prevent crass if you did not do so. I very much regret . off? the omission of the clear statement of < £ f\ I referred to "the 'full-time student' commercialism of a national commemo­ that possibility, as I did not wish to be an who is doing nothing else;'' I did not ration, and not all of these would resort "Anonymous Author," but rather "not write "the 'full-time student,' (comma) to totalitarian enforcement to achieve published," a distinction which I believe who is doing nothing else," as you the appearance of respect, but the U.S. is non-trivial. I hope that you obvious clearly read it. I am well aware that most cannot produce even a superficial nation­ hostility, manifested through your refer­ Foothill students have firm obligations wide facade. Foothill may be attempting ence to "accusations, half-truths, and mis­ outside the classroom and the campus, to be an oasis in the wasteland, but the leading innuendo" is only an emotional and this is precisely why I question the horizon is obscured by pollution, and reaction, as I asked some simple questions field trip, since clearly it is available as a one bright spot may easily be overlooked. which I believe should be — and have learning experience to such a small part been — answered. I would not agree that of the community. A .A . any of these constitute "accusations" Political Science Department would be unless allowed to go unanswered. involved), has seen the gem in the manure (Again) Written by a part-time student, RESPECTING TRADITION piie? Who has the interest, patience and full time employee who prefers not to perception to seek it out? Who would Finally, it is not an "allegation" that have his name published.