Pregnant? Diseased? Foothill provides tinuing education or call him at home at free counseling for those students who are 327-5493. in doubt about their health. Barbara Musicians, playing mostly acoustic Finwall is a public health nurse and is guitar or piano, are paid $12.50 a night. located in the administration building, This entertainment is sponsored by the office number 4-H, ext. 332. evening student council. •ki&kif Tests are given for pregnancy, tuber­ office. No appointment is necessary. technical assistance. The Whisman School Board voted culosis, and for blood pressure. Ms. Fin­ ic tH c k unanimously last week to accept Foothill’s wall also counsels on venereal disease, Mike Mayberry, the Public Affairs Live, mellow music is being performed proposal for a two-year lease on the San abortion, and nutrition. Referrals are Director at Foothill’s radio station KFJC, Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:15 Ramon Elementary School. made to local clinics for more extensive announced that people wishing to make a to 8:45 in the Owl’s Nest this quarter. The San Ramon school will replace treatment. Dental and optical work is Free Speech Message should contact him Gopala Aiken, coordinator of the Foothill’s off-campus Mountain View available on an ability-to-pay basis with at the radio station. Mayberry says that sessions, encourage students wishing an Center and will be ready for summer area professionals, through the health the station will provide studio time and audition to sign up in the office of con­ enrollment. VOLUME 17 NUMBER 19 FOOTHILL COLLEGE, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills 94022 Friday, April 25, 1975 Inside the Nader contract Day selected BY RON ADAMS The advertising commenced on verbal POLITICAL EDITOR approval by Kirsch. On April 14, Mike chairman Sunday, April 20, Ralph Nader stepped Jurian, ASFC president, received the By SUSAN LEE-MERROW to the microphone in Flint Center to ad­ contract, but felt that “ with only five days NEWS EDITOR dress an empty auditorium. No, Nader before Nader was to appear there was The Board of Trustees on April 21 didn’t appear and; no, the contract wasn’t insufficient time to advertise the event and confirmed the Social Science Division cancelled; there never was one. to comply with the stipulations of the Chairman Selection Committee’s According to information from Dina contract,” especially when no tickets had recommendation by appointing Dr. John Rasor, Rick Vitrano, Mike Jurian, Dr. been sold as of that date. Day to replace Dr. Irving Roth. Day will Georgas, E. Scoyen, et. al., the following The issue was highly controversial. E. incidents led to the non-signing of the Scoyen, because she abstained from the assume the chair on July 1, 1975. The Selection Committee, made up of contract. final vote, said she was verbally assaulted two faculty members from the Social The Washington D.C. office of Nader by those who wanted the Nader ap­ Science Department, two staff, two was contacted, and a verbal agreement pearance. students, and two administrators, were was made to pay Nader $2,500 for his It seems that a little more advance hard pressed to select one of the three appearance. The contract, prepared on planning on the part of the student council candidates who applied for the job. April 4 in New York, was received here on and a more direct line of communication As the Committee stated in its Friday, April 11. It had been revised to with Nader (instead of three different memorandum to the members of the include payment of prorated travel ex­ segments of his organization) would have John Day is newly assigned Social penses from Washington. prevented the difficulties and the students Department announcing the decision, Science Division Chairman. The contract, unsigned, directed that it and community would have benefited from “ (Lois McCarty-Green and Bill Tinsley) be signed by proper school officials, the talk. made outstanding presentations, and it is a returned to Washington for their tribute ...that we were given the almost signature, and sent back before it would be impossible task of picking one over the valid. It also requested no advertising until CCS-75 explores special interests other two. (They) gave such persuasive presentations to the Committee that we the conditions had been met. A unique opportunity for Foothill earn 1 2 unit of credit for attending six deliberated for five hours before reaching Dina Rasor and Rick Vitrano, when they students to explore special interests is sessions. our decision.” got it, attempted to correct the difference available through the College Seminar A brochure containing a complete list of Day, a sociology instructor and a verbally with Nader’s west coast Series-75. The program presents lectures, representative, Richard Kirsch, before subjects and times is available in the lawyer, has been teaching at Foothill since films, workshops, and retreats. 1964. He received his B.S. and M.S. from final council approval. Administration office. Students can register at any time and the University of Utah, with additional The purpose of CSS-75, according to graduate study from the University of Foothill publicist Joan Greene, is to “ let Santa Clara, University of Utah College of 'Tuttees' get double bonus students explore specific topics that really ’ Law, and Stanford University. interest them. These are subjects that “ I volunteered for the job, because I felt Students seeking to improve their grade center, “ tutees” generate state ADA at­ don’t ordinarily require a full course, but that Dr. Roth has maintained emphasis on point average or end a spring quarter tendance funds which are allocated to the that are interesting and fun to do.” academic excellence, and I want to keep slump, can now take advantage of the centers budget. According to Rodarte, who that up,” Day stated. Although his rapidly expanding tutorial center at once administered a successful $56 Some of the seminars available include teaching schedule will be cut in half, he Semans Library. thousand counseling program at U.C. “ Who Killed President John F. Kennedy,” enjoys teaching more than anything. From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Berkeley, a large portion of the new ADA offered as part of the Culture and the “ I want to continue the dedication to Friday, anyone can receive individual help funding pays the salaries of an increasing World section. professional standards,” he went on, and earn college credit at the same time. number of trained tutors. Experienced in A series of films on the Black Com­ “ combined with flexibility.” Beginning two years ago with a fixed nearly every subject offered at Foothill, munity will be presented in Black Journal. Dr. Roth expressed great pleasure, but budget and only seven tutors, the Tutorial they are paid for up to 15 hours a week of Donald Dorsey will lead discussions on he would have been pleased with any of the Center now aids over 300 Foothill students tutoring. “ The Black Woman,” “ Digging for Black three. He went on to say, “ I think John a quarter with a staff of nearly 80 tutors. Before they apply, however, all tutors Pride,” and many other films by Black Day’s experience and abilities make it a The key to the center’s recent growth must be registered students and have a film makers. good appointment.” and success, however, has become a bonus recommendation from an instructor. All for tutored students. In a process that recommendations are then reviewed by Center Coordinator Angelina Rodarte says the 11-member tutorial staff at a meeting is “ very, very simple,” tutored students where “ everyone gets involved.” New women's program requested can receive one-half of a unit while helping “ We can grow as much as we need to,” The Women’s Faculty Ad Hoc Com­ areas, such as working on the curriculum, the Centdr support and improve itself. By Rodarte adds, “ and that need is defined by mittee has turned in their final proposal to helping and developing programs for spending 20 hours a quarter in the tutorial the students. That’s what we’re here for.” Dr. James Fitzgerald in which they students, and representing and speaking request “ the creation of a Foothill College for women in community affairs. Women’s Program director an the im­ The total budget needed to support the plementation of an adequate and well Director, her secretary, and the necessary coordinated program for women.” The supplies and printing expenses would proposal, which was prepared during come to about $31,000. However, the in­ Winter Quarter took 365 “ woman hours” in creasing enrollment in women’s classes as meetings alone, as well as time gaining well as the amount of women returning to ideas and advice. school indicates a need for the Director. Though Fitzgerald could not be reached Though presently there exists a coor­ for comment, his secretary Mary Plem- dinator of continuing education for mons stated that the proposal is one of the women, Georgia Meredith, the Ad Hoc first priorities of many under con­ Grinding gears and smoldering wood greet visitors to the Tutorial Center. proposal clearly states that the Program sideration and hopefully will be decided on photo by Dan Courtice Director would be in charge of different by June. Page 2 FOOTHILL SENTINEL Friday, April 25,1975 letters <§r>com m ents ON RALPH NADER: terms and speaking date would cancel Ralph Nader’s ap­ ASFC can still be an effective cafeteria workers. be met. pearance. The vote was 5-4, with tool in serving the students and The Owl’s Nest is not a private Letter to the Editor: Despite the late arrival of the 1 abstention.