Show Freshmen get red carpet treatment continuing students get the shaft Todd J. J Associate Editor T ONG before continuing students at LONG 1 were allowed to register the incoming incoming incoming ing freshmen had all of their classes confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed and were ready to get their books Where oh where have our priorities gone No wonder its it's so hard to get classes this quarter The waiting lists are more common than ever Our enrollment is increasing dramatically but why should wet-behind- wet the-ears the freshmen get the preferential treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment The reasoning Certain ups higher-ups say all of the continuing students have taken the beginning courses so it really doesn't matter Wait Lets Let's take a poll poll- before we use that feeble excuse The Horizon believes there are countless continuing students who have yet to take all of the toe beginning courses The Horizon sug sug- we also remember that the college is a year two-year community school generally for j y I f 4 1 t I those interested in transferring to a four- four year college and want all of their beginning beginning beginning begin ning courses completed Arent Aren't we then defeating our purpose by letting beginning students get the first crack at courses necessary necessary necessary sary for all of the students Maybe the ups higher-ups should create a better approach The students are here foran for foran foran an education and most of them want it as quickly as possible Shouldn't we give continuing continuing con can students priority so they have a better better better bet bet- ter shot at getting the classes they need in order to graduate in a shorter time Too logical Probably for the ups higher-ups it is but not for the continuing students The freshmen freshmen fresh fresh- men will understand next year Its It's not the fault of the new students who g grace ace our campus this fall They're innocent and the continuing students hold no grudges Dont Don't feel slighted freshmen were we're happy youre you're here We W just wish we could get the classes we need to finish our degrees 4 t- t r v |