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Volume 101, Issue 11
"The Independent Student Voice of
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
President finalist named
Second candidate to
be announced Friday
Catherine Sum
Staff Writer
Desdemona Cardoza, a senior
official at CSU Los Angeles, has
been named as the first of two
finalists for the PCC
president/ superintendent post.
Cardoza was introduced at a
public forum in Creveling Lounge
on Wednesday, meeting with fac¬
ulty, administrators and students,
while fielding questions from the
campus community.
"PCC is the largest feeder school
for [CSULA] and I have always
been impressed with the quality of
students and their level of prepa¬
ration," she said. "Additionally, I
am a resident of Pasadena and
understand the important role that
the college plays in the communi¬
ty-"
The second finalist is expected
to be named Friday, and will host
his or her own forum on Monday.
Of Cardoza's selection, Margie
Low from CSULA's Office of
Public Affairs said the university
declined to issue an official state¬
ment, saying, "It's a personnel
matter and it is inappropriate to
comment on it at this time."
In addition to her being a presi¬
dent
/
superintendent finalist,
Cardoza was announced as one of
four finalists for the provost posi¬
tion at CSU Long Beach, and
remained a candidate until CSULB
Interim Provost Donald Para was
hired to the permanent position on
May 12.
Cardoza's resume at CSULA
dates back almost a quarter-centu¬
ry, to when she first started at the
university as a director of research
and evaluation for the College of
Letters and Sciences, later becom¬
ing an assistant and full-time pro¬
fessor in the psychology depart¬
ment.
She received her first adminis¬
trative post in 1988 as the assistant
vice president for academic infor¬
mation services, thereafter becom¬
ing the vice president for informa¬
tion resources management in
1993 and the dean of the College of
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Danny Reyes/Courier
Presidential candidate
Desdemona Cardoza speaks at a
forum on Wednesday.
AS elections
Chi Hong Wong/Courier
/AS candidates introduce themselves to the students in Creveling Lounge on Tuesday at a forum.
Voting to be held next week
Raffi Bezdikian
Contributing Writer
Twenty-seven candidates are officially
running in the 2010 Associated Students
General Election that will be held online
through the PCC website on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The candidates hope to fill 11 available
positions, nine of which are part of the
ASPCC executive board. These executive
posts are president and vice presidents of
internal affairs, academic affairs, student
services, business affairs, external affairs,
campus activities, cultural diversity and
public relations. The other two positions
are for student trustee and chief justice of
the Supreme Council.
The results of the election will be avail¬
able on or after May 27. "They will be
posted in the Associated Student's Office
at CC-205," said Scott Thayer, assistant
dean in the Office of Student Affairs.
The 27 candidates are almost twice the
14 contenders that ran in last year's elec¬
tion. "This is an exciting time for stu¬
dents. It's great to see this many candi¬
dates because it gives students lots of
choices," said Thayer.
"[The election] is very important," said
Rebecca Cobb, the student affairs advisor
who is overseeing the election. "This is a
chance for students to participate in their
own self governance. It's important
because it could affect funding student
services and co-curricular activities."
According to the election guidelines,
currently registered students can vote
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New rules
for animals
weighed
Barbara Beaser
Editor-in-Chief
People bringing animals on campus may soon find
themselves in violation of college policy. PCC current¬
ly has no policy regarding animals, something that
Vice President of Administrative Service Rick van Pelt
wants to change.
"I am in favor of restricting animals on campus, for
a number of reasons," van Pelt said. "I realize that
typically colleges and universities have animals on
campus for the purpose of instruction. In that respect,
we are no different. The only thing is that there
should be protocols in place for dealing with them."
A draft of a new policy, titled Animals on Campus,
has been circulating among members of the College
Coordinating Council.
Those who have not seen the draft, including
Assistant English Professor Roger Marheine, are won¬
dering why this is being considered.
"What's the problem?" Marheine asked. "I have
150 things that are higher on my priority list."
Support for the proposed policy comes from the
campus police, according to van Pelt.
"In the event there is an emergency on campus,
they are the ones who need to respond, and they need
to know who and what they might encounter. For
their safety, they must know what they will potential¬
ly deal with. That might mean rodents, spiders,
snakes, or other animals."
The only animals specifically mentioned in the
draft are dogs, with special allowances for guide, sig¬
nal and service dogs.
PCCPD Lieutenant Brad Young has not heard of the
proposed policy.
"We haven't had any complaints. It's not like it's
been a work problem for us," said Young. He couldn't
remember a call about animals being a problem in his
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More AS election coverage
■ Candidates Forum, page 2
■ Candidate statements, page 8 and 9
■ New VP of sustainability position
proposal on the ballot, page 9
online:
Should there
POLL
be a policy
restricting
animals on
campus?
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