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COURIER
VOL. 64, NO. 7
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 2, 1987
Library to Expand
Into Harbeson Hall
By Maureen Magee
Staff Writer
PCC’s library is too small for its
britches, and Joanne Kim, assistant
dean of library services, has proposed
that Harbeson Hall be converted so the
library may expand.
“It is close to the point where every
time we gain a book, we have to throw
one away,” Kim said.
The student body has quadrupled
since 1949 when PCC became the first
California community college to have a
separate library structure. At that
time, the college had 5,332 students and
a collection of 43,939 volumes. The
library’s collection now exceeds 110,000
volumes, but the space remains the
same.
Given this growth, the library is
finding it difficult to make room for
students and nearly impossible to store
and shelve books. The Western Reading
Room was originally filled with tables
and is now almost completely occupied
by book shelves. Furthermore, these
shelves are not earthquake safe, ac¬
cording to Kim.
The library has been forced to move
other shelves and tables downstairs to
the basement during recent years. Kim
believes this room is “very gloomy and
too warm due to insufficient air flow.”
The basement was originally used for
“It is close to the point
where every time we
gain a book, we have to
throw one away.”
storage and was never intended for
public use.
Every accreditation report since
1965 has suggested that the college
expand its library. The California Post¬
secondary Education Committee’s
standard recommends that a campus of
PCC’s size should have 53,049 useable
square feet for library services. PCC’s
library currently measures 22,000
square feet, a size which more or less
translates into one library space for
every 100 students.
Renovating Harbeson Hall will not
solve the space problem, but it will add
an extra 4,000 sq. feet or 80 to 90 new
seats. “Four thousand feet is a drop in
the bucket, but 4,000 feet is still 4,000
feet,” Kim said.
Harbeson Hall fills the north end of
the library and could provide ideal
space for expansion since it has not
been fully utilized for instructional
purposes in several years.
During the Fall 1986 semester the
hall was used 13 hours per week as a
classroom, but this semester it is being
used only six hours per week. However,
Harbeson Hall is frequently used by
Pasadena for community events.
Although the plans for the new
Harbeson Hall must still be checked for
compliance with fire codes and school
regulations, Kim has proposed a budget
ranging from $139,000 to $179,000. “We
don’t offer aesthetics, but we want to
offer quiet study space, and currently
we cannot offer that!”
If approved, the proposal will not
only provide needed space but also
make room for a second group study
room. “With only one group study
room, it is almost impossible to control
noise in the library.”
The ultimate solution, according to
Kim, would be to build a new structure.
Currently, the state will not fund a new
building because PCC does not occupy
all of its current structures to their
fullest capacity.
The proposal that Harbeson Hall be
renovated for library use has been
presented to the Board of Trustees
where it received positive feedback.
Concerned that the renovation may
interfere with future plans for campus
expansion, the trustees have yet to
approved Kim’s proposal.
AS Board Votes Illegally
By Stefanie Scarborough
Special Correspondent
The Associated Student Executive
Board passed by a vote of 4-1 with three
abstaining members a proposal allow¬
ing funding for PCC student represent¬
atives to attend the “March on Sacra¬
mento for Education” scheduled April
6.
According to the AS Constitution it is
questionable whether the vote was le¬
gal. The clause states, “At least five
(5) affirmative votes are necessary for
any action to be taken by the Executive
Board.” It is believed by some AS
members that Robert’s Rules of Order
on parliamentary procedure allow
abstention votes to be included with the
majority. If this were true, the
proposal would pass with a 7-1 margin.
However, the Rules of Order states,
“It is the duty of every member who
has an opinion on a question to express
it by his vote, he can abstain, since he
cannot be compelled to vote.”
William Eadie, California State Uni¬
versity Northridge faculty senate par¬
liamentarian said, “If your constitution
states it takes five affirmative votes to
pass a proposal, the three abstention
votes cannot be counted with the af¬
firmative votes.”
O’Brien had made a motion to pass
the proposal for PCC representation
with the stipulation that, “At least one
AS Board member work with the
march organizers and that a diversity
of campus ethnic groups be repre¬
sented at the march.” MEChA origi¬
nally had requested the funding for 30
of its members.
The vote took place after a heated
debate with AS Board members and
march organizers. This was the second
consecutive meeting between the two
groups. MEChA was represented by
Rebecca Sanchez, Isabel Torres and
Nancy Martinez. At a previous board
meeting on March 23, the club asked
for $1,350 for bus transportation. At
Monday’s meeting they asked for $700.
Also at the March 23 meeting, MEChA
was asked by the board to submit an
agenda and attend the student services
meeting on March 27. The club was
asked to attend that meeting because
student services has a larger budget
than the AS Board.
At Monday’s meeting, Mike
Matsuda, vice president of business
affairs, said he was disappointed that
the group did not show at the student
services meeting. Sanchez said,
“There was a lot of confusion and we
were in the learning process.” Torres
said, “The library does not have any¬
thing that tells a person how to write a
proposal.”
As of Wednesday, O’Brien said there
will have to be another vote to make it
legal if there is any question otherwise.
O’Brien also said that “there will be no
march without campus wide represen¬
tation. MEChA will not be the only club
represented.”
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This ghostly sight is Fruma Sarah, a 10 foot apparition, now appearing in Fiddler on the Roof, a production
of the PCC communication department. Designed and constructed by the students in theater arts 131 the
costume is made up of bits and pieces of cloth and old lace. A similar costume rents for about $150.
Although the costume only weighs 10 pounds, it takes two people to work it and another two to help the
actress get into it. During Fruma Sarah’s ghostly flight, the actress, Benita Landesman, sits atop the
shoulders of Scott Hensley. The team terrorizes the peaceful slumber of Tevia and his wife Golde. Fiddler
will be presented in Sexson Auditorium on April 3 and April 4 at 8 p.m. There will also be a special matinee
performance on Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. For ticket information call (818) 578-7485.
— Courier photo by Vern McGuire
Trustees Reject AS Resolution
Forensics Takes Gold
In Three-Day Forum
By Eric P. Scott
Special Correspondent
Competing against 32 of California’s top community colleges, PCC
Forensics emerged as state champions at a three-day forum held last
month at Orange Coast College, according to faculty co-adviser Anthony
Georgilas.
First place honors went to Dahiel Hurst, undefeated in Lincoln-
Douglass debate, and Doyle Sturkin for dramatic interpretation. John
Jimenez and Susan Jurdi took second place for a team debate on “First
Amendment Regulation.” Timothy Todd earned second place for oral
interpretation of literature. Third place for extemporaneous speaking
went to Hugh Garrison.
An additional six members ’received superior awards. Tiffany
Morgan and Jose Rodriguez for duet acting, Kristin Young for dramatic
interpretation and speech to entertain, Glen Harrell for dramatic
interpretation and poetry, Michael Moffett for interpretation of literature
and prose and Elizabeth Yates for persuasive speaking and dramatic
interpretation.
Georgilas called this year’s “the best team we’ve had since
1983-1984.” .
Fourteen students will defend PCC’s national championship at the
annual Phi Rho Pi National Conventional and Tournament for two-year
colleges April 4 thru 12 in Odessa, Texas.
By Jennifer Landis and Eric P. Scott
News Editor/Special Correspondent
There will be no student represent-
ives during the on-site visitations to the
colleges of the final Superintendent-
President candidates.
The Board of Trustee’s made this
decision in mid-February when the five
final candidates were selected. How¬
ever, the Associated Students Board
recently presented a resolution asking
the trustees to include student repre¬
sentation.
According to Sue Miele, president of
the Board of Trustees, the decision was
made in accordance with the standards
set by the Association of Community
College Trustees (ACCT) which con¬
ducted the search. The ACCT states
that the committee be comprised of
two trustees and one Faculty Senate
member.
The resolution, which passed by
unanimous vote of the members in
attendance, states that the AS will be
directly affected by the selection, that
the student population it represents is
the largest group on campus and that
“students being interviewed would
speak more openly and honestly to
another student.”
“It is nice to have students that are
interested and involved and it is noth¬
ing intentional against students, but the
board is following ACCT standards,”
said Miele.
According to Amezola this is the
“last step in a selection process that
has already had complete student in-
volvment.” Both Scott Svonkin, student
trustee, and Brendan O’Brien, AS ex¬
ecutive vice president, have been in¬
volved with reading the 80 to 90 applica¬
tions. Svonkin also accompied the can¬
didates during their tours of the cam¬
pus.
“I am disappointed in my fellow
board members that they didn’t see fit
to include a student in the committee,”
said Svonkin. “They have always been
responsive to the needs of the stu¬
dents.”
A student representing PCC would
meet with members of the AS Board
and other students at each candidate’s
college. According to Amezola what
the AS wants to know is how the
candidate relates to the students and
how accessible he is to the students.
Though student representation has
already been denied, the resolution will
still be presented to the board mem¬
bers at the meeting tonight.
Help Explore the Ancient Worlds of China
By Jennifer Landis
News Editor
Travel beyond the bamboo curtain
and explore the ancient wonders of the
Peoples Republic of China. From June
28 to July 18 a group of PCC students,
faculty, staff and administrators as
well as interested community mem¬
bers will have the opportunity to
wander throughout the countryside on
an intercultural study tour of China.
The tour represents the third PCC
study abroad program and the first to
enter Asia. According to William Gold-
mann, acting dean and executive as¬
sistant to the president, “This is the
colleges first real attempt to open up
the Pacific Rim.”
The tour will be led by Karen
Holgerson, associate professor of Eng¬
lish. Holgerson has been to China
twice. Her first visit was in 1984 on a
government grant and in 1985 on her
own.
The study tour will take its partici¬
pants through Marco Polo’s “para¬
dise,” the ancient Temple of Heaven,
the Forbidden City and the recently
uncovered Terra Cotta warriors as well
as other historical sites.
There will be many opportunities to
visit with Chinese students and
educators at the local universities dur¬
ing the morning lectures and afternoon
tours. A Certificate of Academic Par¬
ticipation in Chinese Studies will be
given to those who attend all the
lectures and educational visits.
In addition, three units of credit may
be earned through English 12, In¬
tercultural Communication, offered by
PCC.
The Chinese government will be
providing interpreters, though a basic
language course will be taught before
leaving. There will also be free time for
individual exploration of the cities
without the provided tour guides. All
hotel and travel arrangements will be
made through the Chinese government.
The program costs $2398 and includes
all accommodations, three meals a day
(both Holgerson and Goldmann agree
the food is delicious), all tours, guides
and transportation within China. The
cost also provides for a group visa and
World Student Insurance.
This is a program for PCC's future.
According to Goldmann, “an important
part of America’s economic future is
tied to the Pacific Rim countries.
Therefore it is imperative that we
acquaint our students with the cultures
of these countries. And I can think of no
better way than to reach out to these
other cultures through our studies
abroad program.”
Many students are interested in
other cultures, “generaly across the
board enrollment in foreign languages
is rising,” said Goldmann.
According to Holgersn, other cul¬
tures are interested in us as well.
“Expect the Chinese students to know
more about you and your culture than
you do. Many areas haven’t seen West¬
erners much and the people get very
excited.”
Holgerson hopes this will only be the
first of many opportunities for PCC to
explore the Asian continent. In the
future, she hopes to conduct a study
tour to both China and Japan, and
examine how the two different cultures
have influenced each other.
The deadline for applying to the
program is April 15. For more informa¬
tion, Holgerson will be giving a slide
presentation at noon Thursday, April 2
in C225, or call the Office of Institu¬
tional Advancement at (818) 578-7203.