PCC Courier, April 04, 1986

a New 'Boss Club' That's Really Cool — page 3 — What Some Kids Do After School — page 6 — PCC COURIER VOL. 62. NO. 7 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL'S OUT APRIL 7-11 APRIL 4, 1986 'Parking Problem' Poll Under Way By Lisa Acosta Special Correspondent “The only way to resolve the campus parking problem is to meet the de¬ mand,” said Scott Svonkin, student trustee, who launched a survey of 7,000 students this week regarding the park¬ ing situation. The reason for the survey is to provide the Board of Trustees evidence of the campus-wide dissatisfaction with the present parking situation. In the survey, Svonkin will also poll students whether or not they would support the sales of an unlimited number of park¬ ing permits to students. Increasing the number of permit sales is an integral part of the parking facility plan pro¬ posed .by Svonkin. The Master Facility Parking Plan Committee (MFPPC), consisting of Chief of Security Philip Mullendore, Vice President of Administrative Per¬ sonnel Dr. Bonnie James, ISSU repre¬ sentative Ed Simmons and Svonkin, created the PCC Parking Facility Mas¬ ter Plan a year ago. The plan was tentatively approved by the campus¬ wide committee and the AS govern¬ ment. The Board of Trustees were also informed of the plan. While the board has neither approved or rejected the plan, they are supportive of the proposals, said Svonkin. The results from the survey will be available in the middle of April. At that time, the campus-wide committee will review the results and make a recom¬ mendation to the Board of Trustees. Svonkin asserts, “The majority of students will support the plan. The end of the problem is feasible as soon as the recommendation is adopted.” Currently 7,250 permits are being sold. PCC has only 1,100 permit spaces and 1,000 pay spaces available. “Presently, we’re overselling per¬ mits. The plan attempts to make things fairer. We have to modify the present system,” said Svonkin. The plan proposes to that only day and evening permits be sold, eliminat¬ ing the Tuesday/Thursday permits. No change in the scheduling of classes is intended, however. It also suggests selling an unlimited number of permits while retaining the existing pay lots. Permits would also be honored in the pay lots, however. Evening permits would also be honored in the pay lots during evening hours. The rationale for removing the ceil¬ ing on permit sales is to garner in¬ creased revenue. The extra revenue gained in this manner will establish a Student Parking Facility Sinking Fund that will only be used for student parking. The committee hopes to raise approximately $40,000 per semester in this manner, although Svonkin adds that this figure is purely speculative. Currently parking fees are used to pay for parking personnel salaries and lot maintenance, he said. Funds must be generated in order to start the groundwork on a long-term solution, Svonkin declared. The plan suggests that the district (Board of Trustees) and the PCC Foundation be potential sources for additional fund¬ ing. Alternative sources include a tax override (bond) election or an increase in parking fees. The changes in the system should Mayor Hosts New KPCC Talk Show By John Willis News Editor A new media superstar may be about to burst across the screen. Pasadena city mayor William Bogaard begins his new duties as co-host of a new talk show program to be filmed at PCC tomorrow night. The program, which will also feature call-in questions, airs at 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month in C102 and will be simulcast on Falcon Cable TV, Channel 55. The choice of host is not as odd as it seems: the program will focus on city issues such as whether or not Pasadena should have a full¬ time elected mayor. According to Larry Mantle, KPCC news director and other co¬ host, mayor Bogaard was the dynamo behind this duo. It was the mayor’s idea to use television to promote community discussion of city issues. Although Bogaard already “stars” in the weekly cable show, “Spotlight on City Hall,” the new program will be livelier and in¬ tends to consciously seek con¬ troversy. Although the program will be filmed at the same time and loca¬ tion as AirTalk, PCC’s other talk show program, this new show is intended to supplement AirTalk, not replace it said Mantle. The first program will discuss city financing of streets, sewers and other municipal repairs. The topic arose out of the protest last spring of a proposed assessment that would have cost property own¬ ers anywhere from $60 to $170 per year for the next ten years. Pro¬ gram guests will be Greg Doerschlag of the Citizen’s Com¬ mittee for Financial Planning and Dona Mich, who opposed last year’s property assessment. Illustrators Bill Buerge and James Endicott display their work in a new exhibit in the PCC Art Gallery. This exhibit will remain on display until April 24. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, noon until 4 p.m. □ Students interested in visiting Japan, Germany or Finland can participate in the sister cities exchange program. The cities of Mishima in Japan, Ludwigshaven in Germany and Jarven- pac in Finland are Pasadena sister cities and welcome PCC students to visit this summer to promote under¬ standing and world friendship. Students can study and learn the traditions of the countries they visit. Those interested will need to provide their own air transportation. Applications are avail¬ able from Dean Kauti in the Student Activities office, 2nd floor campus cen¬ ter. □ Events The PCC Concert Band will com¬ bine musical arrangements with the Muir High School Wind Ensamble Friday night, April 18, in Sexson Auditorium. The concert will be under the direction of James Arnwine and Jim Paoletti. Ad¬ mission for the concert is the stan¬ dard $2 for adult's, $1 for senior citizens and PCC students. Under the direction of James Arnwine, the PCC Brass Ensamble and Jazz Choir will play a 45-minute concert in the campus quad at 12- noon on Thursday, April 24. Ad¬ mission is free. PCC will host a Faculty Recital on Saturday, April 26. PCC voice instructor, Ann Ketchum, will sing a selection of songs. Accompanying her in the performance will be Adam Stern on piano. The recital is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. in Harbeson Hall, and will be open to the public. A Jazz Rock Concert will take place in the campus quad on April 29, at 12 noon. The concert will fall under the direction of music depart¬ ment chairman Paul Kilian. Ad¬ mission is free. take place beginning Fall 1986 semester. Svonkin also stressed that the new, unlimited permits would be “fairer” to all. Instead of restricting the permit lots to the first students who buy permits, everyone who wants a permit could have one. Purchasers would then have an equal chance at a parking spot. “The parking problem has been around for over 20 years. We’re giving students an opportunity to have a fairer system and to put the wheels in motion to end the parking problem,” said Svonkin. Once the necessary funds are avail¬ able, the proposal provides that PCC either purchase additional land and build another flat lot or transform an existing lot into a multi-story facility. Since available land around the college is at a premium, it is expected that the multi-story option will be the one chosen. Although the security of multi-story parking structures is questionable these days, Svonkin claims the commit¬ tee has also considered this. The new structure will be well-lit and be de¬ signed with an entrance/exit to permit greater monitoring. “Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in the program. The overall feeling is positive towards the change. Everyone is seriously address¬ ing the problem,” said Svonkin. “The students have nothing to lose. Alleviating these problems should make coming to school a little easier. When students cannot find a parking space and miss class, this interferes with education. Community colleges should be easily accessible,” said Svonkin. HAIL TO THE CHIEFS — Student Scott Svonkin at a recent Board of Trustee meeting with A S President Jim Mares and PCC Foundation President Joseph Abe. Svonkin is hard at work on a new parking proposal. — Courier Photo by Bruce Dickson News Briefs The PCC Dance Company will pres¬ ent “A Night of Jubiliatin: Seasons and the Gospel,” tonight, tomorrow and Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Sexson auditorium. Admission is $5, $4 for students. □ Assemblywoman Sally Tanner is guest of honor at a reception to be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Circadian room. The PCC Legislative committee invited Tanner as part of a program to increase legislator awareness of com¬ munity college activities and problems. Tanner, a PCC alumnus, is as¬ semblywoman from the 60th District which includes El Monte, Rosemead and portions of West Covina. □ There will be no AirTalk program this week or next. Tomorrow night’s pro¬ gram will be pre-empted by a new show entitled “Pasadena Spectrum,” which is hosted by Larry Mantle and Pasa¬ dena mayor William Bogaard (see re¬ lated story this page). Next week’s program has been cancelled due to spring break. AirTalk will resume film¬ ing April 18. □ Two seminars on job opportunities will be presented April 14 and 15. “Careers in Art: Where are the Jobs, What are the Opportunities?” will be given by J. Lowery of the Art Center College of Design on Monday, April 14. “Fashion Design: Prepare to Meet the Opportunities,” will be delivered by E. Kreutzberger on Tuesday, April 15. Both seminars are at noon in D209 and the speakers will be available for ques¬ tions prior to the talks in the campus center from 10 a.m. until 12. □ “Books Make a Difference” is the title of a new exhibit promoting Na¬ tional Library Week (April 7-12). The exhibit will also feature commentary from faculty and staff on books that have made a difference in their lives and will remain on display in the library throughout the month of April. □ The Hearing Impaired program will present “Coming Home,” a 1979 drama on the Vietnam war’s effect on both veterans and civilians. The film stars Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern and Jon Voight. HIP films are presented Friday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in R122 and are captioned. Admission is free. □ The HIP is also involved in selling crystal lamps to raise money for a scholarship fund for deaf students. The lamps cost from $25 to $100 and are on display in C building near the first floor east entrance. Lamps can be ordered from Glenn Eichensehr Thursdays from noon until 2 p.m. in C117A. Schools Out What PCC Students Are Doing for Spring Break By Sr. Mary Scully Staff Writer Spring Break is a good time to get away from the regular study routine, to relax and to look at other things. Some students will visit the beach or Palm Springs; others will work or use the time to recuperate from the pace of classes. Here are some different ways stu¬ dents are spending the break: Eighteen PCC students interested in British literature, history and theater will enjoy eight full days in London. They will be escorted by two PCC English professors, Jane Hallinger and Patricia Savoie. Students will gain one English credit for taking this trip. This is a wonderful way for students to experience British history and to increase their educational background in literature says Hallinger. Special features for the visitors include a full day excursion to Strat¬ ford-on-Avon, a tour of historical Lon¬ don, a journey to Windsor Castle, a full day trip through the English coun¬ tryside and to the medieval city of Salisbury, as well as Stonehenge. In London, the students will be escorted to Buckingham Palace, the Parliament building and historic Westminster Abbey, where royal wed¬ dings, coronations and burials have taken place. The agenda also covers Pircadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. The travellers will also see such plays as “Yonadab” by Peter Shaffer, author of “Amadeus,” with Alan Bates and Patrick Stewart; “A Chorus of Disapproval,” by Alan Ayckbourn; “The Real Inspector Hound,” a Sher¬ lock Holmes story by Tom Stoppard; “The Critic,” by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and “The Apple Cart” by. George Bernard Shaw and starring Peter O’Toole. The trip costs approximately $1380 per person including hotels and air¬ fare. This is the third time Springtime in London has been offered at PCC. Also during the break, 28 students enrolled in Anthropology 30 will jour¬ ney through northern Arizona and southern Colorado. Anthropology professor Elvio Angeloni, who will accompany the students, said that the purpose of the trip is to study and to appreciate the continuity between the contemporary and the past cultures of the native American peoples, especially the Hopi, Navajo and Utes Indians. This field trip is a personal ex¬ perience for each student. It is a field investigation of the regional cultures and cultural artifacts in the south¬ western section of the United States. The cost of the trip is only $150 per person because students will travel in PCC school vans and stop at campsites overnight. Arrangements in motels have been made, however, if the weather turns inclement. While on the trip, the students will visit Indian reservations, museums and archeological sites. They will also see contemporary Indian areas. In the course of the field trip, students will visit the Museum of Northern Arizona, near Flagstaff, which contains anthropological dis¬ plays and art of nortern Arizona; Kearns Canyon, in the center of of the vast Navajo reservation; Hubbell Trading Post, the oldest continuously operated trading post on a Navajo reservation; Canyon de Chelly ( d ’ Shay) which shows five periods of Indian culture, dating from AD 348 to 1300 ; and Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado, one of the nation’s major archeological preserves. The students will also journey to Rough Rock Demonstration School and observe a traditional Navajo med¬ icine man. During the course of the trip, the amateur anthropologists will examine Indian crafts such as jew¬ elry, rugs, blankets, baskets and pot¬ tery. Also featured are stops at Four Corners, the only point in the United States where four states (Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico) meet, the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. Also on the subject of courses, Philip Cornelius, a PCC ceramics instructor, lead a group of pottery buffs into the Mojave Desert today in search of C/ay? It’s true. Making your own clay in the desert “is like having a conversa¬ tion with your maker,” says Cor¬ nelius. In addition to locating the clay, the artists will also process it with water they have brought themselves, shape it and finally fire it in a hand-built kiln that Cornelius made during an earlier desert trip. The students will spend April 3 to 9 this way. Here’s a switch. PCC Ski Club members will spend spring vacation in Hawaii. The club will travel to Hon¬ olulu and stay at the Sheraton Prin¬ cess Kainlaui hotel, April 4 to April 12. They will enjoy the beauties and the sunshine of Hawaii for a change, instead of the colder fresh mountain skiing areas. The PCC Forensics team will spend their break competing in the national speech championships held at Omaha, Nebraska March 29 until April 5. The team is having a very successful season this year and Coach Anthony Georgilas is very hopeful of bringing home yet another award for this out¬ standing team. A bit closer to home, selected mem¬ bers of the Courier staff will also compete in Fresno at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges state conference, April 11-13. A message for those who have made no plans for the break: Stay home during Spring Break but learn to dive. With a PADI Open Water SCUBA class, students will learn to dive suc¬ cessfully. Jeff Johnston has the knowl¬ edge and experience to make diving instruction safe and enjoyable. He has been teaching SCUBA diving for more than a year and can give students the convenience and personal attention of a private class. Advanced and spe¬ cialty courses are also available. The $225 fee includes textbooks, dive tables, log book, certification card, rental of SCUBA gear for all pool sessions and open water dives and instructor’s fees. Personal dive gear, mask. fins, snorkel, wet suit, boots and gloves and any additional expenses are not in¬ cluded. For a free brochure and sched¬ uling, call (818) 440-0098 right away.