PCC Courier, April 18, 1986

Transmitter Move Approved 6- 1 By Keith Foster Associate Opinion Editor The Board of Trustees voted 6 to 1 to loan KPCC the $100,000 it needs to move its transmitter and antenna to Mt. Wilson. The approval came at its April 3 meeting. All that is needed now is FCC permission to make the change. The money is to be paid back at 10 percent interest within five years. Sta¬ tion management predicts the loan will be repaid before the five year deadline, due to the enlarged listening audience and current fund-raising efforts. The vote was only the latest in a series of proposals to move the trans¬ mitter. Each time it has been defeated by the Board of Trustees. The first time the idea was made was in 1981. Then general manager Dr. John Gregory solicited $70,000 in federal funds as well as $45,000 in donated automation equipment. He also found donors to contribute rental and power costs. However, the board rejected the proposal, which called for a $20,000 appropriation, for budgetary reasons. The current proposal called for ex¬ pansion to a 24 hour format without any increase in management personnel. KPCC presently broadcasts 16 hours a day. The approval did not come without a great deal of debate. Board minutes indicate that members were concerned about the “shadowing effect” which would prevent portions of Altadena and Sierra Madre from picking up signals. Possible cost overruns and the like¬ lihood of a decrease in student partici¬ pation in the program were also dis¬ cussed. The only dissenting member was board president Joseph Sargis. Sargis explained, “A quasi-commercial sta¬ tion format could restrict the entry and continued participation of some stu¬ dents because of too much emphasis being placed on preferring that only accomplished students represent the staff in the expanded audience format. It could put too much strain on the small staff which would also need to spend time raising money (to repay the loan).” Sargis also questioned whether “a quasi-business venture” with a man¬ ager only 25 percent of the time “could function efficiently and effectively and protect the district from liability.” Sargis concluded that although there was a great deal of discussion on the matter, “I am not satisfied that the technical matters of the move and operation have been resolved, and that we have the capacity to properly oper¬ ate this expanded operation to a com¬ mercial lessee.” The move will triple the area in which KPCC is heard. KPCC news director Larry Mantle anticipates that the new location of the antenna will double the number of subscribers, pull¬ ing in people from as far south as Fountain Valley, east to Cucumonga and west to Pacific Palisades and Northridge. “This will give telecom¬ munication students a chance to be heard throughout greater Los Angeles. It can only be a big boost to their future careers,” said the enthusiastic Mantle. Some portions of the district that are currently covered will be blocked out due to the mountains. However, this problem will be resolved later for those residents with cable hookups, accord¬ ing to Joe Keen, television production officer. The increased listenership should also make for more successful fund¬ raising. Student trustee Scott Svonkin asked whether the station’s new status might lead to demands for more professionalism and cause a drop in student participation. Dr. David A. Ledbetter, assistant superintendent of educational services said that the sta¬ tion will have to become more profes¬ sional. However he looks at it as a better learning experience for the broadcasting students, experience they will need in a very competitive job market. Income for the station this year is projected at $460,674. KPCC will re¬ ceive $50,000 from leasing a sideband to a sub-carrier, $115,000 from the Corpo¬ ration for Public Broadcasting, and $130,000 from the district. Station management says that the FCC paper work will take three to six months to go through. Construction of the transmitter will be completed within about a year. mm IN THE AIR TONIGHT — KPCC will soon join these other transmitters broadcasting from the top of Mt. Wilson. The Board of Trustees approved both the move and expansion to a 24 hour format. —Courier photo by Doug Dean PCC PCC Open House Coming April 29 VOL. 62, NO. 8 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 18, 1986 GOING FOR THE GOLD — Winning Speach team members (top): Coach Georgilas, Joe Botana, Timothy Todd, Michael Moffett, Tony Lacsamana, Joe Probst: (bottom l-r): Elizabeth Yates, Kristin Young, Betty Wang, Jeanne McGuire, Anna Alejan. Forensics Team Wins Nationals By Marc Allen Staff Writer PCC Forensics went for the gold in a heated six-day tournament in Omaha, Nebraska shortly before spring break. The team took first place and became the 1986 National Speech Champions. Pasadena competed against 1000 schools in the United States, including 60 community colleges. 19-year-old Betty Wang from Alham¬ bra captured two gold medals for Dra¬ matic Interpretation and Prose com¬ petition. Wang also received a bronze for Interpretative Theater. Anna Ale¬ jan from Pasadena received a bronze medal for Informative Speaking. Tony Lacsamana from Temple City was awarded a bronze medal for his per¬ formance in the CEDA Debate. Micheal Moffett, also from Temple City, along with Elizabeth Yates from La Canada, and Kristin Young from Sierra Madre, all received bronze med¬ als for their performance in Duet Act¬ ing. Young also received a bronze in Dramatic Interpretation. Timothy News The Anthropology Club will pres¬ ent the LSB Leakey Foundation Lec¬ ture Program on Thursday, April 24 in the Forum. The tickets are $2.00 and can be purchased at C334 or at the door. □ The Social Sience Forum will present a panel discussion entitled “Have You Ever Wondered How?” on Tuesday, April 22 at 9:00 in C301. □ The Laser Institute of America, Student Chapter (LIAC) of PCC presents the Laser Technology Education and Career Exposition (L.A. Tec Expo ‘86 will be held at the Los Angeles World Trade Center on May 8-10 from 10.00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This remarkable event will cover laser technology careers and Todd from Arcadia, Jeanne McGuire from San Marino and Joe Botana from Arcadia all received bronze medals for Interpretation Theater. McGuire and Botana also received bronze medals in Duet Acting and Prose. “I am very honored to have won medals on both the state and national levels in competition. I am very proud to be representing Pasadena at these competitions,” said Botana. Said coach Anthony Georgilas, “This has been made possible by the strong academic and financial support of the ASB, the board of trustees, com¬ munications chairman Michael Bloebaum and the communications de¬ partment.” Georgilas also gave credit to faculty coaches Dr. Patrick Brown, Carol Norheim, Joe Probst and Chrystal Watson for the victory. In addition to the trophies, coach Joe Probst was awarded the Phi Rho Pi Service award and Georgilas was named 1986 Coach of the Year. The team will next compete May 2 and 3 at Rio Hondo college and at Long Beach State University May 10. Briefs education of today and tomorrow. Admission is free. □ All Retired PCC staff will be honored at the on Monday, May 12 at the BrooksideGolf Course in the PCC Open Golf Tournament the entry fee is $20.00 and all checks should be made payable to PCC. The deadline for the entry fee is May 7. □ PCC’s Hearing Impaired Pro¬ gram shows movies free of charge every Friday in R122 at 7 p.m. Today’s movie will be Dial M for Murder. This program also has a scholarship fund and is selling crystal lamps to reach its goal of $8,000. Contact Glen Eichrnsehr in C117A Thursday from 12-2 p.m to place your order. English Dept. Introduces New Scholarship Shakespearean Summer Offered By Cara Pitts .Staff Reporter Five students from PCC will have the opportunity to study Shakespearean drama at the prestigious Ashland Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore¬ gon this summergratis. PCC is provid¬ ing scholarships for five deserving stu¬ dents to attend this entertaining and educational event. This is PCC's seventh annual study excursion to the Renaissance setting of the Ashland Festival, said Patricia Savoie, English teacher. Titled “From Page to Performance,” the festival takes place from June 21 to 28. One traditional festival feature is the viewing of up to seven plays, presented by a repertory company of more than 150 members. This year students will have the chance to see Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” “Titus An- dronicus,” “The Tempest,” and “As You Like It,” as well as Dunning and Abbot’s “Broadway,” Overmyer’s “On the Verge,” and Weill and Brecht’s “Three Penny Opera.” During the festival, students will earn three units of transfer credit for English 60, a course surveying repre¬ sentative dramatic literature from the ancient Greeks to contemporary thea¬ ter. English 60 is taught by Eileen Eckstrom. One unit of transfer credit can also be given for the course Major Dramatist which spotlights the work of HE'S THE MAYOR — Pasadena City Mayor William Bogaard made his debut as co-host of a new TV show April 4. The program. Pasadena Spectrum, is broadcast from KPCC studios. Cl 02, the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m. The show focuses on local issues and is co-hosted by KPCC news director Larry Mantle. Pasadena Spectrum is broadcast over Falcon Cable, channel 55. — Courier photo by Alan Duignan a single dramatist. This course is taught by Savoie. Both courses wll combine textbook education with ex¬ periential learning. Enrollment is lim¬ ited to 40 students. Those interested in participating in the program should apply in the Eng¬ lish department office before May 2, the payment deadline. The cost of attending the festival is $270 which includes seven nights double occupancy accomodations. If a student prefers a single room there is an additional $30 charge. The $270 fee also covers classroom costs, theater tickets and breakfast. Not covered are transportation and other meals. There will be a preliminary meeting for both classes June 16 and carpool arrangements can be made at that time. PCC provides a $300 per student scholarship which will cover most of the course expenses. Scholarship appli¬ cants must apply by Friday, April 25 in the English department’s office, C217. Applicants must be currently-enrolled English, theater or related majors who have completed at least six units at PCC with a 2.5 GPA. in G217. Further information and a complete list of requirements is available from Eileen Eckstrom at (818) 578-7467 or Patricia Savoie at 578-7429. AirPlay Sweeps State Conference Former Editor Named New JACC President By Andre’ Coleman Opinion Editor PCC’s Courier and AirPlay magazine won top awards at the California State Competition held by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) in Fresno. AirPlay magazine swept the mail-in category, winning seven awards includ¬ ing the general excellence award, the highest honor awarded by the JACC. The year-old publication which was named as being the best written and considered the most professional-look¬ ing magazine among those entered. AirPlay also took second place in the categories of magazine illustration, hu¬ man interest feature story, light es¬ say/humor and a fourth place for news feature WTiting. In addition, the maga¬ zine won the first and second prizes for magazine photos. Lorene Rosen, AirPlay editor, was justly proud. “This is the first year that journalism students have produced Air¬ Play. It’s terrific to win the general excellence category during our first state-wide competition. We worked hard and appreciate this formal ac¬ knowledgement.” Twelve PCC students represented the Courier, which won second place in the mail-in headline contest. John Willis and Mike Luna both won awards in on-the-spot competitions. Mike Luna took third place, impress¬ ing the judges with his baseball shot in the on-the-spot sports photo competi¬ tion. Luna also won second place in the mail-in photo contest and an honorable mention in the sports news mail-in competitions. Willis, the Courier news editor, won an honorable mention in the critical review competition. Due to a mix-up, however, he was not announced as a winner during the awards banquet but will receive his award by mail. The Courier news editor had a gut feeling that he had won. “I knew that I had done well and was surprised when the winners were announced. After the awards dinner, I found out there had been a mix-up in the names.” Nor was this the end of honors awarded to PCC. Former Courier edi¬ tor-in-chief Dan Stuart was elected student president of the JACC. In his brief inaugural address, Stuart spoke about technological inequality in the contests. He also stressed the im¬ portance of competition and doing one’s best. Wilhelm Bleckmann, photography professor and adviser for both AirPlay and the Courier, was pleased with the results. “The most important factor in any college competition is that students participate. If a student wins recogni¬ tion by receiving a trophy, then he or she has earned it for his or her special effort, and the professor is then re¬ warded too.” Mikki Bolliger, journalism professor and adviser for both the Courier and AirPlay was happy with the recognition given to the staffs. “I’m proud of the staffs. Journalism students work hard on our publications. They really de¬ serve the recognition.” JACC is a state-wide journalism as¬ sociation of approximately 90 Califor¬ nia and Arizona community colleges. The organization sponsors both re¬ gional and the annual state-wide com¬ petitions and awards scholarships to deserving student journalists.