PCC Courier, April 25, 1991

i OPINION Armenian Day Genocide is long past, but not forgotten page 2 FEATURES | SPORTS He’s no joke Tim Camarillo balances broadcast journalism and comedy Page 3 Walk in Park Lancer pitcher surrenders 11 walks in loss Page 4 Pasadena City College Pasadena, California Vol. 73 No. 9 The COURIER Thursday April 25,1991 Police nab auto shop robber Campus police and safety/FILE PHOTO The auto mechanic tools pictured above, are just some of the items recovered from the house of Jovino Fernandez, who was arrested for the crime. NEWSLINE OPEN FORUM The Student Trustee Committee will hold an open forum today at noon in CC 211. Students can voice their opinions about what they would like changed on campus. For more infor¬ mation, call Allison Palmer, student trustee, at the Student Activities Of¬ fice at 585-7384. AS ELECTIONS Students can make a difference on campus by getting involved in the student government. Election packets for Fall 1991 are available in CC 203. The deadline to turn them in is May 3. For more information call the Student Activities Office at 585-7384. “GUYS AND DOLLS” MUSICAL The PCC theater and music de¬ partments will present the musical “Guys and Dolls.” Performances will be held May 3, 4, 10, and 1 1 at 8 p.m. with matinees showing on May 4 and 12 at 2 p.m. All performances will be held in Sexson Auditorium. General admission is $10 for adults and $6 for seniors, students and chil¬ dren under 12. For more information call 585-7591. EMPLOYMENT EXPO In an effort to aid students looking for job opportunities, the Career Plan¬ ning Center and the Student Activities Office will sponsor an employment exposition. They invite students and graduates to learn about job opportu¬ nities in today’s world. This event is scheduled to be held on May 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad. For more information call 585-7807. SCIENCE LECTURE As part of the Social Science Fo¬ rum, James J. McKenna, professor of anthropology at Pomona College, will speak on “Behavior of Monkeys, Apes, and People: What’s the Connection?” The lecture is scheduled to be held on May 14 at 10:30 a.m. in C 301. LITERARY CONTEST Students can participate in the spring literary contest by submitting poems, short stories, or essays. Sub¬ mission guidelines are available in C 217. Deadline is May3. John Quintanilla/THE COURIER Baseball team continues to struggle. See story on page 4. INDEX Opinion Editorial 2 Features 3 Sports 4 By EDWIN FOLVEN News Features Editor Members of Campus Police and the Los Angeles Police Department recovered more than $4,000 worth of stolen goods last Thursday after serving a search warrant at a residence in Eagle Rock. The officers recov¬ ered more than 400 tools stolen from the auto shop and more than 50 books stolen from the campus bookstore. The man suspected of the thefts, Jovino Fernandez, 38, is currently serving a sen¬ tence in Los Angeles County Jail for an unrelated theft conviction. Fernandez is currently enrolled in auto shop courses at PCC. Philip Mullendore, director of campus police and safety, said felony grand theft charges will be sought against Fernandez. If convicted, he could face several years in prison. “This is one of the largest cases in the college’s history. He had stolen enough tools to outfit a small car dealership,’ ’ said Mullendore. The stolen books recovered were not known to be missing. Ralph Evans, campus police investiga¬ tor, said other auto shop students had seen Fernandez acting suspiciously on several occasions. He solved the case after a three By MARI SUNNAA Staff Writer The Courier captured top honors at a state journalism conference last weekend, when it was named the second best commu¬ nity college newspaper in California. More than 55 community colleges at¬ tended the three-day conference at Cal State Fresno where students participated in vari¬ ous journalism competitions. Besides being named as having one of the best newspapers in the state, PCC also garnered awards in other categories, bring¬ ing home a total of 14 awards. The Courier placed second in the Gen¬ eral Excellence category, with judges stating good story selection and strong feature sto¬ ries aiding their decision. The newspaper’s 1990 summer issues, edited by Becky Rouse, also placed first in the Front Page Layout category. J udges noted that the paper’ s over¬ all quality and consistency of appearance was first-prize material. Michael Rocha, a journalism student for month investigation. Evans said the tough¬ est part of the investigation was checking the reliability of the witnesses. “It was a very time-consuming process,” said Evans. Some students reportedly saw Fernandez taking some parts wrapped in paper. A cam shaft was found at the premises wrapped precisely in that fashion. Fernandez allegedly stole the tools one at a time over several semesters during normal class hours. According to Mullen¬ dore, he generally slipped them under his clothing or stashed them in small boxes. Some of the tools stolen were the personal two and a half years and former Editor-in- Chief, walked away with first place on-the- spot layout, first place on-the-spot copy editing, third place editorial writing and honorable mention critical review. Debbie Beyer, a journalism student for three years and former Courier Features Editor, won third place for on-the-spot fea¬ ture writing and second place for mail-in opinion writing. Edwin Folven, Courier News Features Editor, placed third in on-the-spot news writing. In the photography category, James Ojeda captured first place on-the-spot sports photo and second place on-the-spot feature photo. John Quintanilla and Teresa Kung both came home with honorable mentions. Quin¬ tanilla received it for news photography and Kung for sports. Will Lester received an honorable mention for a mail-in sports photo. Helen Thomas, UPI White House Bu¬ reau chief, delivered the keynote address and urged students to hold the banner of journalistic integrity high. property of the auto shop students and in¬ structors. Mullendore said the security procedures involving the auto shop will be examined very closely in the future. Six Campus Police officers and five members of the L APD served the search war¬ rant without incident at 491 1 Townsend in Eagle Rock shortly before 4 p.m. The offi¬ cers also recovered a large amount of goods stolen from several retail stores. Much of the property is believed to be stolen from Fedco, where Fernandez had been an em¬ ployee, said Mullendore. Among the items stolen from PCC were By ROSEANN RENZULLO Editor-in-Chief Students complaints were voiced load and clear at the Board of Trustees meeting before spring break. Allison Palmer, student trustee, voiced complaints on behalf of many students. ‘ ‘Some students expressed concern about what they can do when they feel they have been treated unfairly by their teachers or feel their teacher has not met their instructional needs. They are also concerned that if they turn to other faculty, they will be black¬ balled,” said Palmer. During the open audience portion of the meeting, a student addressed the board say¬ ing “I feel students tend to get treated as sub¬ humans, if they are not perceived as staff, faculty or administration.” “Student needs are valid,” said John Martin, board president. He then directed the students to follow the procedures as stated in the student handbook and to speak with Ernestine Moore, dean of student services. “Students are the primary reason for the existence of this institution,” said Dr. Jack Scott, superintendent/president. ‘ ‘If there is By VICKI GARCIA Special Correspondent Just as gardeners are planting spring flow¬ ers, KPCC-FM is in the midst of planting the seeds for its spring fund drive, which begins May 3 and lasts through May 12. KPCC, a National Public Radio (NPR) station, which is licensed to PCC, is hoping to raise $175,000 to help foot the bill for being a NPR af¬ filiate. It also needs the funds to meet the gen¬ eral operating costs of the station. During the Fall pledge drive last November, the station surpassed its goal of $175,000, making an additional $3,000. Tina Harris, KPCC volunteer coordina¬ tor, said the reason for the drive’s success had to do with the incentives that encouraged listeners to increase their pledge. ‘ ‘People that pledge a little more get pre¬ miums such as sweatshirts, mugs and dinners at various restaurants,” said Harris. In order to make the pledge drive run efficiently, volunteers are needed to answer end wrenches, socket sets, torque wrenches, fender covers, manuals, jack stands and a variety of hand tools. Fernandez also allegedly stole several auto parts including front end suspension parts. One set of “Snap-on” brand wrenches is valued at $1,100. Police found wallets, telephones, unopened packages of underwear, videotapes, cameras, film, clothing and toiletries they believe were taken from Fedco. “We found all kinds of merchandise from Fedco. There was enough property to fill a pickup,” said Mullendore. Jason Norris, auto shop lab technician, was summoned to the house by campus police to identify the stolen tools. Fernan¬ dez allegedly attempted to change or re¬ move engraved markings on some of the tools. They are currently being held by the court as evidence. The tools will be returned to the auto shop as soon as the court releases them. Mullendore said the process may be accelerated since Fernandez is already in custody. “The important thing is that we got the property back. It really hinders the pro¬ gram when someone takes the property,” said Mullendore. Evans said he will ask the district attor¬ ney to file criminal charges in the Pasadena Municipal Court. poor service or poor treatment in general by any office on this campus, I’d like to know, because I’d like to address it as I have in the past. I feel anyone who works on this cam¬ pus does not have the right to treat any human being with anything less than dig¬ nity,” Scott said. Another student addressed the board by saying that she had written a letter with a specific complaint to Alvar Kauti, dean of student activities, and copied the board members. She was addressing the board because it had been two weeks, and no one had gotten back to her as to what was hap¬ pening. “I have your letter right here,” said Martin. “It is on our agenda to be discussed in closed session since it has to do with an employee,” he said. Students outside of the board meeting also voiced grievances. Abraham Me Carver, 28, business finance major complained about rude treatment by a political science instruc¬ tor when he was trying to add a class. “I was sitting in on the class during the teacher’s introduction speech early in the second week. I raised my hand and asked Please see GRIEVANCE, page 3 phone calls from pledgers. Although KPCC is an independently run station, most of its volunteers are from the student body and faculty on campus. Harris described volunteering as a great way to learn more about the station. She continued to say that students involved in service clubs can earn community hours. Also, students enrolled in telecommunication courses may be able to receive extra credit from their professors. Most volunteers work shifts that are from two to three hours long, depending on their schedule. How¬ ever, volunteer sched¬ ules can be adjusted. KPCC was started 33 years ago as a laboratory for telecommunication students. And according to recent surveys, it has acquired a strong hold in the L.A. market. For volunteer information, contact Tina Harris at 585-7000 or stop by C 106. For anyone interested in supporting KPCC, mail your contribution to KPCC-FM 89.3, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106. Earth wise celebrates Earth Day Katrina Ten/THE COURIER Maggie Tracey, co-president of Earthwise, informed students about the environment, April 23 in the Quad. Additional events will be in the quad today at noon. A lecture about legalization of the hemp plant as a viable source to the environment will also be held today at noon in thecampus center. Courier wins 14 awards at conference Students voice complaints KPCC signaling for volunteers