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SPORTS
AS SPECIAL
ART DEPARTMENT:
A pictorial look
at one of the
colleges top
programs
WOMENS7 SOFTBALL:
Squad qualifies for post¬
season despite a tough
loss to the Long Beach
Vikings
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT:
A look at the
winners in
yesterday's
election
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VOL. 83 NO. 27
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Courier
THURSDAY
APRIL 30, 1998
AS Elections, Few Surprises
Results: Student apathy cited
as reason behind low turnout
By LISA MENCHACA
Courier Staff Writer
Over the past five years, fewer than 10 percent of the student
population has voted in Associated Students elections. For many
people, as well as the candidates, this is a sad fact.
"Voting is a way of representing (ourselves) to voice our opinions
on who we want up there to represent us,” said Fareena Mendi, a 19-
year-old accounting major.
Last year only 8 1 1 students voted out of an approximate student
population of 28,000. AS president Aaron Schaefer has tried to
come up with new ways to encourage people to vote and become
more aware of what is happening around campus.
This year, Schaefer requested that the committee in charge of
voting move the polling place outdoors so that more students would
be able to see the booths as they walk to and from their classes. The
committee also made a large banner that was placed in the quad to
Please see VOTE, page 10
VOTE
This
student,
who chose
not to be
identified,
was really
into voting
in this
week’s
Associated
Students
election.
JOSE MANCILLA
THE COURIER
CAMPUS BEAT
Staff
Spaces
Reduced
Parking: Stadium
work means
fewer spots
By ALEX ORTEGA
Courier Staff Writer
Members of the faculty and staff
suffered a loss of more than 180
parking spaces because of the con¬
struction of the football field which
swallowed a fraction of Lot 6.
The impact of the change forced
some instructors to request permis¬
sion to park in student spaces. The
request was denied.
The parking spaces taken away
from the faculty lot were re-classi¬
fied as student spaces in order to
accommodate the rearrangement of
the football field.
Currently, there are more than
4,500 parking spaces available at
the college. In July 1997, the num¬
ber of spaces was reduced to 3,301.
In April students had 3,698 places
to park their cars while staff mem¬
bers had 675.
Students were given priority
because they purchased 6,500 sea¬
son permits at three times the price
the faculty paid. Staff permits cost
$20 as opposed to the $64 students
must pay. In addition, more than
40,000 daily permits are purchased
each month by people attending
PCC.
On March 16, Lots 5 and 6 were
re-striped and the pot holes were
filled in. The parking structure,
which can accommodate up to 400
cars per level, is almost never full.
The rare occasion when the lots
are full, students with PCC permits
can park free of charge at
Community Education Center on
Foothill Boulevard. Daily parking
permits at CEC are sold for 75
cents. Shuttles transport students
from the parking lot to college
every 10-15 minutes from 6 a.m. to
10:45 p.m. at no charge.
JOSE MANCILLA
/
THE COURIER
Dr. Michael Bloebaum, communica¬
tions division dean, took giving back
to the students to the next level.
During Alpha Gamma Sigma’s annu¬
al Sink-A-Scholar, he took the plunge
in a skirt, no less, for charity.
Index
■ KPCC saga needs resolution, page 2
■ Letters to the editor, page 2
■ Jack Scott visits campus, page 3
■ C Building move in ready, page 3
■ Movie and book reviews, page 5
■ CD reviews deluxe, page 7
■ Saraf's Lancer Notes, page 8
■ Track takes home fifth, page 8
■ Baseball takes a tough loss, page 8
HEALTH SERVICE BEAT
Red Ribbons Equal Awareness
Education: GLSU sponsoring event to teach risks of AIDS and HIV
By LUIS E. REYES
Courier Staff Writer
Celebrating the sixth annual AIDS
awareness week, the Gay and Lesbian
Student Union (GLSU) will be hosting a
Red Ribbon Party' at the Louis Creveling
Lounge in the Campus Center tomorrow at
7 p.m.
Two HIV and AIDS information booths
will be available to the public throughout
the night. Free condoms and printed infor¬
mation will also be available.
“We have something going on the whole
week. To end it off, we want to tell people
about HIV and AIDS prevention, high-risk
behavior and case management." said
GLSU president Anthony Lopez. "A lot of
people think it's a hidden epidemic. A lot of
people think that it's just a gay disease. We
need to stop putting a blindfold over our
eyes and actually open up and realize that
this is something that's happening to every¬
one.
“One good tiring about the event is that
it’s open to the community, it's open to the
public. It’s not only for PCC students, it’s
for everyone who wants to come,” contin¬
ued Lopez.
Monica Palacios, an acclaimed lesbian
comedian whose poetry has been taught at
many universities, will be featured at the
Red Ribbon Party. The three-hour event will
also have a disk jockey and music and a
“tasteful” drag show.
The proceeds will go toward financing
the club next semester. If the event turns out
to be successful, some of the money will be
donated to one of the community organiza¬
tions that worked with the club..
Also as part of AIDS Awareness Week,
Please see AIDS, page 4
LANCER MEMORIES
Ceremony Honors
Robinson Brothers
College celebrates life of sport legends
STORY By SID SARAF
Courier Staff Writer
In 1938, Jackie Robinson, an athlete
who was unknown to the world, led the
Lancer baseball team to a 26-3 record
while compiling a .417 batting average.
Now, 60 years later, PCC honored the
memory of this athlete during Jackie
Robinson Day at Brookside Park.
“I’m sorry that so many years have
gone by before something like this hap¬
pened,” said Ray Bartlett, a teammate of
Robinson in 1938.
The festivities, which took place 15
minutes before tire current Lancer team
lost 7-4 to Cerritos College, served as
reminder of w here the legendary athlete
who broke the Major League color bar¬
rier, started his athletic career along with
his brother Mack.
“We’re proud to have family mem¬
bers that have excelled academically.
This day is like a dream come true,” said
Delano Robinson, Mack’s wife.
The ceremony was hosted by head
baseball coach Don Gallon, as well as
athletics director Skip Robinson. After
Gallon introduced the '98 Lancers, who
were playing in their final home game of
tire seasoa Bartlett threw out the first
pitch to start the contest between the
Lancers and the Falcons.
“Those were days that I will never
forget,” said Bartlett, reminiscing of the
days when he and “Jack” played on the
same side of the field.
Robinson and Bartlett competed
together in elementary' school, junior
high and college. Both men took a hia¬
tus from the other during high school
simply because Bartlett attended
Pasadena High School while Robinson
went to John Muir.
"We never played against each other,
so I’m not sure who would have won,”
said Bartlett.
Noticeable by her absence was
Rachel Robinson, Jackie’s widow, who
was not able to fly in from back east to
make the occasion. However, several
members of Robinson’s immediate fam¬
ily were present, including Kathy
Hamilton, Mack’s daughter.
Please see ROBINSON, page 4
DANIEL ARCHULETA
/
THE COURIER
Ray Bartlett, a life-long friend, threw
out the first pitch at Tuesday’s festiv¬
ities. Among other family and
friends, Mack’s wife Delano attended.
“I’m sorry that so many
years have gone by before
something like this
happened, ”
Ray Bartlett,
Teammate of Jackie in both
high school and college