PCC Courier, December 02, 1977

PCC Ranked Tops in Nation Will Host Jr. Rose Bow! Dec. 10 By John Mazzacano Associate Sports Editor Ranking number one in the nation in the JC polls for the first time this season, the PCC Lancer football team will represent California in the Junior Rose Bowl, it was announced Monday. Combined with a Fullerton 10-7 loss in the Avocado Bowl against Golden West and PCC’s 24-21 victory over College of the Sequoias in the Potato Bowl, the Lancers now face Jones County, Miss, for the mythical Junior College championship on December 10. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. Fullerton’s Hornets had the number one ranking in the polls for the whole season. The Lancers had defeated the Hornets in a scrimmage at the beginning of the season but the poll and Jr. Rose Bowl selection committee does not regard scrimmages as official games. The Hornets went undefeated during their Southern California Conference season but were finally upset by Golden West last week. Golden West had earned itself a berth in the Avocado Bowl after beating Santa Monica CC. But the Rustlers, after upsetting Fullerton, were passed up in the voting because of their 9-2 record. The invitation, made Monday by Glenn Davis of the Los Angeles Times, was proudly accepted by College President E. Howard Floyd. “We feel that the selection com¬ mittee made an excellent choice picking Pasadena City College to rep¬ resent California in the Jr. Rose Bowl,” said Davis. “It should provide for some fine competitive football.” Lancer runningback Darnell Wilburn, standing near the podium after the announcement, walked up to the microphone and said, “We knew we were going to the Junior Rose Bowl all the time. The team had talked about it during the summer and we knew we’d make it and we did.” When the selection committee did look at PCC for the Rose bid, it could not have overlooked all the obstacles the Lancers overcame. After last season’s disappointing 3-6 record, 1-5 in conference, the Lancers went under total summer reconstruc¬ tion. Everything from a new head coach in A1 Luginbill to a newly turfed field, the Lancers entered this season spirited and smelling roses. After defeating Fullerton in the opening scrimmage, the Lancers opened the season with an impressive victory over Los Angeles Southwest. The team then played Mt. SAC, Gross- mont and Cerritos before opening the conference season at Bakersfield. All three of the preseason teams were opponents in the Southern California Conference. PCC handily defeated all three, the most im¬ pressive, a 55-0 decision over Gross- mont. A cold war between Fullerton and Pasadena emerged because Fullerton LANCERS WIN POTATOES But it was that opening win on the Renegade field, the first since the two teams started their rivalry some 30 years ago, which gave PCC the confer¬ ence crown because of the victory over the Renegades. The Lancers had entered the Potato Bowl with a 10-1 record. “We worked hard for what we ac¬ complished,” said head coach A1 Luginbill. “Every team in the nation hopes for this chance to play in the Jr. Rose Bowl, but we did it.” Pasadena will be making its first Bowl appearance since 1966 when the Lancers were defeated by Henderson County, Tex. 40-13, shortly before the Jr. Rose Bowl went into a 10-year hibernation. Pasadena already has one Jr. Rose Bowl victory under its belt when Tyler, Tex. fell to a 1951 Lancer squad, 28-26. Jones County will be making its second appearance; the first one was a loss to Compton, 22-13, in 1955. Tickets for the game can be pur¬ chased at the Student Business Ser¬ vices office (College Bank). Seating is $5 for adults, $3 for students. JUNIOR ROSES— Dr. E. Howard Floyd, president- superintendent of PCC, clinches his fists in victory as the announcement is made that Pasadena has been selected to the Junior Rose Bowl. The game, sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, will take Courier Photo by Jim Buckhouse place on December 10 and pits the Lancers against Jones County Junior College from Ellisville, Miss. The announcement was made Monday in the Free Speech Area. Lee Carter, No. 8, signals PCC’s current position in the national rankings— No. 1. SEE PAGE SIX remained undefeated, barely beating its conference competitors while PCC entered the Metro Conference, the toughest in the nation. Four other Metro teams including PCC had been ranked in the top 10 in the state and in the top 20 in the nation. Long Beach had stood behind the Hornets in the number two spot before the Lancers defeated them five weeks into the season. The Metro Conference had become a rugged race. But the Lancers easily withstood the pressure. After defeating Bakersfield on its home turf for the first time, the Lancers returned home and beat East Los Angeles College, bringing their undefeated streak to six. Pasadena's perfection ceased on the seventh week when the Lancers lost a grueling battle against L.A. Valley. The Monarchs, who lost to Long Beach, had their Rose hopes diminished when they lost to Bakers¬ field. After the Valley Monarchs were knocked out of the race for the confer¬ ence championship, the Lancers also knocked El Camino and Long Beach out of any chance for the Potato Bowl, and then narrowly defeated Pierce in the homecoming finale only to find themselves in a tie for first with Bakersfield. VOL. 44, NO. 13 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 2, 1977 Disgruntled Senate Leader Calls for AS В Overhaul By Mary Glenn Crawford Staff Writer “I want to see the ASB Constitution abolished. The Supreme Council and Senate should be abolished. We should just use the (ASB) Board to okay funds, which is exactly what happens now,” Senate President Steve Lam¬ bert told the Courier Monday. Students Say Yes To Unlimited Representation A member of Students Unlimited will now maintain a post on the ASB Board, as determined by the special election conducted Tuesday. Basically the ballots asked the question, “Should Students Unlimited be represented on the ASB Board?” Ninety-three students voted yes and three voted no. “The goals and main objectives of Students Unlimited are simple: we want to attend classes and participate in all school functions just like any other student on campus. This may sound easy at first, but just try to at¬ tend a class or scho61 function that is only obtainable by stairs and you are in a wheelchair,” said Pat Tinsley, a member of Students Unlimited. Now that handicapped students will be represented on the ASB Board, Tinsley said that the club can sensitize the student body to the problems of the handicapped student. As part of the sensitizing process, wheelchairs were available during the voting to non-handicapped students willing to “see how it feels to enter a building.” Students Unlimited President Michael Williams said, “The Executive Board knows the problems of the handicapped on campus. They say they try, but it has taken them a long time. Now we’ll be able to get something done. I’m very happy.” A second van to transport handi¬ capped students to and from school is a major concern to the members of Students Unlimited. Tinsley said she is hopeful that the Department of Rehabilitation will fund the van. The Associated Student Body could be instrumental in getting a second van for handicapped students, accord¬ ing to Elena Rodriquez, ASB president and chairperson of the Board. “So many times we overlook the needs of the handicapped,” said Rodriquez. Sophomore Class President Phil Van Etten said of the voting results, “It is fantastic. I’m just sorry it took so long.” The ASB had decided to bring the addition of Students Unlimited Board representation to legislation procedures at the end of last semester, according to Van Etten. He said that the slow start of the Senate and governing procedures delayed the proposal. Williams said he expects S.U. to choose its representative Tuesday. During the time allotted for the vote, Williams urged students to voice their opinion. He said, “I just want to thank them for voting.” Results of the special ballot will actually change the ASB Constitution (Article II, Section 2, clause b) to read, “The representative positions on the Board will be filled by representatives designated by the Inter Club Council, the Pan Afrikan Student Alliance, MEChA, the Associated Asian Students and Students Unlimited. “I am just filling a position in a non¬ participant government,” added Lambert. “I’m wasting my time with the Senate.” Lambert said a workable solution would be the establishment of a council consisting of 13 or 14 members. The judiciary council would present some degree of checking and balancing procedures, according to Lambert. The ASB Constitution states that the Executive Board has the power to initiate legislation and allotment of funds in the Student Senate’s legisla¬ tive branch. “Drawing up new bylaws would be quite a project. The Constitution could only be abolished if something replaces it," stated Lambert. People are not doing their jobs in the Associated Student Body, according to Lambert. He commented that com¬ munication has to exist for a strong government. “Communication is lacking. The Senate should be equal to the Execu¬ tive Board. You just have to push people in the Board, and I don’t want to. Activities mean more to them than legislation,” expounded Lambert. One of the Board’s responsibilities is to appoint an election commissioner. Lambert said that he is not sure whether or not the position has been filled. The special Students Unlimited vote conducted Tuesday was coor¬ dinated by Lambert. “I told them (Executive Board) for a month about the election and then they dumped the responsibility on me,” said Lambert. Two hundred dollars was spent on a sophomore-freshman float for Home¬ coming this year, according to Lambert. He referred to the project as beneficial to no one. Sophomore Class President Phil Van Etten said that the money was spent on signs, paints, brushes and the like. The supplies are still useful, according to Van Etten. Another of Lambert’s concerns is participation of clubs and organiza¬ tions on campus. Twelve clubs had signed up prior to Homecoming to pre¬ sent floats during the parade. Four floats were actually displayed. Lambert explained that the ASB is "weak” because the clubs and organi¬ zations on campus are not active. “Not even I can interest folks to get involved. Inter Club Council is non¬ existent. How can the government be for the people, when the people aren’t for the government?” inquired Lambert. Lambert said, “I have to convince the Senate that a lot of people are wasting time. The Senate is a waste of manpower." STEVE LAMBERT . speaking his mind Class Schedule Errors Prompt Dean's Caution As difficult as spring registration might sometimes seem, it could be even more confusing this year if stu¬ dents are not aware of errors in the schedule of classes that will be distributed next week. As many as 100 of the listings could be incorrect, according to Dr. David A. Ledbetter, dean of instructional ser¬ vices. He said that changes in the class scheduling had occurred since the time the information was needed by the printers. Corrected versions of available spring classes are posted in the counseling centers in the C and D buildings. Students should consult Eight Miles of Bike Lanes PCC Access in Phase / of Project By Kathy Prohs Managing Editor Some of the PCC students’ favorite off-campus parking spots are scheduled to be relinquished in December to the Pasadena Bikeway project. The project will affect parking on Del Mar Boulevard, Sierra Bonita Avenue and Bonnie Avenue. The $37,000 bikeway project consists of a combination of bike lanes and bike routes which will run alongside the curb in the spaces where parking is now allowed. The plan calls for Phase I, an eight- mile stretch, to be completed im¬ mediately. The remainder of the 50- mile project will be completed after the city sees how citizens react to Phase I, according to Dave Barnhart, Pasadena traffic engineer. Barnhart said the City of Pasadena is funding the bikeway project for the next three years with $20,000 per year from sales tax revenues. Work on the citywide bikeway project will begin on December 5 when city personnel start striping streets and installing signs prohibiting park¬ ing in the bikeway, according to Barn¬ hart. He estimates that it will take until the middle of February to do all the striping and installation of signs for Phase I. The area around PCC is scheduled to be done during the Christmas break. Pasadena police will be giving the first tickets for parking in the bikeway on January 4, according to Barnhart. Ralph Riddle, head of the PCC Office of Security and Parking Services, said his office is considering placing some kind of warning notice on the cars parked in the planned bikeway area. The notices would remind students that they will get tickets if they park their cars there after the Christmas break. The bikeway project is shown on the accompanying map. The streets with bikelanes on them will look different than streets with bike routes on them. The streets which will have bike- lanes will have “no parking” signs and a special lane will be striped for the bikers. Parking will be prohibited daily between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Streets with bike routes on them will only have signs to designate them as bike routes. Parking will not be allowed on weekdays between 7 and 9 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. There will be two east-west bike¬ ways and four north-south bikeways. One east-west bike route will be on both sides of Del Mar Boulevard from Marengo Avenue to Sierra Madre Boulevard. The City of Pasadena will make one concession. Students may begin parking on Del Mar Boulevard between Hill Avenue and Bonnie Avenue at 8:45 a.m. instead of waiting until 9 a.m. The other east-west bikelane will be a combination of the two streets paralleling the 210 Freeway. There will be a lane running east on Corson Street and one running west on Maple Street. The bikeway will be between Marengo Avenue and Sierra Madre Boulevard. There will be a north-south bike route on Wilson Avenue from Maple Street to California Boulevard. Another north-south bike route will be on Sierra Bonita Avenue from Maple Street to Francisca Street, for one block on Francisca Street and then on Bonnie Avenue to Del Mar Boulevard. The other north-south bikelane will be on Sierra Madre Boulevard between Maple Street and Del Mar Boulevard. Also, there is a north-south bike route on Marengo Avenue between Maple Street and Del Mar Boulevard. Because of heavy traffic and conges¬ tion, bicyclists will be allowed to ride on sidewalks on Maple Street between Marengo Avenue and Euclid Avenue; on Maple and Corson streets between Hudson and Mentor avenues and on Corson Street between Altadena Drive and Carmen Avenue. Phase I of New Pasadena Bikeway these before making any final schedule decisions, Dr. Ledbetter said. The class schedules are being printed on campus this semester for the first time in 10 years. This is being done to save money. Also, the schedules are being printed in a larger format than before to facilitate easier reading. Dr. Ledbetter said that schedule changes are almost always occurring, requiring constant revision. “There are changes in that (the schedule) daily,” he said. Spring programming began last month. Students can program by appointment, walk-in or “self- programming.” Seminars on self¬ programming will be conducted through December 16 from noon to 1 p.m. and students who wish to self- program can participate by signing up in the counseling center. Beginning November 22, students who know what they want to take can “walk in” to the counseling center and get their tentative programs ap¬ proved. New Member for Curriculum Committee A move to include a representative from Students Unlimited has been approved by the Student Curriculum Committee. “We need a handicapped member to represent needs that handicapped people might have in regard to curriculum,” said Maria Hernandez, Student Curriculum Committee chairperson. Heretofore the Student Curriculum Committee has been made up of representatives from the various departments and divisions of the college. The committee serves in an advisory role to the Curriculum and Instruction Committee which proposes class curriculum to the Board of Trustees for approval. The Committee meets every two weeks on Tuesday at noon in C202. The next meeting is scheduled for December 6.