PCC Courier, December 03, 1976

Students Speak in Davis-Hall Tourney The Davis-Hall extemporaneous Speech Contest, one of the oldest traditions at PCC, begins Monday and Tuesday of next week under the sponsorship of the PCC Com¬ munication Arts Council. The contest, which dates back to 1907, places students from the PCC forensics team, speech classes and any other student interested in par¬ ticipating, in competition in ex¬ temporaneous persuasive speaking. Speeches will be developed from topic areas of current interest in¬ cluding human rights, problems of young adulthood, national security, personal security, business ethics, college morale and various municipal problems such as smog and traffic. enter a speech in any one category, and students who are taking speech classes will be enrolled automatically as part of their class credit. Members of the forensics team in varsity standing and individuals who have placed first, second or third in past Davis-Hall contest will be ex¬ cluded from competition. This 69-year-old tradition began when M.W. Davis, then a member of the Pasadena school board, and J. Herbert Hall, a jeweler in the Pasadena area started the competition in order to inspire interest in public speaking on civic problems. Then, as now, awards were given to winners of the contest. The families of Davis and Hall have continued to sponsor the event and present medals to the first and second place achievers. The PCC communication arts council will present monetary awards to the top three place winners. Judges for the events consist of speech and communication teachers from the community colleges and competition will begin for preliminary rounds at 8 a. m. on Monday. Semi-finalists will compete on Thursday and Friday, with final competition being held on Wednesday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Harbeson Hall. For further information contact Joe Probst, or Crystal Watson, in A95, or call 578-7103. GIFT FAIR— Ronald Janes displays his wares at the Omicron Mu Delta (OMD) gift fair. Janes made the macrame pot-hangers himself as did many of —Courier Photo by Dawn Adams the entrepeneurs at the holiday gift sale held Wed¬ nesday and Thursday in the Quad. OMD sponsored the sale to raise funds for scholarships. They must meet the time limit of 5 to 7 minutes and be persuasive in nature. Persuasive, according to the rules of the contest may be taken to mean either, convincing (designed to change attitudes,) motivating (designed to cause action to take place) or stimulating (designed to cause a deepening of feeling toward attitudes already fairly well established). Speeches need not be memorized by may be delivered from notes on a single 4” by 6” card, they cannot be read from a manuscript. Any student enrolled at PCC may Trustee for Area Five To Retire STILL SEARCHING— PCC telecommunication student Paul Leonard, background, interviews 1977 Rose Queen Diane Ramaker, while princesses Cheryl Peoples, Debbie van den Broek, Pamela Pastis and Carol Newell, from left, wait their turns. Cameraman Robert Mann captured the event for posterity as part of Leonard’s “Search for Venus” program. . —Courier Photo by Blake Sell PCC Trustee Charles Eckels has announced that he will not seek re- election when his term expires April 1, 1977. Eckels, who has served as a trustee since the Pasadena Area Community College District was formed in 1966, represents Area Five, encompassing the cities of South Pasadena, San Marino and a portion of Pasadena. His career in education spanning 50 years, Eckels, 73, received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Whittier College and master’s from USC. He taught in the PCC Physical Science Department from 1931 to 1946, during which time he organized a physical sciences survey course and wrote a textbook. He later moved into counseling and became coordinator for new students. In 1954, Eckels left the college to become assistant principal of Pasadena High School and remained in that position until his retirement in 1965. Closely involved in the campus building program, Eckels was an early proponent of the “pay as you go” construction guidelines adopted for the paramedical sciences building and Eckels Decides Not To Seek Re-election When Term Ends renovations on the D and E Buildings. PCC President-superintendent E. Howard Floyd said Eckels has given “outstanding leadership as a board member, administrator, counselor and teacher. Because of his great un¬ derstanding of the total program at the college, he has been an invaluable asset on the board of trustees. “Charlie Eckels always put the college first,” Dr. Floyd said. “We shall miss his keen insight and wisdom.” In making his announcement not to seek re-election, Eckels expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the community. His future plans are to “enjoy retirement,” play golf and travel. Persons interested in filing for the Area Five seat must reside within the area’s boundaries and must file their intentions to run with the County Registrar Recorder, Elections Division, Room 100, 808 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Filing dates open December 9 and close at 5 p.m. January 7. Veterans Club Aids Needy Kids 'Toys for Tots’ Drive Continues By Cynthia Branum Staff Writer A “Toy for Tots” drive, sponsored by the PCC Veteran’s Club in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps, began on campus November 17 for needy children,. It- will continue until December 17. National Guard Sets Up Training City Coach-Teacher Creates Mock Disasters The drive is held annually by the Marine Corps. A USMC reserve officer came up with the idea in 1940. He saw the need for underprivileged kids to have toys. Eventually his idea evolved into a nationwide drive and has been growing ever since. The marines set up four barrels for toys around campus. The locations are: in front of the Veterans Service Center, C256, upstairs in the Campus Center, the main hallway in the U Building, and in the Library. “In the past PCC students have been very supportive in helping people not only in the community, but in other countries, during times of national disaster. They have contributed clothing and food when people have needed it and I hope that they will support this toy drive, so that the children in our community can have a happy holiday season,” said Sara La Riviere, coordinator of Veterans Af¬ fairs. After the toys have been collected in the barrels, representatives from the Marine Corps pick them up and distribute them to various organizations such as the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. The Marines also provides repair to damaged toys. Anyone wishing to sponsor a barrel, may contact the Marine Reserve. Й By Scott Comstock g Staff Writer ft Many people do not realize the situations which ft arise in a city during a major disaster. A typical g police force capable of handling everyday g situations would be helpless trying to keep law and ft order in a city with a population of 70,000. g The city police force would need help from an ft organization trained in law procedure and dealing ft with critical situations. For this reason, the ft California National Guard recently created a ft training city at Camp Roberts near Paso Robles, ft called Robertsville. g The city was created for a mock disaster ft:: training exercise entitled Operation Safeguard, ft Operation Safeguard was an experiment to see how g well the Law Enforcement Assistance Force (LEAF) of the National Guard, could assist the regular police force of a city during a major g: disaster. The officer in charge of the operation was PCC *•: physical education instructor Don Hunt. “We g created a major disaster with an exaggerated ft amount of problems depicted by civilians and ft soldiers with acting parts,” said Hunt, who held the ft position of special projects officer. “We had every ft civil disorder you could think of— rape, murder, ft looting, shooting, compounded by a major earth- ft quake and flooding.” к DON HUNT . . . National Guardsman The training exercise demonstrated the capabilities and competence of the National Guard and showed how well it could cooperate with civil authorities. The officers involved in the test were not fighting soldiers but military police. They had to perform such missions as airlifting victims by ft; helicopter and airplane, setting up control centers ft outside the disaster area, arresting lawbreakers, ft finding and disarming bombs and even breaking up ft; a bar-room brawl. ft “I especially enjoyed the way the demolition ft teams performed in finding and disarming the ft different types of bombs planted around Robert- ft sville,” said Hunt. “The bombs had a loud buzzer ft that would sound off if not disarmed properly, ft making the test as close to real life as possible.” ft One of the largest civil disorders the teams had ft to deal with was a bar-room brawl. “The brawl ft looked so real, it was hard to believe it was all planned,” said Hunt. “Overall, the test went very ft well; it wasn’t focused on just one disaster $ situation, but many.” ft Another test which is now in the planning ft stages is entitled Medex, and will take place at ft Golden Gate Park in San Francisco this spring. It will focus on fhe transportation and rescue of ft disaster victims. ft Each year brings more disastrous situations, it ft is only a matter of who will be the victim. ft Operation Safeguard, and mock drills like it, are a ft comforting example that the National Guard is prepared for a major disaster. And in put-things- :j; off-geared societies like this one, it is nice to know ft someone is looking ahead. Contract Ensures Security for Catering Operators Catering truck operators Ted Crandon and Toni Manning will retain their campus concessions on the strength of a contract between their suppliers, Canale Foods, Inc., and Vencoa Catering. Vencoa holds the rights to all campus food service. The two vendors faced possible loss of their jobs when Vencoa opted to suppliers for the two catering trucks. Larry Aguilar, Vencoa spokesman, had ordered both vendors off campus by November 23 to make room for operators retained by a new supplier, R-Bow Foods. Aguilar said he ordered the change in catering companies as a favor to the owners of R-Bow and did not believe he was bound by any contract with Canale Foods. Canale representatives, claiming the existence of a contract giving them truck-catering rights, asked for and were granted an extension on the November 23 deadline until they could produce the document. Efforts to produce the written agreement were stalled for one week by the absence of vacationing Canale president, Lou Canale. Canale said last week that he delivered the contract to Aguilar immediately on his return and Aguilar agreed to honor its terms. The agreement, signed last year, reportedly gives Canale the right to truck-vending operations on campus for five years unless the student body requests a change because of poor service. Teams Counsel Concert Expresses Faculty, Student Ideas 'Works Progress' Shows Dance Styles “Works Progress,” a dance concert presented by the Modern Dance Pro¬ duction and Theory and Afro-Modern Jazz classes, directed by Rikki Magee, will be offered Thursday at noon and 7:30 p.m. in W203. Contemporary modern dance tech¬ niques, along with Afro-Haitian, Afro- Modern Jazz, pre-classic and classical ballet styles will be used to express the ideas of student and faculty choreographers. Part-time students working for PCC should not expect the newly increased minimum state wage to effect their present pay. PCC, one of the largest employers in the San Gabriel Valley, is a political subdivision of the state. In accordance with a Supreme Court ruling of July of this year, the college is exempt from federal and state wage legislation. “The fall concert is a prelude to the larger spring production,” said Miss Magee, instructor of the modern dance classes. “These ideas completely develop by then as we get some new people in the spring classes. “The productions are for exposure. They let the students be creative while learning how to deal with deadlines,” she added. “The students devote a lot of time and energy.” Highlighting the concert will be Personnel Director John Madden indicated, however, that in the past, the Board of Trustees has complied with state and federal stipulations concerning wages and it was reasonable to assume that when the board reconvenes in January to discuss the matter an agreement will be made. “Shadow Play,” a duet by Debra Bachelor; “Black Frost,” a dance per¬ formed to the music of Grover Washington Jr.; and “Balet Elegancia,” a ballet choreographed by Miss Magee. Other selections include “Moody Blues,” also choreographed by Miss Magee; “Aperitions,” a duet by Jenny Richards and choreographer Roberta Goodman; “Cosmos,” performed by Kathleen Spurney, Judy Okimura and Suad Murad; and “Melancholia,” starring Wendy Moore, Yma Knight and Alice Tankersley. Admission to “Works in Progress” costs 50 cents for the noon per¬ formance and $1 for the evening show. Students in modern dance classes will be admitted without charge to the noon performance and to the dress rehearsal Wednesday at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the performances will go into the dance scholarship fund, which provides five scholarships to promising dance students at the end of the school year. Further information about tickets is available by calling the College Bank, 793-4528. Pay Increases Not Guaranteed for Part-time Student Workers —Courier Photo by Dana Pedersen ON THE LEVEL— Building construction student Dave Silliker checks the angle on a support for the foundation of the new model home. Construction began in early October and completion is set for 1978. Students Within Subject Groups Team counseling was instituted with the beginning of spring programming. The teams are broken down into divisional majors, Applied Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Science and Career Development. The Applied Arts team is located in C248. Counselors handling that division are: Cleon Butz, Don DePledge, John Hardy, Ernestine Moore and para- professional counselor, Jan Swinton. Mariann Loniello, Luke Curtis, Bob Navarro, Harriet Van Osdel, and para- professional counselor, Lisa Sugimoto are in charge of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division in C216. Counselors in the Natural Science Division are: Joan Billingsley, Joe Mathias, John Reynolds, Javis Johnson, Arnold Ramierz and Vickey Furuya, para-professional counselor. They are located in C216. The Career Development team consists of Carol Imai, Bill Gibson, Pat Emerson, Ed Simpson, Laura Holty, Aseneth Lopez and Janet Platt. They have offices in the new counseling center, D217. Students may make appointments to see any of the coun¬ selors in their divisional major.