The
COURIER
DECEMBER
1986
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
VOL 63, NO
13
School Closed for
Christmas Vacation
Dec. 22-Jan. 5
Hornets
End Lancer's
Season with
Stinging Results
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Rose
Welch also loved the event. “I con¬
sider giving happiness to children my
greatest life achievement.” she said.
Davis and Welch belong to many
other activities. Welch, a 19— year old
public relations major, enjoys snow
skiing, sailing, deep sea fishing, learn¬
ing foreign languages and traveling.
Welch, who also collects old fashion
dolls, says she enjoys public relations
work and hopes to transfer to
Cal— State Fullerton. In the future she
hopes to live in Maui, N.Y or L.A.
Davis, an 18— year-old art major, is a
member of the Adelphians and the little
sisters to Circle K. Her hobbies include
skiing, cooking, racquetball, traveling,
drawing, going to the movies, meeting
people, camping and fishing. She hopes
to transfer to the Art Center or UCLA.
Welch and Davis agree that it takes
poise, confidence academic achieve¬
ment, organization, friendliness,
speaking ability, an outgoing flexible
personality and strong self esteem to
make court.
When asked how they could repay the
tournament officials that selected
them to the court they replied, “By
representing Pasadena in the most
positive and friendly way, by being the
best court there has ever been and by
making the Pasadena Area proud of its
1987 Rose Court.”
Star Trek
IV: The
Voyage Home
Is Worth
the Ride!
Page 3
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME — The Rose Parade is less than one month away, and things are
right on schedule Over one million people are expected to see the great floats ( above right) which
are receiving their final preperations. If the floats don't appear as elegant and regal as they do on New
Year's Day it's because their missing what makes them special; their flowers. (Above left) It takes
millions of flowers to decorate the floats, and each one lends its special beauty and grace to the world
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day. — Courier photos by Vern McGuire, Crystal Kwan and Mary Barbour
Princesses
ROYALTY AT ITS FINEST — Rose Court Princesses Mary Sandra
Davis (right) and Diane Welch (left) were two of the lucky seven
young ladies chosen as part of the Rose Court. The two, who are also
PCC students, say they are enjoying their unique opportunity.
— Photo courtesy of Diane Welch
Portrait of
By Stefanie Scarborough
Special Correspondent
At first they could only dream as
they stood among the 877 entrants
hoping to be chosen, and then on Oct 20
their dream was fulfilled.
When PCC students Mary-Sandra
Davis and Diane Carole Welch were
selected as princesses of the 1987 Tour¬
nament of Roses Court, it was another
exciting moment to add to their al¬
ready exciting lives.
Davis, who graduated from Temple
City High School, has traveled all over
the world including Austria, Spain and
France. She has been dancing since the
age of four and received the Ms. Talent
award in the Ms. Temple City Contest.
Welch, who has also traveled through
many parts of the world including
Barbados and Spain, was a member of
the Arcadia High School Drill team, a
PEP squad member, a candy striper
for Arcadia Methodist and was also on
the Dean’s Honor Roll for the 1986
spring semester.
Strong determination and a will to
succeed helped them endure a month
long competition, which involved in¬
tense interviews and hours of wonder¬
ing whether they would make it to the
top.
“I wanted to be on the court becuase
I was interested in how it works. It’s a
great chance for me to get public
relations experience and I get to meet
lots of people,” said Welch.
This was not the the first time that
either girl had attempted to make the
court both Welch and Davis had tried
out twice before. When asked what
advice they had for Rose Court
HELP NEEDED
A 71 year old woman is searching for a PCC coed and two friends who
helped her during an emergency. On Wed. Oct. 15, Gladys Hall fell to the
ground at the intersection of Sierra Madre and Del Mar and could not stand
up. She was quickly assisted by a young woman and two young men in a
Chevy van.
Ms. Hall was assisted to her destination by the three people and wishes to
contact them. If you have any information concerning this event please
contact Courier adviser Dorothy Kolts at 578-7130.
Two
hopefuls the two both agreed that never
giving up was the best advice. “Just try
out so you can become familiar with
the selection process, said Welch.
“Don’t give up. Go in with positive
attitude and come out with one.”
“Keep trying and enjoy it while you’re
young, ’’said Davis.
Davis and Welch had different feel¬
ings about what they hoped to get out of
thier unique experience. “It’s an ex¬
cellent opportunity to open doors,” said
the Welch.
“I think it’s a great opportunity to
get some polish, confidence and ex¬
posure” said Davis.
But, being on the Rose Court isn’t
always a bed of roses, the seven girls
are currently on a very rugged sched¬
ule that consists of about two events a
day. To prepare for these events,
Welch and Davis receive free man¬
icures and hair styling from the gates.
They were also given a new 17—20
piece mix and matchwardrobe from I
Magnin.
The rugged schedule has taken them
everywhere from the Joan Riuers Show
to Hollywood Squares. But undoubtedly
their favorite event was their trip to
Children’s Hospital. “We went to Chil¬
dren’s Hospital, and we gave the kids
coloring books and puppets and auto¬
graphed pictures of the court, said
Davis.”
Prop. 61
Returns
By Andre’ Coleman
News Editor
During the campaigning period for
the recent state elections Prop. 61,
commonly known as the Gann in¬
itiative, created a lot of concern among
state employees. After the initiative
was defeated there was a collective
sigh of relief from those California
employees. But, the defeated initiative
has refused to die and it has come back
to haunt one of the highest positions at
PCC, the presidency.
As the controversy raged over Prop
61, the PCC Board of Trustees was well
into its search to replace the retiring
Superintendent— President Dr. John W.
Casey. The search was ending and the
Advisory Committee, which is made up
of staff, administration, students and
faculty, had begun screening the quali¬
fications and backrounds of the appli¬
cants. During that period, there was a
doubt about the long lasting effects
the summer was better than one in
mid-year.
After much deliberation, the Board
of Trustees decided to allow anyone
interested in filing an application to do
so until Jan. 31. The starting date for
the new superintendent— president has
been changed to July 1, 1987.
The board has also decided to revise
the search calendar. The calendar was
created in conjunction with the As¬
sociation of Community College
Trustees. (ACCT) The calendar in¬
cluded all events to be carried out in
the search, including campus visits,
interviews and screening applications.
The new calendar had not been estab¬
lished at press time, but tonight an
informational meeting will take place
in the board room at 6 p.m. Joseph
Sargis, Board of Trustees president,
and Mrs. Susanna Miele, board mem¬
ber, will be fielding questions.
Anyone with suggestions may submit
them to the board, before Dec. 15.
If the Gann Initiative had passed the new superinten-
dant— president would have faced a salary cap at
$64,000 dollars.
should the controversial initiative pass.
Many of the questions came from
out— of— state educators and many
candidates that miht have applied did
not.
Due to this factor, the Board of
Trustees voted unanimously at its Nov.
20 meeting to extend the search for the
new Superintendent— President of the
Pasadena Area Community College
District.
The trustees felt that Prop. 61 gave
the position a less than appealing im¬
age. If the Gann Initiative had passpd,
the new Superintendant— President
would have faced a salary cap at
$64,000 dollars, and no accumulated
sick leave would be allowed.
The Gann Initiative was not the only
reason for the extension. The starting
date for the position was also an impor¬
tant issue. After reviewing the estab¬
lished starting date of Feb. 1, 1987, the
board decided that a starting date in
The board also emphasized that all
previous applicants are still eligible
and need not re— apply.
“I was very pleased with the applica¬
tions we submitted to the board, but I
think they have determined that they
need a greater variety,” said Advisory
Committee memebr Brendon O’Brien.
This action also allows the board the
opportunity to bring in its own appli¬
cant, an option the board chose not to
exercise at the beginning of the search.
“I don’t think they will. They will
probably follow the same proceedure
they did before,” said O’Brien.
The Board is expected to continue
working with the Association of Com¬
munity College Trustees. None of the
search committees are expected to be
revised.
It is not known if the extension of the
search will affect the expected
$10,000price tag for finding a new presi¬
dent.