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THURSDAY
DECEMBER 7, 1995
• THOUSANDS GATHER TO REMEMBER THOSE LOST TO AIDS
AIDS Posada:
A first person
experience
By FELICIA BRICHOUX,
Courier Staff Writer
It was hard to know whether to
laugh and be happy or to cry. But
before the Posada was over, I knew.
I was Walker No. 40513, one of
more than 10,000 people who walked
two miles in the AIDS Service
Center’s seventh annual Posada on
Saturday, Dec. 2. The $63 that spon¬
sors gave my husband and me helped
ASC exceed its goal, to raise $3 75 ,000
for the center’s free services for
people living with AIDS. “That’sthe
most ever raised, and the most walk¬
ers we’ve ever had,” said Nicole
Russo, ASC director of communica¬
tions.
At first I was puzzled by the
Posada. The Marketplace at Pasa¬
dena City Hall had a Disneyland
atmosphere, with loud music and
vendors selling balloons, sweatshirts,
jewelry and food. Yet people seemed
serious, earnest about being there.
I went into All Saints Episcopal
Church for the interfaith memorial
service. Pews were marked with
white candles entwined with a red
ribbon, the symbol of AIDS aware¬
ness. A 10-by- 10-foot quilt hung on
the platform, each square with the
name of someone who had died of
AIDS.
Suddenly the audience, in wind-
breakers or sweatshirts ready for the
walk, heard drums, and Native
Americans in costume danced up the
aisle, carrying incense. Jewish, Ro¬
man Catholic and Protestant clergy¬
men spoke.
The Rev. Ed Bacon, rector of All
Saints, told how the AIDS center had
begun with an answering machine
under a stairwell in the church.
Bacon said the way to deal with
fear is to receive love and pass it on.
“Love will take us to the street, to
action,” he said.
He urged people to open them¬
selves to God’s unconditional love.
I began to understand: sorrow and
Please see POSADA, Page 5
P.J. DATRJ/ THE COURIER
Spirit and symbols of hope light up the night outside Pasadena’s City Hall Saturday night.
• WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON IS THE
MOST SUCCESFUL IN PCC HISTORY
Lancers take
third in state
championship
By JEANETTE WICKSTROM, Courier Staff Writer
With the highest finish in the history of PCC, the
Lancer Women’s volleyball team placed third in the
State Championship Tournament last weekend.
Paula Morgan, a sophomore out of Bonita High
School, was one of 12 players who made the All-State
Team. She was chosen based on her regular season
performance and was one of only two setters to make the
select group. She, along with sophomore Gina Punaro,
also made the South Coast Conference first team.
Outside hitter Mary Morgan was voted to the All-
State Championship Tournament team as was middle
hitter, Sarah Goodlaw. Morgan with her teammate Laura
Villalobos, were named to the South Coast Conference
second team. Both Goodlaw and freshman Helen Yee
received Honorable Mention for the South Coast Con¬
ference.
The team entered the championship tournament played
at Cypress and Cerritos Colleges, after winning two
dramatic matches against El Camino (15-13, 17-15, 14-
16, 15-10), and Hancock (10-15, 10-15, 15-4, 15-9, 15-
9) in the Southern California Regionals two weeks ago.
El Camino defeated the Lancers twice earlier in the
season. The two victories secured a playoff berth for the
Lancers in the three-day championship tournament.
Several Lancer players gave their best performances
of the year as they achieved season highs in statistics
during the tournament matches. PCC played King’s
River, from the north region, in the first match of the
tournament. After losing the first game 10-15, the team
rallied to take the next three (15-11, 15-10, 15-11).
Goodlaw, led the attack with 14 kills while, Mary
Morgan, had 21 blocks. Villalobos and Punaro had 11
kills. Punaro also led the team with six aces.
Head coach Lori Jepsen said that the team played
with such intensity through the entire tournament. “I’m
extremely proud about how hard they worked.” She
further added that with their determination, the Lancers
were able to come up with the victory.
On day two of the tournament, the Lancers went up
against defending state champion, Golden West, but
came up short as they lost the match in three straight
games. Since it was a double elimination tournament,
the team was given another chance to claim victory as
Please see LANCERS, Page 3
“I’m proud
of how we
have gone
through
such adver¬
sity. It was
the highest
finish that
PCC has
ever
had... We
weren’t the
biggest
team or
even the
most tal¬
ented ath¬
letic team,
but we had
the most
heart.’’
Lori Jepsen,
head coach
of the PCC
women’s
volleyball
team
• 70 MUSICIANS TO CONTINUE
65-YEAR OLD TRADITION
Students selected
to participate in
Rose Parade
By JEANETTE WICKSTROM, Courier Staff Writer
Carrying on a 65-year-old college tradition, 70 PCC
students will perform in The Tournament of Roses
Parade on Jan. 1 .
The students are part of a 215-member official Tour¬
nament of Roses Honor Band. Most of the students are
also members of the Lancer Band that performs at PCC
football games. They were pre-auditioned before mak¬
ing the Lancer Band and have since volunteered for the
Honor Band. The rest of the musicians in the ensemble
are from local high schools who have been selected out
of a pool of 600 who auditioned in October.
“I’m really happy to be here,” said Mike Brown,- first
trumpet player. “I’m looking forward to Jan. 1 and seeing
the millions of people lined up on Colorado Boulevard.”
Dr. Gary Iida, in his first year as director of the band,
said that the group will be playing its traditional piece,
“Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” They will also in¬
clude various songs that coincide with the theme “Kids,
Laughter and Dreams.” One of them will be “Thunder
and Blazes” which is used as a common circus theme
song.
The group will also perform the “Laughter Medley,”
from Warner Brothers cartoon themes. Songs will in¬
clude the medley from “Looney Tunes,” and “The
Please see ROSES, Page 2
• GEOGRAPHY CLASS WILL INTRODUCE INTERNET COURSES
Reaching out to the Internet while in classes
By ARDA HAMALIAN, Courier Staff Writer
The Internet is coming to PCC. Well, maybe. An
Internet curriculum of international communications
will be incorporated into a PCC economic geography
course in the Spring 1996 semester if the administration
approves it.
PCC could become part of a three- year pilot program
which would put the Internet program, entitled ICONS,
to a test. Only 10 California community colleges will
participate in the program the first year. Six out of state
colleges will be added to the program the second year
and four schools outside the United States will be added
the third year.
“This is a really great opportunity for PCC and its
students,” said Gregory Lee, the PCC instructor who will
be teaching the course.” The ICONS system integrates
technology into an existing course and doesn’t cause us
to change the course.”
The system will be incorporated into Geography 5, a
class which examines the world’s economic activity in
relation to environmental elements.
The class focuses on international negotiations and
the Internet program will allow students to conduct
negotiations with students from other schools.
“The ICONS curriculum will expose students to the
real difficulties of international communication,” said
Lee. “Real world involvement is a critical thing. Expe¬
riencing problems first-hand will give students a differ¬
ent perspective on international business.”
If it is passed by the administration, the three-week
program will take place in the sixth through eighth week
of the course. However, the class will be offered in the
Spring 1996 Semester whether or not the Internet cur¬
riculum is approved.
Please see INTERNET, Page 5
• PCC STUDENT SAVES 8-YEAR OLD FROM BURNING CAR WRECK
Hero Gives Gift of Life
By GILBERT RIVERA
Courier Staff Writer
aniel Lopez will never forget
the evening of Nov. 25. The
eight-inch bum scar on his left
forearm serves as a reminder of the
tragic Saturday that would forever
change his life.
Lopez, an 1 8-year old PCC auto¬
motive mechanics major, was driv¬
ing home on Highway 46 after spend¬
ing Thanksgiving at his
grandmother’s house in Gilroy. For
1 5 minutes, Lopez, accompanied by
his mother and two younger broth¬
ers, followed a motor home on that
two-lane stretch of highway known
as “Blood Alley.”
Then, all of a sudden, Lopez saw
the camper begin to swerve into op¬
posing traffic while going about 65
mph.
“He just crossed over the double
line and started going across,” re¬
called Lopez. “When they moved
over, I said, ‘What’s he doing?’ I
thought he was going to make a left
turn into the field.”
Instead, the motor home struck a
car and a pick-up truck head on. “It
sounded like a train hitting a brick
wall. Metal was flying everywhere,”
Lopez said. “I think the driver fell
asleep at the wheel.”
Upon impact, the pick-up truck
exploded, killing Jeffrey Paul
Kennedy of San Luis Obispo in¬
stantly. The other vehicle, a Volvo
carrying Jeff and Ann Fairbanks and
their two daughters, flipped over sev¬
eral times and burst into flames.
Lopez, who was 25-feet behind
the motor home, immediately pulled
Please see HERO, Page 2
P.J. DATRI
/
THE COURIER
“I don’t think
I’m a hero. I
just did
what
anybody
would’ve
done in that
situation, ”
Daniel Lopez,
PCC student