PCC Courier, December 09, 1983

* шйшшш ' ff ч ti . 1 '• - ' ' ' / •'•■ I Ш? Щкш . lllll sill ^N4- . / SANTA'S HELPERS — As they do every year, PCC cosmetology students take a holiday break from haircuts and manicures to style Santa Claus wigs and beards. The Christmas comb-out is a community service project organized in conjunction with the Pasa¬ dena Junior Chamber of Commerce. Members of the Jaycees dress up as Santa Claus on Christmas eve and distribute groceries and other gifts to Pasadena's neediest families. "The college and the community really work together on this program," says Kenneth Kolle, an instructor in the cosmetology program. —Courier photo by Al Fluhrer PCC ■ 1 1 i ISlfl I11I 1— Shogun exhibit * comes to ft m Los Angeles . \ See page 3 VOL. 56. NO. 13 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 9, 1983 Photographer Covers All Angles Gucci Watches and PCC Students ROBERT WORTHAM — A professional photographer off cam¬ pus, Wortham aims to give his students "practical solutions to contemporary problems in photography." —Courier photo by Christine del Villar By Christine del Villar Assistant News Editor First in a series on teaching professionals. Photography students get a clearer picture of professional photography through field trips and guest lectures arranged by Robert Wortham, in¬ structor of Intermediate Photography, a fashion course. His large, well equipped studio, the site of one field trip, demonstrated to students first hand the complexities and tremendous cost of running a successful commercial photography business. Guest lecturers include a Hollywood makeup artist, Wortham’s studio manager/assistant, a professional model and a stylist. Question and answer periods follow every guest lecture. Whether aspiring professionals or serious amateurs Wortham’s students benefit from his creative techniques, business acumen, and ex¬ perience. His teaching goal is to “present practical solutions to contemporary problems in photo- grahy.” Wortham stresses the word “contem¬ porary.” One of many working professionals who teach at PCC, Wortham’s clients include Gucci watches, 7- Up, Ampex, and bavin’s My Sin perfume. “I like the idea that he’s doing it;” said student Jim Johnson, a graphics artist at the L.A. Arboretum “It adds validity to what he says.” Wortham believes he offers students a sense of reality with respect to their photographic career goals. He gives to amateurs a sense of confidence to fulfill their personal photographic goals easily and inexpensively. The biggest trap he sees young photographers falling into is spending a lot of money on training at expensive schools only to find, upon graduation, that there is very little work to go around in a saturated market like Los Angeles. Wortham cautions his students to find out as much about their own potential within the field before investing the enormous sums of money photography schools demand. Students should be prepared to leave California to find work in other parts of the country, Wortham said. It’s clear to student Brian Bowles, who plans to transfer to Art Center to major in photography, that he’s going to “ have to get out there and hustle.” A veteran of several PCC photography courses, Bowles finds that Wortham adds a valu¬ able dimension to his education. “It’s disheartening to take the course; as he says there’s nothing out there. But he doesn’t want to dampen anyone’s enthusiam,” said Johnson. “He thinks enthusiam is important.” “Bob” as his students call him, divides classtime between the studio, where students bring in models to photograph; the darkroom lab; lec¬ ture/demonstration; critiques and discussions. The class is run informally and Wortham shows stu¬ dents his own recent work as well as the work of his contemporaries for discussion and comparison. Students are encouraged to exchange ideas, prob¬ lems and solutions. You’ve got to be “prepared to spend a lot more time” on the class if you’re really interested said Elaine LaMarr, a Security Pacific Bank vice president. You also “spend a a lot more money than you’re prepared to on the class.” “I’m enjoying the class,” LaMarr said, “because I want to set up my own darkroom and he’s got some real good ideas.” Students in Wortham’s class are not the only ones who profit from his teaching, Wortham points out. He has received numerous personal gains from his relationship to PCC, his wife among them. Roxanne Becker, whom he recently married, was a student in his class one year ago. A talented photographer herself, Becker is a marketing representative for Wortham’s business. Wortham hired his assistant of six years through the Work Study Program. His lab person is also a former student. Wortham was easily able to assess potential employees’ talent by observing them in class. The college benefits from his teaching as well. The already thin budget can be stretched even further by having several working professionals teach a full time faculty member’s classes without the additional expense of providing health care coverage, life insurance, pension funds, etc. that are part of the professional teacher’s compensation package, he said. For better or worse, Wortham sees this as a continuing trend at community colleges and at the university level as well. Despite all these advantages Wortham, a 1965 PCC graduate, does not plan to return next Fall. Increasing equipment and supply shortages and the threatened closure of the department last Spring has left Wortham “irritated with the taxpayers.” He realizes the additional effort and time required for class preparation, and he admits, the hardship on his business are not worth the frustration. Students, he says, should mobilize themselves and take a stand on the recent budget/tuition battle. Regaining local control of community college budgets is the only way, he said, classes such as his can continue to be offered. Incumbent Favored 'Split Term Compromise' Over Jan. 17 Runoff Runoff Election Draws Mixed Reaction From Gertmenian, Miele By Lisa Lowery Staff Writer The PCC Board of Trustees set a Jan. 17 runoff election date to break the Area 4 general election tie. After some discussion, the Board’s resolution confirmed the date, based on the legal needs of the County Registrar’s Office, and passed with four votes and one abstention at a special meeting held Monday. The decision to hold another election in the event of a tie was determined by the Board’s prior action on Dec. 2, 1976. No rescinding action was found in the minutes when Dr. John W. Casey, superintendent- president, re¬ searched the matter last week. Roger Gertmenian, three term incumbent, and challenger Susanna Miele presented op¬ posite views of the upcoming election during the meeting. Before the Board voted, Miele said she favored the runoff election process and the date was ageeable to her. Gertmenian, who refrained from voting on this issue, asked Casey “to act in his offcial capacity to negotiate a split term com¬ promise.” He alo asked John H. Martin, acting Board president, to request that the District At¬ torney’s office make a complete investigation of the election in Area 4. And if the majority of the Board did not deem that advisable, he asked the Board “to challenge the law that says two people cannot split the term in case of a tie.” In Gertmenian’s statement, he said, “My personal feeling is not to have an election.” He based his statement on a newspaper article in the Los Angeles Times that quoted a college spokesman saying the election would cost the college one person’s job. When asked about the newspaper item, Casey said he did not know who said it, but did not think any of the college’s vice-presidents was responsible for the quote. “What may have been said was the runoff election cost was ‘equivalent’ to one job,” Casey said. According to Casey, $75,000 was budgeted for the initial election. And a savings was likely to occur because Martin ran uncontested in Area 6. However, to fund the runoff, $35,000 will be transferred from a reserve account into a special election account upon the Board’s ap¬ proval. Commenting about Gertmenian’s requests, Casey said, “The negotiation of a split term will not take place.” He also explained that in order for the Board to request an investigation, it would have to have some evidence of wrong doing. At the meeting, Gertmenian said he did not mean to imply wrong doing by his request for an investigation, but rather so the electorate might have a winner without holding another election. Both candidates attended the recount and were satisfied it had been held properly. Gertmenian described the recount process as not an easy job, competitive and virtually a perfect tie. He said, “At no time during the recount had either candidate been ahead by more than two votes.” Just before the Board voted, Casey sum¬ marized the resolution, “This Board calls for an election; the county superintendent’s office orders it. And the registrar’s office will carry it out.” Polling places will be established by the Registrar’s office and open Jan. 17 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Laser Club Wins $ 1 0OO By Lynn Connett Special Correspondent PCC’s Laser Electro-Optics Club re¬ cently recieved a $1,000 donation from the Laser Institute of America in ap¬ preciation for club volunteer work. Twenty-four members participated in the Laser Institute’s international congress meeting held at the LAX Marriott Hotel. The students assisted with visual aid equipment and ticket collection. Volunteers were permitted to attend all conference seminars and exhibits, according to Terry Reed, Laser Club vice-president. In addition, the club was presented with booklets used at the conference. The publications will prove valuable, according to Reed, due to their re¬ levance to the program.1 The club plans on supplementing the PCC Library with copies. The Laser Electro-Optics Club was formed in 1982. It serves as “an aid to students in the laser program,” but is open to any interested people. The club not only functions as an informational source for members, but also as a support group. Members assist each other on a personal level, according to Patty Friedman, club treasurer. They study together, exchange books and help one another deal with the pressures and strains of the laser program. Approximately every two weeks the club invites a guest speaker from the industry to discuss his specialty. Field trips are also arranged “to help famil¬ iarize the student with various aspects of the industry.” In January the Laser Club will host an Alumni meeting. A panel of six former students from the Laser Elec¬ tro-Optics Technology program will hold an open forum to answer ques¬ tions. The purpose of the meeting is to provide feedback on the program and allow the panel the opportunity to share their thoughts on the industry with students. PCC’s Laser Electro-Optics Technol¬ ogy program is a two year course of study. Wai-Min Liu is the program director. It is one of the few programs on campus which hasn’t been touched by recent budget cuts. “The program is something that is going to be needed in the future ... the field is expanding every day,” said Reed. Students seeking further information concerning either the Laser Electro- Optics Club or Laser program should contact Wai-Min Lin in E310. News Briefs Raffle College Students in Broadcast¬ ing (CSB) and the Society of Motion Picture Technicians and Engineers (SMPTE) are pres¬ ently holding a raffle. The purpose of the raffle is to raise enough money so that both or¬ ganizations can purchase and donate new equipment to the tele- communuications department. This will benefit present students and future students who come to Pasadena City College and enter the communications field. The tickets are being sold for $1 each and can be purchased from any member of CSM or SMPTE. Among the prizes are a first prize of a KP-4500 Pioneer car stereo system with stereo cassette player and TS-106 speak¬ ers. Second prize is a Sony solid- state AM/FM electronic digital clock radio. Other prizes will be announced at a later date. The drawing for prize winners will be held on the quad at at noon on Dec. 19. CSB and SMPTE are open to all students and there are no mem¬ bership fees. Anyone can attend the meetings which include speak¬ ers from various areas of the radio and television industries. Students interested in CSB and SMPTE or raffle tickets may attend meetings every Tuesday in C125 at noon. —Leo Hughes □ Student Injured Jeffrey Sloan Williams, AS vice president of student services, was hit by an automobile while riding his moped Monday, Nov. 27. Williams was hospitalized at Huntington Memorial Hospital, and was comatose through Fri¬ day, Dec. 2. Treatment continues for his skull, eye and body injuries in the intensive care unit. □ Women’s Forum Women staff members from the The Angeles Counseling Cen¬ ter will lead a presentation to¬ night in the Forum at 7:30 p.m. admission is free. Topics include marital and re¬ lational problems; divorce coun¬ seling and mediation; rape coun¬ seling; incest problems; spousal and parent abuse; single parenthood; and educational and job re-entry difficulties. The center is directed by Dr. Hugh Peterson. PCC Foreign Language Teacher Dies Suddenly Assistant Professor David A. Hosteter died suddenly Saturday eve¬ ning at the home of friends. He was 50, and was reported to have been in good health prior to his death. A teacher of German and English as a Second Language, Hosteter had been with the college since the Fall of 1965. In April of 1983 72% of his students rated him an “outstanding teacher.” A former student said of him, “David was an excellent instructor. He was easy-going and effective. My class with him was enjoyable.” Hosteter was selected as the rece- pient of an exchange fellowship with the University of Kiel, West Germany, after graduating from Indiana Univer¬ sity cum laude in 1960. He was subsequently awarded a NDEA fellowship for graduate studies at the University of Southern Califor¬ nia, where he completed his M.A. in 1963. He also was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha, and Phi Eta Sigma. Hosteter travelled extensively, and in 1981 had visited both East and West Germany. He had applied for a sab¬ batical leave for next year. Hosteter had no children and had never been married. It is believed that his funeral will take place in Indiana, where he was born in December of 1932. —Christine del Villar ГЗК|Г David A. Hosteter 1932-1983