‘Christmas
Treasures’
Dec. 12-14
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PCC Volleyball
Finishes Fifth
Best in State
Hoops Grab 2nd
Straight Trophy
With Citrus Win
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The
COURIER
VOL. 65, NO. 14
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 10, 1987
AB 1725: Sign o’
The Times for
Junior Colleges
By Mark McElrea
News Editor
Calling it the most sweeping reform bill concering
Community Colleges in the last decade, Dr. Jack Scott,
superintendant-president feels that if AB 1725 lives up to its
potential, all community colleges in California will benefit.
AB 1725 deals with a multitude of issues. The changes
proposed would encompass such areas as funding, instructor
tenure, governance and missions.
“The key to all reform bills is funding,” said Scott.
“Without more funding, reform bills often mean only a
change in regulations. Such changes often cost more to
implement than they return in benefits.”
According to Scott, the key to AB 1725 being successful
hinges on amending the Gann initiative. “The two are
intrinsically linked,” said Scott, who added that the amount
of money needed for the reforms can only come by freeing
up the money that was taken away from the Community
College system when the Gann initative was passed.
“The current game played by our governor says that when
you get reform, you get money,” said Patrick McCallum,
executive director of the faculty association of California
Community Colleges (FACCC).
In a move to help the faculty at PCC to better understand
the particulars of AB 1725, Jane Hallinger, president of the
faculty senate, invited McCallum to speak in the Forum last
week.
McCallum expressed his beliefs that every teacher,
worker and student, tied to the Community College system,
has a stake in AB 1725.
“The most vital aspect to the continued growth and health
of community colleges is to break away from the belief that
we are just an extension of the K-12 system,” said
McCallum. Such a move would bring changes to the way in
which community colleges are alloted funds. The current
system is based on average daily attendance of students.
“The proposed system would take into account several
factors,” said Scott. “Such things as total square footage of
the school and the various programs being offered would go
into the amount of funds alloted.”
This is the first in a series of articles The Courier plans to
run on AB 1725.
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Once again, the Mirror Pools are reflecting a warm welcome to the students at PCC.
Closed Meetings
Defy Brown Act
By Sally Blake
Opinion Editor
Courier reporters and interested stu¬
dents were banned from two AS Ex¬
ecutive Board meetings by Alvar L.
Kauti, dean of student activities, and
Connie Hurston, student activities ad¬
viser. Calling it an attempt to break the
impasse that exists between AS Board
members, Kauti and Hurston chose to
hold the meetings behind closed doors.
The topic discussed during the meet¬
ings centered on who is legally the
successor to former AS President
Brendan O’Brien, who was forced to
step down Nov. 4, three weeks after
winning the popular vote. O’Brien was
ruled inelligible for failure to maintain
the nine units required for candidates
and office holders.
Lance Oberholtzer, who finished sec¬
ond in the election was appointed presi¬
dent on Nov. 4, a move that Jose
Rodriguez, executive vice president,
feels is in violation of the AS Constitu¬
tion. It is Rodriguez’ claim that under
article seven of the constitution, if the
president has to leave office, the vice
president moves up to the presidency.
According to Kauti, the reason for
the closed meeting “was so that the
board members could converse and
express their feelings with each other,
myself and Connie (Hurston) —
without feeling inhibited.”
Kauti said the meeting was an in¬
formational gathering and in no way
violated the Brown Act which requires
that public bodies hold open meetings.
The Brown Act (California code
number 54950) states: “In enacting this
chapter, the Legislature finds and de¬
clares that the public commissions,
boards and councils and the other
public agencies in this state exist to aid
in the conduct of the people’s business.
It is the intent of the law that their
actions be taken openly and that their
deliberations be conducted openly . . .
All agencies are to be included in some
Open Meeting Act unless expressly
excluded.” Student government Board
meetings are not expressingly ex¬
cluded.
“I told Connie I stand for an open-
door policy,” said Lance Oberholtzer,
who was appointed AS President on
Nov. 4. “What’s the point of a closed
meeting, nothing was solved. I was not
behind the decision to close the meet¬
ings. It was strictly an act by the
administration.”
Rodriguez also was against the ac¬
tion. “Kauti and Hurston decided to
make the meetings private,” he said.
“Our advisers asserted their control
over us.”
Following two closed meetings, the
problem of who should be the AS
president still remains Kauti admitted
that nothing has been resolved, but
thinks progress towards some kind of
understanding was made. “When peo¬
ple get together, they get a better
understanding of what is going on,”
Kauti said. “They wrote a lot of their
thoughts and feelings down. This is a
step in the right direction.”
It is Rodriguez’s feelings that a new
election will be held, hopefully before
the Christmas break.
“I will not condone another elec¬
tion,” said Oberholtzer, “nor will I
take part in one.”
Plans Heat up for Energy Conservation
Master Plan Aims
At Moving PCC
into Next Century
By Jim Gunther
Staff Writer
PCC is very close to beginning a
universal change in heating and cooling
systems throughout the entire campus.
According to facilities director Jim
Menath, who is directing the project,
this Energy Conservation Master Plan,
as presented to the Board of Trustees
on Nov. 18, has been designed to make
optimal use of energy-saving projects
already in progress, as well as evaluate
new and updated measures.
The report, prepared by the private
firm of Brown and Caldwell, also ex¬
amines how many campus energy con¬
servation projects are interrelated.
The firm organized collected data to
show how programs can be integrated
for better usage based on a demand-
rate ratio.
The firm’s $75,000 fee also included a
computerized model of the campus
which is able to forecast energy con¬
sumption. This highly sophisticated
model allows for variables such as the
thickness of walls, student and staff
occupancy at various times, the
amount of shade a building receives,
and historical weather data. The model
also allows for changes in structures
which will become increasingly impor¬
tant when the college begins remodel¬
ing many existing buildings.
Already installed and ready for the
go ahead is a 60-ton heat recovery
system in the C Building. These fuel
efficient systems known as “chillers”
use much less energy to pipe boiling
water as a heating source, and are also
able to recover heat from the already
processed cooled water and extract the
difference.
Also underway are plans for the
installation of a central control system
to replace the existing steam condensa¬
tion boilers. They have proven not to be
cost effective given the amount of
energy needed to generate steam, and
the amount of energy which is lost in
the heating cycle.
Long-term goals involve the con¬
version to variable speed pumping
which allows for the heated water’s
speed to be regulated for warmer days.
Also domestic city waters for precool¬
ing will be circulated through the loop
as chilled water. The final addition
includes the installation of a 1050 KW
cogeneration system which will
provide 200 ton-hours of thermal
storage which will provide energy us¬
age for the daytime and allow energy to
be stored at nights when costs are
lower.
According to Menath, these projects
are more cost avoidance programs. “In
the last 12 years natural gas consump¬
tion has significantly decreased from
almost 2.5 million therms to less than
500,000. This area has been a major
concern in our conservation efforts.”
Consequently, in reducing this
amount, it was necessary to use more
electrical energy or kilowatts. As a
result, a major focus of the program is
to make use of every available source
of energy conservation.
Approximately $1.4 million has been
invested in this 12 year period toward
energy management, yet the college
has netted a savings of $5.6 million.
“What’s so unique about this pro¬
gram,” Menath stated, “is that the
college can only benefit from our ef¬
forts.”
Since previous programs such as the
replacement of the steam boilers to
electric ones has been so successful,
the board has allowed the monies saved
by these programs to be used for other
campus needs including the college’s
general fund. Items funded in the past
have included football field lighting,
sprinkler systems, thermal pool
blankets, as well as surface blacktop-
ping.
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The steam boilers were the first to go in the energy conversion project.
Forensics 4th in Southland
Showcasing their talents in the 1987
West Coast Fall Championship Tourna¬
ment held at Pierce College, the PCC’s
Forensics team finished fourth overall.
Competing against 42 Colleges (21
Community Colleges and 21 four-year
Universities), individuals from PCC
defeated competators from such noted
powerhouses as UC San Diego, Biola
University, UC Irvine, and USC and
Orange Coast College.
Dennis Anderson, Mike Impostapo,
and Daniel Hurst all trophied in the
Impromtu segement of the tourna¬
ment.
For the first time ever, PCC entered
two Readers’ Theaters competitions,
both written, directed and produced by
Dr. Patrick Brown and Leana Koeppel.
Doyle Sterkin broke through for the
only first place finish for PCC, captur¬
ing the Speech to Entertain category.
Sterkin teamed with Wendy Hovland
for a second-place finish in Duo In¬
terpretation. Phillip Sheridan and Vic¬
toria Wilner took home third place in
the same category.
The next two upcoming tournaments
are by invatation only. The USC 1987
Trojan Tournament will be held De¬
cember 29, 30 and 31, with over 85 four-
year schools competing, and the UCLA
Invatational on January 2, 3 and 4th,
with over 94 universities. PCC has been
asked to take part in both compete-
tions.
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Theater
The California Music Theater pres¬
ents She Loues Me featuring Rex
Smith and Beth Howland on Dec. 18
and 19 at 8 p.m. at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium.
Ticket prices are $15, $12.50, and
$10 available by mail at 30 N. Ray¬
mond Ave. Suite 608, Pasadena, CA
91103. PCC students and faculty are
offered 50 percent off of regular
prices. For more information, call
(818) 792-0776.
Library
Library
/,
a course to acquaint stu¬
dents with the facilities and resources
of the PCC Library, will be offered in
the spring semester.
This course will teach students the
most effective and efficient uses of
the library resources as well as de¬
veloping a familiarity with the basic
reference sources and tools for re¬
search and study.
For further information, interested
students may see their counselor in
room D200 or call the library at (818)
578-7221.
Scholarship
A scholarship is being offered by
the Publicity Club of Los Angeles for
students pursuing careers in the fields
of public relations, journalism, or
communications.
Applicants must have sophomore
standing, have completed a minimum
of two field-related courses, and hold
a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Application deadline is Monday,
December 14. Further information is
available in the Scholarship and Fi¬
nancial Aid Office, room D205.
Fashions
A contest is being held for students
interested in a career in fashion
design.
Contestants may enter in several
categories, which include fashion
promotion, fashion illustration,
merchandising plan, bridal wear and
children’s wear. Entries must be re¬
ceived by April 1, 1988.
For further information, contact
the PCC fashion department or call
(415) 574-6295.
Lake Trip
The International Club is planning
its first major trip of the semester, a
camping trip to Lake Isabella, De¬
cember 27-29.
Students interested in participating
can contact co-president Fernando
Marti or Alma Interiano in C219
before Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Concert
PCC’s Percussion and Brass En¬
semble will give a public per¬
formance Friday, Dec. 11 in the Fo¬
rum at 8 p.m.
Admission is $2 for non-students
and $1 for students. The Forum is
located on the east end of the campus
between the parking lot and life-
sciences building.