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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
VoL 74 No. 11
COURIER
Thursday
December 10, 19S>2
Proposal to limit student parking
By EDWIN FOLVEN
Special Correspondent
A growing number of residents’
complaints about parking conges¬
tion around PCC has prompted city
traffic officials to begin drafting an
ordinance that would restrict stu¬
dent parking on streets surrounding
the campus.
If the ordinance is approved by
the City Board of Directors, a per¬
mit parking zone will be established
around PCC that will allow only a
limited number of student
spaces.
“We’ve tried to create a
plan that will allow the resi¬
dents to have their streets
back and give PCC enough
warning to find a solution,”
said Serop Der Boghossian,
city traffic manager. “The
idea is to eliminate the need
for student parking in the neighbor¬
hoods.”
Under the proposed plan, resi¬
dents inside the zone would also be
required to purchase permits, and a
limited number of permits would
be sold to students, Der Boghossian
said. The number of student per¬
mits would then gradually decrease
each semester for two years until
finally no student parking will be
allowed.
The student permits would be
sold by the college, with some
proceeds going toward additional
shuttle lots, he explained. The cost
of the permits has not yet been deter¬
mined, but he expects it to be be¬
tween $20 and $40.
Construction of a campus park¬
ing structure that would reduce the
need for off-campus parking is ex¬
pected to be finished in three years,
but college officials are strongly
opposed to any plan that would
completely prohibit student park¬
ing on neighboring streets.
“We feel the students are citizens
of the area and have a right to park
on public streets,” said Dr. James
Kossler, assistant superintendent.
“We are hoping the council will see
that the plan is not good public pol¬
icy and the ordinance will be voted
down.”
Kossler said the college would
probably agree to a shared use of
space, possibly half student and half
resident, but would not agree to a
gradual decrease. “I’m adamant about
maintaining our share,” he added.
We shouldn ’ t let the residents com¬
pletely control the streets.”
The traffic and congestion prob¬
lem around the campus has been a
major concern of residents for a few
years, but the great volume of stu¬
dents enrolled this semester has
prompted them to take action, said
Councilman Bill Thomson (7th Dis¬
trict).
“Due to the high enrollment and
the extended hours of classes, resi¬
dents find cars occupying spaces in
frontof their houses from 7 a.m. to
10 p.m.,” he said.
Residents complain that stu¬
dents often partially block drive¬
ways, and there is a lack of guest
parking on the streets. “The problem
has gotten so large this semester
that the area has gradually been
extending farther and farther from
the college,” Thomson added.
The proposed ordinance
would create a large zone
that would be bordered by
Wilson Avenue on the west,
the 210 Freeway on the north,
Craig Avenue on the east
and California Boulevard
on the south. Permits, how¬
ever, will only be required
two or three block in all di¬
rections from the college, Der Bog¬
hossian said. Time limits on the
streets will also be reconsidered.
The plan will take a month or two
to complete, and several public dis¬
cussions will be held before the
ordinance goes before the City
Council, Thomson said. He thinks
the residents will feel comfortable
with the ordinance.
A committee of representatives
from PCC including Board mem¬
bers and administration officials are
meeting with residents and city
officials to try and work out a solu¬
tion that all groups can agree on,
Kossler added.
‘We feel the students are citizens
of the area and have a right to
park on public streets..’
Dr. James Kossler,
assistant superintendent
required to purchase park¬
ing permits, although only a
limited number will be sold
to students.
The numbers of these per¬
mits would then be decreased
each semester for two years
until student street parking
is totally phased out.
The ordinance would cre¬
ate a zone bordered by Wilson
Avenue, the 210 freeway,
Craig Avenue and Califor¬
nia Boulevard (see below).
Councilman Bill Thomson represents the 7th District . His
office, together with the city traffic manager’s office, hopes
to complete the proposed ordinance in a month or two, after
which public discussions will be held. The City Council will
have the final say on the ordinance.
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Dr. James Kossler, assistant superin¬
tendent of administrative services, has
organized a committee of college repre¬
sentative to meet with residents and city
officials.
‘We
shouldn’t
let the
residents
completely
control the
streets.’
Dr. James Kossler,
assistant
superintendent of
administrative
services
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Students find Shabazz inspiring
Atallah Shabazz (above) , eldest daughter of Moslem civil rights
leader Malcolm X, inspired many students during her speech last
Thursday at Sexson Auditorium.
“Excellent,” Jeanette Jacobs, a member of the Black Student
Alliance (BSA) which sponsored the event. “She said you have to
educate yourself and learn about other cultures.”
“She emphasized the importance for all people to get to know
themselves, to seek their own heritage and be aware of others, rather
than be ignorant,” Karen Koch, Associated Student president.
The Shabazz lecture drew more than 700 people.
Photo by FU-HAN LEE/ The COURIER
Joseph Sargis assumes Trustees’ presidency for 1993
‘[Lack of funding] is the
problem facing all of
education.’
Joseph Sargis,
new Board of Trustees president
Joseph Sargis has been elected
president of the Pasadena Area Com¬
munity College District Board of
Trustees for 1993. Susanna Miele
was elected vice president and Dr.
Jeanette Mann was elected as the
new Board of Trustees clerk.
Sargis joined the board in 1981.
He takes over presidential duties
from Walter Shatford II, who has
been a member of the board since
1966. The new library to be com¬
pleted in 1993 is named after Shat¬
ford, who will continue to serve as a
trustee.
The new president was chairman
of the Arcadia Planning Commis¬
sion, Community Development
Committee, Arcadians for Arcadia,
the Santa Anita National Horse Show
and the Huntington Bank. Sargis was
also treasurer and chief investment
officer of a national holding com¬
pany. He continues to be involved
with the San Gabriel Valley Council
of the Boy Scouts of America, the
Historical Society, the Arcadia
Republicans Inc., and the National
Little League. Sargis is also active
in Rotary, the Masonic Lodge, Cham¬
ber of Commerce, the Tournament
of Roses, Red Cross and Friends of
the Library.
Sargis said the most significant
challenge facing the Board remains
the restricted funding from the state.
“This is the problem facing all of
education,” Sargis said. “I hope to
be able to continue the cooperation
among all Board members that we’ve
had the past few years.”
Other board members include Dr.
Richard Green, John Martin and
Warren Weber.
The position of Student Trustee
is now being filled by Associated
Student president Karen Koch until
special elections are held on Wednes¬
day, Dec. 16 and Thursday, Dec. 17
to fill the remainder of the term.
As the governing body of the
college, the Board represents the
seven trustee areas of the school
district. These areas are Arcadia, a
portion of El Monte, LaCanadaFlin-
tridge, Pasadena, Rosemead, San
Marino, South Pasadena and Temple
City.
The Board of Trustees meet on
the first and third Wednesdays of
each month at 7 p.m. in the Cir¬
cadian Lounge.
The meetings are open to all inter¬
ested students, faculty and staff.
Professor questions Somalia aid
By AL SANTANA
News Editor
The decision to intervene in
Somalia marks a turning point in
American foreign policy: American
troops are entering a country not to
try to overthrow a Communist re¬
gime, not to protect American-cre¬
ated wealth, but simply to feed starv¬
ing people.
But a college professor doubts
the latter as real intervention reason.
President George Bush said that, as
the world’s only remainingsuper-
power, the United States cannot ignore
such grave humanitarian crisis, and
American actions can well mean the
difference between life and death
for hundred of thousands of people
in Somalia.
Pete Mhonzi, social science pro¬
fessor, believes this country has other
motives than giving humanitarian
relief. “When the United States is
the only superpower in the world,
there is not one against us from
taking the actions that we think are
appropriated. It’s very difficult situ¬
ation to criticize someone who is
helping starving people.”
On the other hand, said Mhonzi,
the international community should
monitor “very closely” what the
United States mission will be once
the relief troops finish their humani¬
tarian task.
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“The United States moved into
Somalia because it saw the opportu¬
nity. Historically, America has al¬
ways wanted to be a world power.
Today, we see the op¬
portunity to take a lead¬
ership role. I hope that
people would understand
that the pattern of impe¬
rialism has historically
been to go into a country
for humanitarian motives
and later to justify the
[American] presence by
referring to humanitar¬
ian reasons that were
mentioned in the first
place.”
Mhonzi said that
United States’ interests in the Afri¬
can continent go beyond simply
providing humanitarian aid to the
famine-tom East-African country.
Please see “SOMALIA,” page 6
Somalia