PCC Courier, February 10, 1978

PASA Faces Dilemma: THE WINDUP— Abdoulreza Rahgoshary (left) and one of several conveniently located permanent campus maps come to terms with each other during the early semester confusion. A tradition at PCC, the rush to find classes, books and a quiet place to sit and think about it all affects everyone, including Janet Cater behind the register, Paul Caryell giving her money and Paul Lee anticipating the same. —Courier Photos by S.K. Co-Adviser Resignation By Glenda Cade Staff Writer The Pan-Afrikan Student Alliance is in a “state of confusion,’’ and the administration and Board of Trustees want it that way, PASA member Gary Farrar said recently. Javis Johnson, head of the Office of Pan-African Affairs, has resigned as PASA’s co-adviser, he said, effective the end of last semester. Moreover, the organization may be written out of the school budget by the Board of Trustees, said Farrar. - PASA “fell apart” after the demon¬ stration against a South African film shown on the Tuesday Evening Forum last November 15, said T. J. Coppedge, another PASA member. The way in which the administration and Johnson handled PASA’s involve¬ ment in that protest caused much of that confusion in PASA’s viewpoint, he added. Johnson “scared off a bunch of the members because he was telling them there would be a lot of cops at the protest, and people could get hurt,” Coppedge said. A lot of PASA members felt Johnson was working for the administration to pacify the group, he said. Farrar concurred, saying the Board of Trustees “put pressure” on Johnson to stop the demonstration. “At first, Johnson was all for the protest. Then, the next week, he had changed his mind,” Farrar said. Consequently, PASA and other black faculty members met shortly after the protest. They asked Johnson to ac¬ count for “working against us and undermining our protest,” said Michael Busch, PASA’s Ujamaa Company director. However, PASA never voted Johnson out; he resigned of his own free will, Farrar said. In Johnson’s memo to Deans Phyllis Jackson and A1 Kauti dated November 28, he explained the “expanded ser¬ vices" the Office of Pan-African Af- Counseling Team Offers Arts Career Workshop Prospective careers ip the fine arts vocational field will be the focus of the career development workshop, sponsored by the career counseling team, during the month of February in the student lounge in D200, daily at noon. Counselors from USC and UCLA will give presentations in music, history, philosophy and humanities. A specific agenda is available in the counseling offices. The Career Development Workshop has been in effect since November. Counselor Greg Thompson says that it is a relaxed atmosphere where students can come, eat lunch, and enjoy an informal lecture dealing with various career opportunities. Other services offered by the counseling team include the Career Library. The library contains career publications, college manuals, career filmstrips, tapes and videotapes, all indexed for self service. The most recent addition, “View,” lists occupations by salary, benefits, and required training. SWARMING SCHOLARS— The first week of classes the campus looked like a prospective target fPraraid by Planned Parenthood with the mobs of students rushing to and fro. -courier Photo by s.k. fairs was taking on this spring semester would “make it impossible for me to serve as co-adviser.” PASA needs to select an adviser who has the time, Johnson said recently. “The time element is what I don’t have.” PCC’s enrollment is down seven per cent, so he will be doing “twice as much work” in recruiting, as well as his other duties. Johnson said. Beyond that, Johnson would not “deal in hearsay or gossip.” Dean Jackson of Student Activities had no comment on Johnson’s resignation. Dr. I. G. Lewis. Johnson's im¬ mediate supervisor for OPAA, said the resignation was a personnel matter, long dead, and should not be revived. Any problems concerning PASA would not be solved through “public debate” anyway, Lewis said, questioning the Courier's interest in the story. PASA is questioning the Board of Trustees’ attitude toward all the minority organizations on campus. “The Board is trying to put us into a position, where we must justify our¬ selves to them,” said Michael Busch. “Why are we getting this special treatment? What’s the justification for cheerleaders? They’re okay because they're benign. They’re just there, like pimples," he said. Questioning PASA’s legitimacy did not come up until the demonstration, he added. The Board does not want anything political, he said. “They want us to give parties and smile a lot. They want it to be a high school.” As for justification, there are Blacks, Chicanos, Asians and women on campus, Farrar said. “That’s enough reason for being to me.” Even so, some Board members say money is wasted each year on center rooms that are not being used, said Derek Coleman, ASB vice-president. Former ASB President Elena Rodriguez said if the Board “cuts out the centers, they'll be cutting recruit¬ ment as well "All the organizations do a lot of recruitment, especially of high school students, she said. Should the Board act to cut out the centers, the Senate “will be standing behind them.” said Charlotte Hut¬ chins, newly appointed Senate presi¬ dent. “We ll back them all the way.” Despite its troubles. PASA is planning a theatrical group, the Ujamaa Company, which will perform on campus and throughout the area, said Michael Busch, Ujamaa director. It may become the department PASA will work out of for all cultural events, he said. PASA also intends to bring in a jazz band this semester, Busch said. They might have an arts and crafts show as well, featuring African jewelry, he said. SHORT OF TIME— Javis Johnson resigned as adviser to the Pan- Afrikan Students Alliance (PASA). Johnson said he did not have enough time for the job. His replacement has not been announced. Committee Pushes for Handbook on Teachers By LeeAnne Schwartz Assistant News Editor Creation of a teacher evaluation bulletin is ready for vote by faculty members after being presented to the Faculty Senate by Maria Hernandez, president of the Student Curriculum Committee. The Student Curriculum Committee designed the handbook to help students select teachers who would teach in a style compatible with the students' own needs. “We want to eliminate so many of the questions students have about picking a teacher for a class,” said Miss Hernandez. “If we can let a student know beforehand what type of Asian-Americans Expect Large Conference Turnout More than 400 students representing 50 colleges and universities will con¬ verge on PCC February 18 for the West Coast Asian-American Student Union Conference. The purpose of the conference, according to Todd Mizuki, student assistant in the Asian-American Af¬ fairs office, is to improve communica¬ tion among campuses with Asian student unions. Mizuki said the conference would focus especially on financial diffi¬ culties encountered by some ethnic offices and cultural studies programs on other campuses. Student representatives will be coming from as far away as Berkeley and Sacramento, Mizuki said. A contingent from the University of Hawaii is also expected to attend, he added. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. “Maintaining cultural studies programs in the face of financial cut¬ backs will be one of the topics of discussion,” Mizuki said. He men¬ tioned as an example the Asian ethnic affairs and cultural studies program at UC Santa Barbara which, he said, is threatened with the loss of federal funding. Conference representatives will study the possibility of channeling their efforts toward the solution of community problems, Mizuki said. “Outreach programs are a field we would like to become involved in,” he said. Also on the agenda will be a discussion of the Bakke case, a legal question currently before the U.S. Supreme Court which concerns the fate of college special admissions programs. Mizuki said the Bakke case, even though it has not yet been decided, appears to be having some effect on the ability of minority programs to obtain federal grants. The West Coast Asian Affairs Con¬ ference is an outgrowth of several Southern California regional confer¬ ences which have taken place since November. “This is the most cooperation we’ve ever seen among Asian affairs representatives,” Mizuki said. class it will be, maybe we could eliminate disappointment on the part of the teacher and the student.” With the bulletin's guidance, a student who preferred a class with heavy emphasis or. discussion would be able to select a teacher who used discussion in the course. On January 9, tHe idea was presented to the Faculty Senate. According to Chrystal Watson, Faculty Senate president, the members found the bulletin a worthwhile idea. She said, “We recommended that the idea be submitted to the faculty for a vote to see how many would be willing to participate on a voluntary basis." After the votes have been counted, the Faculty Senate Board will make a recommendation on the issue to Dr. Stanley E. Gunstream, vice:president for instruction. "The point constantly made against the bulletin is that the student may pick only the easiest class, but that is not the issue here,” said Miss Her¬ nandez. If the Faculty Senate recommends that the idea be accepted, the Student Curriculum Committee would compile the information during the summer. Teachers would be asked to write a short summary about the class. The summary could include information about the grading system, presenta¬ tion of material and prerequisites for the class. According to Miss Her¬ nandez, the teachers would be free to write the summary in any way they felt would be best. Members of the Student Curriculum Committee would also be available to write the summary if a teacher were not willing to do so. In this instance, the statement would be based on the class outline that instructors hand out to students. The handbook would not be distributed directly to students. It would be placed in each of the counsel¬ ing centers and in Dr. Gunstream ’s office. “We don’t want it to be a personality judgment; that’s not what it’s designed for,” said Miss Hernandez. Deletions or additions would be taken care of as needed, with a com¬ plete updating every three years. “The bulletin is really going to benefit teachers. It’ll give them an opportunity to reach out to students before they ever meet,” said Miss Hernandez. The Student Curriculum Committee was designed to give student-based suggestions to Dr. Gunstream about the college curriculum . Students on the committee are chosen by the depart¬ ment chairmen for a year. There are also student representatives from the campus ethnic organizations. Faulty Brakes Cause Accident To Dept. Head William B. Shanks, PCC's Com¬ munication Department chairman, sustained minor injuries after brakes failed on his truck early last Friday. Paramedics arriving on the scene took him home and he underwent an operation later that morning and one Monday at a private physician’s office. According to Linda Montgomery, Communications clerk, Shanks was headed to a store to get supplies for a weekend ski trip to Mammoth. As he drove downhill he noticed the brakes were out and purposely hit a brick wall. The car rolled several times. Shanks received cuts on his legs, several broken ribs and a broken nose. He has been recuperating at home since, and plans to return to work Tuesday, saying he is feeling much better. Mrs. Montgomery said that his dalmation dog. Jennifer, also sustained injuries. Doctors first suspected a broken leg; later they thought she had mild bruises, but now internal injuries are being considered.