PCC Courier, February 15, 1985

Editors Selected for Courier, AirPlay By Sister Mary Scully Staff Writer The new spring editors for the cam¬ pus publications have been selected. Dan Stuart will be editor-in-chief of the Courier and Lorene Rosen will serve as editor of AirPlay. Stuart, a fourth semester journalism student, has set certain goals for the newspaper. “I want to provide the students with a weekly paper that will cover every corner of the campus so that each person who reads the paper will find something of personal in¬ terest. I expect myself and my staff to hunt down the news on campus, and present it in a fair and professional manner,” Stuart said. “It’s important for the Courier staff to work well together. I want the writers and editors to have a clear understanding of what is expected of them.” Stuart graduated from John Muir High School in Feb. 1982. In addition to writing on the school paper for two and a half years, Stuart was elected ASB president his senior year. At PCC, Stuart served as Opinion Co- Editor during the summer session for 1984 and was the Feature Editor during the fall semester. He has also been involved with KPCC as a news writer since last summer and as a newscaster for several months. Along with his work at the Courier and KPCC, Stuart has found time to write a weekly column for “Impact,” an national urban contemporary music magazine. The publication is generally read by people involved in the radio and music industry. When asked about how he finds time for all of his endeavors, Stuart said, “I’ll be able to handle it. I enjoy what I’m doing, so I don’t mind working 16 hour days and sacrificing a few weekends. If my work ever begins to suffer in any one area, I’ll give something up. It’s important to me to do well. I want to be proud of my work.” The professional magazine AirPlay, put out by KPCC, has selected its first student editor. Lorene Rosen, last semester’s Courier News Editor, has been chosen for the position. “Rosen is mature, confident and very competent for the job,” said Frank Whiteley, the Director of De¬ velopment for KPCC. “AirPlay was called a trend setter in Broadcast Publications by the Los Angeles Times staff writer Dennis McDougall,” added Whiteley, who began the magazine less than a year ago. “AirPlay is an estab¬ lished professional magazine with a subscriber audience similiar to Dial Magazine, which is put out by the Public Broadcasting Communications Inc. for KCET.” “I want AirPlay to be the finest magazine that this campus can produce,” Whiteley said. Rosen comes to AirPlay with an extensive background in journalism, sign painting and calligraphy as well as a little artistic welding of metal sculptures. “The skills I learned in sign painting and calligraphy will help me with the layout and artistic makeup of the paper of AirPlay,” Rosen said. Of her experience as News Editor of the Courier for the 1984 fall semester, Rosen said, “I’ve always enjoyed writ¬ ing and I learned a lot as an Editor for the Courier.” Rosen was recently honored for her cntributions and involvement at PCC when she was tapped into OMD, the honorary service organization. DAN STUART LORENE ROSEN VOL 60. NO. 1 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 15,1985 60 th Anniversary Honored AS to Present Gala Birthday Party SIX SELECTED — From left to right, students Joseph Serrato, Angie Parker, Kathy Minges, and Steve Ortiz stand with Superintendent-President Dr. John Casey, honorary OMD president. The students were nominated by faculty to serve on OMD, an organization made up of campus members who have served the College in some capacity. Lorene Rosen and LaCrescia Flayes (not present) were also selected. — Courier Photo by Steve Salmon Cadets Help Deter Campus Crime By Suzanne Bogosian Staff Writer The PCC Police Cadet program has reduced crime on campus, according to Officer David Ward, who initiated the program in 1982. “As a result of their alert, immediate attention, theft and burglaries have dropped con¬ siderably,” he said. What was once a three cadet pro¬ gram has now expanded to accom¬ modate more tha 30 full-fledged cadets. Students hired as “security assistants” prior to 1982 were not enough according to Ward. “Much work needed to be done on campus and the program then in effect was not operating well due to low interest and lackof student partici¬ pation.” To generate greater student interest, Ward began giving oral pres¬ entations to classes in the Administra¬ tion of Justice program a law enforce¬ ment program for students interested in police and criminal work. The pres¬ entations were successful and students filled out applications and enrolled in the new course. Cadet training begins immediately after a screening process (oral in¬ terview, approval by Board of Trustees, a written and background information test). After being selected, the cadets, ranging in age from 17 to 24 years old, learn their main responsi¬ bilities during an eight hour orientation period which is considered their first “full day on the job.” Ward gives lectures on police depart¬ ment procedures, designates the areas on campus to be patrolled, issues fin¬ ger-printed identification cards and as¬ signs cadet work schedules. “The cadet program has been specifically created to work around a student’s class sched¬ ule. School is first priority, work is second. We did not want this program to conflict with students’ class work,” stated Ward. Cadet protection on campus begins at 6 a.m. and lasts until 10 p.m. with different morning, afternoon and eve¬ ning assignments for each cadet ac¬ cording to his schedule. Cadets find morning and evening hours the busiest because of the volume of cars and people. Different schedules are as¬ signed each week and cadets are usu¬ ally directed to a specfic area on campus. Three cadets per parking lot is typical. Cadet Mohammed Munoz who fre¬ quently patrols the lots said, “When I am in the lots, people think I am there to get them in trouble. They im¬ mediately see my uniform and assume I am there to just ticket them. Un¬ fortunately, students do not understand that I am there to help them.” After working with an experienced cadet for one or two weeks, the new recruit is ready to work on his own. Equipped with a radio, flashlight, traf¬ fic citation pad and pen, the uniformed cadet is ready to begin work. A cadet’s basic responsibilities in¬ clude working in the campus safety office answering phones, dispatching information, selling parking permits to students, patrolling campus parking lots, issuing traffic citations, aiding drivers with car trouble, and observing and reporting any suspicious or tell¬ tale incidents to the safety office. This program gives students who want to enter a law enforcement career “hands on” experience. “This job is giving me good ex¬ perience in law enforcement I would like to become a Los Angeles County Sheriff someday,” said cadet Larnoe Dungca. Cadets are not permitted to make arrests, only sworn-in police officers have that privilege. All cadets hired begin as basic cadets, “Cadet 1.” After they have proven themselves capable and trustworthy over a certain period of time, generally one semester to a year, they are advanced to “Cadet 2.” An even higher level honor, “Cadet 3” is for those outstanding students who have handled their positions with maturity. Consequently more responsi¬ bility is given to them. “A new awareness of the cadet pro¬ gram is here, cadets have gradually earned recognition and respect among students and peers. It is an honor to be a cadet,” said Ward. As the program continues to grow, the number of applicants increase. Ward accepted 80 applications this last fall. After interviews, only 17 students were chosen. Usually, the program loses two or three students a semester due to transfers to other schools, and new students must be trained and recruited to successfully maintain a 30 to 40 cadet program campus. Deadline for submitting payment for Theatre in London, a nine day ex¬ cursion to England during spring vaca¬ tion, is Monday. According to trip advisor Dr. Phyllis Mael, associate professor in the English Department, the agenda includes two plays by the Royal Shakespearean Company, The National Theatre Company and three West End plays. Students can earn up to two units (English 35 and English 20) for participation. For more informa¬ tion contact Dr. Mael at (818) 578-7428. The Black Student Union will sponser a “Black History Month Dance” to¬ night in the Campus Center Lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $3 before 9:30. The Hispanic Club will hold a “Sweetheart Dance” tommorrow night in the Lounge. The dance begins at 8 p.m. The PCC sponsored Child Develop¬ ment Center recently received $6000 in grants from two student funds. The Student Services Fund, made up of profits from the bookstore and food services, allocated $5000 while the AS allocated the other $1000. The Child Development Center provides quality care for children of students. The school is open five days a week and is located off campus at 325 S. Oak Knoll in Pasadena. Students in¬ terested in learning more about the program can call Linda Stroud at (818) 449-5229. The early registration process that took place in December has been ex¬ amined and its outcome has been eval¬ uated with positive results, according to Ernestine L. Moore, dean of counsel¬ ing services. “We would like to do the process again next year, as it was very successful and one of the smoothest registrations that we have had at the college,” said Moore. “The college has maintained its enrollment. The flow of students was controlled as they were able to register without the crowds that they faced last year.” However, to4continue this process of early registration some changes will have to be made that have been of interest to the students. “We would like to have a pick-up day after the holidays for continuing students so they can register before the new students come in. This way, there won’t be a back up problem again on the first day back,” said Moore. Also, there needs to be more identi¬ fication with all students on campus. This includes students who attend night classes and those who attend only one class a week. “There seemed to be some confusion among the students; they didn’t know registration was be- gining early and no schedule was mailed to their home to inform them,” said Moore. • event, including $230 for buttons and $400 for balloons. “The balloons will decorate the quad. We will try to have a balloon release at the cutting of the cake. We are going to try to get some help and construct ‘HAPPY 60TH’ in balloons. We may be able to give away some balloons as well,” said Svonkin. Svonkin summed up the work of his committee by saying “It is our 60th birthday, and it’s really interesting to look back on what’s been going on. This is one of the more spectacular things that I’ve seen come from AS. Accord¬ ing to Dr. Kirk, we’re doing a good thing.” This forthcoming celebration will not be the last one the students will be able to enjoy during this semester. Svonkin said that the AS Board has planned “different ceremonies throughout the year. There will be another.” The next ceremony involves a boulder out in the quad near the D- Building. The board is considering purchasing a large bronze placque to have mounted on the boulder. The engraved placque would contain a message honoring PCC’s 60 years of educational excellence with a notation that the artwork is a gift from the '84- ’85 Associated Students. At this point, the tentative arrangements for the unveiling ceremony would feature President Casey breaking a bottle of champagne over it. The companies that the Board has contacted have indicated that they would givea 25 percent discount for a school. The fees would include installa¬ tion. According to AS Adviser Jennifer McKinney, last year’s AS Board al¬ located $250 to the PCC Foundation to be used to buy such a gift. According to AS vice-president of external affairs Kathy Mingus, a de¬ luxe solid bronze placque with a border and raised lettering would cost no more than $450. She said the price was based on a larger placque, so that in ac¬ tuality, the Board’s expense might end up to be much less. Svonkin speculated that the price might be as low as $350. The AS requested permission to use the boulder for the project, and ap¬ proval of that request is still pending. “The highlight of the party is a birthday cake, which will be served to all students that attend.” —Scott Svonkin SEA OF FACES — Looking north from the third floor of the "R” Building, students are seen beginning to fill the Quad during the passing period. Photo by Diana Milon AS Positions Shuffle By Dan Stuart Editor-In-Chief Since its election last fall, the AS government has gone through several changes. At the meeting Feb. 5, two officers resigned from their positions so that they could fill other vacancies. Vice-president of academic affairs Joe Bruna became vice-president of business affairs. James Mares, vice- president of cultural affairs went through the same process to fill the office of vice-president of acaamic affairs. There are nine positions on the AS Board. In less than four months, five officers have either resigned or been transferred to another position. Those who have quit their posts include vice- president of business affairs Joe Castro, vice-president of external af¬ fairs Davida Small, and J. B. Trimarchi. vice-president of special programs. This swarm of resignations, coupled with the juggling of officers, has left two vacancies: the offices of vice- president of cultural affairs and the vice-president of special programs. Recently, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Council, Chris McMorrow submitted his resignation as well. As of this writing, there are four vacancies on the Supreme Council, the judiciary branch of PCC’s student government. Students interested in becoming in¬ volved campus government may obtain information about the available posi¬ tions at 578-7384 or from AS President Chris Cofer. The Board meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. upstairs in the Campus Center. By Dan Stuart Editor-In-Chief On Feb. 21, the AS government will present an extravagant birthday party commemorated the 60th anniversary of PCC. Scott Svonkin, vice-president of student services is the chairman of the AS 60th Anniversary Committee. Ac¬ cording to Svonkin, the party will begin at noon in the quad and is open to all students. “The highlight of the party is a birthday cake, which will be served to all students that attend. We will be having the cake, the quad will be decorated, and we’ll also be distribut¬ ing commemorative buttons.” Svonkin has selected Hansen’s bak¬ ery to bake the enormous cake. Svonkin says Hansen’s “did Frank Sinatra’s birthday cake. They’re very reputable and extravagant, a really fantastic bakery. They’ll deliver it and set it up.” At the AS Board meeting on Feb. 5, Svonkin appropriated $450 to pay for what he described as “a four foot high wedding cake that will be decorated with a logo on the top for PCC. It will feed 500 people.” At that meeting, Svonkin said he was “excited about how things are progressing.” At the Board meeting, Svonkin appropriated over $1000 for the News Briefs