PCC Courier, February 22, 1980

WHEN IT RAINS IT FALLS — Tiles from the ceiling in the Campus Center lounge become loose and fall due to the blowing off of the ventilator roof during the continuous downpour on Southern California. Daylight can be seen by standing under the damaged spot and peering up through an open hatch. — Courier photo by Robbi Stuehmer Mud, Water Flood PCC By Gary Klein Staff Writer Rains that pounded all of Southern California the past two weeks left their mark on the PCC campus as several buildings were victims of moderate flooding. Every corner of the campus was affected. “There are areas leaking now that were not leaking before,” said Pete Bogosian, maintenance supervisor for the day shift. “As we go along with the clean-up, we’re finding ways to help alleviate future problems.” The print shop in T Building was the hardest hit as almost three inches of mud and water spread across the floor. This condition forced the cancellation of classes last Friday and measures were taken to stop the flooding from continuing into the weekend. “I think the mud came in from the ditch that was being dug for the TV antenna,” said Linda Ruff, a secretary in T Building. “We all wore boots into work this (Monday I morning figuring we’d be up to our knees in the stuff." The nurses section of U Building also sustained several inches of water, much of which secretaries battled with towels. “We called Maintenance several times,” said one of the secretaries. “They kept telling us to wait our turn. I guess our turn never came.” As a whole, C Building took the worst overall beating. “The water just seeped through the wall here (C108),” said Barbara Pan- coska, Intermediate Clerk of Micro¬ filming. “Folders we keep in boxes on the floor got wet and the wall looks like it’s beginning to warp.” KPCC General Manager John Gregory was also a victim as the moisture seeped through the wall in his Cl 16 office and damaged some valu¬ able record albums and the telephone system. Damage was also reported by Terry Thompson, the television production and operating assistant. Video tapes, raw stock and furniture used for sets in the TV production classes were all exposed to water which leaked through the walls. Other areas that felt the effects of the storm included the men’s locker room, the photo lab and the weight room. “We have to set priorities as to who gets help first,” said Bogosian. “We just don’t have the manpower to help them all at the same time.” PUMPING IN THE RAIN — A PCC athlete lifts weights under an umbrella protecting him from the rain which leaked through the roof of the weight room in the Men's Gym last week. Flooding also hit the men's locker room, the nursing section of the U Building, several rooms in the C Building and the print shop in the T Building. — Courier photo by Robbi Stuehmer FEBRUARY 22. 1980 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA. CALIFORNIA VOL. 49. NO. 3 Aid for Disaster Victims? The Courier recently asked students if they felt taxpayers should subsidise loans for rlicactor "*CtimS. Tony Richter, mechanical engineer major: “I would support it. In the first place, if you lost your home wouldn’t you think it was a good idea?” Malcolm Mumme, computer science major: “I’m not really sure. It seems the idea is approximately the same as subsidizing the fire department, ex¬ cept only on a greater scale.” Cheryl Owens, telecommunication major: “Yes, I think so. Who else is going to do it? We already pay for a lot of things now so we might as well pay for that.” Chris Magamez, pre-law major: “Ybs, I think they should because the insurance companies’ rates are too high, and the insurance companies will only jack up the rates after fixing the damage.” Blythe Schaffer, child development major: “Yes, because a lot of my friends have flood damages and they have had to lose their homes. I think we should want to help each other out.” Mary Kay Smith, liberal studies ma¬ jor: “Yes, because if it happened to me I would want aid. I would rather have them using it for that than some of the other things they spend taxes on.” Faculty Resists Proposal Board Backs AB 1 745 By Eileen Flexen Staff Writer A resolution in support of Assembly Bill 1745, which allows school and community college districts to post¬ pone issuing termination notices to certificated staff until July 15 and Aug. 31, recently was proposed at the poard of Trustees’ meeting. According to the bill, a district may issue termination notices to employees when it estimates that its total revenue will be less than the revenues received by the district during the preceding year. The bill would extend the present Mar. 15 and May 15 notification dead¬ lines to the new summer dates if the Assembly Bill 8 “deflator” mechanism becomes operative. AB 8, which was passed in response to Proposition 13, proposes a long range plan for local government fiscal relief. The “deflat¬ or” mechanism in AB 8 requires that state aid to all agencies of local gov¬ ernment be reduced when total state revenues fall below an estimated level. School and community college districts would bear about 50 percent of the reduction, according to the Senate Committe on Education. However, if Proposition 9 is ap¬ proved in the June 1980 election, any reduction in state aid to school and community college districts may not be accomplished by means of the de¬ flator, but rather by some other means (budget appropriations), according to the Senate Committee. AB 1745 specifies that if the district later determines that revenues for the current fiscal year will exceed its previous estimate, personnel laid off on the grounds of insufficient revenues must be offered reemployment. It also deletes the authority of a school or community college district to lay off certificated employees without a 30-day notice. very important issue. “I’m going to mail that resolution to every communi¬ ty college in the state,” he said. “I’m sending the CCCT (California Com¬ munity College Trustees)' a copy of the resolution.” He added, “They’re (California State Assembly, California State Sen¬ ate, California State Government) de¬ ciding to endorse it doesn’t mean it will pass.” . Also supporting the bill is State Assemblyman William H. Ivers. Ac¬ cording to Chuck Beck, spokesperson for Ivers, the bill passed (70-0) on the Assembly floor June 14. He added that when it went through it was not a controversial issue. However, California Teachers As¬ sociation representative Gary Woods stated CTA’s oposition to the bill. “СТА has opposed the bill before and will continue opposing AB 1745,” he said. If the bill passes, teachers will not receive termination notices until the summer. Woods believed that such late notices create problems for the teach¬ ers because “it is almost impossible for them to find employnent at that late date.” Also taking Woods’ view. President of Faculty Senate Kay Dabelow be¬ lieves the bill destroys teacher morale and sets a precedent of unfairness to the faculty. Tiberi Blames ICC of Violating Constitution PCC Superintendent-President Dr. eyers considers it to be a лире Richard S. M By Karrie Sterrett Contributing Writer Mike Tiberi, former president of the PCC men’s club. Circle K, accused the Inter-Club Council of violating a sec¬ tion of its constitution at last week’s ICC meeting. The section states that “Business shall be transacted only if a quorum is present,” and that “a quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the active membership in good standing.” According to Tiberi, there were ap¬ proximately 30 active clubs prior to revocations and there were “never 20 clubs at the meeting” when revoca¬ tions were decided. This made it illegal to conduct official business. The ICC’s actions were “totally the wrong way to go,” said Tiberi. In a later interview, ICC president Shannon Nishi said “I’ll admit I’m at fault about not knowing about the constitution,” but also added she wasn’t admitting guilt. However, Phyllis C. Jackson, dean of student activities and ICC adviser says, “It’s my fault.” She said she knew of the constitution’s existence and that it wasn’t Miss Nishi’s fault that she wasn’t informed. The ICC controversy began last Dec. 6 when approximately 35 club charters were revoked for failure to send repre¬ sentatives to ICC meetings. The validi¬ ty of their action was questioned by Tiberi after he found their club con¬ stitution by Tiberi. The ICC “never said our charters were revoked” they just sent notices through the mail saying we were put on the “inactive status list” said Tiberi. Jeanette Bouton, representative from PCC’s branch of the International Committee Against Racism, said at the ICC meeting she would like to see a public apology in the Courier from the ICC. Drop of 15 Percent Occurs Each Semester Number of Veterans Decreases at PCC KPCC GETS DISH— A dish-type satellite receiver was moved to its new home between the V and T Buildings last week. The receiver will enable radio station KPCC to plug into the National Public Radio satellite network. — courier photo ьу eons By Charles Egan Contributing Writer Veterans are a dwindling species at PCC, according to Helen E. Mathias, senior clerk of veteran affairs. “During the Vietnam Era, in 1974 and 1975, over 3,000 veterans attended PCC,” said Mrs. Mathias, “but it has since dropped off dramatically.” This semester only 648 veterans are enrolled and Mrs. Mathias said that a 15 percent drop each semester is ex¬ pected. The reason for the decline, she ex¬ plains, is that veterans must have served for 18 months or more to qualify for the standard 45 months of educa¬ tional entitlement. Entitlement is good for only 10 years after the veteran's retirement or discharge. Consequently, 10 years have already passed for a large number of veterans. A case in point is Robert S. Varish, a 35-year-old Vietnam veteran. Having been drafted in 1969 and discharged in 1971, his entitlement is valid for only one more year. “Most (veterans) come here to get (Continued on Page 6)