PCC Courier, February 26, 1982

McTeague, Kelly Sweep ASB By Doug Brown Staff Writer John McTeague, Paul Kelly, and Barte Masciarelli captured the top three positions in the Associated Stu¬ dent Body government. The new ASB President is John McTeague, ASB Vice President is Paul Kelly, and Student Senate President is Barte Masciarelli. The spring semester Sophomore President is Bob Carroll, and Bob Wilson is the Freshman President. Brian Blair is the Associated Men’s Students President and Traci Childers is the Associated Women’s President. Student Senate First Vice President is Gary Minissian. The Athletics Presi¬ dent is Stan Wilcox. McTeague received 706 out of 1,125 presidential votes cast, while Richard Kim received 419 votes. Neither Kim nor McTeague were available for com¬ ment on the election results. ASB Vice President Paul Kelly re¬ ceived 597 out of 1,035 votes. Kelly’s opponents, Joseph Figueroa, received 401 votes and Don Vecchione received 37. Kelly intends to make the proposed California state lottery system his first priority. The lottery system, if im¬ plemented, would operate similarly to one used by the state of New York. The ticket could cost as little as $2 and give a return of $1,000 to the winner. Last semester, as a member of PCC’s Budget Task Force Committee, Kelly worked with the Los Angeles Collegiate Council in an attempt to allow lottery proceeds to bolster the state’s educational system. “The lot¬ tery proceeds should replace all the federal cutbacks,” said Kelly. “The lottery system will keep us from having to charge tuition and cut back on programs and services on campus.” The only problem Kelly thinks the lottery system would create is the “people that can least afford the tickets will spend the most money.” Sophomore President Bob Carroll received 807 votes. His main goals for the fall semester include working on the ASB Lance and working with the Board of Trustees in selecting a com¬ mencement speaker. Bob Wilson, Freshman President, wants to “create a good student en¬ vironment with the ASB." Wilson went on to say that he wanted to be on the bookstore committee in order to in¬ crease the amount of time for book buy backs, and to increase the percentage of how much the bookstore will buy back. “I feel that the buy back procedure is in need of change," stated Wilson. Wilson received 548 votes, out of 1,001 cast for Freshman President. Wilson’s opponent, Jeremiah Hand, re¬ ceived 453 votes. Senate President Barte Masciarelli hopes to work out a solution to the parking problem, and organize the Stu¬ dent Senate so that it works effectively with the ASB government. Masciarelli also plans to continue to work on the ASB Lance. Masciarelli received 236 out of 414 votes. His opponent, Rand Holochech received 178 votes. There were 1,243 total votes for the fall semester election. John McTeague Paul Kelly were PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA. CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 26, 1982 ootball Rivalries Scrutinized ly The Board of Trustees CAMPAIGNING — The Quad was filled with activity this week as candidates got in last minute campaigning before election time. —Courier photo by Eddie Mundo By Lucio Villasenor Editor-in-Chief lys for the athletic department to apponents for the PCC Lancers in an Gabriel Valley or nearby areas discussed in the regular Board of Lees meeting last Thursday, ustee Roger Gertmenian corn¬ ed that the Lancer football team not playing nearby teams, causing basic problems. One is there are he rivalries between PCC and the осш Fernando Valley colleges as with the San Gabriel Valley teams. Secondly and most important, the college has to pay out more funds for traveling when Creditors Worried About Economic Situation Establishing Credit Uneasy Task for Students By Renee Pelletier Staff Writer Establishing financial credit is not an easy task for a college student. With the poor economic situation our coun¬ try is currently facing, creditors are not granting credit as easily as they used to. As a result, students should attempt to obtain financial credibility by starting with the basics. Banks are presently more aware of who they administer credit to, and college students are often not con¬ sidered “bankable,” according to Stan Velez, loan officer for Lloyds Bank California in Glendale. Although loans can be a good source of credit, college students often do not qualify. When receiving a loan application, Velez said that qualifications include previous credit references, a good employment record, residency in one place for at least one year, and monthly fixed pay¬ ments can not exceed 50 percent of the ' applicant’s take home pay. Unfortunately, most students don’t meet the qualifications. However, Velez stressed that the bank is not always the best place for a student to start attaining good credit. Good credit often begins with just paying all your bills on time. When bills become delin¬ quent, a collection agency often be¬ comes involved and then reports your delinquency to credit agencies who keep track of your personal credit record. Bad credit, stays on that record for seven years. Velez said that students should start to obtain credit by “applying for credit cards that can be used wisely for purchases that are necessary. Students should not try to obtain major credit cards but the smaller department store cards, so that they can prove that they are responsible in using credit.” Many students have checking ac¬ counts and abuse them not realizing they are an important source of credit. Every check written against insuffi¬ cient funds is recorded and can be counted against you. Once credit is obtained, it is just as important to keep a good relationship with the creditors. Velez stressed that “if something should go wrong, you should straighten it out with the credi¬ tor until it is resolved.” It is very possible that the creditor may be able to help you, and it is much better than the consequences of ignoring it. Most students are also unaware that they have the right to obtain informa¬ tion on their personal credit record by simply writing the credit agencies and requesting the information. As Velez puts is, “it is important that people keep abreast of what is filed on them¬ selves.” To obtain information concerning your personal credit record, you may write : TRW, Inc. Credit Data Division Consumer Relations P.O. Box 5450 Orange, CA 92667 Computer Credit Corp. 1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 200 Fullerton, CA 92635 the Lancers play outside colleges. Gertmenian said there would be a better rivalry with San Gabriel Valley colleges than San Fernando Valley. “I have never noticed a great deal of rivalry with the San Fernando Valley," he said. William Sandstrom, men’s athletic director, said that the Metro Con¬ ference dictated the way the games are set up. Another problem Sandstrom cited is colleges like Glendale and Citrus don’t like to play Pasadena. PCC has attempted to play with both colleges, but since the football team has always been a powerhouse, they have turned him down. Td love to play Glendale. I’d love to play Citrus. But they laugh when I talk to them on the phone," Sandstrom said. This year, Pasadena played six con¬ ference games and two non-league games which were set by the California Community and Junior College As¬ sociation. The Lancers also compete in two of their total 10 games against rivals of their choosing. This is where PCC cannot find an opponent. The reason is “most teams like to win. They don’t like to lose,” said Sand¬ strom. One example that he gave was the Lancers have to travel to Arizona to meet their opponents for their ninth game next season. Sandstrom doesn't want his team to travel, but he said it was better than playing only an eight- game season. Still, the Lancers haven't found an opponent for their 10th game. After hearing Sandstroni's views, Gertmenian asked whether the Board of Trustees could do something to realign the conference to have contests closer to home, create a better rivalry, thus increasing attendance. But, Trustee Richard Green re¬ sponded that difficulties arise when trying to discuss it with the association. “We've never been successful in nego¬ tiating with them in anything." he said. Gertmenian said he was tired of playing far schools, and suggested that PCC should challenge area colleges and let them turn PCC down, but at least it will be on the record. After hearing the athletic director's difficulties in scheduling games, Gertmenian said, “I'm beginning to understand the problem," Student Trustee Term Extended More Exposure to Budget Process AFTER HOURS — The mirror pools take on a mysterious glow as darkness falls. But, the campus is still alive with students attending the many night courses available this semester. By Doug Brown Staff Writer On Jan. 1, 1977 assembly bill 591 (AB 591 ) went into effect creating the posi¬ tion of Student Trustee, the student member of the Board of Trustees. This bill made the Student Trustee a full member of the Board except for the right to vote during the meetings. To clarify what the Student Trustee could and could not do during Board meetings, the California State As¬ sembly passed AB 1369, which went into effect Jan. 1 of this year. This bill provided the Board of Trustees with four options to choose from that would give the Student Trustee more of a chance to participate in Board meet¬ ings. The Board was required to choose one of the four options offered by the bill. The options included giving the Student Trustee the power to make and second motions, attend executive ses¬ sions and meetings, and have the term of office extended two months, starting in May instead of July. “1369 was an attempt on behalf of the (California) Legislature and a lot of student groups to get a clear-cut definition of what a Student Trustee could and could not do,” said Joe Krovoza, Student Trustee. The PCC Board of Trustees has implemented the last provision of AB 1369, thus changing the term of office for the Student Trustee. Krovoza feels ‘that this will give the Student Trustee a “good feeling of how the college oper¬ ates when it’s actually in session. Also, it will give the Student Trustee a good view of how the budget process takes place and how it operates. This is probably one of the most important things for a Student Trustee to know,” stated Krovoza. Last semester, Krovoza brought a resolution before the Board which asked for one more provision in addi¬ tion to the term change. This was to give the Student Trustee the power to make and second motions brought before the Board. “This would help facilitate the students’ opinion better, and allow the Student Trustee to get things before the Board so that they would be considering them," said Krovoza. Krovoza presented his resolution with a 10-minute prepared statement giving his reasons why the Board should adopt the second measure. When the Board voted on the resolu¬ tion, it was defeated 6-1. “After I presented my resolution to the Board, I felt that the comments of the Board were extremely confusing to me,” stated Krovoza. "Several Board members simply did not agree with the resolution, others voiced an opinion that this was a violation of the one man-one vote' act. “I dropped the executive session portion because it was just too sensi¬ tive," said Krovoza. "There were too many potential conflicts of interest." Krovoza didn't ask for the compensa¬ tion on the grounds that “no student at PCC is compensated either in the ASB or in any other position. I volunteer my time for the students." He went on to say that he wouldn't want a student to run for Student Trustee just because he would receive compensation. “The essence of 1369 is to better facilitate ... a student taking part in his education. Basically, what you're saying is. I'm a student and I want to have a say in my own education.' That's what it comes down to," stated Krovoza. Past, Future Celebrated In Black History Month By John Pierce Staff Writer Black History Month, a time set aside to remember contributions to humanity by blacks, is approaching the end for 1982. The commemorative month was originally “Black History Week,” oc- curing during the week of Lincoln’s birthday. However, time has eroded the value of Lincoln as a slave liberator and made his holiday nothing more than a three-day weekend, so black historians have opted to expand the time of remembrance to all of Febru¬ ary, according to Marjorie Forsythe, assistant professor of history and in¬ structor of Black History. “Black History Month isn’t just dwelling in the past,” said Forsythe. “We believe that there is a great amount of building to be done once the past has been acknowledged.” The month has been celebrated at PCC, in one way or another, for the past 15 years by Black History classes and the Black Student Union (BSU). This month, for example, the BSU sponsored a play, “From Dunbar With Love (Selected Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar)" and received poet Arthur Pfister as a speaker. Forsythe spoke to various schools and community cen¬ ters, such as the Altadena Senior Cen¬ ter and F red C. Nelles School, a state youth authority school in Whittier. The idea to set aside time to re¬ member black history began in the 1920s, said Forsythe, as a way of showing society that blacks were doing more than menial tasks or farming. It is also now used to inform people that great numbers of freed slaves moved west after the Civil War to settle down and become important members of society, doing exactly the jobs that they have been stereotyped into (railroad work and mining, for example), which incidentally helped build the American West into what it is today, said Forsythe. But Black History Month isn’t over yet. At least, it isn’t in Black History classes. “For students of Black His¬ tory, it’s Black History Month every month,” said Forsythe.