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By Steve Ripley
City Editor
A phone call Dec. 20 sealed the fate
of R & R Food Services’ dealings with
Pasadena City College.
A company representative called
Dean John Ei’kenbery to announce that
the firm was going into bankruptcy
and that it would no longer do business
with PCC. Several food service
companies were then contacted, and
after interviewing the two finalists, the
ASB Board chose Vencoa Foods to
replace R & R Jan. 2.
R & R Food Services had done poorly
at UC Irvine and had been un¬
successful in a contract with Caltech.
Stanley Riordan. vice president for
business services, said that the
company's creditors were demanding
repayment sooner than previously,
and R & R couldn't keep up.
Vencoa will operate under the terms
of the original R & R contract, which
gives the college five per cent, less
taxes, of the total sales per month. Of
that five per cent, one per cent goes to
the district for maintenance of the
cafeteria building, one per cent goes to
the ASB general fund,, and the
remaining three per cent goes to the
Student Services Fund.
The new company gave the ASB
three options: to work under the
original five per cent contract, to take
a set commission, or to retain the
contract amendment sought by R & R
Foods in May.
The contract amendment was
designed to provide about the same
amount of money to the school and yet
relieve the strain on R & R's budget.
The amendment would take only two
per cent of the net sales for the school
and make up the difference with the
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second three per cent of the net profits.
According to Riordan, however, the
amendment had not been up to par
during low volume months, so the ASB
Board decided to take the original
contract option.
Vencoa will have lower prices,
quality food and will keep close
communication with the students, said
Riordan. It has hired all the employees
who worked for R & R on campus and
has taken over the remaining food
stock.
Real coffee will now be available
(the previous brew was made from
concentrate) and doughnuts will be
priced comparably with off-campus
prices. Near the start of the spring
semester, two renovated trolley cars
will replace the catering trucks.
To maintain close contact with the
student body, a Food Services Board
has been started. The board will
consist of the dean of student ac¬
tivities, the ASB president, the Student
Senate president, a student-at-large,
who is appointed by the Senate
president, the vice president for
business services, and a representa¬
tive of Vencoa.
The new board will meet regularly to
make corrections, adjust prices and
hear complaints or compliments from
students. It will have a mandatory
meeting no later than the fourth week
of each semester to revise price lists.
Meetings can be requested by Vencoa.
Riordan said he and the ASB Board
were “definitely optimistic. Vencoa
has a solid background.” The
Pasadena-based company has been in
business since 1962. and has recently
contracted for food services with the
new Parsons Building in west
Pasadena.
Vencoa Foods Promises
Quality, Lower Prices
By Paul McLean
Staff Writer
Owners of Vencoa, the food service
firm that is now running the cafeteria,
are providing some good news for PCC
students— lower prices on various
items.
Some sandwiches are reduced in
price as much as 30 cents, milk is down
a dime and small cokes a nickel.
Larry Aguilar, co-owner of the firm
with his brother, hopes the price
reductions will also bring good news to
them.
“We take a smaller mark-up," said
Aguilar, “in hopes of selling more."
He reasoned that if a student sees a
Coke at 15 cents, he might buy it. But
at 20 cents the student will probably
pass.
Aguilar also explained how he can
afford to lower the prices on various
sandwiches as much as 30 cents.
"Sandwiches aren’t our mainstay.
We can afford to lower prices.” he
said. Cokes, milk and coffee are the
major sellers for the cafeteria.
Contrary to the immediate im¬
pression, the quality of the food isn’t
reduced along with the prices.
"There’s no flinching on quality.” said
Aguilar. "We’re even using the same
purveyors (as R & R Food Services
was using)."
There seems to be little doubt on
Aguilar's mind that they can keep the
prices down.
"I feel we can do it,” said Aguilar.
"We're doing it at other locations right
now." The Aguilars have been in the
business for five years.
Another change in the cafeteria is
the coffee. The new proprietors are
using ground coffee, as opposed to the
concentrate used by R & R.
Aguilar also plans to use a wooden
trolley car to dispense food on campus.
"It's kind of a glorified catering
truck," he said.
Mel Jackson, who managed the
cafeteria for R & R Food Services, is
being retained to run the service for
Vencoa.
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VOL. 38, NO. 13 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 10, 1975
—Courier Photo by Steve Ripley
CAMPAIGN BRIEFING— Stuart Silver, ASB president, briefs can¬
didates on campaign rules for the coming election.
Student Slalom Planned
Election Hopefuls Set for
Thursday and Friday Runoff
Twelve people had filed for 10
positions when registration for ASB
elections closed Tuesday at noon.
The only contested offices will be for
ASB president and AMS president.
Nick Martinez, Denise Hamilton and
Dennis Sugasawara are competing for
the ASB post. Tony Smith and John
(Skip) Lehman are in the race for the
AMS job.
Candidates for the other offices are
Gary Kvisler, Sophomore Class presi¬
dent; Julie Byers, Freshman Class
president; Galinda Velasco, AWS
president; Alan Mozee, athletics presi¬
dent; Ralph Champion. Senate presi¬
dent; Kenneth Bernard, Senate first
vice president and Geoffrey Eliel,
Senate second vice president.
The candidates met Tuesday with
Stuart Silver, retiring ASB president,
to meet each other and receive in¬
structions about campaigning. Silver
promised them "bands and bunting"
in an effort to create interest in the
election and get out the vote.
The Candidates— Where to
Hear and Talk With Them
Candidates seeking positions in next semester’s ASB
government will provide students with two opportunities to
see, hear and talk with them before the election on Thursday
and Friday.
A three-minute speech will be given by each candidate in
PCC’s Free Speech Area Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m.
Candidates will also be in the Quad for questioning on
the first day of elections, which is Thursday.
Written statements by the candidates will be posted at
points around campus, and will outline the candidates’
purposes in running for office.
—Courier Photo by Jeremy
ALL EARS— No, this is not the January Playmate. Adrienne Scull, an
occupational therapy student, was doing an experiment in non-verbal
communication for Joe Probst’s Speech 1 A class. The idea was to get
people’s reactions — most stared inquiringly after she passed and
many just smiled and enjoyed the change of scenery.
Driving Techniques, Race Film Set for Wednesday
By Belinda Busteed
Staff Writer
Speed and how to handle it comes to
PCC as John Thomas, professional
race car driver, lectures on driving
techniques and track safety next
Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. in the student
dining room.
Sponsored by Circle K, Thomas’
“chalk board talk” is in preparation
for a student slalom race at Irwindale
Raceway in February. However,
Randy Swaydan, event master,
stresses that any driver Can benefit
from the all-around tips Thomas will
share.
A film of the 1970 Canadian-
American (Can-Am) Series will be
shown at the lecture. This 30-minute
movie focuses on the 24 hours at Le
Mans, France, says Swaydan.
The Can-Am series features 917
Porsches and open-cockpit racing, he
says.
“There's a lot to driving that people
don't know, and it’s about time we got
the information to students,” says
Swaydan. PCC security officer and
instructor for Porsche Owners' Club.
Both lecture and slalom event are
sponsored by Circle K. Proceeds from
the slalom go to the Muscular Dystro¬
phy Fund. Those attending the lecture
(which costs $1) will receive a Si
discount at the Irwindale race school
and slalom.
Registration at Irwindale begins at
7:15 a.m. February 22. and is open to
any kind of car. Seat belts and helmets
are required, although helmets will be
available for loan at the track, says
Swaydan. There will be a tech in¬
spection.
Thomas will lead the course walk
and licensed instructors will be on
hand to give individual driving poin¬
ters during the practice class from
8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Individual timed runs begin at 1 p.m.
for those who have participated in the
class.
Swaydan points out that this is the
first time outside of Porsche Owners’
Club events that practice runs and
individual timings have been com¬
bined in one meet. The morning trials
give the feeling of competition and the
safety that comes with instruction, he
says.
Thomas, 31. is sales manager at
Bozzani Porsche Audi, Inc. in
Monrovia and has raced at major
tracks throughout the U.S., says
Swaydan. This year he will race at
Sebring. Ontario, Phoenix and
Daytona Beach.
He began his career in drag racing,
but a mountain road spinout sparked
his interest in other kinds of racing and
led him to California to learn the trade.
He was hired to drive a parts truck
for Bozzani Porsche Audi and soon
moved to the inside of the parts
department. Through researching
sports cars and their parts, as well as
learning auto mechanics, he became
one of the most knowledgeable Por¬
sche parts men in the country.
As team manager for driver Alan
Johnson, he started driving. Since
their separation he has been racing
The people of Hunza, a kingdom
which has for the past 130 years known
unbroken peace, is the topic of the
Tuesday Evening Forum next week.
ALIEN STUDENTS
All aliens in the United States must
report their addresses during
January of each year. The penalty
for not doing so is deportation. For
further information contact the
foreign students office, 021.
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both independently and under sponsor¬
ship.
Last year the L.A. Region Porche
Owners' Club granted him the Most
Improved Race Team Driver Award.
He is now racing on the International
Motor Sports Association circuit as a
team driver with Peter Papke and
Randolph Townsend.
For further information about the
events contact Randy Swaydan, 285-
2733, Wayne Nakano, 355-7353, or Rob
Howell, 799-9609.
The forum, which starts at 7:30, will
feature Renee Taylor, who has written
eight books on Hunza and its people. A
film will accompany the lecture.
The Hunzakuts, who are known for
their long lives, will also be discussed.
It is believed that a natural food diet,
their practice of Yoga, and their
religious ^beliefs are responsible for
this longevity.
The lecture will be held in Sexson
Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m.
People of Hunxa Topic of
Tuesday Evening Forum
Bv Cass Luke
Assistant Sports Editor
Editors for next semester's Courier
and Focus publications have been
chosen. Sergio Caponi, now assistant
managing editor of the Courier, will be
editor-in-chief of the paper next
semester.
Courier managing editor Dave
Moore will assume the editorship of
Focus, a magazine supplement
published once a semester, and
focusing on a particular aspect of PCC.
Caponi, a native of Rome, Italy, has
been at PCC for five semesters, major¬
ing in journalism. He has been on an
internship program at the Star-News,
which gives him the firsthand experi¬
ence of working on a professional
newspaper.
Caponi also spent a year as a
distance runner on the PCC track
team. He is now the editor of Focus,
and plans to attend Cal State Los
Angeles where he will get a B.A. in
journalism.
Later hoping to do some work for the
AP or UPI wire services, Caponi ex¬
plained that he plans to do the best job
he can aqd is confident that he will
succeed with the help of an enthusi¬
astic staff. “With enough manpower
there is the possibility to go to six
pages this semester. This would allow
for an entertainment page which
would deal with off-campus activities
such as movies, concerts, and book
reviews," he said.
Moore, the future editor of Focus,
plans to attend USC and get a B.A. in
journalism. He would like to be a
DAVE MOORE
. . . Focus editor
city newspapers and the Star-News.
Moore has also written several
feature articles for Pasadena Now, a
magazine puDlished by the city’s
Chamber of Commerce. Moore ex¬
plained that he doesn’t intend to
change the format of Focus, but he
does want to deal with human interest
issues.
SERGIO CAPONI
. . Courier chief
photographer -reporter on a newspaper
or magazine. Moore was also on the
Star-News internship program last
summer. He was sports editor for the
Courier during the spring semester of
’74.
Moore is now a sports writer for the
campus Press Bureau. His sports
stories have appeared in various inter-
Moore, Caponi Named as Focus,
Courier Editors for Spring Term