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VOL 61, NO. 17 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 17, 1986
PCC Foundation A wards $ 1 0,000 in Mini Grants
By Lisa Acosta
News Editor
Funds totaling $10,000 will be al¬
located by the PCC Foundation to 16 of
the 24 applicants who requested mini¬
grants for college-oriented projects.
The PCC Foundation Executive
Committee, made its final decision
Jan. 7 regarding which persons should
receive funding.
“Since Proposition 13, the college
has had to cut back on many of the
program enhancements. PCC has been
known for its excellence in instruction
and these grants will definitely support
the educational program,” said Dr.
Henry P. Kirk, vice president for in¬
stitutional advancement.
Approved proposals include: $1,769
to the library to expand the Asian
literature collection and the cinema
history collection, and to purchase mi¬
crofilm periodicals. The anthroplogy
department received $1000 to make a
film on proper excavating and survey¬
ing techniques, and the art department
also received $1000 to enhance and
improve its slide collection including
slide cabinets and sets.
The art department requested an art
gallery show and $1000 has been al¬
located for the presentation of a well
known artist from Pennsylvania, Tom
Bostelle. $1000 will go to the Physical
Education department to upgrade the
SportsMedicine Center, establish an
athletic training program and purchase
computer soft ware, test equipment
and books.
The Business Department will re¬
ceive $750 for materials and supplies
for course development with an
emphasis on its new micro computer
courses. A display case, at a cost of
$505 has been requested by the Geology
department and will house 1,000 min¬
erals at an estimated $20,000 value.
$500 will help develop a Centennial
Spanish Publication and $531 will go to
the Child Development Center to
purchase early childhood books.
Approximately another $1500 has
been allocated for five other proposals
including computer software for Spe¬
cial Services to assist those students
with disabilities. The Humanities Block
Program will receive funding to
purchase video tapes, the Chemistry
Department will be able to purchase a
lab manual, and the Faculty Senate will
receive funding to send representatives
to attend a Great Teachers Seminar. A
silk screen t-shirt project was also
approved.
“The selection was quite difficult.
The committee tried to select a broad
range of well-defined projects repre¬
senting many departments on campus,
said Kirk. “The fact that some
proposals were not selected at this
time does not imply that they were
without merit. They may be resub¬
mitted to the foundation at a future
date or directed to other funding
sources on campus or in the com-
Sign Arts Exhibit Now on Display
Jeff Dykes puts finishing touches on his sign and Becky
Lewison demonstrates shading as she letters her sign. Both
students are members of the Sign Arts 333 class. The student
work will be displayed in the foyer of the PCC Library and
according to Rosa Chandler, exhibit committee chairperson,
“Students will show art work that is guaranteed to tantalize
the viewer.”
“The purpose of the exhibit is to give visual exposure to
what the sign arts department teaches,” said Bob McDaniel,
sign arts instructor.
Loreen Weeks: Tournament of Roses Princess
By Joe Holman
Editor in Chief
PCC students might be surprised if
they were to ask Rose Court Princess
Loreen Belle Weeks what her greatest
moment in life was.
“It was coming within two inches of
breaking my high school's record in the
shot put," said a smiling Weeks, a PCC
student who graduated from Mara-
natha in Pasadena.
After scooping their chins off the
ground, students feel compeled to ask
howthe beautiful and petite 5 6” Rose
Court Princess could manage to heave
a shot put a distance of 28 feet.
“I like challenges,” said Weeks.
In fact, it was her love of a good
challenge that led her to try out for the
1986 Rose Court. “I just looked at the
whole experience as totally beneficial.
I really wasn’t expecting to win, but I
kept being asked back,” Weeks said. “I
just took it one cut at a time.”
Weeks started as one of 915 contes¬
tant hopefuls last September, survived
five cuts (915, 250, 50 and 25) and was
selected as one of the seven princesses
for the Rose Court at the Tournament
House in Pasadena on Oct. 13.
At 20, Weeks was considered the
“senior citzen of the group,” Weeks
Loreen Weeks
said.
“There was a big age difference
between me and the other girls,” said
Weeks. “I was sort of the stability
factor for the Court. I spent a lot of
time acting as a liason. From the
beginning, I was put into the leadership
role.”
As a member of the Court, Weeks
participated in 80-100 events leading up
to the Rose Bowl Parade and Bowl
game. Thus, finding a “favorite mo¬
ment" is a difficult decision for Weeks.
“Everything was so exciting,” said
Weeks. “But I think one of the most
interesting parts was the 'behind the
scenes’ look we got for the entire
process. We got to see how they tape
the Bob Hope show, and how the Rose
Parade goes together and much more.”
One of the most appreciated events
by Weeks was when she and the other
Court members got to know the judges
on a more personal level when they
spent a weekend on Balboa Island.
“When your going through the
preliminary cuts, the judges were just
strangers sitting on the other side of
the table, but when you get know them
better they are like nine new mothers
and fathers.”
Once at Balboa Island, the members
of the Court compete in various events.
At first Weeks was somewhat nervous
about the competitions. “I had to live
up to everything that I had told the
judges about. Like how active I am in
sports,” said Weeks, who played
basketball and soccer in high school.
“Fortunately, they told me later that I
did.”
Many special moments for Weeks
were provided by young children that
the Court visited, such as the City of
Hope, the Children’s Hospital in L.A.
and McLaren Hall in El Monte, which
is a home for abused and abandoned
children. “The chance to give these
kids someone to look up to was
precious,” said Weeks.
Weeks' propensity for being a role
model is exemplified in her desire to
some day go into Nursing. “That’s my
nature,” said Weeks. “A smile is my
reward.”
However, being a member of the
Court also brings its share of pressure.
“Every way you go, your ‘on.’ There
really wasn’t a chance to relax, even
around relatives, because I was always
‘The Show.’ People wanted to know
everything.”
The Sierra Madre resident tried out
for the Rose Court last year and made
it to the second cut. She had re¬
membered when she was younger and a
spectator along the parade route and
how exciting it looked to be a member
of the Court.
So this year, she wasn’t planning on
trying out until her mom said, "Have
you lost your sense of adventure?”
Weeks admits that her brother Gar¬
ret, featured in a National “Who’s
Who” book, was the most “famous in
the family.” However, Weeks said jok¬
ingly that she had finally, “Squeaked in
the backdoor.”
Included in her activities were a
By Carmen Morgan
Special Correspondent
The champion PCC Forensics team
received its 1985-86 budget this week.
Prior to this, the team was operating
without a budget in the hopes that
sufficient funds would be allocated.
The estimated $25,000 that was origi¬
nally proposed, was not received and
instead the budget will remain at
$16,000.
The team is now forced to make
major cut backs due to the late budget
plan. Cut backs will include less stu¬
dent participation at tournaments. In
view of the reductions, six PCC stu¬
dents will compete at the upcoming
Sacramento Tournament instead of the
usual 14.
Members of the Forensics team sug¬
gested plans to generate their own
funds, yet most fundraisers would re¬
number of speeches that each member
of the Court had to present. Initially,
the thought of getting up in front of an
audience of strangers was scary.
“I was the type of student that took
Speech 10 instead of Speech One be¬
cause I didn’t like public speaking,”
she said. Needless-to-say, Weeks has
overcome her public speaking shyness
and admits that she may take Speech
One.
Weeks, who has a 3.6 GPA, said that
she has so many interests that she is
not quite sure what she wants to do
with her future. However, she is ex¬
pecting to get her A. A. this spring with
her major in Nursing plus a double
minor in Business and Pyschology.
“That just about covers every possible
field,” said Weeks.
Weeks has one small problem. “Af¬
ter months of collecting souvenirs,
their arestacks located under my bed,”
said Weeks. “While my room is close to
being clean, my bed is now two feet
closer to the ceiling and gaining!”
quire the team’s involvement on week¬
ends when they are scheduled for tour¬
naments.
A proposed solution to the problem
would be to receive their annual budget
at a more convenient time. Forensics
coach Joseph Probst, professor of com¬
munications feels that the budget
should be established at the end of
June, preceeding the semester. “I am a
very conservative budget manager, but
it is very difficult tp plan when you
don’t know what your budget is for fifty
percent of the year,” said Probst.
Unfortunately, the spring semester
is more costly for the Forensics team
due to the National tournaments. The
team has already spent approximately
$9000 and is left with only $7000 for the
spring semester.
“It’s really a hardship for students to
put together all their work and not be
Forensics Team Suffers
munity,” he added.
The Foundation Mini Grants Pro¬
gram was established from un¬
designated funds raised by last year’s
campaign. Applicants were asked to
submit proposals for small but in¬
novative projects that could not be
funded from limited district revenues.
24 applications were submitted re¬
questing a total of $25,019.07 in funding.
“Presently another fundraising cam¬
paign is underway. If it’s successful,
we hope to implement the program
next year,” said Kirk.
— Campus Briefs —
Buddy Rich and his band will be
appearing in the Sexson Auditorium
Jan. 23 at 8:15 p.m. Buddy Rich is
famous for his big band sound.
“Even though he’s 68, his music has
managed to keep up to date,” said Paul
Kilian, chairman of the music depart¬
ment. Tickets can be purchased
through the music department or at
Ticketron locations and prices range
from $8-10.
The Associated Student Government
is in need of volunteers. AS is looking
for a new secretary and also com¬
missioners to help with projects and
committees. Qualifications include: A
minimum 2.0 grade point average, the
student must be enrolled in at least
nine units and be free from any
academic or disciplinary probation.
“We need more student support and
involvement,” said Karen Vargo, vice
president of business affairs.
USC counselors will be available to
interview nursing students Feb. 13 in
U207 from 10 to 12 p.m. This is an
opportunity for anyone interested in
nursing to speak with USC represent¬
atives and get direct information about
the programs available.
The Spring Blood Drive is near and
the Red Cross hopes to raise more
blood than in the fall semester drive
which fell short of its expected goal.
The blood drive will be held in early
spring.
More State Level JC News
In anticipation of the Commission for
the Review of the Master Plan for
Higher Education’s report to the Legis¬
lature in two months. Executive Direc¬
tor Lee Kerschner gave the Board of
Governors a breakdown of the plan
Budget Cut
able to participate,” said Anthony T.
Georgilas, director of forensics and
professor of communications.
The prevailing attitude of the team
and coaches however, is one of under¬
standing. They sympathize with the
difficult task the Board is faced with of
allocating funds. “Dr. Bonnie James,
vice-president and business manager
has been most supportive, along with
President John Sargis and the Board of
Trustees,” said Georgilas.
“I feel very positive about the com¬
mittee. I have never known them to
deny us anything with regards to the
academic training of the students,”
said Georgilas.
One forensics team member added,
“The reduced budget is bad, but never¬
theless we will continue to keep win¬
ning.”
during its December meeting in San
Fransisco.
Following public hearings this Janu¬
ary in San Diego, San Mateo and
Fresno, the Commission must present
its study for initial legislative examina¬
tion on Feb. 28, 1986.
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Calling for major renewal and re¬
form efforts in curriculum quality,
improved governance and accoun¬
tability structures and a new com¬
munity college finance mechanism, the
Board of Governors, after nearly six
months of extensive consultation and
analysis, adopted its annual public pol¬
icy agenda for community colleges.
“This year’s Baisc Agenda, for the
first time, distinguishes between roles
of the State and roles of the system in
bringing about reform of the com¬
munity colleges,” noted Joshua L.
Smith, chancellor. “Our colleges can
only reemerge through the concerted
action of districts, the Board of Gov¬
ernors, the Legislature, the Governor
and others. None of us can do it alone;
we’ve got to have a plan.”
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Also at the December meeting,
Agnes Robisnon, who had been vice-
president in 1985, was elected president
of the Board.