PCC Courier, January 18, 1974

the positions of Asian, American In¬ dians, and International Students representatives would be eliminated. These groups would be represented by Inter-Club Council. The board would retain executive power, but legislation would be han¬ dled by the Student Senate. A financial section is also included in the new governmental document. It would require the ASB president to submit a budget to the Senate for its approval. All ASB funds would be frozen until the budget was approved. Also, all financial transactions would be regulated by a financial code. The code was written in 1962, but hasn’t been used for several years. Student reaction to the proposed constitutional changes are mixed. “Many of the proposed changes are, without question, biased and cater to self-interest of only a handful of students,” commented Joe Chavez, finance commissioner and a candidate for ASB president. Chavez particularly objected to the elimination of the positions held by the Asian, Indian and International Student representatives, while retaining the BSU and MECHA repre¬ sentatives on the executive board. PCC CousUe/i FOR “THE EXORCIST”?— No, these students were lining up for next semester’s parking permit, some waited for as long as three hours to pay the college $20 for a day parking permit. Of the 22,050 permits available, 15,050 were sold on the first day; 44 were special car pool parking permits. Limited number of permits are still available at the campus security office. By Dave Rust Assistant Managing Editor After five months of revision, rewriting and compromising, a new ASB constitution and a new form of government are being offered to students of PCC. A special election, to be held early next semester, will determine whether or not the new document will go into effect. Ratification of the proposed con¬ stitution requires the approval of a simple majority of the students voting in the election. If passed, the new plan will take immediate effect. Now, student government is divided into three branches. The divisions include the ASB Board, the Student Senate, and the Supreme Council. The ASB Board has both executive and legislative powers. It controls the budget and authorizes all legislation. The board has 16 members including three representatives from the Senate. Except for the three senators on the ASB Board, the Senate is merely an advisory body. It can propose legislation through its members on the board, but the Senate cannot pass legislation by itself. Under the new constitution, a major shift of power within student govern¬ ment would occur. The ASB Board would be replaced with a smaller executive board, membership of the Senate would remain the same, and a new five- member supreme council would be created, appointed by the board and approved by the Senate. On the new executive board, all senatorial seats would be removed and Special Election for Constitution Vol. 36, No. 12 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA January 18, 1974 Litton Shares History, Grandeur of Colorado NO SHOW— Senate officers listen as Joe Chavez, ASB finance commissioner, discusses progress of student car pool program during a Senate meeting earlier this month. Last week, a Senate committee investigating ASB financial practices invited Chavez —Courier Photo by David Rust to appear before the entire Senate to answer questions, but Chavez did not show. Senate officers are, left to right, Lynn Calamia, first vice president; Kathi Manley, secretary; Andre Latreille, president: and Stuart Silver, second vice president. Vasquez Denies Any Wrongdoing, Calls Investigation 'Witch Hunt' By Dan Sonimerville Staff Writer By Sergio Caponi Assistant Fine Arts Editor A documentary on the history of the Colorado Plateau, the formation of the Grand Canyon and its exploration and exploitation will be presented at the Tuesday Evening Forum, Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 in Sexson Auditorium. Guest speaker will be Martin Litton, ecologist, photographer and writer. The film also analyzes the geology and climate of the Colorado region, its vegitation and its wildlife. A historical documentation on the early pioneers and settlers of the Grand Canyon area is included. Considered a foremost authority on the canyon and the Colorado Rapids, Litton retraces the first American expedition of the river, which was led by Maj. John Wesley Powell in 1896. Under his command were 10 men, who traveled the Colorado in wooden boats, enduring incredible hardships. At the end, only seven of them survived. Litton launched “his” specially designed boats at Lee’s Ferry, just below the Glen Canyon Dam. The first encounter with the whitewater rapids didn’t present any particular problem. Complications, however, arose at the so-called “House Rock” rapid, where crashing waves upset two boats. It was a close call, but everyone came through all right. The spectacular filming of the rapids MARTIN LITTON PCC students will receive a com¬ puterized car pool match-up form with either their registration card or final program card at the end of this semester. Those who are interested have to fill in their name, address, telephone number, class schedule, arrival and departure time from campus. They turn in the cards to the office of Phyllis Jackson, dean of student activities, at the Campus Center. The college computer center will then collect all these cards and compile a list of potential car poolers. Students with similar address and class schedule will be put into different groups of about four. The first name on each group will receive mailing with data on other persons in his group. He will then be responsible for contacting them and initiate final arrangements among themselves. The car pool program was started this semester, on a smaller scale. Next semester will be the first time the computer will be involved in the program. Robert Berger, director of computer services, urged all students to mail in the card as soon as possible. “We have to wait until all the cards are in to do the keypunch in one bunch, so the sooner we get the cards back, the sooner match-ups can be made. “This program costs us only about was done from shore, from other boats, and from specially mounted, waterproof cameras on board wooden dories. Stop-action techniques were used in the most significant scenes, so that none of the different thrills would be missed. Litton adds beauty to his documentary with scenes of all the natural wonders he admired during the expedition. They include the famous Inner Gorge, and the brilliance of its color; the Vishnu Schist, the oldest rocks visible to man; the Deer Creek and its 125-foot waterfall, and the explosive Lava Falls Rapid, the most dangerous of them all. Wildlife camera shots include cougars, wild burros, bighorn sheep, deer, lizards, and kangaroo rats. Nationally known for his activities in conservation and preservation of the wilderness, Litton was born in Los Angeles in 1917. After graduating from UCLA, he joined the Air Force, where he served as a pilot in Europe during World War II. With peace, he became a feature writer for the Los Angeles Times. In 1954, he shifted to Sunset Magazine as travel editor. In 1969, he resigned to concentrate on writing, freelance photography, producing documentary films, and to found Grnad Canyon Dories, which schedules rowing trips through the Grnad Canyon for the general public. Litton became more and more in¬ terested in the canyon after a rowing trip he and his wife made in 1955 down the Colorado River. Since then, he has repeated the feat nearly 30 times, becoming a major expert on the rapiss. When plans were announced to build additional dams in the canyon, Litton was one of the leaders to marshal opposition against the scheme. Through his efforts and those of others, the dams were not built. His name has appeared on hundreds of articles published in national magazines. His photographs are featured in many books dealing with parks, wilderness and natural wonders of the West. Consultant to the Time- Life Wilderness series, Litton was a major contributor to the series’ book on the Grand Canyon. For nine years he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Club. $20 for the paper; the biggest ex¬ penditure will be in keypunch,” Berger estimated. “The cost is very cheap, considering the benefits the students are going to get. “Students should try to make it work, even if it means going to school an hour earlier,” he said. “What’s an hour compared to all the advantages they will get?” Berger maintained there is no way he can estimate how many students will participate in the program. However, according to Gil Robinson, chief of campus security, the number of cars coming on campus can be reduced by at least 25 per cent if students would cooperate and make use of the program. “This is a fantastic thing for the students,” commented Robinson. “It will save them a lot in gas, car upkeep and parking permits. 5And of course it will help to reduce overcrowding parking problems here on campus, since there will be four people coming in one car instead of four in four cars. “Whether this car pool program will succeed depends solely on the efforts of the students,” said Robinson, “and they should really try to make it work.” One thing Berger would like to emphasize is, do not call up the computer center for information concerning car pools. All students who have sent in their match-up form will be contacted sooner or later. ASB President Gene Vasquez and Sophomore President Tim Johnson appeared before the Student Senate Tuesday, defending themselves against charges of impropriety. Vasquez and Johnson, along with Carol Daniels and Joe Chaveria, were charged by the Senate committee investigating ASB financial practices of irresponsible and extravagant spending of ASB funds while attending the California Community College Student Government Association Convention at Newport Beach last November. Joe Chavez was also requested to appear before the Senate for questioning about his participation in the convention but did not show up. Vasquez, Johnson, Daniels and Chaveria spent $100 of ASB funds while attending the three-day convention for half a day. Vasquez explained he couldn’t at¬ tend the convention on its starting date Monday because he had to attend a Parking Committee meeting and other business. He decided the following day to try to make the convention. Having no transportation, he asked Johnson if he would like to go using his car along with Daniels and Chaveria. The group borrowed $i00 from Johnson’s grand¬ mother with the expectation of being reimbursed by the ASB. Vasquez contends that his delegation went to two caucuses that lasted until 6 p.m. Vasquez said he gave a 20-minute speech at one caucus. The ASB president said that his ON AMERICAN INDIANS The Office of Chicano Affairs, the Social Science Department and the Native American Club present David Ridenour on campus from 10:30 a. m. to noon in C301 to help in educating students and staff on the “Native Americans in Modern Society.” Ridenour will also be speaking at the noon hour on the American Indian and their culture in the Free Speech Area. party ate dinner after the caucuses at approximately $10 a head. He said he and his party went to a restaurant at Fashion Island after driving around 20 minutes looking for one. They later came back to the hotel and socialized with various students from other colleges at the Newporter Inn where the convention was being held. Vasquez cites that he did not violate any state laws drinking alcohol at the restaurant or the hotel. According to Vasquez, they left the hotel at 3 a.m. and arrived in Pasadena around noon to have break¬ fast. He did not elaborate on what they did for nine hours or how much ASB money was spent on gas driving around. Vasquez declared the money spent on Miss Daniels, who is not an elected ASB official, was not illegal as one senator claimed. (It was later found out to be true.) Vasquez admitted he could have been more conservative with the funds. “If I had known that I would receive this kind of response. I most certpinly would have,” he added. “I still believe all the money was well spent,” he said, “and I think some are trying to make a witch hunt out of this.” Several times order broke down while Vasquez and Johnson had the tloor. Several rash statements and sharp remarks were exchanged bet¬ ween senators and the two ASB of¬ ficers. Senator Steve Radmill accused Vasquez and Johnson of going on a drunk spree that night at the hotel. Johnson made a remark to Radmill referring to him as “the little boy with white hair.” Johnson said he had three drinks that night and bought two pitchers of beer for other students. The sophomore president said he can’t remember exactly how he spent his share of the funds. “Would you remember what you exactly spent on a given date two months ago?” he asked. Johnson said he had spent his share of the funds before arriving in Pasadena and used his own money for breakfast that morning. Johnson said it was his first time at any convention and cited his innocence in the matter of spending the money. “It’s not very hard to spend money at those kinds of meetings,” he said. Johnson said he held all the funds until after dinner, where he divided it up equally among the other three. The Sophomore president said it was a mistake not getting receipts. “I just never thought at the time that this whole affair would come under such scrutiny,” he added. Stuart Silver, co-author of the constitution and also a candidate for ASB president, defended the cuts, maintaining that the eliminated groups were “minor minorities” and didn’t represent enough students to remain on the board. Ander Latreille, the other co-author, and candidate for Senate president, said, “All the recommended changes were needed to establish a system of checks and balances in student government. The old constitution has absolutely no checks and balances.” According to Gene Vasquez, ASB president, “too many changes were made. Only a couple of items needed changing,” elaborated Vasquez. "These could have been made through amendments.” Students may obtain a copy of the proposed changes upstairs in the Campus Center. ASB ELECTIONS Vote today for the candidate of your choice. Polls open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Polls are located in front of the Campus Center and C Building by the Mirror Pools. Two Classes To Be Aired on Television College credits are available by TV this coming semester. Two programs, Family Risk Management with non- transferrable units, and Physical Geography with three transferrable units, will be aired this spring semester. To sign up for the classes, enroll ’with a counselor. Any questions per¬ taining to the credit classes and fur¬ ther information needed will be sup¬ plied by David Ledbetter. Physical Geography, three units, will air from 7 to 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning Feb. 4 on Channel ,7. It will also be shown on Channel 50, 3 to 3:30 p.m., and 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mon¬ day, Wednesday and Friday beginning Feb. 18, with repeats 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. At7to7:30a.m. Tuesday and Thursday beginning Feb. 5, Family Risk Management airs. Channel 50 will also carry it at 6 to 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Friday beginning Feb. 20 with repeats 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The programming, which is being funded by the 30 community colleges that are participating in the courses is open to all students. The grading will be based only on a midterm and final, which will be conducted on the campus where the student is enrolled. EARLY FINAL GRADES The student who needs early final grades may purchase the postal cards (printed) at the College Book¬ store, address them to himself or to the institution to which he wishes to transfer, and give one to each of his teachers. The teacher should record the grade, sign his name, and mail the card (or return to the student in person). William Brackenridge Memorial Fund Helps Handicapped Students A year ago, the William A. Brackenridge Memorial Fund was established for handicapped students at PCC. Since that time, it has proved itself as a consistent, source of revenue in emergencies, enabling handicapped students to carry on with their education even under the most critical circumstances. Fran Baldwin, coordinator for PCC’s Handicapped Student Program, administers the money at her own discretion for use toward emergency expenses and assisting students in the purchasing of books, materials, and tran¬ sportation. The fund was set up in her father’s name after his death in December. 1972. “Recently the Faculty Senate approved the inclusion of regular deductions for the fund. All faculty donations for the fund are now tax deductible," says Mrs. Baldwin. “I am particularly grateful for this, because actually we have no other source of money-giving. It has been extremely helpful in all different types of cases. We do have aid to the Carry On Education totally disabled, but many needy handicapped students do not qualify for this." Both directly and indirectly, the fund has added to the program’s efficiency in helping handicapped students. One successful student tutor, who wants to attend school and take courses in advanced manual communication for the deaf, is now able to do so because of money from the fund. “With the increase this fund has provided, we can do things like this. Before we had to carefully meter out pennies and dimes,” Mrs. Baldwin says. William Brackenridge, who was a Pasadena resident and worked with William Wilson Real Estate, was interested in and proud of the PCC program, and knew many of the students personally. “Of course we are pleased and grateful for the donations from William Wilson Real Estate and all the others who have contributed,” Mrs. Baldwin adds. Donations can be sent care of Fran Baldwin and made out to the William A. Brackenridge Memorial Fund. Computerized Car Pool Needs Student Support