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VOL. 63, NO. 3 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JULY 31, 1986
New Assistant to President Chosen
William Goldmann
By Andre’ Coleman
News Editor
The Board of Trustees selected
William Goldmann as the interim
assistant to the president and dean
of institutional development on
Tuesday. July 22.
Goldmann. a professor of world
history and politics, replaces Dr.
Henry Kirk, who was granted a
one year leave of abscence to
serve as interim president at Cen-
tralia College in Washington. Gold¬
mann has been teaching at PCC for
over 20 years, has a Ph.D. in
modern european history, and has
taught classes at USC and Cal
State L.A.
Goldmann was very pleased
with the promotion but will miss
his teaching role as one of the
team teachers in the humanities
program and as one of the instruc¬
tors involved in the Oxford pro¬
gram.
“The humanities block was
highly successful. I really love to
work in international education.
Unfortunately I won't be able to
take part in the trips anymore. But
as a result of the promotion I will
be in charge of the international
program. I would love to develop
trips to other sites like Latin
America and the pacific rim.
Goldmann discussed his future
plans as the new head of the PCC
Foundation, which he inherits with
the job of dean of institutional
development. “PCC is a good
school, but it needs to improve its
communictaion with local busi¬
nesses. Most of the community
isn't aware of our 60 specialization
programs," said Goldmann.
Goldmann also served as the
chairman of the Legislative Con¬
tact Committee, which promotes
communication and understanding
between community colleges and
legislators in Sacramento.
To solve the communication
problem, Goldmann will shift lots
of interest to a new foundation
project called Business Partners
which is designed to help local
businesses mix with the school.
Another possible project, Business
Donors, is designed to help estab¬
lish donors for the foundation.
Goldmann did not win the posi¬
tion overnight. After the position
was announced by personnel, ap¬
plications and resumes were sub¬
mitted. Next, a special team com¬
mittee which consisted of faculty
members, students and members
of personnel reviewed the resumes
and conducted interviews. The
final step was an interview with
the president. The Board of
Trustees voted on the selection.
Roofing Fumes May Cause Discomfort
By Martha Williams
Staff Writer
The latest summer fashion for
some 8.500 PCC students and fac¬
ulty might well be gas masks and
space suits. This apparel may be
the only means of avoiding the
fumes that can circulate in and
around buildings where roofers are
repairing or replacing a roof.
R building occupants noticed
such conditions when roofers were
working atop the building. The
fumes were actually residue and
dust particles emitted from the
asphalt roofing material used.
The fumes were inadvertently
drawn into the classrooms through
the fresh air ducts, which are a
part of the air conditioning sys¬
tem. They also spread into the first
floor walkway on the north side of
the building. Students and faculty
complained of dizziness, head¬
aches, and nausea. However, no
complaints were recorded as a
result of the T and
К
buildings, or
the observatory roofing projects.
The safety office safety began
receiving complaints about the
fumes on June 25. Officer Leroy
Henderson was dispatched to D
building to investigate.
“We received a call from a staff
member in D building about a
funny smell in the air. Main¬
tenance and operation confirmed
that the smell was coming from
the R building." According to Hen¬
derson, no follow-up was made.
Peggy Strong. Security and
Safety supervisor, said, “We re¬
ceived other calls about the fumes.
The smell was terrible that day.
We got one call and logged it in.
We got other calls after that, but
since they were the same com¬
plaint we didn't record the calls.
We just told them we had an
officer investigating."
Jim Menath, director of main¬
tenance and operation, stated, “I
was not aware of any calls or
complaints about the fumes in R
building. I had visited the site
myself and all I smelled was tar.
We aren't using anything that
should be making people sick."
Chris Pechon, insurance and
safety representative from Bryant
Construction Company, which was
contracted to handle the job. sup¬
ported Menath's claim that no
harmful materials were being
used. "I’ve worked around tar for
a number of years. It's never made
me ill. It might cause problems for
someone who is sensitive to it, but
there's nothing hazardous in it."
The California Health and
Safety Codes Hazardous Act de¬
fines a hazardous substance as,
“Any substance or mixture of
substances which is (1) toxic. (2)
is corrosive. (3) an irritant (4) is a
strong sensitizer . . . ; if such
substance or mixture of
substances may cause personl in¬
jury or illness during or as a
proximate result of reasonable
handling or use."
A Material Safety Data Sheet,
filed in the maintenance and oper¬
ation office on campus, identified
the asphalt as a petroleum based-
product containing 2 percent
asbestos. Under the heading
‘■symptoms of exposure" it read.
“Acne-like lesion (Poisoning-like
symptom), tar melanosis (yellow¬
ish discoloring of skin), irritating
to eyes and respiratory tract."
A staff member, who asked not
to be named, said. “We com¬
plained and were told it was harm¬
less. My throat and nasal passages
are burning up."
“We try to work around the
educational program." Menath
said.
Arturo Vivar. who worked on the
painting and waterproofing portion
of the project, said, "I’ve been in
this business for 28 years. I've seen
a lot of guys get sick from that
roofing stuff. It’s very dangerous.
It’s real strong, I get sick myself
sometimes." Menath expressed
surprise when he learned that the
fumes were also affecting the men
working on the building. "That's
their livelihood. They should be
use to getting sick." he said.
According to Menath. an interof¬
fice memo was sent to all depart¬
ment chairmen and cost center
managers advising them of "possi¬
ble discomforts associated with
the construction project. They
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ELECTRIC TABBY This neon feline is one Art. The museum is located at 704 Traction
of the great exhibits at the Museum of Neon Street in Los Angeles. Admission is S2.50.
— Photo by Lorene Rosen
IN THE AIR TONIGHT — Roofing repairs on the R
building used chemicals which caused some students to
become ill. The repairs were part of deferred maintenance
projects done during summer. — Courier photo by Vern McGuire
Newsline
□ A free series of career planning
workshops to assist anyone who
has been out of school or the job
market for several years is sched¬
uled for the fall and spring
semesters. Identifying a career,
pursuing that particular career,
and raising self-confidence are
three of the programs main goal,
according to program coordinator
Beth Kaiama.
Kaiama said. "These adult re¬
entry orientations are especially
designed to meet the needs and
answer the questions of adults
returning to school. By the end of
the course each person will have
developed an individual resume
along with an action plan for
future education and career
goals.”
Workshops include skills identi¬
fication. career goal setting, as¬
sertion training, job networking,
resume writing, career testing,
job research, keeping a job. non-
traditional careers and job in¬
terviewing.
The workshops will run from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. for eight Mondays at
the Community Skills Center. 325
S. Oak Knoll Ave.. Pasadena. Ca.
Interested persons must arrange
for registration and a pre-enroll¬
ment interview prior to the begin¬
ning of the class by calling (818)
578-7251.
□ This the last issue of the Courier
for summer. Publication will re¬
sume in mid September.
IIMSIDE
•Does everyone deserve the right to voice their opinion?
This week on page 2 John Willis expresses his opinion on
freedom of speech.
•Do you prefer the theater? If you do. then Nicholas Nickelb];
may be the play to see. Read why in Kenneth Houck's
review on page 3.
•Going dancing? If you want to dance the night away, you
have to know where to go. This week on page 4 Suzie Boline
takes a look at the top 10 dancing places.
•Football season is just a punt away! This week Paul Allen
previews the Lancers upcoming season on page 5.
•Do you know what a Solar Sail is? One day it may make
aviation history. Read how on page 6.
•Do special effects and photography excite you? Read
Dorian Cohen's story on page 7 about PCC student Bruce
Dickson, a young man with a bright future in the world of
photography.
•TV production instructor Joe Keane is leaving. John
Howell explains the reasons why on page 8.