PCC Courier, July 31, 1986

The Courier Fall Registration Begins Aug. 20 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 (continued on page 6) 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.