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PCC Courier, March 07, 1986
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'House Mixes Horror
With Good Spirits
— p. 3 —
Women's Tennis Split 2;
Lose to Ei Camino
— P- 4 —
ASB
Dan Stuart
Appoints
Chris Cofer
Commissioners and Councilmen
By Jesse Santillan
Staff Reporter
The AS Board approved the
appointment of four students to the
Supreme Council and three com¬
missioners for spring semester.
Nine positions as com¬
missioner and one member of the
Supreme Council remain vacant.
The AS Board plans to fill these
positions in the near future, said AS
president Jim Mares.
Named to the Supreme Council
were Dan Stuart, former editor-in-
chief of the Courier; Chris Cofer,
previous AS president; Jose
Rodriguez, former Council mem¬
ber; and Dipak Chudasama, co¬
president of the International Club
and a member of the AS summer
interim board.
The only appointee present at
the meeting, Stuart said, “We
should be the ones to update the
constitution. Elections haven’t run
smoothly in the past and that could
be remidies by establishing by-laws
for the election process.”
President Mares has strong
feelings about improving the elec¬
tion process. “I don’t want anyone
to go through what I did in the last
election. We had nothing written
down so no penalties for campaign
violations could be issued.”
The three commissioners in¬
cluded Marc Allen as Com¬
missioner of Communications,
Michael Requadt as Commissioner
of Msic and David Rummer as
Social Science Commissioner. Af¬
ter his appointment, Rummer said,
“I intend to work hard with Ren
Miedema, Social Science Dept.
Chairman, and I will bring all
comments and suggestions to the
AS Board.”
The AS positions are open to
students with a 3.0 GPA and who
are presently enrolled with at least
9 units. Those interested in a board
position can contact Jim Mares in
the campus center.
PCC
COURIER
VOL. 62, NO. 3 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 7, 1986
EOPS and Cal State Reps to Be on Campus
FORMER PCC PRESIDENT Armen Sarafian has been
appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor
Deukmejian.
Deukmejian Appoints
Former President
By Cara Pitts
Staff Writer
A representative from the Extended
Opportunity Program at California
State University, Los Angeles, will be
on campus Tuesday, March 25 to
provide students with information on
how to enter CSULA. Gene Buckman
will conduct the workshops that will be
held in C238 from noon until 2 p.m. All
interested students are asked to sign up
in the EOPS office in F101. Students
who did not apply to CSULA in Novem¬
ber can still apply in April for Fall 1986
admission.
The California State University Sys¬
tem representative will give students
advice regarding financial aid, testing
requirements, application deadlines,
scholarships, and educational pro¬
grams that are available through the
By Cara Pitts
Staff Writer
The PCC Dance Company will pres¬
ent its annual Spring Dance Concert on
April 3, 4 and 5 in Sexson Auditorium.
The theme for this year’s production is
“A Night of Jubilation, Seasons and the
Gospel.”
The concert will feature original
ballet, jazz and modern dance choreo¬
graphy by PCC dance and theory stu¬
dents and faculty members. Rikki
Magee, the company’s director, will
also be dancing in the concert.
The PCC Dance Company was for¬
med last November. Fall '85 dance
students and any interested dancers
who planned to attend PCC in the
Spring were invited to audition. The
audition consisted of two parts, a per¬
sonal interview and a practical dance
combination that included ballet and
jazz techniques.
By John Willis
News Editor
The PCC Chorale continues to gain
enthusiasts as a result of their local
performances. On Monday, Feb. 24 the
singers wooed crowds at USC and on
last Friday, they harmonized together
as part of the Spring Festival at Chap¬
man College.
The Chorale, under the direction of
Don Brinegar, is actually composed of
three groups: the Chamber Singers, the
Lancer Jazz Choir and the Concert
Choir. The Concert Choir is open to all
Learn how to complete your
1985 tax returns easily by attending
the Tax Return Workshop on
Wednesday, March 5 from 6 to 9
p.m. in the Campus Center, Room
202. Services and tax advice are
free. Bring your W-2 form and a
pencil.
The Association for the Ad¬
vancement of Black Science Stu¬
dents is sponsoring its first annual
Amateur Scientist-Engineer con¬
test. The contest is designed to
promote creativity among the sci¬
entific community. For more in¬
formation, AABSS will hold a meet¬
ing Thursday, March 13 in C335 at
noon. Sign-ups for the contest are
University-level EOPS.
According to EOPS counselor Lizz
Walsh, “More students from PCC
transfer to four year colleges than
students from other community col¬
leges in the Southern California area."
The primary purpose of the Ex¬
tended Opportunity Program and Serv¬
ices at PCC is to provide services
aimed toward enrollment and the re¬
tention of students with handicaps, or
economic, language, and social disad¬
vantages. EOPS is a financial and
supportive service subsidized by the
State to issue grants and funds for
special programs to eligible students.
Eligible students are encouraged to
submit a Student Aid Application to the
EOPS office to determine an actual
financial need.
“Even if students are not eligible for
In addition to their individual
academic studies, the selected dancers
are expected to dedicate up to twelve
hours per week to rehearse for the
production. The dancers will earn two
units of credit in the dance theory and
production class.
Containing dance choreography
produced from biblical verses, the
gospel suite forms a special part of the
concert, according to freshman dancer
Sharon Durall.
“Dancing is a meaningful part of
everyone’s culture, and we are working
very hard to demonstrate this aspect in
the concert,” Durall said.
The Dance Company urges parents,
friends, students, and neighboring
schools in the Pasadena area to attend
the concert. Ticket prices are general
admission $5.00, students and senior
citizens $4.00 and children under 12
free. Additional information is avail¬
able at 578-7218.
students and meets at 8 a.m. Those who
wish to join either the Chamber Singers
or the Lancer Jazz Choir must audition.
The next performance of the Chorale
will be on April 4th at 8 p.m. in
Harbeson Hall. Admission is free. The
program will feature the group’s clas¬
sical repertoire. The Lancer Jazz Choir
will also sing later in the semester and
will include “lighter” pieces.
According to Brinegar, the Chorale
also hopes to travel to Northern Ari¬
zona State University as part of its
Spring Tour.
— News
also available in the campus cen¬
ter.
The Student Health Center is
providing free pamphlets to stu¬
dents. Information on AIDS, smok¬
ing and lung disease, Medic-Alert
and the common cold are among
the subjects covered. This and
other health information is avail¬
able at the center, located on first
floor C bldg.
Learn how to save the life of a
friend or loved one. PCC is working
with the American Red Cross to
offer courses in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). CPR is a life¬
saving method to treat heart at¬
tacks, drowning and other emer-
EOPS grants, they can still benefit
from our many other services,” Walsh
added.
Additional EOPS aid is available to
all students, including freshman orien¬
tation workshops, money management
advice, counseling, tutoring, note-tak¬
ing skills, and book loans. “We're glad
to help students in any way we can,"
Walsh said.
In addition to the CSULA transfer
By Jason Birket
Staff Reporter
Maury Zapata and Lori Norris will
represent Pasadena City College at the
17th Annual Student Symposium in
Washington, D.C. from March 14 - 16.
The event, which falls in the post-
Geneva Summit year, will be attended
by the press as well as high-ranking
White House officials.
Zapata and Norris will join with 500
students from throughout the U.S. and
Canada as they listen to discussions
presented by such people as new Chair¬
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ad¬
miral William J. Crowe, Jr. and At¬
torney General Edwin Meese. The key¬
note address is tentatively scheduled to
be given by President Reagan.
Topics will range from arms control
By John Willis
News Editor
The Board of Governors Grant pro¬
gram (BOGG) designed to aid finan¬
cially-deprived students has been a
moderate success, according to Gene
Miller, assistant dean of scholarships
and financial aid. However, much more
can be done.
The BOGG came into being at the
same time that the mandatory $50 fee
for community college enrollment did.
The board felt that the fee “should not
stand between (students) and a better
future.”
The grant pays enrollment and re¬
lated fees for eligible applicants. These
can include student body fees, etc. The
annual maximum is $100. Books, trans¬
portation and living expenses are not
covered by this program. There are
also other programs available, how¬
ever, that do cover these expenses.
The grants do not have to be repaid
and are not tied to other programs. No
specified number of classes are re¬
quired; students can take from one to
15 units. The program runs for a year;
students do not have to apply every
Briefs —
gencies until medical personnel
can arrive. The class can be taken
in one day and will be offered on
the following Saturdays: March 8,
April 5, May 10, and June 7. Sign¬
ups for the course are being taken
in the student service center, C117.
Course costs $15.
The US Immigration and Natu¬
ralization Service will have recruit¬
ers on campus Monday in the quad
from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Anyone
interested in becoming a boarder
patrol agent should go to C236.
The first Social Sciences fo¬
rum for spring semester will be
held Thursday, March 20 at 10:30
a.m. in room C301. The topic will be
workshop, a representative from UC
Berkeley will be on campus March 13
at 1:30 and California State University,
Northridge March 13 from 10am to
Noon.
For more information about upcom¬
ing University visitations, or Extended
Opportunity Program Services, stu¬
dents should contact the EOPS office at
578-7439.
and terrorism to the media and foreign
policy. ABC congressional correspon¬
dent Ann Compton and NBC White
House Andrea Mitchell are just, two of
the members appearing on a special
panel on media and national security.
A VIP White House tour and State
Dept, briefing will be held upon stu¬
dents' arrival. Those attending will
also have the opportunity to enter an
annual essay competition. This year's
topic coincides with the symposium
theme: “After Geneva: Congress, the
Presidency and National Security.”
Zapata said that he planned to use
the opportunity to visit Georgetown
University, where he has applied to
attend. He will also be spending time
with Congressman Mike Roybal, who is
Zapata's representative in Washington.
semester.
Application for the program is easy,
too. Students who have qualified for
financial aid programs such as Pell
Aid, Cal Aid or EOPS assistance are
automatically eligible for the BOGG.
The same is true for members of
families receiving AFDC (Aid to Fami¬
lies with Dependent Children), SSI
(Supplemental Security Income) or
general assistance/general welfare.
Some 631 awards were given out in
academic year '84-85, the first year of
the program. For the current academic
year, more than 3100 awards were
given. That figure does not represent
the number of students in the program
as some of these received awards both
semesters. However, some potential
students were discouraged from the
program because of the long lines at
Financial Aid, said Miller. For next
year, she hopes to streamline the pro¬
cedure even further, so that students
who qualify for the program will not
even need to go to financial aid and can
proceed directly to registration.
Complete information regarding
eligibility and awards is available at
the Financial Aid office, D206.
“Women in China: Three Perspec¬
tives.” Panelists are Susie Ling
from PCC, Nan Shen of CSULA and
Ellen Shockro from Polytechnic.
Patrick Stewart, 15 year vet¬
eran of the Royal Shakespeare
Company, will present “Shylock
and Other Strangers,” on Thurs¬
day, March 13 from 10:30 until noon
in the student forum. The program
is a dramatic presentation featur¬
ing different Shakespearean char¬
acters Stewart has performed over
the years, along with his commen¬
tary. The performance is spon¬
sored jointly by the English and
foreign language and communica¬
tions departments.
By Marc Allen
Staff Reporter
Former PCC President
Armen Sarafian has been ap¬
pointed to the state board of
education, officials with Gov.
George Deukmejian's office an¬
nounced.
Sarafian, 65. was hand¬
picked to be one of 10 trustees
for the board, which approves
the policies for all public schools
in California through the twelfth
grade.
The former college presi¬
dent is expected to begin his
term sometime in early April.
Sarafian said that he had
been notified several months ago
about serving on the state board
but added that his appointment
“was a surprise in that it came
so quickly.”
Sarafian expects to serve on
the multi-media committee,
which supervises education in
both telecommunications and
computer technology. Sarafian
will be taking a strong interest
in curriculum development as
well.
“The quality of education is
making a comeback since I have
been in school,” he said, adding
that graduation requirements
have nearly returned to their
former levels. “I think (state
superintendant of public educa¬
tion) Bill Honig has done a fine
job,” said Sarafian. “I under¬
stand the relationship between
the board and the superintendent
has never been better.”
Last year, the state board of
education made a controversial
move to withhold approval of
science textbooks that members
felt skimmed over such topics as
evolution. This year the board
will be reviewing math text¬
books, and Sarafian said the
books could also have difficulty
passing muster.
Two additional areas of con¬
cern, said Sarafian, will be voca¬
tional education and teacher de¬
velopment.
“The California school pop¬
ulation is going back up, and
there will be a great need for
teachers.”
Sarafian, a strong supporter
of community colleges, foresees
major problems in the future
with the junior college system.
“When Proposition 13
passed in 1978, community col¬
leges started depending on state-
controlled funding. This can be
damaging because of the loss of
local control within a particular
city or region. It would be like
trying to manage a person’s
business affairs in New York
while living in California. There
is no insight as to what the real
problems are. When I was presi¬
dent at PCC, we were able to
shape education and make it
more responsive to what the
community wanted.”
As founder of the Pasadena
Community College District and
president of PCC from 1965-76,
Armen Sarafian has been very
pleased with the work he has
accomplished over the years.
He's been credited with raising
funds and supervising such pro¬
jects as the science and nursing
building and the PCC forum. He
also raised $2 million for re¬
modelling of the C, D, and E
buildings on campus. His largest
accomplishment, however, was
the creation of a separate dis¬
trict for PCC by combining the
campus with the former John
Muir College.
Sarafian’s three children,
Winston, Norman and Joy, all
went to PCC. Dr. Winston Sara¬
fian went on to UCLA where he
received a doctorate in history.
He is now head librarian at
Oxnard Community College.
Norman Sarafian graduated
from PCC in 1968 and went on to
obtain a M.A. in business from
USC. He is now vice-president at
a stock brokerage firm in Los
Angeles. Joy Sarafian graduated
from PCC in 1970 and later re¬
ceived a B.A. in English. She
now runs her own public rela¬
tions firm locally, “Corporate
Communications. ”
Sarafian resigned from PCC
in 1975 to become president of
the University of La Verne. He
retired from that position last
June. In 1983, he was again
considered for PCC presidency,
but he asked to be withdrawn.
Dance Concert Next Month
Chorale Performs at USC
Two Students to Visit D.C.
Governor's Grants Usable