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VOL. 57. NO. 4 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA. CALIFORNIA MARCH 9, 1984
Erika Tomayo receiving a check-up at last
Thursday's Dental Health Day activities in the
quad.
San Gabriel Valley
Dental Health Day
Dental instruments on display.
Dr. George of KABC-TV with Dental Health
Day contest winners.
Ann Wasson
1984 Rose Princess
— Courier photos by
Ted Soqui and Douglas Burrows
Dr. Casey with Tai Babilonia.
Chance of Renowned Bands
Performing Here Dwindles
By Greg Augustyn
Staff Writer
The possibility of drawing a number of renowned bands to
PCC through Silver Lining Entertainment has gradually
been reduced during the past two weeks. AS President Helen
Hanson announced to the AS board Tuesday that a new
proposal put forth by the management company includes
acts of less popularity than those discussed in previous
negotiations.
According to Hanson, business relations with Silver Lining
are “real close” to dissolving. “Everything is to their
benefit. If we can’t come to some kind of agreement that is
mutually agreeable then I‘m not going to deal with them
(Silver Lining) anymore.”
Silver Lining is requesting a $4,000 down payment so that
a contract can be signed. The agreement would guarantee
the performance of three bands, including “The Plugz” and
“Three O’clock” in Sexson Auditorium on May 11.
However, Hanson does not believe the offer would be in
the the best interest to the AS government. “I don’t see us
being able to sell out Sexson Audiotrium at $6.50 and $7.50,"
she said.
Hanson is looking to deal with another management
company. A 50-50 chance of obtaining a "top name” draw
still remains, according to Hanson.
The AS board, during its Feb. 21 meeting, unanimously
approved transferring $5,000 into Hanson's discretionary
fund to help initiate a series of concerts. Hanson was hoping
to get the Bus Boys and REM through Silver Lining.
Howver, REM has moved the start of its tour to June and
will be unavailable. The Bus Boys are asking for a $5,000
talent down payment before entering into an agreement.
Additional costs for lights, publicity and insurance will price
their show at around $10,000, according to Hanson.
“I don't know if we want to spend that much money," she
said.
Plans for performances by the jazz fusion group
Hiroshima and local bands are still being discussed. Silver
Lining is not affiliated with these groups.
In other AS matters, the board reappointed Doug McComb
as English department commisioner and Joseph Serrato as
business department commisioner. Kevin Connors was
appointed to the Supreme Council, the body which interprets
the AS constitution, by the AS board.
L.A. Press Club Rates
KPCC News Number 1
By Stephanie Jensen
Special Correspondent
KPCC received its first Certificate of Excellence from the
Greater Los Angeles Press Club at an awards dinner held at
Los Angeles' Biltmore Hotel on March 3. The award was for
the evening news cast which airs at 5:30 Monday through
Friday. Larry Mantle, KPCC News Director, and Kathy
Lambros, a community volunteer, put this newscast to¬
gether.
They competed against KNX which has a staff of perhaps
40 to 50 people full-time, Mantle said. “Naturally we are still
walking on the ceiling."
KPCC has won numerous awards against stations of
similar size but “This is the first one where it has been all
comers,” said Mantle.
To compete in this contest, KPCC has had to submit a
designated days' newscast to the Press Club. This is so
everyone will have the same pool of news to work from. “It's
how you do on that day,” said Mantle, “mistakes and all.
There is no editing allowed.”
Every station has a particular goal with what it wants to
cover with its newscast. KPCC has chosen the San Gabriel
Valley as its primary area. “Our goal is to cover the San
Gabirlel Valley better than anyone else,” said Mantle. He
feels that this is what the judges look at when they evaluate
how well the station is fulfilling its purpose. Mantle feels
that the awards the station has received show that they have
done a good job at "staking out our share of the market and
providing good service."
Mantle feels that since they are in public radio they tend
to think of how best can their listeners be served. "How can
we meet their needs." The staff must also work with the
students who are coming into the program. Mantle said
“when someone tunes into our newscast, we want them to
receive a thorough inventory of news events taking place in
the San Gabriel Valley. If they are getting that, Mantle feels
the station is doing its job.
The Certificate of Excellence is just confirming that.
Mantle feels that the award is saying, "Yes. for what you are
trying to accomplish with your news, you are doing excellent
work." Mantle also hopes the listeners agree with the
judges’ assessment.
Mantle feels that KPCC is a unique station, not only in
Southern California, but in the nation because the station
offers community college students an opportunity to ex¬
perience what it is like to work on a radio station. “But not
just any station," said Mantle, "one that is competitive and
first rate.”
Mantle feels students in the program gain experience and
that competitive edge when looking for a job after leaving
PCC. “They haven't learned from a little college station, but
from a very successfully operating, demanding environ¬
ment.’ said Mantle. "We are here to serve the students as
well as the public.”
Education and Care Stressed
By Kris Hulet
Special Correspondent
Learning colors, shapes, safety,
nutrition and, for some, English as a
second language are all part of an
average child's life at the PCC Child
Development Center.
Child development assistants, who
are state certified, plan curricula
which are displayed on a bulletin board
for parents to review.
The year begins with a unit on “all
Bv Karen Gury
Staff Writer
What makes women winners will be
answered by a distinguished panel of
women winners on Women's Day,
Thursday, March 15, according to
Joyce Ricci, chairwoman and spokes¬
man for the committee.
Immediately following the noon
panel discussion the panelists and other
notable women from the college and
Pasadena will be honored at a luncheon
to be held in the Circadian room at 1:15
p.m.
“The ladies we have coming have
such dynamic and varied backgrounds
it should be exciting to everyone,” said
Jennifer McKinney, committee mem¬
ber.
The program format allows each
panelist to tell how they became win¬
ners in their respective fields. Ques¬
tions from the audience will follow.
The notable women panelists are:
Dr. Jeannette Mann and Susanna
Miele, the first women members of the
PCC Board of Trustees; Chris Dickey,
western regional director for Wall
Street Journal; Wendy Gordon, a PCC
graduate and news anchor for KHJ-TV
in Hollywood; Dr. Peggy Gott, neu¬
rological research, USC School of Med¬
icine and Loretta Glickman, mayor of
Pasadena.
Honorees are: Dr. Emy Lu Weller,
professor special services, learning
disabilities and recipient of a rarely
about me,” which teaches body parts
and self-identity concepts. Units on
holidays lead naturally to the seasons
and cooking, where the children help
prepare a traditional American
Thanksgiving meal for their parents.
Many of these adults are new to the
U.S., so the experience is educational
to both child and parent. Two units
involve field trips, which community
groups and parents fund. An important
unit on safety teaches about strangers
presented award by the California- As¬
sociation for Neurologically Handi¬
capped Children for her outstanding
service to learning disabled adults at
the community college; Helen Hanson,
president of the Associated Students
Union; Alice Mo thershead, president of
Instructional Support Services Unit;
Kathryn Dabelow, history professor
and 1983 chairwoman for Women’s
Week; Wanda Tucker, senior managing
editor of Pasadena Star-News; Dr.
Phyllis Mael, English professor and co¬
director of the humanities grant;
Karen Holgerson, linguist and recipient
of a study grant to China; Marion
Murphy, Faculty Senate president; and
Dr. Gerda Steele, chairperson of the
Commission on the Status for Women
for the City of Pasadena.
The panel talk to be held in Harbeson
Hall on Thursday, March 15, noon to
1:15 p.m., is open to all: faculty,
students and staff, women and men.
“I hope the people on our campus
will participate and attend both of the
functions. I think it will be exciting for
both men and women,” Ricci said.
Tickets for the no-host luncheon are
on sale at the student bank for $3.75.
The menu includes spinach salad,
chicken croissant sandwiches, dessert
and beverage.
Committee members for the
Woman’s Day activities are Joyce
Ricci, Jennifer McKinney, Brenda
Scranton, Kaylene Hallberg and Lisa
Sugimoto.
and home safety rules.
The staff encourages parent partici¬
pation in helping develop or discuss
educational needs of their children.
Parent-teacher conferences occur
twice a year so progress can be dis¬
cussed. Other less formal meetings
address issues relevant to child care
and education.
The PCC Child Development Center,
located at 325 S. Oak Knoll, provides
care and an educational program for
preschool children of students enrolled
at the main campus or the Community
Skills Center. Parents pay the current
fee of $2.25 per half day for each chilld
enrolled with a minimum of two half
days attendance required. Preschool
age for the center begins at two and one
half years, and children must not be old
enough to enroll in kindergarten. “We
currently have 67 children enrolled on
various schedules,” said Michael Orr.
teacher coordinator. “The morning
program is most popular and we have
60 on the waiting list," Orr added. The
morning schedule begins at 8 a.m.,
followed by the afternoon session at
12:15 p.m. “Approximately one third of
the students attend all day,” said Orr.
Many of these children live in homes
where English is not the native lan¬
guage. Several parents attend the Skills
Center learning English as a Second
Language. The child's acquisition of
English by attending the center allows
for an educational option in the home
where child teaches parent, reinforcing
the newly acquired second language.
The cultural variation among the
children is diverse. One asset of the
program, according to Lisa A. Prieto,
child development assistant, is “it
brings so many different children to¬
gether.”
Parents are helped in other ways.
For Miriam D. Ahmad, mother of four-
year-old Hassan. the center provided a
“chance to go to school.” Although her
previous experiences wtih other
preschools had not been bad, the finan¬
cial savings this program offers was an
asset. Hassan proudly displayed a
drawing and said “coloring” and
"clean up” were his favorite activities.
The center’s location, behind the
Women Winners Talk
About How They Won
at Child Development Center
community skills center, makes de¬
livery and pick up of the children easy
if you attend the center. Melissa’s
mother, Obdulia Casillas, takes early
morning key punch and English
classes. Previous babysitters and
preschools were located 20 miles out of
the way, adding transportation costs to
an already expensive child care ar¬
rangement. “For me, cost and location
are both helpful,” said Casillas.
For many, the relatively low cost at
the center enables them to pursue their
educaiton, but current funding changes
will cause significant increases in par¬
ent fees. Presently, three major groups
support the center’s financial needs;
the community college district, con¬
tributions and parent fees. The board of
trustees, in the fall of 1983, voted to
discontinue funding to the center. A
plan submitted by the Department of
Continuing Education and accepted by
the board will allow a gradual funding
phase out, to be completed by 1986. This
will place more financial burden on
fund-raising efforts and the parents. A
Community Child Care Advisory Com¬
mittee supports the college’s efforts to
raise funds and maintain the educa¬
tional standards of the children. An¬
other strong supporter of the center is
AS, which has provided many needed
building accessories such as signs,
doors and fixtures.
The center, by providing central care
and education for children, also
provides practicum for students
enrolled in nursing and early childhood
education courses. Work-Study stu¬
dents also benefit from the center's
ability to be a work site. They help with
many noil-educational functions on a
daily basis.
In 1980, the center's emphasis
changed from one of care to organized
developmental education in a child
care setting. “We wanted a quality
center, a model center,” said Pauline
Crabb, supervisor for the office of
continuing education. “We stress the
quality of child care and parent in¬
volvement,” added Crabb.
Children Are Exposed to a
Variety of Educational
Experiences, Including Other
Cultures, Health and Safety.
MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER — Jackie
Duvardo, child development specialist, is lead¬
ing the younger children in a song. Duvardo
teaches children between the ages of two-and-
a-half and three-and-half.
A QUIET MOMENT — Privacy and quiet time
are important as learning to play together. Josh
Watson, age three-and-a-half, takes some time
out from the activities at the Center.
— Courier photos by Christine del Viller
