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VOL. 51, NO. 8
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA'
MARCH 27, 1981
Draft , Financial Aid
Subjects Addressed
COMING HOME — Internationally known designer,
Van-Martin Rowe, returns home to exhibit his men's
fashions in the Art Gallery. The former PCC student
recently received the 1980 "Golden 44" award for best
designer of men's wear. The exhibit runs through April
1 6. — Courier photo by Marge Wood
By Monique Meindl
News Editor
News of an inevitable draft and
student financial aid cuts surfaced as
significant topics at the 14th Annual
Student Symposium in Washington,
D.C., March 20-22, according to John
McTeague, PCC student represent¬
ative. McTeague is scheduled to dis¬
cuss his experience at the Student
Senate meeting next Tuesday at noon
in R109.
The symposium, sponsored by the
Center for the Study of the Presidency,
was to focus on the theme “Independ¬
ence and Interdependence” in the
1980s, yet, according to McTeague, the
conference seemed to be a “propagan¬
da push for Reagan’s proposals.”
European Field Studies
Now Offered to Students
By Betty Kossick
Staff Writer
PCC has introduced a first into its
curriculum— international field stud¬
ies. Suzanne Bravender, art professor,
and Lily Heftmann, associate art pro¬
fessor, will conduct the first trips
abroad concurrently, June 27-July 22.
They will travel to Germany, Austria,
Italy, Switzerland, France and Great
Britain.
The program is “A major milestone
in the college’s history,” said Super¬
intendent-President Dr. Richard S.
Meyers, an advocate of the interna¬
tional field study program. “It opens
up totally new avenues for student
growth. I couldn’t be more pleased.”
“Since this is the first international
trip offered by PCC, I feel a re-
ponsibility,” said Ms. Bravender, “The
success of this trip will make a vast
difference in the future of the course.”
International Exchange
In 1974 and 1975 Ms. Bravender was
an exchange teacher in Britain, at High
Wycomb College of Art and Technolo¬
gy, on a Fulbright Scholarship. She also
spent a year in Spain, on a sabbatical,
and held two art shows in Mallorca and
Madrid.
Students of the “Fine Arts Studies,
Now and Then” course will visit pal¬
aces, castles, museums, famous
Sexual
В
Campus
By Mary E. Jones
Staff Writer
To comply with recent federal regu¬
lations, a delegation appointed by the
Affirmative Action Advisory Commit¬
tee is trying to establish an official
policy for PCC on sexual harrassment.
“Our biggest problem is that the
regulations, which were passed last
fall, are constantly being adjusted by
court decisions,” said John Madden,
vice president of administrative ser¬
vices and affirmative action officer.
The policy would include ways to
deal with all types of sexual harrass¬
ment at PCC, including hiring policies,
on the job harrassment and problems
between teachers and students, said
Madden. He also said that they’re
trying to finish the policy and get it
approved by the board of trustees
before the end of the semester.
Another part of this endeavor in¬
cludes removing all examples of sex
bias, discrimination and stereotyping
from PCC’s vocational education mate¬
rials. “We must be very sure that our
literature doesn’t discriminate,” said
Harold Abbott, gender equity coordi¬
nator and coordinator of occupation
education support services.
Occupational areas such as nursing,
secretarial and auto mechanics have
presented problems in the past, accord¬
ing to Abbott. This happens when mate¬
rial promoting classes or textbooks
picture only one sex as able to do a
certain job.
“If anyone finds something that they
gardens, lakes and well-known pastoral
scenes which will provide the water-
color artists of Branvender’s class
opportunity to sketch and paint.
Ms. Heftmann, a native European,
cultivated a fashion discipline at the
Vienna Fashion Academy. She has
worked as a fashion designer in New
York and as a freelance fashion il¬
lustrator.
The field study program “is long
overdue, according to Ms. Heftmann.
Foreign travel and study is so broad¬
ening. It cannot take the place of
campus education, of course, but both
reinforce each other.
“Traveling with an international
field study program takes the negative
element out of traveling because eve¬
rything about planning the trip is done
for the student.”
Heftmann emphasized other benefits
of this kind of travel include the com¬
fortable aspects of student and teacher
companions who have the same in¬
terests and point of view.
“My students and Suzanne’s group
will overlap in terms of itinerary. We
will be using many of the same places
for our frame of reference. The two
classes will be traveling together and
staying at the same hotels.”
The Psychology of Dress
Furriers, textiles, costume
museums, a thread factory, em¬
broidery, jewelry and tapestries are
some of the exciting art adjuncts
Heftmann's students in “The Psy¬
chology of Dress” class will observe.
Exotic names and places such as the
Pitti Palace, Duomo and Uffizzi at
Florence, and the Louvre and Pom¬
pidou Center at Paris, dominate places
of interest on the itinerary.
Prerequisites for Bravender's class
is enrollment in or completion of Art
11A beginning drawing, or consent of
instructor. Heftmann’s class has no
prerequisites. Both classes offer two
units of credit.
David Schnabel, chairman of the art
department, said, “Both Bravender
and Heftmann have been swamped
with a mountain of work preparing for
their trip, but they know what they are
doing— they are well qualified. They
have rich backgrounds in international
travel. This gives a decided advantage
to the students who will be traveling
with them.”
Both professors, Bravender and
Heftmann can be reached at ext. 7238
for further details concerning the sum¬
mer art classes in international field
studies.
There is extreme power in the con¬
servative element within the country,
according to McTeague, who noted that
few students at the conference de¬
parted from Reagan’s views. “It was a
rewarding trip because I learned so
much from other students attending
the conference.”
In discussing education cuts,
McTeague reported that Alan Cravitz,
Senator Alan Cranston’s executive aid,
said education is not the top priority.
“They were fighting to save welfare
and food stamp programs,” McTeague
said.
Cravitz said, “There is not enough
feedback from the students to push the
financial aid issue,” indicating that
students who can’t afford school should
take a year off to work and then go
back, according to McTeague.
“I asked him if he was trying to turn
students into ditch diggers and he
replied that there is nothing wrong
with being a ditch digger,” McTeague
said.
“General David C. Jones, chairman
of the joint chiefs of staff, left me with
no doubt that the draft will be re¬
instated,” McTeague said.
“Jones said that the young people’s
commitment to the arms services has
got to increase because opposition to a
draft and increased military spending
is hurting national morale. He said that
we have to show a sign to the Soviets of
our commitment,” McTeague re¬
ported.
Approximately 600 students and 200
educators from across the nation at¬
tended the discussions and lectures
held at the three-day conference.
Scheduled speakers including Presi¬
dent Reagan, Australian Prime Min¬
ister Malcolm Fraser and CIA Director
William J. Casey did not appear.
According to McTeague, Deputy Sec¬
retary of the Treasury Tim McNamar
said, “The economy has to be put back
into the hands of the private sector and
people have to accept budget cuts in
order for the economy to recover.”
“Reagan has put all his marbles into
one bucket— the economic program,”
said Judy Woodruff, NBC news cor¬
respondent, “if it doesn’t work he can
get ready for a slide similar to
Carter’s, if not more so.”
I would like to go back to the
symposium next year as a Center
Fellow, who would help organize the
conference,” McTeague said, “I’d like
to see a more objective format.”
McTeague will be judged on his
participation in the conference to qual¬
ify him for a Center Fellow. “I should
know in May or June if I make it.”
John McTeague
Third Annual National Mime Week
No Words to Describe Mime Show
ias On
Studied
feel is discriminatory in any way, we
want to know about it,” Abbott said.
The federal government investigates
any discriminatory policies brought to
their attention. “PCC has never had
any problems in these areas and we’re
trying to make sure it never does,”
Abbott said.
Lucio Villasenor
Associate Sports Editor
The PCC Mime Company is putting
on a variety show during the Third
Annual National Mime Week, which is
April 1-7. The variety mime show will
be held in the Little Theater April 34 at
8 p.m. and April 5 at 2 p.m.
This national celebration, which is
locally coordinated through the Los
Angeles Mime Guild, brings a calendar
of special events which are designed to
entertain and to enlighten the public on
the art of mime, and to gain national
attention in the much enjoyed yet little
known art form.
“This is the time of year for us (the
mimes) to stand up and say, ‘hey,
mime is alive and growing in Los
Angeles’,” said Tara Evans, regional
director of National Mime Week and
professional mime.
White Face?
“We are no longer just mimes in the
traditional sense,” Ms. Evans said.
“When people imagine mimes they
think of white faces or robots,” accord¬
ing to her. “Mimes can and do portray
contemporary ideas, trends and cons¬
ciences.”
Whitney Rydbeck, actor, mime and
instructor of PCC’s only mime class, is
among eight in the advisory board of
Los Angeles' Mime Guild. He is also
the adviser of PCC’s Mime Company.
Rydbeck said that he talked with Ms.
Evans about including PCC’s show
among the rest of the festivities.
The unofficial activities will start
today at noon with a pie throwing
workshop, then it will continue this
Sunday with the third annual “All
Fools Day Parade” at 11:30 a.m. in
Venice’s Ocean Front Walk. On March
31, there will be an evening of mime
comedy at the Natural Fudge Vege¬
tarian Cafe from 9-11 p.m. The official
National Mime Week will start
Wednesday, April 1 at noon with a
moment of silence by the Director of
National Mime Week and professional
mime, Judi Garratt. There will be city
officials in attendance during the of¬
ficial opening in the downtown area.
Unofficial Activities
The schedule for the National Mime
Week is:
Friday, March 27— Pie throwing work¬
shop at Gower Gulch in Hollywood,
at noon. This is free to the public.
Sunday, March 29— All Fools Day Pa¬
rade in Venice’s Ocean Front Walk,
11:30 a.m. Free to the public.
Tuesday, March 31— An evening of
comedy mime at the Natural Fudge
Vegetarian Cafe in Hollywood, 9-11
p.m. Admission charge.
Wednesday, April 1— Official opening
ceremonies at the Triforium Corner
in Los Angeles, noon. Free to the
public.
Wednesday-Sunday, April 1-5— Eve¬
nings of variety and comedy mime
(Continued on Page 6)
Outstanding Students Are Honored
Annual OMD Tapping Begins
— Courier photo by John Lloyd
VET RAP — Ron Kovic, student and author of "Born on the 4th of July,"
spoke to an audience of about 50 Wednesday. He stressed that we should
not forget Vietnam, but instead discuss the horrors of war so that such a
catastrophe will not happen again.
By Gwen Isaac
Contributing Writer
Omicron Mu Delta’s annual tapping
will soon begin its custom of secrecy,
suspense and expectancy.
OMD’s tapping ceremony recognizes
students and faculty who have given
outstanding service to PCC and the
community. With OMD as PCC’s
highest honorary service organization,
selection for scrolls of OMD is held in
great esteem.
The organization was formed in 1927
by seven students and one faculty
member at Pasadena Junior College to
recognize students who give outstand¬
ing service to their school and com¬
munity. Nobu Kawai served as the first
president. Later, faculty, staff and
administrators who have been with
PCC for five years and who have
contributed work which is above and
beyond that required on their jobs were
recognized.
Originally known as the Order of the
Mast and Dagger, the society changed
its name to Omicron Mu Delta when
PCC merged with John Muir in 1954 to
become a two-year community college.
Anthony Georgilas is the new
Faculty Senate vice president.
A run off was held yesterday
between Georgilas and Alice
Corey, physical sciences pro¬
fessor. He won by a vote of 127
to 99.
The traditional tapping begins with a
letter sent out to each faculty member
and administrator, asking for recom¬
mendations. Those nominations are
held in strict confidence until the of¬
ficial tapping ceremony. Eligibility is
based on good citizenship, mature lead¬
ership, unselfish attitude and voluntary
service to PCC. This does not include
services which net credit or pay.
Expressing the same tradition estab¬
lished in 1927, the primary function of
OMD is raising scholarship funds, ac¬
cording to Wynona Majied-Muham-
mad, OMD president. OMD activities
include art sales, dinners, and theater
parties.
Soon
Among the OMD scholarships pres¬
ented annually are the John W.
Harbeson Scholarship Award. Given to
the outstanding freshman man and
woman, it was originally established to
honor Dr. Harbeson for his significant
contribution to the college. The John
Twomey Award recounts Twomey’s
achievements and is presented to in¬
coming high school students comming
to PCC who have been recommended
by a teacher or counselor. The
Katherine Kestor Award is presented
to the most well-rounded OMD mem¬
ber, and the Sophomore Scholarship
Award is given to an outstanding
sophomore.
Discussion Of Problems At
All Day Handicapped Forum
An all day community forum for
the handicapped will be held Satur¬
day, March 28. The handicapped and
everyone associated with, or in¬
terested in, the disabled and their
particular problems are asked to
attend.
Directors of some 30 agencies of
Pasadena Awareness— a Communi¬
ty Effort for the Disabled (PACED)
will lead the forum, in addition to
PCC personnel. Chuck Havard, gui¬
dance facilitator for PCC’s handi¬
capped services, speaks of the lead¬
ership as “competent facilitators.”
Havard said, “A lot of informa¬
tion will be given out at that time,
but the interaction of brainstorming
in groups is something we antici¬
pate. It is hoped to recruit a volun¬
teer task force which will attempt
to meet such needs as transporta¬
tion, public housing, curb cuts and
advocacy, to name a few.