PCC Courier, May 01, 2003

IER i, 2003 Courier after. at put the Arabs. ;ame two oved the record to ф for the ffs. “It’s il with it, h it,” stat¬ ue for the m. versus |R i/riting, More oert BA, JD -2031 edgeable i instruct /nloading and surf- ay will be will need )lications. ike, 125.00. 394 ЛОП. what the includes iag, and ;d to pay Terrazas : several get cuts, d to be g a com- ig at all en’s and :s as well d by the does not i compe¬ tes are ^ing the ;quad to master, g more itact the Tice at: EioteftaminmC: The man behind the gallery Catch the last issue of the Courier on Monday, May 12 See Page 5 Sports: Swimming wins South Coast Conference See Page 6 HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO Since I915 VOL. 88 NO. 26 www.pcc-courieronline.com MAY 01, 2003 NuMUup 44/mi May 3 marks the anniversary of the programs' inception Whitney Porter Staff Writer A daylong celebration on May 3 will mark the PCC nursing pro¬ gram’s 50th anniversary. The event will begin with a con¬ tinental breakfast, followed by a tour of the nursing facilities and the showing of a video documentary of the history of the program. The nursing program originally began at Huntington Memorial Hospital, then known as the Pasadena Hospital, in 1903. "The Associate Degree Nursing Program is one of the five original programs in the entire country and the only one west of the Mississippi," stated Kathleen Winston, dean of the health science division. In 1930, the Nurse's School of Pasadena Hospital became the Nursing Department of Pasadena Junior College, with the college assuming the salaries of teachers. In 1952, Mildred Montag, a New York teacher, conducted a research project that spurred the creation of the associate degree in nursing education (ADN). The project sought to ease the shortage of nurses by revealing that the shortage was the result of stu¬ dents spending too much time in the classroom. As part of the change, the length of training was decreased to two years, but the alterations still allowed for a sound education in nursing instruction by establishing a new location for the program in community colleges. In 1953, the program was offi¬ cially moved from Huntington Hospital to PCC. In actuality, the program is cele¬ brating 100 years between both institutions. “I. think that it's great because we need to recognize where PCC's nursing program originated. The fact that it started at Huntington Memorial, a communi¬ ty hospital and landmark, testifies to the importance that the Pasadena community holds its educational and medical institutions,” said Cece Venzon, a current nursing student. A lecture will be given by Dr. Patricia Benner, a PCC nursing alumna and current professor in the department of physiological nurs¬ ing at the University of California, San Francisco. Benner received her associate degree in nursing from PCC and then earned her master's degree in surgical nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, and her doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. The event will conclude with lunch and an awards ceremony. Last year, the outstanding alumni award was presented to Benner by the nursing program. For more information call (626) 585-3093 or email ahelliott@pasade- na.edu. The 1950’s nursing program at Huntington Memorial Hospital (above) differs from the nursing program of today (below) that teaches hands-on training on campus. Posting Rules Not Followed By Some Jaynita Carney Asst. Sports Editor Campus Clubs have abused policies and school facilities this year. Those include misuse of the clubroom, the club hour, and the publicity policy. The most abused privilege is the posting of publicity. Every club received a green-colored flyer telling them what size posters and signs they can make and where they can post them. Yet many club posters are showing up on glass, walkway bridges, building hallways and painted surfaces. Also the use of duct tape is not permitted; masking tape should be used instead. Clubs who violate the posting rules will have the posters pulled and recorded, Cobb said. If there is a repeat violation the club will be sanctioned and their posting privi¬ leges will be revoked. A recent example of this was the fliers that were posted and passed out for the March 20th Protest. “They were not approved to be passed out and therefore were removed from walls and unautho¬ rized posting areas,” said Stephen Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. To get a flyer approved you must follow these steps. First, fill out an activities request form, if it is approved sit down with the members of the club and design an appropri¬ ate flyer. When the club decides on a design give the flyer to Tsianina Sturges, Student Affairs Assistant, in CC 201. If approved, she will stamp it and it can be posted. Time and time again Rebecca Cobb, student affairs adviser, and Manny Torres, ICC chairman, have begged and pleadqd with clubs to keep' the club room clean and to not have just one club monopolize the room. Unfortunately club members, could not abide by the rules. “The use of the club room is for special occasions and emer- Trustees Nix Lawyers' Picks Terrance Parker News Editor The PCC board of trustees unan¬ imously rejected the recommenda¬ tion of the district’s legal counsel regarding the investigation into alle¬ gations of police brutality at an event on March 20. The board decided at a closed session on April 23 to not accept the lawyers’ suggestions for two indi¬ viduals to look into the matter. At the April 9 board meeting, the administration was directed to obtain recommendations from the legal counsel for two independent investi¬ gators. Since that meeting, concerns have been raised that hiring the lawyers’ choices would not be suffi¬ ciently independent. “I urge the board to conduct its own inquiry with truly independent investigators who are beholden only to the board,” Rod Foster, PCC visual arts and media stud¬ ies instructor, told the trustees April 23. “This investigation needs to be conducted in a manner that leaves open the possi¬ bility of culpability on the part of the president if such culpability exist.” “This is a defining moment for this board,” Foster continued. “You are faced with an irreparable loss of credibility and respect in this com¬ munity if this investigation becomes susceptible to the belief that is was biased in favor of the administra¬ tion.” A few days before the attack against Iraq, the Students for Social Justice (SSJ) announced plans for a student protest against the war on the day the bombing started. At approximately 1 p.m. March 20 a group of at least 200 students gathered on campus to march in protest of the military action. A smaller group of 30 or more students broke off from the main protest and entered the C building. Once inside, a confrontation occurred between the students and several campus police officers. The details of what happened are in dispute. Both sides agree that sev¬ eral students were taken into cus¬ tody and that pepper spray was used by the police. The board met in closed session for over two hours to discuss this issue. Returning to open session at 1 1 : 1 5 p.m., the members announced their decision to seek wider input. John Martin, president of the board, said they would accept names from the entire community and make their own choice at a future meeting. Trustees Geoffrey Baum and Warren Weber indicated a desire to pick the investigator at the next regular meeting, scheduled for May 7. Beth Wells-Miller objected that this was too long and requested a spe¬ cial meeting at an earlier date. Susanna Miele, Jeanette Mann, and Connie Rey Castro agreed with Wells-Miller. Unfortunately, the seven mem¬ bers could not find a day when all would be available until May 7. “I think I agree that this could be a positive step,” said Roger Marheine, English professor and SSJ faculty adviser. “I think it’s very important to take the time to get this right,” Marheine added. “However, it is also time-sensitive. Because we’re near the end of the semester, they risk being accused of dragging it on into the summer.” Anyone interested in submitting a name should contact a board mem¬ ber. E-mail addresses are listed on the PCC website, www.pasadena.edu. Clubs That Miss Meetings to be Stripped of Charter A student sits near the campus center overwhelmed by all the posters spread across different walls throughout PCC. with the situation. Countless times they have had to clean up what could be classified as a disaster area. This summer the clubroom will be repaired, and the cabinets gency situations. It is not to be used for club meetings,” Cobb said. “ We want it to be accessible to all club members, and we wel¬ come the use of the club cabinets.” Nobody can blame Cobb or Torres for becoming frustrated Ф see POSTING, page 3 Rita Vega-Acevedo Staff Writer The Inter Club Council (ICC) voted last Friday to send notices to nine campus clubs with exces¬ sive absences to explain why their organizations should not lose their club charters. The ICC Is part of Student Affairs and currently distributes funds to 50 clubs on campus. Clubs must join the ICC to par¬ ticipate in campus activities and receive funding from PCC. The nine clubs cited for absenteeism violations were: AWARE, the Armenian Student Association, Club Mesa, the Islamic American Institute, KCCC, Men’s Volleyball, PCC College Republicans, Sigma Lota Delta and The Political Forum. Gabriel Garcia, a representa¬ tive of the Chess Club, encour¬ aged members to take away the club charter from the organiza¬ tions with consistent violations. “I am leaning toward fixing this problem now,” he said. Garcia said that getting a quorum has been a bigger prob¬ lem this semester because mem¬ bers don’t take meeting atten¬ dance seriously. They arrive late, holding up everyone else and hurting the organization’s credibility. While many agreed with him, ICC representatives passed a less punitive motion to send a letter before taking away club charters. A representative from the Caduceus Club said that he was unaware of problems until he read a Courier article. He encouraged the ICC to contact not just the representa¬ tive, but the president of the club. Members did not support the idea. They said club officers were entrusted to monitor and main- # see ICC, page 3