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PCC Courier, May 02, 1975
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—Courier Photo by Joe Candiotta
THE STYLE IS RIGHT— Cosmetology student Yolanda Jackson puts
finishing touches on Carmen Davis’ hair in recent department-
sponsored competition. Ms. Jackson received first prize in the
"evening division,” which allows her to attend a May 31 competition
at Riverside City College. She will represent her school in this yearly
contest along with Patricia Edwards, Annie Murphy and Susan
Piscitello.
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CEC Salary, Benefit
Increases Proposed
By Martha Borgerding
Managing Editor
The Certificated Employees’ Council
(CEC) proposed last night that PCC
certificated employees be granted
salary schedule and fringe benefit
increases putting Pasadena fifth on a
list of 20 comparable college districts.
CEC chairman Nino Valmassoi
submitted the suggestions to the Board
of Trustees for their consideration.
Such a proposal, if implemented,
would pay a teacher with six years’
teaching experience and 18 semester
units of credit in addition to an M.A.
degree $15,405 annually. Teachers
holding such positions now earn
$14,122.
This suggested increase of $1263
would move Pasadena district from
the fifth percentile (18 on a list of 20),
which it now occupies at this teaching
level, to the 75th percentile of 20
college districts which are comparable
in enrollment and composition.
The CEC will meet and confer with
Dr. E. Howard Floyd, PCC vice
president and Board representative,
for negotiations on the CEC’s initial
proposal on Friday, May 9.
“I’m sure the CEC represents a
majority of the faculty on this campus
and I will do everything possible to
present the majority viewpoint,” said
Valmassoi. In addition to being CEC
chairman, Valmassoi is also a
member of the Faculty Senate salary
committee and president of the
California Teacher’s Association
(СТА.)
At the next meeting of the Board of
Trustees on May 15, the Classified
Salary Committee, representing the
classified staff, will present its salary
recommendation to the Board. The
presentation consists of three main
points.
Instead of a “cost of living” per¬
centage salary increase, the classified
salary committee is asking, for a 56-
cent-per-hour increase in salary for all
classified employees. This, if ac¬
cepted, would become effective July 1,
1975.
Also proposed to be effective July 1
is an increase in the increment
awarded for a certain number of
years’ service. Under the classified
salary committee’s recommendations,
such regular consecutive additions to
an employee’s salary would total
2Уг
per cent of that salary after seven
years of service, and the 2V2 per cent
increment would also be awarded at
the intervals of 10 and 15 years of
service.
The third highlight of the classified
committee’s proposals is a request for
a change in the health insurance
program in the case of dual family
coverage. In addition, they are asking
the Board to consider reducing the
Blue Cross Health Plan deductible to
$50 from $100, and the addition of a
yearly physical examination to the
Blue Cross plan.
The classified salary committee is
studying other proposals and may
make further recommendations at a
later date.
KPCS Airs Chitano
Programs Weekly
As part of the policy to serve its total Counselor Aseneth Tonkin, and him-
PCC Coutiieb
audience, KPCS airs three shows
designed with the Chincano com¬
munity in mind.
The first program, or production, as
Fred Cardenas, host of the three sees
them, is “Jobs Latin.” This show
combines traditional Mexican-
American music with the announcing
of job openings.
Besides the traditional music,
Cardenas is hoping to add “oldies but
goodies.” He feels that this would
appeal to the younger listeners, as
these songs from the 50s and early 60s
are “part of the Chicanco culture.”
According to Cardenas, by playing
three traditional Mexican records and
then one rock-and-roll record, the show
could best serve the wide variety of
listeners.
The job openings advertised during
the show are relevant only to the
Chicano community. “Jobs Latin” is
aired Wednesday nights from 5 to 6. It
is immediately followed by Cardenas’
“Big Bands” show, from 6 to 7.
Featured on the show are the sounds
of the big bands, selected specifically
to community interests and reports of
events from the Big Band era.
The third show is Cardenas’ “baby.”
Airing from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays is
“Da Voz de la Gente” (“The Voice of.
the People”), which is produced by
Cardenas himself.
“La Voz” provides guests ranging
from experts to everyday people who
talk about their lives and the problems
faced by Chicanos.
Some of the shows aired have been
controversial. Among the most con¬
troversial guests were representatives
from Teatro de la Tierra, a theatrical
group which runs a community school
in Fresno.
According to Cardenas, the group is
militant, and everybody involved in
the show— the guests, co-host PCC
self— was tense.
One future show that Cardenas is
looking forward to, will feature Rusty
Rhodes from the Committee to In¬
vestigate Public Assassinations
(CIPA). The assassination of
President John F. Kennnedy will be
discussed and Cardenas hopes that
some interesting details about the case
will be brought out.
Cardenas would favor some changes
in the way “Jobs Latin” and “La Voz”
are presently handled. He would like to
have the two shows aired back-to-
back. “Why lose your audience? It is
better to have them for two hours,” he
said.
He would also like to have the option
of letting "La Voz” run two hours when
the discussion is good. “I would like to
be able to have two hours for each
guest. If the discussion is not going
well or if the guest has to leave at the
end of an hour, we could then go into
•Jobs Latin' for the second hour.”
As host, Cardenas has tried to help
the Chicano community to regain its
identity. “Between hassles in school
caused by teachers not allowing
students to speak Spanish and the
problems caused by people expecting
you to speak Spanish because you look
Mexican, many young Chicanos do not
accept their heritage. They do not
understand they can be American and
still have Mexican heritage.”
Cardenas, who hosted “La Voz”
before leaving PCC in 1973, has been
the head of news at KPPC-AM and has
done producing, copywriting and time¬
selling at KPPC-AM and has one
producing, copywriting and time-
selling at KALI, the largest Spanish
station in Southern California. He is a
member of the Chicano Newsmen
Association.
Cardenas plans to do the shows until
the end of summer.
VOL. 39, NO. 11
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 2, 1975
Set for May 12-16
First Asian Culture Week Planned
OMD Queen Hopefuls
Sought for May Fest
Letters for candidates for OMD
Queen have been sent to all depart¬
ment chairmen and campus
organizations, announced Theresa
Mattijetz, president of OMD.
This annual event is sponsored in
conjunction with the traditional Spring
OMD Carnival to be held in the Quad
May 29 and 30. The Queen Contest is
OMD’s only money-raising event to
support their scholarship fund.
Following the carnival, scholarships
are presented to two incoming fresh¬
man, two second semester freshmen
and two graduating sophomores.
The contest will run for two weeks
prior to the carnival. During these two
weeks, contestants collect votes on a
platform of “A Penny A Vote.” Can¬
didates can collect the money from
any source, with the request that
soliciting be done in a tasteful manner.
At the end of the first week, all
monies will be tallied and the seven
girls who collect the most money will
comprise the OMD court. The queen
will be chosen on the basis of the girl
who makes the largest contribution to
the scholarship fund by the end of the
second week.
The announcement Of the queen and
the first two runners-up serves as the
highlight of the carnival and the OMD
Spring Banquet.
Applications for queen are also
available in the Campus Center.
Deadline for turning them in is Tues¬
day. There will be a meeting for all
candidates on Thursday, at 12 : 15 in the
Campus Center conference room.
By Pat F rancis
Assistant City Editor
The first Asian Culture Week will be
held May 12 to 16 on the PCC campus.
Activities are being planned both to
benefit people on campus and those in
the nearby community.
“We have a combined purpose for
the week,” said Carol Imai, a member
of the college counseling staff and
sponsor for the Office of Asian
Students. “Acquainting students of all
nationalities with the Asian culture is a
part of it, but we also are hoping it will
be somewhat of a springboard to
generate enthusiasm among students
of Asian and Asian-American descent
already here in school.”
Ms. Imai mentioned the expanding
programs for Asian students at the
college, and that this is part of what
the week will display.
Library Showing
About Indians
Student projects from the Anthro¬
pology and North American History
classes of Mrs. Laura Davis are on
display now in the Library until May 9.
Each student was required to do a
project in the manner that the Indians
did it. Among the displays are a
Huichol-style yarn painting made with
beeswax and treesap, an Indian peace
pipe, beadwork, a pump drill, flutes
and even American plant remedies.
Mrs. Betty Knapp, librarian, was
even asked by student John Blair if he
could borrow back his Eskimo mittens
(made with rawhide and lined with
fur) for a snow trip he was planning.
All these and many more are on
display in the Library. Pottery made
in the manner of the Pueblo Indians,
baskets made out of palm fronds and
much more await you on both sides of
the circulation desk in the Library.
Women in Literature Classes
Begin in Summer Sessions
Karen Norris and Dr. Phyllis Mael
will be teaching a class called “Images
of Women in Literature,” starting this
summer. “The class will continue
through both summer sessions, and
hopefully next fall, in day and night
classes,” says Miss Norris.
The class is one that was taught by
Dr. Mael at Long Beach CC. “It was
Courier Wins All-American
for Third Consecutive Time
The rating of All American was
awarded to the fall ’74-’75 semester
PCC Courier for the third year by the
Associated Collegiate Press. The All
American is the highest possible
award to receive from the ACP.
The ACP evaluates high school and
college magazines and newspapers
from all over the country from which
about 20 per cent make All American.
Judges score the publication on the
standards of coverage, writing and
visual presentation, completeness,
understandability and if it is inviting to
the reader.
The Courier scored a mark of
distinction for content and cover by
achieving an excellent in both
balanced coverage between news and
feature and treatment of news. The
judge said, “Balance is well-
maintained as is the variety of news in
each issue.”
A mark of distinction was also
earned by the writing and editing,
including an excellent in straight news
stories, straight news style and sports
stories. The judge commented,
“Content is well-handled, clear and
concise.”
Editorial leadership scored a mark
of distinction. “You have interesting
and diverse page 2 copy,” said the
judge.
In addition, the photography for the
Courier won a mark of distinction, with
picture content, technical quality and
captions all earning an excellent.
“Pictures are clear and candid,” said
the judge.
Physical appearance was the only
category which failed to earn a mark
of distinction, but the printing and
typography both earned an excellent.
“You cover a lot of news areas and
throw in interesting feature material
as a bonus, and in the handling of
current vital topics on the editorial
page,” concluded the judge.
extremely sucessful,” says Miss
Norris. “The class pertains to ‘images
of women in the roles of wife, mother,
sex object, seductress and other things
that people usually think that women
do.
There will be four texts, all written
by women or about women. The
literature includes short storys,
poetry, plays, and novels.
This summer the class is being held
10:30 a. m. -12:30 p.m. during both
sessions. “We want men to sign up for
the class,” says Miss Norris. “The
class can help them understand
women and bring them into per¬
spective.
Miss Norris was in show business tor
25 years before going into- teaching.
Literature of the Bible, Introduction to
Shakespeare and other classes of that
nature are what she likes to teach. “I
think classes liek ‘Women in
Literature’ are much more
stimulating than 401 or 1A.
“To see herself in perspective, to
help her live with herself are the goals
of the class,” comments Miss Norris.
“We play roles in life to what people
think and say, but viewpoints are
changing. And this is what the class is
for, to show through literature what
women are doing.”
Miss Norris, who says she is
liberated, concludes about English
25C, “It is time for PCC to have a
women’s literature class, since this is
‘The Year of the Women,’ as decreed
by the U.N.
Tuesday begins the major activities
for this special period of recognition,
with a “Filipinana Fiesta” from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Free Speech
Area.
A program of Asian folksong and
dance will follow the fiesta, with a
martial arts demonstration by
students in the same area. Speakers
representing the college will also be
going to Blair High School on that day.
An arts and crafts display is planned
for Wednesday in the quad showing
work of several Asian artists currently
attending PCC. A noon photography
Applicants for
Nursing Upset
Over Delaying
Many applicants for the PCC nursing
program are upset because they have
not received their acceptance or denial
letters, Mrs. Betty Parker, selections
committee clerk, said Monday.
The delay was caused by two major
problems, according to Mrs. Parker.
“We had a large number of qualified
applicants, many more than we ex¬
pected, and the selection committee
had to determine additional criteria to
narrow down the selections.
“Another problem we had was the
printer’s delay in preparing forms that
are needed to go with the letters.”
Letters concerning Module 6, one of
three registered nursing modules, has
been mailed, and the remaining letters
of acceptance and denial for the other
registered nursing modules and the
vocational nursing program are in the
mail.
The department has received many
calls concerning the matter, and hopes
the applicants will exercise patience in
dealing with this problem, Mrs.
Parker added.
Joseph Mathias, nursing counselor,
announced that appointments for fall
classes began April 21. They should be
made in C216.
ORCHESIS PRESENTS
Tonight is the opening night of the
‘Orchesis Dance Club production of
"Me Thinks I’ve Been Here Before.”
The performance starts at 8:30 p.m.
in Sexson Auditorium and promises
to be an entertaining show. Ad¬
mission is $1.50 at the door and $1 at
the College Bank.
workshop in the Asian Affairs office
(Campus Center) and a barbeque
sponsored by the Korean Club will
highlight the day.
Thursday will perhaps be the busiest
day, beginning with a bake sale given
by the Filipinanas at the Campus
Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Representatives from UCLA and the
Cal State colleges will be available
from 11 a.m. until noon for a workshop
on academic opportunities at their
respective schools.
A band will play in the Free Speech
area for the noon hour, followed by a
panel on “Asian American Per¬
spectives” from 1-2 p.m. The group,
composed of college and community
persons, may be heard on the faculty
patio, the area adjacent to the
cafeteria. Concluding the week will be
a potluck meal from 11 a.m. -2 p.m.,
with noon entertainment by “Joan
Miyamoto and Friends.”
A volleyball tournament from 2-4
p.m. will be held at the campus with a
wind-up dance at 8:30 p.m. in the
Pasadena High School gym featuring
the band “Powerhouse.”
The office of Asian Students is a
recent creation at PCC, according to
Ms. Imai. It supports four functioning
campus clubs: the Chinese Club,
Korean Club, Filipinana Club and the
Associated Asian Students.
“We hope to make ourselves better
known because of what will happen
during this week,” added Mike Kan, a
member of the Associated Asian
Students and organizer for much of the
plans in Asian Culture Week.
Further information may be ob¬
tained from Ms. Imai in C216 or
through the Office of Asian Students in
the Campus Center.
Power of Introducing
Bills Wanted by Senate
Strong dissatisfaction was expressed
by some ASB Senators at Tuesday’s
meeting over powers held by the ASB
Executive Board versus those held by
the Senate.
Cause of the dissension between
these two branches of ASB govern¬
ment is the right of the Senate to
initiate amendments, allocate money
and enact other legislation without
having it presented to the ASB
Executive Board first.
The constitution says, “The
Executive Board shall have the power
to initiate legislation and allotment of
ASB funds in the Student Senate
through the office of the ASB
President.” Article IV, 3a.
For example, last week the Senate
approved a measure about limiting of
ASB General Funds to clubs and
organizations on campus. This
amendent was first brought to the
Senate.
After the amendment was approved,
it was sent to the ASB Executive
Board. Under the constitution,
however, the Senate vote means
nothing.
ASB Executive Board President
Nick Martinez said the Senate does not
know how much money is in the funds
and cannot initiate proposals.
“Just because the plan was adopted,
it doesn’t mean it will go through. It is
entirely up to the Executive Board,”
said Martinez. ASB Board Vice
President Larry Jennings said, “I
think the ASB Board takes too much
into their hands.”
“It has been alleged that we are
illegal and the amendment is illegal,”
said ASB Senate President Ralph
Champion.
“We are supposed to be molded after
the government. The Senate is sup¬
posed to act on legislation while the
executive branch, represented by the
Executive Board, can veto or pass on it
later,” said Champion.
“That would be true if we had the
same Constitution, but we do not. We
followed exactly the procedures we are
supposed to,” remarked Martinez.
“The problems have been created
because of a power struggle and it
can’t be,” said Martinez. “I am not
after a power trip.”
Another source of friction is that
some ASB Senate officers have not
been ratified by the ASB Executive
Board. “I am accepting their entire
cabinet,” said Martinez.
The Senators and Executive Board
approved a $566 grant to the Asian
Affairs Office for its Asian Culture
Week, to be held Tuesday, May 13,
through Friday, May 16.
CAREER FAIR — Students crowd around the
booths at the Career Fair. Among the activities
were free teeth-cleaning from the Dental
Assistants, shares of the Bent, Crooked and Zig
Zag Railroad were on sale, and KPCS PCC Radio
—Courier Photo by Pete Whan
was broadcasting from the Quad. At noon the
closed circuit television station was dedicated with
Master of Ceremonies Jim Brown, KNBC reporter
for Motion Picture Industry. Over 1000 high school
students attended.
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