PCC Courier, May 05, 1978

VOL. 45, NO. 12 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA MAY 5, 1978 TRACK TEAM METRO CHAMPS Men’s track captured its second consecutive Metro championship last Friday at L.A. Valley. Pasadena broke its record point total (178) set last year with 199. Bakersfield took second with 128 points. See Page Four. ONE MORE STEP FOR STATE Men’s swim team, last year’s state champions, have breezed to the Metro and Southern Cals Championships. The Lancers are expected to claim the title again this year, hosting the state meet which started yesterday and continues through tomorrow at East L.A. See Page Four. Lancers Riding High in Post-Season Sports Play GYMNASTS TAKE STATE SILVER The gymnastics team took second in the state meet behind Long Beach. It was the tenth con¬ secutive state title for the Vikings, who were also national champs this year. Pasadena went the entire year behind Long Beach, finishing second in the Metro, Southern Cals and state to the Vikings. See Page Six. liy I.ecAnne Schwartz Assistant News Kditor » Engineer Raymond C. Baird has been allocated $3000 by the Board of Trustees to give an analysis and recommend action to stop the vibrations that plague the upper tloors of li Building. Since April 1974, teachers and students have complained of nausea, dizziness and “seasickness" from the vibrations that are believed to be caused in some way by the air ventilation system housed in the tower on the south end of the building Baird has been involved in studying the U Building problems since March 1976 when he tested the building with electronic sensors and microphones to determine the frequency and amplitude of the vibrations. His tests concluded that there were low frequency- high pressure infrasound waves on the third and fourth floors of the building which were affecting people. In one of several reports given to the board. Baird recommended modifications in the ductwork that takes the flow of air through the building. At a cost of $4200. corners in the ducts were curved and an air¬ holding chamber was enlarged to reduce the tur¬ bulence ol the air coming out of the fans. "Things were pretty quiet for awhile, but then people started to complain about the vibrations again," said Dr. Charles Miller, vice president of Business Services. Dr. Miller added that the third floor problem seems to have been solved, because he has not heard of any problems there. According to Dr. Miller, one proposed solution that Baird may evaluate before presenting a recommendation to the board has come from Donald Benkert. a specialist in machine vibration from the firm California Dynamics Corporation. "I concluded that I could eliminate certain problem sources and put forth a proposal." said Benkert. However, he said, his application has not been accepted as yet. Benkert has received a copy of a letter from the board to Baird giving him (Baird) the authority to "investigate and develop a solution to the noise and vibrations" in the building. The letter suggests that Baird speak with Benkert for a review and comments on the problem. “We have provided competing proposals and his was accepted.” said Benkert. In early February, Benkert made tests in the building with a sound level meter that measured pressure modulation. The tests were made at no cost to the school. According to Benkert, preliminary findings from the tests led him to believe that the "equipment on the roof and in the machinery rooms w'as the source of the disturbance. When the machinery is shut down, the problem goes away. “Part of the investigation would be to determine which machines are causing the most trouble," said Benkert. His proposal to Dr. Miller had an estimated cost of $8000. '“Certainly I will be examining his proposal." said Baird. "I think there is reason to look into it to see if it's a sound idea. My object is to be very specific and come up with a hard recommendation . This is the role of the consultant, to achieve the best solution for a certain amount of money." According to Dr. John Babel, department chairman of the life sciences department, the problem of the low frequency soundwaves and the low frequency vibrations is still troubling the building. AS В at Odds Over Separation of Powers The ASB Board and the Student Senate disagree on whether or not the Senate should have a voting member on the Board. Both held meetings Tuesday to consider ASB constitutional am- mendments submitted by Senate Vice President Alice Sarkisian and Senate I ’resident Charlotte Hutchins. Presently, the Senate president attends each executive board meeting as a non-voting member. The senate would like its representative to have a vote. In their meeting. Darlene Nelson, elections commissioner, said ASB -should ex¬ pand the number o( voting members to Hi for better student input. ASB had cut the number to 13. the way it is now . However. Derek Coleman. ASB vice president, and Les Thompson, athletics commissioner, said the Senate president should not be a voting member on the executive board because then he would be voting in two different branches of government. ASB President Ron Grant said. “We won t have that t a Senate vote on the board. ) Those are two separate en¬ tities. the Senate is separate." He added they would have to wait for the next Kxecutive Board meeting to see what happens. The senate can influence the Board's vote, but should not have a say since eventually he will vote in the senate. Thompson said. Another proposed amendment would give the Flections and Publicity Commissioners a vote on the executive Board: however, the ASB Board struck this out of their copy of the amendments. Ms. Nelson and Веска Knnis. Publicity commissioner Веска Knnis both said their positions warranted the right to vote. The Senate agreed and approved unanimously to give them such. As for vacancies in the Senate of¬ fices. one amendment provides for the ASB Board to appoint a Senate president and first vice president in the event the vacancy cannot be filled bv an elected member of the Senate. At the beginning of this semester, there were no elected officers in the Student Senate. No one had run for Student Senate President or any of the vice presidential posts. Consequently, the ASB Board appointed Ms. Hutchins president, who then nominated the other Senate officers for ratification. The last amendment would require all clubs that are members of Inter- Club Council to have a representative at all Senate meetings. "This would be a source of potential energy and input the Senate could use," said Alice Sarkisian, Senate First vice president. Battle for Child Care Centers How the Fight Was Won in LA l>\ Mary Glenn Crawford \ssistant Fine Arts Kditor Creation of a child development center on campus raises many questions. Among them are whether or not a need and desire exists for a center. problems concerning curriculum, funding, regulations and philosophies of the center. Nine Los Angeles community colleges were once in PCC's position. hat is. students, faculty and com¬ munity members expressed their desire for a child development program. Petitions were signed and opinions voiced Finally, students brought their children to classes which alerted the idministration to the problem. In response, the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees authorized the establishment of campus Child Development Centers at each of L.A. s nine colleges in 1974. The .district's campus Child Development Centers Advisory Committee was established to set guidelines for policies, funding, enrollment and other details. The centers, which opened in 1976. operate under the supervision of campus community services or student personnel services. The centers do not operate with classroom child development studies, although a common theory of child development practices are shared by the centers and campus studies. Presently, they are funded by the child development permissive tax override, which comes from the same tax fund supporting community colleges. Because of funding cuts threatened by the Jarvis-Gann tax initiative, steps are being taken to obtain funding from other sources such as the Voucher Vender Program. Veterans Ad¬ ministration Program. State Food Program and funds provided by Title 22. Admission policies are determined according to a point system. More points and high priority are given to parent-students who are in the low- income bracket Depending upon in¬ come. free range from a minimum of Spartans Collecting Memorabilia Time Capsule Tradition Return By LeeAnne Schwartz Assistant News Editor Renewing the old tradition of burying a time capsule and placing some mementos of the year in a time capsule for the class of 1978 are goals for the Spartans, a PCC women’s honorary service organization. ‘All students can participate in contributing ideas for the time cap¬ sule, although we’d especially like sophomores to get involved,” said Rebecca Ennis, co-chairman of the project. Clubs and sports groups can give ideas about the content of the capsule, as well as individual students. According to Miss Ennis, the selection committee for the project is looking for ‘‘assorted items of interest and meaning that characterize our time at PCC.” ASB President Ron Grant, AWS President Charlotte Hutchins, Inter- Club Council President Martha Mathias, Dean Phyllis Jackson and all the Spartan club members compose the selection committee. Because the time capsule has limited space, the size of an object may be a factor in determining if it is selected to go in the box. The metal box that will hold the memories is about a foot in length and is nine inches wide. A fact sheet for donors to the time capsule suggests using articles from newspapers, picture negatives, drawings and small momentos such as a football program. The collection may include items of national and in¬ ternational interests, fashion news and movie titles, community events and school activities. On May 8, a display of items suggested for the time capsule will go on display in the hallway cases downstairs in the Campus Center. According to Lisa Albanese, co- chairman of the project, ideas can be submitted on a piece of paper for the Spartans to track down, or items can be sent in with an explanation attached giving the item’s significance for the school. One memento to be included in the time capsule will be a school picture. On May 16 at noon, all students are urged to meet on the east steps of D Building for pictures. According to Miss Albanese, students should wear outfits that will identify their relationship with the school. She suggested that football players wear their jerseys, club members put on their club sweaters for the picture and pep squad members wear their uniforms. “We Want everyone to come to get their bodies in the picture,” said Miss Albanese. The groundbreaking for the time capsule will, be held on June 1 near the mirror pools. In ten years, the time capsule is scheduled to be dug up for a class reunion sponsored by the ASB, according to Miss Ennis. $4 weekly to $28 weekly, based on a forty hour week Each facility includes an office for the director, resource room, kitchen unit, toilet facilities for the children, and a separate restroom for adults. The buildings themselves average 30 by (id feet, which are surrounded by outside play areas. Standards are set for centers by the Board of Education, the Department of Health and the Fire Marshall. Enrolled children, aged 2fo to 5. generally attend the centers three hours daily. ’Three daily scheduled time slots allow thirty children to attend at one time. Roughly 100 children are enrolled at each center. ’The centers employ an average of 1 1 workers per center. Providing needed services for student-parents while offering a supportive and learning environment lor their children is the, ultimate purpose of the Child Development Centers. They provide low-cost, quality child development services for student-parents. Child development centers of the L.A. community colleges aim to provide opportunities to explore, create, learn and increase self¬ understanding. This includes activities using language and literature, mathematics, art media, musical activities, science projects involving animals, gardening and natural phenomena, physical activities, cultural and ethnic awareness and health and safety experiences. Parents are included in the learning process through bi-weekly meetings with staff members. The district's Advisory Committee has authority over teachers and aides and is accountable to the college presidents at each school and Board of Trustees. Individual funding for each center is left up to the committee. 'The parents helped build the centers, installing toilets, play facilities, shelves, paintings, and toys. Campus News BmeFs Today is Cinco de Mayo. You may not see fireworks, but the MEChA club plans to catch everyone’s interest. Plans include performances by PCC’s Folklorico de las Roses and Mariachi’s Los Llaneros in the free speech area at 11 a.m. ; Stevenson Junior High School dancers at noon ; and “Noche Folklorica,” a series of Mexican folk dances, to be held tonight a 8 in Sexson Auditoruim. Admission is $1 for adults, 50 cents for children. + + + Coronation Ball tomorrow. MEChA will hold the Cinco de Mayo Coronation Ball tonight at eight in the Campus Center Lounge. Emcee Dan Castro, candidate for the 42nd assembly district, will crown .one of six finalists, Teresa Magdaleno, Stella Mejia, Ann Moreno, Debbie Gonzalez, Anna Juarez or Martha Trevino as queen. Admission is $5 per couple and $3.50 for single. A disco dance is planned as a part of the evening featuring the band Alexandrite. + + 4- “Sports Talks” to deaf students. A closed-circuit television show has been adapted to communicate to deaf students through the use of a sign language interpreter. The weekly program, “Sports Talks,” highlights outstanding coaches and athletes on campus and airs Monday and Thursday at 11 and again at 1 . The program, produced by Craig Hartzell, is a product of Joe Keane’s Telcom 16B class. There are plans to translate other programs in the future. + + +. Nurses’ flea swap set for Saturday. Licensed Vocational Nursing students are sponsoring a flea market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Hill and Colorado parking lot to raise money for their graduation ceremony. + + + “An Art Program Designed for You.” Art students and faculty will present a multi-media presentation to inform the community about their program on May 1 1 at 7 p.m. The two-hour program will include presentations from each of the department’s seven sub divisions: apparel arts, art history, ceramics, crafts, design, photo-cinema and studio arts. + + + “Careers in Aerospace.” A workshop presented by Robert Hansen and Jet Propulsion Lab, is scheduled for Tuesday in D200 at noon. 4-4-4- “Resume Writing,” a workshop conducted by campus counselor Lisa Sugimoto, is set for D200 on Wednesday at noon. All interested students are invited. + 4” 4” “LASER Technology.” Keith Miller of the Physical Sciences Dept, will discuss LASER technology at noon Thursday in D200. All in¬ terested students and staff are invited to investigate this fast¬ growing field. Asian Awareness Week Features Food and Fun Wake up happy every morning from May 8 to 12 for Asian Awareness Week sponsored by the Asian Affairs Office. Stock up your pantries with stuffings from food and bake sales, learn the finesse of Korean martial , arts in the free speech area and Sexson Auditorium, listen to the sounds of the “Hiroshima" rock-jazz band, the Kinnara Taiko drum group, and for only $2.50. dance to the beat of the "Powerhouse" band. If you prefer watching to doing, take a look at some Filipino dancers, some Korean musical dancers, or a Japanese movie called "Yojimbo." Most everything but next Friday night's dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. is free. IN THE MONEY— Carol Cox and Mark Randolf finished in the finals of the 1977 Bank of America Community College Awards. The PCC students finished fourth in humanities and science engineering respectively, earning $250 each. courier Photo by Jim Buckhous*