OPINION
NEWS FEATURES
SPORTS
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Vol. 73 No. 11
The
COURIER
Thursday
May 9,1991
Newsline Students unite to
SUMMER REGISTRATION
Mail in registration for summer ses¬
sions has begun, and will continue
through May 17. The first session
begins June 17 and ends July 26, and
the second session begins July 29, and
ends Sept. 6. Rcgistion permits can be
picked up in D 200 with a valid ID.
BEACH BASH
Students can celebrate the ending
of this semester by participating in the
"First Annual Reggae Beach Bash”
on Friday, May 17 from 3 p.m. until 10
p.m.
The beach bash promises to be an
evening of fun by including volley¬
ball, bar-b-que hamburgers, a D.J. from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and a live Reggae
band from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Transportation will be provided,
meet in parking lot 1 at 2:45 p.m.
Tickets, which include food and trans¬
portation, are $6 each, and can be pur¬
chased at CC 203 , or the Student Bank.
For more information, call Tena Ru¬
bio or Blair Wells at 585-7982 or Frank
Wong at 289-9523.
ASIAN WEEK
■ Monday, May 13, at noon in the
Campus Center, The Asian Student
Union will present an Asian Pageant in
which the various Asian clubs will
model their regional countries outfits.
■ Monday, May 13 through Thurs¬
day, May 16 , Asian art will be exhib¬
ited in the Quad.
■ Tuesday, May 14, at noon in the
quad, members of the Union will per¬
form three types of dances, “Dragon
Dance,” “Tac Kwon Do (music)”
and “Kuboki”.
DANCE THROUGH THE AGES
The PCC Dance Company presents
■.''Dance through he Ages." Perform¬
ances are scheduled for May 23 at
noon and 2 p.m. and May 24 and May
25 at 8 p.m. General admission is $5
and S3 for seniors. For pre-sales and
reservations call 585-7792.
CAP AND GOWN
Students participating in commence¬
ment ceremonies this June, now is the
time to order your cap and gown from
the Student Bank.
Carl Scayan/THE COURIER
Fashion model wears student
designed garmet to be shown during
Fashion '91, May 17 at 8 p.m..
See story on page 3
INDEX
Ooinion/Editorial
2
Features
3
News Features
5
Sports
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rescue Prop. 98
By ROSEANN RENZULLO
Editor-in-Chief
Three weeks ago, a vigorous letter writ¬
ing campaign, opposing the suspension of
Proposition 98, was started by Cameron
Hamiliton, former AS secretary. Although
he has since dropped out of school due to
financial problems, the mission continues.
The ball has been picked up by Jorge Cor¬
nejo, AS executive vice president, and Maggie
Tracey, co-president of Earthwise, along with
other volunteers from various campus clubs
who are following through with the cam¬
paign.
“It is important for students to get in¬
volved and learn what the Legislature is
doing with their education,” said Cornejo.
He also added that students should get in¬
volved because they can make a change.
Due to the state budget deficit, Gov. Pete
Wilson has proposed the suspension of Propo¬
sition 98, passed by voters in 1988. It
guarantees public schools at the Kindergar¬
ten through community college level 40
percent of the state’s budget.
If Gov. Wilson is successful in suspend¬
ing Proposition 98, PCC will lose approxi¬
mately $2 to S3 million dollars, according to
Dr. Jack Scott, superintendent/president.
“Sending letters to legislators is a very
powerful way to make a statement, because
it not only represents the person who signed
it, but also the community,” said Scott.
On April 30, a table was set up in the Quad
where volunteer students informed passers-
by about the damage that would result from
the suspension of Proposition 98. That ef¬
fort led to 15,000 letters being signed.
Form letters addressed to California
Assembly members opposing the rollback
in higher education funding have been pre¬
pared for students to sign.
Cornejo and Tracey’s goal is to send
100,000 of these letters to Sacramento by
May 17, which they plan to accomplish in
three parts.
During the first phase, a videotape was
produced by PCC student Donnie Nichols
which explains what will happen if Proposi¬
tion 98 is suspended. This tape was shown
on PCC’s closed circuit instructional televi¬
sion service every 30 minutes. Teachers
with TV’s in their classrooms were asked to
tum them on so students could view the 10
minute presentation.
During the second phase, which began
May 6, letters were sent to teachers notifying
them that student volunteers were available
to inform their classes about the importance
of Proposition 98. In addition, the volun¬
teers brought form letters for students to
sign. Tables were also set up in the Quad
Tuesday (and will be set up again today)
where volunteers talked to students and en¬
couraged them to sign the letters.
The third and last mobilization will begin
May 13, when the signed letters will be put
in individual envelopes, addressed and sent
bulk mail. ‘ ‘This will take a lot of time, and
we need more volunteers for this last phase,”
said Cornejo. “Teachers have not com¬
plained about us taking class time, they have
been cooperative,” said Comejo. He con¬
tinued to say that they received an over¬
whelming number of students willing to sign
the form letters.
The campaign will be paid for by the $1
AS fee which was tacked onto registration
and collected for the first time this semester.
The AS is also planning to send two to
Sacramento to lobby in favor of keeping
Proposition 98 intact.
For those students and faculty interested
in volunteering to help with the campaign to
save Proposition 98, or who would like a
copy of the video, or who wish to sign the
form letters, can call Cornejo or Tracey at
585-7384 or 585-7980, or stop by CC 203.
See form letters on page 4
Former student reserves
page in history books
By MICHAEL ROCHA
Special Correspondent
Isaac Richard, a former PCC student,
made his political debut at City Hall Tues¬
day, when he officially stepped into the
District 1 seat on the Board of City Direc¬
tors.
Richard, a 33-year-old businessman-
tumed-politician, made history by becom¬
ing the first minority representative for a
district that is 75 percent minority.
In a phone interview Monday, Richard
called his election a ‘ ‘ historical victory. ’ ’
“I can only take partial credit because of
all the people who helped me,” he said.
During the April 16 runoff, Richard de¬
feated his opponent, Nick Conway, by cap¬
turing just a bit over 50 percent of the votes.
Richard attributed his success to the nu¬
merous endorsements he received during his
campaign for city director. He was widely
endorsed by Pasadena’s conservative and
liberal politician, along with the Star-News,
the California Democratic Party and former
Attorney General John Van de Kamp.
Richard also captured the support of his
former rivals in the primaries, Sally Mosher
and Nina Chomsky. A few weeks before the
April 16 runoff, Mosher, who garnered 17
percent of the vote, said: “Isaac Richard and
I share many of the same concerns about the
future of our district and our city. I believe
Isaac will be an honest advocate for useful
programs and constructive change.”
On Monday, he said that his goals as city
director include providing housing for low-
income families, promoting job develop-
Pinata party !
Jette Jorgensen/THE COURIER
A child hits a pinata in the Quad last week celebrating Latin Awareness Week.
Scholarships to aid Hispanics
V. WADE CONTRERAS
Staff Writer
Eight outstanding Hispanic students were
awarded scholarships by the MEChA/LaRaza
faculty and staff association, at the annual
awards scholarship breakfast May 2, in the
Circadian.
Recipients of the La Raza scholarships
were: Rene Morales, Lucina Ortiz, and Glo¬
ria Salomon. Students who received MEChA
scholarships were: Jacqueline Garcia, Miguel
Salazar, and Tena Rubo. Juan Izaguirre and
Olivia Murillo were recipients of two schol¬
arships. Ana Olgaz, specialist, school rela¬
tions and college orientation, coordinator
awards breakfast, said scholarship amounts
range from $150 to S250.
Pilar Ara, assistant professor of English
and foreign languages, and chairperson of
the scholarship committee, outlined the schol¬
arship requirements. “They’ve completed
1 8 units with a grade point average of 3.0 or
higher.
They are also pursuing a degree either at
PCC or another institution. In addition, they
have completed an application which re¬
quired them to have two academic evalu-
Please see SCHOLARSHIPS, page 6
File Photo
Isaac Richard, former student, makes
history by being elected first mnority to
represent District One in Pasadena.
ment and supporting families who need child
care.Richard grew up in District One, where
he lived with his mother and his seven sib¬
lings. He said that because he is a native of
the area, he knows how to deal with its
problems.
In his campaign newsletter, the District
One Reporter, Richard called himself “a
bridge-builder who can bring together the
diverse parts of District One.’ ’
Loretta Thompson Glickman, Pasadena’s
first Black mayor, agrees. In a letter ad¬
dressed to District One voters, she said that
Richard is the one who will deal with the
“true” problems of the district.
Lewis wins top teacher award
By EDWIN FOLVEN
News Features Editor
Gerald Lewis, physical sciences in¬
structor, received the annual Risser Out¬
standing Teacher of the Year Award at a
faculty meeting in the Forum Tuesday.
Lewis became the 17th winner of the
award after being selected from nine
nominees.
“The award was established to honor,
in a tangible way, outstanding faculty and
teaching at PCC,” said William Goldmann,
dean of educational services. Lewis, who
has has taught at PCC for 2 1 years and has
been nominated for the award five times,
thanked students and fellow physical sci¬
ences instructors upon receiving the award.
“Anybody that teaches appreciates
this award. I’m happy students included
me in the nominations,” said Lewis. His
teaching style utilizes many easy to read
graphs and diagrams. He thinks students
appreciate his style of lecture and the way
he presents his material.
Nominees for the Risser award are
chosen by students. Goldmann said stu¬
dents are given six weeks to collect sig¬
natures and letters in support of a favor¬
ite teacher. The winner is selected by a
panel of previous Risser award winners.
He said the number of years a teacher has
Please see TEACHER, page 6
Oscar Chavez/IRC
Gerald Lewis, physical science
instructor "Teacher of the Year."
Dinosaurs
New course teaches students about
dinosaurs and fossils Page 5
Cut-and-Shift
Solution to balance state budget?
See Expressions Page 2
Aquamen!
Lancer swimmers break 5 records
at state meet Page 6
