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COURIER
VOL. 66, NO. 12
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 12, 1988
Teacher Dies; ‘School Most Important’
Physics and
teaching were
the most
important
things in his life.
Ken Cheney
By Sally Blake
News Editor
Stanley Hobert, former professor of
physics, died April 29. According to a
spokesman from the Los Angeles
County Coroner, “He died from multi¬
ple traumatic injuries due to blunt
force trauma.’’
Explaining, he said, “He committed
suicide. He jumped.”
According to Dr. Bruce Carter, phys¬
ical sciences department head, Hobert
was on a sick leave when he died. He
had been hospitalized. But, he was
reported to have returned to his home.
The family could not be reached.
Hobert was 52 years old. He is
survived by his wife Debbi, his mother,
Dorothy Todesca and sister, Helene
Policinski.
Services were held Friday, May 5, at
11 a.m. at the Little Church of Flowers
at Forest Lawn in Glendale.
According to Ken Cheney, professor
of physics, Hobert was a man who
loved teaching.
“Physics and teaching were the most
important things in his life,” explained
Cheney. “He enjoyed both teaching and
the students very much. The students
appreciated him immensely.
“We (members of the physical scien¬
ces department) went to him to talk
about intelligible things. He was
always there for us. Whenever things
with the department needed to be done,
he did them.”
Hobert began teaching at PCC in
1964.
Cheney believed Hobert to be a car¬
ing person, “He was a good person
through and through. For as long as I
knew him, he never did anything to hurt
anyone.”
Cheney said that he was surprised by
Hobert's death. “He didn’t give any
hints.”
The family asked that donations be
given to the Suicide Prevention
Agency.
A Fashion Affair
By Sally Blake
News Editor
Left, Leslie Linck, Jennifer Orsini, Kim Goff and Tehra Chesbro model fashions that may appear in the show.
The arts are an outlet for artist’s ideas. Fashion design is a means for
designers to show their ideas. PCC Apparel Arts students will demonstrate
their designs and ideas May 20, at 8 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium.
Each spring, Apparel Arts 130, presents a fashion show to exhibit
students’ designs. The show, this year A Fashion Affair, will display fashions
of 18 designers. According to Jennifer Orsini, faculty adviser and art
instructor, the fashion show will showcase beginning and advanced work.
“The 18 designers range from just beginners to students who are ready to
work professionally in the fashion industry.”
Orsini said that the show is always a big success, and this year the
department is expecting 500 - 600 people. The show will mean exposure to
guests from the industry. Various awards will be given for best of show, and
specific categories like evening wear and casual wear.
The showing of the garments will be by designers, as opposed to
categories. “In this way, we can show the designer’s strengths and style,”
explained Orsini. “They will be able to put together a look, under a certain
concept.”
All aspects of the production are supervised by the students. Apparel Arts
130 is formed specifically for the fashion show. Students training in the two
year program learn pattern making, design, illustration, among others.
The students also get a chance to display their works at the California
Apparel Mart in downtown Los Angeles. Their work will be exhibited May
22 to 26. “Buyers go into the mart to purchase fashions. The students get
great exposure there. We sometimes get calls from buyers about the
designs,” said Orsini.
She described some of the students work as exciting, sporty, bright,
dramatic.
Three fourths of the show’s models are PCC students.
According to Orsini, the show is just one example of the excellent
program that PCC offers. “Our program is comparable to other school’s
programs where they charge anywhere from $7000 to $10,000,” she said.
“We turn out quality students just as they do.”
Tickets for the show are $5, with a student discount available, and $2.50
for children under 12. The money raised goes to pay for next year’s show.
For more information, call 578-7238.
Students Will Visit,
Compete and Learn at
Business Conference
By Sean DuPont
Associate News Editor
A conference that will challenge high
school business students and serve as a
recruitment tool for PCC will be held
Thursday, May 19 on campus.
The 27th Annual Business Education
Honors Selection Conference is spon¬
sored by the PCC business and
mathmatics department, the Southern
California Invest in America council
and Southern California Edison. The
day’s activities will include contests,
seminars and mock interviews that will
give students a taste of today’s busi¬
ness world.
“The students will get to meet peo¬
ple, tour our facilities and see some
classrooms,” said Joyce Mooneyhan,
PCC instructor and conference com¬
mittee co-chairman. “We hope they’ll
go home with a positive perception of
our school and maybe even come to
PCC after they graduate.”
Thirty-six public and private schools
in the Pasadena area have been invited
to the event.
Scholarships and awards will be
given to students who place first, sec¬
ond or third in the 12 competitions.
There will be $75 awarded for first
place, $35 for second and $15 for third.
According to Mooneyhan, the prize
money is donated by Invest in America,
a non-profit organization created to
advance economic and private enter¬
prise understanding.
One of the 12 competitions will ask
students to prepare an original blue¬
print for establishing their own small
business. Contestants will need to give
the proposed name, the purpose of the
business, location, tell of needed
licenses and insurance as well as
advertising and merchandising ideas.
The competition will be judged by a
panel of small business owners.
The conference also includes the
selection of Mr. and Mrs. Business.
Participants will bring in copies of
their resumes and will be asked ques¬
tions relating to office situations. They
will be judged on their answers and on
first impression, attitude, personality
and business potential.
Also included is a mock interview by
an employment agency representive.
“The students will go through a real
life interview. This will provide a great
learning experience,” said Mooneyhan.
Mooneyhan has been involved with
the program for several years, as a co¬
ordinator and as a high school teacher
bringing students to the conference.
“It’s interesting for me to see both
sides of the program. I think that it is
beneficial to the students and to the
college.”
Rare Youth Circus and Carnival
To Clown, Frolic, Romp Around
The 32nd annual Kare Youth League
Circus and Carnival will be held on
Horell Field on May 20 and 21. Approx¬
imately 11,000 people are expected to
participate.
This is the third year PCC has hosted
the event since it outgrew its Arcadia
location.
The 70-minute circus show will con¬
sist of two tiger and leopard acts, a
human cannon ball, a chimpanzee act
and clowns.
In addition to the circus show, there
will be game and food booths along
with rides.
The performances will be on Friday
at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m.,
1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The circus and carnival will operate
from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and
10 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The Kare Youth League is a self-
supporting, non-profit organization
which serves children in the east San
Gabriel Valley.
Its goal is to develop clubs which
create an environment in which every
child feels special. Through year-round
Stanley Hobert
sports activities, designed to fit each
child’s age and abilities, and through
summer and winter camps which
entertain the children, they learn to
interact in group settings and have fun.
All the proceeds from the event will
benefit the Kare Youth League.
Tickets for the circus and carnival
are $2 if purchased prior to the event or
$4 if purchased at the door.
Anyone wanting the $2 tickets or
more information can contact the Kare
Youth League at (818) 442-1160.
Some elements that will be performed in this year’s Kare Youth Circus and Carnival are shown above.
PCC Cheer
Picked For
Next Year
By Robert Nuno
Sprecial Correspondent
Sixteen of the 25 women who tried
out made the 1988-89 cheerleading
squad amidst new hopes that a new co¬
ordinator will also bring stability and
guidance to the stumbling program.
Shortly after a controversy concern¬
ing last year’s tryouts, Jacque Bicket
resigned as Pep Squad co-ordinator
leaving the 19-member cheerleading
squad with little preparation for the
year to come.
Approximately three months later,
Lori Randell filled the vacant position
and tried to make the squad a more
cohesive unit. But, after a few months
she also resigned for personal reasons
and left the program in chaos. Retiring
PCC cheerleader Mario Antonio said,
“We had captains but we had no foun¬
dation.”
Although the squad dwindled to 11
cheerleaders during the roller coaster
year, returning cheerleader Reina
Raya said, “It was dedication and
determination that got the squad
through the rough times. The team
captains really pulled the squad to¬
gether. They did a great job.”
So, now the future looks incredibly
brighter for cheerleaders such as
Marina Castorena, who is in her first
year here at PCC. With her past being
one filled with cheerleading, she
cheered for Salesian High School, she is
looking forward to a future filled with it
also.
The cheerleaders were chosen by a
committee including Connie Hurston,
student activities adviser, Don Wil¬
liams, Ana Ogaz, Ruben Vanenzuela,
director of off-campus activities and
Linda Young, newly appointed pep
squad co-ordinator. Candidates were
graded on considerations to an individ¬
ual interviews and the quality of their
routines.
The 1988-89 pep squad will consist of:
Christine Abies, Cathy Adesina, Leah
Agus, Marina Castorena, Candy
Dahlstrom, Tammy Dahlstrom, Sherry
Driggs, Jennifer Hannah, Tressa
Klodetsky, Carolyn Martin, Gracie
Martinez, Reina Raya, Ann Rogers,
Tena Rubio, Amy Stapleton and
Michele Vargas.
Most of the cheerleaders on the
ethnically diverse squad expressed
happiness and relief after being in¬
formed that they made the team.
Castorena said, “There were alot of
good girls out there. The competition
was tough.”
The judges admitted that the de¬
cisions were hard to make.