One Percent Elect Student T rustee
Jeremiah Hand
By Debbie Gehlken
News Editor
Write-in candidate Learned Jere¬
miah Hand captured the majority of
ballots cast for student trustee in an
election where student apathy was ap¬
parent.
Only 284 voters turned out at the
polls or approximately 1 percent of the
total student body.
When asked why he chose to be a last
minute write-in candidate Hand said,
up until the final voting day he planned
to transfer to Occidental College next
year. However, financially, that goal
was out of his reach and he decided to
complete another year at PCC.
Hand attributes his victory to the
fact he was actively campaigning while
the polls were open and the other
candidates were not as vocal. “That
had everything to do with it,” Hand
said. “One of the first things I learned
is working the line makes all the
difference. It comes down to sticking
something in their hand and pointing to
the polls.
“I would have enjoyed a more active
campaign. You get a lot of input from
the student body during that time.”
But, Hand said, the fact he received
only a small amount of student votes
will not affect his credibility with the
Board of Trustees. “I don’t think that
will have anything to do with it at all. I
don’t think they really care,” Hand
said.
“My credibility depends on how good
a salesman I am.
“I think the job of student trustee has
been carried out by very responsible
students in the past. The job of student
trustee requires someone who is very
responsible.”
However, Hand admits “I’ve never
been to a Board meeting. I don’t know
what is going on in the Board. My
guestimate is the biggest concerns are
the budget cuts and the lack of funds. I
really don’t have any position on the
major issues,” Hand said.
In discussing his new role, he said,
“The most important thing about the
student trustee is to be just, and if you
can’t be just then be arbitrary.”
One of his goals is to “make the
student trustee more active. Maybe
even participate in executive session.”
Hand also said, “More important than
being in executive session is the ability
to make and second motions.”
Another goal is to keep the students
informed on current Board issues and
obtaining feedback from students.
Hand hopes to accomplish that by
either holding student forums or by
talking to individual classes. Ideally he
would like to speak to at least two
classes per week, taking only five to 10
minutes of class time, to keep the
student population informed.
During the campaign, Hand esti¬
mates that one-half of the students he
spoke to did not know what the student
trustee is. Furthermore, he said at
least one-third didn’t even know what
the Board of Trustees does.
“Giving insight to the Board on
students' opinion is my biggest respon¬
sibility. They (the Board) are trying to
make the best decisions for the school.
They are not villains. They are the
most respected people in the Pasadena
area. They are not getting rich sitting
on that Board,” Hand said.
“A lot is riding on my ability to act
and react so I’ll do my homework.”
Hand currently serves as the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Council, the
judicial branch of the ASB. His most
recent project is rewriting and updat¬
ing the ASB Constitution. Also, he is a
member of the Studet Personnel Serv¬
ices Committee. Future plans include
transfer to Occidental College then on
the Harvard Law School.
“I’ve received a superior education
at PCC. It has given me a lot and I
would like to do something in return.”
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All the World Not a Stage
'Dream' Set Roves About
By Lauren Leidig
Contributing Writer
“Come Join The Dream,” the sign
reads. It sits on the skeleton stage
structure in front of C Building. The
invitation beckons passersby to come
see the night theater workshop’s pro¬
duction of Shakespeare’s “A Midsum¬
mer Night’s Dream,” on May 28, 29, 30
and June 4, 5, 6.
Originally the show was not sched¬
uled to take place in the mirror pool
area. The administration had hoped to
negotiate use of the 750-seat Com¬
munity Skills Center auditorium. When
talks broke down with the Pasadena
Unified School District over the facil¬
ity, an alternate location was sought.
Due to heavy usage of all campus
performing areas, the show settled in
its present location. The class has
rehearsed at five different spots this
semester.
The administration at first didn't
favor the current site, believing the
stage to be an “eyesore” and an “at¬
tractive nuisance.” Some paint helped
remedy the former problem and a
fence, to prevent people from climbing
on the structure, has aided in solving
the latter complication. Without a bar¬
rier between the stage and the public,
PCC could be held liable in the instance
of an injury, especially to a young
child.
The small mirror pool was drain* d
and construction began on top of it ovt *
Easter vacation. All 21 cast members
involve themselves in both technical
and theatrical aspects of the produc¬
tion. Dave Robinson, set designer,
stage manager and a PCC fine arts
graduate, says the performance struc¬
ture is “a blend of a romantic mood and
a modern mood.” His multi-leveled, 30-
platform set measures approximately
50 feet wide, 50 feet deep and 10 feet
high.
It incorporates many elements of
Shakespeare’s original Globe Theater
such as balconies, escape passages,
hiding places, offstage areas, and a
major forestage space where most of
the action occurs. Robinson has im¬
provised on the original idea, adding a
small oriental bridge and a slide for
additional movement. Furthermore, he
has shaped the set in a snake or “s”
design which allows for the greatest
amount of motion in the smallest
amount of space.
Particularly intriguing is Robinson’s
almost total application of unlevel
flooring to create a confused, dream¬
like condition. “The set is cantilevered
at all different angles, giving a sense of
animation,” he stated.
Final set decorations will include
white muslin cloth draperies, painted
effects, portable trees, reflective vinyl,
and twinkling lights, all intended to
simulate a soft, mysterious, fairyland
atmosphere. Simple lighting will
prevail because of the lack of equip¬
ment available. Mike Hedbloin, head of
lighting design and also playing the
character Snug, says, “The big prob¬
lem is power.
We’re going to have to run 100-foot
cables from the television studio on the
first floor of C Building up to the arms
of the front steps where will put 12-foot
By Lueio Villasenor
Editor-in-Chief
*;!'r the second time in a row, the
idena forensic team captured
sweepstakes. PCC took the state title
this weekend at Rio Hondo College and
two weeks ago at Cal State Long Beach.
The Lancers competed in their final
competition of the year against 10 state
universities and 15 community col¬
leges. “This is why it makes it (the
competition) so much tougher,” said
Anthony Georgilas, forensic director.
Pasadena took first place with 73
points, while Cal State San Diego (56
points) and Citrus College (47 points)
came in second and third.
The award parade was led by Peter
Georgilas, as he took first place in
extemporaneous interpretation and
poles to hold the lights. It's necessary
to use movable equipment that can be
stored after every performance so that
we don’t create an attractive
nuisance.”
A tape featruring a collage of sounds
ranging from rock, jazz, electronic,
classical, and movie music is planned
to provide the sound backdrop.
The audience will sit on the stairs of
C Building and in chairs arranged on
the sides of the stage. Curtain time for
night performances on May 28, 29, 30
and June 4, 5, 6 is 8 p.m. Two Saturday
matinees, beginning at 2 p.m. on May
29 and June 5, have been added. Ad¬
mission prices are $4 for regular ad¬
mission, $2 for senior citizens and PCC
students with valid identification. For a
group of 20 or more, half price tickets
are available. Additional information
and reservations may be obtained
through the communications depart¬
ment office, C118, 10 a.m. to noon and 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday,
or phone 578-7216. All tickets will be
sold at the performance.
third in performer-director. Peggy
Magee won first place and Susan Ban-
field had second in performer-director;
Kelly Nakano and Mark Towner cap¬
tured first and second in salesmanship;
Jeffrey Chavis and William Tate placed
first and second in radio speaking,
respectively; and Ron Secor had sec¬
ond for extemporaneous interpretation.
Besides the awards, the Lancers
received superior certificates for being
so far above and beyond superior than
their opponents. The recipients were:
George Acevedos, Mike Bozeman, Ann
Moffet, Secor, Helena Santoro, Yasuko
Shirai, Ms. Nakano, Julia Speer and P.
Georgilas.
Other members of the forensic team
that participated were: Judy Din, Allan
Greenstone, Tony Fortner, Sharon
Kelly, De De Giles. Renee Lovett and
Kent Borja.
PCC Forensic Team
Sweeps Championship
' Community Colleges Misconstrued'
Third 'College Week' Ends Saturday
The third annual Community College
Week in California will come to an end
this Saturday. With the start of the
week-long festivities, all community
colleges set out to bring citizens of the
community onto the campus as well as
taking the college to the people.
Pasadena City College was no excep¬
tion, as it set out to “make the public
more aware of community colleges,”
said Dr, Richard S. Meyers, super¬
intendent-president, “and what they
offer. There is so much misunderstood
(about community colleges).”
He said, some people think that two-
year colleges are for community serv¬
ices only, however, there is so much
more to offer. Meyers is trying to get
the message out to the community that
PCC offers more than services. “I just
want the people to know what’s going
on. It’s not all good and it’s not all
bad.”
Meyers is trying to change that by
going out to the community and speak
about what PCC can do for them.
Individuals and groups were invited to
visit the campus. Activities, along with
speakers, gave members of the com¬
munity a glimpse of what PCC offers
them and the students.
The main emphasis was that com¬
munity colleges, just like PCC, are
preparing students with greater educa¬
tion facilities. Students are being
prepared to transfer to four -year col¬
leges as well as preparing them for
their careers.
— Lucio Villasenor
AWARENESS WEEK— Many cultural events
highlighted Asian Awareness week on campus. A
concert by Japanese artist Osamu Kitajima Satur¬
day night at 8:30 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium will
close out the week's events.
— Courier photo by Kent Zachary
Author Gore Vidal: 'Not Brown's Political Twin'
U.S. senatorial candidate Gore Vidal presented his campaign
platform to a receptive audience in Sexson Auditorium on Monday.
Though a self-proclaimed peace candidate, Vidal spoke mainly of a
war plagued world. He describes mankind as “frightened stone-aged
savages, clustering together in tribes in order to hunt, fight off natural
enemies, to gain new territory.”
Vidal said, blind loyalty to our country has been our own worst
enemy. Loyalty to the human race far outweighs what is “sometimes
called patriotism.”
The government uses our “official enemy,” the Russians, to scare us
into believing that one-third of the budget should be spent for defense, he
said. “We are told that there is a vulnerability window to which the
Russians intend to fly through one night and blow us up.
‘ Of course, we would then blow them up the next day. It is difficult
to understand the rationale to this senario. I can’t imagine any nation
committing suicide except by accident.”
To prevent such an accident, Vidal calls for the systematic
destruction of all nuclear weapons.
Concurrently, Vidal adamantly supports the nuclear freeze initiative
under review for inclusion on the California ballot in November. He
predicts the initiative will pass by 70 percent and will send a message to
President Reagan that the citizens of California are opposed to nuclear
armament.
“I look with perfect contempt upon those cheap little politicians who
keep telling us ‘the Russians are coming’ so that they can get can get
campaign funds from grateful defense industries.
“They are the enemy. The real enemy, and they are the enemy
within, ’’Vidal said.
Upon completion of the prepared text, Vidal opened the session to
audience participation. Questions arose about his tax reform position.
Vidal’s graduated income tax plan would eliminate anyone making
under the average income of $11,600 from federal taxation. Anyone
making over that amount would be taxed on a graduated basis.
Corporation taxes would be figured in a similar way with large
corporations paying the highest tax bill.
Also, Vidal thinks the amount of federal tax collected should be
contingent on the size of the budget. Once the dollar figure is determined,
then raise that amount through taxation. Vidal said, that would make the
elected officials directly accountable to voters for every dollar spent.
The 56-year-old author’s toughest competition in the Democratic
primary is Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Brown was invited to debate with
Vidal but declined the offer.
Vidal’s grandfather served as a U.S. Senator representing the state of
Oklahoma. During his term, Vidal served as an unofficial page for the
Senate and lived in Washington with his grandfather. By the age of 21,
Vidal was a published novelist. Some of his works include “Myra
Breckenridge,” “Creation,” and the screenwrite entitled “Suddenly Last
Summer.” -Debbie Gehlken
— Courier photo by Lynn Shepodd
