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OPINION
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Demi-gods
Hollywood hijinks honesty with
celebrity endorsements Page 2
Fashion 1991
Models show off student designed clothes
during annual fashion show Page 3
EDITORIAL
AS Quorum
AS absenteeism makes student
business difficult Page 2
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Vol. 73 No. 13
"" COURIER
Thursday
May 23, 1991
NEWSLINE
VACCINATIONS
The Student Health Center is giving
vaccination shots to students under 30
for measles and rubella. Doctors rec¬
ommend inoculations regardless of
previous immunizations. Tomorrow is
the last day to receive vaccination from
9 a.m. to noon, in U 213. For more in¬
formation call 585-7244.
AS ELECTIONS
Students can vote today for the fall
1991 AS board from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Quad.
PEP SQUAD
Orientation for the fall 1991 pep-
squad try-outs will be held tomorrow at
4 p.m. in the AS board room in the
Campus Center. For more informa¬
tion, call 585-7384.
CAP AND GOWN
Tomorrow is the last day to order
cap and gown. The rental fee is S 1 5 and
can be ordered at the Student Bank
today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8
p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A NIGHT IN ELSINORE
The theater department will present •
“A Night in Elsinore.” Performances
arc scheduled to be held May 31, and
June 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m in the Little
Theater, located in C 130. Tickets are
$5 or S2.50 with acan of food donation.
For more information, call 585-7458.
ENERGY EXPO
Learn about energy alternatives and
how to conserve energy at the energy
fair, Wednesday, May 29, and Thurs¬
day, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Quad.
There will be exhibits from major
utilitys companies, energy conserva¬
tionists, and various projects from
Energy and Technology students. For
more information, call Ted James at
585-7316 or 585-7267.
James Ojeda/The COURIER
Kim Maxwell feels the agony of defeat.
See story on page 4
INDEX
Opinion
2
Editorial
2
News Features
3
Sports
4
Protesters walk out of classes
By ROSEANN RENZULLO
Editor-in-Chief
Approximately 50 to 150 students walked
out of classes Tuesday to protest Pete
Wilson’s proposed suspension of Proposi¬
tion 98. The Student Committee to Save
Proposition 98 sponsored the walkout which
began at 1 1 a.m. when students gathered in
the Quad.
‘ ‘The purpose of the walkout was to raise
awareness among students and faculty about
the effects of Proposition 98,” said Paul
Hannosh, student and leader of the PCC
Coalition for Peace in the Middle East. He
added that students needed to make a stronger
statement than just signing form letters.
The aggressive protesters began their
march in the C building, claiming that they
had the right to freedom of speech to protest
through the hallways. However, they soon
were confronted by Jack Scott, president/
superintendent and James Kossler, assistant
superintendent, administrative services.
Scott said it was perfectly all right to hold
a rally , but disrupting classes in session is a
violation of freedom of speech .
“The important thing is that we are
massing as a student group, and our point of
walking out is to show student protest, said
Alfred Madain, student and member of In¬
ternational Committee Against Racism. He
claimed that since the educational system
will be faced with $2 billion worth of cuts,
many part time teachers along with many
night classes would be cut. This is a racist
process because most people who attend
night classes are working class minorities
who can not afford to pay tuition at a univer¬
sity, he said. He then said it was up to the
protesters if they should continue with the
march through the halls. A protester from
within the crowd yelled “let’s walk.”
Scott then told the protesters that if they
continued to march through the hallways,
not to disturb the classes. However, the
protesters only complied with his request
for a few minutes before they began chant¬
ing.
In response to Scott’s anger about the
disturbance of classes, student Mark Stephens
said “protests are always aggravating, but
aggravation draws people together. He said
Please see WALKOUT, page 4
John Quintanilla/The COURIER
Student protesters walk out of class Tuesday to oppose Governor Pete Wilson's proposed suspension of Proposition 98.
John Quintanilla/The COURIER
President Jack Scott admonishes protesters against disrupting classes in session.
John Quintanilla/The COURIER
Janet Mitchell voices protest during march
Alleged thief arraigned for grand felony
By EDWIN FOLVEN
News Features Editor
The student suspected of stealing
$1 1 ,000 worth of tools and other goods
from PCC and several students was ar¬
raigned Friday on four counts of felony
grand theft at Pasadena Municipal Court.
The stolen goods were found at the
home of the suspect, Jovino Fernandez,
38, after campus police and the Los
Angeles Police Department served a
search warrant April 14. Fernandez, who
was enrolled in auto shop courses this
semester, was also charged with one count
of misdemeanor theft. A preliminary trial
hearing is scheduled for May 30.
Campus police first estimated the prop¬
erty loss at less than $5,000. “More stuff
had been taken than we originally believed,”
said Ralph Evans, campus police investiga¬
tor. He recently found more tools stashed in
Fernandez’ tool locker in the auto shop.
Police now estimate the total value of all
the goods recovered to be $ 1 5 ,966 but Fer¬
nandez was charged with stealing only $9,200
worth of goods because many items recov¬
ered were not reported stolen. More than
$5,000 worth of the goods recovered were
stolen from Fedco, Inc., where Fernandez
was previously an employee. It is still
undetermined whether Fedco will file
charges against Fernandez.
More than $600 worth of tools and other
goods were stolen from students and in¬
structors in the auto shop. Evans found some
of the stolen goods still wrapped in paper
mats exactly the way witnesses de¬
scribed Fernandez as taking them. Fer¬
nandez is also suspected of stealing
more than $1500 worth of books from
the bookstore.
“We have a very strong case against
him,” said Evans. He explained that if
Fernandez is convicted on all charges, he
could face five years in prison. Fernan¬
dez is currently awaiting trial at Peter
Pitchess Honor Rancho.
KPCC’s phones ring to the tune of $153,855
By VICKI GARCIA
Special Correspondent
After ten days of collecting pledges, the
KPCC Fund Drive raised $153,855 to meet
station expenses. This was a 40 percent
increase from the previous spring drive which
raised $110,112.
KPCC (89.3 FM) is a non-commercial
station, therefore it relies greatly on its fund
drives, which are held every fall and spring.
Approximately 100 volunteers were used
for the event, which took place from May 3
to May 12, according to Rod Foster, associ¬
ate dean for instruction and learning re¬
sources, and the general manager for the
station.
Approximately one-third of the volun¬
teers used were students, and two-thirds
were from the community, Foster said.
The volunteers were responsible for an¬
swering phones and taking a total of 3,077
pledges, according to KPCC’s post pledge
drive reports. The average pledge was ap¬
proximately $50.
Last fall the station surpassed its goal of
$175,000 by $3,550. This spring, the target
goal remained at $175,000. Although they
fell short $23,000, the drive was still consid¬
ered successful particularly in spite of the re¬
cession.
In order to meet operationing expenses,
the fund drive needed to raise at least $125,000.
“We exceeded that. And also found that
other stations across the country were also
seeing the effects of the recession,” Foster
said.
The money made from the drive will be
used to operate the radio station, upgrade
equipment and buy supplies.
In order to encourage pledgers to increase
their donations, the station offered a number
of incentives or premiums. Mia Kamatz,
premium coordinator, was in charge of con¬
tacting businesses and encouraging them to
donate items. Marketing items with the
KPCC logo such as sweatshirts, T-shirts and
mugs were also given as premiums.
Listeners pledging $30 or more automati¬
cally received membership and the station’s
monthly publication, “Airplay.” Persons
pledging higher amounts received compact
disks, tapes, or complimentary dinners to
restaurants such as Fenil in Santa Monica
and Carroll O’Connor’s Place in Beverly
Hills.
The most expensive premiums offered
were season tickets for the Philharmonic at
the Hollywood Bowl and overnight stays at
the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena.
Johnny Carson and Mel Brooks were
among the largest contributors each donat¬
ing $1,000. Overall, the station’s member¬
ship grew to 12,355.
Now that the telephones are no longer
ringing, and the volunteers have completed
their jobs, the KPCC staff is performing the
post-fund drive duties.
These include adding new subscribers to
the computer data base, sending out premi¬
ums, and mailing out reminder notices to
collect the money.
“The amount pledged shows that we are
still experiencing growth on fundraisers,
which makes us optimistic about the future
of the station.”