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PCC Courier, May 25, 1984
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Soviet Speaker Controversy Settled
By Greg Augustyn
Staff Writer
Settling a month long issue, the AS Board
Tuesday allocated $3,500 for two speakers of
opposing views. The board has yet to decide on
whether to hold the lectures in the Forum or
Sexson Auditorium. AS members agreed not to
charge PCC students but speculated on a fee for
the general public. The lecturers will speak at
noon.
Dr. Vladimir Sakharov, Soviet intelligence
expert, and Daniel Ellsberg, former defense
department strategist, will speak at separate
engagements on May 29 and June 7, respec¬
tively, pending contract signing. Helen Hanson,
AS president, has received verbal agreements
from both speakers to lecture on campus.
Sakharov earlier had agreed to speak for
$1,500. Ellsberg requested the same amount but
added $500 for travel expenses.
Sakharov’s appearance was imminent two
weeks ago. But opposition headed by campus
clubs, Incar and the Peace Coalition, halted
final steps to contract the former CIA and KGB
agent.
Members from both clubs, as well as students
and private citizens, filled the board chambers
during the May 15 AS meeting to voice their
opinions on the proposed Sakharov engagement.
Peace Coalition members, students and
private citizens generally agreed Sakharov
should not speak unless the AS provided a
speaker with “an opposing viewpoint.”
Hanson expressed irritation over the timeli¬
ness of the clubs protest. “You waited for me to
make a commitment,” she said.
However, “it is our (the AS) duty to present
both sides, and I’m very open to that,” Hanson
said. She announced negotiations with Ellsberg
had commenced but stipulated both speakers
would be paid equally and speak on separate
dates.
“I don’t think we should give a dispropor¬
tionate amount of influence to such a small
percentage (two groups) of the student body,”
said Chris Cofer, social science department
commissioner.
Incar presented Tuesday to the board signa¬
tures of 100 students who are opposed to
Sakharov’s appearance. The Collegiate Re¬
publicans countered with 69 signatures support¬
ing the ex-Soviet diplomat’s lecture.
The Republican club maintained an AS de¬
cision against Sakharov’s appearence would
have constituted a violation of freedom of
speech.
Hanson presented three options to the board:
approve funds for both speakers, just Sakharov,
or cancel. “Political affiliation has no bearing
on this matter,” she told the board.
Darryl Grimaldi, newly appointed vice-presi¬
dent of academic affairs, suggested a “decision
be based on what is in the best interest of all
students on campus.” Grimaldi then moved to
approve expenditures for both speakers.
Four affirimative votes and two abstentions
constituted a majority decision in favor of
allocating the funds. Board member
absenteeism had prevented earlier attempts.
Hanson had refused to tap her discretionary
fund without board consent because she wanted
board approval for the expenditure.
Without board approval, utilizing the account
requires the consent of Alvar Kauti, dean of
student activities, Glenn Schoenfeld, vice-presi¬
dent of business affairs, and Hanson.
Schoenfeld said he would not have agreed to a
Sakharov expenditure without that approval.
Sakhrov joined the CIA following his KGB
defection. Now a U.S. citizen, he specializes in
inter-Arab affairs, OPEC, international law and
U.S. -Soviet relations. His lectures generally
convey experiences as both a Soviet and an
American intelligence agent.
An ardent supporter turned vehement oppo¬
nent of America’s Vietnam presence, Ellsberg
in 1971 submitted to the New York Times
portions of a top secret pentagon study (The
Pentagon Papers). The documents trace the
history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
The Times ran a front page article based on
the information from the Pentagon Papers,
labeling the conflict an act of U.S. agression
and repudiating the popular notion that the
crisis was a civil war. Ellsberg’s actions
triggered court battles over freedom of the
press, official secrecy and national security.
Attempts by the Nixon Administration to ban
further publication of material from the Pen¬
tagon Papers were overruled by the Supreme
Court.
A Los Angeles Grand Jury indicted Ellsberg
in 1971 on twelve criminal charges including
conspiracy, theft and violation of the Espionage
Act. All charges against Ellsberg were dropped
in 1973 when the presiding judge, citing “gross
government misconduct,” declared a mistrial.
Ellsberg also was arrested twice in 1979
during anti-nuclear protests in New York and
Colorado. He was convicted of trespassing at
the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near
Denver.
PCC
COURIER
VOL. 57, NO. 1^
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 25, 1984
Students, Staff Honored for Service
J. RAY RISSER AWARD WINNER— Ted James left, recipient
of the $1,000 outstanding teacher award, admires the plaque
presented by J. Ray Riser, right. —Courier Photo by Josh Weidman
By Karen Gury
News Editor
Professor Ted James, department of
engineering and technology, received
the J.Ray Risser Outstanding Teacher
Award at Omicron Mu Delta’s awards
ceremony Tuesday. In addition to hav¬
ing his name placed on the plaque
permanently displayed in the adminis¬
tration building, James received $1000.
James, a resident of Altadena has
been a member of the PCC faculty for
fourteen years. Dr. John Risser said
James had been nominated for the
Risser before. “It is unusual for a
teacher to receive the award on his
first nomination” said Dr. John Risser.
“ However a list of the the nominees is
kept and priority consideration is given
to those who are consistantly nomi¬
nated year after year.”
Students have a voice in the selection
of the recipient of this award presented
annually. A minimun of 20 students
must sign the petition, accompaniedby
written testimonials for a teacher to be
considered for the Risser award.
“He gives us the needed courage and
stimulation to face an uncertain future
while creating an eagerness in us to
obtain new knowledge and ex¬
perience," said Jeffrey Hurff in one of
James’ testimonials.
In the past teachers have not been
informed of their nomination unless
students have told them. This year that
is being handled differently.
Approximately 20 teachers were
nominated for the award. All will be
presented with certificates stating they
were nominated, accompanied with a
letter informing them that they did not
win but hoping they might in the future
said Risser.
Debbie Gehlken, rewarded for her
excellence in acadamics and service to
the school, received the OMD
Sophomore Scholarship, the Katherine
Kester Award, and the John Christie
Memorial Scholarship. Gehlken was
editor of Prism, president of OMD
during the 1983 spring and fall
semesters and news editor of the
Courier. Double majoring in history
and journalism Gehlken will be conti¬
nuing her education at UCLA.
Kelly Jackson and Sherri Castro,
high school seniors at Blair, won the
John E. Twomey Memorial Scholar¬
ships. Both plan to enroll at PCC in the
fall. At that time each will receive the
monetary reward.
Jennifer Norheim, a psychology ma¬
jor, was awarded the PCC Alumni
Association Award. Timothy Higgins,
who is on the Dean’s list and a member
of varsity golf, received the James O.
Scott Memorial Scholarship and the
John Eikenbery Award went to Ross
Davis.
Darryl Grimaldi, this year’s student
trustee won two scholarships for his
outstanding leadership contributions —
The Earl Holder. Award for Student
Leadership and a Pasadena City Col¬
lege Flea Market Scholarship.
Grimaldi will continue his educational
studies in business administration at
Cal State, Los Angeles.
Tom Selinske presented Flea Market
Awards to Glenn Schoenfeld, vice-pres¬
ident of business affairs for Associated
Students; Anthony Mitchell, who twice
coordinated the Inscape Festival of the
Arts; Sonya Garcia, majoring in spe¬
cial education; Diana Gomez, who is
consistently on the Dean's Honor List;
Ceferino Esquivel, president of
M.E.Ch.A.; Joseph Serrato, recently
elected student trustee; Helen Hanson,
president of the Associated Students
Union; and Matthew Butteri, member
of the student curriculum committee
and a volunteer in the recovery room at
Huntington Memorial Hospital.
OMD tapped fourteen students and
four staff members into the honorary.
They are — Lynne Ames, John Horn,
Ginny Horner, Tony Mitchell, Jennifer
Norheim, Sally Rathbun, Violet
Rozelle, Karen Gregory, Lisa Lowery,
Shirley Moreno, Ronald Siders, Glenn
Schoenfeld, Barbara Trigg, Sister
Chris Wood, Judy Culbertson, Dr. Don
J. Ewing, Barbara Haisch and Kristine
de Queiroz.
Twain on 80' s Issues
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S. S. U. Breakfast
By Lisa Lowery
Assistant News Editor
An alumnus who recaptures the
famed American humorist by char¬
acterization will perform “Mark
Twain .Himself” .on “Issues of the
Eighties” June 1 at the Instructional
Support Services Unit breakfast.
The event, open to the public, fac¬
ulty staff and students, begins 7 a.m.
in the cafeteria lounge with an
admission of $4.50 which includes
breakfast.
The group sponsoring the event
represents aproximately 280 behind-
the-scenes clerks, secretaries, and
technicians on campus. ISSU of¬
ficially began in 1978 and has held its
annual breakfast to honor excep¬
tional service. This year, ISSU pres¬
ents the teller of tales, the doer of
deeds Mark Twain, or rather Wil¬
liam McLinn.
McLinn, sometimes called the
man behind the mustache, relates
Twain's power of humor to focus on
the modern day picture more
clearly.
McLinn's Twain began with his
graduate project and one man show
in 1975 at Pacific School of Religion.
Berkeley. He holds a masters in
International Relations and a Mas¬
ter of Divinity degree. He has taught
at the university level and was the
recipient of a degree in common
market law and economics from the
University of Amsterdam with a full
scholarship from the Dutch Foreign
Ministry.
His scripts are drawn from the
breadth of his subject's own works.
Nothing is made up, according to
McLinn.
As a former congressional staff
intern, McLinn says he plays the
part to enlighten people with humor
rather than acts of congress. Wild,
sandy-colored hair, full bushy eye¬
brows and mustache and black tails
all help to create the image with an
uncanny likeness to Twain as he
spoke on the lecture curcuit.
McLinn best explains his Twain
characterization: “When we lose
our sense of humor, we lose our
ability to bridge our differences or
heal our wounds. A smile brings
warmth. A saterical nudge points to
truth without hurting. Twain calls us
to express our faith in a cutting edge
way which stretches our thinking to
enlarge our minds.”
Others describe McLinn's per¬
formance as “Exactly the same
salty, backwoods poltical gospel
that the sage of Hannibal, Mo.
preached.”
However McLinn's Twain is de¬
scribed. it's one not to miss, said
Alice Mothershed. ISSU president.
Tickets are available at the campus
bank, C221 or C206.
Casey Presents Budget Proposal
To Board of Trustees Wednesday
By John Horn
Editor-in-Chief
“This is what you’ve been waiting for,-’
said a smiling Dr. John Casey, superinten¬
dent-president, as he and Dr. Bonnie James,
vice president of business affairs, presented
a preliminary budget to the Board of
Trustees Wednesday night.
The total budget is set at $40 million.
According to Casey, the budget is a “status
quo” budget, with few changes in personnel.
James added that the income for the budget
is based on a continuation of this year’s
Average Daily Attendance (ADA) levels.
However, with this fall’s implementation of
fees, the administration is concerned that
enrollment will decline, thus affecting ADA,
and consequently the budget itself.
The college receives $2,100 for each full¬
time student attending the college, James
said. “It is possible we will be below” this
year’s ADA base, James said, “but we will
have a one-year ‘recapture’ clause to get
back to that level.”
Another potential income problem will
come from the new drop fee procedure. The
college will no longer collect a drop deposit at
registration and students must instead pay a
fee at the time of the drop. In the new budget,
it is expected the college will receive $150,000
this way, but board member Joseph Sargis
said that figure was “too optimistic,” adding
that he felt it was "totally unrealistic.”
There is also a possibility that the college
will have to pay the City of Pasadena $100,000
for a water bill. James said that the city
claims the water meters were faulty. The
college is negotiating the bill.
Nonetheless, the budget is conservative:
according to James, the budget assumes no
“growth funds” will be received from the
state, although SB 851, which includes $25
million in growth funds for community col¬
leges, has already passed the state senate. If
SB 851 is passed by the assembly and signed
by the governor, the college will receive an
additional $2 million, Casey said.
“It (the passage of SB 851) is looking good
at this point,” said James. “We’re hopeful” it
will pass, he added.
Excluding capital outlay, 84.4 percent of
the budget is earmarked for salaries and
benefits, according to James. Of this, $15.8
million is for certificated personnel and $8
million is for classified personnel.
James added that more monies are budg¬
eted for benefits, including a 15 percent
increase in medical, hospital and dental
benefits, and a “significant” increase in
retirement benefits.
More than $1 million is budgeted for capital
outlay.
In other board matters, Bob Gomperz,
public information officer, was relieved of
his job. According to the board resolution,
“the district has been undergoing review of
management positions. This is one of the
steps to reduce costs in that area.” The
resoltion added that Gomperz was relieved
“due to lack of work and lack of funds.”
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE — Jesse Jackson, right, 5th Primary,
greets ninety-year-old Pasadena resident Virginia Mance.left. weekend.
Jackson, campaigning in sothern California before the June
made two appearances in Pasadena last
-Courier Photo by Tod Soqui