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VOL.
49,
N0.
16
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 30, 1980
Valedictorians Picked
Four students have been selected co-
valedictorians to lead this year’s grad¬
uation ceremonies by the mirror pools
June 13. The ceremonies will honor
students who have . graduated in the
summer and fall of 1979 and spring
1980.
Named to head their graduating
class on the basis of scholastic achieve¬
ment were Charles de Bedts III,
Marina Jilka, Judith K. Rice and David
Ruggless. However, Mrs. Jilka and
Mrs. Rice, who have completed As¬
sociate in Arts studies, will not partici-
Four to Lead Class
pate in the commencement exercises
due to conflicts in their schedules.
De Bedts, a French major, plans to
transfer to UCLA to prepare to become
a teacher. He studied music in Vienna
for seven years and is a concert pian¬
ist.
“I studied in an Austrian school
which specialized in training concert
musicians. However, I changed my
major when I came back to the United
States, blit I keep up with my piano,”
de Bedts said. “I recently gave a
recital in La Canada.”
De Bedts feels he gained an ap¬
preciation for the community college
concept based on his experience at
PCC.
‘‘It’s there for anyone, it’s a fan¬
tastic free service and a learning cen-
Charles de Bedts III
(Judith K. Rice, not shown)
Senate Re/eases
Grade Suggestions
By Mike White
Staff Writer
The faculty senate board released a
May 20 report listing recommendations
Transcript Fees
Attract Criticism
By Mike White
Staff Writer
The Board of Trustees was asked to
investigate whether the Records Office
may legally charge students a fee for
issuing transcript records. This re¬
quest was made at a special Board
meeting May 22.
During the meeting, Derek Coleman,
Associated Student body publicity com¬
missioner, told the Board that students
are allowed two transcripts or veri¬
fications of records free of charge,
according to the California Education
code (Section 76223). Presently, the
Records Office charges students $1 for
each transcript and $4 for faster ser¬
vice.
“The special service is illegal in
view of the fact that they (the Records
Office) can charge for handling,” Col¬
eman told the Board.
Dr. Richard S. Meyers, super¬
intendent-president, said the adminis¬
tration would look into charges for
transcript copies and report back to the
Board.
Trustee Walter T. Shatford re¬
quested that the County Counsel be
informally consulted by Dr. Meyers on
the legality of charging fees for tran¬
script records.
After the meeting, Dr. Irvin G.
Lewis, vice president for Student Per¬
sonnel Services, which oversees the
Records Office, said he would have
preferred that Coleman solved the
problem through his office.
“I feel that things like this should be
resolved by mutual study,” Dr. Lewis
said. “PCC is not charging4 more than
other colleges.”
According to a letter sent to Dr.
Lewis by Coleman dated March 19,
1979, (when Coleman was ASB Presi¬
dent) the policy of charging for records
was changed in 1978. To make such a
change would require the approval of
the Board of Trustees, Coleman stated
in the letter. Coleman said he can find
no such action in past Board minutes.
Dr. Lewis said the policy change is
recorded in the minutes.
for a more stringent grading policy and
procedure.
Meanwhile, the administration has
made attempts to tighten up the grad¬
ing policies by requiring department
heads to attest to the accuracy of
faculty record keeping as part of the
evaluation process, according to Dr.
Stanley E. Gunstream, vice president
for instruction. Faculty members are
evaluated every two years.
Questions have been raised about the
grading policy because of the con¬
troversy surrounding the suspected
grade changes of athletes.
“Newspaper publicity concerning
athletic records sparked inquiries into
the grading policies,” said Walter T.
Shatford II, Board of Trustees mem¬
ber.
Kathryn W. Da below s president of
the faculty senate, said the report will
be submitted to the College Council for
approval before going to the Board of
Trustees.
One of the policy changes in the
report requires that students be given
course outlines. Students would be in¬
structed in writing the objectives of the
courses, the teachers’ grading ration¬
ale and attendance requirements.
The senate board had also discussed
whether a teacher could enforce a
mandatory drop date.
The final draft of the report states
that if a student is dropped a statement
declaring the fact will be included with
the student’s records. The 12th week of
the semester still will be the deadline
for student-initiated drops.
Although the report has not been
given to the Board of Trustees, it is
expected to have some impact on any
action the Board takes on grading
policy.
Trustee Shatford said his inclination
would be to go along with whatever
proposals the faculty senate makes.
“They are the experts, and I would
give more consideration to their pro¬
posals.” .
However, Shatford said his feelings
might not be shared by fellow Board
members.
“Other members have indicated
they want a policy they are com¬
fortable with,” he added.
ter for the community,” de Bedts said.
“It not only prepares you for a career
but also encourages you to learn.”
Mrs. Jilka, of Altadena, is currently
enrolled at Cal State L.A. and is a
psychology major. She hopes to enter
clinical practice or teach. At PCC,
Mrs. Jilka majored in English.
Mrs. Rice also hopes to transfer to
Cal State L.A. She is a history major
and plans to work in research.
Ruggless, a business major, plans to
continue his studies at Cal State L.A.’s
three-year Professional Accounting
Program and will begin studies there
in the fall.
“I came from Nebraska to go to PCC
because of the quality of the faculty.
Most of the teachers that I’ve had took
a sincere interest in what they were
doing and were empathetic with -the
students,” said Ruggless. “I think any¬
one coming out of PCC is more than
prepared for a four-year institution.”
Ruggless said he wished to express
special thanks to Norman L. Rittgers,
business instructor, for being a
“dynamic individual." Said Ruggless:
“He compels your attention.” In addi¬
tion, he said he is “very grateful to
other members of the faculty at PCC.”
API
David Ruggless
(Marina Jilka. not shown)
Mullins Ineligible
By Grade Change
By Mike Imlay
Staff Writer
A technicality in the transfer of four
PCC chemistry units resulted in the
ineligibility of USC sprinter Billy
Mullins. Mark A. Genera, Rio Hondo
director of student affairs, said yester¬
day.
Genera, reached by telephone, con¬
firmed that a chemistry class at PCC
and a credit recording technicality
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Columnist Jack Smith
To Talk at Graduation
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By Sandra McClure
Contributing Writer
Jack Smith, Los Angeles Times col-'
umnist and author of four books, will
be the featured speaker at PCC’s com¬
mencement ceremonies on June 13.
Smith, who estimates writing be¬
tween 3,500 and 4,000 columns since he
started doing them in 1958, recently
visited the campus to get ideas for his
upcoming commencement address.
With a column that runs five days a
week, Smith has almost a daily dead¬
line. Still, he considers it a wonderful
job. With almost complete freedom
with what he can write (the L.A. Times
prefers that he stay away from poli¬
tics), he finds it very satisfying but
much more difficult than his previous
jobs as reporter and rewrite man.
His technique has evolved quite
gradually, according to Smith. In the
early days of his column, he tried
making up characters and dialogue,
much in the manner of Art Buchwald,
but found he wasn’t comfortable doing
that.
Now, Smith says, he tries to be
scrupulously honest. He makes nothing
up. It either happens to him or to
someone he knows. And yes, he does
have a French daughter-in-law who
still calls him Mr. Smith.
“The column has changed as I
have,” he says. I don’t write about
politics; I’m not a formal critic. It’s
about a person like me who lives in Los
Angeles. It has gotten more mature,
just as I hope I have.”
Smith confesses an addiction to de¬
tective stories. Lately in fact, he has
started rereading the ones he read
years ago, hoping he doesn’t remember
“whodunit.”
He loves the works of James
Thurber; he calls Thurber an acrobat
of the English language. “Let Your
Mind Alone” is as timely now as when
it was written,” he says.
Some Smitherisms:
on children— “They just have to be
civilized.”
on columnists— “Mike Royco has a
good range. He can be funny, poignant,
serious.”
on writers in general— he enjoys
contemporary British writers more
than American. Evelyn Waugh (“a
terrible man but a great writer”),
Kingley Amis, John Fowles and
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VOTE! — More than 500 students gathered around the
polls this week to vote for ASB officers and student
trustee. The number of people casting their ballots was
much larger than in last semester's elections which
drew only 163 voters. Election results were not known
at press time. — Courier photo by Zach Harmon
Sylvia Cann, Sheri Emond To Take Over in Fall
New Editors Announced for Courier and Prism
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Sylvia Cann
Sylvia Cann has been named the
new editor-in-chief of the Courier,
and Sheri Emond has been named the
new editor-in-chief of Prism maga¬
zine for fall 1980.
Ms. Cann. a 1978 graduate of
Pasadena High School, is currently
the news editor of the Courier. She
has previously held the positions of
feature editor and staff writer.
A member of last year’s badminton
team, Ms. Cann has been on the
dean’s honors list four semesters and
was recently the recipient of the
Honors for Superior Achievement
award in social psychology. She is
also a new member of Omicron Mu
Delta (OMD), PCC’s highest hon¬
orary service organization.
“I want to continue and expand on
the courier’s coverage of events and
people on campus. Not only do I hope
to put out a quality newspaper, but
also develop the staff's journalistic
skills,” said Ms. Cann. “I hope the
college will realize that besides cov¬
ering news, the Courier is a learning
instrument for student writers.”
Ms. Emond, a re-entry studentand
OMD member, is currently the fine
arts editor of the Courier. She has
previously held the positions of fea¬
ture editor and opinion editor for the
Courier, and staff writer for Prism
magazine.
Ms. Emond hopes to have “an
award-winning magazine. I think it is
a wonderful chance for people to
express themselves creatively.” She
encourages anyone who has taken
Journalism 2 to join the staff.
“It’s the perfect experience, not
only for people who want to become
journalists or go into public relations,
but also for people who want to go
into business management, in which
professional-level communication
skills are need,” said Ms. Emond.
“It’s going to be a really exciting
experience.”
caused USC to announce Mullins’ in¬
eligibility Thursday, May 22.
Genera said that when Mullins trans¬
ferred to Rio Hondo from PCC, his
transcripts did not officially show a
grade change in chemistry from a
“withdrawal” to a “D” grade. He said,
however, as of March 30, 1978 the grade
was officially changed.
“We did not receive the official
transcript (with the change) until
March 30,” said Genera, who added
that without the grade change, “he
(Mullins) could not get an A. A. from
this college.”
USC accepted Mullins’ A. A. degree
for transfer before this official change
was made with the understanding that
credit would be given, said Tim
Tessalone, USC assistant sports in¬
formation director, who explained yes¬
terday in an official statement re¬
leased last week by Dr. Richard Perry,
USC Athletic Director.
The statement which Perry issued
Thursday, May 22, said that often it is
the practice of colleges and univer¬
sities to accept transfers before all
credits can be officially verified.
Robert Gomperz, PCC director of
public information, said, “It’s an un¬
fortunate thing that it (Mullins’ in¬
eligibility) has happened.”
Gomperz explained the ineligibility
declaration as an action caused when
“a couple of institutions jumped the
gun.”
Gomperz said that Mullins was ori¬
ginally given a “withdrawal” grade in
the class, but the chemistry teacher
“allowed Mullins to do make-up work
and get a passing grade at the end ol
the semester.”
Genera said that his school “hon¬
ored” the changes and the credits as a
matter of policy. He said that unless
something is demonstrated wrong with
credits appearing on a student’s tran¬
script after it is received, his school
will accept the credits.
“The official document we have here
shows this gentleman (Mullins) had
those four units and as long as it (the
transcript) does, we’ll honor them,”
Genera said.
Dr. E. John Larson, USC faculty
athletic director, said that USC’s
chances to win in the upcoming June 5
championships will probably be greatly
hurt because of the action.
“There’s no question, this young
man has the greatest 400 meter running
time in the NCAA,” said Larson. He
also said that without Mullins, the
team may not make “anything near” a
first place. Larson said he thought USC
would now come out third in the cham¬
pionships.
The official statement issued by Dr.
Perry, USC Athletic Director, said the
declaration of ineligibility came in
accordance with NCAA rules. He sin¬
gled out NCAA bylaws 4-5, which says
athletes must meet certain education
requirements before being eligible to
play.