PCC Courier, November 02, 1973

Vasquez Plans Extravaganza MAKING IT WORK— ASB President Gene Vasquez consults Dr. Armen Sarafian, president of the college, on plans of the four-day extravaganza scheduled for Dec. 12 through 15. A concert by the —Courier Photo by David Rust Ike and Tina Turner Revue and other activities are designed to cover the entire campus and include participation from students, faculty, and the community as well. By David Rust Assistant Managing Editor If the ASB Board approves it, and the student government can pull it off, the biggest celebration in PCC’s history will take place on this campus Dec. 12 through 15. Scheduled activities will include a concert by the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, booths and displays by all clubs and organizations on campus, a car¬ nival, a dance, athletic events, battle of the bands, an art show, plays, and a special Toys for Tots program. The four -day extravaganza planned and coordinated by Gene Vasquez, ASB president, is designed to cover the entire campus and include par¬ ticipation from students, faculty, and the community as well. The festivities will center around PCC CouAieA VOL. 36, NO. 5 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 2, 1973 five major campus areas, including Horrell Field, the Quad, the Campus Center, Harbeson Hall and parking lot No. 1. Ike and Tina Turner, the main at¬ traction, will perform on a specially constructed stage in the middle of Horrell Field. The concert contract has already been confirmed contingent upon the authorization of funds by the ASB Board. Other activities planned for the athletic field are a car exhibition featuring dragsters, funny cars, and custom cars, and a vaquero demon¬ stration or rodeo. Athletic events slated for Horrell include a Junior Olympics for junior high school students and a powder puff football game between all interested female student body members. The female football teams will be chosen by the AWS president and coached by members of the Lancer football squad. On the Quad, 68 campus clubs and organizations will sponsor more than 30 booths and another 30 to 40 exhibits under the direction of the Interclub Council. The booths and displays will consist of food and games with crafts and ceramics demonstrations in the center of the Quad. An art and photo show will be Latreille Proposes ASB Separation of Powers By Pam Beerer News Editor “If student government goes on as it is now it will become extinct,” says Andre Latreille, newly elected ASB Senate president. “There has been a breakdown of communication, everyone is working against each other, and a couple of officers are off on their own power trips. “The ASB Board is not informed of what’s happening. Gene Vasquez (ASB president) gets his own clique together to make decisions. For instance, all 10 committees were formed and chair¬ men appointed without the approval of the ASB Board,” continues Latreille. Board members include ASB president and vice president, Senate president and two vice presidents, presidents of AMS, AWS, ICC, Fresh¬ man and Sophomore classes, Athletics and International Student com¬ missions, and representatives from BSU, MECHA, United Natives and Asian Students. Latreille wants to strengthen student government by breaking down ASB Board power. “It’s a one-man show. The dictatorship won’t last,” says Latreille. “Vasquez basically has good ideas, but I’m against his ramrodding. He won’t listen to others. His way is the only way. As a result, he’s alienated a lot of people.” Latreille’s intention is to pattern PCC’s government after USC, UCLA and the U.S. The executive would be an executive board, similar to the present ASB Board, but without Senate representa¬ tion. The executive would have a veto power over Senate legislation. The second branch would be the Senate. This body would have the power to appropriate funds and initiate legislation. The Supreme Council would be the judicial branch. Latreille wants an elected chairman. This group would act as a mediator and would also be a court, to administer penalties to student offenders of college rules and regulations. Manuel Lopez, new ASB vice president, agrees government shouldn’t be a one-man show. “It’s up to the students to get involved to remedy the situation.” Lopez likes Vasquez’ ideas, but doesn’t agree with sweeping impeach¬ ment of class officers and club repre- Musical Revue Remembers Old Days, Bands A nostalgic look at the first six decades of the century will fill the minds and hearts of those attending “Remember Yesterday?” in Sexson Auditorium tomorrow night at 8. A great variety of entertainers will present the musical revue, which is a benefit for the Pasadena Senior Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. PCC’s Sandpipers, under the direction • of Stennis Waldon, are presenting “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The Ambassadors from the Boys’ Club of Pasadena is an instrumental group that will play swing and jazz music from the first half of this cen¬ tury. Other entertainers are the Sunshine Company, a barbershop quartet, and the Starlite Kitchen Band, a group of Covina senior citizens who use kitchen utensils and instruments for their music-making. Interspersed with the musical groups, volunteer actors and musicians will present a story and theme music illustrating the years 1900 to 1950. Admission for students is $1.50 and general admission is $3. Tickets may be purchased at the door. sentatives. “The ASB Board should function as one big family. Vasquez should tell them in detail what their job is and help them accomplish their goals.” The new Freshman Class president, Steve Kosch, sets his goals toward social activities. “So few people on campus really know each other. I would like to have a ‘Hi’ Week to encourage everyone to get acquainted.” Kosch will appoint a Freshman Council from applications. Any fresh¬ man is eligible. All student body officers can be contacted upstairs in the Campus Center where they maintain offices. 800 Bananas Used in the Biggest Split A foot-long banana split costs 25 cents in Collegeville, Pa. on Nov. 7. Ursinus College students plan to build the world’s largest banana split on the hockey field. The enormous U-shaped confection will be 600 feet long. It will consist of 800 bananas, 150 gallons of vanilla ice cream, and 12 gallons of chocolate, pineapple apple and butterscotch syrup. A sea of whipped cream and two million cherries will be the crowning glory. The purpose of this architectural delight is to raise money for the newly opened student union. Cafeteria Decreases Food Cost Mel Jackson, cafeteria manager, is keeping his promise, and some cafeteria food prices are going down. Starting Monday, Nov. 5, prices on eggs, bacon, sausage and hamburger will be lower. Hamburgers formerly costing 80 cents will now cost 75. The 60-cent hamburgers will drop to 55 cents, while eggs, bacon and sausage will come down five cents in price, from 20 to 15 cents. The price cuts are the result of a promise made by Jackson and R & R Foods when they were given a price increase at the beginning of the semester. Because of high wholesale prices, the cafeteria needed a price increase to make a profit. At that time, Jackson said, “If the wholesale prices go down, we’ll voluntarily lower our prices.” Now that the price index has decreased on several food items, R & R Foods is lowering its prices ac¬ cordingly. “We are keeping our word,” said Jackson. “If the wholesale prices continue to drop, we can ask for more decreases in the future.” Rooter Bus Available for Bakersfield For those interested in leaving the driving to someone else, a rooter bus will be departing for the Bakersfield game Saturday at 3 p.m. The fare for the trip up and back is $4.25 and, the bus will leave from the Colorado and Hill parking lot. The Lancer Club is also planning to send two buses to the game. Their price is $8 which includes a meal and other goodies. I A WOMAN— Although Shannon isn’t quite old enough to go to college, other women students of PCC are invited to attend Women’s Week, Nov. 5 to 11. Activities scheduled include a special seminar —Courier Photo by James Douglas, Jr. for women dealing with vocational interests, conducted by LaVera Garcia, counselor. Students who are interested in other activities planned should contact Betty Lou Curtis, AWS president. Tranquility, Fruit, Rum Provide Key to Youth The Tuesday Evening Forum will present “The People of Vilcabamba— The Shangri-la Where People Live to Be Over 130 Years Old,” Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 in Sexson Auditorium. Guest speaker will be Dr. David Davies, an anthropologist and lecturer at London’s University College. The lecture includes color slides and a film showing an idyllic valley in Equador where being well over 100 years old is considered normal. People of Vilcabamba (an Indian name meaning sacred valley) survive on a remarkable diet of fruit and vegetables with very little meat. They drink herbal tea and four or five glasses of homemade rum a day. They also smoke 40 to 60 cigarettes a day made from the tobacco grown in their gardens. Dr. Davies has studied primitive people in many parts of the world. He first heard about Vilcabamba two years ago, during an expedition to the Galapagos Islands, off the South American west coast. He decided to go to Equador and find the valley. It was a rough journey over dangerous mountain roads and under a torrential rain. “Then, suddenly, we turned a corner and the sun was shining. There was a gentle breeze and a beautiful, tranquil valley opened before us,” says Dr. Davies. Vilcabamba is 4500 feet above sea level. Its climate is ideal, with a steady temperature of 63 degrees and a constant cool breeze blowing from the mountains. The valley has been peaceful for four centuries. There have been no earthquakes. Between 4000 and 5000 people live in Computerized Car Pool Suggested By Chavez A computerized car pool service may be available to PCC students in the near future. In a meeting of the Faculty Parking Committee, a proposal calling for computerized car pool services for student drivers and riders, was submitted by Joe Chavez, chairman of the Student Tran¬ sportation Committee. The proposal calls for the creation of a car pool office staffed by paid student personnel to organize and monitor a student car sharing program. It also seeks the help of the campus computer center to match and syn¬ chronize students’ schedules. The purpose of the plan is to ease campus parking problems, fight air pollution, and help students economically, by cutting gas and car maintenance costs. The Faculty Parking Committee will meet next week to review the car pool’s budget and decide whether to allot the money to finance it. The computer car pool service will be modeled after the Burroughs’ Corporation of California plan which has worked successfully for its em¬ ployees. Many car pool services have been started in various colleges across the country, although several have failed. Chavez says the success of the program depends on the interest of the students and the continuity of their interest. Three years ago there was a similar program started at PCC, but when the semester ended the students lost in¬ terest and the program failed. To remedy this situation, Chavez described plans to carry over the work of the student committee from semester to semester. This, according to him, would help maintain student interest and keep the program intact. ACT APPLICATIONS A student who wishes to take the Dec. 8 ACT must apply to the American College Testing program on or before Nov. 12. Applications may be obtained in C216. the valley. They are pure descendants of the Spaniards who came to conquer South America 400 years ago. Ac¬ cording to Dr. Davies, they have retained their pure Spanish blood because there has been no cross breeding with the Indians. They are Roman Catholics, and the two oldest men, Miguel Carpio and Jose David, aging respectively 123 and 142, have baptismal certificates to prove their age. The Russians have also claimed to have the world’s oldest men and women, but they don’t have records to prove their claim. Dr. Davies says that the presence of such records in Vilcabamba, makes this group much more likely to be authentic. What, then, is the secret of these people’s eternal youth? It is Dr. Davies’ opinion that more research is needed. Some Equador doctors think it is the tranquility' of their life. They don’t comprehend the outside world of cities and bustle. They are entirely free of stress; heart disease and cancer are comparatively uncommon. “Most people die from falling over mountains or catching Hu from out¬ siders,” says Dr. Davies. “There are intriguing puzzles in their diet. They only eat about half a ounce of meat a week. Yet meat is supposed to be good for you. They smoke all those cigarettes which are supposed to be killers. And they take rum regularly, although over- indulgence in alcohol is bad for you. But the things they consume are unrefined, which may be the vital clue. Another factor may be their tea, which is made from a type of quinine bark. I don’t think they have some magic elixir. “I have studied primitive people in many places, from cannibals in New Guinea to Eskimos in the Arctic, but these are the most extraordinary people I ever met. They are noble, extremely cultured and quite literate.” According to Dr. Davies, there is no sign of senility even in the oldest of the Vilcabambans. They seem to keep all their faculties up to the time they die. exhibited in the Campus Center, with paintings, drawings and sculpture by PCC students. A dance in the Campus Center, featuring the winner of the battle of the bands, is scheduled for the third day of activities. The Free Speech Area will spotlight special acts such as the Ballet Folk- lorico and other entertainment to be arranged. Rides and games of all types and descriptions are planned for parking lot No. 1. A commercial carnival will come to campus, at no cost to the ASB, and not only provide entertainment, but give the student government a percentage of the gate. In Harbeson Hall, the celebration will range from a magic show to several one-act plays. There will be clowns, special guest celebrities and a battle of the bands. The bands, from northeast Los Angeles, will battle for the right to be the warmup act of the Ike and Tina Turner program. Christmas spirit will be present in Harbeson Hall, as the members of the Student Senate have donated a 30-foot Christmas tree for all students to decorate. Although Vasquez said that “all plans are confirmed; it’s going to happen,” the ASB president faces many major obstacles before the December spectacular can become a reality. Financial problems are the biggest concern. “The financial aspect scares me,” said Dr. E. Howard Floyd, vice president of the college. The concert will cost $9000, while security, clean up and all operational costs have not yet been determined. Vasquez estimated the total cost of festivities at just over $10,000. John Eikenbery, dean of student activities, estimates the cost a lot higher. “Security alone will cost from $500 to $700.” The ASB now has ap¬ proximately $10,000 in its unap¬ propriated reserve fund. This money is supposed to be divided between student government both this semester and the next. Dean Eikenbery said that he is willing to let members of the ASB Board appropriate the money, but they will have to do it on a unanimous roll call vote. Vasquez will also run into problems when trying to reserve cartain areas for the fair. Horrell Field is an in¬ structional area during the day and arrangements will have to be made to rectify this situation. Continued on Page Three Local Pair Vies for Vacancy People living in the Pasadena Area Community College District have an additional choice to make on the Nov. 6 ballot besides the tax limitation initiative. Two Pasadena men, Melvin Burt and Steve Kirschner, are competing to fill the unexpired Board of Trustees term of William Cheek, who resigned his post in August. Neither candidate has held public office, although Kirschner ran for a San Marino City Council seat two years ago. Burt is the executive vice president of the Southern California Aviation Council, Inc., a quasi-public cor¬ poration. He was a bank officer and worked 20 years with Transamerica Financial Corp. His business back¬ ground is primarily in sales and ad¬ ministration. He has lived in Pasadena 27 years. Both candidates admit thier cam¬ paigns are low key; they have no major differences except age. Kir¬ schner is 20. Burt declines to specify his age, but admits to being at the other end of the spectrum from Kir¬ schner. Both men support the current board in its business and fiscal policies. 500 Signatures Needed in RTD Bus Petition A petition is being circulated on campus by students Robin Wipson and Jana Helton on student passes for RTD buses. The present bus pass, which entitles students to half-price bus fares, states that a student must be under 21 years old and enrolled for full-time classes. “The majority of the students feel they are being discriminated against, as they feel any student should be able to buy a pass, regardless of age,” said Ms. Wipson. The petition states: “All of the un¬ dersigned are students of PCC and use the Southern California Rapid Transit. All of the undersigned feel they are being discriminated against by the requirements that a pass-holder be under twenty -one.” Ms. Wipson and Ms. Helton were on campus last Monday and had collected 276 signatures so far. “But we need at least 500 from PCC,” said Ms. Wipson, “and then we will go to other colleges within the RTD route.” Students who are interested can sign up at the Free Speech Area Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m.