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lowing her second place finish at last week’s
league championships. See story page 8.
ADMINISTRATION BEAT
Board Approves
Hiring Practice
New policy allows faculty increased participation in process to choose staff members
Tech Issues Draw Attention
By FRED ORTEGA
Sta ff Writer
In a move applauded by the faculty senate, the board of
trustees recently approved a new policy which allows faculty
members greater access to the college’s hiring process.
The plan, adopted on Oct. 9 by the Council on Academic and
Professional Matters and ratified at the board’s Oct. 21 meeting,
will establish two new committees that will review hiring needs
and assign priorities to new or replacement positions.
Each committee is required to include administration officials
as well as faculty members, and will be separated to cover both
instructional and service faculty hiring needs, according to a pol¬
icy report issued by the office of college president Dr. James
Kossler. The president himself also has the right to review and
HIRING, page IO
Dr. James Kossler Ellen Ligons
College President Faculty Senate President
FOLLOW-UP
Faculty committee presents report to senate that calls for additional support staffers
By ANAMARIA GONZALEZ
Staff Writer
The faculty’s technology commit¬
tee presented a report to the faculty
senate board that includes a two-year
plan that calls for the hiring of addi¬
tional technical support personnel
and the acquisition of new equip¬
ment.
The proposal addresses the broad¬
ening of computing support staff
responsibilities to include in-service
training.
Also recommended were items
that will potentially be incorporated
as regular and ongoing, including a
budgetary allowance large enough to
hire up to 15 more faculty members
annually. An additional budget set
aside for unforeseen technological
needs is recommended as well as a
slew of other provisions.
In its present form, the two-year
plan will incur costs up to $406,000.
This plan has been developed to
allow the technology department to
provide the students and faculty with
greatly needed technical services,
according to the proposal.
Hollis Stewart, Campus Center
Lab Technician, acknowledged that
“there have been problems with stu¬
dents coming to our lab and not being
TECH, page IO
PROPOSAL NOMBERS
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It covers a two year period,
here are some
figures
YEAR1
YEAR 2
New Hires
New Hires
9 @ $27,500
15 @ $46,500
Equipment
Equipment
Replacements Replacements
19 @ $58,000
40 @$124,000
Laptops
Laptops
20 @ $100,000
10 @ $50.000
EDUCATION BEAT
Changing from Three to Four
Units Affects Success Rate
Although English 1A has added unit, completion rate has declined little
By LUIS E. REYES
Staff Writer
One year after English 1A went
from three to four units, the success
rate of students has declined slight¬
ly-
According to the institutional
and planning office, the success rate
went from 66.9 percent to 65.2.
However, the decrease in the suc¬
cess rate is still higher that 1994’s
(62.5) and 1995’s (59.8).
In a memorandum, Rachel L.
Burkhardt, research and planning
analyst, said: “Because of yearly
fluctuations in success rates within
courses as well as across courses,
we cannot conclude that the slight
decline in success rate for English
1 A in the fall of 1 997 was due to the
change in units of the course.”
ENGLISH, page
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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS BEAT
Officer Quits to Improve Grades
By ROGER CHENG
Staff Writer
After two years of dedicated involvement with the
student government, Marisol Hernandez, vice president
for student services formally announced her resignation
at the Associated Students board meeting yesterday.
Hernandez stated that the main motive for her depar¬
ture was, “because I was looking at my past classes,
and I do want to transfer, but my [performance in class]
will go down if I don’t resign. For the sake of my
grades I am resigning.” Holding back tears at the end of
the session; she quietly conveyed her emotions.
“[Hernandez] is very important to me as a friend and
co-leader,” said AS President Robert DeOcampo during
the board meeting.
Her career as an AS member included the heading of
several organizations including the student services
committee.
“She has been a great leader and motivator for the
board, her positive energy v/ill definitely be missed,”
said Suresh Lakshmipathi, vice president for public
relations.
“If it was in my power I would not accept her resig-
RESIGN, page 3
HENRY SALAZAR
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COURIER
Polling places were located at var¬
ious locations. This one was in
someone’s back yard.
Key Winners
44th District -- Jack Scott (D)
27th District ~ James Rogan <R)
Governor -- Gray Davis (D)
U.S. Senate - Barbara Boxer (D)
Prop. 1A, School Bonds --Yes
ELECTION '98 WRAP-UP
Scott Wins 44th,
Davis Takes State
Results are in, democrats win key races
By ERICK RUIZ
Staff Writer
The voters of California sent a clear message to their
elected officials on Tuesday: Education is important and
elected officials should reflect that concern.
Pro education candidate’s Grey Davis, Barbara Boxer,
and Dr. Jack Scott won their elections.
According to California Secretary of State, Scott won his
race for the 44th Assembly District by a 1 7 percent margin
over Republican Ken LaCorte.
Scott said this election will affect the average Pasadena
City College student by “almost guaranteeing the Master
Plan that is now underway will be completed.”
“People recognized the importance of education, and now
we can keep the tuition cost low for the average PCC stu¬
dent,” Dr Scott said in a phone interview.
The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday morning that
with 34 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican Rep.
James Rogan had a 13 percent lead over Democrat Barry
Gordon. But this morning the county clerk’s office gave
Rogan a 3.43 percent victory.
Proposition la, the class size reduction school bonds,
passed by a resounding 32 percent. Boxer and Governor-
elect Davis supported it and benefited from their pro educa¬
tion stance.
ELECTION, page 2
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