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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Vol. 70 No. 1
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COURIER
Thursday
November 8, 1990
Accreditation visit ends on high note
"There is an ambiance at PCC that has to do with you
and with the tradition of the campus. The family spirit
is very palatable here."
Dr. Majorie Blaha, chairperson
NEWSLINE
NEW RADIO SHOW AT KPCC
Ian Whitcomb has recently joined
the KPCC radio crew. His first pro¬
gram aired on Monday, Oct. 29 at 10
p.m. The two-hour show features the
musical styles of Tin Pan Alley, Rag¬
time, and traditional jazz.
Whitcomb has hosted his own show
at other stations. In Los Angeles, he is
well known for his “musical exper¬
tise, radio programming, and musi¬
cianship,” according to Larry Mantel,
program news director.
Whitcomb’s radio program will be
aired on KPCC every Monday through
Thursday, from 10 p.m. to midnight
CAR POOL
The “Share-a-ride” program con¬
tinues to be offered on campus in an
effort to improve the parking situation
as well as to reduce air pollution.
The program puts students who
need transportation to school in con¬
tact with other students who drive and
are willing to take passengers.
Interested students can fill out a
form in the activities office, CC203.
Completed forms are posted in the
glass case opposite the restrooms on
the ground floor of the Campus Center
building.
BLAST-A-SCHOLAR
Just when you thought it was safe
to go out in the Quad, Alpha Gamma
Sigma comes up with “Blast-a-
Scholar.” On Thursday, Nov. 15, from
11: 30 p.m. to lp.m. AGS ’ first annual
“Blast-a-Scholar’ ’ fundraiser will give
students the opportunity to douse se¬
lected faculty members and other stu¬
dents with mock cream pies, water
balloons, eggs and anything else that is
messy. For more information about
this scholarship fundraising event, con¬
tact Dan Reynolds, vice president of
Alpha Gamma Sigma.
ESCORT SERVICE
Campus police offer a 24 hour escort
service for people who wish a security
escort while on campus. Officers and
cadets will accompany students, staff,
and guests from classes and to and
from their cars on request.
Requests for an escort must be made
in person from the campus security of¬
fice, or by phoning (818) 578-7484.
Cars left in campus parking lots are
often targeted by advertisers. See car¬
toon and editorial on page 2.
INDEX
Opinion
2
Editorial
2
Features
4
News Features
5
Sports
6
By BECKY ROUSE
Editor-in-chief
There seems to be little doubt that PCC
has secured its accreditation for another six
years. Favorable comments from the visit¬
ing accreditation team indicate that the col¬
lege has successfully addressed all 17 rec¬
ommendations offered up after the last ac¬
creditation visit in 1985. New recommenda¬
tions will follow in a written report. How¬
ever, it will take several weeks for the writ¬
ten report to be completed and sent to the
college.
Dr. Majorie Blaha was chairperson for
the nine-member team which visited the
campus on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and Thurs¬
day, Nov. 1 . The purpose of the team visit
was to assess the college’s progress toward
goals and issues that were examinied in the
‘ ‘Fifth Year Report of the Institutional Self-
By AMOR PADILLA
News Features Editor
Flashy reds, silky whites and elegant
maroons decorated the the college last
Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the
2nd Annual Pasadena Auto showcase.
Dealers from Rusnak Nissan, Robert
H. Loud Ford, Team Chevrolet, Symes
Cadillac, San Gabriel Lincoln Mercury,
Pasadena Mazda, Foothill Pontiac and
others displayed approximately 60 of their
new 1991 domestic and foreign autos for
the first time on campus. They paid fees
to display the cars, ranging from $300 for
one car, to $700 for up to five cars. The
money will be split between PCC and the
American Cancer Society.
By PAMELA WILSON
Special Correspondent
The African-American Student Associa¬
tion (AAS A) is currently in a state of organ¬
izational limbo, with the Inter-Club Council
(ICC) refusing to recognize any members of
the board. The ICC action is a result of
accusations of discrimination and invalid
club elections.
According to the ICC minutes of Oct. 12,
Fransisco Valdez, president of the PCC chapter
of MECh A and Maggie Tracey , president of
Earthwise lodged formal complaints with
the ICC after being asked to leave the
AASA elections on Oct. 11.
Both said they were asked to leave sim-
Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation.”
Blaha and other members off the team spent
a day and a half talking to faculty, staff, and
students to determine “if what the college
says it is doing is in fact what they are doing,
and if they are doing it well,” said Blaha.
“There are no major problems $t this cam¬
pus,’ ’ she said, ‘ ‘you deserve to be proud. ’ ’
Recommendations from 1985 noted the
need for the college to have a mission state¬
ment and to have specific written objectives
to identify the college’s plans for instruc¬
tion, faculty and staff development and many
Last year the auto showcase was held on
the roof parking lot of Bullocks, in down¬
town Pasadena. “The Cancer society thought
PCC made a nice location for the show¬
case,” said Nino Valmassoi , associate dean
of community education. Valmassoi helped
coordinate the event. "Now, there are future
plans for having the display here," he said.
“We think the show was a qualified suc¬
cess,” continued Valmassoi. He explained
that although the crowds were not big, both
he and the dealers were pleased with the re¬
sults.
“We are looking forward to doing it
again. We are meeting with the dealers to
discuss how we could have made it better, ’ ’
Valmassoi stated.
During the three day showcase, the turn-
ply on the basis of ethnicity, and felt dis¬
criminated against. In addition to the dis¬
crimination charges, Kim Brown, member
of AASA and one of the candidates for
presidency stated the elections themselves
were invalidated. She said president-elect,
Rhene Lee, had denounced his nomination
to the office prior to Oct. 1 1 , and was there¬
fore not qualified to run for the position. The
ICC voted unanimously to not recognize
any of the officers elected under the circum¬
stances until the Supreme Council, a board
chosen specifically to preside over campus
disputes, reviews the situation.
The AASA refused to comment on either
of the charges, although members at the
election stated the advisers and not the or-
other concerns.
At the team’s exit interview, held on
Thursday in the Forum, Blaha complimented
the faculty and staff for what she called ‘ ‘the
student-centeredness” of campus services,
and the increase of morale at the school. She
then addressed the progress that the college
has made in the last five years.
“You do have a mission statement and
goals. In addition, the financial picture is
much better than it was five years ago,”
Blaha stated, as she commended the college
for the monitoring of its resources. “There
out of people was slow but constant.
Dealers patiently waited for viewers to
start asking and admiring the cars. “Most
people want to know what the changes
are or how is the auto different from last
years,” said Randy Lupinacci sales and
leasing representative from Rusnak Nis¬
san. “After that, they get sticker-shock.
Yes, regarding the cost of the car.”
Lupinacci added.
During the entire showcase, there was
entertainment, refreshments sold by the
school cafeteria, and at night, the Quad
was lit including the trees. “Everyone
enjoyed it, we did a tremendous job with
the lighting,” Valmassoi said.
The final count of the funds raised
will not be in until next week explained
Valmassoi.
ganization were responsible for asking Tracey
and Valdez, along with all others “not of
African-American descent” to leave the room.
Regina Cooper, one of the AA$ A advisers,
would say only that “the organization is
being restructured,’ ’ and that the opinions of
the president-elect, Rhene Lee, were only
opinions of a student, not a representative of
the AA$A. The other adviser, Paul Price,
also refused to comment, until after “the
organization’s rebirth.”
Rhene Lee, as a student, feels no dis¬
crimination occurred, and that the elections
are strictly an internal matter falling outside
the realm of ICC jurisdiction. ‘ ‘First of all,
Maggie and MEChA were only asked to
Please see AASA, Page 6
is an ambiance at PCC that has to do with
you and with the tradition of the campus.
The family spirit is very palatable here,”
said Blaha. She stated that new concerns
focus more on “the need to be more formal
in deciding how to reach the goals that have
been established, and how to evaluate when
those goals have been reached.” The suc¬
cessful ability of an institution to determine
what it wants to accomplish, and do a good
job at it is what accreditation is all about.
The accreditation process is a very in¬
volved one. Mary Jane Cordon, associate
dean of economic development, spent two
years co-ordinating the college’s self-study
report. The report is an integral part of
accreditation. “In order for us to know our¬
selves, it is best that we do a self-study,”
said Cordon. The study is formatted accord¬
ing to standards required by the Accrediting
Please see Team, Page 5
Midterms
are near
By ROSEANN RENZULLO
Staff Writer
When the semester began last Septem¬
ber, students were given class syllabuses,
told which text books to purchases, and
instructed on how to complete homework
assignments. So with all this information
doesn’t it seem logical to assume that stu¬
dents should be prepared for midterms that
are just around the comer?
Well, according to Dr. Kent T.
Yamauchi, counseling psychologist and
assistant professor, although students are
equipped with class materials and are
knowledgeable about the class subject
some students perform poorly on major tests
due to lack of test preparation, procrastina¬
tion and test anxiety.
“To prepare for a major test, students
should begin day one by learning the
professor's style, listening closely to lec¬
tures, taking thorough notes, completing
assignments on time and keeping up with
assigned reading ,’ ’ said Y amauchi who likes
to use the analogy of an Olympic athlete
who spends years preparing for a one day
event, yet many students treat midterms and
finals as if they can somehow prepare for it
a matter of days.
Procrastination is letting low priority
tasks get in the way of high priorities, and
making excuses such as not being in the
mood to study, having too many other
things to do and waiting until the last
minute to study. These excuses lead to a
crooked way of thinking which results in
wasted time, poor test performance, in¬
creased stress and test anxiety, according to
the psychological services procrastination
handout authored by Yamauchi. .
For those students who find themselves
wondering what they can do before the up¬
coming midterms. Dr. Yamauchi suggests
taking full advantage of the time left
before the test by setting realistic study
goals.
When reading chapters, Yamauchi sug¬
gests using the SQ3R method. This method
consists of first SURVEYING the chapter
and reading the summary; think of QUES¬
TIONS related to the chapter; READ a
small portion of the text and RECITE what
you have read, this will increase reading
retention; and REVIEW chapters at least
once a week to refresh your memory.
“Students tend to paint their books
instead of highlighting important facts,”
said Yamauchi who added that students
should only highlight about 10 percentof the
chapter.
Flash cards can be another way to in¬
crease your study skills. Write important
facts, definitions, ideas, and formulas on
flash cards and review them whenever you
have free time, for example, waiting for a
bus, or standing around at the laundry mat.
Charles Waller
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The COURIER
The Quad area resembled an autodealer’s lot when area businesses participated in the 2nd Annual Pasadena Auto
showcase. Proceeds from the show were shared between the college and the American Cancer Society.
Auto show benefit held in the Quad
Controversial election creates conflict
