VOLUME 108 ISSUE 12
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November 14, 2013
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The ‘Long War Veterans return
Benjamin Simpson/Courier
PCC student Corporal Reggie Brand stands in the turret of a Humvee prior to the start of the. Veterans Day Ceremony at Pasade¬
na City Hall on Monday. The event commemorated all veterans, but put special emphasis on veterans returning from the current
Long War', and included guest speakers, Sheriff Lee Baca, PCC Professor Harold Martin, PACCD Trustee William Thomson and
Rabbi Gilbert Kollin.
New trustee brings in
years of experience
Justin Clay
Assist. News Editor
With an extensive record of
public service in the city of Pas¬
adena, Ross Selvidge takes over
the Area 1 trustee seat with a
wealth of experience in the city.
Selvidge has more than 35
years of experience in fiscal and
economic management. Some
of Selvidge’s tides include:
planning commissioner, Recre¬
ation and Parks commissioner
and board member on the Rose
Bowl Stadium Operating Com¬
pany, just to name a few.
Education has always been a
focus for Selvidge. Working as
a co-chairman and chairman of
the Library Funding Task Force,
Selvidge has helped Pasadena
libraries receive more than $30
million in extra revenue over the
last 20 years.
Selvidge was born in New
Jersey and moved to the state
of Michigan shortly after. At
10 years old, Selvidge moved to
Altadena.
Selvidge attended Elliot Mid¬
dle School and John Muir High
School, where he competed on
the gymnastics team.
Selvidge later attended PCC
for a year where he competed
on gymnastics team in 1965. He
was also active in the Mountain¬
eering Club.
“The Highlanders was a very
active PCC club that sponsored
hikes, camping, technical (rock
climbing) mountaineering, cav¬
ing, etc. activities. I participated
in the Club’s activities for several
years after leaving PCC,” said
Selvidge.
Ross was a valued member
of the gymnastics team that
went undefeated and won a state
championship.
“Ross was very reliable, always
on time, worked hard and was an
active member of my team. He
Courtesy of Ross Selvidge
Ensign Ross Selvidge in
Vietnam, 1971.
is very conscientious and I think
he’ll be a great addition to the
board,” said Jerry Todd, former
PCC Gymnastics Coach.
TRUSTEE page 2 ^
Baum
says no’ to
keeping
millions
Raymond Bernal
Staff Writer
The Board of Trustees voted
to approve $1 1 million on ad¬
ditional Measure P projects but
remained undecided on what to
do with a $4 million surplus.
Trustee Geoffrey Baum was
the only no vote in a motion to
spend over $11 million on fifteen
additional construction projects
because the motion did not in¬
clude the intention to return the
remaining $4 million surplus to
taxpayers.
“If the motion does not
include the intention to return
a fixed amount to the taxpayers,
I will be voting against it,” said
Baum before the vote. “The
MILLIONS page 2
Instructor on leave after alleged attack on student
^ Christine Michaels
Editor-in-Chief
English instructor Mark Mc¬
Queen was put on paid admin¬
istrative leave last week and is
under investigation for allegedly
punching a student in his class
on Halloween, according to
college officials.
McQueen is accused of strik¬
ing a student who was allegedly
using slurs and behaving in a
hostile manner during a lecture
regarding racism in front of his
English 1
В
class, according to
Roger Marheine, Faculty Asso¬
ciation president and grievance
speaker for McQueen.
“A [white] male student stood
up from his desk and uttered a
number of slurs. Mark was thus
in danger of immediate physi¬
cal harm,” Marheine stated in a
letter.
McQueen, who has a number
of health issues, was allegedly
in the hospital after the event
because of stress related illness,
according to Marheine.
“Mark was thus in danger of
immediate physical harm [from
the student’s attempted attack];
Mark has a number of health
issues, including an eye surgery,”
Marheine said. “If Mark were hit
on the left side of his face, he
could be blinded. Mark’s safety
and security were threatened.
The coUege is responsible for
the safety and well being of its
faculty and students.”
Marheine defended McQueen
via phone interview, saying he
was being “bullied” by the col¬
lege, which was taking extreme
measures over the situation.
“Even more alarming is that
the college has placed Mark Mc¬
Queen on administrative leave
and in its. initial letter effectively
put him on house arrest. Sadly,
the college continues to pursue a
strategy of bullying, a blame the
Photo from Pasadena.edu
Instructor Mark McQueen
victim tactic,” Marheine said.
General Counsel Gail Coo¬
per said the college must keep
McQueen and the student away
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