PCC Courier, November 15, 1990

OPINION I NEWS FEATURES I HOLIDAYS Government “When no means no” Thanksgiving Democracy or Republic? The difference explained Page 2 Dramatization by the Stop Gap Theater offers insight and advice to women on how to prevent date rape Page 3 The COURIER will be back on Thursday, Nov. 29 Pasadena City College Pasadena, California Vol.72 No. 11 COURIER Thursday November 15, 1990 Fewer classes offered this spring NEWSLINE MATH CONTEST An information meeting about the upcoming nation¬ wide mathematics contest will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at noon in R319. PCC placed first in the 1989-90 American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) competition, and is gearing up for the first round of this year’s contest, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. in R319. The meetings are held in conjunction with the Math Club, but it is not necessary to be a club member to partici¬ pate. Sign-ups and strategies will be discussed at the meet¬ ing, and practice materials will be distributed. Contact Mrs. Uyekawa or Mr. Hogue in R323A for more information. 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 1 p.m. AGS’ first “Blast-a-Scholar” fundraiser will give students the oppor¬ tunity to douse selected fac¬ ulty members and other stu¬ dents with mock cream pies, water balloons, eggs and any¬ thing else that is messy. For more information about this scholarship fundraising event, contact Dan Reynolds, vice president of Alpha Gamma Sigma. THE GOLDEN CITY Come see the Christian ver¬ sion of the “Wizard of Oz” presented by ReJOYce in Je¬ sus Ministries, Inc. on Sun¬ day, Nov. 18 and 25. Adven¬ ture, fantasy, laughter, and tears are only a few experiences portrayed in this stylized drama about the journey down the yellow brick road. All shows begin at 5 p.m. in the Sexson auditorium, and admission is free. BOOK DISCUSSION The Brown Bag Book Bunch will resume meetings on Thursday, Nov. 15 at noon in C201. This week the “bunch” will discuss Wil¬ liam’s “Glass Menagerie.” Different works of literature will be discussed at each of these lunchtime gatherings. Ev¬ eryone is welcome to attend. HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVES Help the homeless during the holidays. A food drive co¬ sponsored by the Associated Students and Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society is solic¬ iting donations of canned good, food staples , and hygiene/care products. Bins are located in CC203, D200, and the Infor- matron office in C building. INDEX Opinion 2 Editorial 2 News Features 3 Features 5 S ports 6 By ROSEANN RENZULLO Staff Writer There will be two percent fewer classes to choose from during spring registration, due to lack of state funding. Pasadena City College has grown beyond the state-imposed enrollment cap. The state funds enrollment up to a base amount and allows for a one percent growth each year. Because PCC grew more than one percent, class offerings had to be cut back to the fall 1989 offer¬ ings. “In the past two years, PCC received only partial funding for growth above the enrollment cap. In fall of 1990 PCC added classes at a By EDWIN FOLVEN Staff Writer The PCC Foundation has raised approximately $ 1 million in its cam¬ paign for the new library. As the college’s main organization to so¬ licit private funds, the Foundation made a goal to raise $1.6 million to help make the library a cultural and aesthetic focal point in the commu¬ nity. Dr. Grover Goyne, executive director of the Foundation says, “The $ 1 million already raised is by far the most successful endeavor that the Foundation has ever undertaken and accomplished.” He added, “It is one of the most successful such programs in the state of California. Members of the PCC Founda¬ tion’s Board of Directors have al¬ ready pledged approximately $265,000 for the library campaign .The Foundation hopes to have the complete amount raised before construction begins this spring. Several area firms have also pledged large sums of money to¬ ward the campaign. Approximately $200,000 is promised from compa¬ nies like the Avery Corporation, which pledged $50,000, Community Bank which pledged $25 ,000 and Security Pacific Bank which pledged $15,000. rate of more than one percent assum¬ ing the state would fund the increase as it did in the previous year,” said Dr. Jack Scott , superintendent-presi¬ dent of PCC. He also said the cur¬ rent cutbacks are just putting the college back to where it was before it increased classes last fall. “Since 98 percent of the classes offered during the fall semester will still be available this spring, there will be little effect on students,” said Scott. After careful consultation with department chairmen, decisions were made as to which classes to cut, according to Scott, who added that they studied enrollment figures and worked around required courses. “In “The $1 million already raised is by far the most successful endeavor that the Foundation has ever undertaken and accomplished.” Grover Goyne executive director “Many corporations have a policy of corporate giving. They support worthy community projects. PCC is viewed positively,” said Goyne. He added that many corporations and businesses pledge because PCC trains much of their personnel. Several other foundations have also pledged large sums of money. Charitable foundations have contrib¬ uted approximately $275,000 to the library campaign. The Durfee Foundation has pledged $75,000 and the Tourna¬ ment of Roses Foundation has pledged $50,000. The Parsons Foundation and several others have also contrib¬ uted. Even college staff members have donated funds. Nearly $175,000 has been raised through the Staff Part- most cases we looked at sections that offered a large number of classes and reduced that section by one class,’ ’ Scott said. When Dr. Scott was asked why classes were cut instead of other campus expenses, he explained that adding classes increases PCC’s expenses, and without state funding to cover the costs, it is a bad idea to continue increasing expenses with¬ out revenue. “We would rather maintain a fine institution of quality and offer the number of classes that we feel is within our cap, rather than dilute everything and just keep of¬ fering classes,’ ’ said Scott Full time teachers will not be affected by this cutback; there will ners Program from 35 staff members who have made donations of $5000 to be used for the exhibit/lobby, the new library’s most dramatic and prominent feature. The pledges are to be paid over a three year period. Contributors will have their names inscribed on a bronze plaque which will be on permanent display in the new library. Goyne said, ’ ’ The contributors represent a cross sec¬ tion of the college.” According to Goyne, the exhibi¬ tion lobby which will include a cir¬ cular atrium and a gallery with re¬ volving displays. Individual donations total ap¬ proximately $ 100,000. Goyne stated that many of these contributors are community leaders and PCC alumni. The pledges have ranged from $100 to $10,000. A sum of $15.9 million has al¬ ready been allocated by the State of California for the planning and con¬ struction of the new library. The Pasadena Community College dis¬ trict has supplied $1.8 million for the project. Construction is due to begin in the spring. In its 10 year existence, the PCC Foundation has raised funds from private sources in support of college programs such as scholarships, grants, and special activities. just be fewer classes for part time teachers, according to Scott. ‘ ‘The state’s decision not to fund community college growth beyond one percent is a poor policy,” said Scott. He has recently formed a legislative contact committee, com¬ posed of faculty, staff and students to deal with that issue. The commit¬ tee will be working with Glendale Community College to contact leg¬ islators and lobby for the removal of enrollment restrictions. ‘ ‘Every stu¬ dent who wants to be served ought to be served,’ ’ said Scott, who added that if you’re rich, you can go to a private college and pay for your education. If you’re poor, the com¬ munity college is the one place where By PAM WILSON Special Correspondent The PCC forensics team contin¬ ued to dominate the debate arena in the annual Lancer tournament held on campus Friday, Nov. 9 and Satur¬ day, Nov. 10. In the exclusively junior college competition which 20 schools at¬ tended, PCC’s three novice Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) teams “closed out” the tournament in a three way tie for first place. The teams were Monica Villalobos and Therese Thomas, Stacey Theodorou and Pamela wilson, and Daniel Cory and Danny Lee. In fact, PCC took first place in every debate division entered at this, their only home tournament. Other winners were Elizabeth Contreras, captain of the National Debate Topic (NDT) team, and Gerard Millner. Contreras won a first place trophy in the Lincoln Douglas (indi¬ vidual) division of NDT, and Mill¬ ner bested the entire novice CEDA Lincoln Douglas division. In the Junior CEDA competition against more experienced teams, you can go for a good education. “If we eventually get to the point of turning away students, that would be unfortunate,” said Scott. He does not believe that turning away stu¬ dents will actually become a reality, rather the problem will that students won’t always be able to get the classes they want The long term effects of the class cutbacks will maintain enrollment growth at one percent until the state removes the enrollment cap. “A two percent cutback in classes is fiscally wise and means that es¬ sential portions of PCC’s programs such as instructional equipment, maintenance of facilities, and sala¬ ries will not suffer,” Scott said. Vince Bohanec, forensics team cap¬ tain, and Marco Couch teamed up for the first time ever and won the novice division. Couch usually competes with Craig Hakola, AS president, and Bohanec with Mark Woodsmall, who is co-captain of the forensics squad. Both Woodsmall and Hakola were absent from this tournament to fulfill their AS re¬ sponsibilities. In the individual events, Joann Jenna took third place in the Novice informative competition, and Pamela Wilson took third in the Junior Per¬ suasion division. According to Crystal Watson, director of PCC forensics, and Nancy Perry, co-director, the team as a whole displays the potential to do extremely well at the upcoming state and na¬ tional finals. “It’s always exciting to have a winning team, but it’s extraordinary to have a team that closes out a division,” said Perry. “It’s the re¬ sult not only of talent, but a great deal of hard work.” The next tournament will take place at Mt. San Antonio College on Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. Traffic school provides option to beat tickets By VICKI GARCIA Staff Writer People who have received a traffic violation may find it bene¬ ficial to attend traffic school in¬ stead of paying a fine. The com¬ munity education department offers traffic school year round for adults who want to keep their driving records clean. A Depart¬ ment of Motor Vehicles regula¬ tion prevents people under the age of 18 years from attending traffic school. According to Nino Valmassoi, associate dean of community edu¬ cation, an average ticket costs at least $50. Traffic school only costs half that, and prevents the ticket from going on one’s permanent record. Usually eight hours of instruction are required to receive a certificate that will show proof of enrollment, but some courts re¬ quire 12 hours of classes. PCC’s community education program offers traffic school on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or in blocks of Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thurs¬ days during those same hours. The enrollment fee is $25. It used to be that drivers could attend traffic school as often as once every 12 months. But in January, 1990 the state extended that period to 18 months. Before proposition 13 was passed in 1981, traffic school was state funded and free to the public. Now, many businesses offer the courses as a profit-making venture. Some busi¬ nesses, such as “Let us Laugh and Learn’ ’ and ‘ ‘Laughs Galore - U Won’t Snore” try the comic approach to draw customers. The course at PCC, however, offers more of an educational experi¬ ence that “shows what improper driving can lead to,” said Val¬ massoi. Strict time requirements are enforced and there are no tests. Films, lectures, and discus¬ sion are used in the course. In- stuctors are active or retired po¬ lice officers KPCC telethon Howard Berger /The COURIER KPCC FM 89.3 raised $178,550 during its fall pledge drive, surpassing its goal of $175,000. The pledge total is $20,791 more than last year’s fall drive, which raised $157,759. During the 1 1-day fall fundraiser, volunteers answered the phones which rang to the tune of 3,524 pledgers. PCC Foundation raises huge sum for building new library Forensics team protects its turf