PCC Courier, November 19, 1976

Team Aid in Counseling Extends Spring Programming significant guidance development in the state. Rather than assign students to one counselor on the basis of the student’s major, the team counseling approach will be employed. Four teams have been assigned, with four or five counselors in each, which represent four broad categories: humanities, applied arts, business and management and allied health. Students will have the option of making appointments with any of the counselors on the team to get needed answers and guidance. According to Neumann, the major advantage of the program is that it makes counsleors more available to students. "During the summer, half the staff is on vacation, and when a student comes in to see his counselor and is unable to- see him, the student becomes frustrated. We want to eliminate that frustration,” Neumann said. The financial aid, placement and computer center offices have been moved to the newly remodeled D Building. Team counseling centers will be By Todd Axtell Staff Writer Programming for the spring semester will be conducted using a new concept in guidance counseling which, according to program ar¬ chitect, Ernest R. Newmann. dean of counseling services, is the most WAITING HIS TURN— A student catches up on the latest news while waiting for his counselor in one of the lounges in the new counseling center. Counseling offices were moved to new headquarters in the D Building this month. —Courier Photo by Dana Pedersen New Para-Professionals Aid in Counseling Task By Gwendolyn Johnson seling offices this semester. They Staff Writer belong to Jan Swinton, Lisa Sugimoto Three new faces grace the coun- and Vickey Furuya. The women serve as para-professional counselors under the direction of Ernest F. Neumann, dean of counseling services. located in five different offices. Un¬ decided majors will meet counselors in the D Building. The four other coun¬ seling offices will be in the C Building and will use offices previously used by counseling, financial aid and placement offices. Counselors for students with un¬ decided majors occupy offices on the middle floor of the D Building. Six counselors have been assigned to work with students to help them decide on a career goal. Students will also be aided by audio-visual aids designed to provide information about career opportunities. —Courier Photo by Joseph Riser HELPING OUT— Paraprofessional counselors Lisa Sugimoto, left, and Jan Swinton work the desk in the new counseling center located in the D Building. Miss Sugimoto and Miss Swinton are two of the three new paraprofessional counselors hired this year. VOL. 42, NO. 13 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 19, 1976 Campus Vendors Face Possible Loss of Jobs —Courier Photo by Tom Ritchie BARREL OF FUN— Sara LaRiviere, coordinator for veterans affairs, checks one of the barrels that will be used to collect toys for needy children and children hospitalized during the holiday season. The PCC Veterans Club is sponsoring the toy drive in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps annual “Toys for Tots” drive. Womens Center Holds Weekly Rap Sessions By Shirley Mills Staff Writer Psychologist-Intern Fran Miller overcame several weeks of flu-related illness to take charge of the Thursday noon rap sessions at the Women’s Center, room CC215. Her first session, November 4, was well attended, with twelve women from a wide variety of ages and philosophies participating. Society’s attitudes towards rape was the dominant theme during the hour. Clothing as self-expression or sexual come-on was also debated, with women of different generations struggling to reconcile their points of view. Relationship problems, feeling awareness, and aspects of asser¬ tiveness training are some of the areas Ms. Miller would like to see explored during these rap sessions. She has' hopes of forming spin-off groups from the sessions for re-entering student women, gay student women, and possibly a women veteran’s group. Ms. Miller is a full-time graduate student at the California School of Professional Psychology, and is a licensed Psychological Assistant with a private practice in Westwood. She is a single parent as well, with a daughter, 15, and two sons, 12 and 16. In addition to her studies in psychology, Ms. Miller is in training as a news reporter. She presently works with PCC’s telecommunications division on the Tuesday afternoon news and plans to do a series of half hour interviews on the "Point of View” show. She is interested in reporting news related to the behavioral sciences. Ms. Miller also does one-to-one therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays with PCC’s Department of Psychological Services, C232. Anyone interested or curious can stop by and talk to me, she says. It’s also possible to phone for an ap¬ pointment at 578-7272. By Scott Comstock Staff Writer A change in suppliers of the two campus catering trucks may result in a loss of jobs for the two vendors who now operate the concessions. Canale Foods Inc., suppliers for vendors Ted Crandon and Toni Manning was told last week by Vencoa Catering Service to vacate their food vending operations near the U Building and at the southwest corner of the C Building. Vencoa has contracted with the Associated Student Body to provide food services to the cafeteria. The contract also gives the company the rights to all other food sales on campus with the exception of sports events and sales by clubs. Crandon and Ms. Manning were told they could retain their campus spots but would be employed by R-Bow Foods Inc. a new food supplier engaged by Vencoa. But both said they were not sure of the arrangements. “We joined businesses with another catering service and they said why not let us do the vending,” Larry Aguilar, Vencoa spokesman said. “So I said why not, the new service will be just as good or better than before.” Since there was no regular contract between Vencoa and Canale, Aguilar said his company can do what ever they want in matters concerning food service on campus until the five-year contract expires in 1978. “We gave Ted the cable car he uses,” Aguilar said. “He fixed it up and will of course be reimbursed for the improvements. I don’t understand what the problem is here. Let it be known that Vencoa will never go against any contract that has been made with any of our customers. It’s not the end of the world for these people. They can find other jobs.” Alan Spieckerman, spokesman for Canale, said Wednesday that a written contract with Vencoa does exist. The contract was made last year for the use of the cable car model used as a 'Compulsion' Recreates Details of Child Slaying By Vivian Parker Staff Writer Did two young highly intellectual college students from prominent families kidnap and murder a small boy just for kicks? The details of this crime will be recreated by drama students through Meyer Levin's play entitled “Compulsion" from his famous best selling novel of the same name. “Compulsion" is the story of two college boys (Artie Strauss and Judd Steiner) their relationship, their crime, and the trial that took place. “Compulsion" will be entered in the American College Festival, which chooses one collegiate play from several different regions, to perform in the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. “Compulsion will deal with legal decisions that are important to our society, whether or not people are tried in court or by newspaper; popluar opinion, or mass media, and prejudiced opinions about people because of their racial and religious backgrounds and their economic position in society,” said director Bruce Gill. Drama students began rehear¬ sing “Compulsion" November 1 for the productions opening Dec. 10 in the Little Theater, C130. Other shows will be slated for Dec. 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. The cast includes Steve Cardwell and Milan Dragicievich portraying Judd Steiner and Artie Strauss. Other parts will be played by Deena Booth as Dr. McNarry, David Hays as Jonathan Wilk, Bill Hodge as Horn, Rose Leiva as Ruth Slimovitsky, and Reno as Sid Silver. Supporting cast includes Susan Anderson, Maya Bullard, Karen Bush, Carey Cronin, Craig Cox, Willy Dillingham, Debbie Foulkes, Tom Harris, Lori Hewett, Helen Kendrick, Chuck Lacy, Peter Lasassi, Stanley Molten, Larry Morena, Stacey Pruett, Portia Summers, Mark Weaver and Collette Young. food stand, Spieckerman said. The contract reportedly gave Canale the stand for a five-year period, but more information was not available about the contract because it is in a safe at the home of vacationing Canale president Lou Canale. Spickerman said Canale will return Monday. "I was ejected with no excuse,” said Crandon, cable car vendor. “I use Canale trucks, but this is my business. I have a lot invested in this business, and I don’t intend to leave for nothing." “We didn't get any notice,” said Ms. Manning, the other vendor. “Vencoa wasn’t very nice about it, because I wasn't given any notice. I’ll be out of a job, and I won’t give up without a fight." A petition was circulated last Friday which asked Vencoa to retain the two employees, but was removed from the catering trucks on the order of Alvar Kauti, dean of student activities. Kauti cited a section of the Student Rights and Responsibilities policy, passed last month by PCC trustees which forbids the solicitation of petition signatures at places on campus other than in the Free Speech Area. Representatives of Canale appeared before the Student Senate Tuesday to explain the situation. Senate president Rosmarie Dockstader was ordered to contact representatives of Vencoa for further investigation of the issue and to report her findings to the group next week. The para-professional counseling positions, officially known as assistant to student personnel services, were created last August by the PCC Board of Trustees. Paraprofessional counselors do not have masters degrees and are not certificated by the state as counselors. Their duties are to provide para¬ professional services in support counseling, guidance, and related student personnel services as well as to provide general information to students. Miss Furuya holds an A. A. from PCC and a B.A. in business education from Cal State University Los Angeles. She has worked as a secretary in the PCC Public Information Office the last four years. Last spring she taught shorthand in the Alhambra High School adult education program. Lisa Sugimota earned a B.A. in sociology at the University of California at San Diego and is currently working on a masters degree in counseling education at USC. She has also worked as a placement consultant for the California Depart¬ ment of Rehabilitation. Miss Sugimota relates that she enjoys working with young people and that while attending PCC she had good feelings about the counselors. “Hopefully we will create some new ideas for counseling. I see this as a good experience,” she added. Miss Swinton also earned her A. A. at PCC. She has a B.A. in social welfare from Cal State University San Diego and is working toward a masters degree in counseling and guidance at Cal State Los Angeles. Her work experience includes counseling here at PCC, a job as in¬ structional aide with the Pasadena Unified School District and three years as a teaching assistant with a Mon- tessoyi school. Aid Rushed To Fire Victims A fire November 7 shattered the lives of PCC maintenance employee Wendell Hill and his wife— the couple’s two children were killed and all their possessions were lost. Local residents have rallied to assist the Altadena couple and two PCC student service organizations have become involved in the collection of donations. The Adelphians, a women’s service club, has set up a collection center for donations of household items, food, clothing and money from students and the community. The center, in CC2il, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through next week. Clothing items for Hill should fit his six-foot, two-inch tall, medium build. His wife is in need of maternity clothes. The Adelphians have already delivered to the Hills more than 200 pounds of canned foods collected as part of the group’s annual canned food drive. According to club president Chuck Stauffer, all canned food collected during the remaining weeks of the drive will also go to the couple. Circle K, the PCC men’s service club, has voted to investigate a way to earn money for a donation to the couple. Club officers are reportedly planning a tricycle race for December 2, pending approval from the ad¬ ministration. Entrants to the race will pay a small fee which will be given to the Hills. Area residents can have their donations picked up by calling Beth at the PCC Maintenance and Operations office, 578-7277. Author Brings ' Odyssey ' to Next Tuesday Forum ROBIN WILLIAMS . . . “Odyssey” guide Circle К Feeds 'Braves' By Dawn Adams Staff Writer Noted actor, author and film lec¬ turer, Robin Williams will present a film entitled, “Greek Islands Odyssey”, Tuesday, Nov. 23. at 7:30 pm. in Sexson Auditorium for the Tuesday Evening Forum series. The film will begin with arrival in Athens and view of the famous Par¬ thenon, yacht scenes, and people eating lobster in festive outdoor cafes. On to Corfu and the Monastery of Our Lady of Vlachera, and old Venitian Fortress. Other places of interest include: Mykonos, Delos, Santorini, Crete and Rhodes where the “Guns of Navarone” was filmed at the Bay of St. Paul. Williams is from a long line of Club To Serve Turkey Dinner Circle К will serve an old fashion turkey dinner for the “Little Braves” of the Altadena YMCA. The dinner will be held downstairs in the cafeteria on Tuesday. November 23 at 6:30 p.m. Various members of Circle К who act as Big Brothers to fatherless boys will be serving the dinner cooked by Mike Petit's Food Service Class and other members will pick up and bring the Little Braves to the dinner. Entertainment will be in the form of cartoons supplied by YMCA and games will be played with Circle К members with the theme being “togetherness." Circle K's Vice President. Dick Blake said the club is planning games with the idea of togetherness in mind. These games will create an at¬ mosphere just like many years ago when the Pilgrims and the Indians sat down and talked. This is what Thanksgiving is really based on and what it reallv is all about, Blake said. traveling adventurers. His grand¬ father, Eugene Williams, who was a professor of science and mathematics at Stanford University was lost on the Amazon River with a party of scien¬ tists in 1916. Robins father, David Williams, was considered one of the most widely travelled men of his day and circled the globe over 50 times. He wrote the book “The World Is My Oyster." Although, Robin Williams was born in London, he was reared in California where he attended public and private schools. He became interested in acting while studying at Orange Coast College and played the ' leading role in Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt.” He also played many leading roles at the Laguna Playhouse. Williams is well established as a film lecturer and is a photographer. He is usually assisted by his Parisian-born' wife, Michele. HOCKEY FILM Ted Faison, account executive for California Sports Inc. which repre¬ sents the Los Angeles Lakers and Kings, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Tuesday meeting of the Junior Executives Club at noon in R306. Laison will present a 25-minute movie explaining what every sports fan should know about hockey. The movie is narrated by NBC’s Tim Ryan. All students are invited to bring a lunch and a friend.