PCC Courier, November 22, 1974

FLORA AND FAUNA — Ken Barnes displays a spectacular orchid grown in the greenhouse atop the Paramedical Building. Delicate plants such as these require careful control of temperature and humidity. Committees Evaluate PCC for Accreditation By Sergio Caponi Assistant Managing Editor College Accreditation 1974, a complex evaluation process which is to analyze PCC’s educational quality, begins this month. The program is an event designed to explore and evaluate numerous func¬ tions of the campus, from students’ services to teaching methods, every five years. The entire project is ex¬ pected to last about one and a half years. Nine committees for evaluation and research will be operational this semester, and another nine are ex¬ pected to work on summation in the spring. The material gathered by the committees is then to be handed over to a group of administrators and teachers from other colleges. On the basis of their findings, PCC will be given its accreditation ratings. The committees working this fall are to study the following: functions and objectives, curriculum, instruction, faculty, student personnel services, community services, learning resources, physical plant and equip¬ ment, and district and college governance. Each committee is to base its study on four major parts: criterion, description, appraisal, and forecast. Under the study, teams will consider what is usually expected of the college function they are evaluating, and what general guidelines that program should follow to be fully effective and comprehensive. Description includes PCC’s realistic interpretation of those guidelines. In this way the committee will be able to detect the difference between how a given program is expected to work in a community college, and how that program actually functions here. In the appraisal part, the com¬ mittees are to face facts, statistics, and similar data which should prove the effectiveness of a particular program, PCC’s version. Finally, forecast involves a study of the institution’s educational development in a certain area over approximately the next five years. Possible changes, improvements, and expansions will be considered. Since student participation is a must for the success of the project, the ASB government is seeking three students per committee, who would work voluntarily. ASB officials believe student in¬ volvement in the project probably is the single most important contribution that the ASB can make to the educational process at PCC this year. ASB members expect the ac¬ creditation program to educate more students on the operation of the college, its faults and its strong points, than anything else probably could. PCC CaVu&v Rooftop Greenhouse Shelters Plants, Animals for Study NOVEMBER 22, 1974 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA VOL. 38, NO. 9 By Eliza Chan Staff Writer Contrary to popular belief, students are not given free rein in their wan¬ derings around campus. A boundary of limitations exists at the Paramedical Sciences Building’s fifth floor, which is the structure’s roof. Beyond this point is a greenhouse and an animal room, providing areas for work and for raising plants and animals for study. The greenhouse is divided into three sections: The lath house, an open-air work area, holds plants which thrive on natural air and moisture. The next section is the head house. Here, in special temperature chambers, more delicate plants, such as orchids, are raised. • The third area holds the lab, where temperature and moisture are con¬ trolled and different types of plants are grown. Included in this section are an air conditioning unit and automatic sprinklers. This facility gives students op¬ portunities td study plant tissue cultures, and conduct special ex¬ periments in plant grafting and plant hydroponics. Before the greenhouse was added, it was necessary for the college to purchase plants from outside sources. Now the greenhouse can provide at least some of the plants for staff and students to conduct their own ex¬ periments. The animal room, located next to the greenhouse, is capable of holding 94 cages, with one animal per cage. “We raise rabbits, mice and guinea pigs here,” said Ken Barnes, lab technician of the Life Sciences Department. Inside the animal room are air conditioning and lighting systems. These can create “sunrises” and "sunsets” at pre-set intervals, so that students can conceivably study the differences in animal behavior due to the differences in the length of their “day” and “night,” or due to tem¬ perature change. “Students can make full use of both labs when accompanied by their professors,” said Barnes. 18 Freshmen Get Scholarships/ Patrons Association Gives $75 . .... ...... . Ponnnn Кягрп Mrs Miller nraisfid PCC as “one of also stated that more middle Eighteen high-achieving freshmen were awarded $75 scholarships at a recent Patrons Association meeting in the PCC Forum. The awards were given to honors at entrance students. In addition to offering congratulations, Dr. Armen and several PCC coun¬ selors also informed students of possible additional financial assistance. Mrs. Gene Miller, Financial Aids Coordinator, distributed the scholarships to students, who then gave short speeches as to their future goals. The winning honors at entrance freshmen were divided into four scholarship categorys— PTA, Cannon, Farrer, and Robbins. The PTA division winners were Raul Cruz, Marie Kiley, John Pentecost, Mark Russell, and Michael Russell. 7 /ИБ HOMECOMING ARRAY— The 1974 Homecoming Queen, Gracie Patino, left, and two of her prin¬ cesses, Bernetta Wilfong and Mayra Sasturain, take a ride on an antique fire truck used in the half¬ time parade at Saturday’s Homecoming game. Co-operation Education Center Provides Vocational Experience with School Credits By David Gero Staff Writer The college Cooperative Education Center is continuing to extend its services in providing PCC students with education as well as vocational experience. “Basically, we are trying to provide career counseling and a job,” said Dr. Joseph DiMassa, a supervising teacher in the center. Dr. DiMassa, Dr. Cecil Osoff, also a supervising teacher in the center, and Ralph Gutierrez, coordinator, explained some of the services provided by the Coop Education Placement Services. The program has several facets. The Placement Center posts job offerings outside its office. If a student finds a job that interests him or her, the center will aid the individual in getting that position. The jobs are both full and part-time. Dr. Osoff said that in the past two years “over 8000 students have found jobs.” The services are offered to PCC students and graduates. Those at the center are enthusiastic about the work-study programs. A student can receive education here and continue into a work program, either voluntarily for experience only, or for pay. “Coop 8” is a service which has never before been offered on the junior college level in California. In this program, “students have been af¬ forded the right to work outside school full-time for one semester and earn eight units,” said Dr. Di Massa. Another service is a partial work- study program, such as that offered by the PCC journalism department, in which a student is assisted in finding a job on a local newspaper, such as the Pasadena Star-News. A similar program exists in the Nursing Department, “where nursing students work with poverty-stricken families,” said Dr. Di Massa. Over 2000 students and 55 instructors are involved in these work-study programs. Gutierrez said that the services “will either motivate or de-motivate students in determining their vocational interests. Students interested may inquire in C248. The office is open 8 a. m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Cannon scholarships went to Karen Cliffe, Lu Ann Fuller, Diana Ipema, May Leung, Jacqueline Patuette, Cathy Rossi, and Lorrie Swanson. Recipients of Farrer scholarships were Sheryl Ferberdino, Raymond Moorees, Perri Peairs, and Robert Proffitt. Two Robbins scholarships were presented to Timothy Fuller and Richard Keppler, Jr. Miss Dorothea Emerson (Spartans advisor) and John Eikenberry (Circle K) were also given awards for their outstanding voluntary service to PCC. Prior to announcing the scholarship winners, certificates were distributed to attending honors at entrance fresh¬ men. 140 students had the distinction of receiving honors at entrance this year. Mrs. Miller, described by Dr. Sarafian as “one of the great national leaders in financial aid,” was faced with the dilemna of covering the wide field of financial assistance op¬ portunities. “I feel like the mosquito in the nudist camp. I hardly know where to begin,” she quipped. Mrs. Miller praised PCC as “one of the best bargains for education in the U.S.” although that the costs of text¬ books, transportation, and room and board are steadily rising. Applying directly to the college for financial aid is the best chance to obtain funds, Mrs. Miller reported. “There is money available,” she announced. She revealed that 6.4 billion is available each year for students attending post-secondary educational institutions. Mrs. Miller also stated that more middle-income students will be eligible next year as the result of a new congressional bill. Individuals who not qualify for the state scholarship will be eligible for more than 1,250 new grants. Dr. Sarafian also gave a quick speech on the necessity of financial aid. He pointed out that there had been a tremendous increase of money available during his years as President of PCC. Curriculum Committee Seeks Ideas With Suggestion Box By Amy Stephens Asst Fine Arts Editor In an effort to establish com¬ munication with the student body, the Student Curriculum Committee has initiated the use of a suggestion box. Located upstairs in the Campus College Career Night Scheduled for Dec. 11 A “College Career Night” sponsored by PCC Counseling Services is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. in the hall of C Building in front of Sexson Auditorium. Organizers Ernestine Moore and Gladys Berry said representatives from several colleges and universities will be on hand to explain how working adults can obtain a B.A. through an accelerated night school program. Represented at the college night are Redlands, UCLA, USC, La Verne, Pepperdine, Cal State L.A., Cal Poly Pomona, Northridge, Immaculate Heart, and Loyola-Marymount. Mrs. Berry said all of these in¬ stitutions offer a Baccalaureate degree through night classes in areas such as speech, vocational education, management and public ad¬ ministration, child care, com¬ munications, journalism, and others. “Most adult students have their jobs and their families to take care of, and often run into difficulties in pursuing their college degree,” said Mrs. Berry. “Attendance is their main problem,” she continued, adding that most universities now offer crash courses through night school, so that education does not interfere with the students’ present jobs. Mrs. Berry said that thanks to these programs, adults can earn some college credit for their work ex¬ perience, in the same manner as students receive credit through the Cooperative Education program at PCC. A new concept in education, ac¬ cording to Mrs. Berry, is. the recently introduced UCLA extended education program . Under the project, adults are able to earn a B.A. without attending classes on a regular basis. “They may attend seminars and other meetings from time to time, but for the most part, they follow the courses on their own,” said Mrs. Berry. Gene Wianeko Shows 'People of Japan' Film By Cass Luke Asst. Sports Editor Motion picture producer Gene Wianeko will bring the Japanese people to the Tuesday Evening Forum by way of a film, “The P.eople of Japan,” on Nov. 26. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. The film explores significant aspects of Japanese life including family customs, ceremonies, occupations, political activity, artistry, religions, and something of their hopes and dreams. Wianeko has been a radio narrator, producer, writer, and -explorer before entering the motion picture business. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA. For 12 years he was an exploration geophysicist. After he made several geophysical discoveries in the western United States, he was appointed party chief in charge of a 30-man exploration team whose work with sub-surface seismic waves led to the discovery of the world's northernmost gas field at Point Barrow, Alaska. Wianeko is a skilled speaker with years of radio experience at such stations as KMPC and KFWB. He also has had extensive TV and platform experience. His specialty is the authentic portrayal of different ways of life. His narrations bring into focus the attitudes, reactions, joys and dreams of people. Having filmed in various countries, Wianeko has produced 17 "major motion pictures on such subjects as Romania, Hungary, Korea, Yugoslavia, Greece, Spain, Japan and Italy. Many of the productions have won awards. GENE WIANCKO . culture film producer Center, the box illustrates an effort by the committee to enlarge its limited contact with students. Comittee Chairman Richard Downer, in urging students to offer their ideas, said that “We are the closest contact to the administration” but added that there is a need to know what changes most interests the student body. Suggestions now under study include the feasibility of rescheduling so that the semester would end before Christmas, Vacation would then be combined with the semester break in a three-week period and development of a new orientation course for all new students. One suggestion that was concidered but not passed was the idea of enlarging the one hour library science course to a three hour class. Current discussion is on the possibility of making all Tuesday- Thursday classes begin and end at the same hour so that the hour would be open for club meetings. The Student Curriculum Committee is made up of a student representative from each department, with Dr. Gunstream as advisor. Its’ suggestions are sent to the respective department chairmen or to the Curriculum and Instructional Committee, who make the final decisions. Ideas may be submitted anonymously, but Downer urged that those who would like to submit or enlarge upon their ideas to attend the Committee meetings which are held at noon in Dr. Gunstream’s office on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Bus Passes Trim Costs for Students With the price of gasoline and almost everything else needed to keep cars running on the rise, many students are finding it much cheaper and con¬ venient to travel by bus. One advantage is the money and hassle saved by not having to worry about parking. Parking tickets become a thing of the past, also. Students under 21, who have pur¬ chased a Rapid Transit District (RTD) Student Identification Card, can ride on the bus anytime, except between 4:30 and 6:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, for just 15 cents one way. An RTD student ID card, which costs 50 cents, is good for one semester and can be bought at any time, as long as the supply lasts, at the College Bank. Any students who are interested in using the bus, but are not sure which one to take and where and when it makes stops, can check the map on the second floor of C Building right next to the information office. This map shows all of the routes that RTD buses take throughout the Pasadena area. Schedules for each bus can be checked in the information office. Unfortunately, there are not enough to give away to everyone who would like one.