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PCC Courier, November 30, 1979
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INS Interviews Iranian Students
Donated Rocks,
Minerals On Display
By Davis Barber
Staff Writer
The Dana Club received $1,200
worth of rocks and minerals and sold
$600 worth of minerals, T-shirts and
assorted items at a geology and min¬
eral show, at the Pasadena Civic
Center Nov. 17 and 18. At the annual
show sponsored by the Mineralogical
Society of Southern California, the
club received free floor space in
return for its assistance in setting up
prior to the show.
The money raised by Dana Club
will go towards scholarships awarded
at the end of the year. Although the
net profit has not yet been de¬
termined, adviser Dick Ohrbom felt
the show was very beneficial . and
gave students an opportunity to par¬
ticipate in a large geological show.
"This show and another in Phoenix
are the biggest exhibits this side of
the Mississippi River,” Ohrbom
claimed.
The society stages the event on a
nonprofit basis, although there is
usually money left over. Dealers
come to the show to buy and sell their
own merchandise and share informa¬
tion with visitors. Dealers pay as
much as $350 for floor space. The
money is used to pay for rental of the
building, and the remainder is
donated to Dana Club. This year the
club was given approximately $400.
The specimens donated this year
are on display in the geology depart¬
ment office in room E210. After six
months they will be moved down¬
stairs to the geology museum, also in
E Building. — Courier photo by D*v* Clark*
By Katrin Wegelius
and Dereck Andrade
Staff Writers
With the consent of the majority of
PCC’s Iranian students, the Immigra¬
tion and Naturalization Service con¬
ducted a series of on-campus in¬
terviews Monday and Tuesday to de¬
termine whether the students were
abiding by the terms of their visas.
An estimated 60 of the 64 Iranians
enrolled at the college showed up, and
at tha conclusion of the interviews only
two faced minor difficulties.
“Since many schools had turned
away the INS from their campuses
feeling their (INS) actions were un¬
constitutional, the first thing I decided
to do was to talk to the Iranian Club,”
said Ben Rude, coordinator of the
foreign student program.
“I just layed it out to them asking
should we allow them (INS) on campus
or not. Feeling they had no choice, the
students decided they’d rather do it on
friendly ground than on enemy territo¬
ry”
Of the two students who had to be
they all have in common is that they’re
living in fear of the future,” said Rude.
“Although none of them are on gov¬
ernment scholarships and are there¬
fore not affected by the freezing of
Iranian government funds in the United
States, they’re concerned that the flow
of even private funds may be cut off.”
The two days of interviews went
smoothly with no reported incidents,
except for the distribution of a flyer
throughout the hallways of C Building
where the interviews were conducted.
The flyer warned of the “Facist de¬
portation of Iranians and of KK-
Karter’s War Plans.” It also said that
“the United States is using the issue of
the hostages in Iran as a pretext for
developing war and facism.”
NOVEMBER 30, 1979
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
VOL. 48, NO. 14
T rustees Vote To Seek Cost Estimate
Only Two Face Minor Difficulties
referred to the downtown Los Angeles
INS office, one had refused on principle
to have his picture taken; the other’s
transfer records were in disarray.
According to Rude, these were only
minor problems.
“There will absolutely not be any
students deported from PCC,” he
added.
The most controversial aspect of the
interviews, the one that caused USC
and UCLA to suspend on-campus in¬
terviewing, was the INS’ photo¬
graphing of the students. Yet, the
agents refused to allow a Courier pho¬
tographer to take their picture while
interviewing the students.
Agents Dan Hudson and Gary
Lavordy, normally assigned to INS’
Fraud and Smuggling divisions, said
that photographing the students is just
part of the registration process. Ac¬
cording to them, it is nothing against
the Iranians personally but part of a
program that will soon be applied to all
foreign students.
Asked if they thought the investiga¬
tions were discriminatory, they ex¬
plained the procedures were intended
to determine which students had main¬
tained a legal status before going after
those who had not.
Commenting on USC and UCLA’s
refusal to allow the INS on campus, the
agents agreed that the universities are
just making it harder on their students.
Having to go downtown forces the
students to wait in long lines the whole
day, whereas on campus they could be
in and out of the interview in 10
minutes.
Iranian students were told to bring to
the interview their passports, 1-94’ s
(forms granting foreign students per¬
mission to be in this country) and any
identification showing their current
address. They were asked to prove
their full-time student status and to
report any off-campus employment.
The INS agents stated that the in¬
terviews were by no means a “witch¬
hunt” and said they were only follow¬
ing a presidential order.
While waiting to be interviewed by
the INS, a number of students ex¬
pressed mixed feelings about the cur¬
rent situation and President Carter’s
order that all Iranian students be iden¬
tified.
Concerned about how their com¬
ments would be interpreted, they all
preferred to remain anonymous and
gave only their first names.
“They (INS) are hassling the poor
students,” said a student who called
himself Jim. “Iranian students here in
the United States spend millions of
dollars per year. If they (the U.S.)
don’t want us or our money, we’ll go
back home even though I don’t support
the current government in Iran. I don’t
fear being deported because I haven’t
done anything wrong.”
Rima, a female student commenting
on the taking of pictures, said, “It’s
pretty stupid. It’s discriminating
against one group. I think they should
check all foreign students not just the
Iranians.”
“I cannot judge if the Immigration
Department is right or wrong,” said
Alek. “I suppose this is a legal thing
. . . They’re just doing their job.”
Garen, another male student, voiced
his bitter feelings about the INS pro¬
cedures stating, “The only mistake
I've made is to be born Iranian . . .
Why should I be interviewed and photo¬
graphed when I haven’t done any¬
thing?”
Many of the students interviewed
wore crosses on chains around their
necks. They explained they wished to
show they were Christians and not in
favor of the Islamic government.
According to Rude, the Iranian stu¬
dents here at PCC are not a
homogenous group. Many of them are
Armenian or Assyrian Christians or
are of Jewish descent. Even the
Moslem students are divided into two
sects, the Shiites and the Sunnites.
‘‘In spite of their diversity one thing
For Further Review of Courier Policy
By Dan Hutson
Editor-in-Chief
The Board of Trustees took its first
step towards hiring a law firm to
review Courier policy in a special
meeting Nov. 19.
In a 4-2 vote with trustee Charles F.
Briscoe abstaining, the Board agreed
to seek an estimate from the firm of
Latham & Watkins on the expense of
reviewing the Courier’s general policy.
The firm will also be directed to
determine the legal basis of prior
action taken on the matter.
Trustees Roger Gertmenian, David
S, Hannah, Robert Spare and Warren
Weber voted to seek the estimate.
Richard H. Green and Walter Shatford
opposed the action.
Although action on the matter had
been postponed until the next regularly
scheduled meeting Dec. 6, when Spare
and Briscoe vacate their spots, a spe¬
cial meeting was arranged over the
Awards Received by 120
For Honors at Entrance
By Sonia Garza
Associate News Editor
The Parent Teacher Student As¬
sociation awarded $7,400 to Honors At
Entrance Award recipients Tuesday
night in the PCC Forum.
Of the 120 students who qualified for
the award, 74 attended the ceremony.
Past recipients received $75 each,
however, this year’s recipients were
surprised when Dr. Irvin G. Lewis,
vice president of student personnel
services, announced that the award
had been increased to $100 for the first
time. Students had been notified by
letter that the award would be only $75.
Awards were announced by PTSA
President Stella Williams and were
presented by Dr. Lewis while he and
Superintendent-President Dr. Richard
S. Meyers offered their congratula¬
tions.
“This is a very rare treat,” said Dr.
Meyers. “It is the kind of event we look
forward to, and we are very proud of
the students.”
He also said it was important that
the students be recognized for their
“hard work, diligence and dedication.”
Those who qualified maintained a 3.5
grade point average from grades 10
through 12.
Those students who qualified but did
not attend the awards ceremony may
pick up their $100 and certificates in
the Financial Aid Office.
weekend.
The trustees’ decision to hire a firm
versed in constitutional law stemmed
from the Board’s recent adoption, and
then reversal, of an amendment to
Courier policy.
The revision had required the
Courier to publish rebuttals to “politi¬
cal editorials” appearing in the paper.
Gertmenian, who proposed the re¬
vision, cited a May editorial criticizing
his stand on the student trustee issue.
The amendment, passed Sept. 20,
was rescinded Oct. 18 after the Board
reviewed two legal opinions suggesting
the amendment “too broadly restricts
editorial freedom.”
The Board also decided at that time
to look into hiring a constitutional
lawyer.
Shatford, a lawyer himself, argued
against hiring further legal assistance
because it would be a waste of tax
dollars.
He made a motion to postpone dis¬
cussion on the matter until the Dec. 6
meeting, calling it “bad business” to
advance talk on the matter without
giving public notice soon enough.
Shatford was also concerned about
making a decision the new Board would
have to “pay the bills for” later.
Spare stated that the Board had
decided to hire an attorney at the Oct.
18 meeting and that nothing had
changed to alter the decision. The only
concern to the Board, according to
Spare, is to make a “better determina¬
tion” as to the Courier’s policy.
After defeating Shatford’s motion
for postponement, the trustees dis¬
cussed a list of prospective attorneys
before deciding on Latham & Watkins.
According to Weber, he did not antic¬
ipate a lawsuit or further action, but he
was not “100 percent” happy with the
current situation. He voted to hire a
lawyer because he thought it best “to
be educated” on the Board’s alter¬
natives in the matter.
Iranian students wait for their turn with immigration
officials.
—Courier photo by Katrin Wegetius
Fifty-one Advance in Rank
Faculty Promotions Announced
The Faculty Senate Board, acting
upon recommendations from the
Academic Policies Committee, has an¬
nounced the promotion of 51 faculty
members.
Promoted from associate professor
to professor are Joseph Barnes (physi¬
cal sciences), Phyllis Brzozowski
(business), Robert Carter (library),
Kenneth B. Cheney (physical sci¬
ences), Donald G. DePledge (student
personnel services), Beverly Johnson
(women’s physical education), Kennon
G. Miedema (social sciences), Alan
Keith Miller (physical sciences),
David F. Randolph (physical sci¬
ences), Harry Sarkisian (business),
Ruth G. Silten (foreign languages),
John E. Tulley (student personnel ser¬
vices), Margaret Vietmeier (nursing)
and Alberta Walker (social sciences).
Faculty members promoted from
assistant professor to associate pro¬
fessor include Audrey D. Anderson
(women’s physical education), Rae G.
Ballard (English), James B. Bickley
(social sciences), Joan I. Brandlin (al¬
lied health), Martha R. Burkhard (al¬
lied health), Cleon L. Butz (student
personnel services), Donald R. Gruver
(math), Lily Heftmann (art), Bobby
Jones (math), Akira Kawai (allied
health), Jo Ann Lee (business), Robert
Levis (social sciences), Charles E.
Lewis (art), Judith Lewis (nursing),
Virginia McCready (foreign lan¬
guages), Joseph Probst (communica¬
tions), Ann Reynolds (social sciences),
Ethel Roberts (social sciences), Ben
Sakoguchi (art) and Jerry Todd (men’s
physical education). .
Nineeen faculty members have been
awarded the rank of assistant pro¬
fessor. They are E. Erdley Beauchamp
(student personnel services), Jo Anne
Billingsley (student personnel ser¬
vices), Douglas T. Bond (art), Bruce
A. Carter (physical sciences), Susan B.
Clifford (allied health), Edward H.
Cucchiarella (engineering and technol¬
ogy), Ralph Gutierrez (cooperative
education), Richard E. Hauck (engi¬
neering and technology), Harvey Hyde
(men’s physical education), Lome R.
Johnson (engineering and technology),
Eugene Pinchuk (business), Bessie
Radcliff (allied Health), Joel O. Reid
(social sciences), John E. Reitan (en:
gineering and technology), Lisa Ann
Sugimoto (student personnel services),
Daniel M. Tiberi (social sciences),
Geoffrey A. Turnbull (business), Mary
Jane Vogler (math) and Gary L. Woods
(business).
Faculty members may apply for
advancement in rank each fall and
spring semester. Applicants who meet
the qualifications and comply with the
procedures established by the Faculty
Senate and recommended by the super¬
intendent-president will earn the new
rank.
PCC Players T
о
Appear
In 'Star Spangled Girl'
By Rich Tullio
Staff Writer
Neil Simon’s “Star Spangled Girl”
will be performed in the Little Theater
beginning Dec. 7. The cast selected by
director Duke Stroud includes Bill
Hodge as Andy, Bill Quinones as Nor¬
man and Sue McGee as the “All-
American Girl,” Sophie.
The romantic city of San Francisco
serves as the backdrop for this comedy
involving Norman and Andy as room¬
mates and business partners in their
own magazine publishing venture.
Problems begin when Sophie moves
next door. Norman falls madly in love
with her and the conflicts start.
This is a fun play to do,” said Hodge.
“It deals with the irrationality of love,
the physical attraction involved and
the fact that, no matter what, love
usually conquers everything else.”
Stroud has chosen to enter the play in
the American College Theater Festi¬
val, an annual showcase for college and
university theater throughout Ameri¬
ca.
“It gives us an opportunity to com¬
pare our skills with other groups,” says
Stroud. “We will be competing against
schools in our area, both four-year and
junior colleges.”
Following the 8 p.m. opening night
performance, “Star Spangled Girl”
will continue Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m.
and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. The play will run
the following weekend at the same
times.
“It’s a good play for the holidays,”
added Hodge. “The audiences should
really enjoy it.”
“I like the fact that we’re playing
young individuals,” said McGee. “It’s
easier to relate to the characters.”
Tickets are on sale for $2 at the Little
Theater box office for all per¬
formances and good seats are still
available.
To qualify for the rank of professor a
teacher must be tenured and have had
12 years of full-time college teaching
experience, including a minimum of
four years as an associate professor at
PCC.
To earn the rank of associate pro¬
fessor a faculty member must have
secured tenure at PCC, completed sev¬
en years of full-time teaching and
shown evidence of continued pro¬
fessional growth.
A teacher may receive the title of
assistant professor after completing
two years of full-time college teaching
and securing tenure at PCC.
Courier Staff
Earns Awards
PCC journalism students took 12
awards at the Southern Section Con¬
ference of the Journalism Association
of Community Colleges, held Nov. 17 at
Ventura College.
Approximately 50 community col¬
leges attended the all-day conference
which featured writing and photogra¬
phy competition, various journalism
workshops and an awards ceremony.
Competition was divided into two
areas. Previously printed material had
been mailed in for competition in writ¬
ing, photography, layout and general
excellence in both newspaper and mag¬
azine work.
On-the-spot contests cover news, edi¬
torial, feature and ' sports writing,
copyediting and layout, and sports and
feature photography.
In the on-the-spot competition, pla¬
ques went to Shari Miller, first place,
editorial; Tom Pfeiffer, second place,
copyediting and Dereck Andrade, third
place, sports writing.
Awards to Courier staffers went to
Andrade, first place, sports news;
Sheri Emond, first place, investigative
news; Dan Hutson and Tom Pfeiffer,
second place, news; Tom Trepiak,
third place, sports feature; Bobbi Vil¬
lalobos, first place, sports feature and
Stephanie Zimmerman, first place,
opinion.
Third place for news feature in a
magazine went to S.K.
The 1979 summer Courier took third
place, general excellence for a large
college, tabloid-size newspaper. Fifth
place, full-size layout went to the
spring semester paper.
Each college was allowed three en¬
tries in all but the general excellence
categories. All entries had to have been
published between Oct. 6, 1978 and Oct.
6, 1979.