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PCC Courier, November 30, 1984
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Students Unify To Lobby Statewide
PCC
COURIER
VOL 59, NO, 10
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 30, 1984
By Donald G. Chandler II
Assistant News Editor
A lobbying body representing the
interests of 1.5 million California com¬
munity college students “could wield
tremendous power in Sacramento,”
according to Assemblyman Bob
Cambel (D-llth district). During the
first annual statewide student leader¬
ship conference, approximately 300 stu¬
dents attended, representing 60 out of
109 California community colleges. The
unprecedented California Student As¬
sociation of Community Colleges
(CSACC) convention ratified its con¬
stitution Nov. 17, the second day of the
three-day conference at the Marriot
Hotel in Santa Clara.
Of the 120 student representatives, 20
were elected to a governing board of
which six were elected to an executive
board.
Cambel’s keynote address high¬
lighted the opening day. Contra Costa
activities adviser Wanda Gallerson in¬
troduced Cambel and referred to him
as “the major force and voice for
community colleges in Sacramento.”
The gallery gave Cambel a standing
ovation.
Cambel discussed issues affecting
California community colleges and
made a general appeal for responsible
legislation toward education in this
state.
PCC’s AS Board appropriated ap¬
proximately $2,000 for four board mem¬
bers and JoeSerrato, student trustee, to
the attend the CSACC (pronounced sea
sac) convention. Attending were: Chris
Cofer, AS president; Angie Parker,
executive vice president; Davida
Small, coordinator external affairs;
and Scott Svonkin, coordinator of vice
president student services. Jennifer
Mckinney, adviser of student affairs.
All schools which sent students were
to select two representatives to the
General Assembly floor, one acting as
delegate. Cofer acted as floor messen¬
ger to Small who acted as PCC’s
general assembly delegate.
Small was one of the nine delegates
from region seven, the largest regional
representation. As a result she had the
oppurtunity to participate in the con¬
stitutional amendment process. Yet,
Small failed to present the resolution to
the floor when the chairman, Ray
Gwilliams asked for any amendments
to article six, section one. When asked
what happened Small commented, “I
was cold. I was inexperienced. I did not
know how to present an amendment to
the floor.”
Region seven members as well as
other regions members got together
Saturday morning to decide what con¬
stitutional ratifications they wanted.
Region seven came up with seven
amendments to the constitution and
charged each school with one amend¬
ment. Small was chartered with
amending article seven, section one
which pertained to regional student
representation to the governing board
which was to be elected after the
constitution was ratified.
All 10 regions would have equal
representation regardless of the size of
the region or the number of students
represented within the region accord¬
ing to the transitional constitution, the
governing board would have 20 board
members comprised of two represent¬
atives from each region.
Region seven wanted to amend the
constitution to read, “the governing
board shall be made up of one represen¬
tative per five schools within a particu¬
lar region and no region shall have less
than two representatives.” The logic
was that the 15 community colleges in
three regions, all had a considerably
larger student constituency to repre¬
sent. Delegates felt it was unfair for
the seven or eight schools in less
densely populated areas to be repre¬
sented equally.
Cofer stated, “I was disappointed
that Small failed to bring PCC’s posi¬
tion before the delegate assembly and I
felt my credibility with other region
seven representatives was shot. My
chances to get elected to the governing
board were slim and none.”
Jacob
Васса,
AS president from
East Los Angeles Community College
and Shawn Ulibari, AS president from
Los Angeles Valley College were
elected as Region seven governing
board representatives. Ulibarri was
later elected to the executive board as
administrative vice president.
‘I was disappointed that Small failed to bring PCC’s position
before the delegate assembly and I felt my credibility with
other region seven representatives was shot. My chances to
get elected to the governing board were slim and none.’
Chris Cofer
PCC was not in the minutes of the
four hour ratification process.
Whereas, in all previous transitional
team meetings Serrato had managed to
put forth PCC’s position.
Serrato said, “Initially my responsi¬
bilities at the CSACC convention were
to complete the transitional team work
begun in Sacramento. We did itsuc-
cessfully. Yet, I felt insecure about the
apathy of PCC AS Government towards
CSACC. As a result, I vied for the PCC
representative position on the govern¬
ing board. However I was unsuccessful.
Nevertheless I was not bitter and
wished Cofer and Small the best of
luck.”
The Constitution was ratified at 5:30
p.m. after many trying and somewhat
lengthy debates.
Amending article five, section three
and article seven, section one gener¬
ated heated debates. After three sepa¬
rate proposals were submitted to
change the requirements that officers
and representatives must meet, the
final draft stated that each must main¬
tain their respective college standards
for holding office. The previous re¬
quirements stated, board members and
representatives must maintain at least
five units of study at all time, 2.0 GPA
and must not be on academic proba¬
tion.
The most heated debate, concerned
whether the faculty adviser to the
executive board should not have a vote
along with the student officers. The
amendment was not approved 27 to 23
See CSACC pg. 3
Casey A warded A $10, OOO Raise
By Lisa Lowery
Editor-in-Chief
The Board of Trustees awarded Dr.
John Casey, superintendent-president,
a $10,000 per year raise effective July
1,1984 and extended his three-year con¬
tract one year to 1987. During the Nov.
15 meeting, they also approved the
agreement between the district and the
PCC Peace Officers Association
(PORAC), to conclude contract nego¬
tiations with all campus employees.
“I don’t know of any institution
where there are so many people who
want to see things go right,” Casey said
after Trustee Joseph Sargis com¬
mended Casey on his contributions of
leadership to the college.
It was really the board members who
felt they should separate him from
other employee status as an executive
officer, and that he should be com¬
pensated differently, reported Trustee
Dr. Jennete Mann.
In addition to the $10,000 raise, which
brings Casey’s yearly salary ' up to
$79,000, he will receive a transportation
allowance. Either $300 per month will
be paid directly to him or he will be
provided with a leased vehicle, costing
Students Choreograph Fall Concert
Jazz, Modern Dance Displayed
By Lorene Rosen
News Editor
Flashy jazz numbers and mood-
setting modern dance will comprise
“Introspective Journey”, a per¬
formance by the PCC Dance Com¬
pany Dec. 6, 7 and 8 in Sexson
Auditorium at 8p.m. The company’s
first full-scale fall concert will dis¬
play student skills in dance and
choreography.
The self supporting company was
formed nine years ago when Rikki
Magee joined the faculty and became
artistic director. '‘Before I came
there was a dance performance club.
We organized the company with an
attitude of professionalism,” Magee
said.
The troupe is registered with the
international Dance Magazine college
guide directory. “We try to educate
the audience in the contemporary art
of movement as well as entertain,”
Magee said.
The company is hired for various
outside performances. Those
proceeds plus donations finance stu¬
dent and teacher scholarships for
continued dance study at the univer¬
sity level. Admission to shows helps
defer costs for fall and spring campus
shows. “There is never really enough
money. We put on fundraisers, like
bake sales, to help pay for our
shows,” said Lynne Oropeza, a sec-
INTENSE DUO — Michelle Colucci from the jazz class and Mark
Ogo of the PCC Dance Company rehearse for next week's concert.
— Courier photo by Andrei Bodo
ond year member.
“Our company is basically a mod¬
ern dance troupe,” said Oropeza.
“Jazz is a commercial form of dance
that society is accustomed to. Au¬
diences tend to respond quickly to it.
Modern dance is on the same level as
modern art created by people like
Picasso and Dali. Sometimes you
really have to think to understand it,”
Oropeza said.
To achieve a polished production,
many of the performers meet on their
own time for extra practice. “We
could put together a performance
using only class time. However, by
holding additional rehearsals, we
have been able to achieve a cohesive¬
ness that might not have been possi¬
ble otherwise,” said Oropezo.
Students do more than dance in the
show. Each number has a choreo¬
grapher responsible for developing
and teaching the dance. Choreo¬
graphers must also design and ar¬
range for costumes, make-up, props
or scenery necessary in their piece.
With complete charge of their own
numbers, some choreographers will
be participating in up to six other
dances.
Costumes and scenery are
“outside” projects but proper use of
stage make-up was taught during
class sessions. At least two of the
numbers will feature special make-up
effects.
Dancers must audition to become
company members. They are re¬
quired to enroll in modern dance
theory and production classes. Other
jazz or modern dance classes are
suggested as electives. Dances sched¬
uled for shows must be voted in by the
troupe.
Company members vary from stu¬
dents there for the fun of it to those
serious about pursuing careers in
dance. Vince Collins, a member three
years ago, took his first dance class
with Magee out of curiosity. He loved
it and worked hard enough to win a
scholarship with the Dance Theater of
Harlem for which he now dances.
Other members have gone on to
study with the Jofferey Ballet, Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater and
Martha Graham Dance School in New
York.
“I want my students to experience
working with one another and under¬
stand the beauty of dancing on stage
and evoking an emotional response
from their audience,” Magee said.
the district no more than $325 monthly
(plus tax and license).
Prior to the meeting, the board had
asked Casey what he thought would be
an appropriate raise for him. Observed
Mann: Casey had said “without hesita¬
tion ‘the same as the faculty.’ In fact at
one point, he said he would not accept
anything more than the faculty.”
In September, the faculty received a
salary increase of five percent, a
salary step increase based on number
of years employed, and the 100 percent
fringe benefits program was renewed.
Casey played an instrumental role dur-
ing these negotiations. The agreement
was reached within days. Previous
contract negotiaions had taken months.
Since July 1983, the district has been
negotiating with PORAC, the safety
office employee’s union. This group
received basically the same increases
as the faculty group did. Dr. Bonnie
James, assistant superintendent for
administrative services, conducted the
negotiations on behalf of the district.
GROUP EFFORT— Fro m left, Chris McMorrow, Davida Small,
Dordo Byles and Kathleen Norvello, Red Cross rep, are in front of
Craven House. A Dec. 4 reception will be held for participants.
— Courier photo by Timothy Underwood
Red Cross Thanks Donors
The Red Cross Will honor campus
organizers and donors on Tuesday,
Dec. 4 for their participation in Octo¬
ber’s blood drive. The Red Cross Chap¬
ter House, located on the historic
Craven Estate, a cultural landmark of
Pasadena, will be the site of a “thank-
you” drop-in reception between 3 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. at 430 Madeline St.,
Pasadena.
More than the 200 donors sought for
the drive donated 166 pints of blood.
Dordo Byles, campus committee chair,
attributed the success of the event to
hard working volunteers and donors. “I
hope everyone who helped will join us
next Tuesday so that we can show our
appreciation,” Byles said.
Guests will have an opportunity to
see the authentic French chateau built
by architect Lewis Hobart in the late
1920s.
Energy Audit Scheduled for PCC
Money Saving Solutions Explored
By Michael Doyle
Special Correspondent
The college spends too much money
on energy, according to James Menath,
director of facilities and engineering
services. In an effort to curb those
expenditures, PCC will undergo an
energy audit. The findings of the audit
will be fowarded to the U.S. Depart¬
ment of Energy, which will finance 50
percent of the energy saving measures
it approves.
Dr. Bonnie R. James, assistant su¬
perintendent for administrative serv¬
ices, along with maintenance and oper¬
ations personnel, are currently in the
process of selecting a contractor to
conduct the audit.
The audit consists of two parts. The
first measure calls for a preleminary
audit in which the contractor recom¬
mends energy saving measures in gen¬
eral terms. The technical audit, or
second phase, will be more specific. It
will identify exact conservation meas¬
ures, according to James. “We will
discern where we might be able to save
energy. They (the contractors) will do
an audit of the entire place,” James
Meso American art and architecture
will be taught this spring by Roslyn
Mesquita for the art department. The
class is scheduled Tuesdays and
Thursdays 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The Dana Club will present a free
lecture by Dr. Perry Ehlig of Cal State,
L.A. Thursday, Dec. 6 in E220 at noon.
He Will talk on the “Significance of
Pelona Schist in Plate Tectonics of
Southern California.” Ehlig belongs to
the Dana Club and is a PCC alumnus.
Delta Airlines will visit the campus
said.
James expects to present the
proposal and recommend a contractor
to the Board of Trustees at its Dec. 6
meeting. If approved, the audit will
have until Mar. 1 for completion. The
department of energy appropriates
‘We will discern where we
might be able to save energy.
They (the contractors) will
do an audit of the entire
place.’
—Dr. Bonnie James
money for the coming fiscal year and
sets Mar. 1 as its deadline for submit¬
ting applications. PCC must pay for the
preliminary audit. The department of
energy will pay for a portion of the
technical audit. James feels the audit
must begin as soon as possible if it is to
News Briefs
Thursday, Dec. 6 to recruit part and
full-time temporary employees. The
positions of associate reservation sales
agents will pay $5.81 per hour and will
be scheduled for evenings, weekends
and holidays.
Some students may qualify to enter a
paid training program to start in Janu¬
ary. Typing skills of 30 wpm are re¬
quired. Interview appointments and
company literature may be obtained
from Mary Ann Montanez in D216 or by
calling (818 ) 578-7381
Genetic counseling and prenatal
diagnosis will be presented in an il¬
lustrated lecture by Dr. Debra
be done by March. “We will be pushing
the deadline,” he said.
A preliminary outline of the audit
prepared by James shows it will cover
the use of heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems, the types of mo¬
tors used to run them and whether their
use can be decreased. The audit will
also indicate if energy can be saved
with the school’s boiler and lighting
systems.
The final portion of the audit calls for
the evaluation of the feasibility of a
waste-to-energy system, which is sim¬
ply a means for converting waste prod¬
ucts such as paper into a surry. The
surry is then burned and used for
heating energy. The waste-to-energy
system is a new process, according to
Menath.
The whole reason for the audit stems
from PCC having an energy ineffecient
campus. In the 1984-85 budget, $672.000
was set aside for fuel oil and gas,
$158,000 for water and $745,000 for
electricity. Menath blames the high
utility bill on aged buildings. “Many of
the buildings were built when energy
cost wasn’t a concern,” said Menath.
Cheyovich of the Genetic Institute. The
free lecture, sponsored by the life
sciences department, will take place in
the Forum at noon Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Tax practitioners may update their
information at a one-day seminar Sat¬
urday, Dec. 8 in the Forum. The Com¬
munity Services office is sponsoring
the session which will be conducted by
Internal Revenue service personnel.
The wide range of tax-related subjects
will include shelter injunctions, divorce
settlements, KEOGH and IRA plans,
employee benefits and Social Security.
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