PCC Students To Be Fed by Machines
Catering Truck
Not Considered in Danger
By HUGH GUNDBY
The area to the east of the
Vocational Building is soon to be
occupied by an aluminum-roofed
patio where hungry students can
obtain anything from a candy bar
to a can of hot chili from a
machine.
According to the plan there will
be 26 vending machines, two
microwave ovens to heat sand¬
wiches, and two condiment count¬
ers where onion, relish, ketchup,
and mustard will be available to
add zing to the meal.
To keep the machines in order
and to refund lost money, there
will be an attendant on duty dur¬
ing normal business hours.
Rxunors Start
News of the installation of these
machines has started a rumor
among some students that they
were being put in to run the
snack truck out of business. The
truck has been an institution on
the east side of C Building for
the past four years and has been
manned by Jim Kyles for the past
two.
The rumor has upset many
students who have grown fond of
Jim because of his kindness to
poor, hungry students. He has fed
those who couldn’t afford food and
has calmed many a nicotine fit
for those tobacco addicts who
didn’t have the price of a pack.
He also donated §200 to the Lan¬
cer Band for its trip to Hawaii
last spring and loaded his truck
with coke, coffee, hot chocolate,
and tea for the OMD carnival,
turning all profits over to the
OMD.
Earl Holder, financial manager
of PCC, says that Kyles could
not be forced to leave and Jim
claims that after the novelty of
the machines wears off his busi¬
ness will return to normal.
Dislike Already
Many students asked about the
vending machines indicated they
weren’t going to like them. They
tell of bad experiences with such
machines, especially the ones in¬
stalled in the cafeteria during the
summer. They have often taken
TIN SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE— otherwise known
as vending machines, are pictured here as they
arrived on campus recently. These were being
— Courier photo by Tom Anderson
installed between the Vocational Building and
the Technical Building. Effects on the catering
service have been questioned by students.
No Clues In
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Thefts
Despite security efforts, the
number of thefts in campus park¬
ing lots jumped Friday, as three
stereo tape players were stolen.
This brings the number of
thefts of tape players to five
this semester, according to Gil
Robinson security coordinator
for PCC.
. A 1961 VW, whose owner was
attending classes, was also stolen
from a nearby street. The car
had been left unlocked and the
keys had been left on the floor.
The car had new tires and wire
wheels, which makes the vehicle
attractive to thieves, according to
security.
The steros stolen from cars
parked in campus lots on both
sides of the campus, were valued
at $50 to $110. Entry was gained
by breaking the wind wing on
one vehicle, while another of the
cars had been left open.
So far, no leads have turned up.
“We are doing all we can to pre¬
vent stealing from cars in the
parking lots,” stated Robinson,
“but without the help of students
there is not too much we can do.”
Robinson further cautioned
everyone to lock his car and bolt
down valuable stereos to make it
as hard as possible for a would-
be thief. He has also put forward
the theory that these burglaries
are the work of an organized
group. This gang spots a desir¬
able car and breaks in, stealing
anything of value.
^^Coutieb
Vol. 30, No. 3
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
October 2, 1 968
Vice-President Not Empty Job;
Larry Guff Works for Change
“The office of vice-president is
not just an empty job; it has
many important functions,” said
Larry Cluff, student body vice-
president. “As vice-president, I
am, first off, the chairman of the
Student Body Cabinet. Another
function is that I conduct a pre¬
liminary screening of all appli¬
cants for student court positions.”
“I am also the coordinator
between the various departments
of the school. In this function, I
am actually a handy man who
sees that the things which need
doing are done.
“The most important activity
that I am now involved in is the
formation of a faculty evaluation
board. I am chairman of the
Faculty Evaluation Committee.
Parking Considered
by Coliege Council
Pasadena’s unborn Foothill
Freeway may become a parking
lot before it becomes a highway.
Pasadena City College officials
see in acres of freeway right-
of-way a possible temporary solu¬
tion of the school’s parking woes.
Use of the freeway properly
and a legal feasibility study of
a high-rise parking structure for
PCC were discussed by the Col¬
lege Council at a recent meeting.
One drawback of a high-rise
structure is the cost. According
to Gil Robinson, security chief,
each stall would average $4000
in construction costs. Dr. Armen
Sarafian, college president, says
that it could be built, however, on
a lease-purchase basis to be paid
off over a 30-year period.
Students arriving after 8 a.m.
are finding it impossible to get
on the present lots. According to
Robinson, between eight and fif¬
teen hundred cars are forced to
park on the streets, daily. Until
more parking space is available,
the Council is urging that car-
pools be formed wherever pos¬
sible. Those who must park on
the streets will find unrestricted
parking three blocks north of the
campus.
Some relief will come when one
of the existing lots is redesigned
over Christmas vacation. Half the
lot will be laid out for compacts.
A recent study revealed that 40
percent of the cars parked on
campus are compacts. The small¬
er stalls will provide space for
only 75 to 100 more cars however.
Lancer Band
Lancer Band is still recruiting
for trumpet, French horn, trom¬
bone, baritone, and woodwind
players. This is a great way
to be an integral part of cam¬
pus life — and remember — the
official band for the Tourna¬
ment of Hoses Parade, the
game, and festivities is the Lan¬
cer Band.
The board was one of the things
promised during my campaign
for the vice-presidency last year.
We hope to establish a procedure
whereby the faculty members can
be evaluated for the benefit of
incoming students.”
Two-Part Judging
The teachers in all departments
will be judged by the committee
in a two-part program. The first
evaluation will be made by the
students. Each student will be
given a series of questions about
the teacher.
These questions will concern the
teacher's lectures, his ability to
impart knowledge, his ability to
give homework that is necessary
and relevant to the course, and
whether or not the teacher has
the interest of the students at
heart.
The second evaluation will be
one made by a group of 15
students who represent the dif¬
ferent departments. These volun¬
teers must be interested and
sharp students who have a spe¬
cial interest in the department
that they are covering in their
evaluation. Cluff said he would
like to see a team of students
from each section evaluate teach¬
ers subjectively.
“These people will be those
who have high grades in the
subject and who understand the
problems of the department to
be evaluated.
President Agrees
“Approval of the project has
already been given orally by
college president, Dr. Armen
Sarafian,” Cluff said. “Dr. Sara¬
fian said the formation of the
board is a good idea and this
program is something the school
could use. We hope to have the
evaluations ready for students
registering fox' the spring semes¬
ter.”
Another of the problems Cluff
will grapple with is the lack of
school spirit. He proposes that
student government run a school¬
wide survey to find out what the
students think the student govern¬
ment should do to improve the
government and help it to be more
involved with the community.
Cluff also wants to narrow the
void between the white and black
students at PCC. He proposes to
set up a commission to bridge
the gap.
Another of his plans is to pro¬
vide a system of student govern¬
ment-paid tutors for the students
who need extra educational help.
“All of these things,” accord¬
ing to Cluff, “show that the office
of vice-president is a very im¬
portant and productive one.”
a student’s money without giving
anything in return, and some¬
times the soft drink machine
would not drop a cup and the
student would stand and watch
his beverage run down the drain.
Other students tell of the undrink¬
able coffee and the unpalatable
food given out by some vending
machines.
Students will have the oppor¬
tunity to voice an opinion about
whether the machines should stay
or not after a year of their
operation.
Automatic Retailers Assn., the
company installing the machines,
will be on a one-year contract
and students with a complaint
should see Holder with it.
The patio will make available to
students sandwiches, salads,
soups, stew, chili, pastry, snacks,
candy, milk, fruit juice, coffee,
tea, hot chocolate, bouillon, cold
drinks, ice cream, and cigarette.
Sorry, no credit, though.
Colloquiums
The English Deparment will be¬
gin its 1968 colloquium series
this fall on October 11. William
Shanks will speak on “How to
Watch a Movie.” It will be held
at 10 a.m. in Harbeson Hall.
Other speakers scheduled for
tliis fall are Margaret Marsh,
Robert Hahn, Ronald Koertge,
and Dr. Jerome Wolf. There is
no admission charge.
— Courier photo by Rich Fujikawa
HOMECOMING PROCLAIMED — The mayor of Pasadena, C. Ber¬
nard Cooper, made public a proclamation proclaiming the week
of October 7 Homecoming Week in Pasadena. Friday has been
proclaimed Homecoming Day. Pictured above from left are ASB
President Ron Firestone; Mayor Cooper of Pasadena; June Calla¬
ghan, member of the Homecoming committee; and ASB Vice-
President Larry Cluff.
