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1979
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
VOL. 48. NO. 7
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ASB Election
Deadline 'No Big
Deal' for Tiberi
Irregularities in this week’s Inde¬
pendent Student Trustee election were
charged by candidate Terry Robertson.
“Mike Tiberi (candidate for inde¬
pendent trustee) was allowed to file
two hours after the deadline,” said
Robertson.
Robertson explained he checked with
Dean of Student. Activities Phyllis
Jackson shortly after noon, Wednes¬
day. Sept. 26, which was the official
deadline. He was told that only Peter
Toth and Mike Low had filed, along
with Robertson, for the position.
Tiberi admitted that he had filed
late, but termed it “no big deal. If
someone wants to make a big stink
about it, I guess they can,” said Tiberi.
He said Dean Jackson already knew
he intended to file for the position,
because he had appeared on a campus¬
wide television interview the day
before. Tiberi said he also had an
application on file for another ASB
position and only needed to switch it.
“They never have strictly enforced
deadlines,” said Tiberi.
Dean Jackson explained that the
decision to allow Tiberi to file was her
own, based on her own personal
judgment. “OK, I let him in. I’m not in
the business of offing students,” said
Dean Jackson. “If I’m wrong, I’m
wrong.”
Dean Jackson further explained that,
typically, not enough students are in¬
terested in student government to fill
all elected positions. She said she felt it
was better to allow more students to
participate in government than to turn
them away on a technicality.
“All students are in a learning posi¬
tion and tend to see things as all black
or all white. Life is a series of com¬
promises. It’s not an insult to com¬
promise, and it’s not lying,” said Dean
Jackson. “Dishonesty is never toler¬
able.”
Tiberi Takes Trustee
Spot in Light Turnout
Mike Tiberi
By Mark Haines
Staff Writer
Michael Tiberi took over as Student
Trustee yesterday in an election where
only 180 students (.015 percent of those
eligible to vote) turned out at the polls.
Tiberi received 53 votes, with oppo¬
nents Terry Robertson (42 votes),
Michael Low (34 votes) and Peter Toth
(26 votes) splitting the remainder.
“I would feel more confident if more
students had voted me into office,” said
Tiberi after the results were in.
Toth won his race for Associated Men
Students President with 67 votes, while
Low received 47 votes and Robertson,
41.
JoAnne Harrison won a landslide vic¬
tory for Freshman Class President with
121 votes while opponent Andrew Rutkin
received only 33 votes.
Alan Large, running unopposed for
Athletics President, collected 106 votes.
Three of the four trustee candidates
have previously run for ASB offices.
Michael Low and Peter Toth both ran
for president last spring but were
defeated by Derek Coleman. Tiberi,
making his first bid for trustee last spr¬
ing, was also defeated by Coleman.
Coleman was forced to resign as
trustee in August due to a drop in his
grade point average, making him ineligi¬
ble for the office.
A question of irregularities arose when
Robertson’s name as a candidate for
AMS president was excluded from the
first 34 ballots. Phyllis Jackson, dean of
student activities, said it was left off
because she had “neglected to note that
he (Robertson) was running for two of¬
fices.”
A possible violation of election rules
(see related story) was brought up after
Tiberi filed two hours after the deadline.
The three other candidates had filed on
time.
According to Jackson, Robertson
must contest the election by 3 p.m. today
if he’s not satisfied with the results.
Voter turnout last January and for the
special trustee election in May was heavy
compared to this week’s election, 579 and
407 votes respectively.
The turnout in the past two elections
can be attributed to heavy campaigning
by candidates. This year, however, only
two days of campaigning were allowed
and no provisions were made for
speeches.
Dean Jackson had stated earlier that
candidates would have the opportunity to
speak Tuesday in the Free Speech Area.
At an ASB Executive Board meeting
last week, president Derek Coleman an¬
nounced that in the future, candidates
would have two weeks of campaigning
prior to the elections.
As to the possibility of giving evening
students the right to vote, the problem of
manning the polls at night came up.
Also, the polls would have to remain
open all week because some students at¬
tend only one night a week.
Collective Bargaining, Censorship
Opposition Mark Faculty Meeting
A motion opposing censorship of the,
college newspaper and a report on the
status of collective bargaining were
the main items of business at the Oct. 1
Faculty Senate meeting, the first
meeting chaired by new Senate Presi¬
dent Kay Dabelow.
An associate professor in the Social
Sciences Department, Ms. Dabelow
was named to the top post after Presi¬
dent-elect Bruce Carter announced he
would be taking a sabbatical leave this
year to complete his Ph.D. disserta¬
tion.
In addition to voting unanimously to
oppose censorship of the school paper,
the Faculty Senate also instructed
President Dabelow to send a letter to
Superintendent-President Richard S.
Meyers. The letter will request he
' check with County Counsel as soon as
possible regarding the legality of the
paper’s editorial policy as recently
revised by the Board of Trustees. The
Denies Remarks Threaten Miller
Hannah Not To Shut Off All Aid
Board of Trustees member David S.
Hannah denied that his stance on finan¬
cial aid regulations were directed at
Gene Miller, financial aid director.
Mrs. Miller claimed that Hannah’s
motion at a board meeting would have
closed her department.
“I don’t think so,” said Hannah. “At
the board meeting, all I said was the
guide lines were not good. I merely
asked what was going on.”
The motion was to delete the student
grant programs which include Basic
Educational Opportunity Grant, Sup¬
plemental Educational Opportunity
Grant and some nursing grants, ac¬
cording to Miller.
Under federal regulations, the
BEOG is the foundation of the program
and every financial aid applicant must
apply for, and receive it before they
First Flea Market of Year
Will Be Held by ASB Sunday
The first flea market of the year will
be held this Sunday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Hill and Colorado parking
lots.
Many items will be on sale includ¬
ing: antiques, brass, baskets and other
handicrafts. The Adelphians will be
selling refreshments, and other clubs
■will have various display booths.
Space will be free for PCC students
and staff, but there will be a $10 charge
be
for all others. All shoppers will
admtted free to browse and buy.
The ASB is sponsoring this activity,
and all proceeds go to the ASB scholar¬
ship fund. This is the third year the
ASB has held flea markets. So far they
have been able to award two scholar¬
ships.
Display space reservations can be
made at the Campus Center. Partici¬
pants must be on the lots by 7:30 a.m.,
Sunday.
can be eligible for any other financial
award.
“I think that we should make a more
diligent affort to see who needs the
money. There is very little investiga¬
tion on the part of the financial aid
office. I’d like to know if the people
who get the grants are entitled to
them,” said Hannah.
Hannah said he visited the financial
aid office, located in D Building, and
didn’t like what he saw.
“I went there and she (Miller)
showed me some grant applications,”
he said. “I’ve asked repeatedly who
are the grants going to. Right now, no
information has been given to me. I
preface my remarks to the board meet¬
ing. I said that the guide lines were not
good.”
“When you get a grant, its just
outright giving money. If you were to
go to a bank and ask to borrow money,
they would ask for credit references
and do some investigating,” said Han¬
nah.
“Mrs. Miller is complying with the
federal regulations. I feel that they are
doing a good job. I think that we have
fine personnel in that department. I
just think that the board is obligated to
find out where the taxpayers’ money is
going.
“I just hope that by February we
know who’s receiving these grants,.”
said Hannah.
senate also asked to be informed of the
counsel’s opinion as soon as it is given.
Ben Rude, California Teachers As¬
sociation representative, reported that
little progress has been made on collec¬
tive bargaining. Although
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pres¬
ented a contract proposal to the admin¬
istration in June, the Board ’ of
Trustees' counter proposal became of¬
ficial only after a public hearing at the
last board meeting. No date for con¬
tract negotiations has been set.
In a separate interview, Ms. Dablow
identified the main issue currently
facing the Faculty Senate as “the
problem generated by collective
bargaining— to maintain the effective¬
ness of the Faculty Senate and under¬
stand the role of the Faculty Senate
within the collective bargaining
framework.”
The California Teachers Association
was chosen last spring to be the
bargaining representative for the
teachers. Although the Faculty Senate
has never been a bargaining unit, it has
served as a fact-finding body that made
recommendations to the adminis¬
tration regarding a variety of faculty
concerns including budget and salaries.
“Anything that concerns the faculty
will still be a concern of the Faculty
Senate,” explained Ms. Dabelow. “But
the input will probably be in different
channels than in the past.”
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TRANSPORTATION DAY — Two- Wheel Transportation Day. held Oct. 2
throughout Los Angeles County, was established to encourage citizens to
use bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, or in this PCC student's case.
Skateboards. — Courier photo by Diane Davila
President Coleman Tells ASB Board Members
He is ‘Declaring a Financial Emergency'
By Mark Haines
Staff Writer
Derek Coleman, ASB President, said
at last Thursday’s board meeting that
he is “declaring a financial emer¬
gency.” The ASB Board “spent too
much money last year,” he said.
“The student service fund is low.
There may not be any grants or loans
this year.” Coleman also said he hoped
the board policy would be to “em¬
phasize tight spending.”
The board decided to wait until after
the election before approving the
budget.
Coleman also apologized for his fail¬
ure to attend the last board meeting,
saying it was his “full intention to be
back before time expired.” Coleman
went on to say that he was unable to
attend the board’s special meeting
because he “had things to do.”
In other business, Coleman said he
was appointing Lisa Albanese as the
chairwoman of the homecoming com¬
mittee.
Charlotte Hutchins, ASB vice-presi¬
dent, questioned the appointment
claiming that Ms. Albanese is a mem¬
ber of the student senate, and cannot
hold two ASB offices at one time.
Coleman responded by explaining
that Ms. Albanese’s chairmanship on
the committee is not an ASB office.
Best Award-Winning Play, 'Shadow Box,'
To Debut in PCC Little Theater Oct. 1 9
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JAM SESSION — The PCC Jazz Combo, under the direction of music
instructor Bobbie Bradford, performed in the Free Speech Area Tuesday
afternoon. — Courier photo by Boris
By Rich Tullio
Staff Writer
The Theatre Arts Department will
perform the award-winning play, “The
Shadow Box,” on Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27
at 8 p.m. The play will also run Oct. 21
and 28 at 2 p.m. in the PCC Little
Theater. Tickets will go on sale on Oct.
15 for $2. Reservations may be made by
calling 573-7485.
Laurence Kulp, director of the prod¬
uction, is presently teaching acting and
make-up classes at PCC. He received
his M.A. from Cal State Long Beach in
both acting and directing. After four
semesters at PCC, this is the first
campus production he has directed.
“The Shadow Box” won both the
Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for
Best Play of 1977.
“I chose this play because it says
something to me. At first glance, one
would think this play is about death.
It’s really about life,” said Kulp. “All
of the characters in it are holding on,
not wanting to deal with dying.
“This play deals with a mature
subject,” continued Kulp. “But I feel
that college students and the audiences
should be able to handle it.”
Casting auditions, held two weeks
ago, were “one of the toughest casting
decisions I’ve ever had to make,” said
Kulp. “All of the performers audition¬
ing were very good and that made it
difficult. There are always certain
things a director looks for when choos¬
ing members of a play. In this case, I
was looking for actors that were easy
to communicate with; that were
mature and intelligent,” said Kulp.
“Also the physical appearance counted
because of the family members in¬
volved in the play, but that wasn’t as
important here as it is in the industry. ”
The cast consists of Mort Sirota as
Joe, Gary Morzov as Steve. Kim
Webster as Maggie, Clifford Ronczka
as Brian, Terry Simons as Mark, Susan
Magee as Beverly, Sheri Virzi as Agnes
and Molly Brennan as Felicity. The
interviewers are Brian Wallace and
Teri Tautkus. Steve Regan, Arvee
Smith and Bill Quinones will be the
understudies.
“The Shadow Box” takes place in
three cottages of a hospital in the
Northern California mountains. It in¬
volves three different families; one
member in each is terminally ill.
As in most productions, there are
certain challenges the actors face.
“There have been some problems in
trying to set the proper frame of mind
for each character,” said Kulp. “Deal¬
ing with students sometimes calls for
more direction than usual, but every¬
one seems to be serious about what
they're doing, and our situation has
been very positive.”
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