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THURSDAY
October 10, 1996
Trustees
vote not
to change
grade
BY DOUGLAS WILKIE
Courier Staff Writer
The Board of Trustees at its Oct.
2 meeting voted 4 to 3 not to change
a student grade given by a professor
for a fall 1995 course.
The anonymous student first ap¬
proached Joyce Black, vice presi¬
dent of instruction, for reconsidera¬
tion of the grade after having been
turned down by the instructor Gre¬
gory Lee, geography associate pro¬
fessor. After consulting with Lee,
Black then recommended to the
Board that the grade be changed
based upon a “clerical mistake,” one
of four criteria under which such
action may be taken without the
instructor’s consent.
Voting in favor of the motion not
to change the grade were trustees
Richard Green, Susanna Miele,
Walter Shatford and Beth Wells-
Miller. Voting in support of the
grade change, were Jeanette Mann,
John Martin and Warren Weber.
Shatford expressed regret at the
way the dispute was resolved and
the position that Lee had staked out.
“I don’t think the activity here
rose to the level of compelling us to
change the grade, but I do feel that
there was an inflexibility here on the
part of the instructor,” he said. “I
would have hoped that, as has been
the case where there ’ s so much doubt,
that the instructor would go along
with making an adjustment in the
grade,” he continued.
Mann, after having voted to
change the grade, emphasized that
the Board exists to serve PCC stu¬
dents and to help them learn educa¬
tionally and personally.
“I think it is very, very hard and
unfair to impose such an extreme
penalty on a student for such a minor
mistake,” she stated.
Martin said that he was advised
by legal counsel not to vote in favor
ofthegradechange. EchoingMann’s
sentiments regarding the college’s
mission, he said that he is “probably
more troubled by this than I’ve been
by many things that have happened
in my years here.”
Green, while voting not to allow
the grade change, said that as a sci¬
entist, “I detest somebody that uses
scientific principles to do something
like this. But I can’t see a basis,
legally, to turn it around and change
it.”
The California Teachers Asso¬
ciation had weighed in by raising the
specter of illegality regarding the
possible grade override.
Some Board members were dis¬
suaded from voting to allow the
grade change. Wells-Miller was one
of those trustees.
“I voted for it (the motion not to
change the grade) because I didn’t
feel that the evidence would come
up to the level it would have to be in
order for it to be legally possible to
changeaprofessor’sgrade,” she said.
“The law is very specific and the
criteria, I didn’t feel, would permit
that.”
Miele expressed concern that stu¬
dents be graded on the basis of their
knowledge rather than “a rigid kind
of format.” (The student had alleg¬
edly failed to correctly fill out a
scantron card for a final examina¬
tion.) Notwithstanding her senti¬
ments, she agreed with Wells-Miller
Please see TRUSTEES, page 2.
• PRESIDENT LISTENS TO STUDENTS
JOSE CORTEZ
/
THE COURIER
James Kossler, PCC superintendent president, (left) took time off from his busy schedule to meet
students in the Quad and answere questions. Seated with Kossler is Jody Wymar, student trustee.
AS president accused of threat
BY DANIEL ARCHULETA
Courier staff writer
A student accused Forrest
Poindexter, AS president, of threat¬
ening to cut M.E.Ch.A’s funding
unless they “behaved “ during a
recent political speech. The charge
was made during the Associated Stu¬
dents meeting Tuesday.
The dispute centers on the Oct. 2
speaking engagement of James
Rogan, Assembly Leader. He has
been on record supporting Proposi¬
tion 209, the initiative that seeks to
eliminate affirmative action. His
appearance prompted many anti-209
students, including members of
M.E.Ch.A, to hold a protest.
Manny Luna, M.E.Ch.A mem¬
ber, accused Poindexter of saying,
“If you don’t behave during this
event, I’ll cut your funding.” He
repeatedly made the remark to Ben
Escobedo, M.E.Ch.A community
relations coordinator, just before
Rogan’s talk. Poindexter denied
saying that but, Escobedo verified
Luna’s statement. He said,
“Poindexter said it.”
Catherine Hazleton, coordinator
of external affairs, said after the
meeting, “We heard rumors about
what could happen, so we didn’t
want another protest like at Cal State
Northridge,” But she wanted it to be
clear, “It was not a M.E.Ch.A pro¬
test.”
Luna attended the meeting with
Robert DeOcampo, Phi Alpha Delta
president, to try to have the AS hear
a request to fund an upcoming con¬
ference that their club wants to go to.
Poindexter ignored several at¬
tempts by Luna to be recognized
and that annoyed Luna consider¬
ably'. An exchange of words ensued
with Luna accusing Poindexter of
making threats to cut funds. This
caused Poindexterto adjomthe meet¬
ing. Neither Luna nor DeOcampo
was given the chance to discuss their
club’s proposal.
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ecause Poindexter ignored them,
Luna used the opportunity to vent his
frustration over Poindexter’ s reported
comment regarding cutting
M.E.Ch.A. ’s funding. He said after
the meeting, “Poindexter can’t go
around saying things like that to
people; he doesn’t have that kind of
power.”
Poindexter said, “I can’t believe
Luna would do something like this.
He did approach me with an agenda
item, but I said no. I just can’t give
every club the money they ask for;
there are just too many clubs. He also
said, “Luna should take it up with the
Inter Club Council.”
Phi Alpha Delta did not receive its
annual money allocation from the
Student Services Fund Committee,
and the club could not meet the pay¬
ment deadline for the conference.
Thats why Luna and DeOcampo
wanted to address the board.
Hazleton, speaking for the AS
board, said, “Cutting M.E.Ch.A’s
funds is not our goal.” She said she
is shocked that they would make the
accusation. “I brought Proposition
209 to their attention. I want to help
them as much as I can.”
Other news from the meeting: the
board granted $350 to help pay for
the annual “I’m going to school day”
for fourth graders from nearby Cleve¬
land Elementary School. The AS
also approved $3,000 for a cross-
cultural retreat.
Malaysian educators study
PCC facility and technology
BY DANIEL ARCHULETA
Courier Staff Writer
A group of 20 representing the
Malaysian Ministry of Educa¬
tion came to campus Oct. 2 to
learn about the techniques and
technologies used by western
colleges to educate students. The
trip was to gather information
which will be used to modernize
that country’s educational sys¬
tem.
PCC was selected for the tour
because of the computer tech¬
nologies available in the Shat¬
ford Library. The visitors also
studied KPCC the college’s ra¬
dio station, and all of the offices
located in the media center.
Joe Moreau, supervisor of the
instructional resources, demon¬
strated the PCC homepage to
emphasize the essential role the
Internet plays in education to¬
day.
Not only did the group focus
on the college’s technological
systems, but also studied the ven¬
tilation and lighting services in
campus buildings.
The Shatford Library build¬
ing also interested the Malaysian
contingency. They studied the
cost-effective construction. They
said they hope to duplicate the
same results in their future
projects.
Campus facilities embody
what Malaysian architect Zainal
Fitri Hassan termed as, “world
class standards.” He said of the
library, “I’m very impressed, and
I wish we had more time to see
everything.”
Shabudin Man, vice consul
from the Malaysian consulate in
Los Angeles, said, the visit was to
increase the number of techni¬
cally competent people in that
country.
As of now there is a lack of
qualified employees in Malay¬
sia.
Education needs to keep pace
with the booming economy in
order for the country to become a
global manufacturing nation, said
Man. Presently there are nine
institutions, of higher education,
all of which need to be updated to
modern standards.
Along with the technological
information, officials also wanted
to learn about how to implement
programs for part-time students.
Malaysian colleges do not allow
part-time students.
Mark Wallace, PCC’s direc¬
tor of public relations, said, “This
kind of trip happens all the time.
Just last summer representatives
from the Hunanprovince of China
also visited the campus.” He said
the reason PCC plays host to these
types of visitors is because of the
campus’ high level of technol¬
ogy-
The tour was conducted by
Wallace, Moreau, Jack Schulman,
construction consultant; Mary
Ann Laun, director of the library;
and Robert Cody, assistant dean
of computing services.
• KING AND QUEEN TO BE
CROWNED DURING FESTIVITIES
Veronica Yanez
Jody Wymar
PHOTOS
COURTESY OF
THE MEDIA
CENTER
Tanisha Buchanan
David Peabody
Not pictured:
Leila Jerusalem,
Sassoun Aghoshian
Shacristala Jackson
Homecoming will
kick off next week
BY JOSE INOSTROZ
Courier Staff Writer
Students will not be seeing,
Robert Deniro, Joe Pesci or Sha¬
ron Stone. However, they just
might have the opportunity to rub
shoulders with royalty if they
attend “Casino Nights” on Oct.
19.
“Casino Nights” is the theme
of this year’s Homecoming fes¬
tivities which will begin next
Monday and continue through
Saturday. Although, Prince
Charles, Princess Di and Princess
Fergie will not be in attendence,
a King and Queen willbe crowned
during the half-time when
Saddleback College visits the
Lancers for PCC’s traditional
homecoming football game.
A Royalty title will be be¬
stowed upon either Sassoun
Aghoshian or David Peabody.
Tanisha Buchanan, Shacristala
Jackson, Leila Jerusalem, Jody
Wymar and Veronica Yanez are
all in the running for Queen.
A committee made up of 13
students and faculty has been
planning homecoming activities
for over two months, according
to Levi Jackson, associated stu¬
dent coordinator of campus ac¬
tivities.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 14,
students will have the opportu¬
nity to participate in a Ping Pong
tournament to be held at noon
either in the Quad or in the
Women’s Gym (the location had
not been determined at press
time.) Jackson said there will be
prizes awarded for first, second,
third, and fourth place finishers.
The Homecoming Court will
be introduced and PCC’s Gospel
Choir will perform at noon in the
Quad on Tuesday at noon.
For those unable to participate
in the Ping Ping tourney on Mon¬
day, they will get a second chance
at trophies on Wednesday, Oct.
16. A three-point, shoot out
/
slam dunk contest is scheduled to
be heldinthe Men’s Gymatnoon.
Students can sign up for either
or both competitions at a table in
the Quad or by visiting the Stu¬
dent Activities in the CC Lounge.
Students will be entertained
by PCC Band and the Pep Squad
on Thursday at noon in the Quad.
AS president Forrest Poindexter
will present the Lancer Football
team to the crowd.
On Saturday Oct. 19, the Lanc¬
ers will meet No. 1 ranked
Saddleback College at Horrell
Field beginning at 6 p.m. During
halftime, the King and Queen will
be crowned.
Following the game, students
and their families will be invited
to attend the “Casino Nights”
postgame reception which will be
held in the CC Lounge until mid¬
night. A DJ is scheduled to pro¬
vide music for the reception.
“You have to bridge all the
gaps and make diversity work.
Every time you get people to¬
gether for games and activities,
all races, colors and sizes are no
longer a concern,” said Jackson.
Survey to choose parking fees
BY YUSEF ROBB
Courier Staff Writer
Students who parkinPCC’s park¬
ing lots will be surveyed next week
concerning a proposed new parking
fee system. The plan under consid¬
eration would cut the cost of a regu¬
lar permit by $9 but limited permits
would be eliminated.
Students would be charged $55,
instead of the $64 now charged per
semester.
The proposal is being made in an
effort to streamline the current park¬
ing system, which is “cumbersome
to administer,” said Philip
Mullendore, director of police and
safety services.
Students who currently hold four
or five day permits, about 55 percent
of parkers, would save money under
the proposed new system, as would
those students who buy a daily per¬
mit from a machine.
Students now can purchase one,
two or three day permits, which rep¬
resent eight percent, 23 percent and
13 percent of parkers respectively,
their fees would increase.
The survey will ask students about
their transportation habits as well as
which type of permit they use. It will
also give students an opportunity to
choose between the new system, the
old one, or a system that consists of
machine-dispensed daily permits
only.
Beginning Monday, police cadets
will be stationed at the driveways to
all lots, and will hand the surveys to
entering students.
The surveys will be passed out
Monday through Friday at 8 a. m. , 1 0
a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in order to get
a wide sampling of students.
A total of 5,000 surveys will be
distributed. Cadets will only hand
out 400 surveys at a time in order to
minimize congestion.
Students will be asked to return
the surveys to the cadets as they exit.
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