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Campus Club Angry Over Lack of Funding
“The German club was not activated on the the
Sept. 12 deadline because they turned in their
activation paperwork when the meeting had
already started, ”
Vanessa Schulz , ICC President
■ The Inter Club
Council stated that
necessary paperwork
wasn’t turned in on
time.
By CHRISTINE GOMEZ
Courier Staff Writer
The German club which has re¬
cently been re-activated, is protest¬
ing the Inter Club Council's decision
denying the group funding.
The ICC turned down the club’s
request for money because at the
time the decisions were being made,
the club was not officially recog¬
nized by the council.
MargretFurman, the German club
ICC representative, said at the meet¬
ing that the club is asking the ICC to
re-read the minutes from the meet¬
ing on September 1 9 , when the funds
were allocated to all the clubs.
Furman went on to say that the
ICC should not have voted on award¬
ing another club $310 without al¬
lowing the club an opportunity to
protest.
Vanessa Schulz, ICC president,
said the club did not receive funding
because it didn't turn inits re-activa-
tion papers on time.
German club president, Richard
Majczinger stated in a letter ad¬
dressed to the ICC, that the German
club met all the requirements well
within the deadlines set. In speaking
to Schulz on Sept. 5, the club was
given the information on how clubs
become re-activated and how to re¬
quest funding.
Majczinger added that the club
followed, in great detail, the ICC’s
requirements in delivering the clubs
charter, the reactivation form, and
the request for funding.
The German club felt that the
council did not take the argument
very seriously, but AS president
Aaron Schaefer said that the issue
was acknowledged.
"There is no more money in this
semester’s budget. If we supply
funds for the German club it will
come from next semester’s budget,
from the pockets of other clubs. In
my personal opinion, this is not fair,”
said Schaefer.
“The club did not receive funding
because it was not activated by the
Sept. 12 deadline because they turned
in their activation paperwork when
the meeting had already started,”
said Schulz.
ICC bylaws state that the council
can only allocate funds to clubs that
are activated. “Had they turned in
their paper work an hour earlier, no
problem, because we would have
had a chance to look it over.” Schulz
said that clubs were told on two
occasions that they had to get their
re-activation form turned in well
before the 12th to allow ICC adviser
Rebecca Cobb to look them over.
“We’re not looking to point fin¬
gers or cause any kind of ruckus. We
feel we have a legitimate argument.
We’re trying to start a new club, but
we are getting a negative response
from the ICC.
“We want everyone to understand
we’re trying to abide by the rules and
regulations. The ICC owes it to us
that the rules and regulations are
carried out,” said Furman. The club
will have the opportunity to present
a written statement to the ICC at the
Oct. 24 meeting.
Back to the Drawing Board
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Geronimo
Pratt Set
to Speak
■ The controversial
Black Panther leader
has agreed to speak at
Sexson Auditorium.
By DANIEL ARCHULETA
Courier Staff Writer
Geronimo Pratt, the Black
PantherParty leader who was released
after serving 25 years in prison, is
scheduled to speak on Oct. 30 at 7:30
p.m. in Sexson Auditorium.
The event, sponsored by the Cross
Cultural Center, is the first college
speaking en-
gagement
that Pratt has
agreed to ac¬
cept, said
Carrie Afuso,
the center’s
coordinator.
PCC beat
UCLA and
Claremont
College “to
the punch.”
Topics ex¬
pected to be
on his agenda
include his
25-year incar¬
ceration and
the state of the
political and
law enforcement establishments in
this country as he sees it, Afuso said.
She said that his appearance on
campus might not have happened if
not for the help of several campus
organizations.
“It was truly amazing to see the
overwhelming tide of support for the
project,” Afuso said of the feedback
she received from around the col¬
lege.
Afuso said that the $5,000 Pratt
requested for his appearance “wasn’t
cheap.” She said that the financial
support for the event came from “a
cross section of campus.”
Co-sponsors of the event include
the Black Student Alliance,
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De
Aztlan, the office of the AS coordi¬
nator of cultural affairs, the Asian
Staff and Faculty Association and
the African Heritage Room Fund.
Each group donated funds to make
Pratt’s appearance possible.
“It was great to have someone
come up with the money,” Afuso
said graciously.
“Pratt will make a great impact
on the students,” said interested stu¬
dent, Ben Escobedo.
Afuso said that the initial plan
was developed last August.
“It was truly
amazing to
see the
overwhelm¬
ing tide of
support for
the project, ”
Carrie
Afuso,
Cross
Cultural
Center
AS Board
Makes
Donation
By MANDANA TOWHIDY
Courier Staff Writer
The AS board donated $300 to
AIDS Project Los Angeles this se¬
mester to support their search for a
cure for the disease.
AS president Aaron Schaefer said
the board donated the money in part
due to a newspaper article that said
the AIDS epidemic was over be¬
cause the death rates had substan¬
tially gone down.
“It’s not correct to say there is no
longer an epidemic just because
people are living longer [with the
disease]. We want a cure.”
Nicole Russo-Okamoto, APLA
spokesperson, said the organization
provides free direct services to 6,200
people living with the disease. Their
programs offer AIDS patients every¬
thing from medical and dental health
services to transportation and hous¬
ing help.
In additon to treatment, APLA
heavily advocates prevention edu¬
cation programs at the local, state,
and national levels.
APLA also offers child counsel¬
ing programs, a six week “buddy-
support” training program, and case
management.
Fearing support for AIDS re¬
search would be declined, the board
decided to donate money to the cause.
Schaefer said that the board initially
wanted to enroll in a $120 yearly
donation program.
However, he said that the present
board cannot dictate what the next
board will spend its money on.
“The board next year could feel
politically different,” Schaefer said.
All the board members would like
the donation to AIDS Project L. A. to
become a tradition with future PCC
student governments.
It did not appear that past student
governments at PCC consistently
contributed to AIDS research.
“Because of the organizational
skills of the past boards, I don’t
know what they did with their
money,” he said.
Takingastrongposition support¬
ing AIDS research, the AS board
also chose to sponsor people in the
AIDS Walk this year.
Schaefer said there needs to be
more research to find a cure for
AIDS.
“Everyone knows someone who
has had or has died from the disease.
It directly impacts us all,” Schaefer
said.
For more information regarding
AIDS Project Los Angeles call (818)
993-1600.
Beware of Financial Aid Promises
■ Some agencies offer
scholarships at no cost
to the student but it
may be a rip off.
By TIM CAMARILLO
Courier Staff Writer
Advertisements from companies
offering help locating scholarships
and financial aid assistance are ev¬
erywhere on campus.
Ads by these companies contain
false and misleading claims: “Mil¬
lions of dollars of financial aid goes
unclaimed each year, free financial
aid is only a phone call away,” re¬
sults guaranteed, money back guar¬
antee and that students will be
matched with under publicized or
hidden scholarships.
These advertisements can be seen
in college newspapers across the
country.
The problem is that most of these
companies charge students between
$10 and $ 400 for the promised
assistance, but the companies often
fail to deliver.
Recently, the Federal Trade Com¬
mission has become involved in pur¬
suing these companies. Within the
past year the FTC has sued eight
scholarship companies.
Financial aid service flyers are posted on bulletin boards throughout the campus.
The FTC warns, “Receiving scholar¬
ship money should not cost a thing.
In July, two Seattle based compa¬
nies, Progressive Media, Inc. and
Collegiate Communications Group,
Inc. agreed to pay an estimated
$288,000 into a pool that will par¬
tially refund students who paid
$39.95 to 69.95 for scholarships or
other financial aid.
No person can guarantee that one
will be awarded a grant or scholar¬
ship. Remember to get refund poli¬
cies in writing before you pay.
There are many free reference
centers such as a libraries or the
grantsmanship center in Los Ange¬
les that has the information that stu¬
dents need.
Don’t give
out the credit
card informa¬
tion to these
companies; It
maybe a setup
for an authorized withdrawal.
The FTC warns, “Receiving schol¬
arship money should not cost a
thing.”
In the Oct. 9 edition of the PCC
Courier, it listed an ad for free cash
grants.
It turned out that the free cash
grant was a data retrieval service that
offers a customer assistance group
that helps students go through the
process of obtaining financial aid at
the costs of $69.95.
Students who would like help
finding money for college can con¬
sult the PCC Financial Aid Office
for available grants and scholarships.
To find out more information on
how to spot, stop or report a scam
please contact the Federal Trade
Commission at (202) 326-3761 or
(202) 326-3128.
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