PCC Courier, October 19, 1984

ROSE RACE FINALISTS — On October 23, one of these seven young ladies will become the 67th Rose Queen. They are, from left, Suzanne K. Walter and Kristina K. Smith, both of PCC; Stephanie J. Engler and Christine H. Gillins, both of La Canada High School: Amanda C. Hendrickson of San Marino High School: Andrea E. Martinet of Arcadia High School: Karen M. Sanchez of PCC. Tournament Selects Lancers for Court By Kim Baldridge Staff Writer PCC students Karen Sanchez, Kristina Smith and Suzanne Walter were selected Monday as finalists in the Rose Queen competition. Other finalists include Andrea Martinet, Arcadia High School; Stephanie Engler and Christine Gillins, La Canada High School; and Amanda Hen¬ drickson, San Marino High School. The an¬ nouncement of the Queen will be made Tuesday after the court spends a weekend on Balboa Island with the judges and their wives. The Court will preside over the 96th Rose Parade and will represent the Association at hundreds of public appearances during the coming year. The young ladies competed in a month long contest with 881 other young Pasadena area women. They were chosen for their poise, personality and intelligence. The Royal Court will reign over the Rose Bowl Game January first. After the announcement was made, half the young ladies were sent to I. Magnin’s to be fitted for their wardrobes while the others were informed of their duties and responsibilities as members of the Court. They were briefed on the history of the Tournament of Roses. “Many of them know nothing of the history, even though they live in the Pasadena City College Dis¬ trict,” said Bill Flinn, public relations director. The wardrobes consist of several skirts, two blazers, one jacket, one formal for the parade, one after-five dress, one pair of slacks, four blouses, Iwo sweater vests, four ties, and four pair of shoes. The Court is allowed to keep the clothing. The princesses will wear magenta gowns in the parade and the queen will wear white. Hair styles were selected for the young women by Gates of Spain in San Marino. Smith’s hair was cut and will be highlighted at her next appointment. Walter had long blonde hair which was cut very short. Sanchez’ hair remained the same length but was restyled. Between now and January first, the Court members may have their hair styled and nails painted at the salon anytime they need it. The Court had their make up done at the Tournament House by make up artists. They are provided with make up throughout their reign. The co-eds were surprised when their names were announced on Monday. “I really didn’t expect to win, ” Smith said. "Everyone has a chance because you are not judged just on your looks. When I heard my name I got this rush of adrenalin. I screamed and ran down the stairs so fast I couldn’t believe it,” “One day you're going to classes and every¬ thing is normal, ” Sanchez said. "The next day you’re swept up in Rose Court activities. I still feel like COURIER VOL. 59, NO. 5 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 19. 1984 Cofer Wins Emotional AS Election Will Tackle Tuition, Parking Issues KAREN HOLGERSON — Courier photo by Mike Luna Bv Gabrielle Meindl Staff Writer Chris Cofer won the AS presidential election defeating Angela Toft by 398 votes, A total of 1,189 votes were cast, representing an increase in student participation from last year when 808 students voted. “I feel great. 1 am glad I won. We have hard working people with ex¬ perience in student government, and I am sure we will accomplish a lot this year," said Cofer. Cofer attributed the success of his campaign to his “position of being behind student issues." Cofer’s seven member ticket was elected. Two mem¬ bers of Toft's ticket, who ran unop¬ posed, were elected as campus ac¬ tivities and special programs coordi¬ nators. “Candidates were emotionally charged beyond the normal desire to become an AS officer and therefore very zealous in there desire to win. They did not impose self discipline upon themselves," said Alvar Kauti, dean of student activities. Kauti removed all campaign mate¬ rial from around the campus on Oct. 8 China Seminar Planned Trip Experience Shared By Lorene Rosen News Editor China: The Human Dimension, a one-day seminar on Chinese people, language, culture and customs, will be presented Saturday, Oct. 27. Karen Holgerson, assistant professor of Eng¬ lish. based the new seminar on facts gathered during her six week stay in China last summer, A Department of Education federal grant provided 16 California com¬ munity college faculty members with the opportunity to travel in China and study at Shandong University. More than 150 applicants were considered, including eight from PCC. "Selection was based on interest and involvement in intercuitural issues. They especially looked for people who would come back and share their ex- perinceswith schools and communities. I feel so fortunate to have participated. This seminar is just one of the ways I can disseminate the information I gained in China," Holgerson said. Otto Schnepp, chemistry professor at USC, will also lecture at the seminar. He will discuss the roles of scientists and intellectuals in contemporary Chi¬ nese life, recounting their aspirations and explaining official policy toward them. English 12, an intercuitural com¬ munication class, is another area in which Holgerson utilizes her knowledge of the Chinese. Each semester two foreign cultures and American culture are studied individually then com¬ pared. In the final phase of the course, students experience personal interac¬ tion with the three cultures. "I have always wanted to include China in this class, but until this semester I didn’t have enough information,” Holgerson said. The seminar will take place in C311 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cost $35. Information regarding registration may be obtained at (818 ) 578-7261. because both tickets- were accusing each other of tearing up posters. "We felt this would eliminate some of the animosity between the two tickets." said Kauti. Since the election is over, Kauti said "It is time now to switch gears and get on with business." Cofer has promised that there will be no tuition increases during his adminis¬ tration or he will resign. "When the S50 tuition fee was imposed on the com¬ munity colleges, there wasn't a strong enough student lobby opposing it," said Cofer. This past summer Cofer at¬ tended a conference in Sacremento for the California Student Association of Community Colleges (CSACC) where he met Speaker of the House William Brown. “With this organization I am developing contacts with the legisla¬ ture and am confident that I can play a part in making sure the $50 tuition is not increased," said Cofer. In addition. Cofer plans to work with CSACC to "try and bring back as much of the $50 tuition from Sacramento to local campuses as possible. There is a surplus in the state budget partly due to the implementation of tuition," said Cofer. Concerning his proposed $7 million two level parking structure, Cofer said "first we need the Board of Trustees to approve the 20 year bond measure for it to appear on the March municipal election ballot." "It is time to act," said Cofer. If the bond issue is not approved, Cofer said steps will be taken for an alternate plan. Three Alternatives Available for Parking Citations Pay Fine, Appeal to Committee, Seek Trial Date committee is comprised of two stu¬ dents, two staff or faculty and a student activities representative. Mullendore and another safety staff member are PCC Parking: Second of a three part series present for interpretation and clari¬ fication of parking regulations. How¬ ever, they do not vote with the commit¬ tee. The citation recipients need not be present for the case to be reviewed. Those who choose to appear can pres¬ ent evidence of photos, testimonials or other material which they think may help their cases. The person's case will be heard, and then deliberated immediately. If the verdict upholds the citation, the recipient still can take his case before the court. The committee’s evaluation will not be submitted to the court. Day in Court If the final option is chosen, a Pasa¬ dena Municipal Court judge also may uphold the citation or suspend it. If the appellant chooses to plead "not guilty,” the chances of winning the case are 50-50. The citing officer must be present, and must be able to recall the exact situation in which the citation was issued. If the officer does not appear the matter is left to the judge to rule. Apply on Time The campus safety office accepts permit applications by mail about five weeks before the semester begins. Next semester registration will begin earlier than usual. Parking permit ap¬ plications will be accepted by mail no earlier than Nov. 19, and no later than Nov. 23. The applicant must pick up the ap¬ plication from CC108. mail to PCC, Department of Safety, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., 91106-9980. A self-addressed stamped envelope must also be in¬ cluded. The applicant will receive the approved application in the mail and is required to pay the fee at registration. No applications will be accepted which do not fulfill the mail-in requirements or are delivered in person at the safety office. Associated Students Get Bookstore Profits Money Helps Pay for Campus Programs By Irene Garcia Staff Writer The Associated Student body is in¬ volved with a great number of things on our campus, but did you know they run the campus bookstore and receive a large percentage of the profits? Not only did the AS help fund the building when it was built in 1963, but recently spent $187,000 to remodel and build a storage room as well. Ninety percent of the profits earned by the bookstore go to the AS. The money is put into a general fund and a student government fund. A1 Kauti, dean of student activities, said the bookstore operation started out as a student venture, then became an individual business under the control of the college administration. The ad¬ vantage, he points out, is "if the book¬ store was college-run, all the extra things the AS uses the money for wouldn’t exist.” Kauti is referring to extras for stu¬ dents that are paid for by bookstore profits. They include Asian studies, cultural weeks, noon recreation, the Campus Crier, campus beautification, and the student handbook. Last year $60,000 was put into these programs from the AS bookstore profits. Another $5,000 went to child care. “In essence those profits go right back to the students,” Kauti said. The college hires a manager to run the bookstore. However, a committee of students and staff members set policies. "The committee tries to make things as good as possible for students, the majority of bookstore customers." Kauti said. For example, there is no three per¬ cent freight charge on our textbooks which is charged by other college bookstores. That makes our textbooks cheaper. Though 70 percent of the bookstore's business is textbooks, they are not high profit items. Kauti said the bookstore has to be under excellent management to make such great profits. He pointed out that a large number of college bookstores don’t make money due to poor manage¬ ment and the fact that they’re college- operated. WINNER ON TOP — AS President Chris Cofer gets a jubilant lift from Scott Svonkin, vice president of student services. Both won AS offices in the recent student government elections. — Courier photo by Andy Glover The Courier is starting a weekly column about upcoming campus club events. Club members must submit flyers or other material on or before the Friday preceeding publication. A mailbox, located at the north-east В Bungalow entrance, is available for Stlbmissions. If information is submitted through the use of inner-campus mail, it should be addressed to the Courier, В Bungalow, marked “attention club news.” Items will be published based on timeliness and available space. This is an open opportunity for all official campus clubs and it should work fo the advantage of all. Club columnists will be Jacqueline Barron and Jennifer Mathews. By Lisa Lowery Editor-in-Chief Many individuals and groups are working to solve the campus parking problems. Acquiring land, building structures, or starting carpools and shuttle services are all feasible future solutions according to Phillip Mullen¬ dore, safety office director who is in charge of the parking facilities, While some of the solutions are being nego¬ tiated or are in beginning stages, issu¬ ing citations allows the safety depart¬ ment minimal control over the inade¬ quate parking situation. The Citation Chase When anyone receives a citation from the campus safety officers, three options are available. The citation reci¬ pient can pay the fine at the safety office, request a court date at the safety office, or appeal the citation before the citation review committee. The appeal option is available every Friday at 2 p.m. at the Campus Center. In order to take advantage of this option, a safety office appeal form must be filled out and returned. The safety office director will personally review each citation appeal before it goes to the committee. He can suspend the citations which are clearly un¬ deserved. The five member citation review — Announcement — PCC