PCC Courier, October 23, 1981

* ч <• 1» (* * 1 <« Assassins ! See story page 2 Royal Shakespeare Company Coming to PCC See story page 3 L^- Lancers Bow To Bakersfield See story page 4 Q f Co^lW io.8\ Spikers Fall From First Place See story page 5 Maintenance Problems See story page 6 Finalists for Royal Court Named ROSE QUEEN FINALISTS — From left: Jamie Lynn Werk, Kathryn Ann Mary Laird Hildeburn and Lisa Anne Beltrami. Both Ms. Werk and Ms.. Potthast. Monica Lynn Gordon. Carole Marshall Owen. Holly Rose Kenney. Gordon attend PCC. —Courier photo by Eddie Mundo PCC Places Two By Renee Pelletier Contributing Writer The Rose Queen Selection Commit¬ tee announced the seven finalists chosen as members of the Tournament of Roses royal court, and two of the women are students at PCC. Freshman Monica Lynn Gordon and sophomore Jamie Lynn Werk were chosen among the seven according to Mary Bielinski, committee staff member. The remaining five finalists are: Mary Laird Hildeburn, San Marino High School; Holly Rose Kenney, South Pasadena High School; Carole Marshall Owen, Blair High School; Lisa Anne Beltrami, La Canada High School; and Kathryn Ann Potthast of Flintridge Preparatory School. Out of the seven finalists, one will be an¬ nounced as Rose Queen on Oct. 27. Pleasant Surprise PCC student Jamie Werk described her selection to the royal court as "great.” “I was in shock,” Ms. Werk concluded. Her family as well as many of her friends were present at Wrigley Mansion when the announcement of her selection was made. “My family was ecstatic and every¬ one was crying. They’re really happy for me,” she said. After her name was announced, she was presented with roses and was brought before the me¬ dia for pictures. “All-American Girl” Public Relations assistant Nancy Ferber said that in selecting the Rose Queen, the nine judges were looking for poise in the girls, but much more emphasis was put on how well the girls did in their interviews. Ferber stressed that the Rose Queen Selection Commit¬ tee did not want the Queen and Court tryouts to be considered a "beauty contest.” What the committee is searching for is an “all-American girl” The initial tryouts for the selection of the Rose Queen attracted 806 young women from the area. The girls are no longer required to be PCC students, but they must be legal residents of the Pasadena Area Community College District. The 64th Rose Queen will be selected from the Court on Oct. 27. The an¬ nouncement will be made on the front lawn of the Tournament House, 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, at 11:30 a.m. o 1C ¥ if t ♦ а ь # Patrons Association Asks for Members By Mary E. Jones News Editor Today is the last day for students to apply for the Patrons-Parents-Teach- er-Student Association’s (PTSA) hon¬ ors at entrance scholarship. All first-time entering students who graduated from a United States high school last year with at least a 3.5 grade point average are eligible. Ap¬ plications can be picked up from the Office of Admissions and Records C216, just ask for “request for honors at entrance check cards.” The scholarships will be presented Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum. Last fall 72 students were presented with scholarships. The scholarship amounts are only announced upon presentation. In addition to scholarships, PTSA collects money for PCC’s student loan fund. The organization earns money through its $2 annual membership dues and any donations collected during the year. "Anyone that, has an interest in PCC can join PTSA,” said Irving M, Gar¬ rison, PTSA president. “In the case of many of us, we’re not students, we’re not faculty, we’re patrons who have had children on campus and we’ve kept a continued interest in the campus,” Garrison added. Because of Federal cutbacks in stu¬ dent loans and grants, Garrison feels that organizations such as PTSA will have a major role to play in PCC’s future. "We— parents, patrons, stu¬ dents and teachers— are going to have to dig into our pockets to help worthy students be able to come to our com¬ munity college, because the money is not going to be forthcoming from Washington.” Garrison said that many people have been very generous with their dona-» tions. He recalled a student last year who donated $200. As well as bringing in outside money for the college, PTSA also acts as a liaison between local high schools and PCC’s administration. One high school representative complained about the image of the Community Skills Center (CSC), so we arranged to have Bob Zegler, head of CSC, meet with them and work out the problems to have a more effective program, said Gar¬ rison. Currently, Garrison is working to have more high school representatives on the PTSA board. For the first time a representative from San Marino High School, Kay Carius, is working to get more people from the San Marino area interested in PCC. PTSA recently sent out a letter to all new students in an effort to attract members. According to Mary Pounds, membership chairman, this letter is part of a membership drive which will continue through March. Anyone in¬ terested in joing the PTSA can pay their dues at the PCC Bank. New Safety Director Hired Theft Prevention Stressed By Dave Cronemiller Staff Writer Philip Mullendore replaced Ralph Riddle last week as the new director of College Safety. Mullendore’s office is responsible for student and employee safety, disaster services, emergency Philip Mullendore preparedness and parking. Mullendore said he views the role of his staff as "preventional rather than repressive" and says he will strive for professionalism in his department. In the area of theft prevention, Mullendore plans to continue his de¬ partment's door check policy. But he points out that locked doors will not slop someone who really wants to get in. He does plan to update the inventory control system which will help keep a tighter control on college property. One current problem that Mullen¬ dore is investigating is the theft of a time-base corrector (a broadcast sig¬ nal aid) which disappeared a few weeks ago. The corrector was valued at $9,000, but Mullendore said it will cost considerably more to replace it. Mullendore said the Pasadena police department is anxious to help him adjust to his new position. It is impor¬ tant to have a good relationship with the police department because many times they are involved in the in¬ vestigation of thefts, he said. Although the security officers have in some cases received the same train¬ ing as police officers, and are trained in handling evidence and suspects, it is sometimes necessary to summon the police to the campus. Mullendore said he has been talking with his staff individually in an effort to get to know them better and what their goals are. He is impressed with the “quality of both programs and people” and also feels there is a good rapport between students and security personnel. The college security office maintains a 24-hour, seven-day-per week opera¬ tion, said Mullendore, including a 24- hour radio dispatch. The office em¬ ploys 15 full-time security officers and a number of hourly classified and student personnel. Mullendore is a graduate of Califor¬ nia State University at Long Beach, and holds a master of science degree in criminal justice. He was a San Bernardino Deputy Sheriff for eight years and was the Director of Security and Safety for the San Bernardino Unified School District before coming to PCC. DISCO RALLY — A Pep Squad rally in the Free Speech Area leads to disco dancing. New Song Girl Sara Harris gets the crowd going with a pep routine. Courier photos by Eddie Mundo ■**«*»• Carroll Tackles Critical Issues; Hoping for Help from Students By Rique Perales Contributing Writer In his first meeting as the newly elected student senate president, Bob Carroll emphasized the urgent need for student involvement this year in order to facilitate the immediate success of all the programs he intends to imple¬ ment. High on Carroll’s priority list is the child care program which requires further lobbying for an on-campus fa¬ cility. At the moment, the child care development center is located at the Community Skills Center and is avail¬ able for all students attending PCC. Carroll said current facilities are in¬ adequate and need to be expanded. Carroll also underlined the critical importance for students to actively participate in the Parking Committee which will be working this year with Cal Trans to obtain the much-needed parking grounds. It is up to the students to voice their opinion regarding this issue since this is a recurring problem semester after semester, said Carroll. Carroll supported Richard Kim as commissioner for the Parking Commit¬ tee. He also expects the senate to or¬ ganize a weekly or bi-weekly news¬ letter which will be called the ASB Lance, and anticipates recruiting stu¬ dents who might be interested in writ¬ ing for the publication. The newsletter will inform the student body about the Senate’s activities and achievements. Carroll hopes to finalize the course information booklet as soon as pos¬ sible, which will provide students with an advanced outline of a particular subject, thus eliminating the process by which a student either drops or adds a course. Carroll explained the functions of the Student Service Committee represen¬ tative. After which Richard Kim, Barte Masciarelli and John McTeague each expressed an interest in handling that job. Richard Kim was appointed to attend the Service Committee’s next meeting. Barry McGowan, the new ASB Presi¬ dent, briefly explained the ASB budget for spring/fall of 1981. A finance com¬ mission will be nominated to handle the budget. Dana Hobart, former ASB president, will probably be given that job, according to McGowan. Jennifer McKinney, student ac¬ tivities adviser, joined Carroll in ask¬ ing for volunteers to take part in the Red Cross blood drive scheduled on campus Oct. 27, 28 and 29.