A Time, Place and
Manner for Speech
Don Martirez
Editor-In-Chief
The
СТА
and Academic Senate
have joined forces to prevent the Col¬
lege Coordinating Council from rec¬
ommending a policy to the board of
trustees, that if approved, would reg¬
ulate the time, place, and maimer
students and members of the general
public can conduct public speeches
and demonstrations on campus.
Policy No. 2550 is a seven-page,
eight-item policy that aims to
“establish a lawful framework with¬
in the fundamental rights of free
speech and expression that can be
exercised while maintaining an
atmosphere that is conducive to
learning and other academic pur¬
suits, preserving the dignity and
seriousness of College ceremonies
and public exercises, and respecting
the rights of all individuals.”
The policy states that the grounds
are open to the public from 6 a.m. to
midnight. It allows the use of college
properties and advocates of free
speech as long as it does not impede
the rights or well being of others.
The policy also sets up rules for the
distribution and posting of literature,
creates guidelines on fund raising,
and sets a protocol for requesting
approval for programs and activities.
“These are the same rules of con¬
UUtt
Roger Marheine, Assistant professor of English and secre¬
tary for the
СТА,
worries about the impact of a proposed
Rocky
addition to campus policy. Lt. Brad Young, of PCC Police and
Safety Services, believes it only codifies what we already do.
duct that we all expect from each
other anyway; it’s just put into
words now,” said Lt. Brad Young of
the PCC police department. “It
basically states that you can’t insti¬
gate violence or disturb other peo¬
ple’s well-being while speaking in
public,” he said.
The
СТА
and Academic Senate,
however, disagree with Young’s
assertion. They believe that ratifying
the proposed policy would infringe
on faculty and student First Amend¬
ment rights. The senate board is con¬
cerned about academic and profes¬
sional matters while the
СТА
is
largely concerned with working con¬
ditions. Both bodies are concerned
with protecting academic freedom.
During an Academic Senate
Board meeting held on Oct. 9, the
СТА
leaned on the board for sup-
See ‘Policy’ - on page 3
Registration Fees Angelides to
Need to Be Prepaid Speak at PCC
Stacey Wang
News Editor
A change in the fee collecting
process for registration will be
implemented starting winter inter¬
cession in which students must pay
for their enrollment fees at the time
they register.
Along with this change, students
will only be able to register online
and by phone if they are planning
to pay with a debit or credit card.
Students will still have the option of
registering online, by phone or in-
person, but cash or check payments
for registration will only be accept¬
ed in-person on campus.
Since 83 percent of the registra¬
tion transactions, such as initial
enrollments, from Fall 2006 were
paid by credit or debit cards, most
students will be unaffected by the
change.
Students who use their credit or
debit card to pay will have the con¬
venience of registering and paying
for classes by phone or online, and
they will also have the advantage of
receiving their parking permits in
the mail before school starts.
“Since this is a new process, we
will be flexible and work through
any of the challenges that might
arise through the implementation,”
said Dr. Lisa Sugimoto, vice presi¬
dent of student and learning servic¬
es. The administration has dealt
with problems regarding registra¬
tion in the past and is willing to do
the same for this new process.
In fairness to students who are
planning to attend winter classes,
the administration decided to
implement the new process as soon
See ‘Pay’ - on page 3
Rafael Delgado
Senior Photographer
Democrat Gubernatorial candi¬
date Phil Angelides will be on cam¬
pus on Monday, Oct. 30, encourag¬
ing students and staff to support his
run for California Governor.
Angelides will be speaking in the
Crevling Lounge located on the
second floor of the Campus Center
at noon.
Angelides is currently down in
the polls by double digits to incum¬
bent Arnold Schwarzenegger, with
little time until Election Day
arrives to woo votes. Angelides will
be joined by former presidential
candidate and current Senator
John Kerry, D-Mass., Senator Bar¬
bara Boxer, D-Calif.. There is also
possibility that Los Angeles Mayor
Antonio Villagrosa may be attend¬
ing the forum as well. The event
will be addressing student’s access
to higher education and related
issues. The Associated Students
will host this visit by Democrat
candidates. For further informa¬
tion, contact Aaron Schaefer at
(626) 585-7906 or at
acschaefer@pasadena.edu.
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