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- PCC Courier, October 29, 1976
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PCC Courier, October 29, 1976
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BY ANY OTHER NAME — PCC Sophomore Diane Jene Ramaker, left,
was named 1977 Rose Queen at a ceremony on the steps of Tourna¬
ment House on South Orange Grove in Pasadena Tuesday. Also
shown are princesses Carol Jean Newell, center and Margaret Keil-
holtZ Price, right. —Courier Photo by Dana Pedersen
Diane Ramaker Crowned^ Queen
Coed To Rule Rose Festivities
By Alice Stone
Feature Editor
Queen Diane Ramaker. a sophomore
at PCC, will reign over the 88th
Tournament of Roses.
The 20-year-old coed was singled out
from the Royal Court Tuesday in the
announcement made from the steps of
Tournament House in Pasadena. She
will be crowned December 21 in the
Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Queen Diane faces a whirlwind
schedule of wardrobe fittings and
personal appearances increasing in
frequency as New Year's Day ap¬
proaches when she and her Royal
Court will preside over the Rose
Parade and Rose Bowl Game.
The blond, green-eyed coed is a
cosmetology major. She plans to
graduate in January and has a job
waiting for her.
Roves To Sing
Queen Diane loves to sing and
participated in musical comedies
while at Pasadena High School. She is
in a church choir and frequently
performs at weddings.
One member of her family does not
yet know of her recent royal status.
Her brother, Doug, is serving in the
Navy and is at sea.
Queen Diane’s mother, Joyce, is a
housewife and her father is an
engineer with Pasadena Department
of Public Works. Her brother, David, is
at Pasadena High School and an older
sister lives in Florida.
The new queen accompanied her
family on a trip to Spain last year, and
would like to combine a career in
cosmetology with traveling.
She commented on her experiences
trying out for the Royal Court.
"The Tournament has made me
realize just how many friends we
really have," she said.
Four PCC Students
The Queen of the Tournament of
Roses is surrounded by a six-member
Royal Court. Four of the girls are PCC
students.
Cheryl Peoples, of San Gabriel, is
5’2”— • but her eyes are brown.
Though she has an AA in retail
merchandising, she switched majors
and is working in child psychology at
PCC. She is aiming for a Ph D and
hopes to work in private practice.
Princess Cheri worked as a model in
a local department store and once
participated in a marathon modeling
session, working for four straight
hours.
Tulips To Roses
Debbie Van den Broek came from
fields of tulips to the Court of Roses.
J'he 19-year-old PCC sophomore was
born in Holland and moved to the
United States when she was three.
She is majoring in home economics
and plans to go to Cal State L.A. next
year to complete studies in dietetics.
J’he princess likes to spend time with
her four-year-old sister, Lisa. "She has
taught me a lot, just being with her,”
she said.
Margaret Price, an art major at
PCC, hopes to transfer to the Art
Center College of Design.
Princess Margaret works at See's
Candies when she isn't .studying,
horseback riding, or practicing
gymnastics. She plans a career in
advertising but isn't afraid of the stiff
competition that will face her.
Greek Princess
PCC sophomore Pamela Pastis
wants to teach history. She would like
it to be in a junior high school because
she feels a teacher there can make a
difference to students who need help.
Her parents came from Greece and
she attended the national convention of
the Greek Club in Houston. She enjoys
Greek folk dances which she says
people learn to do from practice.
J'wo members of the Royal Court are
from local high schools.
Lori Japenga is a senior at La
Canada High School. She hopes to go to
UCLA, USC or Stanford and major in
English, perhaps switching to political
science.
Miss Japenga is an honor student, a
member of the school scholarship
society and a song girl.
Carol Newell is from Arcadia High
School. Her studies focus on French
and science. She wants to go to UCLA
and become a doctor.
J’he youngest of eight children, she
takes ballet lessons and specializes in
modern dance.
Personal Appearances
Queen Diane and her court will make
approximately 100 personal ap¬
pearances during their reign. Acting
as official hostesses for the Tour-
mament, they preside over the Queen’s
Breakfast, Presidential Ball, the Big
Jen Dinner, and Participants’
Reception for the Rose Parade during
November and December.
On January 1, on the royal rose
covered float, they will make their way
down Colorado Boulevard in the Rose
Parade.
J’he girls are part of a long tradition
of Tournament of Roses royalty. The
J'ournament began in 1890 as a small
festival to celebrate Pasadena’s mid¬
winter flowers. Carriages and horses
were bedecked with flowers and
chariots raced.
J’he first queen was chosen in 1905.
There were years with queens and
without queens and at one time both a
king and queen were chosen. By 1930,
however, the precedent was firmly
established that only a queen and her
royal court would preside. The Rose
Parade was not held during World War
II but a queen and her court were still
chosen.
J’he event has grown in size and
complexity over the years, due in part
to the publicity from world-wide
television broadcasts.
J’he first parade to be televisied was
sent out in black and white in 1951. Its
true brilliance was sent out in color in
1954 and now reaches a television
audience estimated at 100 million.
Student Rights Policy
Accepted by Trustees
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VOL. 42, NO. 10
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 29, 1976
Events Range from Persuasive to Impromptu
Forensics To Hold Area Speech Invitational
A revised students’ right and
responsibilities policy which allows
presentations from outside
organizations but prohibits the sale of
off-campus publications was adopted
October 21 by the PCC Board of
Trustees.
Accepted in a 3-1 vote, the measure
was the subject of discussion by
trustees over who were concerned
about a section which limits
publications that are to be sold on
campus. Two trustees who earlier
objected to a provision allowing out¬
side organizations on campus were
absent.
Discussion by trustees centered on
the possible restrictions the rights
policy places on freedom of speech.
J'rustee Walter Shatford objected to
the measure because it allows for free
distribution of publications by off-
campus groups but does not permit
their sale to students.
"Tom Paine and a lot of people
would probably be revolving in their
graves over that concept,” Shatford
said. "When you approach first
amendment rights you have to use a
point of view with some commitment
to freedom.”
Other trustees said they felt the right
to free speech was not restricted by the
measure.
“1 don't think we’ve restricted
Representatives from approximate¬
ly 50 California colleges will talk with
students and distribute information
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday during
"College Information Day.” The an¬
nual affair is sponsored by PCC Coun¬
seling Services.
According to Ernest F. Neumann,
dean of counseling services, it is “a
super opportunity for students to pick
anybody's right to free speech because
they can't sell a book," said trustee
Robert Considine. He said students
have presented all sides of issues
through the college's political science
classes.
Board member Charles Eckels said
certain controls were expected at a
community college and the public did
not want certain publications sold on
campus.
Several trustees defended the right
of free speech and said they felt the
policy did not restrict that right.
"It's a very pickiune thing," Eckels
said, "this difference between paying
a nickel for something and not.”
Board president Richard Green
asked the board’s student represen¬
tative Mike Schultz for comment on
the policy since it would directly in¬
fluence students.
Shultz said he had no comment on
specific items but said, "I feel this is a
policy that most students can live
•with.-" -
J’here was no discussion on the
section of the policy which allows for
presentations by off-campus
organizations. Trustees Robert
Gertmenian and Robert Spare, who
were both absent at the October 15
meeting, had earlier objected to a
provision in the policy allowing
presentations by off-campus
organizations.
up information about both public and
private institutions.
"PCC counselors will also take ad¬
vantage of the opportunity to familiar¬
ize themselves with the colleges.”
Area high school counselors have also
been invited.
College Information Day is the result
of a joint effort by six local junior
colleges to organize visits of college
representatives.
Junior college students, from the
Southern California area will par¬
ticipate in the PCC Lancer Speech
Invivational November 5-6.
J'he annual event, which is one of the
four largest junior college speech
tournaments in the nation will include
By Brad Ilaugaai d
News Editor
Lines used to mark off parking
spaces in the parking lots on the PCC
campus will be repainted to accommo¬
date more cars during the next
semester break, according to A1 Kauti,
dean of student activities.
According to Kauti, narrower spaces
will be painted and designated for
compact cars to allow more total
spaces.
For illustration, he said that if the lot
at Colorado Boulevard and Hill Avenue
were changed to all-compact spaces,
60 additional cars could be ac¬
commodated.
Approximately one-third of the
parking space will be changed to
compact stalls, Kauti said. J’his,
however, is dependent on a survey
which began Monday to estimate the
number of compact cars on campus.
Kauti indicated that the parking
permit fee for the compact stalls would
participants from 28 area junior
colleges. J'he participants will com¬
pete in a variety of events ranging
from traditional persuasive and ex¬
pository speaking to radio news
broadcasts.
J’he tournament is under the
remain the same as larger stalls
because the Parking Lot Committee
"felt that it would be helpful to get
more cars in the space, and it might be
better to leave the fees the same
because it is not that big of an issue,”
Kauti said. He added that the extra
money would help pay for the
repainting.
Highrise, a four-member rock band,
will supply the music for the In¬
ternational Club Welcome Dance
tonight from 8:30 p.m. to midnight in
the Campus Center.
Held each year to welcome new and
returning foreign students to PCC, the
dance is open to all students. Club
members will serve free popcorn and
direction of forensics coaches Joe
Probst and Crystal Watson who expect
a good turnout from PCC students.
"We have several people with chance
to win trophies,” said Miss Watson.
Students who wish to compete in the
various categories may still sign up by
Kauti noted this experiment will only
succeed if staff and students cooperate
and avoid the "I own that spot” at¬
titude. J’he system will be enforced by
tickets issued by parking guards for
parking in the wrong-sized stall. The
focus of the experiment, however, is
intended to be positive instead of nega¬
tive. Kauti said.
cookies and sell a new South American
soft drink for a nominal price.
'Pickets at $1.50 for club members
and $2 for non-members are on sale
today in the Free Speech area and in
the Foreign Students’ office, C121.
Tickets will also be available at the
door.
Money from the dance will be used to
contacting one of the forensics coaches
in the forensics office, A95.
Students are also invited to observe
at the tournament, according to Miss
Watson, who said that they will be able
to see a “real debate" in the Oxford
and Lincoln-Douglas Debate categorie
as opposed to the Ford-Carter style
Debates of recent note.
Telecommunication instructor Tony
Georgilas will coordinate the radio
news broadcast categorie for the
second year. The radio competition
allows a student to compete by putting
together a live radio newscast by using
news stories provided for them.
The Readers theater, under the
direction of Carol Norheim will
compete against similar groups from
other junior colleges in an attempt to
match a successful record in last years
forensics season.
A schedule of all events will be
posted in the campus coffee shop for
those wishing to attend.
support International Awareness
week, Nov. 15 to 19. Students from the
more than 50 countries represented at
PCC will display clothes and artifacts
from their home cultures in display
cases and in the Quad throughout the
week.
In addition, the flags from 18 foreign
countries will be flown in the Quad.
College Representatives
To Visit Campus Tuesday
Parking Space Realignment Plan
Includes Areas for Compact Cars
International Club Hosts Fund-Raiser
'Highrise' To Play at Welcome Dance
Seven Finalists Chosen To Comprise Homecoming Court
By Blake Sell
Managing Editor
The seven coeds who will comprise the 1976 Home¬
coming Court have been chosen. One of these girls will be
selected queen of the court by the student body in a general
election Monday.
The queen and her court reign over the Homecoming
game against Long Beach City College on November 6.
Of the original 37 eligible applicants, Judy Aber¬
crombie, Susan Flohr, Sue Griffin, Djenane Marchand,
Katherine McCoy, Dolores Shaw and Shannon Wabnig were
selected by the judges from a field of 25 semi-finalists after
tryouts this Tuesday in Harbeson Hall.
The girls were judged on posture, poise, verbal ex¬
pression, personality, smile and appearance, with a possible
five points given in each area.
The judges were: Mike Schultz, ASB president;
Rosemarie Dockstader, Senate president; Darrell Speights,
Supreme Council representative; Ron Grant, Athletics
president; Louis Martinez, MEChA representative; Alice
Anderson, PASA representative and Susan Steers, faculty
representative.
Each of the semi-finalists was led up to a podium and
questioned before the judges individually while the other
girls waited outside. Each of the contestants was asked,
“What is the essence of life, or, what does life mean to you?”
Then, one of the following questions was asked of them:
"What makes you unique from everyone else?”, “How has
PCC helped you to be a better person?” or, “If you were
selected to be on the Homecoming Court, what suggestions
would you make to promote enthusiasm at PCC?”
The queen’s coronation will come before the kickoff of
the football game. Homecoming festivities, including a
parade of floats, start at 7 p.m. The theme for this year’s
celebration is “Happy Days.”
Judy Abercrombie graduated from El Cerrito High
School in the bay area in 1975 and attended Cal State
Hayward before coming to PCC this semester. She plans to
receive her A. A. degree and transfer to a four -year college.
Miss Abercrombie is a telecommunication major and says
she enjoys PCC. She said that she likes getting involved,
“talking with people.”
Susan Flohr graduated from Arcadia High School in 1975
and is in her third semester at PCC as a registered nursing
major. She plans to pursue a career as a registered nurse
and currently does volunteer work at a clinic in Pasadena.
Miss Flohr lived in West Africa for seven years and Ham¬
burg, Germany for five years before coming to California.
“I love PCC, it’s a good school. I’m really proud to represent
it in this way,” she said.
Sue Griffin graduated from Pasadena High School in
1974 and is a journalism major in her third semester at PCC.
She plans to transfer to Cal State Northridge and become a
journalist. Miss Griffin likes to write poetry and short
stories and enjoys interviewing people. She likes “being
around people, talking. The teachers are good here,” she
commented on PCC. “I have a lot of teachers who spend
time with you . . . the people are friendly,” she added.
Djenane Marchand graduated from Mark Keppel High
School in Alhambra in 1975 and has been taking general
studies at PCC for three semesters. She will transfer to
either U.C. Santa Barbara or Los Angeles to complete her
college education, but first wants to travel to either Hawaii
or Europe. “People interest me,” she said.
Katherine McCoy also graduated from Mark Keppel in
1976 where she was a cheerleader for two years. As a fresh¬
man, she plans to eventually transfer to a four -year college
and is currently taking general studies at PCC. Miss McCoy
likes to travel and has lived in Iran for one year, Puerto Rico
for a year and Pakistan for two years. She plans to travel
again when she gets out of school. Miss McCoy plans to be a
stewardess.
Dolores Shaw graduated from Indio High School in 1976
and is taking sociology courses in her first semester at PCC.
She plans to attend either USC or Cal Poly Pomona and
eventually go into chiropractory. “I like dealing with the
public,” she said. Miss Shaw enjoys tennis, swimming,
sports, riding bikes and sewing.
Shannon Wabnig graduated from Arcadia High School
in 1976 and is in the dental assisting program. She plans to be
a registered dental hygienist. “I like working with the
community,” she said. Miss Wabnig was in the Rose Parade
last year on the Arcadia float. She likes traveling, tennis and
pingpong, swimming, water skiing and making tapestries.
She said that she never wants to leave California because “I
love the sun.”
JUDY ABERCROMBIE
SUSAN FLOHR
DJENANE MARCHAND
KATHY McCOY
DOLORES SHAW
SHANNON WABNIG
SUE GRIFFIN