PCC Courier, October 29, 1987

AS Election Not Without Problems Page 2 Blood Drive Ends Today Lancers Run To Easy Win 46-15 Page 4 COURIER VOL. 65. NO. 9 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 29. 1987 Rose Queen Is Crowned The crown worn by the queen of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses was passed on Tuesday morning to Julie Jeanne Myers, a 17-year-old student of Arcadia High School who plans on a career in the communications field. Coinciden¬ tally for the queen, the theme of this year's parade is Thanks to Communications. “The most important thing was to act the way you always do,” said the excited recipient of the crown immediately following the announcement. After expressing her dream of becoming a television anchor woman, a goal that will lead her to UCLA next year, Myers learned first hand what it is like to be on the receiving end of an interview as she deftly fielded questions for over half an hour. Outgoing queen, Kristin Leigh Harris also attended Arcadia High School last year. ”1 took a class that she was in,” Myers said, ”1 never thought that' I would be the one to take her place.” The desire to work in communications is not the only qualification Myers brought before the nine member selec¬ tion committee. A member of the National Honor Society, she possesses a grade point average of 3.8. Along with being vice president of the Kiowas Club, an Arcadia High School senior honorary girls service club, she also leads the french horn section in the Arcadia High School Orchestra and Concert Band. Two young ladies from PCC won spots on the court last Monday. Neither Jill Denise Nielson, 20, or Julie Ann Winnaman, 18 expressed no regrets over remaining as princesses. "It’s a dream come true to just be selected to the court," said Winnaman. who has not missed attending a Rose Parade since the age of two. "We're all winners.” Winnaman claims the court has already taken on the feelings of a tight knit family after only being together for one week. During that period the 1988 court went on an excursion to Balboa Island with the outgoing court and queen. In the next year the new court and queen can expect to make over 100 appearances as "good will ambassadors” for the city of Pasadena. A feat that easily could disrupt the personal and scholastic lives of each member of the court. “So far all our instructors here have been most sup¬ portive.” said Nielson, "but I am looking into getting a tutor so I don't fall to far behind.” When asked how she planned on dealing with all the events now in her future. Winnaman replied, “I’ll deal with it as it comes along.” Courier/Scott Tale As the world looks on, Julie Jeanne Myers is crowned queen of the Rose Parade. ‘Christmas Treasures’ Starts Season Early By Gina Ward Special Correspondent The Christmas season starts early this year for Michael Bloebaum, com¬ munication department chairman, as plans for PCC’s second annual holiday program entitled Christmas Treasures reached the final stages. Bloebaum wrote the play, but de¬ clines to take all the credit for the creative process, “The play will cele¬ brate the artists, poets, musicians and writers who have been inspired by the events of Christmas.” replied Bloebaum. The play blends the 2,000 year tradi¬ tion of Christmas, using the works from such artists as Charles Dickens, Ogden Nash, Clement C. Moore and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow com¬ bined with contemporary Christmas lore, according to Bloebaum. The play will be directed by Michael McPherson, principal for the Los Ange¬ les High School for the Performing Arts. The set design will be handled by Michael Wood, a graduate of the USC school of film and a former PCC staff member. The play opens with a set of Christ¬ mas caroles performed by the PCC Concert Choir under the guidance of Don Brinegar. choral director. “This is largely an all volunteer project,” said Bloebaum. "We need people who enjoy getting involved in all aspects of putting on a production.” Bloebaum encourages students, along with faculty and staff members to share their talents at the organiza¬ tional meeting planned for Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. Auditions for the acting and singing positions will be held Monday Nov. 9 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. According to Bloebaum. all the areas of the campus community can get involved “in the spirit of the event.” We have diverse needs and can use people from the fields as cosmotology, Laser technology and art. Christmas Treasures is scheduled to run Dec. 12 through 14 at 8:00 p.m. in the Sexson Auditorium. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. “This production is an attempt to reach out into the community that we serve,” stated Bloebaum. “It’s an op¬ portunity to produce a special show that says something good and positive about Christmas today, even though at times it seems to have become an advertising madhouse!" Scott Says JC’s Are Nation’s Best Defense By Mark McElrea News Editor Citing community colleges as the best vehicle for national defense, Su¬ perintendent-President Dr. Jack Scott, at the National Council on Community Services and Continuing Education (NCCSCE) Monday, voiced the opinion that education, not a military buildup is the cornerstone to preserving Ameri¬ can values. The conference, which was hosted by PCC and held at the Pasadena Hilton, focused on the need for greater com¬ munity awareness about the contribu¬ tions community colleges can make in regards to continuing education and community service. Scott’s address highlighted the four most pertinent dilemmas he considers modern society faces today. According to Scott, these factors are the rapidly increasing illiteracy rate, the increas¬ ing rate of high school dropouts, the rapidly changing demographics in every American community and the need for individuals to look upon educa¬ tion as a lifelong occupation. Scott pointed out that "13 percent of all adults in the United States are illiterate.” He also said that America, at this time, ranks 49th in the world in adult literacy. “Japan is number one in this catagory with a literacy rate of 95 percent,” said Scott. He further speculated that the rise Japan into a world economic power can be directly linked to this figure. Scott also feels the rate of high school dropouts is threatening the se¬ curity of America. A problem he feels community colleges are in the fore¬ front of correcting. “What other societal institution is so ready to meet this challenge," said Scott. "The student who dropps out of high school, and then decides to return to education is openly welcomed in community colleges.” The third area that concerns Scott is the changing demographics in Ameri¬ can communities: a problem he feels is pertinent to Southern Californians. Scott said PCC is in the forefront in teaching English as a Second Lan¬ guage. A student arrived on campus know¬ ing only two words in English, "yes” and "okay.” said Scott. “Jaime Esca- lente (The Bilivian student) now teaches at Garfield High School, and has been singled out by President Reagan for his service to the com¬ munity.” Scott said people who wish to persue education for its own sake need and institution to attend. Scott further cited an example of a women who wrote to him while he was still the president of Cypress College. The women was well into her retirement years when she returned to Cypress to assist in the day care center where she realized that she could still make a valuable contribu¬ tion. Scott then reminded the audience of the value of education by repeating the words spoken by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. “Nothing matters more to the future of our country, not our military preparedness — for our might is worthless if we lack the brainpower to build a world of peace.” Psych Talks on Stress By Susie Boline Special Correspondent The PCC psychological services de¬ partment will be conducting a series of Lunch and Learn lectures beginning Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon in the U building. The seminars will also be held on three consecutive Thursdays. The subject of the talks deal with stress and the various methods avail¬ able to cope with it. Different manage¬ ment techniques and ways to relax, such as “visual imagery" and "quiet¬ ing" will be discussed. “Our goal is to get psychological information out to as many people as possible,” said Dr. Kent Yamauchi, counseling psychologist. "This is valu¬ able information that is useful in every¬ day life. It also can make the college experience more successful." According to Yamauchi the psy¬ chological services department has been investigating numerous ways to help students through indirect counsel¬ ing. The Lunch and Learn lecture series is just one phase of the departments efforts to alleviate the many problems students face. The lectures will be conducted by Thomas Foley, an intern for the psy¬ chological services department. His main interest is health promotion. Yamuachi said that "the basic for¬ mat is simple, and will give students information that will be digested im¬ mediately.” Yamauchi also commented “that students should be aware that the discussions are not a replacement for private counseling, or group therapy. They are simply a way of providing information to the students.” He also urged students with more serious prob¬ lems to make an appointment with psychological services in C232. According to Yamauchi if the series proves popular, more will be added in the future. Homecoming Candidates Announce Their Favorite Charities By Mark McElrea News Editor The Homecoming selection commit¬ tee, citing the overall high qualifica¬ tions of all the candidates vying for a spot on this year’s homecoming court, decided to include all 15 candidates in the “money ballot" segment of the competition. This year’s pageant contains several firsts in its history. The ballot system has been changed to a money vote, with donations be¬ tween one cent and $1 going to the charity of each candidate's choice. The six finalists in the female catagory that garner the most cash are selected as princesses. The other change involves the selec¬ tion of the king. He no longer will be the escort of the woman selected as the queen. The princes face the same selection process as the princesses. This year the princes have already been selected because there are only two males running, Scott Svonkin and Shomari Davis. “We felt it would add to the pageant to have the males go through the same process as the females,” said Connie Hurston, student activities adviser. "The pageant has lacked student in¬ terest, so it was felt changes were needed to bring more students into the selection process.” The election ends today, the can¬ didates and the charities they chose and why follows: Cathy Adesina The United Negro College Fund. This fund provides oportunities for many black youth, who have hopes and dreams of attending college. I would like to help some of those dreams come true. Ava-Lyn Carino The Union Station Homeless Project. Last semester the project for the homeless was quite successful. That is the reason I am choosing to help continue the work that has already begun. Shomari A. Davis The United Negro College Fund. To give a young black mind the chance to grow is the reason I have chosen this charity. I want to help people become a successful and productive members of the community. Kim Dunn The Diabetes Foundation. I have chosen this charity because my mom and best friend are diabetics. I'd like to help them in any way I can because I love them very much. Tina Miller The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. I have chosen this charity because I knew someone very special who died from the disease. Every day they get closer to finding a cure. I hope my small efforts can help in this cause. Lolita B. Parker Jr. The Pasadena Reads program. Pasa¬ dena Reads is in urgent need of audio¬ visual equipment and additional books for the literacy library collection. This equipment could enable the program to reach more of the approximately 30.000 thousand Pasadeneans who cannot read. To make a contribution would benefit many locally, and would have an immediate and wothwhile impact on the community. Regina Ringo The AIDS Project L.A. I have choosen AIDS Project L.A. because the threat of AIDS to myself, family and friends scares me. The disease takes the lives of innocent people through a slow and painful process. Even though I personally do not know any AIDS suf¬ ferers, the research and reports I’ve read inspires me to help contribute in any way I can in the fight to find a cure for the disease. Laurie Ann Silvers The Special Olympics. I have chosen the Special Olympics because being a competitive athlete myself, I know it takes real determination to reach your goals. I want to help see these people have the support and the chance to live out their dreams to the fullest. Joelle Smith The Five Acres Project for abused children. I have chosen Five Acres as my particular charity because I'm fa¬ miliar with the facilities. Also my boyfriend personally involved with the children at Five Acres. Claudine Soltani The Diabetes Foundation. Diabetes runs in my family and has taken my brother's life. Therefore, I am pleased to help raise money in the efforts to find a cure. Many Americans suffer from the disease without being aware of that fact. Scott Svonkin The Haven House, a domestic vio¬ lence shelter. Haven House is a most worthy charity. I feel very strongly about the need to help women and children. I hope PCC students will help by donating money to help shelter abused women and children. Tashaan D. Swayne The AIDS Project L.A. I have chosen AIDS Project L.A. because AIDS is not just a gay disease. It is a problem that affects everyone. AIDS like cancer is spreading fast. We need to find a cure before it destroys us. Melissa Thompson The Five Acres Project for abused children. My major is child develop¬ ment. therefore I have a concern for children who are in need of help. Raising money through donations is one way I can reach out and help those children needing help. Alexandra Zuniga The Five Acres Project for abused children. 1 have chosen Five Acres because I believe that the youth of this world are also its future. They need to be treated and educated so they have the oportunity to be successful. The last candidate, Dee Dee Limon was unable to provide her response before The Courier went to press.