Forensics Team
THE CHAMPIONS — the Forensics team has
been very successful lately, they are currently
preparing for an important tournament. Those
pictured are: (back row) Jean McGuire, Evan Reid,
Mike Moffett, Linda Walsh, John Jiminez, John
Howell, Beata Hopkins; (middle row) Anthony
Georgilas, (director) Marci Sandavol, Tifany
Morgan, Angel Rooker, Chrystal Watson (Debate
Director) John Leyl Jr. ; (first row) Ron Dickerson,
Kristin Young, Joe Batano, Betty Wang, Timothy
Todd Elizabeth Yates.
— Photo courtesy of Oscar Chavez
The
Courier
Grabs the Gold
By Jennifer Ramirez
Staff Writer
Pasadena City College’s Forensic-
Team has once again produced supe¬
rior ranked debaters. Among the ap¬
proximately 80 debaters from PCC, 11
stand out.
These 11 top debaters include: Hugh
Garrison, Beatha Hopkins, John How¬
ell, John Jimenez, Susan Jurdi,
Anthony Lacsamana, Jeanne McGuire,
Timothy Todd, Betty Wang, Elizabeth
Yates and Kristin Young.
These students have competed in
roughly live tournaments since the
beginning of this semester. The El
Camino “Warm-Up” tournament did
just that to these 11 debaters. In fact,
this tournament warmed them up so
much that they each left with superior
ratings. Being ranked superior gives
the student a chance to compete
against various four-year colleges.
These 11 debaters received their
ranks in various categories. In the
debate category, Jurdi, Lacsamana,
Garrison, and Jimenez received supe¬
rior ratings. In the Cross Examination
Debate Association (CEDA) category,
John Howell ranked superior, and in
the category of Individual Events,
Wang, Todd, Yates, Young and
McGuire took superior ratings. Hop¬
kins ranked superior in the Persuasive
Speaking category.
In another competition at Cal Poly-
Pomona, Lacsamana and Garrison
teamed up to receive the highest
amount of points for Senior Debate.
Lacsamana and Garrison beat out de¬
baters from four-year schools such as
USC, San Diego State University, Cal
State Northridge and UCLA. Another
team of Jurdi and Jimenez received top
points against such schools as Cal Poly-
SLO, Loyola Marymount and Pep-
perdine.
One of the Forensic Team’s most
recent tournaments was held in San
Diego. This tournament is known as the
San Diego State University-West Coast
Invitational. PCC’s superior debaters
competed against debaters from 30
Universities and five community col¬
leges. PCC beat out such schools as
Biola University, USC, UC Berkeley,
Brigham Young University, CSUN, UC
Irvine and the University of Nevada-
Las Vegas.
PCC’s Forensic team once again did
exceptionally well with Lacsamana and
partner Jurdi making the finals in
Debate. Lacsamana also made finals in
Extemporaneous Speaking and Im¬
promptu. Jurdi did quite well individ¬
ually, making finals in Extem¬
poraneous Speaking also. Making finals
in the Duet Acting category were Todd
and Yates.
Other finalists include Young and
Wang for Dramatic Interpretation and
McGuire for her Prose debate. Making
semi-finals were Jimenez and Garrison
for Extemporaneous, and Impromptu
speaking. Howell and Dickerson
teamed up and earned high points in
Debate.
PCC’s Forensic team is currently
preparing for its biggest competition of
the semester, the Pasadena-Lancer In¬
vitational. This contest is made up of
only two-year colleges. The tourna¬
ment will take place Nov. 7 and 8.
To have good debaters you have to
have good coaches. PCC’s Forensic
Team is made up of three coaches. Dr.
Patrick Brown (Readers theater), Dr.
Carol Norheim (Individual events) and
Chrystal Watson (Debate). With supe¬
rior debaters, and coaches, a winning
Forensic team requires a superior Di¬
rector. Anthony Georgilas meets this
requirement.
Drinking and
Driving Kills
VOL. 63, NO. 10
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 30, 1986
A Miracle on Colorado Blvd.
By Jennifer Landis
Feature Editor
The holiday season will be coming
early this year as the communication
and music departments revive the
PCC Christmas Pageant, a tradition
that hasn’t seen the light of day for 15
to 20 years.
In a joint effort, the two depart¬
ments will be renewing a PCC holi¬
day tradition when they present —
“A Miracle.”
The play, which was written for
this occasion, is a contemporary,
entertaining and meaningful look at
the holiday season. It includes
drama, music, dance and very
creative visual effects.
“It’s a lot of fun and a good show,”
said Mike Bloebaum, communica¬
tions department chairman.
The two departments hope to
spread the word about the pageant
throughout the community.
Auditions and organizational meet¬
ings will be held on Monday, Nov. 3.
Auditionsare open to all faculty, staff
and students. Specific rehearsal
times have not been established yet.
A daily commitment will not be
required until the week of Dec. 8.
Performances are set for Dec. 13.
14 and 15 at 8 p.m. and a matinee on
Sunday Dec. 14. Fov more informa¬
tion, contact the communication de¬
partment. or the music department.
Auntie Em,
There's No
Place Like Homecoming
EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE— PCC Presient Dr John Casey
and members of the alumni committee wave to the crowd during
last years homecoming parade. Insiders expect this year's festivities
to be an even bigger SUCCeSS. —Courier photo by Don Boline
By Keith Foster
Associate Sports Editor
As anticipation builds towards Satur¬
day’s homecoming game, there will be
a pep rally in the quad today to in¬
troduce the 1986 homecoming court to
the student body.
Tommorrow is a big day. Campus
clubs will begin building their floats for
the homecoming parade in lot four.
After dark, the fun really begins. The
international club will be holding a
Halloween/Homecoming Dance. The
event will be a costume party. Benefit
sticker holders will be given a discount
on admission to the dance, and there
will be prizes for the best costume.
On Saturday, the clubs will finish
building their floats.
“This has really been a challenge for
me,” said Connie Hurston student ac¬
tivities adviser. "Since I wasn't here
last year I don’t know how it usually
goes. I’m looking forward to the excite¬
ment and festivities of homecoming
night.
The floats will be judged by the
Alumni Committee at 7 p.m. And
awards will be given for best float,
most humorous and most original.
“The highlight of Homecoming Week
is the alumni returning for a reunion
and a look back. That’s what Home¬
coming is all about,” said Alvar Kauti
dean of student activities.
Then at 7:30 p.m. the Lancers play
host to Long Beach. At halftime, the
crowd will be treated to the traditional
Homecoming Parade. During these fes¬
tivities the mayor of Pasadena will be
introduced and the alumnus of the year
Gilbert Higbee.
Higbee graduated from Pasadena
High School in 1930. He was born in
L.A. in 1912. Higbee, who was raised in
Pasadena, served as president of the
PCC Alumni Committee from 1983 to
1985.
Thousands of helium balloons will be
released into the air during half-time
And then the moment everybody has
been waiting for, the 1986-87 Homecom¬
ing Queen will be announced.
After the game, Cameron's Restau¬
rant located a 1978 E. Colorado be¬
comes the place to be. They are offer¬
ing "Chowder a Commeraderie” start¬
ing at 10 p.m. This will be open to all
PCC faculty, staff and alumni.
On a more serious note, today is also
the last day of the memorial blood
drive honoring Lancer Football players
Travonn Johnson and Sean Montgom¬
ery, who would have played in Satur¬
day's game.
ART FACULTY STRUTS THEIR STUFF — The Art Gallery is currently exhibiting art the Faculty Art
Show. The exhibit, which ends next Thursday includes pastels, watercolors, sculptures and photographs.
—Courier photo by Lolita Parker, Jr.