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PCC Courier, September 18, 1986
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The
Courier
VOL. 63. NO. 4 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
A Good Education
Lasts A Lifetime
SEPTEMBER 18. 1986
Newsline
Rose Court
Summons Contestants
□ The Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences is holding its eighth annual
Frank O'Connor Memorial Student Tel¬
evision Awards Competition sponsored
by the Mobil Corporation. A total of
$27,600 will be awarded to winners in
the areas of Documentary, News and
Public Affairs, Education, Comedy,
Drama and Music. For more informa¬
tion contact Price Hicks at (818)
953-7575.
□ The MECHA Club will be having
their fall Inter-Club Dance on Sept. 27
at 8 pm in the Campus Center Lounge.
Special guest entertainment will be
announced. Tickets are $5 and may be
purchased prior to the event or at the
door. For further information contact
Jeanne Otto, MECHA Club president,
at 355-1725 or Sal Huerta at (213)
223-7526.
□ Next week the PCC Bookstore will
be returning to its regular schedule of
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon, through
Fri. and 6:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.
Mon. through Thurs.
□ The library will be open Mon.
through Thurs. from 7:30 a.m. through
9:00 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30a.m. to
4:45 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
□ Tommorrow is the last day to add an
18 week class. Any student interested in
adding a class should pick up an
add/drop form in D200 and it must be
signed by a counselor before a student
can register for a- class.
□ PCC is presenting two study/travel
programs in Oxford and Greece. The
program offers from 15-19 transferable
units, for more information pick up an
application form in C209.
□ Students interested in purchasing an
evening parking permit may do so at
the campus safety office for $10.00
□ The campus safety office offers a
campus escort service for evening stu¬
dents. Students wishing to request an
escort should call (818) 578-7484.
□ Freshmen, if your high school GPA
was 3.5 or higher, and if you are a first
time PCC student, who graduated from
a high school in the U.S. You may be
eligible for the Honors at Entrance
Scholarship. To apply send a copy of
your high school transcipt to the re¬
cords office as soon as possible and
complete the request for honors at
entrance check card in the records
office.
□ Alcoholics Anonymous meets every
Tuesday in C308 at noon.
□ Cal State Northridge representative
Kathe Fritchey will be in D200 from 9
a.m to noon. Sign up for an appoint¬
ment in D200.
BACK TO REALITY — The Fall semester began officially on
Monday. Even though it was a bit too soon for most, over 18,300
Students enrolled for the fall Semester. —Courier photo by Alan Duignan
By Andre’ Coleman
News Editor
In 1936 a major earthquake centered
in Long Beach left the C, D and E
building unsafe for classes. During the
repairs an architect added reflection
pools to the blue prints just for effect
and the results were very impressive,
so impressive that they became part of
a package deal. Along with the repairs
to the damaged buildings the Mirror
Pools became a reality!
But dark clouds were on the horizon,
roots from the Carob trees planted
around the pools cracked the walkways
and severely damaged the pool founda¬
tion. This led to severe flooding in the
basement of the E building.
Several attempts were made to re¬
pair the pools but each proved to be
unsuccessful due to the roots from
nearby trees. These unsuccessful at¬
tempts have left the Mirror Pools
without water for nearly five years.
But now it seems that this campus
landmark will receive a major facelift,
the Board of Trustees has approved a
request from th Office of Adminis¬
trative Services to enter into an agree¬
ment with Mr. Lee B. Kline’s archetec-
tural firm.
The proposed plan includes placing a
waterproof membrane over the
patched bottoms and sides of the exist¬
ing pools, the placement of a new
concrete bottom and sides over the
membrane. The pool edge will be made
suitable for seating. A plaster finish
coat will go over the new concrete with
an alternate of tile in lieu of plaster. In
a recessed vault, a filtering system will
be connected to skimmers. The plan
also includes, removing and replacing
walks in conmcrete and concrete root
barriers, the removal of 9 inner row
carob trees and replacing them with 32
carrotwood or other suitable trees
planted in root control barriers. A deep
watering system for new and existing
trees at the poolswill also be installed.
This proposal is only one in a long
series of suggested solutions to the
problem, last year a proposal was
presented to the board which stated
that it would only cost $30,000 to repair
the pool. The Board of Trustees re¬
alized that a quick-fix solution would
not solve this long term problem. There
was even a proposal to completely rip
out the existing pools and replace them
with something new. This idea met
with opposition from the board and The
Cultural Heritage Commission, who
wanted major repairs and to keep the
same look as well as design.
A tentative date has not been set for
the renovation, but the repairs are
expected to cost close to $175,000. An
additional $33,000 will be neccessary
for consulation fees and the prepera-
tion of bidding documents.
THE WAY IT WAS — Recently the Board of Trustees allocated
funds to begin refurbishing the Mirror Pools. The refurbishing will be
done by the architectural firm of Lee B. Kline.
— Photo courtesy of Oscar Chavez
By Andre’ Coleman
News Editor
The annual search for the seven
young women that will become the 1987
Rose Queen and Court begins Saturday.
Sept. 20. Tournament officials expect
approximately 1000 students from
Pasadena area high schools and col¬
leges to try out.
During the first round of tryouts,
contestants will fill out applications
and meet the Tournament Judges. Af¬
ter the first round, tournament officials
will review the applications and make
the first cuts, which will reduce the
number to 250.
The remaining 250 young ladies, who
will be notified by mail, will return to
the Tournament House on Sept. 27 for
the quarter finals. During the quarter
finals, contestants will be interviewed
by the judges who will be looking for
poise, personality, appearance and
academic achievement. Based on the
judge’s decision, 50 young ladies will be
asked to return to the Tournament
House on Oct. 2 for more interviews
which will reduce the number to 25.
These 25 young women will return to
the Tournament House for a second
round of intense interviews. After the
second round of interviws, the judges
will selectthe seven young ladies who
will become the 1987 Rose Queen and
her court. The Rose Queen and her
court will be announced on Oct. 13.
The queen will reign over the Rose
Parade on Jan. 1, she and her court will
serve as the official Tournament of
Roses ambassadors for the remainder
of the year. The royal court will also
make approximately 100 appearances
throughout the year on local talk
shows, giving speeches at Los Angeles
clubs and media events, and the queen
and her court will also greet the Pac-10
and Big-10 football teams as they ar¬
rive in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl.
Applicants must be legal residents of
the Pasadena Area Community College
District, a senior in high school or
enrolled as a full time student (12
units) in any accredidated college or
school in the district. Contestants must
have a 2.0 grade point average. They
must be unmarried females, between
the ages of 17 and 21, and never
previously married, Contestants must
also agree to remain unmarried until
Jan. 2, 1987.
Student Activities Adviser Chosen
By Catherine Reynolds
Associate News Editor
Connie Hurston has been appointed
as the new Student Activities Adviser,
replacing Jennifer McKinney who left
to become the Director of Student
Activities at Rio Hondo Community
College.
Hurston graduated from UC Irvine in
1984 with a B.A. in Social Ecology. Her
responsibilities will be to oversee all
efforts undertaken by the AS Board.
One major project she will supervise
is a new marketing campaign to
promote the optional $8 Student Benefit
Fee.
“The Student Benefit Fee really
provides resources for student ac¬
tivities. More income will provide addi¬
tional programs which is to every
student's benefit,” said Hurston.
A whole new marketing and sales
approach has been launched in an effort
to boost the image of the Student
Benefit Fee. Highly motivated students
were selected to promote the fee and
help encourage students waiting to
register and actively participate in the
program.
Another “mini-campaign,” extend¬
ing through September, will give stu¬
dents who missed out a second op¬
portunity to purchase the Student Bene¬
fits. These benefits include an ex¬
pansion of the Discount Book op¬
portunities providing family discounts
to places such as Marineland. Queen
Mary, Spruce Goose, and the San Diego
Zoo. It also includes discounts to
museums, theatres, local businesses
and restaurants.
"We are seeing a steady increase in
participation in the Discount Book,”
said Hurston.
A possible future benefit of the fee
could provide a major discount to a
“Band-a-Thon,” an all-day Saturday
event on which local bands would be
invited to play on campus.
Another new project involves, a new
rainbow striped photo ID card,
matching the school’s logo, According
to Hurston, the new laser-read bar code
system will enable easy access to
information about each student from
the main data source. She anticipates
the system will cut down on the time
involved with book check outs and
registration procedures. According to
the plan, an improved system will be
implemented in time for Spring 1987.
Other projects in the planning stages
include on-campus copy and typing
service for students.
“Dean Alvar Kauti and others have
been discussing ways to implement a
full-service copy and typing center for
students. We have a limited service
right now.
“We want to bring in some con¬
sistency in the quality and types of
services offered. If we are going to
have a copy and typing service it should
ideally be consistent and of a profes¬
sional standard. We hope to put up a
suggestion box where students can give
us their ideas. We would have to
determine that there is enough interest
first,” said Hurston.
This new service would ideally save
time for the student and the cost would
be competitive. Most of all, it would
offer a convenient solution to the stu¬
dent's copy and typing requirements.
"One of the other things I'm working
on personally is more active student
participation in government and stu¬
dent campus activities,” she said.
Concern has been expressed by the
AS Board to encourage more students
to get involved. Hurston plans to ac¬
complish this task using the media and
flyers around the campus. Also, desig¬
nated AS Board members will be visit¬
ing classrooms to deliver five minute
speeches on what it means to be in¬
volved on campus.
“We are encouraging those with a
potential for leadership to think about
it. It is important for a governing board
to truly be representative of the consti-
tuants of this campus, which happens
to be very multi-ethnic and diverse.”
According to Hurston, the problem
lies in those students who do not feel
challenged or motivated, and are sim¬
ply apathetic. They don’t realize that
they really can make a difference.
Hurston will be teaching a Speech 9
class held on Tuesday and Thursday
from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Connie Hurston
The Five Year Reflection of Mirror Pool Repairs
Board Lists Qualifications for New President
Qualifications
• Master’s degree is required.
• A record of effective campus and
community leadership.
• Eligibility for a California Com¬
munity College Chief Administrative
Officer Credential.
• At least four years of recent adminis¬
trative experience in post-secondary
education at the dean’s level. Califor¬
nia Community College preferred.
• Evidence of understanding and com¬
mitment to the comprehensive com¬
munity college philosophy.
• Successful experience in educational
equity programs suitable to a multi¬
ethnic. pluralistic environment typical
of an urban community college.
• A sound backround in college finance.
Knowledge of California state gov¬
ernance and funding preferred.
• Experience in working with a govern¬
ing board and ability to work with state
officials.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret the
college functions to the board and the
community.
• Commitment to the principles of
academic excellence, collegial gov¬
ernance and academic freedom.
• Willing and able to communicate with
and establish positive working rela¬
tionships with students and faculty.
By Andre’ Coleman
News Editor
The Board of Trustees has
developed a list of suggested
qualifications for perspective
candidates interested in be¬
coming the new Superinten¬
dent-President. The suggested
qualifictaions include: A re¬
cord of effective leadership
both on campus and in the
community, college level
teaching experience and the
willingness and ability to com¬
municate effectively and es¬
tablish working relationships,
with faculty, staff and stu¬
dents.
The list of suggested quali¬
fications was developed with
the help of the Association of
Community College Trustees
(ACCT). The ACCT, which
helped select the retiring Su¬
perintendent Dr. John Casey,
is a non-profit organization
that regularly conducts na¬
tionwide searches for prespec-
tive college executives.
The ACCT will use the list
of suggested qualifications to
conduct the search for the
prespective candidates, which
will be advertised in profes¬
sional trade papers and the
media. ACCT will also take
recommendations from other
presidents' and chancellors’ of¬
fices throughout the country.
The extensive search will
be conducted by the ACCT
along with an Advisory Com¬
mittee, which is expected to
include members of the Board
of Trustees, Faculty Senate,
and the Foundation, and classi¬
fied staff and student body
members.
ACCT will only conduct
the search and submit the
names of prespective can¬
didates to the Advisory Com¬
mittee. The committee to¬
gether with members of the
board will make the actual
selection of the finalist and the
new Superintendent-President.
After the search is completed,
the ACCT will develop a list of
15 qualified candidates and
submit it to the board and the
committee. The board and
committee will review the
qualifications of each of the 15
candidates on the list and they
will choose five finalists.
The qualifications of these
candidates will be subjected to
an extensive phone investiga¬
tion, which will reduce the
number of candidates to one or
two.
This will be followed by a
mandatory visit to the home¬
town of the remaining can¬
didates where the candidate’s
records will be studied and his
colleagues will be interviwed.
After a discussion of these find¬
ings, the committee and board
members will select the Super¬
intendent-President.
INSIDE
• The Rose Bird controversy is a raging
fire that seems to grow hotter and
hotter. Everyone knows where she
stands on the death penalty. But what
about the rest of her record? This week
Paul Grosz looks at this controversy
on Page 2.
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• Your picture could appear in the first
PCC official calendar. If you are in¬
terested in this unique opportunity
read Keith Foster’s story on Page 3
• The football season has started! Read
the results in Paul Allen’s review of the
Lancers season opener against Tyler
on Page 4
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