PCC Courier, September 20, 1985

Reporters, Cameras Lancers Travel to Homecoming, AS Interfere With Tyler, Texas and Elections Highlight Flow of Game Lose 45-33 Campus Events pg ■ 2 — pg 4 pg- 6 Card Cost Defined Student Service Fee Serves College By Joe Holman and Sister Mary Scully While standing in line to register this fall, many students were handed a brochure regarding the implementa¬ tion of a new Student Service Fee. The fee cost $8 and if purchased a sticker was placed on the buyer’s Student Indentification Card. However, many students remained confused about what exactly the card was, despite the efforts taken to inform them. According to A1 Kauti, dean of student activities, trying to get the Student Service Fee in place and publi¬ cized by the fall registraton deadline may have left a few students confused in the wake. “You can always use more time to get things done,” said A1 Kauti, dean of student activities. “Sometimes you have to sacrifice quality for something that works.” The fee was implemented “to main¬ tain and strengthen existing programs and to establish new programs that will enhance the academic experience at PCC,” according to a brochure that was handed out during registration. The fee began this year after a seven year hiatus. “I didn’t pay the fee because I didn’t have the money,” said Nicole A. Daniels. “I hadn’t heard of it. I thought it was just another way to increase the registration fee. In fact, the first time I heard about the fee was while I was standing in line to register.” “I paid the fee because I wanted to see what was available to me as a card holder. I liked the idea of the discounts and admission to sporting events,” said Ethen Allen. As of Sept. 6, 30 percent of all registered students had paid the fee. “The Student Service Fee is the best vehicle to allow students a better use of the school’s facilities,” said A1 Kauti. “It increases enthusiasm and brings an up-lifting feeling to the campus.” As of September 6, 17,199 students had registered at PCC and 4,695 cards had been purchased. This total ac¬ counted for 27.3 percent of students enrolled at PCC. Kauti said that $37,560 had been raised from the sales. —continued on page 6 Student Enrollment IncreasesS/ight/y By Andre’ Coleman Staff Writer PCC administrators reported a slight increase in the number of registered students this fall over last fall. As of last Friday, 18,387 students were registered. This accounted for an increase of 182 students. However, these statistics may increase to as high as 18,500 by the end of this week, according to Dr. Gary Parker, director of admissions and records. There was anticipation of a decline due to the fifty dollar enrollment fee and the continuous decline seen in most other community colleges. Neither of these factors have detered the registra¬ tion rate. Registration has been holding steadily for the last several years and at times small increases, such as this year’s, have been seen at PCC. “An efficient registration process and outstanding curriculum are major Former PCC student, Terry Davis Wood, arrested on false imprisonment charges last April will be sentenced October 21. Wood was allegedly tying up and gagging several female students while posing as a psychology student. The students believed that he was conducting psychological experiments. Wood pleaded no contest and is cur¬ rently free on bail. The Blasters, Joan Rivers, Cheech factors for the steady registration rate,” said Dr. David A. Ledbetter, assistant superintendent for educa¬ tional services. “The fifty dollar fee has not hurt us because of our outstand¬ ing financial aid program. If a student Fall registration has increased. can not afford the fee, he can apply for financial aid,” said Ledbetter. Parker agreed with the assistant superintendant by saying, “Most stu¬ dents have part time jobs and can scrape up the fifty dollar fee as opposed to the three hundred and fifty dollar fee per semester at some universities.” According to a recent article pub¬ lished in The Chronicle, the average - News and Chong, Buddy Rich, Stevie Wonder and Midnight Oil are among the top names to be featured at this years 8th annual Los Angeles Street Scene Festi¬ val September 27, 28 and 29 in the Civic Center area. More than 150 booths featuring fine arts and crafts as well as over 150 food booths will be found throughout the festival. There is no admission charge. Representatives of Delta Air Lines tuition for community colleges in Cali¬ fornia is $659. Confusion created by the LA Com¬ munity Colleges’ early August return may have caused many students to miss the registration deadline to apply at PCC. Otherwise students in the LA District must register at the Com¬ munity College in their area, according to the attendance agreement between the Pasadena and L.A. District. The rule states that a student can only apply for a Community College out of their area if the student is applying for six units or less, is a continuing student and was registered before the rule went into effect. Another reason is if the student’s major is not offered in the students area, but the LA early start may have forced some students to enter PCC or opt to sit out for an entire semester. The UCLA Redirect Program Has made a small but significant contribu- Briefs - will be on campus Oct. 3 interviewing for part-time available positions. The interviews will take place in the Career Planning and Placement Office. More details can be found in C236. Students may still receive financial aid. According to Gene Miller, Scholar¬ ship and Financial Aids Coordinator, applications will be accepted as long as there are funds available. The criteria for students receiving Child Development Center CHILDREN FIND TIME to enjoy themselves as well as learn in the Child Development Center located in the Community Skills Center. Morning enrollment is currently booked up, yet according to the center, afternoons are available and morning spots should be available soon. tion to increase also. The program helps both PCC and UCLA by avoiding overcrowding at UCLA and directing the students to PCC. “The figures are very encouraging and I think the very positive image ofPCC has also helped,” Parker said. COSMETOLOGY STUDENT Juvencio J imenez, puts the finishing touches on fellow student Sherry Hesse. Jimenez took first place in the Quick Service Male category at a statewide hair competition held at the Pasadena Pacific Center August 26. Jimenez received a huge trophy as well as $1 00. "It's pretty much nerve wracking. I don't get nervous when I'm cutting . . . it's the waiting," said Jimenez. Jimenez will be competing in his first major show September 22 and 23. — Courier photo by Pat Morice Rose Court Tryouts To Commence By Mike Duffy Staff Writer The Tournament of Roses begins its annual search tomorrow for the seven young women who will reign as the 1986 Rose Queen and Court. More than 1000 young women from the Pasadena area high schools and colleges are expected to tryout. The Queen and her court will preside over the world-famous Rose financial aid include the following: Students must carry six units; be a United States citizen or an eligible non¬ citizen; The students must carry an Immigration Office Form. “Students must be in the United States with the idea of becoming a permanent resident and must have financial need,” Miller said. Washington— Rep. James J. Howard, D-NJ, has composed a legislation re¬ quiring colleges and universities to do a better job in educating their athletes. Howard introduced the “College Ath¬ letic Education and Protection Act of 1985” which requires that 75 percent of student athletes with athletic scholar¬ ships lasting three or more years to graduate in a maximum of five years. Parade on Jan. 1 and serve as the official Tournament of Roses am¬ bassadors throughout the year. The tryouts will begin at the Tourna¬ ment House at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m. with make-up tryouts to be held on Monday. After filling out an application and receiving an identification number, the contestants will gather in front of the Tournament House for an orienta¬ tion. The contestants will then be es¬ corted to the Rose Garden where they will have roughly 20 seconds each to introduce themselves, pivot slowly, thank the judges and proceed off stage. Each contestant will be rated on a scale of 1 to 4 by a panel of nine judges. The judges are looking for qualities such as appearance, personality, poise, smile, speaking ability and carriage. Although beauty is a factor, this is not a beauty contest. Approximately 250 contestants with the highest scores will be asked to return for the quarter¬ finals. The field will then be cut to about 60 for the semifinals. Twenty- five finalists will then be chosen. Out of that group seven will be selected to be the 1986 Rose Court. A contestant must be a legal resident of the Pasadena Area Community Col¬ lege District, a senior in high school or enrolled as a full time student (12 units) in any accredited school or college in the distict, she must posess at least a 2.0 (‘C’) grade point average in both current and previous year’s course work. The contestants must be at least 17 years of age by Dec. 1, 1985, and no more than 21 before Jan. 2, 1986. She must be an unmarried female, and never have been married. She must also agree not to marry before January 2, 1986 and be present at the first judging session. After the announcement of the Royal Court, the seven representatives of the Tournament of Roses will have a busy schedule. Wardrobe fittings, make-up consultations, media interviews, ap¬ pearances on the evening news, local talk shows and national television will soon become common place. The court will also make an appearance on the Bob Hope Christmas Special. Other engagements include speeches at Los Angeles area service clubs and or¬ ganizations, as well as greeting the Pac-10 and Big-10 teams as they arrive in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The announcement of the 68th Rose Queen will be made on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Queen’s coronation will take place Thursday, Oct. 24. Both events will be held at the Tournament House. Courier and AirPlay Editors Chosen By Lisa Acosta News Editor AirPlay magazine has once again chosen Lorene Robinson-Rosen as its editor and Joe Holman has been chosen as the editor in chief for this semester’s Courier. Originally produced by a public rela¬ tions firm and Frank Whiteley, direc¬ tor of development at KPCC, AirPlay is now the responsibilityof PCC students. In the spring of 1984, KPCC asked the Journalism 5 class, which was cur¬ rently putting out Focus and Prism magazines to take over several trial issues. The results were so favorable that Robert Miller, general manager of KPCC asked the Journalism 5 class to take on the job permanently. AirPlay is currently run by editor, Lorene Robinson as well as chief ad¬ viser Mikki Bolliger and photo adviser Wilhelm Bleckmann. The magazine is run solely by the students. One major change that has occurred for the magazine is it’s bi¬ monthly publication dates. AirPlay, once a monthly magazine, strives to teach its writers to bring articles to a professional standard. Approximately 2000 people receive AirPlay magazine and most of its subscribers are those who financially support KPCC. The magazine serves KPCC, the community and PCC. It contains diverse articles which are light in tone with lots of human in¬ terest. Robinson, a second time editor of the magazine, was Courier news editor in the fall of 1984. After AirPlay, she hopes to become editor of a small publication. She enjoys working with layout, paste-ups and editing. When asked why a mother of five would want ‘I was bored ... I wanted to change my occupation.’ to burden herself with such a heavy workload, Robinson answered, “I re¬ turned to school to find myself. I was bored with what I was doing and I wanted to change my occupation.” Robinson has children ranging from age 4 to 23 and has recently become a grandmother. “Most women my age would now have time to pursue a career. Yet since I remarried, my husband and I agreed that we would be equal parents with equal time to pursue our own in¬ terests.” “Having raised my first family and being a 24 hour a day mother, I had decided that this time around I had more skill and knowledge to enjoy my second set of children as well as a new career.” Holman has been a part of th^PCC journalism program for four semesters and has also been very involved in other campus activities. As a sophomore on the PCC basketball team, Holman was named to the All- Academic California team for basket¬ ball players and was also one' of three captains for the Lancers. Last spring he was tapped into OMD, the highest honorary campus organization. After graduation, Holman will attend UCLA or USC and obtain a degree in Public Relations or Communications. His goal as editor in chief is to gain more experience in the field of journal¬ ism as well as to inform and entertain students. “It is a lot of hard work, but it is well worth it. The journalism department at PCC is one of the best in Southern, California and I would like to en¬ courage more students to participate in the paper.”