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VOL. 33, NO. 1
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 23, 1970
Never-Ending Construction Worthwhile
A Necessary Evil
for Improvements
This year when you newcom¬
ers to PCC entered school, you
noticed construction in progress
all over the campus. “What’s
happening?” you may have ques¬
tioned. What’s happening is the
continuous process of overall con¬
struction in order to provide new
courses and to improve the old.
An academic plan is created
based on the expected number of
students and courses to be added
and/or changed. It also takes into
consideration the educ a t i
о
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goals of the community. Then a
fiscal plan is constructed based
on the expected amount of money
the school will receive. It is out
of these fluid elements that new
facilities or the remodeling of old
are planned.
The search for better ways to
improve our campus is the full
time job of Arthur Garr, school
facilities planner, and you —
through your voice recommending
new ideas to improve our environ¬
ment. As Dean Stanley Riordan
says, “The most important aspect
of change is the cooperation of
all.” Without cooperation change
is difficult.
As much as possible the work
involving the most inconvenience
to the educational processes is
scheduled and done during holi¬
days. But still mumbles of how
bothersome it is are heard. To
those who complain — cheer up.
Remember the work is being done
for the benefit of all. For those
who groove rapping or reading,
a roof and tile floor are being con¬
structed above the cafeteria. And
for those who moan about climb¬
ing, a ramp is being constructed
which will extend from the park¬
ing lot to this porch. The above
mentioned are among the many
improvements planned and con¬
structed for the benefit of all
PCC’ers.
— Courier Photo by Michael F. Weils
DESPITE THE mumbles of many, workers labor the old to make room for the new is but one
diligently to finish construction. The removal of task faced by the builders.
Commissioners Chosen
for ASB Board Jobs
Opportunity Program
Provides Student Aid
September 17 was the date of
the first ASB Board meeting held
upstairs in the Campus Center at
11 a.m.
First on the agenda was a fi¬
nance report stating that the ASB
is going to purchase six draft
counseling books which are to be
placed at various strategic points
around campus.
Santa Ana Next
With one win tucked away un¬
der their belts, the Pasadena
City College Lancers hit the
road for Santa Ana City College
for a Saturday night engage¬
ment with the Dons. Santa Ana,
coming from a 20-7 loss to Ba¬
kersfield, features a fine passing
attack spearheaded by QB Mike
Erickson. To reach the Santa
Ana Bowl, take the SA Freeway
to the Bristol offramp and pro¬
ceed south until you reach 8th
St. Turn left for six blocks and
you’ll see the field lights.
After that, Oscar Rodriguez
was voted in as Board parliamen¬
tarian. The Board followed by
moving into closed session and ap¬
pointing Terry Calopedis as head
of Inter Club Council, Debbie Tur¬
ner as Publicity Commissioner,
Mary Sullivan as Publications
Commissioner, and Steve Gray
as Finance Commissioner. The
meeting was then adjourned at
11:55.
All students are invited to at¬
tend the board meetings every
Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Cam¬
pus Center Lounge.
Widespread concern about the
condition of our environment has
prompted the Ecology Action Club
to start organizing for the fall se¬
mester. The club held its first
Many people have heard about
equal opportunity and what it
encompasses. Now read about
PCC’s equal opportunty in the Ex¬
tended Opportunity Program.
Under this program such serv¬
ices as the tutorial center, teach¬
er aids, student counselors, finan¬
cial aid counselors and recruiters
are offered.
If you need help in a subject,
stop by 111R and a tutor will be
meeting Thursday, Sept. 17, to
elect new officers and to motivate
future plans.
David Foster, who was head of
the PHS ecology group and recla¬
mation center and is presently
working at the Nature Center,
was elected one of the club chair¬
men. Tim Kelley, who was head
of San Marino High ecology group
and a member of the Caltech En¬
vironmental Council, was elected
co-chairman. Barbara Lagunoff
will take the office of Ecology
Commissioner next week.
Many of the students were dis¬
illusioned by the possible con¬
struction of a campus parking
structure. Paul Schwartz, Senate
president, urged students to op¬
pose the building. He related the
recent smog alerts to auto ex¬
haust and stressed the need to dis¬
courage students from driving
cars to school.
Mr. Eikenbery held a student
action meeting earlier Thursday
and explained to students that
they wouldn’t get the parking
structure if they didn’t want it.
Regarding exhaust pollutants,
Tim Kelley, newly elected co-
chairman, has volunteered to let
PCC enter his ’62 Oldsmobile,
which he has been modifying dur¬
ing the summer, in next year’s
Clean Air Race.
With the help of the professors
in the auto shop and their stu¬
dents, Tim feels further modifi¬
cations could prove very success¬
ful. The car has a smaller engine
than the Wayne State Car which
won this year’s race. Wayne State
assigned to you. If you are in need
of financial aid, 111R is one of the
places to check out for loans,
grants and scholarships. Aid is
also available in the Financial Aid
Office, 160C.
Dale McCollum, director of
EOP, urges everyone who needs
assistance, whether it be inter¬
preting a catalog or filling out
forms, to go to 111R. There will
be aids to help you.
had a 302 while Tim’s Olds is a
215.
Kelley runs the car on unleaded
gasoline just as the Wayne State
car, rather than propane or bu¬
tane. He also commented that the
rumor that unleaded gas ruins
valves is untrue. Tim added,
“It wasn’t until 1950 that gaso¬
line companies started using lead
in regular gas. Cars ran on un¬
leaded a long time before that.”
By making slight changes in the
structure of the car, Tim hopes to
exceed this year’s safety require¬
ments so that the car will with¬
stand a 50 mph collision. With
modifications of the cylinder
heads and walls, which Wayne
State didn’t do, the car’s possi¬
bilities might be better in the
race.
Other officers that were elected
Thursday included Sue Ruffner
and Chris Preston who will serve
as secretaries. Mick Harragin was
chosen treasurer while numerous
students signed up for the publici¬
ty committee. Mr. Ken Moore,
English instructor at PCC, will
be the adviser to the club.
Several PCC students have been
involved in ecology activities all
summer and many more are in¬
volving themselves this semester.
Their plans include planting trees,
several clean-up projects, reclama¬
tion center, and maybe even a
vegetable garden.
Students are welcome to come
to the Earth House located in the
Campus Center. The Ecology Club
meets every Thursday at noon in
108E.
A new service under EOP is the
student recruiting board. This
nine-member council was chosen
by McCollum on the basis of
“alertness to their environment,
accomplishments and their abil¬
ity to relate to other students.”
Each member has had experience
in a part of the program. They
are not recipients of the program.
The new board’s duties are to
seek out new students who would
not have an opportunity to learn
about college and about PCC and
tell them what it is all about.
The recruiters reach prospective
students through brochures, visit¬
ing high schools and junior high
schools.
Evaluation of the recruiters is
made on the basis of the number
of contacts, number of applicants,
number of enrollments, number
of first semester completions and
number of continuing enrollments
for second semester.
The board consists of Fred My-
croft, William Mosely, Don Silver-
man, Bob Holt, Teresa Salazar,
Ramona Vivamontez, Greg Grand¬
son, Mickie Mozawa, and Roger
Taylor.
The goals of EOP according to
McCollum are the three R’s — re¬
cruitment, which has already been
discussed, retention and results.
The different facets of retention
include curriculum, instruction,
counseling .financial aid, academ¬
ic development centers, career
planning, and study skills discus¬
sion groups and tutoring.
Results means what happens to
the student after he ueaves PCC.
Where does he transfer to and/or
what kind of career is he placed
in? If a person drops out, the
program would like to recycle
him.
McCollum states that EOP is
“colorblind” when it comes to giv¬
ing students the opportunity to go
to college. “If they have the de¬
sire, we have the means.”
McCollum has been a social
worker and has worked with the
University of California Depart¬
ment of Corrections as a parole
agent trainee. His background is
similar to many students and he
wants to help everyone.
—Courier Photo by Michael F. Wells
WORKER EXERTS much effort in providing the mortar necessary
for new structures. Every wheelbarrow of concrete brings us that
much closer to the completion of construction.
Ecology Action Club Plans for
Entry in Anti-Pollution Race
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