PCC Courier, September 27, 1974

Billboard Awards KPCS 'Station of the Year' COLLEGE STATION OF THE YEAR — Dr. John Gregory (left), KPCS station manager and Larry Shirk (center), program director receive a plaque from KMPC DJ Gary Owens. As a member of the KPCS advisory board, Owens received the award from Billboard magazine earlier in New York. KPCS' continuous service to the community lias earned the PCC radio station two accolades recently. “Billboard" magazine chose KPCS "College Radio Station of the Year,” and the National Conference of Christians and Jews presented the station the “Media Award.” Billboard's recognition consists of a plaque which station manager Dr. John Gregory and program director Larry Shirk picked up in Hollywood from radio and TV personality Gary Owens. A member of KPCS' advisory committee, Owens had been given the plaque by Billboard officials earlier in New York. According to Dr. Gregory, the fact that KPCS had to compete with stations from more than 100 colleges and universities, many of which possess bigger budgets and a greater number of facilities, magnifies the significance of the award. “Billboard” is considered by many to be the lop publication in the en¬ tertainment industry. KPCS won the "Media Award” for its “positive contribution to the cause of brotherhood through using com¬ munication to help eradicate prejudice, creativity in promoting better human relations, and exem¬ plary efforts in public service,” ac¬ cording to the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Dr. Gregory pointed out that the conference does not confer the award annually, but only at the time they feel it is deserved. The "Media Award" is the llth accolade won by the PCC station since 1971. KPCS. which is located at 89.3 on the KM dial, is now broadcasting 14 hours a day*, every day of the year. Last July, tlie station was awarded a Corporation of Public Broadcasting (СРВ) grant that will bring an additional $25,000 next year alone, and $43,000 over the next two years into its operational program. The three-year expansion schedule will permit KPCS to operate with five full-time employees, 18 hours a day, 305 days per year by 197(1. If this plan is accomplished, it wall mean that in the program's third year, and every year thereafter, the station will receive $17,000 from СРВ on an annual basis. Because of the planned expansion of hours and staff, KPCS has officially become a member of the National Public Radio Station Network. This means that the station's broadcasting will be enriched with programs of national and international interest, to be provided by the network. KPCS began to operate in 1957 with 250 watts. It is now powered by 3850 watts, and its broadcasting range covers an area containing 1.(1 million potential listeners. State Department Provides Aid to Handicapped Students PCC CouAieb VOL. 38, NO. 1 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 Silver Outlines Fall Semester ASB Aspirations; Government To Reach 'a New High' This Year By Sergio Caponi Assistant Managing Editor New sources of income, the reac¬ tivation of the Judicial Council, and renewed efforts to establish a child care center on campus are the main issues to be considered by the ASB government, under the second-term presidency of Stuart Silver. Stating that “The ASB is reaching a new high after it died two years ago,” Silver expressed high hopes Monday for the ASB’s present and future status in regard to finances and organization. Silver said an investigation promp¬ ted by the ASB this summer revealed sources of income which were previously ignored by ASB officers. He cited an example of $32,000 in bank accounts from which the ASB was receiving interest. “Until now no one knew where that money came from,” said Silver. Among the new sources of income for the ASB, . Silver mentioned six pinball machines and seven video games now operating upstairs in the Campus Center. Fifty-five per cent of the profits is expected to go to the ASB, while the remaining 45 per cent is to be retained by the pinball and video game companies. About one-fourth of the ASB per¬ centage is to be used for a breakfast program for students of low income families, organized by Dean of Student Activities John Eikenbery. Silver said the machines are just one of the fund-raising projects he promised the students last semester. He expects to draw between $6000 and $10,000 a year for the ASB fund from the machines. Commenting on the present ASB budget, Silver was particularly satisfied with the $1000 assembly commission account, which reportedly doubled since last semester. The money, he said, is to be used for the noontime entertainment program, dances and any other types of en¬ tertainment that the assembly com¬ mission may bring to the consideration of the ASB Board. One of the principal innovations in the new ASB government, Silver said, is the reactivation of the Judicial Council (formerly the Supreme Council), for the first time in recent years. Under the leadership of Andre Latreille, the council plans to revise once again the ASB Constitution, and the constitutions of the Freshman and Sophomore classes, the Associate Men Students (AMS), and the Associated Women Students (AWS). In addition, Latreille plans to revise the Pep and Elections commissions’ codes. During the coming weeks, the ASB Board and the Student Senate are expected to debate on transportation and parking facilties, and the need for a child care center on campus. The Senate's Transportation and Child Care committees are the two main agencies which will actively recon¬ sider the two issues. Silver said the student government is also going to financially support the newly formed Alumni Association, which is planning a series of social activities organized by the college, which will hopefully improve the communication between the school and its former students. Silver said the success the ASB is obtaining so far must be attributed to the much improved relationship between the ASB Board and the Senate. He stressed the importance of having a responsive and responsible Senate, and he is confident Senate President Robert Champion will do an excellent job. “I think the ASB Board will be able to work with the Senate in a harmony which has not existed between the two branches in recent years,” said Silver. In regard to the apathy of the students toward the ASB in the past, Silver said, “The reason interest in student government has declined in recent years is because the ASB has not done enough for the students to warrant their attention, much less their interest. We hope to rectify this problem by doing enough for the students to regain their interest.” By Paul McClean Staff Writer Aid for disabled PCC students is available through the State Depart¬ ment of Rehabilitation. Any student with a medically diagnosable han¬ dicap, one that is severe enough to impede his education, training, or employment, is qualified for the program. The agency offers aid to those wishing to attend school and become employable. The rehabilitation service may provide vocational counseling, psychological testing, medical diagnosis, vocational training, school supplies, certain transportation allowances during service, and placement assistance. If a medical problem can be alleviated or corrected, the agency may also provide medical service, such as braces or artificial limbs. The agency is currently serving over 100 PCC students. These students have applied or been referred to the department office, where they have received professional counseling regarding the vocation for which they are best suited. It is up to the counselor and the student to decide the career capacity for which the handicap allows. Some applying for the program wish to pursue vocations that their handicap prevents. “Medically, it can be non- feasible,” said Betty Hough, rehabilitation supervisor. “Someone with allergies shouldn’t go into cosmetology,” she said. The department has been func¬ tioning for over 50 years and “has been providing handicapped students aid during that time,” said Ms. Hough. Tuesday Evening Forum Schedules Top Lecturers, Films for Season Patrons of the Tuesday Evening Forum will hear from explorers, authors, scientists and a harem girl this year. A total of 16 speakers will be presented Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium, including such celebrities as Euell Gibbons, Dr. Richard Leakey, and Dr. Richard Armour. The lecture series’ 37th year begins Oct. 8 with John Goddard, explorer, who will narrate his film, “Andes to Amazon.” Goddard, a resident of La Canada, has travled to some of the earth's most remote regions, including New Guinea and the jungles of Africa. A USC graduate in anthropology and psychology, he is a recognized authority in his field. Rotarians To Give Foreign Students a Welcoming Mat PCC students from other countries are invited to attend a reception given in their honor by the International Youth Service Committee of the Rotary Club of Pasadena on Sunday at 7 p.m. The reception will be held in the Student Center at Ambassador College. The purpose of the event is to aquaint both new and old students and their families with each other and to inform them of the many events planned throughout the year. It is hoped that many will find the opportunity to experience life in this country, beyond the formal education offered in the classroom, by taking advantage of these outside activities. Transportation will be provided for those who need it. Further information may be obtained through the Foreign Student Office, in C121, or by calling Mary Ferguson at 792-5189 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Travels October 15 features Dick Reddy, writer, traveler and photographer, who will present his film, “Mark Twain in Italy,” and NBC News correspondent Roy Neal will lecture on “Television News,” Oct. 22. Lecture buffs Oct. 29 will be treated to a “Night with Armour” (pun in¬ tended). Dr. Richard Armour, well- known writer and satirist, will en¬ tertain the audience. Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin, author of the book, “New Hope for Incurable Diseases,” is to lecture Nov. 5 on the same topic. The book has been hailed by “Better Nutrition” magazine as “The most valuable book in the world, from the point of view of the health seeker.” PCC biology instructor Norman Wakeman will present his film, titled “Pacific Shores,” Nov. 12. An expert in wildlife photography, Wakeman has contributed to Walt Disney Produc¬ tions and several television shows as well as writing two books, “Wonders of the World Between the Tides” and Wonders of the Desert.” Harem Girl November 19 Mariane Alireza, the first Christian and western girl to live in a harem in Moslem Saudi Arabia, relates her unique experiences in Arabian society. Gene Wiancko, explorer, writer, and film producer, will narrate his film, “The People of Japan” Nov. 26. Recognized as a leader in the narrated movie field, Wiancko has traveled throughout the world capturing the lives of people in other lands on film. January 14, 1975, Renee Taylor discusses the Hunza people and their way of life with her film, “Hunza-The Himalayan Shangri-la” offering a life¬ style with better health and less stress and strain. The next week Jan. 21 feature well-known Euell Gibbons, naturalist and expert on wild plant identification and their uses as food. The author of three books on the subject, Gibbons’ lecture is entitled “Living Off Nature’s Bounty, or A Wild Way to Feast.” Brazil and Africa William Stockdale, freelance writer, film producer, traveler and lecturer, will narrate his film, “Facinating and Spectacular Brazil,” Feb. 18, while ancient Palestine is scheduled to be discussed Feb. 25 by Dr. Keith Beebe in his lecture, “Exploring Ancient Caesarea-Largest City Built by Herod the Great.” Dr. Richard Leakey, son of the world-famous Drs. L.S.B. and Mary Leakey, will talk on “Exciting New Early Man Discoveries in East Africa” Mar. 4. His work in paleon¬ tology for the past nine years has uncovered the existence of a tool making man dating back far earlier than previously thought. March 11, vetran journalist Leonard Gross is slated to discuss “The Great Wall Street Scandal.” Formerly the senior editor of “Look” magazine, Gross has written in a wide variety of fields, and his credits include an ABC Movie of the Week, a novel and a textbook on Russia in addition to his book, “The Great Wall Street Scan¬ dal.” Closing Events Archaeology is again the subject Mar. 18 when Dr. Ignacio Bernal, director of Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology will speak on “Ar¬ chaeology of Ancient Cities of Mexico.” Closing the ’74-75 season Mar. 25 will be Commander Peter Cockburn, film producer and former Royal Naval Reserve Officer, with his film titled “Inside Britain.” Season tickets for the Tuesday Evening Forum are $2 and are available by mail from the Campus Bank at 1580 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, or by phoning 578-7286. Ticket holders have guaranteed seating until 7:30 p.m. after which the public is admitted free. —Courier Photo by Richard Andersen GETTING DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY— Construction nears completion on the new mall between the C Building and the Para¬ medical Building. In recent days, concrete has been pouring for stair¬ ways, sidewalks and curbs. PCG Faculty Member Tells of Sabbatical in Soviet Union Born in Uruguay of Russian parents, Nina Tihomirov Perrinelle is currently an assistant professor in the Foreign Languages Department at PCC. She recently returned from a year’s sabbatical to Russia where she gathered information for her Russian Culture classes. “The cultural , events are remarkable,” she said. “I was always able to choose from a wide variety of performances, exhibits and museums. I know of nothing in the United States to match this excellence. “The transportation is also good,” she said, “but you have to receive permission to travel. You can’t just wake up in the morning and decide it’s a beautiful day for a trip. Often by the time you receive your visa it might be snowing.” Shopping is another problem. “There were very few lines in the stores for foreigners,” she said, “but in the other stores the lines were very long.” The “foreign” stores are those set aside for visitors— Russians may not shop there. In the “regular” shops Russians must wait in long lines to purchase their groceries and clothes. It's not that the Russians have little to buy,” said Ms. Perrinelle, “it’s just that they have little variety and there are few stores in which to shop.” The Women’s Liberation movement is not new in that country. “I would say Russian women are a little more than equal,” she said. “Seventy-five per cent of all the doctors and about 60 per cent of the engineers are females. But 100 per cent of the women must also do all of the housework, all of the shopping, all of the cooking. I guess you could say it’s a little one-sided.” Ms. Perrinelle found that the Russians shared a great deal of knowledge about the United States. “Some of the people think we’re still living in the days of gangsters— that people drive around with machine guns in violin cases. “But those persons who are more educated,” she continued, “are well- versed in up-to-date information about this country.” But Ms. Perrinelle might be won¬ dering who is actually correct. On her first day back in the United States, her car was stolen. “Even so,” she concluded, “I’m glad to be back. One year in Russia was quite enough.” All of the department’s business with students is kept in complete con¬ fidentiality, under Federal Regulation 401.32. “Our records are as con¬ fidential as a doctor’s,” said Ms. Hough. Although the agency keeps a close liaison with PCC, it isn’t a PCC-run organization. “Because PCC has already done so much for handicapped students, the agency is providing over $10,000 to PCC for improvements of ‘architectural barriers.’” The counselors are willing and eager to talk with anyone about himself, a friend, or a relative that might qualify for the program. “We want students to come in and talk about it,” said Carol Imai, a PCC counselor. Students interested in finding out more about the program should feel free to contact Ms. Imai or Ms. Hough. Ms. Imai is available in the PCC Counseling Center (578-7251). Ms. Hough, or a Rehabilitation Depart¬ ment-representative, will be at PCC on Wednesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. She can be reached in C212, or by calling 578- 7257. The Department of Rehabilitation is located at 3452 E. Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena (793-0651). Coop Ed Program Helps Students in Career Planning By Eliza Chan Staff Writer “We attempt to help students to get jobs which relate to their major fields of study. For those who don’t have a major, we'll help them to explore different career goals,” says Dr. Jo¬ seph F. DiMassa, associate professor of cooperative education. The Cooperative Education Pro¬ gram at PCC includes career explora¬ tion, related field experience and experimental learning seminars in science, social science, business, journalism, nursing, telecommunica¬ tion, music, engineering and technolo¬ gy, and police science. Through the program, students become aware of their own learning potential, their educational assets and their liabilities. They learn as they work. Co-op 10 emphasizes training, preparation for placement, analysis of work experience, and relationships of work or service to career and academic goals. Students are expected to plan specific objectives to be ac¬ complished and to develop a proposal which suggests improvement for their work situation. They will discuss their problems and analyze their work experience in class. “We help them to get a job, to hold a job, and solve problems on their job,” Dr. DiMassa adds. Co-op 1, 2 and 3 are centralized in exploration of career goals through supervised work and classroom ex¬ perience. Co-op 8, which is an eight- unit course, gives extensive field experience. The course is open only to business majors whose 40-hour work week relates directly to their major. Co-op 101, 102, 103 and 104 are related field experience courses for students whose jobs relate to their majors. These classes require career coun¬ seling and a term paper. The ultimate aim of the Cooperative Education Program is to give students extensive work experience and career counseling which will benefit them in their future career. The program is open to all students. The last day for enrollment in any of these classes is Oct. 25. For further information contact your counselor or the Cooperative Education office, C248. Chemistry Class Teaches Scientific Instruments’ Use A new non-credit class is being of¬ fered through the Physical Science Department lor students interested in learning scientific techniques in¬ troduced within the last few years. Called Modern Chemical Tech¬ niques, or Science 8033. the class emphasizes laboratory experience in the use of new analytical instruments. The class is offered Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in U309. Instructing the class is Robert G. Bowlus, associate professor of chemistfy at PCC. Covering the use and theory of some of the newer and more advanced scientific instrumentation, the class is being offered to science teachers, industrial technicians, and students wishing to keep on top of new developments in analytical methods and procedures.