PCC Courier, September 28, 1979

I SEPTEMBER 28, 1979 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA VOL. 48, NO. 6 Rebuttals Must Be Printed Trustees Restrict Courier SPEAKING OUT— Trustee Walter T. Shatford argued that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions made it unconstitutional to add the rebuttal amendment to the Courier policy Sept. 20. Management Counseling Now Offered on Campus By Sylvia Cann Staff Writer Service Corps of Retired Executives members, working through the U.S. Small Business Administration, have extended their Los Angeles office to PCC where the entire San Gabriel Valley, as well as college students, can seek help, according to A1 Turnbull, assistant chairman of the business department, which is arranging the program on campus. Counseling in the management of small businesses will now be offered to PCC students and the community in D209 on Mondays, 1:30 to4:30p.m. and Fridays, 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. Through the SBA, which is an in¬ dependent federal agency, advice is given to people who plan to start their own businesses or who already have businesses that need assistance. “The idea is to accommodate the public, the community,” said Turn- bull. “It’s no crime to make a mistake,’’ he added with reference to the fact that many people who plunge right into managing a business, unaware of potential problems, fail. Manning the SBA office at PCC are retired business executives Laird L. Haney, Stanley E. Morris and Bob Weitkamp. They are among a vast army of Service Corps counselors totaling 12,200 in the nation. Their services range from advice about acquiring loans and licenses to handing out publications dealing with such processes as marketing, ad¬ vertising and spotting danger signals in a small business. The SBA office in L.A. has aided people of all ages, races and both sexes, according to Haney. They have dealt with college graduates and people with little education. Some have no experience in business while others owned a business for a number of years. The counselors warn they cannot tell people what kind of business to start, but they can ask them what background they have and direct them accordingly. If people already know the type of business they want to manage. SCORE supplies them with information pamphlets. Monthly workshops, based mostly on the various needs of SCORE’S customers, are additions Turnbull plans to bring to the SBA program at PCC. Similar to SBA’s L.A. and Santa Ana workshops, the sessions here will include discussions on topics such as personal factors to consider in a small business, taxes, legal aspects in organization and the importance and types of business insurance. Turnbull plans some workshops to be devoted to women in small businesses. His goal is to create a women’s business owners’ program, like the one currently conducted at Lane Com¬ munity College. Appointments for SCORE counseling may be made through PCC's business department. 578-7314. The Board of Trustees passed an amendment forcing the Courier to print rebuttals in response to any political editorial or endorsement, at their Sept. 20 meeting. Initiated by Trustee Roger Gert- menian, the policy change requires that rebuttals be given equal space . During the discussion that ensued it was suggested the responses run verbvatim and in a place of prominence. Gertmenian. running for re-election in November, stated that the current policy, enacted last December after months of debate, was 'inferior’ to the policy preceding it because it provided no opportunity for rebuttal. However, Chrystal Watson, Com¬ munication Department chairperson, said the existing policy did provide space for rebuttals by students, PCC employees and members of the Board of. Trustees in the form of letters to the editor. Gertmenian specifically stated he had the right to find out who wrote a May 25 editorial criticizing his op¬ position to seating a student trustee on the board. ‘When you’re stabbed in the back, you have the right to have your day in court.” argued Gertmenian. who the believed the article to be “politically motivated.” Trustees Robert Spare, Charles Briscoe and David S. Hannah voted with Gertmenian for the policy change while Walter T. Sharford and Dr. Richard Green opposed it. Warren Webber was absent. Opponents of the motion repeatedly reminded the board that no trustee had written the Courier a rebuttal. "I would encourage you gentlemen.” Ms. Watson told the board, “to try the existing system before changing it.” Gertmenian replied, “It doesn’t do any good.” He said he preferred to change the policy rather than “go before the firing squad.” Gertmenian refused to respond when Courier editor Dan Hutson asked why he had never written a rebuttal to the newspaper, and why he had waited four-and-one-half months to bring up the editorial. Spare, who voted for the policy change, then asked that Hutson be called out of order or “escorted from the room” if he persisted to question Gertmenian. Shatford, speaking in opposition to the policy change, cited U.S. Supreme Court decisions in an attempt to persuade his colleagues that their action is prohibited by the First Amendment. “We're the government here,” stated Shatford. 'We are the people who are no saying, well, we’re going to be regulators, and when our desire to be regulators comes up against First Amendment freedoms . . . then our desire, in fairness, must yield to the First Amendment. We may not like that, but I think that we are bound to follow the law.” Shatford argued that the board should at least first consult with the Los Angeles County Counsel, free of charge, before passing the motion. “The prudent client asks his attorney first,” said Shatford, a lawyer. He then' made a substitute motion that the board take the proposed change in the policy to County Counsel first and place it on the agenda for the next meeting Oct. 4, at which time the board could ''take action any action it wished to take after considering the opinion of County Counsel. Shafford’s motion failed. 4-2 and the orginal motion was then passed. Administrative Changes Prompt Faculty Criticism Three Teachers Hired By Music Department By Stephen Share Staff Writer Three new teachers have been hired by the music department in an effort to expand its instructional services. Donald Brinegar replaces William Hatcher as the director of the Chamber Singers. Brinegar, previously from Claremont High School, is currently president of the Southern California Vocal Association. He has toured Europe, Mexico and the southwestern United States with his choirs. “I plan to create interest in the student body and represent the school by providing entertainment for the students and the public,” says Brinegar. Marshall Ramirez, also a vocal director, will take charge of the Sand Pipers, a musical theater group, as well as the Concert Choir, popular singing techniques and the vocal technique classes. Ramirez is a former Long Beach' Unified School District instructor. The jazz classes will take on a new tone under Robert Taylor, a one year veteran of Cal State L.A. Taylor will head the Jazz-Rock Ensemble, in¬ structional improvisation and the scales and rhythm classes. Hatcher is leaving PCC after 10 years at this college to take a position at Cal State L.A. While he was director, the Chamber Singers con¬ ducted concert tours of Hawaii and the National Convention of the American Choral Directors in Missouri. By Dan Hudson Kditor-in-Chief Superintendent-President Richard S. Meyers’ recent administrative re¬ alignments have come under fire by Faculty Senate President Joseph Probst. Probst, in his Sept. 12 Senate Gram, charged that the methods used by Dr. Meyers for establishing the changes disregard the intent of Title IV of the California Educational Code which established the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate, according to Probst, was established to coordinate faculty and administrative aspects of the college. By not seeking the counsel of the senate, Probst claimed Dr. Meyers “broke faith with the faculty.” The changes effected by Dr. Meyers alter the chain of command in several areas of the college. In a memoran¬ dum addressed to the faculty and staff of the college, Aug. 28, Meyers stated the purpose for the changes was “to simplify service to the various con¬ stituencies on campus.” Six ad¬ ministrative positions were eliminated, or combined with other positions, in the process. According to Probst, however, the changes may be beneficial but the method used was not. “I’m sure some of the changes are excellent, but the senate was established to give input with regards to faculty-related changes. “A number of areas have been taken out of our hands due to the unionization of teachers recently. For example, the California Teachers’ Association deals with wages through collective bargaining. However, the Faculty Senate is still in charge of many faculty concerns. That’s the concept- faculty as experts giving advice. But when the administration doesn’t seek out our advice, that is when we become concerned," said Probst. Dr. Meyers’ interpretation of Title IV does not concur with Probst’s. “I don’t know what he’s referring to,” stated Dr. Meyers. “I don’t see any part of Title IV that implies that ad¬ ministration can’t make ad- minsitrative changes in its reporting structure. “All the people who were involved in any of these changes on any of the offices involved were called in for their input as to whether or not they liked it, or if they had any comment. After receiving input from classified, faculty and administrative people involved, we decided to go ahead with these changes,” Dr. Meyers said. His view of who to notify also dif¬ fered from Probst's. “We’re talking about administration changing ad¬ ministration. I am firm in my belief that we went beyond what we had to do as admimistrators in checking with everyone affected. “I've been a part of organizations where things are changed and you find out when you come to work and see a new flow chart on the board. We did not have anybody in that situation. We did check with all supervisors and employees,” said Dr. Meyers. As to charges that the faculty wasn’t consulted, he said, “If Mr. Probst is saying that the Faculty Senate wasn’t notified, then I would say that’s true. We felt, after a great deal of discussion, that we were talking about management making management changes, and so they were done.” Changes in the administrative structure are not yet complete, however. “I don’t think this is the perfect administrative structure,” stated Dr. Meyers. “I continue to look at it.” The goal of these and further changes is to “open things up as much as we can between people on campus. And there were certain structures that seemed— well, not inhibitive of communication— but that would seem easier to change to make things run smoother.” Certain positions were eliminated, certain titles changed to something more descriptive, all to help centralize some of the administration. For example, putting security under business services was done for this reason. Further changes will probably occur in the office of vice president of ad¬ ministrative services since Dean Mildred Wardlow, who stayed on past her retirement to assist Dr. Meyers during his first year at PCC, plans to retire at the’ end of this year. Rose Queen Tryouts Draw 800 Hopefuls Nearly 800 girls from the Pasadena Area Community College district participated in the first tryouts for Rose Queen Saturday, Sept. 22, and Monday, Sept 24. This huge field will be narrowed as girls participate in the quarterfinals, September 29, semifinals, October 4, until on Thursday, Oct. 11, 25 girls_will participate in the finals. All judging events will be held at Tournament House in Wrigley Gardens on Orange Grove Boulevard. Each contestant, identified only by an assigned number, is evaluated by a panel of nine judges. After each step in the elimination, one-third of the contestants- are invited by mail to participate in the next step of the judging. As the field is narrowed and con¬ testants and judges get to know each other better, individual judging sessions lengthen, and emphasis is College Enrollment Swells, Increases Three Percent By Sylvia Cann Staff Writer Enrollment for the fall semester swelled to 16,780 students, an increase of 567 or three percent over last year’s registration, according to dean of admissions Rick Neumann. Of the 16,780 students, 4,000 are freshmen, 2,500 are transfers and another 2,500 are re-entry students, said Neumann. Seven thousand students are continuing their at¬ tendance from last semester. Reports showed the largest age group at PCC consists of 18 to 20-year- olds, followed by 25 to 34-year-olds. Men and women between the ages of 21 and 24 make up the third biggest group, trailed by those between 35 and 49. Five percent, or 1,000, of the total students enrolled are at least 50 years of age. Seven hundred, or four percent, are in the 15 to 17 bracket. The three largest ethnic groups are: 10.500 caucasions, 2,000 blacks and 1.500 Hispanics, reported Neumann. Another major contribution was the expanded public information program and its use of newspaper ads, radio spots and the Outreach van sent into the community to inform people of course offerings. In addition, there seems to be an overall new interest in PCC, according to Dr. Irvin G. Lewis, vice president of student personnel services. “We have a broad schedule— people are taking a new look at it,” he said. Membership Meeting Set Ski Club President Chris Consoli urges everyone interested in mem¬ bership to attend the first meeting of the year Tuesday, Oct. 2, in C301 at noon. The meeting, which will feature a film and a guest speaker, is very important because it’s the first one and that’s when we discuss all the im¬ portant things. If you miss the first meeting, you might not know what’s going on with the club,” said Consoli. Topics of discussion will include the club’s past as well as future excursions and club memberships. Four trips are planned this season to Utah, Colorado, Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes during coming holidays. “We have a lot of fun” commented Consoli , who explained the club travels by chartered buses and stays in con¬ dominiums. Other schools such as USC, UC-Irvine and Cal State Long Beach participate jointly with PCC on these trips TOURNAMENT OF ROSES TRYOUTS-Eight hundred Pasadena Area Community College District women anxiously await judging at the Rose Queen tryouts last weekend in Tournament Park. One hundred fifty-one of the girls, who were identified to the nine judges by number only, have been invited to participate in tomorrow’s quarter finalS. — Courier photo by Judith Gordon increasingly placed on poise and personality. The royal court, consisting of seven young women, will be announced Oct. 15. Finally, Oct. 3, the 61st Queen of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses will be announced. From that point on. life will become extremely hectic for the Rose Queen. During the two months following her selection prior to New Year’s day, 1980, she will appear on numerous radio and television spots and par¬ ticipate in more than 80 official func¬ tions. But there are many compensations for that 61 day schedule. The queen and her court receive coverage by the printed media which will reach six continents. On the day of the parade, they will be viewed by a television audience larger than 125 million. Futhermore, the queen and her court will each receive a complimentary wardrobe, and meet the Rose Parade’s distiguished guests. While no trips are guaranteed, past Rose Queens have traveled across the U.S. Otys took part in Hawaii's Kona Coffee Festival in 1974, and one queen represented the tournament in Pasadena’s sister city of Lud- wigshafen, Germany. The Tournament of Roses has been a tradition in Pasadena for over 90 years. First introcuced by Dr. Charles Frederick Holder in 1889, the mid¬ winter festival was intended to demonstrate to the nation Pasadena’s utopian climate which produced flowers throughout the year. The event was patterned after a European rose festival, and the first parade was held January 1, 1890. Prizes were awarded for the most beautifully flowered buggies. The Parade has grown rapidly since that time. The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was formed in 1895. and the first Queen was selected in 1905,