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PCC Courier, September 28, 1984
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Voter Registration Pushed on Campus
POLITICAL SIGN-UP — Student Kelli Artinian, at left, answers
questions as student Eric Bauer, at right, fills out his voter registration
form. At center is Sam Sagamonian, political science professor, who
organized the campus sign-up campaign to encourage students to
participate in America's decision making process.
— Courier photo by Mike Luna
By Lorene Rosen
News Editor
Approximately 500 students regis¬
tered to vote last week when political
science classes offered forms and in¬
structions in the quad. “Voting is a
habit like brushing your teeth,” said
Sam Sagamonian, political science
professor. “Once you begin to do it, you
never stop.”
Voter behavior studies show nearly
half of eligible 18 to 34 year olds are not
registered to vote. Once they register,
Sagamonian said, they generally do
vote. That is why we participated in the
League of Women Voters’ Taking
Charge campaign which targeted
younger citizens.
The Student Nurses Association will
continue the registration effort on cam¬
pus between Oct 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. “As student nurses interested in
our professional organization, we be¬
lieve nursing is more than giving direct
patient care,” said Tammy Haywood,
SNA-PCC vice-president. “It is being
involved with all issues that affect
humanity.”
Nursing club members also plan to
remind registrants to vote by calling
them and putting up posters. “Our goal
is to be sure all of the approximately
240 nursing students are registered to
vote plus as many other students as
possible,” Haywood said.
SNA-PCC members presented their
local voter registration resolution to
the state and national associations
which adopted it, creating a national
campaign.
Historically, the nursing profession
has been involved in issues impinging
on human life,” said Roberta Cole,
SNA-PCC faculty adviser. “It actively
supported passage of the Social Secur¬
ity Act in the 30s and Medicare Insur¬
ance in 64. We try to be politically
smart and use our influence in every
way we can,” Cole said.
“Voting affects the human condi¬
tion,” Haywood said, “and we’re com¬
mitted to getting as many people as
possible involved in the decision mak¬
ing process.”
Questions Answered,
'Hotline' Is Available
Citizens eligible to vote must be 18
years old by election day and California
residents.
A student can register himself by
filling out a short form and mailing it
by Oct 9. No stamp is required.
Forms are available at the post
office, library, fire stations, DMV and
most city and county offices.
Registration in California is perma¬
nent. You do not have to vote in every
election to remain registered.
Reregistration at least 29 days
before an election is necessary if some¬
one moves, changes their name or
political party.
People cannot register someone else.
Each person must sign their own form.
If voters must be away election day,
they can apply for an absentee ballot
from the Registrar-Recorder’s office.
A permanent absentee voter status is
available for those whose mobility is
impaired. Call the Registrar-Recorder
for further information.
The League of Women Voters in¬
formation “hotline” is 381-6411.
PCC
COURIER
Hairstyles Make
Fashion Statement
See Photo Essay pg. 6
VOL. 59, NO. 2
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 28, 1984
Statewide Student Group Formed
Student Trustee Supports Concept
By Lisa Lowery
Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Serrato, student trustee, has
been working with other community
college representatives to develop a
statewide independent student associa¬
tion. At the first Sacramento meeting,
funded by the state community college
chancellor’s office, student represent¬
atives organized the electorial process
of an executive board, which would
consist of students enrolled in one of
the participating community college
regions. A mission statement and a
name, California Student Association
of Community College (CSACC) also
was adopted.
The purpose of the association is to
organize a student voice in Sacramento
in order to officially represent com¬
munity college students to all levels of
Speech Bouts Coming
legislative branches and other or¬
ganizations which deal with issues af¬
fecting student opportunities. The de¬
velopment of study and communication
methods were presented at the meeting
in August. Financing and by-law writ¬
ing committees were established and
will be meeting before Nov. 15.
A chairperson and two vice officers
were appointed, and a meeting struc¬
ture was developed. Regional repre¬
sentatives will meet on a .quarterly
basis. From the regional meetings,
elected or appointed officers will meet
bi-annually, and the organization will
have a its executive board meetings
once a year.
CSACC is open to all 10 regions as
well as individuals whose regions
choose not to participate. Serrato sub¬
mitted a plan for a telephone tree
communication method, enabling the
various regions and individuals to keep
in contact and up to date.
“Now we will be dealing at the state
level with the chancellor’s office,”
Serrato said. The telephone tree will
allow the organization to provide the
chancellor with positive student input,
“if we have an issue to address at the
state legisla,. e,” Serrato said.
Although two other localized student
associations exist, Serrato said he fa¬
vors the structure of CSACC. The stu¬
dent lobby, based in Sacramento, and
the Los Angeles Collegiate Council
(LACC), which includes universities,
have attemped to unite students on
issues pertaining to higher education,
but have not gained the backing of the
chancellor’s office as CSACC has.
The LACC, formed in 1981, Serrato
said, “is interested in any college that
wants to join.” LACC includes four-
year universities and requires dues.
CSACC is strictly formed for com¬
munity colleges.
“We must realize the viability of an
organization like this,” Serrato said. If
the organization had been formed when
state legislators were dealing with
tuition, students may have had a say,
Serrato indicated.
Active on Campus
Serrato has also been busy with the
campus associated student organiza¬
tion. During the summer, he spent
much of his time at the campus center
preparing the AS ofice for incoming
members. Serrato serviced the AS
computer, making opperational the
software programs pertaining to the AS
budget and activities.
Forensic Skills Tested
‘Now we will be dealing at the state level with the
chancellor’s office.’ —Joseph Serrato
JOSEPH SERRATO
Students Vie for Rose Tournament Participation
By Lauretta Joyal
Staff Writer
Student participation in PCC foren¬
sics activities requires adhering to a
regular, strict practice regimen. In
return, there are ample opportunities
during the school year for students to
test their abilities in intercollegiate
competition.
According to Joseph Probst, director
and coach of the forensics team, “Fo¬
rensics is intercollegiate competition
in speech, designed to promote com¬
munication between people.”
Student speakers take part in several
important tournaments annually. The
most significant, said Probst, is the
Lancer Tournament sponsored by PCC
Biola Hosts Seminar
Speech demonstrations will be
presented at Biola University Satur¬
day, Sept. 29. The seminar will in¬
troduce forensic newcomers to what
actually happens at tournaments.
Students and teachers will demon¬
strate speeches in 14 catagories includ¬
ing debate, current events and liter¬
ature. The event is sponsored by Pa¬
cific Southwest College Forensics As¬
sociation.
“If you want to learn what forensics
is all about, this is a perfect op¬
portunity,” said Toni Johnson, student
forensics assistant. The trip is free and
transportation will be provided. No
reservations are required and the bus
leaves from in front of the Forum at
8:00 a.m.
“Plan to bring a lunch so you don’t
miss any sessions and expect to return
about 4:00,” Johnson said.
each November. Other notable events
include both a statewide and national
meet for community college students.
At forensic tournaments students
can participate in a variety of areas.
Impromptu and extemporaneous
speaking are two events that assist in
developing organizational skills along
with the ability to think quickly. Oral
interpertation promotes the utilizing of
ones creative and artistic perceptions.
Persuasive and informative speaking
are additional areas in forensics.
According to Probst, “the PCC fo¬
rensics team has a lot of potential this
year. We have eight returning students
from last year. Four are now in the
junior division, and four are in the
senior division.”
Many people have the talent for
forensics, said Probst. “People with
little or no experience at all often
become more competitive, because of
their willingness to learn.”
Probst encourages the beginners.
“When a person first tries his hand at
forensics, he competes in the novice
division, giving him plenty of time and
experience to become the best.”
Probst has been on staff at PCC for
11 years, and forensics director for five
years. His background in forensics
includes a year of high school compe-
tion, and four years of team competi¬
tion at California State University,
Long Beach. After college, he coached
the team at the University of Wiscon¬
sin, Oshkosh for two years.
“If a person is interested in dealing
with other human beings and also
wants to experience the excitement of
competition, then forensics is the ac¬
tivity for him,” said Probst.
By Kim Baldridge
Staff Writer
Over a thousand young women from
the Pasadena area flocked to the Tour¬
nament House (formerly the Wrigley
Mansion) last weekend to compete in
the initial tryouts of the 67th Rose
Queen contest.
The month-long search for the seven
member Rose Court has begun. The
nine member Queen and Court Com¬
mittee of the Tournament of Roses
Association has started the selection
process which will culminate with the
Coronation Luncheon on Oct. 25, 1984.
The judges will be looking for the girl
next door. “Tournament Rose Queens
must have natural poise, beauty and
personality,” said Bob Johnson, chair¬
man of the Oueen and Court Commit¬
tee. “The young women are evaluated
BAND AUDITIONS BEGIN
Participants for this year’s Rose
Parade band will be selected Sun¬
day, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Sunday Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to
noon.
Five minute auditions in K100
will consist of scales and sight
reading. All musicians, including
junior and senior highschoolers,
are welcome to try out.
In addition to the parade, the
band will perform at the Rose
Howl and compete in the annual
Band Festival on Dec. 30.
on academic standards, speaking abil¬
ity, charm and personality.”
The Rose Queen and Royal Court will
reign over the 1985 Rose Bowl Game
and Parade on Jan. 1. The Queen and
Court will also serve as representatives
for the Tournament of Roses through¬
out the year. They will attend numer¬
ous social functions including over 80
events from October through January
1.
High school seniors and full-time
college students in the Pasadena Area
andCommunity College District are
eligible to compete in the Rose Court
contest. Each contestant must have
By Lorene Rosen
News Editor
The 47-year-old Tuesday Evening Fo¬
rum Series has dropped “Evening”
from its title and changed its focus to
meet the needs of senior citizens, said
Mariann Loniello, associate dean of
instruction at PCC. More than 200
people attended the first Tuesday Fo¬
rum this week when Whittier College
President Eugene Mills discussed
Elderhostel living and learning.
During the thirties and forties, often
more than a thousand people attended
vibrant discussions on issues of the
period, Loniello said. In recent years,
the travelogue showcases have drawn
only a few hundred people, mainly
seniors.
fulfilled these requirements. «Maintain
a 2.0 grade point average for the
current and previous year’s course
work. «Be 17 years old by Dec. 1, 1984
and not more than 21 years by Jan. 2,
1985. «Be an unmarried female, not
previously married, and agree not to
marry before Jan. 2, 1985.
All contestants must have attended
the first judging session where acontes-
tant’s application was filled out.
The four rounds of competition will
be held at the Tournament House at 391
S. Orange Grove Blvd. Each woman
who participated in the first round
received an invitation for herself and
The new series, offered as a non¬
credit course, presents free programs
dealing with topics of current concern
to older citizens. The change in time to
3 p.m. allows participants the safety of
daylight hours and moving from Sexson
Auditorium to the Forum provides con¬
venient free parking in an adjacent lot.
After class, visitors may socialize at
the cafeteria which continues last
years tradition of offering a complete
hot dinner for $2.75. The meal is avail¬
able to everyone.
Greg Jackson, a PCC instructor,
counselor at Cal State Northridge and
private consultant, will present Deal¬
ing With Difficult People at the Oct. 23
Forum. When people complain about
problems and feel there is nothing they
an escort to the Royal Ball, Friday,
Sept. 28 at the Pasadena Center.
Two hundred fifty girls will be in¬
vited back to compete in the
quaterfinals Saturday, Sept. 29. Ap¬
proximately 50 young women will be
selected to participate in the semifinals
on Thursday, Oct. 4. Twenty-five Royal
Court hopefuls will gather Thursday,
Oct. 11 for the final selection session.
The Royal Court will be announced
on the southern steps of Tournament
House Monday, Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m. The
Rose Queen will be announced on Oct.
23 following a Royal Court weekend in
Balboa with the judges and their wives.
can do to remedy them, it’s because
they don’t understand their own partic¬
ipation or their rights in the matter,
Jackson said.
The session will address some typi¬
cal assertion problems for seniors,
discuss interpersonal dynamics and of¬
fer possible solutions. "People tend to
want to win arguments,” Jackson said.
“That means someone has to lose."
The purpose of this class is to show
people how they can acknowledge dif¬
ferences and create the possibility of
communication so that everyone wins.
Future Forum subjects include
myths and realities of sexuality, insur¬
ance and taking charge of ones life in
later years. Registration can be ac¬
complished by calling 578-7261.
Tuesday Forum Changes with Times