PCC Courier, September 29, 1972

PCC’s Handicapped Getting Extra Help By Andy Merrill Because of the specialized needs of PCC’s handicapped students, Mrs. Francesca Baldwin, coordinator of services for handicapped students, plans to hire two part-time assistants, she told the Courier this week. Expected to start work within a month, the two are Terry Clark, spe¬ cialist in orientation and mobility for the visually handicapped, and Mrs. Lucille Miller, coordinator of services for the deaf. “Mrs. Miller will develop a program for the deaf and hard of hearing stu¬ dents on campus,” Mrs. Baldwin said. “We need someone to communicate with them through their sign lan¬ guage.” Mrs. Miller will also serve as voca¬ tional and personal counselor to the deaf, assess their weaknesses and assist teachers in remedying these weaknesses, Mrs. Baldwin said. She reported the number of deaf stu¬ dents taking advantage of her services had dropped from 20 last year to six because of lack of specialized help and proper attention. “This woman knows the world of the deaf, being hard of hearing herself,” Mrs. Baldwin said. Mrs. Miller has worked for the State Department of Rehabilitation, Pasadena office, and for California State University, Northridge, and is working on a doctorate in her field, Mrs. Baldwin said. Clark has worked at the Foundation for the Junior Blind, Temple City High School and California State University, Los Angeles, and has a masters degree in orientation and mobility, Mrs. Bald¬ win reported. He will teach the blind how to get around campus independently and also how to commute to school and back. “I presume he will do some personal counseling,” Mrs. Baldwin said, “and advise me on the specific needs of the blind. “Another duty will be to complete a campus map in Braille that has al¬ ready been started.” Mrs. Baldwin has worked at PCC for two years. Her office is in bungalow A near the volleyball courts. She works with about 75 students with all kinds of handicaps as lacking use of arms, legs, eyes, ears or other faculties. “My job is to make sure the handi¬ capped have all they need to succeed in their studies,” she said. “Each student ASB Prexy Resigns; New Election for VP The ASB Board met in a special meeting Wednesday to accept with regret the resignation of John Mar¬ shall, who was elected ASB president last June. Marshall handed in his resignation to the Board without giving a reason for his withdrawal. ASB vice president Chris Lucas assumed the presidency with the full approval of the Board, and a new vice- president will soon be elected. “In order to make it a fair situation we will hold an election for the job,” said Dean of Student Activities John Eikenbery. “Students can fill out applications next week from Monday to Friday. The Board will interview all applicants and will make the selec¬ tion.” Eligibility to be an ASB officer requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units during the semester of office and a 2.2 grade average in the units at¬ tempted during the preceding semester of college enrollment of the initial office. The new ASB officers for this fall semester are Chris Lucas, ASB president; Kathryn Raffee, Senate president; Martha Hubner, Senate first vice-president, Denny Meehan, needs something different.” She is quick to concede that the 75 students taking advantage of her services are not the entire handi¬ capped student population. “Many don’t know about our ser¬ vices,” she said. “Others are difficult to help, like the mentally handi¬ capped.” She showed the Courier a variety of unusual machines for helping the handicapped, such as one that magni¬ fies letters and helps the nearly blind learn to write. Mrs. Baldwin, a Pasadena native who has lived here most of her life, has a bachelors degree from Sweet Briar College, and a masters in special edu¬ cation from Cal State, Los Angeles. “At Sweet Briar I did some volun¬ teer work with the retarded at Lynch¬ burg Training School and Hospital,” she said. “I spent my senior year in practical experience, doing psycho¬ logical experiments, teaching in class¬ rooms and working in recreation with the retarded.” She became interested in other specialties of handicaps as well as re¬ tardation. On returning to Pasadena she taught for a time at Roosevelt High School, a public school for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped. Then she worked for four years as the first edu¬ cational consultant in the Child De¬ velopment Division of Childrens Hospital, a diagnostic clinic for re¬ habilitation, placing retarded and handicapped children in the proper schools throughout Southern California. “After I developed that job,” Mrs. Baldwin said, “I retired for six months. But I became anxious to get back in the field and came here.” Mrs. Baldwin’s office, including her salary, is financed from federal money under the Vocational Education Act. Five students work for her part time; one is paid from work study funds, one is under VEA. Senate second vice-president; Betty Knight Associated Women Students president; Don Stockett, Sophomore Class president and Bob Black, Inter- Club Council president. Student government is the central coordinating body which provides and maintains student body facilities and activities at PCC, giving students the opportunity to develop leadership. Its purpose is to enrich the students’ total experience. Rose Queen Hopefuls To Meet on Tuesduy A pre-tryout assembly for the 1973 Tournament of Roses Queen and Court judging, is scheduled for PCC coeds on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 12 noon in Harbeson Hall. At the assembly girls will be given a rundown on try-out information, dressing hints, eligibility and judging. A question and answer period will follow with a member of a past Royal Court. Girls who try out must be students of any school or college within the Pasadena Area Community District, they must have a grade-point average of 2.0 (C), and they must not be or have been married and agree not to marry before Jan. 2, 1973. It is also necessary that they be at least a senior in high school and 17 years of age by Dec. 1, and not more than 21 years until after Jan. 2, 1973, and that they attend the first judging session on Oct. 7, or 9, and complete a contestant’s ap¬ plication form. Each contestant is given a point rating from 0-3 on poise, personality, smile, speaking ability and carriage. While beauty is obviously a necessary ingredient, it is not the most important factor; a girl’s smile is equally important because the girl chosen to be queen will constantly be in the public eye for several months. First try-outs for PCC girls will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Tournament House in Wrigley Gardens, 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd. in Pasadena. There is no entry fee. Officials from the Tournament of Roses Association encourage coeds to try even if they tried before. They say that often a year or two makes the vital dif¬ ference in a young lady. More than half the girls on the 1972 Royal Court had unsuccessfully tried out before. One of the princesses had, in fact, tried out twice before. Life on the Royal Court during November and December is hectic ; in that 60- day period well over 70 official functions are scheduled, climaxed by the greatest parade in the world. But there are compensations. During the two months leading up to the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Queen and Court will appear on several net¬ work and television shows. Then on January first they will appear before an international television audience of more than 100 million people, in addition to a live audience of more than a million others. All members of the Royal Court receive a complimentary wardrobe, too. And while there are no guaranteed trips, past queens have represented the Tour¬ nament of Roses Association at events in cities from San Luis Obispo to New York. Last year’s queen Margo Johnson, who was a PCC coed, even made an official appearance at the “Man and His World” exhibit in Montreal, Canada. But perhaps 1972 Princess Vicki Sanchez (also of PCC) said it best, “Being part of and living a very real dream is probably the most exciting and rewarding three months any girl can have. Vol. 35, No. 2 Pasadena City College, Pasadena California September 29, 1972 ASB Gets 5 Per Cent Profit with New Cafeteria Operators The Board of Trustees turned the cafeteria over to the ASB Board last July 1 so the ASB could hire a company that would do the best job and give good food service to students. The Board of Trustees, which had been losing money on the cafeteria, had been under managerial operation >y A & A Food Services. “We still had to pay for the employees,” said business manager Stanley L. Riordan. Bids were opened to food service companies and several companies responded. After being thoroughly checked, R & R Food Services was chosen. Under the new contract, R & R Food Services is completely in charge of personnel. The Student Service Fund will receive about five per cent of the gross profits that R & R Food Services makes in the cafeteria. Twenty per cent of the five per cent received by ASB will be used for partial support of student government programs. Sixty per cent of the five per cent will be retained in the PCC Student Service Fund to support events approved by the Board of Directors for the Student Service Fund ; twenty per cent of it will be returned to the PCC district for maintenance and equipment for the cafeteria. The Board consists of nine members including the dean of student ac¬ tivities, John Eikenbery; director of business services, Stanley Riordan; ASB president, Chris Lucas; the commissioner of finance, one full time PCC student selected at large; one representative of the Student Senate; one representative of the Faculty Senate; one representative from the Educational Assistants Association, and one representative from the California School Employees Association. Some of the events which will be sponsored by the PCC Student Service Fund will include lectures, concerts and recreational intramural activities. According to Dean Riordan, the Board is in the process of being ap¬ pointed. “We hope that it will be a financial success for the college,” said Riordan. “It looks a lot more favorable this month than one year ago. The ap¬ proximate five per cent amount will be paid monthly to the ASB. It will be no great amount.” Trailers To Cater Food to Ball Fans Two trailers designed specifically to cater to football game enthusiasts by Ross Concession, Inc., will be stationed at PCC to accommodate hungry fans. The 60 by 30-foot trailers will offer a variety of foods, such as pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, candy, peanuts and they boast fully equipped soda fountains. According to Jack Ross, the owner, it is expected that 5000 persons will be served during halftimes. Trailers will open one-half hour before each game. NEW PRESIDENT AND BOARD— Chris Lucas is the new ASB president as of last Wednesday when a special meeting was called. His Board includes (from left) Bob Black, Inter Club Council president; Martha Hubner, Senate first vice president; Kathryn Raffee, Senate president; Denny Meeham, Senate second vice president; Betty Knight, AWS president; Chris Lucas, ASB president; and Don Stockett, Sophomore Class president. Lucas assumed the post upon the resignation of former prexy John Marshall. ASB Vacancy Will Now Enable All Students to Get Involved Counselor, Teacher Signatures Needed for Dropping Classes After the fourth week of school, a student who wishes to drop a class must obtain the signatures of his teacher and counselor before filing the form in the Data Control Office, ac¬ cording to Dr. Irvin G. Lewis, ad¬ ministrative dean of student per¬ sonnel. This is the result of a year long study by the Faculty Senate, Student Per¬ sonnel Committee and student representatives, he said. “For years the faculty has been concerned about the fact that they didn’t have an opportunity to talk to students before they dropped a class,” explained Dr. Lewis. “This new system makes it possible for in¬ structors to talk to students and help them to solve problems and stay in class. Instructors can get more in¬ volved and we hope the class drop rate will be reduced.” Under the present system, students do not consult their instructors before dropping. Very often the instructor does not know the student has dropped until he is notified by the Data Control Office. “Sometimes there are panic drops and bailing out at the last minute,” said Dr. Lewis, “when in fact the student may have been able to achieve a satisfactory grade if he had con- Library Hours The PCC Library announces its hours for the fall semester: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to4:45 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. suited the teacher and remained in tne class.” When the new procedures go into effect, a student who wishes to drop a class must first confer with his in¬ structor and get his signature on the appropriate form, listing the class to be dropped. Then he discusses the proposed action with his counselor for such implications as graduation eligibility. When the required signatures are complete, the student will then file the form in the Data Control Office. But should he change his mind after ob¬ taining the signatures and not file the card, he will not be dropped trom the class. Drop cards are available in the Counseling Center (C216) or from teachers. Evaluation Correction Last week the Courier printed a story about the new teacher evaluation program here at PCC. In that story we reported that each teacher would be judged by an evaluation committee consisting of three members: the administrative dean for instruction, the chairman of the department, and a permanent faculty member from the depart¬ ment. We were in error. This procedure applies only to contract (probationary) and temporary employees. In the evaluation of regular employees, the committee will consist of only two members: the administrative dean for instruc¬ tion and the chairman of the depart¬ ment. Peer evaluation of regular employees would, it is thought, be unproductive. _ __ Students taking part in the future of PCC now have the opportunity by filling ASB vacancies and taking an active part in student government. A majority of students criticize student government and say it’s all a game or that it has no relevance for students who are at a two-year junior college. There is also a minority of students who feel that by getting involved in student government, they can change it by voicing their opinions, and then voting to place those opinions in action. The portion of students who are in¬ volved in student government this semester don’t want to feel like a minority. They want to represent the majority of students who don’t understand how to express their displeasure. The application deadline for all elective positions is Monday with the general election taking place Thurs¬ day, Oct. 5. Freshman Class president is an elective position that gives an in¬ coming student a chance to directly participate in leadership and to par¬ ticipate in student activities. The Freshman president helps with the Homecoming Mum Sale and the traditional co-sponsored Frosh-Soph Competition Day. The most rewarding aspect of being Freshman president is heading the Former Photo Editor Takes Medal Honors at County Fair Talent and fast action have paid off for Alan, Zanger, last year’s photo editor of the Courier and Aspect, who has won two honors for an impromptu shot he took in a park last summer. Zanger’s shot of a small girl standing on her brother’s back as he knelt to boost her to a telephone in Arcadia’s Eisenhower Park is on display at Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, where it won a gold medal in the photo¬ journalism division. It has also won honorable mention from the California Press Photographers Association. “I was eating lunch when I saw the kids,” the active PCC graduate recalled. “It came out good and the Star-News ran it on the front page.” Zanger, who was graduated in June, worked full time through the summer for the Pasadena Star-News and the Foothill Intercity Newspapers. He also worked part time as a janitor, and took 10 units at PCC during the summer. Now, still working part time for the newspaper chain, he is enrolled here for 18 units in three photography classes and English 1A. The creative Pasadena resident reported that his picture will remain on display at the fair through Oct. 15, and will be exhibited at other places after that. Candy Cane Sale with the proceeds going to a Christmas party for the Fred Nelles Home for Boys. Associated Men Student president is also an elective position with great responsibility. The AMS president organizes the Homecoming activities, which to the apathetic student may not mean much. To be original with new ideas for organizing men students on campus is another major project of the AMS president. The appointive positions still open are elections commissioner, finance commissioner and religious com¬ missioner. The elections com¬ missioner screens all candidates, supervises all voting procedures and checks on the tabulated results. The commissioner also has the honor of announcing the winners. The finance commissioner analyzes, studies and makes recommendations to the ASB Board about student ac¬ tivities. The finance commissioner has four members of the ASB Board on his commission, two of whom are Senate vice presidents. The religious commissioner has the responsibility of raising the moral and spiritual concern on campus. Through the four religious clubs represented at PCC, the religious commissioner has a direct line of communication with various religious organizations. If someone has any gripes about anything, try the Student Senate. The deadline for applications to any commission is Oct. 11. It is the in¬ tention of student government on campus to help the students, not alienate them from the ad¬ ministration. i Cowtieb