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Women's Coaches Voice Grievances EAST lOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUSA^NEWS Women's Coaches Vol. XXXIl, No. 7 Los Angeles, California Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1976 Voice Grievances By GARRY HUFF condemned and unused by the p.m., before any athletic teums were Women's athletic funding came department. Last year a team of scheduled for practice. under fire recently when the outside personnel were sent in to In addition to losing the blacktop Women's athletic staff voiced their survey departments at Elac on their facility, the women have expressed grievances in a letter to Armando u.se of facilities. displeasure in the breakdown and Spirit Week Activities Include Rodriquez, college president. "The survey showed that the area budgeting of funds for the athletic The women complained to Rodri­ (blacktop) was virtually useless to department. quez that prejudice was responsible the department. There were no Sam Seno, head of the Fiscal Office for the lack of funding for the clas.ses being taught on the area and and AS funds, states that in the past women's Athletic program, and few people using it otherwise" .said AS has picked up the tab on inter­ Queen, Mr. Elac Voting Today warned that they will file a Title IX Butcher. collegiate athletics. Due to lack of AS grievance if no action is taken. Rough estimates of the actual area card sales the AS has frozen the Homecoming activities began winners of the various games against El Camino will begin at 7:30 while those not obtaining a card will In looking at the loss of the area. loss is aboul 200 ft. in length athletic budget again this year. Monday in the mall area and will throughout spirit week will receive a p.m. in the stadium. At half time, be charged $1.50. Women's Athletic Director Gloria xvhich is for the newly proposed nur­ "The only thing AS will pay for is conclude Saturday evening with the free hamburger and tickets to the Buchanan and Maestas will an­ The theme for the dance is Quintana said, "We have lost at least sing center, a $1.7 million project for for meals on any trips for the athletic annual Homecoming dance to be held football game. He said that all nounce the queen and Mr. Elac. "Paradise". Bands that will be per­ three teaching stations, not to men­ Elac, according to Butcher. teams," said Seno. in the Student Center, according to participants will obtain tickets for After the game, a Homecoming forming include Koppersytch and tion the loss of valuable area for our The proposed nursing center is part There is also a $15,000 AS athletic Kenneth Buchanan, AS president. the raffle. dance will be held in the Student Paradise. "Paradise is one of the athletes." of the five and ten year plans of the budget for men's sports according to On Saturday, the Homecoming Center from 10 p.m. unlil I a.m. All most popular bands around," said According to Dean Bernard college. The first knowledge of these Seno. The women's sports were Each day of spirit week will be football game with Elac battling AS card holders will be admitted free Buchanan. -James Wilson Butcher, the blacktop area was plans given to the Women's Athletic allotted $7,940 but these were frozen sponsored by different pepster Department was as late as fall 1975, in September. As of yet. the women's squads, beginning with 4hc yell less than nine months prior to con­ department has received $300 as leaders. Song leaders, soul squad, struction, according to the P.E. compared to $3,100 just to the football and the drill team will each sponsor a teachers. squad. day respectively. Friday's activities Aid Checks Arrive in Fiscal Office; "We have put in a request to have "The LACCD has given $5,800 for will be supervised by all pepsters. the blacktop area resurfaced for the protective equipment in addition to past four years straight. And each $1,700 forcleaning of materials. They Voting will take place today and year we have been told that it has also paid for the athletic insurance at tomorrow for queen and Mr. Elac. been definitely slated in the current $6,000," said Butcher. It has been Further Hand Processing Needed year's budget," said Quintana. Candidates for queen are: Christina divided at $2,494 to the Women's Silva, Margarate Ramos, Francie After the list has been sent to "After each year they still refused department and $5,506 to the Men's By JAMES WILSON Many students have stated that the have requested district officials to department. Salcido, Venessa Buske, Evangeline Financial aid checks have arrived Rozadilla. each name will be cross­ process of Financial Aid is too much design faster ways of obtaining or put off the work, until finally the Benitez, Norma Flores, and Beverly blacktop deteriorated so much that Butcher also stated that the college and are in the Fiscal Office, reports checked with an abstract list that is to bear and that they would rather not checks in the future. Bayer. Larry Rozadilla, director of Finan­ apply or reapply. Rozadilla feels that Many students have dropped-out the cracks are too large to work has $20,000 for intercollegiate provided weekly by the .Admissions athletics in a general fund along with cial Aid. with more cooperation between his early in the semester because they around" stated Quintana. "We were Other contestants include Teresa Office. At this time the number of $15,000 for transportation of athletes. office and Elans the process would be were unable to purchase books due to finally forced to move our classes due Salazar, Martha Flores, Sylvia These funds are broken down at 70 However, before Elans may units the student is carrying will be smoother for both parties. late checks. Emergency loans that to injuries out there. I feel that this Dominguez, Isabel Ruiz, Garry Huff, per cent for men and 30 per cent for receive their checks, a list containing checked. was the intent all along, so that the Suzie Falcoum, Enna Morozoff, Toni would have assisted these Elans have women according to Butcher. That the names of those students whose He said that a lot of students do not area could be done away with quiet­ Collins, and Cecelia Ornelas. Those been exhausted until those who have gives the Women's department $6,000 checks have arrived must be sent According to Rozadilla, after any complete all forms properly, ly" running for Mr. Elac are: Chris borrowed money repay the loan. ol the $20,000 bul as of this date the from the Fiscal Office to Rozadilla. alterations in the number of units creating a slow-down in the process­ "They (the administration) had Tatum, Jessie Corrarubias, James knowledge all along of this new- women have only been slated for This must be done so that sludenls carried are made if needed, each ing of folders. Because of this, the Rozadilla stated that the max­ Perry, and Henry Flores. nursing building but no one told us $2,940, according to Quintana. records may be examined by the name will be checked with the office supplies assistance to those imum allotment for emergency loans about it until the last moments," said "I wasn't even aware of the Financial Aid Office. student's final award notice. needing help when applying. is $1,500 and approximately $1,465 Opening ceremonies on Friday will Quintana. breakdown or amount of the fund. I has already been loaned by students. figured $2,940 was all we were to be given by all pepsters at noon in the Sam Seno. F^rincipal Bursar Of­ When all names have been examin­ Process Too Much These loans are to assist students in "That area we needed for mall area. Introduction of the foot­ ficer, said that checks are sent to him ed, a check release must be made and volleyball and basketball classes and gel." said Quintana. "The ratio of 70- Another problem Rozadilla faces is the purchasing of books, supplies, 30 is based on enrollment in the ball players and coaches will follow. in batches and that he sends the amount is posted on the student and other living expenditures. practice. There was also a games and Winners of a raffle for a dinner for Rozadilla the list the day after he master card. If there are any having a limited number of employes rhythms class for elementary educa­ college, not on the ratio or number of two at Charlie Brown's will also be receives the checks. Therefore, some deficiencies, the correct amount of and inadequate office space. Since tion taught there" stated Quintana. athletes in the department. Our announced. F21ans should obtain their checks by money will be deducted. Elans will be approximately 80 per cent of the department services nearly many According to Buchanan, all the end of the week. notified by mail when their checks studenl population may qualify for When asked about the survey, athletes as the men's does," stated are ready. F'inancial Aid. Rozadilla would like [STUDENTS WARNED Quintana stated that she believed it to Quintana. more xvorkers and more office space Students are warned that be invalid. No women personnel from On Friday morning last week the Must Have Card to accommodate these students. parking in the Prado parking the department including Mary district's athletic directors were to Before students may pick-up For these reason, the office is lot while attending classes may Taschner, Women's Physical Educa­ meet for an Ad-Hoc co-curricular AS Appoints Four checks they must present two types closed four hours daily from noon result in a $10 ticket, according tion department chairperson were committee on Athletic budget of identification to Fiscal Office until 4 p.m.
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