Wednesday, March 28, 1973 Cerritos College 11110 E. Alondra Blvd. Norwalk, Calif Vol. XVI No. 21 'Crisis' Class ism; Offers Students _jmm Chance to Aid : By WALTER GRAY He also stressed the. importance of a TM Staff Writer vehicle on campus equipped with By GARY KUDERMAN •1111 Fires, car stripping, telephone and emergency lights, an extension ladder Senior Staff Writer vending machine destruction, the that would reach the roof tops of the What would you do if your telephone mm •% tearing limbs off of trees and countless buildings, and carry at least one fire rang in the middle of the night, you HIP other acts of vandalism and malicious extinguisher. answered it and the voice on the other 111*- mischief keep Cerritos' only security "Fires, are our. biggest problem. I end brought a proclamation of suicide'' iSillil! jfHflH guard busy in a cat and mouse game of have had to go in three different Chances are good that, unless properly school protection. directions at once to put the fires out. trained to handle such calls, you would The guard. Ernest i Ernie I Utesch, and then, the kids that set them got hang up and go back to bed. But luckily puts in 16 hours on Saturdays, 16 hours away," Utesch said. for some there are'persons who are on Sundays, and eight hours on Fridays. Forget to Lock Doors trained to take care of just such a He has been directly responsible for six situation and can listen with Door locking too seems to be a arrests of minor youths, and aided understanding and provide some sort of problem at night and on the weekends. sherriff's deputies in the arrests of help. According to Ernie, faculty members others. For the past two semesters Cerritos and administrators working late and -Utesch was hired through the College, through the Office of have the keys to the buildings forget to maintenance department of Cerritos and Community Services, has conducted an lock up when they leave. although working in the capacity of eight week training class in Human "If there was some way of knowing security, he has no authority as that of a Adjustment: Crisis Intervention and that someone was inside without me peace officer. His jurisdiction goes nd Help-Line Counseling, going to check. I could spend more time further than a citizen's arrest and his Cerritos First surveying the campus for acts of vandals escape with charges of acts of a vandalism." Utesch said. "We were the first, and as far,as I misdemeanor. know, are the only college in the area to He also suggested the possibility of the offer this type of training." according to In apprehending an individual, Utesch "key holders" to have special parking Dr. Patrick D. O'Connor, instructor for cannot make any sort of physical stickers on their cars showing the this unique class. contact with the person, nor can he buildings they work in. This, according detain them longer than a few minutes The class in crisis intervention to Ernie, would eliminate the guess for questioning. teaches the student how to cope with a work — he would know who was in the "Sometimes my uniform is enough to. variety of problems that come over the " displays are changed monthly, and students with ideas to building and what for. O SOLO MIO • Debbie Wallace seems to have her own scare them, but I need more than a telephones. "We give instruction in such interpretation of "The Singer With Glove," a graphite texture present their own'exhibits are welcomed and may contact Admin. Says No Problem ,: uniform for proper enforcement," areas as creative listening, drug done by Marianne Manzella. This display of art can now be Mrs. Joseph in the library. According to Dr. Stephen Epler, dean information and counseling and suicide Utesch said. seen in the glass case at the north entrance to the library. The (TM Photo by Gary Kleiman) Needs the Right Tools of academic affairs, there really isn't a prevention," O'Connor said. problem of any great concern here at When asked if the rumoij about his There are currently 35 persons buying his own uniform was true. Ernie Cerritos. Epler does realize the involved in the'training class. "They are Counselor makes charge assured TM that it was. "Not only have I incidents and that through the joint Community people." O'Connor said, bought one uniform, but two." he said. efforts of administration and security "people who are concerned and want to, "In addition to that. I have bought my the minor problems can be curbed. work on the help-line." own flashlight, batteries and two-way- The one thing Dr. Epler doesn't want O'Connor, besides being the instructor Class Scheduling Lacks Research radio." Utesch said. is a duplication of wrong police acts, for the Cerritos training program, is 1 such as the one at Rio Hondo College, that they want " asked Wilcoff. "Are "The school has provided me with a project director for Help-Line and Youth By SOULA KONSTANTOL ROS attaining some feedback in order to where the campus rent-a-cop was, the classes for the students or are they hard hat and.a badge," he said. "But Counseling in Bellflower. He feels that TM Staff Writer improve the present system. v. • 0 that doesn't protect me from the rock running around shooting at students. the most vital aspect of help-line Surveys should be conducted on forced to take them " Surveys. Wilcoff Charging that there is a shortage of throwing and air gun attacks I'm "This, we don't need," Epler said. services is listening. • campus to learn if serious discrepencies believes, may answer these questions. research. examination and Wilcoff suggests the use of data constantly up against." Insurance coverage will take care of "I like to refer to it as telephone experimentation on the part of the exist with our present system, according, : processing cards on a trial' basis. A Ernie feels that he should be any great loss and the sheriff's listening rather than counseling. We to Hugh Wilcoff. Cerritos counselor. administration, is Elvidio Bufalini, a student's preference of classes would be commissioned through the Norwalk department will take care of any great don't give advice over the telephone Cerritos counselor since 1967. transcribed On the cards. Students would Sheriff's Department and be allowed to problem, according to Epler, but things unless it is in answer to a specific This article is the last of a three-part Probing into the concept of students then continue to select classes according carry some protective device other than will get worse before they get better, question, such as a referral," O'Connor series dealing with the problems of class designating the classes that they want to the. class schedules made up by his flashlight. according to Ernie. said.. , scheduling. The third pait will describe before schedules are made has brought what ideas are coming forth by. division chairmen, these two schedules Variety of Calls out one significant factor, lack of administrators and what new systems could then be compared. "We receive a variety of calls over the research. ' other colleges have already instituted. Wilcoff feels this would allow help-line." O'Connor said. "The number administrators to observe if student Candidate Charges of calls runs anywhere between 450 and "It is ironic in this age of highly- The negative points toward students selections follow the class schedules of 500 a month, most of which are calls sophisticated computer systems that we choosing classes were that they change the present system. He believes this from lonely people." he said. can't find or effect more just and their minds too easily. would be a "fair evaluation." The Help-Line and Youth Counseling meaningful ways of scheduling "Do students change their schedules "There is no doubt in my mind." that Citizens Overtaxed center, in operation since December students." Bufalini said. hopeful stressed it is very important Surveys could be one device used in because they aren't getting the classes students will elect the classes they want Charging that the taxpayers 1971. deals with everything from drug before schedules are made, according to Cerritos Community College district pay that a student be able to secure information and counseling to abortion Wilcoff. an exorbitant tax rate in comparison to immediate employment in his chosen referals and marital problems. "It's a realistic concept," he said. "I neighboring communities, Charles A. field upon completion of their studies at "Drug calls were the most prevalent Japanese Wrestling Team don't know the ramifications. It will (Chuck) Harris contends that if elected Cerritos. at the outset of our help-line service, but happen, but not for two to five years," as a trustee, he will do everything in his Harris is an active member of several now the majority of calls come from "Lets face it. a computer can do a power to keep the property taxes from civic organizations including the those people I call lonely related better job than a division chairman in being increased. Norwalk Lion's Club. Bellflower Traffic people.'" O'Connor said. "People who Takes on Falcons Monday trying to meet all requirements," Jack Harris explained that the Cerritos and Safety Commission. Society of Real just need someone to talk to." Estate Appraisers (Associate). Rancho Japan's All-Star wrestling team are classified in international weight Black, business division chairman said. citizen pays 72 cents per hundred dollars Los Cerritos Board of Realtors and the .Drug related calls still rank high competes with Cerritos.