Board Of Representatives Inaugurates New System
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Vol. 33 Pasadena Junior College, March 27, 1942 No. 26
Student Spectator
By NOEL B. YOUNG
Fifteen hundred students
graduating in June have a
chance to give Uncle Sam a
break.
Colleges everywhere have
adapted schedules and curricula
to wartime demands. Short-unit
courses, emphasizing emergency,
needs — first aid, telegraphy,
prospecting, et al — have aug¬
mented the counselor sheets.
Moreover, the physical educa¬
tion department is putting the
boys in crack shape, with a pro
gram of high-jumping, cales-
thenics, pull-ups and distance
running. This is being effected
on the volition of school ad¬
ministrators. Contrary to Ber¬
lin, which inaugurated com¬
pulsory student military train¬
ing six years ago, no mandatory
rulings have as yet come down
from Washington.
Many of the faculty are
conducting emergency courses
on their own time — gratis for
Uncle Sam. The whole scheme
is to lick the Axis the demo¬
cratic way, without forsaking
1776 heritages.
Naturally, the first generation
is more keen to the lay of
things — they’ve gone through it
all before. But we of the second
have a decade or two of peace
and appeasement behind us,
making it tough to grasp the
import of Mars’ tidal wave.
June graduates have the op¬
portunity to do their bit with¬
out any form of coercion.
Stanford, California and the
rest have opened up summer
quarters, enabling students to
take advantage of an all-year
program. Without crimping
courses, undergraduates may
earn their A.B. in three years,
instead of four, in a time
when every minute counts.
This is a young man’s war.
The service needs more men
with college sheepskins. The
ratio of officers and men is
markedly lessening in an army
of mechanization, and they can¬
not make officers from non-col
lege men. The Naval Reserve
with it V-7 classification is de¬
ferring volumes of undergrad¬
uates, who otherwise might be
drafted, that it might have of¬
ficer material.
It is being drilled into us that
getting a good education, and
soon, is as important as should¬
ering a Garand. Universities
this summer will have full pro¬
grams opened to PJC’s 1500
graduates. Put yourselves on an
all-year, all out basis, and hit
the ball hard!
Tonight at 8:80 500 ROTC cadets and their dates are expected to attend the Military
Ball at the Civic Auditorium, dance to the music of Bob Saunder’s orchestra, discuss the
pros and cons of last Monday’s maneuver in Eaton canyon.
Among the dance floor decorations will be numerous satirical posters depicting events
occuring during the mock war,
including: Lt. Col. Bob Walter
hurridly moving his command
post as the action turns against
him; Captain Bill Anthony’s
now classical query “Where’s
Dennison?” prior to wiping
out an entire company; Col.
Sam Weiss maintaining “con¬
stant contact with all units;”
Lieutenant Don Loughery lead¬
ing a platoon through the
enemy’s main line of resistance
composed chiefly of ferocious
poison oak.
Ray Davis Announces Committee Plan
To Facilitate Legislation On Problems
A new system of business was announced by Student Body President E. Ray Davis,
at the last Board of Representatives meeting, and will be inaugurated at the next meeting.
Hence forth all problems are read before the board, then handed without discussion to a
special committee, which in turn will investigate the beackground of the problem. After
discussion the committee will recommend a vote back to the board.
The Finance Committee shall be in charge of all financial investigations, and shall
have the first hearing of the proposed budget after its preparation by the Cabinet and
before it Is presented to the Board of Representatives. Athletic
Committee shall be in charge of all men and women’s athletic
investigations, and shall have first hearing of the recommenda¬
tions from the Athletic Boards. Committee on Rules and Pro¬
cedure shall fix the rules for handling the business of the Board.
Judiciary Committee shall investigate all judicial matters. Class
committee shall investigate problems of the classes. Publicity
committee will handle publicity. The Awards committee shall de¬
cide what awards may be made, and by whom, and shall make
recommendation of the persons to receive those awards con¬
trolled by the Board. The Committee at-Large shall be in charge
of all investigations not directed to other Standing or Special
committees.
Anderson
Is Delegate
SCA Schedules Easter Service
Climaxing its four year old
career, the Student Christian
Association is sponsoring their
First Easter Sunrise Service,
to be held on the West Campus
lawn, 6:30 a.m.
Dr. W. O. Mendenhall, presi¬
dent of Whittier College, will be
guest speaker at the service,
his topic, “It Began To Dawn.”
Furnishing musical entertain¬
ment for the service will be
Robert Randell, soloist, singing
Gravier’s “Housana,” accom¬
panied by Frances Christiansen.
The Melody Maids and a double
mixed quartet will sing a selec¬
tion of Easter hymns.
Following the service, a
breakfast will be served at the
West Campus Student Union.
Tickets are on sale in the SCA
offices at either campus for 50
cents.
Pasadena Junior College
will be represented by Mr.
John A. Anderson, Dean of
Records, at the Thirtieth An¬
nual Convention of the Ameri¬
can Association of Collegiate
Registrars to be held in Chi¬
cago, April 13 to 16.
Mr. Anderson will be one of
the two Pacific coast registrars
selected to speak at the conven¬
tion, which this year will center
about “speed-up” programs, en¬
rollments, admissions, incomes,
degree requirements, personnel,
counseling, and cooperative pro¬
grams with the government and
the various branches of the
armed forces. Mr. Anderson’s
topic is “Junior College Grad¬
uates in the Universities.”
First event of its kind carried
out by the PJC unit, the regi
ment left the junior college at
8:15 Monday morning, reached
top of the canyon at 9:30. Wit¬
ness of extended order demon¬
strations by squad and platoon
was followed by a lecture on
scouting and patroling by Major
Milton Blakeman. After lunch
the maneuver proper began.
Three “white” companies, com¬
manded by Lt. Col. Walter and
Major Jack Smith, attempted to
defend the canyon from an at¬
tacking “blue” force of four
companies under the leadership
of Col. Weiss and Major Bill
Weitzel. Eventual outcome re¬
mains uncertain as time did not
allow for the completion of the
encounter.
Following a critique of of¬
ficers and men reporting of
their specific enactments of
missions, the regiment re¬
formed and made the return
•march to JC.
You th And H ome Is Today s Convocation Topic
Debaters Leave
For Convention
Four debaters from realms
of Pasadena Junior College will
leave today for Excelsior
Springs, Missouri, to enter the
national tournament and attend
the convention of Phi Ro Pi, na¬
tional forensics fraternity for
junior colleges. Those selected
by Mr. Hedley Reeder, public
speaking instructor, to partici¬
pate in the debate tournament
are Jim Redding, Bill Humph¬
rey, Carol Harford, and Betty
Bloom.
The PJC delegation will
leave today in order to reach
Excelsior Springs for the con¬
vention which is to last from
March 30 to April 3.
Rotary Club Youth Service
Committee Presents Discussion
Today the fourth in this year’s convocation series offers a
twist in the regular Friday talk procedure. A panel discussion,
“Problems of Youth in the Home,” organized under the auspices
of Youth Service Committee of the Pasadena Rotary Club, intro¬
duces this idea to PJC students. Formerly, students have heard
from one guest only at each convocation; today’s panel presents
contrasting ideas, values, outlooks, and the chance for each stu¬
dent to find his own views aptly expressed.
Interest will be centered upon Dr. George Merideth, Dep¬
uty Superintendent, Pasadena City Schools, and leader of the
day’s discussion. Three parents and four college age students
compose the remainder of the panel.
Convocations, .always well attended, are part of the school’s
educational program, supplement classwork and social activities.
Compulsory attendance is required today from students with 9:00
courses in Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Military Sci¬
ence, Physical Science, Physical Education, and Study Halls.
Others will report to regular 9:00 classes.
PJC Acclaim:
Three Wi
inrers
Awards for outstanding
journalism were presented
last week to three PJC youths
attending University of Cali¬
fornia’s ninth annual press
conference.
David Davis, John Water
house, and Noel Young were
chosen from 600 delegates as
tops in competitive displays of
talent, style, and mechanics.
Accredited best in the Junior
College news writing contest
was David Davis, who took first
place honors; John Waterhouse,
second place winner in the same
field. Noel B. Young received
first place in the Junior Col¬
lege editorial writing depart¬
ment.