Campus Receives Two New Publications
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VOL. 31, NO. 8 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 23, 1969
"ASPECT," PCC's new magazine, is hot off the press and on sale
at the bookstore.
Socialist Worker Raps
On Greatness of Cuba
'Aspect' Magazine
Replaces Yearbook
New Paper
Due Shortly
Commissioner of Dialogue Ru¬
dy Fordham says that the ASB
paper will be out soon. The pub¬
lication will be issued every Wed¬
nesday and be distributed in the
Courier boxes.
It is the policy of the yet un¬
named publication to publish all
submissions uncensored. The only
editing will be for libel or obscen¬
ity.
All students, faculty and admin¬
istration are welcome to submit
their work. There is no staff to
write for the publication; it will
be comprised solely of articles
submitted to it.
Submissions should be taken to
the office of the commissioner of
dialogue, upstairs in the Campus
Center.
Music Dept.
In Concert
PCC’s Music Department has
planned a number of concerts
for the remaining part of the
spring semester.
Tomorrow at 11 a.m. in the
Music Building (K), there will be
a recital by William J. Carmody,
a tubist. Carmody is a participant
in the Honors Project, which is
a new program in the Music De¬
partment, begun only last fall.
The program tomorrow will
include Richard Strauss’s “Horn
Concerto No. 1.” which Carmody
has transcribed for the tuba. In
transcribing the work, Carmody
changed none of the extremely
high register patterns, so as not
to alter the original musical ef¬
fect.
He will also play the “Cello So¬
nata” by J. B. Breval (arranged
by Carmody) ; “Bassoon Concer¬
to No. 1,
К
191,” by Mozart; and
“Suite for Tuba” by V. Nelhybel.
“The Mozart Concerto” for the
bassoon is considered one of the
most beautiful and most difficult
for that instrument; and to a-
chieve the precision and charm
of the tuba requires more than
the usual dedication. The perfor¬
mance of Nelhybel’s “Suite for
Tuba” is the West Coast Pre¬
miere of the composition.
Students enrolled in the project
are required to file a statement
of purpose in which a proposed
project is identified and defined.
These may be concerned with an
original composition, p e r f
о
r-
mance, or research paper.
Special recognition of these ef¬
forts are made in an appropriate
manner such as a printed pro¬
gram, duplication of score and
parts, plus a recording of a per¬
formance.
Other programs planned for
the future include a choral fes¬
tival on May 2, a choral concert
on May 17, and a concert by the
Chamber Choir on June 7.
The choral festival is a new
project for the dpartment.
Choirs from other junior col¬
leges in the area have been invit¬
ed to participate.
Center Change Noted
Mrs. Marjorie Winogrond is
substituting in the Tutorial
Center for Mrs. Alberta Crag-
gett who has undergone an op¬
eration and is convalescing at
home. Faculty members are
asked to refer to Mrs. Wino¬
grond all Tutorial Center prob¬
lems handled by Mrs. Craggett.
“My Life in Cuba” was the top¬
ic of guest speaker Joel Britton
in Harbeson Hall last Thursday.
A member of the Socialist Work¬
ers’ Party of Los Angeles, Brit¬
ton spoke on the situation in Cu¬
ba before and after the Cuban
Revolution.
Britton opened his speech by
relating to the small audience
some bits of Cuban history in re¬
lation to the United States. He
pointed out the important eco¬
nomic role of the U.S. in Cuba in
the 1800’s, then attributed Cuba’s
underdevelopment direct 1
у
to
U.S. intervention.
He referred to the Platt
Amendment (which was an
agreement signed with Cuba not
to let a foreign power secure con¬
trol over the island) as the Uni¬
ted States’ prevention of “the
Cuban independence movement
coming into power.” to protect
American businessmen’s rights,
and said that Cubans were forced
at gunpoint to incorporate the
amendment into their constitu¬
tion. The government was then
run by “political machines,” and
racist policies prevailed, he said.
Rebellions in 50’s
These conditions caused Cuban
student rebellions of the 40’s
which led up to the revolution in
the 50’s.
Next, a group of slides depict¬
ing the present-day status of Cu¬
ba were shown, and Britton conti¬
nued his explanation.
Since the Revolution, Cuba’s
agriculture has improved, he
said. The main crop is still sugar
cane, but the next highest agri¬
cultural interest i s improving
state dairy herds.
Britton explained that because
of wide-spread disease due to the
tropical climate, no satisfactory
breed of cattle existed in Cuba,
and that this problem is being
overcome through artificial in¬
semination, which is considered
to be one of the major advances
of the Cubans.
Women workers in factories
during the week are being trained
on weekends in what would nor¬
mally be considered men’s
work — operating heavy farm
equipment.
Britton claimed “illiteracy has
been eliminated,” and followed
that statement with, “This is a
lower rate than in the United
States.”
Free Medical Care
Medical care i s completely
socialized, and all local tele¬
phone calls within the city of Ha¬
vana are free, he said. Future
goals are free bus fare, and a
standard housing rent of 10 per
cent of salary.
The Cuban Communist Party,
he said, differs from other forms
of Communism in that it “does
not support materialism,” but
rather “high morals and a ful¬
filling of basic needs.” Also, he
said, officials in the full-time ar¬
my and militia are elected.
When asked what the goals of
the Socialist Workers’ Party in
Los Angeles are, Britton replied,
“To help convince people that a
socialized society is necessary.
This provides people with a need
for work and a feeling of useful¬
ness. It eliminates struggles and
racism, and members of the soci¬
ety are not working for profit.”
He also stated that under Cu-
nan Communism, “Institutions
for basic needs are no longer con¬
trolled by just a few against the
interests of the people.”
Graduate List Posted
A tentative list of candidates
for June graduation has been
posted outside 108C. Correc¬
tions should be reported to
Mrs. Wilma Nedeau in 10C be¬
fore May 1.
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Program Appoinments
Students who have no “holds”
may make appointments for
programming for the 1969 sum¬
mer and fall sessions in 128C
now.
The latest thing off the presses
at PCC is the first issue of “As¬
pect.” Latest because it is the fall
edition.
The magazine is being publish¬
ed by the former students of the
annual staff. Because of a severe
financial cutback, the Pageant
had to be eliminated and was re¬
placed by a less expensive publi¬
cation.
“Aspect” magazine differs from
an annual as it does not display
familiar faces and chronologically
assembles the year’s happenings.
In the first issue of “Aspect”
magazine there is a little of some¬
thing for everyone. For instance,
for an investment of 75 cents
(free to ASB card holders) a per¬
son has a chance to win $10 in a
coloring contest.
The contest rules are few. All
the contestant has to do is stay
within the lines of the drawing;
and choose the colors carefully.
The contestants may use any
media they choose.
Judges are experienced “cray-
ola experts”: Dr. Armen Saraf-
ian, president of PCC and a father
who has viewed many a colorful
caricature; Norman Abbey of the
Art Department and member of
the Pasadena Artists Associa¬
tion; and Mrs. Russell Leada-
brand, also a member of the Pas¬
adena Artists Association.
The winner will be anounced in
the Courier.
Controversies. Too
For the more intellectual types
there are many feature articles,
some of which deal with current
controversial topics.
There is a feature, “Black
Speaks Out; White Speaks Out,”
which gives student opinions on
the racial situation.
As part of Women’s Week,
AWS presents Judge Joan Demp¬
sey Klein in Harbeson Hall at
noon tomorrow. Mrs. Klein,
judge of the Municipal Court,
will speak on one of her favorite
subjects, “The Status of Women.”
On the Los Angeles Municipal
Court since 1963, presiding in vir¬
tually all divisions, Judge Klein is
now presiding in Division 75 in
the Van Nuys Courthouse, hand¬
ling all misdemeanors and felony
arraignments for that area.
Judge Klein’s academic and
work experience records go hand
in hand, since she worked her
way through college and law
school. She graduated from
UCLA Law School in 1955 with
an LLB degree, from San Diego
State College with a BA degree,
receiving a teaching fellowship to
UCLA for graduate work.
A member of many profession¬
al organizations, she is also a
member of the National Council
on Crime and Delinquency. In 1966
she was one of the 50 judges se¬
lected nationwide to participate in
the Conference on Alcoholism in
Wasgington, D.C. and is currently
on the Alcoholism Advisory
Committee, Department of Pub¬
lic Health, State of California.
In 1963 Judge Klein was Alum¬
na of the Year, UCLA Law
School. In 1956 she was selected
the Woman of Tomorrow in law
by the Welfare Federation
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Los Angeles.
A fourth generation Californi¬
an, Judge Klein, her husband Con¬
rad Lee Klein, an attorney and
former deputy attorney general,
There is an article on “Draft
Changes 1968.” Does drafting
graduate students make the pri¬
vate smarter than the sergeant?
Another article on “Student Dis¬
sent, It Is Worth It?”And an ar¬
ticle on the “Library Guard.”
For the people concerned with
the future of California, there is
an article on the possibilities of a
hurricane in this state (according
to the article, there is a great pos¬
sibility!)
Complete coverage of the PCC
Homecoming with photographs
and an accurate account of all of
the fall sports, also with photo¬
graphs, can be seem and read in
this fall issue of “Aspect.”
Graffiti Feature
There is a unique article
“Graffiti,” the art of writing on
walls. Since the construction be¬
gan at PCC there have been many
grafitti “artists” roaming the
campus. The temporary plywood
dividers seem to be perfect for the
art.
Ron Firestone, former ASB
president, addresses a letter to the
administration and students of
PCC voicing his opinion on the
way that the student government
is being run.
Assorted poetry and short fea¬
tures; lots of photographs and po¬
litical cartoons; illustrations and
more can be found in this issue
of “Aspect” magazine.
The magazine was distributed
to ASB cardholders Monday at
the Bank.
It is on sale now in the Book¬
store for 75 cents.
The second issue of “Aspect”
has already met its first deadline
and it will be on sale sometime
in late May or early June.
and their children live in the San
Fernando Valley. They are active
in various charitable, civic and
community organizations.
Dramatists Offer
A 'Happy Time'
By MAL LUMBY
Samuel Taylor’s Broadway suc¬
cess, “The Happy Time,” is slat¬
ed to close PCC’s 1969 dramatic
season in May. This comedy will
be the Theater Arts Association’s
final selection in the salute to
Britain.
This play describing the vicissi¬
tudes of growing up in bi-lingual
Canada will be presented in the
Little Theater, May 15 to 17 and
22 to 24 at 8:15; there will be a
matinee on May 22 at 2:30.
Since the seating for this pro¬
duction will be limited, it is sug¬
gested that students buy tickets
as soon as sales begin, May 5.
Two performances have already
been sold out because of pur¬
chases made by civic groups.
Adult entry will be $1.50, stu¬
dents 75 cents, and ASB card
holders and faculty free.
The play has a dozen charac¬
ters, eight of whom have starring
roles. The “happy time” of the
title is the group up of 12-year-
old Bibi Bonnard, youngest mem¬
ber of a French family living in
Ottawa. Bibi’s father wants his
son to grow up to appreciate two
things — love and truth.
This objective becomes most in-
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Judge Joan Dempsey Klein
Speaks During Women's Week