PCC Courier, April 29, 1970

VOL. 32, NO. 1 1 APRIL 29, 1970 PCC CoiVdeb PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Time is Running Short for the Enrth No Birth Control Now; Mass Sterilization Later — Courier Photo by Steve Tom STUDENTS AT EARTH DAY listen to lecturer on the ravages and the pollution of man's environ¬ ment. Interested students spent the entire day at seminars, panels, and discussions of man's envi¬ ronment. Pictured session was held "Under the Sun; on the Grass" as a reminder of the need for people to notice the beauty (and sometimes the ugliness) of our surroundings. OMD Members Plan Carnival; May 2 Date for Spring Event By MILDRED FREE If you couldn’t find a seat in Sexson Auditorium for the Earth Day colloquium panel on “Mo¬ ment in the Sun,” then it’s high time you gave serious thought to the number one problem of today: the population explosion. Robert and Leona Rienow’s book was the theme in the discus¬ sion among eight students who, although not experts, had read the book and done considerable research. Woodrow Ohlsen, chairman of the English Department, moder¬ ated the discussion and began it by posing three questions: 1. Why not concentrate on sci¬ ence and technology in solving the problem? 2. Why single out the U.S. for blame? 3. To solve the problem, won’t we have to give up many free¬ doms? In answering the first question, the finite nature of earth’s re¬ sources was pointed out. It takes a very long time to build up re¬ sources which are being used rapidly. The population increases much faster than technology ad¬ vances. The quality of life de¬ creases with crowding. In China one must stand in line seven days for a shower. Fill Up Siberia? The ideas of filling up Siberia or moving to other planets were Shot full of holes. These ideas would put too much strain on the already overworked resources. By BOB OUZOUNIAN Well folks, did you all have a happy Earth Day? Let’s at least hope the Earth did, because this was the first time it has ever had a day. Last Wednesday, people wore Oceanography is sometimes pre¬ sented as a possible solution, but 90 per cent of the ocean is a bio¬ logical desert. The productive areas are close to land where they are being increasingly pollut¬ ed. It was also brought out that science and technology have been contributors to the problem rath¬ er than helps in solving it. In answer to the second ques¬ tion, “Why single out the U.S. for blame?”, the point was made that the U.S. consumes 50 per cent of the world’s resources while num¬ bering 6 per cent of the popula¬ tion. If the U.S. can solve its prob¬ lems, the rest of the world will have an example to follow. To do this we have to change our stan¬ dard of living and also our basic philosophy of “growth for growth’s sake.” A baby born in this country will consume 25 times as many of the basic resources as a baby born in India. We Live Off World The world’s poor are producing the high standard of living en¬ joyed by Americans. For instance, Peruvian fish are used to feed pets in America, while this food is actually needed for the people of Peru. The misconception that man is on the earth to use for his own selfish ends must be corrected. We must realize that man is part of a delicate ecological balance of • Continued on Page Three their buttons, passed out pam¬ phlets, and scorned at the smut in the sky. Yes, it was a day to “do your thing.” At 9 o’clock the excitement be¬ gan with a prayer by the Rev. “For the second year the annual OMD Carnival is being held on Saturday afternoon and evening so that youngsters and their par¬ ents as well as the student body of PCC can enjoy the fun of 25 booths and concession stands. Stephen Crowell. He asked God to save us from what He told us to do. Multiply. Some people have overdone it, so now we must be saved from the passions given us. A colloquium panel headed by H. Woodrow Ohlsen, English De¬ partment chairman, discussed the book, “Moment in the Sun,” ex¬ posing our pollution crisis. Again and again the panel stressed the responsibility accorded each per¬ son in the fight against this des¬ tructive enemy. To solve our environmental problem and avoid a crisis in the U.S., we must learn to co-exist with other living animals, lower our standard of living (the world does not belong to us), and change the governmental process which binds up necessary legis¬ lation against pollutants. That’s all. Now someone is bound to clean up the whole mess — right? For the first time in history, for 24 proclaimed hours, everyone leaped onto the Earth bandwagon and spun around — throwing out enormous words of wisdom for mankind. When Earth Day ended, many people went back to living in Pasadena and driving to school. The cause departed with the crowd. The affluent society loves to unite in crusades, and what bigger cause can you have than the whole Earth? Ecological conver¬ sations could be heard nationwide, and today we flick cigarette butts on this sacred sphere. After 24 hours the sacrifices should continue. Of course, con¬ structive thinking and organiza¬ tion should continue too, but with¬ out the professional do-gooders. The one-day-do-gooder should be out watching the Dodgers, or whatever. “Included in this year’s festival are plans for a dunking booth, a pie-throwing contest, a cake walk, and fortune-telling, with plenty of concessions and prizes,” says Lar¬ ry Rollins, Omicron Mu Delta carnival chairman. Getting underway at 3 o’clock, the fun will take place at Horrell Field. The gala excitement is ex¬ pected to reach its climax with the 9 o’clock program. According to Steve Lantz, OMD president, the day’s finale will come with the announcement of the OMD Carnival Queen. On the program with this regal event will be the announcement of the new song girls. Lantz further added, “To the active club members, our most gratifying moment will be the in¬ troduction of the John W. Harbe- son scholarship winners and re¬ cipients of the John Twomey scholarship. “These awards are presented to the two outstanding PCC fresh¬ men and the two outstanding high POP day will celebrate the tal¬ ents of many PCC writers with different types of poems, short stories, sketches, humor, and pathos. The collection is on sale at the PCC Bookstore and in the English Department for 50 cents. This year’s “Pipes” is distinct¬ ive in that it contains more in¬ dividual contributor’s works than it has ever had before. Over 50 people are represented in it. The reason is that the editors decided that it would be more fair to publish more authors with only one work than it would be to have one author with many works. They tried to represent all groups on campus in a broader coverage. It is estimated that over 600 manuscripts were submitted from the student body. Only 50 or so could actually be used, however, and the editors had certain stan- school seniors coming to PCC next year. “The traditional awards have always been important, but with the tremendous amount of apathy circulating these days, we are es¬ pecially happy to add this incen¬ tive and token of PCC’s appreci¬ ation for outstanding service to the college community.” A major part of the OMD Car¬ nival tradition is the penny-a-vote queen contest. Princesses repre¬ senting different departments vie for the coveted crown during this week by soliciting dollars and pennies. With the funds, OMD can pay, in part, for the annual schol¬ arships and the expenses for the carnival. OMD, PCC’s highest honorary service club, is a tradition in it¬ self. With its biannual tapping, the club has amassed over 1000 alumnus since its chartering in 1927. The spring carnival has been the traditional reunion time for alums in the area, and OMD has an active list of over 900 graduates of OMD. One of the standards was the literary excellence and originality displayed. Another was to see that the theme exhibited in the work was not duplicated in the “Pipes” too often. Each editor or assistant reads it through individ¬ ually and decides upon its accep¬ tability. The purposes of “Pipes” are to give recognition to students who are interested in writing, and to allow the rest of the student body to read what other students are wrtiing. The editor is Michael Murphy; and Harriette Abies, Mike Davies, Lora Harrington, and Mary Haley are the assistant editors. Adviser is Ivan Jones. Avelina Fernandez is the cover editor and illustrator. The PCC printing class, under the guidance of Robert F. van der Veen, instructor, prints the “Pipes of Pan.” —Courier Photo by Steve Tom INTERESTED STUDENTS view pieces of dead tree brought down from Lake Arrowhead as a part of PCC's Earth Day activities. Earth Day Bites the Dust ; One Day Observance Not Enough ' Pipes of Pan ' Makes Appearance on May 7 May 1 signifies the debut of the dards by which to judge their 1970 “Pipes of Pan,”’ a literary acceptability, anthology of PCC student works.