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Vol. 15, No. 13
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
December 6, 1961
ASB discusses expanding ballot rights
Sanders hits recent proposal
Rep Council passes format
for first PCC debate hour
Definite plans for putting on
the first debate hour were given
the go-ahead last week by the
Representative Council.
The group, which barely form¬
ed a quorum, approved the fol¬
lowing format for the sessions:
The first debate hour is plan¬
ned for January 16 at noon. The
session will be opened by a stu¬
dent moderator who will intro¬
duce a pre-determined subject of
a controversial and pertinent na¬
ture.
TWO STUDENTS (possibly
from the speech department) will
be given three minutes apiece to
voice the pro and con sides of
the issue. Then the program will
be turned over to the students in
the audience who will be allowed
three minutes to express their
views on the subject.
At the end of the hour the
moderator will give a summary
of the hour’s discussion.
“Many students have already
indicated an interest in the debate
hour," stated Rep Council presi¬
dent Joe Sanfilippo.
HE NOTED that it will be an
attempt to encourage a collegiate
atmosphere on the campus, and
offer students an outlet for opin¬
ion and expression.
The topic for the first debate
hour has not yet been decided,
however, Sanfilippo promised ade-
uate publicity when it is chosen,
Lantos to discuss
'State of Freedom'
Dr. Thomas Lantos, former
anti-communist und erground
leader, will discuss "The State of
Freedom in the World Today,” at
tomorrow’s general assembly.
The program, a repeat of yes¬
terday’s assembly, will begin at
noon in Sexson Auditorium.
The topic of the speaker was
chosen in connection with Bill of
Rights Week.
A native of Budapest, Dr. Lan¬
tos has traveled widely on sev¬
eral continents. During World
War II he was an active member
of the anti-Nazi underground, and
in the postwar period he was in
the forefront of anti-communist
political activity in Hungary.
Lantos’ academic training com¬
menced at the University of Buda¬
pest, continued at the University
of Paris and the University of
Washington, where he received a
master’s degree. At the Universi¬
ty of California he received his
doctor's degree in the field of in¬
ternational economics.
He is a member of Beta Phi
Kappa and numerous distinguish¬
ed professional associations and
has, since 1948, been on the fac¬
ulty of the University of Wash¬
ington and San Francisco State
College.
Dr. Lantos can be heard fre¬
quently on radio and television
with his lectures.
Fashion Show
The AWS Board will sponsor
a Christmas show December
12 at noon in Sexson Audito¬
rium. The affair, called “Dear
Santa,” will be free to the en¬
tire student body. Sports,
school, and formal attire from
Rollins of Arcadia will be fea¬
tured.
so the student body can be pre¬
pared to make intelligent com¬
ments.
A REP COUNCIL student com¬
mittee, looking into the possibili¬
ty of purchasing cigarette ma¬
chines for the campus, has sent
out a questionnaire to JC's in the
area, inquiring on the success and
problems they have had with the
machines.
The campus improvement com¬
mittee also reported that the new
student lounge which is being
built will have fruit and milk
machines available in them.
Therefore such machines will not
be purchased for the bookstore
this year, as was suggested to
the Rep Council.
Putting abrasives on the music
building steps is also being taken
care of, after the Rep Council
made the recommendation to the
administration. Sanfilippo report¬
ed that the college is in the pro¬
cess of purchasing strips of ma¬
terial for the slippery stairway.
ASB president Ed Sanders said
last week in his first press con¬
ference that it is “not right” to
allow students not holding ASB
books to vote in college elections.
The student leader stated that
the ASB Board handles money
and plans activities for ASB book
holders, and it is only right that
just these students should elect
their officials.
The proposal of opening the
elections was discussed at a re¬
cent board meeting.
SANDERS said he would be in
favor, however, of having the stu¬
dent body vote on the matter to
determine whether or not they
want the elections open.
Answering questions from the
audience on school policy and his
actions as president, Sanders com¬
mented on the plans he has for
helping school spirit and publici¬
ty. One of his ideas calls for a
movable bulletin board in the near
future.
SANDERS admitted that he has
in the past asked heads of off-
campus fraternities for their sup¬
port of college activities. He jus¬
tified his action by stating that
these leaders “represent approxi¬
mately 500 ASB members.”
He also said he “felt a responsi¬
bility” to these students, when he
publicly explained to them that
the Courier stands on their or¬
ganizations did not necessarily
represent ASB views.
Sanders said that if press con¬
ferences of this type were “bene¬
ficial” he would continue hold¬
ing them in the future. The ses¬
sions are open to any member of
the student body who wishes to
question the ASB president on his
policies or actions.
Or. Robbins votes against
eliminating post-season tilts
College president Catherine Robbins has voted against a
proposal to eliminate post-season football games in the junior
college system. At a recent conference of JC administrators,
a committee was set up to look into the possibility of such
action. _ _ _
Dr. Robbins, in a Courier press
conference, said she did not feel
that athletics were over-empha¬
sized at PCC, and were not inter¬
fering with scholarship.
“We have strong community
support for our teams whether
we win or lose,” the college presi¬
dent stated. “PCC has never had
a recruiting system for athletes.
Sports should be an extra-curricu¬
lar activity.”
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Dr. Robbins also discussed the
erecting of bleachers for the New
Year’s Rose Parade on the college
front lawn each year. She stated
that one of the stands is owned by
the Associated Student Body,
which receives the money for the
sale of seats.
The Public Schools Service As¬
sociation also owns one of the
concessions, and uses the money
to help pay for the public schools’
float. The PSSA also sells park¬
ing spaces in the college lots for
the same purpose, she said.
JC grads offered
new Navy plan
Capt. F. G. Hess, USN, profes¬
sor of naval science at UCLA
will be in 160C from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. on December 11 to explain
a new NROTC program open to
qualified junior college graduates.
Vice-admiral William R. Smed-
berg III, chief of navy personnel,
has announced details of a new
plan by which junior college grad¬
uates can enlist in the Naval Re¬
serve and later enroll as juniors
in the contract NROTC program
at any one of the 52 universities
throughout the country where the
program is offered.
The Naval Reserve Officers
Training Corps fills a continuing
need within the Navy by provid¬
ing a steady flow of well educat¬
ed junior Navy and Marine Corps
officers for service with the fleet.
It also builds a reserve of train¬
ed officers ready to serve their
country in time of need.
Qualified applicants who are
accepted by one of the 52 universi¬
ties offering the NROTC program
will be ordered to active training
duty and enter at Navy expense
a special nine week summer ses¬
sion on the Berkeley campus of
th University of California.
This special summer session
will offer the naval science
courses normally taken by a con¬
tract student during his fresh¬
man and sophomore years, in¬
cluding a six -week cruise between
the school years.
J unior college students between
the ages of 17 and 21 are also eli¬
gible to compete for the regular
NROTC program in which the
Navy pays for books, fees, and
tuition during four full years,
and in addition pays the student
a retainer of $50 a month.
Lancer death
PCC student Sue Christy died
recently of a cerebral hemor¬
rhage. Miss Christy, 20, was
AWS historian, social affairs
commission member, cellist in
the orchestra, and participant
in the Newman Club.