Classes Begin in New Musk Building
PCC CoiVUeSv
Vol. 6, No. 2
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
February 6, 1957
AWS Officers
Installed Sunday at
Member's Home
A reception in honor of the new¬
ly elected board and newly ap¬
pointed cabinet members of the
Associated Women Students was
held last Sunday evening in the
home of their president, Judy
Hannah.
Slightly over 100 women voted
two weeks ago for their new gov¬
erning board which now consists
of Sally Going, vice-president;
Janie Fulton, corresponding sec¬
retary; Glenda Fox, recording sec¬
retary; and Janet Boldt, treasur¬
er. Twenty-seven women were ap¬
pointed to the cabinet.
Adrienne Lamborn, past presi¬
dent of the AWS, installed the
new board members in their re¬
spective positions and extended to
the board and cabinet her wishes
for a successful semester.
In outlining the activities for
the coming term, Judy stated that
the AWS would present a fash¬
ion show again this year, as they
did last spring. Plans are also in
the works to sponsor a backwards
dance with the AMS and to join
with the WAA, WLC, and Spar¬
tans in sponsoring the annual
Sports Night for women, an event
which is usually handled exclu¬
sively by the women’s athletic
clubs.
Musical Scheduled far
All-Department Movie
“Kiss Me Kate,” Cole Porter’s spectacular musical based
on Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” will play in Sexson
Auditorium, Monday, Feb. 18, at 3:15 and 7:30 p.m. Brought
to the campus by the Interdepartmental Activities Committee,
admission to the two Monday
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T Building Opens
Doors to Lancers
With the completion of the much-anticipated Music Build¬
ing last week, classes began sessions there Monday, Feb. 4.
Not only band, orchestra, and choral classes, but eight basic
communication sections, two literature classes and one sociolo¬
gy class are now being conducted
Buttler to Attend
CNPA Convention
THE BEAUTY OF SIMPLICITY ... is definitely praent'in
the architecture of PCC’s new Music Building. Containing class¬
rooms, an organ room, dressing room, lockers, etc., the new build¬
ing went into operation Monday when the bottom two floors
were opened for the “wandering” music classes, who at last have
a “home.”
^Prairie
Students interested in working
on the staff of the Prairie, PCC
humor magazine, can sign up
now in 111C. Lancers with a
talent for writing, telling jokes,
or drawing are urged to sign up
in order to make the college
humor magazine a big success.
in the modernistic edifice.
Due to mechanical difficulties,
work on the “J” Building was ex¬
tended and a complete inspection
of the building was not held until
Wednesday, Jan. 30. Given final
approval, classes moved in over
last weekend to make ready for
school Monday.
N’he entire three stories of the
Music Building are sound-proofed
to benefit the neighboring musical
classes. Because of the sound¬
proofing, no windows light the
first two floors. The first and
second stories of the edifice house
the musical facilities including
practice and listening rooms for
choral, orchestra, and band class¬
es, men’s and women’s dressing
rooms, and a special organ room.
Non-music department classes
also took up instruction in the J
Building Monday. Durirfg the first
week of the new semester these
classes were temporarily quar¬
tered in other buildings around
school.
As the top story of the building
is not yet complete, classes will
not.begin there until next Septem¬
ber! This third, windowed floor
will be taken over by the Lan¬
guage Department. All language
classes, departmental offices^ and
the Language Laboratory will be
located there.
Before the Building was finish¬
ed, the Music Department was
sharing the F Building, the Music
Building of Pasadena High School.
The new construction is exclusive¬
ly City College; consequently, no
high school classes will be held
there.
Convention Mulls
Eastern Question
Redlands University will be the
scene of the 1957 convention of
the International Relations Club,
one week from Saturday, Feb. 16.
The revolts which have taken
place at four points on the globe
will be the chief topics of discus¬
sion for the gathering. Under the
title “Revolts for Freedom,” the
situations in Africa, Southeast
Asia, Eastern Europe, and the
Mid-east will be reviewed.
Student to Speak
Hanna Tarazi, president of the
Pasadena City College Interna¬
tional Relations Club, has been
nominated by PCC to act as the
student leader for the discussion
centering around the Middle East¬
ern crises. Hanna is well acquaint¬
ed with the situation there as he
is originally from Jordan, which
is located in the Middle East.
Registration at 10 a.m.
Registration for the convention
begins at 10 a.m. Speeches from
four to ten minutes in length
will open the activities for the
day. These talks will be handled
by students and will be concerned
with the four main areas of revolt
already mentioned.
During the day the students
will be taken on a complete tour
of Redlands University, take part
showings is 40 cents. The pro¬
ceeds from this movie, as from
those in past years, go into schol¬
arships and awards sponsored by
the various departments at PCC.
Starring Kathryn Grayson as
the shrewish Kate, and Howard
Keel as Petruchio, the gay film
is based on a stage version of
the same name. Backing up
the singing of Grayson and Keel
are the two zanies Keenan
Wynn and James Whitmore as
two gangsters turned Shake-
speareans.
A typical review of “Kiss Me
Kate” from Joint Estimates of
Current Entertainment Films
states that it is a frolicsome caper
with top talent in all departments.
Cole Porter’s inspired and
witty music is even fresher and
livelier as the group troups
its way through the Immortal
Bard’s 300 year old comedy.
Petruchio comes out with “I’ve
Come to Wive it Wealthily in
Padua”; and Kate returns with
“I Hate Men,” given with plen¬
ty of gusto. Meanwhile Blanca
is busily assuring her gamb¬
ling, forging fiance that she has
always been true to him in her
fashion.
The sets are extremely color¬
ful and the costuming, singing,
and dancing leave nothing to be
desired in this fast-moving, excel¬
lently portrayed technicolor mu¬
sical.
Two Great Presidents
Featured for Assembly
The first general college assembly of the new semester
Thursday, Feb. 7, in Sexson Auditorium will feature Albert
Stuart Otto, noted author, lecturer and historian. For his first
PCC appearance, Mr. Otto will speak on the topic, “Washington
and Lincoln.” Since his work
eat lunch and dinner and join in
an evening of informal entertain-
in speech and discussion groups, ment.
is
mainly concerned with American
history, tomorrow’s speaker is
well qualified to present this sub¬
ject.
As the head of a national lec¬
ture and entertainment bureau,
Mr. Otto, who has been in the
public speaking field for ten years,
travels an average of 50,000 miles
a year. His work takes him to
every corner of the United States,
and it is estimated he has deliv¬
ered some 2000 addresses to more
than 5,000,000 people during this
time.
His interest in history has led
him to delve into the local points
of historical interest in the places
in which he has spoken. He pre¬
sents much of the little known
lore of America in his lectures
and has caused audiences to say
of him, “He brings our heritage
to life.”
In addition to his lecturing, Mr.
Otto has authored numerous mag¬
azine and newspaper articles
which Have appeared in leading
publications throughout the world.
Albert Otto
He also holds the position of di¬
rector of the International Plat¬
form Association and has appear¬
ed on numerous television panels
and interviews.
Otto was born in New York and
educated in California. He oper¬
ates his lectures and entertain¬
ment bureau from a home base
in Pomona.
William P. Buttler, PCC jour¬
nalism instructor, will travel to
San Francisco this weekend where
he will represent Pasadena City
College at the annual convention
of the California Newspaper Pub¬
lishers Association to be held at
the Sheraton-Palace Hotel.
The CNPA and the Journalism
Association of Junior Colleges
will hold joint sessions at this con¬
vention. Buttler, who was one of
the originators of the JAJC and
has aided considerably in its for-
'mation, will center his interests
on the meetings dealing with col¬
lege journalism.
“Current Trends in College
Journalism” is to be the topic
of one of the most important
sessions. The topic will be
handled by a panel consisting
of four journalism department
heads and two students.
Following an intermission, dele¬
gates will hear a discussion of the
subject, “Photo Journalism Pays
Off,” presented by members of
the San Francisco News. Presid¬
ing over this afternoon meeting
will be John “Sky” Dunlap of
Santa Ana College who is the
current president of the JAJC.
Buttler stressed his main ob¬
jective was to make people
aware of college, particularly
junior college, journalism.
Since PCC is a student mem¬
ber of the CNPA, any City Col¬
lege student may attend this
annual convention. Next year
the annual event will be held in
Los Angeles, for the conveni¬
ence of Southern California
journalists.
The CNPA keeps files on all
students who are attending mem¬
ber schools. When a journalism
student looks for a job, the fact
that he comes from a CNPA
school will help him.
The three-day convention will
close Sunday evening with a din¬
ner dance for the delegates.
International Club
Hosts Reception
Members of the International
Club on campus are planning
their annual reception for Thurs¬
day, Feb. 21, under the direction
of their new president, Shafik
Kardsheh.
Each year the international stu¬
dents play host to Pasadena City
College students and residents of
the community at a reception
which is intended to further the
interest between the groups, and
to express the appreciation of the
foreign students to their friends.
Other recently elected Interna¬
tional Club officers who are work¬
ing with Shafik on the reception
are the vice-pr.esident, Majed
Qussous; social secretary, Art
Gourdigian; executive secretary,
Nelli Liu; treasurer, Eva Vatos;
and the general secretaries, Maria
Flaschberger and Taijyu Yokoo.
A program, exhibits, and en¬
tertainment followed by refresh¬
ments will comprise the evening
which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Har-
beson Hall.