ASB delegates go to Cerritos confab
PCC Coutii&b
VOL. 1 6, NO. 5
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 28, 1962
Foreign films
to be shown
here at PCC
During the next few months,
a series of international films will
be shown at PCC’s Sexson Audi¬
torium. Entitled “Impact.” the
series is presented by Cinema
Limited, a non-profit film society,
in cooperation with the Pasadena
Art Museum.
The first picture is to be shown
March 3 at 8:15 p.m. This will
be the German classic of 1930,
“The Blue Angel,” starring Mar¬
lene Dietrich.
IT WAS through this film that
Miss Dietrich was introduced to
American audiences. The viewer
will be able to compare it with
the remake of 1959.
Its companion short feature is
"The Jinx,” with European come¬
dians Fernandel of France and
Toto of Italy. As a special attrac¬
tion, “The Blue Angel” will be in¬
troduced by its director, Josef
von. Sternberg.
THE PURPOSE of the series is
to present to the public films of
merit that, for various reasons,
have not reached the audiences
they deserve. They have been
chosen to “focus on the impact
of the different environmental,
social, political, and personal va¬
garies of life on man.”
Following “The Blue Angel”
will be the Indian film “Apara-
jito,” March 24; the English com¬
edy “I’m All Right Jack,” April
28; “Paths of Glory” from Amer¬
ica, May 26; “Good Morning”
from Japan, June 16 (shown com¬
mercially for the first time in the
US); and from France, “The
Cousins,” June 30.
Season tickets can be purchased
for $5 by writing to: Cinema Lim¬
ited, Inc., PO Box 257, Pasadena,
AMS sweatshirts
Associated Men Students will
sell sweatshirts beginning next
week. According to President
Doug Sterling they will be sold
at strategic locations around
campus. The sweatshirts are
styled for both men and women
and are available at several
prices.
Communication of ideas
planned for workshops
Delegates from PCC’s ASB
board will take part in the South¬
ern California Junior College Stu¬
dent Government Conference at
Cerritos Junior College March 3.
The purpose of this conference
is to meet the delegates from oth¬
er junior colleges and exchange
leadership ideas. The conference
will be divided into nine work¬
shops.
THE FIRST workshop, which
will deal with state and regional
reorganization problems, will be
attended by ASB president Scott
Hutchinson. Representative Coun¬
cil vice-president Roger Rook will
attend the second workshop on re¬
vision of the state educational
code.
Mike Fisher, pep commission¬
er, will go to the athletic sem¬
inar. Mike Ruiz, publicity com¬
missioner, and Russ Cheney, sec¬
ond rep vice-president, will both
be present at the publicity work¬
shop.
REPRESENTING the Courier
will be editor Darryl Henriques
at the class of instruction on stu¬
dent publications.
Newly appointed AMS presi¬
dent, Doug Sterling; AWS presi¬
dent, Cathy Shelburn; sophomore
president, Don Ciliax; and frosh
president, Rich Bond, will all be
present at the workshop for or¬
ganization problems of large cam¬
pus groups.
Rep president Barney Whitesell
will go to the service organiza¬
tions and clubs seminar with the
ICC commissioner, Barry Green-
stein.
The conference will be held all
day and will cost each delegate
$3.50.
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— Courier photo by Jack McMaster
READY TO GO? — Looking over the proposed plans for the up¬
coming student government conference are ASB leaders Scott
Hutchinson, president; and Cathy Shelburne, AWS president.
Business Club
meets tomorrow
“Business Talk It Over Day” is
the topic which will be discussed
at tomorrow’s meeting of PCC’s
business club. Twenty students
will attend this lecture-luncheon
at the Huntington Hotel.
The business club has a fall
schedule of speakers and conven¬
tions lined up this semester, ac¬
cording to president Jim Schitt-
ling.
During April 6, 7, and 9 the
club will host a three-day Busi¬
ness Leaders of America conven¬
tion featuring speakers and con¬
tests.
On May 15 the club will fea¬
ture the “Bosses’ Breakfast,” at
which the members invited their
part-time employers.
ASB board votes down
open elettions proposal
The controversy on open elections came to an end yester¬
day as members of the associated student body board unani¬
mously defeated the proposal to place the issue on the next
ballot. It was also moved by Vic Ogilvie that “these proposed
amendments not be placed on this
'Pan American Paradox’ set
as talk for Tuesday Forum
Dr. Robbins Press Conference
Following is a summary of comments made by college president
Catherine J. Robbins in a press conference with Courier reporters.
The interview was taped by college station KPCS-FM, 89.3.
Segregation in Pasadena City Schools (in reference to the recent
charge by the NAACP) : “I do not feel the charge is justified. Pasa¬
dena has one of the most integrated school systems in the country
. . . Our school district has been commended for its careful study of
district zoning ... All Pasadena schools believe in the American
principle of equal rights for all.”
Publication of Prairie magazine: “I haven’t yet seen the recent
issue of the publication ... I have always been reluctant to approve
humor magazines on campus . . . We have had some trouble with them
in the past ... Up to this point I have received no complaints about
the magazine.”
Publication of the Gadfly: “The articles appear well-written and
bring out the principle of freedom of the press. Some of the issues
are a little old and the articles may be too long to hold interest ... I
like to see these issues expressed in the college newspaper.”
New parking lot: “Construction has been delayed by rain . . . We
are about two weeks behind schedule . . . Now that spring weather
is ahead, construction should continue as planned.”
Cigarette machines on campus (see story on this page): “I have
received a letter from the rep council on this matter and have pre¬
sented it to the administrative staff for consideration.”
Debate Hour: “I was very pleased with the last debate hour, and
so far have not received any outside criticism on the topic discussed
(recognition of Red China) . . . We are here to be educated.”
Federal aid to education: “School systems already have received
much aid from federal sources. However, they don’t want federal
control. This should come locally. I think this is the matter for con¬
cern in the problem. We haven’t noticed any over-stepping of the
government . . . Federal aid is most helpful in construction which is
the area most difficult for local financing . . . There is less danger
of control if the money goes into building rather than people.”
Anti-United Nations material on campus: “We have not deter¬
mined who spread the material . . . We confiscated the illegal papers
as is our procedure.”
Ernest A. Kehr, editorial staff
member of the New York Herald-
Tribune, will speak on the “Pan
American Paradox” at next
week’s Tuesday Evening Forum
in Sexson Auditorium.
The public will be admitted
free of charge after 8 p.m.
Kehr has been a world wide
traveler since the age of 12 wheA
his father sent him alone to
Europe. He made his way through
Germany, Switzerland, France,
Italy, England, and Belgium, de¬
veloping a penchant for travel
that has stayed with him.
DURING his life-time of for¬
eign travel he has studied the
events leading up to world crises,
and how they have been handled
and overcome. Kehr has made a
special study of the various move¬
ments in South America — the ten¬
dencies toward dictatorships, com¬
munism, and democracy.
The lecturer has mastered the
languages of German, Egyptian,
Arabic, French, and Spanish and
uses his facility in languages to
Orators capture
awards in tourney
Pasadena City College’s speech
team brought back top awards in
the recent speech tournament in
Stockton, Carl Bovero, adviser,
stated.
Among the top winners from
the PCC squad competing with
25 senior and junior colleges were
Ruth Payens, Roger Meaderes,
and Eric Johnson.
The state junior college speech
tournament will be held at San
Francisco State College in San
Francisco March 9 and 10. Ju¬
nior colleges from all over Cali¬
fornia will be represented in this
event.
Arrangements for transporta¬
tion and over night accommoda¬
tions have not yet been worked
out, Bovero said.
talk directly to governmental of¬
ficials in both the Western and
Eastern hemispheres.
In addition to his own editorials
and news reports in the Herald-
Tribune, Kehr has contributed nu¬
merous articles to such magazines
as the Reader’s Digest, Life, Sat¬
urday Evening Post, and This
Week.
HE HAS been honored by vari¬
ous foreign governments for the
accuracy and fairness of his re¬
porting. West Germany confer¬
red the Order of Merit on him;
Holland, the Order of Orange-Nas-
sau; and the Ibero-American
Academy of History, the Acad-
emico de Honor.
Educated in New York City,
Kehr was planning to teach after
receiving his MA from New York
University. Instead, he decided he
wanted to work on a newspaper.
When he demonstrated an ex¬
ceptional reporting ability on a
chance assignment, he was sent
out on regular stories, and in
1938 was given North Africa to
cover for the paper.
Because of his knowledge of so
many countries, Kehr is not lim¬
ited in his writing field. He con¬
tributes to the editorial, travel,
and news pages, is on the Sun¬
day feature staff, and is also
stamp editor.
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Ernest A. Kehr
'Pan American Paradox''
ballot or any future ballot.”
The proposal for open elections
has been the center of controver¬
sy since the last student body
election, when it was used as a
campaign issue.
After the election the elections
commission composed necessary
amendments in the constitution
in hopes of putting them on the
ballot for the student body to
vote on.
Last week a special open for¬
um was held on the subject, with
students being able to express
their opinions on the proposal and
hear opposing arguments.
Presidenf Robbins
presents letter
College president Catherine J.
Robbins has presented to the ad¬
ministrative staff for considera¬
tion a letter concerning the acqui¬
sition of cigarette machines.
The letter, sent to Dr. Robbins
by the PCC representative coun¬
cil, calls for the purchasing of
cigarette vending machines, and
states figures concerning sales at
other colleges.
“Although I’ve been against
this proposal in the past, I’m will¬
ing to be open-minded,” Dr. Rob¬
bins stated during a college press
conference for KPCS.
The college president said she
would consider all suggestions
presented to her concerning the
matter, and told of her plans to
present the letter for full discus¬
sion soon at a college staff meet¬
ing.
Dr. Robbins noted that the cig¬
arette machines would not be a
mater of finance, for they would
pay for themselves. “It’s a mat¬
ter of how the community will
look at it,” she said. “After all,
the junior college is a community
institution.”
The proposal to purchase ciga¬
rette machines for the campus
was brought up last semester by
the rep council delegates. Sur¬
veys were taken of other col¬
leges in the area before the letter
to the president was submitted.