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Vol. 8, No. 4 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California March 5, 1958
Business and Education
Meet in Annual Program
Lancer students will have a holiday this Friday, March 7,
as faculty members and administrators participate in the an¬
nual In-service Education and Business-Industry and
Education Day. In conjunction with the program, instigated
in 1954, all certificated personnel
PC C Teams Host
Second Swim Meet
For the second time in the
modern history of this school,
Pasadena City College will be
sponsoring a coeducational sport¬
ing event. Next Tuesday, March
11, the men’s and women’s swim¬
ming teams will co-sponsor a
meet, to be held in PCC’s newly-
completed pools.
Planned jointly by men’s coach
Newt Stark and women’s instruc¬
tor Mrs. Eugenia Minas,' all the
standard events will be run, men’s
events running alternately with
women’s. The other schools par¬
ticipating will be Santa Monica
and Santa Barbara JC’s.
The women, members of the
Women’s Athletic Association,
and the men first got together at
a dual coeducational meet at
Orange Coast Junior College last
year, and the results were so good
that both groups were in favor
of sponsoring one here.
The meet will begin at 4 o’clock,
and anyone interested is invited
to attend.
nel of the Pasadena School, Sys¬
tem will be guests of business rep¬
resentatives for the day. The pro¬
gram will start at 11 a.m. in Sex-
son Auditorium, where both the
educational and industrial people
will hear a speech by the Rev. Dr.
Fred M. Judson, of the Trinity
Baptist Church of Pasadena.
Next on the agenda will be
luncheon, hosted by the business¬
men, after which the faculty
members will be given guided
tours of the business or industry
which is hosting them.
The purpose of BIE Day, ac¬
cording to Acting Superintendent
Stuart E. Marsee, is to increase
the understanding of America’s
economic system — how it func¬
tions and how we contribute to
and depend upon its expanding
productivity. It is also beneficial
in bringing together the business¬
man and the educator and in pro¬
moting mutual understanding of
the other’s methods and problems.
Hospital to Offer
Radiological Jobs
The Department of Radiology
of the Huntington Memorial Hos¬
pital will have openings for two
paid students following gradua¬
tion from Pasadena City College
next June.
A course of training for X-ray
technicians approved by the Amer¬
ican Medical Association and the
American Registry of X-ray Tech¬
nicians is offered. It is conducted
by the radiologists and registered
technicians of the department.
During this year a salary ‘is of¬
fered starting at $150 per month.
Increases may be offered up to
a salary level of $240 a month at
the end of the year.
The department has been regu¬
larly able to offer on a merit
basis at least one and on occa¬
sion two positions as “junior tech¬
nician” after the y^ar of didactic
training. Completion of this sec¬
ond year will result in eligibility
to take the examination of the So¬
ciety of X-ray Technicians.
Applicants must be of good
health and physique and have
completed two years of college or
its substantial equivalent. They
should have received some in¬
struction in the natural sciences.
Prospective graduates who are
interested in learning more de¬
tails of this program should con¬
tact Milton Mohs in the Place¬
ment Bureau, 113C.
College President
Appointed to Board
Dr. William B. Langsdorf, pres¬
ident of Pasadena City College,
has recently been named a mem¬
ber of the National Commission
on Accrediting, it was announced
today. As a member, Dr. Langs¬
dorf will serve for three years.
The national Commission on
Accrediting was formed about
three years ago to coordinate the
efforts of the several accrediting
councils then functioning. Each
college and university seeks ac¬
creditation by one of the accred¬
iting commissions.
When a school is examined for
accreditation, it is visited by a ready have shown themselves to
commission which examines the be outstanding as members.
OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND PHILOSOPHER . . . in his own
right, the Reverend Bob Richards makes good interviewing ma¬
terial for Courier Managing Editor Ruth, Hemming. Richards is
shown chatting with Ruth after his inspiring talk, which he gave
at last Thursday’s college assembly.
Engineering Chairman
Explains 2-year System
By Robert C. Moses
Chairman, Engineering and Technology Department
Technical education at Pasadena City College is provided
on a dual track system. Transfer from one system to another ... .
is reasonably easy but like all trades or exchanges a little Publicity
“boot” is generally required. In today’s mechanized world
there are opportunities for peo¬
ple with many varieties of skills
and education.
Technical education on a two-
year basis is provided in 12 dif¬
ferent occupational families for
Robert C. Moses
students who for many reasons
believe it desirable to go to work
as soon as possible. For some of
these students the lure of cash is
the major incentive, others may
institution. Schools which pass
the inspection are then granted
full accreditation.
Speaking of his appointment,
Dr. Langsdorf said that he consid¬
ers it a real compliment to Pasa¬
dena City College, for a commis¬
sion which provides a check on
other schools would want only
people from schools which al-
wish to get married and establish
their homes early, still others
must establish their status as in¬
dependent citizens, and getting
and holding a job is the answer.
The question may well be ask¬
ed, “What is the opportunity for
a person taking this route through
education?” The answer is sim¬
ple — just look at the positions be¬
ing held by former graduates who
have taken technical courses at
PCC. They may be found in all
branches of technical work in the
industries of America
Suppose a student starts in a
technical curriculum and later de¬
cides that he- is willing to pay the
price of a four year engineering
degree. The transfer is reason¬
ably easy providing subject mat¬
ter is complete. There is no sub¬
stitute for subject matter! The
student who started with the tech¬
nical curriculum will have a
broader understanding of engin¬
eering problems, will be more un¬
derstanding of the demands made
by colleges and universities, and
upon completion of his education
will be better qualified to meet
life’s challenges.
The toughest of all problems in
preparing for life’s great adven¬
ture is the understanding of oth¬
er people. The faculty of the De¬
partment. of Engineering and
Technology realize this intangi¬
ble element is an integral part of
education and incorporate it in
the, atmosphere of the laboratory
and classroom.
Brilliancy is not the prime req¬
uisite for members of the engin¬
eering team, but rather the mix¬
ture of devotion and brilliaficy.
Richards Inspires
College Assembly
in Challenging Talk
By Ruth Hemming
“You are ’the way you respond
to a challenge.” With these in¬
spiring words as a focal point, the
Reverend Bob Richards launched
his inspiring discussion of “Meet¬
ing the Challenge” last Thursday
at the ASB assembly.
Rev. Richards adopted his title
from a quotation by the famed
historian Arnold Toynbee, who
said, “You can measure the great¬
ness of a people by the way they
respond to a challenge.” “As the
individual responds, so could go
the destiny of the nation,” added
'Richards. —
In limiting the range of his
topic, Richards listed the diffi¬
culties of maintaining creativi¬
ty in a time of destruction, cit¬
ing as examples the invention
of the submarine and the con¬
cept of relativity — both design¬
ed for good and condemned to
the work of destruction.
Maintaining health in. a highly
mechanized world, building the
total man in a specialized society,
maintaining personal relation¬
ships in modern urban civiliza¬
tion, meeting the challenge of
communism and maintaining a
spiritual perspective of life were
also noted as challenges common
to the world of today.
Richards pointed out to his
audience that, while the world
is now one scientifically, it is
split into ’many sections by cul¬
tural gaps. The sense of broth¬
erhood is, however, coming to
the fore, and man’s conscience
is being aroused as never be¬
fore.
The above challenges can be
met in any one of a number of
ways — with escapism techniques,
with fear, or aggressive accept¬
ance. Response, to be most effec¬
tive, must be immediate. In ad¬
dition, it must be made in faith,
with courage, with intelligent
love, and in the face of spiritual
commitment.
Richards challenged his audi¬
ence with the words: “You never
discover what you’ve got until
you respond and let it come out —
do something about it!”
Lancer Named Royalty
on Television Program
A dream came true for Francesca 0. Remengesau when
she was named International Student Queen Cesca on Jack
Bailey’s “Queen for a Day” telecast last Friday at the Moulin
Rouge theater restaurant. Living in the United States for two
short years, Francesca replied, -
•Candied Apples
The Women’s Letter Club is
holding its annual Candied Ap¬
ple Sale today and tomorrow on
campus. Buy on the Prairie or
in front of the Women’s Gym.
They’re only a dime.
All publicity to be posted on
campus must be cleared
through Publicity Commissioner
Doug Perry. All organizations
must maintain the rules for
publicizing events or lose the
right to publicize on campus.
“If I could have any wish I want¬
ed, I would wish for a wheel¬
chair for my 13 year old sister
living in Paual.”
Francesca O. Remengesau
A general invitation was sent
to all colleges throughout Cali¬
fornia, inviting foreign students
to participate in the show. At the
studio, the students were asked
to state what each would wish if
he could have but one wish.
Francesca, a 14-1 nursing ma¬
jor, received most of her high
school education on Guam, where
she learned the English language.
“I like the United States very
much, and am glad I came over.
I have a much better opportunity
to fulfill my education,” stated
Francesca, “However, after two
years of hospital work, I hope
to return to my hom'e where I
may help my own people.” She
is living with Dr. and Mrs. W.D.
Campbell of Monterey Park, who
sponsored her and she declares
treat her just like one of the
family.