PCC Coufii&v
Vol. 13, No. 7
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
November 2, 1960
Forum hosts
world panel
of educators
Lancer
It’s your future!
You’re voting for the first time next Tuesday? You’ve
been thinking about it, haven’t you?
You’ve remembered the many times before when those
around you have gone to the polls to vote — to cast free men’s
ballots. You’ve heard a lot about presidential candidates,
elections, campaigns and crusades, and good government.
Until now, other people have been doing it. You’ve been
living your own life, laughing, playing, and studying without
debaters near tourney
Top team orators
eye more awards
in important meet
All five continents of the world
will be represented at this week’s
Tuesday Evening Forum, when
the topic “The American Image
Around the World” will be dis¬
cussed by five educators of dif¬
ferent nationalities.
The panelists will be Arthur
Moy from Australia, Richard
Lake from Kenya, East Africa;
Lucio Araujo from Colombia,
South America; the Reverend
Fred Britto from India, and Dr.
William Georgiades, professor of
secondary and higher education
at the University of Southern
California.
IN THE discussion the four
foreign educators will construct
the image of America which they
had before their present visit and
explain the conceptions held by
their fellow countrymen of the
United States.
They will then indicate how
their image has changed as a re¬
sult of their first-hand experiences
in this country. They will also
emphasize the educational, scien¬
tific, and cultural impact which
American ideals and policies have
had on their respective countries.
ALONG WITH 25 others, the
four visitors came to America
under the sponsorship of the
United States State Department;
the Department of Health, Edu¬
cation, and Welfare; and the
School of Education at the Uni¬
versity of Southern California.
Since November 8 is the date
of the national elections, Ralph
Hallman, the forum director, has
announced that facilities have
been arranged for keeping the
forum audience advised of the
major election trends during the
course of the evening.
PCC’s six-man debate team has
been working overtime lately in
preparation for the Long Beach
Novice Tournament to be held
this month. Four rounds of for¬
ensic competition awaits Lancer
entrants in one of the big meets
of the year.
In order to meet the debating
challenge of the 20 colleges and
universities entered, Carl Bovero,
team adviser, has organized three
teams of Ann Hoover, Judy Hut¬
ton, Steve Robertson, Robert Kri-
korian, Alan Locher, and Beatrize
Bernal.
— Courier photo by Jim White
Members of PCC’s novice debating team take a
TOP short break from their practicing to smile for the
TALKING Courier camera. Preparing for the upcoming Long
TEAM Beach tournament they are Ann Hoover, Steve Rob¬
ertson, Beatrize Bernal, Bob Krikorian, and Judy
Hutton.
Visiting accreditation team
to take dose look at PCC
Under the direction of Dr. Cal¬
vin D. Flint, president of Foothill
College, a commission of six edu¬
cators will begin today the ac¬
creditation of Pasadena City Col¬
lege. The two day evaluation
program is sponsored by the Cali¬
fornia Junior College Association.
While on campus, the accredita¬
tion team will visit classrooms, in¬
spect facilities, and talk with
members of the faculty and ad¬
ministration. They will also eval¬
uate a booklet prepared by the
administration which discusses all
phases of the college program.
PCC WAS LAST accredited in
1955 when the committee recom¬
mended that the student leader¬
ship class be restored and that
the library be expanded to its full
size.
Kitch, chief of supplemental edu¬
cational services, round out the
committee.
THE RESULTS of the team’s
research at PCC will be reported
to the State Commission for Ac¬
crediting Junior Colleges, who
will then give the actual accredi¬
tation.
This evaluation report serves
the main purpose of allowing the
junior college to find out how its
work compares with that of other
California junior colleges. A two-
year accreditation means that the
committee has found major faults
in the school.
A five ' year accreditation, such
as was received by PCC in 1955,
denotes that the school is satisfac¬
tory, with only minor changes
recommended.
THE LANCER debate squad re¬
ceived the highest percentage of
awards at the last speech tourna¬
ment held at San Diego State Col¬
lege. In this contest, Joe Capps
was given a superior rating in the
divisions of extemporaneous and
impromptu speaking. A superior
rating in impromptu and an ex¬
cellent rank in extemporaneous
speaking was received by Alva
Tracy.
Ann Hoover won awards for be¬
ing judged superior in oratory
and excellent in interpretation.
Judy Hutton and Steve Robertson
both were credited with commend¬
able deliveries.
ACCORDING to Mr. Bovero, ac¬
tivities in the speech department
supply practical experience in re¬
search and communications. By
learning to speak well, a student
becomes infinitely more sure of
himself and his ability to converse
well.
In the adviser’s judgment the
tournament system between the
colleges of Southern California
provides stiff competition in
speech events, and valuable edu¬
cational experience.
Soph Class sets
first open confab
AH sophomores interested in
the operation of the Sophomore
Class are invited to attend the
open Soph Council meeting on
November 10 in the new ASB
board room, the converted west
wing of the student lounge.
The meeting is being held dur¬
ing the general college assembly
to permit as many sophomores as
possible to attend.
The main function of the open
meeting is to permit the students
to come into direct contact with
the affairs of student government
rather than to learn them at sec¬
ond hand.
Sigma lota Delta
stages Sunday tea
Sigma Iota Delta will hold its
annual membership tea next Sun¬
day in the afternoon at the home
of Jean Litoborski, president. The
purpose of the affair is to wel¬
come new members to Sigma
Iota Delta.
Invitations have been sent to
prospective members who are in¬
terested in dental assisting or in
the department of hygiene. Sec¬
ond year girls will act as hostess¬
es to the new members enabling
them to become better acquaint¬
ed with each other and with the
department.
fear, safe from. unjustified persecution, enjoying the pleasures
and privileges others have given you.
But now you are a citizen, of voting age, with long years
of happiness and training behind you, years without fear,
without tyranny, years of comparative safety and security. It
does make you think.
You think of signs urging “Vote today — it’s the American
Way,” of sample ballots, of speeches you’ve heard, discussions
in class which classified the voter as the ultimate law-maker in
a democracy. Radio announcements which cried, “If you don’t
vote, you throw away your rights as an American.”
You know that your freedom, your right to vote, is God-
given. You remember that your forefathers had to fight to
preserve that right, that you, too, may Rave to fight for it in
the future.
You begin to realize that your right to vote, and the nec¬
essity to preserve that freedom, are not light responsibilities.
You class yourself as a young voter, inexperienced but
confident, convinced that the American way of life is the best.
You realize how much you have enjoyed the freedom and se¬
curity, the many inalienable rights and privileges which have
been yours, the traditions of liberty and equality which have
protected your entire life. Now you are ready to carry on those
traditions.
You are ready to vote next Tuesday. You know that it is
your duty as well as your right. It’s your future!
This year’s commission, headed
by Dr. Flint, includes Dr. John
E. Johnson, president of Santa
Ana College, and Wendell C.
Black, president of Los Angeles
Harbor College.
Dr. F. Theodore Perkins of
Claremont Graduate School, Dr.
D. C. McNaughton of Long Beach
State College, and Dr. Donald E.
Past art students exhibit
own work in art show
PCC’s Art Department invites
the students and public to their
Alumni Exhibit now showing in
300C.
The contributing artists are
Marvin Carlson, an owner of a
portrait studio in San Marino;
Bob Hurst, presently studying art
at UCLA; Fidel Danieli, a UCLA
graduate now teaching art in
Eagle Rock.
Also included are Paul Hauge,
a specialist in graphic design; Jim
Barrowman, a Rose Parade float
designer; and Norman Zapimit,
presently studying for his mas¬
ters degree at the Los Angeles
County Art Institute.
Caltech head slated
for U.S. space talk
Guest speaker at the November 10 basic communication
assembly will be Dr. Lee A. DuBridge, president of the Cali¬
fornia Institute of Technology. Dr. DuBridge, a noted leader
in the field of science, will speak on topics in the area of space
development and effect.
Dr. DuBridge received his BS
from Cornell University and his
MA and PhD from Wisconsin,
where he taught under a fellow¬
ship. In 1926 he received a fellow¬
ship to Caltech to study physics.
In 1936 American Men of Sci¬
ence listed Dr. DuBridge as ninth
in a list of 37 top physicists, above
E. O. Laurence, H. E. Urey, and
J. R. Oppenheimer.
DuBRIDGE’S greatest distinc¬
tion came from his work at MIT
as the director of the radar lab¬
oratory. Early in 1940, he chose
nine top scientists to work with
him on a top secret project. In
stead of the blinding facility of
the atom bomb, the scientists de¬
veloped the eye of radar.
Among DuBridge’s credits are
the vice-presidency of the Ameri¬
can Physical Society and the
American Association for Ad¬
vancement of Science 1946, mem¬
bership on the American Physical
Institute of Physics Board; and
presidency of the Physical So¬
ciety.
IN 1946 HE WAS one of the
nine leading scientists named to
the advisory committee of the
United States Atomic Energy
Commission.
The assembly will be required
of all basic communication stu¬
dents, and attendance cards will
be taken. General reports on the
talk will then be written up and
collected for credit
