PCC CotVileSb
Vol. 9, No. 7
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Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California November 5, 1958
PCC Sweeps Journalism Awards
Famous Address Lends
Import to Veteran’s Day
. . that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not
have died in vain; and that government of the people, by the
people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.”
Although these words were spoken almost 100 years ago
by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the ceme¬
tery in Gettysburg, they are still timely and significant today,
for after each of the great wars following the Civil War, both
military and political figures have uttered much the same
sentiment.
Let us, as Veteran’s Day approaches, examine carefully
these words, to see their meaning for us and for our country
in the ominous days in which we live.
“. . . that we here highly resolve.” In this phrase, “highly
resolve” is the key thought. This is not simply telling our¬
selves to be more careful in the future, nor is it a 100 per cent
sure safeguard against new armed conflicts. It is only an
urge to dedicate ourselves completely to the cause of peace,
and an urge to us to do everything within our power to keep
peace in the world.
The quotation continues, "... that these dead shall not
have died in vain . . .” and here we come to the real signifi¬
cance of Veteran’s Day, for it is not just a day for the schools,
the banks, and the libraries to be closed ; rather it is a day set
aside for us to remember the dead who have died in America’s
wars. Just why did these men have to die? Is it because our
country desired greater wealth, more prestige, increased terri¬
tory? No. It is because America is firmly dedicated to the
principles of freedom which have flourished here since the
foundation of the country, principles which make for true
equality among the people of our country. And it is because
as Americans, we and those who lead us are determined that
no power-hungry dictator shall enslave people against their
will.
And finally, as we observe Veteran’s Day, let those of us
who enjoy the freedom for which so many died, be
humble and thankful, and let us rededicate ourselves to the
cause of peace, that there might never again be necessary
such sacrifices as so many have made.
Courier, Pageant
Earn Dkkson Honor
Both the PCC Courier and Pageant were given the Edward
A. Dickson awards as the outstanding junior college newspaper
and annual, respectively, at the University of California at
Los Angeles’ Journalism Day held last Saturday. This is the
Calculus Program
Attracts Teachers
from Local Area
“Summation and Mathematical
Induction” was the topic of a
speech delivered yesterday by L.
Clark Lay, chairman of the Math¬
ematics and Astronomy Depart¬
ment of Pasadena City College at
the monthly mathematics sympo¬
sium.
Pasadena City Schools’ Divi¬
sion of Instructional Service un¬
der the guidance of assistant co¬
ordinator of mathematics William
H. Glenn, has also planned three
other outstanding events for the
month of November.
Dr. Harold P. Fawcett, pro¬
fessor of education at Ohio
State University and current
president of the National Coun¬
cil of Teachers of Mathematics,
will speak to elementary teach¬
ers, primarily, and others who
may be interested, on Novem¬
ber 13, in Harbeson Hall at
3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, the Califor¬
nia Mathematics Council will pre¬
sent a program at the Los An¬
geles City College auditorium.
Concluding the November cal¬
endar, Kobert E. K. Kourke,
executive director of the Com¬
mission on Mathematics, Col¬
lege Entrance Examination
Board, will speak to secondary
mathematics teachers describ¬
ing the curriculum changes pro¬
posed by the commission. This
event will be staged Monday,
Nov. 24, in room 200C at 4 p.m.
The Mathematics and Astrono¬
my Department of PCC offers
many fine courses in intermediate
and college algebra, plane, solid
and analytical geometry, trigo¬
nometry, slide rule, elementary
statistics, mathematical analysis,
integral calculus, meteorology and
arithmetic.
•But Officer . . .
Students parking without a
parking permit must not park
on campus from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
at any time.' Those with per¬
mits may park in Hill Avenue
authorized parking areas only
(no parking in faculty areas).
Citations to Municipal Court in
Pasadena will be issued for vio¬
lations.
itative information available on
the problems of American foreign
policy, particularly in the Far
East. His material is continu-
Dr. Claude A. Buss
Holiday Interrupts
Examination Week
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Pasadena
City College will observe its first
holiday of the school year. On
this day the ten tire school and the
personnel of the school offices will
take a day of well-deserved rest.
In addition students will be
able to enjoy a day without mid¬
terms which are normally given
during that week. However,
classes will be resumed as usual
the following day.
But as you celebrate this holi¬
day, just remember for a few mo¬
ments the meaning of this holiday
to the entire free world.
ously refreshed by constant study
and frequent trips to scenes of
crisis or action. He spent the en¬
tire academic year of 1954-55 over¬
seas, primarily in Japan, Hong¬
kong, Southeast Asia, Western
Europe and England.
He has delivered more than a
thousand public speeches, all of
which have been devoted to Amer¬
ica’s relations with the Orient
during the last 30 years. “The Far
East” and “War and Diplomacy
in Eastern Asia” are the titles of
two books Dr. Buss has written.
During the war he held various
government positions. He was a
foreign service officer in the State
Department and in China. He
went to the Philippines early in
1941 as executive assistant to the
United States High Commissioner.
Buss was left in charge of
American interests in the Philip¬
pines at the time of the Japanese
invasion. He was held by the
Japanese as an internee for two
years, first in Manila and later
first time in the seven-year his¬
tory of the UCLA gathering that
both the newspaper and annual of
a single school have won the top
honor.
Awarded to the Pageant was
a plaque proclaiming its award
Business Students
Reveal Club Plan
Pasadena City College’s newly-
formed business club has chosen
its name and completed plans of
organization. Tau Beta Chi is the
name chosen by the directors of
the organization.
First planned activity of the se¬
mester is a field trip to the Colo¬
rado and Lake Ave. Branch of the
First National Bank. A maximum
number of 36 will be allowed to
go on the trip.
Other trips are planned for
later in the semester, as is a ban¬
quet to be held some time after
Thanksgiving. For the program
the club will invite a speaker
from the Business and Profession¬
al Women’s Association.
Membership in the club is not
limited to business majors. Any¬
one with an interest in business
may join. A “C” average is also
required. Dues are $2 per semes¬
ter.
The aim of the Tau Beta Chi
club is to place business students
in a medium whereby they will
meet men and women already es¬
tablished in the student’s chosen
field.
in Tokyo. He was repatriated on
the second voyage of the ex¬
change ship Gripsholm in Decem¬
ber, 1943.
while the Courier was present¬
ed with a certificate and the
honor of keeping for one year
the perpetual trophy awarded
to the winning newspaper.
The Edward A. Dickson awards
are given in memory of the for¬
mer chairman of the University
of California Board of Regents,
who died two years ago. After
his death, his wife established a
fund to perpetuate the awards do¬
nated by Regent Dickson.
Newspapers and yearbooks en¬
tered in the judging were check¬
ed on such categories as pho¬
tographs, art work, quality of
writing represented, coverage
and over-all appearance. Judges
informed the members of the
Pageant staff that their year¬
book had attained a perfect
score in the judging.
The award-winning 1958 year¬
book was edited by Robert Vey-
lupek who is now at Los Angeles
State College. Adviser to the an¬
nual was Mrs. Elaine Morgan.
Courier issues submitted to
the contest were those edited by
Mary Lou Johnson (semester
two) of 1957-58. Adviser to the
Courier is Miss Mildred Poor-
man.
Both the Courier and the Pag¬
eant have excellent records in
competition with other publica¬
tions on their level. Both have
won awards from the Associated
Collegiat^ Press’ critical service
and both have won awards from
the University of Southern Cali¬
fornia.
Navy Combs PCC
for Future Cadets
The Naval Aviation Informa¬
tion Team of the Naval Air Sta¬
tion at Los Alamitos will appear
at Pasadena City College on No¬
vember 10. They will be located
on the Prairie between the college
bookstore and C Building.
Between the hours of 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., the team will be
available for the purpose of
counseling students in relation
to any interested student’s mili¬
tary future.
In order to become a Naval Av¬
iation cadet, one must have at
least 60 semester hours or 90
quarter hours of college credit, be
between the ages of 18 and 26,
have
20/20
uncorrected vision, be
unmarried and pass the written
and physical examinations.
Four year college men, either
married or single, with a degree
in any major, are eligible for
the aviation officer candidate
program (AOC) whereby they
may receive a direct commis¬
sion and take their flight train¬
ing as an officer.
Students may apply four
months prior to the completion
date of their 60 units.’ Successful
candidates will be sent to Pensa¬
cola, Fla., “The Annapolis of the
Air,” for their training. Follow¬
ing training the cadet will be com¬
missioned as an ensign in the
Naval Reserve or as a second lieu¬
tenant in the Marine Corps.
Those desiring additional infor¬
mation may address letters to
NAVCAD, Naval Air Station, Los
Alamitos, Long Beach, Calif., or
contact the local Navy recruiter.
— Courier Photo by Jack Koch
TO THE VICTORS BELONG . . . the spoils, goes the old say¬
ing, and shown here are Walter Varnes, Courier editor, and
Karen Hooper, editor of the Pageant, with the awards their
publications were given at the UCLA Journalism Day held last
Saturday. The awards were presented by Mrs. Edward A. Dickson
(right). The honors were given in recognition of the 1958 Pag¬
eant and the second semester Couriers of the 1957-58 school year.
Expert Gives Views on
American Foreign Policy
Dr. Claude A. Buss, Stanford professor, will be the guest
speaker in tomorrow’s general assembly. His topic will be
“Total Diplomacy.” All basic communication students are
required to. attend. Dr. Buss presents the most recent, author-