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PCC Courier, November 08, 1974
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—Courier Photo by Rosemary Q. Weiner
VINTAGE PCC— James 0. Scott, president of PCC Alumni Associa¬
tion, practices for the Homecoming Game halftime show with Robyn
Sharp, baton twirler for the school. The Alumni Association plans to
participate in the halftime parade in a car as old as the college.
Homecoming Game
Planned
By Sergio Caponi
Assistant Managing Editor
A combination of hard work and
enthusiasm promises to make this
year’s Homecoming possibly the best
festivity of its kind ever held in recent
years at PCC, according to ASB
organizers.
An outstanding football team, the
newly formed Alumni Association,
students and faculty have joined forces
to make the 1974 Homecoming top
event of the year.
The event is scheduled for Saturday,
Nov. 16, starting at 6:45 p.m. on
Horrell Field, as the Lancers prepare
to battle the Long Beach Vikings.
The program .opens with the Lancer
Band introducing a float procession.
Most of. the campus clubs and organi¬
zations are expected to have an entry
in the parade. The floats must pertain
to this year’s Homecoming theme,
"Happy Days.”
Recalling an
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series
featuring the nostalgia of the 50s, the
theme is intended to cover anything
that may generate “happy days,”
either in the past, present or future,
leaving the contestants a wide range of
interpretation.
The float contest will climax with a
cash prize for the winners, $75 for first
place, $50 for second, and $25 for third.
The seven finalists in the Home¬
coming Queen contest are then to be
Ever'
introduced. They are expected to ride
an antique fire engine.
The girls are to be judged primarily
on their school spirit. "All of the
contestants showed extreme en¬
thusiasm, and contrary to previous
occasions, a large number of them
participated in the contest,” said
homecoming organizer Walt Butler.
Coeds vying for the Homecoming
Queen crown are:
Pam Haffey, Susan McNabb, Robin
Sharpe, Bella Nickerson, Bernetta
Wilfong, Galinda Velasco, Gracy
Palino, Sandra Wright, Karen Jordan
and Valery Graves.
Also running are Belinda Perry,
Dawn Hughes, Renee Crowder, Thyais
Walsh, Kathy McCullough, Desi Rohr,
Mayra Fasturan, Carol Isley, Marjorie
Osborne, Cathy Beedle and Lisa Van
Heuklyn.
The Homecoming Queen’s
coronation is to follow the float contest,
as fluorescent balloons and fireworks
fill the air above Horrell Field. “We
look forward to the most spectacular
Homecoming festivities ever,” said
Butler.
After the game, a homecoming
dance will be held in the Campus
Center, featuring the musical group
“Charity.” For the first time this year
admission is free.
A special section of the bleachers is
reserved for alumni, who, thanks to
the efforts of the new PCC Alumni
Association, are expected to attend the
festivities in large numbers.
The association was started last
June in response to a large number of
letters received by the college, in
which PCC alumni expressed their
desire for the establishment of such a
campus organization.
Its primary purpose, according to
one of the members, Martha Wood
Coutant, Class of ’32, is to provide a
group mutually beneficial to the
college and the graduates.
Mrs. Coutant said, “The Alumni
Association is striving to bring the
alumni together, to encourage support
of student activities, participation in
cultural events, and dissemination of
information, which hopefully will
prove of considerable value to the
entire community.
“PCC is rated at the top among
community colleges in the United
States,” said Mrs. Coutant. “The
alumni can' be proud of their alma
mater, whether or not they went on to
other institutions.”
PCC CouSli&l
Vol. 38, No. 7 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California November 8, 1974
UCLA Professor Meets
With PCC Instructors
By Michael Russell
Staff Writer
Vocational education will play a
significant role in college curriculum
as long as people need jobs, according
to Dr. Melvin L. Barlow, professor of
education at UCLA, during a recent
meeting with PCC occupational in¬
structors.
Barlow, appropriately nicknamed
“Mr. Vocational Education” due to his
35 years of active interest in the
subject, believes that an important
responsibility of PCC and all schools is
to be able to “fit students into the
social structure at the employment
level.”
While discussing impending
legislation for career-oriented educa¬
tion which will affect PCC students and
teachers, Dr. Barlow expressed a cool
optimism toward increased funds and
popularity for vocational courses. With
four bills before Congress (two of
which have already been introduced),
Dr. Barlow commented that
“vocational education is alive and
well.”
He predicted a 50 to 100 per cent
increase in government financial
assistance, accompanying a rise from
12 to 20 million nationally enrolled
students in scholastic vocational
programs within the next five years.
Opponents of vocational education
have cited the bills as “inflationary.”
Dr. Barlow disagreed. He suggested
that increased career-oriented courses
will produce more working citizens.
Increased support of vocational educa¬
tion is a wise business investment for
our future economy, he argued.
Provisions of current legislation
reveal a national reassessment of
vocational education. Our new bill
provides national and state advisory
councils accompanying a new alloca¬
tion system to serve the needs of
career-oriented programs at different
schools.
This new legislation also provides
some good news for student assistants
in the work-study program. A
proposed bill will increase the number
of assistants and enable them to earn
up to $1200 per year. Another provision
will find more financial aid accredited
to adults enrolled in college vocational
programs.
Instructors are also included in this
legislation. “Teachers have become
the forgotten assets of the program,”
Dr. Barlow said. He revealed that the
need for “teacher education” may
soon be satisfied, thus bringing the
latest information to instructors of
vocational classes. Dr. Barlow com¬
mented that there is no doubt whatso¬
ever that legislation will be passed and
he said that Congress had asked for
these amendments. “The government
has always stood firmly behind voca¬
tional education in the past,” he said.
Turning to the subject of pre-
vocational training, Dr. Barlow
remarked that “students should come
to classes more aware of career oppor¬
tunities.” He reported that learning a
specific career is why many students
attend college. “People are going to
work,” he said. “We want that person
to go under the best conditions
possible.”
Some concern was expressed by
PCC faculty members as to coun¬
seling. It was pointed out that not all
the higher-ability students are enrolled
in the vocational program due to the
obscure necessity of confinement to
academic subjects. Dr. Barlow agreed
and added “there needs to be more
discussion on why students attend an
educational institution.”
Wakeman,
on Nov. 12,
By Steve Ripley
News Editor
A celebrity in his own right, PCC’s
own Norm Wakeman is due to talk at
the Tuesday Evening Forum Nov. 12 at
7:30 p.m.
Marianne Alireza will share her
unique experiences . as the first
Christian and first western girl to live
in Moslem Saudi Arabia as a member
of one of its prominent families on Nov.
19.
Former Harem Girl Talk
19 at Tuesday Forum
Credit Classes Being Offered to Fill
Out Low Units in Minimal Schedules
NORMAN WAKEMAN
. . . busy biologist
Wakeman, a professor of biology and
an instructor in the PCC Life Sciences
Department, has also chalked up
sizable credits off campus.
Wildlife Photographer
In connection with his teaching,
Wakeman has become an expert wild¬
life photographer and lecturer. He
contributed to the Walt Disney True
Life Adventures and to films of the
Moody Institute of Science as well as
television— Bold Journey, Disneyland,
I Search for Adventure, George
Pierrot Presents, Michigan Bell
Telephone Show and the Mutual of
Omaha Show.
Wakeman received an A.B. in
biology and chemistry from Stanford
University and is the author of two
books, “Wonders of the World Between
the Tides” and “Wonders of the
Desert.”
Tuesday he will present his full-color
film, “Pacific Shores,” which covers
the beautiful coastline from Southern
California to British Columbia,
Canada.
Easily one of the highlights of the
forum season is Marianne Alireza and
her unique story.
Mrs. Alireza became the first
Christian and first western girl to join
the harem of a prominent Moslem
diplomat in 1945.
All-American Girl
Mrs. Alireza was born in Muskogee,
Oklahoma and raised in California.
She had just graduated in languages
(everything but Arabic) when she met
her husband, who was studying
business administration and
petroleum engineering. Shortly after
they were married in a civil ceremony,
the then King Saud named Ali to the
Arabian delegation to the San Fran¬
cisco Peace Conference headed by
Crown Prince Faisal (now king of
Saudi Arabia).
MARIANNE ALIREZA
. . . former harem member
Did you just drop one of your
classes? Don’t be discouraged. Sign up
for one of the credit courses offered on
campus beginning Nov. 18. The
classes, which run only nine weeks,
provide an opportunity to pick up an
extra unit of credit and possibly help
round out an otherwise minimal
program .
The following are some transferable
courses:
$7000 Made
Available for
Emergency Aid
Members of the Faculty Senate con¬
tributed $7230 last year for student
emergency and loan funds. There are
nine separate funds available to
students.
The Martin Luther King Fund
provides emergency aid to any student
who is attending college at least one-
half time and shows a critical need for
aid.
Men and Women’s Loan Fund gives
financial aid to students who are in
need and attend college at least half
time. Not restricted to any one college
major.
Scholarship Service Fund offers
emergency grants and loans to
students who are doing satisfactory
work and there is no restriction as to
major.
Meals for Students Fund provides
breakfast at cost to some of our most
needy students.
Foreign Student Emergency Loan
Fund gives short-term loans to foreign
students who are generally not eligible
for other forms of financial aid.
Faculty Senate Work-Grant Fund
offers funds in advance for work to be
done on campus. Student must
maintain a “C” average.
Faculty Senate Veterans Loan Fund
provides loans to veterans who find
themselveg in need because of a delay
in receiving their veterans benefits.
Dollars for Scholars are awards
given to students for achieving high
academic records. Financial need is
not a criteria for eligibility.
William A. Brackenridge Memorial
Fund provides financial assistance to
physically handicapped students.
The money was contributed by 266
Faculty Senate members through a
voluntary payroll deduction.
Library 1: Basic Library
Procedures — Use of card catalog and
the dewey decimal classification,
periodical and other indexes, selected
reference books and materials in
subject field.
Music 55: Honor Band — Rehearsal
and performance of music required for
special activities, marching drill and
techniques appropriate to parade
function.
Nursing 5: Perspectives in Nur¬
sing-Role of nurse in society. History
of nursing and social practice. Differ¬
entiating curriculum and practice in
levels of nursing.
Sociology 18B: Elementary Social
Statistics — Basic social statistics,
including statistical inference, sampl¬
ing, predictive models, analysis of
variance, non-parametric and para¬
metric tests, simple multivariate
analysis.
Spanish 100: Spanish as a Second
Language — Conversational practice in
elementary Spanish, stressing
specialized vocabulary and basic
expressions for those who must
communicate with Spanish-speaking
people.
These are not transferable:
English 131: Reading Improve¬
ment — Improvement of basic reading
skill with different instruction and
materials to meet individual needs.
English 402: Writing Improvement —
Improvement of basic writing skills to
meet individual needs.
Foods 146: Food Services — Food
preparation, elementary nutrition.
Cooking and serving food in large
quantities. Menu styling, sales
promotion, food display.
Psychology ill: Educational
Planning and Study Skills — Group
testing to identify interests and
abilities.
Psychology 112: Psychology of
Social Relation — Psychological
theory, problem-solving and effective
personal and social relations in the
academic environment.
Teacher Here
Speech Contest Close at Hand;
Students Invited to Take Part
The Lancer Invitational, one of the
10 largest forensics tournaments in the
United States, will be held next Thurs¬
day and Friday on the PCC campus.
Open to everyone, the contest will
feature a variety of events. Some of
those to be included are oratorical
interpretation, extemporaneous,
persuasive, impromptu and a score of
others.
The last day to sign up for this major
tournament is Wednesday. Contact
Chrystal Watson or Joseph Probst in
A99 to sign up.
The Davis-Hall Public Speaking
Contest, initiated in 1907 by M. W.
Davis, then a member of the Pasadena
School Board and J. Herbert Hall, who
was a jeweler in this city for many
years, will follow the Lancer Invita¬
tional Nov. 20 and 21.
Members of the Davis-Hall famines
continue to sponsor the contest in
hopes of encouraging people to pursue
the art of public speaking and analysis
of civic problems. The families con¬
tribute a first place gold medal and a
Judge Tells Students About Law
By Rob Wagner
Staff Writer
The Honorable Warren L. Ettinger,
Judge of the Municipal Court of
Pasadena, probably has enough ex¬
perience in the judiciary system to
match the careers of a dozen men.
A lecturer on the subject of court
CATC Offers Great Variety
of Adult Occupation Classes
The Community Adult Training
Center has expanded its social ser¬
vices by adding classes for the men¬
tally retarded to its curriculum.
The CATC was established more
than six years ago by the PCC Board of
Trustees as an extension of the college
to help broaden employment oppor¬
tunities for disadvantaged persons. It
offers vocational training, classes for
high school accreditation and general
interest courses.
The variety of vocational programs
includes classes in civil service, secre¬
tarial work, motorcycle repair and
power sewing.
The High School Credit Program of
CATC operates throughout the year on
a continuous basis, offering courses in
five major departments— business,
English, mathematics, science and
social science.
There are also various general in¬
terest classes, including those in art,
foreign languages, homemaking,
music and parent education.
Students may register directly in the
classroom. There is no fee except for a
$5 registration charge for all general
interest classes.
CATC has its own teaching staff.
Some instructors are assigned ex¬
clusively to the center, while others
also teach on the PCC campus.
Bilingual teachers are provided to aid
non-English speaking students.
The center’s full-time counseling
staff is available without appointment
throughout the year.
A child care center is also provided
for the children of students.
The center is located at 1450 N..Lake
Ave. in Pasadena, and can be reached
by telephoning 798-0756. The office
hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Fridays. In addition, CATC sends
out numerous brochures, which can be
found in the college’s information
office.
systems at PCC since 1967, he has been
practicing law for 18 years.
Judge Ettinger feels that today’s
courts are more willing to accept
young people as they are. “Whereas
eight to 10 years ago, when I was a
defense lawyer, I wouldn’t allow a
defendent into the courtroom without a
white shirt and tie,” he said.
A lecturer at the California College
of Trial Judges and the USC Law
School and PCC, he thinks that judges
in California are finally adjusting to
the 18-21-year-olds that have been
appearing in court since they have
legally become adults.
Judge Ettinger carries a full case
load at the Pasadena Municipal Court,
plus lecturing in administration of
justice at various colleges in the Los
Angeles area.
Born in Cleveland, Judge Ettinger is
married and has four sons. A graduate
of USC and the University of Southern
California Law School, he was ad¬
mitted to the State Bar in 1956.
He became deputy district attorney
until 1958. He went into private
practice until 1966, and was appointed
Judge of the Municipal Court on Dec.
20 of that year.
Judge Ettinger feels the court
system is working in today’s society.
“The jury system is the best system
we have in the courts. Although it isn’t
infallable, no other system can fairly
try a defendant, other than his peers.”
Judge Ettinger has been an adviser
and member of the Committee on
Criminal Law and Procedures with the
State Bar Association. He has also
been on the Board of Governors in 1970
and president of the Criminal Courts
Bar Association in 1965.
In moving with the times, Judge
Ettinger accepts a law, which
unknown to many students, may save
them from a criminal record or even
jail.
The Diversion Law, widely used in
California courts, allows a first of¬
fender arrested for possession of
marijuana to enter a six-month
program on the facts of marijuana.
Upon completion of this program the
offender will have his record wiped
clean of any related criminal charges.
Although this law expires on Jan. 1,
1975, he hopes that it will be reinstated.
Women’s Program
PromotesServices
A program designed to aid women
attending PCC will provide several
new services as well as bringing
greater awareness of the services
already provided by the college.
Ernestine Moore, in charge of
women’s affairs on campus, said the
program includes the projected
creation of a new Women’s Center.
“We envision having some guidance
for women, and perhaps set up a re¬
entry program,” said Ms. Moore.
Ms. Moore said that there have been
some inquiries by women who feel a
“need for special services.” She ex¬
plained that many women re-entering
the college or attending it for the first
time “feel they’re alienated” from the
younger students.
second place silver medal, witn a cash
award also given to the first place
winner by the Communication Arts
Council.
The speeches must be extemporane¬
ous and “essentially persuasive” in
nature. Speech I day classes will be
entered from their in-class competi¬
tion. All other students must complete
an entry form available in C120 before
Friday to be eligible.
On Oct. 25 and 26, the PCC forensic
team traveled to Cal State Los Angeles
and received an excellent certificate
for the Oxford Debate team of Debbie
Pillon and Ginger Bonham. Eugene
Smith won a superior award in Extem¬
poraneous Speaking and Miss Pillon
also received an excellent award for
her persuasive speech.
Today the team takes on La Verne
College.
Ski Club Sponsors
Five-Day Ski Trip
to Utah Slopes
The PCC Ski Club is sponsoring a
five-day excursion to four of the best
ski areas in the western United States,
Nov. 27 through Dec. 1.
The group will ski Park West, Alta,
Snowbird and Park City, all outside of
Salt Lake City in Utah.
The round trip route will take the
skiers from PCC by bus through Las
Vegas, where there will be a one-and-
a-half-hour stop.
The club, which boasts some 70
members, will be housed at a deluxe
hotel in Salt Lake, and will be given lift
tickets for four days of skiing.
An entire entertainment package
has also been worked out, whereby
dancing and refreshments will help to
warm the cold nights.
The Ski Club, according to club
president Ron Welsh, is now taking
reservations for the trip. One need not
be a club member to participate, nor
must one be a student at PCC.
Cost of the trip per person can run as
low as $97.50, depending upon sleeping
arrangements.
For further information contact
Welsh at 446-8762 or Pacific Tours at
596-5551.