Nancy Davis Reigns as Rose Queen
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VOL. 17, NO. 12 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 28, 1962
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PRESS CONFERENCE
Foreign Language Undergoes
Change, Koltai Tells Courier
Leslie Koltai, chairman of the
PCC foreign language depart¬
ment, emphasized at a Courier
press conference that language
study is undergoing a renaissance
and reformation.
Koltai, who fled from behind
the Iron Curtain during the Hun¬
garian uprising of 1956 and later
worked for the Voice of America,
also expressed opinions on issues
in the communist world.
The 30-minute press conference
may be heard over radio station
KPCS (89.3 FM) Thursday night
at 7:45.
Koltai noted that among the
many innovations planned in the
foreign language department next
semester are a new course in
Italian geared for art and music
students, and two new language
labs costing approximately
$38,000.
In addition, the language lab
will be included in the five hour
block program so that the teacher
can work closely with his stu¬
dents. The 1A and IB courses
which consumed a year’s time for
students lacking recommended
status have been eliminated and
replaced by the El semester
course.
Growth in the department has
been increased by the limiting of
class sizes, according to Koltai.
Only 30 Lancers will be allowed in
advanced courses and 28 in con¬
versation classes.
He also discussed the depart¬
ment’s utilization of the new
Spanish language TV station
(KMEX, channel 34), the use of
foreign movies, and the inclusion
in other academic majors of for¬
eign language study.
Koltai, who has lectured on na¬
tions behind the Iron Curtain, said
there were three major differ¬
ences between China and Russia.
“Firstly, the Russians and Chi¬
nese have no common back¬
ground. They are culturally dif¬
ferent.
“China is a ‘have-not’ nation,
while Russian is a ‘have’ nation.
Thirdly, Russians are not ex¬
treme communists while the Chi¬
nese are orthodox communists.”
He added that Russia is experi¬
encing serious internal problems.
In comparing American and Rus¬
sian press and education, he noted
that US journalism is a matter of
private enterprise while Russian
journalism is a means of spread¬
ing propaganda.
Activities Begin
for Royal Court
Lovely 20-year-old Nancy Davis will reign over the 74th
annual Rose Parade and festivities on New Year’s Day. Excite¬
ment and tears accompanied the announcement of Miss Davis
as Rose Queen. She was presented by Stanley Hahn and John
Cabot at a luncheon held at the
Wrigley estate, now the official
Tournament House.
A blue-eyed blonde, Miss Davis
is a sophomore majoring in mu¬
sic. Although she eventually
hopes to become a housewife, her
present interests revolve around
piano, clarinet, singing, and mod¬
ern dancing. For recreation she
enjoys swimming, badminton, and
tennis.
A resident of the Los Angeles
area all her life, the queen cur¬
rently resides at 925 Cynthia in
Pasadena. Miss Davis has two
brothers. She is the only girl in
her family.
Standing 5’7” and weighing 130
pounds, Queen Nancy has a fair
complexion.
Beginning a schedule that is al¬
ready hectic, the queen and her
six princesses, Pat Bunch, Vicki
Mann, Diane Meyer, Diane Nai-
smith, Susan Shearer, and Mari¬
anna Wood, will participate in
TV appearances, luncheons, din¬
ners, Christmas parties, and coro¬
nation activities.
Among many other scheduled
events, the queen and court will
attend a luncheon at the Brown
Derby Friday, the queen’s break¬
fast, December 6; “The Andy Wil¬
liams Show,” December 9 on
Channel 4; and the Royal Ball and
Coronation Ball at the Civic Audi¬
torium, December 14 and 28, re¬
spectively.
Queen Nancy and the Royal
Court will ride on a float down
Colorado Boulevard on New
Year’s Day as they open the Rose
Parade.
School Board OK's
Grade Point Ratio
Students entering Pasadena
City College in the fall of 1963
will be required to maintain an
over-all grade point ratio of 2.0 in
order to receive an Associate in
Arts degree.
The Pasadena Board of Educa¬
tion passed the new ruling on
November 8. It will affect all stu¬
dents entering in the fall and at
any later date. However, it is be¬
lieved that it will not seriously
affect more than 20 to 25 students
a year, according to John B. Wel¬
don, administrative dean of stu¬
dent personnel.
Most colleges throughout the
country require a straight C aver¬
age to receive a degree. PCC has,
in the past, allowed a lower GPA
and still awarded the AA degree.
This will not be possible in the
future, stated Weldon.
Cafeteria Opens
Next Monday
PCC’s new campus center will
be open to the student body be¬
ginning December 3, and the cafe¬
teria, located in the center, will
also be open to students at this
time.
The coffee shop will serve
breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. Lunch will be served begin¬
ning at 10:30 a.m. A complete
meal is being offered during the
noon hour. The soda fountain will
be open from 10:30 a.m. until 8
p.m., and the faculty dining room
is open 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Student Dramatists Present
Wilde’s Comedy ' Earnest ’
“The Importance of Being Earnest” will be presented in
the Little Theater next Tuesday through Saturday. The mat¬
inee performance of the Oscar Wilde comedy will be held
Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Evening presentations will start at
8:15. _
The story centers around Jack
Wortham, portrayed by Richard
Moreno, who masquerades as the
fictitious Ernest. Wortham falls
in love with Gwendolyn, played
by Sheri Biedebach, who insists
that her bridegroom be called Er¬
nest.
Algy, Wortham’s friend, played
by Bill Fox, has fallen into a simi¬
lar trap with Cecily, portrayed by
Sheri Emond. Cecily, too, insists
that her future husband be called
Ernest.
Taking the parts of Lady Brack¬
nell, Prism, Chausable, Lane, and
Merriman in this amusing farce
are Mary Wigton, Anita Robi-
taille, Lawrence Serna, John
Cromshaw, and Roland Reuter.
“All of this, by itself, has the
makings of a fine farce, but Os¬
car Wilde couched the proceed¬
ings in the wittiest dialog ever
written and so turned out a class¬
ic of the theater,” said Donald
Ewing, the play’s director. “The
staging is highly styled and
makes use of the architectural
features of the Little Theater
stage, bringing the action down
to the very front row of the audi¬
ence.”
Students and faculty members
are urged to purchase tickets for
“The Importance of Being Ear¬
nest” at the College Bank or
speech office, 20C, in advance of
performances.
Junior Executives
Hear Schmittiing
William E. Schmittiing, speak¬
ing on “Your American Heritage,”
will be featured at the meeting of
the Junior Executives tomorrow
at noon in 202E.
Schmittiing is from the Toast¬
masters International in Azusa
and has won several awards for
his speaking. He is the brother
of club president Jim Schmittiing.
Also slated for the meeting is
the formal introduction of new
club members. The club is spon¬
sored by the business department
and the Pasadena Chamber of
Commerce.
The Junior Executives Club was
formed to develop student lead¬
ership through service to the col¬
lege and community and to bring
a closer relationship between the
two.