PCC Courier, September 12, 1962

Phase A of Construction Nears End Vol. 17, No. 1 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California September 12, 1962 Student Union, Gym Boast Modern Facilities Two new buildings, a women’s physical education site and a school maintenance structure, were partially ready for occupancy yesterday when the 1962-63 school term opened. The buildings will be fully completed by October 1. A third building, a large student union, will also be ready for use by the first of October, according to school administrators. Located at the west side of the campus, the new PE building con¬ tains a large gymnasium, locker rooms and shower facilities, a Job Shifts, Promotions Place New Personnel in Top Spots The Pasadena Board of Education announced promotions and job shifts effective at Pasadena City College with the be¬ ginning of the fall semester. Filling one of the top spots is Leslie Koltai, a former language instructor and Hungarian Freedom Fighter. Koltai, relative¬ ly new to the Pasadena district, has been named new Language Department chairman. He replaced Arthur Wiley, long¬ time PCC official who retired. Koltai, a graduate of the Uni¬ versity of Budapest, is an expert in Russian and has also served with the Voice of America. He started as a teacher of Russian at PCC in 1960. TAKING over as chairman of the Life Science Department will be Dr. Bruce E. Conklin, a spe¬ cialist in marriage counseling. Dr. Conklin fills the position vacated by Miss Margaret Stason upon her retirement. The new chairman first started teaching in Pasadena in the Life Science Department at John Muir College in 1946. He received his PhD in psychology from USC and has been a faculty mem¬ ber at PCC since 1956. IRVIN LEWIS, speech teacher here since 1947, and former coun¬ selor and assistant dean, will take over as dean of guidance and counseling. He replaces retired Dean Florence Brubaker. John Weldon will move from dean of student personnel to ad¬ ministrative dean. He also held a dean's position at the former John Muir College and became an Enrollment Enrollment is running slightly higher than last year with a total of 10,067 registered as of September 7. Of those regis¬ tered, 6595 are day students and 3472 (are night students. By the end of the week the total enroll¬ ment is expected to increase by 1200, according to John Wel¬ don, dean of admissions and records. An additional 1000 are expected in night classes, while day classes will increase by at least 200. assistant dean at Pasadena City College. Mrs. Jessie S. Chittenden has moved up from counselor on the Lancer campus to assistant dean, placement office. She replaces MH- ton C. Mohs, also retired. MRS. CHITTENDEN started in Pasadena in 1930 as an art teach¬ er. In 1950 she became a coun¬ selor and in 1954 assistant prin¬ cipal at Pasadena High School, and from there to PCC counselor. Also moved to assistant dean at PCC from counselor was E. Erdley Beauchamp. He replaces Glen Cline as assistant dean of the PCC extended day school. Cline becomes an assistant dean of admissions and records. Two new additions to the coun¬ seling staff are Mildred Wardlow of Muir High School and E. R. Neumann from PHS. Bank Now Selling San Mateo Tickets Tickets are now on sale at the College Bank for bus transporta¬ tion to the first game of the grid season at San Mateo on Septem¬ ber 22. Cost for a seat on the bus has been set at $9.50 for members of the Associated Student Body and $11.50 for non-ASB. members. The bus will leave the PCC parking lot at 6:45 a.m. on Sep¬ tember 22. However, students are advised to be in the parking lots at 6 a.m. to avoid last minute con¬ fusion. Stops will be made every two hours, with an additional stop for lunch. A sack lunch is rec¬ ommended, according to Pep Commissioner Cheryl Whitmore. Upon arrival in San Mateo at approximately 4 p.m., Lancers will have dinner, attend a rally, tour the own, and then proceed to the game at 8 p.m. ADDITIONAL FUNDS— Catherine J. Robbins, president of Pasadena City College, accepts a $1000 check from G. A. Stinstrom, district plant manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph and former president of the Kiwanis Club of Temple City. Also pictured are Kyle Stevens, Kiwanis president, and Walter Shatford II, right, former president. The $1000 will go into the PCC scholarship fund. At the right, Dr. Robbins welcomes the student body. Dr. Robbins Greets 1962-63 Student Body Greetings to all Pasadena City College students and staff mem¬ bers. Pasadena City College looks forward to a fine year of academ¬ ic achievement and successful student activities. Our college en¬ joys a great reputation as a well organized, top grade collegiate institution. All of us during this college year will be challenged to do our best in everything we attempt. Excellence in scholarship, compe¬ tence in campus activities, and good relations with our communi¬ ty will guide us in the year’s work. The instructional program, guidance and counseling, and stu¬ dent activities of Pasadena City College are organized to meet the needs of individuals and to serve the college community. —Dr. Catherine Robbins — Courier photo by Norm Shapiro NEAR COMPLETION — Workers put the finishing touches on the Women's Physical Education building which will open October 1, as they pour cement for the steps. Upon completion of this build¬ ing, and the maintenance and Student Union buildings, Phase A of PCC's construction project will be finished. Election of Frosh Prexy Freshmen will go to the polls September 27 and 28 to select a class president. Applications for the only open Associated Student Body office will be available next week to qualified Lancers in 111C. Candidates must possess an ASB book and have a minimum 2.0 GPA in their last semester of school work. In addition, all ap¬ plicants must be of freshman standing. ON SEPTEMBER 25 those run¬ ning for office will hold an infor¬ mal discussion hour on the li¬ brary steps at noon. At this time students may question candidates on their platforms. A rally and special election as¬ sembly is scheduled for Septem¬ ber 27. Polls will open after the assembly held at noon in Sexson Auditorium, and will remain open until 3 p.m. They will also be open in the twenty-eighth from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. POLLS WILL be situated on the Prairie, library steps, in front of Sexson Auditorium and К building. Other booths may be lo¬ cated in the East Prairie and by the stadium. In order to vote, Lancers must of freshman standing, possess an ASB book, and present their ID card at the polls. Upon election of the freshman president, the ASB Board will be complete and student government may move into action. Also pending in the area of freshman representation is the selection of a Freshman Council. Applications for the council will be available after the election. Set to Fill ASB Seat body building room, two classes, two dance floors, and an outside area for women’s sports and stu¬ dent activities. The building - replaces the old women's gym which had been condemned. The framework of the old gym was completely de¬ stroyed during a fire in the early part of the summer. THE NEW one-story service building has been attached to the boiler house at the south end of the campus. The structure will be used by school maintenance workers, and will house supplies, tools, vehicles, and heavy equip¬ ment. These buildings, as well as a recent campus rewiring and light¬ ing project, expanded parking lots on the east side of PCC, and new tennis courts, are the com¬ ponents of Phase A in the $5 million Increment 1 of PCC’s long range building program. The largest part of Phase A will be the student union, a clean- lined, White, two story building located directly west of the li¬ brary. Construction on the proj¬ ect has been underway since early in 1961. ON THE ground floor of the student union will be a coffee shop and student and faculty cafe¬ terias. The upper floor will house student government offices and a large student lounge for meetings, dances, and general so¬ cial events. Phase В of the $5 million proj¬ ect will consist of a new book¬ store, a new technology building, and a large multi-story classroom building. The one level bookstore will be constructed between the student union and the women’s gym. THE SIGN ARTS building and the old swimming pool will be re- • Continued on Page Three Leaders Welcome Freshmen Friday A welcome to all new students will be extended this Friday night at 7 in Sexson Auditorium. Dean Curtis, dean of student activities; Barney Whitesell, ASB president; Jeff Hess, ASB vice- president; Drew Rodgers, Repre¬ sentative Council president; Lar¬ ry Gilmour and Sue Abraham, AMS and AWS presidents, respec¬ tively, will greet all incoming stu¬ dents, and explain the functions of PCC. Entertainment will be inter¬ spersed throughout the assembly with the pep squads doing sev¬ eral of their new routines. The welcome will serve as a get-acquainted gathering and will be of interest to all who are new to the college, stressed Whitesell. At 8 the assembly will be dis¬ missed, and there will be an in¬ formal dance held on the Prairie. PCC Food Service A limited food service of snacks on paper plates, cups, and nap¬ kins and packaged food will be available on campus. This mod¬ ified food service, the result of preparations for the move into the new cafeteria and coffee shop, will be available in the old student dining room, coffee shop, canteen, and faculty din¬ ing room for a limited time un¬ til the opening of the Campus Center. The hours will be; Cof¬ fee Shop, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Student Dining Room, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Canteen, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Faculty Din¬ ing Room, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.