PCC Courier, September 15, 1954

New Two-Year College Opens Poors PCC CouAieb Vol. 1, No. 1 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California September 15, 1954 Once in a lifetime Very few students have the opportunity during their junior college life to participate in the formation of a new school. It is the chance that comes once in a lifetime to that select number which is fortunate enough to be involved in the laying of the foundation. It is a chance which has come to the students of Pasadena City College. Last semester the student bodies of John Muir College and Pasadena City College through their representatives sat down around the conference table to develop the blueprints for the college. The full support of administrators and faculty members was given to them. As a result of the best thinking of numerous student leaders, excellent plans were made for the organization of student government, athletics, publications, and other fields of student activity. Before the student body of the new college lies the chal¬ lenge to carry out the. plans laid by their predecessors. In ev¬ ery field of endeavor,, the name of the junior college must be made known. From the halls of the school will come teams to make a deep mark on the world’s record books; not only ath¬ letic teams, but also groups to debate, to present dramas, to capture science trophies. It is thus that the name of the col¬ lege will be made known not only in the area of extra-curricu¬ lar achievement but also in that of scholastic prowess. The first test will come this Friday night in the Rose Bowl when the first Red and Gold gridiron crew meets its counterpart from Riverside Junior College. Behind the team must be the full support of the student body. A strong team backed by an alive school spirit noisily expressed from the cheering section will prove to be an unbeatable combination. Essential to the healthy life of the junior college is active student government. The first elections of the new PCC will be held in the near future, and a fair but hard fight for the offices is essential. Every student must vote in the elections and every officer chosen must tackle his job seriously and un¬ selfishly. Above all, a name must be made for Pasadena City Col¬ lege in the scholastic field. Merging the tradition of two ex¬ cellent junior colleges, accredited the nation over, diligent at¬ tention must be given to the core of academic life: the class¬ room, for a school without learning is nothing, no matter how great its achievement may be in other areas. The citizens of Pasadena have’ expressed their desire for a two-year junior college; now they have it. It is up to us, students and faculty alike, to put our shoulders to the wheel and to turn the blueprints developed last semester into one of the finest junior colleges in the nation. CIVIC GROUPS WISHED . . . Pasadena City College well in its efforts to establish a top junior college as the administration completed the planning stage this summer. Left to right are Robert Coates, an ex-student, body president of РОС and chairman of the Citizens Committee to pick the site for the new Pasadena High School; Mrs. Donald LaMotte, president of the Pasadena Council of the Parent-Teacher Association; and Dr. William B. Langsdorf, Pasadena City College president. Civic Committee Schedules 19 to Address Tuesday Forum Nineteen of the twenty speakers on the 1954-55 series of the Pasadena City College Tuesday Evening Forum were announced recently by the office of Lowell Barker, assistant dean of extended day in charge of special services. Speakers for the traditional lecture series were chosen by the Forum Committee, headed by Chairman W. G. Scanlon. Other mem- Parents, Teachers to Organize PTA Pasadena City College parents and teachers will meet Thursday, Sept. 23, to organize the Parent-- Teacher Association for the new two-year junior college, according to a letter written recently by Dr. William B. Langsdorf, PCC president. The meeting will be held in Harbeson Hall of the library building at 8 p.m. All students and their families and friends are invited to attend, together with the faculty of Pasadena City College. Purpose of this organizational meeting will be to name a tem¬ porary chairman of the new or¬ ganization. Also on the agenda of the first PTA meeting will be the selec¬ tion of members of a nominating committee and a bylaws commit¬ tee. Explanation of the develop¬ ments anticipated at Pasadena City College this year will be ex¬ plained by members of the ad¬ ministration. Purpose of the college PTA is to provide welfare funds and scholarships, to serve in interp¬ reting the school to the commu: ty, and to otherwise aid student.. In the past, the PCC PTA has made such gifts to the student body as a television set and the indoor marquee above the trophy case. Friday Deadline Set for ASB Elections Petitions Students wishing to enter the campaigns for elective offices of the Associated Student Body at Pasadena City Col¬ lege must return applications and petitions to the office of the dean of student activities not later than 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 according to a bulletin issued by that office early this week. At stake in the primary elec¬ tions, to be held Friday, Sept. 24, are ten general offices and two class presidencies. To be elected are the ASB president, ASB vice- president, AMS' president, Fresh¬ man Class president, Sophomore Class president, and six repre¬ sentatives at large. Also on the ballot for the first election of the new two-year ju¬ nior college will be the PCC Con¬ stitution. The constitution, framed last semester by the PCC-Muir steering committee, will be of¬ fered to the student body for ap¬ proval at this time. In charge of the elections are two special elections commission¬ ers, Willard Johnson and Annette Manaugh. Polls will be open for the pri¬ mary elections on Friday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Posses¬ sion of an Associated Student Body book is the only prerequi¬ site for voting. Polls are located in numerous strategic locations on campus. Alex Cooper to MC First Lancer Rally Lancer spirit will reach its first peak this Friday morning when PCC’s new. Pep Commission pre¬ sents a pep rally in preparation for the first gridiron clash for the new college. Master of ceremonies in ab¬ sence of a regular president of the Associated Student Body will be Alex Cooper, honorary ASB prexy. In charge of the produc¬ tion is Jerry.' Koster, PCC pep commissioner. Featured at the assembly will be the Lancer Band, the yell lead¬ ers, song girls, and flag twirlers. Furnishing beauty to the rally will be song girls Marilyn Wies- sller, Jere Kirkpatrick, May Few- ell, Rohana Pollock, Sandy Gra- vier and Meredith Peterson. Beh- hind the flags will be Dee Mar¬ tinez, Kay Pasco, Beverly Friend, Beverly Workman, Audrey Run¬ yon, Cornelia Wallace, Dolores Marchand and Carol Sawyer. bers' of the committee are the Rev. Curtis Beach, Glenn N. Richey, James -B. Boyle, Stanley Farquharson, and Mr. Barker. Re¬ tiring members of the committee are Miss Doris Hoit and Col. Roy S. Younglove. Opening the 1954-55 series on October 5 will be Robert R. Gros, speaking on “Where Do We Go From Here?” Other lecturers in the United States and World Af¬ fairs field will be Harold McClel¬ lan, “Italy Today”; Edward Weeks, "An American Creed”; Lowell Barker Sen, Paul Douglas, “The Current Military and Economic Position of the United States”; and Roscoe Drummond, “The State of the Na¬ tion.” Aimed at better understanding of other people will be the appear¬ ances of John D. Craig, "Polyne¬ sian Playgrounds”; Carlos Fallon, •Locker Keys Locker keys will be issued to PCC students from the Key Of¬ fice, 14C, from September 13 through September 24, accord¬ ing to Mrs. Stella Clark. The office will be open from 8:30 to 4:30 daily. Lockers will be shared by two students. Both must present their ID cards to obtain keys. Men and women students are not permitted to share lockers. "Living with Latins”; Yew Char, “The Hawaiian Islands”; Carl Thomsen, “Brazil and the Ama¬ zon”; Rebecca Rayher, “South Africa: Halfway Point to the East”; and Dr. Margaret Mead, "People of New Guinea.” Discussing the progress of man will be Miss Dorothy Thompson, "Germany, Russia and the West”; Mrs. Deane Dickason, “Japan’s Rising Sun”; Dr. Will Durant, “Does Man Progress?”; Dr. Al¬ onzo Baker, “Is Britain Going to Make It?”; Dr. Ralph E. Lapp, “Science Remaking the World”; Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, “Man and His Fight Against Fear”; and Dr. Ruroy Sibley, “Palomar and Scientific Progress.” Scene of the lectures is Sexson Auditorium. Although seats are reserved for ticket holders until 8 p.m., the starting time of the lecture, at that hour, students and faculty members will be admitted free of charge to any empty seats.