Lancers Advise 'Be Friendly Friday’
PCC CotCli&V
Vol. 7, No. 1
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California
September 18, 1957
Registration Distloses
Intrease in Population
Do you returning students feel a little more cramped
for room this year? Do you new students feel lost among
so many of your contemporaries ? These feelings, known to all
of us, are easily explained. The school’s population is merely
growing faster than its facilities.
*ln Memoriam
Students and faculty members
were saddened this week when
they learned of the sudden
death recently of one of Pasa¬
dena’s most beloved persons.
Miss Arlene Alcorn, President
William Langsdorf’s secretary
for the past five years.
Having graduated from Pasa¬
dena High School and lived for
many years in this city, Miss
Alcorn was widely known. She
began as a private secretary for
former PCC Social Science De¬
partment Chairman, Dr. Roscoe
Ashley and later entered the
school system as a secretary.
Miss Alcorn’s many friends
have planned to originate a
scholarship fund in lipr name.
The scholarship will be part of
PCC’s loan fund for deserving
students. Clubs or organiza¬
tions wishing to contribute may
contact Mrs. Violet Webster in
the president’s office.
“We are all going to miss Miss
Alcorn very much,” stated Dr.
Langsdorf, “because she was so
able, well-informed and devoted
to PCC. She will long be re¬
membered by all of us who
knew and worked with her.”
At this date, with two days re¬
maining until registration is end¬
ed, more than 4500 students have
enrolled in day school classes, as
compared with 4303 at this time
last year, and over 3000 have reg¬
istered for extended day credit
classes, as compared to 2673 a
year ago. In other words, PCC
will have approximately 300 more
students in day school and 325
more in extended day. Even al¬
lowing for the number who will
drop out during the first month
of school, John B. Weldon, dean
of admissions, estimates that
there will be approximately 4500
in day school and 3500 in extend¬
ed day, with nearly 1000 more
candidates for graduation than
last year.
Office Applicants
Take Out Petitions
In accordance with Citizenship
Week in the United States, PCC
is offering an opportunity to its
“citizens" to exercise the privi¬
lege of running for an office.
Many ASB offices are now open
to those interested in applying.
Applications are available in 111C,
and job analysis books listing the
responsibilities of the various of¬
fices are available at the reference
desk -in the College Library. In¬
terviews will be held on October
3, 4, and 7.
Jazz Comes to PCC
as Brubetk Stars
Jazz enthusiasts will have their chance of a lifetime when
“Brubeck comes to PCC” tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in
Sexson Auditorium. The Brubeck Quartet jazz concert is
being sponsored by the campus Circle
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Club and is open to
the entire community as well as
PCC’s student body.
Featured in the jazz quartet
are Paul Desmond on the alto
sax, Norman Bates on the bass,
Joe Morello on the drums, and
Dave Brubeck, the noted jazz pi¬
anist. Tickets are on sale for
$1.50 and $2 at the Student Bank
in the Bookstore and at the Du-
ford-Kaiser Record Shop in Pasa¬
dena.
Brubeck has recently released
a new long-playing album, “Jazz
Goes to Junior College” which
was recorded in concert at Fuller¬
ton and Long Beach Junior Col¬
leges during jazz concerts simi¬
lar to the one to be performed
tomorrow evening. ' Pasadena’s
local radio stations have played
this album to publicize the coming
attraction.
After establishing himself as a
jazz musician in San Francisco,
Brubeck increased his popularity
by presenting jazz concerts on
hundreds of American college
campuses the nation over. His
style was altogether different but
was received enthusiastically by
thousands of college-age students.
Time magazine recently featur¬
ed Brubeck on their cover and in
a story as the first jazz musician
so honored. His appearance at
PCC is heralded as a “first” for
the crown city.
— Courier Photo
PIE-EATER, PCC STYLE . . . That’s Civil Service Commissioner Pete Troxell who’s getting
in shape for Friday’s pie-eating contest on Horrell Field. Lancers Crystal Semler, Ruth Ohlsen, Kent
Manthorne, Cecile Levich and Margie Clarke encourage him to take another bite. Hello Day activi¬
ties commence at 3 p.m. with a pep rally and announcement of Freshman Hello Day Queen. The Red
and Gold game continues the festivities at 8 p.m. followed by a dance in Harbeson Hall.
Hello Day Activities Commence
at 3 p.m. on Horrell Field
Going to Hello Day? If you’re not, you’re not in the know, for Friday’s festivities are
scheduled to far surpass previous Hello Day programs by commencing at 3 p.m. on the newly-
completed Horrell Field. Bermudas, surfers and other casual dress are the order of the day
as the student body shuns the traditional campus garb for the special activities. Pre-Hello
Day events will begin Thursday
in the general assembly when the
Hello Day Queen candidates, all
freshman girls, will be introduced
to the student body. The girls
were selected this week by a spe-
BRUBECK’S BEAT BOUNCES SEXSON . . . tomorrow night
when the renowned quartet presents a special concert of jazz
for students and adults alike. Sponsored by the campus Circle
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club, the musical program will begin at 8 p.m. In the school
auditorium. Tickets are on sale for $1.50 and $2.
cial committee and will be judged
tomorrow during the assembly on
poise, appearance and other fac¬
tors. The final selection will not
be announced until Friday after¬
noon.
Pep Commissioner Doug Stone
and his crew of yell leaders, song
girls and flag twirlers will act as
official hosts and hostesses for the
day’s activities. Lancers will
gather in the bleachers at 3 p.m.
Friday to be welcomed by the
pepsters and have a special Pep
Rally.
Mystery Contest
Following the rally, Sophomore
Class President Bob Flowers will
announce the winners of the Mys¬
tery Boy and Girl Contest, an an¬
nual contest held in conjunction
with Hello Day to promote friend¬
ly relations. Every student on
campus is eligible to enter the
contest simply by saying "hello”
to everyone he sees Friday. If
you are first to say "hello” to
the mystery boy or girl during
the mystery hour, you will be the
recipient of a fine prize donated
by Woodruff’s of Alhambra.
Then the fun begins, with every¬
one participating in special games
and activities planned for Hello
Day. Tackling the giant-size push¬
ball, three-legged races, a tug of
war between grade levels and a
pie-eating contest are but a few
of the events planned. Free cokes
will be given to students who par-
Assembly Features
Durand's Calypso
With raves and recommenda¬
tions following Jean Durand from
the campuses of Orange Coast
and Compton Colleges, PCC
has engaged the calypso singer
and his associates to entertain at
the first assembly of the school
year.
Tomorrow at 11:40, assembly
schedule, the combination pep,
queen contest and Jean Durand
act will appear on the stage of
Sexson Auditorium.
Jean Durand and Company,
compared by many to singer Har¬
ry Belafonte, was recently a
guest star with Jack Benny on
the CBS “Shower of Stars.” Re¬
views acclaimed Durand a smash
hit.
Born in Port Au Prince, the
calypso singer will feature songs
and music from his native Haiti.
He is noted as the possessor of a
deep-toned voice and a likeable
personality.
Candidates for Miss Hello Day
will be previewed to the assembly
audience. The pep squads and
band will also participate in the
program.
ticipate in the Hello Day festivi¬
ties.
Dedicate Horrell
Next on the agenda is a barbe¬
cue in the Men’s Gymnasium hon¬
oring PCC’s football heroes of the
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