PCC Courier, September 24, 1969

Frosh Orientation Proves Sutcessful Vol. 32, No. 1 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California September 24, 1969 STUDENTS can be seen enjoying the new mall completed during the summer vacation. Al¬ though the mall took more funds and time than predicted, it has finally been completed. Other construction will be carried on during this year. — Courier Photo by Dan Hueftle Plans are being formed for revamping C Build¬ ing and number one on the priority list is the problem of providing more parking spaces for students. See story at bottom of page for details on plans to alleviate the parking situation. Traylor Appoints Woods to ASB Vise-Presidential Office ASB president Wayne Traylor appointed Don Wood to the office of ASB vice-president, left open by James Bowler. Don, who is aiming for medical school, has been active in the Circle K, AMS, church, and sports. Other ASB Board officers are Pat Lowry, Senate president; and Oscar Rodriquez, Senate vice- president. Oscar believes that “creativity and self-involvement are what’s needed ... I hope that during the coming semester many students will get involved in stu¬ dent activities, as well as extra¬ curricular activities. Our college, like an education, can become any¬ thing you want it to become.” ASB Cards Bruce Malter is the second Senate vice-president. AMS presi¬ dent is Rudy Fordham, AWS president is Patricia Eikenbery; Sophomore president, James Hur¬ ling; and Inter-Club Council pres¬ ident, Adrienne Thomas. ASB clerks are recordng secre¬ tary of the Board, Bonny Miller; corresponding secretary, Sue Frank; and clerk of the Cabinet, Ray Dotson. ASB commissioners are athlet¬ ics, Rick Still; dialogue, Ian Mac- Kintyre; and assemblies, Cynthia Streeter. “I feel a need for better enter¬ tainment here at PCC,” said Cynthia. “Working with the clubs Include and private organizations will give me a chance to prove that entertainment can be brought to PCC.” Other commissioners are elec¬ tions, Ed Powell; pep, Derek Woods; publications and publicity, Chris Storms; public relations, Bob Medina; and finance, Dave Marks. Marks notes, “As finance com¬ missioner I’m asking for your ASB cards. Many benefits are of¬ fered through this plan. I’m avail¬ able for any questions or infor¬ mation you may desire. Ask for me; introduce yourself in the Campus Center.” Advisers are John Eikenbery, ASB Board; Sam Soghomonian, ASB Senate; and Earl Holder, fi¬ nance. Students Pleased With New Program By Jack McGlasson September 15 marked the be¬ ginning of the 1969 fall semester at PCC and with it came the host of the student body. Over 3000 freshmen are attend¬ ing classes full-time. For the most part, the newcomers found the first day of college a somewhat trying experience, what with lo¬ cating classes, finding books, and adjusting to the new self-depen¬ dent way of life. For many the confusion was lessened by the advent of a pilot program for freshmen, called “Introduction to College.” The program, which is brand new this year, is designed to take the place of the freshman orien¬ tation class that was a part of the regular frosh schedule in past years. The old program, according to administrators, fell through be¬ cause of apathy on the part of students, who felt little need for attending a non-credit class that had nothing to do with their studies. The overall opinion seems to be that the old program was a use¬ less waste of time to the students and administrators. And that taking a good book to the class usually kept one from faffing asleep. On the other hand, the new pro¬ gram, which was mandatory for all freshmen, answered a lot of the questions in the minds of the newcomers. “Interesting” According to most freshmen, “Introduction to College” was in¬ teresting and highly informative. The entire session, lasting from Wednesday to Friday, welcomed a total of 2055 students, all of whom received gift packages and infor¬ mation designed to ease the anx¬ ieties of college entrance. The program began with all frosh assembling in Sexson Audi¬ torium where they listened to PCC president Armen Sarafian explain the workings of student government, and the school’s unique philosophy — “We care about each student personally.” “You attending this orientation are pioneers in a new venture,” said Sarafian. Freshmen Praised He then went on to compliment the entire Freshman Class on its enthusiasm toward school and the orientation program itself. A short talk by ASB President Wayne Traylor and performances by the cheerleaders and song girls ended the first part of the presen¬ tation. The new students were then excused to pre-assigned class¬ rooms to complete their registra¬ tion. After registering, the incoming students were taken in small groups on tours of the campus. The program was instigated by Dr. Sarafian, dean John Eiken¬ bery, and dean Irvin Lewis, who all hoped this new idea would prove more interesting and an¬ swer more questions than the old set up. 3000 Frosh Welcomed by Campus Organizations Nearly 3000 incoming freshmen were welcomed last week by the administration, faculty, and PCC organizations. Freshman Welcome Week was aimed at orienting new students and helping them get acquainted with PCC. Membership drives were started by Spartans and Adelphians, women’s service clubs, and Circle К and Junior Executives, men’s service clubs, and the Associated Student Body. Spartans encouraged smiling to create a friendly atmosphere on campus. Thursday, Sept. 18, a rally was held at noon at the Campus Center. “I think it was the best rally we’ve had in years,” commented Mr. John Eikenbery, dean of stu¬ dent activities. He estimated PCC-Compton football game Sat¬ urday night at Horrell Field and the after-game dance in the Cam¬ pus Center. The dance was spon¬ sored by Junior Executives. Postponed to this week in order to avoid conflict with the opening football game is the Women’s’ Athletic Association-sponsored Sports Night. It wifi be held Fri¬ day, Sept. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the women’s gym. Activities planned include vol¬ leyball, tennis, ping-pong, and table games. According to Judy Barbour, WAA president, gift packs will also be given out. “We want this gym packed,” said Miss Suzanne Macauley, Women’s PE Department chair¬ man, “whether the kids actively take part or just sit and chat.” No admission will be charged. Activities, Insurance Editor of the Courier is Mary Jo Young, and editor of Aspect is Stephen Lantz. about 500 attended, and noted the high enthusiasm. Climax of the week was the PCC Parking Facilities To Be Expanded Soon ASB cards are still on sale at the College Bank for $12. They are valid for the entire school year. The Student Body card not only entitles students to free admission to athletic events, but also gives them a reduced rate for assem¬ blies, dances, and plays. This card also includes a $1500 insur- Chess Tourney All interested students and faculty members are invited to enter the San Gabriel Valley Open Chess Tournament, begin¬ ning October 3 at 8 p.m. Play will continue every Friday night for six weeks in the basement lounge at the Cal Tech Athe¬ naeum, 551 South Hill, Pasade¬ na. Registration starts at 7:30 p.m. There will be an entry fee charged and trophies and class prizes awarded. For further in¬ formation call Pasadena Chess Club members Dr. Irvin Lewis at 793-5192 or 799-7123, or Mr. Montague Cowdry at 798-4809. ance policy, that provides cover¬ age while on campus or at college- sponsored events. At the end of Orientation Week, only 1000 SB cards had been sold. To guarantee more and better ac¬ tivities for PCC students, 4000 more SB cards will have to be sold. Through SB card sales, ma¬ jor financial support is obtained to improve all activities on cam¬ pus. When you purchase your SB card, you also receive two Sha- key’s Pizza discount coupons, an insurance ID card, and a VIP card. The VIP card is new to the PCC campus, and will entitle students to discounts when they patronize various merchants of the commu¬ nity. In Pasadena there are 32 merchants who are now partici¬ pating in the VIP program, which is under the direction of the Vari¬ ety International Publications, Inc. More business enterprizes are expected to support the VTP pro¬ gram as the money-saving plan gets more publicity. Dr. Armen Sarafian, president of PCC, and Arthur S. Garr, col¬ lege facilities planner, announced recently that the administration has given a number one priority to substantially increase student parking facilities. The administration and trustees have taken steps to complete the east area parking complex as soon as possible. The C. G. Brown Company has been hired to nego¬ tiate the purchase of the two properties at the corner of Win- ship and Sierra Bonita. Garr stated, “The acquisition of these properties would permit the closing of Winship and the addi¬ tion of at least 200 spaces to the parking area.” The seriousness of the parking crisis was carefully explained to the Board of Trustees by Dr. Sarafian in July. He asked the trustees to remember that the real traffic problem on Sierra Bonita is a hazard to students and all personnel, as well as a noise problem. He added that the clos¬ ing of Sierra Bonita requires the purchase of the remaining struc¬ tures on Winship and Bonnie, the closing of Winship, and the wide¬ ning of Bonnie. Long-range plans for additional parking space include construc¬ tion of two $1.5 million multi-level parking facilities. However, the shortage of constrution funds is holding up these badly needed projects. Garr, a former planning analyst at the University of California, Berkeley, was hired earlier this year. He handles PCC space plan¬ ning based on academic needs, to provide the building and other facilities needed to properly han¬ dle present and future student enrollments. Colloquiums Ten English Department Collo¬ quiums will be given this year beginning next Tuesday. They will be presented one a month at staggered days and hours. The first one will be an outside newscaster from a top TV net¬ work discussing the role of the newscaster in society. Other col¬ loquiums in this series will be Dr. Donald Ewing and a group of students on the pantomime technique of the “Comedia del Arte.” The international stu¬ dents, representing 60 nations, will present their colloquium. American humorists will be dis¬ cussed by Dr. George Feinstein and in another colloquium the English and Music Departments will be together to present Eng¬ lish ballads and folk songs. Black students will have a panel discussion on black cul¬ ture moderated by Mrs. Jeffalyn Johnson, social sciences instruc¬ tor. The final colloquium will be a talk on violence in American films given by William Shanks. All colloquiums will be present¬ ed in 200C. 700318