PCC Courier, September 27, 1961

Frosh contenders battle for prexy spot BULLETIN Millard Schenck announced his withdrawal from the presidential campaign shortly before press time today. Monday morning three Lancer politicians officially began campaigning for the position of Freshman Class president during the fall semester. Voting on the key spot will take place tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Those seeking the office of president are Richard Bond, Patrick Gleason, and Millard Schenck. Candidate qualifications include being a member of the ASB, carry¬ ing a minimum of 12 units, and scholastic eligibility. An Associated Student Body assembly is being staged tomorrow at noon in Sexson Auditorium. At this time the three candidates will give speeches presenting their platforms. IN ORDER TO vote Thursday or Friday, eligible Lancers must be an ASB book holder and a member of the Freshman Class. Richard Bond from La Canada lists as his past services in high school student body vice-president, head cheerleader, president of interschool coordinators, mem¬ ber of the student council, and president in his sopho¬ more year. Bond’s plank is “to make the Freshman Class a su¬ perb class by arousing school spirit among freshmen, in every phase of school life, by having special class meet¬ ings.” SENIOR CLASS president at Eagle Rock High School, commissioner of athletics, junior class vice-presi¬ dent, a member of CSF, and boys’ league representative are among the activities of Patrick Gleason. “Improving school spirit, representing the class m all school activities, and sponsoring various frosh activi¬ ties,” constitute Gleason’s planks. With the selection of a Freshman Class president applications will be available to first-year students who wish to apply for the Freshman Class Council. The coun¬ cil will be chosen by the new class president. Bob Browning, elections commissioner, stated, “It is very important for all freshmen to vote in this elec¬ tion and select their representative. “Because the Freshman Class president is your rep¬ resentative be wise and select the most qualified candi¬ date. It is necessary that you lay emphasis not on looks and popularity but competence, leadership qualities, and the ability to undertake many responsibilities.” PCC CouttieSv Vol. 15, No. 3 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California September 27, 1961 Why communism threatens freedom topic of seminar A faculty-student seminar on communism will be offered on al¬ ternating Thursdays, beginning tomorrow through December 14, from 2:30-4 p.m. in 200C. The purpose of the six meeting panel-forum will be to gain an understanding of “Why Commun¬ ism Is a Threat to Our System and What Is Threatened in Our System.” Emphasis will be plac¬ ed on the positive side of the is¬ sue. According to Armen Sarafian, dean of instruction, “The panels are very well grounded in this field and have a range of view¬ points.” H. WOODROW Ohlsen, chair¬ man of the English Department, will be moderator for the panel, which will also answer questions from the audience. Tomorrow’s panel will be com¬ posed of George Juett, chairman of the Business Department; Dr. Harold Hansen and Robert War¬ ren, of the Social Science Depart¬ ment; and Mrs. Helen Barnes, of the English Department. ARMEN Sarafian, dean of in¬ struction, is in charge of coor¬ dinating the entire series. The panel will discuss the fol¬ lowing topics: “The Foundation of Individual Freedom and To¬ day’s Crisis of Liberty,” Septem¬ ber 28; “The Theories of Marx, Engels, and Lenin,” October 12; “Communism in Action, Part I,” October 26; “Communism in Ac¬ tion, Part II,” November 9; “The Present Status of Communism in Theory and Practice,” November 30; and “Blueprint for Freedom,” December 14. Students are advised to study these readings for tomorrow’s session: John Stuart Mill, “On Liberty,” chapter II; “Goals for Americans, The Report of the President’s Commission on Na¬ tional Goals,” chapters I and II. Illegal lot parking will bring citations Students parking their cars in the vacated lots between Sierra Bonita and Bonnie Avenues and between Francisca and Del Mar will receive traffic citations. This was announced by Super¬ intendent of Schools Robert E. Jenkins last week, who stated that parking of cars in the above- mentioned area is in violation of Vehicle Code 2113 (Traffic Con¬ trol on Public Grounds). Students are defeating their own purpose by parking their cars in the area, intended for the new parking lot, since it makes it impossible for the heavy equip¬ ment needed to demolish the homes to be moved in. Night parking in this area is also illegal, due to the dangers of obstructions, holes, and broken glass. Cal Tjader and his Latin- jazz group will make their RED first PCC appearance tomorrow at noon in Sexson HOT Auditorium. By combining versatile arrangements BEAT and a talented band combination Tjader has risen to jazz popularity throughout the United States. Recognition of basic skills aim of October ACE tests Swinging 'Tjader jazz ’ beats pathway to PCC “I’m not an innovator— I just want to play good, swing¬ ing jazz,” says Cal Tjader, young vibraphonist and combo leader who will bring his musical quintet to Sexson Auditorium tomorrow at noon for the first ASB assembly. Only students American Council on Education psychology examinations, design¬ ed to help Pasadena City College freshmen understand their learn¬ man,. psychometrist, will admin¬ ister the test under the supervi¬ sion of Miss Florence Brubaker, dean of student personnel. with ASB books will be admitted. Tjader, who first came to na¬ tional prominence as a member of the Dave Brubeck Trio, has been concentrating on the college circuit for his Latin-jazz concerts. “I’M CONVINCED that colleg¬ iate audiences are appreciating more and more the type of music I have to offer,” said Tjader. “My audiences have lately grown more receptive to the style and beat of music they are usually not too fa¬ miliar with.” Tjader has added variations of Afro-Cuban percussion to basic jazz beats, to come up with a new sound in popular music. By doing most of his own arrangements, and working with a versatile group of musicians, Tjader has developed what he terms a “cer¬ tain depth and sophistication” in his style. TJADER IS joined in the spot¬ light by Mongo Santamaria, Con¬ go and bongoist, who is consid¬ ered by jazz critics “one of the best in the business.” Rounding out the quintet are pianist Lonnie Hewitt, bassist A1 McKibbon, and double-threat man Willy Bobo, who plays Latin or jazz drums. All of the Tjader troupe have a hand in the composing and ar¬ ranging of their music in addition to playing several instruments. Besides performing in college concerts, Tjader has made several dozen jazz albums and toured with his band to the leading night spots across the country. Lancer chiefs set ASB open house The ASB Board will hold open house next Tuesday from 2:30-4 p.m. The doors to the ASB offices, 17C, and the student lounge, 19C, will open to the student body so that Lancers may personally meet with their student government of¬ ficers. At this time ideas, suggestions, or complaints concerning the first weeks of school may be voiced and discussed with the ASB lead¬ ers. Further explanations of some of the publicity and activity inno¬ vations which have appeared on campus will be discussed, such as the PA systems on the prairie, projection slides in the bookstore, and continued prairie dances. The officers present will be Steve White, vice-president; Joe Sanfilippo, Rep Council president; Alan Locher, sophomore presi¬ dent; and Meg Chen and Fritz Hoelscher, AWS and AMS presi¬ dents. The newly-elected Fresh¬ man Class president will make his first public appearance. Refreshments will be served. Political revolution in India subject of first weekly forum ing abilities and English, mathe¬ matical, and scientific skills, will be administered in Sexson Audi¬ torium October 1-6. The test, which is divided into 11 sections, takes one hour and 40 minutes to complete. Two scores are given, the linguistic total representing ability in the language areas, and the quanti¬ tative score signifying skills in the math and science areas. The ACE test scores will be re¬ ceived from counselors after mid¬ semester. Students will receive their spe¬ cific assignments for the test from basic communication teach¬ ers. The ACE is part of the ba¬ sic communication guidance pro¬ gram for freshmen. Paul Smith, department chair¬ man of basic communication classes said, “Students can com¬ pare themselves with freshmen across the United States. For ex¬ ample, first year PCC students can see how they compare to freshmen at UCLA who took the same test.” J. Joseph Risser, school psy¬ chologist, and Mrs. Irene Hart¬ Lawrence L. Van Mourick, re¬ nowned lecturer on Asian prob¬ lems, will stage the first Tues¬ day Evening Forum of the year next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. He will present a film and dis¬ cussion on the democratic revo¬ lution in India. Van Mourick, a graduate of Pasadena schools and of Delhi University in India, served as an Army psychological warfare of¬ ficer in Korea and as a United Nations Command representative to the repatriation sessions at Pan Mun Jom. HE HAS lectured widely on such topics as “Why 49,000 Com¬ munists Chose Freedom” and “Which Road to India?” Co-founder and president of the International Communic a t i о n s Foundation, an organi z a t i on which has produced 27 color films on Asian problems, Van Mourick will have many of his films used in orientating Ameri¬ can representatives found for Southeast Asia. THIS FOUNDATION has been commissioned by the United States Office of Education to con- Lawrence L. Van Mourick . . . discusses India duct research toward an ad¬ vanced method of language and area orientation, which is design¬ ed to counteract the effects of such materials as “The Ugly American.” Van Mourick’s foundation has also developed an electronic teach¬ ing machine which enables indi¬ viduals to quickly master Asian languages and other aspects of Asian culture. At the present time some seats to the Tuesday Evening Forum series are still available. While the seats may not all be sold, ac¬ cording to the Tuesday Evening Forum office, some places are us¬ ually available free of charge to the public at 8 p.m. Season tickets to the forum series may be purchased for $2 in the Extended Day Office, 164C. October 10 will find E. J. Stain- brook in the forum spotlight lec¬ turing on “Madness in the Mod¬ ern World,” a discussion of the various forms of psychoses which emerge from current cultural con¬ flicts.