Foreign Language Field Day Attended By 300 Watching language skits in the Student Union. are some of 300 potential Palomar foreign language majors who came from seven North County high schools Saturday to participate in Palomar's first Foreign Language Fiekl Day. The event was sponsored by the Northern San Diego County Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Span.sh and Portuguese.·Pr. Daniel Pratola, chairman of the College Spanish department, is president of the Association. Spanish, French and Latin tests were given in the contests, ·which included oral and written te'sts and extemporaneous and impromptu speak-
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ing. Awards were given for first, second and third places and honorable mentions. Palomar language students helped with judging. · Between events, some 100 Escondido High School students presented a German verse choir. Fifteen of the Escondido students also took part in an unrehearsed demonstration class of first year Russian. Other high schools participating were San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Poway, and the Academy of the Little Flowers.
Friday, April 13, 1962
Council Votes To End Book Discount Policy PAY BILL The student Executive Council voted March 26 to pay the Escondido High School Auditorium bill for the Dave Brubeck and Four Freshmen concerts, with the condition that half the payment be repaid to the ASB Treasury by the Circle K Club. DISIPLINARY DELEGATE The student Executive Council has voted to place the chairman of the Judicial Committee on the College's Disiplinary Committee as a standing delegate. Approval was granted on the recommendation of the Administrative Council. The Disiplinary Committee had previously been made up of faculty members and administrators. CHEERLEADERS Recommendations concerning the function and policy governing the scho ol's cheerlead ers have been referred to the Constitution Revision Committee for consideration. The Committee is presently drawing up a new document that will be presented to the Student Council for approval and the student body for a vote.
Discounts in the student cards goes into ASB funds, yet bookstore for ASB card hold- the night students may not make ers will cease to be given discount purchases, Dr Spenc· starting with the fall semester, er said. The ASB received 1962, the student Executive $3,100 from night students Council ruled Monday. this school year. The decision came after A survey of other colleges three weeks of di scussion in the disclosed that only one beCouncil, which heard the views sides Palomar currently ofof its members, members of the fers discounts in its student Inter-Club Council and Dr. stores for card-holders. Dr. Terrel Spencer, dean of stu- Spencer said that the 100 per dent personnel. The ICC had cent sale of ASB cards this voted 7 to 2 in favor 0f abolish- semester showed that the dising the discount. count was not an incentive to The Council was able to buy the card. render the decision because The new policy is expected to the discount is not listed in the make bookkeeping easier for ASB Constitution as one of the store management, and will the privileges extended to involve a slight increase in students who hold ASB cards. prices. An item now selling for In discussion at a Council $3.51 to card holders will cost meeting, Dr. Spencer stated $3.60 when the new policy bethat it is un fai r to give the dis- gins operation , Dr. Spencer count to day students and deny said. the privilege to night students. Part of the money paid by t-n-igh_t_stu_ de_nt_s_for_t_he_ir_As_B_,_
Palomar Speakers Argue In National Tournament Today Two Palomar debate teams, including the State's best team, will harangue their opponents and fight to keep the College's debate reputation intact today and tomorrow, when their ability will be judged at a national junior college debate tournament in Hutchison, Kansas.
Prospective Grads Asked Gown Sizes Students graduating in June must be measured for graduation caps and gowns before May 1, reports Don O' Neill, bookstore manager. A rental fee of $4 will be charged at tt._ .,_- 111easurements are taken, O'Neill said, and students will be allowed until June 1 to cancel their order. Women will be measured for their caps and gowns between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the week, and men may have measurements taken until 3 p.m. daily.
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$400 Defense In State Confab Workshops Five ASB delegates from dents workshop, Anthony, the Palomar College attended the current problems workshop; Loans Still 33rd Conference of the CaliMiss Guarerro, cultural center; fornia Junior College Student Miss Lara, finance: and ToomGovernment Association, March ey, intramural and recreation. Unclaimed The image of the junior colFour $400 National Defense 29 to 31 in Los Angeles. Education Administration loans have not been applied for, and are still available to Palomar students, Dr. Terrel Spencer, dean of student personn el, announced recently. The NDEA loans are available to students majoring in mathematics, science, foreign languages or education, Dr. Spencer said. Student requirements for the loans will be eased, he sa id , making students with slightly less than "B" averages eligible to apply. NDEA funds are loaned at three per cent interest, with payments starting one year after graduation from college. Deadline for applications is April20, Dr. Spencer said.
ASB President Jesse Lomelli, Bob Anthony, Mercy Guerrero , Danielle Lara, and Bill Toomey met at the Biltmore Hotel with other state-w id e student leaders. Highlight of the conference was a speech by a representative from the California State Judicial Department. His talk e ntitl ed Legal Status of Fraternities & Sororities on Junior College Campuses, the speaker emphasized that the reason junior colleges do not have fraternities and sororities is because of the threat of hazing. Each of the five delegates attended special workshops designed for this field of interest. Lomeli i attended the presi-
lege a nd its student was discussed by the current problems group, along with different types of publicity to be used by . choo ls. ··support of cultural programs via publicity budgeting and organziation broadens the interest of the school ,.. was the main conclusion drawn by the cult~J.r<.~l center group. Student coverage of insurance and bookstore reve nu es were di:cussed by the finance group. The income would come from s uch so urc es as athletic games and direct sub sidies. The intram ural and recreation group emphasized greater participation in sports and a more diversified program.
Palomar's two teams of Don Prough and Clayton Sketoe, and Janet Baker and Henry Snyder will be debating the question : "Resolved , that labor organizations should be placed under the jurisdiction of antitrust legislation." It is the same question the two teams contested before an estimated 300 students last week when Prough and Sketoe, on the affirmative side, were determined winners by an audL 'lCe vote. The tournament, sponsored by the national s p e e c h association, Phi Rho Pi , is the sixth that Palomar has entered. In 1960 and 1961, Palomar teams won second place honors. Dean of Instruction Virgil L. Bergman and Director of Forensics Victor L. Heyden are accompanying the squad. Some 30 junior colleges from throughout the nation have sent teams to the tournament, which is hosted by Hutchinson Junior College. Palomar's speakers left for Kansas Sunday and are expected to return during the spring vacation. The student Executive Council voted to add an additional $400 to the speech team budget recently, which enabled Palomar's representatives to attend th~ tournament.