Lack Of Communication Main Reason For Delinquency Editor's Note: This is th~ Last in a series of articLes deaLing with JuveniLe DeLinquency in the North County. The fac ts given were from a poll which was taken in Roy A. Archer's poLitical science classes.
By Frank Orlando
mother engaging in part and/or full time work. Formerly the mother spent the entire day in the household, she was always available to give counsel to her trou bled child ren. According to the stud e nts the wages that the mother brings into the hou sehold tend to sap the father's masculinity and confu se t he c hild ren as to the exact role of the mothe r.
"The students in my classes figured out that the three biggest reasons for the rise in Juve nile Delinqu ency are in order of importance: the lack of family communication, the failu re of orga nized NO RECREATION religion to keep pace with the times, and a growing Another cause of the loss of family influence is disrespect for the state." So said Roy A. Archer, reluctance of the membe r s of the household to political science and history instructor in refer- e ngage in recreation as a family unit. Archer's ence to an informal poll given to his stude nts. stu dents said that if a family were to relearn the Titled "Teen Balance" this was one of the many value of each oth ers' company, there would be a questions asked by Archer of his stude nts. sign ificant d ecrease in seeking love and acceptWORKING MOTHER CAUSES GAP ance ou tside the family circle. Archer agrees with Elaborating on the family theme, Arc her's stu- t his consensu s a nd points out that more group d ents said that one of the reasons for a growing activities such as p icnics are becoming a thing gap in family communication is cau sed by the of the past.
Organized religion once the most influential factor in the life of the young American, now plays only a negligible role, says Archer's pupils. "They (the students) felt that the America n churches haven't kept pace with the world of science. Archer did not reveal whether any specific churches or faiths were mentio ned by his students. NO RESPECT FOR STATE
A lack of respect for the state and l aw and ord er was cited as the third most contribu tive fa ctor in the rise of anti-social acts by the youth of the nation. Given the example of businessmen who falsify income tax returns, politicians who cu rry and grant favors in return for campaign contributions, parents who try to fix traffic tickets; teenagers feel little guilt in committing what seem like pranks in comparison. Archer's students thought that teenagers emulate the society in which they live - if that society does not demonstrate by ex-
a mple a respect for law and order, youth will inevita bly turn to mor e a nd more exaggerated acts of an anti-social na ture. TV IDEALIZES CRIME
Crime and all forms of lawbreaking a re rever ed and storied in the variou s mass med ia . Television says Archer, is the ch ief offender, "violence, crime and vand alism are idealized eve ry night on the television screen," according to the political science mentor. Teen agers, says the polled classes, know that they're going to be treated with kid gloves - if and when they're finally caught.
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Equally important, commente d Arc her, is a growing emphasis on materialism. Archer sa id that if the adults of America were interested in giving spiritual instead of mater ial comfor t to the youth, there would be considerably less juve nile and ultimately less adult delinque ncy.
Palomar College VOL XVIII NO. 18
SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY. MARCH 16,1 965
Disport i Added To Fall Faculty Nicholas Dispart i. presently employed on the faculty as a part-time evening teacher, will join the Palomar staff full-time in September. Disparti, teaching full-time now at San Marcos High, will move into the industrial arts program. Disparti termed the program as a "follow-up" on the now existing high school courses offered in this area. At the present time if a student wishes to take further study he must go either to San Diego or Los Angeles.
FRANK WHITE, drama instructor, crowns Tom Wilbur "Oedipus the King" during a fitti ng session at the Western Costume
Disparti, who has been living in Escondido since 1960, Company in Los Angeles last week. The received his BA at George Peabody College in Nashville, play opens tonight in the Drama Lab at Tenn., and His MA from Long 8:30. Photo by Martha Milligan Beach State.
'Oedipus Rex' Opens Tonight For First Of Five Showings Principal members of the cast of "Oedipus" traveled to Los Angeles last week to be fitted by Western Costume Company. The play, which opens tonight for a five day run, will be the first professionally costumed production on campus. Western Costume Company has designed and fashioned costumes for the major mov: e studios for many years. Tom Wilbur, Martha Milligan, Jim Ryan and Paul Marvel accompanied Frank White, drama instructor, on the day long trip. Costumes for other cast membe rs and the chorus were also selected by White. Western fits principals of the cast at no extra cost. FAMOU S NAMES
Some of the costumes chosen bear the names of the promine nt p erformers for which they were originally designed. Outfits from "The Big Fisherman" and "The Story of Ruth" will be used in the Oedipus production. "Western Costume gives considerable personal attention to all of the shows which they costume, no matte r how small the production," said White. "Bert Bliss, who fitted our group was particularly helpful in the selection of the brooches worn by Jocasta, the queen, and with which Oedipus blinds himself. We wanted them to be symbolic as well as attention getting. Bliss searched through drawers of jewelry until we found two which were exactly right," continued White. The costumes arrived Friday in time for the first dress rehearsal. This rehearsal was set up especially for the photo-journalism depart-
ment which assigned students from the 50 B class to take photos which will be used for publicity purposes. CONSTRUCT SET
An impressive set utilizing many square feet of paper mache and representing many hours of labor has been constructed by students interested in the back stage functions of a dramatic production. "George Anderson, Nancy Stinson, Ken Dudney and John Hicks, and Tony Buchmiller deserve a lot of credit for the work they've done constructing the set," said White. "Without their help, there wouldn't have been any set at all." White does not plan to extend the run of Oedipus even though demand for seats may exceed the number available in the drama lab. (approximately 200). "I am really surprised at the interest which has been shown in this show," said White. "For every one of the five nights in which the show will run, we have large blocks of reservations. Mesa College has reserved a block of 70 seats for one of these nights." FIRST PRODUCTION
"Oedipus will be the first official production of the Palomar Drama Department. It will be using new sound equipment and lighting worth $5,000. "Palomar administrative heads are do· ing every thing possible to insure the success of this show. We would all like to see Palomar become a leader in this field of instruction," said Wh ite.
Governing Board Doubts Need Of Proposed Student Housing There is ''great doubt of th e need of the proposed hou s ing at this time," resolved the Palon.ar governing board at the Tuesday meeting. "The rea son being is that only 50 students at the present time live away from home." The board concluded that the San Marcos City Council must first be satisfi ed as to the merit of the apartments before any decision would properly fall into the jurisdiction of the board. And the Sa n Marcos council was doing ju st that. COUNCIL AIRS HOUSING
The same evening the council was li sting to pros·andcons for the tentative construction of the 120 apartments. The council h earing said that within 40 days a decision would be mad e , during which time further studies will be carried on. Th e Palomar governing board continued to say that t he school would not approve a pedistrian access into the campus from the adjac e nt housing until further d eta il s
of the plans were appra ised. WON'T APPROVE CROSSING
This decision was 'based on the question of whether the apartment project would be maintained as a n "academic community." The primary comp l aint made by San Marcos residents at the council meeting was that the proposed 120 units would be built on a site large enough to contain only 20 units. Donald Hon of Vista, prelaw student at Palomar and freshman class president, told the San Marcos council his reasons for favoring the housing and submitted a petition signed by 135 stude nts in favor of the project. CONVEN IENT LOCATION
"The stude nts would take advantage of the opportunity to live close to the campus. It wou ld be more convenient to a ttend extra curricular activities and to u se the library facilities. I know of more than 50 stude nts at Palomar who are presently living away from
Cash Prizes Awarded To 2 Students Two students from Palomar College, Jim Ellison of Vista , and Louise Christopher of Escondido, have won $200 in cash awards under the Bank of America's Junior College Busi· ness Awards Program. Ellison won his award in banking business administration studies; and Miss Christopher was the winner in the secretarial and clerical studies division. PRESENTED FRIDAY
The cash awards will be pre· sented Friday at a banquet at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, where the bank will honor all winners from Southern California Junior Colleges. The Bank of America first sponsored the awards program in hopes of encouraging young people to better prepare for business careers. More than 70 colleges throughout the state of California are now participating in the award program. Two winners are chosen in each sc hool by members of their own facultie s. The awards are based on scholarship, personality, and participation in school activities or outside employment.
At each school a permanent plaque is kept, on which the winne rs' names are e ngraved every year. The individual home and I p ersonally know winners are also presented ten students who will be look- with honor certificates at each ing for housing next year," schools' annual assembly for said Hon. winne rs of scholastic honors As to the obj ection of the during the school year. closeness of the quarters, Robert Hicks, also a Palomar student, emphasized that students don't need much room but do need privacy for studying whithout the distractions that often exist in private homes.
DECISION WITHIN 40 DAYS
The City Council, after accepting the resolution and petitions from the students and community, closed the meeting. However, according to Pal mer Kre mer, city councilman, because of state law a decision must be reached and released within 40 days. The Ashmore Development Corporation, who will build the complex, had previously been granted a provisional permit by the Planning Commission to build the housing when some residents of the community appealed the decision to the Council through petitions.
Patrons Plan Preview O f Pla netarium Tonight Scheduled for their meeting tonight, the Patrons of Palo· mar College plan a preview showing of the new Science buildings, laboratories, and the Planetarium. The program entilled "Stairway to the Stars," will be held at 7:30 in the student union building and will give the patrons the opportunity to see the first planetarium demonstration in the new science complex, according to Mrs. Grace Burns, President of the Patrons ofPalomar. COUTTS HEADS PROGRAM
Charles A. Coutts, chairman of the science program and the science department will be in charge of the presenta· lion along with the help of college students as guides. Coutts said that the showing entitled "Journey Through Time and Space," will be reproductions of the heavens starting with the North Pole skies and advancing to the Equator, with a finale of the stars as they are located that night over San Marcos.
Five nationally known sc ientists will be here March 22 through the 28 when the completed science complex is open for public viewi ng. The science Festival Week and Dedication will also feature, in addition to the nightly guest speakers, ten demonstrations in the new planetarium and tours of the classrooms, Ia boratories, and observatories. ALL WELCOME
Dr.
Frederick R.
president of Palomar College, commented, "We urge the public to attend all of the Sci(•nce Week activities. Special invitations to area organizations and groups are being issu ed Huber, for both the guest-speaker programs and the planetarium exhibitions." The guest lectures each night are set for 8 p.m., while the planetarium exhibits are scheduled for 7 and 9 p.m.
TWOGROUPS
Should the attendance warrant it, the session will be divided into two groups as the planetarium will seat only seventy.seven members. In the event the crowd exceeds this number, while one group makes the tour the second group will remain in the student union building to hear a review of the science department program .
A schedu le of the nightly programs follows: March 22: Speaker, Dr. Leonell C. Strong, Salk Institute, La Jolla, noted biologist and cancer research specialist; his topic, "A Biologist Looks at Gerontology"; special guests, the area press, and members of the Patrons of Palomar.
Last Humanities Speaker Discusses All The Arts
Palomar College wound up its humanities lecture series for the semester last Friday with a speech by Dr. Raymond Kendall, music critic and dean of t he School of Music of the University of Southern California, o n the subject of "Music."
the Night Visitors) are becoming popular because they have a rapid, brisk pace that makes the story easier to understand. Dr. Kendall dislikes the use of the words "classical" and "popular" music. "Classical," he said, means different things including "words of lasting value," which can come up anytime.
President Huber preceded Dr. Kendall with some brief remarks about the current pro- CRITIC HAS QUALMS duction of "Oedipus the King" A music critic has many a nd invited students to attend qualms about quality judg. the Science Festival and lec- ments. He must write about a tures which will open the new concert attended by 1800 peobuildings sta rting March 22. ple in such a way that it will be read by a newspaper circula· DISCUSSES ARTS tion of several thousand. "I Dr. Kenda ll began his talk used to belong to the Antiwith a ge ne ral discussion of Bruckner society," he rethe arts. The arts, he said, have a precise difference in the way vealed. "I can't stand the they reach us. Painting, scu lp- mu sic of Bruckner, and every· ture, and architecture, can be one of course, assumed that I approached in various ways, would automatically pan any works of Bruckner that I rebut you must take music or literature or drama in its vtewed. Yet I find that if I have to listen to it, I can find natural order - you cannot much that is of value." rea d a poem backwards, or It is pointless to quibble I is ten to symphony from the with the co mposer about last notes to the first. Such "whether or not it is music." things have a natural pattern One cannot say that if it has no of perception, and even paint- melody it is not music; Straing has such a patte rn, for the vinsky's "Rite of Spring" has eyes are usually drawn to a passages in which the melody spec ific part of the work first. is completely subservient to The better organized the the rhythm. work of art is, the more it BEETHOVEN DULL reaches out and creates a sim"What is good music ?" is a ilar pattern in the viewer. · A common problem p ut to music good work of art will reproduce in the viewer the feelings critics. Not a ll music by of the artist when he created it. famous composers is good. Dr. Kendall quoted Beethoven's SLOW PACE DISTURBING lOth symphony as an example Many people are disturbed of a dull work by a good comby the slow-moving pace of poser. Music is spoiled when it "serious" music ; for instance, is out of place - "I wouldn't the repetition of phrases in like Bach in a beer hall," said oratorios. They are out of Dr. Kendall, "nor Wagner in a favor·today, although oratorios church. are beautiful and desirable In the question period that form of music. Likewise, the followed, Dr. Kendall defined difficulty in appreciating "program" music as mus ic opera is due to its length and that tells a story, and "absorepetitiveness. The operas of lute" music as music that absoJuan Carlo Me notti (AmahL and lute ly do es not tell a story .
W esley, Gray Win Award At San Fernando Valley Tourney
Last weekend Palomar's speech squad traveled to San Fernando Valley State College to compete in the Spring Debate Championships. The only award Palomar received was won by the team of Gary Gray and J . C. Wesley. This represented Palomar's best s howing at this tournament.
Nationally Known Scientists To Speak Five Nights
members of the squad competing at the tournament were Louise Christophere , Vicki Me r edith , Karen Runyon, Diane Clark, Len Avila and Lincoln Ho rton. Most of Palomar's competition came from western universities and colleges, though sc hools as far east as Michigan were represented along with several other top California TEAM OlD WELL Junior Colleges. As Mr. Ronald Tabor, DirecThe next tournament is the tor of For ensics, sa id, "The spring novice tournament at sq uad has nothing to be Whittier College this weekend. ashamed of by their showing All teams t hat did not go to San at this tourna me nt. " Other Fernando will b e making the
trip this weekend, Mr. Tabor said. PALOMAR HOSTS TOURNAMENT
After that is the Spring Individu a l Champion ships, which Palomar will be hosting March 26 and 27. During the two day tournament squads from throughout the western U nited States will be competing in five individual events on campus. The five events are: Extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking, oral interpretation of literature, orignal oratory and LincolnDouglas debate.
OR. LEON ELL C. STRONG
Pa lomar To Display At Careers Day An electronics exhibit from Palomar College will be a· mong the featured displays in the scientific and technical show scheduled for the Conference Building in Balb9a Park, San Diego, on March 20.
Marc h 23: Speaker, Dr. Joseph Kaplan, p rofessor of physics at the University of California at Los Angeles, president of the International Union of Goedesy and Geophysics, internationally known geophysicist; his topic will be, " Science Around The World"; special guests invited to this presentation will be, the area service clubs, civic organizations, and the chambers of commerce. March 24: The speaker, Dr. Eugene La Fond, U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, world traveler and noted oceanographer; his topic, "The International Indian Ocean Oceanographic Expeditions"; those invited to attend are, faculty members of San Diego county un iversities, colleges and junior colleges, Parent Teacher Associations, membe rs of the County Superintendent's department, and North County City officials.
The show will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon. It is part of the Trade and Technical Careers Day Program sponsored by the San Diego March 25: Dr. Edwar<.. D. County Division of Vocational Goldberg, eminent scientist Educ~tion department. and provost of Revelle College of the University of California DIRECT ASSEMBLY a t San Diego, will speak on James H. Keesee, electronics "Laboratory Science and Oband mathematics faculty memservational Science"; the speber, and Everett T. Robertson, cial guests invited to attend industrial technology instructor are directing the assembly are members of the North County public school boards of the Palomar exhibit. John and faculty members of area Barlow, head of the Palomar schovls. Art Department, will prepare the related art work. March 26: The speaker will be Barry M. Mendo za, of GenPalomar will provide exhibit demonstrations a nd student e ral Dynamics-Convair, San Diego manager of Satellite panels in the areas of electrical circuits, basic electronics Program and an authority on circuits, amplifiers, signal gen- space-age education ; will dis· erators, test equipment and cuss "The FiveS's of the Space power supplies. (con tinu ed on page 2 )
Unclaimed Articles Piling Up In Lost And Found Every year s tud e nt s lose books, keys, money, sweaters, jewelry, and too many other items to list. The trouble is that all too often the students dont' go into the Book Store to ask for the lost items.
articles in the Lost and Found: Howey Ledges, E. Pritchard, Jean Maconelly, Jack True, Ted Gustafson, Joyce M. Woodcock, Donna Ray, Kraemer, Davis, Robbie Adkins, Pat Deck, Jon Roach, Ben Me???, USING STOREROOM Ron Graff, Dolores L. Bowen, The Book Store ha s so many R. Jackson, Sharon Seaton, items of clothing that they Mike Bessey, Dennis George, have been forced to move them Ann Purtee, Linda Taylor, into the store room to make David Lindgren. space for the unend ing flow of lost obj ects. The/ Book Store MANY NAMELESS ART ICLES personn el have taken the time There are many other oband trouble to list all the iden- jects being stored in the Lost tified items in the Lost and a nd Found that don't have · Found in hope that the stu- names on them. So if you lost d ents might take the time to something and yout· name isn't p ick up their things. The on the list, it doesn't neces· names might not be spelled sarily mean that it hasn't been quite correctly since the hand- found. The unclaimed articles writing is illegible in some will be given to a n organizacases. tion which will distr ibute The following people have them to needy people.