La Sierra College - Meteor Yearbook (Arlington, CA)

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1 , 6 ' -UQ school song, We'll Stand Up for You, LSC. John T. Hamilton also organized the Collegians, the chorale which made the first sound recording of any group from LSC. In 1964, they began a week- ly broa cast on radio station KITO, ,J thison after his death in 1964. As the science departments expanded, San Fernando Hall proved an inadequate facility for the school's needs, promp- tion of Palmer Hall in also marked the ting the erec 1953. That from st ios at the In 1 50 the dustria arts the Western presi- Ambs, bearing daughtf? genera ons of You be Pfesf' The fo owing YOU dont joined e In SQIIC of Men and experience, our campus. a building no new History 17

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A Q Above: A day at the beach for two La Sierra Students. Dress codes were stricter then. Left: South Chapel was erected in 1951 and was later renamed Matthison Chapel. buildings were erected for almost the next decade but he also upgraded facultys educational level leaving the campus with eight Ph.D s during an era when church administration discourag- ed such attainments. During his administration some of the old school standards changed, open- mg the door ever so slightly to a more permissive outlook. Conservative at- considered good taste and highly desirable. But Good form demand- ed that young men wear neckties and coats on all formal occasions including Friday evening and Sabbath services, as well as requiring College women ltol wear full-length hose for all ac- tivities except those in the gymnasium and science laboratories. Make-up was still prohibited however including ar- tificial coloring on lips fingernails, or air.' Along with less stringent standards on student attire social restrictions were eased. Escorting to Saturday evening programs and to Wednesday evening suppers lwasl permittedf' however Loitering strolling, or sitting together in religious services or being conspicuously in the company of members of the opposite sex lwasl out of keeping with La Sierra standards. Among causes for dismissal ton the first offense, since those known to in- dulge in such practices would never be admitted in the first placel, were: Meeting persons of the opposite sex A I , , N X ' x O 1 9 G6 99 S5 tirel' was no longer mandatory and only 66 99 99 66 9 GL it 99 l 9 7 h 99 9 GL 1 9 in any unapproved manner. Entering and leaving school homes by any means other than the regular entrances. Attending dances or questionable amusements such as bowling alleys and pool halls. Attending the theatre. Dormitory students were still pro- hibited from bringing automobiles, motorcycles, or motor scooters to the College or vacinityf' Realizing that students may occasionally have occa- sion to leave campus, provision was made for this. The rules governing leaves stated that: Day leaves of absence may be taken at any time and without permission by students above freshman standing or over twenty-One, as long as such leaves are to the nearby towns, not including Los Angeles and vicinity. Freshmen, however, are required to obtain permissionfrom the Dean before leaving campus. It is understood that all students sign out any time they leave the campus and that all day leaves expire at 6:30 PM. Norval F. Pease, a Bible teacher who had previously pastored the College Church, arose to fill the void Anderson left behind. That year La Sierra Academy, which had been holed up in the HMA basement, separated itself from the college and moved to its present location. During the time, the students ex- pressed interest in the humanities, preferring to study the liberal arts over technical and scientific subjects. The teachers, too, were less specialized, teaching in several different subject areas, according to their talents and the school's needs. This supressed academic aloofness, allowing students and their teachers to develop personal relation- ships in spite of the growing enrollment which reached 999 in 1960. ln 1959, CME donated an FM radio transmitter and antenna tower to the school. Cal-tech had donated this fif- teen year old equipment, still in its original boxes, to CME. When we received the equipment, it was set up in an old construction shack at the base of Two-Bit, with the studio assembled in the La Sierra Hall Basement. When the station received its call letters and license from Washington, it broadcast as KN FP, in honor of the college presi- dent. Renamed KSDA in 1960, it was on the air four hours a night, from six until ten PM, it operating primarily for student instruction, - a far cry from today's KSGN. William Landeen took the school's reins in 1960. During his first year, stu- dent enrollment topped 1000, peaking at 1212, setting a precedent of growth for the decade. That year also saw the beginning of a graduate program at LSC with the introduction of a Master of Arts in Education, a Master of Science in Education, and a Master of Science in teaching. In 1962, the school not only conferred its first Master's degree, but it also completed the first phase of the current PE complex, consisting of the pool, classrooms, and tennis court -the first major building project completed since G. T. Anderson's administration. Later that year, Fabian Mier became president. This was the time of tremen- dous optimism, an Adventist Camelot, the peak of student academics and school spirit - Fabian Mier seemed to personify all this and more. He had a habit of leaving the venetian blinds on his large office win- dows open, allowing everyone to look in and see him at work. To those on cam- pus this symbolized his openness and accessibility. He developed a ten year master plan for the campus, the five-million dollar Design for a Decade. This plan called for a new college market, the renovation of food service, the old market to house the Art Department, a new library. physical science building, home economics building, and SIX new residence halls. During this presidency the newborn graduate program expand- ed to include Chemistry, Biology, History, and Speech, offered in cooperation with Loma Linda University. I9 History