Laney College - Oak Log Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Current Affair! Forum Discussion on topics of current interest and educational value is the purpose of the Current Affairs Forum at Oakland .lunior College. Spon- sors for the organization are Dr. Yale Maxon, Mr. Charles Duffy and Mr. Neil Lucas, and the cur- rent officers are Baron H. Vonder Mehden, Presi- dent, Ray Abernathy. Vice-President: James M. Smith, Secretary-Treasurerg Paul Clockner, Pro- gram Chairman. and Bernie Smith. Publicity Chairman. During the year the Forum presented discus- sions on such dynamic and interesting problems as disarmament, socialism. education, and civil liberties. included among the speakers were Dr. Clement liong, Director of the College, Mr. Ben- jamin Seaver, American Friends Service Com- mittee, Michael Harrington, National Chairman, Young Socialist League, and Mr. Ernest Besig, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union. Mcmbcrs. fL-rj: Bob Ml'KC715iL', Adviser Charles Duffy, Bcrnic Smilb, Baron Vondew' Mebdcn, Prcsitlcnfg Dr. Yulc Menon, Atfriscrg Bob McDonald. Honor ,foeiet The recognition and encour- agement of scholarship is one of the focal functions of 0JC,s Hon- or Society. Under the leadership of Advisers Jack Paul and Mary- jane Dunstan, the organization gathers information on available scholarships and makes this ma- terial available to members. An Honor Society library, con- sisting primarily of paper-hound editions which are contributed by interested persons is another feature the society promotes. And this was another idea of Ad- viser John Paul, The group, also sponsor of an llonor System at the College in general, was organized in Spring 1956. lts members have heen a. tive in student affairs and have served as helpers to other stu- dents. Members have also at- tended Alpha Gamma Sigma Conference. IVil'IllbA'l'.Y flironl row, I-ry: Lco StlIll11lt'I'X, Aflzxixer Muryjum' Dun- ifun. fSK't'0l1Zl rozv, l-rj: liarl Ecnlcr, Ioxclzb Tzzitclv, lobu Pciil, Morgan Ricc. Tower .ftoffezt Laney Ceznapm A group of eager, aspiring journalists on Laney campus are responsible for getting news of their campus activities ad processing it for the T01-vor. The increasing number of events transpiring across the lakei' made it necessary for this group to be organized. Mr. ,lohn Gothberg works with the group through a journalism class there. Laney Towerites. lL-rl : Carrie C. Carte, Ron Petersen, Barbara Edlehoff. Joyce Henrieksen, Adviser Gothberg, Dick Hoffman, Eugene Hunn. Dale Hennis, Henry Sultan, Ernesto Rangel.

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Coanfelong Coordinatory and Aalm z'ni.rt1'a1?01'.f The counselors, coordinators and ad- ministrators work assiduously with thc goals and aims of the College in mind, and also with a view to student welfare. Seated tl-rl : Paul D. Thomas, Associate Dcang Miss Catherine Farley, Counselor, Miss Ruth Swanson, Mrs. Eleanor Hewlett, Coordinatorsg Thomas W. Cole, Dean. Standing Cl-rl: Edward Ahood, Richard Hooker, Edward Bratset. Robert Gonzales, Harlan Eastman, Coordinators, Freder- ick Mangelsdorf, Associate Dean. A rch iteetu ral a nd Mechanical Drafting These courses entail complete working drawings, quantity survey, etc., and also study of instrument drawing, technical lettering, pipe fitting and valve drawings, building estimating, and drafting. fl..-rl: Michael Bifano, Mechanical and Engineering drafting, ,lunius Kellum, Mehcanical and Engineering draft- ingg John Duns, Architectural Drafting, Cleo Rusch. Archi- tectural Drafting. om mercial Faoa' feraficetg H'0a.feleeepz'ng Houfebolcz' Managenzent These related fields providc cxccllcnt training for students interested in these fast-growing areas. tl,-rl: Alhert Martin. Baking, Miss Gertrude Garrett. Housekeeping and Household Management, Mrs. Carmen Goad. Waitress Training, William Wallace jones, Restau- rant Cooking. 2:1 G1faplazkArt,f Graphic arts courscs includc hand composition tprintingl, ljresswork tprintingl, Machinc com- position 1' printing 1 , and applicd graphic arts among other courses. tl,-rr: Howard Gilstrap, Press Room: Fred Martin, Head. Graphic Arts Department, .lamcs Moffett. liinotypeg Willizttll lligh, Photographyg Dr. Charles McMillan. Journalism and l'lIlflllSll.I Peter Lang. Hand Composition. I9

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...I f WFS -- E.. T I I ' 7 wg' I' l OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF TMI ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF OAKLAND JUNIOR CDLLIGI Stu Smith, Fall Editor, Bonnie Kane, Spring Editor. The college newspaper is the mirror which reflects the past, presents today, and foretells tomorrow. It chronicles the triumphs, the defeats, the aspirations, and the ac- complishments of its young devotees. lt orients the new- comer, boosts school spirit, and provides a challenging activity for the student with a bent for writing. The OIC Tower, which officially began publication in February, 1955. increased its printed space by 50 per cent last fall. With larger-sized paper the staff has been better able to create a more attractive format. Coordinating news coverage for the two campuses has been a problem in the past, but with the inauguration of a journalism class at Laney this spring the situation has improved. Now there are two staffs, one at each campus, and with class time for writing and editing the Tower. The year's staff activities were highlighted by the California Junior College Journalism Association Con- ference at Fresno State in March. Ten staff members and the adviser, Mr. John Gothberg, attended. Three trophies were won by the Oakland delegation. Ross Anderson was awarded a first and third prize in press photography, and Don Bryan won a second in editorial writing. Under the leadership of Stu Smith and Bonnie Kane, editors, and Henry Sultan, Laney editor, 24 issues of the Tower were published, including two eight-page special issues. The Homecoming issue in November included pictures of 23 queen contestants, while the Pioneer Day paper contained many features concerning life in the Old West. The Tower offers an opportunity for students contem- plating a career in journalism to receive practical expe- rience in writing and editing a newspaper. The relaxed, informal-yet dedicated-atmosphere of the journalism classroom provides the climate in which a spark of talent may be fanned into flame. Towerites. Seated ll-rl: Nancy Brubaker, Doreen Watt, Henry Casades, Harv Niemela, Rich Gohlke, Bonnie Kane. Standing, Hrst row fl-rj : Sandy Coulart, Jane Lose. Standing, second row fl-rl 2 Mr. John Cothberg, adviser, Ron Jones, Doug Vorpahl, Warren Mines, Doug Morra, Jim Wong, Dave Brill, Don Bryan, Jesse Duke, Joyce Howard, Ross Anderson.