Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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John Scollick, like the typical Valley student, carries more than l2 academic units. For every hour spent in school, he works out two at home. The typical student At Valley a typical student is a composite of many people. He 'is male, single, non-veteran and a grad- uate of a Valley high school, as is John Scollick, 18, a Polytechnic High School alumnus. Scollick, a first semester engineering major, chose a course of study popular with typical Valley students. Like 55 per cent of his fellow students, Scollick carries more than 12 units of education. Planning to transfer to an upper division college after two years at Valley, Scollick's decision is typical of the educational ambitions of 83 per cent of Valley's students. Working after school and on weekends, as 55 per cent of Valley's students do, Scollick is employed as a delivery boy. Speaking of students with part time em- ployment, Dr. John Reiter, dean of admission and guidance, stated, Valley College students do everything from cleaning swimming pools to acting in motion pictures. Scollick, 18-year-old male, single, non-vet- eran engineering student, is typical of students on Valley's campus where the male enrollment exceeds that of Valley coeds by a tvvo to one ratio.

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Alert and patient, Hal waits at his master s side, listening for the bell that sounds the end of one class and a walk to another. A man of many talents, David Barner iudo instructor, combo arranger and ham operator, is a drummer too Products of intensive training chestra until he lost his two front teeth in a practice wrestling match. He now plays the bass and snare drums and, although blind for the last four or five years, he has combined a singing group and a combo which performs for social functions. In addition, Barner has recently received his novice's license as a ham radio operator. Hal was chosen as a guide dog at an early age. First he was farmed out to a 4-H club member for simple obedience training and house breaking, at the age of one year he was ready for intensive guide dog training. The course lasted three months. Meantime, Barner underwent a 28-day training .course in the use, understanding and commandof his guide. What do Barner's instructors think of Hal? According to Barner, there is no problem be- cause the dog sits quietly and listens carefully to the lectures. Halts presence on campus represents hope and independence for one who might otherwise have to rely on others. i L

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