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

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ii. - ip, nil Ei ? An unexpected kiss by Gordie, from the Students for Animals, surprised Richard Zucker. if . - By Elaine Nevelow A llama nibbling an avocado - a Latin American village, huts in the middle of Valley College - Frankenstein going in for a face lift and a teacher dunked so many times he resembled an old worn-out Hrillo pad. Were you one of the hundreds of people swarming over Monarch Square last Oct. 4? lf so, you know that these flashbacks were only a minute part of Club Day, a semi-annual orientation carnival which is held once during the fall and spring semesters. Club Day's annual program involves campus clubs which assemble in Monarch Square, each trying to insure its perpetuaf tion by recruiting new members through informative, interest- ing, and colorful demonstrations, displays, and booths. The 36 clubs that participated in Fall Club Day joined as a unified body to expose a capsulized version of individual club prerogatives and agendas and make them readily available to everyone on campus, Within an unhurried, friendly atmosphere, any interested student could obtain a wealth of knowledge concerning almost any topic by just walking TO steps in any direction. One doesn't ordinarily find that kind of refreshing down home attitude and service in this age of time-conscious impersonalization. The quad between the main entrance to the college and the Campus Center stood silent and serene, but within two hours, hundreds of voices, effervescent activity, and brightly colored booths came and went, Enthusiasm on the part of both club members and onlookers ran high. At T1 a.m., it was the pleasureful duty of club representatives to insure that the displays were kept beautiful, and that all fascinated persons were instructed in the intricacies of the club's programs. Some booths were more difficult than others to keep in perfect order. There wasn't much to maintaining mannequins or inanimate objects in tip-top condition. However, those clubs that were serving food, were seized upon and kept very busy trying to supply the great demand. Great quantities of cup cakes, cookies, punch, fruit, and ethnic foods passed from club members to consumers, It was a very hectic two hours for clubs with live displays, too. A carnival atmosphere was the central theme of Club Day last fall, which was developed by Club Day Chairman Dale Ma, working in conjunction with an outstanding Club Day Commit- tee. Each club tried in its own way to follow this theme. Three awards were given for Best All-Around Booth. A round of judges rated the booths according to student body interest, club participation and appropriateness to club aims. Also presentation, originality, quality and general impression. The flow of molecules was dissipated as the hand of the karate student split the one-inch pine board. This demonstra- tion, along with a self-defense exhibition, won the Karate Club first place in the contest, Second place was awarded to the Latin American Students Organization for their expertise in building booths that re- sembled thatched huts with palm leaf roofs. The Latin American festive village lent itself easily to the open marketplace atmosphere. Inside the huts, club members were selling fruits, next to the booths were tables with products representative of different Latin-American nations being displayed and sold.

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STUDENTS FUR ,Q .M By Michael Hudson Illustrated by john Rosenfield For two semesters in a row a group of students who banded together to form a political slate have captured a majority of the Associated Student Council seats. Last May, the U.S. iUnited Studentsl slate put up candidates for all 16 of the A.S. Council seats. lSince that time three more seats have been added to council. The seats are commissioner of Black, Chicano, and jewish ethnic studiesi Of the 16 who ran, 12 were elected. This semester the slate was entitled RSVP lRe- sponsible Students for Valley's Progressj, and it ran 13 candidates for office. Of those, 10 were elected. Their slate took 10 stands. . . . to work creatively to increase the A.S. in- come so that each Valley student would derive more benefit . . . to initiate an objective review of the consti- tution . . . to protect the Valley students' mandate that each ethnic department be represented adequately . . . to propose formation of a women's self-help clinic run by Valley students . . . to be receptive to the voice of Valley stu- dents through public meetings and more viable communication with council . . . to require each ASO commissioner to estab- lish a task force committee of students to augment progress . . . to insure a base for a permanent evaluation to help students in registration . . . to inquire into cafeteria policies, especially pricing and quality . . . to initiate a Valley College car pool ...and to establish a Valley community co- ordinator to increase communication between Val- ley College and the community All members of the slate have indicated that they will support these motions in council. Alex Hamp- ton, vice-president, said that by the end of the semester he wanted to act on every one of these motions, either to have them in effect, to have them come before council, or to put them on the ballot before the students. David Churchill, incumbent commissioner of campus improvements, wanted to end the present method of posting announcements and worked to establish two kiosks, pillars 6 to 8 feet tall to display posters. Cheryl Smith, commissioner of scholastic activi- ties, wanted to make more students aware of what A.S. funds are available. Mark Van Proyen, commissioner of fine arts, said, l want to bring to this campus films that have not been shown in commercial theaters. He worked to accomplish this goal with the help of Pat O'Brien, the chairman of video at Cal Arts, Bill Boritz, who is with the L.A. Film Co-op, and Fidel Danieli, Valley instructor of art. Ralph Griffin, Evening Division commissioner found out the average age of the night student at Valley, so he could plan activities valuable and interesting to these students. Alex Hampton, vice-president, had many projects involving Valley students. One of the projects will get the student in the stomach. Hampton worked to see a kosher style deli added to the cafeteria, and a 10 percent discount to all students holding paid lD's with purchases of 50 cents or more. Peg Foster, chief justice of the student court, was bucking, along with the rest of the RSVP members, for an objective review of the constitution by the entire council. Carolynn Kaiser, AWS president, worked toward establishing a health referral service on campus to handle women's health problems, and Ms. Kaiser also supports the campaign promise of RSVP to propose a women's self-help clinic. lirn Wenck, AMS president, planned the second annual World Pinball Championship, and estab- lished a men's health referral clinic through the AMS office. Brian Dennis, commissioner of elections, worked to promote an open, fair student body election at Valley. Lester Sloane, commissioner of public relations, worked toward getting the message to more VC students about the various activities that concern them. By making more effective use of the facilities on hand, he hopes to reach more people. He seeks better use of the various marquees on campus, more effective use of LAVC, and better distribution of the weekly student bulletin. Sherry Ann Tow, commissioner of social activi- ties, worked to implement more cultural entertain- ment on campus. I would like to bring the student back to the campus through things like dances and concerts, said Ms. Tow. Karen Bird, commissioner of women's athletics, worked toward establishing a chapter of California Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Valley. Beatrice Fortson, commissioner of Black ethnic studies, worked toward giving more information to minority students concerning their futures. I have started to meet with some of the Black students on campus. l am trying to interest them in certain activities and encourage them to attend. I am also trying to promote more Black awareness through Black history to help us get together, said Fortson. Ami Corden, commissioner of jewish ethnic studies, tried to set up information pertaining to Israel and Judaism, to set up a focal point between jews and non-jews. If the total hopes of the Spring '74 AS Council were attained, they would most likely stop the student from just coming to Valley and taking classes, instead, they would be transformed into an integral part of the LAVC scheme.

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Down Hom Ho pitalit Third place went to the Psychology Club for their mind- bending brain-games of perception. These included color wheels, memory drums, mazes, and a test for colorblindness. The man whose leadership, direction, and guidance helped to make Club Day a success was its chairman, Dale Ma, Valley College student. He felt that its essential purpose is to per- petuate club participation, and believes that clubs are still a vital part of college life, After all the students and clubs have packed up and gone their ovvn ways, there was nothing left except a few scattered tables, and some custodians cleaning up the aftermath. But that spirit of high-intensity energy that was exerted by the students transferred itself to each club. Squeeky, a rare hawk, was a guest of the Students for Animals Club. With precision and split-second timing, Lynn Kobayashi struck a blow to Scott McCartor's solarplexis. .li