Occidental College - La Encina Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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AIR SCIENCE With the addition of Maior Schwarzrock from Okinawa, this department continued to fulfill its mission of training selected college students for careers in the Air Force by commissioning I3 students as 2nd Lts. at June graduation. This year's activities included sponsorship of the Arnold Air Society and the MARS station, and cadet trips to the Air Force Academy and several bases. James Williams, William Bryant, John Raney, Charles Schwarzrock, Robert Ladd, Jack Ballard. Victor Schwenk, Ruth Berkey, James Bush, Chairman Roger Burke, Grant Dunlap, Dennies Barber, Roy Dennis. PHYSICAL EDUCATION The Physical Education Department, under the chairmanship of Dr. Burke, offers many oppor- tunities for intra-collegiate activities providing fun and exer- cise for the students. For the P.E. maior, a teacher-training program is offered, and for all students, general activities courses are required. The organized recreation has been very popular with the students in providing sports activities for women under WRA, and for men under Men's Intramurals, and coeducational games to spark student enthusiasm. The department has facilities which are available for student use such as the swimming pool, tennis courts, and gym, various playdays and tournaments add to the already busy schedule. Chairman Cyril Gloyn, Richard Bredenberg, John Smylie, Franklyn Josselyn, Donald Loftsgordon, Keith Beebe, James Oliver. PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION With the addition of Dr. James Oliver as a visiting professor, the Department of Philosophy and Religion furthered its study and evaluation of the mean- ings of language and experience and the great religions of the world. Dr. Loftsgordon attended seminars in Monterey, and has been compiling a bibliography of iournal articles of present-day British ordinary language philosophy. Dr- Beebe left in February for Lebanon where he is teaching the New Testament at the Beirut College for Women. His year-and-a-half stay will also include research in archae- ology and Biblical Language at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In his free time he will travel through the Holy Land and Greece following the footsteps of Paul and tracing the path of the Exodus. -

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Chairman Charles Seekins, Mabel Barnes, Thomas Robertson, Lawrence Arnold. MATHEMATICS A new look in math was heralded this year un- der the auspices of Dr. Seekins and Dr- Barnes, who initiated a Civ-approach to lower division mathematics by introducing large lectures combined with small problem-solving classes. The year was also marked by the arrival of Mr. Arnold from LA State, a modern algebra teacher, not soon to be forgotten by his studentsp by student and faculty lectures to the members of KME math frater- rlityf the traditional Math Field Day, and participation by inter- ested students in a national math competition. Through it all, Mr. Robertson, recipient of an NSF scholarship last summer, found time to sponsor a chess club. Lauris Jones, Clarence Mader, James McKelvy, Cora Lauridsen, Robert Gross, Alyce Schoenfeld, Olaf Frodsham, Felix McKernan, Llewellyn Roberts. MUSIC This year Mr. Gross was acting chairman of the Music Department while Dr. Swan took his sabbatical leave studying in the United States the first semester under a Ford Foundation Grant, and studying in Europe the second semester. Dr. McKelvy from Sacramento and Mr. Key of Glendale High School replaced Dr. Swan for this year. This department contributed its fine talents to campus and off-campus audiences through concerts presented by the Choir, Glee Clubs, Orchestra ana Band, the Senior Recitals and Ensembles. The Music Library and practice rooms available to students provided many hours of pleasurable listening and playing.

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Herbert Segall, Chairman Alvin Hudson, Stuart Elliott, Rex Nelson. PHYSICS The Physics Department spent the year by preparing for the shakeup in curricu- lum to accompany the 3-3 program, sponsor- ing ZITS. a national honorary physics society and the Student Affiliates of the American Institute of Physics, participating in national conferences on the teaching of science, ar- ranging field trips to places of interest, includ- ing Cal Tech's Jet Propulsion Lab, and last, but not least, introducing the freshmen to the won- ders of F:ma -all under the direction of Dr. Hudson, chairman of the department. The year also saw Alex Erdelyi added to the staff as technician. i l L 'x,. L t Edward Mill, Chairman Raymond McKelvey, Richard Reath, James Lare. POLITICAL SCIENCE This year new members of the department included Dr. Mill who formerly headed the Political Science Department at Long Island Uni- versity, Mr. Lare, Oxy '55, and Dr. Rogers, guest professor from Columbia University. Dr. Reath served as chairman of the Social Sciences, he also attended the Danforth Conference at Colorado University. At- tendance at the Sacramento Seminar and the partici- pation in the Model UN representing the USSR were activities enioyed by the students. Luther Jennings, Steven Jacobs, Robert Knox, Chairman David Cole, Gilbert Brighouse. PSYCHOLOGY The Department of Psychology wel- comed a new faculty member this year, Dr. Robert Knox, from the University of Oregon, he was filling in for Dr. Mahler who was teaching in Agra, India, under a Fulbright Grant. The department has many activities for interested students such as the sponsor- ship of Psi Chi, the honorary psychology fraternity, participation in two Southern California conferences, and the organization of trips to psychiatric courts, mental hospitals, and juvenile halls.