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

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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.

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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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SOCIOLOGYANDAN- THROPOLOGY The Sociol- ogy and Anthropology De- partment welcomed to the staff from UCLA, C. Scott Littleton, specializing in anthropology. With chair- man Paul Sheldon, the de- partment has had an active year with field work, ob- servations amplifying sev- eral courses, special lectures and participation in inter- collegiate conferences. ,. lc t. L xg. , se Chairman Paul Sheldon, C. Scott Littleton. iigll miiuu, in . , if SPEECH AND DRAMA 'LSundays at Three, a series of lecture recitals, and Reader's Theater presentations drawn from the His- tory of Civilization reading lists, were ini- tiated this year by the Speech and Drama Department. The mainstage productions in- cluded The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet , Blood Wedding , and The Birds . This De- partment also sponsored Playmill produc- tions- The Debate and Forensics squad, un- der the direction of Leland Roloff, a new member of the department, spent weekends at tournaments in Southern California as well as out of state. Practice debates with other schools were held on campus, and the upper division team prepared themselves for the most important local tournament, the West Point Elimination Contest. Leland Roloff, Carol Springer, Chairman Omar Paxson.