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

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1971 volume:

. ' I LA ENCINA Published by the Associated Students of Occidental College, Los Angeles, California Edited by Stephen Meier ■ 1 V V tfp Hk- ' I I 1 1 nil 1 1 B m 1 Wl T S ■ I , ili iu wT JJHB y lY H « A During the past few years, Occidentars role as an institution of higher learning, and its goals, have been increasingly questioned. But in the midst of changes in curriculum, in student government, and in other areas, we have perhaps forgotten to step back and view the college as a total experience. The goal of this book is to present Oxy as it stands in 1970-71. The picture is not without its unattractive flaws, but neither is it as disunified as many people seem to believe. We are progressing. In many ways. Occidental is not the same college the seniors entered in the fall of 1967. In other ways, it will always be the same. So here, for better and worse, is Occidental College . ' - al-:...- ' ■•hhi- - it ' . Occidental is a setting for an almost infinite variety of per- sonal experiences; a setting which, at its best, can be extra- ordinarily attractive. It is a place which encourages the expansion of the intellect into new dimensions, and demands an intense sort of introspection if its full effects are to be understood. The environment openly encourages freedom — the freedom to think and inquire, and to produce Occiden- tal ' s most valuable and least tangible product, ideas. Thirty-five major structures compose the Oc- cidental campus, unified in architectural style through a vague conception of Southern Cali- fornia Spanish. The present site became the Occidental cam- pus in 1914, with the construction of Fowler, Johnson, and Swan Halls. This year ' s addition to the Eagle Rock skyline was the addition to the Mary Norton Clapp Library, the largest building project in the history of the college. Swan Hall in 1914 ' ' Campus of rv - • G, , i„ . ■■. i.r ' ' ; ,- -. ' = -t iii In short, Occidental is a collection of buildings, some old. . . . l . c c c « c J XT - yc y Uli — lU 1 ■4 PI Li ■ . P) 1) ilH. i iiiU: VIP r - Ja — ■ ' - , — — . ■ - w- 1 T ¥ 1 r — ■ m m 1 H ' --r. 1 - ' .if : dll above all above all above all above all above all above all above all above all But, above all, Oxy is PEOPLE 1 ' Often ignored, occasionally beseiged, and rarely praised, the administration again proved to be rea- sonably responsive. Although forced to declare a substantial increase in fees, the college labored to increase financial aid to students and substantially increased minority admissions. Though administrative perspectives on college priorities were occasionally challenged, the Spring of ' 71 brought no confrontations. ADMINISTRATION Richard Gilman completed his sixth year as President of Occidental Col- lege this year. At the beginning of the school year last September, Dr. Gilman spoke on academic freedom in the first convocation: I think our stated policies are reasonably clear and straightforward — policies relating to the freedom to teach and the freedom to learn, without interference or disruption; policies defending the right of both students and faculty to exercise their responsibilities as free citizens without fear of reprisal; pol- icies relating to campus speakers, to the right to dissent, and so on. It is not so much a case of defining our policies with respect to academic freedom as it is of defending them and making sure that they exist in practice as well as in theory here on this campus. First, to what extent do we permit emotion to ride roughshod over what should be ra- tional discourse in the presentation of issues? To what extent do we allow fuzzy thinking, sweeping generalizations, and the facile car- icature or irresponsible distortion of other points of view to go unchallenged, in the classroom or out on the Quad? To what ex- tent do we really engage one another in dialogue, rather than tossing cliches and slo- gans back and forth and not really listening or caring about what the other person has to say? James Rowland Angell, former President of Yale, put it succinctly when he wrote, If University men are to claim freedom of teach- ing and freedom of thought and speech, they must in turn justify the claim not only by a decent respect for the opinions of man- kind but also by sobriety of utterance on 18 acutely controversial issues. They must be sensitive to the dictates of good sense and good taste. Or, in words of another college president of more recent years: To be an ed- ucated person, freedom does not mean the right to be impulsive, but to think, speak, and act unimpeded by prejudice and im- maturity. Freedom of speech does not mean that anyone has the right to say anything at any time. It stands, instead, for society ' s right to hear all sides of each important issue. These are difficult times for all colleges and universities, for many different reasons and not just those that I have mentioned here. But I am confident that at Occidental we will respond to the challenges of these times, and that we will do so in such a way that will make this College a better place in years to come. It is my observation that most people within the academic community are not sufficiently aware of the deepening disenchantment, dismay, and even disgust among broad seg- ments of the general public as a result of what is happening, or is thought to be happening, on college campuses the country over... I am not going to dwell here upon the reasons for the decline in public confidence in our colleges and universities, but I do want to say to you as flatly and forcefully as I can that this decline in public confidence, in my judgement, constitutes the most serious and far-reaching threat to the freedom and au- tonomy of our educational institutions of all the problems that beset us today. The kind of college this will be is up to you. It is up to you to demonstrate responsibility in matters of governance. It is up to you to make freedom secure, it is up to you to keep Occidental strong and free. 19 Robert Ryf Dean of the Faculty 20 Robert Bovinette Dean of Students 21 Hear Vt ! r eov V IMUl of W jock C oiouto +ht 0 -: ■ B. KhBUER Brigida Knauer Associate Dean of Students Joseph Humphrey Associate Dean of Students Benjamin Culley Associate Dean of Students Eric Johnson Dean of Admission Richard Hallin Assistant Dean of the Faculty 24 . ' Ji Clockwise from top: Harold Wagner, Director of Endowment Develop- ment; Robert Magnuson, Director of Foundation and Corporate Rela- tions; Donald Helland, Treasurer; Lee O. Case, Vice President for Planning and Development; Carolyn Ayars, Registrar. 25 ? Kslli; ||j|IUIIIII ' lli:il ilJl4 ' ii ' Snilllll ' - ! C5C ' ' First column: Ken Carreiro, Director of Public Relations; Clancy Morrison, Free- man Union Manager. Second column: Larry Padilla, Director of Publications; Ruby Rich Burgar, head nurse; Steve Waddell, Asst. Director Alumni Relations. Third column: Joel Streeter, Placement Director; Richard Calbraith, Director of Alumni Relations. 27 j 28 ij-r ' ' tr v. l V 30 Faculty The Occidental faculty, including special instructors, exceeded 150 for the first time this year. There were many additions to the faculty, but felt the most was the loss of five professors, whose service ranged from twenty to over thirty years. A tradition as old as the college was broken this year, as students were admitted to faculty meetings for the first time. Beginning in the Spring term, a maximum of ten students could and did attend each meeting. The faculty also voted to reform the Occidental grading system, after nearly a decade of almost con- tinuous debate. The final solution was a compromise between those who opposed any change and those who advocated various reforms. The Pass Fail system was early discarded as being too radical; in the end, it was decided that Oxy would issue the following grades: A,B,C, and No Credit. In June it was announced the seniors had voted the Loftsgordon Award for outstanding teaching to Dr. Gilbert Brighouse, retiring professor of psychology. 31 I 4 i ART Teruo Shida, George Everett, Constance Perkins, Robin Henderson, Reiko Posner, Robert Hansen, Ernest Rosenthal. Not present: George Baker, Ju- dith Bettelheim, Jack Dalton. BIOLOGY William Theobald, William Hand, John Hardy, Ann Smith, John McMenamin, Patrick Wells, John Stephens. Absent: William Morton. 32 y I I r k i I f TPi i° McAnally, Ralph Amey, David West, Frank f IIl viI J I IX Y Lambert, Frank DeHaan, George Cleland. 33 Joseph Humphrey Phillip Perry Arnold Studenmund EDUCATION 34 lo Stanchfield Roy Petrie Carolyn DeYoung ENGLISH Basil Busacca, Anne Howells, Lewis Owen, Terrence Hippolito, Donald K. Adams, Marsha Kinder, Kenneth Kurtz, Janet Harrison, Robert Ryf, Jane Wyatt. GEOLOGY David Cummings, William Morris, Joseph Birman. 35 HISTORY Franklin Odo Clifton Kroeber John Rodes Robert Winter Brice Harris Andrew Rolle Norman Cohen Gilman Alkire LANGUAGE 36 Leiand Babcock MATHEMATICS Myron Hood, Benedict Freedman, Thomas Robertson, Mable Barnes, Charles Seekins. Absent: Benjamin Culley, Joan Moschovakis, Kenneth Swick. Elizabeth Barber • Erich f rey Bruce Leimsldor I I Virginia Sease Annabelle Rea Lilia Packler Ceorges-Louis Hingot 37 Cora Lauridien PHILOSOPHY William Neblett, Cyril Gloyn, Herman Lauter. _ P.E. Dante Dettamanti, Ruth Berkey, Richard Fichtner, Robert Black, John Farmer, Nadine Felix, Grant Dunlap, Roger Burke. P H Y S I c s Vernon Bollman Stuart Elliott Timothy Sanders Alvin Hudson Herbert Segall Rex Nelson 39 POLITICAL SCIENCE Richard Hallin, Raymond McKelvey, Richard Reath, James Lare, Larry Cald- well. Absent: Edward Mill, Jane Jacqu- ette. Franklyn Josselyn RELIGION 40 Keith Beebe albert Brighouse Leiand Swenson Nathan Shenfield Irwin Mahler David Cole PSYCHOLOGY Luther Jennings 41 Timothy Hildebrand, Claire Graham, Paul Sheldon, Reiner Protsch, Scott Littleton. SOCIOLOGY- ANTHROPOLOGY SPEECH DRAMA Gary Paben, Omar Paxson, Norman Freestone, Alan Freeman. 42 The college ' s mandatory retirement policy brought to close five distinguished careers this year. Dr. Howard Swan, professor of music and conduc- tor of the Glee Club, joined Oxy in 1934. Dr. Gilbert Brighouse, professor of psychology, came to Occi- dental in 1938. Professor Raymond G. McKelvey ends a thirty-two year career in the political science department, having come to Oxy in 1939. Leaving the mathematics department is Dr. Mabel Barnes, who joined the faculty in 1950. Professor Cyril Gloyn taught philosophy, and came to the campus in 1946. 43 ' s ' EVENTS Orientation Registration 46 The drive for minority scholarships brought three unique basketball gannes to campus. Comedian Bill Cosby brought a team to play Oxy black students in a fund-raiser the begin- ning of fail term. Another game fea- tured a variety of athletes, including Sandy Koufax, while the third pitted students vs. faculty and administrators, all on donkey-back. 48 I H M 1 1 IH 4PI ' ' , ' y ' v,, j_-. -- J .il HB . ' ; J l v l ? W ' H m, _ .. , ■ , ..J K  P r l ► r; l r o H L ' H k ' ' V r 1 s 4t jii 1 -4 H m ni «fc • -, ' ■■- t Other minority activities brought a varied selection of entertainment and activities to the campus. Black Arts week brought Rev. Jesse Jackson (see SPEAKERS section) while a highlight of Semana de la Raza was a performance of the Treatro Campesino in the Greek Bowl. Above, Oxy students Greg Walker, Jurutha Brown, Mary Jackson and Gordon An- derson model Black Arts Week fashions. 49 Artists ' Series The Artist Series was again the leading cultural series on cannpus, bringing to Thorne Hall artists from around the world, and this year even an alumna of the College. Unquestionably the most colorful enter- tainment was provided by India ' s Kathakali dance troupe, who performed in amazingly intricate costume and makeup on October 14. The performance wove the beautifully simple stories of love, heroes, and Gods with the ornate Kathakali presentation. joy Davidson, a Metropolitan Opera Na- tional Touring Company star and graduate of Occidental, returned during Fall Weekend to present a Saturday evening concert. February 19 pantomimist Lotte Goslar per- formed on campus, despite a last-minute mix- Salzburg Marionettes up which almost left Miss Goslar sitting out her performance in the Los Angeles airport. The Salzburg Marionettes were a change for the artist series, and proved popular not only with Artist Series regulars but local chil- dren, who saw a special matinee. Loudly cheered was the Music From Marl- boro quartet, whose performance was ranked by many as the outstanding offering of the 1970-1971 season. 50 K The Kerala Kalamandalam Kathakali Com- pany of India appeared on campus Oc- tober 14. Each character ' s makeup took on the average of four hours to apply. Joy Davidson Music From Marlboro 52 Lotte Coslar By no means all the entertainment on campus was part of Artist Series. The Persuasions, above left, entertained at noon in the quad. Above right, a band from Arizona dropped in one day and, mercifully, dropped out again. Outstanding were the concerts by an Oxy group known simply as Bob, Chuck, and Gary. tcroxcM Mmn I r- -ajagaa IfTTIIIIIIIIII r- ii ■i -,ii iij jiijjmiuau D ii v l ' - •■•- - :4Tt ,:, jRi - I 56 57 Onfie ttibental VOL. L V o. 13 Los Angeles. TiicsHa , Janiiar 26. 1971 OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Library ' s Dedication l larl ed By Unconventional Address Ceremonies in Herrick Chapel last Wednesday morning marked the dedication of the $2,400,000 addition to the Mary Norton Clapp Library. Dr. Lawrence Clark Powell, Occidental alumnus and retired dean of UCLA ' s Gradu- ate School of Library Serv- ice, delivered an uncon- ventional dedicatory ad- dress which the audience of 300 rewarded with a lengthy standing ovation. Foregoing dry platitudes. Dr. Powell presented a highly personal and often humorous rememberance of his days at Occidental and the abiding legacy of that time which remains with him. Combining this theme with the dedication of the new library, he said, The building and much of what it contains represent what is abiding. At the same time, its books are fluid, explosive, fissionable objects, packed with the dynamite of change and progress. Few Formalities The ceremonies were strip- ped of most of the formal ritual usually comprising dedication events. President Richard Gilman began the ceremonies on a humorous note by confessing that the entire platform party, in- cluding Dr. Powell and others, had been accidentally locked in Herrick ' s small back stairway for several tense minutes. As a result, the ceremonies began e ight minutes past the scheduled beginning of 10:30 a.m. The audience was com- prised primarily of graduates of the college, and representa- tives of the many Southern California companies who contributed to the library fund drive. Though the faculty were nearly all present, less than 50 students attended. President ' s Welcome Welcoming the guests. Dr. Gilman called the day one of the must auspicious in the history of the college. He added that the library was the heart of any college. The President then intro- duced Dr. Ray Billington, Senior Research Associate of the Huntington Library and a member of the Board of Trustees. Speaking for the board. Dr. Billington called the addition a structure both useful and beautiful, to serve a college community and serve it well. He concluded with the hope that books would never be made obsolete by techno- logical advances, ending, As well a world without life as a world without books. Dr. Cohen ' s Message Next introduced was Dr. Norman Cohen of the History Dep ' t., who is chairman of the faculty ' s standing committee on the library. Dr. Cohen quoted the late blues singer Bessie Smith to the audience, and portrayed the American colleges and uni- versities as under attack from a misguided public, an unthinking left and a para- noid right. Our culture is at the breaking point, he said, and added, We must not think of this -library as only a deposi- tory of books for the study of the past. College librarian Tyrus Harmsen then spoke briefly of the essential nature of the library — service. We are proud of the size and quality of our collec- tions, he said, and its ap- propriateness to our curri- culum. Student President Student boay president Steve Parry then spoke briefly to the group, indicating that the new facilities may well cause a renaissance in library patronage by students who had been driven away by conditions in the overcrowded old library. Dr. Gilman then introduced Lawrence Powell. Forsaking the trite truisms often found in such addresses. Dr. Powell ' s remained rele- vant to the questions sur- rounding the cumulative effects of the college experi ence. He traced his progress through Occidental College as well as that of two of his class- mates, Gordon Newell, the sculptor, and Ward Ritchie, the publisher, both of whom were in the audience. College Elxperiences Dr. Powell continually ex- trapolated his college ex- perienced to the present situation. I am here today as one whom Time has freshened, strengthened, and made joyful, to speak in part to the oldsters of today, the students, weighed down by troubles, cares, and problems such as we never knew when we were the old young ones. He recalled that the only protest of his day opposed the administration ' s threat to floodlight what is now called Fiji Hill. Dr. Powell also mentioned with much humor his somewhat faltering contri- butions to the Oxy track team, whose fitting rival at that time was— Bakersfield High School. Dr. Powell also indicated that he met his future wife while at the college, and summed up Occidental ' s d U Librarian Tyrus Harmsen shows student nearly finished new wing. abiding legacy to him as Love, Friendship, and Literature. Jeffers ' Hawk In closing. Dr. Powell mentioned the contributions of his two close friends to the library. Gordon Newell was commissioned to carve a granite hawk for the library en- trance in memory of Occi- dental alumnus Robinson Jeffers. Near it would be Ward Ritchie ' s printing of Jeffers, poem, Rock and Hawk. Said Dr. Powell. The twin symbols chosen by Jeffers— the rock and the hawk— also symbolize the library: granite for the stability of knowledge, bird for the mobility of thought. Book Dedicated To conclude the ceremony, Ward Ritchie, chairman of the cdlege ' s Library Patrons, presented Dr. Oilman and Mr. Harmsen with the library ' s 250,000th book, a rare first edition of s 16th century Emblemata, a volume of woodcuts and Latin verse. In closing. Dr. Gilman said, We are confident that as this college moves forward, the library will assume a greater and greater part in the learning experience on this campus. Lawrence Clark Powell The Earth Uak e One February morning at six the campus was awakened by The Great Los Angeles Earthquake. The campus buildings survived unscathed, though it seemed like everybody was picking up books. One student ' s recollection: I was sitting in the Newcomb Lounge at the end of an all-nighter. I had been typing for about twelve hours straight. I was really at the borderline of fatigue — when you start getting nervous and seeing things out of the corner of your eye. There was only one other person in the lounge, finishing a paper too, but she had fallen asleep. I had just started typing the words In summary... when I felt a low rumbling. It seemed as if something was happening to the other side of the building. . like it was falling over. The the lamps started shaking, the lights flickered, and coke bottles started falling over. I did exactly what you aren ' t supposed to do — I ran outside, along with our head resident, who was struggling with half a pair of pajamas. The earth was still moving, but I ' d say the shock lasted only about thirty sec- onds. When we went back inside, there was half the dorm coming out in their pajamas or whatever. Everybody was laughing a little. And the phones started ringing. The building was still up, but there was lots of little dam- age. My roommate had a shelf full of books on his head. There was plenty of broken ceramics and glasses. I found the girl who had been asleep in the lounge. She woke up knowing something had happened, but wasn ' t too sure what. Some people went back to bed and some stayed up. When you turned on the tele- vision you had your choice between live coverage and cartoon carnival. I went to breakfast after the first big after- shock, which came at around seven, followed by others during the day. Then 1 went back to finishing my paper, wide awake, and turned it in. When I got it back the only mark on it was weak conclusion. 60 Oxy prophets, circa 1%9 Above, a student apartment after the quake. At left, the Presbyterian church on Eagle Rock Blvd., three blocks from campus. 61 .( «ltf - 5%e Jindmuakx 64 Model United Nations On Wednesday, April 28, over 900 students from the West converged on Los Angeles ' Ambassador Hotel for the 1971 Model United Nations Conference. The entire conclave had been planned and organized by Oxy students, under the direc- tion of Stan Mabbitt, an Oxy grad student and secretary-general for the conference. The four days of hectic meetings culmin- ated a year of intensive planning and par- ticipation by nearly 200 Oxy students. A highlight of the Oxy involvement was a panel discussion featuring five United Na- tions officials, fielding questions from three Oxy students in Thome Hall. 65 Speakers David Harris Earl Warren Otis Chandler Otis Chandler, Publisher of the Los Angeles Times; David Harris, leader of the Resistance; Earl Warren, former Chief Justice and Governor of California; Rev. Jesse Jackson, leader of Operation Breadbasket; William Rusher, Publisher of the National Review; Scott Moma- day, Indian lecturer and writer; Buckminster Fuller, archi- tect and thinker. Rev. Jesse Jackson William Rusher Buckminster Fuller Scott Momaday 67 Ecologist Carrett Hardin Councilman Art Snyder Convocations It was a good year for speakers, if not for audiences. Though more often than not convocation speakers spoke to a half-empty house, they were generally in- teresting. The college, for its convocations, picked established liberals like former Chief Justice Earl Warren and Buck- minster Fuller. Warren ' s address drew the year ' s only SRO crowd. The students, on the other hand, through the ASOC and independently, brought more outspoken men like draft resister David Harris. Black students success- fully lured Rev. Jesse Jackson of Operation Bread- basket on campus for Black Arts Week, after the col- lege had tried to book him without success. Other speakers included John Scott of Time maga- zine, and Native American writer Scott Momaday. LA Times publisherOtisChandlercameto dedicatethe Bill Henry Room in the new library, and participated in a student panel. Not all the above spoke in convocations, though each made inputs into the campus climate of ideas. So it was an exciting year. But with waning student attendance, the administration has hinted that regular convocations will be gone with the beginning of fall term. 68 Presidential Advisor Robert Finch Physicist )ulius Sumner Miller 70 f M ACTIVITI 74 Fall Weekend The Fall Weekend theme was It ' s Our World— I ' m A Part of It. And hundreds of students and alumni were a part of this com- bination of Parents Day and Homecoming. Fall Weekend began Friday night, Novem- ber 20, with the annual Concert. This year, El Chicano was the featured group, but the applause went to guitarist David T. Walker, who netted a powerful ovation from the half- full Thome Hall. M.C. was television person- ality Greg Morris. Informal dances and parties followed the concert. The next morning parents and some alumni registered for a day of activities which in- cluded a morning panel discussion entitled Who ' s Important Here? featuring student, faculty, administration, parent and alumni interaction. There was quad lunch, amidst displays of Oxy clubs and organizations. Then, it was the traditional Oxy-Pomona football game. The contest was Oxy ' s until the last five minutes of the game, when the Sagehens managed two touchdowns to set the final score at Pomona 17, Oxy 14. A pleasant highlight of the game was the crowning at halftime of Homecoming Queen Nancy Bates, along with her princesses, Ellen Ma and Nancy Stivers. Following the game, it was open house at the fraternities and sororities until nightfall. In the evening, Oxy alumna Joy Davidson, Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano, pre- sented a well-attended concert in Thorne. She was followed the next day by the Phi Mu Alpha concert at 2 p.m. And then, for another year, it was all over. 75 w m m  76 Social Events Unique was the word for social activities this year. Under Social Comnnissioner Pat Kruse, a new roster of events was created which enlivened the often-sluggish Oxy social scene. Faced with the impossibility of staging the traditional Oxy barbecue in the Fall, we had the Getaway instead, an afternoon of cotton candy and fun between Erd- man, Haines, and Newcomb. There was a dunk booth, lots of very inexpensive food, and a memorable tug- of war. That night, Haines hosted the Casino Party, with various Oxy types recalling in dress and speech the Brooklyn and Chicago gangsters of the thirties. There were blackjack tables, a roulette wheel, lots of play money, and the Deans were croupiers. The nostalgia boom struck winter term too, with the Sweetheart Swing. The Old Union became the Eagle Rock Palladium, complete with big band. There were other memorable events too, seen in the next pages: 77 The Getaway Casino Party 78 Midterm pressures were eased on Jacaranda Road with a car smash and paint-anything table at the Getaway. That night Charley Dennis, alias Jack Skellini, (top, in visor,) was selected da Boss of the Haines Casino. Events were held November 7. 79 ♦, !■ ' V Getaway tug- of -war. Candidates for da Boss. The Luau It was a cold May first at the Beach, but there was a roast pig and lots of leis from Hawaii to keep people warm. About five hundred took advantage of the event and it was all free. 81 82 Talent Show After a quad dinner, both ends of the Oxy talent spectrum assembled to entertain. Some succeeded, including wrestling announcer Chris Norby and the impromptu piano moving act. What some of the others lacked in talent they made up for in volume. Winner of the con- test was the immortal Bob Richman, with nothing but a pencil and his own jaw. 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They used all-freshmen casts (left.) Also featured was Doug Leonard ' s The Brig, above, performed not in Thorne or the Playmill, but on the fenced-in Oxy tennis courts. The drama dealt with military dehu- manization. A high point of the year in many ways was Omar Faxon ' s The Ballad of Sanki Merser. directed by Alan Freeman. (Following pages) The play set forth the problems of a young boy trapped in a world which heard, but did not listen. The ' production won the regional com- petition and then final competition m the American College Theater Festival. As a result, the Sanki cast and crew journeyed free to Washington, D.C. and performed there. Frank Denson wrote the music for the pro- duction. Sue Hunt designed a set which functioned well with Walter Wood ' s light- ing design, Lee Minter and Ken Wheat han- dled the special film segments, and stage manager was Henry Lange. 88 The cast for The Ballad of Sanki Merser included Chris Coddington in the title role, Chris Anderson, Waiter Wood, and Chris Romo. Also in the cast were Lucia Chapelle, Lynn Lombardo, Carolyn Robb, Irene Donley, Joanna Hall, Jeff Warlick, Alan Smith, Greg Wilson, Sheryl Gillett, Stuart Knox, Jim Korkis, David Parrish, Diane Dreyfuss, Natalie Ritschel and Biythe Egan. 89 90 Metamora, The Room, and Hailstones In the winter term, Jan Stein staged the melodrama Metamora: Or Last of the Wam- panoags, not staged anywhere in decades. (Above left.) Alan Smith played the noble savage, and Jan practically rebuilt the Play- mill in order to create a turn-of-the-century atmosphere complete with wood panelling and chandeliers. Researching the play for the last two years, the director created the same feeling and excitment which character- ized the first performance with Edward For- rest nearly one hundred years ago. In the spring, graduate student Tom Green directed The Room Fills Up With People and Then Empties Again, (left), a series of five short plays continually traversing the border between fantasy and reality. Green also authored the one-acts. Also in the spring was Biythe Egan ' s Mas- ter ' s production Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a children ' s theatre musical adapted from Mary O ' Neill ' s well-known book. Wal- ter Knight wrote original music for the pro- duction. Each actor in the show played a specific color, and was allowed his moment in the spotlight to enumerate his own best qualities. After its packed and popular performances in the Playmill, the production was presented at various area elementary schools. Various other productions rounded out the year, including Chris Henry ' s Of Mice and Men and Natalie Ritschel ' s We, Who Are Left Behind. 91 Showbiz Since no recent yearbook has taken note of the increased attention Hollywood is pay- ing the Oxy campus, we print here several photos of film production, and several from the recent CBS movie-for-television City at Night with Robert Wagner. The demonstra- tion at right is from the David Niven picture The Impossible Years. The companies al- ways seemed to bring their college stu- dents with them, along with absurd con- ceptions of what college life is like. 92 pv t w m 93 T Ii fitsdlkM OCCIDENTAL It was there every Tuesday morning. The Occidental, in twenty-seven issues throughout the school year, brought to the college community over 200 pages of news, comment, and feature articles. Heading the staff was editor John Tidd, car- rying on the tradition that a sophomore always seems to rise to the top editorial position. Though plagued with staff problems through much of the year, the newspaper produced a series of outstanding features and articles, publishing on several occasions an insert entitled the Occidental Review. Managing Editor was Maggie Bloch. Handl- ing sports was Greg Feldmeth, and Jim Korkis was Arts Editor. Copy Editor was Jeanette Nelson. Rick Parks drew editorial cartoons through- out the year, and Steve Meier was chief edi- torial writer. 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(See fP TUESDAY at K: ' t5 cnitxe6©Mf nreps Eediter ' s comments.).- • i r ncina La Encina La E aE, E a Encina La Encina La E a Encina La Encina La E ncina La Encina La E ncina La Encina La E I I V.I I ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir ncir KOXY This was the year KOXY finally got off the ground and almost into the airwaves. Under the direction of Station Manager Mark DeFriest, the station was nearly broad- casting to the dorms by the end of the school year. Planning the electrification project was Chief Engineer Terry Jones. Helping or- ganizationally were Edgar Cosman and later, Dave Schoonover. KOXY continued its service to the quad at the noon hour, but expanded into weekend and dinner-hour shows as well. The staff is now eyeing new facilities, and has money to work with. Some dorms ' radios should be receiving KOXY soon after the next term begins. 96 M w w% Jl H Kt.; 1 ' 97 CHAPEL Herrick Chapel was far more than a setting for Sun- day morning services. Under the direction of Rev. Bruce Bueschel, a great many activities and services were provided. These included draft counseling to Oc- cidental ' s 900 men, directed by Gary Davis. During the year many different Sunday morning speakers brought messages to students and faculty from a wide range of theological perspectives. Those preaching included Rev. Bueschel, Archbis- hop Timothy Manning; Krister Stendahl, Dean of the Harvard Divinity School; Dr. John Bennett, President of the Union Theological Seminary, and others. In addition, the Chapel was filled each Wednesday noon for the Midday Midweek series, featuring fine arts presentations by students and off-campus per- formers. 98 99 Dorm Life 100 JLJ il CAL ;: ,)N f ' 101 Those who claim that social life and spir- it on the Oxy campus are rapidly declining ignore the immense positive impact of co- educational dormitory living. Of the eleven Oxy dormitories, all but two are now co-educational, and the change has resulted in an increase in friendships and social activities for most students, offsetting the frequently shocked reactions of many alumni. Pictured above is the Newcomb Funsters Auxiliary. 102 OAft AND . ' W LCOTT WALL ' Off Campus Generalizations about off-campus living are dif- ficult to make; the experience varies greatly for almost everyone who forsakes the dorms for the increased freedoms, and responsibilities, of his or her own place. Nevertheless, about one-third of all Oxy students lived off campus this year. Any junior or senior could choose to do so; sophomores found getting off in- creasingly easy. Still, one had to choose between the noise and activity of dorm life and the seclusion (and occasional isolation) of a house or apartment. It was simply a matter of personal preference. 104 m 105 s T U D E N T A S R H T O W 106 I 107 GROUPS 108 f , ■ ■ HIKING CLUB 109 INTERNATIONAL CLUB I Club was one of the year ' s more active, spon- soring International Week (above and at right) and among other things, making up a dedicated con- tingent at the Luau (below). no PHI BETA KAPPA Carolyn Windisch, William Scott, Marjorie Asmussen, Diane Conley. Martha Bailey John Crawford Erik Eckholm Carol Gaston Lynn Ceddes Irene Ingwerson Gary Kaplan Kristine Ludwig Jean Nakadate Tuck Newport Mary Lou Steptoe 111 •« • . ;j ■■■ ■■ - ' ■  Jllf 0m A Glee Club It was an outstanding year for the Glee Club and Dr. Howard Swan, its conductor for the past thirty-six years, who is now retiring. In March, the Glee Club embarked on one of its most ambitious tours, covering much of the West during Spring vacation. But perhaps the year ' s highlight was Home Concert and the brilliant production of Hon- egger ' s Joan of Arc at the Stake. Following the same author ' s King David of last year, this production was more ambitious and proved to be even more successful. Due to its difficulty, Joan of Arc is gener- ally presented in concert style, rather than staged as Honegger intended. But director Alan Freeman fully staged the work, and it was well received not only by the full-house audiences on May 6, 7, and 8 but by Los Angeles music critics as well. Selections in the first half of the program included choral works by Bach, Handel, and Brahms, and other selections ranging from medieval church music to contemporary show tunes. This year ' s Glee Club sang and Dr. Swan conducted for the last time at Occidental at Graduation, June 13. 112 113 But it was a distinguished year for other Oxy music groups as well. The Chapel choir made its contributions to the Sunday serv- ices, while the Oxy band (below left and right) played — and marched — at sports e- vents, under the baton of Dr. Felix McKernan. On March 10 the College Orchestra un- der the direction of Dr. Lauris Jones, and the 140 voice College Choir presented a well-re- ceived Winter Concert. In the Spring, the choir (shown practicing at right) was cheered for its special presentation of Brahms ' Requiem. Active during the year were the profes- sional music fraternities, Sigma Alpha lota (top left) and Phi Mu Alpha (left). 114 115 The Board of Governors and Associated Students When the year began, no one knew what to expect. We were without a student government. Dean Bovinette, for most intents and pur- poses, was student body president. Many students were cynical about student govern- ment in general. But interest was quickly stirred by student Chuck Larrieu ' s proposal for a New Mon- archy at Occidental college, with all power vested in one hopefully enlightened mon- arch, who could even choose his own suc- cessor. Vying with Larrieu ' s proposal were revised ASOC constitutions drafted by Steve Parry and Steve Meier, and a host of other, more esoteric student government plans. In the end. Parry ' s plan was victorious, and the junior Phi Sig and Bengal Bus chairman went on to be elected Student Body Presi- dent. Also elected to serve on the seven-man Board of Governors were Chuck Askin, Chris Norby, John Paul (selected Vice-President), Randy Peterson, Grace Shimizu, and Bark- ley Simpson. The BOG selected Pat Kruse commissioner of social events; Steve Lyons, commissioner of publications; Jim McManus commissioner of educational projects; Richard Reyes com- missioner of community projects; and Pete Snowhill, commissioner of campus services. In other key positions, Pat Duffy served with almost legendary efficiency as Business Manager, while Parry retained his job as Ben- gal Bus chairman. The full-time coordination of ASOC ac- tivities was directed by Mrs. Mary L. McAlis- ter. Director of Student Activities. It was Mrs. McAlister who, along with Dean Bovinette, kept student activities moving in the absence of elected student leaders fall term. 116 At left, an early Board of Gover- nors meeting, with Pat Duffy, busi- ness manager, and Chuck Askin, Barkley Simpson, and Steve Parry. Below left, some of the campaign- ing for the first BOG election. Car- toons show the Oxy political scene as viewed by Occidental artist Rick Parks. . )oVi?i I C l B . oj C r • siiiMizu Board ot Gw. VOTE BRUCE REBERT The Student Information Center, top, provided theater tickets, advice, used books, and a variety of other services. Above is the first fall election, in which the present govern- ment form was selected by the electorate. The Dean of Students had ruled that over half the student body must participate in elections for them to be valid. At left, is Director of Student Activities Mary McAlister. One of the most popular ASOC services was the Bengal Bus, one of which is pictured below left. When one of the busses was painted late one night this Spring, the Board of Governors faced its only minor crisis when it tried to bill the artists. Eventually the bus was repainted, mostly at ASOC expense. 118 FRATERNITIES With the failure of the Fiji House in the middle of last year, only three active groups, the PhiSigs, OMA ' S, and SAE ' S, carried forward the fraternity tradition at Occidental this year. Every fraternity has been plagued at one time or another recently by financial complications or a short- age of members. Consequently, each frat counted heavily on rush to pick up new dues-paying mem- bers. For the 100-plus men who rushed, there were smokers and beer-busts and a variety of other diver- sions. But as the men came out the door it appeared less than half the men rushing had pledged. Still, the PhiSigs and ATO ' s each did well, though the SAE ' s car- ried only four new members (but had a large number of defferals.) Frat life continued on as it had, with a barrage of par- ties and other events helping to keep the Oxy social scene alive. The PhiSigs, the largest frat with an over- all membership well over 50, continued an active cal- endar of community involvement with the YMCA and L.A. Times Boys Club. But it is uncertain today exactly where the Fraterni- ties are heading, or whether they will ultimately sur- vive. One member put it this way: When fraternities were really strong, people didn ' t join to express their individuality, and I suppose it gave them a feeling of superiority. Now fraternities aren ' t as big but people still have to prove their individuality by not having any- thing to do with us, as if we were trying to run the school. But fraternities aren ' t like that. Every frat has a higher G.P.A. than the school overall. We ' re into a lot of things. And we don ' t fit the sterotype. SAE ' S President John Howell Vice President Chuck Prickett House Manager Ted Eisenhardt Treasurer Chuck Imbrecht 120 OMA ' S President Greg Fishwick Vice President Randy Peterson Treasurer Tom Pashalides Secretary Dean Tsuruda Fiji House stood empty this year. PHI SIGS President Al Arguelio, DeanGragg Vice President Mike Creighton Treasurer . . . .Pete Dunn, Paul George Secretary Matt Rushton J K. ' ' ' ' m _ . — ■ ' flHR OTR ' S? The biggest new development on the Greek scene was the birth of a new fraternity, the OTR ' s. (OTR is acronymic for Over The Rainbow and a few other things.) Founded by Chillcott Head Resident Barry Johnson and BOG member Chris Norby, the group soon drew several dozen men attracted to its unorthodox style. Though originally intended as a satire on conventional fraternities (the group featured a highly-animated but completely silent war yell) the OTR ' s soon began to take themselves semi- seriously, beginning weekly publication of the OTR Rag and accepting Deans Humphrey and Bovinette into its membership. By year ' s end the group was seriously talking about looking for a house, and it appeared that Oxy may soon have a fourth fraternity (if a somewhat unconventional one) once again. 122 VICTIMS i FRIENDS WEDGEWOOD LAFAYETTE ACCIDENTAL COLLEGE BIG PAN HEbL DANCE WILSHIRE A SORORITIES Oxy ' s four sororities continued a life style which included housemothers, a busy active calendar, and residences far more attractive than any fraternity house. A highlight of the year was Pan Hell, the sororities ' big formal dance, held in early Spring at the Sheraton Hotel in the Wilshire District of Los Angeles. There was also an earlier informal Pan Hell, featuring dinner at the sorority houses followed by dancing in the Greek Bowl. A sad note came with the selling of the Gammas house. Unable to fill the house in the coming year, the group had to give up the large residence on Avenue 46. Unlike the Fijis, however, the Gamma ' s won ' t disband, and theyretain hopes that the sorority will be able to expand again sometime in the future. 123 ALPHAS President Margo Morris Vice President Jani Lewis Secretary Irene Ortiz Treasurer Nancy Bates DELTAS President Debbie Holmes Vice President Pam Berg Secretary Carolyn Windisch Treasurer Karen Cook House Manager Debby Feltch 124 GAMMAS President Sue Converse Secretary Gena St. Denis Treasurer Nancy Northway •.•BPi : .- iJ: v.: I f . ' ZETAS President Karen Cephart Vice President Jane Peters, Nora Monk Secretary Doric Rhodes Treasurer Kathy Kern House Manager Sue Clelland 125 126 127 SPOR TS FOOTBALL It was a season which started out well, at least. Oxy had a new football coach, Bob Black, who was an alumnus of the class of ' 64. There were thirty returning iettermen, ready to go to work at the end of August. And there was a great freshman squad, too. With a new league ruling, frosh could play on the varsity But the first team Oxy faced was the University of California at Davis — a school about seven times our size. But the Tigers rose to the occasion, and Davis fell, 20-6. It was a good night for Oxy QB Fred Tippett as well as Defensive End Rich Pointer, who intercepted a crucial Davis pass and ran it 63 yards. The following week Oxy faced another big school, the University of San Diego. But USD met a similar fate, as Oxy picked up its second win, 17-14, with a hard-hitting defense keeping USD where they belonged. But then things deteriorated, and Oxy dropped the last seven games of the season. Bitterest of all was Homecoming, when the Tigers had snatched victory from Pomona until the last five minutes of the game. Though all the games were hard-fought, and many were close indeed, each time the win was just a little out of reach. Next year, it will be a far different story. - IJC n M P u %. W ' i ■■ t f!:- jtm :-f- ti .. sm ' maam 131 132 BASKETBALL The Oxy win column fattened up with the coming of basketball season. The team won seven and dropped only three in league play. Narrowly edged out of first place by Whittier, Oxy held on to a strong league second. Doug Dunlap led the league in rebounding and was one of the top league scorers of the season, averaging over 18 points per game. Other Oxy high scorers included Jim Smith, Doug McAdam, and Ken Allen. McAdam also was named to the league top ten. Both Dunlap and Scott Larson made the league 1st team, while Jim Smith was awarded a place in the second team. The hoopsters closed the season with a five-game winning streak to emerge with an overall victory of 14-11. Their 7-3 SCIAC mark was identical to last year ' s, but the team finished one spot higher in the league standings. The Frosh team carried on a tradition of excellence, winning nine and losing only one to clinch the conference title. 135 WATERSPORTS We ' re only number two, but we try harder. Oxy swimmers had a solid year, winning a trip to the NAIA nationals and placing second in SCIAC League competition. Oxy lost only one of her dual meets in winning the second place spot, and put in strong number two efforts in the All-Conference meet and the All-Conference relays. Sadly the number two spot eluded the team in the Nationals in Clarion, Pa., where the squad placed ninth. But first- year coach Dante Dettamanti could be justifiably proud: eleven school records were equaled or broken, and every member of the nine-man team scored in tough competition. Mike Straus, Dan Sporgen, George Izuma and Steve Fihn set a conference meet record of 3.52.8 in the 400 medley relay in Pomona on May 5, and Dan Mathews turned in an outstanding 1:47.6 in the 200 Free Style at the Nationals. It was a lean year for the Waterpolo team, winning 6 and dropping 12 overall, as well as posting a 2-6 record in league competition for a fourth place standing. Still, SeniorCil Feliingham was named to the All-Conference team, and Junior Charlie Wade was voted a spot in the second team. It was the first year for Coach Dante Dettamanti, and the season had some highlights, including an impressive league opener victory, 11-6 over Pomona. Most Oxy defeats were narrow, and competition included schools like UC San Diego. 137 ■ -■ %.: ! ' y; - . 4l?_l - rVf SOCCER RUGBY In their first outing, October 3, the Oxy soccer teann soundly defeated Rio Hondo 8-0. It was an auspicious start for a tough season, but the team finished with a creditable 6-4-1 record. Among the 35 members of the team were 16 returning lettermen. Most of the defeats were narrow ones, running often 0-1 or 1-2. But the wins were big. Claremont, for example, came to Occidental with a three-year winning streak, and left with that streak snapped by the hard-playing Tigers. Seniors Ted Wade, Jordi Marti, Pedro Nefwani, Ralph Perkins, and David Dunn made their last appearances this year. Coach was Brian Gilhooley. Bob MacMillan and Scott Eicher were named to the District III first team. while Ted Wade was given a birth in the second. The Oxy Rugby team put together an excellent season, winning 10 contests and losing only five. Under the coaching of Mike Luttrell, the team was top form with a nucleus of ten returning starters. Highlights of the season included knocking off Citrus College 40-0 and humbling mighty San Diego State, 12-5. 139 GOLF The Oxy duffers marched out onto the links and marched back again at the season ' s end with a third place league title. The team went 5-5 in conference play, winning eight and dropping ten overall. (But non-league competitors included behemoths like UCLA.) Led by Andrew Rubin, who carded a 71 one day at Redlands, and Dave Hoak, whose 72 at Annandale was the lowest home course round anyone could remember, the team played solidly, sparked also by Jess Marzak and Fred Mueller. The above photographs were taken by Senior Andrew Rubin on his last outing as a member of the Oxy golf team. 140 LACROSSE ■ ; A major new sport began at Oxy this year: Lacrosse. Long popular in the East, the game attracted a sizeable team and spectators who were fas cinated, if a little confused at first. The squad defeated such bigger schools as Northern Arizona University, 10 — 4, but fell beneath the UCLA juggernaut, 13—3. The Tigers met a variety of college and community teams, and developed a Checkmate defense featuring Keil Peck, Larry Layne, and Gary Baird. By the end of the season, the team was together, and next season ' s prospects look bright. iH BASEBALL The baseball team ' s win percentage was an innpressive .666, to ensure a strong league second place. Oxy hitters drove in 86 runs in league play, while her opponents scored only 50 off the Tigers. The team won a spot in the NAIA § district playoffs. Scott Larson, Dennis Imblar, and Brad Nelson were voted to the All-Conference team, while Alex Santana and Bob Ca nary were named to the second team. Senior and team captain Larson went 9-4 for the season with 133 strike-outs in a school record-breaking 119 innings. He led the league in ERA, strike-outs, and innings pitched. Junior Brad Nelson led in hitting with a .452 average in the league, .361 overall. Dennis Imbler hit .327, the third highest total in the conference. The best moments of the year were the team victories when everyone rose to the occasion. Every player had at least one moment when his arm, bat, or glove turned potential defeat into victory 143 TRACK Oxy again led the Southern California pack in track and field, winning all five of its dual conference meets under the coaching of Dixon Farmer. Oxy also easily took the all-conference meet, with 107 ' 2 points, over 30 points ahead of the nearest challenger. Every man on the team was outstanding in his performance at one point or another during the season, and the top members of the Tiger squad won the opportunity to represent Occidental in the NAIA nationals which were to be held over the summer. They included Hugh Brown, who set the school record in the 440 with 46.0 and is ranked number one in the NAIA and fifth in the world; Rich Alejandre, who turned in a 4:05 mile this year; and Dan Steben, who cleared 16 feet in the pole vault. Also at the nationals were to be Carlos Omphroy, an outstanding frosh javelin thrower already ranked twelfth in the NAIA; Bart Hill, who has run the 880 in 150.4; and All American Al Rude, who in late May set a school record of 8:56.7 in the two-mile at the Long Beach Classic. CROSS- CO UNTRY It was a colossal year for the Oxy cross-country team, who led the league with a 5-0 record. In the Fall NAIA championships, held in Liberty, Missouri in 50 weather, the Oxy team placed fourth in a field of 75 schools. Al Rude placed 13th in the 350-man field, adding All-American cross-country honors to his AA standing in track. Also running strong were John Mclntire, Brad Kendig, Martins Aude and Rich Alejandre. Cross-country coach Dixon Farmer was named Coach of the Year in the NAIA district three. 145 146 147 148 . 2SV 3 ' ' ' ,-itet. WO MEN ' S SPORTS . ' fj s iAinoriti 150 UNDERCLASSMEN I MLfe ' il ' -. ' ' i Freshman a-e Alan Altman Carol Anschicks Melissa Arnold Margie Bachman Steve Basehore Charlie Bastedo Steve Bauman Jay Carroll Rick Chamberlain Coleen Chartier Pattie Ching Allen Chroman Christine Clark Wilton Clark Rick Drayman Mark Driskill Freshmen e-k Richard Edison Lisa Edwards fohn Enders Robin Epstein Debbie Errington Lee Flyman Falk Anne Fuller Kathy Gilbert Barry Goldstein Richard Gordon Joan Gould Larry eraser James Graham Gene Yasmin Gregg Gulamhusein Chris Culker Helen Halpert Matt Hall Paul Farnacio Mark Grant 7  Dave Hamilton Jim Ives Karen Johnson Maryiin Johnson Ella Jolly Louellen Jones yay Kahn Fred Koehrn 153 Freshmen k-p ] 54 Patricia Nick Dave Nick Viki Steve Blanca Paige Pa eo ogos Parrish Papageorge Pelton Peretz Perez Freshmen p-s Sue Steve Stu Ro ey Rose Rosenberg 0S w W f JE i £lJ im ■H B Maria Rosner Linda Ross Ron Sandretti Tony Sarabia Mark Schindler Maria Schiro Elisa Schwartz Gail Rummel Beth Saiveson Cindy Scales Mike Seaman dFJ Tazuko Maria Gregory Harold Pam Michael Steve 1 55 Shibusawa Siewers Sims Smith Sodetani Staninec Subber Freshmen s-z Sophomores a-b Robert Rich Swan Swent Philip Thomas lanette Alan Vikki Trotter Tway Van Dyke mftl m Bl Patricia Ann Vilas Pam Wegner Greg Walker Charles Wang Ron Washam Don Willard Leslie Williams Anne Wilson Rick Wilson Frank Wong Jean Wong SOPHOMORES Christine Adams Wayne Alexander Gordon Anderson Rich Anderson Eileen Anisgarten Willa Axenfield Gregg Baranoff Rocky Vaselino Vicky Wuerth Cathy Alex Nancy lo Baumgardt Gary Gail Larry Kurt Peter Maggie Lynne Bossert Beckstrom Benton Berg Beske Bisno Bloch Larry Closten Karen Dwyer Sarah French W Sophomores b-g Chris Dykema Anne Edgerton Sharon Emanuelli Randolph English Mark Ernster Dave Erskine Tom French Ash Friendly Cay Celvin Crady Cammage Jesse Caston Janet Cauthier (Pi f Jim Dave Daniel Doug Scott Cathy Heather Carret Cianas Cibson Codbe Grant Graves Creenwald Sophomores g-m Howard Greenberg Helen Haig Leslie Hanson 0i P% ■ ID ' H f b K £? - y fek M Km ■ : leii Hibbitt Bruce Hasslinger any Hedges Carl Hemgen Diane Hijos Barry Holt Robfa Hopps Carta Houser Mary Jo Hiatt Mark Hunter Mark Diana Steve Massad Ted Tom Pat Johnson Jones Jones Joseph Koelsch Krenek Kruse Courtney Dennis Roy Vivian Kathy Peter Tom Lockwood Losin Loveless Lurie Lynn Maki Mar Sophomores m-s Candy Carol Doug Jack Tim Debbie Dave Margulies Madian Manes Martin Martin McCoy McMurchie Don Pickells Becky Prichard Bruce Rebert Valerie Scott Reed Nancy Reeves Dave Reece Todd Bradley BillTobin Reicher John Rhodes Shelly Bruce L Greg Elena Sally Groo Roberts Robinson Robinson Rose Sainz Renee Santos 159 Sophomores s-w Budge Derinda Norman Pete Ross Moliiann Tom Smith Smith Smith Snowhill Soboleff Stocl(s Stroud 160 Kate Waldo Andy Warianka Jeff Warlicl( Donna Hall Bruce Watkins Anne Wheeler Don Whitehead Brent Whittlesey Sophomores w-z Juniors a-d d Jt Bob Williams Gregg Whitaker Alan Wolfson Ernie Wood John Wulff JUNIORS Christine Zelenkov Edgar Cosman Howard Ahmanson Tom Aitken Mike Creighton Lisa Xanthos Ben Yandell Jeff Brian Anderson Alford Howard Green Danger Juniors d-g 162 Brad Ivens Dave Bruce Tom Paige Sidney Daniel f arris Fier 9 Fier Finnerty Fox Gallup Jeff Gardrter Henry Huang Greg Johnson Steve Kennedy Juniors g-k Karen Gephardt John Geil Dave C eason Janet Goodrich Burk Cossom hi i tin ' ' mm 1 II i Bill Graettinger Charlie Grimes Haggberg, Carlsen, Gillette Stu Handloff Jonathan Harris Neal Harvey Lynette Hieda Clare Huber Carol Huddleston Paul Husband Bob Inman Gary Izumo Becca James Debbie Jones Loretta Kelly Doug Kendrick Kathy Kern Craig Kinard Ron Kinsey Walter Knight Bill Knox Jim Korkis Andy Kratz 163 Juniors Is Roland Gordon Bill Dan Michael Jeff Jim Leong Martin Martin Mathews Mayda McEown McManus Steve Meier Lindsey Miles Margo Morris Barbara Moore Stu Naegele Mister Natural Juno Parmer Bob Patrucco Roz Nelson Bruce Perry Marlin Peterson i f fc ' ' A jH jJCy • 1 Randy Peterson Sally Russ Rich Doug Jim Valerie Eric Peterson Philpon Pointer Rasmussen Recabaren Roeder Schmitt Steve Smith Dean Tsuruda Richard Way Juniors s-z Ron Spears Gordon Spray Michael Strausz Todd Swanson Paul Theilen Peter Thomas Underwood Standard Sandy Vargas Rod Webster Ken Wheat r| f Duo- Dues Lauralee Wojak is Carol Wolfe RETROSPECT In the four years that the class of 1971 spent at Oc- cidental College, the school may have changed more than at any other similar period in its history. When the class arrived at Oxy in September of 1967, convo- cations were still mandatory. The women ' s dorms were still locked at certain hours, and dormitories were still for one sex only — the women had the older, northern half of the campus, while the men tolerated the newer, more barren south side. There was still an ASOC Formal Dance, still a humor magazine, Fang, and still a publication devoted to literature, Quest. Now, these things are gone. There were other changes too — in the curriculum and admissions policies. And the face of Occidental was altered with the construction of the Moore Lab addition, the library addition, and Coons. Here then, are some reminders of this period of change. SB , - • ' ' U 4l X a u jg B S flj C sip fi 1 i fc VTcvjj KJK K m n mS jJ A crowded 1967 Senate meeting with Jim Ellis (far left.) History of Civ 1968: President Don Cornwell It was an active Senate with President lim Ellis in 1967-68. When Don Cornwell took over, the Senate developed tenden- cies toward self-destruction. In the Spring of 7969 the Senate was abolished, without any well- planned replacement. In ' 69-70 we tried the College Council and all-college govern- ance, left, but the plans for the Council proved too esoteric for most students, and the plan was defeated. The situation was re- solved, at least for the present, with the approval of the new Constitution this fall. 166 Spring ' 68: Coons Dedication 1969: Over 35 inches of rain in Eagle Rock WHAT ' S NEW IN AIR FORCE ROTC Well, it folded here in 1970 Campus noon hours were enlivened by Paul Sanford, above, in 1%9. Sanford de- livered a daily X-rated monologue and carried on a running feud with the Oc- cidental. At left, women protest the double standard on dorm hours, which was subsequently abolished. 167 - , ,. .■• ' _. ' _ ■tfrV ' v - j ' - ' ' ' : -■ Forty-two students prepare to enter Placement Center, 7969 Vestiges of the hunger strike. In the Spring of 1969, three hundred stu- dents sat outside the Placement Center pro- testing Navy recruiting here. Forty-two stu- dents who occupied the center were later suspended. In Spring ' 70, over 600 students took part in letter writing campaigns and peaceful protests against Cambodia and Kent. When the ' 69 Navy recruiter returned this fall, only 13 students sat in. Oxy students march in San Francisco, 1970 168 tetter writ ng, 7970 Fall ' 68: End of mandatory convocations. 1968: The infamous Voipe speech fall Barbecues Poco in Spring ' 70. Fantastic! 1967: Mayor John Lindsay arrives in style. And coed dorms cr eated problems. 169 SENIORS Kimberly Bailey Dave Alpert Ruthanne Allen Pam Austin Howard Bloom Paul Barquinero Brenda Barhaw m 1 ' ■I H i B T i i M 1 1 W 1 B mil i Rich Berggreen Pam Berg a Steve Barclay li A |Bfosert Peggy Bryan Ellen Ma Newton Copp, I ' lm Crobe Fred Kurata Berkley Benneson Ken Denson Michael Dietrick Mike Distaso 174 lohn Leslie Dorman Jack Draper Muriel Cilmore Doug Dunlap Michael Eggleston Dave Eagle Steve Farley (r.) jay Fisher Jeff Guilmette Gwen Gardiner 176 John Garner Emily Cabel David Harrington ■w mm ' r ' ' ' !1 3P% 1 M || HH|lfl HH ' ' - H l 1 . ' £ 1 mm , EJiH yohn Hagens Lee Hartwan Hal Hansen Beverly Helm Randy Hawkins Chris Henry Co. Greg Hilliard 178 Marty High Jane Griffith 180 Jenny Hulse Cleopatra lasonidou Janice Johnson Edward Kim 181 T! Ik , ' iflHl ■ ' ' p Stephen Lyons 182 7ord Marti Katherine Maxson Agnes Moriucbi Sara Macphenon lean MacCurdy 183 Nason Newport 184 Jean Nakadate Steve Pearlston Bon ' aa Ponder if. Hf j I il!| Roger Pehike ]im Powers R., r : ' 1 . Ra p i Perkins Mike Price 185 186 Gloria Prosper Glenn Randall John Reid ZU A iS W ' f Bi 3 .- .i ' r Tom Salcido 11 Andrew Rubin Will Saloman Ira Sandron 187 Peggy Shadforth Debbie Selz Nancy Stivers 188 Steve Taylor mm Lawrence Sonderling HTl r • ' . f 1 • £1 ' Bob Townsend Scott Spear, Emily Gabel, jerry Bradd, Carol josselyn , Warren Clarke and Scravel Mary Lou Steptoe, Anne Bucknam, Bonnie Beckett Sherry Stein, Irene Ingweson, Lynn Dee Ceddes, Vicki tVoodworth, Karen Sharp Tony Van den Pol 190 Susan Williams Linda Martin Tom Winn Tim Kathy White ii red Wade Kathy Hargrove Jim Wood 191 John Zoraster Dwight Yamane 192 193 Commencement activities began Saturday morning, June 12, when Seniors gathered in front of the faculty club to begin graduation practice. That relatively painless exercise was accomplished with the accompaniment of numerous personal asides, to the effect that I ' m only doing this for my parents, you know. . , That afternoon marked Alumni Day activi- ties. The Greek Bowl was renamed the Rem- sen Bird Hillside Theater, in honor of the former Occidental President who passed away this Spring. The next morning, graduates and their families arriving in the quad about 9 a.m. for the President ' s Breakfast. Following the breakfast was Baccalaureate, with Rev. Beu- schel ' s sermon titled, appropriately, The Magnificent Frolic. The audience filled the Chapel and flowed outside, and a quad loudspeaker brought the Herrick service to those not within. Commencement was scheduled to begin at 7:30, and it almost did. The Greek Bowl was surprisingly full, a band played, and the graduates marched in. Dean Ryf gave a brief, funny, and apparent- ly extemporaneous talk. He was followed by President Richard Gilman who delivered the main address of the evening. After the preliminaries, the Class of ' 72 lined up and, to the illumination of a hun- dred popping Instamatics, graduated. Three- hundred seventy-two seniors received their degrees. About one hundred advanced degrees followed, and then the awarding of three honorary degrees, which took too long. But then, after a few brief words, the cere- mony ended. And it was all over. 194 Assembling for commencement rehearsal The Magnificent frolic. ' I ' m only doing this for my parents . 195 196 197 A Final Word when I was appointed editor, the general senti- ment seemed to be that there just couldn ' t be a La Encina this year, that it was too late to start from scratch. You are holding now the refutation of that overly pessimistic sentiment. There are four people without whose help this book would never have appeared. First our managing edi- tor, Anne Bucknam, who spent considerable time tracking down pictures and identifications. Second is Mike Mayda, our chief photographer, whose work ap- pears throughout the book. We are also indebted to Mrs. Mary McAlister, Di- rector of Student Activities, who consistently provided valuable aid. Lastly, Jim Powell, the American Year- book Company ' s representative, dealt understandingly with the special problems that this year ' s annual faced. A staff which began its work in April inevitably faced many gaps in coverage. We acknowledge the help of Mr. Ken Carreiro and the Public Information staff, who freely loaned us pictures of events which would other- wise have gone unreported. With such a short amount of time in which to work, we had to request the assistance of various groups in gathering pictures and information about activities. It is interesting to note that some of the groups which have complained the loudest about being poorly covered in recent yearbooks never responded to our requests. Most of them were, of course, very helpful. I must stress, then, that the relative emphasis given one group or activity over another does not necessarily represent an editorial decision. The emphasis given to certain activities may simply indicate which groups were more helpful to us. Too often the Occidental student is characterized as being apathetic, disinterested, and unwilling to par- ticipate in any relatively long-term common project. The appearance of this year ' s La Encina proves that there are also those on this campus who are willing to seriously commit themselves to projects they value, no matter how difficult. I hope this latter group is finally in ascendance. Stephen Meier 198 Credits Editor Stephen Meier Chief Photographer . . . Michael Mayda Managing Editor Anne Bucknam Associate Editor Edgar Cosman Secretary Anne Bassett Photographers: Jim Cummins, Greg Feldmeth, Joe Friezer, Helga Gilbert, John Gallup,Chris Gulker,Mike Mayda, Jeffrey Robbins, James Pickerell, Char- les Wang, John Zoraster. Advice and Assistance: Gail Eadie, Tom French, Susie Halley, Jay Kahn, Gary Kaplan, Jim Korkis, Mary Mc- Alister, Tuck Newport, Phyllis Wars- chaw. Technical Advisor Ron Schwartz Cover by Edward Johnson Color by Mike Mayda , except page one color by Charles Wang. 199 200 So these were the people . 201 v? . I 4i I ' Mr, i - •  . !. v !h. ' lr. A-« - ■ ' ' 1 ti k ' -■■ : rT Si IT MM m J. I ' LM:im m ■ ss B i 204 V