Palm Beach Community College - Galleon Yearbook (Lake Worth, FL)

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Seated: Jan Tuckwood, Robin Kindle, Joyce Sampson, Cindy McCarthy; 2nd Row: Brien Brunet, Robin Barber, Phil IMeubauer, Karl Kline, Oscar Sanchez, John Auchterlonie; 3rd Row: Bill Gullion, Mike Diemer Not pictured: D. Thompson, F. Smith, R.Padron, S. Fritz, G. Benzion, J. Blackwell, C. Chennell, J. Childers, B. Crowley, B. Hubscher B. Johnson, J. Johnson, M. Lichten, D. Lockhart, J. Notter, T. Tucker, S. Tortorici side of the student body. Its forerunner, ' Composition 102 ' , was first published in 1939. This poorly constructed, staple-bound manuscript contained short fiction, a lot of stagnant prose and a few poems. All seemed to lack taste, depth and meaning, but it was an outlet for student creativity, no matter how shallow, and individual expression, no matter how vague. It all repre- sented the era-one of frivolity and conformity. The new Media is a sophistica- ted and stylish magazine which radiates the restless, searching nature of college students of re- cent times. The most necessary means of communication is the newspa- per. The first recorded JC news- paper was printed in October of 1948. The Beachcomber began as a bi-monthly pubhcation, pro- viding a most valuable service; informing the student and facul- ty bodies of current events. Current information is impor- tant. Newspapers owe their being to the people ' s desire to know about themselves, their government and their economy. The persistence of America ' s demand for news has given the newspaper its function is socie- ty. A major social institution, the newspaper can destroy or build. It can motivate or restrain. The Beachcomber has managed to utilize its power constructive- ly, serving the specific needs of JC ' s students for twenty-seven years. In the decades after 1900 the printed word as a means of communication was supplemen- ted by motion pictures, televis- ion and radio. These new media had a tremendous influence on communication, cultural tastes and public opinion. Favoring such progress the college added to its many servi- ces a broadcasting unit. WRAP, Photographers: B ill G ullion, M ike D iem er, G reg R oberts the school ' s ' progressive rock ' radio station, is the youngest branch of communication on campus. Only a little over two years old, its function is to entertain and inform. A limited time spot though has restricted the station ' s ability to satisfy the masses. Its greatest asset is that of pro- viding students who are interest- ed in broadcasting with a practi- cal knowledge of the technolo- gy involved. The various methods of communication on campus in- flu ence and create the trends of student life. Besides entertain- ing and informing, they instill a sense of awareness and unity which probably could not exist in the absence of these facili- ties. Mass communication is, and always will be, the voice of the people. Its endurance through- out the years magnifies the fact that the people need and want to be heard. As long as there is such a demand the mass media will continue to grow and pro- gress along with the society it represents. JOYCE SAMPSON 23

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TUDENT V( CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS OFFER MEANS FOR COMMUNICATION Printed communications on this campus have flourished since the school ' s earliest years. Each branch playing a valuable and significant role in shaping and enhancing student Ufe. Beginning in 1937, a small 5X7 paperback called the ' Chimaera ' was published. Crude in struct- ure, this booklet was simply a listing of personable students, officers, last wills and testaments and the like. Times changed and in 1949 Chimaera followed suit, becom- ing the Galleon. This hard-back book offered black and white photographs, artwork along with the customary recognition of clubs, activities and the student body ' s higher echelon. Not much more. And now, thirty years since the Chimaera, the Galleon still chang- es. Returning to the paper-back style of its predecessor, today it is a tri-annual illustrated maga- zine revealing an in-depth more personal view of student life. Undoubtedly it will change again to serve the changing needs of the students. Like the Galleon, other publi- cations have managed to survive the pressures of time. Perhaps one of the most essential mediums is the college literary magazine. The ' Media ' serves as the ideal outlet for the personal € ' The GALLEON Staff upon return from the 1975 Florida Community College Press Association Convention in Tampa top row: Bruce Bates; Rhonda Calbetzor; Jim DiVitale; Brandy Zasky; Ernie Ortiz; Charlotte Feikert bottpm row: Dr. Jim Miles, advisor; Gail Smuda; Linda Ostrander; David Southard 22

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Jill Midgett, unidentified. Matt Kaczkowski, Micki Owens, Pat Aho Some activites the members attended in the Fall term included a canoe run on the Loxahatchee River and a combination canoe run and camping trip at Juniper 4 Springs in the Ocala National ' Forest. The club also completed its first service project, v hich was ihe refurbishing of the fish ponds in the science wing. The members also set up a nature trail at the Youth Con- servation Camp in the Corbett Area. Other activites of the Club skin diving, hiking on the App- alachian Trail and rafting down rapids in North Carolina. Science Club member Mary Beth Shipman believes that these trips teach you how to get alson trips teach you how to get along in the wild, how to be tough and to build stamina. Belonging to the Science Club would cost a lot with all the activites that they do, how- ever, the club receives a grant from Student Government which pays for campsites, canoe rentals and gas for car drivers. Members pay two dollars for dues each semester and for food on these trips. photos by: Richard Gross t t I