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

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Mr. Hale in one of his creative moments Hot-rod Hitchcock Drawing instructor Reuben Hale has recently become interested in sculpting, but it wOl be one or two more years before he exhibits any of his work. Anyone can learn to draw to a certain extent, says Hale. They need to learn the technical process, if they become artists, that ' s another thing. he added with agrin, he then concluded, It ' s just like anyone can learn to write. His main point to a novice is to see what you see in a logical manner and to carry it out as an illusion on paper. If we get that in Drawing I, we ' re happy, Hale proposes. The biggest problem with some students is that they de- feat the idea by having a preconception of what drawing and painting is. He is concerned mainly with advanced students. Drawing IV students learn printmaking and etching. Hale says he was influenced by Rembrandt and the French artist Cezanne. There are permanent showing of his students ' art work in the faculty lounge and in various conference rooms a- round campus. Eventually they ' ll be all over campus, Hale points out. While his spare time is usually spent on his sculture, for which he may use anything from fiberglass to cement, de- pending on the desired image, his daughter travels the coun- try with a circus. Ringling Brothers have the artist ' s daughter doing aerial ballet this year. From interesting parents seem to spring similar children. .J, JOHN CHILDERS

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The Faculty As Individuals Retired Lt. Col. Arnold Freedman ' s major field is Latin American History, but he really enjoys teaching political institutions too. He ' s completed 135 hours past his Master ' s degree and will soon type his final dissertation. His Master ' s thesis was translated into Spanish. It concerned the first liber- ation of South America. As a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam, 12 years of his service was overseas. He still likes to travel when he can, particularly to the Carribean and South America. I think education is the most important means of developing a better society, reasons Freedman. He tries to make his subject matter understandable, simple, and present it in direct language. My main purpose is to get the point across, he says. The Phi Alpha Theta Historical Society, the American Historical Association, and the Hispanic Historical Assoc- iation are three organizations he belongs to. He has also worked with SGA, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Kiwanis club at different times since he started working here in 1964. Freedman recieved the Instructor of Distinction award in 1974, which was based on 65% of student evaluation. He believes there ' s no poor student, just bad teachers. One of the things that I take great pride in, acknow- ledges Freedman, is having former students come back from four-year colleges and telling me how good they ' re doing. In his varsity days, Freedman was a four letter man. Now his leisure time is spent playing golf, reading and fishing. He owns two boats and is just taking up scuba diving. Lt. Col. Freedman snaps pictures with a Minolta camera says traveling is really his main hobby. Mr. Freedman in his office Math instructor Mr. Paul Hitchcock, who taught in high school and at Simmons College, has been at JC for eight years. He always liked math and enjoys working with students. While teaching Math 106 to Calculus, he enjoys Statistics most. The applications are so evident, and the students see it too, he says. Math 106 is fun also, because most of these students really need the help, he added. Math 106 is the lowest level, and motivation is sometimes difficult. With classes of up to thirty students, instruction is not always easy. The ideal class size would be one, says Hitchcock with a chuckle, although fifteen or twenty is a good size. Here he presents a problem, explains it, then gives the students a problem of their own to work on. He then walks around to give individual help, so naturally the fewer students the better. Hitchcock doesn ' t take his math formulas home with him though. He ' s a man with many hobbies, tennis being about the biggest one with photography ranking second. He al- so owns a Honda 1000 which he and his vrtfe ride in a club called the Gold Wingers, the name of the Honda 1000. So if you see the man with the bushy red moustach cruis- ing down the street on his Gold Winger, remember he also is a math teacher. ,J, Mr. Hitchcock reducing his class size to one..

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STUDENT LIFE Traditions Whatever happened to school tradition? In bygone years at JC, many traditions upheld by the older students gave a welcome feeling to the new freshmen. The beanies , dinks , or freshman caps in the green and gold school colors were worn by the freshmen during orientation week along with a placard around their neck. Throughout the year, each club and organization gave a formal dance financed by the SGA. These formal dances and beach parties could be attended almost every week with faculty involvement in many of these activities. See- ing each other in this informal atmosphere helped students and faculty improve classroom attitudes. Christmas time brought a whirlwind of activity as the Art Department and SGA decorated the campus with Christmas trees. Decorated by the students, the trees were given to children ' s homes, nursing homes, etc., when the Christmas vacation began. The Music Department sent out caroling groups, and the various clubs sponsored grab bag Christmas parties. Also, during the holidays, one of the organizations gave a student alumni dance. Traditions seemed to die somewhat, however, as JC be- came a community college, offering more non-degree and vocational programs. But along with the green and gold re- main the memories of days past. MARY HIEGEL Campus Sound • The music that you hear in the cafeteria and the SAC patio is brought to you by the dedicated staff of WPBC, JC ' s very own radio station, located in the Student Ac- tivity Center. WPBC broadcasts from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, bringing the students both news and a variety of musical sets. Most of the records are donated by students, with some new releases coming from Colombia Recording Studios. WPBC is better equipped to please you, its audience, than in years past. This year they have added two Russco turntables and a Russco studio mix-board, pruchased with a percentage of the Student Activity Fee. In the future, WPBC looks forward to updating more of its equipment and expanding to a full broadcasting program on the FM educational band. They hope to generate more student interest in the broadcasting media on campus, which could lead to a degree in broadcasting at JC. Station manager Jim Klein and DJ ' s Ray Borgerson, Mike Arnold, Bob Doame, Maurice Gaffney, Denny Hayward, Scott Des Ilets, Tim Johnson, and Sue Robins strive to make their broadcasts both entertaining and informative in a professional manner. They invite all JC students to drop by and see how their money has contributed to the operation of the station. WPBC earnestly solicits the support of the student bod and the selections they would like to hear. As assistant manager Ray Borgerson puts it, We want the students to stop over and make a request. Your request might be just what someone else wants to hear. 4 RICK COYLE