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

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f fV Half the students on campus can ' t jog a mile states Dusty Rhodes, the in- structor of a very personalized P.E. class intitled, Physical Fitness. Dusty continues, some people take it for granted that they ' re in good shape. They want to believe they are: it ' s a mental thing. One eighty-six degree day I watch- ed Dusty ' s class work-out under th? blazing sun. They reluctantly strode out to the hot fields to begin a set of warm-ups initiated by simple head -rolls that were followed by more strenuous stretching exercises. With stop-watch in hand, Dusty reminded the class that Xtraordinary Classes the one and one-quarter mile jogging course should be challenged with the individual ' s ability and endurance in mind. The students leaped around the field, expressing self-determination. Dusty explained to me that the class is based on establishing what kind of shape the student is in and then buil- ding up to the students potential. Nutrition is also discussed in the class because it jogs hand in hand wi th physical ability. The class ended with varied jogging times ranging from six minutes to fif- teen minutes, but each perspiring stu- dent ' s stride had changed to one that showed self-satisfaction. There is a class offered each year at P.B.J.C. that shouldn ' t be missed. It interests a range of people; the geo- graphy buff to the art history major. The text tor the class has sold more copies around the world and has been read more that any other one book in print. The book is the Bible. And the class is simply entitled the New Testament. The Bible is filled with truths, wisdom, promises, and hope The class led by Dr. Stanton, explained Every DR. STANTON WITH MASTODON. SHE BELIEVES ITS EXTINCTION IS DUE TO THE GREAT FLOOD TOLD OF IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. DUSTY HELPS DEBBIE LARKIN thing in the Bible is for real; nothing in it is just a figment of the imagin- ation. Dr. Stanton was speaking of the beautiful parable in St. Matthew 13: 24-30 in which Jesus tells of a man who sowed wheat seed in his field. While the man slept, someone sowed weeds in between the wheat. Jesus told the man to let both grow to- gether and then to, Gather ye to- gether first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn. By examing the sample, one could easily see how the wheat and weed looked alike, but were different. Dr. Stanton ' s lecture was accomp- anied by beautiful color slides of pre- sent day Isreal, which revitalized the ancient scriptures. Don ' t TARE miss this class: -f- Lynn Rsrlo

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How about a break ? Occasionally there will be a student who gets all the teachers, for all the classes, at all the times he registered for. However, this is rare, and chances are that at some time or another your schedule will so generously allot you an hour or two break between classes. Even if you are one of the lucky few who ' s schedule affords you only ten minutes between classes, don ' t con- sider yourself exempt from in between class lags. Once in awhile, teachers have been known to cancel a class because they have a meeting or be- cause of illness, leaving more people with a gap until their next class begins. Students often feel their time is wasted waiting for the following sche- duled class. However, there are many creative individuals on campus who use their imagination to fill the time lapse wisely. The SAC lounge, the patio outside the cafeteria, and the library seem to be the favorite gathering places for stu- dents to complete their homework. (This is also a very opportune time for those with tests following their break to get in any last minute cramming.) Another place to study, which I have found enjoyable, is the Lake Worth Beach. The best time, before noon, is quiet and peaceful. The cool breeze makes this a comfrotable, relaxing en- vironment. While most people questioned used this time span for studying, others had things other than schoolwork on their minds. Some people who find themselves running out of hours by the end of the day can eliminate small time-consuming errands suchs as going to the bank, pick ing up pictures at the camera shop, taking clothes to the dry cleaners, or paying bills, by dealing with them du- ring this time. Other complete such large time-consuming tasks as grocery shopping, or going to the laundry mat. Some fellow classmates dine at local restaurants with friends, or join their boyfriends (girlfriends) for lunch. While the cafeteria is used largely for a quick meal on the go, there are several who meet here to socialize with others, or again, they use these facilities to study. There are also the health conscious individuals who take this occasion to fulfill their daily excerise needs by jogging or visiting the Health Spa. If you happen to be fortunate enough to live close to the campus, it ' s no real problem taking this chance to go home and clean house, or even catch a few winks. Those of you who like the idea of sleeping, but don ' t hve in close vicinity to the college may want to carry a travel alarm clock in your car and sack out there. And finally there are those who use this time for personal entertainment, such as joining the volleyball classes for a game or two, crusing around town, playing a short game of racquetball or tennis, or shopping for a new outfit. With so many creative minds in our student body it ' s no wonder there is such a great variety of ways for people to spend their in between class time with- out wasting it. -X- Corinne Plante CORINNE RELAXES AT T J.D. LOOKADOO LISTENS TO MUSIC

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Super Student Bits, and floppy discs are a com- fortable part of Michael Grant ' s voca- bulary. For Grant, an ex-linguist in the service, the technical jargon of compu- ter lingos like Fortran, COBOL, and RPG are as easily mastered as the mys- terious tongues of Indonesian and Vietnamese. Programing isn ' t hard; it ' s just like learning any other foreign langua- ge. Maybe easier - it ' s logical! . Grant, a recent JC arrival from Milwaukee Wisconsin had never ex- pected to latch so strongly onto the computer world. Until last year, I never had any experience with a computer. I took a data processing co- urse just out of curiosity, and I flip- ped!!. A true love affair between a boy and his computer . One of the strongest influences on Grant ' s computer involvement was the long time skipper of the Data Pro- cessing crew, Dale Washburn. They ' ve got alot of great people down there, and Dale was at the center of it. He was fantastic, the kind of guy who could really motiva - te people. The loss of Washburn to the Uni- versity of Southern California points out the opportunities available in Da- ta Processing explains Grant. They offerred him a salary he just couldn ' t turn down. There is alot of money waiting out there for talent. Our program is geared towards getting the basics, says Grant. It is a great way to be introduced to the computers. But the program seems to offer more depth to those students, like Michael Grant, who want to get into programming. Grant is doing his own research, and working on programs for other colleges like Indian River, and Edison College. It ' s a shame, commented Grant, alot of people have a bad image of computers, and shouldn ' t. They are not monsters, they just give people more time to be people. -X- Paul Mills