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

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lX7Vioi £ Tfo A4- Fashion Merchandising Do you know whether the course you are taking really lends to the kind of work you want to do? Can the reality of the business world be com- bined with classroom lectures and textbook theories? There are a num- ber of courses offered for the Associa- ted in Science degree given at P.B.J. C. that offer just such a solution. Two of the courses offered are in the field of Fashion Merchandising and in the field of Graphic Arts. These courses in- clude field trips which are chosen very carefully by the faculty. The trips are specifically designed to enable the stu- dent to become familiar with the type of businesses that exist in the com- munity. The student is then able to assess the opportunities available. It reinforces terminology and techniques read about and discussed in class. Mrs. Widdows is the charming in- structor of the Fashion Merchandising class. For the past thirteen years she has counseled, directed and encour- aged many students to ultimate suc- cess in the field. Upon graduation students have been offered challeng- ing positions on a mid-management level in which they advance rapidly. Students practice window dressing by borrowing merchandise from local merchants and arranging displays in the school ' s fashion center window. This is an opportunity students find useful because of the contacts they make, on their own accord, with various firms. One of the field trips taken is to her favorite leather crafts- man. In preparation for the trip she acquaints the students with what they will observe. Mrs. Widdows shows samples of leather and discusses sever- al aspects as well as its place in fashion. Mrs. Widdows has been taking her students to the Leather Den for the past eight years. Her students have the opportunity to listen and observe a man who is highly qualified to dis- cuss all aspects of the leather industry. It is remarkable to hear him identify alligator skins as to country of origin by checking the size and shape of scales. Mr. Bouton demonstrates the w FASHION WINDOW STUDENTS AT THE LEATHER DEN

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Poly Sigh POLITICAL SCIENCE EVEN TALKED ABOUT IN THE HALLS. - i ■ MR. PAYNE LECTURES TO HIS CLASS. THE POLITICAL BILLBOARD INTERESTS STUDENT The name has changed from Pohti- cal Institutions to Political Science, but the teachers are still the same. Mr. Payne, Mr. Becherer, Ms. Myatt, Mr. Pugh, Mr. Freedman and Mr. Daugher- ty try to make the political science course interesting as well as education- al. It can be hard at times even for the teachers to get across the interesting points because many of the students at Palm Beach Junior College think of the class as just a three hour credit class that will get them through their general education requirements. Being a General Education course means that taking the Political Science class and passing it is a must for the student to graduate. The Political Science class is given to the students so that they will be more perceptive citizens. Political be- havior of individuals, groups, societies, and the factors and conditions affect- ing politicians and our society, are just a few of the topics studied during the course titled Introduction to Political Science. Political Science may not be the only heading for the class, it also could be called an American Apprecia- tion course, because Uke Art Apprecia- tion and Music Appreciation, you are observing what goes on around you both past and present. It makes one look at other governments and other countries so that we can appreciate our government just that much more. Being a General Education course, it is taught to the students in a wide range of studies. Understanding what you read and he ar about our government will help us to know that Political Science has meaning out of class as well as in class. An outline of the course would start with the Political Theory, His- tory, People and Politics of Participa- tion, The Government of the United States, including Structure and Func- tion, and the Administration of the Justice. If not for citizenship, or required course work, why else would anyone take a Political Science course if it was not required to do so? David Basil

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Graphic Arts Industries handling, cutting and caring of leath- er. Unfortunately, he belongs to a vanishing breed of artisans who have such a deep love and knowledge of their craft. The class in the Graphic Arts In- dustries is designed for the student who is considering a career in this field. Mr. Correll is the very knowl- ageable instructor who is constantly involved in the field either directly as a working participant or as an active observer. He is able to give an inform- ed and up to date picture of the print- ing industry. Prior to field trips he gives the students a brief outline of what they will see. After the trip he goes into an in depth discussion and thorough explanation of what they have observed. Mr. Correll ' s class went to the Lantana plant of the newspaper, the National Enquirer, to observe its oper- ation. The second part of the trip took place at the Enquirer ' s Pompano location. The newspaper has a circula- tion of more than seven million copies. Therefore, it involves a large operation and staff. The Lantana plant, essent- ially, is the nerve center of the news- paper. The offices that handle busi- ness matters are located there. They have an extensive research department. The editorial department, the report- ers, writers, photographers, the art department and legal staff are all located in Lantana. After going throu- gh the offices and plant, seeing each phase of operation, the last but not least important part is photo engrav- ing. The finished engravings are then taken to the Pompano plant for the making of the matrixes and printing plates. This is where the actual letter press work is done on tremendous paper devouring presses. The bindery is located here as well as the distribu- tion and mailing center. These trips to both plants of the National Enquirer and to the Leather Den have tied in beautifully with class- room experiences. Melanie Bouton