San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Increased Facilities U1 Operating the controls is associate professor Charles Lewis as he demonstrates the intricacies ol a micro distillation apparatus to Hubert Armstrong. This instrument was purchased last year to implement the study of chemistry. Included in the recently-constructed building is an up-to-date library where students may keep abreast of the most recent developments in scientific spheres, while contemplating their own future research protects. ln addition to the Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry courses offered to those with a scientific interest and mathematical background, a special course in basic chemistry is available to the non-science majors. Enthusiastically received, this course, Chemistry 605, was taught for the first time in the Evening Division this year. Include Librciry Top, Mr. Joseph Rush skeptically demonstrates to Gardner Atkinson and Marion Means how static electricity is produced by Vandigraph. Above, glass blowing seems to attract Tyrell Kott, while Mr. Robert McHardy explains the process. At left, atomic orbits are demonstrated by a dynamic atom model, as Dr. Charles Howard explains the process To Mary Ann Romanek and Ralph Hight. 99

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Growth Keynotes Chemistry Department Top, radioactivity is an important part of Chemis- try, Dr. Charles Howard explains the functions of a scaler with a counter to Janet Ewing and Don Thompson. Above, the department library provides a studious atmosphere and many sources for re- search. Doing research before meeting their lecture instructors are Don Lopez, Daniel Garcia, Hubert Armstrong, Susan Blakey, and Alexander Peralta. At right, by using an isotope and a cloud chamber, Mr. Alfred Matocha illustrates radioactive decay to Albert Gary and Ann Makrocki. 98 Electrons, protons, and neutrons are the topics discussed by Evening Division students William Ciesynski, Diana Wintrode, and John Toley as they study the structures of various atoms. Growth and progress have been the watch- words over the years for the modern CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT which has added 540,000 worth of equipment during this year, a great advance over the original Alamo Street facilities. More than 800 scientifically-minded students are attending classes in the two-year-old Chemis- try-Geology Building. They meet in elaborately- equipped lecture rooms and laboratories under the guidance of trained instructors. Mr. Joseph Rush and Mr. Alfred Matocha were added to the staff as lab instructors this fall.

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Students Learn Speech Communiccitions Top, relaxation, singing, and shop-talk are enioyed in the Green Room as students un- burden their emotions while watching ham actor Mike Nesmith strum his guitar. Below, as Deborah Ewing and Mr. Ron Lucke, speech and drama professor, supervise his work, Paul Abe takes measurements in prepara- tion tor the miniature set ot the Magic Horn production. l00 Students with an enthusiasm for creative self-expression and more effective dramatic communication find their opportunities to de- velop know-how in the varied courses and stage productions of the SPEECH AND DRAMA DEPARTMENT. Public speaking courses appeal to those interested in the development of confidence and the improvement of debate techniques. Intercollegiate forensic contests provide keen competition as well as a real incentive for constant improvement. With the facilities of WSAC, closed circuit radio station on the SAC campus, students learn technical radio pro- duction and announcing. This department also assists with all assemblies, With gestures, Helen Kelly delivers a talk before a Fundamental Speech class. At the same time Mr. Charles Bigby, instructor in speech, prompts Josephine Whitley in parliamentary procedure.