University of the Pacific - Naranjado Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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DEBHTE While fhe eyes of fhe nafion were furned foward fhe war in Europe, and fhe possibilify of American involvemenf fhere- in, P.S.A. debafers argued fhe merifs of a proposal designed fo safeguard American peace. ln doing so, fhey sef a compefifive record fhaf probably will nof soon be equal- ed. The formal debafe quesfion was Re- solved: Thaf fhe Unifed Sfafes should adopf a policy of sfricf economic and milifary iso- lafion from all nafions oufside fhe Wesfern Hemisphere engaged in armed infernafional or civil conflicf. Here are a few of fhe oufsfanding achievemenfs which made fhe I939-40 sea- son nofable. ill Marfin Pulich and Bill Biddiclc be- came fhe firsf C.O.P. men's feam in hisfory fo win a debafe fournamenf. l2l Lois Archibald and Gladys Barfholo- mew won women's debafe fhe firsf fime fhey ever compefed fogefher. l3l For fhe firsf fime, C.O.P. won fhe sweepsfalces award af fhe Linfield lnvifa- fional fournamenf. l4l Biddiclc and Pulich, fhe No. I men's feam, won one firsf, fied for second fwice, and losf only 5 of 38 decision debafes in four fournamenfs. l5l John Fanucchi foolc fhird in orafory af fhe nafional Pi Kappa Delfa fournamenf, fhe highesf any C.O.P. represenfafive has ever placed. FLETCHER, PHIFER SMITH, HOWDEN, KNOLES, COCHRANE, BARTHOLOMEW, ARCHIBALD

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PUBLICATION PUBLICITY Bengal Daily Bullefln is placed every day of fhe school week in seven of fhe campus buildings announcing fhe day's acfnvifles of fhe various sfudenf and faculfy groups as well as announcemenfs of general sfudenf body mferesf. The value of fhe bullefm has been proved fume and again in fhe six years of nfs exlsfence The :mporfanf fask of gafhering informafion and having fhe bullehn posfed by elghf o clock every morn- ing fell fo Edlfor Pafrlcia Carson senor sfudenf. The Bengal Daily published by fhe Pacific Sfudenf Associafion, is under fhe lurlsdicfuon of fhe Publvcaflons Commnffee. Fanfaring fhe advanfages of fhe College of fhe Pacific and ifs prominenf personages are Beverly Wrighf and Bob Monagan. For fhe pasf fwo and a half years Miss Wrighf, a iunior sfudenf, has been publicizing fhe accomplishmenfs of sfudenfs and faculfy, Liffle Theafre, and ofher deparfmenfs, excepfing afhlefics which fhis year have been more fhan ad- equafely handled by Monagan, a sophomore sfudenf. Before affending college bofh were employed on daily papers, and since have become inferesfed in college iournalism. Miss Wrighf's boss is Bob Burns, and Monagan's is Doc Breeden. Their news releases are prinfed in papers and iournals fhrough- ouf California, and on parficular occasions elsewhere. They also confribufe fo fhe Pacific Review, alumni quarferly. The second issue of MSS was published fhis year by fhe Scroll and Sfylus Club wifh Pacific Sfudenf Associafion help. This second affempf of fhe club fo bring fo Pacific a creafive magazine of sfudenf wrifing was even more successful fhan lasf year's. lngeborg Van Loben Sels edifed fhe manuscripfs, and Jeanne Woodruff, presidenf of Scroll and Sfylus, was business manager. To fhe magazine's credif fhere was no adverfising. Copies were offered fo sfudenf body members af a reduced rafe. If is quife possible fhaf MSS will become an official PSA magazine nexf year under fhe confrol of fhe Publicafions Commiffee. Praise should be given fhe Scroll and Sfylus Club for ifs earnesf and successful efforf fo bring furfher credif and presfige fo fhe college. CARSON i

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ui DEBHTE lol Biddick won sevenlh in exfempore in +he P.K.D. nafional. l7l Allen Breed look lhird in exfempore ai' fhe Phi Rho Pi nalional. l8l ln four Wesf Coasi' fournamenfs, C.O.P. and S.J.C. word-slingers won five firsfs, four seconds, five 1'hirds, and a hosf of lesser places. A sfriking display of C.O.P. squad s+reng+h came ai' 'rhe Linfield Invi+a+ional where Biddick and Pulich won men's debaie, Archibald and Bar+holome,w won women's debale, Biddick won exiempore, and Fanuc- chi won orarory. In addi+ion +o fhe firsf places, Biddick was fhird in aHer-dinner speaking and received a plaque as ou+s+and- ing man in 'The fournamenf, Pulich was ihird in imprompfu, Fanucchi and Carl Fuller wen'r fo 'I'he finals in debafe, and Fuller was sevenfh in orafory. The experf efforfs of fhis delega'rion of six added +he sweeps+akes cup lo +he lrophy colleciion, and marked up +he mos+ smashing vicfory of fhis or any o+her year. Meanwhile fhe Junior College debafers were compiling a good record. Claude Hogan and Allen Breed 'lied for second in lhe junior rivision in lhe W.A.T.S. fourna- menl' Thanksgiving week. Then Hogan came back To win 'lhe Town Hall evenf wifh FULLER. FANUCCHI BIDDICK, PULICH HOGAN, BREED