Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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DAVID BENSON, world traveler, came to campus in October, and presented a film and commentary on his travels in Poland. IG I IT RI DON KEEFER, noted Broadway actor, appeared in February, when he presented Anton Chekhov and the Human Comedy. Keefer portrayed char- acters from the Russian playWright's plays, letters, and short stories, DR. ALONZO BAKER, an au- thority on national and inter- national affairs, spoke in October on the topic, Six Thousand Miles Across Siberiaf' ROBERT S. ELEGANT, journal- ist and foreign correspondent 'w--.....-.'-ff X and chief of the Hong Kong Bu- w,,.Nx.v,N reau of the Los Angeles Times, spoke in November on The Red Dragon: Are There Ways to Tame It'P ...mp fx xi -I A GRACE-LYNNE MARTIN and HOWARD CI-IITIJ IAN, the Lyric-Duo, appeared in a February program of popu- f lar songs and show tunes.

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MISS CAROL ROSENBERGER, pianist, appeared at VC in January, just prior to her world tour. Ventura Colle-ge's Lecture-Concert Commit- tee, newly-formed this year, endeavored to achieve a balance between lecture, dramatic, and musical programs. Visitors to the campus in- cluded actor Don Keefer, folk singer Sam Hinton, lyric duo Grace Lynne Martin, soprano, and Howard Chitjian, baritone, journalist Robert S. MOHAMMAD SARFRAZ, adviser to the Pakistani delegation to the United Nations, spoke at an AWS-sponsored lecture in February. VISITI Elegant, Death Row chaplain Byron Eshelman, pianist Anita Shocken, and soprano Janice Wheeler. MRS. DOROTHY HEALY, Southern California dis- trict chairman of the American Communist Party, spoke to more than 2,500 students and members of the community in November. Her appearance, sponsored by Chi Gamma Iota, the ex-servicemenjs club, created a month-long controversy throughout Ventura County. 'Q LOUIS LOMAX, Negro author, tele- vision personality, and lecturer, spoke in December on The Civil Rights Revolt Anewf'

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UCCA EER AYS Highlighting any year at Ventura College is the an- nual Buccaneer Days celebration. Held late in April, the event is usually begun with an afternoon soc hop, at which Joe and Jane Pirate, the King and Queen of Buc Days, are announced. 'The Indians have nothing on us. A noon assembly has, in the past, featured some of the best-known musicians in the countryg last year's at- traction was Shelly Manne, noted jazz drummer. The next major Buc Days event is an athletic showg last year, the big drawing card was a baseball game be- tween the faculty and the students Cneither side will admit defeat yetj. A tug of war, the climbing of the greased pole, a boy- girl shotput event, a water balloon fight, a greased pig race, and a sack race are featured. Buc Days are climaxed with the annual Costume Ball, at which cash prizes are awarded for the most beautiful, comic, original, and best story-book costumes.