1.2 PRISS-HERALD MAY It, 1M9

COLLEGE REPORT ;

By ROBERT M. BERSI

Russian-Born Persons

For the new student embark­ ing upon a course of study at California State College. Domi- nguez Hills, nothing is moir important than gaining famil­ iarity with the academic plan of the collecr In many ways, Dominguei Hills is not like oth­ er state colleges The prospec­ tive student should know about these distinctions and account for them hi deridinc whether or not to select this particular school.

The chairman of the col­ lege's Academic Senate. Dr. Jud Grenier, has explained these distinctions to hundreds of students The following is taken from a statement Dr. Grenier prepared for those Cal State students about to choose an interdepartmental major.

In general, the graduate of Dommguez Hills receives a broader, more liberal, and less specialized education than be would at comparative in­ stitutions. The curriculum is not designed to create profes­ sionals — lawyers, engineers. Journalists, nurses, and the like — but rather broadly trained individuals who are prepared to contribute thought­ fully and constructively to con­ temporary society and to en- Joy meaningful, rewarding lives.

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A STVDENT here spends most of his first two years in "basic studies" courses, which are a form of general educa­ tion designed to give him knowledge of the content, ap­ proaches, and techniques of the principal liberal arts and sciences, and to provid-. the substructure upon which his upper division work is based Be does not take a large num­ ber ef courses in any particu­ lar subject field until he reach­ es the Junior year.

At most coDeee*. a student"majors" in one academic area — like history. Spanish, or chemistry — and "minors" In another (often closely re­ lated; — such as political sci­ ence. French, or physics. In some colleges this special­ ization begins early in the stu­ dent's career, and majors and minors must be (elected before the student has had an oppor­ tunity to investigate the vari­ ous fields of learning which might be of Interest to him.

Furthermore, the state of California recognizes this prac­ tice of a "major" and "mi­ nor" by providing for the list­ ing of such distinctions in its credentialmg process; that is. someone wishing to become a school teacher must offer him­ self as an expert in at least two academic fields.

THE DOMINGl'EZ Hills stu­ dent, like those of other state colleges, takes a series of up­ per division courses (usually M quarter units) designed to comprise a traditional "ma­ jor" But his second field is twice distinctive: (1) it is not a minor; (2) It is not a tradition­ al subject matter area Legal­ ly speaking, both the first and the second field are considered parts of a "dual major." But in practice, the second field may be conceived as a second major, for in most cases nine upper division courses (38 quarter units) constitute the curriculum. The student thus may lay claim to having com­ pleted two majors.

More importantly, the sec­ ond field, whether we call it part of a "dual major" or a second major, is inter- departmental — inter­ disciplinary in nature. The stu­ dent selects a range of courses from a number of departments located in different schools of the college and combines them into a logical program of inter- dicip'.inary studies, capped by a senior seminar in his chosen interdepartmental field At present, only the senior semi­ nar is given a catalog listing under the interdepartmental heading, for it is believed that housing most courses and all members of the faculty in regular departments will pre­ serve the breadth and scope of the program more effectively.

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ic plan, including its inter­ departmental aspects, was de­ veloped after studying national educational trends and course offerings in Southern Califor­ nia colleges and surveying the school population in our ser­ vice area. It was decided to of­ fer a program which would provide a liberal arts educa­ tion with both breadth and depth.

Normally, the traditional dis­ cipline provides "depth" and the interdisciplinary major "breadth." But that is not al­ ways true A traditional field like history may he broader than an interdisciplinary field like information systems or even American studies. College planners noted a nationwide trend In Iberal arts college* away from excessive special­ ization, and it is hoped that the "dual major" will prevent a college graduate from being Just a specialist in a narrow Meld, but a well-educated, broad-minded citizen.

More on the tnterdisctplma ry major at Cal State Domin­ guei Hills next week.

Transit System Tax Plan Backed

About half the prisons !/>s \ngeles Red Cross is attempt­ ing to locate for it-latives in other countries are Russians, according to Mrs Joseph K Orr. Southern District repre­ sentative on Red Cross Family Sen-ice Advisory Committee

The foreign location Inquiry- service of the local chapter is offered in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beneva. Switzer­ land.

No Information about any in­ dividual located by Red Cross here is passed on unless the person consent*. Mrs. Orr said.

Legislation benlfittmg Los Angeles County public transit agencies requiring financial assistance has teen endorsed by the Southern California Rapid Transit District direc­ tors.

Assembly Bill 21M proposes a half-cent sales tax be col­ lected for six months to Insure future fiscal .stability for RTD and for eight municipally- owned transit systems operat­ ing in the County.

The RTD Board unanimous­ ly adopted a resolution sup- poitmg the bill declaring "the maintenance of existing bus service, as well as the inau­ guration of any improvements, is dependent on the availabil­ ity of funds beyond the fare box."

• • •THE LOS Angeles County

Board of Supervisors, on mo­ tion of Chairman Krunk C. Bo nelli, also took action urging he Legislature to approve the bill.

Monies would be made avail­ able for transit only upon ap­ proval of the Suit- Business and Transportation Agency, il was explained by Samuel It Nelson, general manager of the HTD

Nelson noted that (he sales tax would product' nearly $36 million, enabling the transit agencies to maintain public transportation services at present levels and consider modest improvements during the next three years.

IN THK meantime, Nelson said, programming can contin­

THE PERSONS of Russian extraction presently being sought include Abrum Leize- rovich Rozenberg and Mrs. Khaya-Malka l*izerovna Ub- ernian. both born in 1898. and Avrum Meiorovich Uberman and Basya Meierovan Liber- man, both natives of 7.hltomtr. Ctrigori Pavlovich Pisarchik. born in 1S90 and emigrated to the 1'nited States in 1919; Mi- hail Ivanovich Pilius. born Fcb .1). 18S9: Isaak iosifovich Ratner, born in 1892; Moris or Motsha Rozin or RozenWIl. age 70 to 75. last known to be living in this area in 19J7.

othrrs include Arshak Hanv part/oomvSarkisyan. about whom no information is avail- able and Igants Ben- laminovtih Shpigel who may have been born between 1900 and 1910 in either Russia or Poland, (iiirgcn or (ieorgl Konstatinovich Upanian-Iona- nov. born in 1921 in Armenia and believed to bo living in I/is Xngeles now.

M A N Y OTHER persons being sought are from coun­ tries bordering on Russia. They are: from Latvia. Simon and Bertha Rahinovttch. a me­

chanic and teacher respective­ ly; from Kstonia. Charlz. C.an- sovicti Vard (or Karl Reivart), bom in 1907 and last known to be living in 1-os Angeles in 1M1. from Hungary. Laszlo Barucza. born Nov 17. 19.1V Sandor S/aho. horn Aup 10. 1939 and known lo be living in Uis Angeles in 1964. and Imre Tankn, age 4-1. known lo have lived in Hollywood in 196.1. from Poland. Wladyslaw, Leon­ ard and Maria /.amojskt. last heard from when they resided in Los Angeles in IH.tS

Middle Europeans being sought from Czechoslovakia are Alois Vclccky. born Feb S, 1919 in Drazonice. Fred or Bedrich X.verlna, born in 1897 and living in this area in 1944: from Austria. Rudolf Scheer. last known to live in Redondo Beach, and F.leanora Simons, bom around 1918 in Germany

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and known to have lived in Hollywood with a daughter named Veronica

IS. 1!M9Anyone who has any infor­

mation about any of these per-The only other person sought sons may call Red Cross ,it

is Ricardo V. Laurle, a Pan- 3JM-S2KI. Kxtesnmn MO. andamanian who was born April ask for family service.

Focus Swamp AttentionCity officials are doing

within their pmver to alleviate !he health and nuisance prob­ lems connected with "Madrons Swamp." according to City Manager Edward .1. Ferraro.

In a letter to a homeimnrrs' spokesman, Ferraro notrd that the Los Angeles County Health Department could find no evi­ dence of mosquito breeding In the rainwater pool at the cor­ ner of Madrona Avenue and Sepulvcda Boulevard. Midges

similar type of insect, are hrepdinc there, but midge* cannot bile or sting or spread disease. Kerraro said

Furthermore, he said, pri­ vate properly owners havn agreed to U>P a strong deodo deranl throughout the area to alleviate the odor from rotting vegetation

The city has also agreed in Install another pump to lower the water level as fast as pos­ sible. Ferraro Mid.

ue for the hopeful development of a statewide approach to the funding problem confrontinf public transit agencies.

A further benefit from pas­ sage Of the bill could be the lessening of property tax receipts required to maintain municipal systems.

Offered by Assemblyman Frank Lanterman (K-U Ca nada) as an amendment to Legislation introduced earlier in the session. AK 21M would not only benefit Southern Call fornla Rapid Transit District the county's largest transit agency, but could financial!) assist transit operations in the cities of Commerce. Culver City, Gardena, Long Beach, Moniebello, Pomona, Santa Monica, and Torrance.

BASKI) UN population and sales tax receipt projections, the KTD would lw eligible for $31 million, with more than $4 million being made available for the other transit properties

"The plight of public transit agencies in the State's most congested metropolitan area cannot be ignored," Nelson ob- .served. "Continuous financial support Is essential if public transportation, with all of its benefits, is to be retained — at least at present levels."

Nelson noted that the transit agencies in the county may have to consider increased fares, reduced service and the inability to replace older equip­ ment with new buses should there fail to Iw some measure of public fund assistance.

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