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The BANNER Vol. XXVI, Issue 10 California Baptist College Nov. 5,1982 CBC Explores Death Valley The Ecology class has once again embarked and returned on their twice annual field trip to Death Valley. ' Under the leadership of Robert Roth, Director of the Life Science Dept., the class was treated to the natural wonders cf the area, which bear names such as The Devil's Cornfield, The Devil's Golf Course, Ubehebe Crater, and Mustard Canyon. They were also exposed to the not- so-natural wonder of Scotty's Castle and the city of Furnace Springs. The trip actually began two weeks before the Oct. 15 departure date, with the advent of intense study of the area. During the two weeks the class learned the Geology, Geography, Ecology, and History of Death Valley. Roth feels this is an important part of the trip adding, "Otherwise it's just a desert." However, even a momentary glance proves Death Valley to be much more than just a desert. For instance, Devil's Golf Course, 200 square miles of wind blown, razor sharp salt formations 1000 fet thick. For those not interested in a 120 degree game of satanic golf there is the Devil's Corn Field, an area where the wind has blown the soil away from clumps of weeds leaving eerily twisted stands of vegetation. Then there is Ubehebe Crater, lovingly nicknamed "The Eebegebee Crater," the result of a 3000 year old volcanic blast. The 500 foot deep half mile wide crater has presented a challenge to all the ten Ecology groups which have traveled to Death Valley. Contrasting the natural wonder is Scotty's Castle, the work of a flimflam man. Scot- ty was a con man who went to Chicago sporting stories of a vast gold mine and gold to boot. He obtained financial backing from a banker for his fictitious mine, which he poured into a vast castle in the desert. By the time the banker caught on the massive house was nice enough to become a home for he and his wife. Other unnatural beauty awaited the group in Furnace Springs where they were forced to shell out two dollars for a can of oil. All is not alluvial fans however, such- as the 25 pounds of beef stew the group of eighteen students managed to devour in one sitting. Nor the five dozen eggs, scrambled, eaten for one breakfast on the three days two night trip. The cooking was done on Coleman stoves by volunteers as were the dishes. Also on the menu was "a ton" of other goodies with which Roth had conveniently stalked the three CBC vans needed to carry the group and their gear. "I have no idea what kids today like," complains Roth, "so I take several students to the store and stock up." Another bright spot in the trips has been the attendance of Math Professor, Cal Whorton, who drives the supply van and amazes all with his photographic expertise. In a school plagued with reports of student apathy and low morale amongst professors, Robert Roth and his Ecology Field Trips are truly a breath of fresh aiir. Or as Roth puts it, "It was a lot of fun, we learned a lot, did a lot, and saw a lot." Next spring, the Ecology Class will once again load into vans and head for Death Valley. "■■'■■■' ," ' < ' Professor Roth prepares to tee off for a relaxing game of golf. Argow Speaks on Disarmament "Disarmament at the JJ.N." was the subject discuss- ed by Professor Dorothy Argow in the Victorian Room of the Library, at its monthly series on October 28th. Mrs. Argow, as President of the United Nations Association Citrus Belt Chapter (Inland Empire) and as Vice President of the Southern California Division of the U.N.A., was chosen to represent those organizations as a delegate at a unique event: the gathering of the leaders of most of the countries of the world at the United Nations in New York City for the Special Session of the General Assembly on Disarmament, from June 7th to July 1st. The conference afforded Mrs. Argow an opportunity to hear and meet many of the world's leaders. In her talk she described some of the leaders and briefed their remarks. Among the Presidents and Prime Ministers who addressed the General Assembly were Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Britain, who had just experienced the British victory in the Falklands Wars and who felt the need for a commitment to international law; Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of West Germany, who favored a balanced reduction of missiles in Europe. Prime Minister Suzuki of Japan who urged the abolition, of nuclear weapons to be achieved through a series of disarmament conferences; Huang Hua, Foreign Minister of China, who stated that China would agree to aboli- -tion-o£jiuelear- weapons if-tfeg nuclear powers would reduce their stockpiles by one-half; Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, who expressed alarm at the militarization of space, and urged a freeze on the fur- ther development of technology in weaspons related to biological and other scientific developments that threatened life on this planet. President Sanchez of Panama, who reacted to Prime Minister Thatcher's comments by seeking a summit meeting of Latin American nations; Foreign Minister Gromyko of USSR, who made a dramatic pledge that his country would never be the first to use atomic weapons, and the heads of government of the Scandinavian countires, who sought a Europe, and many others. Mrs. Argow was entertained at the home of the Danish ambassador and at a luncheon given by the head of UNICEF. She described the reactions of some delegations while speeches were being given, such as the lack of applause mutually by the USSR and U.S. delegations for President Reagan's talk and Mr. Gromyko's address, and the walk-out of the Arab delegations when Prime Minister Begin of Israel spoke, advocating a nuclear free zone in the Middle East. However, on the whole, most of the nations seemed to want to move ahead quickly on the reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear arms. S m i Obviously, reading is not a requirement for using a blow torch.
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Title | The Banner, Vol. 28 No. 10 - November 5, 1982 |
Subject | California Baptist University -- Students -- Periodicals. College student newspapers and periodicals -- California. |
Description | The Banner is the student newspaper of California Baptist University. It has been in continuous publication since 1952.' |
Creator | California Baptist University |
Date | November 05 1982 |
Type | Text |
Language | en |
Rights | Copyright California Baptist University. All Rights Reserved. |
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Title | 1982-11-05-001 |
Transcript | The BANNER Vol. XXVI, Issue 10 California Baptist College Nov. 5,1982 CBC Explores Death Valley The Ecology class has once again embarked and returned on their twice annual field trip to Death Valley. ' Under the leadership of Robert Roth, Director of the Life Science Dept., the class was treated to the natural wonders cf the area, which bear names such as The Devil's Cornfield, The Devil's Golf Course, Ubehebe Crater, and Mustard Canyon. They were also exposed to the not- so-natural wonder of Scotty's Castle and the city of Furnace Springs. The trip actually began two weeks before the Oct. 15 departure date, with the advent of intense study of the area. During the two weeks the class learned the Geology, Geography, Ecology, and History of Death Valley. Roth feels this is an important part of the trip adding, "Otherwise it's just a desert." However, even a momentary glance proves Death Valley to be much more than just a desert. For instance, Devil's Golf Course, 200 square miles of wind blown, razor sharp salt formations 1000 fet thick. For those not interested in a 120 degree game of satanic golf there is the Devil's Corn Field, an area where the wind has blown the soil away from clumps of weeds leaving eerily twisted stands of vegetation. Then there is Ubehebe Crater, lovingly nicknamed "The Eebegebee Crater" the result of a 3000 year old volcanic blast. The 500 foot deep half mile wide crater has presented a challenge to all the ten Ecology groups which have traveled to Death Valley. Contrasting the natural wonder is Scotty's Castle, the work of a flimflam man. Scot- ty was a con man who went to Chicago sporting stories of a vast gold mine and gold to boot. He obtained financial backing from a banker for his fictitious mine, which he poured into a vast castle in the desert. By the time the banker caught on the massive house was nice enough to become a home for he and his wife. Other unnatural beauty awaited the group in Furnace Springs where they were forced to shell out two dollars for a can of oil. All is not alluvial fans however, such- as the 25 pounds of beef stew the group of eighteen students managed to devour in one sitting. Nor the five dozen eggs, scrambled, eaten for one breakfast on the three days two night trip. The cooking was done on Coleman stoves by volunteers as were the dishes. Also on the menu was "a ton" of other goodies with which Roth had conveniently stalked the three CBC vans needed to carry the group and their gear. "I have no idea what kids today like" complains Roth, "so I take several students to the store and stock up." Another bright spot in the trips has been the attendance of Math Professor, Cal Whorton, who drives the supply van and amazes all with his photographic expertise. In a school plagued with reports of student apathy and low morale amongst professors, Robert Roth and his Ecology Field Trips are truly a breath of fresh aiir. Or as Roth puts it, "It was a lot of fun, we learned a lot, did a lot, and saw a lot." Next spring, the Ecology Class will once again load into vans and head for Death Valley. "■■'■■■' " ' < ' Professor Roth prepares to tee off for a relaxing game of golf. Argow Speaks on Disarmament "Disarmament at the JJ.N." was the subject discuss- ed by Professor Dorothy Argow in the Victorian Room of the Library, at its monthly series on October 28th. Mrs. Argow, as President of the United Nations Association Citrus Belt Chapter (Inland Empire) and as Vice President of the Southern California Division of the U.N.A., was chosen to represent those organizations as a delegate at a unique event: the gathering of the leaders of most of the countries of the world at the United Nations in New York City for the Special Session of the General Assembly on Disarmament, from June 7th to July 1st. The conference afforded Mrs. Argow an opportunity to hear and meet many of the world's leaders. In her talk she described some of the leaders and briefed their remarks. Among the Presidents and Prime Ministers who addressed the General Assembly were Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Britain, who had just experienced the British victory in the Falklands Wars and who felt the need for a commitment to international law; Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of West Germany, who favored a balanced reduction of missiles in Europe. Prime Minister Suzuki of Japan who urged the abolition, of nuclear weapons to be achieved through a series of disarmament conferences; Huang Hua, Foreign Minister of China, who stated that China would agree to aboli- -tion-o£jiuelear- weapons if-tfeg nuclear powers would reduce their stockpiles by one-half; Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, who expressed alarm at the militarization of space, and urged a freeze on the fur- ther development of technology in weaspons related to biological and other scientific developments that threatened life on this planet. President Sanchez of Panama, who reacted to Prime Minister Thatcher's comments by seeking a summit meeting of Latin American nations; Foreign Minister Gromyko of USSR, who made a dramatic pledge that his country would never be the first to use atomic weapons, and the heads of government of the Scandinavian countires, who sought a Europe, and many others. Mrs. Argow was entertained at the home of the Danish ambassador and at a luncheon given by the head of UNICEF. She described the reactions of some delegations while speeches were being given, such as the lack of applause mutually by the USSR and U.S. delegations for President Reagan's talk and Mr. Gromyko's address, and the walk-out of the Arab delegations when Prime Minister Begin of Israel spoke, advocating a nuclear free zone in the Middle East. However, on the whole, most of the nations seemed to want to move ahead quickly on the reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear arms. S m i Obviously, reading is not a requirement for using a blow torch. |