Months of Trial, Error, Success
T HOUSE TO HOLD FORMAL OPENING
By DIANNE RILEY and PONCHITTA PIERCE
Afler a year and a half of face-washing, integer decorating and general renovation, the International Student House will officially open its doors to the university and community tomorrow.
Entertainment by foreign students and an opening address by President Topping will be among the events of the day-long celebration.
The transformation of the formerly unoccupied fraternity into an international house located in the midst of the Row marks a “first” for the university and the nation.
As the only student-initiated, financed and directed international student house in the country, the fledgling organization offers a prototype for future centers.
But it has been just this factor of uniqueness, of having no established organization as a model, which was the source of many of the house’s difficulties during its organizational stages. There
was doubt among prospective supporters of its all-student management and its bid to be accepted by the socially-oriented Row.
Tomorrow’s opening eliminates at least one of these doubts, doubt of its acceptance. In the six months since it has been operating on a makeshift basis, the house—already commonly known as the ISH—has become established as a center for meetings, social events and lectures.
But student interest experiences a rapid turnover with graduations and dropouts, and the success of the center in its present student-run form still is uncertain.
However, the International Student House has shown it answers a definite need, and as such will probably continue in some form as an integral part of the university.
For the hundreds of foreign students who come to the university each year, the ISH has served as a “home base” and meeting ground be-
tween them and American students.
The foundation for an International Student House as a meeting place for foreign and American students, rather than as a residence hall, was laid in the summer of 1961 with an initial “dig” by Stanford University.
Two students who worked with Stanford's foreign center discussed their university’s program for its 500-student foreign population with Russ Decker, a senior in international relations, and asked him what USC was doing for its 1300 international Trojans.
Decker knew that the foreign students on campus were well provided for academically. And for social integration there were a Foreign Student Lounge (used more for afternoon naps and card-playing) and a YWCA bi-monthly “foreign coffee hour.”
But what else was there? The question started a year of investigation, planning and organizing
which in early stages met more administrative and student indifference than cooperation.
In his plans for an international house. Decker envisioned going beyond the classroom and textbooks. The ISH—by attracting both American and foreign students—would give a factual and firsthand account of America, its people, its ' melting-pot culture” and its way of life.
Reciprocally, American students could surmount language and cultural differences at the house for a better understanding and association with the “students from many lands.”
To bring this dream of a student-sponsored international house to reality. Decker knew he would need help both frpm American and foreign students.
The first to come were Ken Katz, a law student, and Aslam Niaz. a Parkistani graduate student majoring in public administration.
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PAGE SIX Talented Trojan Golfers Aim at NCAA Title
Vol. LIV
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1963
NO. 71
Senate Puts Grade-Point Bill On Special Amendment Ballot
Decides to Uphold Disputed Decision
Daily Trojan Photo
HELEN VI—Elfish Mary Ellen Wynhausen, who devotes her time to editor the El Rodeo, writing "offbeat" poetry and participating in numerous campus organizations, has been selected as the sixth "Helen of Troy."
POETIC PLIGHT
Editor of El Wins Helen
Rodeo
Title
By JULIE TORTER Daily Trojan Society Editor I have a problem,
I am
the world’s first bloodv turnip.
M.E.W. Overcoming this poetic problem. El Rodeo Editor Mary Ellen Wynhausen compensated so well that she was named the sixth Helen of Troy, a reward for her contributions to the university.
The “Hellion of Troy” discovered her ‘Helen’ title yesterday on her 21st birthday — perhaps the best pi-esent she has ever received-IR Major Miss Wynhausen. an international relations major who likes to say she is attending USC on a “bluebook scholarship.” has coupled subtle wit and strange word combinations with service to a host of campus programs.
Her deftness in handling people and her mischievious pranks have drawn such comments as. “She's so nutty you can t help but like her-” Also known to the El Rodeo staff as “The Chief” and to her roommate as “Mary Meeting.” Miss Wynhausen not only is able to tackle superhuman duties (she spends an average of 35 hours a week as editor of the yearbook, only »ne of her many tasks this semester) but turns toil into pleasure for those who work with her.
Impish Grin Unsigned valcnlines. quizzical looks and an impish grin lighten the days for depi’ess-ed friends, fellow Troy Campers and the “fourth floor of the Student Union” staffs of the El Rodeo and the Daily Trojan.
De'paie all the fun everyone hai, the leprechaun, amazingly enough is able to get things done. While maintaining a 2.8 grade-point average, she also manages to set time sid£ for participa-
tion in Troy Camp. Songfest, Amazons and the TYR Executive Board.
In building up to her position as editor, Miss Wynhausen began working on the yearbook as a freshman- By the time she was a junior she had landed the job as assistant editor.
Campus Service Her service to the university seems to increase with rise in class status, as demonstrated by her junior-class activities of College Hall dormitory counselor, Chimes, Amazons, Sigma Gamma Sigma, international relations professional sorority, Troy Camp and during the summer, editor of Scampus-
It was during her junior year that she rose to the height of distinction perhaps most suited to her personality — she was named one of the “Hellions of Troy,” traditional university demons and campus “hell-raisers.” But behind her imaginative. easy going personality, the sixth Helen harbors a deep, twofold devotion — to serve USC and the United States.
Liberal Education “USC has given me the best liberal education that I could have gotten anywhere,” she said- “I want to repay the university and leave a contribution that will be remembered long after my graduation.”
Although undecided about her major until her sophomore year (“I really became depressed when I looked at the majors typed on the IBM cards of my friends when all mine read was ‘niil."), she is now satisfied with international relations and wants to pursue a career in her major after graduation.
“I hope to work for the government, perhaps in tlie Peace Corps or in the CIA,” she explains. “But I want to work in a country that, first, wants U.S. aid, and second, needs it.”
Class Posts Go Begging For Takers
By VIRGINIA BOIHN Elections Reporter
Members of the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classes have had no representatives petition ' for president of their classes | yet. Elections Commissioner ¡Dick Messer announced yesterday,
“Surprisingly, these offices are practically the only ones that have not been petitioned for,” he added.
Eleven persons filed applications today for other student government posts, Messer said Petitioning, which was scheduled to close tomorrow, will be extended until Monday because of a special election to be held tomorrow. Students will vote on a constitutional amendment to change the grade-point-av-erage required for running for any school office from the alluniversity average of 2.63 to 2.5.
Balloting will take place in front of Tommy Trojan between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Messer said.
He added that the grade-point change would probably stimulate more interest in running for offices, since it would make more students eligible to run.
Petitions will be available until 4 p.m. Monday in 324 SU.
EARTH-BOUND STUDENTS TO TRAVEL 'WAY OUT'
Down to earth students may temporarily lose themselves in “way out” space exploration during an astronomy department open house tonight from 6:30 to (» at the Hancock Foundation Student Observatory.
The observatory is located on the roof of the Hancock Foundation Building. The roof is reached by a stairway in the southern part of the building.
Students attending will have an opportunity to view the moon, planet Mars and the great nebulae in Orion, if the weather permits.
Dr. John A. Russell, chairman of the astronomy department, said Mars was as close as it ever gets to the earth earlier this month. It will be two years before another good view of it will be-possible.
The observatory consists of three telescopes housed in aluminum sheds on the roof.
Medic Will Conduct Air Pollution Study
Dr. Paul F. Wehrle, professor of medicine, has been named to the U.S. Public Health Service's newly created Air Pollution Training Committee.
Dr. Wehrle, a Hastings professor of infectious diseases and pediatrics, said the committee will consider the merits of training programs for people who will study the control of air pollution and its effect on health.
The nine-man committee is composed of experts in the
They will make their rce-ommendations to the Public Health Service’s Division of Air Pollution.
A big problem today, Dr. Wehrle said, is the lack o: trained people in the air pollution field. There are very few people who have knowledge of its effects, he com mented.
Dr. Wehrle said the committee considered a number of training proposals from many universities around the country at its first meeting last week.
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Roliand Talk Will Initiate Music Series
Dr. Rene Belle, professor of French, wijl initiate the second semester of the weekly Music at Noon series today with a lecture on ‘Romain Roliand and Music.”
The series, sponsored by the School of Music, is presenting programs of music and related lectures. Artists, teachers and outstanding music students will be presented with occasional lectures by authorities or professors outside the department of music.
Dr. Belle, elected to th? French Legion of Honor for nis distinguished contributions to culture, earned his baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Paris.
In 1961 he was chosen International Teacher of the Year by the International Senior League
Romain Roliand, author of ‘Jean-Christophe,” received the Nobel Prize of literature in 1915.
He has also published biographies of Beethoven, Michelangelo, Tolstoy and Gandhi.
Rolland also became the first professor of music history at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Bv BEBE SCHERB Senate Reporter
The ASSC Senate stood firm last night behind last weeks contested Senate meeting and decided to hold a special election on the controversial grade-point average amendment tomorrow.
During the meeting, the student legislature also amended the Elections Code ; dealing with spring elections; and approved a constitutional amendment giving the Senate power to investigate the financial books of ASSC organizations.
The special balloting will I seek student ratification of constitutional amendment to I lower the required grade-point ! “Are you pulling teeth to-average of ASSC executive of- day?'’
fices and fields-of-study office- “Did Mrs. so-andso have from the all-university aver- her baby yet?" age, at present 2.63, to a set “Would you like to buy	my
2.5 The amendment also re- b0dy'>”
quires a 2.5 average of sen- „w .g fhe	f,	at	half.
ators.
mast?
Supporters of the bill state; that the all-university average represents only one-fourth o! the students and is unfair be cause it compares the average j of one school against another.
2.63 Average
Senators opposing the
People Say Funny Things To Operators
These are but a few of the . reactions to Good morning, good afternoon, USC.”
or
which is heard about 7,000 times a day in 208 Adm, the location of the university switchboard.
Mistaken for the hospital
have said 2.63 is representative or j^e dental school and acting
of the high caliber student
as a general information cen-
THE FOUR-COURSE PLAN
Library
Heavier
Facilities
Student
Face
Use
(Editor’s Note: This is the sixth of a series of articles studying the change to a four-course program.
+ * M By PINK BRIGHAM
stacks of the most commonly sought fiction and • non-fiction books, could come to be used primarily by lower-division § students, since the up-per-division student pro-
With the advent of the	tion of its sPace and staff> he reports. But no changes	babiy	win be seeking	§
four - course curriculum	can or wil1 be made until *he new	Program goes into	more	specific details in	1
plan for LAS and the	effect,	specialized libraries,
emphasis upon student	Dr. Stieg admits overcrowding	is a problem, but	As	an alternative, Dr.	1
research that it entails,	because it is sporadic rather than	constant, he feels	Stieg	advocates more
attention has been foe- the space problem may be reduced by better budgeting thorough orientation of used on the university’s of the student’s time during the year, especially by students in the use of main research area, Do-	lengthening the library’s hours.	the library and develop-
heny Library.	One indeterminate factor which	will	affect the ment of a specific guid-
The question is, is Do- amount of demand placed on the university’s libraries ance service for research heny adequately equip- is whether the greater use, if any, will spread to the students, which he re- instead of the present he'p
ped to meet a greater	public library system.	gards as essential.	*	--------,u~
demand on its facilities? Dr. Stieg notes that at present the university’s large For although the libr-F’rom head librarian number of commuter students increasingly have been ary appears to be quite Lewis F. Stieg comes a	using branches of the public library	near	them.	simply organized on the
reassuring but only par- Although this factor is unpredictable, the need surface, it is not. There
needed to handle the respon- ter tj,e “Voices of Troy” calm-sibilities of executive offices, i ]y explain that in order to sell A second constitutional^ body, one must contact the amendment, which gives the anatomy department of the Senate power to audit the School of Medicine, books of ASSC organizations. The great similarity between will also appear on tomorrow’.-! RI 8-2311, the university ntim-ballot. If passed, the Senate will ber, and RI 8-2411. the Cafi-Ijhave the power to investigate forma Hospital number, often the books of ASSC—recog- brings questions about birth* nized organizations when ques- and illnesses over the wires to |t tions arise over the use of Troy.
ASSC funds.	Calls about tooth pulling and
The legislative body also ap- tooth aches are heard because proved amendments to thp the university switchboard took Elections Code, which change lover the School of Dentistry the membership of the Board extensions last June, of Inquiry to include	members	“The operator must	screen
of the dean of students staff each call to the School of Den-and the time span allowed for tistry finding out who is beirg spring elections. A third amed called. what department in the petitioning for candidacy in .-school is wanted ami if it is i the spring elections. A third1 doctor or student being called amendment took the supervi- before connecting the call.” sion of elections away from! Hazel McKeighen. head opei -hired outside help.	iator, explained.
Present Code	The «S*1* operators plus one
Under the present code, the bead operator working the six Board of Inquiry includes five position, TVfoot long board representatives of the Fac- must handle 60 in com in : ulty Senate. The amendment, trunks and the 1,259 difieren* changes the membership to in- (university extension-, elude two members of	the dean.	The “Voices	of Troy	ar°
of students staff instead of the parried to Berlin, Rome. Lon-five from the Faculty Senate. jdon anc* Honolulu as 65 Ion,' The Elections Code was also distance calls come to USC
amended to allow three mem- ev^ry day._________________________________
bers of the dean of	students |
staff to supervise the	election
Sing Entries Stay Open
hired from outside of the uni i versify.
Another change in the code moved the time span for pet!- Petitions for entry in Song-% tioning for candidacy in spring fest will be available through
tially complete answer, for greater training and efficiency is obvious.
The library, with its	Dr. Stieg points to the College Library, created only	within the walls of Do-
more than 1 million vol-	last year out of the old Reserved Book	Room, as	one	heny and several more
umes and seating space	area in which limited spaee	is being used more	ef-	scattered	around	the
for some 1,450 students,	factively.	campus,
should be able to handle	The library opened the stacks of reserved books	Located upon the three
increased demand by	to students, reducing waiting	time and	bottlenecks,	principal	floors of	the
more efficient organiza-	He predicts that this branch of Doheny, with its	(Continued on Page 2)
are six small libraries elections from the first and se>
| ond week of the spring semester to the second and third | weeks.
If the amendment lowering the required grade point aver-
March 14 in the Special Events Office. 232 SU, chairmen Noel Hanson and Dianne Riley reminded potential competitor«« yesterday.
Applications and proposed ar-
age to 2.5 is passed tomorrow, rangements must be returned however, petitioning will be ex , by that date, accompanied by a tended into the fourth week. $5 entry fee.