University of Southern California
Daily Trojan Photo ANOTHER HELEN—Eileen McDcnagh, president of Mortar Board, has been named as the third Helen of Troy. Miss McDcnagh will be honored along with nine other outstanding graduating coeds in the 1963 El Rodeo.
'BOARD' PRESIDENT
Eileen McDonagh Wins Helen' Honors
By PONCHITTA PIERCE Assistant to the Editor
Mortar Board President Eileen McDonagh was selected yesterday as the third Helen of Troy to be honored in the 1963 El Rodeo for her contributions to the university and student programs.
A 21-year-old political science-math major, Miss McDonagh is also one of ten American students chosen by the American Friends Service for a special project of study and travel in Russia this summer.
She will join students from England and the Soviet Union for a three month program that will include participation in a work camp, study seminars and travel within the country.
A Phi Beta Kappa with a 3.58 grade average, the new “Helen” has excelled in both leadership and scholarship.
“Eileen is an excellent student with a natural gift of leadership and one of the most incisive minds I have run across,” commented Dr. Gerald Larue, Mortar Board adviser and associate professor of religion.
“She has the ability to bring together the ideas she gets in class, wrestle with them and think through for herself the implications of the issues involved,” he said.
“In her work, Eileen does more than just memorize for fact sake and regulation,” he continued. “She reads and reasons and has a keen ability to distinguish between that which is good and that which is not.”
But the Mortar Board president feels that perhaps above all she is an individualist.
She finds one frontier left in this century—an individual frontier that is challenging in terms of creativity.
An existentilist in the terms of Albert Camus, Miss McDonagh says she accepts living in the “mist of meaningless'’ by finding meaning in her own life.
“I cannot accept an absolute problem or an absolute answer in the ultimate antoiogical sense,” she explains. “But this does not leave me void.”
The need for meaning is essentially in the person and means for satisfying this need include creativity, Interaction with fellow men, speculation and thought, she observes.
A student and a scholar, Miss McDonagh was graduated with a 3.98 grade average from El Segundo High School, where she served as student body secretary. Upon graduation, she received life membership in the California Scholarship Federation and was recognized as “Most Outstanding Student” by the California Savings and Loan Association.
Entering USC with honors-at-entrance, she became president of Alpha Lambda Delta and a member of Freshman Women Council. Other affiliations for the Tri-Delt include Blackstonians, pre-legal honorary; and Spurs, Chimes and Amazons, service honor-aries.
Miss McDonagh as president of Mortar Board explains that there are’ no “real paths” to the organization.
“Every girl who excels in developing her potential as a person qualifies for membership,” she says. “At the same time scholarship, leadership and service are also considered.”
She adds that perspective these members have gained in their years at the university are reflected in Mortar Board’s activities, which range from “Focus on Faculty” to a newly instituted “Freshmen Forum.”
“We are quite excited about the ‘Forum’,” Miss McDonagh reports. “We are very impressed with the caliber of students who enter USC and would like to bring these students together as men and women who are individualistic, yet united in their academic, cultural and social concern about the university.”
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TROJAN
Vol. LIV
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1963
NO. 68
Executive Cabinet Questions Senate Action on Amendment
Leaders Request
33 NEW POSTS
Measure Opens Senatorial Jobs
Bv VIRGINIA BODIN Elections Reporter
Thirty-three senatorial posts have been opened to prospective candidates by a new apportionment ratio in the disputed ASSC elections.
Social studies Sen. Bruce Spector announced the ratio to the Senate Wednesday night.
The question of grade-point
average requirements for offices will rest with the ASSC Senate at a special meeting Tuesday. If the amendment is accepted again it will go before the student body in a special election Thursday.
New Senate apportionment ratios announced included architecture 2; biological sciences, 1; business, 6; communications, 1; education, 2; and health, physical education and physical therapy, 1.
More Members
Other posts announced were humanities, 3; international relations, 1; library science, 1; music, 1; occupational therapy, 1; and pharmacy, 2.
Physical science and math will receive, 2; public administration, 1; religion, 1; social studies, 6; and social work, 1.
At present the grade-point requirement for candidates is the all-university average, which is obtained from the averages of every fourth student.
The new amendment, introduced by Humanities Sen. Diane George, would set the requirement at 2.5.
ASSC President Bart Leddel pointed out that the presence of a lower figure would allow more students to be eligible for offices, who might other wise be excluded from student government.
New Amendment Petitioning for offices will continue until Feb. 28. Petitions may not be turned in later than 4 p.m. Thursday.
All candidates must attend a meeting with Elections Commissioner Dick Messer on March 5 to discuss campaign rules and deadlines. Failure to attend the meeting will result in disqualification.
Official campaigning will begin March 11.
Elections will be held March 27 and 28. Run-offs are scheduled for April 3. Balloting will be conducted in Alumni Memorial Park in front of Doheny Library from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dorm Council Alters Policy In Charter
Changes Increase Croup's Power
KTTV to School of
A tour through the School of Dentistry will I)? featured on KTTV’s "A Campus In Action" program Sunday at 8 p.m. on channel 11.
The tour will inclurlc visits to the clinic, the children's section, the prcsthodontics lab. the dental hygiene department and the orthodontic depart-ment.
The program is designed to give the viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the work and workings of outstanding colleges and universities in the Southland.
After a welcome to 1 lie campus by Dr. Norman Topping, the tour will begin with Dr.
Feature
Denistry
Robert W. McNulty, dean of the School of Dentistry, as leader.
Also appearing on the program will be Dr. Robert Andrews, head of the children’s section: Dr. Frank M. Lott, jhead of the prcsthodontics lab: Dr. Francis Conley lecturer, Mrs. Ruth Vaughn, head of the department of denta1 hygiene; and Dr. Harry Dougherty, head of the department of orthodontics.
“A Campus in Action,” hosted by Bill Welsh, is presented as a pai’t of the yearlong special events coverage of items that would be of community interest.
Troy Camp Offers Jobs
Applications for positions as counselors at Troy Camp will be available Monday at the Special Events Office - in 233 SU, Janet Harris, head women’s counselors, said yesterday.
Troy Camp is a summer camp for under-priviledged children, completely run and supported by students at USC. Many counselors are needed and all interested students are urged to apply, Miss Harris said.
All the children who attend Troy Camp are between the ages of 8 and 12, and are carefully screened to select the most deserving.
The number of children allowed to attend is determined by the amount of money the Troy Camp fund can raise. The number of children allowed to go this year was increased by 20 when Miss Harris was selected "Queen for a Day” on Tuesday.
The 13th annual Troy Camp fund set its goal at $5,000. Half of this is derived from the various living groups.
Other ways money has teen raised include contributions at football games, selling press books, part of the proceeds from Songfest and the kissing booth at Troy Jubiilee.
The Inter - Dormitory Council has ratified a new constitution that will change the group’s name and increase its power, Duffy McHugh, past president of the council, announced yesterday.
Under the new constitution, the Residence Halls Association (RHA) will expand its powers to include duties now handled by the individual dormitories.
Promotion
“The new organization will promote and co-ordinate all inter-dormitory social and cultural activities,” McHugh said.
“‘We hope the new constitution will be able to effectuate a stronger liaison between residence halls, the ASSC and the administration,” McHugh added.
McHugh said the constitution was initiated because of the inactivity of the past council, the tremendous increases in dormitory population and the building of residence halls.
Members
The members of the RHA will consist of the presidents of all university owned and recognized residence halls. The elected council members are the president and vice president of the RHA. These officers will have to resign the presidency of their respective dormitories after being elected. These dormitories then elect new presidents.
RHA officers will handle all petitions for interdormitory social events.
Social Fees
Each dormitory will pay a semester fee of $15 to provide for a workable RHA treasury. Money in the treasury will be used for social exchanges between the dormitories and for special speaker programs.
Two standing committees are organized within the RHA—a social committee and a speakers program committee. The first will make recommendations on policy matters regarding social activities and be responsible for planning and execution of RHA social events.
The speaker program committee, appointed by the RHA president, will arrange for speakers at the dormitories.
Special Meeting
By BEBE SCHERB Senate Reporter
ASSC President Bart Leddel and AMS President Hal Stokes yesterday requested a second special meeting of the ASSC Senate to discuss the legality of Wednesday’s contested meeting. The meeting which will be held next Tuesday is being called to determine the constitutionality of actions taken by the legislative body over ¡which a quorum dispute has arisen.
The Senate had passed a constitutional amendment that was to be voted on during a special election next Tuesday. The amendment w'ould lower the required grade-point-average from the all-university average to 2.5 for all executive offices of the ASSC and the fields of study.
It also requires a 2.5 average for senators.
Private Meeting Following yesterday’s Execu-
—Daily Trojan Photo by Mark Salow
ART GIFT — One of many 19th and 20th century Japanese art objects of the Osaki ceramic collection is shown by Ruth S. Ferguson, assistant curator of Fisher Gallery. The exhibit will open Monday, February 25.
Gallery Will Display Japanese Art Items
USC to Host Leaders' Day For Students
300 High Schoolers To Attend Meeting
Three hundred student leaders from Southern California high schools will be tive Cabinet meeting, Leddel on campus tomorrow for and Stokes met with Assistant the annual USC High School Dean of Students Tom Hull and Leadership Day.
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review the legality of the con-1	^	m	(0
tested Senate meeting and the the evcnt
constitutional election that had; „
been planned for next Tuesday. Students wlJ1 ronvene 111 the
campus YWCA at 9 a.m. At
9:30 a.m., they will hear a pan-
Leddel said.
After the meeting, Leddel said Hull believed that the number of senators voting on the amendment last Wednesday did not give a true representation
of the Senate.
el discussion in Bovard Auditorium on “What is a Leader?”
Five Panelists
Panelists will be Dean of Students William H. McGrath, Dr.
Leddell said he, Hull, Stokes Robert F; Craig‘ professor of and Messer will discuss the^business and indust^: Professor
amendment and the constitu-
Emeritus Melvin J. Vincent of
tional election with the Senate!socio,ogy: ASSC President Bart
during the special meeting next
Nineteenth and 20th century Japanese Art will be on exhibition at the Fisher Gallery, 823 Exposition Blvd., from Monday through March 31, Ruth S.
Ferguson, assistant curator, an- businessmen, nounced yesterday.
The display will consist of Japanese Inro, opime, pipes and five pieces from the Osaki ceramic collection, Mi's. Ferguson said.
The five ceramic items designed and made by the Kuwai Kanjiro family in Japan were a gift to the gallery from Mrs.
Harry Osaki, an alumnus of USC, Mrs. Ferguson added.
‘The Kuawi Kanjero family is one of the most outstanding contemporary ceramists in the world,” she explained.
Mrs. Ferguson pointed out that their work is characterized by a special clear glaze, decorated with peachbloom (a brownish pink), black and a small amount of brilliant green.
“This is the first time the
their clothing had no pockets. However the boxes became so artistically and beautifully decorated that they evolved as
Leddel, and ASSC Vice Presi-
dent Betty Knox.
Lunch in the Commons will follow where the students will
Inro will be displayed, however it has heen part of the gallery collection for some time,” she noted.
Inro, a medicine box, was used by the Japanese because
week.
Possible Election
If the Senate again votes in
favor of the amendment, then listen to five sPeakers-
status symbols for 18th century!3 constitutional election will be Senior Class President Skip
held next Thursday, he explain- Hartquist will	speak	on USCs
,	,ed	I future Master	Plan,	Junior
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.	a 4- fuQ ttvo/mif!i'/> p o k ! n a f Class President Dick Popko fill
westernized in the late 19th At the Executive Cabinet...................................	.	_
century, arts and crafts died I meetin.g. Leddel said the all-
out,” Mrs. Ferguson	noted.	(university average was a valid:
“This is because western statijtic showing an uPwardl costumes had pockets, and the trend 111 the cal,ber of students |
at USC.
need for Inro was absent,” she said.
Knights Tab New Leader
give the history of Troy, and former AMS President Gil Gar-cetti will talk on USC tradi-: tions.
Miss Knox will talk on acti-
Social Studies Sen. Mark|vities- and the welcome will be Frazin, attending the meeting issued by homecoming queen as a guest, maintained that the ^ar°l Soucek. Leddel will mod-all-university average consider- erate the proceedings, ed only students with 12 or!	Campus Tour
more units. ‘A student needs Following the luncheon pro-only 10 units	to be a member I gram, the	visitors will be taken
Senior Ron Fouts was	re-!	of the ASSC,	he explained. I on a tour	of the campus,
cently elected spring president	Overall	Average	-We	feel	this	program	is an
of the Trojan Knights,	Joe “It is not	fair to compare! important	way of helping high
Henderson, fall president,	an-	students of	one school with school leaders to learn some of
nounced yesterday.	another	when	the	classes and the areas that they will have
Serving as vice president ¡teaching methods are entirely will be Ted Patterson, secre-; different,” he added.
tary will be Andy Zinsmyer, and Don Segretti will serve as treasurer.
The Trojan Knights, a junior-senior men's service organization, will be taking on many service projects this semester including the promoting of the Blood Drive, said Henderson.
to contend with as future college leaders,” Leddell said.
In answer to Leddel's ques- He	that	thc pro.
tion as to why the Senate hadlgram js designed to answer picked a 2.5 average_ ra th	that	might ^ asked
by the student leaders.
"In this way the program will be useful and worthwhile for the students,” he added. “I hope ¡that each participant will enjoy the program.”
than a 2.0, Sen. Frazin said 25 was an overall average of all the schools.
AWS President Pris Holbert maintained that grades did not indicate leadership.
WE'RE NO. 1
News Hunt' Calls Editor
What with the “Hearst Task Force” traveling the globe for the Herald-Examiner and the “Chandler Task Force” on its way to Southeast Asia for the Times, Daily Trojan Editor Hal Drake began to feel neglected.
So he left last night for New York.
The one-man “Drake Task Force” will attend a conference of college editors at the Overseas Press Club, participating in a series of panels and iectures on national and international affairs.
Drake promised to throw snowballs at all the city’s striking printers. He is due to return to campus Monday.
SHOW OF POWER - Today is the last time students may view the display of awards won by USC's natior«l cham
Daily Trojin Photo
pionship football team and coach of the year John McKay. The display is being held in upstairs Commons lounge.
Larue Plans Bible Talk
Dr. Gerald A. Lame, associate professor of religion, will present recent findings in the field of Biblical archaeology at | the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Forum, 636 S. Hobart Blvd., ¡Sunday at 10:15 a.m. i A question period conducted by forum director Rabbi Max-jwell H. Dubin will follow the address.
Dr. Larue, vice president of | the Pacific Coast section of the National Association of Biblical Instructors, recently conducted a television series con-j ceming archaeology and the Bible.
Before he joined the USC faculty. Dr. Larue taught ¡courses on the Bible at Churrh Divinity School of the Pacific and at Pacific School of Re-j ligicn.
1 He served for five years on ¡the exective staff of the National Council of Churches on a special committee on the use ,and understanding of the Bible.