McKay Shakes Up Starting Eleven for TCU
BEAVER SKIRTS END-Henry Rivera, Oregon Stale fullback, tries to avoid tackle by Trojan end Dave Washington during action in last week's game which saw USC go
down to defeat, 14-0. Tomorrow night the team faces TCU in hopes of garnering win No. 1.
Warren Stephenson to Start At Fullback; Mollett Injured
By JAY BERMAN Daily Trojan Sports Editor
Add the name of Warren Stephenson to the list of first-time starters who will represent Troy in the Coliseum tomorrow night when TCU comes to town.
John McKay confirmed yesterday that Stephenson, a 20-year-old junior, will open the game at fullback, replacing Jerry Mollett. who is still a bit shaken up from a rough scrimmage early in the week.
Earlier, Mollett was named as Troy’s starting fullback when all-American candidate Marlin McKeever was switched from that spot to his old end position, when Luther Hayes was lost to the
team for a month with a leg injury.
Also starting their first games for Troy are left helfback Ken Del Conte, center Jack Treier, and left tackle John
Wilkins.
Other New Starters
McKay planned this shakeup earlier in the week, because of the poor showing his men made in the Oregon State debacle last Friday night.
Del Conte, who was slated to start before Jerry Traynham broke his arm, now has a stronger hold on the job, at least until Traynham heals and is ready to go.
Running at left half for the second team is Del Conte’s cousin, A1 Shields,
who carried the ball 8 times last week, gaining a total of 28 yards.
Running at right half for Troy is Lynn Gaskill, backed up by Bob Leving-ston, who had the best yards gained average of the night last week, rolling 30 yards in 4 tries.
Other Side Quarterbacking duties will probably be shared more or less equally by A1 Prukop and Ben Charles, although Pru-kop will start.
George Van Vliet is still at left end for USC, having survived the recent revolution. Wilkins is at left tackle, replacing Dan Ficca. Mike McKeever is (Continued on Page 4)
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VOL. Lll
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1960
No. 5
New Tuition Plan
Trojans Await
Gives Trojans Aid Long Snooze
This year a new concept in tuition payment has been Introduced to aid university students.
Formerly USC operated a tuition plan, totaling student expenses and giving them the opportunity to make six monthly payments on their bill.
With the advent of numerous credit plans, the university decided to test its possibilities.
Under the current plan, the need for an extensive bookkeeping; department has been minimized since all accounts are processed in the New York offices Dr. Frank Baxter, campus pro- of Tuition Plan Inc. lessor of English and widely j	Also,	the university	is	able to
known Shakespearean scholar .collect all tuition money at one and TV personality, has just ; time, instead of having it trick-been named chairman of a	ling in even' month.
statewide Educators Committee	,•	r>i t u	u
-	..__	.	T	.	i Tuition Plan Inc. has been m-
for Kennedy-Johnson.	i
! stalled on a one-year experi-
I n announcing the USC	mental	basis.
professor’s appointment, Roger
Kent, state chairman of the
Baxter Named To Committee
The magic word “sleep" will beckon work-weary Trojans as California prepares to go off Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Thanks to the “spring forward, fall h:K'k” setup, an extra hour of repose is waiting for students anxious to cash in on the hour they put aside last semester.
Of couri»c, any Trojan who would like to spend an extra hour of study in an empty classroom Monday morning may do so.
Compute Bills
By using the iuition plan, a K e n n c d y-Johnson Campaign student may compute his bills. Committee, expressed his grati- including room, board and tuition fit at ion that an educator of Dr. for from one to four vears. Baxter's stature has agreed to The cost for this service serve as chairman of the com- varies. On a one-year plan, a mitte.	four percent interest is added to
"Dr. Baxter’s prominence and the t0,al bilL The Payments are iustlv won reputation in educa- ■ airan?ed o\er an eight-month tion * will add immeasurably to P°riod for the one-year con-the Kennedy Johson campaign Il^ct'.
In California.*’ Kent said.	4 If 1he Program is set for a
two-year period, the interest is Long considered one of the five per cent. For three and four-university’s top professors. Dr. year programs, a six per cent Baxter achieved national promi- interest is added to the total nonce several years ago with his fee.
television programs on Shakespeare and the Elizabethian Age.
Tie has also appeared on NBC's "Harvest” and on the Bell Telephone Co.'s science series.
Dr. Baxter has received numerous awards for his television work, including five “Fnimyr.” and the George Fo'ter Peabody and Sylvania awards.
The English professor has studied in both the United States and En^l-ind. He received his AB and MA at fie Univor-
Parent Policy
One of many benefits of the program is the Parent Life Insurance policy. Any parent under 60 years of age, whose son or daughter is using the tuition plan fcr two, three or four years is covered automatically by this policy.
If the pirent who signs the policy should die. the insurance provides ihe student with ihe money to meet the fees of the tuition plan.
Old Plan. Too The old deferment plan used by the school is still in effect, sity of Pennsylvania and h:s but on a restricted basis. The
PhD at Cambridge University. England.
plan is solely for those with no more than a S200 fee bill.
Fil ms Aid Speech Lab
A new method for testing effectiveness of foreign languages is being applied by Dr. Dorothy MacMahon, associate professor of Spanish and Italian.
The new method, called the “Audio-Lingual'’ approach, is devised to assist students in learning and appreciating foreign language.
The new approach consists of a conversationally written textbook which is supported by films made of key passages. Professional actors and actresses run through the conversations and then pronounce the vocabulary and dialogues to help students.
Scenes from the films are recorded so that students can review them in language lab.
Dr. McMahan hopes that the new method will help students understand customs and daily living habits in foreign countries better. This more vivid aproach is also intended to help the student understand and appreciate t h e nation and language he is studying.
UnhappyStudentsComplain About Forced ROTC Work
The pillars of required ROTC training are being shaken by ihe voices of dissatisfied college students.
l^ong a main source of officer material for th? armed forces, the ROTC plans are me?tirg strons opposition from siudents who feel their heavy academic loads make military science and marching drills a waste of time.
Locally. UCLA students have sporadically campaigned for a voluntary program. The latest flareup occuring last semester.
However, an article m the current U.S News and World Repot 1 pc nts out that the revolt is nationwide in scope ana has' even been carried to the Perua-£011.
Basis for the conflict among the armed forc?s grows from a diiterenee in outlook between Ihe Arm\ and Air Force brass, it says.
Army ROTC. which covers 135.(>00 students in 245 colleges, is considered essential to (he new officer program bv the Army bra^s.
The Report continues that
Army heads contend that the 12,500 annual commissions granted through ihe ROTC program would be sharply reduced if the compulsory program were eliminated. Possible material would never be exposed to military advantages. they say.
At present, only the naval ROTC operates on a completely voluntary system. Lt. Comdr. James M. McCaskill. executive cificer cf the USC naval ROTC, explained that the Navy has found such a system "adequate.”
"We have been very happy with cur own system of selective membership, and I don't believe the Navy would ever advise a compulsory program,” he said.
Air Force leaders, who don't feel the squeeze for new material as much as the Army, would also prefer a voluntary <v stem.
The Air Force plan bein? advanced at the Pentagon would do away with ROTC training until ihe last two vears of college and use merit scholarships to attract bright sophomores.
Their opinion is that millions of dollars would be saved by gearing the program to quality, rather than quantity. They estimate that the cost of commissioning a senior runs as high as 59.000 dollars.
The present Air Force system extends to 103.000 students in 175 colleges. Air Force officials would prefer a total of about 10.000, which is closer to the navy's scale of operation.
The Air Force has already met j seme student demands by accepting more regular courses for credit in place of standard mili- j tary courses.
Although no Pentagon opinion j has > et been expressed, the j silence alone has been interpret- | ed as favorable to the Air Force j plan.
Trends throughout the nation's colleges also favor the Air Force.
Compulsory ROTC has been abandoned at Wisconsin. Rutgers | and Bucknell. Other schools, including Cornell and Ohio State, are also expected to do away with the system.	j
Educator Says U.S. Teachers Lack Prestige
American teachers have never enjoyed the prestige of instruc-I tors in Europe, and this is some-! thing we are all forced to ad-j mit.
This was the comment of Dr. W. E. Cannon, director of teach-! er education, in connection with ! a recent article in the Los Angeles Times by Dr. Benjamin ' Fine on the lofty position of ' teachers in the Soviet Union.
In his articles, Dr. Fine point-! ed out that in Russia teachers often work only 18 hours per week, receive an average salary of $70-$200 per month (high by Russian standards) and are on a high social and prestige level.
He also said that in Russia teaching is the highest paid and most valued of the professions, while in the United States it is j the lowest paid of 17 major professions.
Low Salaries
Dr. Cannon believes that the low prestige of American teachers mentioned by Dr. Fine is often due to low salaries.
He pointed out that at USC ! salaries are even lower than the | average for other large national educational institutions.
"However, on the other hand, at USC turnover is very low,
J and few instructors leave the university because of the rather
] low salaries.
“While the life of a USC pro-| fessor is not a bowl of cherries — they are expected to spend from 12 to 15 hours in actual class teaching as well as prepare lectures, correct examinations and do outside research and writing — there are many compensations for working at the university,” he said.
Teaching Rewards
Among these are the type of students, general living conditions and university climate as j well as hieh standards and rep- I utation, the concern of the ; Board of Trustees and Adminis- 1 tration for the welfare of the teaching staff and the new' fac- i ulty club, the educator felt.
He also pointed out in regard to the prestige issue that “we are a private enterprise economy and look on the strongest student as the one who can best j make his way in this free enterprise economy.
Mundane Work
“Consequently, teaching, es- ; peciallv in public schools, is often looked upon as rather mundane.”
This results because one is a servant of the public and in a rather socialized profession in | public school teaching, the edu- j cator noted.
“The prestige of teachers is also lowered by the attitude of present teachers to their students,” Dr. Cannon said.
He felt especially brilliant students are often steered away from teaching into a more lucrative business because universities usually do not seem to want to encourage brilliant students to go into teaching.
Old Situation
The low position of American professors compared with those j in Europe is no new situation ! and has existed for years, he j said.
"In all types of schools in Europe instructors are expected to spend less time in actual class hours and more time in reading. ! writing and intellectual discusses.”	1
Hi-Lo s Head All-Star Cast At Troy Night' Premiere
Campus student leaders rhauffered in sports cars, a jazz band to greet personalities, spotlights and al! the flourish of a big night premiere marked Troy’s first "Night at SC” last evening in Bovard Auditorium.
The first social event of its kind in the past 10 years
drew all the attention it war- j-----------------------------------------
ranted.
Disk jockey Jerry Dexter emceed the “big night.” Dexter is associated with KMPC. a local radio station.
Big band sounds were soon heard as Si Zentner and his band presented their part of the program with easy transitions from danceable music to a jazz beat. Zentner and his group are representative of the American
New Calendar To Be Mailed Out Weekly
A new ASSC Calendar of
Events, containing a running ac-bandsmen, who are bringing	,
,	,	,___.»	count	of SC activities, their lo-
back the big bands.
Well known to record buyers, the Hi-Lo’s made a number of
cations and pertinent information about them will be mailed weekly to all living groups. • n-
converts	among those	"ho	at-	nounCed administrative	assistant
tended * A Night at SC. Their	chrisman.
four voices blended for a 50
minute spot in the star-filled The calendar will also be program	i	avai,ab,e in the L’SC information
,	.	office for the benefit	of com-
resh	oitum y	muting students. The	calendar
Fresh comedy routines of sat- ;	m	^	^	adminjstered	by
ire.	dialect and characterization	ASSC Secretary Mardi	Wolfes-
were brought into the evening by Condylis and Grant, well known comedians who have done comedy spots over KNX.
WELCOME GUESTS—The Hi-Lc's take a breather after performing fcr 50 minutes last night before an enthusiastic Trojan audience in Bovard Auditorium. The Hi-Lo's, together with Sy Zentner, Concylis and Grant and Jerry Dexter, were all part of the gaia "Night at SC," the first in a series of programs to be presented on campus.
USC Prepares Series For Voice of America
A new Voice of America series showing overseas listeners a personalized word picture of American campus life will be partially created by the USC department of telecommunications.
Dr. Kenneth Harwood, professor and head of the department, said that the program is being prepared for the U.S. Irforma-tion Agency series by 15 college departments throughout the nation.
“Talking Letters” by at least a half dozen international students attending USC will be recorded under the direction of Gregg Sallee, program director at KUSC.
"These letters will be sent to Washington D. C. for di.-tribution by the Voice of America.
Pointing out that more than 48,000 foreign students are currently studying in th? United States, VOA Director Henry Loomis said, “The largo number of foreign students in this country' is an index of world interest in American education.
“We also know that students and educators in foreign countries comprise a big percentage of the Voice of America's listening audience” he added. “They have a natural interest in learning what American universities are like and what the universities are doing.”
“Providing this kind of infor-
mation via the Voice of America can be mutually beneficial,” Loomis explained.
The project has the approval of the Association of Educational Broadcasters.
The other 14 universities preparing programs are Washington, Michigan, New York. Northwestern. Chicago, Tulane. Stanford. Minnesota Columbia, Nebraska, Detroit, Wayne State, Michigan State, and Texas.
Twelve will tape record brief talks by enrolled foreign students who come from 43 countries and speak in any one of 31 languages including Amharic, Swahili, Hausa and Malayalam.
These “personalized’’ accounts in which each student teils in his native language who he is and what he is doing are called “spoken letters.”
The Voice of America wih include these letters in its own broadcasts, or U. S. Information Agency pos * abroad will place them on foieign s'ations within listening range of the student’s family cr friends. Eight universities are undertaking round tab'e discussions, conducted in Spanish with both Latin American and North American students participating. These tapes also will |p b>’.nd-cast by shortwavj to Latin America or ¡teced on local stations or networks.
teig and her office.
A product of the new ASSC communication system, it is aim-Should USC present more of ed at making students aware of this type program? How did the opportunities available to they like the show? What about them.
lecture programs as a substi- j^e communication system, tute? USC students are still dis- Vvhich includes the new calendar cussing the show. With their plan, was instituted under the opinions and criticisms more ac- 19:59.60 ASSC Student Statute tivities of this nature may be - 3 as part of a completely new planned.	committee system stressing pub-
Dick Kelley, a music major ijc relations, and junior said. "I think these	pR	Comin|ttwl
programs are a marvelous idea.
but the timing is very poor. . The six committees of the pub-Sorr.e benefit should be received l*c relations department include bv activity book holders. Lee- external and internal publicity, tures have a very limited draw- alumni-parents, student speakers ing power, while' programs like bureau, student survey and high these are almost universal. The sctl0°l relations, programing was excellent; the The functions of external pub-performers all great.”	licity include collecting, writing
Good Idea	and releasing articles pertaining
A senior design student. John to ASSC for high school, local Culhane. felt that ‘’it’s a very community and metropolitan good idea to have entertain- papers as well as for the Alumni ment. both student and profes- Review, sional. There should be a re	News Releases
served seating program, how-	Functions of the internal pub-
ever. After the best seats are licity committee include the refilled, no other people should be lease of news regarding all ASSC sold tickets. Everyone should activities, arrangements of the have good seats!	necessaiy news conferences and
“I’d pay more to see a pro the allotment of priority to most gram like this than a lecture important news items, because I feel a need for relax- .p^e major purpose of the ation. There are always free lee- aiumni-parents eommitlee is to tures on campus by great men organiZe and carry out various 1.L-0 r>r-	alumni programs on behalf of
like Dr. Baxter Sophomore Martha Jo Chaim ers, a music major, said of the program idea, “I think it’s marvelous. They are great entertainers. My only objection is that I
had biology from 6 to 9 p.m.	__	camDUS
More activities like this would be great, but not on week
nights.’
the ASSC.
The student speakers bureau will organize and conduct training schools for student speakers and give all public relations on campus.
Survey Opinion The student survey committee She added that, if lecture pro- was organized to carry out a grams are planned, the lectures survey c! student opinion and must have a drawing power, analyze and publish the results. "Lectures should be on a cur High school students will be rent interest subject, either provided with information about arts, politics, or such interest- the ASSC and t SC’ by rhe high ina things ” she said	! school relations committee.
"The idea of the program is These who contributed to the very' good,” felt Mary Ann New- new policy include B0I Steigei-comb, a junior in Political Sci- wait, ASSC president; J 'e Saitz-ence. However, the poli sci stu- ; man. Daily Trojan editor; Tim dent felt publicity was poor. “If Reilly, manager of student pub-they had publicized in local | lications; Larry Bishop, pil.iic newspapers, the turnout would relations director for the Du >y have been greater. Other schools Trojan and department director do this and have great success, of the ASSC pub' c re! it on:-, <!e-There should be more of these partment; and B'l! Drr:wuy. diprograms. The night they chose rector of the university news was bad, too.	1 bureau.