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Vol. UV	LOS	ANGELES,	CALIFORNIA,	WEDNESDAY,	MARCH	6,	1963	NO.	76
THE FOUR-COURSE PLAN
Tutorial Method to Build Individual Study Habits
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh and final article of a series studying the change to a four-course curriculum slated for the LAS College.)
Bv ARLINE KAPLAN Assistant Feature Editor * * *
An inevitable result of the switch from the unit system to a four-course--a-semester program for the LAS College will be the shift of a larger portion of the burden of learning onto the student.
Indeed, the essence of the change to fewer courses a semester is to urge deeper concentration in these courses, and more outside reading, papers and research work.
To Dr. Neil D. Warren, dean of LAS, this means students will have to “learn on their own initiative.”
To implement this change, the college plans to put greater stress on individual conferences with instructors in a sort of tutorial arrangement and to make the actual in-class meeting hours more flexible.
But, although this is the essence of the structural changeover, some professors who agree with the principle doubt whether the structural change in itself can lead to these more fundamental revisions.
One such professor is Dr. Ronald E. Freeman,
associate professor of English and head of his depart ment’s freshman communication program.
Dr. Freeman feels that, while the better student will benefit from increased independent study no improvement can be expected from the mediocre student.
For these students, he says, direction in the classroom is necessary, and it must remain the professor’s responsibility to provide that direction as well as to inspire students to study.
“Learning takes place when there is a creative spark between the teacher and the student,” he explained.
But Dr. Freeman doubts if this “spark” can be transferred immediately from the classroom to the tutorial session.
“There is not going to be any tutorial work unless we have a large increase in the size of the faculty,” he feels. “And right now, we just don’t have enough people to handle it.”
Besides the responsibilities of teaching, he explains, the faculty must confer with graduate students, do research and fulfill publishing requirements.
On the other hand, Dr. John M. Spalek, professor of German and adviser of the LAS Honors Program, is optimistic about tuto-is optimistic about tutorial teaching, laying the success of the plan at the feet of the faculty.
“We have to adjust to new plans and meet a lot mere with the students,” he explains. “But this is occurring to some extent already.”
Citing the example of the Honors Program, he points out how its emphasis on independent research and seminar style classes has led to greater rewards for both students and faculty. As the four-course plan will, the Honor Program en-c o u r ages independent work and creative thinking rather than mere recall of facts.
“The Honors Program gets away from textbook reading,” Dr. Spalek explains. “The student reads original works and. uses the text only as a reference book.”
This emphasis, however, will be hard on the student unused to independent work when the four-course plan up- i grades all university classes on the honors formula he points out.
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commissioner'jro;an Women Classic
Bans Students	1
From Election Will Open in Stop Cap
Administrative Officer To Discuss Local Troubles
C. Erwin Piper, city admin-1 Jury investigation, Piper
istrative officer of Los Angeles will discuss “Charter Revision”] today at 11 in 129 FH.
Sponsored by the council of the School
yesterday.
said Following Piper's speech stu-| dents will be able to ask ques-
The results of a study of sal- tions about oity government
student ^-fixing made by of Pub- i administrative office
upon the
lie Administration. Piper will	recommendation	of	the	City
anahze and explain the cur-	Council will also	be	presented
¡ent problems in Los Angeles	an(j discussed with
city government from the view-	dents he added,
point of the city administrative office.
The discussion will include I comments on the recent feud!
“I will also review the recent stand of the City Council to
the city i and its functions and purpose Piper was appointed to his present position in 1962 by Mayor Yorty after serving six the stu- months as commissioner on the Los Angeles Board of Public Works.
The administrator graduated
, .	„ .that city housewives separate
between Mayor Samuel Yorty L. .	..	,	.
o . ■_	..	.	their	tin	cans	from	the	rest
oppose the Mayor and demand from UCLA in 1933, then attended USC, where he received
and the City Council over the building of an Airport Hotel to help finance the airport, and
of their During
cans
rubbish,
the
Piper said, discussion the
the recent council oppoint- j functions of the management ments that resulted in Grand audit team, which is a group of
men who study the efficiency and effectiveness of various city administrative offices, will also be explained, he noted.
The city budget of Mayor Yorty, which wras opposed by the City Council, will also recomment, Piper said.
Debaters Get Awards
The USC forensic team re ceived top awards in twojeieve speech tournaments last weekend.
At the Long Beach State j College individual events i championship tournament, the Trojan team w-on the Sweepstakes Trophy for overall excellence in all events.
Individual honors went to D.irrilyn Peters, receiving a first place award for extemporaneous speaking and Lacy Moes for a third place in impromptu speaking.
Mike Thorpe, captain of the debate squad, won second place in the persuasive speaking event.
At the same time, other members of the team received honors at the Golden Gate Debate Tournament at San Francisco State College.
John Deacon and Charles Moi-son won awards in the Top Ten Speakers awards division.
Bruce Loessen and David | Brown each received superior | ratings for their debate presentations.
The team of Deacon and Morson placed cecsnd in the final round of competition, helping the USC team to finish in second place in the tournament,	I
a master’s degree and a PhD in science and public administration in 1936 and 1938.
In 1941 Piper became a special agent of the FBI and served for 20 years in that organization.
He was also employed for two years by the California Retailers Association, and then
Candidates Fail To Attend Meeting For Orientation
By VIRGINIA BODIN Elections Reporter
Four students were disqualified from the campaigns for student government offices because they did not attend yesterday’s mandatory candidates’ ori-i entation meeting, Elections Commissioner Dick Messer reported.
The four who were eliminated were Janet Rybicki, running for AWS treasurer; Rick Fried-berg, sophomore class president; Roger Luth, engineering! senator; and Mike Gale, health, physical education and therapy senator.
Messer said the candidates were eliminated either for failure to attend or for lack of a certified proxy.
Deadline Monday The commissioner informed candidates that the deadline for approval and stamping of campaign materials would be extended until Monday at 4 p.m.
He said many candidates would not otherwise be able to finish making their posters by the previous deadline this Friday, because of the petition extension.
Messer warned persons of possible disqualification if campaign materials and activities were not approved by the elections commission.
Inquiry Board Any protest that could lead to disqualification of a candidate will be handled through the Board of Inquiry, Messer said. Dates for board meetings are March 20, 27 and April 3.
Messer said less serious offenses, such as a failure to submit a written budget form or going beyond the budget limits designated for an office would result in a fine.
Failure to pay fines will result in disqualification of the candidates, even if elected, he added.
Campaigning, which officially begins Monday, may consist of posters, banners, other forms of visual displays and speeches or rallies.
University Posters Posters must be placed only on the islands on University Avenue and are limited to 100 per candidate.
Candidates for Executive Cabinet positions may hang campaign banners from windows in the Written permission
Production To Accent Realism
TROY'S WIDOWS - These five women are appearing in Stop Gap Theater production of the Greek classic "Trojan
Women," B.C. They are (l-r) Dolly Snelling, Judy Goldring, Jeneatte Hart, Carol Brown and Jane White.
City Councilman Will Give His View From City Hair
Tom Shepard, Los Angeles city councilman, will review current issues of Los Angeles city government as he discusses “A View From City Hall” today at 3 in 129 FH.
The first speaker in a new Trojan Young Republican (TYR) sponsored speaker program, Shepard said he hoped to “remove himself verbally” from his position to present an objective report of what has happened in the City Hall since Mayor Samuel Yorty took office.
City Issues
The issues to receive comment include the first city budget, the lobbyist ordinance,
By ROGER GRACE
[ Authenticity and modernization will be blended in the experimental theater production of “Trojan Women,” opening tonight at 8:30 in Stop Gap Theater, William C. White, lecturer in drama, said yesterday.
“We want to meet the demands of the modem audienc* by not making this a museum piece,” he explained. “We have, however, gone to great lengths in some cases to present tha Euripides classic as it was first performed in 416 B.C.*
Tickets, priced at 51 for weekdays and $1.50 for weekend shows, are available at the drama office, 3709 S. Hoover St.
The play, to be given tonight through Saturday at 8:30, employs the modem idiomatic ¡translation by Edith Hamilton to assure student understanding, White said.
Greek Ritual Special research was required of the director, actors and designers, he noted.
“We will come as close as possible, considering t o d a y ’ s audience, to recreating the pre»
1 sentation as a part of a Greek ritual in a religious ceremony,” ¡he said.
There will be a definite style used in coloring, designing, lighting and sound to create authenticity, he remarked. Stylized make-up will be used for the chorus.
White pointed out that realistic masks will cover the faces of the gods as the play opens. Special lighting will give the effect of the city of Troy burning in the distance.
Fall of Troy The gods talk with each oth-
iing the opposition the City ¡Council gave to his proposed I airport hotel,” he said.
The final issue to be analyzed will be the fued between I the mayor and the City Coun-er, agreeing that war is futile, cil over the recent councilmen It is Euripides’ intent in this appointments.	]	drama to make	the	Athenians
Shepard was elected to the see the wrongfulness in their Los Angeles City Council from recent attack upon Melos by the third district in 1961. I recounting	the	downfall	of
Council Chairman
j The councilman serves as chairman of the Council’s Wa-
Troy, White explained.
Athena, the Greek goddess, portrayed by Ellie Vade Bon
ter and Power Committee and 0*™*’ speaks to the **** aJld is a member of the Charter! departs «claiming, fools and Administrative Code Com-|(Greeks) who ** a city waste,
so soon to die themselves.” The play centers around the emotions and conversations of
Student Union. I the rubbish program and thej must be 'airport hotel matter, Shepard! obtained from the head of the said.
TOM SHEPARD
... to speak
mittee.
I During his term in office he I has also been a member of the Public Works Committee and I ro^an
women about to be
the Board of Referred Powers. |taken off 35 slaves- Their husbands had been slain in the
office to be used and turned in to the elections office for approval. Messer said.
Candidates who were excluded from the original list of petitioners were Carol Jaques, running for ASSC vice president; Mark Bunstein, biological sciences president; Joseph he served in the California De- Baldi, biological sciences sena-partment of Employment for ¡tor and David Lippman, social
one year.
studies senator.
It was the first city budget which contained a $17 million deficit that started the controversy between the mayor and the City Council, he said.
The decision of the council to oppose the mayor’s recommendation to balance the budget by imposing taxes will be discussed, Shepard said.
The pros and cons of a pro-
Shepard attended Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State Univer-
lumiui	1	sity	and	received	his degree in!,
ernment will also be explamed,	®	ead
social sciences at Wittenberg|
College after the service.
control lobbyists in city gov-j
he added.
The discussion will include reasons for and the results of j the opposition to Mayor Yorty’s rubbish program, Shepard said.
“I will also review the Grand | Jury investigation that was
posed ordinance which seeks to i called by the mayor concern-
Blood Drive Collects 120 Pints
500,
sroal.
able.
Harris said the entire opera-
(Blood Committee member criticizes “apathy.”
—See Page 2)
More than 120 students fulfilled their pledge to donate a pint of their blood to the Blood Drive yesterday at the conclusion of the first day of donations.
The turnout was still far below the goal set by the Blood Drive Committee. Drive Chairman Haig Harris said he hoped about 20 minutes that student cooperation would j increase.
Harris explained that he is still seeking a greater response from the faculty and fraternities.
The blood donations are being
100 below the original
battle.
The old queen, Hecuba, the character portrayed by ¡Jane White, had seen her hus-j band cut down before her eyes. Her sons also dead, she la-j ments over their fate as well as her own as a slave.
| The daughter, Cassendra. a ¡holy virgin about to be taken as the concubine of the vkrton-¡ous commander, is played by ¡Candy Laughlin. Sue Pritchard 1 An all-university party joint- jan<* Marilyn Baker will alter-Iy sponsored by the AMS and 03during the four-night the AWS will provide a study 9tan(^ as Hecuba's daughter-inbreak in the Grill tonight from'aw* ^oon to he taken by the 7:30 to 9.
The Grill is opening its doors
Crill Party To Provide Study Break
j son of her husband’s slayer Helen of Troy, manuevering
tonight in answer to requests f° re^a^n her power, is played
A brief examination will be made by students during the by Diane George. given each prospective donor recent AMS - AWS Improve
determine if he is capable Your School Week, AMS Presi-giving blood. At the con- dent Hal Stokes said.
elusion of the donation, coffee Tonight’s additional time is, and orange juice will be avail- however, on trial basis, Stokes
Philosopher Will Speak
"Towards A Science of Phi-
explained. If it is successful,!
-¡the Grill will continue to bei tion went very swiftly yester- open each Wednesday night in losophy” will be discussed today, with each donation taking addition to Friday nights from day at noon at the Faculty
7 to 11.
I Center
Harris said the cinema de- The recently renewed Friday Ackoff,
luncheon by professor and
Russell
director
partment is planning to film night schedule was begun last of operation research group of
nating process as a class as
ed Dec. 18 because of Christ- !
the complete pledging and do- December, but was discontinu-1Case Institute of Technology.
Ackoff, who has been active in Institute of Management : Science and the US Census hours; Bureau, received his PhD at
signment. He said Homecoming mas vacation and approaching Queen Carol Soucek has been finals.
selected as the subject for the
given in the basement of the film.
¡university’s daily from
Methodist Church | He explained that
The additional Grill will provide Trojans living on the University of Pennsylvania filming campus with a place to gather in philosophy of science.
10 until 2:30 and will begin today at 11 in front after regular Grill hours,
GIVE BLOOD—This student is one of 120 who has already fulfilled his pledge to
—Daily Trojan Photo
donate a pint of blood. Pledges can be made in University, Methodist Church.
will continue through Friday.
Despite the fact that the period of formal pledging ended Monday, any student still desiring to donate may go directly to the church and sign
of Tommy Trojan. Cameras Stokes said, will follow Miss Soucek through the pledging process,
Students will coffee, soft drinks
and
the walk to the Methodist; sandwiches, he noted.
Church, where donations are Dancing to juke box music being accepted, registration and refreshments will be avail
up. As of yesterday the num-'with Red Cross representatives able at tonight’s AMS-AWS a ¡ber of pledges was still only land the actual blood dupation. I all-university party.
He also served as a professof in philosophy and mathematicf be able to buy;at the university from 1941 cold 1947.
In 1947 .\ckoff became a resident associate at Wayne Stat* University and has served as consultant for the Philadelphia Planning Commissjoo.