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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1961
NO 76
V-3 Matures	125 Smiths	El Rod Group
As Stimulator Uphold Lead To Announce
Of Education
By It l»Y KtVNOLIIS Junior Class Reporter
The Junior Class V-3 pro:, am has taken a step loiAvard in ?s-tt-bishiiig ksell as a cwiticc-tivt eJ:m:nt foi USC.
WlKn a panel of USC student *p£. kers trekked to Palm Spi.ng> 1-1 ;h School to conduct
*	forum cor 150 high che-J stuoenfs participating in a Ford Foundation eoucational . xper!-nient. high school and college students both described the experience a« "inspiring and stimulating."
The V-3 speakers who conducted discussions on "Education'i Role in Democracy” were J'tn Harmon. Junior Class and v* 3 president; Shauna Sorenson.'’-3 Division I chairman; Neal Sr.ial ley. V-3 director; Fd Frey. Barbara Epstein, Rob Kendall and Dann Moss.
Personal Attention
The »tudenis to whom ¡hey spoke have been educated lor the last two and one half vests by “teaching teams" groups >t specialized instructors w ho jvork lo piovidc more petsonal attenzion
•	nd a more personalized cn- i •-onment for students at Urge schools.
During this period the s*>j »tents ha»e been exposed to a «cries of outside speakers and programs. They report that the USC V-3 program is the rr.o>t inspiring they have yet had.
The three-pronged V-3
There1» no problem in keeping tip with the Joneses at ISC.
It'« the Smith» that cause trouble—125 of them are enrolled here, according to the »‘'•dent directory.
Even the Browns outnumber the Joneses 67 tn 58.
Richard« are the hisx^t cun. n»ion in the Troian Smith • milv. Six of them are en-ntlert.
In Ihe “Whose \:*me	1»
Whose IJ •partment” are found two John Johnses, hut unfortunately —or fortunately per-hap»—no Mary Brown of John Doake«.
Thailand Life Exotic. Tells IR Speaker
Living in Bangkok. Thailand, is like living in a “comic opera.” >aid a former foreign service officer in Bangkok and Yokohama. Japan yesterday at USC. Speaking at the meeting of the ! Far East Council of the School of International Relations. Richard Brynildscn ¡rave future American 'relation' people a glimpse of the exotic and difficult life of a foreign service officer in the Far East.
Unlike people in other parts of the Fr.r East. Brynildsen said, “the Tvs” meet you on equal basis. "Thailand has never been
Top Women
This year's Helens of Troy senior cceds selected for outstanding scholarship, achievement. and university record, w ill be announced individually in the Daily T'-o.ian star’ine tomorrow’.
One outsfandine woman will be announced each dnv through Mirch 7. This i« the first t’me the identity of these cry'ds has berm h^>e^ h'>f‘~ro the appearance of ih«' El RodrO.
This award is the highest honor that a USC coed can receive. Hue to this distinction. El Rodeo w jll devote a full page tp each “UHon."
Seven women were chosen by a committee made un of Dr. Robert Downey. dean of students; Jean Schaefer, assistant dean of women:	Dr. William
McGrath, assistant dean of men; and Tim Reilly. manager of student publications.
More than 30 women were screened for the honor.
"This year’s grcup is one of the finest ever to represent USC." Dr. Downey said.
Diana Haiman. El Rodeo editor. requested that a committee
be letp->''rt 1 a V-'op the judging on a high plane.
The women will be announced in the Daily Trojan in a seven-part scries with pictures.
The El Rodeo will be available in the latter part of May.
It i® free to activity book holders and $7.50 to non-activity bcok holders.
New Political Party Emerges After Toppings Challenge
WINDY WEDNESDAY!
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high school leaders to continue
their education in a college or
university, preferably USC.
Harmon introduced the p'an ■during hi« campaign for junior fliss president, and since lus term of office began, the' only phase which shows anv tangiibe results is the high school program.
Wldf Interest»
“Th* students' interests ranged from communications and mass media, technology vs. individualism and federal aid to education through study habits and preparation for college.” said the USC representatives.
Discussions of these related topics were conducted over a two and one-half day period. On the first day of the program. V-3 speakers presented their ideas to the student group as a whole.
The t'mainder of the program «»' centered around smaller, more informal discussion group«.
“Here at last, said Harmon,"
*'» class government has performed a iv>a I serv ice for t he university »< well a« pi.nei an educational concept which might have great importance in the future.”
think aiv funny.
Fascinating Place
"It is a fascinating place with blight colored palaces and temples.” Brynildsen reported.
“Down there in the tropics there is no hunger, you just throw a seed in that rich soil and jump back.” he laughed.
There is an easy, comfort a hie atmosphere in Thailand, and the traveler there soon adopt* this w a> of life. Brynildsen continued.
"The favorite saying there is ‘never mind, do it tomorrow."
Shaved in Cold Water
”1 shaved in cold water for two years, lizards decorated the wallpaper while battling the mosquitos, and I have killed poisonous snakes on my door step, not to mention the menagerie in the flooded basement of fish and fish-eating snakes."
Following his two years in in pursuing Thailand. Brynildsen went to program. Yokohama. Japan, as a political-economics officer. “One of the biggest jobs there was marrying Americans to Japanese." he said.
Recalling the violent Japanese riots this summer. Brynildsen commented. "Thev used to have demonstrations often in Yokohama. sometimes combining issues to protest against in one dav."
Candidates Mav Apply For England
Applications for a month of "systematic and intensive" study at Cambridge University are now available in 215 SU.
Thirty students 10 women and 20 men will be chosen as the first USC participants in the English university's "Vacation Course for Foreign Students.” The course, consisting of three seminars, will begin July 12 and will be completed on Aug. 9.
Dr. Tracy E. Strevey, vice president of academic affairs, reports that students must demonstrate a serious interest tutor-type study
Representation Party Develops To Spur Better Government
Students must be at least IR years of age and must have at least a 2 7!i grade average. Preference will be given to juniors, but sophomores mav be chosen if Ihe selection committee finds them mature.
A special committee will screen all applicants, gjnduct interviews and make the final selections, possibly by the end of March.
Faculty Hears Loyalist Side In Talk on American Revolt
WHAT WIND? -No one told Pi Phi Frances Lay yesterday was a near gale, so she walked between classes with no thought cf holding her skirt or wearing a scarf. Others had more trouble, making coed-watching a top sport.
Bookstore Director Answers Editorial
Frederic W. Grays ton, direr- bookstores and that prices on tor of the University' Bookstore, j new books are designated by the has reported that a petition publisher. On items other than would probably have to precede books, the prices ai> lower than any action oi. i,ie proolem dis- j in most stores, he added, cussed in . Daily Trojan editori j -in the bookstore we try to Ho al yesterday.	our job well and are constantly
The editorial discussed the ^ looking for ways to improve, prices of books on the \jSC cam- i Grayston stated, pus.	I	The bookstore buys books from
students at 50 per cent of the original value and sells them at 75 per cent of that value. In
"We would be happy to consider any petition that was sincere and that contained intelligent well-grounded ideas,” Gray-ston said
By KATHV RERnr,
* new look at the American devolution the »sr seen through the eye? of a Loyalist r>f 1776 w'as presented to USC Instructors bv Dr John A.
generosity ariH "motherliness" of Britain, anrl the relative independence of the colonics from their beginning« led to thr overthrow. Certain incidents, such as the Townsend Acts, the Bos-
Schutz. professor of history and ,on Tea Party and the Boston
political science at Whittier College, at the faculty luncheon yesterday.
Dr. Schut* depicied the revolution as seen by Peter Oliver, a Loyalist and one of the three most important men in Massachusetts at the time of the war.
After serving in several political capacities. Oliver became chief justice nf the Superior Coiiit. which would correspond to th«1 present Supreme Court.
■ ’ound 1776.
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The 1 />y a list, w ho w a* Roston bom and Harvard educated, inherited great wealth from his fether. He practiced law for a short period with a Boston firm, before entering the iron manu-
Massacre. aggravated the situation.
Symbolic History Peter Oliver traced the history of the revolution in terms of symbols. Dr. Sehutz told the faculty membets “He used a volcano and its erupting %foree to signify factors, such a« Puritanism. which were boiling under the surface
“The hvdfa. a mythological nine-headed sea monster, symbolized the >-osu|ts of ih” eruption. The ¡ywalist« helieved lhat the hydra w a« the force that gradually began to destrcv loval-ty toward the Governor of Massachusetts and the British.government "
The stew r>f the revolution, Oliver felt, actually began to
facturing field. Oliver sold his simmer in 1761 when Tom Hut-Iron to the British government chinson. brother-in-law of Oliv-and soon “acquired great w ealth er’s bother Andrew, was appoint-and retired into politics." Dr. ed chief justice of the Superior Schutz said	Court, pushing out James Otis
Peter Oliver saw ihe American ir.. the man in line ,or ihe post. Revolution a« primarily due to At this lime "the «eed of pas-the “overwhelming selfishness of sion" was planted. Dr. .Schti!’-' tsrgr group« of people." Dr. ^aid. since On« and his son sn-Schnt'/ added.	giv becaii'-e of the aooointmeni.
rVi\er =nri th<- rvthe> l^ovatists turned against the government »Ico felt that Puritanism, the | o< the colony and inflnmed many
people to also rebeh against the
authority.
This anger led to mob v tolence w hich vvts used to “destroy the reputation of the good citizens." Oliver believed. Eventually, the mob gol completely out of hand and went wild. Oliver thought. "He felt that the basic trouble in society was built on the principle of those who are mad at otheis." Dr. Schutz said.
A Million Loyalist»
Dr. Schultz said that Peter Oliver was "blind," for he could .see no harm in the concentration of power in the hands of a small group of people, especially if these people were his friends o>- relative«.
However, Dr. Schutz said. Oliver was not alone in his views, for at the time of the revolution there were approximately one mil'ior Loyalists in the colonies. Other groups making up American society at that time were those who supported the Revolution and those who “sat on the fence.”
D . Schultz listed several factors which he believes contributed to the American Revolution. Among these were concentration ol power, appointment of unsuitable people to rule the rolonie« a-id a series of legislative measures which destroyed ’he loyalty of Ihe colonial subjects.
The director pointed out that the bookstore in not a non profit organization.
However, he says that the Uni-versity Bookstore prices are ofjual to or lower than mo;f
contrast to this, the commerce fraternity. Delta Sigma Pi. recently' sold and bought books on campus for 60 per cent of the original cost and sold them at 70 per cent.
There was still 10 per cent . left ov er for profit, but students got more for their books.
Charles MeClean. t h e fratcr nity’s publicity director . said j that the sale was a complete success.
Follows Traditional Policy Grayston said that the USC bookstore operates similarly to most college bookstores and that it follovCs a traditional policy.
He said that a sliding scale of book prices, one which rates the books on their physical condition, would be fairer to the students. In this system, books with little underlining and good binding wou Id bring the student more mone,v than an ill-used ono. If this system w a s adopter), however, the bookstore won I i have a space problem if thev took in large numbers of books, and the bookstore is already crowded for space.
Change in Accounting Method» Another disadvantage of the sliding scale adoption would he the complete change in accounting methods.
The bookstore brings about 5100,000 into the university's General Fund each year.
“If we lowered our prices,’’ Grayston said, "the university At USC. Dr. Christensen has ¡would have to seek this money for years been chairman of the | elsewhere to provide the saroe l-nglish d-pat tment's committee ! services it now offers. And this foi a freshman course in written 'might mean a rise in tuition." h" communication.	'added.
By H A I. IIRAKE
Assistant City Editor
USC's first open political party in a decade was announced yesterday by Communications Senator Mike Robinson as argument and counter-argument continued to rock the ASSC Elections Committee.
Robinson said that his'party, to be known as the Representation Party, vyas formed to provide for “the betterment of stu-I dent government.
“In this we stand directly and unalterably opposed to such organizations as The la Nu Epsilon fTNE). which emphasizes the winning of elections and makes I all else secondary." Robinson declared. .
Charge Favoritism
While Robinson was presenting his party to the student body. Student Activities Chairman Don Wallerstein was hotly protesting charges of favoritism in elections, j levied during Tuesday ’s Executive Cabinet session by Junior Class President Jim Harmon.
Harmon had claimed that ASSC President Bill Steigerwalt had “stacked" his administration with ^upoorters of Business Senator Hugh Helm and the TNE faction.
“Everyone interested in student government has been given a position regardless of h's political feeling,” replied Wallerstein, who is acting as an adviser to the Election Committee.
Ask Fair Treatment
“We want everyone to treated fairly, and fhe> way the Code Is set up everybody will he.” he added.
Wallet stein, who has worked on elections for three years, explained that the Elections Committee has no ability to show favoritism toward candidates.
“The only areas controlled bv the Elections Committee are the distribution of posters and banners and supervision of balloting. The rules for these events are set by the administration and the Senate, not us,” he remarked.
Unite Independents
Senator Robinson suggested that his Representation Party would divorce elections from petty Row politics by working to unite the independent vote.
“We w-ill only sponsor a few candidates for minor office.' Robinson said. “But we hope to have enough members by election time to influence the outcome of the presidential race.”
Robinson said his party would work for a triumverate Senate to teplace the current ASSC setup. The triumverate Senate would he composed of adminis-
tration. faculty and student i members and would review all extra-curricular legislation passed by the student Senate.
The Representation Party is now composed of only a handful of students, hut Robinson expressed hope that an upcoming membership drive would swell his party ranks.
“This is not a good time to form a party, but we re going to try, he said.
Robinson added that the Representative Party would eventually expand to include members of the Row. but he plans
to leave Row politics out of the party for the present time in order to avoid the danger of an ambitious candidate exploiting party.
“It is my theory that a large number of independents voting as a bloc will be more likely to elect better student body officers." the communications senator explained .
Membership in the Representation Party will include a party card, admittance to all social and political activities of the party and subscription to the party newspaper.
New Party Surprises Quiet Senate Politicos
The aftennath of Tuesday'« Executive Cabinet approval of the fourth Elections Co«Je swept over a brisk and quiet meeting of the ASSC Senate last night.
The Senate approved Biological Sciences Senator Bernie Elias and Social Studies Senator Bobbie Furbass as their representatives on the Board of Inquiry set up in the new code.
Hous«* Decorations
The senators also approved the revival of Homecoming decorations for fraternity and sorority houses during the annual Homecoming celebration.
The annual decorations were cancelled two years ago for in-tfrfering with students' studies. But the bill passed last night directs the 1961 Homecoming Committee to renew the Row decorations and select an impartial panel of judges to choose winning decorations.
Reaction to Senator Mike Robinson's newly-formed Representative Party was also prevalent during the evening's session.
Two Party Man
Among those interested in Robinson's move was Yell King Jerry Sherman, who came up with his own political party.
“Actually. I'm working as the figurehead of two campus political parties, which have both been underground for at least the last 10 years,” Sherman smiled.
Sherman continued th*f one of his parties, the Old Grand Dad Party, represents members of fraternities and sororities, while the other, the Transportation Party, will represent USCs commuter population
Although at pre>ent he is the only member of both parties. Sherman boasted of great plans
for the future of student govern-
1 ment
“The Old Grand Dad Party will elect members to a new Senate, which will be modeled after the House of Burgesses in honor of George Washington.''
! Sherman explained.
The Transportation Party, on the other hand, will elect mem-I bers lo another House, which will be added to counterbalance ! the House of Burgesses.
"Within a year, I expect to have enough support to run for president with a campaign slogan of Tippecanoe and Sherman, too.”
“A Sherman in Every Pot and Two Sherman's in Ever» Garage. s nd Sherman Kept l’s Out of War.’ " he added
Barber Wins Vegas Trip
Jimmy Monahan, the man behind the second chair in the USC Barber Shop, is all smiles this week after winning an allexpenses paid trip to Las Vegas at the Los Angeles Barberama. recently held at the Ambassador Hotel.
Monahan, who said it was the first time he had ever won any type of prize, was sitting with the rest of the USC barbers when it was announced that the winning ticket was from the USC Bather Shop. "We knew it was one of us but didn't know which one." he said.
When Monahan's name was announced as the winner, the excited barber was the happy envy of his congratulating co-workers.
USC Teacher Heads English Faculty Group
Dr. Francis Christensen, ÜSC professor of English, has been elected president of the California Association of Teachers of English.
His election ti*ok place at the third annual state conference of CATE in Sacramento recently. The USC professor attended as ; member of the hoard of which he is also president, representing the Collcc» English Association of Southern California.
CATE is a statewide organization of English teachers on all levels, 1 r o m kindergarten through college. In California there are nine regional affiliates of the National Council of Teachers of English and two regional affiliates of the College English Association.
Student Senators Retrigger Mandatory PE Controversy
By KAREN GUSTAFSON	Bell,	from mathematics and
Controversy over compulsory j physical sciences, said that he physical education has flared up favored either putting P.E.
on campus again as two student leaders asked that P.E. grades either be eliminated from the student's record or not included with other grades in the student's over-all average.
Tom Bell. ASSC senator from mathematics and physical sciences, and Bernard Elias, senator from biological sciences, took stands in a protest against the program of required P.E. courses reviving the issue which came up here last year when UCLA did away with all mandatory courses in that area.
Opposition Camps
Opponents of the compulsory courses at USC separated into two camps: those who would j eliminate all of the four units of . required P.E. courses, and those j who would just eliminate grades for them
The controversy began earlier j this month when the Daily Trojan editor's column "Seasoned , by Saltzman" spoke out against the P.E. courses. A letter-to-the-editor the following week telling of the values of the courses revived the i.ssui\
units	of D.	the’	grade	point
would only drop 0.03. With 120 units of B and four units of D, the grade point would drop 0.07. With 120 units of A and four units	of D.	the	grade	point
would drop 0.10. he noted.
Poor l.oser He	accused	Phi	Beta	Kappa
Gary Dubin, ASSC parliamentarian last year, of "yelling when he wasn't hurt" when he started the get-rid-of-P.E movement	at CSC.
"Dubin admitted he was almost a physical moron, yet how could	he be a	Phi	Beta	Kappa
if hi« low P.E. grades affected him so badly?" Fredericks asked.
Senator Bell asserted, however. that he was concerned with the borderline cases.
“If someone had 120 units of C and four units of D. he couldn't graduate.”
Not Total Abolition Neither Bell nor Elias would abolish required P.E. courses altogether because, as Bell said, units of a P.E. grade j “It would diminish the impor-a D would have very tant role of physical activity in college life "
Elia«, who would like fo have <Conttno«*d to Pjjc J)
grades on a pass or fail basis or maintaining regular grading without averaging them in with other grades.
“In many cases students have physical limits and can t do well athletically. But in academic courses almost anyone can get the grade he wants by applying himself." he explained.
tirade» Mar Joy With no grades athletic«-would be a joy rather than just another part of the grind, the senator pointed out.
“And it wouldn't abolish the athletic spirit because there would still be that innate desire to win." he said.
Elias, from biological sciences, would vote for no grades other than pass or fail marks that would ensure class attendance.
Little Effect However. Dr. Wynn Fredericks. chairman of the physical education department, noted that foui as low a< little effect on a student « grade point average.
With 120 units of C and four