HOW DOES IT TASTE asks Diane Rose as *he feeds Don Fitzgerald a sample of the punch which will be served tonight at the EVK-
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University Halls open house. Looking on are Fred Moldenhouser, Lee Petru, and Chef Danny Quinn. The event is from 7:30 to 10:30.
Men to Tour Coeds' Dormitories Tonight
Men will be taken on personally guided tours tonight of the usually forbidden upper 'floors of Elisabeth von KleinSmid Memorial and University halls. The inspection trips, part of the festivities planned for the semi-annual open house at the women’s dormitories, will be conducted from 7:30 to 9.
Social Chairman Sally Hix said the plans for the evening also include dancing, chat---1 ting, and partaking of refresh-
Dr. Floyd Ross Wins Fulbright Research Aid
A Fulbright research grant for eight months’ study in India has been awarded Dr. Floyd H. Ross, professor of church history and world religions.
An authority on the Hindu religion and the beginnings of iBuddhist religion and author of (several books on religion, Dr. Ross lwill depart for India in June to [make a comparison of the educational philosophies and practices I of Remakrishna schools and Christian mission schools.
He, his wife, and their two sons will travel throughout India. The doctor's headquarters will be at Lthe Remakrishna Mission Training college in Coimbatore, a district of southern India.
His most recently published I book is “The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism.-’ He also has w ritten “Addressed to Christians,” “Isolationism vs. World {Community,” and he is co-author |oi "Ethics and the Modern World.”
Dr. Ross, a graduate of Butler university, Indianapolis; Northwestern; Garrett Biblical institute, Evanston, III.; and Yale, be-|came a member of the faculty j in 1940. Before 1940 he taught at Southern Methodist and Iowa Wesleyan college.
LAS Prints New Decals
New, comical LAS decals are I being printed and soon will go J on sale, Elliot Wolfe, chairman | of LAS, said.
A Trojan with a broken picture frame over his head, a flask in one hand, book in the other, and a pool of ink at his feet spelling LAS. is pictured on the decal. It was designed by Herb Katz.
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Dave Evans’ combo of piano, tenor sax, bass, and drums will play for dancing and listening from 7:30 through 10:30. Invitations were sent last week to men's dorms, fraternities, and Town and Gown women’s hall.
Students are to dance in the dining room of University hall. The sponsors of the dance are head residents Mrs. Florence Rice. University, and Mrs. Maude Warner, EVK.
Refreshments consisting of punch and cookies will be served at EVK by Carol Percy, Donna Marsh, and their assistants. Chloe Church is in charge of the decorations committee.
Chairmen of the open house committee are Betty Coburn. University hall president, and Linda Rew, EVK president.
Debate Team Loses Caltech Tournament
SC's debaters, while not picking
up any first-place honors at the Caltech tournament last weekend, nevertheless presented a good showing.
Winners of the tournament were Pepperdine, upper division men; University of Arizona, upper division women; Caltech, lower division men; and San Diego State, lower division women.
Sally Rochlin and Bette Dobkin represented SC in the women’s lower division and won second place. Third in men's lower division were Muriay Bring and Ron Weintraub.
Jon Hachikan and Henry Ell-bach were ranked third in the “B” j division.
Assistant Coach Dale Drum said that although the team of Darrell Essex and Bo Jensen didn’t come through as well as hoped, there is still a possibility that the pair may qualify for the West Point tournament later this year.
Competition at the Caltech meet was from colleges in California, Arizona, and Utah.
Sohagi Finds Happiness' In Marines
Mahmad Saied Sohagi, the Egyptian who signed the wrong papers and ended up as PFC in Uncle Sam’s Marine corps, found out he would remain in service until 1954 and he’s happy about the whole thing.
Speaking from behind a typewriter at Camp Pendleton, Sohagi said, “Now that I know where I stand, I shall be happy to be considered a part of, and serve with, such a gallant and courageous organization as the Marine corps.”
Sohagi previously had tried in vain, to get back in civilian clothes, but officials pronounced his induction legal after discovering that the government which issued him a visitor’s passport to the U.S. was no longer in existence.
The former SC student states that he is loyal to Egypt, but is not a citizen there or .in America.
Consequently, upon being discharged from service, he will be a man without a country.
In the meantime, his wife, an American, is expecting a baby. Sohagi isn’t expecting anything but service life until May, 1954.
Seniors Get New Deal On Price of Activities
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Vol.XLIV ! Los Angeles, Calif., Monday, Feb. 23, 1953 No. 80
8507 Parking Spaces Available
Statistics Offer Consolation for Campus Drivers
Busy university researchers dug into their bag of statistics Friday and came up with the fact that therfe are 8507 available parking spaces on campus and streets within 1200 feet of campus boundaries.
Of further consolation to drivers is that 5532 of the
spaces are unrestricted and available to students and university personnel at all times. The remaining 2975 are restricted. This figure includes 1585 time-limit zones on streets and 1390 spaces in parking lots which charge fees.
A total of 711 spaces are available to those who park in the area but are not associated with the university.
This represents a 10 per cent allowance of the total available for use by residents and others
TYPICAL OF the daily drama o.f motorists in quest of parking space is this campus scene. With the news that there are 8507 parking spaces within 1200 feet of campus, some will probably* ask "Where are they?" as they continue their daily search.
who park in the area but are not associated with SC.
A further breakdown showed 1346 street parking spaces and 1400 lot parking spaces on t h e campus for a total of 2746.
Off campus, there are 3549 street and 821 free lot parking spaces, or a total of 4370.
That makes a grand total of 7116 free parking spaces on and off the campus.
Pianist Performs With Thoughful Distinction * •¥■ * * ★ ★ ★
Crown Captivates Recital Throng
Fee Program Replaces Former Package Plan
A. new Senior Fee plan, calling for a $2 assessment from all seniors, will replace the Package Plan this year, it was announced Friday. Under the new deal, seniors who pay-up will receive a bid to the senior prom and will be able to attend the senior breakfast, ditch day, and vespers.
They will receive a senior edition of the DT, a year’s membership in the General Alumni association, and a year's subscription to the Alumni Review.
Senior Gift
In addition, part of the fee will be included in the senior gift, which this year will go toward erecting of the first part of Walls of Troy at the south end of University avenue. Seniors also will receive the El Rodeo a week in advance upon subscribing to the program.
The only additional cost to seniors is $1.81 for a senior picture which would bring a senior’s spending for the entire year up to $3.81. Bills for the $2 senior fee go into the mail Thursday.
The deadline for payment is Mar.
15 at the burser’s office in Owens annex.
Double Approval
Both the administration and the Senior council have approved the senior fee program and the former will handle the business part of it.
Larry Spector, senior class president, said the fee for senior benefits until last year was $7.50.
“This sounded like a fair price,” he said, “until we looked at the number of package plans sold at that price.
“Only 333 seniors subscribed to the plan. The ditch day was poorly attended, the Prom barely met expenses, there was no breakfast, and no queen was chosen.”
LARRY SPECTOR
... new deal
Spector went on to say that the almost unanimous response to the new plan guarantees success of the senior activities.
Persons working out the Senior Fees program with Spector included Sharon Swanton, Carmen Perez, Paula Moldenhauer, J i m Strode, and Alden McKelvey.
Spector said other colleges have successfully put the plan into effect and added that it not only saves several dollars, but also gets more participation in the various activities.
Pianist John Crown performed with thoughtful distinction that drew much applause at his Bovard auditorium faculty recital last night.
Sharing part of the spotlight with Crown was Ellis B. Kohs, SC music faculty member, wiiose Variations on “L’Homme arme,” a most intriguing and fascinating work, was well received by the near-capacity audience.
Crown’s interpretation of the
Bach Italian Concerto was notable in its clean-cut attack and expressiveness. Many times artists make Bach’s work mechanical and lose the significance of each individual note. This Crown did not do.
Chopin Well Done Beethoven’s Rondo in G sang out in fine fashion.
Real meat in the program was Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Chopin, and Crown met its powerful challenge with a skillful interpreta-
Social Work Talk Slated
Dr. Katherine Kendall, educational secretary of the Council on Social Work Education, will visit SC tomorrow through Friday.
The student body of the School of Social Work will hear a talk by Dr. Kendall on “Casework in Europe,” Friday. She was for several years director of technical training for the United Nations.
Finance Head Named To Trojan Chest Staff
Bill Rosensweig, Trojan Chest chairman, rounded out his committee Friday afternoon by appointing Lenore Monosson financial chairman.
Rosenswe.g said Miss Monosson, a junior, was chosen because of the excellent job she did last fall as co-chairman of Homecoming souvenirs.
The first Chest meeting will be Wednesday afternoon at 2 in International lounge. Rosensweig will then outline plans for the drive to committee chairmen and Chest workers.
Bob Hildenbrand, assistant chairman, released a list of 18 students who have been approved to help in the campaign. They are Richard Meshbesher, Don Kimble, Bill Sackett, James Felk-er, Arthur Flores, John Dorius, Joanne Kroick, Marilyn McKee-han, Gerald Monahan, Pat Dow, Les Biller, Bob Friedman, Sam
Shorra, Pat Kinney, Maggie Christenson, Mel Appell, Joanne Minch, and Marshall Kline.
Rosensweig asked all Chest workers and others who want to work to attend the meeting.
Newman Club Lent Activities Listed
The Newman club will hold Rosary devotions every Wednesday at 12:30 during Lent at the club chape1., 636 West 35th place. Stations of the Cross will be recited each Friday during the Lenten season at the same hour.
Members of the club will observe Communion this Sunday at St. Vincent’s church.
The members will go out for breakfast as a group after the service.
tion that was strong and sure. The abrupt ending of the Presto closed the first half of the program writh distinction.
The bugaboo of .all performers —squeaky seats and rustling programs—haunted Crown. But the artist politely refused to play until his noisy audience settled down, which it soon did.
Composer Kohs, present at the recital, stood and was applauded at the conclusion of the playing of his work.
Liszt Captivates
Tcherepnin’s Bagatelles were notable for their hop, skip, and jump effect. Closing the program was Ballade in B Minor, Liszt, whose moving, lyrical quality captivated the audience.
Crown encored with a familiar Chopin waltz and a fiery Portuguese work.
Nothing could have improved upon the program, except, perhaps, a better piano. Many in the audience commented that it was a bit harsh and noisy in spots.
Coming musical events at SC this week include a performance by the Bovard String Quartet in Hancock auditorium Friday evening at 8:30, and a concert Sunday in Bovard at 8:30.—C. S.
Row Social Chairmen Set Special Meeting
Social chairmen of all fraternities, sororities, and campus organizations will attend a special meeting tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. in the Senate chambers, Joan Field, ASSC vice-president, said Friday.
A new social chairman’s handbook will be distributed and discussion will follow, Miss Fields said.
The book is designed so it may be used and remain timely for the next five years, she explained.
Hansel, Cretel To Be Performed
Two special performances of the Humperdink fairy-tale opera “Hansel and Gretel” will be given at the Shrine auditorium April 9 and 10.
Woman Poet Reads Works At Friday Tea
Dr. Edith Sitwell, one of the world’s best known women poets, was welcomed to the campus Friday by Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid to read some of her work.
An authority on Queen Victoria and Alexander Pope, Dr. Sitwell's latest poetry is in the current Atlantic Monthly. She also is the author of “Canticle of the Rose,” “Collected Poems,” and “Poet’s Notebook.”
She was honored at a tea in the Hall of Nations by the English Graduate club. Mrs. Fred D. Fagg Jr., wife of the university president, and Dr. Florence R. Scott, professor emeritus of English, poured and were assisted by Mmes. Harry J. Deuel, Tracy E. Strevey, John D. Cooke, and William D. Templeman.
A complete university calendar specifying closed dates on the Row for the semester also will be distributed.
Jim Manos and Barbara Goode will present a new idea for the social representatives approval. The plan concerns Friday afternoon mixers for fraternities, sororities, and clubs.
Miss Fields also announced the appointment of two new members to the social committee. Irene Kelly will have charge of the social file and Carol Brown will be calendar chairman.
A $5 fine will be levied for any social chairman not in attendance at the meeting, it was announced. Proxies may be sent if the social chairman is unable to attend.
SU Directory Cone Again
First, Minerva disappeared, then Tommy Trojan’s sword. Now. last fall’s student directory is missing.
This is not the first time the directory has been stolen. Officials said that several years ago it disappeared just before a student body election. Since then, it or parts of it have been missing around the end of the semester.
The university is planning to put this semester’s directory in Student Union after rods to hold the cards have been procured. Because of recurring thefts, a cover will be placed over the files— and padlocked at night.
PREJUDICE NOT PROBLEM HERE. POLL INDICATES
by Rodger Darbonne
Discrimination at SC or other universities in the nation has little real effect on students here, a campus poll revealed Friday.
Most of the students interviewed expressed a minimum of interest in the issue, and thought the question to^ discriminate is one for the ages and not for SC to decide.
Usually students hesitated to answer, as if they were not sure themselves and not quite ready to be quoted. There were a few wild remarks but most were sane observations.
A typical opinion came from Jim Bole, who is not a member of a fraternity. He said that there is discrimination “anywhere in life” and it is the privilege for an organization to pick those they have considered.
He thinks that SC is fairly liberal in the association of j those of different races and creeds. He said that not much lean be done about discrimination that floes exist.
In reference to a proposed ASSC Senate investigation. |Bole stated that it would not do any good. Organizations light be forced to consider people that they wouldn’t consider otherwise, he admitted. Even at that, he continued, a Senate rule couldn’t force the organizations to pledge those ;ho might be discriminated against.
“Discrimination is not a big issue at SC,” was ihe com-
SHIRLEY MERRIAM ... for investigation
ment given by Audrey Senelick, an LAS freshman. She said that time is the important factor in solving the discrimination problem.
“There is no sense in having an investigation just to investigate something,” she said.
A different stand was taken by Shirley Merriam, Independent Women’s representative. She voted for an investigation at Wednesday’s Senate meeting, arguing that an in-vstigation would be a step in the right direction. She said that the senators generally agreed that discrimination is wrong.
“If we admit that it is wrong, we should all work to change the situation rather than sit by passively saying we can do nothing about it. If several chapters told their national organiation that discrimination was outmoded and that a change was in order, then the national constitution would have to change.”
She said that an investigation would start the local chapters gathering support to request the national to remove its restrictive clauses. “If fraternities are sure that there is no discrimination, then they shouldn’t fear an investigation.”
One student, Anthony Spaulding, was opposed to the investigation idea. “Fraternities can work it cub by them-
CAROL FRANKLIN . . personal problem
selves,” he thinks. Spaulding likes the idea promoted by Rutgers university. All fraternities there must have restrictive clauses removed from their national constitution by 1960 or face expulsion from campus. He thinks the time limit is a little abrupt, however.
“Given time,” Spaulding said, “some of the fraternities wall change and the others wall follow because they will lose out if they don’t.”
There were a few students who seemed to be in favor of discrimination to a degree. Irene Wilhelm, a freshman independent, mentioned that in organizations of all sorts only those who fit in with the type of members in that organization should be allowed to join so that the group will associate harmoniously.
“It is not fair to discriminate for religious or financial reasons. After all we are Americans and shouldn’t judge by those terms. A person is here in the university because of his own initiative and if he can afford to pledge a house he should be accepted as any other person. We can’t all donate yachts but we can contribute in our own way.”
Wilhelm thinks that SC is very liberal in its lnter-group relationships. I don’t have much regard for a Sentte investigation.
Carol Franklin looks on the issue as a personal prob-
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