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VOL. LI
Southern
California
DAILY
TROJAN
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1960
NO. 74
Men s Judicial Chief * Shame Again? Topping Cites Major
SC students are once again about to stand before	"	■	-
Defends Secret Triai
R> P()\ KIKBY l^ily Trojan Managing Kditor
Secrecy in proceedings and decisions of tli® Men's Judicial Council is defended by Ovef Justice Tom Hodges on the grounds that closed door sessions serve ihe student's best inier-esis.
“The secretive nature of our proceedings are valuable in pro-led in? ihe defendant from em-harrassment or ridicule,” Hodges said.
The student judge maintained that his court's primary function entailed corrective action rather than punitive adion.
DT Studied System Justice Hodges’ defense of the Men's Judicial Council s admittedly concealed activities came in response to a Daily Troian sludv of th<* court syslem main-taired within ASSC student government.
An invent¡^ration of ibe IFC Judicial Committe? revealed that it also conducts closed doo: sessions.
A major difference between the two courls is that IFC decisions are made public, while rulings of M°n's Judicial are withheld from the public.
Roth courts have jurisdictions independent of the other. The Judicial Committee is concerned onlv with violation of rules established by the IFC to govern fraternitv activities.
AMS l^e»l Arm Men’s Judicial Court, lecal arm of AMS government, has 1 jurisdiction over all male stu- j d^nls at SC. It may also hear group cases, but if more than five defendants in » group case '
fraternity m^n. the case goes before the IFC court.
Justice Hodges said that Men's Judicial was created independently through bylaws in the ASSC Constitution. He added that the court was originally j established in 1926 by Dr. Rufus R. von KleinSmid who was then piv»sident of SC. Dr. von Klein- ' Smid is now chancellor of the UP’versity.
Hodges exnlained 1 hat the student court was directly responsible to the dean of rn°n and to the president of the university.
SC Dean on Panel at Cal
Dr. Milton C. Kloetzel. Graduate School dean and noted research chemist, will be in Berkeley today and tomorrow attending the annual m»etine of the Western Association of Graduate Schools.
He will be chairman of a panel discussing problems of foreign language requirements for the doctor of ph:losonhv degree. the question °f whether a
higher decree will be appropriate for college teachers in tb“ com-lr years when many instructors will be needed and not enough Ph.D.'s will be crradu»t-ed. and the problems foreign students face in attending graduate
schools in this country.
On Wednesday and Thursday. Dean Kloetzel will participate in meetings of the Graduate Deans o' 1he Pacific Slope at UCLA. Financial suoport of graduate education and research by industry will be discussed.
•'Whether or not the court will be allowed to hear a case depends on the decision of the counselor of men,” Justice Ho^^es said.
He exnlained that in some cases it may not be to the student's benefit to have his case he^rd hv Men’s Judicial. In other e?>so«i the violation mav be of such major proportions that it would come under the Jurisdiction of outside authorities.
The court is empowered to sit in session on violations of civil laws such as petty theft and disturbing the peace.
Unon reaching p. decision. 1he court forwards it to tbe d^an of
students as a recommend*t;on. T dean ma» act in one of two wavs if he disagrees with tbe courl: (11 make his own decis’on or return the rubne to the court with rea«ons whv it i* not acceptable and ask for a new decision.
No Regular Schedule
Justice Hodges said that there was no regular scheduling of M^n's Judicial Council.
“We are in session only when a case is placed before us. The court hears an average of six or seven cases each semester,” he
renorted.
Harris New Election Head, Karabian Says
Tom Harris, member of Blue i Key and Knights and past Theta ! ('hi president, has been appoint- ' ed director of elections by ASSC ! President Wally Karabian.
Harris’ first act in his new official capacity was to announce that petition* for major ASSC offices may be obtained today through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. in 215 SU.
Deadline 1* Friday
All students seeking Executive Board offices, including ASSC president, ASSC vice president, ASSC secretary. AMS and AWS presidents and the four class presidents, are required to have their petitions in by 5 p.m. Friday.
These executive officers must have a cumulative grade-point average above the all-university average and must maintain higher scholastic standing than the all-U average during their term in office.
Petitions for all class offices and the AMS and AWS vice presidencies are also due by Friday.
Diihin I'rges Study
Gary Dubin. administrative assistant to the ASSC president, urged all students seeking office to do two things — learn the ASSC Constitution and the elections code.
‘‘Petitions for seats on the ASSC Senate will not he available for two weeks,” Dubin said.
This leaves a one-week intermission between the deadline for petitions for the Executive Cabinet, class offices and the AMS and AWS vice presidencies and the week during which students ma
The dates set for the elections are March 30 and 31
. The court is composed of seven juniors and seniors who are - interviewed and selected by the 1 council, the student activities committee and the university president.
“Our purpose is to help the student with his problems and not to pronounce his sentence,” Hodges said.
Sworn to Secrecy All judges are sworn to secrecy on all cases and no decision is published. The court has only the power to recommend warnings, acquital, disciplinary probation. suspension or dismissal from SC.
"Selection of judges was originally set up to be self-perpetuating,” Hodges said, “this frees «election from politics and pressures.”
I)T’s Conclusion
While this self-perpetuation may eliminate the evils of external pressures, does it successfully combat the evils caused by internal pressures and prejudices? Would it not be better for the students to decide who shall set in judgement on them?
The conclusion drawn from the Daily Trojan investigation of the student court system at SC is this:
The cloak and dagger operations of Men’s Judicial can be justified on a moral basis because it protects student offenders from w idespread ridicule and embarrassment.
Idealistic concepts concerning democratic procedures which are a time-honored part of American courtroom decorum must be put aside in favor of the practical application of procedures which best serve the interests of the studeat and university.
ChemistOpens Med Lectures Here Tonight
Dr. David Green, professor of enzyme chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, will give three chemistry lectures at the SC I School of Medicine this week in the annual Nathanson Memorial lecture series.
He will speak lonight at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the L.A. County Medical Association. 1925 Wilshire blvd., and at 8 p.m. tomorrow in 133 FH. His talk on Wednesday will be at 11 a.m. in the main auditorium of the L.A. County General Hospital.
His three lectures will discuss r e s p e c tively, biochemical machines and energy transformations, the mechanism of electron transport and the mitochondrion as a biochemical machine.
Deal« with Energy Dr. Green is particularly Interested in how substances are oxidized in the body and howr energy is converted into usable form. His studies have dealt with the transformation of energy into useful work.
Winner of the Lewis Laboratory Award of the American Chemical Society, Dr. Green has
SC students are once again about to stand before the public in shame. This morning a blood drive» with a small goal of 700 pints, stands repudiated. This morning a university, with a large student body of 16,000. lost another chunk of its dignity.
In the impending failure of the local drive there are a couple of lessons anyway. First, it should teach us that people on this campus do not realize there are more important things in this world than an hour in the grill or a few minutes study time in the library. Human life is one of them.
Second, it should be a lesson to public-spiriied agencies, humanitarians and sundry other do-gooders to steer clear of SC if they need a contribution to the community’s welfare.
One of our own professors put the whole thing very well we think. In a letter to us Friday, William Wake in geography wrote:
“A great deal of excitement has been generated and pressure exerted by members of this campus, among many other groups, to end the practice of capital punishment. The basic idea is that ‘these lives must be spared.’ Yet, when the call comes for blood to help save the lives of people who have NOT committed any crimes, we are noteworthy for our apathy.
A mere 700 pint goal from a campus population the size of ours is an insult to ourselves and an injury to the community in which we live. Yet, with all the verbal frothing about saving the lives of scum, we find that it is virtually impossible for the drive committee to achieve its goal to save the lives of some of our good citizens, worthwhile members of the community.
“Where are our ethics? What kind of students, faculty and administrators do we have at SC? Where is our spirit? Is this really the school of the famous fight song? We should be leaders in the community in matters of this sort and figure prominently in such activities. It looks as though we are leaders in nothing but hot air and empty phrases and the worst of laggards in constructive and humanitarian deeds.
“I do hope you will make me eat my words.”
We hope so too Professor Wake, but we doubt it.
I nless a new public awareness comes over the campus today, the blood drive will be just another “Trojan failure.”
360 Donors Sign For Blood Drive
Donating blood is a painless process, but it saves thousands of people from painful suffering and death each year.
SC’s Blood Drive to defeat such suffering and death is floundering with 300 donation signatures still needed to reach its goal of 660 pints.
Students and faculty members w'ho wdsh to help the drive reach its goal may sign up for blood donations today at the Chimes’ table in front of the Student Union.
“If the SC drive fails to reach it* goal, it will not only lose its challenge against its cross-town rival, UCLA, but will also have its community reputation darkened,’’ says Steve Feldman, com-
Recent Grant Allows More Asiatic Study
Intensive expansion of the de-mittee chairman, in his piea for partment of Asiatic studies will
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An immediate advantage of , the drive is the assurance of a swarded to SC, Dr. Theodore H. practically unlimited blood sup- Chen, department head, said to-ply to any contributing SC stu- dav.
dent and his family in need of j The t wi„ a]low th<? de_ the life-saving plasma.
Every pint donated on campus Par1ment ^ increase its teach-goes into an SC blood bank account and may he drawn out by any Trojan who has given blood.
Without such a group blood Insurance plan, students would have to pay a minimum of $25
ing staff and widen the number of courses it offers.
With these increased facilities, SC will be well on its wav toward establishing itself as a primary center for the study of per pint or piocihe donors to Asiatic languages, Dr. Chen said, give blood in replacement.
Petition Air Mailed To State Capital
The Student Committee Against Capilal Punishment drew its week-long campus campaign to a close Friday with more than 500 signatures on its peliiion to the slate legislature.
The petiiion was air-mailed *I'ocial delivery to Sacramento where the legislature will hold ■ special session to handle the Issue.
Student organizers of the campus movement to abolish capital punishment expressed hopes that their efforts will help bring about a permanent revision in the state penal code.
Tikes Dimensions
Their efforls lo garner campus support took on the dimensions of a wide-scale movement, bringing th® politically hot issue to a h*>ad throughout the university community.
R^th faculty and students were drawn into th° movement, many attacking it. others giving It wholehearted support, said Dave Allswan?, one of the initiators of the student campaign.
"I am sure 1hat a new avvaie-Ress of the issues involved in
also done work on the structure petition for Senate offices. nf particles in cells. His research
in this area has been concerned with metabolism and mitochondria structure, function and breakdown.
■Noted Investigator The researcher-lecturer is “one of the most noted investigators ip h’s fie'd in the world," said Dr. Paul Saunders, SC professor of pharmacology.
Dr. Green vvill be on the SC p u s throughout the week vmbi(r classes and talking to student« and faculty.
He will give a lecture on Friday in the freshmen Medical School biochemistry class.
Dr. Green received his BS at New York University and hi? MA and Ph.D. at Cambridge.
On Facilities
Previous to his teaching at the University of Wisconsin, he was on the faculties of Harvard and Columbia.
His talks at SC this week are being sponsored bv the Nathanson Memorial lecture series, an annual event held for the past six years.
The lecture series was initiated in honor of Dr. Morris Henry Nathanson, SC professor of medicine who died in 1952. Tbe fund for the s*ries was set up bv former patients who wished to
remember him.
Invited to Talk
Guest lectures in the series are invited to give three or four talks ai SC on some aspect of physiology, biochemistry or phar-I macology.
May Give Blood Any person between the ages of 21 and 60. who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good health, may give blood.
Unmarried minors between the ages of 18 and 21 must submit a form supplied by the Red Cross signed by their parents in order to give blood.
“Trojans can give a pint of blood every 12 weeks with no more strain on their health than an afternoon of exercise,” says Chairman Feldman.
Students who wish to obtain blood w'hen it is needed can authorize their group chairman to
A renewed campaign to arouse student interest in Asiatic languages will also get underway.
The study of Asiatic languages has l>een long neglected by American university students while their importance on the world scene has taken on gigantic proportions, he said.
“We have recently realized that Americans going abroad haven’t paid much attention to these foreign languages and w:e are just waking up to that need,” he said.
Plans to develop the SC Asiatic studies program will concentrate on the three major lan-
capital punishment has come to the university community which, in itself, is justification for the programs which were planned for last week,” he said.
Become* Heated Arguments for abolishment of the death sentence and for retention of it became heated three timns during the week.
Joseph Shell, assembly minority floor leader, told a Young Republicans meeting last Wednesday that the state legislature would never abolish capilal punishment.
The issue has come before the legislature eight times and each time it has fallen flat on its face, said Assemblyman Shell. He predicted that history would repeat itself.
I^egal and Moral Participants in a synposium held the same day maintained that from both legal and moral standpoints capilal punishment is not an effective means of punishment.
Dr. John Nordskog. professor of sociology:	Dr. J. Wesley
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release the plasma under the guages being offered by that de-Los Angeles Red Cross Regional partment—Russian, Chinese and Blood Program.	| Japanese.
PHILOSOPHER TO LECTURE AT PUBLIC FORUM DEBUT
“Science and .Man” will be the subject of the 60th semi-annual Philosophy Forum series which opens tomorrow at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne Hall of Mudd Memorial Hall of Philosophy.
Dr. Wilbur H. Long, professor of philosophy, will begin the series of six weekly public lectures with an explanation of “The New Science of the 16th and 17th Centuries.”
The lecture series will commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Society in England and the 350th. anniversary of two treatises on astronomy, Kepler’s “New Astronomy” and Galileo’s “Sidereal Messenger,” reports Director William Werk-meisten
“Each of these was in Its own way an epoch-making event contributing to the rise of modern science that has been the predominant feature of our own era,” said Dr. Werkmeister.
“The current series will consider the impact of the scientific movement on various aspects of the spiritual life of the West,” he added.
University Problems
(Editor’s note: The follow ing Interview with President Norman Topping; will be concluded In tomorrow’s Dally Trojan.)
By NIT A BISS Assistant to the Editor
In the eyes of President Nor-j man Topping the principal prob-j lems facing SC today are im-j provements in the areas of finance, scholarship, teaching quality and alumni spirit, i Dr. Topping pointed out these four pertinent problems to the Daily Trojan Friday, in addition j to giving his opinions on current campus issues, ranging from graduation day to the ASSC Senate and the Row.
“As reported in every recent study of higher education, the most important problem facing the private university today is that of finance,” he said.
Private Reliance
He explained that in a private institution there can be no re- ■, course to tax support, and the j school must rely upon private | and industrial contribution, tuition and research grants and contracts.
The major concern for the future is to see that we’re ; thought of well, so people will i be willing to contribute to our ! prosperity and progress,” he maintained.
Dr. Topping held that in the realm of education SC must be regarded and respected as an in- I stitution of higher learning.
“We must also make contributions to the community, so our graduates will be recognized as community assets,” he added.
Cites Learning
He cited scholarship and learning as a constant problem which the university faces.
“Students must be aware of the fact that their time at SC is not to be wasted. It should be spent to gain an educational background and vocational experience which w'ill be with them the rest of their lives,” he said.
Dr. Topping pointed to a steady upgrading of the faculty | as the university's third problem.
“The quality of the faculty must be constantly improved so research may be fostered and the. opportunity to teach an increased quality of student may be presented,” he explained .
Proud Graduates
“Those who graduate from this university should be proud of this university.” he remarked in discussing the problem of alumni loyalty and spirit.
He said that alumni should be
loyal in supporting the activities of their universities, “for it is their university.”
Dr. Topping also voiced his thoughts on the issues with which SC students have been concerned during the past sev-J eral weeks.
In regard to the current controversy over the date of graduation. Dr. Topping felt that the date of Thursday. June 9, would probably not be changed.
Good Day
“Last, year’s experience indicated that Thursday was a most satisfactory day for graduation, and attendance was even larger than expected,” he said.
He added that the afternoon ceremonies allowed class and school breakfasts to be held that same morning.
“The fact that we held the earliest college graduation in this area was also to our advantage,” he explained.
The president pointed out that this year’s graduation would ! again be the earliest, and any
chance of change would be unlikely.
Many Involvement*
“We just can’t go around changing a date like this because graduation involves too many things, including speakers, the awarding of honorary degrees and the rental of caps and gowns,” he explained.
Dr. Topping reported that the June 9 date was carefully decided upon early last fall along with other events on the university calendar.
In the area of student government. Dr. Topping expressed his approval of th« new ASSC constitution and his hope that the students might make it successful.
Pending Success
“I’ve read the new constitution, and it is workable, but its success depends upon our students’ dilligence in selecting capable representatives,’’ he said.
should do so positively in the form of suggestions for improve-¡ ments,” he explained.
Proper Place
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The president also indicated his desire to keep athletics in-its proper place within the university community of scholars. *
“Strong intercollegiate athletics and a strong academic pro-gram are not exclusive of one another, for both work toward the others advantage,” he said.
He held that the student body would be “disappointed” if SC did not have a respectable in-i tercollegiate athletic program.
“Athletics give the student an
opportunity to identify himself
with the university and a chance for enthusiasm and letting off steam,” he remarked.
>o Interference
Dr. Topping maintained, however, that athletics must not exclude or interfere with one's education.
“Our students and our athletes are here to get the best educa-j tion possible, and both scholar-! ship and athletics must be kept in their proper perspective.”
The president was also questioned about the prospects of a tuition hike for the next academic year.
“No tuition raise has been decided as yet. A faculty committee is currently preparing a report of the situation for the Board of Trustees,” he explained, adding that, if there should he an increase, students and parents would be notified immediately.
Wimple Notes Piety Today
‘The Element of Christian Honesty in Architecture” will be discussed by Emmet Wimple, professor of architecture, today at 12:05 p.m. in the Episcopal Center.
Troy's R0TC Chops Hours; Udans Riled
As UCLA students petitioned last Friday against compulsory ROTC programs at state universities, Lt. Col. John Newbauer announced lhat there would be a major change in SC’s Air Force ROTC program reducing the number of student hours in
military classes.
Lt. Col. Newbauer. commander of the campus AFROTC unit, said that a new program revision would cut down hours spent in freshman and sophomore military classes from two to one.
This reduction in military classroom duty in SC's voluntary program was in direct contrast to the compulsory military duty which is active in state universities.
UCLA students, angered over this military dictate, have organized into Platform, a student political party.
They have asked Gov. Edmund G. (Pat) Brown to take up their fight against the university and have pledged themselves to have the entire Westwood student body sign a petition against compulsory ROTC.
As a result of this agitation. University President Clark Kerr is expected to announce a decision on the compulsory program this semester.
The students have expressed
the desire to have a voluntary ROTC program, much like the one on this private university campus.
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He felt that with this constitution student government could make a more positive contribution to the university if it acted positively.
“Student government should be dedicated to the task of making itself an important voice and wrhen expressing criticism it
Staff Members Meet Today
There will be a mandatory meeting of all Daily Trojan editors, reporters and copvreaders today at noon in the city room.
Plans for the coming Daily Trojan banquet w’ill be discussed and awards will be presented to the reporter and copyreader of the month.
“In this age it is not possible to ascertain that architecture ! follows any religious formula,” Professor Wimple said.
“There is no (Tiristian architecture. Similarly, there is no Christian bio-chemistry or Chri»-tian political science.
“Yet, when an architect who happens to be a Christian goes to work, he may bring with him concern for honesty and beauty as expressed in Christian concepts,” he added.
“It is in this awareness that the architect sees the accomplishments of his efforts. The«* Christian concerns are the reflections of what the architect believes life includes and can be.
“Tbe architect is not limited by his religious beliefs, hut i*
1 able in his assignments to enlarge his imagination for th* good of man and Christianity,”
! he said.
Armada Will Invade Noon Reading Series
Selections from “The Armada” by Dr. Garrett Mattingly will be presented today by Dr. Frank C. Baxter, SC professor of English, at the first noon reading of the semester in 129 FH.
The reading, scheduled from 12:30 to 1 p.m., is open to students, faculty and the public.
Dr. Baxter, well-known television personality, has selected Dr. Mattingly’s version of the defeat of the Spanish Armada 1 in 1588 to carry out the general | theme of the weekly readings j this semester, “Writers of the ' 1960's.”
Would Be Best Seller
Commenting on the popularity I of the‘book, Dr. Baxter said, “It i is strange that a book on the Armada would be a best seller for many months here and in i England.”
“This book caught the popular fancy with its solid history writ-: ten in exciting style. The people come to life in the siorv with suspense and drama.” he said.
“The great history makers, Phillip II, Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots, come to life for many readers for the first time.
Great Battle
"This is also true of the characters of the famous English and Spanish sea captains who fought in this battle, which is surely one of th* gr«at de-
cisive battles of all history," Dr. Baxter said.
Dr. Mattingly, professor of history at Columbia University, received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is a member of the American Historical Society and Phi Beta Kappa.
His Book, “Catherine of Aragon,” was a Literary Guild selection in 1941. In addition to writing many articles concerning the Renaissance. Dr. Mattingly is the author of “Renaissance Diplomacy.”
He has served on the faculties of Northwestern and Long Island Universities.
Participated in Rerle«
In 1956 Dr. Mattingly participated in the Arensberg Lecture Series, which w'as held at SC and sponsored by the Francis Bacon Foundation.
Dr. William Templeman, English department chairman, said that the English department noon readings are offered not as formal lectures, but as occasions for enjoyment of good writing.” Next week Dr. Walter Crittenden, English professor, will read Kenneth Feartngs “Happy Ending.”
Included in th* series this semester will be Vladimir Nabokov s “Lolita.” Robert Lowells “Life Studies.” scenes from the plays of Tennessee Williams. I-awrence Durrell’s “Justine,” and James Purdy’s “Malcolm.'1