University Establishes New Policy On Grades of Social Fraternities
Southern
Cai ifornia
DAILY
TROJAN
VOL. LI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1959
NO. 13
ASSC Senate To Confer At Idyliwild
The entire ASSC Senate, accompanied by 20 faculty members, will confer this weekend at the annual Idylhvild Conference 1n develo;» ideas for more effects e studeni government.
“The idea behind this annual retreat is to give us a chance to leave the campus as a unified group and discuss our ideas uninterrupted by regular campus routine.” said Trish Dwyer,
ASSC' Vice President.
Miss Dwyer, appointed conference chairman by ASSC President Wally Karabian, decided on Ihe theme “What Are You Giving to SC through Student Government for What You are Receiving?’’ t
All-Senate Meetings The conference schedule includes several discussion groups a« well as planned panels and all-senate meetings.
Arbitrary discussion groups composed of all senate members, regardless of position, will examine SC studen t government accomplishments in cultural, educational, community relations, alumni relations and faculty relations.
Groups also wilL meet in an efforl to improve the organiza-lionof the various senate position of the various senate posi- ; groups will include senators-at- j large, class presidents, school officers, nonvoting senators, fac- j ulty administrators and student j administrators.
Good Ideas Inspired Miss Dwyer said of pas1 conferences she has attended.
“Many good ideas have been set
of the! of trance-producing drugs, the
and by individual members.”	I YWCA-soonsored Mystic Study
She added that faculty advice Group, at 12:20 p.m. in t e Y has been important at past re- lounge.
1 reats. “Faculty members are The probing will be accom-ahle to lend ideas from their ex- ‘plished by student, faculty an perience and observation«.” The administration members who professors will be regular mem- wish to read pbout and discuss bers of discussion groups at the tooics ranging from Zen to the conference.
Student - administration rela tions is an important issue. Miss ¡ported.
Dwyer pomted out. She said the
Prank Victim Drops Out of Senate Race
INTELLECTUAL SIGNIFICANCE—The painting, "Mystic," will be the topic of discussion today at the YWCA-sponsored Mystic Study Group. Charlotte Hawkins (right) ex-
Daily Trojan Photos b.r Bob Hol.«te and Mike Robinson plains the significance of the work to an- * other student. The painter, Lynda McNeur, lectured at SC last year for an entire week on existentialism and abstract art.
Y Croup to Probe Mysticism and Zen
An “intellectual probing” into] Tentative programming in-the depths	of mvsticism	will	be-	eludes the study of Zen, Neo-
on	the	SC	campus	today	Platonism, the ultimate effect
producing drug mystical theories of Aldous Huxley and mysticism in the works of Wordsworth and Blake.
Religious Program
“This group is part of 1he new, extensive religious program being introduced by the | theories of Aldous Huxley. Char- ••y” this year,” Miss Hawkins lotte Hawkins, “Y” chaplain re- explained.
rieties of Religious Experiences” by William James, “Mysticism” by E. Underhill, and “The Supreme Doctrine: , Psychological Studies in Zen-Buddism.”
A bewildered Linda Ann Nelson. one of the four remaining candidates for senator-at-large, dropped out of the senatorial race last night when she found out she was running for office.
“I knew nothing about the petition being handed in,” she said. “I have no desire to run at all and it was a surprise to me when I read tnat I was running for senator-at-large."
She explained that a petition with intention to run must have been submitted with her name on it.
“If this is some kind of a joke,
I knew nothing about it,” she added.
Three Candidates
With Miss Nelson’s withdrawal from the elections, only three candidates — Maytor McKinley,
Ronald Sherman ird Ken IJn-macht — remain in the senator- I at-large race.
Elections Commissioner Mar- . jorie Hirsch said that two of the ! original candidates have been crossed off the ballot.
Besides Miss Nelson, Dan Ca- , sey was declared ineligible to j run for office yesterday because > he had taken too many units at the university.
A provision in the ASSC Constitution which states that candidates must have no more than 112 units accumulated, disqualified the second-year pharmacy vvhich consistently has°been’low~-
DR. NORMAN TOPPING
. . . issues statement
New Grade Policy Set For Creeks
President Norman Topping yesterday issued a scholastic manifesto for fraternities and sororities which will require these social organizations to meet the university’s all student grade average or risk suspension
Deans, Rowites Move in Unity
By RON KIBBY Managing Editor
Administrative philosophy concerning academic, ini-351 tiation, rushing and “help week” aspects of fraternity and I sorority life were thrashed out at a special meeting of ad-ministrators and Row presidents yesterday.
Dr. Francis Tappaan, vice president in charge of stu-
Lecture Class In Humanities Will Continue
A series of lectures in the School of Medicine's humanities course must meet one specific requirement — they must have nothing to do with the field of formulating his academic policy medicine.
since last July.” he said.	j)r.	Paul	Saunders professor
dent and alumni affairs, out- I lined for fraternity and sorority | leaders the basic premise of the I new policy.
Open to Changes Dr. William H. McGrath, dean of men. described the .statement as a “spirit” and “philosophy” I and said that they would definitely be open for modification following suggestions by fraternity and sorority people.
“The new administrative philosophy is not a reaction to the Kappa Sigma fraternity incident of two weeks ago,” said Dean of Students Robert J. Downey. "President Topping has been
Two-Fold Policy
The academic policy referred to by Dean Downey was released from President Topping’s office yesterday afternoon and was made public at the special meeting. It was part of a two-fold administrative announcement.
Gary Eberhart, IFC president, said. “We are working with the administration in ironing out the mechanical problems of the policy.”
“It was not issued in the atmosphere of an edict.” he said.
The new administrative policy
of pharmacology, and Dr. Helen Martin of the Medical School founded the strict Iv-non scientific course in 1936, because “medical students go through four years of schooling without being exposed to any of the humanities.”
The course, which is offered in weekly lecture form Thursdays at noon in the County Hospital Auditorium, has become a regular part of SC’s Medical School curriculum.
“I don’t know of any other medical school that has a course
reads:
“As	of this date, October 6,	in the humanities,” Dr. Saun-
from	SC	and the removal	of	1959. all fraternities at the Uni-	ders said.
their charters by the groups’na-	versity	of Southern California	Beatnik poet and lecturer
tional olfices.	_	r	are subject to review by the Uni- Laurence Lipton will launch
The	new	policy, which will	go	versity	with regards to their con-	the fall semester ^sions to-
into effect with the start of the 1960 spring semester, is designed to raise the overall fraternity and sorority average at SC
retreat will begin with the reading of an official notice from the administration, written by Dr. Francis Tappaan. vice president for student and alumni affairs.
Tan cible Ideas
As a further steo tow-ard battering these relations, she added, Dean of Students Roherl Downey will explain administrative structure and the administrative att’tude toward studeni
‘Mvstici«m is defined as the ‘practice of the presence of God' or an active concern for the integration of personalifv with the Supreme soiree and princi-n'e of the universe, conceived ^■nd felt to b^ infinate wi'dom, love and creativity,” Miss Hawkins explained.
Mvstir Paint mg Today's discussion will revolve around the painting. “Mystic.” on disolav at the "Y" thic week. The w'ork is by Lynda McNeur
“For the first time, our chapel will be open to the public. Everyone on campus will also be able to use our library of devo- professor of physics and chief
Optical Society Will Hear Dr. Weissler
Dr. Gerhard L. Weissler, SC
government, at the first confer- who soent a week at SC last ence session Saturday morning. ¡'Tar lecturing on existential-“Tbe retreat can accomolish ism and abstract paintings, something." ASSC secretary “The grouo was formed, under Stevie Adams said, “if the peo- the advisership of Dr. Ray .Torpid think enough to contribute don of the department religion, some tangilbe ideas. If no d"f- a this year's “Y” contribution Inite ideas are developed, the to the study of the new and un-conferen*e " ill be full of ideal- usual. Miss Hawkins said, isms and generalizations.”	“Y”	Library
“One thing I would like to see	She added that anyone on
pt the conference is the setting camnus can join the group, down of a snecific explanation	“We will use hooks available
of the power of the Senate,	at the “Y" library. At meetings
Mjcc Adams snid. “We discussed members of the group will disit last year, but we never cuss their readings and air their reached a c’?ar definition.” , views on our topics, she said.
tional ilterature.” she said. Among the books from which
investigator of the nuclear physics laboratory on campus, is orie
HOSTS 100 VISITORS
Library School to Launch 3-Day Institute Tomorrow
A three-dav institute I»«’ li- , closing session of the meetings
brarians working with .voung adults will Ik* held by SC’s School of Library Science tomorrow.
The institute starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday, with many campus facilities being used by the visitors.
Dr. Margaret Boaz. dean of the SC library school, is expecting' more than 100 librarians to attend the nationally publicized institute. ^
The institute will be coordinated by Mrs. Margaret K*1-vsards. head of “me wort: with young adults” at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. *
A featured shaker at the ,
selections will be read are “Va- of four physicists scheduled to _________ read a scientific research paper
today at the meeting of the American Optical Society in Ottawa, Canada.
His lecture will deal with vacuum spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy at SC.
Gives Paper Dr. Weissler recently returned from Uppsala, Sweden, where he gave one of ten invited papers before the fourth International Conference on Ionization Phenomena.
This was a review of SC’s vacuum ultraviolet research program entitled “Radiation Process in Gasses.”
He explained the campus study as research pertinent to astrophysics and to the analysis of physical processes occuring in the upper atmosphere.
“The e a r t h’s atmosphere screens out that part of the sun's radiation which lies between X ray’s and visible light,” Dr. Weissler said. “This radiation produces ionized (electrically charged) layers in the upper atmosphere which are important in radio and radar communication.
“The ionosphere, above the stratosphere, for example, acts like a metallic mirror in bouncing radio waves back to the ground.” he explained.
Information Needed “Designers of guided missiles.
Battle Column Deadline Nears
All candidates running for office In the Oct. 14-15 elections must turn in their battle columns to Nita Biss, assistant to the editor. Daily Trojan, 432 SC, no later than 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Pictures for candidates who want them will cost $5 and will he taken In the Daily Trojan City Room, 432 SC. Exts. 687-227 by appointment.
Rattle columns must be limited to li>0 words and those exceeding this amount will be edited by Larry Fisher, editor-in-chief.
student who has completed 136 units.
Elections Oct. 14-15
The three remaining candidates will begin campaigning this Monday for the freshman elections, Oct. 14-15.
One Will be elected to fill the vacancy for senator-at-large which occurred when Joe Nida , was declared ineligible by the ' ASSC Rules Committee at last . Wednesday’s Senate meeting.
Nida had to return to his home | in Michigan because of an illness in th> family and was unable to enroll at SC this fall.
Must Be, Enrolled
A provision in the ASSC Constitution states that a senator must be enrolled at the university at the time he is elected and for his entire term of office.
Also taking place in the Oct. 14-15 elections will be the selection of freshman president and vice president.
Six candidates for freshman class president include Stephen Bershad, Donald Meeker, Ken Payne, Dick Messer, Chuck Rea and Chuck Weber.
Judy Crumrine, Judy Arnold, Barbara Gamble, Karen Hube'n-thal, Oriene Klinker, Marcia Rosen. Faye Henderson, and Pauline Loomos are running for the vice presidency.
Tony Mendez and Alan Well will be the independent mens representative candidates. They will renew their spring contest which was declared null and void.
er than the all university average.
Issues Statement
In his statement. Dr. Topping said, “The university believes that the fraternity and sorority system on this campus is a definite asset to the university community. It further believes that the fraternities and sororities are of great value, both to the
tinuance on this campus. Each fraternity shall submit a report indicating that they are abiding by all present regulations of the University of Southern California, the Interfraternity Council
morrow at noon.
Lipton is author of the bestselling volume describing beatnik life, “The Holy Barbarians.'* The middle-aged poet, is a
or Collegiate Panhellenic Associ- graduate of Chicago's Near ation, and the local, district, and North Side and Greenwich Vil-national regulations of their lage. He direct s a jazz canto fraternity. This report is due in poets’ and musicians' workshop the offices of the Counselors for j in Venice.
Men's- and Women’s Organizations not later than December 1, 1959.
New Regulations
Lipton's works have appeared in literary magazines such as Atlantic Monthly. The Nation. Chicago Review. Paris Review
“The University further states and Quarterly and Review of
individual members and the uni- *hat each fraternity, the Inter- Literature.
script for the movie, will be author Gwen Bristow I Dr. Herman Harvey, associate who will speak on “Writing for prolessor of psychology at SC, space satellites and rockets,
Young Adults.”
She has a current best seller in “Celia Garth.” the most recent of many successful novels. Others include “Deep Summer.’ “Handsome Road,” “This Side of Glory." “Tomorrow is Forever" and “Jubilee Trail.”
“Tomorrow is Forever" and "Jubilee Trail” have been made into motion pictures.
The latter, a novel of Americans who traded in California before the gold rush, was filmed by Republic Studios.
Miss Bristow’s husband, Bruce Manning, a motion picture producer, prepared the shooting
will speak at the opening ses- which may carry man to tlie sion on “The Young Adult in outer planets some day, need in-Current Society — His Needs formation on the ionosphere,” and Interests.”	Dr. Weissler said. “Since these
Included in a $30 registration space vehicles will contain many fee. the attending librarians will electrical instruments, it is im-hear many speeches and view a portant for scientists to know number of panel discussions. In how they will be affected in all, more than 20 people are passing through the electrical working to make the institute a fields of the upper atmosphere.” succès*.	Forty-six	nations	were	repre-
The many phases of library sented at the Swedish confer-
Hillel Sets Lunch Today
“Rumors and How They are Spread will be the topic of an audience participation program at the Hillel luncheon this noon at the Hillel Foundation. 1029 W. 36th St.
Hyman Haves, community and program consultant of the anti-defamation leasrue. Pacific Southwest region, will he moderator of the program.
His presentation of the “Rumor Clinic” as a tool for better understanding won the National Conference of Christians and Jews mass media Television award.
The program and luncheon are open to all students. The charge is 60 cents for Hillel members and 70 cents for non-members.
versity as a whole, when they demonstrate policies and programs vvhich pursue academic excellence.”
Dr. Topping listed three points which will be enforced by the university, in order to foster this “academic excellence.” They w ere:
1.	“All fraternities and sororities failing to meet the all-students’ average during the previous semester will not be allowed to initiate pledge members into the active chapter and will be restricted in the number of social functions for that semester.
2.	All fraternities and sororities failing to meet the all students’ average for two consecutive semesters shall be restricted as in section one, and in addition shall no tbe allowed to pledge new members.
3.	All fraternities and sororities failing to meet the allstudents’ average for three consecutive semesters shall be suspended by the university and the national office of those fraternities or sororities shall be requested to remove j the charter of its chapter from SC.”
22 Fall Short
fraternity Council, and Collegiate Panhellenic Association shall adhere to the following additional regulations set forth by the University of Southern California and shall, forthwith, incorporate said regulations in their bylaws.
The lecture series is open to the public. Dr. Saunders said.
Speakers will include Romain Gary, consul general of France, who will lecture Dec. 3, on "The Political Outlook in France.” Eight other speakers, including
A.	“All fraternities shall con- writers, artists and philosophers duct their informal initiation are also scheduled
period at the same time. This	«.jn the past, the auditorium
period will commence on the always has been full. We even same dav for all fraternities, „pj a cr00d turnout of nurses and Spring pledge classes “Help doctors - Dr Saunders said. Week" will be the week immedi-	,	...
atelv proceeding the first week	adf!ed that ,he mPf1,ral
of classes in the fall. Fall pledge stUflpni.s have shown great m-classes "Help Week" will be the !PrPst the course, although it week immediately following the 's nof a rnedical school requne-close of the fall semester. , mpr|t.
Submit Schedule	Speakers	in	the	past	have	in-
B.	Each fraternity shall sub- eluded Actor Vincent Price, lec-mit a complete schedule of turer Frank Baxter, Pianist An-pledge activities :or each semes- dre Previn, Semanticist S. I. ter to th<> Counscor for Men’s Hayakawa and Philosopher
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Band to Present First Noon Concert Today
The first in a series of special lunch-time concerts will be presented by the Trojan Symphonic
The last fraternity grade point j Band today on the lawn between averages for the university were issued in May by Interfraternity Council Adviser John Berne. At that time 10 fraternities were above the all men's average, while 22 fell below the average.
No figures were av ailable for the latest academic record of sororities on campus.
Founders Hall and the Administration Building.
The program opens at 12:15 p.m. with Rimsky - Korsakov’s “Procession of Nobles (Cortege from Mlada).”
The band, under the direction of William A. Schaefer, associate professor of wind instruments ’	i	and director of instrumental or-
^ ^ ^i	•	\	ganizations, will play a number
Ubfains of selections from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” as a spe-^	•	I , ,	cial feature of the program.
rrize Letter	Other	Selections
I “The Irish Washerwoman” by
A replica of	Columbus’	first	I'e,-°y Anderson and "American
letter to King	Ferdinand	and	Salute by Morton Gould aie
Queen Isabella will be presented °**ier selections which will be
1o President Norman Topping P*a>ed.
Other numbers on I he pro-
work will be covered under several broad topics, including “Setting Up the Service,” “Types of Service,” “Presenting Library Materials” and “Library Sponsored Activities.”
Weyer to Speak At Newman Club
Father Joseph Weyer will be-
by Dr. Laudelino Moreno. SC associate professor of Spanish, on behalf of the Hispano-Philippine Institute in Manila.
ence where 400 research papers
were read in six days.	gin	this semester’s
Dr. Weissler is ai=o one of	Club	apologetics class	by	posing
nine members — the only one	the	question, “Does God	Exist?
west of Chicago — of an advi-
gram include “Marche Slav” by
Peter Tschaikow'sky and “Stars
and Stripes Forever” by John
Phillip Sousa. A Trojan medley The letter was given to Dr. arranged by Robert Linn wiU
conclude the performance.
Today’s concert marks the second appearance of the Trojan Hand this semester. The group
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Moreno when he	delivered	a
series of lectures at the institute. Doheny Library will receive several books on Pbilip-Newman ^‘ne bistory from liie institute s j ^as just returned	from	an	en-
director.	gagement at the	Los Angeles
Columbus’ letter	will be	on	County Fair in Pomona.
The SC School of Music and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, profes-
tonight at 7:45 in the Newman display in the library during the Center.	I	celebration	of	Columbus Day.
sional music fraternity, are sponsoring the concert. Succeeding concerts will be held on Wednesday afternoons.
Instructors Play Three members of the SC music faculty will be featured performers at a special concert given by the SC School of Music and the Friends of Music to honor Capt. and Mrs. G. Allan Hancock of Santa Maria tomorrow evening.
Playing piano will be music instructor Lillian Steubei and John Crown. Gabor Rejto. also of the department of music will act as cellist. Percussionists will he Forrest Clark and Walter Goodwin.
The concert will be given in Hancock auditorium at 8:30 p.m. and will lie given a live transmission to the Southland by KUSC-FM.
Numbers on the progarm include Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos. K. 448. by Mozart; Rondo in A Major for Piano Duet, Opus 107 by Schubert; Suite in C Minor for Solo Cello. No. 5 by Bach; and Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion by Bartók.
He was for many years chairman of the SC board of trustees and is donor of the building housing the Hancock Foundation for Scientific Research.