Grade-Point and Sex Qualification Amendments to Be Voted Today
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Vol. XLIV
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Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Apr. 15, 1953
No. 111
SC Delegates at Cal For Model UN Meet
Representatives Think Russians May Be Hiding Hatful of Tricks
by Dortha Fox
United States delegates to the Model UN, represented by SC students, know they will have to be on guard constantly for any sudden Russian moves, but feel that Cal students playing the Red role will be treading on even thinner ice in view of the recent changes in Soviet policy.
“Cal’s delegation
JOHN CALLOS . . . discount
Trojans Get Cut Rates At Theaters
Entertainment at the Pasadena Playhouse, Carthay Circle, the Drunkard, the Ice Capades, and other places of amusement may now be had at discount prices for SC students, it was announced by the Greater University committee yesterday.
Discount tickets may be obtained at the Student Union ticket office with the presentation of the student body card, according to John Callos, Discount Plan chairman. Discount tickets will be good only with student body cards, he added.
There will be an 80 per cent discount on tickets at the Players Ring while there will be 50 per cent off at the Ice Capades of 1953.
At the Sartu theater there will be a 25 per cent discount. There will be 20 per cent off at all United Artists theaters, the Pasadena Playhouse, and the Carthay Circle.
The Drunkard will deduct 50 cents^off the main floor seats and 30 cents off balcony seats.
will have to stick to the teletype machine practically every minute in order to keep posted on any new switches,” Dick Merritt, delegate on the Political and Security council, explained.
“Agenda for the mock meeting was made up by the Russian representatives from the actual UN agenda, so naturally they chose issues which are most difficult for the U.S. to answer and put us in an unfavorable position,” Jim Smith, Trusteeship council, said.
Almost Real “Since the Model UN meetings are supposed to closely resemble the real ones, we (the U.S.) may have a slight advantage since the Red delegates won’t know from one minute to the next what stand is being taken by Russian UN representatives in New York,” Smith continued.
“This situation may make them a little unsure of themselves so that they will make only slight changes in their policy from day to day,” delegate Alvis Price added.
Cooperation “Our overall purpose is to secure the greatest Amount of So-viet-American cooperation without sacrificing our Western interests,” explained Mohinder Bedi, security council representative, and second in command on the delegation.
Of course Russia’s unpredictable actions will make their job rougher, too, the delegates realize.
“Even though we will be attentive to any overtures for peace and settlement of our differences, we are not going to be lulled into false feelings of security,” assured Bedi.
Hidden Tricks
“They’ve got a hatful of tricks and may use any of them,” Merritt added. “We must be prepared for all of them, with a few surprises of our own, just in case.” Bill Van Alstyne, Economic and Social council, will provide a loophole for his fellow delegates by proposing a motion to form a committee to investigate countries under trusteeship which desire political independence.
WILLIAM A. SCHAFER . . . conducts today
Band to Present Noon Concert
Third in a series of four noon band concerts is being presented today at 12:15 on the lawn between Bovard auditorium and Founders hall by the 85-piece Trojan Symphonic band.
The program, which will be presented in two parts, has »been arranged so that it “will appeal to many people with a variety of tastes,” according to William A. Schaefer, director of instrumental organizations.
Clement J. Hutchinson, assistant professor of wind instruments, will direct the first part of the program, and Schaefer will direct the second.
The first part of the program includes “Saber and Spurs” march, Sousa; overture to “Italian in Algiers,” Rosinni; “El Relicario,” Padilla; and selections from “Oklahoma,” Rodgers and Hammerstein.
“Commando” march, Barber; “Festival” overture, Jacob; and “Americans We,” Fillmore compose thè second portion of the noon presentation.
The Trojan Symphonic band will give its fourth concert early in May. It also will present a program on Alumni jiay, May 16, and at its annual Spring concert, May 24.
VOTE TODAY
Baxter to Discuss Alphabet History
The history of our alphabet will be discussed by Dr. Frank Baxter, professor of English, at the first public meeting of Alpha Mu Gamma, honorary language fraternity, tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 in the International lounge.
Dr, Baxter, a nationally known authority on Shakespeare, said that prior to 1923, no theory of the alphabet had sufficient evidence to make it acceptable.
School of Engineering Open House To Show Construction Materials
Knights May Alter Method Of Selection
A new method of selecting Knights and Squires is the major change in the proposed Knight constitution which will be voted upon today.
Knight President Harry Merrill said that only the constitution will be discussed at the 4 a.m. meeting at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house.
The new constitution provides for a selection committee consisting of university faculty members who will make-up, administer, and grade the competitive examination on SC’s history and activities.
Any applicant must make a grade of at least 80%, according to the proposed charter, if he is tp be considered by the Knights for service as either a Knight or Squire. A secret list of those eligible for the Knight interviews prior to selection will be turned over to the Knight president by the chairman of the testing committee.
Choose Replacements
From those passing the tests, the proposed constitution allows the Knights to choose replacements and also to choose a Squire body. A larger membership for Squires is-taken into account in the constitution.
If the constitution passes, the old method of house preference in selecting members will be done away with.
Social fraternities will be limited to four active members in each Knights and Squires.
As it is now, members from any house are unlimited, and the fraternity can name its men it would prefer to see in each of the bodies.
Voting privileges will be restricted only to active members, if the constitution passes, whereas now the ten honorary Knights do have one vote each.
Activity Books
A provision is made in the proposed document tomake available to Knights and Squires an activity book which allows one copy of El Rodeo and ticket purchasing privileges for other activities.
Merrill said that petitions for Knights and Squires are still available in the Knight office, 232 SU. They should be filled in and returned by Friday 4 p.m. The tests will be given April 22.
Stress and strain affecting the dominant types of construction materials will be one of the many exhibits explained in the School of Engineering's annual open house.
The open house, sponsored by the seven departments of the school, will continue from 2 until 10 p.m.
Commercial acceptance tests will be run on samples of steel, building bricks, aluminum, and concrete.	t
Also on exhibits in the materials testing laboratory will be hydraulic testing equipment with a capacity of 150 tons.
Compression tests, including a loading test on a roof-truss which will show deflections up to one-millionth of an inch, will be run on various types of wood.
Roof St reap
A photo-elastic machine, which kis used for studying stress, distribution in a structure by means of polarized light directed through a loaded plastic model of
the structure, will be exhibited, and its use demonstrated.
“Electricity at Work and Play” is the subject of the electrical engineering department's exhibits.
Many of the demonstrations in the power, mechanical and electrical laboratories can be worked
by spectators.
Some of the more unusual electrical exhibits are music on a light beam, a pin-point light source, and a mysterious shadow retainer, which allows a person to walk away from the machine and still see his image on the screen. A ten-centimeter radar unit, a radio which cooks hot dogs, by high frequency waves, and a Jacob’s ladder with a surprise finish are other electrical displays.
ME Displays
Operational testing of various types of engines, their associated equipment; and a low-velocity wind tunnel are two displays which the mechanical engineering department has ,set up. Another display is a radient panel project
which may be used in the future to heat homes.
Altogether, more than 50 separate displays designed to be easily understood by the average student have been set up, said Glenn Foy, instructor in general engineering. “The exhibits, however, should be of particular interest to science and engineering majors,” he said.
Invted Guests School administrative officials, teachers, and students from nearby junior colleges have been invited to attend. Guided tours wll be conducted.
“It is hoped that visitors to the open house will obtian some appreciation of the extensive and modern laboratory facilities of the SC School of Engineering,” said Foy.
Three motion, pictures, “This Is Troy,” “Adam to Atom,” and “SC Football Highlights of 1952” will supplement the engineering displays.
India Show Bills Two Top Dancers
The Trojan Chest will receive part of the proceeds from the donations to the Spring Festival of India show Saturday night in Bovard auditorium.
The two-hour show will feature professional Hindu dancers Su-shila Janadas and Bhupesh Guha. Indian young men and women in colorful costumes will also sing and dar.ee.
“Several community personalities have agreed to attend,” said Primo De Lean, president of th£ sponsoring Intercultural club.
Admission is free but a collection will be taken at intermission. Curtain time is 8:30.
Among the dances to be presented are the “Sapera,” a snake charmer dance, and the “Suay-amuara,” an interpretation of two princes fighting for the marriage of a princess.
Guha has appeared in motion pictures and on the stage, and operates a dance studio. He describes his teaching as “movements of the body, hand, foot, and face that develop youth and beauty, not only in the dance but in the physical and spiritual body.
CANCO CHARLIE is shown helping Sally McGrath, chairman . of the campus blood drive, publicize the Red Cross drive which is to be next week. Trackman Hillard Torgen is shown measuring the biceps of the electronically controlled robot ambassador who was at SC last week on behalf of the drive.
Croups to Compete For Blood Trophy
SC living groups will be competing for the trophy awarded to the men, women, and service organizations with the biggest turn-out in the Red Cross blood drive to be held on campus next Tuesday through Friday.
Last semester’s winners were Acacia fraternity with 53
Pi Beta Phi sorority
Goddard Sick; Show Canceled
Tonight’s showing of “Kayaks Down the Nile” by African explorer John Goudard has been indefinitely canceled, and ticket me L.ey will be refunded starting today, LAS President Bob Carter, revealed last night.
Goddard, who has be^v. in the hospital since Apiil 1, >s suffering from a lc-Te disease. Schisto-semns, which he acquired on his trip through .‘>ypt. Caused by a parasite, the c>:rease is not particularly dan^erM-s, b it in the explorer’s case, the drug used to combat the disease resulted in a swelling of the vocal cords.
Ticket money may t i picked up at the University ticket office, imrni.ciatcly, said the LAS president.
Kclimds
“The cancellation of the show also affects the Trojan chest, as the proceeds derived irom the show were to be donated to it,” Carter explained. “Approximately 300 tickets had been sold,” he revealed, “and we had expected a good many more to be bought to-dty, because of the large number purchased yesterday.”
A motion will be brought up at the next meeting of the council —Monday at 2:15 p.m. in 208 FH—to see if the show should be scheduled for a later date. “If the demand warrants it, I think it can be done,” he said.
Turn in Tickets
Meanwhile Carter called for all council members to turn in their unsold tickets and ticket money so that refunds can	be	made
quickly.
Goddard apologized for not being able to keep the date, said Carter.
Originally Goddard’s doctors believed that he would be all right by Wednesday	night and
gave him permission to give his lecture. Because of this, explained Carter, only his first lecture which was supposed	to	be at
3:15 p.m. yesterday	was	can-
celed.
pints and with 33 pints. Both houses won for the second consecutive year.
Urgent Demand The organizations, who may make arrangements to give blood as a group, or the individual may sign up in fnont of the Student Union Tuesday or Wednesday from 8-12:30 or Thursday and Friday from 10-2:30 to give blood at that time. The donations will be made in the Commons basement.
“With the Korean situation as it is there is more than ever an urgent demand for blood and as we are an important source, give if you are able,” urged Sally McGrath, drive chairman.
Age Requirements The age requirement is 21 to 60 but a minor from 18 to 21 can be accepted with a parent’s * or guardian’s signature on the Red Cross release form. A married female minor may sign her own release and married male minors who are economically independent and who live apart from parents must obtain wife’s signature.
All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and must have an adequate examination prior to the donation. This includes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and hemoglobin determination. The prescribed interval between donations, according to State law, is 12 weeks.
Unity Interviews For ASSC Offices To End Monday
Interview deadline for candidates wanting Unity endorsement is Monday at 3:15 p.m. at 418 SU.
Candidates, who haven’t already appeared before the party, will then be interviewed.
All final endorsement will be announced Monday according to Bo Jansen, chairman of the party.
The party yesterday endorsed several candidates, but until the candidates themselves okay the nomination, the names will be withheld.
Polls Open at 10;
Special Election . To Run Two Days
by Don Vernon
Students will go to the polls today and tomorrow to decide the fate of four constitutionl amendments which would alter the grade-point and sex qualifications for ASSC officers in a special election.
Booths for the third special election of the year will be open in front of Doheny library from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The four amendments would throw out the sex qualifications for ASSC offices, and make it possible for a woman to become president and a man vice-president or secretary, and lower the grade-point averages needed to be eligible for office. The amendment, if passed, would change the present 1.5 accumulative and 1.5 previous semester requirements to a 1.0 accumulative and a 1.3 preceding semester standard.
The four proposals were voted down a month ago by an overwhelming majority in the Senate, but 1.00 petitions gathered by proponents of the changes forced the Senate to bring the issues to a student body vote.
Gonzales Backs Proposal
According to George Gonzales, AMS president, who proposed the amendments, “by lowering the grade-point requirement, a great many more students, Who were formerly disinterested in politics because they felt that they had no chance to participate, will become active in student government. Also I do not feel that students believe that they need to be proteced from he possibiliy of getting bad grades.”
Gonzales explained his amendments to the sex qualifications as stemming from equality of rights. “If a woman who has the necessary capabilities for the office of president, comes along, I believe she should have the same opportunities as men. The proposed changes in the requirements for vice-president and secretary are a result of the first proposal,” he said.
Bartholomew Opposes
Ron Bartholomew, one of the principal opponents of the amendments, summed up the feelings of those against
the changes.
“Removing the qualifications which state that only women can hold the office of vice-president and secretary would practically eliminate women from school politics, as there are more men students than women students, and men tend'to vote for men.
“The administration sets the policy,” Bartholomew said, about the grade-point amendment, “and even if students pass the proposed constitutional change, I feel that the school will overrule it.
Heavy Vote Expected
Jim Lucostic, elections chairman, who expects a heavy vote, “urged all students to go to the polls. It is important that everyone votes, otherwise, a small minority or perhaps 1000 students could control the other 9000.”
If passed, the amendments will incorporated in the laws for general spring elections Apr. 29, 30, and May. 1.
With elections approaching, applications for student offices were made available in 215 SU today, and must be filed by 3 p.m. Friday.
Nomination assemblies will be held at noon next Monday and Tuesday. Persons who fail to meet Friday’s application deadline may run only if they are nominated from the floor during one of these sessions.
Monday’s session will be just for the positions of ASSC president, vice-president, and secretary. Other offices will be handled the following day.
Yell King Candidates
Candidates for yell leaders must also meet at 3 p.m. Friday deadline. Nominations for this position, however, will not be accepted from the floor as a seven-man screening committee will begin choosing candidates the week of Apr. 20, before the assemblies begin.
“Cheer leader candidates must have completed 60 units of work and must appear before the screening board a week from tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the office of Dr. Alex Aloia, student activities adviser, 228 SU,” said Trojan Knight President Harry Merrill.
Pros and Cons of Grade Issue
Poll Shows Sentiments
by Don Desfor
Various reasons as to why or why not the bill to lower grade
point requirements for student officers should be passed in today’s
election were given by student leaders and faculty members yesterday.
Bob Carter, president of LAS, recommends that the grade point requirement remain as it is. “At the present standard we won't get in trouble with students’ averages falling below the normal one point because of his additional duties,” Carter said.
Carter claims the basic principle is wrong and secondly th# whole movement to lower the requirements is a political move to enable certain persons to run for office.
Eliminating Good Students
But Moe McMasters, president of Spurs, believes under the present system we are eliminating too many good students.
“Students who want to devote part of their time to school activities instead of trying to get the best grade point average deserve to be in student government as long as they mainain an average grade.” Moe pointed out that student government activities are sonian idea in preference of the Jacksonian ideal. That is leadership should be for those who are qualified and possess above aver-as an important a part of education and student life as getting higher grade point averages.
“It’s none of an instructor’s business,” said Dr. Rusell L Caldwell, associate professor of history, when he was questioned on the new proposal.
Persistant questioning did result in a personal opinion by Dr.
Caldwell.
“In an ideal situation we should set standards,” he said. Dr. Caldwell cited the irresponsible electorate and below average public officials in many areas as the result of low standards.
“We can’t pay our student officers but we should attract capable students by higher than average standards.” As an example Dr. Caldwell mentioned SC’s track team which has consistently been the best in the nation because good track men have been attracted by the reputation of the team and go all out to maintain the team's high standing.
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