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¡Women Organize |To Boost Terzian
| Fifty-five women, led by AWS President Janet Fukuda, L formed the Independent Women for Terztan, a [deal action group whose primary interest is getting ¿tor-at-Large Carl Terzian elected ASSC president.
»It will make no difference whether the candidate
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., THURSDAY, APR. 19, 1956
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pie Asked Apply for jidance Test
ptration for the group vo-nai guidance test to be giv-kpr. 28 will be on a "first first served” basis, accord-Dr. Alfred Jacobs of the hoiogy department, test will be administered first 50 students to regis-)r. Jacobs advised those in-led to reserve a place at examination by paying the pc as far in advance of the date as possible, ijrnent may be made at the »logy department office, PH, or at the Psychological ice Center, 915 West 37th
Second Preference n-students may arrange to the test at the same fee but will be given second pre-!, Dr. Jacobs said, test will be particularly rtant to people in the lower ion who have to make a about an educational ob-” Dr. Jacobs said. "Get-i dear picture of interests
) would also be valuable to : having difficulty in their ss because they are in the 5 field. They might do bet-' they picked a more appro-.< field," he said.
¡Individual Conference*
: department will begin a ' of individual conferences i in May to discuss results : test. Conferences will be during the week, and hours |be arranged to fit individu-’ dules.
3 fxam will be given at the gical Service Center 9 a.m to 4 p.m. with an ! break for lunch.
lives on the Row, is affiliated with a party, or puts up attractive posters,” Miss Fukuda said. "What does count is what the candidate's qualifications and platforms are.”
“We independents feel that Terzian is the only man qualified for the presidency," she concluded.
The Independent Women for Terzian have undertaken an energetic "grass-roots campaign” for their candidate, and are also taking part in Terzian’s strategy conferences.
Included in the group are women representing the Row, independents, and the foreign student women.
Comprising the All-University Women for Terzian Executive Committee are Janet Fukuda, International Relations President Marguerite Cooper, and High School and Junior College Relations Committee Chairman Diane Ondrasik.
Fifteen precinct captains have been named to spearhead the campaign. They are Mary Lou Jost, Joan Giller, Rickey Berre-nem, Brenda Asher, Barbara McCall, Consie Farkas, Norma Ml-tani, Marilyn Kern», Susan Schreiner,
Ann Stevens, Dotty Klein-hammer, Marion Alofs, Nancy Offut, Linda Farr, and Rita Myers.
Miss Kieinhammer summed up the purposes of the group and their reasons for organizing: "Women seem to have a great interest in this year’s presidential campaign," she said. "A great many of us want Carl to be heading the student body next year.”
"We feel his record of achievement on this year’s senate is particularly outstanding in the field of making student government a more meaningful experience for all of us," she concluded.
May 5 Alumni Day Features Award, Games
Most Outstanding Alum to be Feted
SC's outstanding alumnus of the year, chosen from 50,000 graduates, will be named May 5 at the annual Alumni Day.
The winner will be acclaimed for "bringing the greatest honor to the university” and will receive the Asa V. Call Achievement Award. He will also receive a plaque from Mulvey White, president of the General Alumni Association, at the barbecue luncheon on the north campus lawn.
The winner’s name will be engraved on a permanent 3-foot trophy, together with past hon-orees.
Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver, former Harvard University economist, was the first winner in 1932. Lloyd Wright, past president, American Bar Association, won last year. The 1954 winner was Sen. Thomas Kuchel; in 1953, Louis K. Gough, past national commander, American Legion; in 1952, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera star; and in 1951, Gordon Dean, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Marines Offer Undergraduate New Program
A summer training program in which undergraduates may become Marine Corps Reserve officers has been announced by Capt. J. S. Geston, U.S. Marine Corps Officer Procurement Office, Los Angeles.
Before graduation from college, students enrolled in the program, the Platoon Leaders Class, will attend two Bix-week training courses at Quantico, Va„ during the summer.
After receiving a baccalaureate degree, the students will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve.
For applications and information, students may write to the procurement office, 755 South Figueroa, L.A. 17, or contact the nearest Marine Corps Recruit-ing Station.______________
evisiting of Southland ities Starts for Caravan
5 Trojan Caravan is roiling »85 'op SC personnel are Jled to "bring the campus community” in Bakers-»day.
•rip, which will feature Fred D. Fagg Jr., »ident Earl C. Bolton,
' John Crown, and cine-ctor Ed Freed, is the series of return visits cities visited last
iithland
feel we made a lot of minds for SC last year,
- Pe 'o make more this i said Allen A. Arthur, di-of Promotion. “Indicate that new cities will ? added to the 1956 sched-r wavan«."
Support for Troy
Caravans are aimed at alumni support for rtTu15' a* w<‘" as *nter-better students in at-
aiso show the general fe fac' we have great J* “*ent in many fields, •-tronomv to zoology. The JtWit for their success °^r faculty members, best speakers attend.
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SENIOR CLASS SCHEDULE OUTLINED BY ROBERTSON
Senior Class President Steve Robertson yesterday outlined the class’ plans for the remainder of the semester.
May 4 will see the seniors "legally” cutting classes. Beginning at 11 a.m., the Senior Ditrh will be held at White’s Point, off Cabrillo Beach, three miles from San Pedro. The Ditch will feature a 15-plece bongo band, refreshments, free food, and entertainment.
The Junior-Senior Prom, scheduled for May 18 at Pasadena's Huntington-Sheraton Hotel, is the next event on the senior calendar. Harry James' band will play at the semi-formal dance which will be held from 9 p.m. to I a.m. around the hotel’s pool.
REVEREND TO SPEAK
Reverend Melvin E. Wheatley of the Westwood Community Methodist Church will deliver the baccalaureate address at 1:30 p.m. May 27 Ln Hancock Auditorium. The baccalaureate service will also feature a talk by Chancellor Rufus von KleinSmid. A reception for parents in Town and Gown Foyer will follow the service.
The Senior Breakfast will be held June 8 at 10:30 a.m. A Bob Jani-produced and directed Senior Show is scheduled to highlight the breakfast, the scene of which is not yet known.
Commencement ceremonies will be held in Alumni Park at 10 a.m. June 9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS’ COST
Senior announcements are on sale at the Student Union gift shop. They may be purchased In lots of 25 for $3.50, 50 for $6, 75 for S8.50, and 100 for $11.
Robertson noted (uat all seniors who have paid their class activity fees through spring registration can pick up their activity cards at the ticket oftlce, second floor SU, this week and next. Seniors who prepurchase activity cards may pay them now by paying their $3 fee at the ticket booth outside the Student Union or at the Bursar’s office in Owens Hall.
Seniors who wish to bring guests to any of the class functions may purchase individual tickets at the ticket booth outside the Student Union. Prices for these tickets are Ditch, $1; Prom, $2; baccalaureate, 1; and breakfast, $5. Alumni membership is $5.
Trojan GOP Will Prepare Candidate List
Fact Finding Group Seeking Hopefuls
The Young Republican Club Fact Finding Committee today will prepare a slate of candidates to serve as next year's YR officers.
All YR members who are Interested in running for club offices are requested to present themselves and their qualifications and platforms before the committee, which will meet in th? International Students lounge at 1:30 this afternoon. Aspiring officers may be represented by proxies if they can’t attend today's meeting.
The committee’s slate, which will endorse on? person for each office, will be presented at. Tuesday’s YR meeting at the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house. Further nominations can be made from the floor at Tuesday’s meeting.
Elections of next year's YR officers will be held at the club’s May 1 meeting. Nominations will not be officially closed until this meeting.
Dave Johnson, YR president has urged all office-seekers to present themselves before the fact finders today. "We are cer tain this committee’s slate will endorse the most qualified persons," he said.
Student-Faculty Group to Discuss Earlier Exams
The ASSC Senate last night agreed unanimously to disagree with the faculty’s Committee on Student Scholarship Standards ruling that this year’s graduating seniors will not be permitted to take early final exams.
Senators passed a resolution to set up an eight-man committee to meet with the fac- ———
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Seniors Protest New Exam Rule
Two senior organizations and a host of student leaders yesterday voiced Irate protests over the Committee on Student Scholarship Standard’s ruling that graduating seniors can no longer take final examination* during Stop Week.
Mortar Board, senior women’s honorary scholastic organization, sent a letter to Dr.
Albert Raubenheimer, educational vice president of the university.
The '56 Club, a Junior alumni association which will form the nucleus of alumni activities in ensuing years, sent a petition to Raubenheimer deploring the committee's action.
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Signed by 26 members, including all those present at its Tuesday meeting, the petition also asked that senior exams be given only at the option of the individual teachers.
In its letter, Mortar Board members expressed their regret over "the lateness of the announcement" and their hope that the administration will “reconsider its action.”
"We regret the lateness of the announcement . . . and feel that the majority of the stu
a resolution to the ASSC Senate asking the administration to appoint a seven-man committee to meet with the faculty committee to discuss "the feasibility that their” (the faculty committee) "action regarding finals not take effect this semester.”
"This policy should he nounced a long time prior the time of senior activities,” he concluded.
In defense of his resolution, Robertson emphasized that, though students have no official voice in the formulation of administration policies, he does feel that students’ wishes should be considered.
No Judgement "We don’t mean to sit in judgment on the administration, its policies, or its methods," he said "We do regret, however, that the committee didn’t hava enough faith in student govern dents who have made plans im- ment to ask a representative of mediately after the last week of the students to sit in on the dis
have been inconveni-:ed," the latter stated.
Ill Feeling»
‘We believe that the late announcement by the committee will lead to ill feeling, but we hope that alumni relations will not be harmed as a result of the action," the letter continued. Many student leaders ex-
clusions concerning such a major reversal of standing policy.1
"The university goes to much trouble to publicize the school Would it not be doing a better public relations job if it consid ered the welfare and wishes of the students even before they become alumni?"
NSA Coordinator Harvey
pressed violent protests over the : ^uckniao, who signed the peti
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coin,” will show- the film to the | Tuesday, Charles Horvath told group, along with the famed Os- the Bakersfield Exchange Club car it won.	I	of his polar expedition work for
Various SC faculty members I sc Horvath, a graduate student made appearances on radio and j ¡n zoology, also spoke at East TV as well as before local ser- Bakersfield High School and vice club and school audiences. presented a television program earlier in the week as part of J on (tie local station the Caravan. Monday s schedule , yes(erday pr. James Peter-included a talk on “A.World in ^ warmed up l0 his faVorite Ferment" by Dr. I. waiter | sub.t marrjage counseling, for Wallbank at the meeting of tne i audiera.es. The Lions Club Kiwanis Club. The Junior Cham-	ab<)U( ..Marriage and the
ber of Commerce heard wnat |	Executive,” while student
committee's action
“The action is an Indication i that the faculty has no more regard for the students than it j does for a blank wall,” Mortar j Board President Cammie King I said.
Senior Class President Steve I Robertson last night introduced
Trojan to Report On ASSC Senate
Tomorrow, DT Senate Reporters Jim Karayn, Jerry Burnt, and Bob Schulke will present a complete report on the opera-I lions of the ASSC Senate.
tion, also joined the fray.
"Just last week I was consid ering becoming a life member of the General Alumni Associa tion," he said. "But now, I’m seriously reconsidering the whole Idea “
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Makes a leader rick	■	bodies	at	both local high schools lineation of the duties and re-
° S° learned of “Marriage for Mod- | sponsibiiilies of the senate com-erns.” Dr. Peterson also appeared on TV.
The last Trojan Caravan was to PUoewx last February.
Melvin Vincent, profei ciology.
Completing Monday’s speakers was Dr. William er, professor of biology, ipek* beior# thi WutdBiW
Official
Notice
list of ,lay-who
mittees and the top officers of that body ASSC president, vie* president and secretary—as well as their ^ualiitcaUoii* tor oitiue. j
All veteran students who have deferred tuition accounts are remiudej llial fhe secoud payments are due on April 26. A 15.00 late fee will be as-teased ea<h account ou which payment* are luade late unless an extension has been granted by the Director of lieferred Tuition.
B. K. Culver,
Director,
Deferred Tuition.
R07C 'Colonel' Search Down To 5 Finalists
The search for the AFRO-TC's “Miss Honorary Cadet Colonel” ha» been narrowed to five finalist*. The winner will be crowned at the annual Military Ball May 4 at the Beverly Wilshlre Hotel.
The remaining four contestant* will attend the queen as "Honorary Cadet Lieutenants.” The finalist» are Kim Atchison, Gamma I’hl Bet«; I’at O’Neil, Alpha Chi Omega; Ann Mabee, Kappa Alpha Theta; Pam Rounds, Delta tiamma; and Mary Wiley, Alpha Delta PI. The queen will be »elected on personality, poise, looks, figure, nnd voice.
The entire cadet detachment will meet the women at a formal tea May 1 and will vote the following two days.
Cadet Karl Jaeger nnd his orchestra will provide the music for the danoc. He has been a professional orchestra leader for several years and has played at several air force bases.
ulty committee "to discuss the feasibility that their action regarding senior finals not take effect this semester."
The resolution, introduced by Senior Class President Steve Robertson, stated that a full report of the Senate committee's findings is to be made at the next regular S?nate meeting on May 2.
Not to Judge In elaborating on his remarks, Robertson said, "We don't want to sit in judgment of the faculty. We merely want to alleviate the disagreement.”
He also promised to introduce at the next Senate meeting a concrete plan for future senior final exam schedules.
Robert son's resolution followed similar letters of protests Issued by Mortar Board and the ’56 Club earlier yesterday.
The resolution stated that graduating seniors were under the impression that final etnms would be given to them during Stop Week as was the custom In 1954 and 1955.
Dire Hardship The document went on to say that the late exams would work a dire hardship on some seniors, because they have already made commitments for employment, marriage, and travel in early June under the assumption that their finals would be completed by that time.
ASSC President Jerry McMahon temporarily relinquished his chair in order to strongly support the move.
Re-emphasis "I feel the Senate has a right to re-emphaslze a few points to the committee,” McMahon said.
"The committee was a little mistaken in releasing this announcement so late,” he went on to say. “I think they are fair and will listen with an open mind.”
Robertson’s resolution was no surprise to those In government circles, since a committee of five students had already met with the administration yesterday afternoon.
Cmina Confusion "Late finals would cause confusion among both students nnd faculty involved In the ROTC program since commissions are dependent upon graduation,” the resolution added.
McMahon named to the eight-man committee, besides himself, Robertson; Syd Deem, veterans' representative; John Wilson, engineering president; Ruthanne Marr, LAS president; Retty Metzer, ASSC vice president; Sue Corwin, ASSC secretary; and Ron Weintraub, senior council member.
In other action International Relations President Marguerite Cooper introduced an amendment to the ASSC constitution which would deny recognition to campus political parties.
"The amendment would not mean parties could not bo
formed,” she said. "It would deny them the use of university facilities for meetings and publicity in the Daily Trojan.
"I think the party system at SC is wrong. A party should express a political philosophy which differentiates it from other political parties."
Miss Cooper said there's no reason for parties at SC because they have no political philosophy and exist only to elect candidates.
Veterans Representative Syd Deems and Senator Dave Ger-shenson argued that the amendment would have the effect of driving political parties underground.
Purpse Defined
Parliamentarian Joe Cerrell, who is president of TRG Party, said the Republican nnd Democratic parties have no clear-cut philosophies.
The amendment was debated five minu'es pro and con and will be considered at the next Senate meeting.
The revised yell king amendment was also introduced by Robertson and will come up for debate at next Senate meeting.
It provides that five students will he selected by a student-faculty committee which would consist of the dean of students; student activities adviser; an alumni representative; Trojan Band director; ASSC president; ASSC vice president; Knight and Amazon presidents; independent men's and women’s representatives; Ball and Chain president; yell king; and yell school cj^r-dinator.
The selection of the five students would be announced to the elections commissioner and the student activities adviser one week before ASSC elections. One day after the selection is publicly announced, the yell king candidates would perform at an all-university assembly.____________
Fijis Missing Dinner Gong
A plea to help starving Fiji* was issued today by members of the fraternity as they requested the return of their lost dinner bell.
It se^ms that the brothers of the Phi Gamma Delta were holding an open house last Sunday evening and one of their guests departed with the bell. The bell is used to call members to meals and is attached to a mahogany box engraved with the fraternity emblem.
“It's not for sentimental reasons we want it back,” explained Fiji Historian Bob Wood. "It's because everyone is missing dinner these days, and except for Brother Karayn, we can’t stand the severe diet."
Independent Apathy Hope for New Troy
Ends
Party
(Editor’s note—Thi* 1» seventh In a aerie* of articles on campus politics. Tomorrow the Watchhird will discuss independents' views on Oreg Taylor's Joining TRG.)
By the Watch bird The party is dead, long live the party.
No recognized independent political organization will exist at SC this year.
The Mature Students Government Party has died the death of OPA, Santa Claus, and all unreal institutions. No new group is being formed to take its place.
MSG never had any intentions of lasting. It was formed last year for only two reasons; to elect Murray Bring as president of the student body and to act as a viable opposition to TRG. It failed in both goals.
Ad Hoc Oroup As Bring explains, “There is no desire by the independent students to have a permanent independent party. MSG was an ad hoc organization designed to elect me and other candidates. It became defunct after it failed Its purpose.”
Marguerite Cooper, a member of the two most recent defunct independent parties — MSG and Unity — agrees that there will be no new itulependent party.
"The peopC who are interested in the prestige and power of
political office are concentrated in the two existing political parties — TRG and TNE," Miss Cooper said.
Asked if he would take the lead in forming an Independent party, MSG Senator-at-Large Bob Croutch said: "Why should I? What does it get you? MSG was just a temporary instrument that has died. Now TNE is TRG's only opposition."
Bring’» Election Croutch explained that MSG was not "real opposition" because its only philosophy was to elect Bring.
Seyom Brown, who was chairman of MSG, said that he regrets his participation ln student politics and would not think of lorming a new party.
"My involvement and emotional identification with MSG was asinine,” Brown said. “TRG's pre cnt monopoly on s'udent government doesn't bother me any more because student government is valueless.”
Brown added that campus political parties are like Russian political parties ln that platforms don't matter and won't be acted upon anyway.
Independent Apathy Bring summed up the attitude of independent politicos toward campus politics when he said that it is "impossible for an independent party to succeed because of lack of interest among independents."
‘The independent who is interested in politics is faced with the alternatives of joining a Row party or running without support," he said. “Independent parties are dead.”
An independent candidate in four elections and an early member of both Unity and MSG, Bring warned that the forming of a strictly independent party is "political suicide."
"I would not advise any political candidate to kill himself politically as I did, by forming an independent party before the independents demonstrate that they are willing to support such a party."
Official
Notice
Waiver examinations for graduating seniors will be held on tne following days:
Wed., May 8, PE 101, Fundamental Skills.
Tlturs., May 3, PE 101, Elementary Swimming.
Bolli will be held from 3 to S p.m. Pleaae sign up ln Physical Education Building, 107, before May 2.
J. Wynn Fredericks, Acting Chairman, Physical Education Bldg.