Senate OKs TRG Constitution
New Party Wins Limited Approval For Recognition
By DAN SMITH Senate Reporter
. .The ASSC Senate last night gave qualified approval to the Trojans for Representative Government (TRG) Party to seek full university recognition.
Against a background of hurried, whispered con-servations and caucuses, the senators passed, 19 to 0, a
resolution and a bill which give f I If C L * I Senate recognition to TRG on
oneiT jiirinKs conditi°n that the trg c°nsti*
1 tut ion win Executive Cabinet and administrative approval.
The resolution, which didn’t reach the Senate agenda until several hours of bickering over earlier legislation had engulfed , most of the evening, recom-The market for publishing mended that TRG be permit-scholarly work is getting tight- | ted ..to petition through the
er, the director of the Henry [Executive Cabinet” for recog-E. Huntington Library and Art nition as a campus organiza-
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For Scholars, Expert Says
Gallery in Pasadena told li brary science students here yesterday.
“It is becoming increasingly harder to get scholarly material published," Dr. John Pomfret said in a talk on "An Experiment in Scholarly Publication.”
Dr. Pomfret pointed out that scholarly books generally "do not sell” because they are too specialized to have a wide appeal. Their prices are also usually high enough to discourage an "intellectual” appeal, he noted.
Printing Wager’
“When a publisher prints a book he is actually wagering approximately $5,000 that the book will be a success,” the former president of William and Mary College explained. “Consequently many publishing houses have given up on scholarly books in order to stay in business.”
He noted that in 1920 a few universities began on-campus publishing, and took up some of the slack, but as more people have began scholarly writing, the stock of unpublished works has continued to grow.
Cutting Edge “The Huntington Library decided to give as many new authors as possible a chance to see their works in print — to get them started,” Dr. Pomfret said. He noted that “scholarly books and articles are the cutting-edge of knowledge, which is so important to society.” Under Dr. Pomfret’s direc tion, the Huntington Library is publishing approximately 10 books annually with no chance for profit, “unless we hit the jackpot with a best seller,” he said.
Illness Forces Sahl to Cancel Stage Appearance on Campus
Satirist Sorry/ Publicist Explains
Union Plan To Be Told
' Results of a meeting of the leaders of the Student Union Planning Commission with President Topping will be revealed at a meeting of the commission today at 3:30 in the Senate Chambers, 301 SU.
The commission, which has proposed a program of fee bill additions for the student body to vote on in a special election, will also discuss future plans for the organization, ASSC President Hugh Helm, chairman of the commission, said.
The commission leaders met with Dr. Topping Feb. 27, Helm said.
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Statute Requirements The bill concerning TRG, moved by Biological Sciences Senator Tom Bell, asked that “TRG be recognized as a political party” if it meets the requirements established by a statute passed by last year’s Senate.
Bob Kendall, Senate president pro tern, insisted that this does not mean that the Senate had actually recognized TRG, but only that TRG has the sanction of the Senate to achieve Executive Cabinet recognition.
Neither does the resolution set up TRG as a political organization either, Kendall said. It would only allow TRG, upon aproval of the Executive Cabinet and the administration, to use campus facilities.
The group would be a campus group under the same restrictions as Knights, Squires or any other ASSC group, he claimed.
Political Organization However. TRG chairman Dwight Chapin claimed that the Senate could only pass his party as a political organization.
The senators can’t say they didn’t give recognition to us as a political organization, because we are a political organization,” Chapin said. “The resolution listed us as such, and by passing it the Senate has passed a political organization.”
The TRG bill will not be considered by the Executive Cabinet until its next regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The TRG legislation was considered after the Senate passed an amendment to the old political party statute, further enumerating the requirements for a campus party.
Original Statute The amendment was originally presented by Business Senator John Stephenson as a new statute, drawn up and recommended by the Student Protest Group for Responsible Government, a group that earlier had protested TRG’s political operations as an unrecognized party.
The bill was amended, however, so that only portions of it were incorporated as an amendment to last year's political party bill.
If the Executive Cabinet and the administration approve it, the resolution will require parties to select candidates at open primary elections, to (Continued on Page 2)
'AND COME OUT FIGHTING'-ASSC presidential candidates (l-r) Gil Garcetti, Dennis Hayes, Bart Leddel, Dann Moss and Mike Robinson faced students during an open
question and answer session yesterday. The candidates agreed that the effectiveness of student government is being hampered but differed in their analyses.
Presidential Campaigners Question Student Government Effectiveness
Five candidates for the ASSC presidency agreed yesterday that the effectiveness of student government is being hampered, but differed in their analyses of the reasons for this. .,
Speaking before approximately 50 students attending an open question and answer session sponsored by the Freshman Women’s Council, Dann Moss, Gil Garcetti, Dennis
Research Safari Seeks Applicants
A National Science Foundation sponsored safari for research on tropical biology in COsta Rica is being formed by Dr. Jay M. Savage, associate professor of biology.
A deadline of March 30 has been set for applications from junior college, college or university teachers of biology who want to participate in the summer program, which was conducted for the first time last year.
The foundation provides travel allowance and living expenses for the program, which is designed for a small group of North and Latin American biology teachers.
The program will be conducted in two phases. A seminar from July 2 to Aug. 17 will feature 20 days of classroom and laboratory sessions and 10 days for field trips to major
The research phase of the program will run from July 2 to Aug. 31. The biologists, working under the guidance of a staff member on a full-time independent research project, will be provided research space at the University of Costa Rica.
The first-phase program carries six units of graduate credit, while research participants will earn eight units of graduate credit.
Preference in tlie selection will be given to teachers with partial at least three years of college training experience, and research participants will be expected to have had previous tropical experience.
Applications should be sent to Dr. Savage at the university along with a curriculum vitae and a general description of the applicant's interests and a short statement of reasons for wish-
vegetational formations in dif-' ing to participate in the semi-ferent parts of the country. {nar.
claimed the government is limited in its effectiveness because it is not representative. This lack of representativeness, he said, is due to aj>athy and “clique control” of the government.
Candidate Hayes, who is run ning as a write-in, agreed that government is limited because of its non-representativeness. Hayes, Bart Leddel and Alike but traced this to a lack of or-Robinson explained their rea-ganization in the fields of stu-★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Party Leaders Rap Anonymous Circulars
Representatives of the Representation and Trojans for Representative Government (TRG) parties charged yesterday that the author of an anonymous circular berating campus political parties was innaccurate and lacked courage.
The circular, called “Political Parties Exposed,” appeared on campus early yesterday morning.
Mike Robinson, president of the Representation Party, and Mike Guhin, president of TRG, each lodged protests that the anonymous analysis was not based on facts.
The mimeographed circular alleged that the Representation Party, TRG and the underground Theta Nu Epsilon (TNE) were all harmful to tlie university, Robinson said.
Robinson also declared that the anonymous circular falsely accused him of being backed by only seven members at the party’s convention. No vote was taken at the convention, which was called only to consider a possible platform for the upcoming election, Robinson said.
Guhin charged that the
sons for wanting improvements I dy and the lack of interest of in student government.	| elected officials.
AMS President G a rc e 11 i | Yell leader Leddel traced the
lack of effectiveness to government’s failure to develop an ex press purpose of appealing to the student body through an “enthusiastic approach and vig orous proposals.”
Robinson, Representation Party president, said that the ASSC is effective in its many projects, but as yet does not provide the articulate voice needed by the students.
On the other hand, Junior President Moss claimed that the government is ineffective because candidates run for offices and then do nothing in their positions.
Questions o n mudslinging and political parties were directed at the five presidential aspirants from the floor.
Candidate Robinson said he felt the purpose of political parties is to stimulate interest in the government by making more students active in political life.
Leddel, who is being supported by the TRG party,
analysis was an unfair attempt to slander all political parties. TRG was singled out as “hypocritical” in the anonymous sheet.
TRG Vice Chairman Mike Paulin declared that the circular was “a torpedo mechanism with the purpose of blasting everytning we have achieved.”
Robinson also defended himself against the circular’s claim that the Representation Party is a “TKE Machine” (Robinson belongs to Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity). He said that only 20 members of the Repre sentation party belonged to TKE fraternity while more than 60 party members were not members of any fraternities.
Guhin Wins Knight Spot
Mike Guhin, senior political science major and president of Trojans for Representative Government, was recently elected president of Knights, honorary men’s service organization. Other new officers are Wayne Gertmenian, vice president; Jim Holland, secretary-; and Bill Heeres, treasurer.
Guhin said that projects for Knights this semester will include the formation of a card stunt committee and the selection of new Knights.
Battle' Date Draws Near
Election aspirants’ battle column statements and photo-cepted for publication after to-the Daily Trojan by 5 p.m. today for publication in next week’s electio nedition.
No statements will be accepted for publication after to day’s deadline. Barbara Epstein, editor, said yesterday.
claimed that parties will erase student apathy by providing a means to stimulate a 11 students, rather than just those in politically active fraternities.
Hayes, a commuter student, said parties can provide an in centive for independent and commuter students if they are completely open. He said, however, that parties cannot rely simply on interest and enthusiasm as goals, but must offer information, experience and expression to the students.
Garcetti claimed that a party must form a set of ideals and get candidates who promise to follow those ideals into office. He asserted that the political tradition at USC has been to concentrate on getting candidates into office, rather than to worry about programs.
Drifting from consideration of the purpose of political parties, speaker Moss charged that candidates must be selected on the basis of their personal experience and abilities, and not by voting for a slate.
By KARAN GUSTAFSON Daily Trojan Feature Editor
Illness forced comedian Mort Sahi yesterday to cancel his Bovard Auditorium appearance scheduled for this afternoon.
Guy McElwaine of Rogers and Cowan, Inc., Sahl’s public relations agency, told the Daily Trojan that the comedian’s doctor warned him not to go through with the ap-, pearance if he wanted to be | well enough to complete his j present engagement at the'
Crescendo on the Sunset Strip, j No date has been set for a future appearance on this cam-j pus.
“Mort asked me to tell th students at USC that he is very sorry he won’t be able to keep the engagement.” McElwaine said. "He was really let king forward to the show.”
Election Interest
The renowned satirist’s appearance had been planned by the university to help stimulate interest in the upcoming student elections.
Sahl, a former USC student, was to ar^»ear free of charge, and admission was to be free tc all students.
Although rescheduling the appearance is still a possibility,
Sahl’s doctor has insisted he “take it easy” for at least a week. His stint at the Crescendo will end in about 10 days, and after that he will probably be out of town, McElwaine said.
Bob Jani, coordinator of special events, said the university no plans to reschedule the comedian.
‘Worn Out’
McElwaine explained that Sahl is “just worn out.”
“He’s been very busy lately, and I guess it all just caught up with him,” he said. “He will probably spend the day catching up on lost sleep.”
Besides doing night club shows in the evenings, the popular comic just finished making a pilot film for a new television series called “Josieand Jc*.” Sahl plays Joe, a taxi cab driver in the comedy program.
McElwaine thought Sahl would have discussed campus politics, among other things, if he would have appeared at USC today.
Two Firsts' To Highlight Spanish Play
Two musical and dramatic “firsts” will highlight the presentation in Bovard next week of Lope de Vega’s “The Gentleman from Olmedo,” being presented as part of the 400th birthday celebration for the Spanish playwright.
Woven into the 16th century play will be an original musical background composed by teaching assistant Harold Oven. The musical score, which will have the flavor of 16th century Spain, is based on Spanish ballads of the 15th and 16th centuries which were played on instruments popular at that time, including the harpsichord, recorder and cello.
The pipduction, which will open March 16 will also mark the first United States performance of the play in a new English translation by Dr. Everett W. Hesse, professor of Spanish.
Owen, who is nearing completion of his PhD degree in composition, holds a bachelor s and a master of arts degree in music from USC. He was a Ford Foundation composer for the public schools in Wichita,
Kans., in 1959-60.
Evening performances of this rarely produced drama of love, intrigue and murder are scheduled for March 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24. A 2 p.m. matinee will also be presented on March 17.
General admission tickets at $1.50 are on sale at the drama office, 3709 Hoover St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activity book holders may purchase tickets for 50 cents.
Critic Tells Art of Novel
A good novelist must select and synthesize his materials to “create a symmetric illusion of wholeness, literary critic Elizabeth Drew told students and educators here yesterday.
ist's expression, not the raw materials, which stimulates the reader’s response,'* she pointed out.
Critic Drew said that the novel, like other creative arts,
Miss Drew, 75-year-old pro-! interprets life by senses and
fessor emeritus of Smith College, presented her views on "Art and Life in the Modern Novel,” as part of the English department’s Bing Fund Lecture series.	.
"Since life is the myriad present as we live it from moment to moment, it never builds itself in the convenient symmetry . of a plot,” Miss Drew explained. “The author, as an artist, must create a form by distorting or stretching life to give it unity of purpose.”
Before the novelist can synthesize his materials he must Typed, double-spaced state- utilize a technique comparable ments including the candidate’s t0 aUthor Virginia Wolfe's name, address, phone number “sjng]e vision" and develop a
and the office for which he is running should be submitted to Jo Ann Madron, assistant to the editor, in 432 SU.
ASSC presidential candidates’ statements may be 250 words, while all other candidates have a 100-word limit.
Candidates wishing to submit a photograph for the issue should contact Steve Somody. photo editor, in 430 SU. Fee for running a photograph is $5.
“total view of the world,” Miss Drew said. She cautioned the audience against overuse of detail, however, and cited Emile Zola’s novels as examples.
"The form of the novel is a reflection of the artist’s vision,” she said. “Every artist, no matter how objective he may claim to be, is actually a hidden persuader.
“It is the vitality of the art*
emotions. It is a presentation based on the interaction between events of a story and its characters.
“There is, however, a modern tendency to turn away from time patterns of action to indirect approaches,” Miss Drew claimed. “This is the basis for the separation of intellectual novels and best seU-ers on lists today.
“Themes are now expanding from the center outward rather than a linear flow of events.”
The widely published literary critic contrasted the 19th century realism of Daniel Defoe's characters with the isolated heroes struggling with life and seeking self-identity outside their own societies in the novels of James Joyce, William Faulkner and Samuel Beckett.
“Henry James was the first to realize this inward drama might be exposed with a minimum of action,” Miss Drew stated. “His later novels, such as ‘Wing of a Dove’ and the ’Golden Bowl,’ over-elaborated this theme, however.”
NOVEL NOTABLE — Literary critic Elizabeth Drew told USC students yesterday that a good novelist must be selective in the use of his materials in order to create an illusion of wholeness in the finished work.