UC Controversy Stirs Comment
Professors Encourage Open Door
By BEBE SCHERB Associate Editor
The recent Free Speech Movement (FSM) at the University of California at Berkeley and the proposed resolution facing the UC Board of Regents on Dec. 18 has stirred concern among key administrators and professors over USC’s speech policy.
President Norman Topping; Dr. Wesley Robb, chairman of the undergraduate School of Religion and Student Activities Committee; Dr. Desmond Anderson, associate dean of public administration and Faculty Senate chairman; Dean of Students Paul Bloland; and Dr. David Malone, chairman of English and comparative literature departments and president of USC Chapter American Association of University Professors (AAUP), were almost unanimous in their desire for a more ‘‘open forum” policy.
Change Must Receive Approval
Any revamping or alteration of the present speakers policy adopted in 1963 will have to originate with the Student Activities Committee, a committee of the Faculty Senate. To become “law” any recommendation must then receive the stamp of approval of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Topping and the Board of Trustees.
The one dissenting vote against a complete open forum policy came from Dr. Topping who bans Communists from speaking on campus.
Anyone else can speak including Governors Barnett and Wallace. He added, any group can organize on cammis as long as it is under the auspices of Trojan Young Republicans or Trojan Democrats and goes through the regular channels required of all groups.
Favors Open Forum Policy
Fearing a possible “Pershing Square atmosphere,” Dr. Robb said he personally favors a more open forum policy as long as it lends itself to “responsible education.”
He pointed out that if any policy were adopted along these lines, the words “responsible education” would be the point of contention. To settle the point, one must turn to the faculty wiio are the most qualified to determine who would contribute to responsible education, Dr. Robb explained.
Viewing the UC proposal, he expressed concern because there was no mention of educational objectives.
“There are men in both religion and medicine who do not have any qualifications to discuss these areas and would offer nothing to education.
Society Imposed Restrictions
“As long as the university is increasing in academic stature, however, it will continue to face this problem,” Dr. Robb added.
Dr. Anderson favors a more open forum, because “college years are a time to explore varied and plural values and value systems. Beyond these four years, there are enough restrictions imposed by society and other groups.”
Commenting on the riots, he said “Crusades are never successful negotiations. Things move forward only for the moment.
“I don’t believe students seek points to rally about. The point of (Continued on Page 2)
Communist
Prohibition
Discussed
By GREG HILL City Editor
Freedom of speech and freedom of political participation were the chief topics of interest at last weekend’s Idyllwild conference.
The conference, attended by the ten professors awarded the $1,000 teaching excellence awards and by 50 selected students, was sponsored by the Danforth Foundation’s Project Fasten.
Students, professors and Harold Taylor (keynote speaker and former president of Sarah Lawrence College) spent most of their time criticizing, defending or analyzing President Topping policies concerning freedom of speech and student involvement in politics.
Current Stand on Speech
President Topping said last Thursday that the current administrative stand on the matter of speech still bars U.S. Communists from speaking before student groups on campus.
He did say, however, that segregationists like Alabama Gov. Wallace and former Mississippi Gov. Barnett, could speak on campus if they so desired.
Dr. Topping also said Thursday that students cannot organize into political groups on campus except under the umbrella of the Trojan Democratic Club or the Trojan Young Republicans.
His views on these two topics were criticized, analyzed and defended at the Idyllwild Conference.
As could be expected, students did most of the criticizing, professors most of the analyzing and a small minority the defending.
Most of the young critics did not touch directly on President Topping’s policies. They devoted their criticism to the other barriers which stand in the way of free speech and student political participation.
The lowest common denominator of criticism was the faculty. Students roundly condemned the “typical” professor’s lack of interest in them and pleaded for more faculty involvement in ar^as of student concern.
Faculty Hit for Reluctance
Several students blasted the faculty specifically for a reluctance to “stand ud and be counted” in controversial aress like free speech.
Administrators under President Topping were also criticized for irresponsibility, bureaucratic tyranny and administrative ignorance.
The professors present at the conference criticized the administration more gently, if they did at all.
Some occasionally pointed out that Dr. Topping’s policies often contradicted the American Association of Universitv Professors’ feelings on the subject of academic freedom.
Others poked gentle fun at President Topping’s conviction that Red speakers would disrupt irfe nniversity. These professors maintained that students as a whole possessed a good deal of intellectual and social responsibility.
Difficulties Pointed Out
A small minority of students and professors pointed out the difficulties which the administration often encounters in dealing with free speech and student involvement in politics.
These underdogs noted that the university administration was not only responsible for any incidents incited by controversial speakers, but also for the funds which might be forfeited if Reds were -allowed to voire their credo on campus.
University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
Vol. XVI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1964
No. 56
Christmas Convocation To Premiere in Bovard
Bradbury Work Will Be Read
Only 500 student and faculty tickets are available for the Christmas Convocation at 8 tonight in Bovard Auditorium.
Tickets for Wednesday's performance will be available only if there are last minute cancellations.
Registration
Materials A va ilable
The tickets are complimentary and may be obtained through the Special Events! Office, ext. 482.
“This year’s program has been planned to introduce; fresh material,” said Dr. Janet Bolten, director of speech.!
Following this idea of new-! ness, Dr. Bolten expiained,! the well-known writer Ray Bradbury wrote “In This
SWEET CHRISTMAS—John Betinis, ASSC president, buys the first candy cane of the AWS candy cane sale from
Christy Krueger (center) while Vickie Irving (left) and Martha Nash look on. The sale will last until Thursday.
FIVE-POINT RATING
cerns man's journey into j
space to discover himself in	Follow Schedule
new galaxies.”	j Students must follow this
Joseph Aurbach, Thomas schedule for picking up regis-Basham, Tom Costello. Patri-|tration materials: A-D, 10:30 cia Foley, Cheryl Plank, Lee a.m. to 5 p.m. today; E-H, Roloff and William Winter-[1 P-m. to 5 p.m. today; I-M.
sole will be reading the Brad- 8 ;30 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomor-
bury oratory.	row; IS-R, 10:30 to 5 p.m.
The Chamber Singers, di-1 tomorrow; S-Z, 8:30 a.m. to rected by Dr. Charles Hirt. ^ P m- today, will open the program with a. Any currently registered traditional round-table mad- student may also pick up irigal. The University Concert'materials tomorrow through I Choir, directed by Dr. James Saturday from 8:30 to noon. A new criteria for member- for a person to be accepted i maximum number of Knights Vaii, wju g^g ancj 20th Registrar David W. Evans
Membership May Change
Standards for Knights
Registration materials may
„ be picked up by students with Time of Christmas especially j D g in the Admissions and
for the program.	Registration Office at 3454
Speaking Voices	University Ave.
The reading, subtitled An _ .	,
Spring Class Schedules are Oratorical tor Speaking r, ,, , ,,, .
Voices to Celebrate the available also at the Un.ver-
Eighth Dav of Man and the !,ty	“If ‘he In‘
formation Office, 601 Exposi-
Promise of the Ninth,” con-
tion Blvd.
ship that stresses service activities was proposed yester-
into Knights,” he explained. The committee was formed
day by the committee to eva- in response to an AMS letter
luate Trojan Knights.
A five-point rating scale will be presented to the Knights, men’s service honorary, tomorrow at 3:30 in 221 FH. A simple majority will be required to ratify proposal.
suggesting several changes in the selection procedure of Knights.
be set at 60.
The committee also suggested that a junior Knight be required to have a minimum of five service , hours above the required j Christmas message.
However, an AMS sugges- jf00tball game function in Throughout the program, a
tion to require a Squire to | or<^er have a fixed number of serv-! the1 ice hours before he could i spply for Knights was re-1
century carols in addition to urged all students to have has traditional carols.	their adviser cards filled out
Christmas Message completely and signed. "H Dr. John Cantelon. univer-!cards must be picked up from sity chaplain, will present the the departments.
Check Instructions Students should double
Although service activities.
is the most important area, Knight applicants will also be rated on academic standing (GPA), amount of avail
jected.
to become a senior speaking choir will read the check all instructions and re-Knight.	literature of Christmas. The turn all materials at the
“Knights are conscious of choir’ consisting of students same time, he explained the fact that there are cer- !maJorinS in sPeech- drama Materials must be returned
and telecommunications, was by Jan. 8 for pre-registra-
An AMS proposal to allow tain flaws and discrepancies;
1.	in tho	nn nm- chosen by Dr. Bolten.
only Squires to apply for Knights was also vetoed. “The AMS proposal to re-
W i 1 1 i a m Wintersole,
tion. a A
confirmation of class
in the present selection procedure and the main purpose!	, , , _ . >
«rrvrir [graduate student and teach- schedules and an accompany-mg |ur»,, amouiiL » .-■ *	proposal to re- of the	was to wortk distant in drama. mil ing fee bill will be mailed to
able working time Knight quire all Knights to have pre- out a valid and reliableset ^	„A ^	^
selection test and written ap- viously served as Squires was [ot criteria to juage appiic	^__._A___._ TTr „| nrc., „
mucii too limiting. We have|ants.” Gabrielson said.
These criteria stress both
plication and interview.
I Child's Christmas in Wales." Office.
“In the past, the Knights several Knights who were selection board did not have never Squires and who have what an individual has done any visible criteria for judg- done a fantastic amount of in the way of service to the ing an applicant,” said j work,” said Gabrielson. j school and academic stand-
Brooke Gabrielson, Knights’ In addition to the new president.
“This new rating scale sets down for both the Knight selection board and the applicant just what is necessary
selection criteria, the committee has proposed that the
ing together with the importance of appearance and poise in the interview.”
IFC to Meet Thursday On El Rod Withdrawal
By CHUCK CONYERS i recognized as such,” Davis | “The first is to stay in the people will recognize them for Fraternity presidents will!said.	|E1	wjth one activity1 what they are.
meet Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house to discuss pulling out of the El Rodeo Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) President Fred Davis announced yesterday.
The meeting was scheduled after Davis and three members of an IFC committee Were unable to reacn a compromise with Tim Reilly Jr., director of student publications, and Tony Young,
El Rodeo editor.
“Our basic argument against the El Rodeo is that dormitories and fraternities shouldn't be classified as the same type of organization.
Ideally, they are structured differently, and should be Davis said.
Under Young's present plan, fraternitieo, sororities and dormitories constitute the living group section of the book. They will be listed alphabetically, without regard to the kind of residence association.
Young’s format was also challenged by the fraternity committee. He plans to do away with most copy and use block headlines to explain pictures. These will represent an achievement of the fraternity portrayed, such as a picture of a winning Trolios act.
“Since he won’t compromise with us. Young has left only two alternatives,”
picture that he chooses and j
“As to the fraternities’
with no copy included. One ?slike of the format, this is page would be devoted to the i definitely an editorial dehouse members for a charge |Clffon anud 18 based upon the of $130	l relationship of the living
group section with the over-The dorms get the same aJl continuity of the book.’ thing for nothing. If we are “if dormitories are regoing to pay for it, we want quired to pay for coverage in to be separated.	| forthcoming annuals,” Co-
“The second alternative is ordinator of University Hous-
to withdraw from the annual.
“I don’t want to give the impression that fraternities are saying we must do it their way. We just want a fair representation.”
Young replied, “While I feel dormitories and Greek organizations are substantially different, I also feel that by their Greek names
ing Elwyn E. Brooks said, “it would be difficult for them to meet such a high bill.
“Dormitory residents would have to pay for coverage through their social fees. This means, theoretically, they may decide to increase social dues to meet the expenditure or to pull out of the annual.
“I hope that they would not want to do that.”
Orphan Searches For Santa Claus
By STAN METZLER “Real skates, so she can Franklin, a chubby boy of skate in the dirt, Bett\^said. eight, walked cautiously into Carmen also asked Santa the Marks Tower lobby. ^ he had any presents left
TT	___over to give one to Lily, her
He was w^ith Id other or-	. ® ... ,
,	, ~...	'little sister at the ophanage.
phans at a Christmas part*	especially
given by the dorm last Sun- ,Usc*r *	especially
°	pleased with the gun sets giv-
* '	^	en the boys. He admitted that
Knowing that banta Claus	fighting with his
would appear in a few min- brother> age 16 utes. he gazed intently hito “Well, you tell your brother the faces ot the big boys that j said not to pick on milling around the area. you,” Santa chuckled.
Suddenly he announced. Genive told Santa she'd “Now I'll know which one of bake him some cookies. When you is Santa Claus — be- the other girls echoed her cause everybody has different promise, she responded. “But eyes.”	I’ll even bake you a cake.”
At that minute, Santa: The “line-up, sit-dowTi” (Sam Manolakas) arrived continued — with Dennis, An-bellowing “Ho, Ho, Ho!” and thony, Raymond, James, Mi-sat down beside the flocked chael. Stella, Joane. Bietras Christmas tree.	and Jackie.
Franklin and Jose pounced After watching the MGM
upon his knees.
They were asked if they had ever seen the nine reindeer (Rudolph included).
“We saw them last week,” Jose volunteered, “dowrn at Atlantic Square (a shopping center) wdth another Santa
THE EYES HAVE IT—Franklin Ribas, 8, sits happily on the lap of Santa Claus, portrayed by Sam Manolakas, at the recent Christmas party by Marks Tower dorm.
Claus.”
Betty and Carmen were | tie less confidently, in next. Carmen wanted skates.:faces of the “big boys.”
movie “Flipper” and taking a last ride on the elevator, the children ran quickly to the cars, hoping to get the best seats for the ride home.
All, that is. except Franklin. He lagged behind, shooting his gun at the win<Jpws and staring intently, but a lit-the
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