University of Southern California
DAILY ® TROJAN
VOL. LXIV NO. 18
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1971
The new pied piper
A crowd of about 500 persons gathered yesterday on the SAC patio to hear the illusionary music of Tim Weisberg and his group. Weisberg, who has just released an album on A&M, filled the air with flute sounds reminiscent of Ian Anderson of “Jethro Tull,” and Herbie Mann.
Being a flutist has not always been Weisberg’s thing. He also has a degree in educational psychology from San Fernando Valley State, but he could not handle both professions. “I chose being a musician, because I felt I could reach more people and I’d be offering more of myself,” Weisberg said.
His first big exposure show was the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival. Many felt that he would be one of those run-of-the-mill type electric flutists. Weisberg disproved this by presenting what many critics claimed was one of the most talented flute performances they had ever heard.
Before signing his record contract, he would play weddings and Bar Mitzvahs with his group. Now things are somewhat different, but Weisberg still sets up his group’s instruments.
“People are constantly accusing me of being the group’s roadie (person who handles the instruments). Boy do I blow the same people’s mind when they find out I’m that Tim Weisberg guy they had never heard of,” W'eisberg said.
Weisberg’s group consists of Lynn Blessing (vibes and piano), Art Johnson (guitar), Bart Hall and Doug Anderson (bass). In conjunction with his newly released album, Weisberg is doing a college campus concert tour.
He said, “I really enjoy the college concerts. Those people are the ones into music.” DT photo by Tony Korody.
Mannes voices concern over game disturbances
The following is an open letter from Robert Mannes, dean of student life, concerning disturbances that have occured at recent home football games:
To all students:
I have become increasingly concerned for the conduct of a very few individuals at our last two home football games. This conduct in no way typifies the tradition of unity which the USC students have built over the years. The University of Southern California has long prided itself with the most enthusiastic and well behaved rooting section in the Pacific 8 Conference.
It is important for all students to remember that you are at the Coliseum to observe a football game and to contribute to your team's effort in constructive ways. Keeping this in mind. I hope that everyone may enjoy the game this weekend and reflect the highest standards of our
University.-- Robert Mannes.
Apparently, two incidents have been brought to the university's attention: a fight between a group of students and members of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity at the Oregon game, and a disturbance at the same game that occured when black students were asked to leave on grounds of improper identification.
According to Henrv Blackburn. chairman of the Black Students Union, members of a black cheering section were antagonized by an usher who asked them to leave. The usher claimed they had no identification cards. Police were involved before the disturbance ended.
At the same game, officers stopped a fight between fraternity members and several students. The fight erupted high in the rooting section after objects were thrown and heated verbal exchanges were made.
Clemence wins election by comfortable margin
By PETER WONG Staff Writer
Kent Clemence easily won a majority of the votes last night as the only official candidate for ASSC president in an election that concluded nearly six months of one of the messiest controversies in university history.
Clemence. a senior, won 824 of the 1.538 votes cast in this week's two-day election!63.5% of the total) excluding void and blank ballots.
"I do not consider the results of this election so much as a personal victory than as a mandate for new change within the university." Clemence said after the vote totals were read at a session of the Student Court at 12:30 a.m. today.
“Those within the university community have reached the limit of toleration with the political hackery within the ASSC." Clemence said. “I intend to take it upon myself to study reformation of governmental machinery to clean house’ within the ASSC."
The fall ASSC elections were administered by the American Arbitration Association, an off-campus organization, after charges of ballot-counting irregularities and a confession of ballot-stuffing finally led the Student Behavior Committee and President Hubbard to invalidate last spring's presidential primary.
Association officials tabulated the votes off campus, and the Elections Commission presented the results to the Student Court this morning. The justices formally validated the election by a 6-1 vote with Jerry Reitman dissenting.
Though Clemence was the only candidate on the presidential ballot, write-in votes were legal and were tabulated. John McGuinness. the front-runner in last spring's primary, received 165 votes. However. McGuinness' votes were declared invalid because he was found ineligible to run on Tuesday due to his grade point average, which fell below the required 2.5.
Chuck Jones, a second-place finisher last spring, received 58 write-in votes. Mark Spitzer. ASSC independent representative. received 38 write-
in votes. Jones filed for the fall contest but later withdrew: Spitzer then announced he would not run.
Other candidates receiving significant write-in votes were Joel Rosenzweig. the acting ASSC president, with 16. and Cathy Meyer. Daily Trojan editor. with 12.
Clemence. the new president, said that he would try to improve the image of the ASSC.
“As the only new face within student government. I feel I can bring an entirely new perspective to the ASSC and execute the programs I proposed for adoption during the course of the election campaign, all in keeping with the spirit of my administration — a high sense of ethics and honesty in student affairs." he said.
Three areas of review for Clemence will be ASSC personnel. procedures and the budget.
In other fall races. Joel Jacobs beat Ron Rus for the presidency of the Associated Mens Students. 472 to 380. Jacobs, the AMS vice-president, will
finally assume the post vacated by Colin Kurata. who transferred to Colgate University.
There will be a runoff for freshman representative next week, as no candidate got a majority. Bob Glushon won 114 votes to lead the six-man field. His opponent will be Dan Strong, who won 49 votes for second place.
All four candidates for graduate representative — Dave Krill. Herbe Krimmel. John Moore. Dave Wolds — won. as did two write-in candidates.
(Six seats were open.) However, the qualifications of Stuart Bloom and Jones will be determined by the Elections Commission later today.
The proposal for a refundable $1 per semester fee increase, with the funds to go to the Center for Law in the Public Interest. was passed by a two-to-one majority. 1.089 to 472.
Jamshid Tadjiki won as the only candidate for international students representative.
Less than 10% of the eligible voters turned up at the polls this week, compared with a greater total last spring.
Election tabulations
ASSC PRESIDENT - Kent Clemence, 824 .(winner); John McGuinness, 165; Chuck Jones, 58; Mark Spitzer, 38; Joel Rosenzweig, 16; Cathy Meyer, 12. All but Clemence were write-in votes. Total ballots east: 1,538; 117 void and 125 blank.
AMS PRESIDENT —Joel Jacobs, 472 (winner); Ron Rus, 380. Total ballots cast: 1,048 ; 43 void and 102 blank.
FRESHMAN REPRESENTATIVE - *Bob Glushon, 114; *Dan Strong, 49; Dave DeRieux, 47; Rick Sharp, 45; Paul Gautreau, 44; Marc Petrie, 11. Total ballots cast: 352; 5 void and 27 blank.
GRADUATE REPRESENTATIVE - (Six winners) Dave Krill, 76; John Moore, 76; Herb Krimmel, 70; Dave Wolds, 66; Stuart Bloom, 17 (write-in); Chuck Jones, 6 (write-in). Total ballots cast: 196; 40 void and 1 blank.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE — Jamshid Tadjiki, 45 (winner); Martin Ray Robles, 1. (write-in). Total ballots cast: 49; 3 blank.
FEE PROPOSAL — (Center for Law in the Public Interest) — Yes, 1,089 (passed); No, 472. Total ballots cast: 1,583,1 void and 21 blank.
* — denotes runoff candidates.
Bloland amused by dismissal rumor
Paul Bloland. vice president for student affairs, said yesterday that he is amused by rumors that he has been dismissed.
“The rumors are interesting, but as far as I know, I have been reelected by the Board of Trustees." said Bloland.
Bloland is currently on a one-semester sabbatical from his duties at the university. He would give no reason why he was on campus yesterday other than. “It's my campus."
He said he hopes to relax and continue writing during his leave. Bloland added that he will be teaching next semester. He refused to state at which university.
When asked his reaction to the Free Trojan article that reported his dismissal. Bloland said. “It was interesting .... I was amused at their reasons. I wondered if they knew something I didn't."
Immediately after the charge was made, three weeks ago. President Hubbard said, “There is no truth in the allegation that Bloland has been dismissed. He was given leave because he well deserved it."
Blolands name was submitted to the Board of Trustees on Oct. 6 for reelection as vice president of student affairs and was approved.
PAUL BLOLAND