A Write-In Wins 1963 ASSC Election
(Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of five articles dealing with USC student government elections of the last five years.) By GREG McANDREWS
The 1963 elections showed a lack of presidential candidates unparalleled in previous years. Only three men petitioned during the regular period, one as a write-in candidate.
Extreme lack of interest by the ASSC officers was evidenced by the lack of a quorum for the most important meeting of the year. Only 14 senators showed up at the final senate meeting to decide on bills which would lower the minimum grade point average for office seekers to 2.5.
The matter was left up to the students in a special election. Only 287 ballots were counted before the rest mysteriously disappeared. Elections Commissioner Dick Messers said since the amendment was favored by 87 of the votes counted, it didn’t matter that the rest could not be found.
The authors of the bill believed that grades are not a good indication of leadership. Passing the bill was supposed to encourage more students to file <^or office. This was not the result, however.
AMS President Hal Stokes filed for the presidency just as the deadline was drawing near.
Stokes was the founder of the University Students Party the previous semester. He did not run under this party because TRG was supposedly not backing anyone for the top ASSC post.
Stokes offered a plausible platform. He proposed to create a council to act between the Senate and the executive council.
He also promised to offer more service to the students through a revival of the Student Union question and an institution of a speaker series with faculty lecturers.
The following day Scott Hutchinson filed to oppose Stokes. Hutchinson was the chairman of the Greater University Committee (an office reported to be a TNE created stepping-stone to the ASSC presidency). He was also on the ASSC Bill of Rights Committee and former student body president of Pasadena City College.
Red Cavaney, AMS secretary-treasurer, filed on the last day of petitioning. He promised to alleviate the parking problem, support the I-House and offer more service to students.
The Election Commission disqualified Hutch-
inson because his city college grades were not acceptable and his USC grades were below the 2.5 minimum.
Hutchinson threw his support to Cavaney because he felt his objectives were more closely related to him than Stokes’.
On the second day of campaigning, Cavaney withdrew because of “personal and financial reasons.” Aparently he was overawed by Stokes’ first-day campaign. Feeling his grades and bank account would suffer in opposing Stokes, Cavaney dropped out of sight.
Stokes had no one to attack in a scheduled panel discussion the next day so he turned his attention to the administration. He labeled Dean of Students William McGrath as one “never around to advise students.”
In answer to the question of student apathy, Stokes blamed the commuters. He promised to enlarge the executive cabinet but to give it a noncommuter status.
Obvious lack of opponents and the previous year’s overwhelming Row victory, prompted Stokes to destroy the “sacred cow” of appealing to the commuter vote.
After the panel discussion, football player Ken Del Conte announced he would oppose Stokes as a write-in candidate. He said his platform would
consist of realistic promises to simplify government rather than to create more committees. The following day Del Conte challenged
Stokes to debate the issues presented in the panel discussion. The same day the Election Commissioner’s stamp was stolen.
Moyer issued a statement that the thief would not be able to use it because he knew which materials were stamped.
The debate mainly consisted of charges from both sides that the other had not fulfilled the requirements of his previous office.
Stokes maintained that four out of six of his campaign promises had been fulfilled.
Del Conte said although he had attended only two Senate meetings, he had an adequate record as a senator.
Since Dwight Chapin, head of TRG for two years, was Del Conte’s campaign manager, Del Conte was accused of receiving the political party’s backing.
It is difficult to pin down why the ’63 elections drew more people than any other recent election. More than 2,400 turned out to elect Del Conte by the slim margin of 276 votes. Possibly it was the final effort of independent factions to overthrow the power of the Row, for the same fervt>r was not present in the ’64 elections,
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Presidential Foes Express Their Views
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Vol. XVI
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27,1965
No. 105
Professor Critiques AWS Awards Bestowed
Will Be Published a j.	AecamUw
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USC’s first public evaluation of professors. “A Confidential Guide to the USC Faculty.” will be released the day before fall registration ion forms this week begins in September.	The committee will
A random students will
drawn from the registrar’s in subject, attitude towards role to receive seven evalua- students and personal traits.
TJhe second group of stu-distri-j dents will also be asked to
The guide’s nine - member coordinating committee, headed by Editor-in-Chief Greg Hill, is currently compiling a
two way evaluation of every formation on the professors’ professor in LAS. as well as | knowledge of subject matter, all Business School core course organization, presentation, stimulation and intel-
bute the same sheets to out-'write a short essay elaborat-standing students in each de- ing on these points, partment.	The committee will then
The evaluations ask for in-| c o m b i n e the information,
with each member respons-
courses.
Last Two Candidates Interviewed by KUSC
Women's
Honorary
Selects 15
Fifteen junior women were! tempt to insure that thel^PP^ for Mortor Board at| evaluation is fair, objective ^ast ni£ht s AW S Recognition and accurate,” Hill said. Assembly in Town and Gown
Foyer.
They include Nancy Bader, Marilyn Burrill, Leslie Coleman, Maryle Emmet, Mary
ible for writing the evaluation of certain departments.
“We will make every at-
to
Brown Calls For Work by New Leaders
ASSC presidential candidate Glenn Brown has reaffirmed his belief that the present ASSC structure is the most representative one possible.
Speaking on KUSC’s “ASSC Elections ’65” yesterday, he said. “The deciding factor in the effectiveness of student government is how hard the members of student government are willing to work.
Working Senators “If we have senators who feel things must be done and who will work with the administration, we can do a lot next year and really accomplish something.”
To insure an effective and productive legislative body, Brown said he will institute a summer training session for newly elected student leaders.
Stateside Authority He will also invite professional stdte legislators and outstanding faculty members to discuss what student government can do and what its aims should be.
“With this background, the new officers would probably be able to efficiently draft a complete, worthwhile legislative program for next year,” he said.
Brown, a founder of the Cheshire Cat coffee house, feels similar student projects could be undertaken by student government.
Lockout Extension Brown also discussed the extension of dormitory lockout regulations, saying such legislation does not come under the jurisdiction of the ASSC president.
On other student problems. however, he said he would hear the students and present their views to the administration.
He plans a weekly open forum at which students will be able to question their leaders and faculty members in a no-holds-barred discussion.
Johnson For USC Fee Bill
Assessment
Presidential candidate Darrell Johnson said yesterday he favors a $1 assessment on every fee bill to provide an independent financial source of student revenue.
“I realize this idea mays
Power Punches
“But we aren’t going pull any punches either. If the students say a professor _ , ,	„
is bad, it will be bluntly er' ^ ° e* * Gerstmeyer stated that he is bad. along and Michele Gibbs with the reasons why.”	Also taPPed were Tlffany
Hill noted that a recent KemPer- Ruth Mackey, SuZ. poll of professors revealed anne Montagne, Carol Rollo
they felt the guide should not ^anet R >’ ^ 1 c k T ^ be made public, but merely,Spencer, Martha Jo White-distributed to the various de-!house and Robln Yeamans. partments.	Tiffan>' Kemper will serve
“The committee feels there
is nothing healthier than having a public evaluation since no force is as powerful as public pressure.” Hill plained.
Honest Attempt “We hope the professors
as Mortar Board president next year. She will be assisted by Elizabeth Spencer, vice president; Nancy Bader, sec-ex~ retary; Maryle Emmett, treasurer; and Michele Gibbs, editor-in-chief.
Women’s Honorary
not be too popular with the!will make a really honest at- Thirty-six freshmen wom-
students at first.” Johnson explained, “but once they realize the tax is in their own interests, they will come to accept it.
“This tax will supply more funds than the $4,800 the
tempt to reevaluate them-en were also tapped for mem-selves in terms of this guide.” bership in Alpha La nbda The student guide will cost Delta, freshmen women’s approximately $2,300 to com- scholastic honorary, pile and publish, and the com- Freshmen women maintain-mittee expects to raise $2,000 ing a 3.5 or better grade aver-of this through advertise-1 age this year include nine
Groups Tap Initiates
administration condescends ments- The rest of the money;who earned 4.0 averages.
to give us every year.” Large Response Speaking on KUSC-TV’s “ASSC Elections ’65,” Johnson compared the large response to the song girl referendum two years ago with the small turnout at the SCA Constitution ratification election last month.
“The difference in voter response shows that the former was of vital interest to students, the latter was not,” he said.
“When student leaders disregard the views of the students, student apathy results. I intend to listen to what my constituents want and act accordingly.”
Past Leaders Johnson feels past leaders have not tried to work with the faculty. He said students must take general resolutions to the administration in order to get something accomplished.
He will propose a system of student-faculty committees so that the students can become partners with faculty and administration.
Johnson said his cam-1 paign is directed at all students, even though he is a member of one of the larger houses on the Row.
“My past activities show I am not typically a Rowite, but a student leader in the university.
“It is not necessary to have the support of any subrosa organization.”
will be raised by selling the 30-page, 5 x 12 booklets for 25 cents.
Members of the committee are Jim O’Toole, Joel Rosen-
REPEAT PERFORMANCE — Famed songwriter Johnny Mercer will once again help judges review Songfest. The instrument Mercer is playing cannot be identified.
Mercer Will Join Songfest Panel
They are: Patricia Bjorklund, j Mary Jo Carpenter. Bonnie Ray Gadless, Roberta Joy
Collen, Johanne Lee Crevei-i One of the best known Songfest judges of the ing, Laura Joan Halem, j past will return to this year’s production at the Holly-blatt, Margaret Thorpe, Dick Deann G. Hoshide, Rochelle wood Bowl on May 15.
Fenton, Terry H a m b u r g, Pick and Martha Sue Ricket. Johnny Mercer, Academy Award-winning song-Dave Lippman, Leslie Olsen, These nine womer. w e r e writer who judged in 1%0 and 1961. will again add his
and Larry Grosberg.
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HEMINGWAY MOVHES—"Snows of Kilima njaro" will be shown tomorrow at 8 p.m. in 133 FH. The film is the first of a series by the late Ernest Hemingway.
(services to the distinguished panel. *
He joins Frank DeVol, Frank Comstock and John ; Scott Trotter on the judging staff of Songfest, 1065.
Mercer won an Oscar for “Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.”
“My Baby”
Other hit tunes include. "Laura," ‘‘Black Magic,” “Dreams” and “One for My Baby.”
“Something's Got to Give”! „	,.	and “Skylark” are among
^I^L^lkther popular songs.
Before he turned to song-un TnpiUSI1 ma:,-eriai writing, he was a vocalist and distributed by Kazanjian, arranger with Benny Good-Spyrison calculated his. op- man pauj Whiteman, ponent have spent approxi-! Ticketg for Songfest, 1965. mately $190.	are stiH available in the uni-
The Election Code limits versity ticket office, 209 Stu-campaign expenditures for dent Union class presidents to a $50	Price List
maximum.	Prices run from $3.50 for
He explained he has noticed Jjqj. seats to $2.50 and $2 for a marked difference in the reserved seats, quality of campaign materials Songfest, now in its twelfth
Kazanjian Broke Code — Spyrison
Don Spyrison. candidate for junior class president, demanded the disqualification of his opponent, Phil Kazanjian, yesterday for flagrant violation of campaign expenditures.
Based
tained from several printing'
distributed by Kazanjian as;year, is the largest college compared to those distributed, musical in the United States, by candidates with an equal;Songfest chairman Tom maximum expenditure alloca-1 Woolley predicts that 15,000 tion.	people will attend this year’s
Spynson found that Kazan- extravaganza, jian’s posters cost an esti- Serving as host for Song-mated $66. His banners were fest, 1965, will be Dr. Thomas valued at $60 apiece at the Clements, retired professor firm Spyrison checked with, jof geology.
Ruth Caldwell Gets Top Order
The Order of the Laurel, the highest award bestowed upon a graduating senior woman, was presented to Ruth Louise Caldwell at last night’s AWS Recognition Assembly.
Miss Caldwell, a French major, has mainlined a 3.939 average throughout her
academic career and as a re- \ k t ______f
suit was voted into Phi Beta yy Q 60S Kappa last year and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi.
More recently she was select-; ed was one of eight Helens of j Troy.
Miss Caldwell has been a member of Alpha Mu Gamma, language honorary; Alpha Women's service groups Lambda Delta, freshmen wo- tapped new members last men’s scholastic honorary; night at the annual AWS Re-Human Relations Committee cognition Assembly. More and Delta Delta Delta, social than 100 women were select-sorority.	ed as members of Trojan
Significant Service	Amazons, junior, senior worn-
The Town and Gown en service group; Chimes, Award, given to a senior wo- junior women service group; man for significant service, and Spur, sophomore worn-scholarship and creative lead- en’s service group, ership, was presented to re- The goals and traditions of tiring AWS president Sandi Trojan Amazons have been Lipsey by Dean of Students passed on to 35 new mem-Paul Bloland.	bers.
Betty Hutton, retiring Pan-	New .Members
hellenic president, was pre- The new members are Jud-sented the Elisabeth von ith Bauer. Joyce Bracken-KleinSmid Award by Mulvey bury, Patricia Foley, Diane White, vice president of stu- Ford, Charla Hindley, Janet dent and alumni affairs. Hoel, Sharon Klass. Jane Miss Hutton recently was Kooker. Christine Krueger, honored with the Kappa Kap- Margaret McEntee, Cindy pa Gamma Robbie Carroll Maduro. Mary MulLarky, Ka-Award for having the high- ren O'Neill, Karen Peterson, est grade average of all gra- Ruth Rosenshine. Julie Shee-duating sorority women. She han, Jeanne Spielvogel, Mary has a 3.572.	Barbee. Susanjo Broz, Karla
Number Two	Buck, Aliena Crews, Mau-
The Emma Bovard Award, reen Drown. Donna Gilliss. presented by Mrs. Kenneth L. Candy Kane and Marian Trefftzs, president, Faculty Korn.
Wives Club, was bestowed Others wearing the famous upon Miss Caldwell for gra- black and white sweaters of duating with the highest ac- Amazons will also be Myrna cumulative grade pgint of all K^ahn, Marcia McNitt, Ruth senior women.	Mackey, Kathy Myers. Ann
Kristine Freiberg, an in- Nocerine, Mae Rekers. Vir-ternational relations major, ginia Siminoff, Betsy Spen-was honored with the Trojan cer, Martha Jo Whitehouse Junior Auxiliary Award for and Kathryn Young, being one of “the university’s	Announce List
most scholarly and enthusi- Chimes announced a list of astic young women.	29 new members. They in-
Helen of Troy Judy Web- ciucje Martha Angell. Joneil (Continued on Page 2) Batten, Miss Mauer, Cathy i	Braun, JoAnn Clark, Diane
Gamble and Judith Gelfand.
Other women selected tc wear the yellow and brown of a Chime were Linda Glover, Miss Hindley. Rosemary Karmelich, Sharon Kemmer. Susan Kinkade, Jane Lester. Cindy Maduro, Jann Manchester, Eleanor Martin, Anna Matsuishi and Karen Os-heim.
Also among the new Chimes are Wendy Parker, Laurie Ruby, Annis Sciacca, Miss Sheehan, Darlene Sherman, Miss Spielvogel, Susax Stewart, Adrienna Wing anc Pamela Wylie.
Spurs accepted 50 new (Continued on Page 2)
P.E. Waiver Tests Slated For May 5, 6
The waiver examination for Physical Education 110 (swimming) will be given on Wednesday May 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.
The waiver for Physical Education 101 (fan da-mental skills) will be given on Thursday May 6 fqpm 3 to 5 p.m.
Students are advised to sign up in 107 Physical Education before taking the waivers.
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