Senator Humphrey Will Define
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DAILY i* TROJAN
SAE Pledges Meet USC Society
Vol. XVI	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1964	No. 10
Government's Role in Education
Folksters to Begin Cultural Programs
A folk-singing ‘‘farm team" of the New Christy Minstrels will present the first of a series of concerts to be held in Bovard Auditorium this year.
Randy Sparks and his new group, the Back Porch Majority will appear on Oct. 12.
group for the New Christy Minstrels, folk singing group developed by Sparks. According to critics the Back Porch Majority have become a first-rate talent in their own right.
Their concert is the first in a series to be presented to
estra and Marilyn Horne are scheduled to appear in the future.
The Back Porch Majority is a four-boy, three-girl group specializing in folk music writh occasionally blue-grass, jazz and comedy throw'n in.
According to critics, the!
Major Address Set for Bovard
By GREG HILL City Editor
Sen. Hubert Humphrey will define the role of the federal government in education and foreign policy today at 12:15 in a major address in Bovard Auditorium.
A Democratic field representative working out details of Sen. Humphrey’s arrival told university officials yesterday that the speech’-	'
They go on sale today in the sity Committee on Cultural the ticket office, 209 SU.
The Back Porch Majority
Events.
The Four
at 8 p.m. Tickets are S2, or students this year. The events “Majority.” has a different $1.50 with a student I. D. are sponsored by the Univer- style than their parent group,
“Christies.”
Harmonica Blend “Individual vocal ranges, choice of harmonic blend and distinctive i n s t rumentation j have set them apart from not only the ‘Christies,’ but every j other group as well,” one re-: viewer said.
“Their brand of musical! composition comedy material and delivery will shortly j prove, we think, to be not only a style, but trend.”
Their most successful selections include a comedy on commercials seen on the late shows and a satire on failures in music and politics. The latter is called “Herman Gooberduck smash flops.” “Variety,” the entertain-) ment-news magazine, particu-
Preps, the Los was originally a trainingl Angeles Philharmonic Orch-
Debaters to Join In Annual Clinic
By ED SAKAMOTO
while the varsity team and
The debate squad travels coaches will have an oppor-to the Bi^tist Institute of Los tunity to probe the national Angeles (BIOLA) this week- topic.
end for the annual pre-season I clinic, sponsored by the
John DeBross, USC direc->r of debate, will serve as
Pacific Southwest Collegiate the judge of the debate event.
He will evaluate the debate toj itself and analyze the issues
Forensics Association. Debaters from Fresno
San Diego will hear demon- involved, stration debates on the!
will stress the two areas.
The representative said Sen. Humphrey would also touch briefly on other areas of national concern.
No definite time is fixed for either Sen. Humphrey’s arrival or address, but he is! expected on campus between1 12:15 and 12:35.
Accompanying Sen.
1 Humphrey will be Gov.1
Class Plans Grill Dance Tomorrow
A Grill Dance, sporsored by the Sophomore Class, will be held tomorrow' from S p.m. to midnight continuing an Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. Sen.'ASSC policy to promote cam-Pierre Salinger, and Califor- pus activities.
There is no admission charge and the entire student body is invited, with or with-
nia State Assembly Speaker j Jesse Unruh.
Visit Sponsored
Four students — Trojan out dates. Sophomore Class Democratic Club (TDC) Pres- President Chris Everett said.
His suggestions will help national debate topic: “Re- set the standards of judging Jarly praised one of the “Majority.” Ellen Whalen, for her
political !sol°- ''0n“ 1 Had "
“The youngster is a sweet-an extern-; Personality. typical of the poraneous speech. It will overa^ wholesome quality of serve as a model of pattern the grouP- the article said and procedures to be used throughout the foremans sea-1 group son.
VISITORS—Hubert Humphrey and Pierre Salinger will bring the political campaign to USC today with a campus visit.
SATURDAY RETREAT
Sen. Humphrey will speak at 12:15 to a Bovard audience on the role of gover-ment in education and foreign policy.
ident Glen Mowrer, senior!
David Brown, ASSC President sophomore trio. John Betinis, and ASSC Vice men.” Dress is President Joyce Bowman— will act as official hosts to the Democrats.
Music will be provided by ‘The Minute-casual. Campus Activities Everett said the dance is part of the new “Total-Grill"
Brow'n and Miss Bowman program.
solved, that the Federal in the local area, government should establish| David Brown a public works program for science senior, will present a the unemployed.	demonstration of
Other clinic events include divisions on impromptu speaking. oral interpretation, original oratory, and extemporaneous speaking.
During the season debaters
&
Other members of the include Karen Brian,
Student Leaders Gather To Discuss ASSC Role
| are co-chairmen of the Young Citizens for Johnson group.
I which is sponsoring the visit Betinis along with the TDC.
Assisting
1 also participate in one or th‘ ' deba“e
more individual events
The clinic will help begin- “ ning debaters with tne topics and procedures involved.
DeBross staff will
Richard Keil, James Swinney Vassy.
Recording (iroup They make regular appear-
Student leaders,
Michael Clough, Mike Crow- an<* administration will at- ence with a ley. Dan Dalton. Lois Flet- tempt, among other things, to followed by and Charles Kindred define the most desirable answers.
structure and function for; student government
Sen. Humphrey's address. President Norman Topping faculty,land will kick-off the confer-1Schafer will also be included, will open by acknowledging
Student Activities Advisor ^e presence of the four stu-
“The Sophomore Class accepts ASSC President John challenge to promote more campus activities for
A rather complex line of fellow Trojans." Everett com-introductions will precede mented.
on becher
30-minute
questions
talk
and Sheldon Disrud. Panhellenic dent hosts.
Professors To Discuss Racial Bias
‘The Selling of a House to
Members of the squad u'ho — will be going to the clinic are Norma Jean Beatty, David Brown. Ralph Brown, Michael B. Davies, George Engler, Rick Flam and Janet Gab-bert.
(Advisor Stephanie Adams and Student Aid Director Mrs.
After his acknowledgments. President Topping will intro-
ances at Randy Spark's Ledbetter’s Store of Fun and Folk Music, a Westwocd night club featuring folk music.
They have also appeared in a Denver night club, Disney-
Participants will then at tomor- tend a “brainstorming ses-| Florence Scruggs will be pres- duce Gov. Brown, row at a student leaders' re- si°n that will lay the founda- ent. treat on the Miller Ranch in! tion for the following three
discussions.
Speaker Unruh
“The Grill Dance tomorrow is the first of many activities that the Sophomore Class will promote. We hope to revive Trojan spirit on campus.
ASSC Policy “The Sophomore Class extends an invitation to all to join us tomorrow night,”
Als<v
Gibbs,
included
Lynn
are Michele land and Tahoe.
Ventura.
Participants will hold three discussion sessions during the day-long meeting with the hope that some point of common agreement can be reached concerning the present
Gov. Brown will introduce Everett said.
Grow, Phil “The Back Porch Majority ASSC structure's fate.
Kazanjian, David E. Kenner, are no more folk singers than' Bruce A. Loessin, Cheryl S. they are ditch diggers,” a
“Knowledge and under-
.................lv,	standing of personal and gov-
* Negro" will be the topic of Plank’ Lowe11 Ponte’ GreSor>' Denver Post article comment-jernment responsibility of stu-
Post, and Laurece Robinson, cd. “They are one sparkling;dents, together with an ex-
uP|ploration of avenues of ex-
the first faculty problem discussion today at noon in the Faculty Center.
Faculty members attend-; ing are W. H. Perkins. J. W. Sen. Salinger, and the senator ASSC President John Be- Robb, Carl Christol. Edward,will introduce Speaker Unruh. soring the activity
Sen. Humphrey will be in- j the ASSC policy to
tinis will miss the conference McDonagh, E. Kent Springer in order to attend President and John Cantelon.
Class presidents, AMS and
“The sophomores, in spon-follow provide
more entertainment and recreational functions for stu-
troduced by Speaker Unruh.
Sen. Humphrey is. accord AWS presidents, representa- ing to his press releases, “an dents living in the dorms and vice-president tives from the Residence Hall articulate spokesman for near campus.” Everett added. IFC and Panhel- Democratic liberalism.”
Johnson's Washington, D. C., meeting.
But ASSC Joyce Bowman and secretary [Association Jan Jesperson will partici-1 lenic presidents, Daily Tro- He has. since the beginning set a precedent to be followed pate.	jan editors and heads of cam- of his political career, postu- by other class-sponsored
He expects the dance to
Vice President of Student Pl>s organizations will com- jated the
and Alumni Affairs Mulvey White and Vice President of
ant professor of business and management, has prepared the case to be reviewed by the faculty.
The Faculty Committee on Religious Interests is inaugurating this program. It will be held on alternate Fridays from 12 to 1 p.m.
The basic format of the discussions is to have a member of the faculty present a •specific case involving a moral Issue.
Each case will be presented in the briefest possible form to leave a miximum amount of time for reaction and discussion by the other faculty members.
Subsequent topics to be put before the faculty include: Oct. 16. “Religious and Public Education,” Dr. Gerald Rigby, political science: Oct. 30, “Faculty Responsibility in Counseling Students,” Dr. J. Wesley Robb, religion; Nov. 33, “Criteria for Faculty Promotion (Publish or Perish),” by Dr. Russell Caldwell, history: Dec. 4, “Premarital Sex,” by Dr. Harold Spear, business and industrial managements: Dec. 18. “U.S. Support of Revolutionary Movements," by Dr. Paul Hadley, International reWin^s; Jan. 8, “Federal Aid to Parochial Echools,” by Dr. Wendell Cannon, education.
Don Rogers, Elayne Ray entertainment act made Rossi, Christine Smith, Larry of^seven razor-sharp, delight-’ pressi0n fQr all students, is Academic Affairs Tracy Stre-
I the theme of the conference,” jVey wm be among the admin-re- Student Activities Advisor jstrators attending. Dean Bio-
Dr. Anthony Athos, assist- Stein- Larry TaJ hman. >1 kids.
Kathie Taylor, Roger Warren Penny Watson, Steve Winer (Continued on Page 2)
The group, currently
cording for Epic records, all Sheldon Disrud explained. land, Dean of Men Tom Hull (Continued on Page 2)! Dean of Students Paul Bio- and Dean of Women Joan
plete student representation, individual
fulfillment of the activities in the future, by means of an As another part of the
Full attention will be given, “active and responsible "Total-Grill” program, the
especially by the Dean of Stu- federal government.”
Grill is now open until 10 p.m.
dents Office, to the necessity His political philosophy is,on week nights and until mid-of continual f o 11 o w - u p liberal in almost every aspect,-night on Friday and Satur-throughout the year.
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CONVENTION APPROVED
Senate Study Committee Drops Betinis Proposal
MINSTRELS — The Back Porch Majority perform in unique song and comedy act which they will bring to USC on Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. The group was formerly
a "farm team" of the famed New Christy Minstrels and is headed by the "Minstrels'" Randy Sparks. The Majority have now become a top talent in their own right. I
By JOHN CAMPER
A proposed constitutional amendment calling for a Constitutional Convention but opposing the dissolution of the ASSC Senate was approved yesterday by a Senate special investigating committee.
The amendment was a watered-down version of the one introduced by ASSC President John Betinis. The committee considered Betinis’ original draft “extremely bold,” according to committee chairman Dave Lippman.
Senate Restraint “Betinis’ amendment asked for dictatorial powers for the ASSC president during the const itutional convention,” Lippman said.
placed upon the student bodyiposal for dissolution of the president regardless of his Senate, the revised arnend-feeiings toward that body.” ment alters his proposal for The altered amendment1 the make-up of the con-must obtain legal clearance stitutional convention and from the Senate Rules Com- gives the convention the
mittee Monday and a majority vote of the ASSC Senate Wednesday before being submitted to the student body for approval.
option of not creating a new constitution.
Democratic Consideration
Betinis asked for a convention composed of the ASSC
Lippman said clearance' Senate and 20 members whom
from the rules group was virtually certain, but he would not comment on the amendment’s chances before the entire Senate.
The committee killed a similar amendment proposed by Senate President Bob Griffin because “it wa3 very much like Betinis’,” Lippman said. He said certain provisions of the Griffin amend-“The committee considered!ment were incorporated into
it necessary that the restraint of the Senate still be I
the final draft.
Besides killing Betinis’ pro-
he would appoint.
“The committee felt appointment of 20 members by the ASSC president could not possibly reflect student opinion,” Lippman said.
The committee voted to replace the 20 members with one representative from each of 15 major ASSC organizations. The Senate would still be a part of the convention.
“We felt this would facilitate a more democratic con-(Continued on Page 2)