Greeks Dominated 62 Presidential Race
(Editor’s Note: The following is the third in a series of articles dealing with the ASSC election campaign issues of the last six years.) By GREG McANDREWS
The 1962 campaign was a conflict of personalities rather than a conflict of ideas or platforms. According to the Daily Trojan, the five candidates differed on only a few minor points.
Gil Garcetti was the first candidate to present a platform. His campaign promises showed a definite lack of research into the possibility of carrying them out.
He promised to provide a freer social system on the Row. This meant serving all types of beverages at Row parties.
“This would cut down on the money Greeks have to spend on outside places,” Garcetti explained.
He also promised to improve the Student Union (although he had no idea where the money would come from).
Garcetti promised to delay the signing of dorm contracts until the end of fraternity rush. These proposals were obviously designed to capture the Row vote.
Instead of attacking the feasibility of these promises, most of the other candidates said they would work for the same proposals.
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Dann Moss, Junior Class president, was the first to voice his disapproval of Garcetti’s ideas. Moss circulated a protest against him and the “ineffective monster of student government.”
Garcetti immediately charged Moss with provoking a mud-slinging campaign. Moss countered with a challenge to debate Garcetti’s platform.
Mike Robinson, founder and head of the new Trojan Representative Government (TRG), announced he would also run.
At this time fee bills were needed to vote. Robinson objected to the Election Commission’s handling of the voting procedure.
He said an informal poll by his party showed that 75 per cent of the students contacted did not know where their fee bills were.
ASSC President Jim Helm and Election Commissioner John Moyer passed the buck and put Robinson in charge of developing an alternate proposal for voter verification.
Two days before petitioning closed, Yell Leader Bart Leddel threw his megaphone in the ring.
Leddel said he would do every thing the other candidates would do only better.
Five days after Leddel filed, TRG released a draft of its new constitution.
Dwight Chapin declared the new TRG would be an unselfish political machine and Leddel received the political party’s backing.
Robinson received the Election Commission’s approval to assess the candidates $300 for a master roll of eligible voters.
Pharmacy Senator Dennis Hayes announced he would run as a write-in candidate because “this year’s politicians are the same type that have been running for years.”
Observing the Row vote was already tied up, he appealed to a united effort by commuters, independents and pharmacy students to elect him.
The TRG constitution was approved at the final Senate meeting before the election.
A blow to political parties was dealt through an anonymous circular, “Political Parties Opposed.”
The Election Commission took no action to find the origin of the circular, and received blasts from both recognized political parties.
The Election Commission did take action against Leddel and TRG for an unsanctioned rally. Leddel was fined $37.50.
No action was taken against Moss for placing campaign flyers in the Daily Trojan at the Dixon-Bell print shop.
Candidates had further opportunity to blast inadequacies of the Election Commission when the master roll of voters was released.
Many students, mostly TRG members, complained they had been left off the list, but Election Commissioner Moyer said nothing could be done unless the missed students had their fee bills.
More than 2,600 voters turned out for the election and voters were turned away at the polls at closing time for the first time in many years.
Not much was accomplished in determining the presidential race, because only two candidates were eliminated.
Leddel pulled 861 votes, Moss 543 and Garcetti 533. Hayes and Robinson received a total vote of 673. The Row was clearly dominating the election.
In the first runoff Leddel received 899 votes, Moss 603 and Garcetti 573. Garcetti was eliminated.
Surprisingly, 2,400 voters turned out for the third time and elected Leddel with 1313 votes.
The power of the Row and TRG was asserted at the cost of the losing non-Greek interest in government and student activities in general.
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It's Time For Some Intellectual Ferment
University of Southern California
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Vol. XVI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1965
No. 104
Stay in Vietnam/ Swearingen Urges
Neither American with-]Communist victim. Dr. Rod-:pared to stand up to aggres-
drawal from Vietnam nor ger Swearingen, acting direc-cap’tulation to the Com-j tor of the School of Interna-munists would solve any- tional Relations, declared, thing, a USC professor said Dr. Swearingen, also the
sion as to seriously jeopar-j dize the cause of resistance to tyranny everywhere.”
Both the Soviet Union and
Saturday at a faculty forum (director of the Research In.- j Re<l China are as terrified as at the 18th annual Alumni stitute on Communist Strate- we are ovcr the prospects of Day.	gy and Propaganda, said such a nuciear war nobody wants,
Either action would simplyja solution would “so general- he continued, enlarge the Communist fron- ly demoralize and discourage: «Given the current ievel of
tier to one more country and those friends of freedom; open the road to the nextieverywhere who are still pre-
Ten Places Available For Swedish Program
Moscow-Peking estrangement and the third-rate level of Peking strategic capabilities, Peking is not anxious to confront the United States in a direct military involvement * so long as the United States shows absolute determination backed by substantial power. ‘Fortress America’
Approximately ten open-,ed. Students will be housed He said peace is desirable ings are available for USC at the university dorms. throughout the world, but the students in the Third Inter- j Lyman Lokken, f o r m e r decision for peace or war is
national Summer Session at president of the Uppsala the University of Uppsala in American student body, ex-Sweden.	plained that the four-day
Application blanks are now schedule leaves a three-day available in the dean of mens weekend to explore the Scan-office, 225 Student Union. dinavian countries.
The six-week program is “You can be in Oslo or open to all American college
PLANNING ASSEMBLY—Kathy Ballsun (at left) publicity chairman for AWS, meets with Miss Stevie Adams, coun-
Stockholm in a few hours,” he said.
Lokken will be on campus Thursday at 2 p.m. to dis-character refer- cuss the program. Interested students can obtain further
students who have completed their freshman year, have satisfactory grades and can supply two ences.
The study schedule consists information from the dean of of two courses, taught in men's office,
English by European profes
sors, of three units each. The credits are accepted by USC.
Seven Courses There are seven available courses: contemporary Europe, Scandinavian government and politics, contem-
American Coordinator
Dr. Frank Nelson, of California State College at Long Beach, is the program’s American coordinator. He is assisted by Lokken.
Although the bulk of the 100-student American group
porary Swedish social insti- consists of students from the tutions, elementary and ad- Southern California area, Dr. vanced Swedish, a cross Nelson says this year the section of Swedish history and program has attracted people
trends in Swedish literature.
Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from June 21|sion to July 29.	They
Tuition, room and board for the program costs $350. Transportation is not includ-
from as far east as Maine.
Six USC students attended 1964 Uppsala summer ses-
were Dick Spencer,
Virginia Cohn, Laurie Lind-holm, Tiffany Kemper. Gay graduate Moore and Mary Beattie. I Law.
up to the Communists.
The United States cannot afford to withdraw from the world, turn all but the western hemisphere over to the
Communists and adopt a \A/^Nkirk.i “fortress America” policy, he"|"QP ^VOmEN continued.	---
“The Soviet Union and Communist China are actively pursuing the goal of eliminating U.S. power and prestige, with the ultimate goal the triumph of Communism on a w’orld-wide basis.
Communist Violations
ON TNE LINK
selor for women's organizations, to plan tonight's AWS Recognition Assembly. Awards will go to outstanding women.
AWS Awards Assembly To Honor Achievement
Women with top scholastic “The United States action an(j service records will be
honored at the annual AWS Recognition Assembly tonight at 7 in Town and Gown Foyer.
in Vietnam is in response to the Communist violations of the Geneva agreements of 1954 and 1962.
“Regretably, the Communists are more impressed with force and firmness than with treaties and agreements,” Dr. Swearingen said.
The USC Achievement Trophy, awarded annually since 1932, was presented at a luncheon to Asa V. Call, former chairman of USC’s Board of Trustees and 1914 of the School of
INTELLECTUAL ESCAPISM?
Student, Faculty Discuss Professors' Motivations
The possibility of a Ph. D.i Miss Caldwell said the pre-jw'hose teaching supplies him becoming a “union card of viously extreme Split betweenjwith a certain amount of ego-
respectability was attacked the university and the com- gratification and who identi- Mrs. Victor Edelbrock, scho- torializing for USC’s Depart- Dr. Kenneth Harw’ood, De-and defended at a faculty dis- munity is becoming less pro- fies with and lives vicariously iarship chairman of the Town ment of Telecommunications partment of Telecommunica-
Faculty, student and alumni organizations will present more than one dozen scholarship, service and outstanding senior women awards.
The evening will include the tapping of new members for Spurs, Chimes, Trojan Amazons, Alpha Lambda Delta and Mortar Board.
Order of the Laurel
The Order of the Laurel, given to the graduating woman who has excelled most in intellectual and cultural leadership during her college career, will be presented by Dean of Women Joan M. Schaefer.
Scholastic awards will include the Emma Bovard Aw’ard. given by Mrs. Kenneth Trefftzs, president of the Faculty Wives’ Club; the Town and Gown Junior Auxiliary Scholarship, given by
The Town and Gown Junior for Auxiliary Award for unusual scholarship and contributions to student - life program will also be presented. Dr. Totton J. Anderson, chairman
significant excellence in service, scholarship and creative leadership will be given by Dean of Students Paul A. Bloland.
Alpha Lambda Delta Senior of the Department of Political Scrolls for senior members Science, will present the who have maintained a 3.5 award. The Elizabeth von cumulative grade average will KieinSmid Award for out- be presented by Judy Gel-standing contribution to the fand, president of Alpha women's program at USC will Lambda Delta, be given by Mulvey White, rp^ organizati0n's Senior vice-president of student and Book win be giyen tQ thft out_ alumni affairs.
The AWS Scrolls of Honor, given to senior women in recognition of their distinguished leadership, service and scholarship, will be presented by Dean Schaefer.
The Town and Gown Award be recognized.
standing senior member by Stephanie Adams, assistant dean of women.
The presidents of all women's professional, service and social fraternities, sororities and living groups will also
Editorial Fellowship Established by KABC
A fellowship in radio edi-ithe following information to
cussion Friday.	minent with the more general through his students
Ruth Caldwell, Mortar desire for degrees.
Board president, began the* Au. • ,	,
_ Jl ...	.. i Although several
exchange with a written, r *lled the
etatement on “Student Per
and Gown Junior Auxiliary; “This unhealthy state and the Trojan Junior Auxil-profes- creates unnecessary and un- *ary Scholarship, given by classical productive pressures on the ^rs- Richard F. Newman,
has been established by radio tion chairman; station, KABC, Los Angeles, j Name, age, education, oc-The fellowship is worth one-; cupational experience other half tuition for two success-1 than education, eligibility to
ception of Faculty Vocational unive^y's unadulterated student,” one professor ob-’»	search for truth and mean- served
that aome facjjnf the majority argued that
ulty members apparently tlns d™'l°P™"t might herald
•’a greater acceptance of the , , ,
,__V ,	i such as default, circumstanc-
pursmt of knowiedge.	, . ’ -
I es and the impulse for power
Miss Caldwell suggested two other
Decisions.
She noted members have chosen the academic life to escape confrontation with the outside world; in effect, they are pursuing in-tellectualism to escape emotional growth.
Miss
other.
Caldwell also listed lore subtle, motives
possible motivations for academic careers. First is the professor who
or revenge.
“However, most professors have an honest commitment to ideas and intellectual pur-
president of the Trojan Jun- sive semesters of study.
In announcing the lishment of the fellowship, Ben Hoberman, ABC vice-president and general manager of KABC, stated: “Recognizing that a wrell-informed and enlightened populace is the bulwark for
While some professors sec- is in love with his subject.' suit,” she said, or.ded her view, others This class includes the rabid “They find they can most tional activities, given by Dr. Fellowship applications will studies, official transcripts of
ior Auxiliary.
YWCA Award
Outstanding senior women awards will include the YWCA award to a senior woman for her contribution to the YWCA program, given by Velma Tinkler, director,
YWCA; and the Trojan Jun- our form of society, we know ior Auxiliary Award for a its perpetuation rests in the'include a list of independent senior’s influence in coeduca- hands of future generations.” readings to supplement their
enroll in the university in estab- good standing, the promise to engage in at least half-time studies in the university during the two semesters of support through the fellowship, description of proposed studies, and reasons for choices of proposed studies. The application should also
thought the merit of escapism depends on the resulting contributions.
teachers who insist
alone “have the light.”	within the academic commu-
Second is the professor (nity.”
they easily fulfill this commitment J. Wesley Robb, associate j be accepted until 5 p.m. Mon-1 all collegiate studies and one
dean of the School of Letters, day, May 3.	or more radio editorials writ-
Arts and Sciences.	I Each applicant must give, ten by the applicant.
ADAM HERBERT
. . . No Comment
Sullivan Hits 'False. Accusations'
ASSC presidential candi-
Herbert Won t Answer Charges
By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH
ASSC presidential candidate Adam Herbert refused to comment Friday on charges made by his opponent. Rick Takagaki, accusing him of being the official Theta Nu Epsilon (TNE) candidate.
TNE is an underground political organization banned 12 years ago on campus.
Takagaki said in an exclusive interview Thursday with Daily Trojan reporter Greg O’Brien that Herbert had received TNE's support by a 5-4 vote.
Fellow candidates John Sullivan, Darrell Johnson and Glenn Brow’n. and former candidate Brooke Gabrielson, commented on Takagaki’s statement.
That’s Libel*
Sullivan w'as accused of betraying the candidate he was campaign manager for last year. Roger Rosendahl, by turning all campaign plans over to TNE.
“That's libel as far as I'm concerned, but I'm not yet sure of what action, if any.
I will take,” Sallivan said.
Takagaki also implied that;
Johnson is a member of Tro-: jans for Responsible Government (TRG).
Johnson does not feel the1 charge hurts him in any way. j
“I am trying to run an independent campaign with my| ideas and programs benefit-day the charges eve e ting all students at USC,” he against him by opponent Rick saiJ	Takagaki transcend this elec-
Glenn Brown said his oppo- tion and question his basic
nents are using petty politics moral honesty.
“to gain election by selling’ sPe.all1"gc,	^ ^
their souls to vicious power- tions 65. Sullivan said. e starved blocs.”	question is no longer, ‘Is John
No Throw	Sullivan the best candidate. ,
Brooke Gabrielson, who but ‘Is J°hn Sullivan an hon-dropped out of the race man ? .
Thursday, was accused of	‘Lnfounded
quitting to throw his support He denied Takagaki s to Herbert as part of a poli- charges that he (Sullivan) tical deal.	acted as Roger Rosendahl'*
“I have never at any time campaign manager last year even contemplated ‘throwing' with dishonest intentions, my support to Adam Her- “These rumors have per-bert,” Gabrielson said.	sisted since last year, but
We simply do not agree on the basic premises by which student government may work, and it would be best candidate." foolish of me to sacrifice my: Sullivan said rumors are views when I am no longer the most effective political a candidate.”	maneuver an individual can
He feels Takagaki will be employ.
“fortunate not to receive any “The rumor may be denied, lawsuits, much less win an but the doubt still remains, election, as a r e s u 11 of the Sullivan said the political slanderous state ments he party controversy surround-made.”	ing Theta Nu Epsilon (TNE)
About Face	and Trojans for Responsible
Gabrielson charged that Government (TRG) is ridicu-after denying membership in lous.
TNE and claiming naivete in Many qualified members of underground politics. Taka- student government are mem-gaki has “bluntly and hypo- bers of one or the other of critically” admitted both. “these supposedly under-He added that Takagaki's g r o u n d organizations,” he statement may have been said, well - planned as a political'	Liz Taylor
maneuver.	! “However, the activities of
“But as far as honesty and TNE are about as subrosa as integrity are concerned, Ta- those of Elizabeth Taylor,” kagaki has fallen into the Sullivan observed, abysmal 28th St. gutters. He also discussed the ef-“The only thing I have less fectiveness of the student faith in than Rick Takagaki’s body president in pushing his character is the inability of measures through the Senate. USC students to decide fact! “The ASSC president must from fiction.”	i (Continued on Page 2)
they are totally unfounded.
“I supported Rosendahl because I believed he was the