7 REPORTER HEARS NSA STORY'
Press Conference — (Sort of)
Students'
By STAN METZLER Assistant to the Editor
A press conference is an interview given to newsmen by one or more public figures.
Dave Berg and Dick Shirley, officers-in-dispute of the Trojan Young Republicans, held a press conference yesterday at 2 p.m.
Only a few things were mising:
The newsmen.
The public figures.
The interview.
What the conference, staged in the barren vastness of a chair-stacked Town and Gown Foyer, did include, were three students representing themselves, one KTLA newsman, and nearly half the official staff of the university.
"Exactly why did you call this press conference,” the lone newsman asked.
"We had been led to believe that the press was very interested in USC’s vote on the issues,” Berg responded.
The newsman, surrounded by chairs smiled.
‘‘I just got excited and called the press.
“We wanted to shed light on anything we could concerning the NSA-CIA involvement.
“We (Berg and Shirley) were the only official campaigners in the second election.”
While Berg's and Shirley's statements, were concerned with announcing the victory, Carl Richards took the opportunity to point out that, from his view at least, the vote was not a repudiation of NSA.
Speaking “only as a student who voted against NSA.” Richards said he felt the bulletin had been a mandate for a change in NSA's unrepresentative structure.
The senior class representative urged the formation
of a student congress to act on political issues (with representatives elected for their political stands), and suggested that NSA confine its activities to educational and student programs.
“The unrepresentative nature of NSA was criticized, and the fruitfullness of this will be more anti-NSA sentiment.” Berg said after the conference was over.
“Perhaps there will be more campaigns against NSA by other schools.”
Other observors. however, did not view the event in such an optimistic light.
Dean Bloland. who attended the conference to disaffiliate the university from any responsibility, apologized to the press for their having attended. (A City News Service reporter had also showed up, but he left when he understood the nature of the conference.)
Leonard Wines, university director of development, was especially sorry that the conference had been called on university property.
“It would be utter chaos if 18.000 students called
18,000	press conferences to air their views,” he said.
And Linda Dulgarian, TYR president, said she was appalled when she heard about the conference late ! this afternoon, since both the TYR membership and executive board had banned TYR statements on NSA.
(Berg and Shirley, v hile choosing not to contend their club officerships, appeared as TYR members. Miss Dulgarian claims they, and two others, have been suspended from both, while Berg and Shirley claim the suspensions were illegal.)
“This substantiates my point that any misconduct alleged against TYR has been the sole action of only four former board members." she said.
Berg and Shirley, meanwhile, expressed their complete satisfaction with the almost-conference.
“After all." Berg shrugged, “any publicity is good publicity.”
University of Southern California
Foley Will Send NSA Observers DAILY • TROJAN
Judge
Martin Foley. ASSC president-elect, told the Daily Trojan yesterday that he and his two vice-presidents hope to attend the NSA convention in mid-August as observers.
The purpose of attending the conference would be two fold:
To acquaint the men responsible for the student government next
year with the possible solutions to the problem.
To conduct an in-depth study of the situation that NSA finds itself in now.
“The results of this study will determine whether NSA will be on the ballot next year." Foley said. “The issues concerning NSA were cloudy in their presentation to the students.
I feel it is beneficial to us. as observers. to ascertain the real facts."
ASSC President Taylor Hackford thought it was unfortunate that USC did not affiliate but feels that USC will eventually join.
“It is my belief that, as more schools join and it becomes the thing to do. USC will reaffiliate. However, it is really a shame that the students of this campus could not rise up out of their docileness and assume a position of leadership among American universities. As long as students at USC refuse to face up to the facts, they will continue to sit in the back of the bus.”
“I am overjoyed and immensely proud that the action of TYR in leading the campaign against NSA has justified the confidence placed in us by the 2,253 petition signees whom w'e represented.” Linda Dugarian former TYR president, said.
Bob Braun, ASSC vice-president of student activities, said. “It's unfortunate that the NSA measure lost. If the first campaign had been conducted in a legal manner. I'm certain that rationality would have prevailed and USC would have voted to affiliate.” Norm Wilky. ASSC vice-president-elect of student activities, felt that two things were wrong with the special election, the first being the extremely small number of students participating in the democratic process.
“Secondly, the students at USC chose to temporarily disregard a source of potential aid in our quest for a better student government.”
VOL. LVIII
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, -THURSDAY, APRIL-2r, 1967
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NO. 114
Rudy Vallee To Be At Songfest
Rudy Vallee. whose musical style is back in vogue, will be one of eight judges at the 14th annual Songfest. whose musical style is always in vogue at USC.
Other judges will include John Scott Trotter, last year's Songfest guest conductor: Robert and Richard Sherman, composers of the score of “Mary Popping"; Johnny Mercer: Ken Darby: Douglas Morrow; and Lionel Newman.
This year's guest conductor will be Sonny Burke, musical arranger for Frank Sinatra's recordings.
He will lead the Songfest participants in the finale, at which time Traveler I will appear.
Dr. Thomas P. Nickell. vice-pres-ident of university planning, will serve as host.
Songfest will be held May 6 at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets are on sale in the Ticket Office. 209 Student Union. S3.50 for box seats. S2.50 for reserved and SI.50 for general.
MEN'S JUDICIAL POSITION OPEN
Applications for positions on Men's Judicial Council are available in Dean of Men’s office, 225 Student Union, until Monday.
Any male sophomore or junior with a 2.75 grade point may apply.
"HEAR YE, HEAR YE"—Let it be known that the Southern Gentlemen of the world. At noon yesterday amid canon fire on 23th St., the KA3 once again Kappa Alpha Order do officially secede from the Row, the U.S. and the pledged their allegiance to the Con'ederate flag and the South
KA Southern Gentlemen Secede Again From Row, the World in Puffs of Smoke
By ANN SALISBURY Assistant City Editor
The smell of cannon smoke, cigar smoke, cologne and horses mixed in the breeze yesterday as Kappa Alpha Order seceded from the Row, the United States and the world.
At the stroke of noon, a cannon fired to trigger the march up the Row. The KA Rose finalists followed in a cart holding bouquets of red roses. The fraternity stopped at each
AWS Executive Cabinet Holds Installation During Assembly
New members of the AWS Executive Cabinet were installed yesterday at the Alpha Gamma Delta house at an AWS Assembly.
The 1967-68 Executive Cabinet is made up of Karen Mazepink, president; Karol Wahlberg, vice-president; Lindell Pusch, secretary; Penny Scott, treasurer; and Sue Mansu-eto, editor of the AWS newsletter.
Concetta Haas is president of the AWS Associate Cabinet and Jan Powell is secretary.
Also installed were Donna Deidi-mar. Spurs president; Karen Desmond, Chimes president; Sue Eyster, Amazons president; Chris Burrill, Mortar Board president; and Andrea Caldwell, Women’s Judicial chief justice.
sorority house to read a declaration of secession.
It read. “Hear ye, hear ye, hear you all. Let it be known that on this day. the 27th day of April, 1967, the Southern Gentlemen of the Kappa Alpha Order, disgusted, disinterested, fed up with these here damn yankees. do serve notice to the dwellers of 28th Street, that we do officially secede from the Row, the United States and the world.”
Complete with moustache and costume. Bo Von Der Ahe. KA president. led the procession dressed as Robert E. Lee. Leading army officials puffed on cigars while Cloud. Lee’s horse, pranced about in gay spirits. The KA's marched along in high spirits.
Following Von Der Ahe w'as Pete Kalionzes. KA vice-president. Kalio-zes’ official position was Second General of the Confederate Army.
After reading the proclamation, the Army consistently show’ed their enthusiasm by a series of yahoos and yeehaws. These expressions were followed by the KA cheer, “Wheat, barley, alfalfa: give 'em hell. Kappa Alpha. Wheat, barley, hay; give 'em hell. KA.”
In contrast to the barricades and barbed wire that were set up at the southern end of the Row two years ago, only several signs of protest were noted yesterday.
When the KA's stopped at the Alpha Gamma Delta house, they were bombarded with flying water balloons. Since the girls could not
be reached by swords, pistols or cannons, the KAs stole a Confederate flag beach towel that was hanging out of a window, as a sign of retaliation.
A sign over the TEP house read. “Don't make the same mistake twice, let them secede.”
One of the horses fell down in front of the ADPi house, tossing his rider, Steve Sparling. Neither the horse nor Sparling was injured, but
the horse lost a horseshoe. Sparling lost his temper.
Upon reaching the Gamma Phi Beta house, the Southern army burst forth into the strains of “Dixie.”
One sorority member said she felt this year's secession wras more successful than last year's
“These horses are more controlled because the gardner doesn't have to clean up afterwards.” she said
National Makes Sigs Show Cause to Exist
Sigma Chi's on - again, off - again probation status over the last two years has culminated in the chapter's being put on a “show cause" basis by the Sigma Chi national fraternity. It must prove why the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Sigma Chi should not have its charter pulled.
This action by the Sigma Chi national came after the USC chapter was brought before the Interfraternity Council Judicial on Feb. 22 for several Hell Week incidents. The chapter had been taken off social probation in January.
The fraternity wras charged with the following offenses:
• On the evening of Feb. 2, during the Sigma Chi pre-initiation Hell Week, the pledges were led into the chapter parking lot where they com-
Gov. Reagan, Lt. Gov. Finch to Speak At Law Schools Annual Activities
NEW AND OLD-Karen Mazepink, new president of AWS, takes the gavel from Charla Hindley, past president. Karol Wahlberg, incoming vice-president, stands beside Charla during an assembly held at the AGD House.
Gov. Ronald Reagan will speak to the Law Alumni Association Monday at noon at the 10th annual Law Day at the Biltmore Bowl. The subject of Reagan’s speech will be “The Law and the State.”
Lt. Gov. Robert Finch will address 500 students from 30 Los Angeles city high schools Saturday at the second annual Law Day Youth Forum in Bovard Auditorium.
The purpose of Law Day is threefold:
To foster deeper respect for the ►
law by teaching how laws serve all citizens.
To encourage responsible citizenship by demonstrating that individual rights and freedoms involve individual obligations.
To emphasize the basic values of the rule of law in the United States as contrasted with the rule of force under communism.
The theme of this year’s Law Day is taken from the words of Theodore Roosevelt: “No man is above the law, and no man is below it.”
May 1 w’as chosen as Lawr Day because it is the date of the May Day celebrations in Communist countries. Law Day is an effort to counteract May Day.
Elizabeth Livingston, administrative assistant to the executive director of the Los Angeles County Bar Association said that, in year3 past. Law Day involved only members of the bar association.
“However, we are now. slowly but surely, making the public aware of Law Day,” she said.
pletely disrobed and sang “Songs of Sigma Chi.” At this time, one member was seen standing nude on a car in the parking lot yelling obscenities.
•	During the pre-initiation week, the pledge class was paraded down the Row singing obscene songs and generally exhibiting improper behavior.
•	On various nights during February. the fraternity conducted “Grand Prix”-type auto races through the chapter parking lot. These were held despite numerous teleDhone complaints. During one of these ra.cr«. several of the participants were nude.
Concerning the Sisrma Chi pre-initiation ceremonies. IFC Judicial said. “This judicial is most concerned *vith Alnha Epsilon's concert of pledge training and sense of decent public behavior. We believe that the above actions of the chapter are in no v acceptable. The absence cf individtirl and 'Troup responsibility i3 m^P'f^t ”
As a result cf the chaot°rs past violations of nniverHtv and IFC regulations. the Sigma Chi national executive committee has mad" a 20-ooint plan for the internal reform of the chnpter. Since these are regarded as private fraternity matters, the IFC declined to release them.
IFC is content with the plans of the national and has taken no punitive action of its own against Sigma Chi.
“The 20-point plan formulated by the executive committee of the Sigma Chi fraternity appears to this body to be an adequate means of instilling the responsibility which has been lacking in Alpha Epsilon chapter.”