University of Southern California
DAILY ® TROJAN
VOL. LXII
NO. 99
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1971
Music School responds to SoCal article
By DANIEL ALAIMO
“The School of Music cannot be everything to everyone,” said Grant Beglarian, dean of the School of Performing Arts.
He was reacting to “Music. . . And The 20th Century.” an article that appeared in the March 8 issue of "SoCal magazine. The article charged that “the students receive excellent classical training, but the university doesn't prepare them for the real performing world.
The SoCal article did not mention that the School of Music curriculum is under the scrutiny of the Music Curriculum Review Committee. Beglarian. in his preamble to a “Request for Review of the Undergraduate Music Curriculum.” said the committee should start with the understanding that the “curriculum does not teach, teachers do. . . the curriculum is nothing but a road map; it should show many alternate roads.”
He said they should first try to resolve the issue of what specific knowledge can be reasonably expected of a moderately
educated musician.
The six basic categories under consideration by the committee^ are: perfor-
mance. basic musicianship, speculative studies, composition, theories and practice of instruction and liberal education.
“What we all hope in the end is that the musician will be able to shape the circumstances in which he works, and not have him a slave to them.”
Nancee Cortes, program director for the school, who was extensively quoted in the SoCal article, said one of the goals of the committee was “to make the curriculum such that it would be possible to “tailor it to a particular student.” She mentioned a student in the composition department who said, “USC is one of the last hold outs of individual-to-indi-vidual instruction in music.”
She added. “There is a real caring on the part of faculty and on the part of administrators.”
Mitchell Lurie, associate professor of
woodwinds and a professional clarinetist, said another goal is “flexibility. . . so we can serve more people.” He emphasized that they are also considering the “importance of counseling.” This would provide for individual assistance and “to cut off those heading in the wrrong direction.”
He added that the curriculum is now 30 years old and "we have to look at it for today.”
Another of the complaints lodged against the article was against its general tone of negativism.
Lurie said, “As far as I'm concerned, this article merely seems to contend itself with implying that any music student comes out of USC and has no place to go.”
“This is not relative to the School of Music, it is relative to the situation in general,” said Mrs. Cortes. Lurie said, “It's no worse than any field.” in reference to the general lack of employment throughout the country.
He said, “Preparation of the USC musician is second to none." Mrs. Cortes added. “For instance, in our Music Education Department, most of those kids can go get a job anywhere after graduation.”
Those interviewed agreed that a graduate from the School of Music has a better chance for the few jobs available in the classical field than those from other schools.
Mrs. Cortes said, “A large percentage (Continued on page 6)
Student media plan offered
ALBERT JONSEN
Talk on ethics
in religion set
Rev. Albert Jonsen, president of the University of San Francisco and author of “Responsibility in Modern Religious Ethics,” will speak today at noon in the Student Activities Center, Room 205, on “What Does It Mean to be Responsible” as part of the Great Issues Forum.
Jonsen was the first Catholic priest to receive his doctorate in social ethics at Yale University Divinity School. He stated. “We who have the power to reflect upon ourselves can never comprehend the totality of what we are. We are, in fact, a perpetual question to ourselves.”
Jonsen entered the Society of Jesus in 1949. He received his BA in humanities/philosophy and an MA in philosophy from Gonzaga University in Washington. He then studied at Santa Cruz and Yale Universities.
He was ordained in 1962 and has taught at Loyola University, University of San Francisco, Yale University Divinity School in addition to the University of San Francisco.
His publications include “Reponsibil-ity in Modern Religious Ethics,” and “Dictionary of Moral Theology".
His works have been published in “Religious Education.” “Thought” and “America" magazines.
By MARK KOGAN and TERILOBREE
A doctrine that would set up basic administrative and operational guidelines for student media at USC was proposed late last week at a general advisory meeting to President Hubbard’s advisory group. This doctrine, known as the Rationale for Student Media, “reflects the basic Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities subscribed to by official bodies of the university, which sets forth basic freedoms, prerogatives and responsibilities in the exploration, expression and discussion of pertinent issues and problems.”
“The university,” according to the doctrine, “feels justified in calling for periodic reviews of editorial performance and decisions regarding student media.”
“The Daily Trojan is not just a student newspaper but is the sole means of regular communication in the campus community. It has official status as a student newspaper; it is important that the staff recognize the larger responsibilities while providing a voice for
purely student concerns.”
The rationale says the above statement is “meant more to clarify the position of the university toward student media than to define specific responsibilities.”
Tom Levyn, ASSC vice-president of programs and a member of President Hubbard’s advisory group, said “The rationale is meant to establish basic guidelines that would insure the continued and vigorous function of student media, whose financial as well as editorial welfare ultimately rests within the entire university and community that they serve.
“The guidelines,” he said, “would pertain only to printed student media. It would have no jurisdiction over KUSC. but would exercise jurisdiction over the Daily Trojan, the Free Trojan, the El Rodeo, etc.”
Levyn said they are trying to set up an advisory board that will be known as the Student Media Board, to coordinate all student publications supported by university-derived funds. He said any complaints about published media will
be received by this board.
The rationale proposes that the board will be made up of the editor or manager of each medium, the president and vice-president of the ASSC, faculty advisors, faculty members, the chairman of Telecommunications, the director of Student Publications, the director of the School of Journalism, the dean of student life, three students appointed by the chairman, and a non-voting ex officio.
The rationale also states that the Journalism Council which presently oversees the operation of the Daily Trojan would continue to function as it does.
Levyn said. “The board would keep the leadership of the council but reduce it£ omnipotency in relation to the publications it has jurisdiction over.”
One publication that the doctrine points to is the Free Trojan, an underground, independent paper on campus, that has recently been attacked for political bias. Randy Goodwin, editor of the Free Trojan, when told the essential purposes of the rationale labeled the doctrine “absurd.” He did not see how the university can attempt to control the Free Trojan
when it is outside the former's jurisdiction.
“We are independent,” he asserted, “and as long as we are not flagrantly using the rights of publication, given to every student under a statement of student rights, then the Free Trojan is a reasonable publication.” The whole purpose of the Free Trojan, according to Goodwin, was to be independent and underground, to get its point across.
He said he will not submit to any control except for the paper’s distribution and to follow the responsible tenets of journalism. He believes that the “student government should not have anything to say about the Daily Trojan” or any other media.
The relations between the press and the government in the country are in a better state than the Daily Trojan and the administration at USC, Goodwin added. The proposal and the limitations the rationale will place on the Free Trojan are “unwarranted.” he said.
]f the proposal is passed, the yearbook, El Rodeo, will be affected. Its
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STUDENT SURVEY
Byrd decision panned
By JIM HART
Assistant City Editor
The university’s treatment of Glenn Byrd, the freshman accused of making a false bomb threat Nov. 4, was at least partially responsible for the new wave of false threats last week, in the opinion of many students.
In an informal survey conducted Monday, some students felt that the light punishment of Byrd, who was placed disciplinary probation, was not enough of a deterrent to other students.
Other students seemed to think that the fact that someone was caught phoning in the threats was the reason that almost five months passed since the last bomb scare.
Many students said midterm exams are the cause for the latest threats, and that the bomb scares would have occurred regardless of the Byrd incident.
For the most part, students expressed general disgust that the bomb threats were happening once again after almost half the semester has passed.
Bob Traynham, a graduate in chemistry, said, “I think Byrd's light treatment did have something to do with these recurrences. Even with the phone company’s special devices, a lot of people will take the chance.”
Michael Appleman. professor of biochemistry, said, “I think midterms have a lot to do with it, but Byrd's light treatment might be a factor.
“This was brought up at a University Senate meeting, when one senator said it was too bad Byrd was treated not as a student but as a football player."
“If there had been a heavier sentence for Byrd, this might not have happened." said Mary Spring, a freshman in English.
“As it is, some people will figure a reprieve on an exam is worth the small chance they’ll get caught. "
Will Mosier, a senior in biochemistry, said. “People might have been intimidated for a while until they saw the university's resolution of the Byrd incident.”
“I guess the latest threats were prompted by the midterms, and bomb scares have become the standard form of harassment,” said Rick Epstein, junior in political science.
“I think the Byrd case convinced people that they could be caught phoning in a bomb threat,” he said.
Sheila Bondaj, a junior in history, said. “I think it's just because it’s been awhile and the scare has worn off. There are evidently still a lot of people who will do such a thing for their own selfish purposes.”
Then there were those who were so fed up that all they could do was voice their own personal displeasure. And there were others who didn’t care.
Miki Mentin, a sophomore in education said, “I don't believe in these stupid things anyway, and who really cares about them anymore?”
“It was getting dull around here,” said Hank Rosenthal, a senior in psychology. “Bomb scares are the only spice in USC life.”
Norm Roundo. a freshman in business, said. “There has to be something that could be done to stop this. Two of my classes were interrupted last week.
“I don't care what happened to that Byrd guy, all I want is a stop to this stuff.”