University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
VOL. xvm
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1966
NO. 5
Step backwards
Food service cools as students simmer
Guards call parking worst ever'
Amid the beeping horns, banging fenders, and growling student drivers that have characterized the campus parking scene thus far this semester, th^re comes the welcome prediction of relief.
The campus parking guards were generally optimistic about the situation, and foresaw an inevitable improvement in the parking situation before t h e infant semester grows much older.
To a man. the guards explained that the parking dilemma is always most acute at the beginning of a semester.
ALWAYS WORST*
The guard at 34th Street and Hoover Street did say. however, that the parking situation this year was “the worst it’s ever been.” He attributed this condition to an administra five error. “Too many stickers have been sold." he said.
The guard at 37th Place near Exposition boulevard, though only in his first month on the job. said. “The first three weeks of the semester are always the worst for parking.”
Construction near his post was
making two 500-car lots temporarily unuseable. to compound the problem. He said he was certain more permits would be issued when it be-
comes clear “who’s staying and who's leaving.”
Familiar complaints were echoed by the parking attendant at the Fig-
!Smoothest year'—Franklin
By KATHY GALLOWAY
Fewer parking problems this year seems to be not only a goal, but a reality, Dr. Carl Franklin, vice-president of financial affairs, said yesterday.
“This ?s the smoothest year we've ever had.” he said, although more parking spaces are being planned for the future. Anthony Lazzaro, associate business manager and director of campus development, agreed.
“Everyone with a permit was parked Friday." Lazzaro said. Space will always be found for those with permits. he said, even if that involves parking them in faculty lots or in no parking areas.
However, the permits are not oversold. Lazzaro said. There are spaces to be found in the morning before the 9 a.m. rush of classes starts.
Other spaces are available, though not always in the lots closest to classroom buildings.
The greatest problem is student? seeking the most convenient parking when more spaces are available farther away.
There are 3.967 parking places right now. “We would like to have, as an objective about 5.000 spaces.’ Lazzaro said. “I hope that at least half of that objective (an additional 500 spaces) can be reached by next September.”
The Community Redevelopment Agency, which buys land for USC projects, plans to start buying 57 acres just west of McClintock at the beginning of the year for development as a parking area. As more buildings are added to the campus, more spaces will also be provided.
ueroa booth next to the Information Building. Though not a member of the campus police, he said things were worse than ever, and estimated 200 too many parking permits were sold. He said cars were permitted to park on campus along Childs Way for several days because there was “no place else to put ’em.”
He also said increased building eliminated parking space. “They gotta do something,” he pleaded.
The final guard to offer his opinion was located off Figueroa, next to College Hall.
He said things are about equally bad at the beginning of each semester, and that the parking problem will clear up.
NO TOWAWAY
A three-year veteran, he explained that early in the semester, indiscriminate towaway of vehicles does not take place, and many illegally parked cars get away with it.
Furthermore, many students have cars only for the first week of classes. as parents let them use a car until the students are settled at school. This factor also adds greatly to the extra number of cars on campus at this time of year.
Mrs. Watt retires as vocational director
LOOK AGAIN, THEY JUST AIN'T THERE Only brick and globe - and amplifier - where bells sound hourly
The great VKC hoax: no bells in the tower
There are no chimes in Yon KleinSmid Tower, despite what you hear. The ringing, however, is for real.
Actually the only equipment in the tower is an electronic amplifier which connects with the old projection room of Bovard. There sits a three keyboard console and 101 bells which are struck automatically by a medal hammer.
The Tower Carillon was donated to YKC by the Women of Town and Gown in honor of Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid and his wife Elizabeth von KleinSmid. founder of Town and Gown.
Valued at more than $25,000. the carillon chimes automatically every hour on the hour. It was installed by the Mass-Rowe Carillon.
Official presentation of the chimes to the university will take place Oct.
1	along with the dedication of VKC. Leonard Wrines, executive director of University Relations said.
A bronze plaque will decorate the side of the tow?r citing the contributions made by the von KleinSmids to USC.
“It has always been part of USC's tradition to have chimes on campus. A Carillon use to ring in the tower of Mudd Hall." Wines said.
“1 think it's a magnificent gift from the ladies of Town and Gown to donate in honor of the chancellor,” he said.
Florence W’att has recently announced her retirement after 20 years as director of the Vocational Placement Bureau.
From a modest operation geared primarily to finding part-time jobs for undergraduates, the Vocational Placement Office grew under Mrs. Watt's direction to serve 10.000 students and alumni and some 17.000 employers annually.
She insisted she was not a job-finder. that there was a greater responsibility to both the student and employer. “Counseling of a broader nature was and is needed. ’ she said.
FILLED MANY JOBS
One of her alumni recently said of her: “I'll bet she has launced more marriages, prevented more divorces, restored more hopes, saved more selfesteem. and widened more horizons than all the psychiatrists in Beverly Hills.”
Mrs. Watt can’t even guess how many job placement alumni there are. Her offices has filled thousands of part-time and temporary jobs.
Besides her direct work with students and graduates. Mrs. Watt has helped develop the tools which have made the whole process of job placement more efficient. She is founder and first president of the Western College Placement Association and is known for her efforts with the National Vocational Guidance Association.
20 SOCIETIES
A member of more than 20 professional and honor societies. Mrs. Watt has been listed in ‘Who’s Who of American Women,” “Who’s Who in the West,” “National Social Directory." “California Register,” and “Southwest Blue Book.” She is particularly proud of being the first woman elected to the Personnel and Industrial Relations Association.
An honor graduate of the Uni-
versity of Arizona. Mrs. Watt studied law for two years at Washington University. St. Louis, then received an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational psychology at USC. She had already served 20 years as assistant to USC's sixth president, the late Rufus B. von KleinSmid, before becoming chief job placement officer.
Retirement will not mean inactivity for Mrs. Watt. Her future plans include fulfilling a commitment for a book. “Sell Yourself with Public Relations." and continuing her work with various civic organizations.
By ELLIOTT ZWIEBACH
Editorial Director
“Sometimes we have to take two steps backward in order to take one step forward.”
That’s why the food service situation is in the confused, but fortunately temeporary, state it presently is, Herbert Harberson, director of residence halls and food service, said.
And the situation is liable to stay confused and inconvenient for approximately 18 months.
“Under the circumstances.” Harberson said, “problems will inevitably develop. And although there's no way to solve all the problems, it seems we’ve created a lot more problems for some people.”
Most of the problems stem from the closing of the Grill and Commons and the lack of knowledge on the part of the students concerning the location of campus eating areas.
EATING CENTERS
The two most popular campus eating centers were closed because the plans for the new Student Union Commons-Activities Center complex call for a passageway to be built from Childs Way through the Student Union to the Activities Center.
Since the passage will cut through the area formerly used for washing dishes and food storage, business in the Grill and Commons could not be handled with these facilities out of operation.
And because dishwashing cannot be accommodated at present, paper plates and trays and plastic utensils are “in" in the Student Union Cafeteria. the new center of campus dining.
In addition to the cafeteria, which is open from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, students can get meals at the following locations:
•	The YWCA, 857 W. 36th Place, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
•	The Graduate Lounge, in the basement of Town and Gown Residence Hall, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (vending machines only).
SCIENCE BUILDING
•	Science Building D, on Hoover Street near Exposition Boulevard north of Stop Gap Theater, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (vending machinets only). Harberson said this building was intended to replace the Grill in the hearts of the Trojans, but the response has been very disappointing.
•	Stonier SCellar, open from 7
a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
•	Town and Gown Resident e Hall Dining Room, open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. through 6:45 p.m. weekdays.
In answer to complaints about the poor quality of the food in the campus eating areas. Harberson explained that limited production facilities re quire that all hamburgers and other foods be cooked in advance of the peak period, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Although Harberson estimated that the entire complex will be completed in 18 months, he pointed «ut that 12 or 13 months might also be a reasonable figure.
“We have to wait for contract approval to begin the total operation.” he said, “and we have to cope with a shortage of metal due to the Vietnam war.
“And there may be some labor dis-puter along the way.”
GREAT ASSET
Things will be worth waiting for, however. Harberson feels, becausr. when completed, the Student Union complex will be a great asset to camp us life and will be able to accommodate a much greater capacity than the present facilities.
The Grill will be redesigned and enlarged to accommodate 570 customers, rather than the 207 bridge players and other assorted types who used to frequent the establishment.
The Commons will be able to hold 450 rather than the previous 400.
In addition, a new sidewalk cafeteria will be built in back of the Student Union, just west of the Activities Center, to accommodate 200 students.
Stonier SCellar will be converted into administrative offices and the bookstore will take over the Student Union Cafeteria.
All told, the campus food service areas will eventually be able to accommodate approximately 1.500 people. an increase of 300 over present capacity.
Harberson said his office is always willing to accept complaints, “because how else can we discover what suits the students best?"
And to prove his point, he made an immediate note concerning my complaint that the drinks in the vending machines are very watery, and promised to pass it on.
ROSEMARY KARMEL1CH: A SUMMER OP HELP
To the Mexican villagef she was amigo'
Barrio de San Juan is a slum where eight-to-ten-member families crowd into tiny rooms of mud and straw huts; where infant mortality and low income are commonplace.
Barrio de San Juan in Zamora. Michoacan, Mexico is where Rosemary Karmelich spent the summer working to help poverty-stricken Mexicans to live a better life.
AMIGOS ANONYMOUS
Rosemary was one of 60 L.A. college students comprising Amigos Anonymous, the western section of the Conference on Inter-American Student Projects which numbers more than 800 college students working in 14 Mexican states on 83 projects.
A minor in Spanish, a four-month orientation course, home visits, work with youth and discussion groups, and teaching classes prepared Rosemary to achieve the goals of the group.
“Part of our goal for the summer was to help the Mexicans see that not all Americans are ‘ugly Americans’
and to do the ground work for future Amigos' efforts," said Rosemary.
“We didn't build any buildings or roads; what we accomplished isn’t
ROSEMARY KARMELICH Visit to Mexico
physical. The Amigos Anonymous over the next several summers hop* to act as a catalyst to social consciousness and community spirit which which will mean continuing self-help for the residents of the barrio. Before you can help, you have to be ^ friend."
Amigos Anonymous was not .just * help, but an exchange.
HONOR STUDENT
“I learned more from these people than I taught them. I think I take things a little easier now. and think less in terms of T than ‘you’ or ‘we.' Most important to me are the lasting friendships I made."
Rosemary is an honor student majoring in English. She was president of Chimes and is currently Chief Justice of the USC Women's Judicial Court and active on Mortar Board.
Rosemary plans to attend graduate school to prepare for a college teaching career, and she plans mavbe to visit her new friends—in Barrio de San Juan.
Inadequate library facilities criticized by committee
DRAFT INFO DEADLINE SET
Student certificates needed for draft deferment must be processed and sent to local draft buards by Oct. 1. the Registrar's Office said today.
Form 109 (undergraduates) or 103 (graduate students) may be filled out.
“The grade point average will definitely determine who will stay in school,” Muriel Sinai, an office worker, said.
(This is the first in a two-part series on the Condition of the USC library complex.—the editor.)
By GREG KIESELMANN Managing Editor
“The holdings of the USC library are inadequate in size to meet the current demands placed upon it.
“Expenditures for library materials have fallen to a level unacceptable for a university with as many demands as the University of Southern California.
“The collection of the general library is spotty.
‘‘Some important areas of study are almost entirely unrepresented.”
These remarks are not the thoughtless mutterings of uninformed undergrads or the rantings of a frustrated faculty member. They are the conclusions of a national library accredi-
SPECIAL REPORT
dation committee that inspected USC's facilities last year. Their report, first brought to public attention in the June issue of the I.T<^C Faculty Newsletter. was highly critical.
It gave substance to long standing gripes about Doheney and may have finally set in motion an effort to correct some longstanding inadequacies.
Although there was no point by point breakdown of criticism, the Committee's report hit in particular the library budget and the quality and quantity of the book collection.
Last year's $45,000 budget cut from $215,000 in 1964-65 left the library
with only $50,000 to spend on new books; it takes $120,000 just to keen up current magazine subscriptions.
The committee said this amount was “barely acceptable in an undergraduate college of moderate size; in a university it can be regarded only as token.”
The library also depends on supplemental grants not a part of the actual budget. These were also cut.
The size of the budget obviously affects directly the size of the book collection, and it was the collection that the committee spent most of its time criticizing.
According to a criteria set up by
two noted authorities in library science. Verner Clapp and Robert Jordan. a library at a university the size of USC should contain 1.743.268 volumes. USC's libraries at the time of the committee report had 1,138.812. or a deficit of 34.7 per cent. Our total includes 101.000 books in the law library. 51.000 in the medical library.
83.000	in Hancock, and 25,000 in the Feuchtwanger library located in Pacific Palisades 34 miles from the central campus.
One sore point brought out in the report that has long concerned faculty and grad students deals with standing orders with leading university presses, of which USC has none. It’s customary for university libraries to have these orders since it guarantees automatic coverage of books designed for scholars, higher discounts, and spares the
faculty the time it takes for selection.
The library was hit as being spotty. While there is a large and diversified collection of periodicals, the ntimbfr cf monographs (scholarly treatise^ was called "generally deficiet.i."
Some important areas, the report went on. were completely lacking in representation. Central European history was cited as an example. Yet in other areas, there were a large number of duplicate volumes when one would have been enough.
In a blunt, concluding sentence, the committee report recommended that “major attention be given to the development. reorganization and improvement of the collections.'*
(Tomorrow — How USC evaluates this criticism and what improvements are being made in the library situation.)
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