Phi Delts to Mix Games & Spaghetti
By FRED SWEGLES
Volleyball, spaghetti, bananas, “J. C. Horton and the Movie” and more volleyball.
That will be the recipe Sunday, when Phi Delta Theta fraternity sponsors its first annual Volleyball Tourney and Spaghetti Feed on its backyard volleyball courts.
Between noon and midnight, six-man invitational men and women's teams from fraternities, sororities and dorms will compete at stuffing volleyballs down each others' throats and spaghetti down their own throats.
The volleyball tournament, which will last from 12-5 p.m., will be open to any USC students or groups who fill out an entry blank before the day of competition.
Following the tournament, an “all-you-can-eat” spaghetti dinner will be offered from 5-8 p.m.
Rumor has ’t that several members of USC’s pancake-eating team, which lost to UCLA several months ago, might challenge members of the pizza-eating team, which beat the Bruins, to a spaghetti contest.
It is hoped that volleyballs and spaghetti balls don’t get mixed up in the competition.
A dance, featuring "J. C. Horton and the Movie," will keep activities lively until midnight.
The volleyballs. spaghetti, some trophies and the band will be supplied by Phi Delta Theta. Volleyball teams, donations of SI per person and bananas to keep things lively will be supplied by participants.
Besides the regular volleyball competition, the dinner and dance, a volleyball exhibition will be given by Denms Dugan, a senior and potential member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic volleyball team.
Students wishing to enter a team representing a fraternity, sorority, club or dorm, and anyone simply wishing to attend may pick up entry blanks and tickets at the Phi Delta Theta house. 1005 W. 28th St., or contact Steve Humphreys at 746-9058.
“This should be one of the finest spaghetti-volleyball events ever held on the USC campus." Jeff Smulyan. Phi-Delt pledge, said. “Record-breaking attendance is expected.”
“It's 'B.Y.O.B.,' ” Humphreys added. “Bring your own bananas.-’
University of Southern California
Med School Gets Pass-Fail Grades
A pass-fail grading system, the dream of many students, has been instituted at USC's School of Medicine.
The pass-fail system is the result of a study begun in the fall semester of 1965. The study was funded by a S9.000 grant from the National Fund for Medical Education.
The traditional A. B. C. D. and F grades have been discontinued. All medical students are now’ rated satisfactory and unsatisfactory, with the possibility of receiving an honor citation.
In the absence of grades, instructors are required to file a reporting form at the end of each semester for every student in their class. Additionally. a description of the student's performance is included in support of an unsatisfactory rating or an honor citation. A similar statement accompanies satisfactory ratings.
If. for example, an instructor in dermatology has a student w’ho demonstrates an ability to identify skin lesions but fails to establish a suitable relationship with the patient, the instructor's descriptive comments call attention to these areas of competence and deficiency. The student, who also gets a copy of the report, is thus made aware of his particular strengths and weaknesses in each of his courses.
A further change restricts the use
of formal examinations for grading purposes to end-of-semester exams and National Boards.
According to Dean Egeberg, the purpose in instituting these new’ procedures was to point the students’ efforts toward true learning rather than concentration on grades for each subject.
“Our faculty was increasingly aware of the students’ concern over grades.” he said. “In their competition for high marks on examinations, we found that students tended to focus all their attention on cramming for a particular test, even to the extent of cutting other classes. This, of course, meant that other subjects suffered.
“Also, we suspect that there is not the same retention of knowiedge W’hen the primary reason for studying is to get a good grade on a test.”
With the funds from the grant, medical educators began an evaluation of student and faculty reactions to the modifications as soon as they w’ere in effect. The first phase of the study revealed that students now’ attend their classes more regularly, and that there has been a marked decrease in their orientation to examinations and grades.
The students feel they are now assuming more responsibility for their own learning, and many report they are doing more unassigned reading.
New Series on Reds Presents 1st Speaker
"Briefings on the Communist World," a new’ senes by staff members of the Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda, will begin today at 12:30 p.m. in the Kinsey Lounge of the Von Klean-Smid Center.
The briefings are free and open
to students and faculty. Each session will be followed by question and answer sessions.
The first session in the series will feature a “Vietnam Report” by Cmdr. Hammond M Rolph, former naval intelligence expert on the Far East, w-ho has just returned from a factfinding tour of Southeast Asia.
Rolph. a research associate of the institute and executive assistant to the director of the School of International Relations, came to USC in 1964 after 21 years of specializing in East and Southeast Asian affairs, Chinese military doctrine and Communist revolutionary warfare.
He received his education in political science, international relations and Japanese language and area studies at the Universities of Texas and Colorado.
Other briefings this semester will be on Communist China. Eastern Europe and the Soviet Economy. Each will feature a Research Institute specialist with both academic background and field experience in the area. Pertinent resource materials wnli be available.
DAILY • TROJAN
VOL. Lvm
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1967
NO 111
Scrolls and Scholarships Honor Outstanding Women
Recipients of the AWS Scrolls of Honor and other awards were announced last night at the AWS Recognition Assembly in Hancock Auditorium.
Dean of Women Joan Schaefer and Assistant Dean of Women Stephanie Adams presented scrolls to 18 outstanding senior women and named the winners of the Mor-tor Board Freshman Aw’ards, the Alpha Lamda Delta Senior Scrolls and Book Award, the Town and Gown Junior Auxiliary and The Trojan Junior auxiliary scholarships.
AWS Scrolls of Honor were presented to Charla Hindley, Diana Dennis, Kathleen Ross, Anne Sheldon, Jane Kooker.
Mrs. Patricia Foley Vick, Mrs Ruth Rosenshine Kaplan, Rosemary Karmelich, Linda Caldwell, Laura. Halem. Karen Peterson. Regine Pod-rizki, Lydia Robb.
Julie Sheehan, Cathy Braun. Sharon Kemmer. Susan Kindade and Mrs. Suzanne Hawley Hunsucker.
Town and Gown Junior Auxiliary scholarships were received by Jan Ezell and Cathy Braun. Trojan Junior Auxiliary scholarships were won by Judith Hartung. Andrea Caldwell, Bonnie Phelps and Anne Sheldon.
Mortar Board President Trish Vick presented freshman awards to Shari Abrams, Pamela ’ Alford, Patricia Benham. Wendy Christenfeld, Kathy Daruty, Gail Douglas, Erica Goodman. Eileen Johnson and Debora Rodney for maintaining 4.0 grade point averages.
Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Scrolls were presented to graduating senior members of the group who have maintained a 3.5 or better grade average throughout their university careers.
The winners are Mrs. Judith
Bauer Hermitte, Mrs. Joyce Bracken-bury Sparling, Marsha Curiel, Diana Dennis, Mrs Patricia Foley Vick, Donna Gilliss, Laura Halem, Rose-
mary Karmelich. Susan Kinkade, Mrs. Judith Gelfand Marks, and Adrienne Wing.
The Alpha Lambda Delta Book
Award was presented to Miss Halem for the highest grade point average of a graduating senior woman She had a 3.97.
Mortar Board, Judicial Announce New Members
New members of Women's Judicial and Mortar Board were announced last night at the AWS Recognition Assembly in Hancock Auditorium.
Mortar Board, national senior women’s honorary, tapped 21 new members. In accordance with traditional Mortar Board ceremonies outgoing members tapped the new' members. As the outgoing Mortar Board President Patricia Foley Vick read the names of the new members, present members of Mortar Board went into the audience to tap them.
The new members are Andrea Aber, Arm Bennett, Patricia Bjork-land. Cathy Buck, Christine Burrill, Andrea Caldwell, Judy Daniels, Jan Ezell, Sue Eyster, Nancy Finn.
Bonnie Gadless, Lucy Hino, Patricia Kennedy, Maureen Lundy, Karen Mazepink, Anne Menne, Barbara Merino, Patricia Reynolds, Marilyn Sutton, Susan Tamura and Betty Wu.
These women were chosen by present Mortar Board members on the basis of scholarship and student activities. Present Mortar Board members also chose the Mortar Board officers for next semester.
Following the introduction of this semester’s court, new justices were announced by Outgoing Chief Justice Rosemary Karmelich. They are Carolyn Cheley and Margaret Lundy, sophomore justices, and Cookie
Brennglass and Leta Rae Sugg, junior justices.
They will join returning justices Chris Burrill. Maureen Lundy, Judy Daniels and Maryann Leas. Leading the court next semester will be Andrea Caldwell, newly-selected chief justice.
Serving as president of Mortar Board will be Chris Burrill. Miss Burrill has been active in student affairs, serving as Spurs president in
1965-66 and presently serving as junior justice on Women's Judicial Court. She recently returned to USC from France where she studied for a year
Serving as vice-president will be Maureen Lundy. Miss Lundy is a junior justice on Women's Judicial Court. As vice-president, her prime function will be to organize Freshman Forum, which Mortar Board sponsors.
Coed Organizations Name New Members
Role of APhiO at USC To Be Topic of Speech
Dr. Mong-Ping Lee, former Chinese foreign service officer with a Ph.D. frcm the London School of Economics and Political Science, will talk May 2 on “China s Cultural Revolution : Implications for the United States.”
Dr. William S. Caldwell, an associate professor of journalism, will discuss “Eastern Europe in Transition” on May 16.
Dr. Alan Brown, assistant professor of economics, will talk June 6 on “The Soviet Economy Today: How Close to that of the United States?”
Dr. Richard Stone, associate professor of geology, wall speak to more than 100 students this evening on the role of Alpha Phi Omega at USC.
His speech will begin A Phi O's first genera] meeting since the national service fraternity organized on this campus. The group received official university recognition from the Student Activities Committee last week.
The meeting will be held at 6:15 p.m. in the Ecumenical Center Common Room. 835 W. 34th St. It will be dismissed by 7 p.m.
Dr. Stone’s speech, billed as a “hardhitting ai>d humorous look at A Phi O at USC” by president Larry Fowler, will be followed by reports from the campus and community service committees chairmen.
Fowler, noting that more than 100 men have expressed a desire to become part of the fraternity, said the membership forms, distributed to prospective pledges last week, should be turned in with the $5 pledge fee at the end of the meeting.
Additional application forms will also be available, he announced, for other students interested in joining the organization.
“Our purpose at USC is to give service to the campus and the community, and to serve as a common
mixing ground for all facets of university life,” Fowler said.
“Members will be put to work immediately on projects that best suit their abilities and the needs of the campus surrounding area.”
Besides the major service projects, which by next year should number as many as 10 at any given time, A Phi O plans to initiate a little sister program and hold a limited number of social events each semester.
BRIEFING SESSIONS SET FOR SQUIRES
Two briefing sessions for Squires candidates will be held today and tomorrow at 3 p.m. in 133 Founders Hall.
The test, which will be given Thursday at 3 p.m. in 133 Founders Hall, will cover short-answer questions on Trojan traditions.
Applications for Squires, sophomore men’s service honorary, are available in Dean of Men Tom Hull’s office, 255 Student Union. They will also be available at the review sessions.
Personal interviews will be held next week and new Squires will be announced shortly thereafter.
The new members of Amazons, Chimes, Spurs, the AWS Associate and Executive Cabinets, Alpha Lambda Delta, Women’s Judicial, and Mortar Board were announced last night at the AWS recognition assembly.
Amazons is the junior and senior women’s service group, and the official hostesses of the university.
New members are:
Dorothy Balthazar, Susan Beer. Kathy Bice, Candy Chan. Diana Chipps, Suzy Cottier, Chris Cotton, Judy Daniels. Judy Dunn.
Joannah Durkin, Linda Fisher, Kathy Flaherty. Linda Garcia. Sandy Graham. Concetta Haas.
Peggy Hatfield, Deann Hoshide. Pat Kennedy, Kathy Knokey, Maxine Kumata, Jenny Machetta. Kris Ma-land. Sue Mansueto.
Joyce Massey, Jane McAdams. Toni Mollett, Janice Moser. Jeanne Nolan, Cookie Pettee. Lindell Pusch, Penny Scott. Joanne Stein.
Jane Stevenson, Susan Tamura, Julie Travis, and Nancy Yates.
Chimes is a cultural group of outstanding juniors responsible for fall orientation of women transfer students, and for encouragement of cultural, scholastic and intellectual development in its members.
The thirty-one new Chimes are: .
Kathy Bice. Veralynn Bowles, Ca-. rol Brennglass. Liz Carr. Juanita Ching. Carole Christoff, Dolores Cordell.
Karen Desmond. Cindy Frogue. Pamela Cooper. Margaret Hallock. Carol Haugeland. Marilyn Hisrgins. Sandy Johnson. Karen Keilholtz. Marvann Lees, Annetta Maples, Linda Mayer. Riv-Ellen Prell. Jayne Proo'oe, Lindell Pusch. Pat Reed.
Kathleen Ruh, Deidre Scanlon, Peggy Smith. Denise Snowden, Joanne Stein. Leta Rae Suee. Barbara Tsuchiya, Helen Van Der Weg. Mabel Wong.
Spurs, a sophomore women’s service j2Toud, is involved in a number of continual projects: working with foreign students in the English Communication Program, fall orientation, cards stunts at Football games, and selling pompons.
The new members are:
Eleanor Beers. Candida Crowe. Gail Douglas. Francene Myaka, Adina Savin, Nora Stevens, Marian Williams, Anna Baba, Barbara Bense.
Donna Dediemar. Joyce McKensie, Gail Norman. Margaret Peterson. Susan Sommerville, Wendy Thompson, Scottie Beven, Christine Drilling. Stephanie Gevurtz.
Marsha Johnson. Patricia Makow-ski, Maggie Manship, Cathie Meyer, Narda Schwartz. Belinda Wong. Nancy Mesher. Robin Wallace. Susan Arico.
Penelioe Pederson, Pamela Porte r f i e 1 d . Leigh Briggs. Jannine Georsre. Kathy Jensen. Sally Sikes. Stephany Fettu, Leslie Owens. Joanna Stevens. Joanne Haught.
Amy Kern, Bobsie Simpson. Robin Nicklin. Janice Vincent, Fay su Chu. Jeanne Morgen. Beth Roberts. Toni Ran<ro.
Jinnv Tams. Melinda DeBerard. Cathv Compton. Julie Pugh. Tanny McAllister.
The AWS Executive Cabinet's officers are Karen Mazepink. president; Karol .Wahlberg, vice-president: Lindell Pusch. secretary-treasurer; Pennv Scott, treasurer.
The AWS Associate Cabinet works closelv with the Executive Cabinet and takes lon<? range projects such as srnins: and fall rMi#»ntation. the spring recognition and installation assemblies. and a leadership evaluation program for all AWS srroups.
The new’ members are Concetta Haas. Drerident. Jan Powell, secretary, Jo Ann Chun, Pamela Cooper. Donna De Diem^r. Ps'T<ry Hatfield. Maxine Kumata, Kathy Loudon.
Joyce McKenzie. Leslie Owens. Mollie Radd^tz. Beth Roberts. Sandra Sorenson. Susan Tamura. Barbara Touchuja, Robin Wallace and Virginia Ward.
Twentv-eieht members of Alpha Lambda Delta, national honorary for freshmen women with a 3 5 grade ^oint average, wer® named. They are Kathleen Jensen. Freda Kerrer. Pat Todd. Jan He^eness, Wendv Thompson. Shari Abrams. Pamela Alford, Barbas Kellum. Barbara Zuckerman. Gail Do”?las. Karin Kirksey Janice Cohen. J”dv Shimizu. Adina Savin. Jennifer Krames. Toni Rango.
Joan Tack. Kathv Daruti. Ellen Wilcox. Marsha Johnson. Deborah Rodn®^. T,ind° Bridges Janette Ball-wee, Monica Mlodrik. Jodie Weinreb. Lynn Silverstein. Christeen Heal and Sue Arico. Adina Savin is ’he newly-elected president.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE: YOU TELL US
NSA, Opinion Poll\ and Six Resolutions on Ballot
By MELINDA TONES
The ASSC Student Committee on Special Events will conduct an opinion poll Wednesday to see what programs students would like instituted on campus.
Students will also have an opportunity to vote for or against NSA affiliation as well as voice their opinion on six additional resolutions.
Polling will take place near Tommy Trojan from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be conducted by members of the newly-established committee.
The poll will ask students to state their preference as to what kind of entertainment and speakers, as well as performers, they would like brought to campus.
Students will be asked to check off from a list of suggested programs the ones they prefer. There is also room on the form for additional suggestions.
The poll will be tabulated by the committee and recommendations will
be made as to which activities the student body would like initiated.
The poll will aid in identifying programs that would be unsuccessful due to a lack of student interest.
Julie Sheehan, vice president of university affairs, said that because of the programming fee, more money can be spent on entertainment.
“What is more important, is that students will have a voice in what kind of programs they want and will have a better opportunity to say how their money is to be spent.”
In front of Bovard Auditorium, elections will take place to decide whether USC will affiliate on a trial basis with the National Students Association.
The six other resolutions on the ballot deal with a variety of issues. The first is concerned with permitting students over 21 to drink in the dormitories and on the Row.
The others will determine whether students want visitation priviliges in
the dorms during prescribed hours, the establishment of a Student Activities Board to supervise and schedule programs in the new Activities Center, and the establishment of a University Free Hour at a predesignated time.
The remaining two deal with codifications of university policy on all matters affecting students and writh the addition of song girls to work in conjunction with the yell leaders at customary athletic events.