Daily
Trojan
vol.
Ixv
no. 2
University of Southern California
los angeles, California
tuesday, September 19, 1972
Tuition raise may not be necessary, Hubbard indicates
By Peter Wong
associate editor Tuition might be increased again next year, but preliminary projections by the administration indicate that such an increase may not be necessary. President John Hubbard said Monday.
“We would be derelict (in our duty) if we didn’t consider all the factors that might require an increase in tuition,” Hubbard said in an interview. “But an increase in tuition is the last thing we want to do for next year.” The university’s Financial Affairs Committee, whose chairman is Guilford Babcock. assistant professor of finance, will examine the university's financial situation and recommend to the administration whether a tuition increase will be necessary, Hubbard said.
Enrollment, programs The factors that might necessitate a tuition increase fall into two categories, student enrollment and government programs.
“So far as.student enrollment is concerned, it looks pretty good for us, although we won’t know the figures until later this fall,” Hubbard said.
From the number of prospective freshman students who were accepted by the university and who paid a $50 deposit, indicating their intention to register, the university will have the largest freshman class in its history, the president said. This is the basis for the administration’s optimism.
Drastic budget revisions
On the other hand, should total student enrollment drop, as it did last fall (89r), the projections for the 1973-
74	budget would have to be revised drastically to account for less income from student tuition, Hubbard indicated.
The second category, that of government programs, is one Hubbard said was less certain. If the federal or state governments impose new expenditures on the university in such areas as social security benefits, unemployment insurance, and minimum wage rates for employees, university costs will have to be increased accordingly.
But atthe moment, with student enrollment apparently holding steady and with no new externally imposed expenditures, Hubbard sees no increase in the tuition rate, which is $2,460.
Suspended student says discipline has no effect
By A1 Freisleben
staff writer
One of the five students suspended by the university for the takeover of the Air Force ROTC Building in May said yesterday that the disciplinary action taken against them by the administration has so far had no effect.
Rick Frishman, a third-year law student, explained that since the case is on appeal, no action can be taken. Over the summer, he said, letters were sent out by the administration informing the students that the original charges against them had been refiled. Frishman noted that the action was taken some six weeks past the deadline originally recommended.
Frishman is making a common defense with Jim Glick, another law student, Sam Hurst, a political science major and Jerry Reitman, a graduate student in international relations. He was optimistic about their chances of avoiding any punishment.
Hearing in October
With the appeal now expected to be heard sometime in October by the University Judicial Council, a successful attempt at suspension would mean a loss of fees paid as well as several weeks of class work wasted.
“If they suspend us in the middle of the semester, we will file suit in Superior Court.” Frishman said.
He said the five students were not given their rights of due pro-
cess by Daniel Nowak, then acting vice-president for student affairs. Nowak told the students remaining in the ROTC building last spring that they were suspended. Of the estimated 35 students informed by Nowak that they were suspended, only five actually had charges filed against them.
Frishman said the fact that only five students were suspended was a “typical tactic of political repression: pick off the leaders. It’s too much of a hassle to prosecute 35 people.”
Suspensions called token
Frishman said he thought the suspensions were a token action by the administration with a twofold purpose. First, by getting the leadership the others in the building or in the antiwar activities would be discouraged. Second, outright arrest would have brought bad publicity to the school, dismaying trustees and alumni, while suspension attracted the minimum of publicity and appeased the alumni to the greatest extent possible.
When asked for his personal thoughts on the takeover of the ROTC facility and its repercussions, Frishman emphasized the difference in times and moods between then and now. Last spring it was felt that there was a chance to ignite antiwar sentiment on the campus and make it felt along with other demonstrations across the country, he said.
Reduced staff, budget plague Housing Office
By AI Flores
staff writer
Minus five employees, who are gone for several known, unknown and speculated reasons, the Housing Office has started what could be a long year.
Struggling to bridge communication and credibility gaps as well as a crippling financial shortage, the Housing Office will begin the year without the services of an assistant director of food services, a men's complex manager, a payroll assistant, a secretary and a dorm maintenance supervisor—the last two positions being removed because of the office’s budget crisis.
Moreover, Phyllis Fetter, who is in charge of housing students, will soon be leaving the department and going to Arizona to run a business with her husband. She is currently assistant director of Food Services.
Hence, the department will be facing a work load problem because no one will be hired to fill the empty positions with the possible exception of Fetter's office.
Turnover in help
A resident-manager has taken over the job of Norm Sparrow, the fired complex manager of Marks Towers. Operations and Maintenance is covering the maintenance supervisor’s job. formerly held by Niles Hoag, who now' works with 0 & M.
Herb Harbeson, director of residence halls and food services, writes off the departure of Bill Stanley, assistant director of food services, and the payroll assistant, Susan Robinson, as just examples of the attrition rate. “The turnover in help,” as he says.
He explains the elimination of the secretarial and the maintenance supervisorial positions by saying: “Ifyou can save bucks by
utilizing the present staff and eliminating jobs, then you just have to do it.”
However, when asked about the Norm Sparrow firing, Harbeson replied, “No comment.” Unfinished work Another problem seems to be that of lack of preparation for the new school year.
“They haven’t finished painting the dorms, they haven’t finished cleaning, the new dorms aren’t ready, some dorms are without carpets and some students have already moved in,” said Karen Chappell, assistant director of residential life.
Actually, the two new dorms are ready for occupancy but they are not completed. They have to be painted, more furniture has to be added and both the apartments and the men’s suites need more work done.
Communication gap A communication gap is yet another problem, but one the department hopes to alleviate this year.
Many times in the past the department has been blamed for failing to satisfy student needs, as well as failing to work well with the Residential Life Office, the actual dorm governing body and the dorm student leaders. There have even been complaints about a communication problem within the department.
David Brown, a Housing Office employee, talked of the office's problem:
“Nothing is ever said (about initiated policies),” he said. “There’s a big communication gap. We never knowr what’s going to happen. The university should know what’s going on. certainly the students should. They’re going to be affected.
“Also, because of the lack of communication writh the administration staff, there’s been a credibility gap, probably
the greatest between the students and the university. You know, who do they go to bitch
to?”
Chappell presented the view from the Residential Life Office: “Yes, there is a communication problem. We have had difficulty with them (the Housing Office) before because everything is split. We are two different departments under two different vice-presidents, but we hope that both departments can work better this year.” 9
Harbeson confident
Harbeson is confident that his office will conquer any communication problem that might
exist.
“We have been accused of a communication problem many times,” he said. “We have to make decisions based on money and if we have to say no a lot of people might call that a communication problem.
“I don’t think there’s a true communication problem, but I do think there’s a people-to-people problem, or a problem of how far you want to get involved. I just can’t believe a communication gap is going to exist this year unless someone tries to make one.”
Ken Millage. Men’s Halls Association president, reiterates Harbeson’s feelings.
‘■Almost everything I’ve asked for, if it’s been reasonable, they’ve tried to give it to me,” he said. “Three weeks ago we had a conference to plan activities and get everyone together to build up an atmosphere where we can work with each other (Millage. Chappell, Harbeson, Hans Reichel, director of residential life, and Caron Warner, WHA president, were among those at the conference).
I would say definitely that we have a strong base to work on this year.
Lots of dirt
This is a dirty picture. The dirt is on a car window. The car is in the “parking lot" in front of the new apartment building (left) and men's dorm.
Students, who are now paying $25 a semester to park in this
natural setting, may soon be able to set their wheels on asphalt.
But until then, suspicions will run high that the universiiy is getting a commission from a local car wash.
DT photo by Michael Sedano.