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University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
Boskin attacks noninvolvement
VOL. LIX
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1968
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NO. 27
Can a republic silence a man for expressing views?
Leonard Boudin speaks al Bovard
By NANCY FERLITO
Can a republic which advocates law and order based on moral conscience silence a man for expressing his own principles?
Dr. Benjamin Spock. noted dissenter of the Vietnam war, has been charged with conspiracy and will plea his case before a Boston district court in a litigation which will set precedent affecting political dissent in the United States.
Defending Dr. Spock will be Leonard Boudin, one of the nation’s leading constitutional lawyers, who spoke on “The Law and Dissenters in American Society” yesterday in Bovard Auditorium.
“The real answer to the question of dissent as to the war will come from the public itself. As the New Hampshire primary illustrated, a significant segment of the public is opposed to present policy and expressed its dissatisfaction through the ballot. But as to how the law will judge conscientious dissent. only the gods and nine judges hold the result,” he said.
The revulsion of conscience in recognizing the immorality and injustice of the war has been symbolized by the Spock case, and may become the issue of the year, of the decade, of the age in a legal aspect, he said.
Boudin recalled what the courts have done in the past concerning dissention to the war.
“The deliberate re-classification of sit-in protestors to 1-A status has been declared unconstitutional. The burning of draft cards, however, has resulted in criminal prosecution because the courts have upheld the statute against burning the cards as hindering the administration of a government agency, namely, the Selective Service,
“The agitation in the Army has been limited since the soldier is isolated from the distribution of literature opposing the war. Members, however, of the Socialists Workers Party who
are now serving in the armed services have been handing out anti-war material — a move which supports the fact that a person in uniform still has political rights,” he said.
The issues which confront the courts justifying the dissenter's stand against the war are very complex in their legality.
Boudin outlined these issues in four arguments against the war: 1) the war is in just and immoral to the individual’s conscience, 2) opposition to the draft as an act of subjugation, 3) dissent because there is discrimination in the draft, favoring those who are well-to-do and can afford to go to college and are thus exempt and that 4) the war is illegal. That it is an agressive act (an international crime in accordance with the Nuremberg decisions) conducted in a manner so brutal that it violates all rules of war. such as dropping bombs on homes and hospitals.
“The Supreme Court, by a vote of seven to two, has refused to hear a case charging the illegality of the Vietnam war. But the Court is willing to consider cases concerning whether or not the President is authorized to engage in this war. and if the Vietnam war is a war against peace.
“If the war was judged illegal, a person could not be compelled to participate in it and could legally refuse to go to Vietnam.”
Opponents of those who take a dissenting stand have spelled out the subconscious reasons for the protestor’s decision and the “terrible consequences” which could result from their actions. They forsee the failure of the dissenter’s position, a stage set for McCarthyism and the rise of despotic tyranny.
Those who exercise the right of civil disobedience, they suggest, are compelled by vanity and 3elf-righteousness.
“So say the opponents of dissention,” said Boudin.
“A less risky, ‘moral’ choice has been sug-(Continued on Page 2)
By MICHAEL HARRIS
“The university has been a white island in the middle of a black sea for 40 years,” said Dr. Joseph Boskin, during a panel discussion held in Hancock Auditorium yesterday.
“This is one of the reasons why the community doesn’t know or care about the programs designed for the community.”
Dr. Boskin, professor of history, was also critical of his fellow faculty members who set examples for others and are not involved themselves with solving problems faced by the university over community relations.
“Most faculty members don't live in the area, they live in a different world and therefore have no idea of the culture or people in the area
around the school.
“Indifference and hostility on the part of the entire institution was another factor until the riot and federal funds for the programs came.”
The fact that the community around USC does exist and is a reality must be faced by the entire school, Dr. Boskin said.
“The administration must reward those faculty members who make an effort to go into the community. It must encourage action, otherwise the faculty will not get involved.”
The Interchange program finished its discussions yesterday with two panel programs — one designed for the discussion of USC achievements in the community and the other designed for discussion of what the university must do in the future.
One of the programs mentioned in the first panel group was the South Central Multipurpose Health Services Center located in Watts.
Dr. Clifton Dummett. director of the program, spoke of the problems and goals of the center.
“The purpose of the center is to give the people of the area the feeling of interest towards them and their health problems by the university.
There were problems in the beginning from the professional men of the area who thought the center was there to take patients away from them.
“All we want to put across is that
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Speaker sees no hope for racial peace in U.S.
ASSC, Creeks draft proposals challenging dry campus' policy
By STAN METZLER Editor
The officially dry foundations of Troy were threatened earlier this week when the ASSC and Greek Week Activities Committee drafted proposals calling for a new interpretation of the long-standing but seldom-followed rule.
The ASSC voted at its regular meeting Tuesday to push for the serving of beer in one room of the Grill to students over 21. The council decided to talk the proposal over with administration and alumni officials rather than submit it formally for approval or rejection.
On Monday night the Greeks had voted a resolution to allow drinking on the Row.
“The university should either enforce the rule or not have it at all,” Steve Ogle, chairman of the Activities Committee, said.
No liquor is officially allowed at present to be served anywhere on the campus of USC, a Methodist-founded school with a tradition of strict abstinence dating through the presidency of the teetotaling Rufus von KleinSmid.
The only leaks in this tightly sealed policy are the liquor license recently obtained by the Faculty Center, the free serving at official functions off-campus and unapproved, but nevertheless widely accepted, practice in the dormitories and on the Row.
Although the Faculty Center has a license to serve liquor, however,
Turner announces for junior representative
Steve Turner, a sophomore in history and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, announced his candidacy for junior class representative yesterday.
“There is a need to develop programs and committee structure that can be carried on from administration to administration,” he said.
“Student government goes from administration to administration, each n*w man initiating new programs. We need programs that continue from year to year,” stated Turner.
“We need to look ahead, to plan for the future needs of the student body, to develop services for the students which are taken for granted at other universities and are not yet thought of here.
“In short, we need to make this student government something that can benefit rather than just represent the student—now and in years to come.”
Turner said one specific way the junior class representative could serve his class would be to organize 8 research committee under the ASSC president to obtain an accurate survey of student opinion on uni-
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“A clear statement of the immediate desires of the student body should be developed,” he said.
Part of this project might be met by the mailing of questionnaires to members of the student body as to what they actually feel about issues confronting the ASSC Executive Council.
“I believe a newsletter should be printed and distributed among the various fraternities, sororities and living groups on the campus to inform them of decisions being made by the council that affect them directly, i.e., dorm proposals, weekend entertainment, etc.
“Finally, it is important that the representative assist in any way he can those members of his class who want to get involved in student government but who don’t know the procedures or opportunities,” he said.
Turner’s previous activities in student government include Freshman Class Council. Sophomore Class Council, Elections Commission, ASSC Entertainment Committee, Grill Committee, Inter-Fraternity Council and Songfest Committee.
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there are no plans to use it until new facilities are constructed.
The ASSC proposal drafted as a starting point for discussion with the Alumni Association’s Governing Board this noon and the President’s staff next Monday morning, reads:
“In order to make the Grill a more congenial and attractive gathering place for all segments of the university population, we propose that one room of the Grill be set aside to serve beer. This facility would be open to all people eligible to use Grill facilities subject to normal legal-age inspection procedures. Consumption would be confined to that room.
“Such a facility would be a pro-fit-making enterprise at first, and these profits could be used to cover the initial capital outlay. Profits accruing after initial capital outlays have been covered could go to any purpose the university deems necessary. Alternatively, once capital outlays have been covered, beer prices could be lowered to make the facility a break-even operation.”
“The university regulation of a dry Row is out of date,” Steve Ogle, chairman of the Greek committee, told the Daily Trojan yesterday.
“If the university really believes in the law. they should enforce it, if not they should not use it.”
The key point at the social work-
GRILL DANCE TO STAR DOBY GRAY
Doby Gray, whose recording of “The In Crowd” was voted the best of 1965, will be featured at Saturday’s Grill dance from 9 p.m. to 1.
Also appearing at the free dance will be the Flesh and Blood, a psychedelic group.
Ken Walters, chairman of the Grill Committee, said Gray first appeared as the premiere performer at the Whiskey A Go-Go, and has recorded such hits as “Look at Me” and “See You at the Go-Go.”
shop, he said, was that most houses have annexes and members drink in them.
“The committee felt that each house should have the right to decide whether it will permit drinking on the premises or not,” he said.
“If this was put into action, after two or three months there would be no problem for the novelty will have worn off.
“This resolution is not a student protest, nor does it reflect the actions of all of the Greek Week workshops.
“But it does reflect the fact that we feel the rule should either be lived up to and enforced or we should not have it at all. The rule is just there, there is nothing behind it.”
By MIKE PARFIT City Editor
Horace Cayton, one of the elder statesmen of civil rights, looked out at the young Negro standing in the audience, who had just announced that he was planning to leave America to help establish a new world for his race.
“I tried that twice in my lifetime.” he said, speaking slowly. “There was no groups.-I was going with. L^rWSs never able to. and I’m too old to do it now. I’ll die here. I can’t assess your plans, but I certainly can understand that you would reject America now.”
The 65-year-old Cayton was speaking at the end of a two - hour segment of Interchange which included speeches by him and Nathan Giazer on the “Role of the University.”
Cayton. who read portions from a paper he had written for the American Sociological Society, spoke without hope.
“Undoubtably. we’ll be engulfed in racial violence at any moment, he said—not next summer, but any moment. Since I’ve been here I’ve looked around the community and talked to black people and white people and my feeling is much more pessimistic.”
Giazer. a professor at UC Berkeley. presented a different view, full of urgency, analysis and specific suggestions.
He outlined three issues that have been raised in connection with universities. .
“The first has been the issue of the physical relationship of the university to the surrounding areas.” he said. “The second is the responsibility
of the university in bringing in more minority students. The third problem, potentially the most difficult, is the increasing demand that the culture of the black be incorporated in the university enterprise.
“My own position is that the university does have to be responsible to the community to a point—to the point where the essential functions of the university can still be carried on. Many of these functions may be totally .irrelevant to the community."
After the speeches a brief question period was held. One student, saving he had contacts who told him of plans to destroy part of the university, asked Cayton if he could suggest anything that could be done to avert catastrophy.
“No. no, I can’t at all,” he answered. “Los Angeles is prepared. The police say ‘we can control this.’ It is an armed camp. I’m appalled. I don’t know what to tell you.”_
FORMS AVAILABLE FOR FINANCIAL AID
All undergraduate and health profession students on financial aid administered through the Office of Student Aid must obtain renewal materials by Friday.
Students whose last names be-sin with the letters -J through Q can pick up their materials today, and people whose names begin with K through Z can obtain the torms tomorrow. Students whose names begin with the letters A through I picked up the forms yesterday.
The Office of Student Aid is located in 301 Student Union.
VP OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
DeBall begins campaign
Suzanne DeBall, junior class representative, has announced her candidacy for vice-president of the university affairs. She is basing her campaign on a slogan of “Expansion and Innovations.”
She plans a program of expanding student involvement in the university community and obtaining more student rights.
Her platform includes:
1.	An expansion of the Experimental College “because of the great success it has already achieved.”
2.	More community involvement by expanding project CHANCE and the tutorial project.
3.	Work for continued inroads for student self-government in those areas related to them, such as dorm visitation. Also, more involvement of foreign students in all areas of student life and more representation by .them on university commitments.
“Both of these would be an effort to help all USC students become active participants in the university community,” she said.
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4.)	Formation of an ASSC-affiliat-ed committee concerned with high school and junior college relations. “This committee would serve to coordinate the various attempts being made in this direction by a number of campus groups,” she said.
5.	A program similar to Interchange: The Black Community - USC, earlv in the fall semester concerning political issues important in tne coming November elections.
6.	Emphasis on an information service to make known to all students the many opportunities available to them to participate in student government.
7.	A lecture series featuring individual outstanding professors on campus.
Miss DeBall’s involvement in student activities includes Project CHANCE, the ASSC Christmas Project Committee, the Troy Week Committee and the ASSC Executive Council.