University of Southern California
VOL. LIX	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1968	72	NO. 52
FINISHING TOUCHES ADDED
Education building comes to life as opening nears
Schlesinger-Kennedy best party nominee
By MELINDA TONKS
Assistant night editor
As Arthur Sehlesinger. Jr. walked up to the podium in Bovard \uditorium Friday, four “McCarthy for President" posters and one picture of Sen. Eugene McCarthy were unfurled from the first balcony.
And as Sehlesinger later noted in his speech on “Election '68: A Historical Perspective” for the Great Issues Forum, his interests as a Democrat lie in the best possible Democratic nominee, whom he feels is Sen. Roberl Kennedy, not Sen. McCarthy.
“Eight years ago I was on a similar mission,” the foim?r adviser to the late President John Kennedy said. “We forget that we regarded JFK in 1960 as we regard Robert Kennedy today, and liberals say there is no difference between the two men.
“And I spent lime then proving that John Kennedy was not a ruthless, unprincipled opportunist," he said.
Seh’?singer said the Kennedys always enter the race badly, but that “does not stop them from winning first-class respect.”
“T wish that Rob:it Kennedy had entered earlier.” Sehlesinger said, “but he hesitated because public opinion would have described it as personally against Johnson.”
“He wanted if demonstrated that the Democrats wer" being divided because of policies, not because of personalities,” he said.
Sehlesinger said that in Kennedy's first years he was cast in the role of prosecutor and the public doesn't like prosecutors. He noted that Vice-President Hubert Humphrey and Sen. McCarthy might have been forgiven for acts in their past ages of discretion, but not Sen. Kennedy.
“There is no greater discrepancy than between the man and the myth," he said. “The man in the books is not the man I work with.
“I have entire confidence in his decency and liberalism. He not only has the right instincts and views, buc also he can effect them. He has impressive openness of mind and sensibility.
“He can see the viewpoint of the young slum dwellers and can see how the policies look to the young revolutionaries of the world.” Sehlesinger said.
There are two tasks that face Kennedy: the reconciliation of the races and the Vietnam conflict, Sehlesinger «aid. “The ties that have held society together have grown brittle; the supreme issue is do-mest:c.” he noted.
"Kennedy wants to bring all citizens into the community, including those who are ‘untouchables.’ He is tlie champion of the ‘untouchables,’ the representative of the unrepresnted.”
Sehlesinger feels that Kennedy can lift the whole quality of f-xistence. According to Sehlesinger. Kennedy has the political strength and executive authority needed to defend the peaceful processes of change.
POLLING CONTINUES FOR UGLY MAN CONTESTANTS
Announcing that he has ugliness that he hasn’t even used yet, Steve Krumm, second-place contender in the annual Ugly Man contest, gathered force to face Ray Hargrave, who currently leads.
Krumm, who revealed his true identity yesterday alter live days of running as an anonymous candidate, is a freshman and fraternity sergeant at arms.
Hargrarve, sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha, said lie was quite pleased at being considered the ugliest man on campus.
Eric Cohen and Hal Lancaster, of Daily Trojan fame, hold down the third and fourth spots, respectively.
Voting will continue through Wednesday on the steps of the Commons.
I nidentified students add names to growing list which filled intersection
Paint-in: Approved, ignored, scorned and washed off
By CARLA SWEENEY
It all started when a disorganized group of students set out at noon yesterday to tell the world and the university that they are indeed human.
Carefully laying tape, they spelled out “I AM HUMAN” in four-foot high letters at the intersection of University and Child’s Way. Then they began filling in the letters with blue and white spray paint.
A campus policeman pulled up in a station wagon and collected the I D. cards of those who participated and those of several sympathizers.
“You have to have an OK from the Special Events Office to do this.” he told them.
“Do you have to have an OK to be human?” Rocky Stegman, a senior in history, asked.
“Why do you have to destroy property?” a bystander asked Stegman.
“It’s just a statement, an affirmation,” the painter emphasized over and over. “We’re not protesting anything.”
“It’s all ugly blacktop.” said one. "We should all get chalk and start chalking. We have buildings and nothing on them.”
A student pulled up on his bike. “Draw on yourselves and walk around.” he said. “Don’t deface the campus. You have to own the right to be a human.”
“I think it’s the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Its beautiful!” Diana Gibson, a passer-by, said and was voluntarily taken with the instigators to the office of Dean of Students Paul Bloland.
For half an hour Bloland discussed the issue with the eight students and Paul Moore, director of student activities.
“This university binds people, hems them in. We were striking out at the atmosphere on this
campus,” Jeff Fitzsimmons, a senior in international relations, said.
“You don’t see much emotion on this campus,” Miss Gibson added.
“When you corne to campus you should be stimulated. This is a very unexciting place intellectually. There is nothing at all to attract anybody to campus,” Ralph Lippman said.
“People at this institution don’t really give a damn what Tommy Trojan means,” Fitzsimmons said.
“I think he means much more than football and this university should show it.”
A girl applauded.
“Maybe this medium (paint) was not the best, but the message is the one for me,” Fitzsimmons concluded.
Dean Bloland gave the students permission to finish their work, with washable poster paint and promised to protect them from the Campus Police.
Gary Joslin, charged into Dean Bloland’s Office demanding equal space for his feelings.
The painters later explained themselves to Joslin, who apologized.
“I had immediately misinterpreted it,” he said. “I equated ‘I am human’ with ‘I err.’ ”
The large crowd around the red, white and blue “I Am Human” included Dr. Topping.
“Sign it. Dr. Topping,” they called but he silently walked away.
Swept up in the spirit of the paint-in. more than 100 students added their names to the statement.
About 5:30 p.m., Operations and Maintenance men began to wash off the names with a hose. The organizers said they would send a proposal for a permanent paint area to Dean Bloland tomorrow.
40 outstanding
seniors cited for service to school
President Norman Topping joined a university tribute to 40 members of the senior class last night with the observation that he “hates to see them leave.”
Speaking briefly at the first annual Senior Recognition Banquet. Dr. Topping joined members of the Dean of Students staff in lauding the group for what Dean Paul Bloland called “the impact that have made upon the university.”
The banquet, attended by the honored seniors, their families, and the faculty members they chose as having the most significant influence on their undergraduate career, replaced the former Senior Recognition Convocation.
“The tone of the university is largelv set by the leaders in its senior class,” Dr. Topping said. “From its freshman year, this class has been an outstanding one at USC.
“It has been a delight to have had you as USC. and a great delight for me to have known many of you.
“Never forget that you have been real leaders on this campus and that we appreciate it very much.” he said.
The honored seniors, who represent achievement in leadership, academics and creativity, were presented to their parents and professors by Dean Daniel Nowak and Schaeffer.
They include Andrea Aber. Tugrul Aladag, Carl Bellone, Ann Bennett, Patricia Bicrklund.
Cathy Buck. Chris Burrill. Andrea Caldwell, Judy Daniels. Jan Ezell.
Fred Fenster, Nancy Finn. Rick Flam. Marty Foley. Leo Fuller.
Bob Gaskins Jeff Herten. Brendan Jundanian, Patricia Kennedy, Jim Kilbury.
Hal Lancaster. Mark Lindsey, Maureen Lundy. Bob Lutz, Karen Mazepink.
Mark Meador. Anne Menne. Barbara Merino, Stan Metzler, Susan Parks.
Nancy Perryman, Barbara Roddick. T. Bradford Sales. Deraid Sidler, Mike Silverstein.
Marilyn Sutton. Susan Taura, Norm Wilky, Betty Wu and Stu Zanville.
“It is difficult to attempt to single out students for contributions to USC and to themselves,” Dean Nowak acknowledged.
“But what these students have experienced here will be an invaluable tool when they move out into the community and continue to hold positions of leadership.”
Dean Joan Schaeffer spoke briefly of the evening as being “not only a night of recognition, but also one of affection.
“For a thought to change the world,” she noted, “it must first change the life of the man who caused it.
“We are honoring those who have thought, those who have created and those who have lived their feeling.”
Professors invited to share the occasion included those asked specifically by an honored senior, members of the Student Activities Committee and members of the Student Activities staff.
“I am not here for any of these three reasons,” Dr. Topping said, “but for one purpose only. I am here to recognize what is, I think, one of the most outstanding senior classes we have ever had at this university.”
525 make Dean s List forfall term
Dr. Neil Warren, dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, released the Dean's List for the fall semester yesterday.
The list includes names of 525 students in the college as well as those in the Schools of Journalism, International Relations ,and Philosophy, who received a 3.5 or higher grade point average for the semester.
One hunured and one students had -1.0 averages. They are: Ray Aka-zawa, Irene Basey, Carl Belione, Jennifer Bennett, Patricia Bjorklund, Nicholas Bluett, Linda Bridges. Cath-leen Cain, Susan Carlton. Patrick Carrick, Mahlon Chinn. Eric Christianson, Clarice Clark. Victoria Cola-cicco, Dolores Cordell. Karen Desmond, Leland Dodds, Karen Dominguez, John Dougherty, Gail Douglas, Susan Dyer, Barclay Edmundson, Nancy Eskijian, Jan Ezell, David Focht, Jack Forem, Bonnie Gadless, Robert Gaskins, Richard Gere, Teresa Giannini, Edward Gilda.
Ellen Haener, Candice Hall, Marian Hall, Margaret Hallock. Larry Hanson, Norman Harmon. Mary Har-sha. John Heffner, Jerry Held, Meredith Hencken, Rhoda Hertzberg, Richard Hilton. Lei Hinds, Frederick Howes. William Ilubbell Jr.. Janet Hung. Janice lies, Brendan Jundan-ian. Alice Katagiri, Gregory Kiesel-mann, James Kilbury, Lynda King, Edwin Komen. Terenik Koujakian, Jennifer Krames, Mary Lecrivain, Jane Lindenthal, Mark Lindsey, Thomas Lo. Andrew London. Philip Lopez, Stephen Love.
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By LESLIE SCOTT
Assistant night editor
The Waite I. Phillips Hall of Education is not an empty building any more.
Desks, chairs, bookcases and file cabinets have been moved in since last week. About one-third of the rooms are furnished and ready for occupancy.
The building has 11 usable stories classrooms, offices, laboratories and various special-use facilities. The up-certain special-use facilities. The upper story, with the sky as a roof, is devoted to machinery for ventilation and air-conditioning.
“The building is separated into departments, more or less,” Keith C. Cluckey. director of the planning division for the School of Education, said.
“We tried to keep one department in one general area of the building. But in some cases it wasn’t possible,” he said. “For example, the instructional technology offices will be on the eighth floor, while the labs arc in the basement.”
One of the classrooms is a laboratory for students aspiring to become school administrators.
"They’ll play games in there,”
Cluckey said. “But the games are of a very serious type.”
The class will be given a programmed situation to help teach them how to deal with school boards, staff members and budget committees.
Another feature within the new building is a one-way window in the walls between rooms.
With the door shut, lights out and Venetian blinds closed, a person can look through the glass and watch what is happening in the next room without the occupant or occupants of the other room knowing. The people in the other room just see a reflection of themselves in the glass. The reflection is quite similar to that of a mirror.
More than three-fourths of the fifth floor has these rooms. Most cf them are also equipped with a microphone and telephone.
The rooms are set up so that an instructor may, at any time, watch a student practice teaching without him or any occupants of the room knowing.
Most of the interior decor is done in painted white and red brick walls. Carpeting is gold or green. The windows are the same design as those of Von KleinSmid Center. They are long, narow windows that will not
open. They have long, narrow Venetian blinds covering them.
The office of Dr. Irving Melbo, dean of the School of Education, is located on the 11th floor. Through the windows of his office one can see almost all of Bovard Field and Cromwell Athletic Field. He also has a good view of Exposition Park.
Formal dedication ceremonies will take place May 17 and 18, with a dinner in Town and Gown Foyer and an open house hosted by the faculty.
The history of the School of Education dates back to July 29. 1879, when USC was founded. In 1909, a Department of Education was organized in the College of Liberal Arts.
In 1918, the Department of Education was reorganized into the School of Education. The State Board of Education gave the university authority to grant recommendations through the School of Education for teaching credentials.
Later, in 1922, undergraduate work in education was organized as a professional school and the bachelor of science degree became professional. In 1928, the School was authorized to recommend candidates for graduate professional degrees.
And, now, because of a large bequest from Waite I. Phillips, the School of Education will be under one roof.
Margie Meyer (1) and Helen Snyder unpack boxes in a new office in Phillips Hall