University of Southern California
DAILY • TROJAN
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1968, VOL. LX, NO. 19
HIT AGAIN
Workmen were still cleaning the paint off Tommy Trojan yesterday. The bright red, water-based paint was discovered on the statue about 3 a.m. Friday by campus police. Identity of the vandals is unknown.
photo by Robert Herrup
USC IS NO. 1
Those cries of "we're No. 1!" that went up at Stanford Stadium Saturday after USC had beaten the Indians were for real.
Both national polls—the Associated Press writers poll and the UPI coaches poll—have rated USC the No. 1 football team in the nation.
AP had USC No. 1, followed by Ohio State and Penn State. Purdue, which lost, 13-0 to Ohio State, was sixth in the AP poll.
The Trojans, of course, were the national champions in 1967.
The first announced candidate for the office of ASSC president is Eric Cohen, editor of Nepenthe, USC’s literary magazine. Cohen announced his candidacy yesterday. The elections will be held in the spring.
Cohen, campaigning on a platform of “A return of machine government to USC,” said of his early entry into the race:
“The way I see it, everyong else may be entering too late. And I challenge my opposition to declare itself and confront me on the issues in these months before the election.”
The official campaign period as specified by the ASSC elections code, begins “at 7 p.m. on Monday of the week preceeding the election ...” The code also specifies that no campaign material shall appear before the official period starts.
Cohen said that he would live within the rules, but that they would not stop him from campaigning.
“How, I ask, can we expect a legitimate dialogue on the crucial issues in a piddling week?” Cohen asked. “It will take me at least four months to tell everybody what’s wrong with this place.”
Cohen’s platform consists of one plank: To return machine government to the university.
“The spoils system was good enough for every great leader in American history and it is good enough for us,” he said. “Let us hark back to those days when men were men and bosses were bosses.”
Cohen said that he would, if elected, abolish all service groups and require all radical groups “like SDS, YAF and Trojan Young Republicans” to register with the ASSC Council.
“If elected I will infiltrate each one of these organizations with ASSC counteragents,” Cohen said.
The junior political science major also included severe criticisms of the current student administration in his opening statement. Commenting on long-haired student leaders, Cohen said:
“Given a bald, clean-shaven Bill Mauk, we would still have a fool running the ASSC. Our current student body government is precerebral. That is why I say throw the geeks out.”
Cohen said that the source of USC’s community relations problem is in the home life of the university’s students.
“USC has been polluting the community far too long with its sociology majors,” he said. Before worrying about the urban ghetto which theyjjave helped propagate around them, these people should go back to West Covina and get their parents straightened out.”
Telecom students tape TV program
“Glory and the Flower”, a drama by William Inge, was filmed yesterday for television by a group of students who will submit the Tialf-hour tape to Channel 28 for possible telecasting.
The production is the brainchild of Don Ham. a telecommunications major from Australia. He said that Channel 28 has agreed to run the show if it meets their production standards. He and his assistant director, Brad Lusk, feel that their chances of being accepted are very good.
“The acting is very fine,” said Ham. “and the set is the best one this department has ever had. It is very7 professional looking.”
The art director for the production was Jim Shanahan, who worked throughout the summer designing and constructing the set, which is the inside of a low-rent cocktail lounge.
Inge, who is currently teaching at the University of California at Irvine, has taken a personal interest in the production, and has requested a viewing of it. The play, which he originally wrote in 1959 for television, has been done mostly on the stage, and was later expanded into a movie, “Bus Riley’s Back in Town.” He agreed that the play needed some updating, and gave the students
permission to make revisions, and even offered some suggestions.
Since it was not a professional production, the students were not required to pay Inge a royalty fee. If Channel 28 accepts the film, Inge will then negotiate with the school and with Channel 28.
YAF note
of apology
to Muskie
circulating
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Young Americans for Freedom began their drive today for student signatures on a letter of apology to Sen. Edmund Muskie.
The letter apologizes to Sen. Muskie for “disturbances during his speech on campus,” said Bill Johnson, YAF vice chairman.
Johnson said YAF would not have drafted the letter if an official letter of apology had been sent to Muskie by Bill Mauk, ASSC president. Mauk spumed the YAF ultimatum to that effect. The letter also states “minority students should not be allowed to intrude their dissident views on an unwilling majority.”
“We do not support this petition with the view as Republicans or Democrats, liberals or conservatives, but as free students desiring to insure the same rights to all men that a small segment of students
claim as their own.”
Johnson said the petitions will be distributed throughout the campus.
The drive will end next week.
“We will then personally present the letter to Sen. Muskie when he returns to Southern California,” Johnson said. “We also plan to invite him to return to USC for another speech, this time with a guarantee
of no interruptions.”
PE building scene of $630 burglary
The women’s physical education equipment office was burglarized Sunday, over $633 worth of goods were stolen. Victor E. Sargeant, head of the campus police, said three youths were seen running from the scene of the crime. One was apprehended by a campus policeman.
The 14-year-old youth who was caught is now in the custody of the Los Angeles City Police Department.
Officer Clayton Westbrook of the University Division of the LAPD said the burglary occurred at about 1:15 Sunday afternoon, but it is still a mystery how the theives entered the building.
Mrs. Susan B. Rowe, who is in
charge of issuing equipment, said she arrived at work at 7:30 a.m. Monday, and as usual, all doors and windows were locked.
Officer Westbrook noted however, that some of the keys to the building have been missing.
Among the stolen items were 13 dozen new fiberglass shaft arrows, valued at $198, three dozen various colored arrows; four root rover bows
and six Bear Glass Power Cute, valued at $13.50 each; six white canvas golf bags with six clubs in each bag; 10 bows, 11 fencing foils, two basketballs, 24 golf clubs (woods), valued at $240; 12 golf clubs (irons), valued at $60, and a black brassiere.
Cohen first candidate shrine for 1969 ASSC president
ERIC COHEN
Asked about his campaign strategy, Cohen said:
“It is my understanding from past elections that it takes about 1000 votes to win. Hell, I can buy that many.”
Candidates for the position of ASSC president are limited to an expense account of $200.
Cohen was not sure about actually assuming the office, in spite of his optimistic attitude about the election.
“I do not expect to live to see my inauguration,” he said.
Cohen has served on the Daily Trojan as assistant feature editor, assistant editorial director, editorial director, and is currently a contributing editor, in addition to his work on Nepenthe.
He is also serving on the student literature code committee, and was a member of the original Experimental College committee.
House of Stonier replaces dead dormitory
By TIM TAYLOR
Stonier Hall, which was condemned to death and executed two weeks ago, has been reborn.
Now officially known as “The House of Stonier,” the old and somewhat dilapidated men’s residence hall has been transformed into a little England.
Freshman Frank Wuliger is the “prime minister.” a title roughly corresponding to house president.
“We’re physically isolated from even7 other housing unit on campus,” said Wuliger. “England is also physically isolated from everyone else, yet England was able to overcome their obstacles and become the best in every field that they endeavored.”
“We are now operating as a model Britain in which spirit transforms a residence hall into a house which will have the unique capacity to pursue creatively the kind of endeavors which we, the students, will find a meaningful contribution to the enjoyment of our education at USC.”
Christening ceremonies for the House of Stonier were conducted Oct. 7. President Norman Topping did the honors with the traditional champagne bottle. It was reported that the vintage 1967 “Le Domaine” California champagne bottle was really filled with Fresca so as to comply with university regulations.
Before breaking the bottle, Dr. Topping said, “I am delighted to see that these people that live in the House of Stonier have some ereat and wonderful plans for this year and I wish you the very best of luck.”
Six minutes of bell-ringing from the von KleinSmid Center carillon ended the gala christening. One of the
residents later jubilantly described the ceremony as “The phoenix rising from the ashes in an immaculate conception!”
The physical effects of the Anglicization of the House of Stonier are already being noticed. All of the officers, rooms, and organizations are now British—in name, if nothing else.
The second floor at the House of Stonier is called Yorkshire; the third, Devonshire. Each hallway has the name of an English street, like Carnaby, Soho, or Bleaker Street.
The RAs are known as “Lords.” If you ever need to talk to the RA on the second floor, you ask for “Lord Happy Trope, Duke of York.” To get to his room, you go to “Number 201 Old Kent Road, Yorkshire, in the House of
Stonier.”
Surprisingly enough, you won’t have much difficulty locating his room. Each street in the House of Stonier has distinctive lights (Soho, for example is red). By this Friday, street signs will be up at every corner.
The House of Stonier, like England, is a constitutional monarchy. The king is none other than “Rollin’’ Stonier, who, according to Lord Trope, is omnipotent, omnipresent, and never to be seen.
Prime Minister Wuliger’s cabinet includes Mike Cessna, leader of the loyal opposition. Pat McGuire, home secretary; Steve Brewer, foreign secretary; Marvin Kettering, chancellor of the exchequer; Groov Stevenson, minister of information; Frank Shinneman, minister of
fine arts; and Chris Davies and Mike Poet, ministers of wars (that is. athletics).
Perhaps the greatest physical changes have occurred downstairs in the lounge areas. The main lounge, now known as Trafalgar Square, will soon feature a water fountain, just as every square should.
Four nights a week, quiet hours will be suspended for 30 minutes and the residents will descend to “The Pub” (formerly “The TV Room”) where barmaids will serve cider and soft drinks. No other dorm at SC can claim anything even remotely similar to such a set-up.
HELEN OF TROY FORMS NOW ARE AVAILABLE
Junior and senior girls with a 2.25 grade point average or above can pick up applications for Helen of Troy at the Student Activities Center or the Zeta Beta Tau house today.
Applications must be returned by October 25. Helen of Troy will be crowned at the ball on November 16 and will reign through Troy Week and the UCLA football game.
Even more important than the physical changes is the change in mental attitude of most of the residents. Prime Minister Wuliger reports that 90 to 95 percent of the residents are actively participating in some way or another.
“Two weeks ago, when we had the funeral,” said Wuliger, “we didn’t bury the name Stonier, we buried the word ‘dormitory’ and all the apathy that the word projects.”
Stonier Hall’s almost barren past has now been forgotten, and everyone is anxiously looking to the future. “We hope to provide the House of Stonier with intellectual, social, and athletic stimulation.”
“The plans now,” continued Wuliger, “are basically to get dialogues and discussions moving for intellectual stimulation.”
University administrators and prominent professors will be invited to come to talk with residents. Wuliger said. Discussion groups on campus issues and a forum on drugs are also planned.
The social structure has been changed from almost nothing to a system in which just about everyone can participate. If a couple of residents with a common interest want to find more people with the same interest, they can start an “interest group.” The activities of the group will then be made known to all residents and everyone can participate.
Already, a chess group and a music group have formed. More will appear soon, the prime minister said.