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Administrative face-lift told
A major reorganization of the university administration. approved by the Board of Trustees last week, was announced yesterday.
The reorganization, designed by President John Hubbard, creates two new vice-presidential positions and the position of provost at the vice-presidential level. The title and duties of other vice-presidents and administrators have been changed as well.
Filling the two new vice-president posts are Elton D. Phillips, business manager since 1946. and Dr. Z. A. Kaprielian. dean of the School of Engineering and director of the Graduate Center for Engineering Sciences.
Phillips, appointed vice-president of Business Affairs, is in charge of business activities such as accounting, payroll and auditing: the physical plant: and all services such as food, housing, bookstore and mail.
Dr. Kaprielian was named vice-president of Academic Planning and Research. He will continue as dean of the
School of Engineering and director of the Graduate Center for Engineering Sciences.
Also reporting to Kaprielian will be the directors of the Solid State Sciences Center. Marine Science Center and Sea Grant Program. Hancock Foundation. Office of Institutional Studies. Government Contracts and Grants. University Computer Committee, and Research Committee.
A provost will be named as soon as possible. Hubbard said. In the meantime. Vice-Provost John E. Cantelon will conduct the affairs of this office as well as serving as interim dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.
Reporting to the provost will be the deans of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, The Graduate School, and of University College and the Summer Session: the directors of the Gerontology Center and the Urban Affairs Center.
Also, under the provost are the librarian, university editor, Committee on Libraries, Academic Affairs Committee. Curriculum Committee, Great Issues Forum. Scholarship Standards Committee, and the Religious Interests Committee.
Dr. Milton C. Kloetzel was named academic vice president. He formerly was vice president for Research and Graduate Affairs and earlier had served as interim vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of The Graduate School.
Reporting to him will be the deans of Architecture and Fine Arts, Business Administration. Dentistry. Education. Engineering; Law. Library Science, Medicine, Performing Arts. Pharmacy. Social Work, and the Von KleinSmid Center.
Also, under him are the director of Galleries, Teacher Education Council, and the Faculty Tenure and Privi-
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University of Southern California
DAILY ® TROJAN
VOL. LXII
NO. 16
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1970
Karabian hits policy
By RICH WISEMAN Assistant SoCal Editor
A state assemblyman who is a former USC student body president attacked the trustees' Policy Relating to Political Activity yesterday, and called for more student participation in decision making.
Walter Karabian (D—45th District) claimed the policy, which prohibits partisan politicking on campus, is an infringement of democracy and could deter students' participation in the conventional political structure and conceivably drive them to the radical forces.
“In 1959 the trustees said USC could not have songleaders because it was wrong for girls to go about indecently exposed." Karabian told an audience of journalism students on campus. “The trustees represent two generations ago.
“The problem is the trustees think if vou don't allow students to involve themselves in the political process you'll have a quiet campus. But that's not so. One thing, you won t have a democratic campus.
“Democracy flourishes where there is dissent: as long as it's nonviolent."
Karabian analyzed the role democracy should play in the decision-making process at USC.
"Students ought to take part in the decisions. " he said. “However, I don't think there should be a need for students to sit on the board if the board is sensitive- and understanding to the needs of a democracy."
Karabian said it was important that students not alienate themselves from the process.
“Clearly, students should work within a system," he said. “If you don't you're working against democracy. Democracy is the only system that allows change."
Karabian. 31. is one of the four youngest men ever elected to the Legislature. Student body president of USC in 1960 and graduate in 1963, he was originally elected in 1966.
Calling himseif a product of the Kennedy influence. Karabian advocates what he calls the “politics for the 70s." He is considered a potential candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives when he reaches the necessary age. 35.
“I'm the kind of politician that is trying to reorient the public from the old garbage to the new hallmark of American politics: admitting the flaws, joking about yourself, and telling it like it is. "
Karabian promises new faces and new names in the Democratic leadership for the 70s. One of the major priorities is what he calls a “greater commitment to justice."
The faces and the names right now in the Democratic Party are headed bv Jess Unruh and John Tunney.
“I think Tunney will beat George Murphy handily. ' Karabian said. "Unruh is making progress in closing the gap and may make it a horserace. But I believe the mood of the people is that they are going to reelect Ronald Reagan.
“Unruh doesn t project like Reagan. And he doesn t have his monev
‘Chaos’ rocks today
Brother Chaos, a rock group, will present a free concert today at noon It will be held on the patio behind the Student Activities Center, and is open to everyone eating or sitting thereabouts.
Photo bv Mike McGroartv
FIREMEN CLEAR SMOKE FROM BRIDGE HALL
Arson suspected in fire that gutted dean s office
Arsonist strikes advisor during fire in Bridge Hall
By STEVE LANTZ
A fire, allegedly set by an arsonist in the School of Business office Monday night resulted in an estimated $1,000 damage and a dazed undergraduate advisor.
Les C. Mueller, graduate student and undergraduate advisor for the School of Business, was injured after he was awakened by an unusual noise in the office between 9 and 10 p.m.
Investigating the sound. Mueller apparently noticed an open door within the locked office. He unlocked the outside door, and entered the darkened inner office where he was hit in the mouth. He was dazed but noticed the flames and smoke and exited through a first floor office window.
Mueller described his assailant as being a male caucasian. six feet and three inches tall, with dark hair.
Arson inspectors recovered a four-fifths-gallon wine bottle and a one-gallon gasoline can. Fingerprints were taken and suspects are being sought on a double charge of arson and battery.
Taylor W. Meloan. acting dean of the School of Business Administration, led a tour of the burned office. He noted melted light fixtures, smoke-stained walls and ceilings, burned tile floor and ruined carpet. No structural damage occurred.
Meloan mentioned that windows had been left open on Wednesday night at the request of painters working on Bridge Hall Since the offices are air-conditioned, this was a rare factor in the security of the building
The doctoral dissertation of David E. Hitchin. associate director of the undergraduate School of Business, mysteriously appeared on the office floor after the fire.
Hitchin had been looking for the manuscript for several months but was in Canada for a conference on Monday night.
Complaint to be heard
The complaint lodged by the ASSC Executive Council against President John Hubbard and the Board of Trustees will go to the Student Behavior Committee immediately, it was announced at yesterday's ASSC meeting.
The original complaint, authored by Stan Di-' Orio, graduate student representative, charges that Hubbard and the Board of Trustees violated student rights guaranteed by the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities when they drew up the Policy Relating to Political Activity without student participation.
As the highest judicial tribunal on student behavioral matters, the Student Behavior Committee has jurisdiction over appeals from the dean of students and his staff and all student judicials.
The council also voted to strike two proposals regarding the Norman Topping Scholarship Fund from next week's election ballot.
Instead, the council voted to change the name of the fund to the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund and to assess all students—a $4 per semester fee regardless of the number of units taken.
Ron McDuffie, interim director of the fund, said the name change was necessary because Hubbard had told him that under the fund's old name the money could only be used for scholarships and not grants or loans.
If all students were assessed $4. about $480,000 would be raised for the fund for low-income students. McDuffie said. If only students taking more than six units were assessed, the fund would lose $170,000. he claimed.
STUDENTS UPSET
No action
“I'm upset because I'm beginning to doubt the credibility of the university judicial system, said John Walsh, a second year law student.
The statement was in reference to what Walsh felt was a lack of action by the Student Behavior Committee concerning restriction placed upon Mark Forsyth, a visiting missionary, for handing out religious materials.
Walsh said, “I contacted both the dean of students and Dr. Terrance Polin. head of the Student Behavior Committee, and not only has action not been taken, but apparently the Student Behavior Committee has not even convened to consider the matter.
“Our complaint included a motion for a preliminary injunction restraining the university from preventing Forsyth from handing out his religious tracts." he continued.
Rov Spece. also a second year law student, added. "We want the university judicial system to deal with the case.
"Not in every context are USC s actions those of the state. However, the Supreme Court may consider the actions of ISC as those of the state for the particular purpose of dissemination of religious materials.
Guest lecture set
Prof. John McIntyre, principal oi New College University of Edinburgh. Scotland will speak on "The problem of self today.
The talk will be held at 1 p.m. in Mudd Hall Room 5.	_