Convocation put off until Friday
by LAURINDA KEYS and RIVIAN TAYLOR Associate City Editor
A telephone call from President Richard Nixon was responsible for postponing the student-trustee convocation set for next Tuesday.
ASSC President Sam Hurst, and Stan Diorio and Dennv Thomson, members of the Caucus of Concerned Students, met with Justin Dart, chairman of the Board of Trustees, yesterday at Dart Industries for lunch and agreed to reschedule the convocation for next Friday.
Earlier in the day they were informed by Chancellor Norman Topping that Dart had received a call from the President asking Dart to come to Washington for a meeting at noon Tuesday, the same time that the convocation was scheduled.
Several other board members also received telephone invitations for the Tuesday meeting with the President after Nixon had made a national television address
about a proposed ceasefire in Southeast Asia.
Hurst, Diorio and Thomson all agreed that the postponement may be for the best. “It will give more time for us to publicize it (the convocation) to the students and him (Dart) to organize the trustees,” said Hurst. “A trip to the White House is the only thing I would have excused him on—or the United Nations. As long as the convocation comes up some time next week, they'll be all right.”
Thomson said. “It's interesting that the caucus has attempted to educate the student body to the influential nature of the trustees. This trip to Washington to meet with Nixon should be ample evidence for all who were previously skeptical.”
Stan Diorio also agreed that Friday would be a better time to have the convocation. He cited the fact that the Daily Trojan would not come out again until Tuesday and that would not have provided enough time to publicize the event.
He said, “Now there won t be any excuse for not having the kind of people there that we want.” Diorio said he wants all the trustees at the convocation. “There’s no reason why they can't all come.”
But he said he suspects that those trustees who are going to Washington with Dart (their names were not disclosed) are the ones he would especially like to see and ask questions of. “Obviously you have to be pretty important to be called to the White House,” Diorio said.
Thomson added, “Today's development will most likely increase the possibilities for a successful convocation as it affords Mr. Dart the time to ensure the presence of a more representative number of trustees.” The convocation will follow basically the Great Issues format with student panel and a trustee panel opening the program with a 15 minute dialogue. Then the program will be open to questions from the audience. Dr. Alvin Rudisill, university chaplain, will be the moderator.
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VIVA aim to assist U. S. POWs
Although Voices in a Vital America (VIVA) has been on campus since 1968, this is the first year VIVA will be well organized. Bob Lloyd, USC VIVA chairman, said.
At Thursday's VIVA meeting. in Student Activities Center 207 at noon, Lloyd organized this semester's activities. Lloyd's aim as VIVA chairman is to give the non-radical student a voice.
One of the organizations main areas of emphasis is the Prisoner of War—Missing in Action Program which has been initiated to increase student concern and call attention to the inhumane practices of North Vietnam, he said.
Those wishing to participate in this program will be asked to wear a metal bracelet on which is inscribed the name of an American POW. This bracelet will be worn until the day the man is either released or his whereabouts are made known by Hanoi.
VIVA leaders hope that USC students and alumni will participate in a letter-writing campaign in November. These letters will request the release of American POWs or information about them. VIVA plans to send a student, a businessman and a blue-c o 11 a r worker to Paris, or possibly to Laos, to deliver these letters in December.
Another emphasis will be centered on the establishment of Operation Ombudsman on campus which will help students cope with the inescape-able bureaucracy, Lloyd said. This program will encourage students who have legitimate complaints and grievances relating to campus life to contact VIVA members.
A general information program is another area of concern. This program will involve sponsoring speakers, debates and seminars.
No SoCal on Monday
Because of the Stanford game, SoCal will not be published Monday, Oct. 12. Publication of the magazine will be resumed the following week, Oct. 19.
Photo by Steve Bolinger
STUDENT UNION AWAITS NEW FURNITURE
DT staffer Terry Donahue makes the best of an unusual situation
USC AT STANFORD
Bus, boat tickets to game still are available
With only one day remaining before the USC-Stanford clash this weekend in Palo Alto, there are those who plan to take part in the Bay Area festivities but have not secured reservations for either the bus ride or the boat/bus trip to Stanford Stadium.
Although yesterday was the last opportunity for obtaining tickets for the rooter bus from any of the local agencies, some will be available at the San Francisco reception on Friday night at a cost of $3.50 per person round trip. Tickets will not be sold on the morning of the game itself.
Time allowed for making payment on boat/bus tickets by check through the mail has expired. Those still interested are advised to purchase tickets at the pre-game reception and make their checks payable to t^ie USC Alumni Club. The cost of entire trip will be $10 per person.
Briefly detailing the upcoming weekend, activities are scheduled to begin Friday with the annual Pre-game Reception to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Continental Ballroom (instead of the Imperial Ballroom as stated in a past issue) of the San Francisco Hilton Hotel, located at Mason and O' Farrell Streets.
Afterwards, reception guests, the Trojan Marching Band and the cheerleaders will march two blocks en masse from the Hilton to Union Square, where the evening festivities will conclude with a pep rally.
At 9:30 Saturday morning two boats will leave from Pier 43V2 of Fisherman's Wharf, routed through San Francisco Bay to the Redwood City Yacht Club. Another boat is scheduled to depart simultaneously from Marin County Waters, also headed for Redwood.
Rooter buses will leave for Stanford Stadium from Union Square Saturday morning at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
At the game's end. boat travelers will ride back to Fisherman's Wharf as the rooter buses return to Union Square.
Further information concerning this weekend's activities is available by contacting the Alumni House at 746-2300
‘College’ extends sign-up deadline
Registration for Experimental College classes will continue through Tuesday, ASSC vice-president Chuck Jones announced yesterday.
TI( deadline for registration, previously set for today, was extended so that students attending the USC-Stanford football game will have extra time to sign up, Jones said.
Students may register at the Experimental College table in front of Tommy Trojan from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jones reported that nearly 500 students have signed up for the 27 courses in the college. One course. Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s “Love Class,” was closed the second day of registration because of the demand. Jones said.
Other classes in demand are Eric Cohen's “Black and Blue Humor,” and Dr. Donald Reed's “The Films of Robert Redford.” Both are in the fine arts section.
According to the Experimental College curriculum guide, Cohen will have Franz Kafka, Lenny Bruce, Joseph Heller and Charles Manson appear as guest lecturers. The guide has rated the course “X.”
Reed, who is presently writing a book on Redford and his films, will lead a discussion.
Jones said there was a 90 percent chance that Redford himself would attend the last lecture of Reed's class.
Registration is open to any USC graduate or undergraduate, faculty member, administrator or friend, upon completion of a brief form with name, address, telephone number and class preference.
Participants are advised to sign up early as some classes will have limited enrollment as requested by the instructor.
The Experimental College is now in its third year as a cocurri-cular activity. If a particular class is successful, it may be incorporated into the regular university curriculum.
The college will offer students the chance to freely discuss the issues concerning education today and the opportunity to teach.
More information on the college may be obtained from Experimental College Committee. ASSC Office. SU 309. 746-2796.
There are six divisions in the colleges: contemporary theories, fine arts, religion, human behavior, physical techniques and potpourri.
Courses in the “Contemporary Theories'' section and their instructors are: “Action Support Community, or Social Activists Need Love Too." Cecil Hoffman and Gil Splett; “Gay Liberation Forum,” Virginia Hoeffding and Steve Morris; “Marx and Marcuse,” Owen R. Waters: “Anarchist’s Ideas about Personal Liberation," Sherrie Rubin; “The New Left and Its Subcultures," Dennis Thomson, other members of the “Strike Committee” and the Caucus of Concerned Students.
Fine Arts: “The Science in Science Fiction." Jonathon T Hodge: “Children s Theatre.” Joel Rosenzweig. in addition to Cohen and Reed.
Religion: “Old and New Testament Studies," Dr. Robert L. Mannes: “Western Mysticism." Ralph W. Jeffs: “Radical Jewish Alternatives." Rabbi Ted Falcon: “Mystical Insights. Daniel C. Steffens.
Human Behavior: “Psychogardening, or Interpretation through Dramatics,” Eva Boehm-Jospe. “The Science of Creative Intelligence,” Michael Campbell. “Introduction to Transcendental Meditation.’’ Michael Campbell: “How to Be Free to Love." Samuel Marcus.
Physical Techniques: “Karate for Girls," Jack T. Witz and Greg Av: “Hatha Yoga," Patricia Alison Rod; “An Analysis of the Theory and Techniques of the Oriental Martial Arts," Steve Dens-more: “Right Yoga Postures,” Indy B. Mishra. “Yoga and Self-Realization," Karandhar Das Adhikari.
Potpourri: “World Travel,” Robert HI. Silver: “Advance German Conversation.” Herman Wendt: “How to Survive on Plants,” Eugene B. Hankey: “Aspects of Environmental Room Lighting Students Should Know.” Jordan Levenson.