University of Southern California
DAILY 9 TROJAN
VOL. LXII NO. 118
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971
In memoriam
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Photo by Bruce Bolinger
ONE YEAR LATER
The flag was raised to half-mast yesterday in memoriam of the students who were killed at Jackson State College and Kent State University last May 5. A variety of incidents and reactions arose, and eventually campus security officers and a group of students were stationed nearby to stand watch in order to prevent anyone from raising the flag.
JUNE 2
GLF: back to trustees
By JIM HART
Assistant City Editor
President John Hubbard told representatives of the Gay Liberation Forum yesterday that he will give the University Senate's recommendation—that the trustees reconsider their ban of the GLF—to the board at its next meeting June 2.
Hubbard said he has no idea as to what the outcome of that meeting will be. Members of the organization met with Dr. Hubbard yesterday morning and explained their plans for the struggle to gain recognition as a campus organization.
Larry Bernard, a spokesman for the GLF, explained why the group met with Dr. Hubbard. “We’ve used every proper
Lowered flag causes hassle
By KIP STRATTE
A greased flagpole and a disagreeing student marked two early morning attempts to prevent the campus flag from flying at half-mast yesterday in commemoration of the student killings at Kent and Jackson State last year.
Shortly before 6 a.m. yesterday, a campus policeman found the flagpole greased with lard and a small American flag tied securely to the top. The ropes for lowering and raising the flag had been tied halfway up the pole.
It took 0 & M, a forklift and a ladder to untie the ropes, remove the flag and clean the pole.
At 7:30 a.m., the official flag was raised to half-mast in accordance with President Hubbard's statement issued Monday “to express our concern for peace and to remember especially all those who have died so young and tragically all over the world.”
A small gathering of students listened as Dr. Alvin Rudisill, university chaplain, delivered the memorial statement.
A silent memorial followed.
At about 7:50 a.m., Bruce Culp, a junior majoring in speech, walked to the flagpole and hoisted the flag to full staff in protest.
“I felt that flying the flag at half mast was a totally unwarranted action by Hubbard,” Culp said later.
“If the flag of ours is to be put at half-mast for four students who were accidentally killed by courageous National Guardsmen, then it should be put at half-mast every time one of our brave men dies in Vietnam, or everytime a policeman is murdered.”
Culp said he was bound by duty to raise the flag to full-staff “where it belongs every day of the year except when decreed by the government of the United States.”
Campus policemen arrived shortly afterward and lowered the flag to half mast.
Culp said that campus policemen asked him for his student ID, and he complied. A discussion followed between Culp and a small group of students and some faculty members.
Dr. Arnold Dunn, chairman of the University Senate, responded to a charge that President Hubbard’s decision to lower the flag was the result of outside pressure.
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channel for redressing our grievance. The next step was to speak to the president of the university.
“There is no student representation on the Board of Trustees, so Dr. Hubbard must represent students and faculty on the board.”
Bernard said the group explained its goals and how it got started. “We tried to convey our indignation over the trustees' refusal to recognize us,” Bernard said.
Bernard said he told Dr. Hubbard that the GLF would go ahead with exerting all the pressure it could, through the courts and other means, to secure recognition.
He said the GLF will file a legal suit charging the trustees with violation of the Statement of Student Rights at 8 a.m. on June 3, pending the decision of the trustees.
“In good faith, we’re giving them a chance to reconsider before filing suit,” Bernard said.
He said the group is also going to file a protest with the Western Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Bernard said this is an independent body of representatives of all secondary schools and colleges in the western United States.
The suit will seek to have a review of USC’s accreditation with the organization on the basis of the trustees unfairly endangering the freedom of the students and faculty to associate and denying free expression of views.
Members of the GLF feel confident that there will be a review of the university’s accreditation because the same group made a similar investigation last year of the Los Angeles Community Colleges on the grounds of trustee interference with operation of the college.
“Without accreditation from this body, degrees issued by USC would be worthless,” Bernard said.
In addition, Bernard said, the GLF will hold its regular weekly meetings in the Religious Center with all faculty and students invited.
He added that within a week the group will have a phone so that it can be reached for counseling and information.
“We desperately need funds to continue our legal battle and our educational program on campus,” Bernard said.
For this purpose the GLF has set up a Gay Liberation Defense Fund. Bernard said anonymous donations may be made care of the ASSC in Student Union, Room 309.
He reported the GLF has already received a letter along with a donation. The letter was anonymous, but the author identified himself as a “closeted member of the faculty.”
Yesterday, Hubbard told members of the Daily Trojan staff that the Gay Liberation Front did have the right to file a suit against the university.
But the primary problem of denying the GLF official status, Hubbard said, centered around sections of the GLF's constitution which are in violation of California state law.
Free jazz concert today
Charles Owens, jazz saxophonist and flutist will give a free concert today behind the Student Activities Center.
Election decision today
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By TIM TAYLOR Managing Editor
A decision on whether or not to hold another primary for the controversial ASSC presidential election was delayed yesterday for the third time in as many days.
The appeal procedure has been carried to its limit—the president of the university. And President John Hubbard said yesterday that he will announce his decision following a meeting at 10 this morning with John McGuinness, Chuck Jones and Kent Clemence.
McGuinness and Jones are the two finalists in the race. Votes were cast for them in a runoff election last week, but they have been locked up and remain uncounted. Clemence, who ran third in the original primary, filed the complaint with the university last week.
Dr. Hubbard said yesterday that he had already made a decision, but at the request of McGuinness he would not release it until he meets with the principals again this morning.
“I guarantee that this meeting will be the end of it," Hubbard said in an interview.
The president also said that Campus Security has custody of the ballots and that they will not be removed or counted. If he decides to require a new primary, the ballots will be destroyed uncounted.
On Tuesday, the ASSC Executive Council passed a resolution ordering the ballots to be counted. Hubbard said the council will not be allowed to do so.
The involvement of the university administration in the presidential election began shortly after the primary was concluded two weeks ago.
Kent Clemence first filed a brief with the Student Court alleging election irregularities and asking for a new primary. His case was rejected by the court on Monday, April 26.
He then appealed to the university, in accordance with provisions of the ASSC constitution.
Paul Bloland, vice-president for student affairs, recognized the jurisdiction of the Student Behavior Committee in the case. Last Thursday, the committee overturned the Student Court's decision and ordered a new presidential primary.
On Friday, both Jones and McGuinness appealed the decision to Dr. Hubbard, who has the final authority.
Dr. Hubbard then appointed an ad hoc committee to advise him if a new hearing of the case were required. The committee members were Scott Bice, associate dean of the Law School and chairman of the Student Behavior Committee: Dan Levinson, chief justice of the Student Court: and Charlene Bandurraga, elections commissioner.
The ad hoc committee recommended Tuesday that no new hearing be held.