University of Southern California
DAILY <§> TROJAN
VOL LXII
NO. 90
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1971
Photo by Bruce Bolinger
CONSTRUCTION LAG
Though it looks nearly completed from a distance, a closer inspection of Heritage Hall reveals it has a ways to go.
Heritage Hall ready by May
Heritage Hall, the athletic and recreational facility originally scheduled for completion last January, will not be ready for occupancy until mid-May. said Anthony Lazzaro, associate business manager and director of campus development.
The weather and a union strike delayed building construction until April 15. Another month will be necessary to make the interior suitable for occupancy, he added.
Lazzaro said Heritage Hall was first provided for under the Master Plan (1962), by former president Norman Topping.
Actual building construction did not begin until February. 1970.
Heritage Hall will provide offices and facilities for the athletic department, including intercollegiate athletics and the intramural sports programs which are presently in the Physical Education building.
The hall also contains three offices for general classroom use with maximum seating capacities of 64 each.
Lazzaro said the purpose of Heritage Hall is to make the athletic department generally available to the student body.
“This is not only an attempt to house the athletic offices, but to benefit the student body," he said.
Considering building costs, classroom furnishings and display material, the project’s total cost is $2 million, said Lazzaro.
The Department of Health. Education and Welfare granted one-third of the money with the stipulation that private sources double it.
Lazzaro said the additional funds came from individuals interested in the athletic and recreational objectives of the university.
Constitution power
exceeded—Bloland
By ANDREW ERSKINE
A letter sent by Paul Bloland. vice-president of student affairs. to the members of the ASSC Executive Council, charging that the new Associated Students of the University of Southern California Constitution would usurp the authority of the administration, stirred up a storm of controversy on the eve of the special constitutional election.
The letter said the ASSC has no authority to change the constitutional provisions regarding the allocation of the programming fee or the organization of the student judiciary. It also said the ASUSC constitution would give the students full control of the programming fee funds, and would institute a new Student Supreme Court and a Common Court, eliminating the Men’s and Women’s Judicials.
Paul Moore, director of student affairs, said, “The president of the university appoints the fee board, so any changes in that structure must be approved by him.”
Concerning the change in the judicial system, Moore said. “The university by-laws say that any changes in judicial procedures require the action of a committee appointed by the vice-president.
“Parts of the new constitution arbitrarily take control over areas not within ASSC jurisdiction.”
Chuck Jones, ASSC vice-president of academic affairs, maintained that the council only did what the administration said it can do.
“We are abiding by the Statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities, which was ratified by the university and the Board of Trustees.”
The statement on Student Rights states that the programming fee is a tax the students levied upon themselves, and that it gives the students control of the funds gained in this way, Jones said.
ASSC President Sam Hurst said. “The new constitution is perfectly compatible in these areas with the present constitution. We have not abolished the Men's and Women's Judicials.
“Hopefully, the administration will see the necessity of combining the two branches.
“It is a clear case of student rights. The students ought to control student government.” Jones summed up his side of the conflict, saying, “It's like
COUR TDECREl
Election OK granted
The Student Court gave its conditional approval to today's constitutional election at its meeting yesterday.
This approval is effective only if the ASSC Executive Council makes a provision for the orderly transfer of government from the ASSC to the ASUSC in the event the ASUSC Constitution is approved by the students.
The Elections Code requires the Student Court to officially approve every election 24 hours be-foehand. The court must also approve the results immediately after the election.
The court added its approval to its addendum to the decision in the ASSC Elections Commission vs. ASSC Executive Council case of last
week. In the addendum, the court recommended that the Executive Council provide for the transfer of government from the ASSC to the ASUSC.
The new text reads:
This court insists that the council consider this issue immediately. Conditional upon executive council action regarding this matter, the Student Court hereby approves the holding of the constitutional election on March 17, 1971.
A month of anarchy might result if nothing is done, said a court member.
Dan Levinson, chief justice, and Associate Justices Lyle Morris. Jerrv Reitman and Colin Kurata were present at the court meeting.
daddy saying you can go out until midnight but you will be grounded for a month after you get back.”
Bloland's letter said Moore would arrange a meeting before the election today, but it did not take place because Moore was ill yesterday.
During its meeting yesterday the council made arrangements for the transition to the new constitution in the event that it is ratified by the student body.
If the constitution is passed, it would not go into effect until April 30. The council and Student Court would remain in their present forms until then.
The motion was an answer to a Student Court decision which approved the special constitutional election on the condition that the council provide for the transition to the new government.
The council also voted to endorse and put before the student body in either the general or final ASSC election the Joint Treaty of Peace, which was drawn up by students from the United States and North and South Vietnam.
The treaty calls for an immediate ceasefire in Vietnam and the elimination of the Thieu-Ky regime.
Constitutional election today
A special election will be held today to vote on the revised ASSC constitution. The election involves major changes affecting the Executive Council, the student judicial system, and the administration of the $4.50 programming fee.
The polling place will be open from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is located in front of Bovard Auditorium.
Voters will be required to sign in and must have student ID s. Copies of the present and proposed constitutions will be available at the polls or in Student Union, Room 303.
The proposed legislative changes would rename the executive council the student council and would limit its size to 13 members. However, representation for students would not be changed. Graduate students would select four representatives: each undergraduate class would select one. The Row and dorms would still have one representative on the council.
Executive changes would include the elimination of the ASUSC president as a member of the student council. The vice-president would chair council meetings, but the president would retain his power to appoint all commissioners and directors.
Proposed judicial changes would split the present student court into two sections, the Supreme Court and Common Court. Council disputes and appeals from the common court would be the duties of the supreme court. The common court would extend jurisdiction over all disciplinary cases. The judicials of the dorms and the Row would not be abolished.
Programming fee changes would give students the control over the administration of revenue from the $4.50 programming fee collected each semester. A control board with administrative and business office advisors would be established to carry out these responsibilities.
Election Commission members will be in SU 303 all day to answer any questions concerning the election or the proposed changes.
Members of the pro-and-con proposal committees will be allowed to be present at ballot counting. Results of the election will be announced after Student Court validation.
DT to publish new supplement
The Daily Trojan will publish a new four-page supplement entitled Campus, beginning tomorrow in response to a need for greater coverage of campus events.
Campus will be funded by the administration and is an experiment for this semester.
Bob Ingram. Daily Trojan editor, said Campus will emphasize publicity and coverage of USC events. With this supplement, the Daily Trojan will no longer have to leave out many bulletins and stories which have been omitted because of a lack of space.
In his outline to Paul Bloland. vice-president of student and alumni affairs, Ingram said, “Stories will relate student-sponsored events or general events by either a straight news story or by a feature story.” Reviews will be printed when they directly relate to USC campus productions.
Bulletin forms and event forms have already been sent to all departments. For anyone wishing to submit bulletins or news of upcoming events, the necessary forms are available in Student Publications, Student Union. Room 400. The forms must be completed and returned by Wednesday noon for publication in this Thursday's Campus. Event forms should be returned to Campus editor. SU Room 414. Bulletin forms must be returned to Bill Duniway of the University News Bureau in Administration Building. Room 103.
Deadlines for later issues of Campus will be Monday noon of the week to be published.
Campus will be edited by Art Campos.