■	volume Ixv, number 94
■	tuesday, march 20, 1973
Daily (gp Trojan
university of southern California los angeles, California
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Students make plans for referendums about government and fees
Definite steps were taken to resolve the question of stu-dent government by an assembly of 75 students last Saturday. Up to six proposals regarding student government and fees may be placed before the student body for a vote by April 30.
These proposals will be discussed at another open student meeting Saturday. The place and time will be announced later in the week.
Last Saturday’s meeting began harmoniously, but as the day wore on, factionalism became apparent. Some students felt that this factionalism would be carried over and that the coming meeting would be a battle of numbers on the part of special interest groups.
The meeting was called to allow for student discussion on student government, which was suspended by a vote of the students in a mail referendum last fall. Last spring’s Associated Students elections were invalidated by the university because of questionable activities by student government officials.
The meeting was convened by James Appleton, vice-president for student affairs, at 9:30 a.m. in the Moot Court Room of the Law Center. Appleton made a few introductory comments about the purpose of the assembly. He indicated that the university was interested in the question because: of its charge stemming from the fall referendum; student involvement is valuable to university programs; because a clear organization increases the potential for
student influence; and because “we need your help in improving the quality of this community.”
“What’s your opinion?” asked Appleton.
Appleton chaired the meeting, speaking only to recognize students with opinions or to gain or give clarification of points.
During the morning session. the students generally stated their interests. It was decided to work together as a whole group, rather than breaking into small groups.
Before a lunch break, an agenda was set. It dealt with three points: should the assembly make decisions or should it set up another mechanism? should there be a student organization? and, questions about a referendum process.
In the afternoon, the group adopted rules of procedure: a motion would be introduced, discussed, the question could be called for and voted on. No amendments could be allowed during discussion.
The first two motions introduced were defeated.
The first declared that the assembly was representative of the student body and would create the structure for the student government. It was opposed as being vague and limiting of students’ options.
The second called for a student referendum by May 1 on measures formulated by the assembly or by other students that received the signatures of 10% of the student body who voted in last spring’s elections.
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GOVERNANCE DEBATE—Jim Lacy, president of the Young Americans for Freedom, points and makes a point at Saturday's student meeting aimed at resolving the present condition of the student
government. The group decided to work toward making proposals about student government and fees. Their next meeting will be this Saturday. DT photo by Michael Sedano.
Programs Board tells Hubbard campus lacks community spirit
By Kit Spalding
The problem of creating a feeling of community within the confines of an urban university was the main topic of discussion Monday in a brief meeting between President Hubbard and the Student Programming Board.
The board expressed the concern that university red tape often prevented students from finding places on campus to meet and socialize.
“Students would like USC to be a place they would enjoy coming back to—not just a place to come to school to get a degree and then leave,” said Vincent Yip, graduate representative.
Marilyn Smith, cultural
Sunny days bring spring
Although spring didn't begin until today, Mike Char ness, a biology freshman, takes advantage of Monday's sunny day. The Astronomy Department said that
spring would officially begin at 11:13 a.m. today. But most students began their spring activities this weekend—with tanning, sailing and hiking.
DT photo by Kris Young
and entertainment director of the board, said that university regulations made it nearly impossible to find a place to hold an all-university dance, since usage of both the gym and Town and Gown required considerable amounts of money.
Board members also complained that university control of most of the office space in the Student Union was unfair to many organiza-tions that needed office space for their operations.
The Student Union Board, a student committee, controls only 13 offices in the building.
“It may be called the Student Union, but it’s a pseudonym as long as only one floor is student-controlled,” said Board member Cliff Ishii.
The board suggested that the School of Journalism which has its offices on the fourth floor, and the Ticket Office, located on the second floor, be relocated.
Hubbard commented little during most of the half-hour
meeting, although he acknowledged that space allocation in university facilities is a problem. He promised the board that they would be provided with more information on it at a meeting with him on March 30.
“We play musical chairs around here all the time,” he said. “Your point is valid, but it raises the question of where we’re going to put the journalism department.”
The board also expressed a desire to create more facilities off campus as well as on where students could
meet.
Jack Fields, an undergraduate member, suggested that the university exert some pressure on the local business community to build a bowling alley or a roller skating rink.
Hubbard said that current plans for the development of the area surrounding USC included the construction of a theatre and good restaurants. but he could not speculate on the feasibility of Fields’ proposals.
N.Y. senator will speak today at noon in Bovard
Sen. James L. Buckley (R-N.Y.) will speak at noon today in Bovard Auditorium, sponsored by the Great Issues Forum and the Forum for Student Awareness.
Buckley, who was elected in November, 1970. has been described by the New York Times as "one one of the more prominent conservative voices in the Senate.”
Buckley has supported legislation promoting revenue sharing. introducing tax exemptions for ex-prisoners of war. and limiting federal expenditures.
He has favored strengthening national defense and cracking down on drug traffic, and has criticized plans to establish a national system of child development and day care centers.
He was cochairman of the New York State Committee to Re-elect the President, and seconded President Richard Nixon's nomination at the 1U72 Republican Convention.
During his first year in office. Buckley voted with the majority of Republican senators 83 percent of the time, and voted for 80 percent of the bills backed by Nixon.