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University Dormitory Expansion
President
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF., MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1955
NO. 101
ol. XLVI
Government Loans
Plans to build two new residence halls and buy four buildings for student housing were announced last week by President Fred D. Fagg Jr.
In a press conference with Daily Trojan editors, the President said the proposed facilities would be financed
through 40-year government loan* from the Housing and Home Finance Agency established under the Housing Act of 1950.
Applications have been made for $2,150,000 for land and new construction, and $660,000 to buy and rehabilitate the four existing buildings.
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n KleinSmid Halls and Marks Hall shown as artist's conceptions. Government loans will finance expansion.
West Point Cadets
Discuss
Policies
East
Panel
Hvasta Scheduled For Men of Troy'
The second in a series of five episodes on “How I Escaped the Red Trap” by John Hvasta will be aired on “The Men of Troy” program today at 1:50 p.m. over KBIG.
Three West Point cadets will participate in a panel discussion with three SC stu-ents on the “United States Security Policies in the Far East,” atr 3:15 today in 229 FH.
ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne, Debater Seyom Brown, and Murray Bring, an in-ernational relations major, will represent SC, with Dr. Ross Berkes, director of the school International Relations, moderating.
Lively Discussion '‘Various aspects of the discussion will probably be heated because of a difference in viewpoints,” Bring said. “It should be especially interesting to see how the cadets will handle the problem of the restriction on discussing Red China.”
Bring was referring to the fact that West Point had formerly forbidden cadets to debate on the national topic, “Recognition of Communist China.”
Topics which will possibly be included are those of China. Indo-China, the Seventh Fleet, and the strategic importance of Formosa to America.
Wei! Rounded "The cadets are top-notch West 1 Pointers and well-informed speakers about the various aspects of American foreign policy,” Bring said.
Questions from the audience will be welcomed after the discussion.
"Students are urged to attend this timely and most informative discussion, especially those interested in political science and international relations,” he said.
DEE GEES EARN HIGHEST SORORITY GRADE AVERAGE
Delta Gamma earned the highest sorority grade average for the fifth consecutive semester and Delta Delta Delta boasted the greatest improvement, according to Mrs. Edwarda White, counselor of women.
Delta Gamma made a 2.605 average and Delta Delta Delta made an improvement of .213 over last year’s average, rising to fourth from 10th, place.
Alpha Gamma Delta placed second among the sororities with, a 2.569, and Gamma Phi Beta was third with a 2.557.
Others are Delta Delta Delta, 2.545; Pi Beta Phi, 2.501; Alpha Chi Omega, 2.477; Chi Omega, 2.474; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 2.465; Kappa Alpha Theta, 2.456; Alpha Delta Pi, 2.415.	^
Kappa Delta, 2.393; Alpha Phi, 2.352; Zeta Tau Alpha, 2.330; Alpha Epsilon Phi, 2.244; Alpha Omicron Pi, 2.238.
Residence hall averages are Harris Plaza, 2.955; University, 2.805; Town and Gown, 2.475; Elizabeth von KleinSmid, 2.336.
Cooperative averages are Soroptimist, 3.052 and Moreland Hall, 2.189.	_______
SPRING ELECTION
Fraternities, Sororities Run, Skate in Phi Siq Relays
DR. ROSS BERKES
. . . will moderate
INTERVIEWS
The cadets are on a nationwide tour visiting universities and discussing questions of national interest. This is an excellent, and one of few, opportunities, for 6tudents to see cadets of West Point because of the distance be-Itween our schools.
The panel discussion is being sponsored by the School of In-‘.ernational Relations, the Debate *quad. and the ASSC Forum Committee.
Spring Is Given Go-Ahead, Now egal to Exist
Now it is perfectly legal for birds to sing, the *>un to shine, buds to bloom, and the grass to be green. Dr. John Russell, bead of the SC astronomy de-rtment announced Friday. Spring began at the vernal uinox at 1:36 this morning. The sun will be above the horizon today the same amount rf time it was above last night,” I)r. Russell said.
Spring is here until the summer solstice nr* June Vi.
Public Affairs Jobs Offered SC Students
Coro Foundation representatives will be on campus today and tomorrow to interview students interested in the internship in public affairs.
Appointments for the interviews are to be arranged through the Bureau of Employment, according to Jeremy Jones, director of recruitment.
The public affairs internship is designed to give fundamental training to those who desire public careers. The need for men and women in the American political system and government having integrity and ability is vital.
The Coro Foundation counsels and assists graduate interns in linding positions consistent with their abilities, although no obligation for employment is assumed. The training program runs for nine months, from October through June.
The interns a^e placed in a series of government offices on a half-day basis to carry out training assignments determined by the various department heads of the city and county government of San Francisco.
Eleven sororities and 22 fraternities will take part in the semi-annual Phi Sigma Kappa pledge relays on the Row this afternoon, according to Jerry McMahon, chairman of the relays.
Traffic will be blocked on 28th Stroet between Hoover Street and Figueroa Street for the event, wrhich will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Both fraternity and sorority teams will be composed of four pledges. The men will each cover a distance of approximately 330
yards, while the women, competing on roller skates, will skate approximately 165 yards.
In heat 1 are Chi Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Tau Delta Phi.
Alpha Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Delta Delta, and Chi Omega will comprise heat 2.
Psi Upsilon. Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi, Zeta Beta Tau, Phi Gamma Delta, and Tau Ep-
silon Phi will make up heat 3.
In heat 4 are Delta Gamma, Alpha Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta and in heat 5 are Phi Delta Theta, Theta Chi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Kappa Sigma, and Phi Kappa Psi.
Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha Epsilon Phi are in heat 6.
Competing in heat 7 are Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega, and Acacia.
Eight Women Vie For AWS Offices
Eight candidates for the AWS elections will be introduced to women students today at 12:30 p.m. in 129 FH. Aspirants to presidency, Janet Fukuda and Virginia Lee, will present their platforms.
Running for the post of vice president are Jean Niersbach and Rosemary O’Donnell. Betty Lou Scarbrough and Marilyn Frick are candidates for secretary and Stephanie Clark and Nancy Por ter are hopefuls for the office of treasurer.
Seek Recognition
Miss Fukuda and Miss Lee both stand on platforms to make AWS a more recognized body on campus.
Miss Fukuda has had leadership experience as AWS vice president and treasurer, dorm sponsor, and in Chimes, Amazons, and Alpha Kappa Gamma a dental hygiene sorority.
Miss Lee is a member of the ASSC Social Committee and Amazons, and has served as AWS activities coordinator, AWS publicity chairman, and as a member of Freshmen Women’s Council, and Sophomore Council. She was president of Troeds and vice president of Spurs.
Activities
Vice presidential candidate Jean Niersbach is vice president of Spurs, ASSC Social Committee secretary, ASSC Study Life Committee member, AWS Orientation chairman, and a member
DUORAIL DISPLAY OPEN
A working scale model of a proposed Los Angeles duorail system will be shown in the Engineering Building lobby from 10 a.m. to noon today.
The 83 foot display, complete with miniature autos and people, is being presented through the SC Engineer as a dramatization of its latest issue. It deals with the problefn of mass rapid transit in L.A.
Inventor Al Davino, who is bringing the model to campus, claims his particular system has many advantages over the regular overhead suspension monorail, as well as ground transportation.
DuoraU System
In Davino's system, which he calls duorail, the passenger car is suspended from two overhead parallel tracks. This solves the problem of side sway found in the regular single-rail suspension, | he claims.
The Davino Duorail also uses ' catenary-type con struction to support the tracks. Regular monorail uses mpre costly solid construction.
Davino claims overhead sus-
pension rapid transit is much I relieve already-congested high-cheaper than any other proposed ways, he adds, solution to the L.A. area trans- The inventor currently has a portation problem. It would also 6ill before the state legislature
DUORAIL — This is an artist's conception of a modern means of transportation, a duorail, to relieve serious traffic conditions in large cities. A working model of the duorail is now * being displayed by the engineering department.
to authorize the construction of a test line in Griffith Park. He says it could be turned into a tourist attraction after engineers use it to work out the problems of a county-wide system.
The SC Engineer pointed out that it doesn't necessarily endorse Davino Duorail or offer it as the best traffic problem solution. Rather, it’s just one of many solutions offered, they say.
Cartrack Solutions “Within the last 30 years, too many interested civic groups and private agencies have come forward with partial solutions' and half-way measures,’* Editor Jack Voodgt says.
“Our staff, after seriously studying the problem, does not propose to further complicate the issue by making its own specific recommendations.
“It does, however, feel that the mounting traffic tangles during rush hour demand a thorough and competent evaluation of all aspects of* transit in Los Angeles.”
of the Sophomore Council Projects Committee.
She • was Troed’s scholarship chairman, a member of Freshmen Women’s Council, Freshman Council, and YWCA Frosh Club.
Rosemary O’Donnell, also vice presidential candidate, was a member of Troeds and Junior Panhellenic. This semester she is a Spur and a member’ of the YWCA Chapel Committee.
Spur Member Spur President Betty Lou Scarbrough is running for secretary. She states her past student work at SC as evidence of her ability She is on AWS Cabinet and Sophomore Council this year and in her freshman year was on Freshmen Council and Freshmen Women’s Council, Interdorm Council, and was vice president of Town and Gown.
Marilyn Frick, also aspirant to the secretarial office, is a member of the Greater University Committee, Pems Council, and Freshmen Women’s Council. She holds several house offices.
More Candidates Stephanie Clark and Nancy Porter, both running for treasurer, have been active in Troeds, Freshmen Women’s Council, YWCA Committees, and as sec retaries in student activity offices. Miss Porter is a member of Greater U and Miss Clark holds several house offices.
All women students are invited to the assembly to meet these candidates and to hear the platforms of presidential candidates. AWS President Patti Tremellen said.
Nominations will be taken from the floor for any of the offices. Experience Necessary Presidential candidates must have had at least one year’s experience on cabinet, must be a senior by next fall, and have a last semester’s and accumulative grade average of 2.5.
For vice president one must have completed 60 units by fall, and have a 2.3 average last semester and accumulative.
Candidate for secretary and treasurer must have completed 30 units of work by fall and have a 2.3 average last semegter and accumulative.
SC has options to buy all but Evans’ Court. A court action has been filed under the right of eminent domain. Th? University expects its application to acquire title to Evans’ Court to be completed in about 30 days. Tenants in all four buildings have had notice that SC intended to take over the apartments.
The University hopes to have possession of all but Evans’ Court by September. Construction of the new dormitories is expected to start then and will be ready for occupancy by September, • 1957.
Many other independent . universities have already taken advantage of the Housing Act, President Fagg said, including New York University, the University of San Francisco, Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, Tulane University, Baylor University, and Occidental College.
Wesley Club Sets Noon Discussion
“The coming African Revolution” is the topic set for discussion at noon today in the Methodist Student Center, 817 West 34th Street.
George Houser, traveling secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, will lead the program, one of a series of weekly forums sponsored by the Wesley Club and open to all students.
JACK OWENS
. . . entertains
TV Enterainer Performs At Y
Star television entertainer Jack Owens will sing, play the piano, and tell jokes at the coffee hour in the Y this afternoon from 2 to 4.
This is the sixth coffee hour sponsored by the Independent Men and Women’s Councils.
Owens is the singing star of the KABC-TV show, “Tne Jack Owens Show,” seen Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Free coffee and doughnuts will be served at the coffee hour, Maxine Karpman, president of the Independent Women’s Council, said.
Barbara O’Callahan is chairman of the coffee hour, Gwen Norton is in charge of refreshments, Greg Taylor is in charge of decorations. Lucy Baker of posters, and Esther Averutin of entertainment.
The Independent Women’s Council will sponsor an Easter candy sale Mar. 30 through Apr.
Chocolate Easter bunnies and lollipops will be on sale for 10 cents and pVofits will go to the Walls of Troy.
The purchaser of the lucky Easter bunny will receive a prize.	*
One new dormitory for 225 coeds will be added to Elisabeth von KleinSmid Memorial Hall and University Hall.
A new residence hall for 200 men students will be built east of Marks Hall.
The new buildings will extend SC’s campus to Figueroa Street.
Aeneas Hall at 837 West 36th Place, and Willard Hall at 942 West 34th Street will be purchased and used to house 270 men students. The Winifred Apartments at 663 West 34th Street and Evans’ Court at 701 West 35th Place, also to be purchased. will house 52 married students and their families.