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Volume LXXXIX. Number 16	_University of Southern California_Tuesday. October 6, 1980
Staff photo by Hugh Robinson
OUTPATIENT — Robert E. Vivian, who studied at the university as an undergraduate and later became dean of engineering, was one of nine emeritus professors honored at the Centennial Faculty Convocation Monday
University honors 9 emeritus professors
Centennial celebration continues
By Ronni Ross
Staff Wnter
The professors filed in one-by-one, their long black robes swaying gracefully, the Concert Band played two marches from Ralph Vaughan Williams's "Folk Song Suite," and the lights slowly dimmed.
It was a solemn occasion as the university gathered to honor nine emeritus professors at the Centennial Faculty convocation Monday.
President James H. Zumberge commended the event as "symbolic of the dignity of academics at USC."
According to John Elliot, Faculty Senate President, the ceremony was held in order to give special recognition to faculty members who have helped make the university a strong institution.
An emeritus professor is so-
meone who has retired from an office or position, especially after gaining public or professional recognition.
The honored professors were chosen by individual departments, and Janet Tavlor, director of the Office of Centennial Planning, said other professors were nominated as well but were unable to attend.
The emeritus professors honored at the ceremony were Anton Burg of chemistry, J. Paul Guilford, of psychology, and Harold Von Hofe, of German.
Morris M. Mautncr, School of Business Administration, Robert E. Vivian, School of Engineering, Hugh Edmondson, School of Medicine, Halsey Stevens, School of Performing Arts, and Arline Johnson, School of Social Work, were also honored.
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Elwood C. Davis, physical education, was not able to attend.
Vivian, the honored engineering professor, was released from the hospital specifically for the ceremony. He did his undergraduate studies at the university and after earning his Ph.D. returned to the university as a faculty member. He later became dean of engineering and moved from Washington state to teach here.
Vivian was described as a "real friend, tremendous worker and someone with an excellent sense of humor."
"The professors given the citations illustrate and symbolize the hundreds and hundreds of other professors who have contributed," said David Malone, dean of humanities. "It would take another century to honor them all."
Following the opening pro-
cessional and invocation, the University Chamber Singers presented the debut of the Centennial Anthem, composed by Robert Linn.
"The ceremony is symbolic of the dedication of all those who have contributed to USC," Zumberge said. "They have given a large measure of intellect and a huge portion of
skills."
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By Mary Meloch
Staff Writer
The university has compiled, through the use of a computer-monitoring system, a list of 56 students who used university phones and special codes to make personal long-distance phone calls, according to P.hila Thomas, executive director ot administrative services, business affairs.
"These students will be called into our office within the next two weeks," she said "We will give them an opportunity to pav for their calls plus for the additional expense of tracking them down. Then they will go before the Student Conduct Review Board."
In an attempt to crack down on phone abusers, the university is using a special computer system that monitors all longdistance calls made with the special university code num bers. These codes are assigned to authorized faculty and staff members of the university and are for official use only.
Many times, students who have access to the numbers, either by working for faculty members or through various other means, use these codes to make personal long-distance calls.
Through this new system, which was put into effect last year but has only recently been used to trace calls, each longdistance call can be traced to a specific code number and eventually to the person who made the call. In many cases the calls are monitored while they are
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Council to review admissions
By Ezell Gray, Jr.
Staff Writer
The President's Advisory Council will review for the second time the proposed criteria for freshman admissions developed bv the Admissions Committee Wednesday.
Council members failed to approve th*? document — the first one to define university admission policv for the public — on Sept. 23, stating it did not speak broadly enough to student constituencies, according to Bill Weber, committee chairman.
The council felt that a statement in the first proposal refer-nng to how the university develops leaders was too narrow and asked that it be broadened.
At the upcoming meeting the leader statement will be slightly changed, focusing more on what kind of leaders the university would be training in the future.
Besides academicians and politicians, the council felt the training of good citizens could be categorized as a leader and wanted this included in the proposal.
Grant Beglarian, council chairman, said he and others objected to the language of the document, and that it was not good enough for the public."It was not the kind of thing USC wants to say to the public," he said.
Since the leadership reference will be redefined, Weber feels
the admissions policv should be passed by the council without any problems. President Zumberge must then decide on whether to make it part of the admission procedure, and when to make the document available for public inspection.
According to Weber, other than the wording on leadership. the committee has made few changes on the proposal.
Beglarian addei the Wednesday meeting will cover the overall process of university admissions, and not onlv the subject of freshman admissions.
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Weekend events peaceful
By Marc Brown
The university's Super Weekend celebration, although not entirely peaceful, had fewer instances of crin ;nal activity than a normal weekend, according to University Security Chief Steven Ward.
Despite the huge number of spectators and participants, with free parking provding even greater access to the campus, there were comparatively few incidents.
Officer Tim Gallagher, a dispatcher, said, "If vou compare the stats of the university to those of the surrounding area, we were just great."
The low instance of crime during Super Weekend was due primarily to the number of security officers and unarmed security personnel who were on dutv, said Ward.
Before Super Weekend, all vacations and davs off were cancelled and officers worked 12-hour shifts from 11 p.m. Oct. 1, until 2:30 a.m. Monday morning.
An average of 26 security personnel, including communications operators and two patrolmen on mopeds, were on duty during daylight hours, and 20 from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m.
"We were able to make three arrests while the crimes were in progress,” said Ward. "In two instances, we were able to make the arrests because some alert students saw the crimes (auto burglaries) taking place." Another man was arrested while he was attempting to break into College-Universitv Hall.
Gallagher attributes the successful operation to "good E.M.T. (Emergency Medical Technicians), good communication, and good people."
Officer Clarence McCorkle of University Village Security reported a similar success rate in the University V illage.
University \ illage, which normally employs 15 security officers, with three or four working each shift, called in 12 extra officers.
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Computer system traces student phone abusers