THE BIRD TELLS ALL
ONCE POWERFUL TONC NEARS END OF ERA
By The Watchbird	f
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles analyzing the campus political situation. In past articles the Watchbird has told of the history and organization of the underground political group. Theta Nu Epsilon.)
For the past two decades at SC, there have been few governmental functions or political Incidents, either in1 ASSC circles or in the background, that could not be traced in some way to the organization, Theta Nu Epsilon. Although always existing underground and without formal recognition, TNE has nevertheless been the principle guiding force in campus politics since its inception in 1931.
Student government at SC has always been organized In a manner which parallels party or machine type organization of local, state, and national politics in the United States. And with the organization of campus social life on the fraternity and sorority level, SC has been the perfect medium for such an organization as TNE.
It is natural for the political organization to stem from the social organization because the survival of social groups depends upon the welfare of the university. Students must be brought to SC before fraternities and sororities can acquire them as members.
Thus in TNE were men with the university at heart. Their interests stemmed from loyalty to SC and or loyalty to their fraternal group. The original purpose of the organization was to eliminate the decadent type of popularity politics so often found in high school where athletic heroes win the important offices.
But recognizing the need for a powerful political group, one still wonders why it should be so carefully maintained underground. The answer lies in one word: expediency. A political group by remaining secret, has much greater control over its membership, and thus can keep the group small and efficient.
And by existing in the shadows, it is relatively easy to
| dodge your enemies. Even though TNE has always been criticized strongly the criticism has seldom been able to touch the heart of the organization—the individuals themselves. One cannot criticize the color of your socks if he cannot I see them.
The great opposition to the Tong has not been merely its existence, but its methods. Back room selection of candidates and tampering with elections has been characteristic of the roup.
Too often candidates were selected to give prestige to certain houses rather than on a basis of qualification. The statement by a Tong member that “my house is dry,” meaning his fraternity contained no campus officers, was the greatest argument in favor of the nominee from his house. This obviously resulted in incompetent people in important offices.
Tampering with elections stirred up even more wrath. TNE probably made its greatest mistake by fixing the 1949
election. It resulted in the ultimate victory of an independent candidate and actually weakened the Tong. These outbursts of corrupt machine tactics have always been the greatest argument for the destruction of TNE.
When you are underground it is easy to get dirty and it has always been too easy for the black elements of TNE to take advantage of their underground vantage point to slip beneath the protective walls of the electoral process.
This organization still exists on campus today—underground and unrecognized as always. But TNE has lost its once great power and is not now a major factor in the political scheme of things.
The members of TNE actually disbanded the group in December of 1953 only to re-organize the next spring.
They dissolved because they felt the underground nature of the group was no longer expedient due to the animosity which had grown up against it. So they came to the
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Choraliers Will Sing Broadway Hits in Chest Fund Show
By Nan Funcheon
The Trojan Choraliers will present “Broadway in Re-rue” featuring hits from recent Broadway shows tonight in Bovard Auditorium from 8 to 10 p.m.
Tonight will be a 12 o’clock night for women possessing tickets to the show. Tickets are selling for 50 cents and can
---1 be bought from members of the
Junior Class Council and the east. All proceeds will be turned over to Trojan Chest
CampusWheels Face Goo in Chest Pie Fling
£C students will be given the chance to get even with their general studies professors as well as Dean Hyink. Harry Nelson, and over 25 well-known campus personalities in the pie-throwing contest today.
The contest will take place in the parkway between Founders Hall and the Administration Building from noon to 1:15.
Approximately 100 pies are being donated by Bowie Pie Company. The more a pie sells for, the closer the thrower can get to htt target. All money will be turned over to the Trojan Chest fund.
A towel brigade consisting of five senior women will see that all targets have clean faces, said Jack Kyser, chairman of the •vent.
The following students will serve as targets at scheduled times: Jerry Nace and Ruthanne Marr. noon; Merle Welch. 12:05; Don paves and Don Pacini. 12:10; Harvey Palash. 12:15; Barbee Steeves and Tom Pflimlin, 12:20; Joan Price, 12:25.
Gary Kreutz, 12:30; Rodger Darbonne, 12:35: Mary Laird and Leroy Barker. 12:40; Jerry Baker and Jerry McMahon. 12:45: Sue Corwin, 12:50; Ron Weintraub, 12:55; Jack Casey and Bill Van Alstyne. 1:00; Howard Smith and Bob Jani, 1:05; Harry Nelson and L. G. Wood. 1:10; Dean Hyink, 1:15.
Other targets will appear at unscheduled times._
Ernie Shelton's Work Included In Art Exhibit
A ceramic drum by Ernie Sheltoi^ track star and the “world’s greatest high jumper.” Is featured in the current ceramics show in Fisher Gallery.
Shelton, a design major in the fine art* department, made the drum in a first year class taught by Mrs. Yivika Heino. head of the ceramics department.
Included in the program will be Sigmund Romberg’s “Deep in My Heart.” "Desert Song,” “One Alone.” •‘Stouthearted Men,” and “Softly As a Morning Sunrise.” ‘Carousel’ Hits Also featured will be selections from "Carousel” including "You’ll Never Walk Alone,” "If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” and ’This Was a Real Nice Clambake.”
The title song from “Oklahoma!” as well as “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” “Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” and “People Will Say We’re in Love” will also be heard.
Selections from “Brigadoon” will include the title song, “Almost Like Being in Love,” “Come to Me,H and "Heather on the Hill.”
Music will be presented by Jim Coday at the piano. Featured as soloists will be Tyler Gilman, Ellen Rarnard, Dave Hammond. Ardienne Atwood, Betty Rhoads, Dave Hodgson, Lee Green, and Shari Mayo.
Top Performers The Trojan Choraliers consists of 22 members from the SC School of Music. According to Jerry Nace, chairman of Trojan Chest, the performers are “the cream of the crop.”
Lee Green is in charge of lighting and props which have been loaned, courtesy of the drama department. Members of Spurs will serve as usherettes.
“ ‘Broadway in Revue’ promises to be a tremendous show and since K is being presented for such a good cause, everyone should come,” said Ruthanne Marr. publicity chairman.
Ten Running For Mr. T as Voting Begins
The first vote in the Mr. Trojanality contest will be cast this morning at 9 in front of the Student Union as another Trojan Chest event begins.
Ten prominent SC personalities are contesting for the Mr “T.” title.
Running are Bill Faddis, Dan Angeloff,. Bob Halderman, Jerry McMahon. Tom Cocherell, Howard Smith. Bert Silbert. Ron Weintraub. Steve Robertson, and Gary Kreutz.
Cast Announced For Shakespearean Play
John LeVan and Lee Whiting, fresh from the drama production
“The Lady’s Not for Burning,” will play the leading roles of Claudio and Don Pedro in the Shakespearean comedy. “Much Ado About Nothing,” production manager Bill White announced yesterday.
Starring in the other three lead roles will be Donald Wright. Gay Gadbois. and Catherine Matich. Wnght is not new to Bovard. he played Triano in ‘The Taming of the Shrew.”
Miss Gadbois. who will play Beatrice, has been active in the Stop Gap Theater but this is her first Bovard production. Miss Matich. who plays Hero, has participated in the speech department programs but this is her irst activity with the drama department.
Also cast in the play are Herbert LaBin as Leonato, William C. Smith as Antonio, Fred Smith as Balthesar, Woody Wilson as Don John. Denny Niles as Con-rade, and Orem Preston as Bora-chio.
Joe Kinzley will play Dogberry, Paul Siebert, Verges: Peter Hay-man, Sexton; Efton Ehlert, George Seacole; Robert Johnson, Hugh Oatcake; Tom Hays, Frier; Johine Booth, Margaret; and Carol Daniels, Ursula.
The traditional Globe Theater set has been obtained for the production which will come to Bovard May 10-14. In addition to five evening performances two matinees have been scheduled. The high school students will be invited to attend the matinee per-l formances.
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Youths Cherish Memories
Camp Experiences
Singing the Trojan fight song, taking diving lessons from Jack Casey, and admiring the pretty eamp nurse, are all vivid memories of last year’s Troy Campers from the Variety Boys’ Club.
Troy Camp is sponsored by the SC students and is financed by proceeds from the Trojan Chest drive, which is being conducted on campus this week.
Boys from the club work all year long on projects to qualify for a paid trip to the camp.
Great Expectations
Expectations of hikes, swimming, competing for prizes, and working with other* boys this summer were expressed by some of last year’s campers last week.
The boys giggled about playing sick to get attention from the pretty nurse and about ducking Trojan Camp Director Casey.
Manuel Castro, a 12-year-old camper, turned his attention to winning medals for sports activities during camp last year.
Won the Bear Claw
Winning the Bear Claw in the closing Indian ceremony was the honor Manual was most proud of. The award is given for all-around good behavior at Troy Camp.
Manuel has a brother and two sisters. His family lost five other children because of illness and four of the older boys died in the war.
Belief in fair play, honesty, and sportsmanship keeps Horace Bu-bion, a 12-year-old camper, busy supporting his ideals year around.
Horace uses his newly-learned skill, photography, to publicize the Variety Boys’ Club, where he himself has spent many enjoyable hours.
“I like to help the club, because I want other boys to have the same opportunities for rec-
HAPPY CAMPER - Horace Buboin went to Troy Camp last summer and plans to make it again this year. For
reation and learning I have had here,” Horace said when asked why he did this work.
His pictures have included shots of the club members with Paul Coates, starlets, Mexican football heros, and the mayor.
Publicity for all aspects of the
Horace, camping was a completely new and exciting experience. Your donations will
elub is Horace’s job. He gets no
pay, but just the satisfaction of a worthwhile job well done.
Horace learned to take pictures and develop them in the photo lab at the Boys’ Club.
He has been coming to the club for years to participate in the
help boys just like Horace get the same opportunities this summer.
crafts, sports, library, and vocational activities.
Manual and Horace are just two of the 3000 boys who enjoy membership in the club. It has a program for midgets, intermediates, juniors, and seniors, who range from 8-19 years of age.
Thoreson Satire Leads Wampus HumorOfferings
Wampus, SC’s humor magazine. will be on sale this morning at 10 in front of the Student Union.
One highlight of the issue will be the Wateher-Featur-ette's, “Mock Tomb,” by Arnold Diener. Previewers of thet Wampus claim this to be a very good satire on Thoreson. “Even Thoreson likes it,” Diener said.
Stories to be included in the issue are: “21 Proof,” the story of a college man who tries to get by on fake I.D.'s, by Terry Wollter; a parody on Dr. Herman Harvey entitled “A Modern Education,” by Dick Weis; an expose on the evils of drink, by Mike Sullivan: “The Sick Man’s Mind,” by Bob Bryson; and “A Significant Whistle, Please,” an explanation of Dr. Freud, by Pat O’Donnell.
Students Observe Jewish Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday symbolizing the gaining of freedom for al oppressed peoples, was celebrated by more than 70 students and friends last night.
The traditional religious service was conducted by Ben Cohen, director of the B’nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at SC^ and prepared by Sylvan Wachs, Hillel religious chairman.
Dr. Harvey Wins Ohio St. Blue Ribbon for TV Show
Dr. Herman Harvey, assistant professor of psychology, won the Ohio State University blue ribbon award yesterday for his “Psychology on TV” program, which was voted the best in the nation in the field of systematic instruction.
Ohio State called the show “a program which presents educational television at its best: solid contest; technical excellence; imaginative, low'-cost set design, and most important of all a program which brings the viewer in contact with a teacher who is competent to teach.”
This is the second year that an SC college credit course on KNXT, Channel 2. CBS Television, has won the Ohio State award. Last year it went to Dr. Frank C. Baxter, professor of English, for his “Shakespeare on TV.”
The national award for Dr. Harvey’s program was given for instruction provided by a local or regional station or organiza* tion.
It was announced at the 1955 American Exhibition of Educational Radio and Television Programs sponsored by the Institute for Education by Radio-Television and Ohio State University at Columbus, Ohio. The exhibition is the 19th of its kind.
"Psychology on TV” was produced by SC and the public affairs department of KNXT in co-
AWARD WINNER—Dr. Herman Harvey, psychology professor, was named recipient of the Ohio State Blue Ribbon TV Award.
operation with SCs University XT. The credit course is esti-
McMahon Denounces Administration Policy On Orientation Course
By Arnold Diener
Jerry McMahon, in accepting the nomination for ASSC President, raised a major political issue yesterday when he attacked the administration’s policy concerning the proposed orientation course.
McMahon was the only one of the five candidates nominated in the noon Bovard Audi-
College.
Dr. Harvey’s program is seen each Saturday at 10 a.m. on KN-
mated to pull more than 100.000 viewers to their TV sets each week.
torium assembly to receive opposition. The offices of ASSC Secretary, AMS President and ASSC Vice president all went uncontested to the TRG-packed candidates.
Murray Bring accepted the presidential bid as the Mature Student Government candidate. In his acceptance speech Bring blasted the political apathy so prevalent on campus.
“Student government hasn’t done anything for the students,” he said, “and this is the reason for the apathy.”
He called for an International House, more participation by i graduate students in student government, and a program for the international students.
Attitudes Are Slaps
McMahon claimed that the attitudes taken by two members of the administration toward the orientation course were “slaps in the face” to the entire student body.
He quoted Educational Vice Presdent, Albert S. Raubenhemer as saying, when asked about the student government lecture of the course, "Student government? —the students have no government.”
McMahon said he would go ahead and oppose the administration if he has to in order to" get the course made part of ttye university’s curriculum.
He further promised “strong action” if the course is not approved by the curriculum committee.
The other candidates receiving nomination for student government posts were Sue Corwin, ASSC secretary; Betty Metzger. ASSC vice president, and Ron Weintraub, AMS president
Petitions Received
Official word from Betty Dob-kin, elections commissioner, is that petition have already been received from 12 candidates. They include Dann Angeloff and Bruce Blinn, yell king; Jerry McMahon, ASSC president; Dave Bear, engineering vice president; Ruthanne Marr, LAS president; Steve Robertson, senior class president; William E. Siney, commerce president; Sue Corwin, ASSC secretary; Joan Ellen Beisang and Joan Sparling, sophomore class vice president; Robert R. Meade, senator-at-large and Jack Casey, AMS secretary-treasurer.
The deadline for petitions is Apr. 20 at 2:15. The candidates must either meet or send a representative to meet * with Miss Dobkin in 102 FH at that time.
TRG’s Policy Changed
Elsewhere on the political scene, TRG’s General Assembly voted at its Monday night meeting to require only 10 signatures on petitions for voting membership by non-Row students. Previously each independent desiring a voting membership in TRG was required to submit a petition showing that he represented 20 independent students.
Fraternities and sororities are given one General Assembly vote for every 10 members of the house. The constitutional change was designed to equalize representation for independents, according to senior class presidential candidate Steve Robertson, who introduced the proposal.
Robertson said that the Faculty Committee on Student Activities had suggested that TRG give equal representation to independents.
At the Monday meeting, the TRG members also decided to back two candidates for yell king, Dann Angeloff and Bruce Blinn.!
Senate Protest Seen if Course Not Approved
By Jim Karayn
The drama of tonight’s ASSC Senate meeting will hinge on whether the university’s •curriculum committee approves the Senate’s orientation program this afternoon.
The Senate’s proposal is for the establishment of a one-unit orientation course open to all students. Plans for the course were first tormulated two years ago at the annual student-faculty conference at Idyllwild.
ASSC President Bill Van Alstyne has voiced doubt that the committee will recommend approval of the course.
Protest Likely
“If we are not shown proper consideration in regards to this program after such extensive research and planning, I believe the Senate will register the most vigorous protest possible to the president of the university,” Van Alstyne said yesterday.
Van Alstyne met with three members of the committee Monday to discuss the course’s outline and possible recommendation by the group at its formal meeting today.
The curriculum committee, a standing university committee, reviews all proposed courses and makes recommendations to the Educational vice-president. It is composed of 26 faculty members appointed by President Fagg from all university schools and colleges.
Course Outlined
The proposed course would include (1) study techniques; (2) orientation on the university’s history and traditions, admission standards, academic rating, financial situation; (3) and graduate qualifications demanded in different professional and vocational fields.
The committee’s investigation shows that many students have an “unhealthy” opinion of a private university, feeling that it is a profit-making institution "willing to exchange four years of a student’s time and several thousand dollars for an academic degree.”
Students Unaware
The committee also feels that students know very little about the university’s position and academic rating, and little of its alumni.
It was originaily planned to have the program be a compulsory one-unit course for all incoming freshmen. It was later decided that the course would would have to be open on a voluntary basis to all university students.
Also on the agenda for tonight’s Senate meeting will be the deadline designation for election petitions and a new proposal by Foreign Students’ Representative Dualat Masuda.
4 Posts Open For Womens Judicial Court
Positions are available for
two Justices and two clerks oa the Women’s Judicial Court. Devonne Marsh, chief justice of the court, announced yesterday.
Justices must have completed at least 60 units and clerks at least 30 bv next fall.