Daily §® Troian
Vol. LXVI, No., 84
University of Southern California
_Los Angeles, California
Thursday, March 7, 1974
PURIM CELEBRATION—A group of students from Hillel performed a traditional Jewish dance to celebrate
the holiday of Purim. Hillel has scheduled a series of activities for this week to mark the holiday.
DT photo by Bob Chavez.
GRILL COMMON PRICES
Food markups exceed claims
The Commons food areas are claimed to operate on a 40% price markup, but further inquiry into present food prices showed there is much more than a 40% markup.
The products are purchased in bulk at specific prices and are marked up to cover the costs of overhead, including labor and utilities.
Food services are designed to be self-sufficient because it is not subsidized by the university, yet Bridges said that it is operating at a loss because of the high prices of food.
Yogurt is purchased in bulk for 20.5 cents and is sold for 45 cents, which is a markup of 120%. Apples are purchased for nine cents each and are sold for 20 cents, a markup of 122%. A halfpint of milk bought in bulk is 10.6 cents and is sold for 30 cents, a markup of 183%.
Ken Bridges, director of food services, said products are
bought in bulk so it will be as inexpensive as possible.
“I don’t have an item on my menu that is overpriced. I’m not
saying that there won’t be a price increase but I will do everything in my power to stop it,” Bridges said.
Faculty to reach decision soon on grievance plans
A decision to adopt either a collective cooperation or a collective bargaining plan for the faculty may be reached on April 3, William J. Williams, president of the campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said Wednesday.
The executive committee ofthe organization will decide on which of the plans it will propose.
Discussion of the two plans will take place before the executive committee on March 20
The collective cooperation plan establishes a policy statement for present and future faculty grievances.
The collective bargaining plan is different in that it selects certain policies and applies those to any faculty grievances that may arise.
The collective cooperation plan will be more flexible in the policies chosen, said Williams. As the collective cooperation plan stands, when a grievance surfaces, the members ofthe association will decide on policies in accordance with those complaints.
Such complaints include matters ranging from tenure and promotions to academic freedoms, he said.
New housing plan causes stir
BY ALIX RILEY
StafT Writer
The lack of time to return applications under a revised housing plan has caused a great deal of confusion and anger among returning residents.
Under the new system, returning students may reserve rooms for next fall according to a priority system.
First priority is given to students returning to the same room and second priority to students returning to a different room in the same price category and the same hall.
Third priority is given to students requesting a room in a different price category as a hall transfer. This group also has an additional priority structure based on grade level, with graduate students and seniors receiving first consideration.
Space for freshmen
The university is committed to provide at least 50% of the space in the residence halls for entering freshmen. A spokesman for the Office for Residential Life said there are indications that more than 50% of the current residents wish to return, so the priority system was instituted to give returning students a fair chance at getting a room.
Students received reservation and application information on Monday, and students in the first priority group were required to reserve their rooms on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Lower priority groups may reserve their rooms through March 18, with each group having two days to make their reservations.
Many residents have complained that they haven’t had enough time to make a decision on where they want to live next fall, or whom they want to room with.
“People just haven’t had enough time to think about roommates or anything,” said
one resident. “It’s really not fair.”
Decision made recently
Hans Reichl. director of the Office for Residential Life, said the information was not distributed until Monday because the decision to use the priority system was only made recently.
He said thefirsttwo days of reservation had gone smoothly and things would probably continue that way.
An application period will follow the reservation period. During this time, students must return their completed applications, along with a $75 deposit, to the appropriate complex desk. The application period begins March 19.
However, students have expressed concern that they do not have enough time to raise the deposit money.
One student said, “I don’t know how I can get $75 by that date. I don’t know what I’m going to do. They should have told us about it much sooner.”
Waiver of deposit
Reichl said that students receiving financial aid may temporarily waive the deposit provided they obtain authorization from the Financial Aid Office prior to the application period.
The balance of payment for the residence halls is due July 15. Presently, rates are set to remain the same as in 1973-74, but an increase may be announced sometime in May.
Guy Hubbard, director of auxiliary services, said many people are currently involved in studying costs to determine if an increase is necessary.
He said it is impossible to make a decision on rates earlier than May because the decision is based on the finances for each year.
“If we make a decision early, we may make a wrong decision.” he said.
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Police threaten arrests at Row streak today
BY LINDA CIRIGLIANO
Staff W riter
Students who participate in the mass streak planned for tonight will be in danger of arrest and conviction, a Los Angeles Police official said Wednesday night.
Between 250 and 500 students are planning to run nude on 28th St.. from Hoover Boulevard to Figueroa Street at 5 p.m.
Police have jurisdiction over 28th Street, The Row. because it is a public street.
Stephen M. Downing, LAPD commanding officer. Southwest Area, met with security and student affairs representatives and the Daily Trojan last night.
Downing said arrested
streakers will be charged with indecent exposure, a violation of section 314.1 of the Penal Code.
“Conviction on such an offense is serious,” Downing said. “People so convicted must register as sex offenders. Obviously, that would interfere with a lot of potential careers.”
Downing said police called last night’s meeting in response to publicity about streakers who ran Monday and Wednesday.
He said police will arrest streakers in response to citizens’ complaints.
Robert L. Mannes, dean of student life, said complaints had been received following Monday’s streak, so there is
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HAIRY SITUATION—Zohrab A. Kaprielian (left), vice-president for academic administration and research, seems somewhat stunned as one of Wednesday's three streakers is interviewed by a chan-
nel 7 news crew. Kaprielian, however, was amid an
earlier crowd of streaker-seekers that departed when
none appeared.	„ , . _ ,
DT photos by Bob Chavez.