Trojan
University of Southern California
Volume LXVI, Number 17	_ Los Angeles, California_Wednesday, October 10, 1973
Caucus to Consider VSA Charter Election
One recommendation would require public hearings on the initial draft of a constitution in orderto allow student suggestions before the document is voted on.
When the constitution is completed the subcommittee proposal provides that both part-time and full-time students be allowed to vote on it.
THE recommendations provide for voting by mail in order to insure maximum student participation. In the past, student participation has usually been higher in mail balloting than it has in on-campus voting.
The subcommittee also recommends that statements in support of and opposition to approval of the constitution be printed on the ballots.
Other topics at the caucus meeting are changes in student representation on the University Council and the possibility of developing a caucus recommendation representing a consensus on the student governance problem.
Pro-Isr ael Rally To Be Today
A rally in support of Israel will be held today at 12:30 p.m. in Hancock Auditorium.
The rally is jointly sponsored by concerned students and faculty at USC and Hebrew Union College.
Speakers will include Arnold Dunn, from the Department of Biology. Rabbi Roy Furman of Hillel. Jerry Rubis and Judy Bisno from Hebrew Union College, and several students from both campuses.
BV BRIAN ROBINETTE
Staff Writer
A special discussion program designed to marshal public sentiment against the current military regime ruling Chile failed to generate much attendance yesterday, but what it lacked in numbers. it compensated for with controversy.
The focus ofthe discussion centered upon the conflicting opinions of Michael Fleet, professor of political science and the program's cospeaker, and Gonzalo Edwards. a Chilean student attending USC.
ALTHOUGH the professed intent ofthe session was to promote a week of solidarity with the Chilean people, it was evident from the start of their dispute that the pair
Prof Questions Grievance Plan
BY KEVIN McKENNA
Assistant City Kriitor
Collective cooperation between faculty and administration cannot successfully deal with grievances because those involved could not be totally impartial. Spencer D. Pollard, professor of economics, said in an interview Tuesday.
Pollard, chairman of the Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities ofthe Faculty Senate, said that he differed with a plan presented by William J. Williams, president of the campus chapter ofthe American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
WILLIAMS' collect ive-cooper at ion plan called for a regulatory agency of elected faculty, student and administration representatives, who would have
the authority to hear and investigate grievance appeals and to make binding decisions.
“Any internal group such as this is too involved in the situation to be totally impartial.” Pollard said. “Only an outside group would have the degree of impartiality necessary.”
This would mean outside arbitration or collective bargaining—a situation Williams wants to avoid.
“COLLECTIVE bargaining is our last resort.” Williams said Tuesday. “We're hoping we can get something effective that will eliminate the necessity of going outside the university to get someone to mediate for us.”
A committee to study the collective-cooperation plan was established Tuesday at the executive board meeting
ofthe campus AAUP chapter.
Williams said last week he felt collective bargaining creates an adversary re-lationship between faculty and administration. Pollard said this relationship exists already and is natural and inevitable.
"IN ANY hierarchical government such as the university, there are naturally going to be times and aspects where there will be an adversary relationship to some extent. Collective bargaining only systematizes the workings of this adversary aspect.” Pollard said.
•‘But that does not mean the whole relationship between the administration and faculty is adversary. As far as education. as far as moving forward, we're together.”
FIRST DAY OF TEACH-IN
Speakers Disagree Over Chile
had viewpoints with little in com mon.
In his opening remarks. Fleet inferred that during last summer's 47-day trucking strike, which is thought o have finally sealed President Salvador Allende's political fate, the striking struckers were not deficient in supplies themselves. Because of this. Fleet hinted that something was amiss.
“I WAS THERE since July, and the truckers were not that well-off.” said Edwards, who said he had just returned from his homeland this month.
Thus began a long series of accusations and counteraccusations which found Edwards defending the present
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If the Boot Fits . . .
Large crowds attended the “Hot Dog Skiing Shows” sponsored by The USC Ski Club in Bovard Auditorium Monday evening.
Scott Brooksband. Wayne W’ong. John Clendenin and Corky Fowler all famous “Hot Dog” or freestyle skiers performed on stage.
Information on the ski club is available by calling 746-5127 or in Heritage Hall 103.	,
BY BOB EVANS
Stall \\ l iter
The Student Caucus will consider procedures for a referendum on a Voluntary Student Association constitution at a noon meeting today.
A student governance subcommittee will present its recommendations to the caucus at its meeting in the Student Activities Center.
JIM McNAMEE. subcommittee chairman, said he will recommend that a VSA constitution be written as quickly as possible and presented to students for a vote.
The subcommittee's report also provides that "if the VSA constitution is rejected in the referendum, the specific question of a mandatory vs. a voluntary prog-
ramming fee must be re-put to the student body in another refeeendum,” McNamee said.
The VSA has been in limbo since the plan was approved by students in a governance referendum five months ago. Technically, VSA requires only student ratification of its constitution to become a reality.
SO EAR. however, the two students who are to write the VSA constitution have refused to do so until they are assured that it will be recognized as a valid student interest group.
McNamee’s subcommittee has developed some recommendations on elections procedure that may alleviate some concern about the plan's chances for a fair election.
ALLENDE OR PINOCHET—Michael Eleet, political science professor, addresses a small group of students at the
first in a series of teach-ins on the Chile situation. DT photo by Gehrig Ikeda.