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University of Southern California
Vol. LXV1, No. 8
Los Angeles, California
Wednesday, September 26, 1973
U.S. Involved in Coup In Chile, Prof Claims
BY SARAH HECK
Staff Writer
American involvement in the recent Chilean coup can hardly be denied, claimed Andrew Dolan, visiting associate professor of law and speaker at a teach-in Tuesday on Chile.
He cited the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 as the beginning of American intervention in South American politics. This intervention has been evident in Guatemala. Brazil. Peru. Bolivia and now Chile, he said to students on the Student Activities Center patio.
THE TEACH-IN was sponsored by the U.S. Committee for Justice to Latin American Political Prisoners. Guest speakers included: Timothy Harding, professor of history at California State University at Los Angeles,
Raul Ruiz from the La Raza Unida Party. Virginia Garza, committee member. Quito Hernandez of MECHA, Fred Halstead, a reporter for the The Militant, a socialist paper in Chile, and Michael Fleet, assistant professor of political science and international relations.
“The United States government organized and planned the coup.” Harding said. He claimed the U.S. accomplished this through the aid of what he called “U.S. puppet governments in South America.”
The speakers said financial self-interest behind the American intervention.
“THE UNITED STATES is not economically self-sufficent. We live off the resources and toil of third-world nations everywhere. The toil of the South Ameri-
Advisement Office Moves
BY BRIAN ROBINETTE
Staff Writer
For most students enrolled in the College of Letters. Arts and Sciences, even the mere thought of a trip to the LAS Advisement Office conjures up visions of a long hike up the Administration Building stairs, a tedious
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wait in cramped quarters, and finally a swift and exasperating interview with an overworked adviser.
In a move to dispel these and other impressions, the LAS Advisement Office has shifted its offices to the old Admissions and Registration Building at the corner of University Avenue and 34th Street.
WHAT THE relocation will mean to students will be an increase in space and capacity, more privacy and a beefed-up staff to assist students seeking advisement.
Although the advisement staff has only occupied the structure since Monday, the office's lettering has already been installed above the entrance. It will be a least temporarily referred to as the Letters, Arts and Sciences Building.
Desks, file cabinets and other office equipment have yet to be completely relocated. pending the completion of minor construction work scheduled for the next month.
Norman R. Fertig, LAS associate dean for honors and advisement, is enthusiastic about the building.
“BEFORE. WE were standing on each other’s shoulders,” said Fertig. “Our needs expanded. We have ample space at the moment for our expected expansion of services.”
Included in the additional office space will be three new assistant deans. They are Juanita Mantorani, who
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cans has made possible the campus we go to and the clothes we wear,” Dolan said.
Chile is not like other South American countries, claimed Halstead. In comparing Brazil to Chile, he said although Brazil is considered by The Wall Street Journal as the "greatest
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SPEAKING OUT—Fred Halstead, a re porter for The Militant, a socialist paper in Chile, top, and Andrew Dolan, visiting associate professor of law, spoke
Tuesday against what they called U.S. intervention in the recent Chilean coup, DT photos by Michael Sedano.
Academic Dissatisfaction Indicated by Freshmen
By PETER WONG
Managing Editor
High school students may select USC because of what they perceive as its high academic reputation, but during their freshman year here, their opinions of the quality of instruction shift toward dissatisfaction, university studies indicate.
This conclusion is not surprising, since it is not unique to USC. However, if true, it shows a major problem that demands immediate attention.
“DATA GATHERED
during the last decade has consistently suggested that students at most American colleges and universities are not completely satisfied with the quality of instruction at their institutions. The data
on USC students suggest that they are typical in their attitudes,” the Office of Institutional Studies said in its report. A Profile of USC Undergraduate Students.
“Although acute dissatisfaction has not been reported by the majority of USC undergraduates, they would not describe instruction at USC in highly favorable terms.”
The report, prepared in June, 1972, by Ann I. Morey, associate director, examines and summarizes eight studies of undergraduates between 1969 and 1972 to determine a profile of the student body.
Although the author has said the report is preliminary, pending studies with more complete data, the
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Gentlehood, a soft-music group, will appear at noon today in the Student Activities Center patio.
“If I had to give a description of the group. I would say they sound like Cat Stevens accompanied by two other singers,” said Jim Gross, assistant director and coordinator of the Student Activities Center.
material was quoted and paraphrased by President John R. Hubbard’s Commission on Student Life in its own report of September, 1972. This must be regarded as the best profile of USC students to date.
WHAT ARE the educational goals of those who come to USC? The report said four of the 1969-72 studies provide some information on this topic; "unfortunately, the items...are not very similar,” thereby making comparison difficult.
Nevertheless, all four studies indicate that the practical goals seem to be the most important to students, such as preparation for graduate and profes-» sional schools or acquisition of skills for employment.
“There is an awareness, however, of the importance of a broader experience. Many students feel it is important to obtain a general education and appreciation of ideas and to improve their ability to think and reason.” the report said.
“THESE STUDENTS often place greater importance on these goals than they do on more pragmatic ones.”
In fact, sophomores in a