Summer
Trojan
Vol. LXVII, No. 9
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Friday, July 19, 1974
State committee to hold hearing here on coastline
THE LADY UPSTAIRS—Kit McDonough is quite unaware about what's going on in a scene from The House of Blue Leaves, a satire about mental illness that will be presented Monday at 8 p.m. in Stop Gap Theatre by the Festival Repertory Theatre. Photo by Duke Underwood.
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An open hearing probing the water quality along the California coastline will be conducted Tuesday at the university by the California State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Conservation, in conjunction with the Sea Grant program on campus.
The hearing, which will be chaired by Edwin Z’berg, assemblyman (D-Sacramento), will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. in Edison Auditorium of Hoffman Hall, 701 Exposition Boulevard.
Non visible pollution
“Ocean pollution is not as highly visible as other forms of pollution in our environment, consequently, the nature and extent of the pollution of California’s ocean remains an unknown to most people,” Z’berg said.
Grad school dean to leave
BY MARJIE LAMBERT
Staff Writer
Charles G. Mayo, dean of The Graduate School, will leave USC July 30 to assume duties as president of West Chester College in Pennsylvania.
Mayo, dean since 1968. will be succeeded on an interim basis by Harold von Hofe, chairman of the German Dept.
Mayo leaves USC having served as associate dean and dean ofThe Graduate School, interim dean ofthe College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, and chairman of the Political Science Department, as well as assistant and associate professor of political science.
Mayo has seen several improvements in The Graduate School during his tenure.
“The Graduate School has become very much concerned with quality control of the programs under its jurisdiction," said Mayo. “It has taken a very distinct interest in the concerns of the students under its jurisdiction.
“In the last few years, The Graduate School has moved into the central decision-making of the institution.”
But Mayo feels that his greatest accomplishment has been in relations with the students and faculty, and hopes to continue his success in this area at West Chester.
West Chester is a state-owned institution about 25 miles west of Philadelphia. Its 8.000 students are primarily undergraduate.
The school started out as a teachers college and has developed into a liberal arts school.
It is presently on the censure list ofthe American Association of University Professors for its treatment of some faculty, and removal from this list is one of Mayo’s first goals.
“I intend to demonstrate to the college community and the AUUP that West Chester has a responsible administration, one that understands the paramount place of educational freedom in the education process,” he said.
He intends to improve the liberal arts orientation of the college. “I plan to develop distinctive educational programs through the process of bringing the best talents of the students, faculty and administration to bear on the problems of curriculum.” he said.
After being offered the position, Mayo went to West Chester and spent several hours walking the Pennsylvania campus and introducing himselfto people. “I am trying to demonstrate that (Continued on page 2)
“This has resulted in a wide latitude of views regarding the current condition of the ocean ranging from the belief that a large sludge mass now exists along the Southern California coastline creating a desert on the ocean floor to beliefthat removal of floatable debris, DDT and metal concentrations will maintain a relatively clean ocean.
“My committee has conferred with the most knowledgeable people available throughout the state because we realize our coastal zone resources are irreplaceable and of immeasurable value to the people of California,” he said.
Sea grant program
The Sea Grant Program of the University of Southern California, Cal Tech and the University of California are providing thier scientists, engineers and policy-makers to help determine thecurrentconditionoftheocean and necessary policiestoprottect it.
“I would like to make it quite clear that the scope oof this hearing is not limited to the discussion of a sludge mass or various kinds of sewage treatment along the California coastline. The discussion ofthe possible existence of a sludge mass is, however, a good point to begin an investigation of the condition of California’s ocean waters,” he said.
Farm workers petition for removal of foods
CHARLES G. MAYO
Mayo obtained his Bachelor's degree at Reed Colfege in Portland. His B.A.. as wellas his masters and doctoral degrees which he got from USC. was in political science.
Before coming to USC as an assistant professor. Mayo taught as San Francisco State.
Since being appointed dean at USC, Mayo has usually taught a political science class every year in the area of political parties and public policy and intends to continue this practice at West Chester.
Mayo was chosen from approximately 470 candidates.
The United Farm Workers Union is circulating a petition on campus asking that all non-UFW grapes and lettuce be removed from the cafeterias.
The petition is part of an effort by the UFW to gain support on campus.
Julie Dahl is working at USC this summer to organize volunteers for the UFW. She is supported by El Centro Chicano and MECHA.
She is organizing people to picket stores on weekends, distribute leaflets on campus, in neighborhoods and in front of stores.
Right now, said Dahl, her most important task is meeting people and explaining the goals of the farm workers. She is talking to classes and other small groups.
On campus activities will include leafletting, circulating the pet ition.manningan in format ion table by Tommy Trojan, and holding a fund-raising rally in August.
Dahl said she needs ideas for the rally, but she is currently planning on showing the film. Why We Boycott. which is actual footage of the violence that took place last summer in the picket lines.
Dahl and another union representative will also probably speak at the event.
The organizer needs to find peo p 1 e w h o w i 11 devot e t i me to t he cause next year, as she will not be here. “If I can find 10 people to
whom the union is important. I’ve done my job. Numbersare important, but I’d rather have a few people who will doalot,”shesaid.
The union’s main effort right now is the primary boycott of table grapes, head lettuce and Gallo wines, including Boone’s Farm, Spinada, Strawberry Hill, and the most recent, Madria-Madria Sangria.
The union is boycotting, said Dahl, because every time consumers buy non-UFW products, they are paying the growers to keep the workers poor and powerless.
The UFW, which operates underan independent charter of the AFL-CIO, says the Teamsters—who pick the grapes and lettuce—don’t enforce child labor or pesticide laws.
The UFW also protests Teamster use of a labor contractor instead of a hiring hall, the difference being that a labor contractor hires young, fast workers, whereas in a labor hall, workers are hired on a basis of need and seniority.
Although there is a strike, most of the farm workers are working because they need the money, said Dahl.Foodisbeingcollected at El Centro Chicano for striking workers.
A list ofactivities for each week is posted at El Centro, located at 3406 S. Hoover. Dahl can be contacted there at 746-5374.
Committee considerations
The committee will consider the following questions:
•	What is the current condition of ocean waters along the California coastline?
•	How havethepastand present waste disposal practices affected California’s water and coastline?
•	What is the impact of our present disposal practices upon the future condition of the ocean?
•	Is there a sludge mass along the California coastline? If a sludge mass exists, how large an area does it cover? What is the physical and chemical nature of sludge? How does it affect the flora and fauna of adjacent ocean waters?
•	What are the costs and benefits of various kinds of waste disposal?
•	What kind of ocean related research should the State of California support to meet present and future needs?
“Only by developing sound scientific knowledge that provides answer to these questions can we begin to seek realistic solutions to ocean pollution problems. The different standards adopted by Federal, state and local agencies can be evaluated intelligently once we understand the present condition of California’s coastal waters,” Z’berg said.
Minimum standards
“Then we can consider the adoption of minimum standards to protect the people ofthe state and the costs of various programs to maintain and preserve our ocean waters. With the majority of California’s population living in the Coastal Zone, it is imperative that the state play a major role in determining present and future policies.”
On Wednesday committee members will tour the Los Angeles Harbor area to get a first hand view of facilities and on Thursday the committee will be the guest of the university’s Sea Grant Program for tour ofthe the USC Marine Laboritories at Catalina Island.
The hearing will beopentothe public.
Further information is available at the Sea Grant office at
746-6068
Services set for URA director
Funeral services will be held Saturday in Wauwatoza. Wisconsin for Donna Schopp. coordinator of university interest groups, for the University Recreation Association
Miss Schopp. 26. died Monday at Glendale Memorial
Hospital of injuries sustained
Juh 7 in a horseback riding accident in Griffith Park
She suffered head injuries when her horse threw her. after it was frightened by dirt bike rider. Dirt bike riding is or hihitcd in Griffith Paik