Summer
Trojan
Vol. LXVII, No. 6
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Tuesday, July 9, 1974
ART SHOW—Teresa Martin, junior in art history leafs through some of the original graphic prints that were on sale in the Student Activity Center Monday. Over 1,000
prints were available as the 19th century Japanese woodcut color woodblock and sold between $10 and $100. photo by Michael Sedano
State bill to give tuition aid awaits senate action
BY MARJIE LAMBERT
Staff Writer
With the support of the Independent California College and University Student Association, a tuition grant bill has passed the state assembly and is expected to be voted on in August by the senate.
AB 3862 would grant middle income students at independent institutions either $900 or one-third the tuition, whichever is less. It is designed to give aid to students from middle income families who do not qualify for state scholarships due to their income.
Passage of the bill is the first project of the student association, of which USC is a charter member. The association was formed in May when
14	independent colleges and universities signed the articles of incorporation.
The primary purpose ofthe association is to represent student interests in Sacramento, particularly in regards to financial aid.
The association’s success in getting students to write letters to their legislators urging a yes vote on the bill is considered a
promising indication of the potential of the organization.
The Financial Aid Office at USC has agreed to send letters to recipients of aid from Connie Seinfeld, chairman of the Student Caucus and member of the Executive Board of the association, asking students to write their legislators about the bill.
A list of state senators and their districts will be included.
Should the bill pass the senate, it will have to be signed or vetoed by Gov. Ronald Reagan, or it will become law. The association plans another letter-writing campaign if the bill gets as far as the governor's desk.
Bylaws for the association are currently being drawn up, and when completed, will be filed, along with the articles of incorporation, with the secretary of state.
The financial basis of the non-profit organization is 17c of each member schools student body fees, which will pay for office space, travel expenses, salaries for lobbyists and secretaries, and other expenses,.
Most member schools have mandatory fees, but USC will have to be considered a special
case in the determination of the amount it will contribute, as students recently expressed a preference in a referendum to have mandatory fees abolished.
Whether any fees will be collected has not yet been resolved. Seinfeld has said that she may run a referendum in the fall, asking that an additional sum be paid at the time of registration in orderto help fund the lobby. The amount would probably be from 50 cents to $1 per person.
Because the association has tentatively placed a limit of
SI,000	on the amount any school can give, any additional funds received from such a collection would be used to pay for expenses the USC office of the institution incurs.
Establishment of the office and of collection of such fees would probably not be feasible until the spring semester.
The association is patterned after theUniversity of California and the State College and University system lobbies, which have been successful in representing student interests in Sacramento.
History professor named cultural attache to Britain
Charles R. Ritcheson, professor of history, has been appointed cultural attache of the American Embassy in London.
He will serve a two-year term beginning August 1, with his major function being the interpretation of American culture to the British people., as well as the interpretation of British culture to Americans.
“My approach to the problem will be to explore and build upon the common denominators that exist between the two peoples,” said Ritcheson. “The most important such denominator,” he added, “is a democratic and open society.
“While I am aware of the important national differences, my strong opinion is that the shared experiences of two peoples are more important than the differences,” he said.
The appointment came from the Department of State and the United States Information Agency.
As part of his job, he will chair the Fulbright Commission for the United Kingdom. This commission, begun 25 years ago by Senator J. William Fulbright (D-Ark), provides funds for American students to study and work abroad, and for international students to come to the United States.
Although Ritcheson will be particularly involved in the field of communication, his job will involve the fine arts, liberal arts, sciences, and other areas that can be assumed under the general title of culture.
Ritcheson studied philosophy at the University of Oklahoma and did post-graduate work at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He latter attended Oxford University as a Fulbright Fellow, where he received a doctorate in modern history.
He was an Honorary Research Fellow at University College in London, and a Fulbright professor of American history at the University of Edinburgh and Cambridge University, as well as the American representative to
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the executive committee of the Association of Anglo-American Historians.
“My whole scholarly life has been preoccupied with Anglo-American relations,” said Ritcheson. “I find it a very rare opportunity to pass momentarily from the world of pure scholarship—research, writing and teaching—to take an active hand in influencing Anglo-American relations.
“I consider Anglo-American coulture and understanding to be a vital cornerstone in the structure of world stability and peace.”
Discussing the university’s grant of a leave of absence, Ritcheson said, “My appointment reflects in major part a deep commitment by the university in the field of international relations and international education.”
Ritcheson will be in London at the time of the American Bicentennial. “I consider it a special opportunity to be named to the London embassy at a time when I will have the opportunity to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States,” he said.
In the context of his position as cultural attache, Ritcheson will be actively involved in planning activities for the Bicentennial, not only for the United Kingdom, but for other European countries, including the Soviet Union.
CHARLES R. RITCHESON
Hilton hotel to open in March, ‘75
As reported in the July 2 issue of the Summer Trojan, the University Hilton currently under construction on Exposition Boulevard will definitely not open to the public until March 1975, although the construction may be completed before.
However, bookings for the hotel’s conference rooms to be used after March may be made now with the general manager, Andre Schaefer.
The hotel will have multi-flexible facilities capable of handling groups of 50 to nearly 1,000.
Schaefer’s office is located at 900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 730. Further information is available at 625-2172.
Bike registration to be mandatory
BY JUDITH HENDERSON
A new policy for bicycles on campus requiring mandatory registration will be put into effect this September, said John Lechner, director of Security and Parking.
The registration which will be available at the Campus Security office will cost $1.10, but will be valid for five years. The registration will be filed with the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as with the Campus Security office.
Unlike in the past, when bikes were registered only on campus, this policy will facilitate police in tracing a stolen one removed from campus, Lechner said.
If a security officer finds a nonregistered bicycle, he is authorized, Lechner said, to cut the chain and impound it. When the owner reclaims it, he will not be fined, but required to register the bike.
Although the policy hasn’t received full approval, Lechner plans to pursue it until an authority calls for its termination. Lechner feels bicycle
registration should be mandatory like that of vec-hicles.
In the past, for every 60 reported stolen bicycles, only two have been recovered on campus. And when a free voluntary registration program was offered in conjunction with the Los Angeles Police Department, only 70 took advantage ofthe program, although the number of bicycles stolen continued to increase. With the mandatory registration policy, not only will the chance of stolen bicycles being recovered increase, but also give an accurate number of bike owners on campus, so that adequate bike racks can be furnished, Lechner said.
Should a stolen bicycle from the university be recovered but remain unclaimed, it will be donated to the university, rather than going to the city auction.
The policy, Lechner said, may be only six months ahead of a state law that will require bicycle registration.