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CAMPUS EVENTS MIRROR TROY— 1962-1963— SPECIAL TO EL RODEO— It was a year of challenge, a year of achievement. It was marked by a more strenuous attempt to discard the party school reputation and to improve the quality of a USC educa- tion. It was an exciting year, and at times, a controversial one: many questions were asked and left temporarily unanswered. It was also a year of hard work and accom- plishment for the student. And it will be remembered as one of the most outstanding years in the history of sports at USC. That traditional, indivisible barrier that separates campus from world was cracking now and then to allow the outside to seep in and make its impact, great or slight . . . the racial issue. President Kennedy and the cold war crisis, politics. The nation focused again on the growing racial prob- lem with the start of fall semester as Negro James Mere- dith sought admission to Ole Miss, and finally made it — despite the personal obstruction of Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett — with the aid of federal troops. Shortly thereafter, A. L. Wirin, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, spoke on campus. A colorful figure on a conservative campus, he said on the racial issue, The kind of courage Meredith is displaying is vital to the progress of the country in breaking down the barriers of supposed inequality. A few days later, a USC assistant professor of political science. Dr. Gerald Rigby, told students that he felt Barnett and other vocal Southern leaders who were keeping politically alive by breaking segregation were actually helping to bury it. The tide of hatred and preju- dice rose high again in the spring — Birmingham, Ala- bama; site of ugly scenes, mass demonstrations, and a sense of foreboding, which by mid-May had spread to South Carolina. And almost simultaneously, Negro spokes- man and author James Baldwin spoke on May 10 on campus to an overflow crowd. A tense nation heard President Kennedy confirm on October 22 what they had begun to suspect. Soviet offen- sive missiles were in Cuba. To counter this threat to peace, the President quarantined the island and called for hemis- pheric support of his action. An on-campus commentator. Dr. Paul Hadley, dean of the summer session, called Ken- nedy ' s address ... the strongest piece of brinkmanship the United States has ever engaged in. A Daily Trojan poll showed student support of his move; they felt he made the only possible decision. The November elections drew constant student interest. Support fluctuated between California gubernatorial candidates, however. Early in October, a Daily Trojan poll showed that The bulk of the students of voting age interviewed said they would go along with the ' lesser of two evils, ' Governor Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. On Octo- ber 24, Governor Brown spoke on campus, citing the problems of the state ' s growth and the steps that must be taken to meet it. A poll taken the same day showed that Brown may have lost supporters. One student said he felt the governor ' s speech was interesting, but evaded specific
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MOVEMENTS ON THE NATIONAL, WORLD SCENES points. A few days later Ronald Reagan spoke in Richard Nixon ' s behalf, and then the candidate ' s wife, Pat Nixon, made a short visit to her alma mater. Just prior to elec- tions, Nixon had become the lesser of two evils to USC students. But by November 8, Richard Nixon had tasted his last bitter political defeat. He lost by approximately 40,000 votes, and bowed out saying to the press, You won ' t have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentle- men, this is my last press conference ... There were some surprising Republican gubernatorial victories, though — George Romney in Michigan. William Scranton in Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma ' s first Republican gov- ernor in the state ' s 55-year history, Henry Bellnion, and of course. Nelson Rockefeller in New York. Senator Barry Goldwater spoke on campus just prior to Christmas vacation, to an audience anticipating an ultra- conservative and getting, to the surprise of many, a rea- sonable man. In the wake of a series of ugly outbursts from France ' s President Charles de Gaulle, directed at Great Britain and the United States, came former French Finance Min- ister Andre Philip, who spoke in Bovard on March 21. He charmed his audience and spoke convincingly for the redevelopment of a bridge of understanding and cooper- ation across the Atlantic to form a closer link between the destinies of France and the United States. His speech will probably be iriost remembered for a simple faux pas. Said Monsieur Philip, We would like to have Great Britain in the French — I mean, European Community. Troy itself made national headlines as a superb foot- ball team, became No. 1 in the country, listed two All- Americans, claimed the No. 1 Coach of the year — John McKay — and won the Rose Bowl. In fact, the New Year ' s Day game will be discussed for a long time. USC, enter- ing the game as a two-point underdog, played a stupendous game until the fourth quarter. Then Wisconsin ' s Ron VanderKelen tried to reverse the score singlehandedly and gave the Trojans a last-minute scare. Consequently, some sportswriters tried to discredit the USC performance. Jim Murray said in the Los Angeles Times on January 2, The Trojans were a better football team than Wisconsin. The problem was whether they were better than Ronald Vander- Kelen. Adding insult to injury he continued, No one went up to Coach McKay to ask, ' When did you know you had it won, coach? ' He still isn ' t sure. The response of Jerry Wilcox, Daily Trojaji Sports Editor, was typical of student reaction. He felt it necessary to point out oi] January 4: Wisconsin fell five points short. It is the No. 2 team in the nation. Milt Bruhn is the .No. 2 coach of the year. USC won. It is the No. 1 team. John McKay is the No. 1 coach. As a matter of fact, the Trojans won the greatest game in Rose Bowl history. It had been billed as a natural, but no- body dreamed it would turn out like it did ... it turned out to be the only day-night single header in Rose Bowl annals. In February, the Trojan team added the Grantland Rice Award to their laurels. The baseball team, gaining momentum after a leth- argic start, moved to recapture the CIBA title, ending Santa Clara ' s one year dynasty. There was also a re- surgence in track — in Eugene for a dual meet against the University of Oregon, the USC team made up for their losses in the 1962 season. USC was pursuing other goals, more long range ones, with equal success. Dr. Norman Topping ' s Master Plan was being implemented as fast as funds were available. The new Olin Hall of Engineering, a $2.2 million project, was nearing completion by the end of spring semester. In December, Dr. Topping dedicated the $2 million Howard Ahmanson Research Center. And also in December, the University received a surprise gift of $6.5 million from the Ford Foundation, which could be used on a matching three to one basis. Dr. Topping said that the first $1 mil- lion would be used to improve the faculty, for the Uni- versity ' s fund raising program and to construct a physical sciences complex. Tlie grant was the largest USC had ever received. A major change in the curriculum dubbed the four course plan, was announced after approval by the Board of Trustees in December. Its intent is to promote individ- ual study and to require learning in depth. To be begun next year, its success and popularity will remain a moot question for some time, but one thing is clear: the transi- tional students will suffer as their requirements for grad- uation change in mid-stream. 1962-63 showed a marked trend towards stiffening of academic standards. For ex- ample. Dr. Jay Savage, honors program coordinator, said in the Daily Trojan on April 2, It is our intention to restrict the honors program to the top five or six per cent of the students in the College of Letters. Arts and Sciences. Right now the re is close to nine per cent. Entrance re- quirements are no longer lenient. Students must now begin their college career with a 3.0 from high school. The col- lateral system was abolished and library hours were ex- tended. The status quo was challenged in other areas. The Greek system and the ASSC Senate, rightfully or not, were primary objects of attack. Some segments of the student body toyed with the idea of the advantages of deferred rush, particularly in the sorority system. Mortar Board President Eileen Mc- Donagh argued, It seems to me that either the Row- should be protesting USC ' s new emphasis as an encroach- ment on its existing philosophy of social activities or modifying its activities to complement the change in other areas of student life . . . Deferred rushing would enable the student to investigate his University first and the Row second. {Daily Trojan, March 20) On April 3, Lynn Ann Baker expressed her opinion: Would it not be better to encourage freshman women to wait from six months to a year before they affiliate with a sorority? . . . She would better comprehend the sorority ' s place and value, if any, within the University. The sororities have been less vocal in defending their position, but it cannot be
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