News Scrapbook 1973-1974

USD takes new vieW of learning cipptOCJch 15 students, led by one teacher who has laid out an area within his own specialty for the students to enter. And as long as they don't declare a major study area outside the teach- ' stud nts ill continue to be advis d aead mi ally b the "pre- ceptor" they encount r this fall, per- hap for th Ir entire four years at U D To aca 1mc and those familiar w1 h umver ltiP$ in general, the idea INDIVIDUAL STRES ED .j..~ 11 1 / q 14 USO offers new learning approach isn't revolutionary. It probably stands in combination of the time- honored tutorial and seminar meth- ods. students who, once they complete the seminar, won't necessarily meet with the professor again. educational counseling center on campus. "If his adviser is also his teacher, they're going to get to know each other. And get to know each other in an academic context." Under the tutorial system - an English tradition - a stud~nt, d_ur- mg all his years m the umverSJty, follows one tutor through the books and research the tutor advises him to tackle. He seldom, If ever, takes advice from anyone else. Both methods are almost always available to upperclassmen and graduate students only. USD is offer- ing its preceptonals to freshmen only. The time for individual attention and guidance, the reasoning goes, is in a student's early years, not later. Foster says that's more true now than it was before A mmar aj a all group of "First of all," says Dr. Ed Foster, who built the program at USD, "freshmen want to know some real Individual Wlth a name, not some (Cont. on Page 8-&, col. 1) 0 '5t1t;tCru) h. ur town: an arc 1tectt11~a by Rosemary Johnston During the latter prt of the 19th century, however, San Diego archi- tects seemed to abandon their

A progressive internation- al dinner and dance on the University of San Diego campus, Aug. 28, will be one of its 25th anniversary events, with USO President and Mrs. Author Hughes as hosts. The dinner starts at• De

Sales Hall with mariachi music and Mexican hors d'oeuvres, followed by Italian pastas in the faculty dining room, Scandinavian ~alads in Founders Hall foyer, a French dinner in Founders dining room and Bavarian desserts on the patio.

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San Diego has more examples of definitive architectural styles than any other city on the West Coast. But it could lose all that if sprawling tract developments, indiscriminate demolition and un- knowledgeable remodeling continue. Therese Hanafin Whitcomb, chairman of the art department at the Umversity of San Diego, believes there's still time to reverse that trend What worries her 1s the msensi- t1vity of San Diegans to the inherent ae~thet1c value of buildings that are fast disappearing before the onslaught of "progress•· and "economy " Her mterest m -architecture stretches back to her childhood. Confined to bed for two vears with polio seven-year-old · Therese Truitt learned her school lessons with a dotlhouse gift from her mother, Mrs James Truitt. 'I modeled my dollhouse after a home on Torrey Pines Road , ' the soft spoken brunette remembers "And my mother mstructed me in different subjects by changing the furnishings of the little house after historical trends in art." bat experience sparked a life- long mlere t in the subject, culmin- ating m a book Mrs Whitcomb is preparing for publication, Although her master's thesis e lored the eclectic architecture of :\lyron Hunt in Pasadena, Mrs. Whitcomb's central interest now is San Diego architecture. "With six ch!ldren to support, I couldn't afford to go traipsing around Europe, studying the Renais- sance.' she reflected matter-of- 'factl . "I began to look around at what we have here and realized I dido't need to go anywhere to find fine architectural des1 n Architecture, she explains, is a sensitive indicator of current taste and ocial conditions. It is best reflected in individual homes, she believes, because business structures usuatl v reflect "safer" tastes. · The development of an Diego's architectur I heritage cenfers around the Hispanic adobe building style, typified by the Mission San Diego de Alcala. · 'It met the needs of the people it was functional, yet 1t also reflected good design elements and suited the climate and lifestyle of our early settlers, she points out. It was during the mid-19th century that a second style became evident m San Diego the Yankee Georgian wood 1nflue e seen today in th Altamirano h me in Old Town which now house a newspaper museum Wood and adobe combined forces in the outhwest territorial style that gamed popularity in San Diego, a style typified by the Old Adobe Chapel in Old Town.

native adobe and wood for the more romantic formal stvles popular m Victorian England.· At the same time, a baroque revival featuring sculptured building facades gained popularity. The Bank of Commerce building at 835 5th Ave. in downtown San Diego is a good example of this period As San Diego became more com- mercialized and business-oriented. high-rise office buildings began to take shape downtown. Some of them were nondescript, but at least a few gave evidence of good urban archi- tecture. One such building was thl' Uni9n building al 285 Broadway "That was San Diego's mtro- duction to good urban architecture," Mrs Whitcomb commented. It was patterned after the Chicago school, which was popular then. But it 1s being demolished now to make wav for a new structure. · During the ame period, the craftsman movement began to make its marko architecture here. A typical ex pie the Strong house at 2460 A St.. features a modest scale conducive to informal living, vet enhanced by fine crafts- manship · "l'd like to see more homes of that type, '' Mrs. Whitcomb observed, "but those traits - especially craftsmanship - seem to have disappeared.' A revival of our early mission style also occurred at this' time, cul- minating in the construcl!on of the Santa Fe depot in 1915 That building narrowly escaped demolition last year. but the city has now decided to restore it. · Looking northwards toward La Jolla, Mrs. Whitcomb points to the La Jolla Community Building, built m 1914. Patterned after the mission (See ARCHITECTURE, ~B)

10 .;z,,,7y College graduate work prospects _ Parents of University of San Diego students will have a chance to look into future employment prospects for their sons and daughters at a special program ,at 10 a.m. Saturday . JO Saloman Lecture Han on the campus. "After College, What? Job Outlook £01 College Grads." will be discussed by Brother Thomas Kanr

"W tri d to Jd ntlly of kno\\ I dg ud nts would be lntrodu tory ba. le area likely to tak cour s Then, e a ked faculty members to think, wh re II

a;:,,.~-1y Toreros Capture First Win · LA VERNE - Qua r- back Mike Spooner'shook off the shock of being tackled in his own end zone on the game's second play to lead the University of San Diego to its first win in four games, 14-9, over I.:a Verne yester- day. Spooner directed a bal- anced attack that produced llO yards rushing and l 5 passing against a defense that held St. Mary's to a minus-11 yards rushing last week. It was Dick Logan's first win as a collegiate head coach. "After three straight loss- es and that safety on the second play of the game, I was worried what the kids would do," Logan said. "But this team has a lot of class. They came back, scored twice in the first half, and dominated the game." Spooner was hit by La Verne middle guard Jeff Button as he tried to pass from the end zone and the hosts took a 2-0 lead with 54 sec~nds gone in the game. USD linebacker Doug Rothrock intercepted a Randy Brown pass at the Torero 45, whereupon Spooner hit tailback Steve Goodbody with a 15-yard screen pass to launch a scor- ing drive. Spooner later hit Robert Clark with a 20-yar- der to the 10, and fullback John Butler scored from the two two plays later.

The Son Diego Federol Building in Foshion Volley is o good exomple of o struc- ture thot combines humon needs with good design. Sculpture. wo•erfolls, ond lush londscoptng unite to give the visitor o good feel- ing, Mrs Whitecombe believes

l,{I\AA1°"-' Jt) -5-11/- LJ $ 0 Faces Poets Here The University of San Dirgo, hungr> for more after getting its fir t ta te of sur- ces last w k, hosL~ the on- a am, off-again Whittier Poets nt 7·30 tonight at USD tadium. The Torero e caped the throe of a threc-game los- ing treak last 11,eek, sr.onng twice in the first half and holding on ror a 14-9 victory over La Vern._ ''The kids learned how to wm," coach Dick Logan said. USD, practically a brand- new team after the turnover that attended Andy Vinci's departure last winter, has n out or nly one of Its thr losse , a 40-6 embar- ras ment at classy Cal Luth- ran And la week's win wa an in tor to Logan that his player are become coming more team and le strang · . "Our kids are getting bet- ter every we k, " he . aid Whitti r's John Godfrey rings to town a team that rformed 11,ell defensively rn !ts 9-6 sea on-opening win over Azu a-Pacific and hawed offensive brilliance in a 34-24 loss to powerful UC River 1d la ·t week. Azusa is the team that handed USO Its second loss, la-7 Whittler blitzed River- side In th fir t quarter and 1 by 17-0 before crumbling before a bigger, deeper team W hlttwr has a veteran ackrJr.ld, led by running back Dan Chikami (185), last year's leading rusher as a sophomore with 722 yards, acr.umulated In seven games

urn." Can raw freshmen be ex- pected to Joo a professor m the eye and say what they thmk they should be ~tudy• ing? 'Initially they are reluc- tant to do that, but they have a trong desire to," lill says He's negative on the average high school e • perlence or mo udents. 'They know whatever h be n happening to them is not valid, but the system ha rewarded them for just fo!Jowing. "Wlth the preceptorlal system, there's a very inti- mate relationship with the student right from the be- ginning. And If the instruc- tor has a true respect for the student and really listens to hlm, the student Is willing to venture. ' All preceptor!als will be conducted on the pass/fall ba . Instructors will give stud nts written evalua- tions on their weaknesses, rather than letter grades, one more way or putting into student hands much or the responsibility of chang- ing and learning, according to Foster The program may spark another curriculum reform Foster Is Interested In, clus- ter courses, or the idea of taking two or three courses at the same time which take on similar subjects from distinct academic an• gJ It' a tentative step Into reform. The preceptorials will be available to fresh• n only and they'll take only on , for three hours' i . USD will continue to conduct the rut majority of I cour a lecture classes.

Architecture (Continued from 1 B) style. 1t features an innovative use of ttlt lab construction Privacy has to a central consideration m horn and apart• ment design, Mrs, Whitcomb believe . But few architects have matched R. M. Schlinder's Pueblo• Ribera apartments. built ln 1923. These Lu hly landscaped individual bungalows, hardly di cernible from the street. are clo e to 11ther. .vet each unit eem like home unto It elf.

Contemporary archtt C'tur m San Di go often disrel(ards human needs and wastes land and material . :'vir . Whitcomb ha found She 1s especlally critical of the sprawling tract' development where the terrain 1s flattened and homes arranged on po tal(e stamp •,-,-~-t size lots with little consideration for privacy, life ty!e or comlort

"Most of these places don't meoct human or aesthetic criteria · Mrs . Whitcomb observes. · and yet develope1 s are allowed to get aV:·ay with 11. " . She urges San Diegans to remodel ,ome of 'the older homes closer to the city But, she advises, try to look at the house for what it is. AckntJwledge the building' stvle - don't camouflage or destroy it through unknowledgcable · re• modeling. ·we have an absolute mania for remodeling everything to current •taste' - a ta. te she characterizes as ostentatious, indiscriminating nos- talgia coupled with an "obscene" concern with physical comfort. Even businesses can meet human ne~ds_ and ar~omodate good design prmc1plcs 1ake the San Diego Federal Building m Fashion Vallev. The sculpture, the landscaping, the waterfall - 'it ,ust makes vou feel good to\ alk into that building.· Building to th site rather than reshap :i~ the land is another cri- tt!l t I appeals to artistic sensi- tivit} ,1 Wlutcomb believes She point o the Lloyd Ruoco designed office hLli drng at 1311 5th Ave. and the Psychiatric Center at 6310 Alva- ado Court near SJn Diego State Cmver 1 \' designed bv Donald Goldman .

fie Strong House, ot 2460 A Street, was designed "l 1905 by Emma Brooks Weaver. Mrs. Whitcomb cites ,t os on ell.ample of the croftsman movement, choro terized by modest scole, informality, and olten ,on to detoil

· IA-~/141.,,A+r-1',~ USDdrama to feature La ]ollan "Don Juan in Hell," a ,drama of wit and philosophy, will be presented at the University of San Diego Sept. 27-29. Curlam time for the reading is 8 30 p.m. USD faculty members Dr. Arthur F. !de an B. R. Van Vleck will play the characters of Don Juan and The Commander respec• lively Dona Ana will be por- trayed by La Jollan Mrs. Charles King, a 1964

The Toreros cemented their advantage with a 70- yard second-quarter sortie that was sustained by a roughing-the-kicker penalty against La Verne at mid- field. Given new life, Spooner promptly hit Clark for 17 yards and Butler swept for 11 to the '1a Verne 12. Spooner circled end for seven, and two quarterback sneaks got the touchdown Rothrock added the pomt after following both scores La Verne scored late in the game after tackle Fran- cis VanderKellen recovered. a Goodbody fumble at the Tonrro four. Leopard half- back Curtis Frick got the score on the next play with 1:40 left in the game. La v erne tried an onsides kick, but it went only six yards and USD took the ball al that point. USD .....•. ,........ ...7 7 0 0-14 LaVerne ....••.•..•.......2 o o 7- 9 L - Safety, SPOOner tackled In end zone by Butron U - Butler 2 run ( Rothrock kick) U - SPOoner 1 run (Rothrock kick) L - Frick 4 run (Korns kick) USO Laverne First down!i ..•. ,........... ,...... ts Rushes-vordoge ........ ,59-1\0 32-125 PossIng yardage .• ,. .. . . 131 85 Passes ... . . ........... 10-17-1 9-19-5 Punts-ovg, ................ 8-34.1 5·36.2 Fumbles-lost ...................1-1 4-2 Penollles-vords ..... ..·.... 2-10 6--46

10 pJ;h1dn In Focus fur,,:n,. Another upcoming fashion show which has b~en occasioning many planning meet- mgs 1s the "Fashion in Focus" show sj>ons?red by the t:niversity of San Diego Auxiliary. The fashion event will be held at the Convention Center, Vacation Vil- lage,Nov. 15. Students who need financial aid will be benefitted by the show. ~rs. Ross G. Tharp, chairman, is being assisted by area chairmen: Mmes. John M. Hogan, Del Mar; J. Alvin Schrepfer- man, La Jolla; A. J.C. Forsyth, Coronado, and Robert C. Howard, La Mesa. Others assisting with fashion show plans include Mmes. John H. Rippo, John A. Waters, John E. Handley, Joseph J. Mul- len, Leo J. Durkin, Joseph E. Bennett, Thomas W. Keelin, Richard Woltman, John M. Murphy, Robert B. Simons Les- ter J. Harvey, John J. Wells, EctwJrd L. Tagwerker, Robert A. Cihak, Ftank i. O'Connor, Frank Pavel, J. RiC'hard Wolf, Charles A. Ragan, Emil Bavasi Harry Lee Smith, Lee Bartell,. Robert B~nd and James D. Casey Jr.

--.=,;;.;;;,n"T,~/A lil cct. s Jnv ta ons to the 15th annual fa hion show ponsorl'd b) th University of San Diego Au illary will be addre serl at all-day work sc ion hur. day al the univ r ity campu. . Tb!' show will take place ov. 15 al \'acali6n Village Convention C1•nwr. Mr Lee Bart I nvltati!Jn cha1mian, :ind !rs. Robert J. Bond, cocha1rm' n will en rtatr. the co11_1mtttee me'm- at luncheon durm the addresstng · 1011. Proc.ecds from the fa hion shov. will aid th unlverstty cholarshtp fund. Mrs Ro s G Tharp and Mr.. .Jann H. R1ppo Jr are r.ocha1nncn of the show and luncheon. Mrs. J:imP n. Davis i auxiliary pres1d ·nt. -----~~~

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a umna of the San Diego College for Women. John Wes Iey Houston, USD sen or, will pl.I)' the devil. Tickets available at the :door the ning of the perfomance at $2 50 for general ndmlsc1on and $1 for students.