Seventy-Fifth Year of Publication
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Volume Cll, Number 48
University of Southern California
1912 — 1986
Friday, November 7, 1986
AARON BIRENBOIM ' DAILY TROJAN
No, members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity didn’t kill anyone, they’re just gearing up for their “Paddy Murphy” party.
Former cinema instructor dies in Chicago at age 77
By Karen Kuettel
Staff Writer
One of the first directors of the university's Department of Cinematography, Warren Scott, has died.
At the age of 77, Scott reportedly died at the home of one of his sons in Chicago on Oct. 26.
"(Scott) spent the time to cultivate the motion picture industry," said Herbert Farmer, associate director of the School of Cinema-Tele-vision. Farmer was a freshman when Scott taught at the university.
Scott was the cinema workshop director in 1937, said Paul Christopher, university archivist and assistant professor.
Scott received a political science degree from Pomona College in 1929, and then did doctoral research in China, Japan and Mexico.
He left the cinema department in 1942 and never returned to teach at the university. Farmer said he then began teaching the classes Scott had taught.
"It took the vitality and energy of a young person like Warren to come and do it," Farmer said, referring to Scott's contributions to the cinema department.
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Increased auto thefts citywide spur resolution
Two student senators are calling for tighter security in parking structures
By Rachel Amone
Staff Writer
Hoping to decrease thefts from automobiles parked in campus parking structures, two student senators have drafted a resolution calling for irregular checks by University Security of the parking structures.
But Steven Ward, chief of security, said the resolution merely formalizes student senators' concern about the safety of cars parked on campus.
"All of our structures are checked 30 or 40 times a day. And all the checks are irregular," Ward said.
In response to a 31 percent increase in thefts from cars parked in campus structures, student senators Helen Chu and Robert Meyers drafted the resolution which will be read and voted on at the next senate meeting, Chu said.
Irregular security checks deter potential thieves, Chu said, because thieves can time their thefts in order to avoid being caught if security checks are done on a regular basis.
Ward said that parking structures have the lowest crime level of any area on campus.
Most auto-related crimes occur on city streets, where there are many student cars parked during the day, he said.
The increase in thefts from cars on campus during the past month, and also in the number of cars stolen, is hardly surprising. Ward said, since the auto burglary rate has gone up throughout the city.
This year, campus security, in conjuction with the Los Angeles Police Department, has made more arrests related to these crimes than it has in the past. Ward attributes this to the increased number of stakeouts and random patrols of the parking structures.
Ward said that according to the LAPD, one man committed 31 auto thefts over a one-month period to support his drug addiction.
This single incident, he said, reflects a larger trend. A small number of people in this area are committing multiple thefts, he said.
To combat the rise in crime. University Security has combined forces with the LAPD. One campus security officer now patrols the north side of campus in the same car with a police officer.
Students in Mudd Hall bothered by noise and dust from renovation at Science Hall
By Denise Hendricks
Staff Writer
Students with classes in Mudd Hall of Philosophy not only have to contend with mid-semester blues this year but also with the constant interruption of noise and dust from the renovation of the adjacent Science Hall.
The windows to Mudd Hall are usually open this time of year since the building has no air conditioning. That makes the noise from the construction site even more of a problem.
Students in Professor Irwin Lieb's classical philosophy class have complained about the noise, which is "intolerable," according to Marcelo D'A-sero, a teaching assistant and a graduate student in philosophy.
"The dust is really bad since the windows are open and the noise is really distracting because we keep turning around to see what they're doing-. . .like when they drop a pipe," said Celina Gomez, a senior majoring in finance management who has her organizational behavior class in Mudd Hall.
However, the problem has no solution, according to Thomas Coffin, university architect and director of architectural services. He said if the university "scheduled heavy construction around
classes, the job would take us three to four years to complete."
Science Hall, which has been under construction since last April because it failed to meet structural requirements, is scheduled to be completed before Feb. 1, Coffin said.
D'Asero also said he was concerned about the filming of the television show "The Wizard" outside of Mudd Hall last week.
The public relations people were insensitive to classes in their scheduling of the filming, he said.
"It disrupted everything and we were not even informed. . .at least they could have given us some notice," D'Asero said.
D'Asero said that some of his students couldn't even get down the stairs to their discussion sections because film crews were blocking the path.
However, Anita Goldstein, director of special projects for public relations, said that any "scheduling (of filming) is done with the full knowledge and approval of the university official that administers that building. . . .No filming is done without that approval."
John Dreher, director of philosophy and administrator of Mudd Hall, could not be reached for comment.
Trojan Knights carry on tradition of service and encouraging spirit
By Cathy Anaya
Staff Writer
Of the many student clubs and organizations on campus, Trojan Knights is a student service organization aimed at uplifting school spirit as well as supporting the university with its many activities.
The exclusive male organization was "created in the 1920s by the late Lindley Both well because he felt the need for an organization of qualified upperclassmen dedicated toward uplifting school spirit," said Carey Kinkle, president of Trojan Knights.
"We are primarily a service organization, but we have fun as well as work for the school. Knights is made up of mostly Row people, but there are a good share of minorities also. We are very diverse," Kinkle added.
Prospective members are required to pass a test which asks questions concerning university
traditions and facts, as well as knowledge of various buildings and prime locations.
After the tests are completed, these men must then participate in interviews for a period of 15 minutes in which they are asked about their involvement on campus, why they are interested in becoming a Trojan Knight, and what they feel they can contribute to the organization.
The Trojan Knight members then democratically select their members. However, there is not a set quota concerning the number of members they can select.
"Whoever is qualified will get in," Kinkle said. "We have meetings on Wednesday nights at 10 o'clock in the evening at the 32 Cafe with the members and the Trojan Knight little sisters. We feel doing things together brings us closer together as a group," Kinkle said.
A Trojan Knight can easily be identified on campus every Wednesday when they wear their Trojan Knight logo shirts and badges, which are
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"€vening of Soul'' ouditions to be held later this month
Shouu pays tribute to block musicions
By Joanne Sims
Staff Writer
Open auditions are scheduled this month for the musical production "Evening of Soul," a musical tribute to black musicians and composers.
Damon Winmon, director of the program, said auditions for the show, which will be Nov. 17, 18 and 19, are open to all university students.
"Evening of Soul," in its 15th year, salutes black composers and musicians of the past. The show, which is being billed as one of the "largest collegiate musicals in the nation," will run for three days in February, Winmon said.
Winmon said the production
is in February, to tie in with Black History Month.
Past productions have featured a predominantly black cast because many students do not realize that the show was open to anyone who could sing or dance, Winmon said. But because Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, Winmon said that the musical is a "very good showcase for students who are interested in the performing arts or the entertainment industry."
Along with Songfest and Chorus Line, which is sponsored by the university's division of drama, "Evening of Soul" is "a training ground for music or (Continued on page 3)