Volume XCIII, Number 9
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University of Southern California
Wednesday, July 20, 1983
Med school alumni, engineering prof die
John Laufer
John Laufer, professor and chairman of the department of aerospace engineering, died July 9 at the age of 61.
The Hungarian-born Laufer joined the USC faculty in 1964 and founded the department he chaired.
He had previously worked as a senior research engi-ner, research specialist and section chief at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena (1952-1964), as a physicist for the National Bureau of Standards (1949-1952), and as a research engineer and research fellow at the California Institute of Technology (1944-1949).
Laufer was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1977 in recognition of his reseach contributions in fluid mechanics and his founding of the aerospace department at USC.
He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, and of Sigma Xi, a scientific research honor society.
He was a member of the advisory committee on fluid mechanixs for NASA and served as a consultant to TRW, the Rand Corp., McDonnell Douglas and the Aerospace Corp.
He served on the board for editors of “Physics of Fluid” and, from 1963 to 1978, as associate editor of "Applied Mechanics Review.”
Laufer earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University. He earned his MS and PhD from Caltech.
Laufer was a resident of Altadena. He is survived by his wife, Suzan, daughter KAren, and son Eric.
No funeral serices will be held. The family requests that, in lieu of sending flowers, donations may be forwarded to the John Laufer Memorial Fund, c/o the USC Department of Aerodpace Engineering, OHE 300, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1454.
George Hewitt, MD
George Hewitt, M.D., an alumni and former member of the USC School of Medicine Salerni Collegium, passed away July 6 in Pasadna.
Following his graduation with distinction from USC, Hewitt served in the army during World War I. He later returned to USC to complete a graduate degree before teachong high school chemistry and physics for three years in Bakersfield.
After a six year stewardship in his own clinical labra-tory, Hewitt entered the USC Medical School. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology prior to entering private practice and joining the California 'Lutheran Hospital staff. At that facility, he served in many capacities including a twelve-year chairmanship of the OB-GYN department.
Hewitt was also a member of the Phi Chi medical fraternity, the Phi Kappa Phi honor society and was a charter member of the DAV Commanders Club.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to George Hewitt, MD, USC Medical School Scholarship Fund.
He is survived by his wife Lucille, a brother Albert and his wife Frances, and a sister Dora.
Financial aid not set but date for draft law compliance nears
By Alexandra Dubin
Staff Writer
As of August 1, a law will require all male students applying for federal financial aid to show proof of draft registration in order to qualify for assistance. The law was scheduled to take effect July 1, but the Education Department initiated a30-day grace period togive colleges time to restructure their financial aid processing procedures.
Enactment of the law, which was passed last summer, had been postponed by the enforcement of an injunction imposed in a Minnesota court. The Reagan Administration made an appeal to the Supreme Court to lift the injunction. The Court complied, causing the law to take effect on July 1.
The grace period for the month of July was enacted to help colleges cope with the sudden shift in financial aid procedures.
However, now there are less than two weeks left before the extended deadline The university will have to obtain draft registration certification forms from its students before granting any new federal loans; still, the university has yet to complete plans to implement the new procedures.
Fred Hessinger, director of financial aid, said his office will probably send a letter and compliance statement to students, but a definite plan for mailing the forms and student notification has not yet been formulated.
Nonetheless, he said, “a mailing campaign is under-
way. We are actively planning how to most effectively process all these students.”
Those students Currently receiving federal funding are being contacted to fill out the forms to insure continued aid.
The injunction which prevented earlier enactment of the draft/loan law was
Sassed last March Judge onald Alsop, who claimed the law was unconstitutional and violated fifth amendment rights.
Because of the Reagan Administration’s appeal, the law will be in effect until the Supreme Court makes a final ruling in October. Pell grants, guaranteed student loans. National Direct Student loans,and the college work/study program are all federally funded.
ILLINOIS OR BUST - Members of the Showcase company are headed to Springfield to work on a film that will be part of the group’s multi-media Troy Week presentation, “The Wizard of Rock.”
Showcase Co. heads for Springfield
By Gigi Fairchild
Staff Writer
These people, dressed as they are, are shooting war footage July 28 - August 13 in Springfield, 111.
For what? — “The Wizard of Rock”, a Showcase Company production, November 17 - 19.
On a $2,000 budget, these university students are producing a ten minute, 16mm color film to accompany a dance and song spectacular during Troy Week, the week of festivities before the USC vs.
UCLA football game.
The Showcase Company’s past productions include “The Times of Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and “Wait Until Dark.”
The show’s producer, Stacy Codikow, is a drama senior who has done some super-eight film work and professional still photography. James Reed, the director, will be a graduate student in drama, and this June was the first graduate of the BFA emphasis in directing. They have kept the
show’s plot a secret.
Funding for The Showcase Company is derived from past productions, Campus Life/ Campus Wide Entertainment Assembly, and the USC Programming Team.
The cast and the remainder of the crew will be recruited from Illinois students. However, there are still positions available for the live show in the fall. Interested students should call 743-0499 or stop by Student Union 410 between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.