Volume Cll, Number 31
Seventy-Fifth Year of Publication
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University of Southern California
Tuesday, October 14, 1986
Paul Sarbanes praises Cranston
Senator speaks at meeting to promote CJSC Democrats
By Gary Sutton
Staff Writer
Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md., helped kick off the inaugural meeting of the USC Democrats yesterday at King Hall.
Sarbanes, who has dose ties with the university's Institute of Politics and Government, was concluding a series of public appearances on the West Coast, said Ray Rodriguez, internship coordinator at the institute.
The senator told a small gathering that the USC Democrats are taking on a "teriffic endeavor” in beginning a new organization.
He said the club can be very helpful in securing the re-elec-tion of Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif., and in seeing that the Democrats regain control of the White House in 1988.
Sarbanes, who has been working on Capitol Hill since 1971, first as a congressman and then as a senator, praised Cranston for his “absolutely outstanding job.”
Although USC Democrats is a young and small organization, Sarbanes said he was optimistic about the group's chances of being both successful and influential. He referred to the efforts of his son, who established a Democratic club at Princeton University and made it into an instant success.
The purpose of the USC Democrats should be to promote the principles of the Democratic Party, Sarbanes said. By broadening education and breaking racial barriers. Democrats have tried to increase participation in the decision-making process, he said.
Thus, the USC Democrats should attempt to recruit as
many political participants as it can, he said.
If the new club is successful in recruiting members, it may become the first established Democratic organization at the university in 30 years. The first
JOEL ORDESKY / DAILY TROJAN
Sen. Paul Sarbanes helped kick off the start of the USC Democrats with an appearance on campus yesterday.
attempt to establish such a group was made in the mid-50s by a student named Joseph Cerrell.
Cerrell is now a successful political consultant and lecturer at the university, Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said previous attempts to establish a Democratic organization, the most recent of which was three years ago, failed because there were few liberals at the university.
But co-founder of the USC Democrats, Craig Columbus, said his organization is a reality because so many students and people in the community showed an interest.
Nationwide search comes up empty; head residents fill coordinator’s post
By Rose Anne Rodriguez
Assistant City Editor
•The position of coordinator for the south complex residence halls is being filled by the three head residents at the complex after an unsuccessful nationwide search for one person to fill the job.
"I'm very pleased with how well it's working in some respects," said Kim West, assistant director for south complex.
The complex consists of Pardee Tower, Marks Tower, Marks Hall and Trojan Hall.
West said the position became available when the previous complex coordinator requested a transfer, which set off a nationwide search this summer for a replacement.
"It is difficult to do a search in the summer. Most of the qualified candidates have already made their decisions by then," West said.
Not entirely pleased with the candidates interviewed or with the cost of continually flying in potential candidates from the East Coast for interviews. West said the Office of Residential Life "made the decision to try a different type of staffing."
Traditionally, each complex has a coordinator who oversees the head residents within the complex, West said.
This year, because the south complex has no coordinator, West and the head residents from Pardee Tower, Marks Tower, Marks Hall and Trojan Hall have taken on some of the responsibilities held by a coordinator, West said.
"All three of the head residents made the decision to go ahead and take over some of the responsibilities," West said. Some of those responsibilities include working with the housing office and the Student Senate.
"We were kept very much abreast of the situation," said Christy Byrne, head resident for Marks Tower and Marks Hall. Byrne said that she was not prepared to share some of the coordinator responsibilities with her fellow head residents at the beginning of the year, but that the series of events leading up to the decision did not leave her entirely surprised.
"There was a potential for problems but the head residents pulled it together," West said.
Although West said she is confident with the new format she added, "We still wish we had someone there."
Since the head residents cannot possibly cover all of the responsibilities given to a complex coordinator, some programs, like special counseling and crisis intervention momentarily have been set aside. But West said immediate student needs are being met.
"Things aren't going by the wayside. But to make sure things don't, it does mean people have to work a little bit harder. Everyone is spending more time to meet the added responsibility," she said.
"We're just trying to do our best with a new situation," Byrne said.
West said she meets weekly with each head resident privately and with all of them together.
"At first I worried about them not having enough guidance," West said, "but in reality, they're probably enjoying it."
However, West said she would still like to see someone fill the position who is compatible with the university and who can offer head residents additional guidance. "They (coordinators) are the bottom line," she said.
West said the search for a complex coordinator will continue in the spring.
Three new plans develop long term goals for university's future academic climate
Plans are result of reaccreditation self-study
By Lori Grange
Staff Writer
Maintaining a strong link between academic, capital and operational plans could be the first
Feature
Bike ride to fight diabetes
By Linda Chong
Staff Writer
With a $700,000 fund-raising goal to be reached, the 13th annual McDonald's Bike Ride Against Diabetes is scheduled for Sunday, with TV actor Alan Thicke as the honorary chairman of the event.
Thicke, star of ABC's "Growing Pains," will officially begin the ride with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the McDonald's at 15700 Ventura Blvd. in Encino. Ronald McDonald will also be present.
In addition to acting, Thicke also writes comedy and is a singer / songwriter and producer. But he says his most important role is being a parent. He has been spending his time trying to draw public attention to diabetes after finding that his elder son is a diabetic.
"I'm looking forward to Oct. 19 because I want to see thousands of bike riders out there hitting the road for the fight against diabetes. It's the kind of event just about everyone can participate in, and it's all to help raise money for the American Diabetes Association's programs of research, education and summer camp for insulin-dependent children," he said.
More than 100 bike routes are available throughout Southern California, from Atascadero to San Clemente. More than 325 McDon-
ald's restaurants will help with the ride and most will serve as start, finish and checkpoints along the routes.
In Los Angeles County alone, more-than 44 routes have been designated for the bike ride. Participants find sponsors to make tax-deductible pledges for each mile they ride. Sponsor sheets are available at participating McDonald's restaurants and in the Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 editions of the Recycler newspaper.
Any rider who collects a minimum of $10 worth of sponsors is eligible for a prize. Prizes, based on the amount of donations one collects, include bike ride T-shirts, watches, stereos, televisions and microwave ovens.
A minimum of $5,000 must be collected for one of the three grand prizes — an American Airlines 10-day trip for two to Maui, a Mitsubishi 40-inch big-screen television and a Honda scooter.
Participants can ride any time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Distances to be covered include a 10-mile Los Angeles route and two 3-mile routes at Redondo Beach and Rolling Hills Estates. Routes also run between nine and 23 miles long in other areas.
A long-distance, special-experience cyclist route has been added that begins at the Santa Fe
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step to reaching several of the university's long-term goals, according to a reaccreditation study and administrative officials.
The timing of these three systems is a key to the goals outlined in "Designs for Leadership," the university's reaccreditation self-study released last month — goals which include improving the effectiveness of the campus environment for physical growth, developing a closer relationship with the neighborhood and increasing the university's endowment fund, said Dennis Dougherty, vice president of financial affairs.
"We spend more attention making sure all three plans mesh than most universities," he said.
The academic plan defines areas of improvement for the university and serves as the preliminary phase for each project, Dougherty said.
The capital plan considers such factors as community, growth and relations, building development, parking, student
accommodations and facility needs. Accompanying this plan is an outline that carefully follows the financial aspects of each project, according to the self-study.
The capital plan, part of the university's overall master plan, is designed to help the campus "maximize its total environment" and improve relations with its neighbors by making full use of its capital resources, the study says.
The university's capital resources are its facilities, buildings and campus makeup, more than 10 million square feet of property worth more than $1 billion.
In 1966, six years after its introduction, the master plan was adjusted to recognize an effort by city officials to redevelop the university area, said Anthony Lazzaro, senior vice president for business affairs.
It served the campus "exceedingly well," he said, as more than 140 buildings were erected at a cost exceeding $300 million.
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•	Elton John’s concert at the Universal Amphitheater reviewed.
•	General Public gives the public a look at their private lives.
•	Bon Jovi’s new album gets a royal ripping review.