Volume XCV, Number 43
University of Southern California
Monday, March 12, 1984
Campus and southern states face elections
Three southern states seen as caucus targets
By Sheldon Ito
Assistant Qty Editor
Nine states will hold Democratic primaries or caucuses tomorrow on "Super Tuesday," but spokesmen for four of the five presidential candidates said they have been concentrating their efforts in three states — Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
These states, along with Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Washington account for 602 of the convention's 3,933 delegates.
Ernie Lotito, a spokeman for former Vice President Walter Mondale's Florida campaign, said Mondale has campaigned in all of "Super Tuesday's" states, except Hawaii, but is concentrating his efforts in the three southern states.
Mondale was expected to be a shoe-in
for the Democratic nomination until two weeks ago when Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado won the New Hampshire primary. Hart went on to win the Vermont and Maine primaries and is currently riding a wave of new-found popularity and support.
Lotito said Mondale is not targeting his’ Southern campaign, especially in Florida, at any specific group of voters.
"Rorida is representative of the United States to the greatest degree of any of the states (in which) the primaries have been held so far," he said. "His appeal here is more across the board."
He said Mondale has received support from agricultural groups, and the large Jewish and Hispanic populations in Florida.
Lotito said he expects Mondale to have his best showings in the southern states and also "do well in Oklahoma, Hawaii and Rhode Island."
"That's what the polls indicate, just as it predicts we're not going to do that well in Massachusetts," he said.
Edward Tabash, a spokesman for (Continued on page 5)
Students must select senators by end of week
By Catalina Camia
Assistant City Editor
The Student Senate is hoping the increase in polling locations will produce a 20 percent voter turnout in this week's elections for the 16 undergraduate senate seats, said DeDe Brown, chairwoman of the Joint Elections Commission.
Voter turnout was 9 percent in 1983 and 11 percent in 1982, Brown said.
Five polling booths will be set up throughout the university for the convenience of the students. Students may voted Monday through Friday at Tommy Trojan from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but may also vote on Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the comer of 28th Street and University Avenue; Tuesday from 7 a.m. to
10	a.m. at Parking Structure A; Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Elizabeth
Von KleinSmid Residence Hall; and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue.
"We've tried to bring the polls to the people for ease and convenience," she said. "But students may only vote once, and only for candidates within their constituencies."
Currently, there are 35 candidates within the four constituencies. Each constituency is designed to represent the living situations within the student population: commuter, Greek, residence hall and student community, for those who live in the apartments surrounding the campus.
Brown said she and the senate have been excited about the number of students interested in running for an office. A total of 46 applications were distributed by the senate office.
Brown said she has been cautious during the campaign week about the posting of material by the candidates — a problem in past student elections.
"Every candidate has to abide by the (Continued on page 6)
Electric shock immobilizer demonstrated for security
By Kelly Watson
City Writer
The Stun Gun, a small electronic shock device designed to immobilize an assailant in a matter of seconds, was demonstrated to a small group of University Security officers at Grace Ford Salvatori Hall on Friday.
The device, approximately the size of a remote control television channel selector, runs on a nine-volt battery and emits 40,000 to 50,000 volts of electricity, said Mark Esses, a 1983 graduate of the university's School of Business, whose company — D & M Enterprises — distributes the Stun Gun in California.
The Stun Gun also has virtually no amperage — which is the strength of the electrical current itself, he said. This low amperage allows the device to immobilize the assailant without causing him any injury or serious side effects, Esses said.
The device has two electrodes at the top which, when activated, can render an assailant helpless for several minutes or more depending upon the duration of the contact.
The Stun Gun is especially useful for women to use against assailants but anyone can use it to protect themselves, he added.
CHRIS ISLEIB / DAILY TROJAN
Eric Orland, UCLA senior, receives the shock treatment in a demonstration of the Stun Gun — a device that immobilizes an assailant by electric shock.
Despite the demonstration, the university has no plans to use the Stun Gun, said Dexter Thomas, senior security officer.
There is no harm to the Stun Gun user.
"(It is) not a toy, but a defense mechanism geared toward everybody," Esses said.
The Stun Gun follows the guidelines of the penal code as a non-lethal weapon, and is sold at gun shops for S83 to $95, he said.
A demonstration of the Stun Gun was conducted by Esses on Eric Orland, a senior at UCLA.
Esses placed the electrodes on Orland's stomach for one second. Orland proceeded to collapse to the floor, and was supported by two men so he would not injure himself. Orland remained disoriented; his speech and movement were very limited for about three minutes.
The device was used on Orland a second time after the effects of the first contact had worn off. This time, the device was applied for two seconds. He again collapsed to the floor, but the effects were more severe than in the first demonstration.
Orland was on the floor for two minutes and for part of that time, he had extreme difficulty speaking and moving. Five minutes later he was still disoriented.
- The only side effects other
than disorientation were a few red marks on Orland's stomach caused by the electric shock.
"(There's) not a damn thing you can do," Orland said, after the demonstration. "My body was trembling — I could feel my muscles shaking."
He said after the device was used on him, he felt dizzy and disoriented, but 15 minutes later he felt fine.
Orland also said he thinks the device is effective as a defense against assailants.
"I feel there is absolutely no way an assailant could knock this (the Stun Gun) out of your hand or defend himself," Orland said. "You're pretty much in a frozen state (and) lose all bodilv functions (when the device is used on you)."
Thomas said he feels the effects of the Stun Gun should be studied in greater detail before it is used in law enforcement.
"As an officer, I don't think it would be appropriate (to use the Stun Gun) without further study," he said.
Despite his feelings about the use of the Stun Gun in his job, (Continued on page 8)