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Volume XCVIII, Number 35
University of Southern California
Monday, March 4, 1985
Moratorium placed on 3 Asian groups
By James Jones
Assistant City Editor
An indefinite moratorium has been placed on at least three campus Asian groups because of repeated violence at group functions, said John Hanson, director of Campus Life.
The action prohibits these groups, including the Chinese Business Students Association and the Chinese Science Students Society, from sponsoring dances and other fund-raising events.
Hanson said a meeting was held in mid-February to discuss the matter with University Security, the Los Angeles Police Department's Special Asian Task Force and representatives from one or more of the campus groups involved.
The Chinese Business Students Association was not the only club affected, Hanson said, adding that "any of the groups that were vulnerable to, or had a record of, attracting outside gangs to their functions and causing problems" were subject to the moratorium.
Alvin Ho, president of the Chinese Science Students Society, said the moratorium was unfair because his group has never had any problems, but its functions were canceled anyway.
"A week before our dance, Student Activities canceled it because of what happened to CBSA. I don't think it was fair. We spent $100 on fliers for the dance and we may not get our money back," Ho said.
Since the meeting was held, Hanson said Campus Life has allowed several activities to be scheduled on an experimental basis.
"If things go smoothly then we'll have to consider lifting the moratorium," he said.
The moratorium, which went into effect the week of Jan. 14, was a result of problems at Chinese Business Students Assod'tion dance held Jan. 12.
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Air Force major voices 'supportive skepticism' of 'Star Wars' project
Domino's, security compromise; drivers deliver on campus again
By Leslie Ann White
Staff Writer
Domino's Pizza deliverymen will be able to drive onto campus starting Friday, March 8, as a result of a "very productive" meeting last Thursday between University Security officers and representatives from Domino's, said Rick Swisher, Domino's area manager.
Carl Levredge, director of security and parking operations, set up the meeting with Swisher on Feb. 21 to discuss a University Security decision to ban Domino's vehicles from campus because of reckless driving. The ban went into effect Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Levredge said security decided to waive its decision under the condition that Domino's spends more time training its drivers and holds them accountable for citations received for (Continued on page 2)
By Catherine Miller
Staff Writer
If the "Star Wars" defense initiative affords the possibility of added stability and a more assured chance of survival, then research and development of the technology is important for the United States to support, said retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John Toomay in a Friday lecture to engineering students in the Annenberg School of Communications.
President Reagan defined the "Star Wars" proposal defense objectives for scientists and engineers in a national security study memorandum, which Toomay said contained "extremely ambitious objectives."
Toomay, a consultant for TRW and Texas Instruments, said he holds "supportive skepticism" about the possible defense system because of the "staggering" engineering problems involved, and also the numerous political issues that such a system would raise.
A 1959 USC graduate in electrical engineering, Toomay participated in the "Fletcher Commission Study," which defined national objectives and military capabilities in order to determine technological needs for the creation of directed energy weapons.
"Peace, prosperity and liberty," are the national objectives, Toomay said. As for military capabilities, he added that deterrents to Soviet aggression have worked so far, but the United States will eventually have to gravitate toward a more defensive strategy.
"If you can only think creatively, you can figure out a ballistic missile defense that wouldn't cost much," Toomay said. Realistically, the government plans to spend at least $22 million over the next six years on research and development of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
"That's not enough ... if they're going to
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ED BAIT'D AIL Y TROJAN
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John C. Toomay discusses technical aspects of the Reagan Administration's “Star Wars " initative.
Students surveyed
Money factor leads to college education
By Charisse Jones
Staff Writer
Why do students complain about school from kindergarten to the 12th grade and then attend college right after graduation?
Although William Myers, assistant director of admissions, said the reasons are to get good training and "enhance" personal knowledge, many students echo the simply stated explanation of a university graduate student: "to get money."
Nearly 68 percent of the 180,000 freshmen polled in a survey, conducted by UCLA and the American Council on Education, said making more money was a "very important" reason for going to college, and many students on this campus seem to agree.
Shaun Sutherland, 24, a graduate student majoring in dentistry, said he came to college so he can "make money" when he gets out into the world with his degree.
Sophomore Jaye Saunders, who is currently undeclared but seeking a business major, said "I attend college because — as a minority
—	it is already going to be hard for me to get a job, and a college education will help me get a great deal when I start job-hunting."
Joanne Caro, a sophomore, agreed with Saunders. "I go to school so I'll be able to get a good-paying job.
"For one thing, I'm in the worst possible position right now. I'm a female and a minority. And I'm a teenager. So education is one of the best tools for me to compete with when I start looking for a job.
"To cell you the truth," Caro added, "if I had a choice I wouldn't go. But, unfortunately I don't."
However, Carmen Gonzalez, a freshman majoring in biology, is going to school because she wants to help the community and a degree will help her go further in the public service field.
"I want to be a physical therapist and I need a college education for that."
Myers said "I think that about three to five years ago, that (the desire to make money) had a big influence on students coming to college."
Students then, Myers added — like the country as a whole — were more conservative.
But now, Myers said he feels students are trying to explore their personal interests more and increase their knowledge.
Currently, two of the principal reasons students choose to attend college are to train for their professional lives, and to gain personal growth and development, Myers said.
He dted an increase of students in human interest majors and minors as examples of this change in attitude.
A few years ago the "professional" majors were very popular. Now there is a renewed interest in "non-traditional, work-related fields," Myers said.
However, while some of this university's students are turning away from professional majors, students at other universities are exploring them in record numbers.
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