3 Taiwanese busted for trying to pass off phony USC diplomas
See News, page 2
Democracy runs into hard times overseas and at the university
See Viewpoint, page 3
Track teams sprint easily past Cal State L.A., San Diego St.
See Sports, page 20
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Heather Curtis, a member of the diving team, takes a plunge Friday at the Olympic Swim Stadium. The swimming team fared poorty at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis last weekend. See Sports, page 20.
10-meter Tension
Volume CVIII, Number 45	University of Southern California	Monday, March 20, 1989
3 candidates barred, OK’d as write-ins
By Kevin Cullinane
Staff Writer
In a series of seesaw decisions, three of six candidates disqualified by the Student Senate early Friday were given a second chance at eligibility in an emergency judicial council meeting 10 hours later.
The emergency session was called after Andrew Segal, John Nasir and David Leslie appealed their disqualifications and demanded an immediate hearing.	——
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from the ballot because he did not meet the senate's revised eligibility requirements for a graduate candidate.
According to the rule, a student may run for a graduate seat only if he has completed one semester of graduate studies.
Segal, a senior, said he plans to apply to the economics department of the Graduate School but has not yet done so.
"We need more substantial evidence that he planned on being a graduate student than just his word," said Hanh Cao, elections chairwoman.
Segal defended himself, saying that the school's entrance exam can be taken only on April 8.
(See Election, page 14)
WORLD
Dr. Ruth’s sex books seized in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Customs offidals seized 4,500‘copies of a book by American sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer on Sunday, saying they may be pornographic.
The copies of Guide to Sex were being held in Auckland until the Indecent Publications Tribunal rules on its acceptability.
Dr. Westheimer, host of a U.S. TV show and frequent guest on radio programs, is due to visit New Zealand this week to promote the book, which has sold well in neighboring Australia.
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WEATHER
Today —
Breezy but warmer with high above 70, low in mid-50s Tuesday —
More of the same with sunshine, light breezes
Four houses capture Greek Week crown
Annual rivalry raises $14,000 for national children’s philanthropy
By Kristine Kennedy
Staff Writer
Greek Week winners were announced at Thursday night’s all-Row party following four days of events. They include Kappa Sigma and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities and Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Kappa sororities.
Of the eight competing groups, these four houses comprised Group One, which earned the most points by winning many of the week's events.
"TTie tug-o-war was the highlight of the whole week," said Wendy Schachner, Sigma Kappa panhellenic representative.
The rope pull that wrapped up the week pushed Group One into first place.
"It wasn't clear-cut that we were doing good until Thursday/' Schachner said.
In the final day of competition, Group One took first place in Twister, apple bobbing and air band, a lip sync contest.
Greek Week was started in 1957 to raise money for charities. This year's events helped raise almost $14,000 for Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, a national philanthropy.
Last year the event raised more than $7,000 for the Los Angeles Transitional Housing Network.
"We have successfully doubled the charitable donation from the previous year," said Jon Ullman, executive chairman of the week's competition.
More than 3,500 students representing
21	fraternities and 12 sororities took part in the week.
Kappa Sigma returned to the weeklong festivities after an almost three-year suspension from all Greek activities.
The fraternity had been barred in 1986 after several members participated in anti-Semitic activities against Sigma Alpha Mu, one of the Greek Week winners that year.
"We're kind of proud of the fact that we're back on the Row strong," said Jeff Babikian, the fraternity's philanthropy chairman. "It was a bad incident, but we're making the best of it."
Ullman said of Kappa Sigma, "They are definitely on the right track."
The Kappa Sigmas were instrumental to Group One's victory despite their lower than average membership.
Three years ago. Kappa Sigma had 120 members. Today, approximately 60 men
(See Week, page 14)
creators warn of ill effects
emphasis on loans and work and a tiered packaging system for freshmen and transfer students, were proposed by the task force in February.
That committee was instructed by Pings three months earlier to overhaul financial aid operations after a $9.4 million budget deficit was revealed.
But Pings rejected the task force's original proposal of a $41.5 million aid budget., and ordered it to make further reductions. It did so reluctantly, cutting the recommendation to $36.5 million and making significant changes.
(See Financial aid, page 16)