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Volume XCIX, Number 46
University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 5, 1985
Aldolph Coors donates $100,000
Covers 10% of MAAA endowment fund
Med center possible site for AIDS tests
By Gordon Gary
Staff Writer
The university's Medical Center might be participating in clinical testing of an experimental drug to fight AIDS-Related Complex, the early stage of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Testing of the drug, a "broad-spectrum anti-viral" medication called ribavirin, will be done at eight medical centers, which have not yet been selected by ICN Pharmaceuticals, the developer of the drug. They may include hospitals at Cornell University, San Diego, San Francisco and Miami as well as at the university's School of Medicine.
Chances that the university will be included in the testing look good, said Dominic Liuzzi, vice president of ICN.
Liuzzi said the testing will only involve victims of AIDS-Related Complex, which is characterized by swollen lymph nodes and other fever-like symptoms. AIDS patients with (Continued on page 2)
Major labor rally held in downtown LA
By Eric Di Giovanni
Staff Writer
Benjamin Hooks, national director of the NAACP, and Eleanor Smeal, president of the National Organization of Women (NOW), were among those human rights activists present in Pershing Square Friday, for a major labor rally against discrimination in employment.
“We are here to deliver a message to all employers to get vour act together cause we're coming," warned Mayor Tom Bradley, one of the many guest speakers at the rally.
The rally was prompted by a recent filing of a complaint with the Equal Opportunities Employment Commission by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) charging the county of Los Angeles with sex and race discrimination.
John Sweeney, president of the SEIU, told elected officials during his speech, "You cannot be neutral. If you refuse to deal with us be prepared to pav the political price."
In all, Los Angeles police estimated that more than 1,000 spectators spent their lunch hour listening to members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NOW, the SEIU and the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) from as far away as Detroit, denounce the practices of an array of public officials, including the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and President Reagan.
"We Hispanics, together with our black brothers and sisters, are the majority here in South-(Continued on page 12)
By Eric Di Giovanni
Staff Writer
The Adolph Coors Company gave the Mexican American Alumni Association Scholarship Fund a big boost toward its endowment goal of $1 million last night by pledging $100,000 to their cause.
"Coors shares this university's commitment to education," said Marvin Johnson, vice president of public relations for the Adolph Coors Company.
"We also believe that we-should return the resources to the regions that have been good to us. Southern California has been very good to us."
Raul Vargas, director of the university's office for Mexican-American Programs, explained that the endowment fund is being established as a long-term investment that will continually accrue interest for additional scholarship monies for Mexican-Americans at this university. Concurrently, the MAAA will continue to replenish their scholarship fund each year for annual aid.
Oscar Parra, president of the MAAA, announced at the event that six months after they had embarked on their quest for endowment monies they had al-
ready raised more than $390,000. Parra also said that the university has made a commitment to match each dollar raised by the MAAA with two.
According to figures presented by Xavier Hermosollo, consulting attorney for Coors during the agreement, the MAAA has raised more than $1.5 million in scholarship funds over the last ten years.
Furthermore, Hermosollo said, "USC is the single largest benefactor, public or private, other than the U.S. government, of Mexican-Americans in the country.
The gift came as the result of a proposal made to the Adolph Coors Company by Vargas. Coors currently funds other programs and special interest-groups at San Jose University, Whittier College, University of-Colorado and University of Arizona.
"After looking at the programs here and the commitment of the supporters of the program
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Marvin Johnson (right), vice-president of public relations for Adolf Coors Co. with Dr. Edward Zapanta, university trustee.
we were very impressed," Johnson said.
He also said that almost six months ago Coors pledged an identical amount to the Ebonic program at this university.
"The reason we've given these two particular groups this
amount of money is that they've had the foresight enough to ask for it," Johnson said.
Johnson stressed that Coors made no stipulations as to how the money should be used when they agreed to pledge the amount.
By Stacy Sadowski
Staff Writer
It's only a few days away — the big weekend when Southern Californians flood the streets of San Francisco and create chaos for 72 hours. Have you made
though it looks less direct on a map. If you want to leave the driving to someone else, take a bus or the train.
Amtrak offers a roundtrip for $65 that leaves Los Angeles at 10 a.m. and arrives San Francisco
cause the ride is reduced from 12 to eight hours.
Another popular way to drive to the Cal Weekender is by renting a motorhome with a group of friends. This saves on hotel costs, but causes other problems
is a security deposit to insure that the vehicle will be returned.
Or, if you choose to start the excessiveness of this party weekend early, you could rent a limousine, hire a helicopter pilot to fly you there, or charter a
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The road to Berkeley: different ways to trip
Seats still available
for Cal weekend
Many people do drive and depending on the driver, and your luck in avoiding the CHP, there should be few problems. Remember that Interstate 5 drives faster than Highzvay 101, even though it looks less direct on a map.
your plans? If not, there is still time.
Tom Johnson from the university ticket office said there are a "few hundred" student seats left for sale. So far, about 4,040 seats have been sold.
Flights are available on several airlines leaving either Thursday or Friday for $69, although the lower-priced return flights are full. Reservations may be made for an $89 return flight, however.
Many people do drive and depending on the driver, and vour luck in avoiding the CHP, there should be few problems. Remember that Interstate 5 drives faster than Highway 101, even
at 9 p.m. Traihvays has three daily departures each costing $75, and Greyhound makes six trips daily to the Bay Area for about $5 more. The overnight rides are the best to travel be-
such as showering and parking. An eight-person vehicle costs about $300 for the weekend with an additional charge of 25c per mile over the free 50-mile-a-day allotment. Then of course, there
plane. It only costs $1,200 tor five people to rent a plane plus $25 an hour stand-by, but since the pilot is staying overnight, the costs increase by $100 each night.