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Volume XCIX, Number 33	University of Southern California	Thursday, October 17, 1985
Will recuperate at home
Zumberge released after one-week stay in hospital
~	ANNETTE	DEL	ZOPPO
Dr. Donald Skinner, chief of Norris Cancer Hospital's medical staff, was the surgeon who cared for President Zumberge.
By Diane Diaz
Assistant Qty Editor
President James Zumberge was released from the university's Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital Wednesday, exactly one week after undergoing successful surgery for cancer of the prostate.
Dr. Donald Skinner, chief of the Norris hospital medical staff and the surgeon who is caring for Zumberge, said the president is having a "remarkably smooth recovery."
Zumberge, 61, is now at home, where he will continue his recuperation for the next four to six weeks. He is expected to resume his normal duties at the university after that.
Skinner said Zumberge's cancer was discovered during an annual physical examination. He was diagnosed as having early-stage cancer of the prostate.
This type of cancer is said to be the second most common form of cancer among men, afflicting 70,000 annually. About
22,000	men die from the disease each year, making it the second most common cancer killer among men. Lung cancer is the most common.
The specific cause of prostate cancer is unknown, but it usually occurs in males over the age of 55.
The president was screened carefully for signs of cancer in other areas of his body before the surgery took place. Skinner said Zumberge underwent tests for bone cancer and a cat scan, which is nor-
mally used to detect brain cancer but can provide detailed information about the whole body. Both tests showed negative results.
"We feel very optimistic that he's had a curative operation," Skinner said. The president will, however, continue to undergo treatment after his convalescence.
"We will probably give him moderate doses of radiation therapy to the surgical area after he recovers."
Skinner said the radiation treatments will be used as insurance "to make sure everything is in good order." The president will be seen on an out-patient basis for postoperative treatments at the cancer hospital.
Skinner said the convalescence period for any major surgery usually lasts four to six weeks, but that if a person is "vigorous" he might be able to resume his normal lifestyle after four weeks.
"Knowing his personality, he'll probably resume his duties after four weeks," Skinner said.
George Abdo, executive assistant to the president, said, "Business has really gone as usual, as we anticipated."
He said the only noticeable difference in the operations of the Office of the President is that it is receiving an "extraordinary number of phone calls about the president and his health." Many of the trustees and people in the university community have called to inquire about Zumberge's condition, Abdo said.
Zumberge has been in touch with his office every day and Abdo said that although the president is not here, he will still meet with the senior vice presidents, Cornelius Pings, Roger Olson and Anthony Lazzaro.
"They meet regularly," Abdo said of the president and the three senior vice presidents. "Instead of meeting with him here, they'll meet at his home."
In a press release issued by Gordon Cohn,, director of public information at
the Norris Cancer Hospital, the president is quoted as saying, "The bright spot in what is a difficult ordeal under any circumstances was my ability to observe, first hand, the total commitment of doctors and medical staff of the Norris Cancer Hospital.
"I am proud to be associated with a university that can attract people who are so absolutely dedicated to providing the best of treatment and care in a world-class facility that is superbly humane."
Art Buchwald highlights library fund-raising dinner
By Corii Berg
Staff Writer
Art Buchw'ald, a syndicated columnist and the author of 21 books, satirized everything from Ronald Reagan to the intelligence of athletes, to the university itself at a fund-raising dinner for Friends of USC Libraries.
Buchwald said the reason he attended the benefit was that during his days as a student at the university he developed "a warm spot for Doheny Library because it was the only place where I could get any decent sleep."
The dinner, hosted at the Town and Gown Tuesday night, was the second library fund raiser Buchwald has spoken at in the last five years.
Hal Kanter, master of ceremonies, introduced Buchwald as "one of this university's most celebrated drop-outs," referring to the fact that although Buchwald studied here for three years, he never received a degree.
Buchwald explained he "never got a degree but two years ago USC made me an alumnus of the year. So all you students out there are wasting your time."
"My fellow Trojans," Buchwald began, adding that he was surprised to be the speaker at the dinner because "you usually honor a dead person." From then on, no aspect of the United States was spared from his satirization that has earned him the honor of being at the top of best-seller lists for weeks.
Buchwald has also written a popular syndicated column for 30 years.
Reagan, whom Buchwald has satirized in books since the moment of the 1980 presidential inauguration, and most recently in You Can Fool All of the People All of the Time, was his first victim.
"Ronald Reagan is the only president we've had that can make us feel good w’hen we know we should feel bad," he said.
"The president is known as a great communicator, even though he keeps getting his facts wrong. For example, he said that trees cause more pollution than automobiles. So up at a Claremont college, there was a sign hanging from a tree which said, 'Chop me down, before I kill again' .
"I have this terrible nightmare that if the Soviets ever launch an attack, the president will go to his little black box and push the button to release 3,000 MX missiles, and the only thing that will happen is the White House garage doors will go up," he added.
Referring to Reagan's Teflon image, Buchwald said "He could drive through a car wash in a convertible with the top down and the only one who got wet would be Jimmy Carter."
When speaking of his experiences at the university, Buchwald admitted he had never participated actively in the athletic pro-
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Uses of IFC money questioned
By Terry Allen
Staff Writer
Following this year's fall Rush, some fraternities raised questions about how the Inter-Fraternity Council will spend rush and pledge registration money.
"They made at least $20,000," said Mike Evans, treasurer of Theta Xi fraternity. "Normally they have an all-Row party, but not this year. I'd like to know what they're doing with it. All that we can see is that they are giving it to themselves."
Jon Lammers, IFC president, defended the governing body of the university's Greek fraternities, saying the funds are needed to cover the costs of mailings and other administrative expenses associated with Rush.
Lammers said 850 students paid a $20 registration fee, required of all who wish to participate in Rush.
In addition, each IFC-member fraternity must remit to the IFC a $75 flat membership fee plus $15 per pledge received, and Lammers said a total of 500 students pledged a house this fall. The IFC controls and administers all of these funds, he said.
Mike Wojciechowski, president of Theta Xi, said he was unsure about the allocation of IFC money, and that he was going to ask for details at the next IFC meeting.
"I know they use part of the rush money to cover the cost of brochures and other administrative things," he said. "Last Sunday they held the Greek Pledge Symposium to tell pledges about hazing. And next Thursday they're holding the President's Luau on a boat
somewhere. But that doesn't account for all of it."
Lammers denied applying this year's Rush proceeds to a single, exclusive social event.
"I don't even want to address that," he said in reference to charges that the upcoming President's Luau would require a substantial part of the IFC's annual budget. "I'd rather not
comment. It's just not true at all."
Lammers promptly justified the upcoming luau.
"The purpose is to increase communication between house presidents, to show chapter presidents how to put on a safe and organized party, and to thank chapter presidents for the (Continued on page 6)
Explanation called for
Senate shelves resolution on Irwin Lieb’s dismissal
By Nancie Mack
Assistant Qty Editor
A noncommittal resolution regarding the termination of Irwin Lieb, former dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, was presented and withdrawn at last night's Student Senate meeting.
An amendment to the resolution, which called for the administration to explain and justify Lieb's firing last week, was also presented but not voted on.
The resolution, authored by Daren Friesen, a student community senator, extended thanks to Lieb and wished him luck. Friesen said he introduced the resolution to stimulate debate.
The amendment, offered as an alternative by David Jefferson, another student community senator, proposed that the senate censure the administration for not justifying Lieb's termination to the university's students and faculty, whom the administration ultimately serves.
It also called for the administration to reveal a complete and detailed account of its grounds for the dismissal. If full and adequate justification is not given, the amendment would ask that Lieb be reinstated as LAS dean. Senators applauded the amendment after Jefferson read it.
The senate then went into executive session — exclusion from the meeting of everyone but senators and parliament members — before the decision to withdraw the original resolution was made, pending the gathering of more student opinions and next week's scheduled appearance of Robert Biller, executive vice provost.
Friesen withdrew his resolution immediately following the executive session because information presented during the session made
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