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The university is obligated to provide more student football tickets. See page 4.
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The Escape Club speaks about the band’s “overnight success.” See page 7.
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Just when you thought it ended, Rodney Peete’s saga continues. See page 20.
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Volume CVII, Number 54
University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 22, 1988
Three attempts at suicide not linked, counselors believe
By Chris Eftychiou
Staff Writer
Three recent suicide attempts that have occurred near campus in less than three weeks are unrelated, a university official said.
"I don't necessarily link them together. Unfortunately, there are attempts periodically, but I don't believe we have an infectious quality with these suicide attempts," said Bradford King, director of Counseling Services.
King said that, although every suicide attempt becomes "a community concern," the proximity of the incidents — both in location and time — is not cause for alarm.
"But even one is too many, and I know there is national concern about the existing levels of suicide on college campuses,” he said.
The most recent attempt occurred at Hillview Apartments on Saturday, Nov. 12, when a male student cut his wrist. The student was taken to County-USC Medical Center for treatment and was released.
Two other attempts by people not associated with the universi-(See Attempts, page 14)
VICTORY
MICHAEL KIM / DAILY TROJAN
Football coach Larry Smith raises his fingers in the traditional victory sign following the Trojans’ 31-22 win over the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday.
Campuses guard against epidemic
Hundreds receive fmmunizations at both UCLA, LMU
By Karen Denne
Staff Writer
College health officials in Los Angeles say they are attempting to safeguard students against a measles epidemic like the one that has plagued USC since early November.
As of Monday, no cases of measles had been reported at UCLA or Loyola Marymount University, but authorities say precautions are necessary.
"We have a mass immuniza-
tion, giving free vaccines for any students who would like the vaccine," Said Deborah Shlian, director of' primary care at UCLA Student Health Services.
Shlian said at least 200 or 300 UCLA students received vaccinations Monday.
"We'll keep doing this at least through the week," she said.
Awareness about the measles is "absolutely" because of the USC outbreak, Shlian said.
The outbreak received wide media attention last week after Trojan quarterback Rodney Peete was hospitalized with the illness.
"It's provided us with an op-(See Epidemic, page 2)
Journalism professor, trial reporter dead at 39
By Karen Denne
Staff Writer
Search for rapist criticized
Black students cite cases of LAPD, Security harrassment
Kevin Cullinane
Staff Writer
Many students say the description of a rapist who recently attacked two women at Hillview and Regal Trojan apartments has fueled a "Negro-pho-bia," resulting in the harassment of black students.
Black students claim Los Angeles Police Department and University Security officers have confronted, questioned and "sized them up" while they walked on and near campus.
"The real problem now is that everybody's afraid of black people," said James Williams III, mentor program coordinator for the Department of Black Students and a sophomore majoring in chemistry.
(See Blacks, page 13)
Frank Candida, a part-time journalism professor and reporter noted for his coverage of major Los Angeles trials, died Friday of unknown causes. He was 39.
Since 1984, Candida had served as director of the Sports Information sequence at his alma mater, California State University, Los Angeles, where he earned a journalism degree in 1971.
As a court reporter for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Candida covered various headline-making trials, including those
involving heiress Patty Hearst, the "Hillside Strangler" and the "alphabet bomber."
"He was tirelessly in pursuit of the truth," said Los Angeles Times reporter George Ramos, also a professor of journalism.
In covering the courts, Ramos said, Candida was equally interested in informing the public as well as not letting criminals slip through the system.
"He was a courageous reporter," Ramos said. "The deputy district attorneys, the defense attorneys — even the defendants liked him. He was that type of person."
Candida previously reported (See Candida, page 6)
Bookstore stocks up on Rose BowI merchandise
By'Robin Silberstein
Staff Writer
Rose Bowl T-shirts and sweatshirts arrived at the University Bookstore only hours after the Trojans defeated UCLA 31-22 to earn their second consecutive berth at the annual football game in Pasadena.
The quick arrivals came from five companies, "all of which are local except one company in Arizona," said Julie Heeres, the bookstore's gift manager.
"We'll be getting in new designs from other vendors that are not local so it takes them longer to get it here," Heeres said.
Sales will continue until the Tournament of Roses on Jan. 2, 1989, she said.
The bookstore opened at noon Sunday, with about 25 students waiting to make their victory purchases, Heeres said.
"Come early!" said Jim Biehn, a representative for Desert Sports Wear, who has been working at the bookstore since Sunday.
The available T-shirts cost an average of $11, while the sweatshirts cost between $24 and $44 depending upon the number of licensing parties on the shirt and the quality of the material, Heeres said.
Buttons, bumper stickers, shot glasses, pennants, hats and jackets all bearing the Tournament of Roses and USC logos "are on order, but each of (See Souvenirs, page 6)
Mark Flachs examines the Rose Bowl souvenir merchandise in the bookstore.