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Naming of new education secretary mired in election year politics. See page 4.
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A look at date rape and the role it plays at the university. See page 9.
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Should university pay athletes with more than just a scholarship? See page 24.
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Volume CVII, Number 11	University	of	Southern	California	Wednesday,	September	21,	1988
Former student wins assault case
University set to appeal $1 million suit decided by Superior Court last month
By Chris Eftychiou
St^ff Writer
The university is planning to appeal a $1 million lawsuit won in August by a former student who said security officials assaulted him in 1983.
Masoud Farajpour, 35, said security and parking officers harassed him after placing a "boot" on his car in July 1983.
"They hit me with a baton, and they used a choke hold," he said. "They tore up every muscle in my right shoulder."
Because the case is still active, Farajpour said he could not give details of the incident.
Farajpour was a graduate student in economics and a university employee at the time of the incident. He currently works as supervisor of East Doheny Library.
Farajpour said security offi-
cials singled him out because he is Iranian.
"In 1983 and even now, Persians aren't the most favorite ethnic group," he said, adding that one of the security officials "brought up the issue that I was Iranian and called people from Iran 'crazy people.' "
When asked what he did to initiate the harassment, Farajpour said, "Nothing. Security started an issue with another party, and I made a remark."
Five years and three shoulder surgeries later, Farajpour won the settlement.
On Aug. 16 this year, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded him $200,000 for general damages and $800,001 in punitive damages.
The university's attorney, Bruce Dunn, said he did not know why an additional dollar (See Appeal, page 7)
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Mohamed Menon (left) and Mike Joerger squared off in mock battle in front of Tommy Trojan Tuesday as part of a medieval knights exhibition sponsored by Trojan Knights. Menon and Joerger are members of Knights in Arms, a student organization that stages such events.
Peace Corps offers loans, fellowships for volunteers
By Kathleen Berry
A.M. City Editor
The Peace Corps has revived its recruiting campaign on college campuses nationwide by offering loan forgiveness programs and graduate fellowships as incentives to lure minority and lower-income students.
"In order to reach the goal of 10,000 volunteers by 1994, the Peace Corps has to offer more incentives," said Bill Mabie, Peace Corps recruiter and former volunteer.
Recruiters said promoting job market accessibility and in-
creased salaries has attracted more college seniors, including USC students.
In 1987-88, more than 21 USC students applied for the Peace Corps, up slightly from 15 applicants in 1986-87, said Chama Lefton, a Peace Corps public affairs officer.
"I think especially here at USC, we need to promote the benefits of joining the Peace Corps more than at Santa Cruz, for example," said Jennifer George-Heilman, a recruiter and former volunteer. "Some colleges are more receptive to the (See Peace Corps, page 3)
City alcohol policy, dorm curfew cause furor at Boston University
By Carole Cleveland
Staff Writer
In an unprecedented action, Boston city officials are taking steps to stop excessive drinking on college campuses, forcing alcohol vendors and college administrators to assume more responsibility in protecting students.
The new rules, released last Sunday by the Boston Licensing Board, prohibit college students from bringing more alcohol than they can expect to consume into their dormitories.
At the same time, Boston University officials passed an alcohol policy regulating consumption by students in accordance with the new citywide legislation.
The university announced last Wednesday that dormitory residents could have no more than 1 liter of alcohol and 72 ounces of beer in their rooms at any time.
University officials also adopted a "guest regulation policy" that imposes a curfew on dormitory visitors. The policy bans anyone except a relative of the (See Boston, page 6)
$20 million concert hits L.A.
Artists to play at Coliseum for Amnesty International
By Kyra Phillips
Staff Writer
Amnesty International's "Human Rights Now!" tour, hopscotching across South America, Europe, Asia and the United States, will land in Los Angeles today.
The $20 million concert promoting the release of political prisoners kicks off in tbe Coliseum at 7 p.m.
Amnesty International is a non-profit organization that reports on worldwide human rights violations. Its emphasis is to publicize the illegal torture, detention and arrest of non-violent political activists.
"The artists are not just singing, but communicating," said David Hinkley, Amnesty International's western regional director. "The tour will be a vital upsurge to our future, increasing the visibility of human rights. It's the most important single project Amnesty International has ever taken on.-"
The tour also marks the 40th anniversary of the United Nations' adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Drafted in 1948, the document urges governments to protect human freedom.
"The declaration is the best-kept secret in the world. Now it has finally begun to get out. The power and meaning behind the concert will stay in the minds of the audience," Hinkley said.
Laura Schultz, an Amnesty volunteer, said the tour has been reaching people that didn't even know this document existed.
"We expect a lot of the younger crowd to get involved now because this is one cause they can do something about without having to have money.''
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Tony Wolfe, director of the university's Peace Center, said the concert is a vehicle to keep the human rights issue alive. "I think it's an indication of a trend like in the '60s. People are starting to commit in tackling this issue."
Dave Wells, president of the Students for Peace and Justice, agreed.
"Students need to become socially conscious about the torture in Latin and Central America," Wells said. "Not enough people realize how our foreign policy is used to murder innocent people."
Aside from the musical extravaganza, former (See Concert page 3)