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Young Americans for Freedom: A less than noble group. See page 4.
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Author Haver’s book restores “A Star Is Born.” See page 7.
sports
No surprises, as No. 2 Stanford eliminates spikers in playoffs. See page 16.
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Volume CVII, Number 59
University of Southern California
Friday, December 2, 1988
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
KEVIN SCARLETT / DAILY TROJAN
John McGraw (left) and Daren Turner enjoyed Thursday afternoon playing their guitars on the grass in the amphitheatre outside Norris Cinema Theatre.
Task force to report findings
Women’s services counselor to be suggested in proposal
By Chris Eftychiou
Staff Writer
A task force reviewing the need for a women's resource center will report its findings to the university provost next week pending final approval today by each of its members.
The task force will propose that the university hire a female administrator who would act as a referral counselor for students, faculty and staff, and coordinate the university's existing women's
services, said Tara Brigham, a Student Senator and member of the task force.
The proposal, according to task force members, will outline a program that would serve as a "focal point for women's issues."
"The task force's original goal was to look at services for women on campus," Brigham said. "We found major problems with sexist attitudes, and, even though there are women's academic departments, they are not specifically women's advocates."
Connie Horak, director of Overseas Studies and a task force member, advocated a stronger women's program than the proposal suggests.
(See Center, page 5)
Future university medical center to benefit private patients, faculty
By Scott Mullet
Staff Writer
A new $150 million medical center — under construction on the northeastern comer of the Health Sciences campus in East Los Angeles — will allow medical faculty members to practice on private and publicly sponsored patients when it opens in February 1991.
Construction of the Richard K. Earner Medical Plaza began in August, 1987. The facility will feature the 275-bed USC University Hospital along with an ambulatory care center and a 1,000-space parking structure.
The new hospital will make it easier for faculty members to treat people who pay bills With private rather than public funds, said Jerry Bosworth, the hospital's chief executive officer.
"A private practice hospital will give them the opportunity to see private and
public sponsored patients," Bosworth said.
Currently, faculty members treat most patients at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, which only admits people without private medical funds.
"Our faculty does not have readily an opportunity to see private patients," Bosworth said. "Those that do, have to make an extraordinary effort to do so."
Faculty members often must travel to private hospitals, such as Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills, to treat private patients.
"If a student wanted to (be treated by) a faculty member, you'd have to go to USC Medical Center instead of the hospital of your choice," Bosworth said. "If they were to admit a private patient, they'd have to find another hospital in town to admit that patient to."
The new hospital will benefit students, as well as faculty, Bosworth said.
(See Construction, page 5)
Senate approves added protection
Budget committee urged to expand security measures
By Kyra Phillips
Staff Writer
The Student Senate approved a resolution Wednesday night urging the university's budget committee to expand security measures in an effort to quell student fears resulting from four sexual assaults in university facilities since Oct. 29.
"Security is finding out that in order to keep students safe, new locks on gates, cameras in parking lots and more guards around the clock are needed,"
said Tara Brigham, residence hall senator. "Security has to have more money allocated to them."
More money is needed to stabilize the security force and meet salary standards, said Sgt. David Ritch of University Security.
"UCLA even gets more money than us, and we do more work," Ritch said. "We are way below our authorized strength.
"We're not even up to par with the Cal State budget. We're unable to keep officers working because we can't afford to pay them the standard salary."
Alison Smith, student community senator, said students
(See Senate, page 6)
Officers, helicopter deployed in search of thief Wednesday
By Carole Cleveland
Staff Writer
The Los Angeles Police Department deployed 20 officers and a helicopter to search campus Wednesday night for a man who stole food from a university catering truck and an alleged off-duty police officer who chased the man from the scene of the crime, LAPD and University Security officials said.
The alleged off-duty police officer identified himself in a conversation to a student bike
escort and catering truck driver before the incident occurred, said Mike Madsen, a bike escort and senior majoring in history. The man said he was teaching a self-defense class at the university.
The man chased a black male who allegedly stole a sandwich, candy bar, dinner plate and a soda from a catering truck near Von KleinSmid Center on Trousdale Parkway.
University police were informed of , the incident when (See Theft, page 6)