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Volume CVII, Number 36
University of Southern California
Wednesday, October 26, 1988
JAMES SU / DAILY TROJAN
KSCR, the university’s student-run radio station, was unplugged in Commons Cafeteria (above) Tuesday afternoon. The station was shut off because several students and five faculty members complained about KSCR's “modern-progressive rock music” programming.
Commons pulls plug on KSCR
Station’s debut interrupted two times; faculty, students want return to ‘quiet’
By Kevin Cullinane
Staff Writer
Due to the complaints of five faculty members and several students, the university's student-run radio station KSCR was shut off from Commons Tuesday without the station's knowledge — just one day after broadcasts began in the cafeteria.
Commons management also had shut down KSCR Monday at 10:30 a.m. because of complaints but gave the station notice of its action. John Eberhardt, the station's general manager, said Commons management had informed him that broadcasts would continue on Tuesday.
But at about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, the "modem-progressive rock music" of KSCR was unplugged because of further complaints that the music was inappropriate.
Robert Baker, a professor of molecular biology, told Commons management that KSCR's broadcasts infringed on his conversation.
“I thought (the music) was something that distracted from the usual conversations we have. (The music) wasn't appropriate. Previously (Commons) was a quiet place.”
Eric Alleyne, general manager of Commons Dining Service, said the cafeteria should be a place for conversation.
(See KSCR, page 8)
Embassy residents seek solutions to shortcomings
By Lisa Ginther
Staff Writer
Embassy Residential College survived a rocky first year by solving many of its initial problems, but students still find many shortcomings, including television reception, parking and dining services.
Officers in building government have been working with Embassy officials to process student-requested changes.
Kristine Dillon, associate vice president of student affairs, addressed the problems before about 80 students at an Embassy
Town Meeting Sunday night.
“She is extremely responsive to student input, and we need that," Carla Ponti, Embassy student government president, said of Dillon.
TV reception bad
Students also have formed an unofficial committee for better television reception in the former hotel located at the comer of Ninth Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Frustrated students asked Embassy residents to write letters to the Daily Trojan and to (See Embassy, page 6)
Representatives to participate in AIDS initiative debate at noon
Rep. William Dannemeyer, R-Fullerton, and state Sen. Diane Watson, D-Los Angeles, will debate the pros and cons of Proposition 102 today at noon in Bovard Auditorium.
Prop. 102, a California ballot initiative, would require doctors, blood banks and others to report to state health authorities, patients and blood donors whom they be-(See Debate, page 2)
Meeting of student leaders offers chance to ‘network’
By Carole Cleveland
Staff Writer
The university's Council of Presidents meeting — an informative session designed to give student leaders a chance to "network" — was held for the first time this year Tuesday night:
"We want to let you all know about the support and opportunities the Student Senate offers to make your jobs easier," Student Senate President Phil Clement told about 150 representatives from student groups at the meeting in King Hall.
"The main thing the Student Senate wants is a centralized student body," Clement said. "In order to attain this, you as leaders have to know about the resources that are available."
Representatives from many student organizations including Mortar Board, Student Senate, the Songfest committee, Trojan Associates and various sororities and fraternities attended the meeting.
"We want to give students the chance to network with each other and become more aware of the opportunities the univer-(See Council, page 7)
Course selection simplified by Touch-Tone registration
.By Yamil Berard
Staff Writer
A To.uch-Tone telephone system was developed to simplify registration procedures and better accommodate students wearied by long lines and the class lottery, officials said.
The new Touch-Tone slogan reads: “Believe it or not, registration can be simple, innovative, model, pleasant, logical and efficient." In a word — .SIMPLE.
It's as easy as:
•	calling Touch-Tone
•	punching in a social security number and a birthdate
•	inputting class numbers to register Instandy, a computer verbally confirms the time, date and location of the courses selected by the student. This three-minute transaction is completed with a courteous "thank you" from the voice machine and a schedule of classes and fee bill falls into the mail (See Touch-Tone, page 7)
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