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Volume CVII, Number 29	University	of	Southern	California	Monday,	October	17,	1988
Senate passes controversial new drug bill
By Shannon Rafferty
Staff Writer
After weeks of heated debate, the Senate passed a controversial drug bill last Friday that allows the federal government to withhold financial aid from students who have been convicted for drug offenses.
The bill, passed by an 87 to 3 vote, proposes strict drug enforcement measures and will cost an estimated $2.6 billion. It awaits final approval by President Reagan.
The measure creates a cabinet-level position, popularly known as a "drug czar," to oversee the federal government's anti-drug efforts.
(See Bill, page 8)
Students gifllty of drug use may lose federal aid
By Kaci Anderson
Staff Writer
Students convicted twice for using or selling illegal drugs could have their federal aid revoked under a provision of a drug bill approved by the U.S. Senate last Friday.
The measure could affect the work-study packages. Pell Grants and Guaranteed Student Loans of students convicted of drug violations, university officials said.
The bill will deprive high school and college students of federal grants and loans for five years if they are convicted of drug use twice within a 10-year period. Students would lose aid
(See Finances, page 8)
Members of Trojan College Republicans boarded buses at 30th and Hoover streets last Thursday to travel to Loyola Marymount University for a post-debate rally with Vice President George Bush.
Students rally to support Bush
1,500 college Republicans congregate at Loyola Marymount
By Carole Cleveland
Staff Writer
Hundreds of Republicans jammed into a Loyola Marymount University auditorium last Thursday night to watch the second debate between presidential candidates George Bush and Michael Dukakis on big screen televisions.
Gersten Pavilion was packed with more than
1,500 people, mostly students from UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UCLA, as well as Cal Poly Pomona, Loyola Marymount and USC.
Pro-Bush paraphernalia was in evidence as far as the eye could see. Students waved homemade signs that said "Good-night, Mike," "Du-
kakis can't lick Bush" and "Bedtime for Mikey."
As expected, the crowd overwhelmingly displayed its support for the vice president during and after the debate. Bush supporters sang along with a five-piece band to tunes such as "Bom in the USA," "Pink Cadillac" and, of course, the National Anthem.
The debate's winner was clear to most of the young Republicans.
"Bush was the definite winner," said Beverly Dale, second vice president of Trojan College Republicans. "In Dukakis' closing statements he sounded pleading, almost desperate. He's going to lose, and he knows it."
(See Rally, page 13)
USC violates L.A. water bill by ignoring conservation
By Ken Press
Staff Writer
Despite the drought and city-wide efforts to prevent water waste, the university has been hosing down sidewalks and flooding gutters, violating an ordinance passed by the Los Angeles City Council last spring, Department of Water and Power officials said.
The Emergency Water Conservation Plan outlines four restrictive measures for residents and companies to save water, said Gus Dembegiotes, civil engineer associate for the department.
One ordinance measure says "there shall be no hose-watering of sidewalks, walkways, driveways or parkways ..." except to dispose of dangerous substances.
"If they (the university) are hosing down sidewalks, all I can say is they're in violation of city ordinance, cut and clear," said Harvey Uribe, department director of customer service for the department.
Students cite water waste
Students claim university maintenance crews waste water, hosing down concrete areas and then using brooms to sweep away the excess liquid.
"I've seen guys hosing off bricks. I think it's bad," said Courtland Cox, a senior drama major. "I'm from Colorado, and they're taking water from the river. I think it's wasteful."
"They hose off the cement at Norris Theatre. When I walk
(See Water, page 10)
Peer counseling reinstated to inspire inner-city youths
By Yamil Berard
Staff Writer
A revamped peer counseling program has been launched this semester in an effort to boost the university's recruitment of minorities and to inform inner-dty high school students about college opportunities, officials said.
After last year's elimination of the peer counseling program, the university has pledged to reinstate the USC student counselors who visit area high schools to establish rapport with teen-age students.
And, if all goes well this year, administrators hope to serve more than the 18 high schools USC traditionally visits, said Ann Rike, senior assodate direc-
tor of admissions and school relations.
Currently, eight of those high schools are included in the program. The 10 schools cut from the program will be contacted this spring if the peer counselors are successful this semester, Rike said.
Primarily, the purpose of peer counselors is to inspire high school students so that they will want to attend college — any college, as long as they get an education, said Richard Vargas, (See Peer, page 14)
New group alms to void every limit on drugs, sex and morals
By Nola Sarkisian
Staff Writer
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compatible with others' rights to person property," said Tom Bell, a second-year graduate student in philosophy and co-coordi-(See TRI, page 7)
Students tired of rhetoric after presidential debate
By Bryan Culp
Staff Writer
Some university students believe the second presidential debate will have little effect on the November election.
"It was the same old rhetoric," said Neal Romanek, a senior majoring in cinema production. "It didn't do anything to clarify the issues.
"It's like going to the baseball game," he said. "It becomes a show. (The candidates) address the camera, not their questioners."
Danniel Wexler, a third-vear law student, said, "Who won, who lost, the only day that's going to matter is election day," Wexler said.
"I think they had their own agendas and didn't want to discuss what the public wants, namely the issues," he said.
Neely Arnold, a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering, agreed the debate did not focus on the issues.
"I'm not interested in who their heroes are," she said. "I care more about education and financial aid."
Scott Nazarian, a junior majoring in philosophy, said taxes are the main issues for college students.
"We're going to be most af-fected," Nazarian said.
He said the debate concentrated more on scoring points than on substance.
(See Reactions, page 9)