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Too much ‘tomfoolery’ in the 1988 presidential elections. See page 4.
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Michael Steele of the Bangles talks about ‘Everything.’ See page 9.
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Scott Lockwood has grabbed the starting tailback spot. See page 24.
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Volume CVII, Number 49
University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 15, 1988
LONE FLIER
JOHN SANOOVAL / DAILY TROJAN
A lone bird flies in for a landing on the Science Building as clouds from Monday morning’s rainshower provide a dramatic backdrop in the Southern California sky.
Suicide attempted at Hillview
Male student refuses treatment after cutting wrist in apartment
By Brad Bowlin
Assistant City Editor
A resident of Hillview Apartments apparently attempted suicide early Saturday morning by slashing his right wrist, University Security reported Monday.
The student was taken to County-USC Medical Center for treatment and has since been released.
said Dale Nienow, director of the Office of Residential and Greek Life.
Officers responding to a possible suicide call at 2:20 a.m. arrived to find the male student sitting on a couch with the right leg of his jeans covered in blood from a wound on his wrist, said Sgt. John Lewis of University Security.
Officers did not know what the student used to cut his wrist, Lewis said.
The student refused treatment and would not allow officers to examine his wound, he said.
(See Attempt, page 7)
'Drag a Bruin’ rally begins Troy Week
Spirited students expect Heisman, spot in Rose Bowl
By Robin L. Silberstein
Staff Writer
A hapless, stuffed Bruin bear was abused before a crowd of about 200 faithful Trojans Monday, kicking off Troy Week, the annual week of craziness before the UCLA-USC football game.
The UCLA Bruin mascot was dragged behind the Trojan helmet cart from Trousdale Parkway to Tommy Trojan by the YeU Leaders, Song Girls, Silks and Trojan Marching Band.
The crowd cheered at the "Drag a Bruin" rally and showed their excitement by displaying the victory sign as the band played "Conquest.”
"Trojans, here we go to the Rose Bowl. This is the week that we win the Heisman trophy," said Adam Kaller, a senior yell leader majoring in business finance. "This is the week in which we take one more step toward the National Championship."
The crowd immediately began chanting and cheering.
"Beat the Bruins. Beat the Bruins," Trojans chanted in unison.
The helpless Bruin got kicked, (See Rally, page 7)
Security strengthened due to recent assaults
By Colette Maandig
Staff Writer
Despite budgetary constraints for University Security, officers will patrol off-campus housing complexes around the clock until the suspect of two recent sexual assaults is apprehended, said University Security Chief Steven Ward.
"It's very expensive, but we were told by senior administration that money is not a problem," Ward said. "We were told to do what is needed to provide a sufficient level of security.
"We will maintain coverage in various off-campus apartments. That is the best way to augment
the situation," he said.
Sgt. John Lewis of University Security said the department is in a financial bind due to a drain in the fiscal budget.
Security officers are currently being paid overtime for working daily 12-hour shifts and for skipping their days off.
Security officers are paid regular wages for their normal eight-hour shifts and time and a half for the extra four hours, Lewis said.
Officers are also paid time and a half for 12 hours on their sixth day, and time and a half for an eight-hour shift on the seventh day.
(See Security, page 8)
University computers left undamaged after national virus attack
By Karen Denne
Staff Writer
About 250 university research computers suffered no permanent damage after being infected by a virus that struck systems nationwide last Wednesday, university computer experts said.
"No computer was really down," said Mark Brown, computing services manager of research, development and systems. "There was no real loss of computing. They were not able to do mail or file transfers for about 16 hours."
The nationwide computer virus, which affected a network of university, government and military computers, was allegedly the brainchild of Robert T. Morris, Jr., a Cornell University graduate student in computer science.
The two types of university computers (See Virus, p,-4. 3)
Zumberge hails student service, declares ’88 as year of volunteer
By Anh Do
Assistant City Editor
Declaring this the "Year of the Volunteer," University President James Zumberge on Monday stressed the importance of student participation in volunteer service throughout the community.
"Your very presence here is a voluntary act. If you volunteer something, you are giving a gift," Zumberge said, speaking to 50 students and members of the faculty and staff.
"Volunteer work usually conjures past visions of a soup kitchen . . . but volunteerism goes across a much broader perspective than that. The University of Southern California could not exist without volunteers. Our trustees are volunteers."
Zumberge Said "the real volunteer is someone with no expectation of the reward.
"The benefit to a donor is not the primary reason you volunteer your services, activity or expertise . . . . When I go around trying to get people to volunteer money for the university, the last argument I use is that they can get tax returns.
"There is such a thing as altruism," he said. "People give because they want to give/'
James Dennis, vice president of student affairs, said by designating this as the "Year of the Volunteer," Zumberge aims "to draw attention to the work our students are doing and to encourage additional students to become involved with voluntary efforts.
(See Volunteers, page 6)
Man carrying knife, wearing bloody shirt, arrested on campus
By Brad Bowlin
Assistant City Editor
A man wearing a blood-stained shirt and carrying a 5-inch knife was arrested for trespassing outside Grace Ford Salvatori Hall at 8 a.m. Saturday, University Security reported.
A security officer stopped the man and asked about the blood on his shirt, said Sgt. John Lewis of University Security. The man said the shirt was covered "only with watercolors, but it was obviously blood," Lewis said.
When asked about the knife, the man said he had been "picking his toes," Lewis said.
The man was taken to the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Division and booked on trespassing charges.
He was held at Southwest while detec-(See Arrest, page 2)