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Volume CVII, Number 50
University of Southern California
Wednesday, November 16, 1988
Spirited Trojans engage in torture of Bruin mascots
Kevin Cullinane
Staff Writer
Before the UCLA Bruin bear could heal its wounds after being dragged around Monday, it was brutalized further at the annual "Punt a Bruin" contest Tuesday, boosting Trojan spirit on "The Road to Bruin Ruin."
The mascot was punted, kicked and thrown over 10 yards by spirited Trojans eager to beat the Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
More than 30 students participated, and each was given a coupon for a pint of ice cream from Baskin Robbins.
Three winners were given additional prizes including brunch at the Bonaventure Hotel and dinner for two at the Red Onion restaurant.
One winner, Edward Samuels, an undeclared freshman, won the kicking event.
"First I looked at the Bruin, rubbed his nose in the ground and just kicked it, and it flew for about 10 yards,'' Samuels said.
After the kick was measured, the crowd cheered, and Samuels put his arms in the air and made a victory walk in front of the rowdy crowd.
Other anti-Bruin events, including pep rallies and restaurant parties, are scheduled in recognition of the Trojan football team's centennial and to promote Los Angeles' intercollegiate rivalry.
The Trojan and Bruin Marching bands will play their own game of football in a "face-off" at Cromwell Field Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Ben Chua, who plays clarinet for the USC band, said the
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Darin Dltmor, a junior majoring in business administration, won Tuesday's “Punt a Bruin” contest. First prize was brunch for two at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
game upheld the rivalry among the bands as well as the football teams.
"The game will be a battle of the bands in preparation for Saturday's game," Chua said.
Trojans who want to see how durable a Bruin pinata is can "Roof-Test a Bruin" in front of the Student Union Building Wednesday at noon.
Students can also celebrate Trojan pride by partying at Baja Catalina restaurant in Marina Del Rey. The restaurant is scheduled to be the
host to a pre-game pep rally featuring the band, Song Girls and yell leaders Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The owner of Baja Catalina, Pat Phinney, played for the Trojan football team in the late '60s and expects former teammate O.J. Simpson to show up for the party.
Eric Jacobsen, the general manager of Baja Catalina, said the parking lot will be roped off and converted into a dance area. Red and gold margaritas will be served, and a few blue (See Punt, page 6)
Whistles distributed to prevent rape
URSC responds to attacks, backs awareness campaign
By Lisa Ginther
Staff Writer
Rape prevention campaigns — including the distribution of whistles and workshops planned for next week — were discussed Monday night at the University Residential Student Community's weekly meeting.
The community's Advocacy Board worked quickly to implement the "Blow the Whistle on Rape" campaign, acquiring 5,700 whistles for students, faculty and staff, said Howie Greenberg, URSC advocacy board vice president.
The whistles will be distributed today and Thursday at noon at the Student Senate table in front of Tommy Troian, Greenberg said. Resident advisers also will pass whistles out to university housing residents.
"We're not charging for the whistles," said Carol Schmitz, URSC staff adviser. "It's a major investment to service the students."
"This is to increase rape awareness and to add to the prevention of rape," Greenberg said. "It is going to be a big program. We're going to have a lot of response."
The whistles can be placed on keychains or around the wrist for use when entering and exiting the car, Greenberg said. Sign-up forms requiring the name, telephone number and Social Security number of the recipient will accompany the distribution of the whistles.
Pranksters using the whistles unnecessarily will be reported to peer review or student conduct, Greenberg said. However, he does not expect any practical jokes.
"I have a lot more faith in people," Greenberg said. "People are taking this seriously. It will be used with discretion."
(See Whistles, page 2)
Tickets scarce for ‘Big Game’
Prices for seats continue to climb for UCLA match
By Carole Cleveland
Staff Writer
Loyal Trojan and Bruin fans are digging deep into their pockets to obtain a coveted USC-UCLA football ticket.
The Rose Bowl seats over 100,000 people, but students who didn't get tickets through the USC lottery are scrambling to buy tickets tltrough agencies, scalpers and even fellow students who want to make a quick buck.
About 2,800 university students who turned in coupons for the lottery didn't receive tickets to the game.
"There are 6,602 seats available for USC students and 26,500 for the general public, including alumni," said John Reese, vault supervisor of the UCLA ticket office.
Those tickets are located pri-
marily in the southern end zone, Reese said.
Students were given two weeks in October to turn in their coupons to the ticket office and be eligible-for the lottery.
"Anyone who turned in their coupons during that period had an equal chance,” said Tom Johnson, associate director of the USC Ticket Office. "We just shuffled all the envelopes with coupons together, pulled them out and started stuffing them with tickets."
More USC students received tickets to the game than their Bruin counterparts, despite the fact that the contest will take place on UCLA's home turf at the Rose Bowl.
"UCLA gives their students fewer seats than we get," Johnson said. "I guess they just don't take as good care of their students as we do."
Of the 9,300 coupons received, about 6,500 seats were sold to students, with the remaining 102 seats reserved for security, crowd control and (See Tickets, page 6)
Bruin territory invaded; UCLA’s bear smeared with cardinal and gold
By John Matthews
Staff Writer
Trojan pranksters sprayed UCLA's Bruin bear statue with cardinal and gold paint last weekend, kicking off pre-game shenanigans with the first reported incident of vandalism this year, said Sergeant Rick Sanchez, UCLA Police Department night watch commander.
"You could barely see it," Sanchez said.
In keeping with the tradition of the intercollegiate rivalry, officials at USC and UCLA are expecting further incidents of vandalism.
"They'll get in. We just don't know when," Sanchez said, predicting another Trojan invasion.
In a 1985 incident, the Bruin statue was tarred and feathered and "die state faggots" and "go USC" were painted on it.
To guard against defacement of Tommy Trojan, Physical Plant workers wrapped the statue in protective garb last Friday.
However, the same protection was used last year when "UCLA #1" was painted with floures-
'Things are being watched more carefully anyway. We agreed to share information (with the UCLA Police Department) on activity of a criminal nature.’
— Steven Ward
cent blue and yellow on all four sides of the statue's brick base after an apparent Bruin sneak attack.
Since the recent rash of rapes and kidnappings around the USC campus has led security to increase patrols, the threat of pranks and vanadalism by UCLA students is not affecting security's operation, said Steven Ward, chief of University Security.
"Things are being watched more carefully anyway," Ward said. "We agreed to share information (with the UCLA Police (See Prank, page 3)