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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
Vol. CXLIV, No. 54
dailytrojan.com
Tuesday, November 11,2003
Fundraiser sets
Troy Camp reco
More than $21,000 raised during lJuss the Can’event held at homecoming game
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of about $ 18,000 to set a new record of $21,236.69.
Troy Camp, which was founded in 1948 as a fraternity community project, has been passing the can annuirily for more than a decade, said Lisa Paez, the student in charge of the event and a sophomore majoring in political science. Troy Camp is a completely student-run and student-financed organization.
The 500 volunteers who participated and the size of the game contributed to the fundraisers success, said Anna Yeager, co-executive director ofTroy Camp and a senior majoring in cinema-television critical studies.
That success depends on the atmosphere of the game, Paez said. The alumni were excited and willing to donate because USC was winning I see Troy C—p, page U I
‘Pass the Can’ raised $21,236.69 this year.
500 people volunteered to help at event, held during halftime at the homecoming football game.
Money will be used to send local schoolchildren to camp.
By KIM HOLMES
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This years "Pass the Can" fundraiser during the homecoming football game raised $21,000, setting a new fundraiser record for Troy Camp, a group that takes local schoolchild ren to camp.
The total beat last years record by about $3,000
"It was a complete success,” said Jon Panado, fundraiser chair of Troy Camp and a junior majoring in international relations. “We are all very excited about how much money we made."
Troy ( amp beat last year’s record
Croup members will travel to Chiapas to help Zapatistas build homes.
By JESSICA PARKS
Contributing Writer
Peace and Conflict Scholars, an on-campus student organization that works toward progressive social change, is planning to travel to Chiapas, Mexico, in December to learn about the culture and politics of the indigenous peoples of Mexico and their struggle for independence from the Mexican government
Chiapas, the poorest and most underdeveloped state in Mexico, has a high population of indigenous peoples, descendants of the Mayan civilization, who wish to live apart
I	see Chiapas, page 111
.	Rachel Eltae I Daily Trojan
Darryl H..N& a senior in business administration, demonstrates an ‘'ukemi" with the help of his partner Carlos Teuscher, a senior majoring in biological sciences. The demonstration was held to promote martial arts classes held through Recreational Sports each semester. Activities Include lessons on Karate and Tae Kwon Do.
Female students use looks and hide smarts, Duke University studv repot
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Trip. The Peace and Conflict Scholars will travel to Chiapas, Mexico, Dec. 26, 2003 through Jan. 5,2004.
ideal female student must be beautiful, popular and intelligent but not use her intellect in a way that threatens her male counterparts, the study reports.
A student who was a sophomore at the time she was interviewed for the study used the phrase, ‘effortless perfection' to describe the construct female students felt they needed to measure up to, said Dr. Donna Lisker, director of the Duke Women’s Center, and committee members found the phrase especially fitting for the study
By JILL QUEZA
Contributing Writer
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According to the findings of a recent study at Duke University, female college students feel they must hide their Intelligence and utilize their appearance in order to stand out in the college environment
Women fed immense pressure to conform to what society deems as the ideal female, according to the study presented by the Women's Initiative Steering Committee at Duke.
In any college environment the
Effortless perfection: Term used by committee members to describe .what female 'students strive to achieve
Program allows Keck stude to bond with child patients
By DONNY B. LORD BUTCHER .	prfjU^onf* no1
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.	results, but also leam from patient*
Anew program at the Keck	themselves about what it is to go
School of Medicine is encour-	through having a disease and living
aging medical students to put	with it,” Milgrom sakL
themselves in the shoes of their	’ • Milgrom brought the Core pro-
patients and establish personal rela*	gram with him from UCLA, where he
tionships with them.	partnered with the Jewish Family
The Children's Outreach	Service ot Los Angeles for seven
Program, or Core, pairs up Second-	years. Insufficient funding ended the
year medical students wtih children	program at UCLA, so he hopes to
afflicted with chronic illnesses and	keep the Core alive at USC •How* students to essentially The program, which premiered at
become a part of the child's family	USC this fall, begins with an orients*
said Etan Milgrom, clinical assod-	ticn and training aeasion that prepares ate professor of family medicine. 1««• Pm0mm. p««a It I
"Students cxjx'riencc wluit it 's like Lo be the family member of duldren with chronic illness."
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