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vol. CXUV, no. 20 www.dailytrojan.ooiT)
By PRATUl THAKER
Staff Writei
Although tensions between Indian Muslims and Hindus have erupted in i event years, some USC students liave found a solution to India's conflict in their favorite pastime
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Since the beginning of 2002, .several religiously-motivated massacres have gripped India. Hundreds have died m the attacks.	i
The conflict has person-	1
ally affected many of USC’s nearly 1.000 international students from India, causing some to become less tolerant
About 40 Hindu and Muslim students, however, have discovered unity in the Trojan Cricket Club, a group that meets every Friday to play cricket.
"It's one of the (only) clubs where you see so many Muslims and Hindus involved together,” said Salman Khan, the group's president.
"When we come in, nobody’s here to discuss what's going on back home." said Khan, a masters student in electrical engineering.
Playing cricket together has opened the minds of many students who would not have otherwise crossed social boundaries in India.
Muhammad Nasir, a Muslim graduate student in Computer engineering, said he has come to better understand Hindu people through USCs cricket matches.
“I believe there are good people and bad people in all communities,” Nasir said at Friday's match.
Entire groups should not be blamed for the actions of some, he added.
The Indian and Pakistani governments should take a look at what is happening at USC, said Rizwan ldrees Allawala, a Pakistani Muslim and a freshman majoring in prebusiness.
"The players of both communities keep their religious differences aside and cooperate with each other,” Allawala said.
“The politicians of the two countries should consider the viewpoints of their own people ... and should come up with a solution to the conflict, which Arose 50 years ago."
Indian and Pakistani students set aside their differences and play a weekly game of cricket
Leaders on both sides instigate much of India’s religious violence, many students said.
"Politicians (in India) want to take advantage of the situation and take hold in their office,” and so they provoke Hindus to suppress the Muslim minority^said Khalil Momand, a teacher and counselor at Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab, a mosque on Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenues.
“We should not let ourselves be swayed by extremists' thoughts, actions and propaganda,” Momand said. ,
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Krista Wilton I Daily Trojan
Unity. Hindu and Muslim students say their Friday-night cricket matches have made them more open-minded. Such mixed matches are rare in South Asia.
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About 100 USC students help in largest beach cleanup in history
Carnegie Mellon Decathlon team in 2002, the first year the competition was available.
"Today, every development will be very critical as humanity’s demands upon the planets limited fossil energy resources increase exponentially,” Spiegelhalter said.
"This will be achieved through cultural identity with affordable solar typologies, technological adaptability, spatial flexibility and environmental sustainability," he added.
It will take two years to assemble the building and test its efficiency. Construction will not begin for I see Setar. page 14 I
By JESSICA FITZPKTWCK
Contributing Writer
During the next two years a student decathlon team comprised of fourth-year and graduate architecture students will be building a two-story solar fossil energy house.
A jury of international architects will judge the solar house during a public display sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy on the Washington Mall in September 2005.
Thomas Spiegelhalter, assistant professor at the School of Architecture and the team's faculty adviser, brought the competition to USC's attention after advising the
BY GREG DAMIANO
Staff Writer
On Saturday morning, USC students joined 90 countries in the geographically largest cleanup to date.
Coordinators estimated that roughly 100 USC students and alumni helped remove trash from one of two Venice Beach sites. Circle K and CAST, two community service clubs on campus, and students from New College and North Residential were among the groups who contributed.
The Claremont colleges bused I see Cleanup page U I
Greg Damiano I Dally Trojan
Cleanup. Olivia Chen, a sophomore mooring in international relations, helps hundreds of volunteers clean Venice Beach this past weekend.