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Volume CXVI, Number 2
University of Southern California
Wednesday, September 4, 1991
Books found cheaper at Southland city colleges
By Paul Beaulieu
Staff Writer
Textbooks are cheaper a the Santa Monica City College bookstore than here at the university, according to a price comparison conductec by the Daily Trojan.
The comparison involved 10 widely-used textbooks select ed at random. Five local book stores were compared, each specializing in textbooks ant easily accessible to university •&tnd«nts.
In addition to the University Bookstore, the comparison involved Tam's in University Village and bookstores a UCLA, Santa Monica City College and Los Angeles City College.
The Santa Monica store of fered the lowest price on six of the 10 books used in the comparison.
For example, The American Heritage Dictionary was listed at $17.95 in the Santa Monica store, but is sold for $24.95 at USC.
The Elements of Style, by E.B. White and William Strunk Jr., cost $5.95 at the University bookstore. The same book sold for $4.95 at the Santa Monica shop.
Mike Moreno, manager of textbooks at the University Bookstore, said the store's only competitor is Tam's.
Although Tam's vies for USC student dollars, he said it is difficult for the University Bookstore to be competitive because most book prices are set by the publisher and sold to stores at a discounted price.
"It's really not an issue of being competitive,” Moreno said. "What we do is look at our cost and try to plan a margin. We don't approach it from a standpoint of being competitive as much as we just try to pay our way."
A comparison last spring involving more than 50 schools statewide found USC to be right in the middle in terms of competitive pricing, Moreno said.
"We were right in the middle, which isn't bad," he said. "When you talk about a community college store, it's not as much money to run those."
The Santa Monica City College bookstore is located on the campus at 1900 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. Phone: 452-9258.
Violence plagues USC area
Security car chased and fired upon
By Aric Johnson
Managing Editor
Two gunmen shot six times at a University Security officer during a high speed chase Thursday, according to security officials.
All security cars called for backup were slowed by mechanical problems, and assistance by the Los Angeles Police Department was delayed by communication problems, security officials said.
"The incident shocked my people out of any apathy they may have had and put an edge on them," said Lt. David Ritch of University Security.
Officer Gerald Baker, who was fired upon while on patrol, was not hit, but two of the bullets struck his car, and another hit a house on Scarff Street near 23rd Street, where the shooting occurred.
No one in the house was • injured.
Baker came across the three gunmen on a routine patrol at the North end of St. James Park when he heard someone say "Bitch, get out of the car."
Two men were attempting to rob two women, having forced their sports car off the road with a red Ford Escort, Baker said.
"One of the guys had a gun to the midsection (of one of the girls)," Baker said.
Neither the victims of the robbery nor the assailants were university students, according to security reports.
Edward Siegel' Daily Trojan
The bullet from a large-caliber revolver fired by a gunman Thursday night shattered the spotlight of a University Security vehicle.
Of the three assailants involved in the shooting,, one is in custody and LAPD has strong leads on the other two, said Captain Lt. Garrett Zimmon of Southwest Division.
The Escort's owner had a history of armed robbery and was connected with another armed robbery 45 minutes earlier, Ritch said.
Seeing Baker's security car, one of the girls screamed for help. The two gunmen fled into their car and sped off, Baker said.
Unknown to Baker, a third assailant was in the girls' car and took off after Baker when he chased the gunmen.
The car passed Baker's patrol car and hit the Ford Escort. Following the collision, the cars split up on 23rd Street. The Ford Escort headed west on 23rd
while the sports car turned east
—	the officer headed west after the gunmen.
Turning onto Scarff, Baker noticed the gunmen on the passenger's side of the car lean out of the window and point a revolver at him as the driver swerved the car left to give the passenger a better shot.
"All I saw was sparks jumping off the patrol car," said Baker, who swerved left to avoid getting hit.
With his gun in his lap, Baker called for backup. Of the four patrol cars available to come to his aid, two stalled and one could not exceed 45 mph, Baker said. The fourth could not keep up because of suspension problems, he said.
Three of the backup cars and Baker's car register more than (See Shooting, page 10)
Zumberge undergoes therapy for cancerous brain tumor
By Paul Malcolm
Staff Writer
Former university president James H. Zumberge, who raised record funds for the university and has climbed the glaciers of Antarctica as a geology professor, began radiation treatment this week for a low-grade brain tumor.
Zumberge, 68, currently President Emeritus and still a professor of geology, was on a nine-month sabbatical after retiring as president last spring.
Although the tumor was described as inoperable, tests revealed treatment should improve his medical situation, according to a release from Pres-ident-Elect Steven Sample dated Aug. 30.
Sample wrote that Zum-berge's illness has already been given a positive long-term prognosis.
Reported to be in excellent spirits, Zumberge attended Monday's football game against Memphis State and will maintain his current responsibilities, according to George Abdo, executive assistant to the president. But his on-campus office will be closed and his affairs will be handled through Sample's office, Abdo said.
Zumberge is being treated as an outpatient at the Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital by Dr. Michael Apuzzo, who works at the university's School of Medicine.
The six-week radiation course
began just two weeks after Zumberge's brother, Bob Zumberge, died from a brain tumor of a more serious nature, Abdo said.
Zumberge learned of his illness shortly before his brother's death, Abdo said, and the tumor had nothing to do with his resignation.
After returning to Los Angeles from his summer home in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Zumberge bagan to experience "physical difficulties" which prompted him to consult a phvsician, Abdo said.
Zumberge and his wife Marilyn will return to their summer home when the treatment is complete.
Row warned about gang skirmishes
By Oscar C. Villalon
Investigations Editor
A Los Angeles Police Department captain and the chief of University Security warned Greeks at a meeting Tuesday "not to be stupid" when dealing with gangs.
The meeting, held at the Greek Honors House, topped off a weekend of heavy student and gang conflict.
Captain Garrett Zimmon, of LAPD's Southwest Division, and Chief Steven Ward, of University Security, told about 30 Greek representatives to avoid confrontation with gang members.
This is just the first of several steps taken by the university to protect students from local gangs, Ward said.
The precautions are timely.
Two students were robbed at knifepoint by suspected gang-members Saturday night on West 30th Street.
In addition, students and gangmembers threw rocks and bottles at each other Sunday night during a party at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, according to security reports.
"You have to put your pride in your back pocket and walk
(See Gang, page 28)
James Zumberge