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ing in communication, said she and her friend plan to .sell their tickets on e-Bay. She said she initially wasn't planning on selling her ticket until she saw the amount of money people were paying for them.
"I saw the price, and I was like, ‘Oh ray God,*" she said. "1 want to go to the game, but I want money.”
Rideau said she saw two tickets in the student section sell for $580 on e-l see TMata, page • I
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Talk. Matthew Shapiro, a member of ASCK. moderates a discussion Thursday between ttyurg tant professor of history. George 0 Totten, distinguished professor emeritus of political science, and who is a professor at California State University, Fresno. The group gathered for Korea Peace Day.
Peace Day marked at Leavey
Speakers gather to discuss the history and goals of Korea Peace Day.
By KRISTIN MAYER
Contributing WriUr
USC students and faculty joined
more than 20 universities around the country to celebrate Korea Peace Day Thursday, in the debut event of the Alliance of Scholars Concerned About Korea.
The forum, held in Leavey Library, advocated understanding of and peaceful resolutions to the rising tension in northeast Asia.
“Such gatherings are not only important but necessary in these times," said Kyung Moon Hwang, an assistant history professor. “Right now is the lowest point in the American -Korean relationship.”
The forum provided a setting for
people to gain insight into the current situation between the two nations.
The panel “will hopefully provide a greater understanding for those who attended about the nature of the ten sions on the Korean peninsula and the need for peaceful solutions." said Matthew Shapiro, a graduate student who single-handedly organized the event and served as moderator.
Three experts participated in the event, offering insight into origins of the conflict and possible solutions.
iiwang's presentation, titled “Overlooked Historical Considerations of the Current Korean Crisis,* claimed that historical knowledge is the basis for other perspectives and interpretations of the tension.
George 0. Totten, distinguished professor emeritus of political science, presented his paper, “Constructing a Peace Zone in Northeast Asia.” Totten was involved in Japanese intelligence
for the United States during WW1I and is currently chairman of the USC Korea Project
A political science professor at California State University, Fresno. Mam Cha discussed "A Korean Reunification Model" based on the breakdown of the Cold War system.
“South Korea had openly dared to turn away from the United States," he said. “The U.S. had to face a new reality, a new Korea."
Shapiro, who is specializing in political economy and public policy and is the only ASCK member at USC, held a question-and-answer period after panel members gave short presentations.
Lisa Song, a third-year undergrad uate majoring in international relations, posed a question regarding factors in the rising tension between the United States and Korea. She said she enjoyed the opportunity to speak with scholars I see Pnm, page • I
Burglaries hit
Parkside suites
An unidentified man hud taken pictures of suites bejorehand, residents say.
By JUUf KUO
Suff Will*i
Two men entered a Parkside International Residential College suite Wednesday afternoon and stole two laptops and a wallet from a room while one student slept.
The perpetrators burglarized the 100m of Jeremy Jacluou, a freshman majoring m biological sciences, and (liar left Ng, a freshman majoring in accounting. Jackson's laptop comput er was stolen, as were Ng's wallet and laptop.
DPS tiled a report but could not be reached for comment
Some Parkside residents may have seen the burglars earlier that day, per haps as early as noon. According to several students, one of the men would distract the person in a room while tbe oUier took pictures of the surrounding with a camera phone
The burglary was committed between 5:45 and 6cl5 p.m„ but Jackson said a auspicious visitor had come by earlier.
“It first started when I entered my room at about 3 (p.m.),” Jackson said.
Jackson said he saw a man knocking on a suitemate's door for a while and asked the man who he was looking for. The man said he was looking for “Nancy."
Jackson told the man that he was in a boys' suite, and then the man left
Jackson said he noticed that the man had a metal key even though PIRC uses a card key for entry. Other students also said the man had a metal key.
Jackson described the man he saw as wearing a sweatshirt and looking about 18 to 19 years old.
Jason Gilde, a freshman majoring in health promotion and disease prevention studies, said two men also
came to hui suite.
Thr men were wearing sweat shirts, he said He said he thought tiie men were students at first, but when he heard Jackson and Ngs descrip Uons, he said, "It’s the same guys.'
Jackson said he left for dinner at about 5:45 p.m. as Ng slept Since hi> roommate was asleep and in the room. Jackson said he left the door cracked.
As he was eating dinner down stairs, his suitemates came to ask if he had brought his laptop with him, but he didn't have u with bun.
Ng woke up at 6:12 p.m. to find both computers missing
Ng went to check with his voice mail and could not find his wallet
He said he did not expect it was theft at first because he was in his room. He thought his suitemates were in the suite, but they left during the last 20 minutes of his nap.
"I really, seriously got robbed,” Ng
Jackson said he was “devastated.” He bought his laptop after working as a cook for a restaurant in New Orleans. His writings were on tbe laptop. Ng said he would have to retype papers.
"1 rely on my computers a lot," Ng said “I use it for almost everything.”
Jackson said he will start going to thf computer labs to do this work.
“It's just an inconvenience," Ng said.
The Department of Public Safety recorded the incident at 6:20 p.m., according to its Web site.
“DPS talked to people on the hall," Jackson said. They also talked to the people from the second floor who had heard about the burglary and came up to say what they saw.
Anita Nageswaran, a resident adviser majoring in biological sciences, also responded to the burglary, Jackson said.
Nageswaran was not available for comment She sent out an e-mail I see Crime, page 9 I
Sellout makes UCLA ticket scalping likely
By GINA G00DHLL
Contributing Writer
Although the USC-UCLA football game sold out last week, some students who bought tickets say they plan to re-sell them for hundreds of dollars.
While football games between UCLA and USC usually sell out this year’s 92,000 tickets sold out earlier than the past few years, said Ron Orr, associate athletic director for USC
Of the 10,000 students who bought spirit activity cards this year, 9300 redeemed their books for tickets, he added. Students could have redeemed their tickets between Sept 29 and Oct 24.
On said that the earlier sell-out rate occurred because of winning
streaks by both USC and UCLA.
"It's a hot event" he said.
Due to the quick sellout, many spectators, including both USC students dnd non-students, were unable to get tickets. The high demand has caused many to consider selling their tickets for money.
Ashley Rideau, a freshman majoring her
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