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Volume CXVI, Number 43
University of Southern California
Thursday, October 31, 1991
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Fast talkers have better short-term memories
By Aric Johnson
Managing Editor
People who talk fast may have more going for them than an inherent ability j to sell used cars.
Adrian Raine, a university psychologist, and his colleagues have found a link between fast talking and shortterm memory span in children, according to a university release.
Though the link has already been established in adults, a study released in the journal Child Devclupment shows evidence that this phenomenon also occurs in children.
"Whatever else fast talkers may be, they're likely to be good at remembering," Raine said. "The correlation between speech rate and short-term memory span is strong."
Short-term memory is used to memorize telephone numbers, directions and other everyday tasks. It is also one of the foundations of arithmetic and reading skills, according to the release.
Raine and his colleagues recruited 37 speech-disordered children who spoke slower than normal and tested their short-term memory spans. They then did the same for 37 children with normal speech patterns, which were used as a control.
"The speech-disordered children showed evidence of a severe shortterm memory impairment that was not attributable to any general intellectual impairment," Raine said.
The study implies that children with speech disorders can improve their academic skills if they can learn to speak quicker.
'If you can teach kids with speech disorders to speak faster, it could conceivably have wide-ranging benefits for other aspects of cognitive development and for mastery of academic skills/' Raine said.
The other colleagues who collaborated with Raine on the study were Helen Chadderton, a psychologist at the University of Nottingham, and Pauline Bailey, a psychologist at Queens Medical Center at Nottingham.
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Board observer approved
By Arwen Adams
Assistant City Editor
In what may be a record turnout, students voted overwhelmingly this week to support placing a student observer on the university's Board of Trustees.
The Student Senate election, held Monday and Tuesday, also revealed that commuter students support a $1 increase in parking fees to establish a commuter advocacy program.
In addition, voters elected Joaquin An-selmo Madrigal, a freshman majoring in political science, as residence hall senator. The senate vacancy opened up earlier in the year when Jason Thomas resigned his position after moving out of his residence hall.
Approximately 730 students voted in the residence hall election. Madrigal received 265 votes, outstripping his closest competitor by 123 votes.
Madrigal will be sworn in at next week's senate meeting. He refused to comment on the outcome of the election.
(See Election, page 14)
Election/Referendum Results
Board Of Trustees Referendum
•	Yes:
•	No:
•	Undecided:
•	No Response:
•	Void ballots
•	Total Votes:
Commuter Proposal
1188
33
29
9
38
1297
•	Yes:
•	No:
•	Undecided:
•	No Opinion:
•	Total Votes:
115
44
10
4
173
Residence Hall	
Senator Election	
• Joaquin Anselmo Madrigal:	265
• Jason Ornstein:	142
• Shabbaz Moye:	131
• Terry Gallagher:	68
• Shandar T.M. Fullove:	52
• Anna M. Nelson:	27
• Void Ballots	45
Total Votes:	730
Source: Student Senate
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LAPD Training Officer Chris Carnahan talks with children from 32nd Street School about Halloween safety. See related stories, page 5.
Flashers reported at Taper, Doheny
By Robert Moran
Staff Writer
University Security and police are investigating two recent incidents of indecent exposure on campus, both involving suspects who were reportedly masturbating in public, officials said.
A 20-year-old university student told security officers Oct. 16 that she was walking past a classroom in Taper Hall when a man yelled out to her. She turned and saw the man masturbating, security reported.
In a second incident the following day, a case in which a man was masturbating in Do-
heny Library was reported.
Security Sgt. John Lewis said an "active investigation" was being pursued by the Los Angeles Police Department. A description of the suspect in the Taper Hall incident was given to investigators, Lewis said.
The name of a possible suspect in the Doheny incident has been given to investigators, Lewis said.
Lewis would not say if the incidents were connected.
Commenting on the Doheny case, several library employees said such incidents were not un-(See Indecent, page 2)
Matt While/Daily Trojan
Weekender
Bay Area to be invaded by swarm of Trojan fans
By Kyra Kirkwood
Staff Writer
Trojans will travel north this weekend by the thousands to take part in a tradition that has been part of university life since 1921: the San Francisco Weekender.
In addition to the shopping, sight-seeing, clubbing, and festive atmosphere synonymous with this event, two old traditions are being revived this year.
For the first time in almost a decade, a pre-game picnic will be held at the Hearst Greek Theater on the Berkely campus. In addition, the Friday night pep rally will once again resume its spot in Union Square.
"We've got two great traditions back for this weekend," said Bob Brandt, coordinator for Alumni Programs.
Friday night activities start off with the Trojan reception held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel, two and-a-half blocks from the heart of the city, Union Square.
The party will begin about 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m., a Hilton official said.
The Trojan Marching Band will then file out of the reception and parade to Union Square, Brandt said.
"We're expecting quite a few people (at the rally) . . . about 2,000," Brandt said.
The rally will continue outside the St. Francis Hotel until 9:45.
"You can't miss it," Brandt said. "There will be so much noise that you can't miss them in Union Square." Afterward, an outing to Bimbo's 365 Club is planned. "It's a great event for young alumni and students over 21," Brandt said.
On Saturday, buses will leave at 8:30 a.m. from the Hilton to the pre-game picnic, held from 10 to 12 p.m. at Berkely. The cost is $22.50 round trip and tickets can be purchased Friday night.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, is another popular form of transportation to and from Cal for the game and picnic.
A $5 cover charge is needed for both the picnic and the Friday night rally. All tickets can be purchased at the Hilton on Friday.
This year, approximately 500 Trojans made travel arrangements through USC Travel Service, said Ian Thomas, director of the travel services.
Plane tickets are still available, but do not come cheap. Thomas said return flights on Sunday are only available
(See Berkeley, page 3)