Trojans head for Berkeley
Sports, page 12
The attack of the killer vegetarians
Viewpoint, page 4
Billy Bragg sings of sex
Life / Arts, page 7
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Volume CXVI, Number 43
University of Southern California
Friday, November 1, 1991
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Tim Campbell
Economics professor appointed to Sexton Chair
By Liz Washburn
Assistant City Editor
Tim Campbell, university professor of finance and business economics, has been appointed to the Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise in the School of Business [Administration.
Campbell was ap pointed by a com mittee of the school's senior faculty in recognition of his achievements and distinction in research and teaching. The chair will provide Campbell with research support.
Campbell, who has taught at the university since 1982, has written more than 20 articles and research papers and two books. He has also served on the editorial boards of several business journals.
The chair, established in 1988, honors the late Charles F. Sexton, founder of RPS Electronics, Inc. An innovator, creator and designer, Sexton built the largest independent electronics distribution center west of the Mississippi.
Gary L. Frazier, chairman of the business school's marketing department, has been named the first Jerry and Nancy Neely Term Professor of Marketing in the School of Business Administration.
Frazier is a specialist in distribution-channel management, sales-force management and marketing strategy. He has specific expertise in the distribution channels for new automobiles, hearing aids and industrial supplies and equipment.
Frazier has published many articles and served on the editorial boards of major marketing journals, including editor of a new research annual, "Advances in Distribution Channels Research."
Before coming to the university in 1984, Frazier taught at Indiana University.
WEATHER
TODAY:
Mostly sunny, windy, 78/59
TOMORROW:
Partly cloudy, 77/60
Kris Chun /Dally Tro|an
Rapper Ice Cube and activist Angela Davis discussed Cube’s controversial lyrics Thursday at the Davidson Conference Center.
Cube criticized on campus
Rapper speaks on ‘Death’ video
By Joel Connable
Staff Writer
Controversy about the use of offensive language in rapper Ice Cube's music and his stand on the gang problem dominated a press conference at the Davidson Conference Center Thursday that was to promote the release of a new video by the rap star.
Speakers at the conference, including Angela Davis, a member of the Black Panthers in the 1960s and a professor at UC Berkeley, disagreed with Ice Cube's (a.k.a. O'Shea Jackson) use of language in his songs and his video "Death Certificate."
Davis agreed with Jackson's points of black oppression and despair, but did not
agree with his methods of getting his points across, specifically his "hard-core" style and the use of the words "nigger" and "bitch."
"These women need to be told that they are bitches and are living a savage life," Jackson said. "No woman is going to admit that she is a bitch unless she is told so."
"The word 'bitch' is defined by specific behavioral characteristics," said James
(See Rap, page 3)
Escort denies allegations
By J. Martin McOmber
Staff Writer
An Escort Service official denied allegations of his department's involvement in a hit-and-run accident on University Avenue and 30th Street last week, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said Thursday.
Larry Sangren, an LAPD South Traffic Division officer investigating the incident, said that Dennis Archambault, the head of university's Escort Service, interviewed employees who were on duty the night of the hit-and-run. They all denied involvement in the accident, Sangren said.
Archambault confirmed that he had spoken with the five people on duty when the incident took place, but declined to comment on specifics.
"This may go to litigation, and on advice of the University Counsel, I can say nothing further," he said.
(See Escort, page 2)
First-graders pack lunch for homeless
By Rob Kato
Staff Writer
Children, non-protit agencies and numerous university volunteers were in Alumni Park on Thursday to participate in the second annual Volunteer Fair.
With help from university student volunteers, about 50 costumed first-graders from 32nd Street School decorated paper bags with crayon drawings of balloons and Halloween pumpkins and filled each with a lunch made up of a sandwich, chips, an apple and a soda.
The bags were then placed in a van and distributed to area homeless by university students and other volunteers.
"We packed about 400 lunches this year in an hour as opposed to only 100 last year," said Sharon Sla-
vin, assistant dean of Student Affairs who supervises the Student Volunteer Center. "Maybe next year we'll try for 1,000."
"I wish there were more programs like this that allow the children to get involved with the community," said Pat Gilbert, first-grade teacher at 32nd Street School.
The fair, presented by the Student Volunteer Center, and sponsored by the Asian Student Assembly, Latino Student Assembly, Hawaii Club, University Village, 32nd Street Market and Commons, was considered a success by both organizers and participants.
"There wasn't quite as much student foot traffic as I expected because of Halloween and the Weekender," said Dinesh De Silva, (See Lunches, page 3)
Jeff Wachner / Dally Trojan
Oscar Blanco talks with Adriana Chavarin, left, and Diane Rodriguez at the USC Volunteer Fair