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Viewpoint, page 4
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Volume CXVI, Number 32
University of Southern California
Wednesday, October 16, 1991
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Travel tips can cut big bucks off of students’ billsl
By Glenn S. Griffith
Staff Writer
The expense of visiting home is something most college students don't factor into the cost of their education, but even an occasional visit can be enough to melt your credit cards.
It starts with a visit home for Thanksgiving.
Then the family will definitely want you home for Christmas. Have you thought about Easter?
Long distance relationships can end up straining anyone's finances, but there are ways to keep your money in check.
Here are some tips for the prudent traveler, according to Entrepreneur magazine:
•	Fly midweek if you can and purchase tickets far in advance. Planning ahead of time is perhaps the best way to save money, because airfares are lower.
•	If you must change plans on short notice, try flying standby. You can usually do this without increasing the price of your advance ticket. Ask your travel agent or airline for details.
•	Watch for special promotions and frequent flyer deals that could save you money. Over the course of several years at the university, you may rack up enough miles to get a free ticket.
•	Shop around. Some airlines have cheaper fares on certain routes than others.
•	Consider alternative modes of I transportation. Trains and buses may be slower, but they could end up saving you a great deal of money. Amtrak often offers scheduled routes that let you stop in up to three cities for the price of one ticket.
But whatever transportation you choose, the trip does not end when you arrive and neither do opportunities to save money. This is especially true if you are visiting somebody other than family and are likely to be fending for yourself.
•	Hotels and rent-a-car companies often offer courtesy cars or vans to and from the airport. You may have to wait awhile and share the ride, but the price is right. Many other companies offer similar services at a rate that is half what taxis charge.
•	Many places are accessible via public transportation, which stops at most city airports, and at minimal cost.
•	Staying with family or friends is usually the best bet. But if you need to stay elsewhere, bargain hotels like Hampton Inn, Budgetel, Super 8, Red Roof Inn and Motel 6 are probably best.
More information is available for those interested in traveling on a budget.
(See Homesick, page 18)
Parking center postponed
Opening pushed back for critically needed work
By Glenn S. Griffith
Staff Writer
The University Parking Center, its opening delayed twice when the university had not completed work critical to obtaining a city permit, is now slated to open its doors Nov. 1.
The structure, which cost the university more than $19 million to renovate, is located across the Harbor Freeway near Jefferson Boulevard and Hope Street. It was originally scheduled to open in early September and rescheduled to open Oct. 1, said Carl Levredge, director of Parking Services.
"We are continually doing whatever we can to get the center ready, and apologize for the delay," Levredge said. "We expect the attitude toward the center to be more positive once it opens."
The delay has been attributed to design problems that must be corrected to get the permit, Levredge said. They include soil compaction and the finishing of walkways and street entrances.
Levredge said he believes the project has been "on a fast track" since its beginning in January, considering that the building was "originally a warehouse that was not intended as a parking lot and had to be adapted for that purpose."
Levredge also said he has received few complaints about the situation from students. "Most of the interest is just students wondering about when the lot will be open," Levredge said.
(See Parking, page 17)
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The May Company Parking Structure is 60 days behind schedule.
Building demolition delayed
Shortage of funds for new facility cited
By Glenn S. Griffith
Staff Writer
The demolition of three campus buildings to comply with the city's earthquake codes has been postponed by a delay in the construction of the $20-million educational services building, university officials said.
Officials said the delay was caused by a shortage of funds to build the new facility, which will house services currently offered in the three buildings.
The buildings are being refitted to "extend their useful lives by two to three years," said Mark Jones, director of planning, design and construction at the university.
Stonier Hall, the Student Administrative Services Building and LAS Building II will be structurally reinforced and brought up to code instead of being demolished, Jones said.
The project, which will carry a $2- to $3-million cost, will be completed by Jan. 31, 1992, Jones said.
The temporary refit is "a combination of concrete reinforcing of exterior brick walls and steel ties to anchor interior walls, floors and roofs to the outside walls," Jones said.
Robert Moran, vice president of business affairs, said he was confident that the refit will bring the buildings up to code but is only temporary, unlike the
construction underway at Bovard.
Jones said the cost of the refit is not expected to add to the lack of funding available for the new educational services building.
Jones said the university will receive interest on the yet-unused money slated for use on the educational services building, which will offset the money spent on the refit.
He also said the refit should not cause any problems on campus.
"Seismic refitting of the buildings will be done by a combination of outside work and night work," Jones said. "Current occupants will stay in place. Staging areas, deliveries and scheduling will be planned to minimize disruption of normal campus activities."
(See Demolition, page 18)
Dean of architecture to resign in June 1992
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Robert Harris, Dean of Architecture
By Oma Zadeh
Staff Writer
Robert S. Harris, dean of the university's School of Architecture, announced that he will resign as dean in June 1992, but will continue to teach at the school.
Harris said he will continue as a faculty member at the university and continue his involvement in issues of planning and urban design in Los Angeles.
The Dean Search Committee, headed by Professor Marshall Cohen, dean of the Division of Humanities, will head up the
search for Harris' replacement.
The committee consists of 11 students and faculty members, university officials said.
The committee's search is still in the early stages, and no candidates have been chosen, Cohen said.
He said the committee will be soliciting nominations from a broad spectrum of people who are academically and professionally involved in architecture.
(See Dean, page 17)