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Panel discusses war language
People are responsible to seek information about the armed conflict, speakers say at School of Social Work teach-in ’
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“Shock and awe," uit ot evil," "weapon* af mas* destruction" and ‘preventative strikes’ are all phrase* mat have peppered madia headline* and political speeches
Vat aa the public la continually lustled by new vocabulary and iheto rlc, many do not have a full graap of
the exact definition of the military jargon, aaid Tarty Mizrahi, president of the National Aaaociatian of Social Woiiers (NASW) at a iorum apon aored by the USC' School of Sooiai Work.
When people uae auch phraaes, the real meaning of what ia happen ing in Iraq la distorted becauae they can cauae confusion, ahe aaid.
Miirahi apoke at a noontime
panel diacuaaion held at the Hamontch Re* earth Center whidi more than 60 people attended, aaid NaHni Nagi, a gradual* atudent in aocial work
The event, which waa organized for atudenta and faculty at the School of Social Work but open to the pub He, ia the firat open academic diacua aion at USC aince the war began, aaid Marilyn Flynn, dean and piolesaor at the School of Social Work
While it may be difficult lo find a balance in a complex topic, people are atill reaponaible foi being
informed with more than juat one aide, aaid Rabbi Jerry Greanebaum. a panel member
“We are inundated with ao mudi information, between newapaper* and CNN and live report* and more live report*, we have good reaaon to be overloaded and conflicted,* Greenebaum aaid.
(ireenebaum referenced a bumper aticker that aaid, "War ia Not the Answer," challenging liatenere to do more than uae a blanket atate ment ‘You can’t juat (make that I aae Maaaealea. page U i
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In honor of National Nutrition Month, dining facilities acroaa campus are offering program* to help students maintain a healthy diet . This year marks the first celebration of Nutrition Month, and USC Hospitality Services started several programs to increaae awareness and to promote a healthy lifestyle for students and staff.
At EVK. students have the option of following the Designer Plate program.
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nutritionist had the idea for the	“If you want to have chicken
program when abe noticed atudents	nuggets, pizza or a brownie thi*
and other ataff members watching	program gives you examples of
what ihe was eating.'When a staff	meals that include those foods and
member requested that Barber tell	are atill balanced and nutritious,"
him what to eat she decided to itart	Barber said, thia program. There are two meal types
This program focuses on eating	offered, the lighter 500-to-600 calo-
healthy meals rather than eating	rie meal and a 850-to-950 calorie
certain foods.	meal.
Julie Miller, a aenior majoring	Every planned meal follows the
in health promotions and disease	American Heart Association^ guide-
prevention, planned the meala with	lines for protein, calories ai*d fat Barber. Each diner may find a sug* Students can determine the
gested entree, sides and drink com-	calories they need according to their
bination posted daily in EVK and	gender, height and ta/el of activity, on the Web. ^ I aaa Matffe, page 141
Senate approves changes to
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Student Senate unanhnWly approved an amendment to ita constitution Tuesday night that is geared to give power back to the itu-
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According to the amendment any future changes to the -constitution must be approved by a vote by
the atudent body. If Senate wiahes to' amend the constitution, it must vote to put potential changes on the ballot during a Senate election.
If Senate places an amendment on the ballot and at least 10 percent of the undergraduate atudent body participates in the election, a majority vote in favor of the amendment among the students who vote, will change the constitution.
Senators involved in the revisions were thrilled by the approval of the constitution.
“We have been working on this since laat year." Charuni Patibanda, a
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Bullet resistant barrier* were installed at caahier window* in the USC Credit Union earlier this month in response to an armed robbery al the Health Sciences Campu* branch in the fall.
Credit union atafl member* who mippnrted the installation of the windows also noted the threat from member* ouUide the USC community who might use the branch, located above CaW '84.
"Were so close to 'the main street, they could just walk in.” said Scott Rains, executive vice president of the USC Credit Union.
He also said he does not want member* ol the community doing then banking on campu*
"It's not good business ior the ( ampus," be said. “Were building an off-campus facility noutheast of tlie (ampus to serve the community.'
Community members not affiliated with USC and USC students have l>een eligible to become credit union members for the past four or five years, Hains said. Before then, only USC faculty and sUff members could join
The credit union branch at the Health Sciences Campus locaUd just cast of downtown was held up laU last fall by two robbers, at least one of whom brandished a gun. The perpetrators "got away with almost
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ROTC and the war in Iraq See photo essay / 8
l see Bank, page 111