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Volume CXVII, Number 13
University of Southern California
Monday, February 3, 1992
AIDS Memorial quilt unveiled on campus
Sample to open week’s events
By Oma Zadeh
Staff Writer
University President Steven Sample will conduct the opening ceremonies for the unveiling of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the Annenberg School for Communication on March 9, as a part of AIDS
Education Week, according to a Wednesday announcement.
"President Sample is uniting people by making an appeal to the community," said Collin Wong, project coordinator for AIDS Education Week. "USC was chosen because our intentions were (to promote) sex education and
(See Quilt, page 5)
Professors give last lectures
By Michelle Owens
Staff Writer
Four USC professors are gearing up to give what is supposed to be the last lecture of their lives.
Mortar Board, the Senior National Honor Society and the Academic Honors Assembly are sponsoring the "Last Lecture Series" today through Thursday at 8 p.m. in Marks Hall South Lounge as part of Academic Awareness Week.
The four professors chosen to give lectures were
nominated by Mortar Board members and selected on the basis of who responded most quickly and enthusiastically. They are professors Steve Trul-linger (physics), Tim Kincaid (English), Tom Jab-lonsky (geography) and Gerald Jellison (psychology).
The professors will give lectures of any style and topic, one professor per evening. The only stipulation is that the professors must treat this as if it
(See Lectures, page 5)
Fluid Motion
Jeff Wachner / Daily Trojan
The USC men’s swim team upset Stanford and Cal in dual meets last weekend. See story, page 16.
Cinema student suing film school
Plaintiff receives support from peers toward allegations of unfair grading
By Debra Treister
Staff Writer
Housing, dining plan no increases
By Nikki Surles and Julie Yamamoto
Staff Writers
University housing and dining services have announced that they do not plan to raise prices for the next year, said Nikki Vescovi, acting marketing manager for auxiliary services.
"We're not anticipating an increase at this point in time," Vescovi said. "To my knowledge there will be no change in services provided or availability."
Dining services has balanced their budget as a result of ongoing evaluations within the of-
fice, said Doug Pendleton, assistant director of dining services.
"Through consolidating efforts and trying to maintain the affordability of student life on campus, we have made a decision not to raise any prices in dining services for at least the next year," Pendleton said. "To my knowledge, this is the first time that dining services has had a balanced budget."
Auxiliary services as a whole has been evaluating its "efficiencies," Vescovi said. This has been an ongoing process since (See Dining, page 2)
A student at the School of Cinema / Television has filed suit against the school, alleging that a professor failed her without warning and treated her unfairly.
Rose Bauer is only one of several students in the film school to struggle with the administration and its grading policy. Amid letters of support from her fellow students, Bauer's suit against the school has come to represent their own similar discontent.
Clinton Solomon, the professor who failed Bauer in a 310 Production class "without warning," was subpoenaed last week on grounds of inconsistent grading and breach of contract.
"This is about contradictions and the s£ftool trying to cover up its mistakes," Bauer said. "First, Mr. Solomon said that
I	failed because I missed all deadlines, a falsity in itself. Then, he changed his mind and said that I failed because my film was no good."
Around midterms in the fall 1990 semester, Bauer's grade in the class was between a 'B-' and a 'B', Bauer said. The
failing grade of 'D' she later received was completely unexpected, she said.
Soon after Bauer received her grade, she sent a letter of protest to the school.
Bauer, who is in her 30s, said that the 310 class cost a total of $15,000 because it is part of a package that includes a camera section and a sound section that must be taken simultaneously. To repeat 310 would require the same funds.
"Right now, I'd rather spend my energy and money fighting the school — at least try and make a difference — rather than give up a part of myself just to play the game," Bauer said.
In a letter rebutting the grade protest, Solomon wrote to Elizabeth Daley, dean of the Cinema School, saying that Bauer missed all deadlines, had excessive absences and tardies, and helped classmates with their films at the cost of her own project entitled "ROCK ME," a story
Jeffrey Yakublk / Daily Trojan
USC’s School of Cinema/Television is the target of a recent grade-related lawsuit.
about an African-American's life and his triumph over societal prejudice.
Solomon refused to speak on any matters concerning Bauer, saying, "I am always fair," and "it is in my nature to leave be and go on." He has not yet responded to being subpoenaed.
Daley was unavailable for comment.
"When they say they don't want to get
involved, it only shows that they have something to hide," said Bauer, who stressed that her forthrightness is aimed only at Solomon and the school's administration, not its majority or the university.
Bauer and her attorney, Marc Weisel, claim to have documents to be subpoe-(See Cinema, page 2)